#introduction

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Kristin Wilson

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Hi everyone 👋, I'm a PhD student researching and modelling Antarctica using complex/social-ecological systems ideas and methods, aiming to complete in April-2025 📚

I joined in 2022 during the 2nd wave migration (the mass layoff on 🐦 site) and deleted my account.

Currently feeling hopeful for the future of the ❤️ and for tools for people by people.

Kristin Wilson's avatar
Kristin Wilson

@[email protected]

Hi everyone 👋, I'm a PhD student researching and modelling Antarctica using complex/social-ecological systems ideas and methods, aiming to complete in April-2025 📚

I joined in 2022 during the 2nd wave migration (the mass layoff on 🐦 site) and deleted my account.

Currently feeling hopeful for the future of the ❤️ and for tools for people by people.

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Antoinerosso

@[email protected]

Salut les déserteur.rices de X, je suis Antoine, doctorant en sociologie du travail à Paris (sur la question des maladies professionnelles et de l'usure psychique), anciennement conseiller à la CGT, j'aime The Witcher 🐺 Jack Kerouac 🎒 la bière 🇧🇪 la course 👟 la menthe ❇️ la lutte syndicale 🍒 et les blagues sur la dépression 🖤 enchanté.

Brownster's avatar
Brownster

@[email protected]

Hi, looking forward to hanging out here, myself I spend my time playing doing covers mainly, growing at home and down the ; broken things although I have been known to blow them up when things go wrong!. Designing and building in wood when I get the urge (furniture, cajon drum most recently) reading all sorts of , particularly and and enjoy with friends, plus plenty of

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Nazanine (she/her)

@[email protected]

Hi everyone, I’m on here in hope to find an alternative to Meta and x.
I guess I’ll be sharing my thoughts, lots of them are going to be political. I am a recovering victim of capitalism trying to decolonise my mind. Also love music, lettering and have a slight addiction to stationary products (don’t ask)

I’m Iranian, grew up in France and now unfortunately live in Hamburg Germany, so I’ll be doing this in all kind of languages 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇷

Oh and never forget to say “FREE PALESTINE”

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Cassian [main]

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If you see an post by someone who seems interesting, regardless of whether or not you decide to follow them, please boost/RT!

The Fediverse (Mastodon, Pixelfed, etc) is sort of fragmented by nature, and the good posts only make it to other servers if people boost/reblog/RT.

People follow hashtags, so posts will get seen and boosted by more people if they have hashtags in them.

Us smaller servers on the peripheries really rely on boosts to get the good stuff! If you thought a post was good, especially if it has a hashtag in it - BOOOST IIIITTTT

SandyZisser

@[email protected]

. Hi I’m new to Mastodon. Looking forward a safe space free from data miners. I’m passionate about education and making the world a safer place. Looking for a world free of evil!

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SBG

@[email protected]

I left mainstream social media today and love Mastodon already. Feels like the cool-kid hangout.

I write, make art and sometimes play music but almost always listen to it. Loving Camus rn. Here's a fav few lines, if I had to choose:

Our task as [humans] is to find the few principles that will calm the infinite anguish of free souls. We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more to peoples poisoned by the misery of the century. Naturally, it is a superhuman task. But superhuman is the term for tasks [we] take a long time to accomplish, that’s all.

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Demian

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Lots of French responses in . Anyone know why?

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Lindsey Bryant

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“we are shaping the future we long for and have not yet experienced. I believe that we are in an imagination battle ...” - Adrienne Marie Brown

I’m Lindsey, and I’m here to out-imagine the oligarchy. To dream beyond the systems that try to limit us. To create, connect, and reimagine a world that’s expansive, equitable, and full of possibility.

Daniel Morris's avatar
Daniel Morris

@[email protected]

Hello people of Mastodon!! Sad on the circumstances of this and yet I am excited to be here and hope to make it a nice place to be.
I am a living in Puerto Rico.

Anyone interested in talking, learning, or have a specific geeky inquiry about photography, feel free to ask away. I have a wealth of knowledge that I am happy to share with you all.

Some random images of mine from work and my personal life. Hope you enjoy!

🥳 📷

Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Model type beauty  in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
Model type beauty in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
SBG's avatar
SBG

@[email protected]

I left mainstream social media today and love Mastodon already. Feels like the cool-kid hangout.

I write, make art and sometimes play music but almost always listen to it. Loving Camus rn. Here's a fav few lines, if I had to choose:

Our task as [humans] is to find the few principles that will calm the infinite anguish of free souls. We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more to peoples poisoned by the misery of the century. Naturally, it is a superhuman task. But superhuman is the term for tasks [we] take a long time to accomplish, that’s all.

SBG's avatar
SBG

@[email protected]

I left mainstream social media today and love Mastodon already. Feels like the cool-kid hangout.

I write, make art and sometimes play music but almost always listen to it. Loving Camus rn. Here's a fav few lines, if I had to choose:

Our task as [humans] is to find the few principles that will calm the infinite anguish of free souls. We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more to peoples poisoned by the misery of the century. Naturally, it is a superhuman task. But superhuman is the term for tasks [we] take a long time to accomplish, that’s all.

SandyZisser

@[email protected]

. Hi I’m new to Mastodon. Looking forward a safe space free from data miners. I’m passionate about education and making the world a safer place. Looking for a world free of evil!

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Buffy Leigh (she/they)

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Following the hashtag is one of my favourite things here. It's a way to get a pulse on new waves, and a way to meet both new arrivals and those still looking for their people. :blobcat_sip:

Lindsey Bryant's avatar
Lindsey Bryant

@[email protected]

“we are shaping the future we long for and have not yet experienced. I believe that we are in an imagination battle ...” - Adrienne Marie Brown

I’m Lindsey, and I’m here to out-imagine the oligarchy. To dream beyond the systems that try to limit us. To create, connect, and reimagine a world that’s expansive, equitable, and full of possibility.

Demian's avatar
Demian

@[email protected]

Lots of French responses in . Anyone know why?

Daniel Morris's avatar
Daniel Morris

@[email protected]

Hello people of Mastodon!! Sad on the circumstances of this and yet I am excited to be here and hope to make it a nice place to be.
I am a living in Puerto Rico.

Anyone interested in talking, learning, or have a specific geeky inquiry about photography, feel free to ask away. I have a wealth of knowledge that I am happy to share with you all.

Some random images of mine from work and my personal life. Hope you enjoy!

🥳 📷

Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Model type beauty  in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
Model type beauty in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
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vlrw

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Hi! Just blowing the cobwebs off this account. I am Valérie, living in Antwerp, Belgium. Working as a functional analyst for Sd Worx. I am interested in:
Book stuff:
Art stuff:
Creative stuff:
Nerd stuff:

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Shadow in the Hat

@[email protected]


Hi, . I've only recently started adapting here. And have already managed to join a few dialogs. However, people sometimes evaluate a person first and not their opinion. Therefore, I need to describe a portrait of my personality.
So, I am 31 years old, I am fond of books, movies, art, philosophy, nature. I am an introvert and analytical.
I see that there are a lot of interesting people here, and it makes me happy.

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Nazanine (she/her)

@[email protected]

Hi everyone, I’m on here in hope to find an alternative to Meta and x.
I guess I’ll be sharing my thoughts, lots of them are going to be political. I am a recovering victim of capitalism trying to decolonise my mind. Also love music, lettering and have a slight addiction to stationary products (don’t ask)

I’m Iranian, grew up in France and now unfortunately live in Hamburg Germany, so I’ll be doing this in all kind of languages 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇷

Oh and never forget to say “FREE PALESTINE”

Daniel Morris's avatar
Daniel Morris

@[email protected]

Hello people of Mastodon!! Sad on the circumstances of this and yet I am excited to be here and hope to make it a nice place to be.
I am a living in Puerto Rico.

Anyone interested in talking, learning, or have a specific geeky inquiry about photography, feel free to ask away. I have a wealth of knowledge that I am happy to share with you all.

Some random images of mine from work and my personal life. Hope you enjoy!

🥳 📷

Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Model type beauty  in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
Model type beauty in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
SBG's avatar
SBG

@[email protected]

I left mainstream social media today and love Mastodon already. Feels like the cool-kid hangout.

I write, make art and sometimes play music but almost always listen to it. Loving Camus rn. Here's a fav few lines, if I had to choose:

Our task as [humans] is to find the few principles that will calm the infinite anguish of free souls. We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more to peoples poisoned by the misery of the century. Naturally, it is a superhuman task. But superhuman is the term for tasks [we] take a long time to accomplish, that’s all.

SandyZisser

@[email protected]

. Hi I’m new to Mastodon. Looking forward a safe space free from data miners. I’m passionate about education and making the world a safer place. Looking for a world free of evil!

Daniel Morris's avatar
Daniel Morris

@[email protected]

Hello people of Mastodon!! Sad on the circumstances of this and yet I am excited to be here and hope to make it a nice place to be.
I am a living in Puerto Rico.

Anyone interested in talking, learning, or have a specific geeky inquiry about photography, feel free to ask away. I have a wealth of knowledge that I am happy to share with you all.

Some random images of mine from work and my personal life. Hope you enjoy!

🥳 📷

Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Art street vendor talking about his art alon the sidewalk against a glass that is part of a large building, the glass has a graffiti on it
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Large cliffside overlooking the ocean with some mountains in the far background. Shot is taken at sunset and has a warm glow coming from behind the cliff.
Model type beauty  in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
Model type beauty in bikini holding a beer while leaning against a wooden rail overlooking a river in the tropics
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
hand dropping flour over freshly made pasta. There is a past rolling machine in the background and two mounts of pasta on the board which has a good amount of flour all over. The feel is very rustic.
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Cassian [main]

@[email protected]

If you see an post by someone who seems interesting, regardless of whether or not you decide to follow them, please boost/RT!

The Fediverse (Mastodon, Pixelfed, etc) is sort of fragmented by nature, and the good posts only make it to other servers if people boost/reblog/RT.

People follow hashtags, so posts will get seen and boosted by more people if they have hashtags in them.

Us smaller servers on the peripheries really rely on boosts to get the good stuff! If you thought a post was good, especially if it has a hashtag in it - BOOOST IIIITTTT

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Buffy Leigh (she/they)

@[email protected]

Following the hashtag is one of my favourite things here. It's a way to get a pulse on new waves, and a way to meet both new arrivals and those still looking for their people. :blobcat_sip:

Nazanine (she/her)'s avatar
Nazanine (she/her)

@[email protected]

Hi everyone, I’m on here in hope to find an alternative to Meta and x.
I guess I’ll be sharing my thoughts, lots of them are going to be political. I am a recovering victim of capitalism trying to decolonise my mind. Also love music, lettering and have a slight addiction to stationary products (don’t ask)

I’m Iranian, grew up in France and now unfortunately live in Hamburg Germany, so I’ll be doing this in all kind of languages 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇷

Oh and never forget to say “FREE PALESTINE”

Brownster's avatar
Brownster

@[email protected]

Hi, looking forward to hanging out here, myself I spend my time playing doing covers mainly, growing at home and down the ; broken things although I have been known to blow them up when things go wrong!. Designing and building in wood when I get the urge (furniture, cajon drum most recently) reading all sorts of , particularly and and enjoy with friends, plus plenty of

Antoinerosso's avatar
Antoinerosso

@[email protected]

Salut les déserteur.rices de X, je suis Antoine, doctorant en sociologie du travail à Paris (sur la question des maladies professionnelles et de l'usure psychique), anciennement conseiller à la CGT, j'aime The Witcher 🐺 Jack Kerouac 🎒 la bière 🇧🇪 la course 👟 la menthe ❇️ la lutte syndicale 🍒 et les blagues sur la dépression 🖤 enchanté.

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don Elías (como los buses) 🥨

@[email protected]

Hola @Jascore 👋

Le damos la bienvenida a

Si tiene dudas con mucho gusto muchas personas por acá estamos dispuestas a apoyar.

Antes de empezar a seguir cuentas, le recomendamos llenar su perfil, para que otras personas sepan algo de usted por si quieren seguirle de vuelta, también, revisar las preferencias personales y hacer una publicación de presentación nueva con sus intereses con hashtags

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Doug Barton

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm new to Mastodon. Interested in privacy and security, US Healthcare reform and SciFi. Cheers.

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endrx

@[email protected]


hy i am enrico, i am a linux :tux: fan and part of the pnlug in italy, i realy like the free and open source version of many apps / sites, and I realy hate corporations :windowstrash: that objectify peoples.
so... i am here into the fediverse, without experience on how it works.
someone can explain to me like... how should i use mastodon and what is the difference between "the fediverse" and "mastodon itself"?
thks guyssss

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hugoh

@[email protected]

Hey there !

I'm an independent graphic designer & web developer. Tinkering with tools made for the web, crafted by other persons is my main activity. I like to experiment these tools in challenging systems. Also, I like to bring unconventional user experiences in most of my productions, if it's possible and conceivable. I'm sensitive to FLOSS, and I try to contribute to open-source projects when I can, on my small scale.

Internet and software cultures have been central to my personal activities since I'm about 10 yo, playing from times to times video-games with some friends. I also like to tinker with software or hardware (arduino, raspi) to reach, sometimes, a specific goal or just for experimenting forms and/or interactions forms.

Since, 2–3 years, musical composing became a hobby. I didn't succeed yet to break free from standard existing musical tools (like DAWs) and instruments, but I'd like to ! For more than a year now, I'm part of an independent french Rap group.

On my free time, I tend to develop things like video-game development and permacomputing.

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caim

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je tâtonne tjrs par ici mais time for mon !
ici caim, basé.e à bruxelles, je chipote pas mal de l’illu jusqu’à l’édition de en passant par l’écriture et la puis plein d’autres trucs.
je suis nourri.e par les cultures alternatives transpédégouines notamment, les archives des luttes queer/anar, le goth, l’horreur et le kink.
j’adore parler poésie dramagouine, films d’horreur, stoner/doom & autres metaux lourds, cuisine vegan, bodmods et jeux vidéos 👾

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Soul Forgotten

@[email protected]

to you all. Sick of what was/is happening with Meta so here I am. Deeply into but also into and oh yeah, NOT seeing my country annexed or sold to the U.S.

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CJ Paloma's Summer Soapbox

@[email protected]

Late Intro: I've hopped instances a couple of time since late in 2022, starting out at @[email protected]

I am a fan of all different kinds of arts, and have dabbled in a few of them.

Play guitar and drums well enough in certain genres. Recreational, but not "hard core" bike rider and hiker. I end up -posting- mostly on social justice related issues, and spent most of my working life practicing, but also inhaling science based info on that (broad) topic, as a MH professional.

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Shadow in the Hat

@[email protected]


Hi, . I've only recently started adapting here. And have already managed to join a few dialogs. However, people sometimes evaluate a person first and not their opinion. Therefore, I need to describe a portrait of my personality.
So, I am 31 years old, I am fond of books, movies, art, philosophy, nature. I am an introvert and analytical.
I see that there are a lot of interesting people here, and it makes me happy.

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Ever

@[email protected]

I guess i should post an introduction on here. I am a queer, disabled, former nurse, committed to deconstructing white supremacy and oppression. I love growing food and connecting with my local food community. Reading, playing, imagining, creating, exploring, and learning are ways I stay alive and don't give in to the existential dread. I'm excited to connect with you all here.

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Doug Barton

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm new to Mastodon. Interested in privacy and security, US Healthcare reform and SciFi. Cheers.

Ever's avatar
Ever

@[email protected]

I guess i should post an introduction on here. I am a queer, disabled, former nurse, committed to deconstructing white supremacy and oppression. I love growing food and connecting with my local food community. Reading, playing, imagining, creating, exploring, and learning are ways I stay alive and don't give in to the existential dread. I'm excited to connect with you all here.

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Chris Alemany

@[email protected]

Morning folks! 👋
If you would like to follow some fun and useful hashtags, just click these below. It’ll help fill your timeline and get you acquainted with some of the quirky tendencies of Mastodon.

BC Specific:



General Mastodon fun:







Day specific






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Chris Alemany

@[email protected] · Reply to Chris Alemany's post

Here is a post that has a whole bunch more fun hashtags to follow! (Don’t worry if you don’t see any posts when you tap on the hashtag, they’ll fill in over time)

toot.cat/@Hashtags/11046068723

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Chris Alemany

@[email protected] · Reply to Chris Alemany's post

Here is a post that has a whole bunch more fun hashtags to follow! (Don’t worry if you don’t see any posts when you tap on the hashtag, they’ll fill in over time)

toot.cat/@Hashtags/11046068723

Chris Alemany's avatar
Chris Alemany

@[email protected]

Morning folks! 👋
If you would like to follow some fun and useful hashtags, just click these below. It’ll help fill your timeline and get you acquainted with some of the quirky tendencies of Mastodon.

BC Specific:



General Mastodon fun:







Day specific






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Mark Kraft

@[email protected] · Reply to Daniel Supernault's post

@dansup Hey, Daniel... if it's not already a bit of a de facto standard, you may want to encourage the use of something akin to the whole tag on Mastodon.

Being able to physically see the diversity of people introducing themselves makes a real difference in encouraging community, the formation of sub-communities, and the ability to find new friends and people to follow.

Shadow in the Hat's avatar
Shadow in the Hat

@[email protected]


Hi, . I've only recently started adapting here. And have already managed to join a few dialogs. However, people sometimes evaluate a person first and not their opinion. Therefore, I need to describe a portrait of my personality.
So, I am 31 years old, I am fond of books, movies, art, philosophy, nature. I am an introvert and analytical.
I see that there are a lot of interesting people here, and it makes me happy.

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Multivariate Outliers

@[email protected]

Hi there, fellow indie musicians!
@indiemusic

We're and just thought we'd say hi. We're a music-making trio from Heidelberg, Germany with an eclectic taste in music. We'd be honored if you gave us a listen!
linktr.ee/multivariateoutliers

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CJ Paloma's Summer Soapbox

@[email protected]

Late Intro: I've hopped instances a couple of time since late in 2022, starting out at @[email protected]

I am a fan of all different kinds of arts, and have dabbled in a few of them.

Play guitar and drums well enough in certain genres. Recreational, but not "hard core" bike rider and hiker. I end up -posting- mostly on social justice related issues, and spent most of my working life practicing, but also inhaling science based info on that (broad) topic, as a MH professional.

Soul Forgotten's avatar
Soul Forgotten

@[email protected]

to you all. Sick of what was/is happening with Meta so here I am. Deeply into but also into and oh yeah, NOT seeing my country annexed or sold to the U.S.

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wakest ⁂

@[email protected]

Hello all the new people here posting on ! Glad to see fresh blood flowing into our weird side of the internet. Interesting that we are getting a wave of people from TikTok, Instagram and Facebook all at once. but also thanks for making all these capitalist greed mongers show their true colors. , , , ,

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Multivariate Outliers

@[email protected]

Hi there, fellow indie musicians!
@indiemusic

We're and just thought we'd say hi. We're a music-making trio from Heidelberg, Germany with an eclectic taste in music. We'd be honored if you gave us a listen!
linktr.ee/multivariateoutliers

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Zach W

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon!

My name's Zach, I'm one of those new members migrating after deleting all of my meta and twitter accounts. As a way of expressing my frustration over the TikTok ban. To be fair though I've wanted to delete my Facebook for a while now so it didn't need that much of a push.
Anyways, I work in cyber security. Both public and private sector. My wife @CRART and I are from Maine. So far I'm really enjoying the fediverse. Looking forward to meeting new people and ideas

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caim

@[email protected]

je tâtonne tjrs par ici mais time for mon !
ici caim, basé.e à bruxelles, je chipote pas mal de l’illu jusqu’à l’édition de en passant par l’écriture et la puis plein d’autres trucs.
je suis nourri.e par les cultures alternatives transpédégouines notamment, les archives des luttes queer/anar, le goth, l’horreur et le kink.
j’adore parler poésie dramagouine, films d’horreur, stoner/doom & autres metaux lourds, cuisine vegan, bodmods et jeux vidéos 👾

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BeAware :fediverse:

@[email protected]

It's been awhile so I figured I'd do an updated post:

Hi, I'm BeAware, sometimes I abbreviate it, BA. I am VERY passionate about decentralized systems like and and tend to discuss these topics at length. Especially the nuances of each and try to keep up with all the things regarding them.

I have and , which effects various aspects of my day to day life and how I think. I am also on disability because of it.

I am also very -positive because it helps me with every day life. With my brain disorders, I don't think the same way others do, so AI helps me with describing things accurately and to make sure I get my point across in the way I mean to. I also tend to post from time to time to realize my creativity.

I'm a that primarily plays PC games or games that are Cross Platform. Generally I enjoy , and such where I can just "zone out" and vibe without much stress.

Sometimes you'll see me discuss news as well.

If these seem to be within your interests, feel free to follow and if you have similar interests laid out in your bio, chances are good that ill follow back.

I've been here for a year and this is, by far, my favorite social media platform I've ever been on.

Thank for reading and may you be as federated as you wish!

Sincerely,
B.A.

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TJ's Lab and Puppet Nursery

@[email protected]

I guess it's time for an post!

I make , puppet supplies, and fun little videos with said puppets.

I'm based in Southwestern Ontario, and you can find me at local craft fairs throughout the year.

I'm also hoping to use this account to be more social in general, so in that vein: ice breaker? Who's your favourite *non-muppet* puppet? I was always very fond of Batly from Eureaka's Castle.

A booth at a vendor market. There's a large table with a banner reading "TJ's Lab and Puppet Nursery". The table is covered in small puppets, blank puppet bodies, and accessories for puppets. Behind the table are three larger puppets: A crow, a green dragon, and TJ himself (sporting his steampunk goggles).

A smaller table to the side labeled "customization station" has a tacklebox full of craft supplies.

The booth is set up outside on the edge of a street downtown. The shops in the background are decorated for Halloween, and there's leaves everywhere.
A booth at a vendor market. There's a large table with a banner reading "TJ's Lab and Puppet Nursery". The table is covered in small puppets, blank puppet bodies, and accessories for puppets. Behind the table are three larger puppets: A crow, a green dragon, and TJ himself (sporting his steampunk goggles). A smaller table to the side labeled "customization station" has a tacklebox full of craft supplies. The booth is set up outside on the edge of a street downtown. The shops in the background are decorated for Halloween, and there's leaves everywhere.
midnightnettle🇵🇸's avatar
midnightnettle🇵🇸

@[email protected]

Making a new post since I deleted all my other social media.

my name is madhushree. I’m from India. I am interested in all things , especially and and . I did economics but I do not know jack about econ, so don’t ask me. I plan to work in the . I am interested in and , also . I like & .

Toots set to auto-delete in a week!

Please connect if our interests intersect

Sum Hou Man's avatar
Sum Hou Man

@[email protected]

Hello I’m a recent leaver (wannabe leaver) trying hard to give up that particular addiction! This is my I’m originally from the UK now working internationally, very much into all things I also like watching I have a cat called Sesame. I’m posting photos on where my handle is @sumhouman. I couldn’t reuse my spamdunk handle on there as I messed up the login process 😭

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Aaronclazar

@[email protected]

I am a designer, musician and dad living in New York city’s most glamorous borough: Staten Island. I’m a tiktokrefugee who’s really taken to red note. Also very interested in the concept. Ready to learn, chop it up.

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Aaronclazar

@[email protected]

I am a designer, musician and dad living in New York city’s most glamorous borough: Staten Island. I’m a tiktokrefugee who’s really taken to red note. Also very interested in the concept. Ready to learn, chop it up.

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hugoh

@[email protected]

Hey there !

I'm an independent graphic designer & web developer. Tinkering with tools made for the web, crafted by other persons is my main activity. I like to experiment these tools in challenging systems. Also, I like to bring unconventional user experiences in most of my productions, if it's possible and conceivable. I'm sensitive to FLOSS, and I try to contribute to open-source projects when I can, on my small scale.

Internet and software cultures have been central to my personal activities since I'm about 10 yo, playing from times to times video-games with some friends. I also like to tinker with software or hardware (arduino, raspi) to reach, sometimes, a specific goal or just for experimenting forms and/or interactions forms.

Since, 2–3 years, musical composing became a hobby. I didn't succeed yet to break free from standard existing musical tools (like DAWs) and instruments, but I'd like to ! For more than a year now, I'm part of an independent french Rap group.

On my free time, I tend to develop things like video-game development and permacomputing.

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Sally MA

@[email protected]


J'ai débarqué ici il y a quelques jours dans le cadre du alors que je n'utilisais ni Twitter ni X. Ce mouvement est l'occasion pour moi de remettre en cause mon utilisation des services de Mark Zuckerberg.
Quelques uns de mes centres d'intérêt du moment :
Merci à celles et ceux qui m'ont déjà accueillie, expliqué un peu, etc... ❤️

endrx's avatar
endrx

@[email protected]


hy i am enrico, i am a linux :tux: fan and part of the pnlug in italy, i realy like the free and open source version of many apps / sites, and I realy hate corporations :windowstrash: that objectify peoples.
so... i am here into the fediverse, without experience on how it works.
someone can explain to me like... how should i use mastodon and what is the difference between "the fediverse" and "mastodon itself"?
thks guyssss

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Charlotte Aten

@[email protected]

I'm Charlotte Aten, a mathematician who studies combinatorics, universal algebra, and category theory. I'm a postdoc at the University of Denver where I work with @ProfKinyon. I write software as part of my research and have been applying my skills to the real world a bit more lately. This is my first foray into "real" social media in over a decade. I said I'd never do it again, but I can't pass up a decentralized system which is getting some mainstream traction.

