I am an admin of The Union Place, and a proud AWU-CWA Local 9009 #Union member. I'm a Staff SRE at Google, but all opinions are my own, and this account and instance are in […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://union.place/@tim, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gyhttps://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mv4yopjptsp2No, I don't think the email that I've never used for anything other than CPAN is eligible for a Canadian Packaged Bread Settlement, sorry, not gonna click it.10 Sep 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4yopjptsp2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3muxstbbjwrd2RE: https://social.coop/@harris/117230690190779469 Count me in! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxstbbjwrd2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3muxsn7ixslr2RE: https://kolektiva.social/@sokath/117231199861037933 If I needed another reason not to go to Encore to gamble, well, now I've got one. Don't cross the picket line! #UnionStrong #Solidarity https://kolektiva.social/users/sokath/statuses/11723119986103793308 Sep 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxsn7ixslr2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3muxsksmnoj62RE: https://sfba.social/@minmi/117231592670476847 #AWU Represent! #UnionStrong [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxsksmnoj62https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3muxsahkccxc2Sorry about any errors you saw #UnionPlace - I was adjusting some server settings and didn't quite get it right the first time. Should be good to go now though.08 Sep 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxsahkccxc2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3muaq42nm6p42Grumble, ubiquitous windshield washing stations at DC fast chargers when? #EVlife29 Aug 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaq42nm6p42https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3muaelhhruq72I call this road sign: meditating baby on a onewheel.29 Aug 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaelhhruq72https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu6gfocqthy2Seriously? Who doesn't allow "-" (plain old hyphen) as part of a password? I get maybe not calling it a special character but not allowing it?!? That's new.28 Aug 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6gfocqthy2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu5vurljapi2Dear person trying to use my gmail account to sign in to your Subway rewards: it wasn't the right email the first four times, why do you think it'll work the fifth?28 Aug 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5vurljapi2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu5tqczdsvl2RE: https://chaos.social/@weirdunits/117174203958038889 If it takes multiple semesters to travel a Smoot, you're traveling very slowly. https://chaos.social/users/weirdunits/statuses/11717420395803888928 Aug 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5tqczdsvl2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu42wwzsv3m2#MastoAdmin hivemind: anyone else seeing hashtag feed panes taking longer to load under 4.7.0? I'm not 100% sure if it's new or I'm just imagining it, or even if it's just me, so I figured I'd ask around before I go digging too deeply.28 Aug 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu42wwzsv3m2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3zvahf57r2RE: https://mastodon.social/@effinbirds/117170138245380431 And I know a thing or two about Wild(e) https://mastodon.social/users/effinbirds/statuses/11717013824538043127 Aug 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3zvahf57r2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3zfqzbqvl2RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/117169872799465630 How do you like our proletariat shit now?!? #EndBillionaires https://live.acarsdrama.com/users/acarsdrama/statuses/11716987279946563027 Aug 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3zfqzbqvl2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3z4ljfwy52RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/117169864594364336 Remind me to decode the tail number and not get on this specific plane... https://live.acarsdrama.com/users/acarsdrama/statuses/11716986459436433627 Aug 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3z4ljfwy52https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3xjd7wd3v2Solid state batteries make weird noises when charging and discharging.27 Aug 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3xjd7wd3v2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3x5gqonx62Dear Wikipedia: Fuck off with your begging for money, I'll consider it again when you stop union-busting. Hate, Tim #UnionStrong27 Aug 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3x5gqonx62https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mu3vjfhfub22The Bay of Fundy is freaking cool. This is all.27 Aug 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3vjfhfub22https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtzpgjtpoiq2You know how everyone (well, someone, once) says that moving New England from Eastern Time to Atlantic Time automatically fixes / removes DST because Atlantic Time doesn't have DST? Well, they're full of shit. Source: me, right now, in ADT (Nova Scotia, at least, observes DST in the Atlantic […] https://union.place/@tim/11716490119033085427 Aug 2026 01:35 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzpgjtpoiq2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtzn4cjmuii2RE: https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/117157488532015952 #EndBillionaires [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzn4cjmuii2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtzmjyvoitj2[uspol (ish)] Visiting Canada right now as a USA-ian I feel like I have to apologize constantly and spend extra money to make up for my absurd government. Which, it being Nova Scotia, is at least easy to do, everything is expensive here!27 Aug 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzmjyvoitj2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtzllfmpcni2Any of my friends/acquaintances here on Fedi familiar with SOC 2 audits and attestations? I'm playing with a project that might fit into that field and would like to smoke-check some things with someone with real experience, but I'm not sure I know anybody who is experienced in this space.27 Aug 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzllfmpcni2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtzc4adustj2Hello #UnionPlace and welcome to Mastodon 4.7.0! There's no big user-facing changes in this version, but supposedly it lays the groundwork for some neat stuff to come. As always, please let me know if you see any problems! Also... donations have really been trailing off, I feel like, it's […] https://union.place/@tim/11716396371164655026 Aug 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzc4adustj2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtz7eccgqkm2Literally the most pointless possible multi-provider DNS setup: Cloudflare + Registrar DNS when registrar DNS is also powered by Cloudflare.26 Aug 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtz7eccgqkm2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mtac2655zwo2The worst part of buying a 2025 model Android phone: the billion sequential software updates. How has Google not fixed this yet?16 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtac2655zwo2https://bsky.app/profile/tim.union.place.ap.brid.gy/post/3mt5xnvxgw2o2Damnit Gemini 3.7 Flash, I was told you were better than Sonnet 5 but I spent all day writing an eval framework for my building maintenance app (well, making Claude Sonnet 5 write one) and you underperformed against Sonnet 5. I mean, it was useful, I guess, but I sure am sad about all API cost […] https://union.place/@tim/11710242987084239416 Aug 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:e2ozmrix4ccfa4no6fz6shol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5xnvxgw2o2