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Matt Hall

@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living.

Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3

I tricked @poppytail@mastodon.social into a life long relationship.

Maryland, US

"Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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I just saw a Tumblr post that said Pirates are feral by definition. If it's domesticated it's a privateer and I don't know what to do what that information so Im releasing it into the wild
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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Mar 16, 2026
@gwenthefops This _feels_ accurate. I know that's not how accurate _works_ but here I is.
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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Mar 02, 2026

#writing #programming

All right, nerds...

How many of you finally gave up on writing software for a living and went into writing?

I'm asking because I'm thinking about refocusing my efforts and... I... I can't _invest_ myself into software right now. The... The space for ethical, engineered software (as opposed to 'just fucking get it done now!') seems _really_ small.

Also, if I should be looking for other hashtags or folks to follow for this discussion feel free to point the way! Thanks!

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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

mastodon.xyz
Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Feb 19, 2026

I'll tell ya'll what...

I've added a couple of hashtags to my follows recently and it has _drastically_ increased the traffic I see.

Previously, I've just been slowly 'collecting' folks to follow (which is still my preferred method) but this has been really nice.

So, if you don't already consider following a hashtag or two.

<3

#mastodon

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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

mastodon.xyz
Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Feb 17, 2026
@Remittancegirl@mstdn.social I mean... From a practical perspective we _are_ functionally cognitively impaired, right? Certainly collectively. But if you let some rich folks spend five fucking decades trying to convince the people who already had a shaky relationship with science that, "Science ain't so great. What if I just punched you in the face," is a legitimate rejoinder during a debate... Well, we wind up _here_. 👀
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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz @raganwald@social.bau-ha.us Start your own instance with 10000 boost bots. No big deal.
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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Dec 16, 2025
@crazyeddie@mastodon.social Need might've been too strong a word. @raganwald@social.bau-ha.us
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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz @FeloniousPunk@beige.party @cmconseils@mastodon.social Why have a cake fork when there's the dinner fork, or the table spoon when there's the tea spoon--part tradition, part
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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

mastodon.xyz
Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Dec 15, 2025
@Gargron@mastodon.social @FeloniousPunk@beige.party @cmconseils@mastodon.social Sure, I understand the concepts of traditional tools/utensils etc. I don't especially adapt to them. It's more the utility that I was curious about. Thanks for the reply!
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@cmconseils@mastodon.social I feel like I've seen this exact question and picture on Reddit a few days ago...
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@Gargron@mastodon.social @cmconseils@mastodon.social Even if it was... Using reddit has been an absolute pain since they locked everything down and... You didn't answer the question. ;)
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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz @cmconseils@mastodon.social I have seen these in real life all my life and I own one. They’re often sold among other wooden utensils at fairs and markets.
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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Dec 15, 2025
@Gargron@mastodon.social @cmconseils@mastodon.social This is interesting to me. I grew up and and live in the US. Honey is most often acquired at a supermarket in a plastic container shaped like a bear. You _squeeze_ the container to dispense the honey. No spoons, no wands. Just honey. So... The wand seems _amazingly_ superfluous to me. I literally don't understand the appeal.
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@cmconseils@mastodon.social I feel like I've seen this exact question and picture on Reddit a few days ago...
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Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

mastodon.xyz
Matt Hall
Matt Hall
@401matthall@mastodon.xyz

I enjoy reading, storytelling, learning, and solving problems. I write software for a living. Not that I'm _drowning_ in followers or anything but it's so much simpler right now to review requests than it is to block bots. <3 I tricked @ poppytail into a life long relationship. Maryland, US "Our living isn't a burden on society; society is a burden on our living."

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@401matthall@mastodon.xyz · Dec 15, 2025
@Gargron@mastodon.social @cmconseils@mastodon.social Even if it was... Using reddit has been an absolute pain since they locked everything down and... You didn't answer the question. ;)
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