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Anna's crafts

@[email protected]

I suppose I should at least make a small introduction here as well after lurking for a while.

I'm a woman living in Sweden, will post mostly in English though. I enjoy various crafts including weaving, knitting, sewing and crochet, so likely most posts will relate to those in some way.

I also own a small boat on which I try and spend a larger part of the summers to relax and boost my energy levels.


#introduction #crafts
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Anna's crafts

@[email protected]

I suppose I should at least make a small introduction here as well after lurking for a while.

I'm a woman living in Sweden, will post mostly in English though. I enjoy various crafts including weaving, knitting, sewing and crochet, so likely most posts will relate to those in some way.

I also own a small boat on which I try and spend a larger part of the summers to relax and boost my energy levels.


#introduction #crafts
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Diotima

@[email protected]

New year, new !

Hi, Im Diotima (obvs not my real name.) When I'm not playing , building stuffs in , or killing zoms in I'm prob , working on things like the Unofficial Guide to Tieflings, or being a weird. Oh I like to travel too!

Sometimes I rage, especially about the state of the world. I try to content warn the stuff tho.

I'm also a newbie , a , and you know... a too. Horns, tail, pewter skin.. that's me!

nikita's avatar
nikita

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon ! I'm new here, moving from twitter/insta & even bluesky because I suck at the social media grind. I'll get cozier here to share my art, love that there's a dedicated media tab like twitter but less nazi.

Already did a post to showcase a few pieces but I need to get used to this after a decade of twitter. Already feeling liberated from the meta shit, too.

Anyway, I'm eager to follow/chat with people, see what this platform is like !

ThierryJoffredo :mastodon:'s avatar
ThierryJoffredo :mastodon:

@[email protected]

Bienvenue aux nouveaux et nouvelles abonné⋅es ! C'est l'occasion de refaire mon

Je travaille à l'Éducation nationale depuis 25 ans, d'abord comme enseignant (en maths) puis dans le domaine du numérique pour l'éducation, où je tâche de promouvoir les , les , la et le .

Je suis aussi docteur en histoire des mathématiques , et contribue notamment aux projets @enccre et @PatriMaths

Ligature ⏚'s avatar
Ligature ⏚

@[email protected]

Turboflemme d'aller vous chercher un par un alors je fais ma ré : Ligature aka (ex)Stiol Peluche aka Nouckey sur mamot depuis 2020 et avant ça je sais plus, je fais partie du collectif Ville Morte, je bosse en bibliothèque, je participe au podcast discordia spécialité cinéma indien, la vibe ici est numérique libre anticapitalisme et shitpost
💀 villemorte.fr
🎥 podcast.ausha.co/dis-cor-dia/
💌 buttondown.email/Ligature

Strange Seawolf's avatar
Strange Seawolf

@[email protected]

A short #introduction post. StrangeSeawolfPix is my pixelfed account, my main is @[email protected]
I am a #storyteller #SciFi #author and an avid lover of #Scotland and #cats
I think showing how a seawolf looks is the best way to start. This artwork was done by @the_patrex who I still hope makes the move to the good place here https://www.instagram.com/the_patrex/
The Strange Seawolf telling their story by the campfire. It is a cartoon style drawing of a grey wolf with fins at their paws and ears and a mermaid-like tale. They speak in an alien language in a speaking bubble above their head.
The Strange Seawolf telling their story by the campfire. It is a cartoon style drawing of a grey wolf with fins at their paws and ears and a mermaid-like tale. They speak in an alien language in a speaking bubble above their head.
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Seabuckthorn / Andy Cartwright

@[email protected]

Hello. I’m Andy, I make music under the alias Seabuckthorn.
Using guitars as my main instrument and layered with other strings, it sits somewhere between the experimental, folk & ambient genres.
I play live shows and my music is used for all kinds of purposes: films, websites & also for therapy.
Happy to join this new network and start sharing more once I’ve figured out how this works.

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Fanny Quément

@[email protected]

Il paraît que c'est pas mal de se présenter via ces # donc je me lance : je passe beaucoup de temps à faire des travaux d'écriture, ça recoupe des activités de traduction ou d'écriture perso (il y a vraiment une porosité entre les deux pour moi). Je fais aussi des caviardages et du coloriage libre. J'aime bien photographier le brouillard dans lequel je vis très souvent, ça m'aide à le supporter. Je montrerai un peu tout ça ici. J'aime bien discuter dans les fils.

piles de livres un peu chaotiques
piles de livres un peu chaotiques
The Alchemist's avatar
The Alchemist

@[email protected]

Good morning everyone, from Canada's cloudy East Coast. With so many of us new to the Pixelfed app, I'm wondering where in the world everyone is from?

#art #pottery #ceramics #globe #introduction #introduction #handmade
The top of a ceramic handmade globe, where you can see the northern continents and the North Pole.
The top of a ceramic handmade globe, where you can see the northern continents and the North Pole.
A view of the ceramic globe where you can see Africa, Europe and part of Asia.
A view of the ceramic globe where you can see Africa, Europe and part of Asia.
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Sum Hou Man

@[email protected]

Hello I’m a recent leaver (wannabe leaver) trying hard to give up that particular addiction! This is my I’m originally from the UK now working internationally, very much into all things I also like watching I have a cat called Sesame. I’m posting photos on where my handle is @sumhouman. I couldn’t reuse my spamdunk handle on there as I messed up the login process 😭

vlrw's avatar
vlrw

@[email protected]

Hi! Just blowing the cobwebs off this account. I am Valérie, living in Antwerp, Belgium. Working as a functional analyst for Sd Worx. I am interested in:
Book stuff:
Art stuff:
Creative stuff:
Nerd stuff:

Multivariate Outliers's avatar
Multivariate Outliers

@[email protected]

!
We are the Multivariate Outliers, a trio making from Germany.
Looking forward to connecting with and all across the globe!

song.link/s/7GAVEgTI555PUJT9de

Mark Wyner :vm:'s avatar
Mark Wyner :vm:

@[email protected]

Hello, friends!

New arrival to from , , or ?

Introduce yourself with a few words and some relevant hashtags. Use to say hello. Lots of us watch for this hashtag to help new folks.

I’ve been here a while now, and I’m a moderator. I wrote a piece on search and another on hashtags that you might find useful:

markwrites.io/guide-for-using-

markwrites.io/hashtag-accessib

Happy to help or answer questions. Check in with @FediTips and browse .

Enjoy!

Mark Wyner :vm:'s avatar
Mark Wyner :vm:

@[email protected]

Hello, friends!

New arrival to from , , or ?

Introduce yourself with a few words and some relevant hashtags. Use to say hello. Lots of us watch for this hashtag to help new folks.

I’ve been here a while now, and I’m a moderator. I wrote a piece on search and another on hashtags that you might find useful:

markwrites.io/guide-for-using-

markwrites.io/hashtag-accessib

Happy to help or answer questions. Check in with @FediTips and browse .

Enjoy!

Sally MA's avatar
Sally MA

@[email protected]


J'ai débarqué ici il y a quelques jours dans le cadre du alors que je n'utilisais ni Twitter ni X. Ce mouvement est l'occasion pour moi de remettre en cause mon utilisation des services de Mark Zuckerberg.
Quelques uns de mes centres d'intérêt du moment :
Merci à celles et ceux qui m'ont déjà accueillie, expliqué un peu, etc... ❤️

Sabrina's avatar
Sabrina

@[email protected]

Now that I've set expectations with my first post I'll write my introduction.

I am Sabrina, a fairly uninteresting woman who manages to be entertaining sometimes. I am running a single-user instance for fun. I like games, tech, and queer content. I probably won't overturn your whole world, though I might try just for fun.

#introduction

teo's avatar
teo

@[email protected]

Hi guys!

I’m new to mastodon and the fediverse. I’m still trying to figure things out but so far this seems pretty cool!

Here is a list of my interests:






I am also a part of the community and came here because of

I hope to find lots of friends so if you follow me i’ll follow you back!

teo's avatar
teo

@[email protected]

Hi guys!

I’m new to mastodon and the fediverse. I’m still trying to figure things out but so far this seems pretty cool!

Here is a list of my interests:






I am also a part of the community and came here because of

I hope to find lots of friends so if you follow me i’ll follow you back!

vlrw's avatar
vlrw

@[email protected]

Hi! Just blowing the cobwebs off this account. I am Valérie, living in Antwerp, Belgium. Working as a functional analyst for Sd Worx. I am interested in:
Book stuff:
Art stuff:
Creative stuff:
Nerd stuff:

Zvezda's avatar
Zvezda

@[email protected]

Heyas! I'm bad at introductions but here goes. Zvezda, ace enby fox. For my sins, I fix marine propulsion systems with a focus on industrial controls. I love computer history and enjoy playing with vintage systems with a focus on Commodore and SGI/classic *nix and preservation, especially computer music. I'd like to get back into playing low brass, trombone is my first love.

@TunnelDweller sent me o/


#intro #introduction #trombone #low-brass #furry
Zvezda's avatar
Zvezda

@[email protected]

Heyas! I'm bad at introductions but here goes. Zvezda, ace enby fox. For my sins, I fix marine propulsion systems with a focus on industrial controls. I love computer history and enjoy playing with vintage systems with a focus on Commodore and SGI/classic *nix and preservation, especially computer music. I'd like to get back into playing low brass, trombone is my first love.

@TunnelDweller sent me o/


#intro #introduction #trombone #low-brass #furry
TunnelDweller

@[email protected]

critter reminded me that I'd been planning to migrate from tumblr, so here I am: Rat, he/him, middle-aged, queer, furry, trans, most played recently: Deep Rock Galactic, Disco Elysium, favorite crafty hobbies: beading, crochet, jewelrymaking.

I was raised on IRC and Usenet, and still mourn Livejournal.


#intro #introduction #drg #deep-rock-galactic #disco-elysium #furry #queer #nsfw #livejournal #retromud #the-magnus-archives #magpod
TunnelDweller

@[email protected]

critter reminded me that I'd been planning to migrate from tumblr, so here I am: Rat, he/him, middle-aged, queer, furry, trans, most played recently: Deep Rock Galactic, Disco Elysium, favorite crafty hobbies: beading, crochet, jewelrymaking.

I was raised on IRC and Usenet, and still mourn Livejournal.


#intro #introduction #drg #deep-rock-galactic #disco-elysium #furry #queer #nsfw #livejournal #retromud #the-magnus-archives #magpod
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midnightnettle🇵🇸

@[email protected]

Making a new post since I deleted all my other social media.

my name is madhushree. I’m from India. I am interested in all things , especially and and . I did economics but I do not know jack about econ, so don’t ask me. I plan to work in the . I am interested in and , also . I like & .

Toots set to auto-delete in a week!

Please connect if our interests intersect

Sabrina's avatar
Sabrina

@[email protected]

Now that I've set expectations with my first post I'll write my introduction.

I am Sabrina, a fairly uninteresting woman who manages to be entertaining sometimes. I am running a single-user instance for fun. I like games, tech, and queer content. I probably won't overturn your whole world, though I might try just for fun.

#introduction

jad's avatar
jad

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Jad, a Chicago-based photographer who by day works in tech. I have no theme in my photography besides "can I show you this thing I saw," and these here are a few of my favorite shots over the past several years. Been looking forward to engaging in a non-Meta run photography community for some time now and I really hope this place has the juice. Nice to meet you!

#Introduction #photography
jad's avatar
jad

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Jad, a Chicago-based photographer who by day works in tech. I have no theme in my photography besides "can I show you this thing I saw," and these here are a few of my favorite shots over the past several years. Been looking forward to engaging in a non-Meta run photography community for some time now and I really hope this place has the juice. Nice to meet you!

#Introduction #photography
pettter's avatar
pettter

@[email protected]

Huh, turns out I need to redo my pinned :

I've been on the fediverse since a _long_ time, previously mostly on social.umeahackerspace.se, seen a lot of things move, seen a lot of things cool down.

I am, in no particular order, a musician of various kinds, a programmer, an academic, a white cis guy, a hacker, a burned-out activist ( among other things), a teacher, a student, appreciative and occasionally a contributor of art, of thought, and of justice.

Umeå, SE he/him

pettter's avatar
pettter

@[email protected]

I might as well do another specifically for the side of this here fediverse:

Coming from (with applications in ) to doing (computational ), I've now landed in . Specifically, I'm interested in exploring , both sharpening existing critiques of current AI practise by confronting capital and exploring inherent politics of technologies, and finding better ones for a socialist world.

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TJ's Lab and Puppet Nursery

@[email protected]

I guess it's time for an post!

I make , puppet supplies, and fun little videos with said puppets.

I'm based in Southwestern Ontario, and you can find me at local craft fairs throughout the year.

I'm also hoping to use this account to be more social in general, so in that vein: ice breaker? Who's your favourite *non-muppet* puppet? I was always very fond of Batly from Eureaka's Castle.

A booth at a vendor market. There's a large table with a banner reading "TJ's Lab and Puppet Nursery". The table is covered in small puppets, blank puppet bodies, and accessories for puppets. Behind the table are three larger puppets: A crow, a green dragon, and TJ himself (sporting his steampunk goggles).

A smaller table to the side labeled "customization station" has a tacklebox full of craft supplies.

The booth is set up outside on the edge of a street downtown. The shops in the background are decorated for Halloween, and there's leaves everywhere.
A booth at a vendor market. There's a large table with a banner reading "TJ's Lab and Puppet Nursery". The table is covered in small puppets, blank puppet bodies, and accessories for puppets. Behind the table are three larger puppets: A crow, a green dragon, and TJ himself (sporting his steampunk goggles). A smaller table to the side labeled "customization station" has a tacklebox full of craft supplies. The booth is set up outside on the edge of a street downtown. The shops in the background are decorated for Halloween, and there's leaves everywhere.
The Alchemist's avatar
The Alchemist

@[email protected]

Good morning everyone, from Canada's cloudy East Coast. With so many of us new to the Pixelfed app, I'm wondering where in the world everyone is from?

#art #pottery #ceramics #globe #introduction #introduction #handmade
The top of a ceramic handmade globe, where you can see the northern continents and the North Pole.
The top of a ceramic handmade globe, where you can see the northern continents and the North Pole.
A view of the ceramic globe where you can see Africa, Europe and part of Asia.
A view of the ceramic globe where you can see Africa, Europe and part of Asia.
Ian Scraper's avatar
Ian Scraper

@[email protected]

Hallo Fediverse! Altersmäßig dümple ich um die Midlife Crisis herum. Mein Brotjob ist die IT. In meiner Freizeit schreibe ich Geschichten (), höre Musik und treibe Sport. Auf Mastodon interessiere ich mich für alle Themen rund um die Musik (, ), das Lesen (z.B. , , , , ) und das Schreiben (, ). Ich poste auf Deutsch und Englisch.

Fanny Quément's avatar
Fanny Quément

@[email protected]

Il paraît que c'est pas mal de se présenter via ces # donc je me lance : je passe beaucoup de temps à faire des travaux d'écriture, ça recoupe des activités de traduction ou d'écriture perso (il y a vraiment une porosité entre les deux pour moi). Je fais aussi des caviardages et du coloriage libre. J'aime bien photographier le brouillard dans lequel je vis très souvent, ça m'aide à le supporter. Je montrerai un peu tout ça ici. J'aime bien discuter dans les fils.

piles de livres un peu chaotiques
piles de livres un peu chaotiques
Seabuckthorn / Andy Cartwright's avatar
Seabuckthorn / Andy Cartwright

@[email protected]

Hello. I’m Andy, I make music under the alias Seabuckthorn.
Using guitars as my main instrument and layered with other strings, it sits somewhere between the experimental, folk & ambient genres.
I play live shows and my music is used for all kinds of purposes: films, websites & also for therapy.
Happy to join this new network and start sharing more once I’ve figured out how this works.

Ian Scraper's avatar
Ian Scraper

@[email protected]

Hi Fediverse! In terms of age, I'm hovering around the midlife crisis. My day job is IT. In my spare time I write stories (), listen to music and do sports. On Mastodon I'm interested in all topics related to music (, ), reading (e.g. , , , , ) and writing (, ). I post in German and English.

Ian Scraper's avatar
Ian Scraper

@[email protected]

Hallo Fediverse! Altersmäßig dümple ich um die Midlife Crisis herum. Mein Brotjob ist die IT. In meiner Freizeit schreibe ich Geschichten (), höre Musik und treibe Sport. Auf Mastodon interessiere ich mich für alle Themen rund um die Musik (, ), das Lesen (z.B. , , , , ) und das Schreiben (, ). Ich poste auf Deutsch und Englisch.

Strange Seawolf's avatar
Strange Seawolf

@[email protected]

A short #introduction post. StrangeSeawolfPix is my pixelfed account, my main is @[email protected]
I am a #storyteller #SciFi #author and an avid lover of #Scotland and #cats
I think showing how a seawolf looks is the best way to start. This artwork was done by @the_patrex who I still hope makes the move to the good place here https://www.instagram.com/the_patrex/
The Strange Seawolf telling their story by the campfire. It is a cartoon style drawing of a grey wolf with fins at their paws and ears and a mermaid-like tale. They speak in an alien language in a speaking bubble above their head.
The Strange Seawolf telling their story by the campfire. It is a cartoon style drawing of a grey wolf with fins at their paws and ears and a mermaid-like tale. They speak in an alien language in a speaking bubble above their head.
Po.nyo's avatar
Po.nyo

@[email protected]

Hi!

I'm Pauline, I'm a costume maker for stopmotion animation films. I work for films, series, shorts and adverts. I live in France.
I also like to collect and customise dolls and to draw.

A puppet wearing a blue dafflecoat. This puppet is from a stopmotion short movie and is about 30cm tall.
A puppet wearing a blue dafflecoat. This puppet is from a stopmotion short movie and is about 30cm tall.
A zoom on the bluedafflecoat. It has tiny button detail.
A zoom on the bluedafflecoat. It has tiny button detail.
A whitehaired doll with a victorian dress. 
The dress has bug puffed slives and a big bow in a silky fabric.
A whitehaired doll with a victorian dress. The dress has bug puffed slives and a big bow in a silky fabric.
4 puppets in a row at an exhibition. Those puppets are from the movie Inventor, dressed in Renaissance attires. From the left to the right there is a small and round cartoony boy, with a big feather hat, a black haired woman with a crown and a black dress, a man with a moustache and blue striped clothes and a blond haired man with a luth and pink and green outfit.
4 puppets in a row at an exhibition. Those puppets are from the movie Inventor, dressed in Renaissance attires. From the left to the right there is a small and round cartoony boy, with a big feather hat, a black haired woman with a crown and a black dress, a man with a moustache and blue striped clothes and a blond haired man with a luth and pink and green outfit.
ThierryJoffredo :mastodon:'s avatar
ThierryJoffredo :mastodon:

@[email protected]

Bienvenue aux nouveaux et nouvelles abonné⋅es ! C'est l'occasion de refaire mon

Je travaille à l'Éducation nationale depuis 25 ans, d'abord comme enseignant (en maths) puis dans le domaine du numérique pour l'éducation, où je tâche de promouvoir les , les , la et le .

Je suis aussi docteur en histoire des mathématiques , et contribue notamment aux projets @enccre et @PatriMaths

Ligature ⏚'s avatar
Ligature ⏚

@[email protected]

Turboflemme d'aller vous chercher un par un alors je fais ma ré : Ligature aka (ex)Stiol Peluche aka Nouckey sur mamot depuis 2020 et avant ça je sais plus, je fais partie du collectif Ville Morte, je bosse en bibliothèque, je participe au podcast discordia spécialité cinéma indien, la vibe ici est numérique libre anticapitalisme et shitpost
💀 villemorte.fr
🎥 podcast.ausha.co/dis-cor-dia/
💌 buttondown.email/Ligature

Po.nyo's avatar
Po.nyo

@[email protected]

Hi!

I'm Pauline, I'm a costume maker for stopmotion animation films. I work for films, series, shorts and adverts. I live in France.
I also like to collect and customise dolls and to draw.

A puppet wearing a blue dafflecoat. This puppet is from a stopmotion short movie and is about 30cm tall.
A puppet wearing a blue dafflecoat. This puppet is from a stopmotion short movie and is about 30cm tall.
A zoom on the bluedafflecoat. It has tiny button detail.
A zoom on the bluedafflecoat. It has tiny button detail.
A whitehaired doll with a victorian dress. 
The dress has bug puffed slives and a big bow in a silky fabric.
A whitehaired doll with a victorian dress. The dress has bug puffed slives and a big bow in a silky fabric.
4 puppets in a row at an exhibition. Those puppets are from the movie Inventor, dressed in Renaissance attires. From the left to the right there is a small and round cartoony boy, with a big feather hat, a black haired woman with a crown and a black dress, a man with a moustache and blue striped clothes and a blond haired man with a luth and pink and green outfit.
4 puppets in a row at an exhibition. Those puppets are from the movie Inventor, dressed in Renaissance attires. From the left to the right there is a small and round cartoony boy, with a big feather hat, a black haired woman with a crown and a black dress, a man with a moustache and blue striped clothes and a blond haired man with a luth and pink and green outfit.
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BeAware :fediverse:

@[email protected] · Reply to rbasliana's post

@rbasliana Hi, friend.

Most people like to do an post, littered with hashtags that are related to their interests so that others with similar interests can find easily.🫡

Hope this helps.

nikita's avatar
nikita

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon ! I'm new here, moving from twitter/insta & even bluesky because I suck at the social media grind. I'll get cozier here to share my art, love that there's a dedicated media tab like twitter but less nazi.

Already did a post to showcase a few pieces but I need to get used to this after a decade of twitter. Already feeling liberated from the meta shit, too.

Anyway, I'm eager to follow/chat with people, see what this platform is like !

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Myriam

@[email protected]

Bonsoir à tous
Je viens de rejoindre @Mastodon, quelques conseils d'utilisation serait les bienvenus.
Merci
@joachim

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Diotima

@[email protected]

New year, new !

Hi, Im Diotima (obvs not my real name.) When I'm not playing , building stuffs in , or killing zoms in I'm prob , working on things like the Unofficial Guide to Tieflings, or being a weird. Oh I like to travel too!

Sometimes I rage, especially about the state of the world. I try to content warn the stuff tho.

I'm also a newbie , a , and you know... a too. Horns, tail, pewter skin.. that's me!

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Myriam

@[email protected]

Bonsoir à tous
Je viens de rejoindre @Mastodon, quelques conseils d'utilisation serait les bienvenus.
Merci
@joachim

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Rollleaf Drumlinhat

@[email protected]

Re- now I’m a Dice.Camper!

I’m a relapsed who’s gone from hating to absolutely loving it.

Mostly tooting about , , , and .

I boost lots of stuff (taps Alt text boiler plate caveat in the bio) and generally love a hobby natter.

Also a player. I’m your type-cast chaos -monkey of the group. Walking accidental TPK.

A Halfing, Rollleaf Drumlinhat, Master of the Pot on a barge of the Stir River Patrol. Halfing Cook from the Mordheim range. On a scenic base, painted in green and white livery. The base has a skeleton peering out of the base choking and pointing. My first entry in @Berit’s #FediPaint
A Halfing, Rollleaf Drumlinhat, Master of the Pot on a barge of the Stir River Patrol. Halfing Cook from the Mordheim range. On a scenic base, painted in green and white livery. The base has a skeleton peering out of the base choking and pointing. My first entry in @Berit’s #FediPaint
Luthor Wolfenbaum, narrator of the Mordheim Rulebook defending a find of Wyrdstone from what he will later describe as a Skaven horde (it’s lots of sewer rats), he’s dressed in Marienburger Livery of red, yellow, and blue. As all of these are another FediPaint entry.
Luthor Wolfenbaum, narrator of the Mordheim Rulebook defending a find of Wyrdstone from what he will later describe as a Skaven horde (it’s lots of sewer rats), he’s dressed in Marienburger Livery of red, yellow, and blue. As all of these are another FediPaint entry.
Unnamed, as of yet Dark Elf Noble peering over his masses of troops on an ice cliff. A small wyvern perches on his shoulder. Another FediPaint entry.
Unnamed, as of yet Dark Elf Noble peering over his masses of troops on an ice cliff. A small wyvern perches on his shoulder. Another FediPaint entry.
Four Cultists of the Possessed from the Mordheim range positioned on a scenic, glowing well base, they are dressed in dirty black and white robes covered in patterns. Again, another FediPaint entry.
Four Cultists of the Possessed from the Mordheim range positioned on a scenic, glowing well base, they are dressed in dirty black and white robes covered in patterns. Again, another FediPaint entry.
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River Crow

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm River and I've been on Masto for a bit, but moved here to chat games n' stuff.

I've been gaming since the heady days of OG , and am currently obsessed with and .

When I'm not gaming, I'm an academic , a practicing , an occasional and and a general all-round nerdy type.

I'm also queer and trans, so I will post about stuff, but I will content warn anything political.

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protean art

@[email protected]


hey everyone
I'm new here but not new to the fediverse, I've been floating around here for like five years or something.
I'm going to be using this as an art account so expect to see lot of artwork ranging from jewelry to mixed media collage to acrylic and watercolor painting, and other stuffs.
I do make a good amount of NSFW artwork, but I'll always put that behind a descriptive CW. Some of my art depicts violence, blood, or body horror, which will also be put behind CWs (1/?)

