The site has been updated to Lemmy version 0.19.17, so as always, let me know if things look "weird".

PS - I think I also finally fixed my login issues on desktop! Yay for bad configs!

Today (31/8/25) I have made the tough decision to block the site for UK users. The broad and yet vague rules around the OSA make enforcement for a Lemmy Instance of my size virtually impossible. I'm sorry to anyone this may effect, but it was a step I felt I needed to take to protect the site as well as myself.

Updating the instance to 0.19.12 so let me know if you see anything weird.. Just kidding for some reason the site gets wonky and nothing loads, back to 0.19.11 for now.

EDIT 20/09/2025 - Well apparently Lemmy release 0.19.13 does the same thing, slow loading requiring a page refresh for every page which makes things like comments and logging in impossible. I'm not sure if it's a weird caching bug or what. I did break the database/instance for several days in my pursuit to "fix" it. Sorry!

I have set the set the instance to "private" so you cannot read it without logging in. This is an effort to stop AI bots from hammering the server. If you see anything else weird please let me know.

I updated to 0.19.10 like two weeks ago when it released and noticed I never posted anything about it. I haven't seen anything weird or seen any news about strange gremlins, so I'm guessing no news is good news. =)

It's once again that time of year that I dread, well, partly. I find the holidays very draining with the high energy/high emotions surrounding EVERYTHING this time of year. And if you're anything like me, it can be kinda rough. It's going to be OK though, you are not alone, and we will make it back out the other side in 2025.

Until then, be kind to yourself, and you got this!

I updated the Instance to Lemmy 0.19.8 the other week and forgot to post about it, sorry. It seems to be running well, but, as always let me know if you see anything odd.

Lemmy 0.19.8 - Full Changelog & Release Notes

I updated the Instance to Lemmy 0.19.7 today, so as always let me know if you see anything odd. I also moved the images to Object Storage, and unfortunately it does seem that a few images were "eaten" in the process, sorry!

Lemmy 0.19.7 - Full Changelog & Release Notes

I have updated the instance to the new Lemmy 0.19.6 that comes with a bunch of updates/fixes. As usual, let me know if you see anything weird besides me. =)

Upgraded the instance to 0.19.5 and all seems well. As usual, let me know if you see otherwise.

Upgrading the site to Lemmy 0.19.4 so expect roughly an hour of downtime. I'll update this post right before I take the site down, and again once the site is back up.

Edit #1: OK, site will be going down now 11:31am EST. Edit #2: Site is back up - upgrade complete @ 10:46 pm EST.

A lot of things broke I didn't expect, so please let me know if you find something not work as you believe it should be and I'll see what I can do about fix it (hopefully quicker). Again, sorry about the downtime!

The server has now been updated to Lemmy 0.19.3 release. Let me know if you see anything that seems broken, and enjoy!

I have updated the site to Lemmy 0.19.2 so let me know if you notice anything ... wonky. =)

I just wanted to wish anyone like myself, that struggles with the sheer amount of stimulation and hustle bustle of this time of year, the best of luck. You got this! I know it's not easy, but we will make it out the other side and hopefully not be to mentally drained (fingers crossed).

This is just a heads up that I'm readying the server for the new 0.19.1 update so there will be a little downtime for the site once it begins. I'm hopeful that I can do it without buggering the whole thing up and needing to do any restores. =)

See you on the other side!

As the title states, the instance is now running Lemmy 0.19.0 release. Overall I think it's running good, and some good quality of life features added.

You can read more about it here.

I just update the instance to the newest lemmy-ui:0.19.0-beta.1 and lemmy:0.19.0-rc.1 builds, and as far as I can tell nothing blew up. =)

Oh and the site should work with logins now as well that was broken by an in between build that changed the database but not the front end to talk to it.

My constant quest for the new shiny caused me to bork the site for a short time until I could grok what I did wrong and fix it.

Sorry if anyone was inconvenienced!!

This is just a post to validate anyone who doesn't feel seen. If you think you might be autistic or have ADHD (or both), your feelings are valid, and I understand.

Maybe it's just me, but hopefully not, but the thing I love about music is when it's able to express and/or make me feel emotions I personally would never be able to articulate.

I listen to alot of "Jam Bands", and I think the greatest draw for me is when you get a band passionate about making music for ppl to enjoy and they can just go all out for 20+ minutes ... It's like your just someplace else and I feel it. It's almost like a comfortable weight (I like pressure/weight on me). If the lyrics are amazing even better!

I also enjoy music that has some amazingly expressive lyrics, but with music that's "raw" (full of emotion).

I just got done watching this [NSFW] video of The Carasmatic Voice watching Rage Against The Machine for the first time. The emotional weight of the song is pretty high for me, and then watching her reactions and break down is just wow. She gives a description and can explain why I feel the way the music makes me feel that way and it's just ... amazing and I love it. Like I feel the rollercoaster and anger and her ability to process and describe it adds like another satisfying layer on top of the music for me.

Sorry for the wall of text! Noted the video is NSFW because Rage is more often than not going to be something corporate overlords are NOT going to be excited to hear employees listening to at work.