Meljoann

- multidisciplinary hyperjack arthole
- weirdo music, video & writing
- she/they
- lgbtqia+

Website: https://www.meljoann.com
Faircamp: https://faircamp.meljoann.com
Owncast: https://stream.gravitons.org
Peertube: https://tv.gravitons.org/a/meljoann_vids/video-channels

Public Key

npub1nuuauk3mt2t8fqmzfeq3xvxzq0u0malqtepk54gvvjm7yzyaprtqqcgjr3

NIP-05 Address

[email protected]

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsf7ww7tga449n5sd3yusgnxrpq878a7ls9usm225xxfdlzpzws34sprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0d4hhxarj9ecxjmntqyqqj838ml

Publishing to

relay.momostr.pink

Author Public Key

npub1nuuauk3mt2t8fqmzfeq3xvxzq0u0malqtepk54gvvjm7yzyaprtqqcgjr3

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2026-07-04 10:09:35 UTC

Wouldn’t it be funny if there was an evolutionary reason for beats-based music + dancing in human culture…
Something like: percussive, transient sounds in nature usually mean: “Danger! Something has fallen! Quick, move your body!”
So dance clubs are like auditory-neuro-bio-hacking in a way

2026-06-14 20:18:34 UTC

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🤭

2026-06-07 07:54:34 UTC

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oh nice one! I’ll be there later on too :)

2026-06-05 09:48:19 UTC

VJing last night: I feel like I'm getting better at #livecoding every time I do it. I'm using P5LIVE offline on a Steam Deck, and projecting with OBS.
https://teddavis.org/p5live/
The only thing I'm missing from Resolume is the reactivity improvising to the musicians, using my MIDI controller. Both OBS and P5/Hydra can do MIDI, but not stable enough for me.
I'd prefer to use the Deck's gamepad. Tried a few solutions, but again nothing stable enough yet. The quest continues!

2026-05-28 11:01:34 UTC

Whoooh! I think, by process of elimination I've just found the culprit for my OBS hell. Just a LUA script. https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/issues/13491
My gawd, that's what I get for trying to be fancy.

2026-05-27 19:05:08 UTC

Anyone successfully running #OBS with an #NVIDIA card (whether software or hardware encoding)?
What’s your #Linux distro? Comments welcome!

2026-05-23 11:53:27 UTC

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So Celeb X got 100M fake views and now has a new yacht. Kinda… who cares?!
Most artists on here actively don’t want to be rich. And it’s obvious we can’t compete with these stealth marketing campaigns that cost $100,000.
Case in point: it’d take the likes of me over 10 years to earn that $100,000. That’s all my day job + arts income, & assuming I don’t eat air and live on the street. Because yeah, I’m using allll that income to subsist, not to pay bots.
So yeah, I’m here on the Fediverse

2026-05-23 11:44:05 UTC

Good long read: “The Feed is Fake”.
Glad this shite is getting big exposés now. Hellooo, actual people are still hanging out on the real internet… 👋 🌝
There IS an alternative to hanging out with a nightmare tidal wave of ads & bots!
https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html

2026-05-21 16:26:18 UTC

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argh! Oh cool, that’s really helpful, thanks. I’ll try that.
I streamed on Ubuntu Studio and a little bit on Manjaro before this, can’t remember if I had the encoder set to software….
The urge to distro hop has been temporarily reigned in by your suggestion 😆

2026-05-21 16:08:25 UTC

Eeeek! I’m having endless problems with OBS on #Debian 13. CPU and memory just creeps up until it goes kaput. Has anyone got it smooth? I’ve tried:
- flatpak & apt versions
- turning off all plugins except “Advanced Scene Switcher” and “Droidcam”
- Video output is HD, tried not downscaling
- video encoding set to fastest/lowest quality
I’m on NVIDIA proprietary drivers, cause nothing else worked for Resolve…

2026-05-14 11:56:26 UTC

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I’ve just done a year plan to try and develop various facets of my live show & stream this year.
My budget is so tight to go out and see others’ work, & connect with community. So combined with low energy / day jobs, it can leave me stuck in a spiral of doom.
So am gonna try and keep myself topped up with energy for free-in local gigs, and streams.
Am super grateful for the vibrant music community here!