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illustamy

@[email protected]


Hi I’m Amy! I’m an amateur illustrator based in the UK. I draw nature and animals (but let’s be honest it’s mostly birds). I’ve tried lots of mediums over time but have settled on ink pens. I enjoy their simplicity and I’m too lazy to clean up paints. I have other social media accounts but I am hoping to be most active here as I am fed up with algorithms.

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Nikki

@[email protected]

Hi all! I am new to mastadon and have joined finally after hearing @stumblewyk (my husband) talk about how much he likes it. Disappointed with other social media outlets. I am a to an 11 year old. Currently working and getting my (). Working towards being a in the . I really enjoy my work and consider myself a . I also love the and my true love...the

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irisdessine

@[email protected]


Bon, en fait, je dois migrer mon compte de mastodon.social vers ici, mais voilà : Je suis irisdessine, dev de métier (reconvertie, si vous avez des questions, je suis là :)), et artiste 2D de passion.

Je kiffe Miyazaki, la cuisine asiatique et les musiques de films/séries/jeux vidéo.

Je conchie les géants de la tech qui retournent leur veste, donc je veux me barrer définitivement des fb et autres insta. (twixter, c'était déjà fait :D)

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Claire Motz Art

@[email protected]

Hey Mastodon ! Semblerait que ce soit le moment de l’ !
Je suis arrivée ici suite aux nouvelles règles de Meta 💩 à la recherche d’un RS un peu - puant et + “écosociofriendly” 🖖
✨Je suis depuis 2015. Je bosse pour des asso, des PNR, des Réserves Naturelles et toutes autres organisations en lien avec l’écologie.
✨En dehors du boulot je suis aussi maman de 2monstres, que je laisse courir sur nos 4,5Ha ac nos chèvres et nos moutons. Je suis clairement “Potager addict” 😵‍💫 et j’adore faire mes bocaux.
✨Vs verrez aussi peut être de temps à autres des photos de trainer. Parce que c'est génial les champiii 🤩🤩🤩

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M-A

@[email protected]

I'm a full-time full-stack web developer soloprener in Abitibi-Témiscamingue Québec. Part-time organic desk farmer at Nordvie with my girlfriend.

I got too much passion and I got multiclass too much during my career path. But now I think I found a path that I live well in.

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Marco Zehe

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Marco, accessibility veteran and former employee at Mozilla and Freedom Scientific. I'm retired now and enjoy every minute of it. I just moved instances and thought I'd reintroduce myself. I was born in 1973, and live in Hamburg, Germany. German is my primary language, with English a close second. I'm blind from birth. I'm also the owner of two cats, a previous guide dog owner, and able cane user. ;-) Also, I enjoy music, audio books, mostly in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Podcast listening and occasional creation are also things I enjoy. Some sports and swimming, too. I have a life partner, am bisexual, and also diagnosed with autism at the age of 46. So yeah, quite a package here.

Nowadays, I enjoy talking about tech, however I refrain from talking about my former work if possible. I'm totally anchored in the Apple eco system, with devices such as an iPhone, iPad, and one or two Macs in my household. Oh and yeah an Apple Watch, too.

OK, enough for now. If there are questions, feel free to ask.

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illustamy

@[email protected]


Hi I’m Amy! I’m an amateur illustrator based in the UK. I draw nature and animals (but let’s be honest it’s mostly birds). I’ve tried lots of mediums over time but have settled on ink pens. I enjoy their simplicity and I’m too lazy to clean up paints. I have other social media accounts but I am hoping to be most active here as I am fed up with algorithms.

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River Crow

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm River and I've been on Masto for a bit, but moved here to chat games n' stuff.

I've been gaming since the heady days of OG , and am currently obsessed with and .

When I'm not gaming, I'm an academic , a practicing , an occasional and and a general all-round nerdy type.

I'm also queer and trans, so I will post about stuff, but I will content warn anything political.

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steve mookie kong

@[email protected]

mookie's /

it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me.

i'm a serial instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. many will already be familiar with my name or my avatar.

i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about . i'm a . i eat to . i'm a giant and nerd. i'm a born and raised .

my home is at ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing.

Scene from Star Trek TNG on the bridge of the Enterprise.  

Picard has his head hung in defeat.  

Q is wailing on a horn with his Mariachi band.  

Words read:  Followed me for Star Trek.  Also gets F1 StarWars Movies TV Food Mastodon Fediverse
Scene from Star Trek TNG on the bridge of the Enterprise. Picard has his head hung in defeat. Q is wailing on a horn with his Mariachi band. Words read: Followed me for Star Trek. Also gets F1 StarWars Movies TV Food Mastodon Fediverse
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Dgar

@[email protected]

The Ten Helpful Suggestions Of John Mastodon

1: Fill out your profile. It doesn’t have to include personal information, but it should give some indication about your vibe.

2: Pin an Introduction toot and use the hashtag. Include some of your interests so like-minded people can find you.

3: Use hashtags. Hashtags not only make your toots more findable, but it also allows others to filter out toots on subjects that they would prefer to avoid. Use camelCase or PascalCase in hashtags. This will make it more readable for sighted users, and also help users that use screen readers. You can also follow a hashtag. Try following .

4: Add AltText to your images. There are many blind Mastodon users. Providing AltText to your images makes them accessible, but also gives you an opportunity to give additional context. AltText is very important to much of the community, so much so that some will refuse to boost/share an image without it.

5: Use content warnings (CW) liberally, and combine with hashtags in the toot body. While a CW will hide the content, an accompanying hashtag will allow people to filter out that content entirely. For instance, a NSFW post should have NSFW in the content warning as well as a hashtag in the body, because hashtags don’t work in the CW.

6: Follow liberally. Mastodon provides plenty of ways to curate your timeline, but first you need to follow people. Remember, if you decide that someone you followed posts content that isn’t for you, you can unfollow them, or set filters to hide the posts you don’t want to see. Try following @dgar now!

7: Support your instance. Toss a coin to your admin and moderators for all the work they do.

8: Be respectful. Polite and respectful discussion of supremely sensitive topics take place every day on Mastodon. There is no place for bigotry here. Trolls and bad actors are usually dealt with swiftly.

9: Be mindful of your privacy and security. Do not post sensitive or personally identifying information about yourself or anyone else, even in a DM or PM.

10: Participate! Boost posts you like. Boosting is how toots spread on Mastodon, so boost liberally. It makes you an active participant in what content is seen. You may see people say “You are the algorithm”.
Bookmark interesting stuff for later. Have fun! Meet interesting people! Listen to new music! Get involved in interesting discussions!
Share memes and toot bad jokes! Share your knowledge, stories, and art! Connect with people and make the world a better place!

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steve mookie kong

@[email protected]

mookie's /

it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me.

i'm a serial instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. many will already be familiar with my name or my avatar.

i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about . i'm a . i eat to . i'm a giant and nerd. i'm a born and raised .

my home is at ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing.

Scene from Star Trek TNG on the bridge of the Enterprise.  

Picard has his head hung in defeat.  

Q is wailing on a horn with his Mariachi band.  

Words read:  Followed me for Star Trek.  Also gets F1 StarWars Movies TV Food Mastodon Fediverse
Scene from Star Trek TNG on the bridge of the Enterprise. Picard has his head hung in defeat. Q is wailing on a horn with his Mariachi band. Words read: Followed me for Star Trek. Also gets F1 StarWars Movies TV Food Mastodon Fediverse
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Pie

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! I'm Pie, and I'm a small time artist just trying to make my way in the world. I love painting star wars and dnd related things, as well as animals!

More art/comms: ko-fi.com/piethemandomom

Star wars alien gal standing next to some crates with her lightsaber on her hip, looking at the sunrise
Star wars alien gal standing next to some crates with her lightsaber on her hip, looking at the sunrise
Dragonborn gal looking ferocious in a battle
Dragonborn gal looking ferocious in a battle
Oc miss fox, a redheaded cowgirl gunslinger and her horse Copper stand on a path way in a large valley
Oc miss fox, a redheaded cowgirl gunslinger and her horse Copper stand on a path way in a large valley
Dnd character rozak who is a dragonborn, she has lightning surrounding her body with two wing like lightning bots coming off of her back. Her axe also is made of lightning
Dnd character rozak who is a dragonborn, she has lightning surrounding her body with two wing like lightning bots coming off of her back. Her axe also is made of lightning
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The Bumblebee Nest

@[email protected]

time!

Please boost to help my new server start to federate

We are a recently discovered system, or at least questioning system. We created a new server, well mostly cause we were bored, but lets pretend it had a purpose, to meet other systems and the like xD

Only Bee is able to truely front on her own, anything else is just a blurry mess, but if that changes we'll probably create separate accounts for them.

We'd love to make some friends on here, but aren't very good at the whole social interaction thing

Interests, in no particular order:

  • FFXIV
  • 3D printing
  • Python
  • Cosplay
  • Prop building
  • Electronics
  • Plurality
  • DevOps
  • Linux
  • Self Hosting
  • Photography
  • Crochet/Amigurumi
  • Knitting

Trans, queer, poly and furry. Might be 18+, minors DNI

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Nina

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Nina! I'm a pixel artist who has moved instances! I've been doing pixel art professionally for a decade+, have an interest in all kinds of tech, but have a particular love of doing icons and game dev related things. Streaming is also within my wheelhouse! I have commissions open, you can find out more at:

misnina.com

A sketchy pixel art illustration of a blonde girl dramatically holding a sign that says "HIRE ME" on it with a determined expression. This is based off of a screenshot from Kill La Kill.
A sketchy pixel art illustration of a blonde girl dramatically holding a sign that says "HIRE ME" on it with a determined expression. This is based off of a screenshot from Kill La Kill.
A pixel art illustration of an island with dense trees, dipping to show the sky with a cloud, with the lower portion showing rippling water that leads to the shore of the island with a small boat parked to the side.
A pixel art illustration of an island with dense trees, dipping to show the sky with a cloud, with the lower portion showing rippling water that leads to the shore of the island with a small boat parked to the side.
A pixel art illustration of a blonde girl with a very large grin.
A pixel art illustration of a blonde girl with a very large grin.
A selection of 70 pixel art icons of the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom ingredient items.
A selection of 70 pixel art icons of the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom ingredient items.
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Nina

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Nina! I'm a pixel artist who has moved instances! I've been doing pixel art professionally for a decade+, have an interest in all kinds of tech, but have a particular love of doing icons and game dev related things. Streaming is also within my wheelhouse! I have commissions open, you can find out more at:

misnina.com

A sketchy pixel art illustration of a blonde girl dramatically holding a sign that says "HIRE ME" on it with a determined expression. This is based off of a screenshot from Kill La Kill.
A sketchy pixel art illustration of a blonde girl dramatically holding a sign that says "HIRE ME" on it with a determined expression. This is based off of a screenshot from Kill La Kill.
A pixel art illustration of an island with dense trees, dipping to show the sky with a cloud, with the lower portion showing rippling water that leads to the shore of the island with a small boat parked to the side.
A pixel art illustration of an island with dense trees, dipping to show the sky with a cloud, with the lower portion showing rippling water that leads to the shore of the island with a small boat parked to the side.
A pixel art illustration of a blonde girl with a very large grin.
A pixel art illustration of a blonde girl with a very large grin.
A selection of 70 pixel art icons of the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom ingredient items.
A selection of 70 pixel art icons of the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom ingredient items.
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@[email protected]

Kun näkyjään olen saanut aikaiseksi vähän normaalia enemmän engagementtia taas somessa, lienee paikallaan myös vähän vakavamielisempi päivitys. English a bit further below.

Nimimerkin takaa löytyy yläsavolainen kylmän sodan lapsi. Takana löytyy useita maita ja kaupunkeja ja muutama jo nyt unohtumaan päin oleva lisäkielikin. Jokunen työura ja aktiiviaktivististatuskin on ollut, mutta nykyisin täysi amatööri, eli asioita tehdään vain rakkaudesta lajiin. Nämä löytyy tällä mielenterveyspuolen ja neurovähemmistöjen vertaistuen pyörittämisen parista sekä junasimuintoilusta. Näihin kietoutuen erilaisia luoviakin juttuja välillä tulee tehtyä. Tatuointien joukosta löytyy niin autistiolio kuin puolipistekkin, ja kaapista vielä pinkkinauhaiset maiharit. Jos joku määritelmä on olemassa, miulla se on todennäköisesti a-alkuisena muotona.

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As it seems I have created a bit more kiinnostusta than usual, I guess a serious updated introduction is in order. Suomalainen esittely vähän ylempänä.

Behind the quite clever handle is an Upper-Savonian child of the Cold War. Left behind are several countries and towns and a few extra languages I've already pretty much forgotten. And quite a few careers and activist activities too. Nowadays I'm operating purely as an amateur, there's no money in the world that would get me to do anything otherwise. Currently I'm involved with running peer-support for mental health stuff and neurominorities, and being a train sim enthusiast. Intertwined with these I get into creative endeavors every once in a while too. Amongst my tattoos you can find, provided you can find me, the autism creature as well as a semicolon, and in my closet, if I ever invite you over, which is unlikely, but possible, I mean you never know, but still, would we be close enough for me to let you in my closet, anyhow, if I did, you'd find a pair of boots with pink laces there. If there's a definition, I'm most likely using the one with an a-prefix.

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Milad Malekzadeh

@[email protected]

🌍

Hi everyone! FINALLY, I’m happy to join Mastodon!

I’m a at the University of Helsinki, working on , , , and .

Excited to connect, explore your work, and share mine!

Let’s talk , , , , and more.

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@[email protected]

Kun näkyjään olen saanut aikaiseksi vähän normaalia enemmän engagementtia taas somessa, lienee paikallaan myös vähän vakavamielisempi päivitys. English a bit further below.

Nimimerkin takaa löytyy yläsavolainen kylmän sodan lapsi. Takana löytyy useita maita ja kaupunkeja ja muutama jo nyt unohtumaan päin oleva lisäkielikin. Jokunen työura ja aktiiviaktivististatuskin on ollut, mutta nykyisin täysi amatööri, eli asioita tehdään vain rakkaudesta lajiin. Nämä löytyy tällä mielenterveyspuolen ja neurovähemmistöjen vertaistuen pyörittämisen parista sekä junasimuintoilusta. Näihin kietoutuen erilaisia luoviakin juttuja välillä tulee tehtyä. Tatuointien joukosta löytyy niin autistiolio kuin puolipistekkin, ja kaapista vielä pinkkinauhaiset maiharit. Jos joku määritelmä on olemassa, miulla se on todennäköisesti a-alkuisena muotona.

---

As it seems I have created a bit more kiinnostusta than usual, I guess a serious updated introduction is in order. Suomalainen esittely vähän ylempänä.

Behind the quite clever handle is an Upper-Savonian child of the Cold War. Left behind are several countries and towns and a few extra languages I've already pretty much forgotten. And quite a few careers and activist activities too. Nowadays I'm operating purely as an amateur, there's no money in the world that would get me to do anything otherwise. Currently I'm involved with running peer-support for mental health stuff and neurominorities, and being a train sim enthusiast. Intertwined with these I get into creative endeavors every once in a while too. Amongst my tattoos you can find, provided you can find me, the autism creature as well as a semicolon, and in my closet, if I ever invite you over, which is unlikely, but possible, I mean you never know, but still, would we be close enough for me to let you in my closet, anyhow, if I did, you'd find a pair of boots with pink laces there. If there's a definition, I'm most likely using the one with an a-prefix.

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Milad Malekzadeh

@[email protected]

🌍

Hi everyone! FINALLY, I’m happy to join Mastodon!

I’m a at the University of Helsinki, working on , , , and .

Excited to connect, explore your work, and share mine!

Let’s talk , , , , and more.

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Claire Motz Art

@[email protected]

Hey Mastodon ! Semblerait que ce soit le moment de l’ !
Je suis arrivée ici suite aux nouvelles règles de Meta 💩 à la recherche d’un RS un peu - puant et + “écosociofriendly” 🖖
✨Je suis depuis 2015. Je bosse pour des asso, des PNR, des Réserves Naturelles et toutes autres organisations en lien avec l’écologie.
✨En dehors du boulot je suis aussi maman de 2monstres, que je laisse courir sur nos 4,5Ha ac nos chèvres et nos moutons. Je suis clairement “Potager addict” 😵‍💫 et j’adore faire mes bocaux.
✨Vs verrez aussi peut être de temps à autres des photos de trainer. Parce que c'est génial les champiii 🤩🤩🤩

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Micr0byte

@[email protected]

new cuz it's been a while

im micr0, you probably know me for making @altbot

I'm also know as micr0.dev

I like to code and stuff I also play games some of my favorite games are:
Celeste
Portal 2
Age of empires 2

i like movies, some series, and a bit is anime:
Tenet
Bochi the rock
Squid game is cool too

I made and own this instance, we have both mastodon and akkoma frontend

i code a lot of cool things and i post about them on here and you can also see shit on github, I love Linux too.

oh also have an ama site I made where you can ask me anything:
q.micr0.dev

or just my main site with my other socials, click the pfp a few times ;)
micr0.dev

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Lauren LeFey (kinkykitty mode)

@[email protected]

Hello Kinkycat, it's time!

I'm an aspiring writer, sex nerd, and generally . I'm a with a special interest in I'd like to get back to.

I also have a lot of varied interests, including , , , music, and generally getting by in this crazy world of ours. ✨

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Milad Malekzadeh

@[email protected]

🌍

Hi everyone! FINALLY, I’m happy to join Mastodon!

I’m a at the University of Helsinki, working on , , , and .

Excited to connect, explore your work, and share mine!

Let’s talk , , , , and more.

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Milad Malekzadeh

@[email protected]

🌍

Hi everyone! FINALLY, I’m happy to join Mastodon!

I’m a at the University of Helsinki, working on , , , and .

Excited to connect, explore your work, and share mine!

Let’s talk , , , , and more.

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Tel the Gamer

@[email protected]

Hi all. Long time gamer here but first foray into the Fediverse.

I play a variety of games, so I'm not sure how I’ll fit in in with this instance, but from the description this place seems to be one of the more laid-back ones.

I mostly play solo these days, but have occasional meetups for 'big' games.

Computer (currently mostly Victoria3, which I mod a bit; Xenonauts2; and a couple of browser games.)
Miniature Wargaming (Historical and Fantasy, but not Warhamster)
Boardgames (from Light Euros up to Hex wargames)
RPG's - DnD and Cthulhu, but not played either in over 10 years!

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The Bumblebee Nest

@[email protected]

time!

Please boost to help my new server start to federate

We are a recently discovered system, or at least questioning system. We created a new server, well mostly cause we were bored, but lets pretend it had a purpose, to meet other systems and the like xD

Only Bee is able to truely front on her own, anything else is just a blurry mess, but if that changes we'll probably create separate accounts for them.

We'd love to make some friends on here, but aren't very good at the whole social interaction thing

Interests, in no particular order:

  • FFXIV
  • 3D printing
  • Python
  • Cosplay
  • Prop building
  • Electronics
  • Plurality
  • DevOps
  • Linux
  • Self Hosting
  • Photography
  • Crochet/Amigurumi
  • Knitting

Trans, queer, poly and furry. Might be 18+, minors DNI

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shellsharks

@[email protected]

New instance, new #introduction

My name is Mike (a.k.a. "shellsharks”) - I am a security researcher, #IndieWeb advocate, all-things #Fediverse convert and all around #tech enthusiast.

I write about #infosec, #technology and #life over at https://shellsharks.com

Here's some other stuff I like... #apple #sports #travel #battlestations #food #starwars #lotr #pokemon #gaming #space #fitness #nba #basketball #hiking #camping #music #coding #programming #cybersecurity


So what's going on with this instance? Is this my "main" presence or am I still on shellsharks.social? Fair question. The answer is, yes! This is a #GoToSocial instance, on a new fun, shiny, vanity domain. If it works out, I might end up moving all my activity over here and shutting down the Mastodon instance I have at shellsharks.social. Until then, I'm operating out of both spaces. This also means that for now, I haven't migrated my followers (or followed accounts) over here, so don't be offended if I haven't followed you back yet! I don't want to knock this fairly low-spec'ed instance over so I'm taking it slow with how I am using it.

Why am I doing this? Well for one main reason really, I wanted an instance where I could post more than 500 characters at a time. GtS gives me that, and much more. Bonus points for A. being less resource intensive than Mastodon (so cheaper to run), B. more customizable and C. I could get an even more ridiculous vanity domain.

So don't be surprised to see a lot more from this account than my usual @shellsharks account. If you'd like, you can follow me here for now. No worries either way.

See y'all around Fedi!

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shellsharks

@[email protected]

New instance, new #introduction

My name is Mike (a.k.a. "shellsharks”) - I am a security researcher, #IndieWeb advocate, all-things #Fediverse convert and all around #tech enthusiast.

I write about #infosec, #technology and #life over at https://shellsharks.com

Here's some other stuff I like... #apple #sports #travel #battlestations #food #starwars #lotr #pokemon #gaming #space #fitness #nba #basketball #hiking #camping #music #coding #programming #cybersecurity


So what's going on with this instance? Is this my "main" presence or am I still on shellsharks.social? Fair question. The answer is, yes! This is a #GoToSocial instance, on a new fun, shiny, vanity domain. If it works out, I might end up moving all my activity over here and shutting down the Mastodon instance I have at shellsharks.social. Until then, I'm operating out of both spaces. This also means that for now, I haven't migrated my followers (or followed accounts) over here, so don't be offended if I haven't followed you back yet! I don't want to knock this fairly low-spec'ed instance over so I'm taking it slow with how I am using it.

Why am I doing this? Well for one main reason really, I wanted an instance where I could post more than 500 characters at a time. GtS gives me that, and much more. Bonus points for A. being less resource intensive than Mastodon (so cheaper to run), B. more customizable and C. I could get an even more ridiculous vanity domain.

So don't be surprised to see a lot more from this account than my usual @shellsharks account. If you'd like, you can follow me here for now. No worries either way.

See y'all around Fedi!

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Le Podthécaire 🔻

@[email protected] · Reply to Le Podthécaire 🔻's post

A new for the new people here!

My name is *not* Marvin.
I toot mostly in French. But we can talk in English.
I'm a librarian.
I listen to podcasts as much as I enjoy folding paper.
When I mix both these hobbies, the result's called "Il ne plie plus… il cause !" (a 🇫🇷 speaking podcast)
I ride my bike, mostly for commuting, not enough with my kid.

I left Twitter and Instagram more than two years ago. I'm fine, thanks. You'll be, too!

Welcome!

my mountain bike on a belvedere above the lake of The Bourget.
my mountain bike on a belvedere above the lake of The Bourget.
an origami tiger, orange with black stripes
an origami tiger, orange with black stripes
the visual of my podcast, "Il ne plie plus… il cause !"
the visual of my podcast, "Il ne plie plus… il cause !"
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Lauren LeFey (kinkykitty mode)

@[email protected]

Hello Kinkycat, it's time!

I'm an aspiring writer, sex nerd, and generally . I'm a with a special interest in I'd like to get back to.

I also have a lot of varied interests, including , , , music, and generally getting by in this crazy world of ours. ✨

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Tel the Gamer

@[email protected]

Hi all. Long time gamer here but first foray into the Fediverse.

I play a variety of games, so I'm not sure how I’ll fit in in with this instance, but from the description this place seems to be one of the more laid-back ones.

I mostly play solo these days, but have occasional meetups for 'big' games.

Computer (currently mostly Victoria3, which I mod a bit; Xenonauts2; and a couple of browser games.)
Miniature Wargaming (Historical and Fantasy, but not Warhamster)
Boardgames (from Light Euros up to Hex wargames)
RPG's - DnD and Cthulhu, but not played either in over 10 years!

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Paula

@[email protected]

I just moved and now I wonder
how should I tell myself today?

Hello, I am Paula, a lover of processes
and the everyday
and play and small joys.

a soon-to-be Master of Music
folk musician, singer, dancer,
folk song jam hostess
aspiring artistic researcher of queer folk music

an excellent catsitter
darner of well-loved wool socks

a poet of sorts, at times
at others I just make terrible puns.

FI/EN

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Pie

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! I'm Pie, and I'm a small time artist just trying to make my way in the world. I love painting star wars and dnd related things, as well as animals!

More art/comms: ko-fi.com/piethemandomom

Star wars alien gal standing next to some crates with her lightsaber on her hip, looking at the sunrise
Star wars alien gal standing next to some crates with her lightsaber on her hip, looking at the sunrise
Dragonborn gal looking ferocious in a battle
Dragonborn gal looking ferocious in a battle
Oc miss fox, a redheaded cowgirl gunslinger and her horse Copper stand on a path way in a large valley
Oc miss fox, a redheaded cowgirl gunslinger and her horse Copper stand on a path way in a large valley
Dnd character rozak who is a dragonborn, she has lightning surrounding her body with two wing like lightning bots coming off of her back. Her axe also is made of lightning
Dnd character rozak who is a dragonborn, she has lightning surrounding her body with two wing like lightning bots coming off of her back. Her axe also is made of lightning
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Micr0byte

@[email protected]

new cuz it's been a while

im micr0, you probably know me for making @altbot

I'm also know as micr0.dev

I like to code and stuff I also play games some of my favorite games are:
Celeste
Portal 2
Age of empires 2

i like movies, some series, and a bit is anime:
Tenet
Bochi the rock
Squid game is cool too

I made and own this instance, we have both mastodon and akkoma frontend

i code a lot of cool things and i post about them on here and you can also see shit on github, I love Linux too.

oh also have an ama site I made where you can ask me anything:
q.micr0.dev

or just my main site with my other socials, click the pfp a few times ;)
micr0.dev

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Jorijn Schrijvershof

@[email protected]

👋 Hey, I’m Jorijn Schrijvershof, a freelance DevOps engineer from the Netherlands.

