The Old Tech Writer
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Technical writer and editor since 1984. Boxer dog lover--we have two!
Liberal, Humanist, and cancer survivor. Quite gay.
I am a Vermonter. I am myself.
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Liberal, Humanist, and cancer survivor. Quite gay.
I am a Vermonter. I am myself.
he/him/sé/é 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦
Really good advice about online.
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Don’t argue with strangers… and 11 more rules to survive the information crisis
Feeling overwhelmed by divisive opinions, endless rows and unreliable facts? Here’s how to weather the data storm
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November 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Really good advice about online.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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This is where I skeet from.
November 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is where I skeet from.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Doctor Who legend Tom Baker dons Fourth Doctor costume to receive MBE | Radio Times www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...
Doctor Who legend Tom Baker, 91, dons iconic Fourth Doctor costume as he receives MBE in style
Jelly Babies all round!
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November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Doctor Who legend Tom Baker dons Fourth Doctor costume to receive MBE | Radio Times www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/do...
I had an eye injection last week, rescheduled from last month due to Covid. As I was waiting, the coughing, wheezing, snurffling was all around me. Not one mask except for mine and staff. I'd've asked the patients about their health and to mask up. We are really dumb people, aren't we?
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I had an eye injection last week, rescheduled from last month due to Covid. As I was waiting, the coughing, wheezing, snurffling was all around me. Not one mask except for mine and staff. I'd've asked the patients about their health and to mask up. We are really dumb people, aren't we?
Premiums skyrocket.
People don't get health insurance, take their chance.
Hospitals treat them, bill them, but don't get paid.
Hospitals facing bankruptcy.
Venture caps buy them and force legislation through to not treat the indigent.
Profits!
People don't get health insurance, take their chance.
Hospitals treat them, bill them, but don't get paid.
Hospitals facing bankruptcy.
Venture caps buy them and force legislation through to not treat the indigent.
Profits!
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Premiums skyrocket.
People don't get health insurance, take their chance.
Hospitals treat them, bill them, but don't get paid.
Hospitals facing bankruptcy.
Venture caps buy them and force legislation through to not treat the indigent.
Profits!
People don't get health insurance, take their chance.
Hospitals treat them, bill them, but don't get paid.
Hospitals facing bankruptcy.
Venture caps buy them and force legislation through to not treat the indigent.
Profits!
"But we should reach out and find common ground with them..." Riiiiight. dailyfreepress.com/11/13/10/216...
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"But we should reach out and find common ground with them..." Riiiiight. dailyfreepress.com/11/13/10/216...
I feel old. Very old. Legendary band announces farewell tour - Blues Rock Review bluesrockreview.com/2025/11/lege...
Legendary band announces farewell tour - Blues Rock Review
Little Feat has announced plans for “The Last Farewell Tour,” marking the beginning of the end of their long-running era
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November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I feel old. Very old. Legendary band announces farewell tour - Blues Rock Review bluesrockreview.com/2025/11/lege...
Is there ANY state that gets school funding right? If so, send a message to Montpelier, STAT! thevpo.org/2025/11/13/t...
This Is How a Bunch of Distinguished Vermonters Tells the Governor and Legislature to Go Fuck Themselves
Well, the panel tasked with drawing new school district maps for the entire state has essentially turned down the assignment and tossed the whole mess back into the laps of Our Political Betters. I…
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November 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Is there ANY state that gets school funding right? If so, send a message to Montpelier, STAT! thevpo.org/2025/11/13/t...
We are really ruled by the dumbest people in existence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We are really ruled by the dumbest people in existence.
Another Vermont winter, another stuggle for shelter. Shame, Burlington! Shame, Vermont!! www.sevendaysvt.com/news/housing...
Homeless People in Burlington Prepare for Cold Winter
With shelters and motel rooms already full, people living rough have few ways to keep warm when temperatures drop.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Another Vermont winter, another stuggle for shelter. Shame, Burlington! Shame, Vermont!! www.sevendaysvt.com/news/housing...
“Do not assume that because I am frivolous that I am shallow, just as I do not assume that because you are grave that you are profound.” - Attributed to Rev. Sidney Smith, 19th Century English theologian
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“Do not assume that because I am frivolous that I am shallow, just as I do not assume that because you are grave that you are profound.” - Attributed to Rev. Sidney Smith, 19th Century English theologian
The face/the scent
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The face/the scent
I'm not crying....just something in my eye. I wish my dad had lived to experience this. youtu.be/n6Lo1xO7jO8?...
Obama surprises veterans arriving on Honor Flight to DC
YouTube video by ABC News
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November 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'm not crying....just something in my eye. I wish my dad had lived to experience this. youtu.be/n6Lo1xO7jO8?...
I should've known @sevendaysvt.bsky.social would post this great, helpful article. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
Fifteen Organizations That Help Vermont Families
Looking for ways to support Vermont families this season? Here are 15 places to direct your donations.
www.sevendaysvt.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I should've known @sevendaysvt.bsky.social would post this great, helpful article. www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
We all use them in our documentation. How do you know you're using the correct admonition and using it correctly? #techwiting
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Rules of Admonitions | The Old Tech Writer
A Guide to Admonitions in Technical Documentation
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November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We all use them in our documentation. How do you know you're using the correct admonition and using it correctly? #techwiting
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Chuck, time for you to retire. And take the "Crazy Eight" with you. You are all a disgrace.
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Chuck, time for you to retire. And take the "Crazy Eight" with you. You are all a disgrace.
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"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot (HD w/ Lyrics)
YouTube video by Zeezy
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November 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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The Democrats agreeing to a deal w/out ACA subsidies does two things: 1- Betrays most Americans and leaves them without health care and 2- Lets the GOP claim it was the Democrats all along causing the hardships. What a pack of useful idiots.
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Democrats agreeing to a deal w/out ACA subsidies does two things: 1- Betrays most Americans and leaves them without health care and 2- Lets the GOP claim it was the Democrats all along causing the hardships. What a pack of useful idiots.