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@lunarpollen.bsky.social
Victim of the Meta banwave of 2025 in April (millions of accounts being randomly suspended by Meta's moronic AI for bogus reasons). Mewe.com is the "anti-Meta" platform with long-form posting, groups, event listings, etc. FB friends join and add me there!
BlueSky, why are you acting like "Drafts" is a useful feature? You are just another short-form platform. Posts have a 300 character limit. If you were a proper platform with long-form posting (no character limit), drafts would be very useful. One can't even convey a complete thought in a post here.
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
BlueSky, why are you acting like "Drafts" is a useful feature? You are just another short-form platform. Posts have a 300 character limit. If you were a proper platform with long-form posting (no character limit), drafts would be very useful. One can't even convey a complete thought in a post here.
RIP manul Zelenogorsk... you will be collecting the scalps of angels now
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
RIP manul Zelenogorsk... you will be collecting the scalps of angels now
Just discovered another Facebook friend has passed away, at least this time it wasn't months after the fact, it was just a week and a half... RIP Floyd Vivino... A genuinely seriously funny and multi-talented human.
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Just discovered another Facebook friend has passed away, at least this time it wasn't months after the fact, it was just a week and a half... RIP Floyd Vivino... A genuinely seriously funny and multi-talented human.
RIP Parthenon Huxley
January 31, 2026 at 5:42 AM
RIP Parthenon Huxley
i think it may be time to say goodbye
January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM
i think it may be time to say goodbye
He was steadily improving until yesterday, when he had some devil poo, but today he seems OK. I am hoping it was nothing serious and that he will resume getting better.
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 AM
He was steadily improving until yesterday, when he had some devil poo, but today he seems OK. I am hoping it was nothing serious and that he will resume getting better.
Why isn't my BlueSky feed in chronological order??? This is infuriating...
January 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Why isn't my BlueSky feed in chronological order??? This is infuriating...
I was exposed to a lot less music in 2025 than previous years due to being a victim of the Meta ban wave. I used to get lots of info about new music, new bands, etc. from accounts I followed on Facebook... Bands, music publications, music journalists, fellow musicians, friends, etc.
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 AM
I was exposed to a lot less music in 2025 than previous years due to being a victim of the Meta ban wave. I used to get lots of info about new music, new bands, etc. from accounts I followed on Facebook... Bands, music publications, music journalists, fellow musicians, friends, etc.
[1/2] I put out an SOS to the persian cat subreddit (Reddit is like the rectum of the internet; I really don't like it there but there are *some* good people there) in the hopes that someone there was a member of the Persian Cat Health Group on Facebook.
January 4, 2026 at 6:57 AM
[1/2] I put out an SOS to the persian cat subreddit (Reddit is like the rectum of the internet; I really don't like it there but there are *some* good people there) in the hopes that someone there was a member of the Persian Cat Health Group on Facebook.
[1/3] BlueSky is a short-form platform with annoying 300-character post limit. The easiest way around it: (A) Compose your post in Notepad or something like that; (B) copy and paste it into a new post on BlueSky;
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
[1/3] BlueSky is a short-form platform with annoying 300-character post limit. The easiest way around it: (A) Compose your post in Notepad or something like that; (B) copy and paste it into a new post on BlueSky;
[1/2] 2026 has been very strange so far. Still not sure if my cat is dying. I'm completely depleted in all aspects, physical, emotional. financial. This morning I finally achieved a cascade of finding people on BlueSky that I knew from FB, via rabbithole perusing people's "following" lists.
January 3, 2026 at 5:56 PM
[1/2] 2026 has been very strange so far. Still not sure if my cat is dying. I'm completely depleted in all aspects, physical, emotional. financial. This morning I finally achieved a cascade of finding people on BlueSky that I knew from FB, via rabbithole perusing people's "following" lists.
I have nothing to add, the video is self-explanatory. We need more people like this speaking out, we need it everywhere.
You’ll own NOTHING and be happy?
YouTube video by Edison Motors
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I have nothing to add, the video is self-explanatory. We need more people like this speaking out, we need it everywhere.
It's hard to see him like this. He is mostly out of it right now, but i'm sure whatever part of him that's still conscious and aware is very confused and scared. The actual cause and underlying issue are still a mystery, all the scans and tests have been inconclusive.