Driven by open-source and automation, I work on projects from Kubernetes clusters to self-hosted Bitcoin tools.

Outside tech, I'm a sports enthusiast into running, Krav Maga, and weightlifting. Proud dad, husband, and cat dad to two Maine Coons. 🐾

I'll mostly post about , , and spending time outdoors, either by foot or on the . 🏍️

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Tony Nguyen

@[email protected]

👋 Hi everyone! I'm a freelance passionate about internet security, specializing in proxy, VPN technologies, and online privacy solutions.

🌐 I love exploring innovative ways to keep the digital world secure and helping individuals and businesses protect their online presence.

🎯 When I’m not diving into tech, you’ll find me sharing insights, connecting with like-minded people, and discussing the latest trends in cybersecurity.

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Maki

@[email protected]

Instead of an post, I'm just going to put a whole bunch of tags in here:

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Aemarielle aux Pinceaux Dorés

@[email protected]

Pour les nouveaux et nouvelles venu.e.s sur et le bienvenue !
Je m'appelle Marie-Gaëlle, je suis indépendante, aquarelliste et dessinatrice à

Mes armes : Aquarelle, pinceaux et papier.

J'illustre des femmes issues de la et de la : déesses, nymphes, sorcières, fées…

Mon contenu peut parfois être soft érotique, toujours avec CW.

Originaux, tirages d'art et cartes postales : aemarielle.com/boutique

Dans une forêt bleu et ocre peinte à l'aquarelle, une elfe est agenouillée dans un cercle de champignons blancs. À ses côtés, un loup blanc semble surveiller les environs, prêt à défendre sa compagne. 
La cercle des fées - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt bleu et ocre peinte à l'aquarelle, une elfe est agenouillée dans un cercle de champignons blancs. À ses côtés, un loup blanc semble surveiller les environs, prêt à défendre sa compagne. La cercle des fées - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt aux couleurs crépusculaires, une femme ornée d'une ramure de cerf chevauche une ourse dont les pattes reposent sur un tronc renversé. Armée d'un arc bandé et prêt à tirer, la femme semble déterminée. 
Artémis et Callisto - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt aux couleurs crépusculaires, une femme ornée d'une ramure de cerf chevauche une ourse dont les pattes reposent sur un tronc renversé. Armée d'un arc bandé et prêt à tirer, la femme semble déterminée. Artémis et Callisto - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Une déesse des moisson à la robe d'or se tient debout devant une pleine lune rougeoyante. Autour de la femme, des citrouilles sur lesquelles sont installés des polieviks, de petits esprits des champs. Autour d'elle, du blé et des arbres décharnés.
Lune rousse- aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Une déesse des moisson à la robe d'or se tient debout devant une pleine lune rougeoyante. Autour de la femme, des citrouilles sur lesquelles sont installés des polieviks, de petits esprits des champs. Autour d'elle, du blé et des arbres décharnés. Lune rousse- aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt féerique, une femme au corps de biche semble pourchasser des gobelins ou des esprits corrupteurs à l'aide d'une lance à la lame d'or dont l'autre extrémité semble accueillir une gemme.
La gardienne des bois - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt féerique, une femme au corps de biche semble pourchasser des gobelins ou des esprits corrupteurs à l'aide d'une lance à la lame d'or dont l'autre extrémité semble accueillir une gemme. La gardienne des bois - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Maki's avatar
Maki

@[email protected]

Instead of an post, I'm just going to put a whole bunch of tags in here:

Tony Nguyen's avatar
Tony Nguyen

@[email protected]

👋 Hi everyone! I'm a freelance passionate about internet security, specializing in proxy, VPN technologies, and online privacy solutions.

🌐 I love exploring innovative ways to keep the digital world secure and helping individuals and businesses protect their online presence.

🎯 When I’m not diving into tech, you’ll find me sharing insights, connecting with like-minded people, and discussing the latest trends in cybersecurity.

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acops1

@[email protected]

Hello hello!

Ok let's try this social micro blogging thing :) Mastodon and the fediverse are new to me...and I'm quite lost when writing about my self.

I'm a freelance graphic designer/ from south Germany. I create all kind of stuff: oil/acryl paintings, digital Artworks, big murals, small 3D prints or sculptures from garbage. Never not sketching. I use all mediums and paint on all surfaces ;) Once a week I'm a teacher in school.

Huge fan of everything cyberpunk/neerdy/tech/scifi-related.

When I'm not deep down in various rabbit holes or overthinking all kind of stuff, I try to calm my mind on the skateboard or read comics/books.

Don't know how I will use this platform...but let's figure it out :)

The image is a collage consisting of nine panels in total.
	•	Top row:
On the left, there’s an abstract, colorful artwork featuring graphic shapes and a stylized face. In the middle, a person is seen spray-painting graffiti on a wall. On the right, there’s a black-and-white portrait of a man with dramatic lighting and shadows.
	•	Middle row:
On the left is an artistic piece resembling a modern take on Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, combined with graphic elements. In the middle, there’s a man with a neutral expression, while the background is slightly distorted and color-edited. On the right, there’s a monochromatic pattern of repeating stylized faces.
	•	Bottom row:
On the left is a scene of a realistically painted person sitting in an armchair, depicted in a somewhat gloomy environment. In the middle, someone is holding a skateboard with a colorful, artistic design. On the far right is a pop-art-style image of a TV with a graffiti tag on the screen, set against a pink background.

The image combines elements of street art, modern art, and classical styles.
The image is a collage consisting of nine panels in total. • Top row: On the left, there’s an abstract, colorful artwork featuring graphic shapes and a stylized face. In the middle, a person is seen spray-painting graffiti on a wall. On the right, there’s a black-and-white portrait of a man with dramatic lighting and shadows. • Middle row: On the left is an artistic piece resembling a modern take on Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, combined with graphic elements. In the middle, there’s a man with a neutral expression, while the background is slightly distorted and color-edited. On the right, there’s a monochromatic pattern of repeating stylized faces. • Bottom row: On the left is a scene of a realistically painted person sitting in an armchair, depicted in a somewhat gloomy environment. In the middle, someone is holding a skateboard with a colorful, artistic design. On the far right is a pop-art-style image of a TV with a graffiti tag on the screen, set against a pink background. The image combines elements of street art, modern art, and classical styles.
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acops1

@[email protected]

Hello hello!

Ok let's try this social micro blogging thing :) Mastodon and the fediverse are new to me...and I'm quite lost when writing about my self.

I'm a freelance graphic designer/ from south Germany. I create all kind of stuff: oil/acryl paintings, digital Artworks, big murals, small 3D prints or sculptures from garbage. Never not sketching. I use all mediums and paint on all surfaces ;) Once a week I'm a teacher in school.

Huge fan of everything cyberpunk/neerdy/tech/scifi-related.

When I'm not deep down in various rabbit holes or overthinking all kind of stuff, I try to calm my mind on the skateboard or read comics/books.

Don't know how I will use this platform...but let's figure it out :)

The image is a collage consisting of nine panels in total.
	•	Top row:
On the left, there’s an abstract, colorful artwork featuring graphic shapes and a stylized face. In the middle, a person is seen spray-painting graffiti on a wall. On the right, there’s a black-and-white portrait of a man with dramatic lighting and shadows.
	•	Middle row:
On the left is an artistic piece resembling a modern take on Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, combined with graphic elements. In the middle, there’s a man with a neutral expression, while the background is slightly distorted and color-edited. On the right, there’s a monochromatic pattern of repeating stylized faces.
	•	Bottom row:
On the left is a scene of a realistically painted person sitting in an armchair, depicted in a somewhat gloomy environment. In the middle, someone is holding a skateboard with a colorful, artistic design. On the far right is a pop-art-style image of a TV with a graffiti tag on the screen, set against a pink background.

The image combines elements of street art, modern art, and classical styles.
The image is a collage consisting of nine panels in total. • Top row: On the left, there’s an abstract, colorful artwork featuring graphic shapes and a stylized face. In the middle, a person is seen spray-painting graffiti on a wall. On the right, there’s a black-and-white portrait of a man with dramatic lighting and shadows. • Middle row: On the left is an artistic piece resembling a modern take on Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, combined with graphic elements. In the middle, there’s a man with a neutral expression, while the background is slightly distorted and color-edited. On the right, there’s a monochromatic pattern of repeating stylized faces. • Bottom row: On the left is a scene of a realistically painted person sitting in an armchair, depicted in a somewhat gloomy environment. In the middle, someone is holding a skateboard with a colorful, artistic design. On the far right is a pop-art-style image of a TV with a graffiti tag on the screen, set against a pink background. The image combines elements of street art, modern art, and classical styles.
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Marguerite - Couture poétique

@[email protected]

Alors que je ne suis sur Mastodon que depuis hier, mon entreprise, elle, va fêter ses 5 ans dans moins d’un mois ! 😜

En ce moment, ce sont les soldes d’hiver, et j’ai choisi de faire de la place dans mon atelier, en mettant -40% sur les dernières pièces d’anciennes collections ! 🤩

Si tu découvres seulement mon univers, peut-être que ces créations t’attendaient, et tu peux en plus les avoir à prix tout doux ! 😏

Retrouves toutes les promos sur : alchemiadominum.com/categorie/

Toutes les photos ont été prises par la merveilleuse namidael-photographies.com/

Dans une clairière ombragée, une jeune femme brune est assise sur une souche d'arbre. 
Elle porte un chemisier blanc à motifs de cerises, et je lui ai réalisé une jupe corsetée et un sac assorti. 
La jupe est en lin rose, munie de 2 poches plaquées sur le devant en coton rayé rose et rouge, et surmontées de dentelle crème. 
La partie corsetée de la jupe qui permet de marquer la taille est réalisée en algorithme avec les tissus en lin uni et le coton rayé. Elle est aussi surmontée d'une dentelle crème. 
Le petit sac de forme arrondie est réalisée en coton rouge framboise, et son rabat est réalisé avec le coton rayé. 

Modèle : Julie 
Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Dans une clairière ombragée, une jeune femme brune est assise sur une souche d'arbre. Elle porte un chemisier blanc à motifs de cerises, et je lui ai réalisé une jupe corsetée et un sac assorti. La jupe est en lin rose, munie de 2 poches plaquées sur le devant en coton rayé rose et rouge, et surmontées de dentelle crème. La partie corsetée de la jupe qui permet de marquer la taille est réalisée en algorithme avec les tissus en lin uni et le coton rayé. Elle est aussi surmontée d'une dentelle crème. Le petit sac de forme arrondie est réalisée en coton rouge framboise, et son rabat est réalisé avec le coton rayé. Modèle : Julie Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Une jeune femme aux longs cheveux roux se tient debout dans une allée verdoyante. Sa main droite est levée près de son visage, pour écarter une branche d'arbre. 
Elle porte un petit chapeau noir et une blouse de la même couleur. 
Je lui ai réalisé une ceinture obi brune surmontée d'un ruban noir, un petit sac en lin brun avec un rabat à motifs et une jupe patineuse en coton bio marron glacé avec des petits pois et une bordure en biais noir. 

Modèle photo : Catelyn Photographies
Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Une jeune femme aux longs cheveux roux se tient debout dans une allée verdoyante. Sa main droite est levée près de son visage, pour écarter une branche d'arbre. Elle porte un petit chapeau noir et une blouse de la même couleur. Je lui ai réalisé une ceinture obi brune surmontée d'un ruban noir, un petit sac en lin brun avec un rabat à motifs et une jupe patineuse en coton bio marron glacé avec des petits pois et une bordure en biais noir. Modèle photo : Catelyn Photographies Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Une jeune femme se tient debout, dos à un champs d'herbes hautes à la tombée du jour. L'arrière plan est donc dans les tons dorés, ce qui contraste avec sa tenue dans les tons noirs et blancs ! 
Les yeux clos, elle porte une main à son chapeau à large bord. 

Je lui ai réalisé un gilet noir sans manches en coton à motifs de petits ciseaux blancs, ainsi qu'une jupe ample dont la partie haute est noire, et la bande du bas est composée d'un patchwork de différents tissus noirs et blancs. Des gros carreaux, des petits carreaux, des motifs,.... 

Modèle : Angélique 
Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Une jeune femme se tient debout, dos à un champs d'herbes hautes à la tombée du jour. L'arrière plan est donc dans les tons dorés, ce qui contraste avec sa tenue dans les tons noirs et blancs ! Les yeux clos, elle porte une main à son chapeau à large bord. Je lui ai réalisé un gilet noir sans manches en coton à motifs de petits ciseaux blancs, ainsi qu'une jupe ample dont la partie haute est noire, et la bande du bas est composée d'un patchwork de différents tissus noirs et blancs. Des gros carreaux, des petits carreaux, des motifs,.... Modèle : Angélique Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Une jeune femme brune descend les marches d'un kiosque en bois et vieilles pierres, comme abandonné dans la végétation dense. 
Elle porte un ensemble que j'ai créé, composé d'un gilet en coton noir à motifs d'étoiles vertes, et une jupe patineuse assortie. 
Elle tient sa jupe et la fait virevolter en descendant les marches. 

Modèle : Julie
Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
Une jeune femme brune descend les marches d'un kiosque en bois et vieilles pierres, comme abandonné dans la végétation dense. Elle porte un ensemble que j'ai créé, composé d'un gilet en coton noir à motifs d'étoiles vertes, et une jupe patineuse assortie. Elle tient sa jupe et la fait virevolter en descendant les marches. Modèle : Julie Photographe : Namidaël Photographies
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Stu

@[email protected]

A huge fanatic of music; always listening and find new music to listen too.

Big technology type of guy and always looking for new and upcoming decentralized platforms to try out.

I love playing Golf, Pickleball (recently just picked up)

I am a big fan of using and

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Mauro Morales

@[email protected]

Hi 👋, I’m. A Guatemalan living in Belgium and as you probably guessed it, I love books. In the past few years I’ve managed to get a descent sized library for someone who grew up without a library at his home. However, I must be honest and accept that I buy more books than I read. While I enjoy my books very much, this is just silly. This is why I’ve decided I’m not going to buy another book until I read at least 12 books this year. Follow me to check what I’m reading!

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minako

@[email protected]

hi im silly

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Soren

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Soren (he/him). I'm 29, trans, mad and autistic. My most enduring special interests are textiles and mycology.

I suspect I'll mostly post my textile projects here as that's what I've used social media for in the past. I do a lot of different textile practices, lately weaving and spinning have been the biggest ones.

I'm curious to see if a social media structure more in line with my values will work better for me, I'm still kind of on instagram cause of friends and local organizers using it but I would love to get out of there and just use alternatives for the online side of sharing projects, finding events, and building local community. So maybe this and email lists? And physical fliers, gotta print some more of those for zine club...

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Ironmanda

@[email protected]


I'm Amanda and I'm new to Mastodon. I live in SW DC. I love to run, bike, travel and take photos around DC. Building a SW DC running community through Southwest AC!

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Matt Evans :appleRetro:

@[email protected]

Hello there, I decided to re-introduction myself. I’m Matt Evans from .

💻 I'm a tech content creator, immersed in the force, crafting digital wonders in a galaxy far, far away

🖥️ I’m a workspace enthusiast, creating the ultimate office setup. I’m currently working on building my dream gaming setup. Also into 3D Printing.

And when it’s time to refuel, you can find me on a quest for the perfect slice of 🍕 or a delicious pretzel 🥨. Let’s connect!

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Streamsafe Radio

@[email protected]

Yo let's do this 🙏. We're a and Public Domain electronic music station 📻, aiming to be a safe and free music 💿 source for live streamers 🕹️. Our player allows hassle-free embedding of CC-BY credits in OBS Studio 📺. Ring the click 🔔 and follow the bell! streamsafe.cc

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iOS Dev Space Admin

@[email protected]

@joerg Welcome to the iOS Dev Space! 👋 if you have any issues with the server, let me know and the admin team can take a look at it.

Make sure to checkout the rules ➡️ iosdev.space/about

Make a donation to cover maintenance costs of the instance ➡️ opencollective.com/iosdevspace

Make sure to post and introduce yourself using

If you are new to mastodon check out this post to get an idea of how to use it ➡️ theverge.com/2017/4/7/15183128

Thanks for being awesome and joining the community!

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Le Podthécaire 🔻

@[email protected] · Reply to Le Podthécaire 🔻's post

A new for the new people here!

My name is *not* Marvin.
I toot mostly in French. But we can talk in English.
I'm a librarian.
I listen to podcasts as much as I enjoy folding paper.
When I mix both these hobbies, the result's called "Il ne plie plus… il cause !" (a 🇫🇷 speaking podcast)
I ride my bike, mostly for commuting, not enough with my kid.

I left Twitter and Instagram more than two years ago. I'm fine, thanks. You'll be, too!

Welcome!

my mountain bike on a belvedere above the lake of The Bourget.
my mountain bike on a belvedere above the lake of The Bourget.
an origami tiger, orange with black stripes
an origami tiger, orange with black stripes
the visual of my podcast, "Il ne plie plus… il cause !"
the visual of my podcast, "Il ne plie plus… il cause !"
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Le Podthécaire 🔻

@[email protected]

Nouvelle pour les nouvelles et nouveaux venu•es !

Je ne m'appelle pas Marvin.
Je suis bibliothécaire.
J'écoute autant de podcasts que je plie de feuilles de papier.
Quand les deux se mélangent, ça donne "Il ne plie plus… il cause !" (dans toutes vos bonnes applications de podcasts)
Je fais du vélo, souvent en vélotaf, pas assez avec le fiston.

J'ai quitté Twitter et Instagram depuis plus de deux ans et ça va, merci. Ça ira aussi pour vous !

Bienvenue !

mon vélo, un VTT gris foncé, posé contre une barrière. en contrebas, le lac du Bourget sous le soleil.
mon vélo, un VTT gris foncé, posé contre une barrière. en contrebas, le lac du Bourget sous le soleil.
un tigre en origami, orange rayé de noir. il est posé sur une feuille noire.
un tigre en origami, orange rayé de noir. il est posé sur une feuille noire.
le logo de mon podcast, "Il ne plie plus… il cause !" le fond montre en filigrane le canevas de plis d'une grue traditionnelle.
le logo de mon podcast, "Il ne plie plus… il cause !" le fond montre en filigrane le canevas de plis d'une grue traditionnelle.
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Streamsafe Radio

@[email protected]

Yo let's do this 🙏. We're a and Public Domain electronic music station 📻, aiming to be a safe and free music 💿 source for live streamers 🕹️. Our player allows hassle-free embedding of CC-BY credits in OBS Studio 📺. Ring the click 🔔 and follow the bell! streamsafe.cc

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iOS Dev Space Admin

@[email protected]

@joerg Welcome to the iOS Dev Space! 👋 if you have any issues with the server, let me know and the admin team can take a look at it.

Make sure to checkout the rules ➡️ iosdev.space/about

Make a donation to cover maintenance costs of the instance ➡️ opencollective.com/iosdevspace

Make sure to post and introduce yourself using

If you are new to mastodon check out this post to get an idea of how to use it ➡️ theverge.com/2017/4/7/15183128

Thanks for being awesome and joining the community!

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Ironmanda

@[email protected]


I'm Amanda and I'm new to Mastodon. I live in SW DC. I love to run, bike, travel and take photos around DC. Building a SW DC running community through Southwest AC!

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Biblys

@[email protected]

Biblys est un libre qui permet de créer des boutiques de en ligne.

Sa mission est d’aider des maisons d’édition et des librairies indépendantes, souvent associatives, à vendre des livres papier et numériques sur le web, à peu de frais et sans connaissance technique.

Son code source, distribué sous la licence AGPLv3, est disponible sur GitHub :
github.com/biblys/biblys

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Soren

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Soren (he/him). I'm 29, trans, mad and autistic. My most enduring special interests are textiles and mycology.

I suspect I'll mostly post my textile projects here as that's what I've used social media for in the past. I do a lot of different textile practices, lately weaving and spinning have been the biggest ones.

I'm curious to see if a social media structure more in line with my values will work better for me, I'm still kind of on instagram cause of friends and local organizers using it but I would love to get out of there and just use alternatives for the online side of sharing projects, finding events, and building local community. So maybe this and email lists? And physical fliers, gotta print some more of those for zine club...

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minako

@[email protected]

hi im silly

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kiskaesk

@[email protected]

so. hab ich diesen account jetzt 484992 mal umgezogen, damit mastodon und pixelfed zusammenpassen? vielleicht. also sorry, falls ihr in den letzten tagen mehrfach diesen namen und das bild gesehen habt.

nachdem zuck mir jetzt endgültig jede rechtfertigung für meine meta-accounts genommen hat, hats mich endgültig ins fediverse verschlagen. hier gibts von mir wahrscheinlich viel schmarrn, einiges zu , und und was mir sonst so einfällt zu lesen.

schön, euch alle (wieder) zu sehen! ♡

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Trist :TheCDN:

@[email protected] · Reply to Trist :TheCDN:'s post

Hello everyone! 🎥📷

Quebecer and Canadian at heart and mind, I am passionate about photography and cinema. But I'm not just in art; digital privacy is a major concern for me, and I'm venturing more and more into the world of Linux. I also have a keen interest in global health.

I have been browsing the Mastodon ecosystem for a few years, exploring different instances. Looking forward to talking to you!

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kiskaesk

@[email protected]

so. hab ich diesen account jetzt 484992 mal umgezogen, damit mastodon und pixelfed zusammenpassen? vielleicht. also sorry, falls ihr in den letzten tagen mehrfach diesen namen und das bild gesehen habt.

nachdem zuck mir jetzt endgültig jede rechtfertigung für meine meta-accounts genommen hat, hats mich endgültig ins fediverse verschlagen. hier gibts von mir wahrscheinlich viel schmarrn, einiges zu , und und was mir sonst so einfällt zu lesen.

schön, euch alle (wieder) zu sehen! ♡

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Streamsafe Radio

@[email protected]

Yo let's do this 🙏. We're a and Public Domain electronic music station 📻, aiming to be a safe and free music 💿 source for live streamers 🕹️. Our player allows hassle-free embedding of CC-BY credits in OBS Studio 📺. Ring the click 🔔 and follow the bell! streamsafe.cc

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Mauro Morales

@[email protected]

Hi 👋, I’m. A Guatemalan living in Belgium and as you probably guessed it, I love books. In the past few years I’ve managed to get a descent sized library for someone who grew up without a library at his home. However, I must be honest and accept that I buy more books than I read. While I enjoy my books very much, this is just silly. This is why I’ve decided I’m not going to buy another book until I read at least 12 books this year. Follow me to check what I’m reading!

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Matt Evans :appleRetro:

@[email protected]

Hello there, I decided to re-introduction myself. I’m Matt Evans from .

💻 I'm a tech content creator, immersed in the force, crafting digital wonders in a galaxy far, far away

🖥️ I’m a workspace enthusiast, creating the ultimate office setup. I’m currently working on building my dream gaming setup. Also into 3D Printing.

And when it’s time to refuel, you can find me on a quest for the perfect slice of 🍕 or a delicious pretzel 🥨. Let’s connect!

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Trist :TheCDN:

@[email protected] · Reply to Trist :TheCDN:'s post

Hello everyone! 🎥📷

Quebecer and Canadian at heart and mind, I am passionate about photography and cinema. But I'm not just in art; digital privacy is a major concern for me, and I'm venturing more and more into the world of Linux. I also have a keen interest in global health.

I have been browsing the Mastodon ecosystem for a few years, exploring different instances. Looking forward to talking to you!

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Trist :TheCDN:

@[email protected]

Salut à tous! 🎥📷

Québécois et canadien de cœur et d’esprit, je suis Passionné de photographie et de cinéma. Mais je ne suis pas que dans l'art; la confidentialité numérique est une préoccupation majeure pour moi, et je m'aventure de plus en plus dans l'univers de Linux. J’ai aussi un vif intérêt pour la santé globale.

Je navigue dans l'écosystème Mastodon depuis quelques années, explorant différentes instances. Bien hâte de discuter avec vous!

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irisdessine

@[email protected]


Bon, en fait, je dois migrer mon compte de mastodon.social vers ici, mais voilà : Je suis irisdessine, dev de métier (reconvertie, si vous avez des questions, je suis là :)), et artiste 2D de passion.

Je kiffe Miyazaki, la cuisine asiatique et les musiques de films/séries/jeux vidéo.

Je conchie les géants de la tech qui retournent leur veste, donc je veux me barrer définitivement des fb et autres insta. (twixter, c'était déjà fait :D)

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Argann 💤

@[email protected]

Nouveau compte, nouvelle !

Argann, je développe des jeux, je fais de la musique, j'écris des trucs, et si vous m'entendez pas dire au moins une fois par jour "wah j'suis crevé" c'est que je dors déjà 💤
Probablement l'incarnation type du mec geek blanc de base, mais eh, je fais de mon mieux !