2026-05-14 11:50:54 UTC

Just got turned down for another arts grant 😭 I guess everyone needs money rn
But at least I got the news while performing with the lovely Spirit of Gravity crew. So it’s had the unexpected effect of making me EVEN MORE determined to make art with zero budget.

2026-05-07 08:48:24 UTC

Just back from Stockholm. Wow, is it a good place for #mosstodon!
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/116/532/411/782/874/178/original/0df64e0511db539f.jpeg

2026-04-29 16:57:54 UTC

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oh that’s strange, sorry for the trouble!
Do you mind if I ask your device/browser, and whether you’re on Mastodon or something else? I’ve had a few reports, but can’t see a pattern so far… I will ask in the Owncast support channel too

2026-04-29 14:41:41 UTC

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Right, my computer did not like that. Am gonna try some tweaking and try again another time :((((((
Soz for the short stream x

2026-04-29 13:56:33 UTC

haha SURPRISE fuckers I'm streaming some sweet beats'n'bants in a sec
https://stream.gravitons.org
(sorry for calling yis fuckers)

2026-04-27 16:04:22 UTC

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I did yes! Unfortunately with my greenscreen stuff, it's taking like 10 minutes to re-generate proxy clips, which it does every time I make even a tiny change :(

2026-04-24 18:10:20 UTC

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Oh. OH. Kdenlive is actually pretty fuckin good...
Never tried it before, it for sure has less bugs than Resolve lol
Could this be goodbye to Resolve? It is such a faff to install on Linux, every time...

2026-04-24 16:06:36 UTC

Anyone else having trouble with Davinci Resolve 20 being crashy as fuck?
It's never been like this before... just switched to Debian 13 though and am using their packaged NVIDIA drivers... aaaaAAAAAAggggggHHHHH
#linux #resolve #videoediting

2026-04-23 16:01:54 UTC

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welllll they've been invited <3

2026-04-23 15:17:25 UTC

Dancing to Parliament in my underpants, as is my human RIGHT

2026-04-21 17:28:57 UTC

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me! It’s great. Firefox was getting progressively more naggy and annoying. So glad to have a distraction free browser

2026-04-21 16:18:38 UTC

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I answer an answer with a question

2026-04-21 16:04:44 UTC

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oh nice! riddle me this! Well your question has already befuddled me and I’m not even a bot (today) heehehe

2026-04-21 10:07:58 UTC

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maybe we should both believe in ourselves more. Who are we to say we can't attract a corporate executive audience?

2026-04-20 18:23:13 UTC

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that’s happening to me too! I briefly experimented with a direct sign-up on the front page, and omg. 50 spam signups every night. Ugghhhh

2026-04-19 07:19:30 UTC

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yayy! Hopefully see you there :)

2026-04-18 15:49:59 UTC

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your track was frickin epic, Samantha! ✨

2026-04-18 14:52:09 UTC

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woo-hoo! Lucky number 5!
Lovely to meet ya x

2026-04-17 11:21:10 UTC

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I think it might be a bug? It's configured for recurring events: there's a toggle that's on by default when you click the ICS button.
A workaround for now is to select the "Community Music" collection:
https://cal.gravitons.org/feed/ics/collection/Community%20music
I see there are [a few issues already](https://framagit.org/les/gancio/-/work_items?sort=created_date&state=opened&search=recurring&first_page_size=20) for recurring events on gancio. I'll add a comment to one of these!
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/116/419/764/382/007/627/original/afe05b1b897ea571.png

2026-04-15 18:45:04 UTC

Starting in 15 mins on https://stream.gravitons.org ! Gig of floaty electronic music by @npub1m9m…u92k

