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The Starship Changeling

Hello everyone, and welcome aboard The Starship Changeling. please move down to the end of each row, filling every available seat, and stand clear of the doors. My name is Randy, and I often go by Changeling. I am an #A11y (accessibility) consultant, lover of horror novels and roller coasters and the human partner in crime to a feline named Alex. I mostly talk about blindness related issues, things i'm personally doing, tech, books and more. For more info, see the page titled "About" in the navigation section, or see the footer of any site page for other corners of the internet where I can be found. Thank you, and enjoy your ride on The Starship Changeling.

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    💻 This is very good. I also reported some bugs to them awhile ago through the general feedback channels and not only did I get an initial response, I got an update when they were all fixed. This is why this app is my word cruncher of choice.

    We just released a big update, with support for the following:

    - Full Table of Contents (during export)
    - Apple Intelligence Writing Tools (where available)
    - New iOS Shortcuts (via Control Center and iPhone Action Button)

    We also fixed a weird crash when dragging a project from Backup onto the Library. For full release notes, see ulysses.app/release-notes

    Screenshot showing Ulysses with the editor and a PDF export, containing a table of contents.

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    I think we’ve all been here before.

    The image is a cartoon illustration of an office cubicle. In the center, there is a green alien with a pink hat sitting on an office chair, looking sad with large tears streaming down its face. The alien is in front of a computer, surrounded by stacks of paperwork on the desk and in boxes on the floor. The cubicle walls are covered with various papers and a large motivational poster that reads "KEEP PUSHING FORWARD" with an image of a mountain. At the bottom of the image, there is text that says "BROUGHT BE PROUDLY BY MIDDLE MANGEMENT." The scene humorously depicts the stress and overwhelm often associated with office work.
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    💻🧑🏼‍🦯 As you encounter the accessibility issues for screen readers in #Fantastical for Windows, you may feel the need to contact Flexibits about these experiences. Please be aware that this company is very receptive to feedback concerning #A11y issues and to please be friendly to them about it. Get ChatGPT to write for you if you must.

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    💻🧑‍🦯 Lighthouse Technology Solutions offers tech support, IT services, & computer repair in Sarasota & surrounding counties. All proceeds fund Lighthouse Vision Loss Center’s programs & services, helping individuals with vision loss maintain independence for nearly 40 years.

    The image shows a colorful alien sitting at a desk in front of a computer. The alien has a shiny, vibrant skin with green, pink, and blue hues, large black eyes, and two antennae on its head. It is typing on a keyboard with a focused expression. The computer screen displays lines of code. Above the alien, there is a speech bubble with the text "JUST WORK ALREADY!" The background features a futuristic setting with neon lights and additional computer monitors.
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    🏪 Just in time for next week’s Big Event, 10 all-new products featuring your favorite green and pink alien! the cool part, no year on it so you can use this T-shirt for every election. Buy them now!

    The image shows a cartoonish green alien with large black eyes standing in a wooden voting booth. The alien is wearing a colorful outfit that resembles a galaxy pattern with shades of pink, purple, and blue, and is holding a ballot paper in its hands. The ballot paper has the word "VOTE" written at the top. The voting booth has a pink curtain and a sign on the side with an American flag and the word "VOTE" in bold letters. The alien appears to be in the process of voting.
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    I don’t know what to say. The monkeys won’t do.

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    🧞 Thank you riding along through my hatching.

    The image portrays a whimsical and fantastical scene set in a lush, green forest. Central to the image is a cracked, oversized egg, from which a green creature with alien-like features is emerging. This creature is surrounded by a dozen smaller, baby-like dragon creatures, each one perched on or around similarly cracked eggshells. The dragons are vibrant and varied in color, showcasing bright pinks, purples, blues, and yellows. They have small bodies, long tails, and delicate wings, with some fluttering above the rest. The forest background is dense, with hints of vines and a soft, ambient light filtering through the canopy, which adds to the magical atmosphere of the scene.
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    🙋🏼 Has anyone managed to find the #Uber setting that lets you self-identify as having a hearing or vision impairment? I’ve been looking for it since it was announced last week and have not found it. Thanks.

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    It seems unnatural that my timeline is so inactive. However, I have micro.blog set to only show posts in my timeline, not replies. The home timeline is much less scary now.

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    In just 9 short days, this will all be over and we can get about the business of living with the nightmare in its new form.

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    😸 Weekends are my favorite. I cuddle with Changeling and they cuddle with me and sing me songs give me scratches in all the right places and I think: This is it. They are my person. Weekends are why I’m so protective of them.

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    🍃 I revisited my opinion fromthis previous post as I have discovered two things.

    1. I accidentally took two of them the first time.
    2. They’re actually quite pleasant for the experienced user.
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    I revisited the gummies I was talking about in my previous post. Turns out I accidentally took two of them the first time I tried them. They’re actually quite pleasant for the experienced user.

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    🌶️ I’m sick and tired of having labels placed my character based on brands I prefer, stories I like, etc. Those labels come from values someone has worked out from their own experiences, and then assigning them to easy-to-say phrases they can throw down in situation that calls for it. Go by my action, what I show and tell you until you have reason to do otherwise.

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    🧞 A generally accepted honorific for some who is nonbinary is Mx, pronounced “mix” I don’t personally like being addressed by an honorific, but some cultures hardwire it in people that you say Mr., Ms., Mx. before one’s name as a show of respect.

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    💻 Playing with the #iOS18.2 Beta, and I’ve connected Apple intelligence to my ChatGPT account (after creating a new one so as not to have stupid shit in history). It’s a far more powerful answer than anything I’ve used so far.

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    🧞 There is a definite shift going on. We are in a situation where my friends call me by one name and set of pronouns, and everybody else calls me a different name. Also, we’ve decided the guy associated with that other name is an asshole.

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    🍿 Finished watching: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) - IMDb

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    📰 As of yesterday, I am in a committed relationship. It’s nothing like I pictured would happen when I wrote those words, but it’s how I’ve wanted it since I was a kid.

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    🍃 I discovered CanniBuddy’s Triple layer Bears, which contain a total of 600MG Delta8 and Delta9 THC each. By discovered, I mean tried one, got knocked on my ass by it and have those locked up so they can’t be taken accidentally.

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