Very Hairy JerryFeb 26
I made a thing with the tulip pics I took yesterday and today: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lwjzLH-gM4E
Take a break and see some tulips I took pictures of. #flowers #tulips

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Show threadVery Hairy Jerry

Sometimes I feel bad about subjecting everyone to my flower pics and videos rather than the infosec content you're really hoping for...

But not bad enough to stop.

Feb 26 at 10:10pmWeb
Show threadVissFeb 26

@jerry no seriously. dont.

all day today ive had to parry the typical twitter-esque "you are the asshole for telling people to not be assholes" flavor of asshole.

im not like, super into flowers, but i was SUPER INTO photography. i was using pocketwizards for remote flashes, and tossing nikon sb800s to people for them to catch, and firing it while it was in the air.

super super fun stuff.
and its nice to see someone else pick it up :D

Show threadChris VestFeb 26
@jerry everybody needs a timeline cleanse every now and then
Show threadAuroraFeb 26

@jerry Honestly, I'd rather the flowers.

Real talk, I'm kinda sick of the whole "Personality? In infosec? NOOOOOOO!!!" attitude that seems to prevail, and appreciate when people show their other interests, because sometimes I catch hold of those interests and like them myself.

Show threadOrca 🌻 | 🎀 | 🪁 | 🏴🏳️‍⚧️Feb 26
@jerry Why? Don't feel bad about it.
Though please add alt text for those beautiful flowers if possible.
Show threadthese machines will destroy US.Feb 26
@jerry I like that content. It's a nice break from the hell of the current political situation and other trivial disagreements.
Show thread(hic/haec/hoc)Feb 26
@jerry what's wrong with flowers?
Show threadgaryFeb 26
@jerry perhaps we could work out a mineral rights deal?
Show threadsysosmasterFeb 26

Come on, @jerry. The verse if full of nonsense and nasties. Your flowers brighten up the feeds….

Also, just do what you want to do. It’s your right afterall.

Show threadSimon ZerafaFeb 26

@jerry

Throw in the odd cat photos or videos and we're good 🙂👍

Show threadwebhatFeb 26
@jerry please don't stop. It makes you happy, and that's the most important thing
Show threadRivane RasetiansyahFeb 27
@webhat @jerry That's right, don't overthink or stop doing things that make you happy as long as they don't harm others.
Show threadTammy GentzelFeb 26
@jerry Thank goodness.
Show threadJohn Philip BellFeb 26

@jerry

Wait? You really do this just as a hobby? I've been wasting my time using steganography to find their hidden meaning? 😉

Show threadLisa Lorenzin (she/her)Feb 27
@jerry honestly, I've wondered if I should move to another instance since I'm no longer working in infosec and all I post about these days is crochet, cooking, and outdoor fun.
But I figure people can unfollow me if unwanted. And your photo posts are consistently one of the very best things in my Masto feed!
Show threadVery Hairy JerryFeb 27
@llorenzin well, you’re in good company no longer working in infosec. I don’t either.
Show threadVissFeb 27
@jerry @llorenzin youre both role models here. dont change for anybody
Show threadAC NelsonFeb 27
@Viss
I still work in high tech but no longer directly in a security role and I post about whatever I want. I love both of your feeds!
@jerry @llorenzin
Show threadshellsharksFeb 27
@Viss @jerry @llorenzin I've always assumed the "exchange" part meant infosec people came here to get out 😆
Show threadGreg BellFeb 27
@jerry nah man it's like @shanselman says, we follow the whole person
Show threadPK 🌻Feb 27
@jerry Nonononono, I really hope you don’t feel bad. #InfoSec is important, but #BloomScrolling is vital.
Show threadabadideaFeb 27
@jerry nothing good comes of literally only posting infosec.
Show threadrrdotFeb 27
@0xabad1dea @jerry Infosec means nothing without the people behind it. People make Infosec. People are more than infosec. Be people.
Show threadshellsharksFeb 27
@jerry lol @ infosec people wanting MORE infosec. If you could change this instance to orchids.exchange I think ppl would rejoice. 😅
Show threadKrisFeb 27

@jerry

Your #bloomscrolling helps to clean our timelines. Do not stop.

EDIT: The hashtag bloomscrolling is a popular Hashtag for what you are doing, for obvious reasons.

By using it for these photos, they will be easier to find, and if you fear that these photos are annoying anybody (why would they?), with the tag they are easily filtered out.

Show threadMartin SeegerFeb 27
@jerry As @isotopp says ....
Show threadfelfaceFeb 27
@jerry I think there’s something nice in the admin of the instance having a creative passion for taking photos and providing a nice timeline cleanse
Show threadstandevFeb 27
@jerry don’t feel bad about it, we like the flowers too
Show threadpejacobyMar 1
@jerry I enjoy knowing there are as many varieties of orchids as there are varieties of beers 😎 🍻 🌺