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  1. A few years ago, YouTube went to war with the ad-blockers which had given me an ad-free decade. One by one, my defences fell. I learnt to tolerate the ads, by skipping or ignoring them. And swearing..

    This weekend, I realised that the algorithm was bombarding me with funeral plans.

    That's some heavy trolling.

    I am #NotDeadYet, you bar stewards. 😡

  2. A few years ago, YouTube went to war with the ad-blockers which had given me an ad-free decade. One by one, my defences fell. I learnt to tolerate the ads, by skipping or ignoring them. And swearing..

    This weekend, I realised that the algorithm was bombarding me with funeral plans.

    That's some heavy trolling.

    I am #NotDeadYet, you bar stewards. 😡

  3. No, Michael J. Fox isn’t dead — and he’s joking about it:

    If the guy they say is dead is telling you he’s not dead, somebody fucked up. Sooooo stupid. Cheers to many more years, MJF!! #BadJournalism #WTF #NotDeadYet #EveryoneDies salon.com/2026/04/11/no-michae

  4. No, Michael J. Fox isn’t dead — and he’s joking about it:

    If the guy they say is dead is telling you he’s not dead, somebody fucked up. Sooooo stupid. Cheers to many more years, MJF!! #BadJournalism #WTF #NotDeadYet #EveryoneDies salon.com/2026/04/11/no-michae

  5. So yeah, I'm still here. I'm trying to get rid of the weight the treatment has given me, unsuccessfully.

    I have no sex drive at all, my body hair has changed, my self image is appalling, my back hurts all the time and my body temperature is out of control. Hot flushes, yay.

    But I'm still here. Fuck cancer.

    #cancer #prostate #stillhere #notdeadyet

  6. Between the three of them, I'm still here

    Chemotherapy is awful.
    The injections for the testosterone suppression are awful.
    The side effects of both are awful.

    But I'm still here. If I'd had no symptoms, I wouldn't be. Pretty stark.

    As is seeing the box for "palliative treatment, not curable" ticked on your treatment consent form.

    #cancer #prostate #stillhere #notdeadyet

  7. ... And thus started a load of clinical investigations, which showed that I had a very enlarged prostate (the size of an orange), I didn't have intrusions into my bladder or bowel, but I did have masses in my lymph system. Big masses. Serious, life threatening masses.

    But! Nothing in my bones, unlike Sir Chris Hoy. So no radiotherapy.

    However, it did mean:
    * Testosterone suppression
    * Chemotherapy
    * Tablets for the rest of my life

    #cancer #prostate #stillhere #notdeadyet

  8. ... And thus started a load of clinical investigations, which showed that I had a very enlarged prostate (the size of an orange), I didn't have intrusions into my bladder or bowel, but I did have masses in my lymph system. Big masses. Serious, life threatening masses.

    But! Nothing in my bones, unlike Sir Chris Hoy. So no radiotherapy.

    However, it did mean:
    * Testosterone suppression
    * Chemotherapy
    * Tablets for the rest of my life

    #cancer #prostate #stillhere #notdeadyet

  9. One year to the day since I got told of a numeric result of a blood test, initially with no context.

    "1206", I was told, "that's higher than usual". When I asked what usual was, "anything over 5 is problematic".

    The units were ng/ml, of a compound called PSA. Prostate Specific Antigen.

    When asked what that meant, the reply was "that almost certainly means advanced metastatic prostate cancer".

    Oh. Crap.

    #cancer #prostate #stillhere #notdeadyet

  10. One year to the day since I got told of a numeric result of a blood test, initially with no context.

    "1206", I was told, "that's higher than usual". When I asked what usual was, "anything over 5 is problematic".

    The units were ng/ml, of a compound called PSA. Prostate Specific Antigen.

    When asked what that meant, the reply was "that almost certainly means advanced metastatic prostate cancer".

    Oh. Crap.

    #cancer #prostate #stillhere #notdeadyet

  11. @Bookworm33333 @galad @GottaLaff

    Individually, sure. If aggressive lifestyle advertising drives suicide rates up five percent, that's a lot of people who didn't need to die. God forbid they get ’clever' and start trying to sabotage/undermine suicide help lines ala the 'crisis center' model.

