Jcrabapple@jcrabapple@dmv.communitydmv.community

Hey there! For those new to DMV.Community or Mastodon in general, I can also be found in a few other places and I run some other services.

I run a #GoToSocial instance called The Shrediverse at https://shrediverse.net. It's like a lightweight Mastodon that you can use with most Mastodon clients. This instance is generally music-focused and anyone can join. I have an account there @jcrabapple@shrediverse.net@shrediverse.net where I share music-related stuff.

I have a personal blog at https://cool-as-heck.blog and a music blog at https://blog.shrediverse.net. I haven't been very good about updating them lately but I'm trying to be better about it.

I also maintain two Mastodon frontends that anyone can use: https://elk.dmv.community and https://phanpy.dmv.community.

If you'd like to donate to support hosting costs for DMV.Community you can do so at my Kofi page: https://ko-fi.com/jcrabapple

Peace, love, and tacos

Follow these accounts for #WashingtonDC news and weather:

@the51st_bot
@ggwash
@MetroReasons
@popville@bird.makeup (@popville@threads.net)
@nws_baltwash_bot
@DCBeer@mastodon.beer (@dcbeer@bird.makeup)
@vsnmaryland
@dcpolicedept
@fox5dc
@dcskycam

(list will be updated periodically)

Follow these accounts for #Virginia news and weather:

@nws_baltwash_bot
@BlueVirginia
@rvaweather
@va_mercury_rss_bot
@virginialiving

(list will be updated periodically)

Follow these accounts for #Maryland news and weather:

@wbaltv11_bot
@Ravens
@Orioles
@bmorecitydot
@nws_baltwash_bot
@vsnmaryland
@sourceofthespring
@MontgomeryCountyMDDOT
@baltimore_fishbowl
@baltimorebanner_bot

(list will be updated periodically)

If you would like to donate to support the cost of the DMV.Community server, it is not necessary but greatly appreciated. Costs will of course increase as we grow and I will provide transparent updates around that. Every little bit helps and is much appreciated. I can't do it without you guys!

One-time/Recurring Donations:

Kofi - https://ko-fi.com/jcrabapple

Check out “Lo Que Vale” by Calva Louise.

Listen to Lo Que Vale on your streaming service https://tidal.com/browse/album/418890734?u=

Accountable language!

A little #neato update.

In my prior blogging life I had a reply by email link at the bottom of my blog posts. That link led to many lovely conversations with all sorts of people. At long last "Reply by email" is back on my blog, and it can be on yours, too, if you blog with Pika. https://pika.pika.page/posts/reply-by-email

~Barry

Dayseeker - Pale Moonlight

https://youtube.com/watch?v=k95oDnsCu_8&si=DWa4U1EE4hEuvRXv

New Bookmark!

Fold 'N Fly » Paper Airplane Folding Instructions
https://www.foldnfly.com/

https://cool-as-heck.blog/bookmarks/

OceanX footage of a deep-sea monster: the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark, it can grow up to 18ft (5.5m) and weigh over 1,300lbs (590kg)

Google’s Chrome Worth $50 Billion, DuckDuckGo CEO Tells Court

https://www.pymnts.com/antitrust/2025/google-chrome-worth-50-billion-dollars-duckduckgo-ceo-tells-court

"How I write my blogs in Obsidian and publish instantly"

https://ingau.me/blog/how-i-write-my-blogs-in-obsidian-and-publish-instantly

The only red hat I’d be caught dead wearing. Unless maybe it was a Wisconsin Badger hat.

The next executive order will ban any dancing where you move your legs.

New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-model-predicts-chemical-reactions-no-return-point-0423

A gas station but for soup.

Sleep Token - Damocles

Check out “NEVER ENOUGH” by Turnstile

Listen to NEVER ENOUGH on your streaming service https://tidal.com/browse/track/426421584?u=

A Texas attorney gave some free legal advice to an undocumented family. Then two law enforcement officers showed up at his door (cutting off his wi-fi prior to knocking on his door so no record on his front door camera!)

https://radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-be-decent