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  • Ron Gilbert (GrumpyGamer)

    Welcome this episode of "Ask Mastodon".

    I'm looking for a good web based RSS reader.

    1) Web based
    2) Not Feedly
    3) Not self-hosted
    4) Not filled with AI bullshit

    Please read criteria carefully before replying.

    February 5, 2025, 7:57 pm 58 boosts 79 favorites

    @grumpygamer FreshRSS is available through a number of community-run servers. I've used the hosted version happily for years.

    freshrss.org/cloud-providers.h

  • Yesterday's episode of Atlas Obscura was about Africville, here in Halifax. The mistreatment and destruction of that community and the ongoing failure to make amends for the harm done by those actions are injustices my city still needs to address. The episode does shed light on the beautiful aspects of Africville too, sharing stories of the mutual aid, togetherness, and safety that Africville provided to its residents.

    pca.st/episode/10b14c5d-d264-4

  • Yesterday's episode of Atlas Obscura was about Africville, here in Halifax. The mistreatment and destruction of that community and the ongoing failure to make amends for the harm done by those actions are injustices my city still needs to address. The episode does shed light on the beautiful aspects of Africville too, sharing stories of the mutual aid, togetherness, and safety that Africville provided to its residents.

    pca.st/episode/10b14c5d-d264-4

  • I narrowly escaped sector 27 in today's play of Paper Apps Galaxy. I think I'll backtrack tomorrow to play one of the mini games.

  • Marketing for Xenoblade Chronicles X is finally ramping up and showcasing the real draw of the best game.

  • The latest episode of StarShipSofa is a particularly excellent one. The featured short story, “The Outer Body” by Eris Young (@erisyoung), is a touching story exploring personhood and bodily autonomy. Amy H Sturgis (@drahsturgis) also has an always-engrossing installment of Looking Back At Genre History in this episode.

    starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/02/

  • The latest episode of StarShipSofa is a particularly excellent one. The featured short story, “The Outer Body” by Eris Young (@erisyoung), is a touching story exploring personhood and bodily autonomy. Amy H Sturgis (@drahsturgis) also has an always-engrossing installment of Looking Back At Genre History in this episode.

    starshipsofa.com/blog/2025/02/

  • I've been reading Tanya Huff's short story collection He Said, Sidhe Said in small bursts for months, and tonight I am appreciating her humour in this book a lot.

  • Broken Social Scene released a video for a live performance of "Canada vs America" today with excellent timing.

    youtu.be/S8qsPAFanIc?si=yYlqvb

  • Broken Social Scene released a video for a live performance of "Canada vs America" today with excellent timing.

    youtu.be/S8qsPAFanIc?si=yYlqvb