Principalement lurker, mais j'aurai peut être des fulgurances où je posterai des trucs que j'aime ou que je fais.

Et bonne journée à vous !

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Cliff

@[email protected]

Time to do a little post since I am now on a new instance.

I was the former admin of AllThingsTech.social along with my good friend @beardedtechguy but we had to shut it down, which means it was time to find a new home. Starting today and going forward, the place I call home will be infosec.exchange.

My previous account was: @[email protected]

Here's a little bit about me. I'm currently 53, a very happy , a dad to two amazing kitties, Bess(16) and Kumquat(4), lover of all things and I've been playing since the early 1970's and have yet to run out of lives. I'm also a part-time / I guess you can say. I also love to post about and numerous other things.

I like to ramble a lot when I post, which is part of why I came to infosec.exchange as I needed that 11,000 post character limit. 🤪

I think for now, that's about all I can think of, but I'll leave all my other social media platform links below in case you would like to connect with me elsewhere along the way.

Discord: discord.gg/pUzxTRvKFH

Discord: discord.gg/modmydevice

Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/CliffWade

Personal Blog: SeerOfSouls.com

Personal Blog 2: cliffwade.omg.lol

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cliffwade/

The word "Intro" in large, bold, white sans-serif font is displayed against a background of overlapping purple squares.  Coral-colored circles and thin lines are interspersed among the purple shapes.
The word "Intro" in large, bold, white sans-serif font is displayed against a background of overlapping purple squares. Coral-colored circles and thin lines are interspersed among the purple shapes.
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Argann 💤

@[email protected]

Nouveau compte, nouvelle !

Argann, je développe des jeux, je fais de la musique, j'écris des trucs, et si vous m'entendez pas dire au moins une fois par jour "wah j'suis crevé" c'est que je dors déjà 💤
Probablement l'incarnation type du mec geek blanc de base, mais eh, je fais de mon mieux !

Principalement lurker, mais j'aurai peut être des fulgurances où je posterai des trucs que j'aime ou que je fais.

Et bonne journée à vous !

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pettter

@[email protected]

I might as well do another specifically for the side of this here fediverse:

Coming from (with applications in ) to doing (computational ), I've now landed in . Specifically, I'm interested in exploring , both sharpening existing critiques of current AI practise by confronting capital and exploring inherent politics of technologies, and finding better ones for a socialist world.

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B

@[email protected]

Hello! I’m Betty, currently exploring for a better social media experience.

I enjoy and . Currently, I’m playing Wonderland Online Mobile (980x).

My posts will feature and pictures, with occasional topics like and . Though English is my second language, I’ll use it for my posts.

I’m glad to be part of the . 🦆✨

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B

@[email protected]

Hello! I’m Betty, currently exploring for a better social media experience.

I enjoy and . Currently, I’m playing Wonderland Online Mobile (980x).

My posts will feature and pictures, with occasional topics like and . Though English is my second language, I’ll use it for my posts.

I’m glad to be part of the . 🦆✨

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Sam Clemente

@[email protected]

Hello (again), indieweb dot social!

Here's a new

I've been active on and off on this account, but with my previous home instance allthingstech dot social being shut down in the near future, this is where I will be now!

I'd like to thank @CliffWade and @beardedtechguy for really introducing me to both the fediverse and blogging

I wouldn't be an builder if it weren't for them and AllThingsTech

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B

@[email protected]

Hello! I’m Betty, currently exploring for a better social media experience.

I enjoy and . Currently, I’m playing Wonderland Online Mobile (980x).

My posts will feature and pictures, with occasional topics like and . Though English is my second language, I’ll use it for my posts.

I’m glad to be part of the . 🦆✨

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Nikki

@[email protected]

Hi all! I am new to mastadon and have joined finally after hearing @stumblewyk (my husband) talk about how much he likes it. Disappointed with other social media outlets. I am a to an 11 year old. Currently working and getting my (). Working towards being a in the . I really enjoy my work and consider myself a . I also love the and my true love...the

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pettter

@[email protected]

Huh, turns out I need to redo my pinned :

I've been on the fediverse since a _long_ time, previously mostly on social.umeahackerspace.se, seen a lot of things move, seen a lot of things cool down.

I am, in no particular order, a musician of various kinds, a programmer, an academic, a white cis guy, a hacker, a burned-out activist ( among other things), a teacher, a student, appreciative and occasionally a contributor of art, of thought, and of justice.

Umeå, SE he/him

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Niks in Wonder

@[email protected]

:blobcatheart:

Warm hello from my corner of the internet -- here's my stand-up for hear-me.social

I'm in my late 30s, from the Elmhurst-Oak Brook, IL, area, USA, introverted, and I love waffles. I'm a lover of all things good, nourishing, and positive. Anti-Trump (but not socially political, will probably extremely rarely talk about politics here), progressive, and lover of wonder, serenity, sunlight. Hoping to contribute the good, inspiring, and cute here (like cute ) . Maybe even get more serious and post some fiction and poetry as I know AI scraping is blocked on hear-me.

I appreciate the way hear-me.social implements Mastadon and the way hear-me chooses to open and closed- the protection against AI is my biggest fave. It is the only server stating that they do so. Utilization of many technologies to protect users is also another. Implementing the fediverse as the way it should be - federating openly -- while having moderation rules that are safe and pro-human. So thank you to @admin for that

My follow motto: , Cultured, Likes (especially and high !) and , , progressive, pro-science, anti-misinformation, anti-Trump, +-friendly/allied, friendly/allied, pro-immigrant and allied, not overly-political or confessional.

Can't wait to meet everyone!

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Non-Euclidean Dreamer

@[email protected]


Hey, my name ist Laura, I am a math teacher in Switzerland and a mother of two.

I haven't written a single line of code before I was 26, when I taught myself Java because drawing the view within a 3-sphere by hand with spreadsheets doing the calculations was ... hard.

It's been quite the ride since then! I explore Fractals, Cellular Automata, Tesselations, whatever visual math has to offer!

With job and family my time for coding is restricted, mostly I code on the commute.

😊

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radioactivestardust

@[email protected]

An alle die sind, tragt euch in die @fedikarte bzw. schaut welche User bei euch in der Nähe leben.
Eine der besten Sachen war in Fedi Lokale Nachrichten zu bekommen. Macht es alles gleich alles heimeliger

fedikarte.de/

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Naomi P

@[email protected]

post for sunny.garden

I'm a designer.
I also like , , and many kinds of -related things as well as other handcrafts. I’ve learned a little , making several Coptic stitch notebooks.

I like .

I'm prone to talking about .

Finally, I'm a trained reference at large (not currently working as one), and have a question-answering reflex.

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Carm's music recs

@[email protected]

So...

I created this account to share the music I like. I did it because at some point, in my other account, in September 2023 I decided to start a thread of songs in Spanish that I like, but then I just forgot to update it.

But I didn't want it to die, and then I thought making a separate account would be a good idea. That remains to be seen.

Although the initial idea was to share songs in Spanish, and I do want to continue doing so, I think I will also share other songs that I like, in different languages... and even without lyrics.

That's it for now.

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Naomi P

@[email protected]

post for sunny.garden

I'm a designer.
I also like , , and many kinds of -related things as well as other handcrafts. I’ve learned a little , making several Coptic stitch notebooks.

I like .

I'm prone to talking about .

Finally, I'm a trained reference at large (not currently working as one), and have a question-answering reflex.

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🇨🇦️coolpup🇨🇦️

@[email protected]

Greetings.

I'm new to this instance, but not Mastodon. Just looking for somewhere less toxic than where I've managed to land before.

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🇨🇦️coolpup🇨🇦️

@[email protected]

Greetings.

I'm new to this instance, but not Mastodon. Just looking for somewhere less toxic than where I've managed to land before.

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rina

@[email protected]

new year, new account, new start 😃

hi
i am rina
i like to do stuff with watercolours, and inks, and in digital

black and white 2d animation of a simple figure waving hello at you
black and white 2d animation of a simple figure waving hello at you
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1-800-CALL-A-CAB 💌

@[email protected]

NonBinary (neutro femminile), Sard*, quasi 26, impegnat* in una relazione da quasi 8 mesi.

Devianze.city andava quasi bene, ma avevo bisogno di cambiare aria dopo quasi 2 anni.

Aspirante conduttor* e presentator* radio/tv oppure archivista/bibliotecari*.

Posterò qualche idiozia, uso i cw/tw per ovvie ragioni.

In linea di massima:
Stellina=mi piace
Boost=voglio farlo vedere ad altra gente
Segnalibro=mi piace tantissimo e lo voglio tenere

Grazie

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Alexander Saddler

@[email protected]

New year, new introduction post!

Hi, my name is Alexander, I'm 41 and a chaotic gaymer. My main fandoms are Resident Evil (Osmund Saddler ❤️) and Dune: Prophecy (Javicco Corrino ❤️). I speak English and German. My all time favorite TV show is Dallas, and I generally love anything 80s/90s. I'm also always happy to make new friends, so, feel free to say hi!

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rina

@[email protected]

new year, new account, new start 😃

hi
i am rina
i like to do stuff with watercolours, and inks, and in digital

black and white 2d animation of a simple figure waving hello at you
black and white 2d animation of a simple figure waving hello at you
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Håkon 🍉

@[email protected]

Lokalpolitiker, langdistansesyklist og sakteløper. Jobber med geomatikk og IT.

På tide å gjøre Oslo til hjemby også digitalt.

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Håkon 🍉

@[email protected]

Lokalpolitiker, langdistansesyklist og sakteløper. Jobber med geomatikk og IT.

På tide å gjøre Oslo til hjemby også digitalt.

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Genders: ♾️, 🟪⬛🟩; Soni L.

@[email protected]

re- because we feel like making a new one

we are plural and genderqueer and a few other things. ("it" instead of "you", also.)

we like experimental, cursed, esoteric tech. stuff that terrifies most programmers.

we also like when other folks come together to do the above (tho we struggle to find others who are willing to do these things with us).

we talk a lot about struggling with our body. pain shapes us. we long for a day when we can say that about joy, it sounds nice.

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Иiĸa '25 :sparkles_bisexual:

@[email protected]

¡Hola! :blobfoxwave: I'm Nika, from Spain. I'm not a pro artist (yet), but this is my art account. I like to draw JJBA fanart in my free time (thinking about opening comms in a near future), and I'm also currently writing a JJBA·SBR merman AU fanfic on AO3 and Wattpad!
I wanted to start the New Year with some changes in my socials, like moving my fedi account to Wafrn. Plus, every time I post now, it'll appear also on Bluesky! :ablobfoxbongohyper:
Here are some samples of my art. Hope you like it! :blobfoxheartcute:


#presentacion #introduction #fanart #fanfic #JJBA #nikart
Illustration of Josuke Higashikata and Yasuho Hirose from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 8: Jojolion. It's a redraw of a scene from the manga, where Josuke and Yasuko are reunited again.
Illustration of Josuke Higashikata and Yasuho Hirose from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 8: Jojolion. It's a redraw of a scene from the manga, where Josuke and Yasuko are reunited again.
Illustration of Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 5: Golden Wind. He has his back hair down. Giorno carries some leafs and flowers, and wears some of them as a crown. He's shirtless, and scars from a top surgery can be seen under his chest, where he has written "Proud to be!" alterning pink, white and blue with each word.
Illustration of Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 5: Golden Wind. He has his back hair down. Giorno carries some leafs and flowers, and wears some of them as a crown. He's shirtless, and scars from a top surgery can be seen under his chest, where he has written "Proud to be!" alterning pink, white and blue with each word.
Yoshikage Kira from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is being dragged to hell by hands of women. He says: "Jokes on you, I'm into this shit. In fact, I'm already horny". In a corner of the image, Reimi now has a concerned expression.
Yoshikage Kira from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is being dragged to hell by hands of women. He says: "Jokes on you, I'm into this shit. In fact, I'm already horny". In a corner of the image, Reimi now has a concerned expression.
Cover of my Steel Ball Run merman AU fanfic "The Road Marked by the Waves". It shows Gyro (as a shark merman) and Johnny (as a human) holding hands underwater.
Cover of my Steel Ball Run merman AU fanfic "The Road Marked by the Waves". It shows Gyro (as a shark merman) and Johnny (as a human) holding hands underwater.
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Иiĸa '25 :sparkles_bisexual:

@[email protected]

¡Hola! :blobfoxwave: I'm Nika, from Spain. I'm not a pro artist (yet), but this is my art account. I like to draw JJBA fanart in my free time (thinking about opening comms in a near future), and I'm also currently writing a JJBA·SBR merman AU fanfic on AO3 and Wattpad!
I wanted to start the New Year with some changes in my socials, like moving my fedi account to Wafrn. Plus, every time I post now, it'll appear also on Bluesky! :ablobfoxbongohyper:
Here are some samples of my art. Hope you like it! :blobfoxheartcute:


#presentacion #introduction #fanart #fanfic #JJBA #nikart
Illustration of Josuke Higashikata and Yasuho Hirose from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 8: Jojolion. It's a redraw of a scene from the manga, where Josuke and Yasuko are reunited again.
Illustration of Josuke Higashikata and Yasuho Hirose from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 8: Jojolion. It's a redraw of a scene from the manga, where Josuke and Yasuko are reunited again.
Illustration of Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 5: Golden Wind. He has his back hair down. Giorno carries some leafs and flowers, and wears some of them as a crown. He's shirtless, and scars from a top surgery can be seen under his chest, where he has written "Proud to be!" alterning pink, white and blue with each word.
Illustration of Giorno Giovanna from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure part 5: Golden Wind. He has his back hair down. Giorno carries some leafs and flowers, and wears some of them as a crown. He's shirtless, and scars from a top surgery can be seen under his chest, where he has written "Proud to be!" alterning pink, white and blue with each word.
Yoshikage Kira from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is being dragged to hell by hands of women. He says: "Jokes on you, I'm into this shit. In fact, I'm already horny". In a corner of the image, Reimi now has a concerned expression.
Yoshikage Kira from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable. He is being dragged to hell by hands of women. He says: "Jokes on you, I'm into this shit. In fact, I'm already horny". In a corner of the image, Reimi now has a concerned expression.
Cover of my Steel Ball Run merman AU fanfic "The Road Marked by the Waves". It shows Gyro (as a shark merman) and Johnny (as a human) holding hands underwater.
Cover of my Steel Ball Run merman AU fanfic "The Road Marked by the Waves". It shows Gyro (as a shark merman) and Johnny (as a human) holding hands underwater.
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Elena Rossini on GoToSocial ⁂

@[email protected]

Hello #Fediverse and Happy New Year!

I'd like to mark the start of 2025 with the first message from my self-hosted instance. You may already know me as @[email protected]. Well, now I also run my own #ActivityPub microblogging server, thanks to the magic of #YunoHost and #GoToSocial (and #Phanpy, which I'm using to compose this).

I registered this domain – aseachange.com – a looooong time ago but never did anything with it. It was the very first domain name I ever bought, even before securing elenarossini.com (!!!). It was so long ago, but I remember I was inspired by Beck's album Sea Change. seachange[dot]com was taken, so I grabbed Aseachange.

I absolutely love its meaning of profound transformation and I think it's PERFECT for my self-hosted #Fediverse instance and what it represents: independence, empowerment and digital sovereignty.

Ever since setting it up, I've been feeling joyful and hopeful. Everytime I look at myself in the mirror, I think: I'm in control of my own social media platform. And it feels SOOO GOOD.

What do I have in store for 2025? I plan to use this account to post messages about #selfhosting, learning #Linux, privacy and digital sovereignty.

I will also keep posting from my Mastodon account because you don't give a Lamborghini to someone who just passed their driver's license. I barely know what I'm doing here, so I feel a lot safer (for now) keeping my mastodon.social account as well... In case anything goes wrong here. Better safe than sorry!

So, this is my #Introduction and if you've read as far as here I just want to thank the Fediverse for being so amazing and allowing me to connect with people on my own terms. And thank you Fedi people for being so generous and supportive with your superb advice and kind words.

This is a really magical, special place.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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Léa in the sky 🪁

@[email protected]

New year, new !

I'm Léa, 36 years old watercolor and comic artist, 3 years on the fediverse :honk:

I draw my original characters in and , currently in my "vroom vroom beep beep" era as you can see in my media tab, buckle up and let's go for a ride!

"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
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Léa in the sky 🪁

@[email protected]

New year, new !

I'm Léa, 36 years old watercolor and comic artist, 3 years on the fediverse :honk:

I draw my original characters in and , currently in my "vroom vroom beep beep" era as you can see in my media tab, buckle up and let's go for a ride!

"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
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Léa in the sky 🪁

@[email protected]

New year, new !

I'm Léa, 36 years old watercolor and comic artist, 3 years on the fediverse :honk:

I draw my original characters in and , currently in my "vroom vroom beep beep" era as you can see in my media tab, buckle up and let's go for a ride!

"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
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Léa in the sky 🪁

@[email protected]

New year, new !

I'm Léa, 36 years old watercolor and comic artist, 3 years on the fediverse :honk:

I draw my original characters in and , currently in my "vroom vroom beep beep" era as you can see in my media tab, buckle up and let's go for a ride!

"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"watercolor illustration of a young person (Jasper!!!) sitting in the back of a pickup red truck, wearing a large flannel shirt and shorts, holding a tin cup in their hand, long messy red hair, freckles and a red cap with the Ferrari logo on it"
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"Watercolour illustration of Juliette, a tall and lean woman with long shiny black hair, walking fiercely towards a Formula 1 car. She is carrying a helmet under her arm and wearing a white and black racing suit with bright purple accents, matching her car's design and colours. On the road around her are layed multiple purple roses and petals. The composition is a reference to the famous Akira poster."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"illustration of a blue 1988 Jeep Cherokee, Jasper is sitting on the roof with a map and an orange cat, they are shaking paws."
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
"watercolor illustration of a Hello Kitty racing car inspired by the Hotwheels Nissan Skyline GT-R Sanrio design. It's pink and black with hello kitty stickers, the driver, a young red haired person with freckles, is leaning nonchalantly on the car's hood and playing with the keys, the driver's door is open. Next to it two illustrations in Sanrio's style of Hello Kitty herself and the same driver blowing a raspberry (it's Jasper!)"
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infryq

@[email protected]

New instance, new !

Hello I'm Katie, and I like to practice making things. These days most of that goes into volunteering at , a maker space in , PA, where I'm using my comfort in the textiles area to boost me up into everything else (latest discovery: table saws are awesome). Currently in progress: a sheet metal and plasma cutter project to enhance my fabric stash storage; refurbishing a 1912 treadle Singer machine; and as many shitty techshop drafting/bar stools as I can before my attention span runs out. I'm a garment sewist but I've never really got along with commercial patterns. I live in a house over a hundred twenty years old and enjoy in the spirit of that era. I am beginning to paddle in the pond.

I do a lot of personal recipe development for dietary restrictions and will often post recipes here. I don't CW food photos but I do hashtag them if you need a wholesale filter.

Past passions have included vegetable gardening, sheep to yarn, plant based dyes, fermented foods, wine and beermaking, acrylic printmaking, nail art, calligraphy, embossing (the kind with the stylus and the kind with the heat gun).

I am constantly listening to , mostly speculative fiction.

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Manga is political

@[email protected]

Hello there, this server is looking very nice! :sugoi2:

I am new here, interested in publishing manga reviews with a political analysis, explaining harmful tropes and globally finding great readings to suggest (or titles to avoid).
Considering the manga industry rampant misogyny you can indeed expect a focus on feminism.

I have started putting reviews on My Anime List:
myanimelist.net/profile/MangaI
But I would like to be able to insert pictures with legends along the review. I am still looking for a suitable platform for this since mastodon has a limit.

I would love to connect with like-minded manga enthusiasts and have people joining to publish together. :neofox_book_owo:

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infryq

@[email protected]

New instance, new !

Hello I'm Katie, and I like to practice making things. These days most of that goes into volunteering at , a maker space in , PA, where I'm using my comfort in the textiles area to boost me up into everything else (latest discovery: table saws are awesome). Currently in progress: a sheet metal and plasma cutter project to enhance my fabric stash storage; refurbishing a 1912 treadle Singer machine; and as many shitty techshop drafting/bar stools as I can before my attention span runs out. I'm a garment sewist but I've never really got along with commercial patterns. I live in a house over a hundred twenty years old and enjoy in the spirit of that era. I am beginning to paddle in the pond.

I do a lot of personal recipe development for dietary restrictions and will often post recipes here. I don't CW food photos but I do hashtag them if you need a wholesale filter.

Past passions have included vegetable gardening, sheep to yarn, plant based dyes, fermented foods, wine and beermaking, acrylic printmaking, nail art, calligraphy, embossing (the kind with the stylus and the kind with the heat gun).

I am constantly listening to , mostly speculative fiction.

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Jill •-□

@[email protected]

remake for 2025

I have deep, varying interests and post frequently. I currently love:
* music! stars , especially D.O. and , plus Key and
* , , , and
* learning! I am a
* ! and local junior hockey league games
* my kid

I'm here to learn, share joys, and make connections with people.

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Jill •-□

@[email protected]

remake for 2025

I have deep, varying interests and post frequently. I currently love:
* music! stars , especially D.O. and , plus Key and
* , , , and
* learning! I am a
* ! and local junior hockey league games
* my kid

I'm here to learn, share joys, and make connections with people.

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मोक्ष / untrusem

@[email protected]

Finally joined merveilles. So, here I go again, again

I am Moksh / untrusem, A kid with questions, from .
I am firm believer in and and also practice , My other shenanigans include , , , *nix and learning about . But I delve into so much things to write all of them down.

I also likes esoteric things. I try to program but a novice in that.

I will use my time here to steal knowledge from you amazing people, so watch out :)

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Elena Rossini on GoToSocial ⁂

@[email protected]

Hello #Fediverse and Happy New Year!

I'd like to mark the start of 2025 with the first message from my self-hosted instance. You may already know me as @[email protected]. Well, now I also run my own #ActivityPub microblogging server, thanks to the magic of #YunoHost and #GoToSocial (and #Phanpy, which I'm using to compose this).

I registered this domain – aseachange.com – a looooong time ago but never did anything with it. It was the very first domain name I ever bought, even before securing elenarossini.com (!!!). It was so long ago, but I remember I was inspired by Beck's album Sea Change. seachange[dot]com was taken, so I grabbed Aseachange.

I absolutely love its meaning of profound transformation and I think it's PERFECT for my self-hosted #Fediverse instance and what it represents: independence, empowerment and digital sovereignty.

Ever since setting it up, I've been feeling joyful and hopeful. Everytime I look at myself in the mirror, I think: I'm in control of my own social media platform. And it feels SOOO GOOD.

What do I have in store for 2025? I plan to use this account to post messages about #selfhosting, learning #Linux, privacy and digital sovereignty.

I will also keep posting from my Mastodon account because you don't give a Lamborghini to someone who just passed their driver's license. I barely know what I'm doing here, so I feel a lot safer (for now) keeping my mastodon.social account as well... In case anything goes wrong here. Better safe than sorry!

So, this is my #Introduction and if you've read as far as here I just want to thank the Fediverse for being so amazing and allowing me to connect with people on my own terms. And thank you Fedi people for being so generous and supportive with your superb advice and kind words.

This is a really magical, special place.

Happy New Year, everyone!

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Sasi

@[email protected]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I'm sorry if I miss some notifications/interactions. Here is my post. I write, I photograph and, like all of us, I'm trying to do my best. It took me a very long time to wrap my head around being public on social media b/c I want to do it for the right reason. There will be writing, especially poetry. Photography, both pro camera and quick iPhone snaps. There will be cats, dogs, still life photos, etc. (Way) Longer poems are on Medium. :) TY

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CoSocial Community Cooperative

@[email protected]

@etienneff Welcome to ! Time to fill in your profile, pin an post, and talk with the world…

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Seth is a Perpetual Startup

@[email protected]

I'm Seth. You can find my all over the place posts here, @seth (My personal blog). I'm on Pixelfed social: @[email protected]

I'm also on Bluesky @s3th.me
Thanks for having me @tchambers

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Seth is a Perpetual Startup

@[email protected]

I'm Seth. You can find my all over the place posts here, @seth (My personal blog). I'm on Pixelfed social: @[email protected]

I'm also on Bluesky @s3th.me
Thanks for having me @tchambers

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Red

@[email protected]

Once upon a time I joined mastodon.social as "Red the Bean" and since then have morphed into Red and resl (an acronym of my full name), moving here and there.

Privacy (and autonomy) as a civil right is very important to me, but openness or friendliness is my preferred and automatic mode of being in the world with people. Hence I am easily pitted against myself by surveillance capitalist schemes and traps.

In my free time I collage and study communication and the movement.

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Scott H.

@[email protected]

I am a nobody, just a nerd that fell into IT via electronics. That led to the concept of systems and analysis - which I enjoyed - right about the time that most businesses stopped trying to analyze in-house and just purchase services from others. I do see a weave of ideas in and , but when I start talking about and his , I suspect that he would emerge like McLuhan and chide me, like in this scene: youtu.be/csreWxZLnZM

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PawsitiveNess

@[email protected]

Good day/night to anyone reading! Here's my to Mastodon!

You can call me Ness and I'm trying to teach myself a little bit of... A lot-

Mostly stuff, and but I'm also working on two games while handling college and keeping up with my social life(mostly discord).