2026-04-15 09:03:41 UTC

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haha I have that book! I think it contains every theoretically possible chord

2026-04-12 11:29:11 UTC

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💜💜💜

2026-04-12 09:44:48 UTC

Installed Alpine & LXQt on a 25-year-old laptop yesterday. Wow it’s zippy!
Had Debian & Windowmaker before that, and it was creaking along: usable, but slooooow in comparison.
Got some laptop-server heat/power tips off some nice tilde IRC peeps the other day, too. Might be brave enough to leave it on permanently this time…
🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧

2026-04-11 17:20:09 UTC

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really fond of the tasks plugin as well!

2026-04-11 15:51:19 UTC

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it’s a blessing AND a curse to have such a refined sense of beauty as we do

2026-04-11 15:20:23 UTC

Sand! Just sand! Under a microscope! https://magnifiedsand.com/
(via Web Curios)

2026-04-10 20:04:55 UTC

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I’ve never bonkwaved a day in my life!

2026-04-10 08:37:49 UTC

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oh yeah it’s a pain in the neck haha!

2026-04-09 15:11:10 UTC

What are the options for MacOS audio loopback these days?
Last time I was on one, aeons ago, I thought there was some native solution with CoreAudio or something…
This is for live-streaming purposes. What do yous recommend, Masto buddies?
@npub1tlf…fllt

2026-04-08 09:08:22 UTC

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oh and I route all mics & audio into one program to mix — Cubase will do it!

2026-04-08 09:06:51 UTC

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I
I had stability issues with different kinds of audio capture in OBS, so prefer to stick to their default “Desktop Audio” — combining all inputs as you say.
I’m on Linux and pipewire (Cable app) now, but on Windows I found the most stable solution is Voicemeeter.

2026-04-07 20:50:38 UTC

Oh I found it again! Audio recordings of Japanese train journeys. Very soothing.
https://pca.st/podcast/f745abd0-2497-0132-b706-5f4c86fd3263

2026-04-06 09:24:46 UTC

Does anyone know of a #Lemmy client that separates into topics like #PieFed does?
Or do I need a PieFed account to use their lovely web client? I already have two Lemmy accounts lolz

2026-04-05 17:16:04 UTC

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yep, free version for now! Deffo professional music vids do-able on free version, too

2026-04-05 11:41:23 UTC

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it’s a good ‘un! I use it on servers too :)

2026-04-05 09:49:09 UTC

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I used Borg to back up my home folder — all user data is there.
But switching distros does involve a bit of config time too. Some of my necessary programs and hardware are a bit pernickety:
- wine & yabridge for using windows VSTs
- Davinci Resolve (total diva for config)
- OBS with specific plugins
- NVIDIA drivers hell
- keyboard layout & backlight
But I keep good notes — am getting quicker each time!

2026-04-05 09:04:59 UTC

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Also changed my Steam Deck from Bazzite back to lovely & boring old SteamOS.
GNOME is actually delicious. Especially for touch screens — hence the Bazzite.
But I’ve been trying to get a Steam Deck VJ setup going for months, and I was 99% there (OBS + P5LIVE). The morning of my regular VJ gig, I decide to test Bazzite with my projector. Bazzite said NOPE. So I say NOPE to YOU, Bazzite. For now. You enticing little minx.

2026-04-05 08:59:21 UTC

Just switched my main work machine to lovely & boring old Debian.
Was on Manjaro for a while which was super nice, but got tired of workarounds for important stuff like OBS plugins. And the founder drama gave me the heebie-jeebies.
What I like about distro-hopping is you learn cool stuff every time. Like because of Manjaro, I now can’t live without a fancy Zsh setup. I got Oh My Zsh! on the case 🫡

2026-03-31 08:18:07 UTC

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Yep that’s right, the calendar is set with a location so it’s always gonna be local UK time. Do you want Fresh Friday to be 6pm UTC (7pm BST)?
So [@nham](https://nham.co.uk ) you’d have to move later to 8pm BST I guess?
I can make the changes if you like, lmk!

2026-03-29 14:27:36 UTC

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(Via https://iwebthings.joejenett.com/)

2026-03-29 14:26:29 UTC

Oh, this is cool: TV from around the world. https://famelack.com/
Just saw some pop music from Guinea :D

2026-03-22 09:51:07 UTC

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thanks so much again Sam, TOS, Pulu, and Control: had a total blast this week!
@npub1xsn…x547 @npub1gga…8u8y @npub1ldq…50m4

2026-03-21 10:02:13 UTC

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this is such a good idea! It would be incredible to have reports dealt with so sensibly. Coupled with blocklist subscriptions… frickin game-changer. @npub13za…8j89 have you seen this?
@npub1fq3…qp2x

2026-03-21 08:35:15 UTC

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aw no worries! Went great ta, I felt the love 🥰
[@nham](https://nham.co.uk )

2026-03-21 08:33:50 UTC

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😂 if we train ourselves to stand on our heads, it should work out…
@npub166d…xj3f @npub1n6v…7w0s

2026-03-20 19:02:33 UTC

Listening party for my album “Status” is starting soon on https://tv.theindiebeat.fm/ !
Thanks [@nham](https://nham.co.uk ) for organising this. I think it’s almost an anniversary too, or something…. I am bad at promo
But if you like #electronicMusic and #RAndB and #pop and #experimentalMusic (who doesn’t), you might like this album
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/116/263/044/517/777/672/original/d63c562efea5a864.jpeg

2026-03-19 08:18:48 UTC

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I’ve never played a mixed set with comedy before! I’m finally allowed to be hilarious!

2026-03-19 08:10:46 UTC

Playing Brighton Fringe for the first time ever this May 24th!
Musician powerhouse Aine Duffy is coming over from Ireland, and arranged it all. Legend. Shinanne Higgins is doing a comedy set with us.
https://www.rotundatheatre.com/tickets/don-t-touch-my-knob-352758
#brighton #BrightonFringe #LiveMusic #comedy

2026-03-18 22:25:49 UTC

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oooh so pretty…. 😍 🤩✨

2026-03-18 20:59:01 UTC

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🥰

2026-03-18 17:41:19 UTC

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yayy! 👀 👂

2026-03-18 09:41:12 UTC

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oh gawd it was so fiddly in each case. Trawling GitHub issues and forums usually does the trick: 99% of the time someone else has come up against the same issue

2026-03-17 14:02:16 UTC

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that was my life for a week solid just then lol! Fingers crossed for ya mate 🤞🏻💜

2026-03-16 12:59:12 UTC

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looking into it now...

2026-03-13 15:56:02 UTC

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✅ NOW WORKING:
- tv.gravitons.org
- social.gravitons.org
Trying to move mustics.com now. Last one... nearly there!

2026-03-12 19:52:17 UTC

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exactly! I’m not clear on whether they are linked inside and outside the docker. The docker setup seems to create a “peertube_prod” database in the VPS Postgres. But I thought I restored it to both…

2026-03-12 17:36:58 UTC

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OK, now I think:
✅ WORKS:
- cal.gravitons.org
❓NEARLY THERE:
- tv.gravitons.org
Jaysus, Peertube, I swear... every single time I touch it something goes wrong.
Don't worry though, it's still working fine on the old server, and I have plenty of database backups -- nothing has been lost. There's just some kind of problem with the connection to the database. I've asked for advice on the forums: https://framacolibri.org/t/missing-accounts-videos-and-more-after-vps-migration/31963

2026-03-12 14:40:25 UTC

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i feel like one right now tbh! i have just slain the peertube beast (i think)

2026-03-12 08:15:07 UTC

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💜💜💜

2026-03-11 20:15:15 UTC

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ok, I've worked around 12 hours solid! these jobs are always bigger than you think... status:
✅ WORKS
- stream.gravitons.org = up and running, tested
- cal.gravitons.org = up and running... I think?
- gravitons.org = that was an easy one
- and helpfully, another secret service no-one is using, not even me
❌ NO WORKY YET:
- tv.gravitons.org
- social.gravitons.org
- mustics.com (it's still on the old server for now)

2026-03-11 14:54:06 UTC

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bah. thanks! it's only one thing that isn't working with nginx... i'll get it eventually... hmph

2026-03-11 13:56:27 UTC

I'm on the verge of switching from #nginx to #caddy. Has anyone used RTMP with caddy before?
I was using nginx rtmp module to set up multi-streaming & recording for an owncast instance.

2026-03-11 13:46:21 UTC

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well i'll tell you what, I never forwarded a docker container's caddy through an nginx reverse proxy before. that is scuppering me somewhat
#ghost you minx

2026-03-11 11:52:49 UTC

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she'll like that. anything with her name in, she likes

2026-03-11 09:37:23 UTC

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Contabo to Netcup!

2026-03-11 09:25:08 UTC

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Did I mention I'm also moving mustics.com? I'm doing that now!
If I don't get this right, my Boss will RIDE my ASS

2026-03-10 12:14:49 UTC

This week, I'm gonna move #gravitons to a new VPS. There may be some downtime -- not too much I hope. I'll keep yis updated here.
We'll be back up and running in plenty of time for next week's gig!

2026-03-08 17:27:15 UTC

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oh I see what you mean! Mine doesn’t show up as clickable right after I post it, I don’t think? But it is clickable now. Maybe it takes a sec to federate the vid

2026-03-08 15:03:40 UTC

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ooooh come to think of it, it would be super cool if this was how Peertube “new video published” posts worked… inline player on Masto
Were you thinking of doing a feature request / pull request?

2026-03-08 10:43:44 UTC

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tidy af! Aspirational 💜

2026-03-08 10:38:48 UTC

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I think it’s something to do with the shape of the eyeball? Like astigmatism it’s kinda rugby ball instead of soccer ball. So maybe squinting, eyelid tautening, or temple-pressing squishes it to a different shape.
Also squinting doesn’t work for me! God I’m thinking way too much about eyeballs now eeeek

2026-03-08 10:35:10 UTC

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ooh interesting! Do you know if it has a webcam function?

2026-03-08 10:32:49 UTC

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pressing the temple doesn’t work for me. Maybe my temples aren’t squishy enough!

2026-03-08 09:55:50 UTC

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dunno if it’s the he same thing: but before I wore glasses all the time, as a kid I used to pull back at the corners of my eyes, so my eyelids were taut. That sharpens my vision too, so I can read things far away. Still blurry, but in a “sharper” way

2026-03-08 09:13:58 UTC

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they are repulsive little bastards!

2026-03-08 09:11:10 UTC

Crumb awareness: an official diagnostic criterion for a new neurospicy flavour
100% crumb awareness = crumb autism
0% crumb awareness = crumb ADHD
I definitely have crumb autism. It is driving me up the wallllll

2026-03-07 09:09:36 UTC

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Thanks for saying this so clearly. The heart of that feeling: the lack of consent that’s inextricably woven into LLM technology. This whole article…. just… thank you 💜

2026-03-07 08:54:31 UTC

I might go to the bleedin’ library today. Who knows? The sky’s the limit
Day off day off day OFF DAY OFF DAY OFFFFF

2026-03-06 14:03:26 UTC

@npub1cwv…hwes heya, thanks for your suggestion of Manjaro for audio a while back! I’m loving it 🫡

2026-02-26 14:05:06 UTC

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very useful info I my particular circumstances, thanks all! 111 777!!! 🚨🆘🚨 omg

2026-02-20 15:34:22 UTC

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hooray I’m so glad you liked it! That’s my talented partner’s art & music. Gonna pass it on 🥰✨

2026-02-20 09:05:41 UTC

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