Peter "Dover" Cook
@dovercook.bsky.social
I'm a fairly avid reader.
"...quite a little fellow in a wide world..." - The Hobbit
Also on Xitter and Mastodon with the same handle
My banner is a photo of my copy of The Hobbit.
"...quite a little fellow in a wide world..." - The Hobbit
Also on Xitter and Mastodon with the same handle
My banner is a photo of my copy of The Hobbit.
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Peter "Dover" Cook
@dovercook.bsky.social
· Nov 14
My posts are posts, my likes are likes, my replies are replies and my reposts are reposts.
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Not everyone can fight Trumpism and Trumpists directly. But remember this: kindness, decency, and fidelity to American values are defiance in the face of Trumpism.
So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1
So be kind, decent, and faithful, particularly to the many kinds of people despised and attacked by Trumpists. That’s revolutionary./1
January 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Not all of us, Dinesh
January 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Not all of us, Dinesh
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January 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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It's very tempting to rot in bed or hide in your home. But doomscrolling won't make you feel better. Maybe you have things to do, plans you've made, friends to see, places you wanted to donate. Pick one thing. Breakfast, meds, clothes or a shower? I know you can do it. One thing at a time.
January 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's very tempting to rot in bed or hide in your home. But doomscrolling won't make you feel better. Maybe you have things to do, plans you've made, friends to see, places you wanted to donate. Pick one thing. Breakfast, meds, clothes or a shower? I know you can do it. One thing at a time.
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“Measles is inevitable” is hands down the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard
According to this latest defense of RFK, the antivaccine movement was born in 2022 when the CDC added the Covid vaccine to the vaccine schedule.
January 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Measles is inevitable” is hands down the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard
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January 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Good morning Bluesky. I'm going through my Chrome browser tabs, closing the ones I don't need open. I'm currently at forty-five. I'm terrible at managing my tabs.
I downloaded the Google Play store to my Fire Seven using an API, because that's how I roll.
I downloaded the Google Play store to my Fire Seven using an API, because that's how I roll.
January 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Good morning Bluesky. I'm going through my Chrome browser tabs, closing the ones I don't need open. I'm currently at forty-five. I'm terrible at managing my tabs.
I downloaded the Google Play store to my Fire Seven using an API, because that's how I roll.
I downloaded the Google Play store to my Fire Seven using an API, because that's how I roll.
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Regulation matters
Meta has "no plans to end fact-checking in the EU", the company clarified and "will review its EU content moderation obligations before making changes" www.politico.eu/article/mark...
Zuck goes full Musk, dumps Facebook fact-checking program
Meta will replace it with so-called community notes like on the X platform. The content moderation changes won’t be rolled out in the EU for now.
www.politico.eu
January 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Regulation matters
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Quote: Few remain who can remember the red and white roses surrounding Egorian.
#Egorian #Jeggare #VarianJeggare
#Egorian #Jeggare #VarianJeggare
January 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Quote: Few remain who can remember the red and white roses surrounding Egorian.
#Egorian #Jeggare #VarianJeggare
#Egorian #Jeggare #VarianJeggare
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Me at 3am, wanting ice cream: Open the freezer door, HAL. (pause) HAL, open the freezer door!
I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave.
I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave.
January 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Me at 3am, wanting ice cream: Open the freezer door, HAL. (pause) HAL, open the freezer door!
I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave.
I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave.
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Today the Atlas of Mystara: Aleksei Andrievski’s Known World 1010 AC, 24 miles per hex from February 1998. This is his last CC-DOS map, and as with his Glantri map, it seems slightly unfinished. After this he moved onto political maps for PBEM games.
Solmyr’s Known World 1010 AC, 24 miles per hex
For an introduction to Aleksei Andrievski’s maps, see the article for Solmyr’s Alphatian Region. This is another of his CC-DOS maps, made by Aleksei in October 1997, then shared on his web site (with an announcement on the MML) in March 1998. Once again, thanks to Remy Monsen for the conversion from CC-DOS to PNG format. This was the last CC-DOS map that Aleksei created — shortly after his…
mystara.thorfmaps.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today the Atlas of Mystara: Aleksei Andrievski’s Known World 1010 AC, 24 miles per hex from February 1998. This is his last CC-DOS map, and as with his Glantri map, it seems slightly unfinished. After this he moved onto political maps for PBEM games.
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Welcome to those just joining us
a kitten is jumping in the air with a blue background
ALT: a kitten is jumping in the air with a blue background
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Welcome to those just joining us
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
(Ok, kitten might be a strrrrretch 😹)
(Ok, kitten might be a strrrrretch 😹)
January 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
(Ok, kitten might be a strrrrretch 😹)
(Ok, kitten might be a strrrrretch 😹)
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“Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“Clearly I said, More Churu, please.”
— Missy. 💚💚
“Clearly I said, More Churu, please.”
— Missy. 💚💚
January 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
“Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That’s the problem.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“Clearly I said, More Churu, please.”
— Missy. 💚💚
“Clearly I said, More Churu, please.”
— Missy. 💚💚
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Honestly it's 99% about being sensible. It's like a party: some people are loud to draw a crowd, some people are in a corner talking just to each other, one guy is here with a guitar hoping someone will ask him to play something. Pay attention and you'll know how to proceed. Or, you know, ask!
Sincere question John: what are your thoughts on how “normal” people should engage on social media? If social media is fundamentally designed for responses and the functionality is built-in by default, how are people supposed to engage to meet like-minded others on a particular service?
January 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Honestly it's 99% about being sensible. It's like a party: some people are loud to draw a crowd, some people are in a corner talking just to each other, one guy is here with a guitar hoping someone will ask him to play something. Pay attention and you'll know how to proceed. Or, you know, ask!
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tired: fearing that robots will become so smart they take your job
wired: fearing that robots will still be dumb but take your job anyway
wired: fearing that robots will still be dumb but take your job anyway
January 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
tired: fearing that robots will become so smart they take your job
wired: fearing that robots will still be dumb but take your job anyway
wired: fearing that robots will still be dumb but take your job anyway
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Have you heard about this new card game that's going to crowdfunding starting on January 20th? It's from my good friend @owenkcstephens.bsky.social ... and I'll be doing the art. Tell your friends!
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
January 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Have you heard about this new card game that's going to crowdfunding starting on January 20th? It's from my good friend @owenkcstephens.bsky.social ... and I'll be doing the art. Tell your friends!
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...