Sarma / Amras

amras@town.friendmaterial.lgbt

I'm that shop that disappears when you turn around, but the next time you find me I've got a whole new collection of things to show you.Cute and stuff. :poly_wrapped_heart_flag: :genderfluid_pride_heart:Professionally working in Community Digital Infra: getting people access to non-extractive and local-first web services. Member of the Coop Cloud Federation.Don't be shy about following me - approvals are enabled to vet against spam accounts.

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Post #4039028
If you consider yourself "nontechnical" or feel that computers are for someone else to understand: What are some questions you have about social media, the internet, computers, phones, linux? What you wish you understood, to help you make decisions about your digital life and digital communities. These could be "how does X work" but also "why do we do things this way" or "would it be possible to Y". I'm chatting with a local collective about running...
Post #2118886
Guess I gotta advertise myself a little: Do you have a task you&#39;ve wanted to automate/simplify but never known how? Does your server have an issue or improvement you&#39;ve been procrastinating on? Does your polycule, gaming group, extended family, or collective need internet infrastructure that&#39;s stable, yours, and won&#39;t break because a forced update came out? Drop me a message! I can give advice, write solutions, host services, or train you. I offer a humans-fi...
Post #1104434
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is the first story in a very long time that has made me invested in a cishet romance. Very wholesome, very cute, very good feels ^^ :capybara_heart:
Post #1104433
So, I always knew that I liked livestreams/podcasts/reruns because having a human voice in the room mitigated loneliness. Coming to terms that there&#39;s more to it, though. Parasocial media feels safe, controllable, predictable. Like reaching for an instant meal instead of making something from fresh ingredients. There&#39;s been this temptation whenever an interaction wasn&#39;t going my way, to withdraw, go home, and listen to the artificial voices instead. I&#39;m not plan...
Post #1104432
Today I did some server work in the morning, then instead of gaming in the afternoon I opted to go out with an ebook (and a dog), sit on a park bench and enjoy the weather, since it was the only warm/sunny day for a few weeks. There were many strangers out too, some interactions were lovely and heartful, others were conflicty but short. But I went out a few more times, while the weather allowed. And this all sounds normal and unexciting. But it&#39;s not, for me. I&#39;ve done a lot of...
Post #1104431
Love that in &quot;The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-be Wife&quot; the titular invisibility is made not-a-big-deal because all the characters are from marginalized groups.
Post #1104430
Witch tips: Music is an excellent channel for spiritual energy. When a musician is inspired, that spirit enters their performance. Recordings are effectively potions, bottled for when you need them. Keep a bandolier of spirits on your phone. Be cautious of large production houses which write and produce music based only on rational analysis. Much of what they offer is diluted and has low potency, though a skilled performer can still add a lot of power to the right song. Finally, consider stic...
Post #1104429
I&#39;ve gotten into this 3-day habit of getting curry ingredients, then next day sharpening knives and spending a few hours peeling and chopping, then next day putting it all into a giant pot and making the damn thing. I feel like I&#39;d like to do this all in one day, but I don&#39;t know yet how to collect so many spoons at once.
Post #1104428
&quot;Technical culture does not provide a language capable of addressing the emotional problems its members face. It denies them the ability to express their problems and it denies their colleagues the ability to provide support.&quot; and other short essays: https://blog.joinmeonmy.quest/the-technical-irrational/ These essays have been dripping out of me for the past few weeks, as the ineffable itch of working in corporate tech congealed into typeable words. So... read them, let me...