    I never really thought about this angle until a disabled friend involved in #notdeadyet pulled me along the train of thought.

  12. @Bookworm33333 @galad @GottaLaff

    Individually, sure. If aggressive lifestyle advertising drives suicide rates up five percent, that's a lot of people who didn't need to die. God forbid they get ’clever' and start trying to sabotage/undermine suicide help lines ala the 'crisis center' model.

    I never really thought about this angle until a disabled friend involved in #notdeadyet pulled me along the train of thought.

  13. Je me demande si toutes les personnes qui soutiennent activement en France une nouvelle législation concernant l'euthanasie, au pretexte de la liberté individuelle, ou de la (soi disant) insuffisance du cadre législatif actuel, ont pris la peine de rédiger leurs directives anticipées et de désigner leur personne de confiance ?

    (Bien sûr c'est une question rhétorique)

    #euthanasie #findevie #notdeadyet

  14. Was switching laundry and my brain suddenly was assaulted by several jokes about "dryer balls"

  15. Wahoo! Made it all the way across the pool freestyle without having to stop!

    #notdeadyet #swimming

  16. #gettingbettereveryday
    .
    #NotDeadYet
    .
    I have been going through it lately (last 2 years) and am finally starting to tread Water.

    Going to be dropping a #newpodcast #newpod #new #podcast on #mentalhealth & #Trauma / #TraumaHealing in the next little bit.

    #StayTuned

    As well as an update on my current #Organizing #webdesign #activism & #life updates.

    Full & #free #articles/poetry will be posted to #mywebsite #first and then to #substack & other platforms afterwards.

    All of my #writing #poetry will never be behind a #paywall

    **PRRIOD**

    It will always be available on a #paywhatyouwant #ifyouwant

    #agender #traumarecovery #beyourbestself #recovery

  17. P.S. An das @unileipzig URZ: Mit einer Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 Lizenz könnten die Rechner zur Not auch bis 2032 betrieben werden. Die Funktionalität ist die gleiche wie bei Windows 10 Pro. Das würde Ressourcen sparen! #NotDeadYet

  18. P.S. An das @unileipzig URZ: Mit einer Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 Lizenz könnten die Rechner zur Not auch bis 2032 betrieben werden. Die Funktionalität ist die gleiche wie bei Windows 10 Pro. Das würde Ressourcen sparen! #NotDeadYet

  19. Ah yea first day back at gym after having had brutal infection and colitis flare up. Weights slipped a bit but feels good to be back #notdeadyet

  20. Ah yea first day back at gym after having had brutal infection and colitis flare up. Weights slipped a bit but feels good to be back #notdeadyet

  21. Last of the [edit: Echinacea] flower blossoms now that freezing temperatures hit overnight. #NotDeadYet

  22. Last of the [edit: Echinacea] flower blossoms now that freezing temperatures hit overnight. #NotDeadYet

  23. Cracking on with my stuff. The next couple of months is going to be busy, but also interesting. A lot of writing projects coming to a head. Launching my next book in October (sign up on kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/dharr) and finalising a board game design to show of at PAX Aus. Then, possibly, moving to Melbourne. Deep breath.

    #WritersLife #art #writing #BoardGames #NotDeadYet

  24. Cracking on with my stuff. The next couple of months is going to be busy, but also interesting. A lot of writing projects coming to a head. Launching my next book in October (sign up on kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/dharr) and finalising a board game design to show of at PAX Aus. Then, possibly, moving to Melbourne. Deep breath.

    #WritersLife #art #writing #BoardGames #NotDeadYet

  25. Your eyes do not deceive you.

    There really is a new episode of Nuketown Radio Active available in your podcast client. #Podcast #NotDeadYet #UnPodFade

    nuketown.com/radio-active-104-

  26. I've gotta be pleased with essentially tying my record (set almost five years ago) on my shallow drag "finishing sprint" (heart rate data is wrong: bluetooth sucks!). Recent blood pressure meds reduction may have something to do with it. #cycling #strava #bloodPressure #notDeadYet

  27. I've gotta be pleased with essentially tying my record (set almost five years ago) on my shallow drag "finishing sprint" (heart rate data is wrong: bluetooth sucks!). Recent blood pressure meds reduction may have something to do with it. #cycling #strava #bloodPressure #notDeadYet