Eric Foltin

@efoltin
3 Followers
7 Following
15 Posts
• Low tolerance for nonsense
• Quietly competent Independent
• Caffeine powered survival
• Dogs over people
• Geocaching outdoors
• Flying Spaghetti Monster minister
• Punk music loyalty
• Introverted Techy
• Survives, adapts, repeats
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I came to Mastodon thinking it wouldn’t be the same recycled circus. Wrong again. I say one opinion and suddenly I’m campaigning for a guy I don’t even like. People scream about free speech until it isn’t theirs. I vote issues, not teams. If I’m not on your side, I’m the enemy. No discussion, just insults. Fine. I’ll keep talking anyway. I’m not here to fit your script. #politics #opinion #independent #truth #speech
Me watching a commercial and suddenly learning someone looked at a tampon and thought “yeah, but for noses.” Now I’m sitting here wondering who approved the name “Nampons” with a straight face. It’s useful, sure. Still feels like a joke that got out of hand and ended up on store shelves. I respect the function. I question the sanity. #nose #ads #weird #products #marketing
I saw a “slippery wet floor” sign and thought, yeah, that’s my whole shift. So I slapped Bon Jovi on it like a responsible adult. Now the floor isn’t just slippery, it’s emotionally supportive and slightly unhinged. Management will hate it. Employees will stare. I’ll keep pretending this is the peak of my creative career and not a cry for help. #work #chaos #humor #music #retail
I spent actual money on a premium dog bed like I’m some responsible adult, and this tiny chaos goblin chooses a laundry basket full of blankets like it’s a five-star resort. Just curls up, judges me, and commits. Can’t even argue with the logic. Comfort is apparently a vibe, not a purchase. I don’t run this house. I just fund it. #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #pets #sleep
I killed WordPress, so ActivityPub went down with it. Collateral damage. It worked fine, but I’m not dragging a whole platform just to keep a protocol alive. Clean cut. Mastodon only now. Lost followers, gained sanity. Smaller space, better signal, no bloat. I’ll rebuild without the extra weight. Something out there keeps pushing me to strip it down and move. Fine. I’m moving. #mastodon #fediverse #activitypub #wordpress #reset