Chebucto Regional Softball Club

@hipsterelectron

"I just want it to turn why do I need a gear if it's already turning the right way?"

@swope We are FTC so, just mastering not always driving everything directly with the motor is the challenge.

They do get better at trouble shooting ... but sometimes...

To be fair to them, the robot *can* do the task... maybe half of the time.

The robot is HIGHLY unstable and it makes horrible grinding noises.

The cable management is abysmal. It's like a bowl of spaghetti.

I'm am trying my best to be a supportive and not overly interventionist, annoying, advisor to the robotics club, but if these kids don't stop overloading those motors and learn to use some gears I AM GOING TO CRY.

Right now "no YouTube" would mean just not seeing a lot of videos that I want to see.

But, not as many as I think.

The next big one I want gone from my life is YouTube. This one is hard, though. I think the first step would be to at least use the alternatives for those creators I like who bother to offer one.

I don't know how I'll wriggle free from YouTube just yet, but I'm not giving up on it because it's "hard" --

Maybe you think "I can't cut out X just yet" and there are practical reasons that make it hard. That's fine, but keep thinking about it.

You can find a way to wiggle free. It's OK if it takes some time and planning.

Amazon might not notice that you stopped shopping with them* but if you take that same modest bit of disposable income and spend it on art bought directly from artists, the small electronics projects of your friends, helping people in dire financial situations and the the local theater all of those people WILL notice. It will have a massive impact.

*But, also Amazon does notice. Especially as more and more people do this.

@scribblanitea

There is a video and music artist who hits the sweet spot for me when it comes to this holiday and others. If you've followed me you have heard me mention #GAKHED before.

I suspect that their short videos may work best for those of us who grew up in suburbs. Nothing is universal. To be American (USAian?) is to accept that some part of your heritage is blended with the commodified world. But, that won't keep me from joy.

@tantramar

How do they look both incredibly innocent and yet also so guilty?

@murderbotbot

"can I ask you a question?"

"clearly you can."

@adamhotep @cmconseils

They also do not have a "wear a mask" tag line. That's just a right wing oppression fantasy.

@adamhotep @cmconseils

"NYCTSubway" is a right wing account that poses as the NYC Transit agency.

A lot of their posts are misinformation or fake.

Not that MTA is innocent of ever doing this but there is no way they would brag about it like this.

@randahl

Is it made of frozen cream?

@hollie

Oh, and you know that audiobook you have been TRYING to get that one friend to listen to, but they don't have the right app, and it's annoying, and your app won't share with theirs etc.

Put it on a device and hit them with it like a mixtape.

A little extreme, but effective.

@redstrate

insect vibes.

@hollie

I love putting audiobooks on devices like this. It's fun to walk around and listen to a book and not need anything else.

@llewelly

Hold on. Are whales elephant mermaids???

@bri_seven

@akamran

This is basically the Patterson Gimlin tape