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BroWren
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I'm BroWren (Ben Romer in meatspace.) I've been online since the mid 90s and have run my website for nearly two decades.

IRL I work for Canonical […]

[bridged from https://mastodon.cyborgcentral.net/@browren on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Big tech thrives on division. Mastodon thrives with you.

Here, you’ll find local journalists 📰, libraries 📚, and grassroots movements, all sharing space on their own terms. Stand with us for a social web that amplifies voices, not outrage.

Support us to […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Great AI Bubble

"What we’re seeing is a closed doom loop underpinned by…well, what exactly? The promise of a world-changing technology that, guess what, isn’t here yet and there’s no real sign that it ever will be. These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing […]
Original post on mastodonapp.uk
mastodonapp.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Good morning to the 1/16 of the internet that’s still functioning mostly as intended.
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Holy Shit, #valve did a product launch in 2025 and did not mention AI a single fucking time. So refreshing.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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This is where I post from if you even care
October 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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It's International Smug Self-Hosters Day! Best wishes to all who celebrate.
October 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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My nervous system watching me fill the coffee pot again
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Apparently theres a new wave of people joining mastodon, and with them a new wave of self-appointed cops "welcoming" them with long lists of mostly fictitious "rules" they need to follow.

This is a social media platform, with many of different ways to use it. It's fine. Mostly, just try to be […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
October 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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To all refugees form #bluesky - welcome. This is a place of oddity, peculiarity, and lovely people.

It can take a little longer to find your place here, but you will, if you try. So welcome, and say hello.
October 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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happy 20th birthday to taking the hobbits to isengard. here's something my girlfriend made years ago
August 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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August 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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For the next two days, you can unlock 13 amazing adult games for free as part of GOG's Freedom To Buy campaign. Included in the lineup is House Party, a game I star in!

I am incredibly honored to stand alongside GOG, Eek Games, and so many other bold […]

[Original post on doesstuff.social]
August 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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*doodles a random girl (left)*

Bah, this is pretty plain, surely I could do better

*doodles 2nd girl (right)*

Awww hell yes

#JSSArt
July 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Having done six impossible things today, time for dinner at Millways
July 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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I was instantly inspired by @dimestorenovel's drawing of Natasha, and I had to pay homage with my OC Ceilidh.

Go keep an eye on his Summer of Art, it's going to be cute as all heck:

https://mastodon.art/@dimestorenovel/114723073206155320

#JSSArt #JSSCeilidh
June 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Dale Cooper: Audrey, you'll have to excuse me this morning, I'm running late. I only have time for coffee. Audrey Horne: Well maybe I could go with you. Dale Cooper: Wednesdays were traditionally a school day when I was your age

#twinpeaks #TwinPeaksQuotes
May 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I just got an email from Google about how children's accounts will be getting access to Gemini. To summarize:

"We're fully aware of Gemini's shortcomings. And although you never asked for it, we're placing full responsibility on you for protecting your children from our product."

Get bent, Google
May 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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people keep telling me to touch grass but my computer says that file already exists
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM