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"text": "Just some brief stuff:\nFinally followed through on my intention to remove (most of) my music from Spotify. I hope this doesn\u2019t turn out to be a huge mistake.\nI got an update on my disability process in that it\u2019s moved to final approval\u2026 right before the government shut down.\nPain-wise I\u2019m doing okay, not great, and same for fatigue. I\u2019m still not driving.\nThings are progressing with the game I\u2019m working on, but I\u2019m worried about its financial future due to being NSFW and sex-work-positive.\nI\u2019m pretty worried about the current timbre of American politics right now, what with being both trans and an atheist. Also my passport won\u2019t be eligible for renewal until mid-December and I\u2019m not sure the gender marker thing is going to hold out that long.\nWho cursed me to live in interesting times? They can fuck right off.",
"html": "<p>Just some brief stuff:</p>\n<ul><li>Finally followed through on my intention to <a href=\"https://sockpuppet.band/blog/2156-Where-d-your-music-go\">remove (most of) my music from Spotify</a>. I hope this doesn\u2019t turn out to be a huge mistake.</li>\n<li>I got an update on my disability process in that it\u2019s moved to final approval\u2026 right before the government shut down.</li>\n<li>Pain-wise I\u2019m doing okay, not great, and same for fatigue. I\u2019m still not driving.</li>\n<li>Things are progressing with the game I\u2019m working on, but I\u2019m worried about its financial future due to being NSFW and sex-work-positive.</li>\n<li>I\u2019m pretty worried about the current timbre of American politics right now, what with being both <a href=\"https://www.them.us/story/trump-admin-fbi-trans-nihilistic-violent-extremists-terrorist\">trans</a> <em>and</em> an <a href=\"https://youtu.be/dJ9Zk4qcUUQ\">atheist</a>. Also my passport won\u2019t be eligible for renewal until mid-December and I\u2019m not sure the <a href=\"https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trump-files-emergency-scotus-motion\">gender marker thing</a> is going to hold out that long.</li>\n<li>Who cursed me to live in interesting times? They can fuck right off.</li>\n</ul>"
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Looks like Vimeo is being acquired. To my eyes it appears to be a private equity play by a private equity player with a history of making a mess of their toys.
I know that some folks have seen Vimeo as an alternative to the algorithmic ad-ridden hustle-bustle hell-world that is YouTube. For example, Vi Hart moved all of her 10+ years of YouTube to https://vimeo.com/vihart ! I worry for the future of all those works.
For my part, I uploaded a single video to Vimeo almost 16 years ago to see if it would be a suitable place to post video for sharing to the social networks I was on at the time. I guess I didn’t love it. I’ve now mirrored that single video to my own site. No big deal: MakerBot #131 printing bike handlebar mount bottom
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"text": "Looks like Vimeo is being acquired. To my eyes it appears to be a private equity play by a private equity player with a history of making a mess of their toys.\nI know that some folks have seen Vimeo as an alternative to the algorithmic ad-ridden hustle-bustle hell-world that is YouTube. For example, Vi Hart moved all of her 10+ years of YouTube to https://vimeo.com/vihart ! I worry for the future of all those works.\nFor my part, I uploaded a single video to Vimeo almost 16 years ago to see if it would be a suitable place to post video for sharing to the social networks I was on at the time. I guess I didn\u2019t love it. I\u2019ve now mirrored that single video to my own site. No big deal: MakerBot #131 printing bike handlebar mount bottom",
"html": "<p>Looks like <a href=\"https://investors.vimeo.com/news-releases/news-release-details/vimeo-enters-definitive-agreement-be-acquired-bending-spoons-138\">Vimeo is being acquired</a>. To my eyes it appears to be a private equity play by a private equity player with a history of making a mess of their toys.</p>\n<p>I know that some folks have seen Vimeo as an alternative to the algorithmic ad-ridden hustle-bustle hell-world that is YouTube. For example, Vi Hart moved <em>all</em> of her 10+ years of YouTube to <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/vihart\">https://vimeo.com/vihart</a> ! I worry for the future of all those works.</p>\n<p>For my part, I uploaded a single video to Vimeo almost 16 years ago to see if it would be a suitable place to post video for sharing to the social networks I was on at the time. I guess I didn\u2019t love it. I\u2019ve now mirrored that single video to my own site. No big deal: <a href=\"https://martymcgui.re/2009/10/10/130000/\">MakerBot #131 printing bike handlebar mount bottom</a></p>"
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