Jim @sullybiker@sully.site

I'm talking about journalists using Twitter as a symbiotic source both for content and for networking. Buzzfeed was probably the best example.

One of the things that changed on Birdsite around 2010-12 was the formation of cliques.

These were structures of taste-makers and famous people which once formed tended to start crusading. It's the dominant culture today, and I've already seen it here.

79F today. Sweating when I walked the dog. The clocks change tonight. I don't remember these kinds of temps in November, but we've had them (as a one-off) in December before. The weather has been odd, we went from highs of 80-90 right down to 50s and freezing mornings last month, now it's rebounded.

Learning about Dresden's S-Bahn network and envious of it. Mass transit like that would make life very easy in a lot of places.

https://youtu.be/uHt01D6rOLI

https://www.debugpoint.com/xfce-4-18-features/ such a great DE.

With the cloud cover we get in SWPA the mornings can be very gloomy. It turns the bed into glue.

0700 and it's still black outside. I don't love the clock changes but I like this even less.

Crazy dense fog this morning.

The lady next door always has these big lanterns for trick or treat.

Damp. Not especially cold though.

Trick or treat night so of course it's chucking it down. The kids are not deterred.

https://youtu.be/VSxufUoCaG8 This is really good.

My favorite thing about waves of Twitter refugees are incredibly dull instance mods bleating on endlessly about rules

It might be helpful to newcomers to remember the fediverse runs at a slightly different speed to Twitter. Think a series of small connected communities rather than a giant stadium with everyone yelling.

A little frost this morning. Lovely pink sky.