thomas

@thomasindc
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Lives in DC. Social Worker (not that kind). 
I care about homelessness.
 Reads “a lot,” watches “a lot” of movies, rewatches 20-30 year old TV shows “a lot.” 
I’m not as angry as I look, please believe me.
Letterboxdhttps://boxd.it/3Opn3
Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/thomas_b
Cat’s NameRipley AKA Rip-Torn, Rip-Shit-Pissed, Big Rip, Rippley Kitty, Biggus Rippus.
thomasJul 6, 2023
Kreig DurhamJul 6, 2023

The Zuck suck is in full swing. In the few short hours since I started using #Threads, #DuckDuckGo has already blocked over 200 data tracking attempts. These include things like "headphone status" and "screen density."

EDIT for clarity: The 200+ attempts *may* have been overcounted as DDG hadn't tooled their VPN for Threads yet.

#DataPrivacy #Meta #ThreadsApp

EDIT: To anyone who is using this post to bash anyone and everyone who is using Threads, please read this https://writing.exchange/@kreig/110673494921536371

Kreig Durham (@[email protected])

Since my post about the #DuckDuckGo app and #Threads is still getting lots of attention, I want to be clear about how I actually feel about #DataPrivacy. It's a lot like #recycling. Yeah it's a good thing to protect your own personal data, but if we're being honest, it's not effective on an individual scale. We need good legislation at a national level to meaningfully change the game for the benefit of us all. Until then, no matter how careful you are, you're still being negatively affected.

Writing Exchange
thomasJul 1, 2023

I recently started a #substack so I could centralize my #bookreview, #moviereview #writing. I also write about #socialwork sometimes. Please feel free to share and give me some movie and book recommendations!

This week I wrote about #AsteroidCity and #IndianaJones, as well as #TheMountainintheSea, as well as #books #organization

https://tbindc.substack.com/p/octopuses-asteroids-joneses-and-book

Thanks for reading and sharing!

Octopuses, Asteroids, Joneses, and Book Organization

What a week for the movies!

TB in DC
thomasJun 4, 2023

Decided to start logging all of my reading, watching, and listening on a substack to centralize all my reviews and thoughts! I'll also be writing about social work stuff there, too!

Please read and share if you'd like!

https://tbindc.substack.com/p/week-1?sd=pf

#reading #books #movies #musi #reviews #substack #writing #socialwork

Week 1

What's happening this first week of June?

TB in DC
thomasMay 21, 2023

I’ve played #TearsOfTheKindgom basically non-stop for almost 13 hours today. It’s been a LONG time since a game occupied an entire day for me. I *LOVE* #Zelda, and this game is fantastic.

I just ran through what I thought may have been the last dungeon and had an unexpected boss fight that was INCREDIBLE. Can’t wait to play more!

#legendofzelda #gaming

thomasMay 16, 2023

Was having kind of a rough day today, but went to the park after work to #read N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became (which I’m enjoying).

As I was about to head home, ran into a friend from book club and some other folks from the park. I got to pet all of their pug #dogs and sat for a while. 5 pugs and so much energy! I loved getting to pet them and really needed it today.

Friend also had books on hand they were carrying to lend me - so nice!

#books #reading

thomasMay 15, 2023

Long-ish day today. Started with #breakfast at the usual place, then walked around the park and talked to my mom for #MothersDay. Bought a $1 cookie from some kids doing a bake sale. Then came home and put new topsoil on this little spot. Rest of the day was spent reading #TheCityWeBecame and playing #TearsOfTheKindgom .

Also added this #CowboyBebop #Swordfish sticker to my bike!

#books #reading #landscaping #videogames #gaming

thomasMay 9, 2023

Finished #HarukiMurakami 's "Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World" earlier this afternoon. A lot to think about, but I liked it. I'd give it a 3.5/5; some of the writing is a little strange, the female characters a bit off, and the way characters are described is at times a little crude.

Still, an interesting read. My review on #goodreads linked below. Started Rafael Bernal's "The Mongolian Conspiracy" after.

#books #reading #booksofmastodon

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5511952597?book_show_action=false

Thomas B's review of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

4/5: I'd probably put this at 3.5. Everything seemed to come together in the closing chapters, and those were my favorite. This is a pretty strange book, with interesting explorations of conscious and subconscious, and what those might look like. I found the writing to be a little odd at points - I'm not sure if that's an element of translation, or if the writing is just... a little odd. Some favorite lines: "First, about the mind. You tell me there is no fighting or hatred or desire in the Town. That is a beautiful dream, and I do want your happiness. But the absence of fighting or hatred or ...

thomasMay 6, 2023
jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:May 6, 2023
the only king I recognize
thomasMay 6, 2023
#breakfast potatoes with Irish coffee, followed by #reading in the park
thomasMay 6, 2023

Had such a lovely time at a #cookout last night talking about #books, #movies, and anything else that came up.

Lots of fun!