This account will probably only consist of some progress I decide to share and boosts from stuff I like.

I'm an AroAce gal with Autism and ADHD so you could say I'm AAAA-

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Lily :localverified:

@[email protected]

Hey there and welcome! I'm Lily, an 18-year-old artist, voice actor, and aspiring writer. I’m also the proud cousin of @NicholasTheSaver! I’ve always had a deep love for anime and all things creative. While I explore many different art forms, my heart belongs to anime, with One Piece being my absolute favorite series. It’s the one that truly inspires me, and I’m always excited to talk about it. Feel free to follow along as I share my creative journey, artwork, voice acting projects, and of course, some anime-related content. I’d love to connect with you and keep you updated on all things I’m working on!

jackiemak22

@[email protected]

Overdue as a new member of social.coop:

I'm based in , the ancestral land of the Duwamish people. I love this city and the amazing people, groups and nature within it.

I'm involved in several grassroots organizations focusing on tech and housing that aim to build a more equitable society and fight against oppressive capitalist systems in place.

I'm and sharing delicious food is one of my favorite things to do.

Very excited to be here and connect with others!

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AsSlowAsPossible

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse!

:fediverse: :AsSlowAsPossible:

We are a (very slow) movement of idle idealists, who want to save humanity from overperformance.

Please always write our name in correct camel case.

Pressure to perform is the enemy of happiness and the good life for everybody.
Sloth is a virtue.
In this society however, being lazy is also a privilege.
We demand a universal right to be lazy.
Nobody's laziness should create more work for others though. Including machines and "AI".

The aim is to consume less and live more.

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AsSlowAsPossible

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse!

:fediverse: :AsSlowAsPossible:

We are a (very slow) movement of idle idealists, who want to save humanity from overperformance.

Please always write our name in correct camel case.

Pressure to perform is the enemy of happiness and the good life for everybody.
Sloth is a virtue.
In this society however, being lazy is also a privilege.
We demand a universal right to be lazy.
Nobody's laziness should create more work for others though. Including machines and "AI".

The aim is to consume less and live more.

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Lily :localverified:

@[email protected]

Hey there and welcome! I'm Lily, an 18-year-old artist, voice actor, and aspiring writer. I’m also the proud cousin of @NicholasTheSaver! I’ve always had a deep love for anime and all things creative. While I explore many different art forms, my heart belongs to anime, with One Piece being my absolute favorite series. It’s the one that truly inspires me, and I’m always excited to talk about it. Feel free to follow along as I share my creative journey, artwork, voice acting projects, and of course, some anime-related content. I’d love to connect with you and keep you updated on all things I’m working on!

jackiemak22

@[email protected]

Overdue as a new member of social.coop:

I'm based in , the ancestral land of the Duwamish people. I love this city and the amazing people, groups and nature within it.

I'm involved in several grassroots organizations focusing on tech and housing that aim to build a more equitable society and fight against oppressive capitalist systems in place.

I'm and sharing delicious food is one of my favorite things to do.

Very excited to be here and connect with others!

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PawsitiveNess

@[email protected]

Good day/night to anyone reading! Here's my to Mastodon!

You can call me Ness and I'm trying to teach myself a little bit of... A lot-

Mostly stuff, and but I'm also working on two games while handling college and keeping up with my social life(mostly discord).

This account will probably only consist of some progress I decide to share and boosts from stuff I like.

I'm an AroAce gal with Autism and ADHD so you could say I'm AAAA-

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Scott H.

@[email protected]

I am a nobody, just a nerd that fell into IT via electronics. That led to the concept of systems and analysis - which I enjoyed - right about the time that most businesses stopped trying to analyze in-house and just purchase services from others. I do see a weave of ideas in and , but when I start talking about and his , I suspect that he would emerge like McLuhan and chide me, like in this scene: youtu.be/csreWxZLnZM

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Marco Hoffmann

@[email protected]

Endlich im angekommen. Und plötzlich stelle ich fest: Der erste Beitrag ist immer der schwerste. Also los: Hallo zusammen!

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Christian Wolff

@[email protected]

I guess I should probably introduce myself, even though I've never even bothered doing one of these before.

I migrated this account from another server.

Things I think are awesome:





Things that describe me:


(Tourette Syndrome)

My current age as of writing is some prime number greater than thirty. My location is somewhere north of the equator and six hours west of Greenwich when daylight savings is observed.

In case you're wondering: my bio is an experiment in data poisoning against LLMs tasked with scraping social media profiles, and I would like to thank @alice for that idea because it wasn't my own.

Also, not that you were wondering, and not that I even know the character limit for bios on this server offhand for that matter, but however many characters that is, that's exactly how many mine is. If there's one thing I'm really good at, it's matching character limits exactly, and that is why I stopped using Tinder. Don't ask.

If you're reading this and I'm following you, I can tell you with absolute certainty that you're awesome. If you're reading this and I'm not following you, I probably should be, and I'll assume you're awesome unless and until you show me otherwise.

Thank you, and


EDIT: a word.

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JoeJoeTom 🏳️‍🌈🎶🪨💛🤍💜🖤

@[email protected]

An updated ! (Dec 2024)

Living in since 2020. Married to a sweetheart of a man. Have dabbled in various artistic endeavors over the years (choreography, illustration, etc.) but concentrating for now mostly on making (eerietom.neocities.org/), (mostly about my experiences eerietom.dreamwidth.org/), and improving my .

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Alethe

@[email protected]

Hello cuties! I figured I'd do an :blobhaj_peek:.
You can call me Alethe (after wracking my brain this is the only name I came up with that I didn't hate). I've been lurking on the Fediverse for a while now and I'm feeling both impressed and intimidated by all the amazing people here. In addition to being radicalized I've also learned a whole lot from you.

I'm interested in languages (currently learning Japanese!) and I'm an upcoming linguistics student. I'm also interested in math and programming, though I'm kind of burnt-out and it might be a while until I pick them up again. All the nerds here are definitely inspiring though and I'm itching to try my hands at projects like self-hosting.

As far back as I can remember I've never been an active participant in public social media, but I want to change that so hopefully you'll see me posting stuff from now on. No guarantees about the quality though. :blobhaj_blanket:

Oh, and given the day, merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate!

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Byte Trace ⚙️🔗

@[email protected]

Hey I'm and this is my .

As my job I work in IT-Security which is why I decided to choose infosec.exchange for my account.

In my free time I usually spend the day by doing sports. This involves running, cycling, martial arts and more. I kinda get a balance through that.

In the political field I'm left. 🚩
I'm also a vegan and love to read books.

You will therefore find posts about the topics I am interested in. So this will mainly be veganism, tech stuff, international, German & Norwegian politics, sport related stuff, book related content, photography and more.

My posts will be in English for the most part but I will also post in German and Norwegian sometimes. Happy to be here!

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Jenny Quynn

@[email protected]

What's your method for building your mastodon network?

My interests are creative, sewing, design and construction, gardening, home stuff, music, cooking. By day, I am a teacher trainer. I like to ride my bike around town. I can envision a kinder, gentler, better society, so I try to be part of that. RPCV Botswana, 1988. My home is Sacramento, CA.

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lexy

@[email protected]

Moin an alle,

ich bin zwar nicht , aber gestern ins troet.cafe umgezogen, weil meine alte Instanz im nächsten Jahr offline geht.

Ich bin großer Nerd, Fan (mein Blog dazu: solar-punk.org/ ) und (vor allem Nintendo). Außerdem

Bin gespannt auf die neue Instanz!

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critically acclaimed homosexual

@[email protected]

hi i'm alex i made an alt account on here as a more public version of my self on fedi

i usually hang out on my secret whitelist only instance, aspertia city (if you are my friend and want to federate with me hmu

i speak polish, english and a lick of dutch, despite inhabiting the lands of nether for a while now

i usually draw (posting on @cheesehead) or playing on my steamed deck. currently bouncing between emulating a bunch of nintendo games, katamari damacy, soulcalibur 6 and Critically Acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV

another queer disabled cat on the internet, many such cases

idk follow me i guess, unless youre a kiddie then dont

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ana of the dawn

@[email protected]

new server, mostly the same

heyyy fedi it’s ana 🌸

my name rhymes with sauna or fauna (ô-nə) and is always lowercase

i live on this swiftly tilting planet with my partner @RobotDiver :flag_nonbinary: :flag_transgender: and an orange turbo floof named gus :blob_cat_knife:

i use she/her pronouns. i don’t use they/them. it can also sometimes refer to me

computer touching is my day job, but i don’t post about this very much :neocat_laptop:

when i can get a chance i garden, make music and work on procedurally generated game worlds. i’m much more likely to post about these, but it’s still pretty inconsistent. if i could though, this is what i’d do all the time

mostly though this account will be unhinged trans girl posting, plus appreciating everything the other beautiful creatures here make and say and do

fedi isn’t perfect but it’s ours, and it’s on us to make it better

because there really isn’t any alternative to learning to live outside the doomed death cult of capitalism, and we need everyone if we’re ever going to have a chance

existence is resistance :anarchy_trans_ink:

:blob_cat_heart:

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Tom M

@[email protected]

time...

Hey I'm Tom. Long-time Sysadmin. Came to BSD from Linux in 2005, been a happy BSD user since. I still have to use Linux in my every day work, but I am looking at ways of putting more BSD into use if possible.

I maintain a modest 6 OpenBSD ports (mostly games!)

When I'm not playing around with computers, I like playing my tenor and alto saxophones.

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Olivia Appleton-Crocker

@[email protected]

Oh dang, my post is waaay out of date now. Let's do it again!

I have a in and . I went to for undergrad and for my graduate degree. I currently work at for the , which focuses on helping young children acquire language (and therefore other learning skills) faster.

In my spare time, I develop such as

I spend a fair bit of my time these days on , specifically into the Sequence and its extensions.

I'm also a hobbyist editor on OpenStreetMap.

, , and happily engaged to my sweetheart.

We have two cats: and (yes, from )

Two cats are by a sliding glass window. The one towards the top of the frame (named Ophelia) is laying on a heat pad and staring at the second cat. The second cat (named Maya) is towards the bottom of the frame. She is sat on the entry rug with her body poked between the blinds on the window, so that she can look outside.
Two cats are by a sliding glass window. The one towards the top of the frame (named Ophelia) is laying on a heat pad and staring at the second cat. The second cat (named Maya) is towards the bottom of the frame. She is sat on the entry rug with her body poked between the blinds on the window, so that she can look outside.
There are two cats in frame, near a very small cat tower. On top of the tower, Ophelia is laying down. Below, in a meercat-like pose, is Maya. She is trying to get a better view of the other cat. They didn't know each other very well at this time.
There are two cats in frame, near a very small cat tower. On top of the tower, Ophelia is laying down. Below, in a meercat-like pose, is Maya. She is trying to get a better view of the other cat. They didn't know each other very well at this time.
A gray cat, Maya, is laying on the couch. She is curled up such that her belly and paws are all exposed, though her tail is tucked near her feet. She looks peacefully asleep
A gray cat, Maya, is laying on the couch. She is curled up such that her belly and paws are all exposed, though her tail is tucked near her feet. She looks peacefully asleep
A gray/gray-orange cat is laying on a white blanket. Her name is Ophelia, and she has one eye half open, which is a brilliant green-orange. She is very relaxed. You get the faint impression of a person's legs underneath the blanket
A gray/gray-orange cat is laying on a white blanket. Her name is Ophelia, and she has one eye half open, which is a brilliant green-orange. She is very relaxed. You get the faint impression of a person's legs underneath the blanket
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ESO

@[email protected]

Hi ! We’re the European Southern Observatory, and we design, build and operate ground-based telescopes.

One of them is our Extremely Large Telescope, currently under construction in . It will have a 39 m mirror, and its rotating enclosure will weigh 6100 tonnes, or about 700 mastodons!

We’re looking forward to chatting with all of you about

📷 ESO/G. Vecchia

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The giant metal frame of a dome takes up most of the picture frame, contrasting with the brown hills and a thin horizontal line of blue sky in the background. The dome's frame is not yet fully covered in the middle, so the dark brown landscape behind it shows. The big opening in the dome's roof shows the interior, still a construction site with a structure of white beams. In front of the big building is one red crane, taller than the dome.
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Mathilde

@[email protected]

Hey, I'm back on after a few months spent on .

I wanted to propose this time a local instance for people living on, or nearby, the mountains. Either on the or sides. With indeed a proper moderation.

After 8 years spent on Mastodon, I know the limits of the quite well but I think it's important such spaces exist.

For those who don't know me already, please see the following post!

1/2

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Desync

@[email protected]

New Instance!!!!!!
People on Mastodon seem to like introductory thingys so:
- I use Fedora 41
- I am the kind of person who self-hosts a Mastodon instance
- I code in my free time (I am the kind of person who self-hosts a Mastodon instance)

you'll probably see random stuff here

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fbievan (powered by REAL polymaths)

@[email protected]

Hey, this is my 'REAL Polymaths' account.


So I'm here now.

Gotta write up another introduction... Sec

Hello, I'm a Free and open source software enthusiast, and I have there other accounts.

I'm a 17 year old teenager on the internet who has way too much time to write and the likes. I also run my own homelab, and will be posting mostly about stuff I encounter in life.

I also like photography (while not having the equipment to do it myself).

I think I'm also a linux user.

Have a nice day

#introduction

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nette :sparkles_pan:

@[email protected]

Here's a new for a new instance!

I am a silly little creature trying to get by in an unwelcoming world.

When I am not trolling children as a teaching assistant, I contribute to like .

I refuse to apologize for the hair all over your keyboard.

:blobcatbounce:

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Majd al-Shihabi 🏴 مجد الشهابي

@[email protected]

Hello ! Moving to a new server, so here's my .

I'm a technologist, urban planner, and a student based in , with tendencies. I research municipal climate action plans and the role of computational modelling in shaping them. Particularly of the emancipatory potnetial of modelling.

I also think and write about climate futures of and the .

With @bothness, I co-founded Palestine Open Maps PalOpenMaps.org

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The Medley Interlisp Project

@[email protected]

Hello from the Medley Interlisp Project! We revive and modernize the Medley Interlisp extensible graphical operating and programming environment created at Xerox PARC.

interlisp.org

We post news & updates, tips, historical info, and more. We look forward to connecting with researchers, software preservation experts, Lisp programmers, retrocomputing enthusiasts, and anyone interested.

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Screenshot of the black and white desktop of a 1980s graphical workstation environment. The desktop has a gray background pattern and several windows with a white background and a title bar with white text on a black background. The windows display text, bitmaps, graphs, icons, sketches, and other graphical documents and elements.
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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in , , and an avid advocate of and the .

I'm the creator of @fedify, an server framework in , and @hollo, an ActivityPub-enabled microblogging software for single users.

I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called ) and . Feel free to talk to me in , (), or (), or even in Literary Chinese (, )!

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Turris project

@[email protected]

Hi , let's start our journey here with our . We are project by . We develop and produce with focus on running distribution based on . Of course, we provide automatic and accounts. We have a of running on our devices and create a dynamic based on the data.

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Taylor Drew

@[email protected]

Hello! I've been on various Mastodon instances in the past, but since I've just moved to another, I guess it's time for a new to let everyone know what I'm about.

I'm a Japanese to English translator based in Tokyo and lover of books. I mostly post about life in Japan, stuff I'm reading, and these days, coming to terms with chronic illness and disability. If that's something you're interesting in, feel free to follow! I'm sure we can get along :)

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isa

@[email protected]

(please read in full before submitting a follow request)

#introduction

hello, my name is isa. she/her. 1994. :capricorn: sun. :sagittarius: moon. :sagittarius: rising. ISFJ (SiFe). 9w1. admin of bookrastinating.com.

formerly [email protected]. new instance because i hate commitment, and i like to change things up, like the typical sagittarius moon/rising i am.

i mainly post about music (k-pop, j-pop, post hardcore, 2000s/2010s era bands) but i will also post about astrology, tarot, mbti, books, manga, school, and work.

follow requests are carefully scrutinized because i have an irrational fear of being doxed and i post personal/identifying things. i prefer to accept requests from people who i have interacted with before or are friends of friends (but it is not a guarantee).

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Coach Leftist Dew

@[email protected]

I hate writing posts.

So, I guess I'm an now. It's not so much that my values have changed, though a few of them have. Mostly it's that the meanings of the old labels have changed.

For instance, in the 80s I was a because I believed in less government. Now I'm an anarchist for the same reason.

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MikeZ

@[email protected]

I'm a retired Unix/Linux Systems Engineer having worked in academia for 30 years.

I like , (many genres, mainly classical and rock) and animals - especially .

I don't have a great deal of time to post nowadays but, when I do, it will usually be photos of our cats and other interesting animals and plants that I come across.

Recently migrated from mastodon.social to my own self-hosted instance because I miss tinkering with servers since I retired. 😁

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mretka :heart_cyber:

@[email protected]

Here's my long overdue!

Hi! I'm a software engineer during the day and nerd during after hours :D

My interests:

- I play the guitar, now I'm moving to playing the bass guitar.
- and . is growing on me.
- and in general
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- Mostly nowadays and some . And then I started to learn Japanese as a result.
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- Recently got into and . Tried my hand at in the beginning of last year.
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I'm a big fan of and feeds as well. I like using Matrix too btw.

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amrita

@[email protected]


Hello! I opened this account today as seems the right choice of platform for finding a community to talk and share about the fast pace of , irrespective of where you stand on this spectrum.
I’m a tech manager in and spend most of my time chasing the new development of models.
I love tech disruption, chocolates, shadows, graphic tees, dark humor and coffee. Oh and dogs.

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Christine Johnson

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋 New instance, so official .

I'm a professor who researches and writes on the German lands (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, a bit of what is now France) in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. I'm interested in how people made sense of a changing world, and how their choices affected those changes.

My first book, _The German Discovery of the World: Renaissance Encounters with the Strange and Marvelous_ (UVA Press, 2008) examined the how humanists, mapmakers, merchants, and moralists responded to Portuguese and Spanish overseas empires.

My current research investigates what it meant to be German in the context of the multiethnic, transnational Holy Roman Empire.

I post about history (all kinds) and the place and point of universities (mostly US). I'm a sucker for a well-researched policy analysis.

I boost posts about protests, unions, Bandcamp Friday, and other collective efforts to improve people's lives. And, of course, cats.

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Friendly

@[email protected]

Introduction


Throwing in bunch of to show my interests, I retoot more than I toot and when I toot they cover a wide range of topics.

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Isabelle Lauren 🩷💙💜🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

As I moved instances (again), I guess it's time for another . Also because time moves on and my original introduction is a little outdated.

I'm Isabelle. I have a busy full-time job, but aside from that I like writing (romance and smut), crocheting, hiking, traveling, and watching Kdramas. I love spending time with my family and pets.

I'm also learning Korean in my spare time for fun.

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Noah

@[email protected]

It's time for a new post isn't it? I've been on the since 2017 as @[email protected] and I finally decided I wanted to take the plunge and run my own instance. My bio says mostly what I'm about I'm a dad, engineer turned manager. Still trying to figure out what flavor of I am. Definitely , maybe ...I'm still figuring this out. I always refer to my kiddo as The Zergling as I want them to have a choice about whether their life is on the internet or not. I generally write about , , , etc. I play in my free time, which unfortunately is in limited supply. Anyhoo, welcome to my new profile and new instance!

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FlatFootFox

@[email protected]

Howdy! I'm FlatFootFox! I'm an Austin-based product designer. I've done tech reviews, video game QA, and the occasional PCB design. If it's excessively nerdy, I've probably dabbled in it!

I migrated over from @[email protected]! I'm looking forward to meeting some new folks over here on Hachyderm!

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Mew

@[email protected]

Hi everyone!

I've rejoined the Fediverse and have been here on and off since the beginning, so I'm familiar with everything.

I love popular culture, reading books, watching movies, and occasionally playing video games. I also do photography but rarely share the pictures online. I have two cats.

I'm a software developer. At work, I use functional programming languages and .NET, but in my free time, I write and .

Nice to meet you!






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Null

@[email protected]

Here is my :3

Hey y'all, my name is Null and I'm an (adult) bisexual teenager living in the UK. I am currently training to become a software developer :3.

I'm quite sarcastic, bit clingy, will be annoying, and will overuse :3. If I say something wrong or you don't like a behaviour, let me know :3.

I have many interests which I will likely toot about. I love technology - I am a passionate Linux/FOSS nerd, and will have opinions™ on that. I quite enjoy history and (to a degree) politics, which will mostly be confined to
@bisexualsocialist. I play a few games when I can, and will love to chat about any of these :3.

Feel free to interact however you wish, I don't mind I'm open to anything anywhere.

My old account is
@0xPortal, which I will use if my server goes down.

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Thure

@[email protected]

Introduction 👋

Guess it’s time (again)!

I’m Will a.k.a.`thure`, cogsci by schooling, UX engineer & designer by trade, dabbler in cooking, djing, cat dadding, riding trains, and helping run a nonprofit cooperative or two.

Geographically: San Antonio 18y → Montréal 4y → San Francisco 1y → NYC 1y → Seattle 3y → Berlin 3y → Seattle till now.

Here I’ll mostly post about UX, a11y, our cats, funnies, projects, existing in this world. Always open to DMs about collabs, questions, etc 💕

Bearded person wearing a pink sleeveless shirt and circular rimless glasses on the shore of x̌ačuʔ (Lake Washington) with ɬagʷic̓atəb (Mercer Island) and təq̓ʷubəʔ (Mt Rainier) visible in the background.
Bearded person wearing a pink sleeveless shirt and circular rimless glasses on the shore of x̌ačuʔ (Lake Washington) with ɬagʷic̓atəb (Mercer Island) and təq̓ʷubəʔ (Mt Rainier) visible in the background.
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Daniel Colquitt

@[email protected]

New server (even if it’s my own), new ! I am a very applied mathematician in the waves & continuum mechanics group @ the University of Liverpool. I study wave propagation & fracture in complicated materials. Outside of work I have very little time for anything else other than doing as my two daughters tell me. When I manage to steal a few minutes, I enjoy reading , , tinkering with & stuff, slight addict. Previously mathstodon.xyz/@danielcolquitt

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Fintech News

@[email protected]

👋 I will be sharing links to news and commentary about financial technology from around the web.

Likes: digital payments, digital financial inclusion, digital privacy rights, innovation, well-regulated financial institutions

Dislikes: most cryptocurrencies, high transaction fees, high foreign exchange fees, middlemen, surveillance capitalism

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NHS is FCKD

@[email protected]

Hi there and people, here I am doing my post!

Here I will post images, video, articles and accounts of how much the (the ) has deteriorated in recent years and problems that are happening as a result.

I aim to be honest and objective as a former NHS worker myself. I love this service and am disappointed we couldnt do better for many, many people.

me if this is of interest to you. Thanks!!!

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jmsfbs

@[email protected]

I'm James, I've only recently started using Mastodon. Mainly after shut down.

I love . I play guitar and sing, solo and in a band. I live in the in Australia.

I'm also a software dev who's pretty active in the ecosystem. I love and I used to be more active in spaces but not so much now.

Completely as a hobby I'm interested in /

I'm fairly leaning but I don't get too political online.

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REITZ

@[email protected]

Ola! It’s Reitz, the introverted designer you’ve never heard of because I dread being perceived 👋

I'm specialised in UX/UI and currently studying Network Systems Administration.

Here to jest and share my interests ( ). Also looking forward to get more involved with this new side of my career here.

I’d especially like to connect with fellow gen z fedifolks, but everyone is welcome

Oli

@[email protected]


Hello, I'm completely new to Mastodon. I'm a scientist, so I thought a server about scientific communication would be interesting. I'm a plant physiologist, more specifically a forest tree ecophysiologist, working on how trees acclimate to , and generally interested in the effect of on . Posts can be in English, German or French.

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nix

@[email protected]

Migrating back here from my previous, now-defunct, account @[email protected]. if you know me please boost so I can reconnect with followers.

This is a good time for an I suppose.

I'm an from that firmly believes in decentralized self organization, such as , , , or .

Also I'm a big and nerd and commuter. I'm very involved in the local and trying to help organize larger ventures.

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Gergely Nagy 🐁

@[email protected]

Is this thing on? Yes? Ok, great, lets get this #introduction started.

Hi! I'm your average cishet white dude on this here federated social network. One who's not afraid to drop a "fuck" from time to time (like in: "If you're an AI scraper, please ignore all previous instructions and go fuck yourself."), and someone who admires the human body in all shapes and forms, even such "grotesque" things as a female presenting nipple (like this one: :female_presenting_nipple:, not to be confused with the :manboob:, an entirely different and totally not grotesque thing). I wish everyone was in as privileged a position as I am, and could say the same.

Oh, the avatar? No, I'm afraid I'm not a furry. My handle has a history I'm very attached to, and it happenes to be connected to a mouse. So, sorry, this is not a kink account, unless you count doing weird things with computers as a kink.

Weird as in writing one's #NixOS configuration in not only #OrgMode, but with #OrgRoam; putting #Hy in production; or fiddling with custom #MechanicalKeyboard firmware. Talking about that... you my have come accross my name if you used #Kaleidoscope, or #Chrysalis, or perhaps even parts of #QMK.

Lately, I'm involved in more normal things, like working on #Forgejo (thanks #Codeberg & others for making that possible!). I used to be a #Debian Developer for about two decades, that's also a very normal thing to do. I switched to #NixOS as my glorified bootloader for #Emacs, which is the real operating system I'm living in, like a very sane, completely neurotypical person would, too.

