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knifeBOOts aka Jen (they/them) 👻 @knifeboots.xyz · 5h

Before streaming, there was a sweet spot in the history of recorded music where you could purchase high fidelity recordings on physical media and digitize them to store on your own personal media player of choice. I've been growing and maintaining my personal digital media library for 25 years.

dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

i feel like every conversation i have with non-tech users who want to escape centralization is just returning to analog

i'm here to let you know : we have the technology to exist in our own self-hosted space WITH technology, i promise !!

i wouldn't be on the internet otherwise lmao

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InfraredAces ♠️ @infraredaces.myatproto.social · 3h

With things like Unraid/TrueNAS and the docker ecosystem, it's *really* easy to spin up home servers and run many different services for personal use.

Remember, most of this is because of the FOSS/commons being so good. We must protect that with everything we can.

dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

i feel like every conversation i have with non-tech users who want to escape centralization is just returning to analog

i'm here to let you know : we have the technology to exist in our own self-hosted space WITH technology, i promise !!

i wouldn't be on the internet otherwise lmao

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 2h

big same

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 2h

🤭 it was definitely a teaching moment

dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 3h

one of my most popular videos on tiktok is me commentating over evo moment 37 but this one dude was being a jerk in the comments

so instead of arguing with him: i made a funny video, blocked him, and got a bunch of other people to use my song for blocking other people

it was so simple in 2021

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 4h

like LMAOOOO i had TIME in 2022 😆

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 4h

sometimes i miss posting on tiktok

i don't miss the headass comments i got on tiktok; i just miss the funny ways i would tell people to suck me

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 7h

let's run it, leon

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 8h

what are YOUR recommendations?

i want to introduce one of my less musical friends, but don't know where to start them 😔

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

to anyone going down the self-hosting / media server rabbit hole, i literally cannot recommend @unraid.net enough 😜

got a lifetime license a few years ago and have been very happy with both the simple and advanced features ; plus you can test for free !!

not an ad, i just love it THAT much !! 🥰

dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

i feel like every conversation i have with non-tech users who want to escape centralization is just returning to analog

i'm here to let you know : we have the technology to exist in our own self-hosted space WITH technology, i promise !!

i wouldn't be on the internet otherwise lmao

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

👀

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

i feel like every conversation i have with non-tech users who want to escape centralization is just returning to analog

i'm here to let you know : we have the technology to exist in our own self-hosted space WITH technology, i promise !!

i wouldn't be on the internet otherwise lmao

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 10h

my 20-something year old brother in law texted me asking if i would be able to repair a CD player he bought from a thrift store earlier today

after laughing for 20 seconds straight, i agreed to help him build his own media server so he doesn't have to deal with scratched disks after 4 years

SFGATE @sfgate.com · 2d

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

bit.ly

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leaflet.pub @leaflet.pub · 2d

Nice curated thread of some great recent posts from leaflet.pub/discover — and a bsky feed to browse em!

B. Prendergast @renderg.host · 2d

I'm biased ofc but this feed of all the @leaflet.pub #leaflets is pretty rad and everyone should sub it and repost it ❤️

bsky.app/profile/rend...

Look at these 💎✨ gems I found just from just the last 24 hours!👇

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

and thank you for notifying me about this @ryan.blacksky.app !! 🥰

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

welcome to the culture @miriam.blacksky.app !! 🙏

Miriam @miriam.blacksky.app · 1d

ITS OK @sharpiepls.com is helping me right now, i'll be back

Miriam @miriam.blacksky.app · 1d

If this is my last post ever just know it’s been a pleasure

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

Migrating to Blacksky PDS: Complete Guide | Blacksky Documentation

Complete guide to migrating your Bluesky account to Blacksky's infrastructure. Covers migration tools, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, and how to use Blacksky services without migrating.

docs.blacksky.community

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

i just dm'd you !!

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

that's gonna cost you a 50 year trade contract of 100 alloy / month

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

i may or may not have kept @bigfatsocialist.bsky.social up until 3AM his time playing this game with me

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

this is one of my depression indicators

Its a screenshot of DaPurpleSharpie's (@sharpiepls.com) Steam library. The game Stellaris by Paradox Development Studio is selected.

Sharpie has a total play time of 62.5 hours. Her most recently binge since Saturday, October 11th 2025 has resulted in 57 hours in total.

Its a screenshot of Sharpie's steam status.

She is currently playing Stellaris. The subtitle reads: "Playing Water World (Xenophone, Fanatic Militarist) in 2306"

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 1d

i've watched homested rescue for 3 years now

i now know that i will always be a suburban girlie 🥲

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Briggsy @briggsy.blacksky.app · 4d

Hi, all.

Bit of an emergency, and apologies, but I need to raise $300 by tonight to keep my car; I need it to travel for an interview next week; would anyone be able to share and aid if needed?

Thank you!

PP: www.paypal.me/briggsycakes
Cash App: $briggsycakes

#mutualaid

Pay Brittany Gonzalez using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/Briggsycakes and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

www.paypal.me

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 4d

my skullgirls history is stopping me from playing the avatar fighting game

cool timeline

dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · Dec 4

i will not be showcasing #DieselLegacy on any of my platforms; i respect others' decisions to still do so

in 2021, i made the decision to no longer play TFH bc of maximum entertainment / modus games employing mike zaimont

i still stand with former LZ employees and @futureclubdev.bsky.social

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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 4d

oh, i see.

guess i unfortunately won't be playing this game then.
shame bc the visuals look promising.

best to everyone who will enjoy it though!

SCAREon - Thorgi's Haunted Arcade @thorgisarcade.bsky.social · 4d

Okay wait I think I got some wires crossed. Mane6 developed TFM but were owned by Maximum, Diesel was developed by Maximum. Both were published by Gameplay Group Int.
Now it looks like this game is being developed and published by Gameplay Group.

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