December 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM
It's hard to see him like this. He is mostly out of it right now, but i'm sure whatever part of him that's still conscious and aware is very confused and scared. The actual cause and underlying issue are still a mystery, all the scans and tests have been inconclusive.
i got to see a complete ultrasound procedure today. its not just a few minutes and a few images, it's a long and careful process and they get tons of imagery... the cat was super calm for the whole duration, he did very well
December 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
i got to see a complete ultrasound procedure today. its not just a few minutes and a few images, it's a long and careful process and they get tons of imagery... the cat was super calm for the whole duration, he did very well
The cat is very sick, and it's the type of thing I can't leave him alone for. It's very difficult being cut off from the cat health communities on Facebook that I was in. I wish more people/groups on FB were aware of the Meta banwave and would join MeWe and start MeWe versions of their FB groups.
December 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The cat is very sick, and it's the type of thing I can't leave him alone for. It's very difficult being cut off from the cat health communities on Facebook that I was in. I wish more people/groups on FB were aware of the Meta banwave and would join MeWe and start MeWe versions of their FB groups.
A few days ago I ordered a BricksBiggsFix v.2 for my black and gold guitar to replace the tension roller on its Bigsby B7 vibrato unit. It arrived today, and was super easy to install. I'm very happy with it... Before and after pics:
December 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A few days ago I ordered a BricksBiggsFix v.2 for my black and gold guitar to replace the tension roller on its Bigsby B7 vibrato unit. It arrived today, and was super easy to install. I'm very happy with it... Before and after pics:
the "Following" feed is not working on BlueSky at the moment from my laptop. It flashes a "There was an issue fetching posts. Tap here to try again" message a bunch of times, then changes to "TypeError: r.countGraphemes is not a function"
it seems to be OK in the phone app though. WTF is happening?
it seems to be OK in the phone app though. WTF is happening?
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
the "Following" feed is not working on BlueSky at the moment from my laptop. It flashes a "There was an issue fetching posts. Tap here to try again" message a bunch of times, then changes to "TypeError: r.countGraphemes is not a function"
it seems to be OK in the phone app though. WTF is happening?
it seems to be OK in the phone app though. WTF is happening?
The cat found this common sharp-tailed snake in the house a couple days ago. Our property has no suitable habitat, and the neighborhood has tons of stray cats, so tomorrow i'm gonna bring it to a nature preserve out in Woodland.
December 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The cat found this common sharp-tailed snake in the house a couple days ago. Our property has no suitable habitat, and the neighborhood has tons of stray cats, so tomorrow i'm gonna bring it to a nature preserve out in Woodland.
New Virna Lindt album is out... Am I foolish to hope for a new World of Leather album?
December 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
New Virna Lindt album is out... Am I foolish to hope for a new World of Leather album?
RIP Rorika Loring (Fleeting Joys).... My condolences to John and to all who knew her...
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
RIP Rorika Loring (Fleeting Joys).... My condolences to John and to all who knew her...
too accurate
Opinion: You Might as Well Get Used to AI, Because if You Don’t, I’m Ruined
These days, the parts of the internet that are still predominantly human are abuzz with anti-AI sentiment. You’ve all heard the arguments. AI is disastrous to the environment. It contributes to misinf...
thehardtimes.net
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
too accurate
[1/4] I'm 99% sure that Yahoo Mail put an AI in charge of their spam filtering. I've had the same e-mail address for almost 30 years. The spam filter used to be really well dialed in.
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
[1/4] I'm 99% sure that Yahoo Mail put an AI in charge of their spam filtering. I've had the same e-mail address for almost 30 years. The spam filter used to be really well dialed in.
it wasn't as epic as the August show at the Chapel in SF, but it was still wonderful, even in a small club with around 15 people in the crowd on a Tuesday evening... Pink Breath of Heaven... definitely worth experiencing live if you get the chance...
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
it wasn't as epic as the August show at the Chapel in SF, but it was still wonderful, even in a small club with around 15 people in the crowd on a Tuesday evening... Pink Breath of Heaven... definitely worth experiencing live if you get the chance...
A bit of Halloween high jinks
My Radio
YouTube video by Rose Lyon
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A bit of Halloween high jinks