Trying something new is always exciting. I did something odd for the #ryoms sponsors and Patronizers. My muse insisted it would be fun. My muse kept saying it would be fun up until the moment the postman took that heap of 200 packages off my porch. At that point the Muse said "well, it was fun for me, but who knows what your backers will think?" and I completely fall apart. But the tiny sample size of "sponsors who live within one day's mailing distance" says it was well received. At which point the Muse claims the entirety of the credit, the evil bastard.
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"Run Your Own Mail Server" auction to benefit the BSD Conference A/V team:
“Run Your Own Mail Server” Auction for BSD Conference AV Team – Michael W Lucas
 The book isn't commercially available, but I have a spare hardcover. You want it before it's out? This is your chance, and it helps a good cause! #bsdcan #eurobsdcon #asiabsdcan #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #hardenedbsd #sysadmin (ETA: please boost!)
Instructions for getting free Paxlovid in the US. (Yes, yes, it should be covered by insurance. It would be in the economic interest of the country for it to be covered. But here we are.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/13/paxlovid-covid-cost-free-paxcess/
Happy Bell Riots day, everyone! You've had thirty years to prepare. You know what to do. GO!
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She Who Must Be Obeyed is re-binging "Dead Like Me." It has officially been twenty years, and I am *still* angry Showtime dared cancel this show.
BookVault: we integrate with your web store. Me: you have my attention. BV: We offer ribbons and colored end stitching Me: go on, go on! BV: Our POD slipcase program is in beta. Me: <drooling> BV: Even our most basic documentation is exclusively in video <sound of record player arm being dragged across vinyl> <silence> Me: :flan_molotov:
<receives trash troll mention> <checks
Be Cool | The Bad Space
 for troll's server> 80% suspended? Block the whole instance. No need for me to personally eyeball the server. It's free, but throw [@Are0h](https://ubiqueros.com/@Are0h ) a few bucks to support it. https://www.patreon.com/are0h/
Today is International Cat Day, so I should share my cat story.
The Cat &#8211; Michael W Lucas