b9AcE @b9AcE@soc.ialis.me

Sorry, I can't respond to all the responses I got… it's neither you nor me, it my vision and it's already going so no use arguing with it. ;-)
I thank those that had suggestions and will take those into consideration.

Think of it this way: A lot of people had it worse. I'm two months and a year off from the same age as when my mother died, for example.

I'm hoping/wishing I'll suddenly wake to be back to how it was: over 20/20 vision and a whole less complaining. ;-)

@href @jd @wxl @marxistvegan @stephanmaus @hecate Just so you know what's going on (two posts) https://soc.ialis.me/@b9AcE/99006347670228988
I'm still hoping that whatever it is goes away.

The new super-sized posts over at birdsite (280 characters) can now take me up to 3 minutes to read.
I was known as the class' speed-reader in gymnasium school (also tested beyond standard tests for vision).

It's not distance (neither far nor close).
It's not constant focus at static range (screen).

I have a referral to an eye-doctor and am waiting to hear from them.
I intend to keep you posted.
See ya! ;-D

Hi Mastodon/GNUSocial!
Just wanted to explain my longer than wished for absence.

See, it seems I may be going blind and that makes even short texts very time-consuming to read.
For example, here's my approximation of what it looks like when I try to read RSS at its worst now. https://soc.ialis.me/media/SPgqzPH09HUAWKEZ7_c
I'm sorry. Not my choice.
I hope it goes away and I'm able to choose to return.

Love beyond what I am able to write goes out to my friends on here.
Hope to see you (;-D) soon!

Either way, I'm taking a break from here.
Don't know for how long. May be a day, may be ∞.
So long and thanks for all the fish!

Sooo, I'm thinking of giving up on this whole GNU Social/Mastodon thing.

The result has been me spending more effort to create more "content", but now in two places, to have it even more ignored in this place.

Seems the whole idea of replacing twitter as a one-way established news publishing platform for major for-profit media which already has dominance with instead focus on direct reports where available and distributed in by federation model was something I wanted, but not so many others.

Not certain, but right now feels likely.

In case someone didn't know…
Awamia is a village in the Qatif region of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
https://soc.ialis.me/media/boWbouypESzgl2fKTsk

It's not e.g. in Yemen if that's why those toots are ignored.

RT @AngryQatifi@twitter.com:
#Awamia, #Qatif became a war zone in less than 6 hours since #Saudi NG entered it. Troops shoot vids and brag about it. #Awamiasiege https://soc.ialis.me/media/zLf2b-TUyotEykNgSko

Well, I have a solution for Trump:
Ban ALL people from the U.S. military.
Solves the cost problem… as well as many other, for very many.
Abracadabra… plop!

SDF repelled ISIL attacks with bomb-laden vehicles in Raqqa.
44 ISIL killed during clashes ongoing since last night.
https://anfenglish.com/news/44-isis-members-killed-in-clashes-in-raqqa-21203

Those leaving Eritrea illegally and avoiding national service are now classified as refugees by new Swedish Migration Court of Appeal ruling UM7734-16.

Joint press release about the violent incidents in #Moria, #Lesvos
https://enoughisenough14.org/2017/07/26/joint-pr-about-the-violent-incidents-in-moria-lesvos/

From @enough14

Storage that was burnt in suspected arson in Grytan near Östersund, N Sweden was used by project "Hello Stranger" working to integrate refugees in society. -SVT https://soc.ialis.me/media/ARQnPePWr10v2EEL8vw https://soc.ialis.me/media/ar3CezfDJbj4qi533I0

@href Oh, hmm... no stickers have arrived here yet.
Maybe Post Nord lost them, like they lost the urn with someone's ashes recently?

I've just held my own vote and it turns out by 100% that I hold no confidence in any ruling or opposition parties.