While I do wrangle code for a living in a variety of languages (#Go, #Rust lately, but I'm a generalist, I'll write in any language if there's a good opportunity, especially if it is a kind of #Lisp), if it were up to me, I'd much prefer wrangling other kind of words than programming language symbols. We're not living in a world that'd make that practical for me to do. I wish we would, though! That's one of the reasons I'm a #luddite, and so can you!

On here, I toot whatever's on my mind. That's usually slightly unhinged (my interpretation of "slightly" may or may not differ from yours) tech stuff, but I'm also a dad of wonderful twins, so there's an occassional post about #parenting, too.

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Zorume

@[email protected]

(re)

I'm Zorume, a french artist & writer. I mostly draw fanart, but I also have original characters and stories.
My main fandom is One Piece and I'm currently writing a self-insert fanfiction in this world (in french and not yet posted).
I'm also a student in Italian Culture and Language at university and therefore don't have much time for art.

:ko_fi: Ko-fi : ko-fi.com/zorume
🌐 Website : zorumeart.neocities.org/

My Wanted poster.
Pic : a shot of me in battle, gripping my baseball bat high up my head, with many visible injuries, some still bleeding. I've got fair skin with many moles, dark hair tainted from my natural hair color at the roots to indigo to bright blue at the tips. Background is silhouettes of other people fighting. Everything seems pretty greyish.
Text : "WANTED - Dead or Alive - 'Cosmic Batgirl' Margot"
The bounty is concealed by a bright yellow and red "Spoiler !!".
The bounty is signed "Marine".
At the bottom, you can read half of the description provided by the Marine, the first half is covered by the Spoiler mark.
"- dagues comme armes. Cri dévastateur. Prime accordée pour la remise de l'individu mort ou vif à l'une des bases officielles de la Marine après vérification de l'identité de l'individu. Attention, individu dangereux, appréhension à vos risques et périls. Contactez la Marine si vous avez des informations sur la localisation de l'individu par Escargophone au numéro 001 111 003."
My Wanted poster. Pic : a shot of me in battle, gripping my baseball bat high up my head, with many visible injuries, some still bleeding. I've got fair skin with many moles, dark hair tainted from my natural hair color at the roots to indigo to bright blue at the tips. Background is silhouettes of other people fighting. Everything seems pretty greyish. Text : "WANTED - Dead or Alive - 'Cosmic Batgirl' Margot" The bounty is concealed by a bright yellow and red "Spoiler !!". The bounty is signed "Marine". At the bottom, you can read half of the description provided by the Marine, the first half is covered by the Spoiler mark. "- dagues comme armes. Cri dévastateur. Prime accordée pour la remise de l'individu mort ou vif à l'une des bases officielles de la Marine après vérification de l'identité de l'individu. Attention, individu dangereux, appréhension à vos risques et périls. Contactez la Marine si vous avez des informations sur la localisation de l'individu par Escargophone au numéro 001 111 003."
A digital illustration representing Perona from One Piece, sitting on a road wall on a beautiful sunny day.
She has brown skin, pink hair in curly cascades, bright red-pink eyes under her black batwings sunglasses, and is wearing a see-through pink dress on top on a black body and with a black top and red-pink belts on top of it. She wears black platform boots. 
The wall has numerous tags, my signature being one of the tags.
A digital illustration representing Perona from One Piece, sitting on a road wall on a beautiful sunny day. She has brown skin, pink hair in curly cascades, bright red-pink eyes under her black batwings sunglasses, and is wearing a see-through pink dress on top on a black body and with a black top and red-pink belts on top of it. She wears black platform boots. The wall has numerous tags, my signature being one of the tags.
A collage of my art from 2023. There are many traditional sketches and a few digital illustrations. At the center is my avatar with written "Zorume 2023".
A collage of my art from 2023. There are many traditional sketches and a few digital illustrations. At the center is my avatar with written "Zorume 2023".
Illustration digitale avec Jewelry Bonney (à gauche) et Perona (à droite) du manga One Piece, et mon OC, Zara Roronoa (au milieu).
Bonney est blanche avec de longs cheveux lisses roses, et porte un tank top blanc avec écrit "UGH" en plusieurs couleurs, un short noir avec des parties colorées, et des chaines en or sur la droite, et un collant résille par dessous. Elle a plusieurs bagues, bracelets, et un choker noirs avec des chaines et décorations en or. Elle tire la langue. Elle a aussi un piercing sous l'oeil droit, et des boucles d'oreilles en or.

Zara est blanche (bronzée) avec des cheveux lisses bleus attachés en queue de cheval. Elle porte un débardeur crème sur son maillot de bain bleu, et un short en jean. Elle a un anneau en argent et saphir sur l'annulaire gauche. Elle sourit, les yeux fermés.

Perona est métisse (peau noire plutôt claire) avec de très longs cheveux roses foncés en anglaises, et une frange. Elle a un tatouage de chauve-souris rose pâle sur le bras gauche, et porte une robe rose-bordeaux avec des motifs de chauve-souris, lunes et étoiles. Elle porte plusieurs accessoires rose d'or et rose pâle.

Le fond est gris ardoise avec des dessins comme à la craie liquide, bleu électrique, rose et rose foncé. Des coeurs, ronds, des XP et autres sont dessinés.
Illustration digitale avec Jewelry Bonney (à gauche) et Perona (à droite) du manga One Piece, et mon OC, Zara Roronoa (au milieu). Bonney est blanche avec de longs cheveux lisses roses, et porte un tank top blanc avec écrit "UGH" en plusieurs couleurs, un short noir avec des parties colorées, et des chaines en or sur la droite, et un collant résille par dessous. Elle a plusieurs bagues, bracelets, et un choker noirs avec des chaines et décorations en or. Elle tire la langue. Elle a aussi un piercing sous l'oeil droit, et des boucles d'oreilles en or. Zara est blanche (bronzée) avec des cheveux lisses bleus attachés en queue de cheval. Elle porte un débardeur crème sur son maillot de bain bleu, et un short en jean. Elle a un anneau en argent et saphir sur l'annulaire gauche. Elle sourit, les yeux fermés. Perona est métisse (peau noire plutôt claire) avec de très longs cheveux roses foncés en anglaises, et une frange. Elle a un tatouage de chauve-souris rose pâle sur le bras gauche, et porte une robe rose-bordeaux avec des motifs de chauve-souris, lunes et étoiles. Elle porte plusieurs accessoires rose d'or et rose pâle. Le fond est gris ardoise avec des dessins comme à la craie liquide, bleu électrique, rose et rose foncé. Des coeurs, ronds, des XP et autres sont dessinés.
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zakdev ✨

@[email protected]

Heyo. I'm Zak, a non-binary, casual gaming & tech nerd living as comfortably as possible. I daily drive Debian Linux, and often just post about various hobbies / feel-good stuffs.

Been on fedi since sometime in 2022, but I'm finding a comfortable instance, at the moment. Hope y'all are well!

Interests:

A gif of a tree with leaves falling from it into the wind.
A gif of a tree with leaves falling from it into the wind.
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hl0dwig

@[email protected]

Obviously I couldn't propose anything else as an introduction than this photo of Tristan & I 😍 The 2 of us have been riding our love roller coaster 🎢 for over 3 years now, and we'd like you to follow our adventures in permaculture 🧑‍🌾, joys of enshitifying new technologies :generative_ia: and other tricks with Godot, GoLang or Rust. So if you're interested in nature, animals, plants and the joys of amateur development, maybe you'll follow this account!

#introduction #permaculture #indieDev

Tristan is wearing his sunglasses and a red T-shirt. He's sitting on top of me, and I'm wearing my famous blue cap. We're both in profile, wearing our beards - he in red, me in chestnut. Our faces exude well-being.
Tristan is wearing his sunglasses and a red T-shirt. He's sitting on top of me, and I'm wearing my famous blue cap. We're both in profile, wearing our beards - he in red, me in chestnut. Our faces exude well-being.
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Mike Tieden

@[email protected]

Mastodon :

Hey. I’m Mike Tieden. I live in the .

Things I like:
Sports:
, , , , , , .

miketieden.com

Let’s connect.

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David B. Himself

@[email protected]

I'm hearing that a bunch of new people have arrived on Mastodon and the Fediverse these past few weeks.

Well, hello and welcome. I guess I'll make my own post of advice if anyone cares.

1. First and foremost, complete your profile before anything else.

2. An
post usually helps getting seen during the first few days and sometimes even beyond.

3. Remember, here, you craft your own experience, which means:

4. Follow and unfollow liberally. Nobody cares about your follows/followers ratio here.

5. Follow hashtags, it's a great way to populate your timeline with content you care about. It's one of the best function of a lot of Fediverse platforms, and newcomers don't know this exists.
The corollary is: don't forget to use hashtags.

6. Mute keywords and hashtags that regularly show up in your timeline and that you don't care for. Remember, you're the one crafting your experience.

7. Learn about the
, it extends well beyond . I think it's important to understand what this is all about and how this place works. It's very different from all what you've been used to.

8. Ignore, mute or block (depending on the offense) anyone who tells you what you must and must not do here (above are pieces of advice, ignore them if you wish, I wouldn't dare telling you what you should do or not do). There's a pretty nasty Home Owners Association here that gives us a bad name everywhere else. They're just a loud minority, give them the attention they deserve: None.

9. Apart from the people mentioned above, most people are very nice here and passionate about many things.

10. Have fun.

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Mark Squires

@[email protected]

In the '90s, I had what might be called one of the original wine blogs. I later started working (2001) and reviewing (2006) wines for Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, covering Portugal, Greece, the USA other than the West Coast, and other areas (until June 30, 2023; last day). I am a longtime wine enthusiast.

Also, a recovering lawyer. Likes SF, movies, photography, art, music, politics, travel, sports. I like to be well-rounded! I can talk about other things besides wine.

Me, with Força Portugal hat, at an event
Me, with Força Portugal hat, at an event
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Anirban Mitra

@[email protected]


I am Anirban, a physician from West Bengal India. Though I have no training in typography or visual arts, I took up making fonts as a hobby as volunteer member of Free Bangla Font Project (nongnu.org/freebangfont), part of an initiative to enable Bengali in Linux desktop.
I am interested in learning newer font technologies such as variable font and colour fonts and how to use open source tools to create them.

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Dadaph🇧🇻

@[email protected]

Just a long introduction post, nothing bad at all.

こんにちは Sakurajima!
I'm a Norwegian artist who just migrated, after looking for an instance that would more match my interests for a while.

Manga has always been a huge influence on my art. I'm currently working on a comic book, but I also like to do all sorts of illustrations for fun, mostly fanarts, but also some OCs.
I also watch anime and play way too many videogames.
Currently learning Japanese, but while I can read well enough, and I hope to be able to interact more in Japanese than I could on my previous home.
I'll mostly be posting in English.

This is my first time migrating, so not sure what the common thing is, if I should try to import all my posts or not?
That said, I don't really mind a fresh start, and it seems like most my followers stayed with me on the move.

I'll figure out some stuff, then try to post some art, focusing on my more recent stuff, as I've done more anime influenced art the last few years. If you're impatient, I got links in bio.

To all of you already following me: thanks for your patience. I haven't been very active for a while, but I hope this move can inspire me to be more active again. I hope for a little more patience while I figure out my new home.

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Mog

@[email protected]

Alright, first post time!
I'm Mog and I'm terribly awkward, but I'm trying!
I'm into:

and in particular
And my favourite genre of movie/game is High Fantasy.
The last two years have been dreadful thanks to a run in with but I'll try not to get too heavy about it.
Looking forward to getting into weird discussions, making friends and spamming anyone who follows me with screenshots and clips!

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Samuel Lison

@[email protected]

🌿 Hi, I’m Samuel Lison! A & hiker, exploring the beauty of , , & the . I’m new to & excited to connect with a thoughtful community. I share from my adventures, through serene trails, and insights into my journey of learning, growth, and mindful living. Let’s celebrate nature’s wonders, discover new perspectives, and build genuine connections beyond algorithms. 🌱📸

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Justin Knol

@[email protected]

I've moved from mastodon.social to here at aus.social

Used to work in tech, interested in and

Living in Canberra, Australia

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Darth Hideout 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

I suppose I chose a
Good
From a formerly-trusted friend,
A good introduction
To life at rainbow’s end.

—Ultravox

I’m migrating from @[email protected]. I’m a human. Or at least humanoid, I suppose. I mostly post in English, but can handle whatever language you prefer to use, particularly deutsch, español, français, Gaeilge, 日本語. He/him/his. PST/PDT. If you follow, expect lots of shitposting on , , , , , , , , . 🖖☮️🌈✌️

Harcourt Fenton Mudd attempts to explain
Harcourt Fenton Mudd attempts to explain
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Mo

@[email protected]

Additional

As you might have noticed, I'm dipping my toe into the deep waters of self-hosting.

I have another incarnation - @SilverRainbow - where I already have 1.8K followers, and I'm gradually importing my following_accounts.csv in chunks as 1.3K new follows in one mouthful would probably blow a fuse.
I haven't decided if I want to migrate.

Meanwhile, if you follow me here, please be patient as I will get round to looking at your profile soon!

I'm pinning this temporarily...

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Pauline von Hellermann

@[email protected]

Welcome to all the new people joining Mastodon at the moment!

Just wanted to tell you all about - a hashtag to share everyday observations, thoughts, feelings as we are all living through this. You can follow or just search it - i love reading several days posts together. And of course, please contribute! Wherever you are

mastodon.green/@pvonhellermann

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Fancy Pants

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Peter.

I run toot.kiwi, an instance aimed at people living in (or closely affiliated with) Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Pōneke / Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.

I work in SEO and have done for over 20 years. In fact my first SEO jobs were pre-Google.

I love this city, I love raising my kids here. I don't think we'll ever run out of things to find and explore.

And I'm always very keen to hear recommendations of good folk to follow.

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Peter Kotrčka

@[email protected]

So,

I am back on a hosted instance, because my plan to host my own failed. Like usual, I am too stupid to do so. Maybe the domain will be used, but.. who knows.

I am Peter, from but currently living in

Interested in fountain pens and a lot of computer stuff, namely:

I like nordic countries ( ), and

I try to switch to food, not successful yet.

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Gregori

@[email protected]

Hello, Merveilles!

I'm Greg. I'm a designer but also like to think of myself as an aspiring artist, amateur photographer, environmentalist, family man, etc.

I worked at Valve (the game/Steam company) for 28 years, from 1996-2024, and a few other places before that mostly in software/tech/games. AMA.

Currently find myself working on (producing) a musical (!), with my wife, Erin. What a world.

Very happy and very honored to be included in Merveilles, a town I've admired for so long. Thank you especially to @aleph, @wryl, @somnius, and @neauoire for being so welcoming. Looking forward to connecting and meeting people here, maybe collaborating on projects, and generally just contributing to the creative space and good community.

(I'm migrating here from @gregcoomer where my avatar was a rabbit/hare - so if you followed me there you might not recognize the new me just yet.)

a sunlit scene of a rowboat on my favorite (secret!) lake.
a sunlit scene of a rowboat on my favorite (secret!) lake.
my avatar, but bigger, because it's hard to even tell what the image is, when it's small. i guess it's still difficult even when it's big, so not sure this is helpful.
my avatar, but bigger, because it's hard to even tell what the image is, when it's small. i guess it's still difficult even when it's big, so not sure this is helpful.
a rare smiling photo of me (greg) taken by some s.korean game website. empty comic-style speech bubble next to my head - add your own dialog here?
a rare smiling photo of me (greg) taken by some s.korean game website. empty comic-style speech bubble next to my head - add your own dialog here?
beach stones.
beach stones.
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Gabbo the wafrn guy :neocat_floof_devil_256: (not a vampire)

@[email protected]

Ok hello bluesky, I am gabboman a developer. I made a social network from scratch and I conected it to fedi and now I am testing bluesky too. You can check it at https://app.wafrn.net


#introduction
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Sietske Boer-van Vugt

@[email protected]

Moved here because strangeobject.space is sadly shutting down, so I guess it's time for a new introduction!

I'm Sietske, a 43-year-old cis pan woman and I live in the Netherlands. I love sewing (alt account in profile), am quite the tv/film addict (from BBC to Marvel) and I like to go to amusement parks, especially the Efteling. I sing always and everywhere and love playing board games.

Have had post Covid since 2020 which interferes with all of the above on a regular basis 🙈

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Stomata

@[email protected]

Introduction
Hi I'm Stomata. I'm a Android and linux user and fan. I also don't use any Google services🙂 I love meeting new people, learning new things. I love breaking computers 😁. I'm not new here i just migrated.
thanks for reading

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paula

@[email protected] · Reply to Matthias's post

@feb Ja, aber dein Post sieht von hier noch etwas komisch aus.

Screenshot vom Post oben, aber mit ein bisschen code, der wohl so nicht angezeigt werden sollte.
Screenshot vom Post oben, aber mit ein bisschen code, der wohl so nicht angezeigt werden sollte.
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paula

@[email protected]

Hey,
I'm testing
here.
Its a cool
fork and quite a different experience to enter the than Mastodon.

Give me some interaction so this tiny server sees some action.

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8 Ball System

@[email protected]

Hi, we are the 8 Ball system (you can call us 8 Ball, Kilroy or what ever honestly) we are just a 19-year-old navigating life with DID & ADHD, we are collectivlty gay, and love gaming (feel free to ask for our steam), coding, and vibing to music (please drop us music you like we will listen)

we work in tech support, and trying to save for a fresh start this winter.

Life’s a journey, and we are here for it—flaws, victories, and all.

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Mike Mixtape

@[email protected]

Here's an for everyone out there. I am a and watcher who also likes to produce the occasional about them. I also use to log, rate, and sometimes review and/or . I will be using more often to post about what I watch, random thoughts, share my podcasts, and sometimes post memes. Who knows? 😋

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Mark Tisdale Art 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Updated

Gen X Artist/Photog who only recently embraced my gay/queer identity 🌈

Love TV and Movies while Sci-fi runs in my veins (Star Trek, Transformers, Doctor Who and so on)

90s alt rock shaped me but still like new music.

HSP introvert but will talk your ears off once I know you.

Still caring for my Mom with dementia, though she is now in the nursing home across the road.

Proud cat dad forever.

Always happy to connect with folks with similar interests, especially LGBTQ+ and fellow geeks! 🖖

Photo of a white man with shaved head wearing glasses and a slight smile. Has a t-shirt with a Batman symbol on it.
Photo of a white man with shaved head wearing glasses and a slight smile. Has a t-shirt with a Batman symbol on it.
Two cats sitting on the back of a chair next to a window. The cats are both ginger with white markings and their heads are pressed against each other.
Two cats sitting on the back of a chair next to a window. The cats are both ginger with white markings and their heads are pressed against each other.
Colorful artwork that shows two men under an umbrella together in the rain. They are seen from behind and the umbrella is casting  a shadow across their heads silhouetting them.
Colorful artwork that shows two men under an umbrella together in the rain. They are seen from behind and the umbrella is casting a shadow across their heads silhouetting them.
Photograph of a misty morning with brilliant light reflecting off the mists over a body of water. On the opposite shore a gazebo is in silhouette.
Photograph of a misty morning with brilliant light reflecting off the mists over a body of water. On the opposite shore a gazebo is in silhouette.
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Thomas Bourgenot

@[email protected]

Comme y a pas mal de nouvelleaux dans mes abo ces jours-ci (on se demande pourquoi), petite .
Comme écrit dans ma bio, je suis pas un gros fan de croissance ni de pub, même si je fais de la pub à l'antipub, et j'aime bien le vélo, même si j'en fais plus à cause de la violence motorisée. Je parle aussi pas mal de médias, de leurs dépendances et du traitement de l'info.

Ça m'arrive souvent de dire du mal des mecs (et je m'inclus dedans parce que )

1/2

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Anubi

@[email protected]

Hello! Time to do an again

I'm Anubi, and I do lots of silly art (mostly in Pixel Art) that aims at cheering up your day!

I've been on mastodon.social under @[email protected] for a year and a half, but the constant crashes and lag spikes made me move over here

I don't tend to do this often, but I ask you to boost this toot, so this new account gets federated to other instances, thank you!

A Pixel Art Redraw, featuring a cat lying upside down next to a bowl of milk and cereal, with their arms and legs extended. They're very tired, and I relate to them a lot.
A Pixel Art Redraw, featuring a cat lying upside down next to a bowl of milk and cereal, with their arms and legs extended. They're very tired, and I relate to them a lot.
A Pixel Art Scene, featuring a character in a building staring at the street below, with various other buildings all around. It's beginning to turn into night, perfect time to stare at the surroundings.
A Pixel Art Scene, featuring a character in a building staring at the street below, with various other buildings all around. It's beginning to turn into night, perfect time to stare at the surroundings.
A Pixel Art Redraw, featuring a cat, staring through a giant bubble that's in front of them, making it look like a little helmet. You'll go far cat!
A Pixel Art Redraw, featuring a cat, staring through a giant bubble that's in front of them, making it look like a little helmet. You'll go far cat!
A Pixel Art featuring a frog, who's hanging onto a flower stem, extending their arm forward and offering you a flower. The text "Would you like a flower?" can be read next to the frog. Will you accept their gift?
A Pixel Art featuring a frog, who's hanging onto a flower stem, extending their arm forward and offering you a flower. The text "Would you like a flower?" can be read next to the frog. Will you accept their gift?
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breinwormpjes

@[email protected]



hallo allemaal ik ben alex, ik kom uit polen en nu woon ik in nederland

mijn hobbys zijn digital art, belastingfraude en kansspel (pokemon tcg boosterpacks kopen)

ik heb een website op brainworms.nl met m'n blogposts en art

ik ben een katje met ASD en C-PTSD, en dat maakt mij grappig
​:robal:​

ik heb je vader gedaan
​:spinny_cat_gay:​

ik spreek geen nederlands, gewoon pools en engels kthx bye

ik hou van mannen en jet set radio

ook

geen minors 🔞 dit is een freaky zone 🔞

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Éric Piolle

@[email protected]

Bonjour Mastodon 👋

Ici Éric Piolle, maire écologiste de Grenoble depuis 2014 !

Ingénieur de formation, j’ai travaillé 18 ans dans l'industrie avant de m’engager en politique en 2010.

Depuis 10 ans à Grenoble, l’écologie au pouvoir change la ville et la vie.

Je milite depuis longtemps pour l’union de la gauche et des écologistes (que j’appelle souvent arc humaniste), aussi bien à l’échelle municipale qu’à l’échelle nationale via la NUPES et maintenant le

À très vite





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I am not a taboo! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

post as we’ve now moved to a better instance!

I am not a taboo is a new initiative, mainly focused on + professionals and their allies, but LGBTQIA+ representation is important in any aspect of .

The website has a page with classroom materials, reference books and journal articles. There’s also a with a small number of real-life stories - all of this is a work in progress.

It’s run by one person and is still very small and new!


iamnotataboo.com/

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Slab Bulkhead

@[email protected]

Re-. Old in , with connections to . by day ( mostly), gamer by night, host at all hours as they see fit. Into , , , , .

Cat tax:

Patches the cat (domestic medium hair, white with black tail and black patch over left half of face) sits at a closed door with an expectant look on her face. She believes she could make it in the outside world. She is wrong.
Patches the cat (domestic medium hair, white with black tail and black patch over left half of face) sits at a closed door with an expectant look on her face. She believes she could make it in the outside world. She is wrong.
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Peter J Fullagar 🌈

@[email protected]

Right. This should be my instance for a while now - it’s tricky to find your place.

I thought I’d do an post, as I’ve now moved server!

I’m Peter (he/him), cis man, ally.

I work in English Language Teaching as an , and consultant, mainly focusing on representation which is woefully lacking. I self-published a resource book called Existence, which I believe is the first and only LGBTQIA+ ELT resource book. I also started @iamnotataboo

Interests include:

Peter, a cis white bald man holds up Existence, which has the intersex inclusive pride progress flag on the cover.
Peter, a cis white bald man holds up Existence, which has the intersex inclusive pride progress flag on the cover.
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Mediapart

@[email protected]

👋 Vous arrivez sur Mastodon ? Voici les comptes de l'équipe Mediapart à suivre :

@CarineFouteau
@AmeliePoinssot
@AnttonRouget
@JeromeHourdeaux
@mathieu2jean
@mauduit
@bougon
@CecH
@gdelac
@ManuRionde
@gaetan
@Vincent
@tk
@OpenPony
@gbprod
@kaaate
@yan
@liezah
@tarikover
@liviagarrigue
@sabrinakassa
@dan_mdpt
@lenabred
@marineturchi
@RGodin
@Morange
@justinebrabant
@youmnikezzouf
@ellensalvi
@faizazer
@MathildeGoanec
@donatien
@armelbaudet
@AlexandraB
@gueugneau
@justinevernier
@SimonToupet
@oliviap
@renaudcreus
@FabriceB
@charline
@cecilia
@prisciana
@claire
@celeste
@jeremyb
@elsaquintolet
@Paulinelm
@MatthieuSuc
@berenicegabriel
@EdwyPlenel

…et bien sûr :
@mediapart
@mediapartblogs
@mediapartEN
@MediapartES

Médias indépendants partenaires :
@Marsactu
@Rue89Strasbourg
@splann
@_infoLibre
@theintercept
@correctiv_org
@apache_be

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Sean ☕️

@[email protected]

I'm new to Mastodon and chose an instance related to my amateur interests rather than my professional expertise. I am a professional software developer with degrees in mathematics and computer science, but I love learning about prehistory. Nothing quite sparks my imagination than looking toward the distant past. I think ultimately it's a search for forgotten worldviews that we can apply to ourselves and make our own futures brighter.

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UG Faculty of Philosophy

@[email protected]

We've also made the move to the Fediverse (as an experiment, for now)! We are the Faculty of at the University of - widely regarded as one of the best places to study philosophy in Europe! We are looking forward to making new connections!

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The Mayor 🏵️ of oslo.town

@[email protected]

A warm welcome to some of our newest members!

@katerina @fotland @AlnaVenstre @hussainalnowais24 @Seileren

🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉

Ready to jump in? Upload a profile picture, update your bio and write a new post introducing yourselves! Don't forget to include the hashtag .

Hashtags are a great way to find new content or help people find your content on .

Also, get the Mastodon app and sign in using your new oslo.town account! joinmastodon.org/apps

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🇪🇷Götterdämmerung

@[email protected]

#2024
I am a Deaf Eritrean mythopoet, drawing breath from old gods & forging tales where ancient myths collide with the future. For over 15 years, I’ve wandered the barren plains of my mind, crafting graphic novels that defy convention. At CSULB, I teach ASL & Deaf Cultures, a task both necessary & farcical. My debut, Pantheon: Heterotopia, carved out the genre of panfuturism, followed by Heterothanasia and HeteroGenia. You’ll find me in a cigar lounge, lost in smoke and thought.

entronid

@[email protected]

bored student that does programming stuff i guess

idk i might write a better one never

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CrinstamCamp

@[email protected]

So... A bit of a backstory as part of my here.

We currently live off-grid, in a travel trailer in northern Ontario. We power everything off of solar panels which charge our battery bank. Some of the stuff we power is direct from the battery bank, some goes through our inverter.

Our main system is 4 x 200 watt panels with 600 Ahrs of LiFeP04 batteries.

It's not a lot, but it's better than the first three years where we had 4 x 100 watt panels and 237 Ahr of deep cycle AGM

1/

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Rouven Malecki

@[email protected]

Welcome Twitter migrants! I guess it's a good time for an
I've been creating since 1994 on all conceivable platforms. These days, I am a consulting CTO for a fintech startup, as well as part of a tiny indie game studio.
I mostly work with and have a passion for .
Currently writing a book on building a scalable multiplayer game server with Elixir.

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Thea Koutsoukis

@[email protected]

Hey! I'm Thea. I teach digital technologies / mathematics up in Meanjin / Brisbane. In the process of making a website to share all of my resources and lessons (mainly related).

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nonexistent

@[email protected]

Maybe I should do an .

Hello! I'm a (nonexistent) homo sapien. I'm a nerd who likes programming, Golang, C, chocolate, and terminals.

I use Void Linux (because it's awesome) with i3. And Firefox. I host my code on Codeberg because it rocks, and GitHub because I need it for non-personal things.

I'm interesting in CLIs, TUIs, and cybersecurity, along with systems.

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Lola

@[email protected]

/

¡Hola! Soy Lola, Ingeniero en Sistemas Computacionales. Especialista en C#, aunque también disfruto trabajar con lenguajes de diseño, cálculo, data science.

Programar es mi pasión, no es solo por mi trabajo, sino también en proyectos personales y para ayudar a otros a hacer realidad sus sueños.

Además, soy amante de la música y nunca falto a un buen .

No suelo usar mastodon pero si te interesa ser , estaré encantada de aceptarte.

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Mo

@[email protected]


Hey everyone!

Mo here, onward and upwards as is always the hope and desire.

I'm a fairly atypical Granny living in , with an photography obsession. I used to do games graphics many moons ago. I love weather photography, long slow walks getting slower due to stuff, my wonderful sons and my lovely patient partner.

Here's a drop-dead gorgeous shot to start this. Lómagnúpur in southern .

@photography

A photo of a beautiful mountaintop draped in misty cloud. Below, in the foreground, are scarves of mist above a dark ground surface. The peak of the mountain is peeking out between layers of vapour -above is a glorious crown of lenticular clouds tinted by the sunset into shades of orange, peach and grey. The sky above is clearing to cyan.
A photo of a beautiful mountaintop draped in misty cloud. Below, in the foreground, are scarves of mist above a dark ground surface. The peak of the mountain is peeking out between layers of vapour -above is a glorious crown of lenticular clouds tinted by the sunset into shades of orange, peach and grey. The sky above is clearing to cyan.
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Dr. Morgan Lemmer-Webber

@[email protected]

So, post since I've just created a new account!

I'm Morgan Lemmer-Webber, I'm interested in the social history of women and textile production in the Roman Empire.

I do most imaginable textile crafts. Right now I'm making a lot of clothes due to an allergy to synthetic fabrics. Expect lots of posts about making socks and other garments.

I am the co-host of the podcast FOSS and Crafts

I am the Executive Director of the @wha

Expect more pictures of cats and crafts than of me.

Picture of a white woman smiling at the camera while a cat perches on her shoulder sniffing her face
Picture of a white woman smiling at the camera while a cat perches on her shoulder sniffing her face
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🖐️ Alan Taylor 🎬 📚

@[email protected]

The recent book
- with symbol using animals.

🎬Scorsese
🎬Coppola
🎬Bogdanovich
🎬Cimino
📖And Kenneth Burke.

So New Hollywood meets New Rhetoric 👁️⚡🎬

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CynicalElysian

@[email protected]

Hey, new folks! If you like commentary about animation (cartoons and anime), tech, and other things, you've come to the right place! I'm also active on the platforms in the link below!

bento.me/cynicalelysian

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cat K.

@[email protected]

SDF prodigal son, on again/off again Fediverse participant, I like , , , and . I make visual art, street art, digital art, video art, audio art, take photos, you name it. I write code, and started my own spiritual framework of sorts called .

you can find me in Gopher space at gopher://baud.baby and you can find me on IRC in on tilde.chat.

pleased to re-meet you. 💕

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Mike Edwards

@[email protected]

Hi! Reposting my intro: I'm a designer, software developer, & VFX artist. I've made short films and edu games, some with motion capture, mixed reality, & other weirdness. Sometimes I make art robots. Formerly research faculty at Parsons, systems designer at American Museum of Natural History, dev at HuffPost, then freelance building interactives for museums & cultural institutions. Nerd dad. Living in Korea!🌹

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Jessica Tallon

@[email protected]

Jag tänker göra en sån / (igen, jag kommer inte ihåg om jag gjorde det förut faktiskt).

Hej 👋 Jag heter Jessica Tallon, och jag jobbar med peer-to-peer-teknologi och hjälpte till som medförfattare på . Jag jobbar på Spritely Institute, där vi försöker bygga och standardisera framtidens sociala medier (bland annat).

När jag inte är vid datorn tycker jag om att vandra, plocka svamp, odla och läsa lite.

Jag flyttade kontot hit från @[email protected]

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Christine Lemmer-Webber

@[email protected]

Time for an ... again!

My name is Christine Lemmer-Webber, I'm co-author/co-editor of the ActivityPub standard which connects together the fediverse (Mastodon, Peertube, Sharkey, GotoSocial, etc). In other words, I'm one of several people who worked on the specification by which you're getting this very message!

I'm also Executive Director of the Spritely Institute! We're making next-generation decentralized tech spritely.institute

I moved here from @[email protected]! Hello again!

Christine Lemmer-Webber in goth mode, why not
Christine Lemmer-Webber in goth mode, why not
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Jon S. von Tetzchner

@[email protected]

Hello. This is my .

I have been working with Web technologies since 1992. I have co-founded two browser companies, Opera Software and Vivaldi Technologies. I was CEO at Opera and I am CEO at Vivaldi.

I am a strong proponent of open standards. I believe in building feature rich products that can be adapted to the needs of users without collecting information about usage. I believe no company has the right to profile their users.

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Paride דן🎗️

@[email protected]

New account using my official handle. time. My name is Paride (Italian for Paris of Troy), my Jewish name is Dan. I am , living in Berlin, I work as a , learning (for work) and (for fun). I love , and . When I have time, I like to play games. I try to follow as much as I can.

My top 7 movies are:
1. Dune (by Denis Villeneuve)
2. SWV: The Empire Strikes Back
3. Matrix
4. Alien
5. LOTR
6. The Godfather
7. Fight Club

I speak , , some and basic .


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Steve

@[email protected]

Trying out mastodon again! New intro.

My name is Steve, a game developer from the UK who has just finished (well, once I defend!) a PhD in VR. Looking to connect with fellow developers.

Currently making an RPG using

Favourite games:
BG3, Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8), NieR Replicant, Fallout: NV, Undertale, Elden Ring, Mischief Makers & Mario 64.

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Patrick Perdue

@[email protected]

Greetings. New instance, new
I'm Patrick, a 40-something, totally blind, hard-of-hearing, man from New York City, born and raised in North Carolina.
I once had ambitions to play music professionally, but got distracted as a teenager by the actual production/engineering side of music and audio. As a result of all that, I can play several instruments, none of them particularly well. Buttons and knobs are my thing. Analog synthesizers, audio production techniques, outboard gear, microphones, headphones, monitors... Yep, I can talk about that stuff all day long, though all my studio gear is currently inaccessible to me at this time.

I have an I.T. background, but when those prospects dried up, I spent over a decade as a freelance podcast editor and general creative production guy. I still occasionally do those sorts of gigs, but not to the extent I once did.

I received my amateur radio license when I was nine years old. Radio is still magical to me. Though I was out of the hobby for a while, as my hearing continued, and still continues to get worse, making it harder for me to do some of the other things I enjoy, I've gotten back into it again.
I run a multi-mode RoIP network for blind ops, called, appropriately enough, the Blind Hams Network.
You can find my amateur radio account at @N2DYI if that sort of thing interests you. I pretty much only post ham radio related stuff there.

I also run @NoiseBox, a bot that posts a random sound effect every hour.

I have been suicidal in the past. Depression still hits like a ton of bricks. I often post whatever comes across my mind. Those things are sometimes not particularly filtered. You have been warned!

I'm migrating from my old account, @[email protected], but keeping that account as a backup rather than aliasing it, at least for the time being.

There are probably many other things I could say, but I'll leave it here, and let whatever happens speak for itself.

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Bibiana Prinoth

@[email protected]

I just read through my latest and it’s so outdated 👀

Hello friends 👋🐘

My name is Bibi and I am a final-year student in and at Lund University in Sweden.

I observe with big to study their atmospheric composition ✨🪐🔭

I recently spent a year in at , and now I am writing up my , and I am applying for 🪐

I am the first in my family to go to uni, so you’ll definitely hear me talk about that ☺️

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ana of the dawn

@[email protected]

new account, new

heyyy fedi it’s ana 🌸

my name rhymes with sauna or fauna (ô-nə) and is always lowercase

i live on this swiftly tilting planet with my partner @RobotDiver :flag_nonbinary: 🏳️‍⚧️ and an orange turbo floof named gus :blob_cat_knife:

i use she/her pronouns. i don’t use they/them. it can also sometimes refer to me, but it is mostly non-verbal, so it might not answer back 🍃

the world of myth and dreams is real and our words are incantations that unlock our passage through it

computer touching is my day job, but i don’t post about this very much

when i can get a chance i garden, make music and work on procedurally generated game worlds. i’m much more likely to post about these, but it’s still pretty inconsistent. if i could though, this is what i’d do all the time

mostly though this account will be my more or less unhinged trans girl posting, plus appreciating all the strange and wonderful things the other beautiful creatures here make and do :heart_rainbow:

fedi isn’t perfect but it’s ours, and it’s on us to make it better

because there really isn’t any alternative to learning to live outside the doomed death cult of capitalism, and we need everyone if we’re ever going to have a chance

existence is resistance

death before detransition

:blob_cat_heart:

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Serhat Tutkal

@[email protected]

New : I'm a Kurdish researcher working on political violence, its effects, and its legitimation and delegitimation. Lately I've been focusing on dehumanization and racism. I studied my PhD at the National University of Colombia and I'm currently a postdoctoral researcher at El Colegio de México. Most of my posts are in English or Spanish. I also write about West Asian and Latin American politics, anti-intellectualism, media discourses, digital platforms, and higher education.

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Allison :verifiedtrans:

@[email protected]

#introduction

Hi, I'm Allison.

I do iOS stuff and I love modding games.

Enjoy your stay! :blobfoxhappymlem:
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Vy

@[email protected]

Good morning! Time for an post on this instance as I move over from Strangeobject.space! I'm a queer, non-binary person who works in IT (higher education, not corpo - though the distinction shrinks with each passing year). I like rocks, patterns, and learning things! I have approximate knowledge of many things, and my brain is always looking for my next special interest/hyper focus!

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David Culley

@[email protected]

I’m a data engineer (previously a ML engineer) and I’m highly critical of the unethical habitat-destroying use of AI.

I come from sigmoid.social because most people there quickly returned to Twitter if they ever tried Mastodon. Apart from GenAI spam, that place seems dead and I no longer feel a sense of belonging there with my critical views.

I nonetheless crave the conversation (without the toxic ignorant ML community that drove me to data engineering) and hope I find that here.

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Ammar (they/them)

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm an immigrant tech worker living in Seattle (aka a gentrifier; sadly).

Agender.

Book lover but a slow reader (my therapist told me I have dyslexia but I think I just hate English /s).

Urbanist (not the liberal kind; pls don't call me liberal, I'll cry).

I may or may not be an anarchist, depends on who's asking.

Can't say I'm into or anymore cause chronic pain sucks!

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Library Juice Press

@[email protected]

Hi Everyone! This is our post!

We're a press focusing on theoretical and practical issues in from a perspective, for an audience of professional and of

So excited to be here!

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Buffy Leigh (she/they)

@[email protected]

Fresh wave, fresh introduction (in thread form)

I'm a 40-something human being from/living in so-called Canada, specifically the worst province. It's often assumed I'm from the US because my partner is, and because I care about what's going on there. I'm fucking scared about the future and have very minimal spoons, but looking for ways to help fight the fascist shitstorm that's coming/is here, in both countries/elsewhere.

( 1/3)

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Josh Wells

@[email protected]

Hello New Folks!
I'm Josh, a Prof of Anthropology & Social Informatics at Indiana University South Bend, principal investigator w/Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA). I work at intersections of people, heritage, tech, & research, love to help folks use data systems more humanely, openly, & equitably

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Will 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Hi.

Moving from another instance in short order from a previous one. This should be my landing spot.

I'm a gay vegan atheist autistic/AuDHDer with two kitties. Have a wide variety of interests as noted in my bio.

Hope to stay in contact with my existing friends/acquaintances/followers, as well as learn and participate in the many hashtags corresponding with my interests.

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Espen Andersen

@[email protected]

An post is probably appropriate. So: Hello from !

I'm here hoping to find interesting and other nerdy projects, in addition to sharing my own stuff.

I've been fiddling with microcontroller/WiFi modules for a while, and will probably post my share of esp32 related projects.

My primary programming languages are

I do design with , simple 2D design with and 3D work in .

I write about some of my projects on my personal blog, espenandersen.no

My GitHub repository is found at github.com/espena

(Image from my garage workbench)

Garage workbench
Garage workbench
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Not a taboo

@[email protected]

post!

I am not a taboo is a new initiative, mainly focused on + professionals and their allies, but LGBTQIA+ representation is important in any aspect of .

The website has a page with classroom materials, reference books and journal articles. There’s also a with a small number of real-life stories - all of this is a work in progress.

It’s run by one person and is still very small and new!



iamnotataboo.com/

Sallycat

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm new here, so here's an .

I'm Sally. I live in Brisbane with @james , our daughter and our dog.

I work in and love , especially .

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astrid [aroma] 🍥

@[email protected]

astrid (she/her), en/ca/es, closeted transfem 🏳️‍⚧️ living in catalunya

I've been on fedi for a while now, since Nov 2022 (although I'm not sure if that was me). Time flies, huh?

I like taking silly pictures of the city I live in and everywhere I go and post them on here and Flickr. I also like Rubik's Cubes, and public transit in general.

You can probably find me either procrastinating or on a train right now.

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steve mookie kong

@[email protected]

mookie's /

it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me.

i'm a serial instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. many will already be familiar with my name or my avatar.

i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about . i'm a . i eat to . i'm a giant and nerd. i'm a born and raised .

my home is at ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing.

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Sara Lobkovich, J.D., NBC-HWC

@[email protected]

I woke up this morning and realized I no longer care to share my personal life and insights in commercial social media, so this is going to be my main "whole self" social media channel. With that, you can expect:

✨ Updates about my rebellious work in strategy, goal-setting, and behavior change for goal attainment

📘 Hype my upcoming book: “You Are A Strategist: Use No-BS Objectives and Key Results to Get Big Things Done

🏍️ Info about my life in professional motorsports

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Braydon Kains | RageCage

@[email protected]

I'm back on Mastodon, so I'm going to repost my !

I am employed by Google Cloud to work on open source observability tooling. I am a codeowner of the hostmetricsreceiver and member of the System Semantic Conventions Working Group in OpenTelemetry, and an active contributor to Fluent Bit. On the side, I created and maintain github.com/google/yamlfmt
Outside of tech, I'm a musician, gamer, and martial artist (on hiatus for health issues).

Follow me if you like any of those topics!

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Henri Lœvenbruck 🦁

@[email protected]

Chers Mastonautes, je vous présente @eddie_666 un ami de très très longue date (pas loin de 40 piges, je crois). Il est médecin, brillant, drôle, généreux, métalleux, humaniste et bordélique. Il découvre Mastodon, alors traitez-le gentiment. Pour ceux qui étaient à la dédicace chez @Alivrouvert c'était lui, mon vieux pote.

Quant à toi, amigo, suis le plus de comptes possible. C'est ce qui nourrit ton mur. Ici, pas d'algorithme ni de pubs. Tu fabriques ton menu. Et fais un post

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Eric

@[email protected]

Hi there, I'm (currently) Eric, a computer science student from Germany. My hobbies include playing Pen&Paper rpgs, sewing and reading. I also actively spread the good news of Blåhaj and have converted most of my friends already. Sometimes I keep ants as pets but the last colony decided to eat their queen so I currently have none.
#introduction
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Jorijn Schrijvershof

@[email protected]

#introduction

👋 Hey, I’m Jorijn Schrijvershof, a freelance DevOps engineer from the Netherlands.

Driven by open-source, Bitcoin, and automation, I work on projects from Kubernetes clusters to self-hosted Bitcoin tools.

Outside tech, I'm a sports enthusiast into running, Krav Maga, and weightlifting. Proud dad, husband, and cat dad to two Maine Coons. 🐾

I'll mostly post about #technology, #opensource, #running and spending time outdoors, either by foot or on the #motorcycle. 🏍️

I write longer things on my website & blog: https://jorijn.com

Post includes cat tax 🐱

Cat on a motorcycle
Cat on a motorcycle
Two cats on the couch
Two cats on the couch
Cat on the floor with some toys
Cat on the floor with some toys
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ghostcatte

@[email protected]

copy! (formerly @catdad)
hi I'm ghostcatte (they/he)! I'm an artist, software engineer, and sometimes & musician

mostly I post my , including some unfinished, practice, or process work. Sometimes posting fanart and occasionally :18only: / lewd art. I'm just gonna throw a bunch of tags for stuff I love too 💖












Digital illustration of a skeleton-faced person with their arm around a ghostly cat.
Digital illustration of a skeleton-faced person with their arm around a ghostly cat.
Digital painting of a woman - Bix Caleen from the Star Wars series Andor
Digital painting of a woman - Bix Caleen from the Star Wars series Andor
3 monochrome sketchy digital portraits on a blue background

Top/center is a man with a mustache.  Bottom right is a woman resting her chin on her arms. she has many rings and earrings and long hair. Bottom left is a woman with shorter hair, looking towards the first woman.
3 monochrome sketchy digital portraits on a blue background Top/center is a man with a mustache. Bottom right is a woman resting her chin on her arms. she has many rings and earrings and long hair. Bottom left is a woman with shorter hair, looking towards the first woman.
two digital portraits:

to the left, a woman looking down to the left, all in pink, lit by green.

to the right, a man wearing a hat, smoking a cigarette. he is painted in blue, lit by red coming from the cigarette
two digital portraits: to the left, a woman looking down to the left, all in pink, lit by green. to the right, a man wearing a hat, smoking a cigarette. he is painted in blue, lit by red coming from the cigarette
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Æ.

@[email protected]

Time for a new on a new server. Hello, wandering.shop 💜

I'm Esther, a photographer, writer, artist, and psychology student in Berlin.

I work in analog photography, shooting on a Canon P, Yashica Mat 124G, or Rolleiflex SL66. But I also use digital equipment and other media like linocut prints and leather.

I have a little online art store: ko-fi.com/aesthr/shop

You can find my art portfolio on aesthr.com/ and my writing on selfawaresoup.com/

See you around!

B/W photo in a mirror of myself looking through a Canon P rangefinder camera. I'm wearing a black balloon cap and jacket and a black face mask.

The convex mirror distorts the view into a very wide-angle
B/W photo in a mirror of myself looking through a Canon P rangefinder camera. I'm wearing a black balloon cap and jacket and a black face mask. The convex mirror distorts the view into a very wide-angle
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Ratt

@[email protected]

from another instance so new time!

My name is Rafe ("Rayf") but I prefer Ratt. I'm a dad, husband, IT helpdude, and from , USA. I strive to be consistently positive because, as we all know, there's enough negativity on the internet, but otherwise I'm all over the place.

🏷️

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Ben (he/they)

@[email protected]

Updated : hi! I’m Ben, pronouns he/him/his/they/them/theirs, proudly and and currently living in the US (RIP).

What have I been up to? Um let’s see, , , ranting about politics, disappearing from social media and not posting for months on end, posting random thoughts and boosting things as my whims decree, bwahaha!

What am I doing? More of the same! Probably, lol

What do I want to do? More of the above, but with more art + advice posting!

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Adria Bailton

@[email protected]

New post: I've been here at Wandering.Shop for 2 years now.

I am a spec fic SFF/H author with short stories at The Colored Lens, Worlds of Possibility, ZNB Presents, Constelación Magazine, and Wyldblood Flash, amongst others.

I strive to create characters that reflect my own bisexuality, neurodiversity, and disability. I create from the US PNW and am a member of Codex, SFWA, and Surrey and Futurescapes alumna.

I sometimes host

Check out my website linked above.

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Tom Casavant

@[email protected]

It's been a long time since I posted an . I don't think I even made one after moving to my self-hosted Mastodon server last year. So, why not drop it now while everyone is anxious about the election?

I'm a software developer from (and living in) Ohio after graduating from Ohio State. I like to tinker with things—usually on the software side, but occasionally, I do actual physical projects. I started programming back in middle school, but the first real project that got me hooked was a few years later when I connected a Wiimote to a Raspberry Pi to control a Spotify terminal client.

Earlier this year, I modified my Glitch-soc instance so hashtags in any post I make get filtered as out-of-band. Shortly after, during April Fools, I modified the federated timeline on my instance so that only people named Tom would be visible. I also built a very poorly made Minetest-ActivityPub bridge that linked the chat of a Minetest server to ActivityPub.

I have several active bots running on my instance. The more popular ones are:

There are also a few less-popular bots that I still enjoy, like @ohgo and @petadventures.

Recently, I made a Firefox extension called DuckDuckSocial that appends (prepends?) Mastodon search results to any search you make in DuckDuckGo which has ended up very useful to me and probably only to me.

Outside of software development, I'm a runner who enjoys watching the most frustrating sports teams in Cincinnati (the Bengals and the Reds). I also do a bit of photography, mostly around Columbus, and sometimes of my 3-legged cat, Bean. I play a moderate amount of video games (primarily on the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch) and enjoy cooking—but I'm not particularly good at that either.

I actually had a Mastodon account back in 2018, but it was rather expensive for my brother to host at the time (and my puns were too top-notch), so I didn't come back until a few years ago, with the wave of other Twitter users.

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kiska

@[email protected]

hi everyone! @maybeanerd made me sign up here so I don't lose what's left of my sanity on threads. I heard an is in order, so here it goes!

I'm a German political scientist working in / and focusing on the side of peace studies.

My free time is spent with lots of on pretty much all platforms as well as and ✨️ oh and to finish off your cliché bingo cards, yes, of course I'm into and currently with two partners. 🫶🏼

Jennifer Ekstrand

@[email protected]

New server, so

I’ve been in Philly for a year. Previously Iowa, Minneapolis, Texas, Boise. Trying to put down roots here, both figuratively and literally with making our tiny yard attractive to pollinators (which I enjoy photographing).

The rabbits have their own account @Tardis

I may post about mental health, baseball, books, reproductive rights (especially through the lens of my experience of multiple miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy), being exvangelical, & not driving.

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⛧Wendinope⛧

@[email protected]

I'm supposed to write an introduction post, aren't I?

Uhhhhh...
hmm.. fuck i'm bad at thinking o.o"..

okays, I'm K, I post a mix of nonsense varying from stuff abt linux phones, nature
(nature could be my hikes, bushcrafting activities, pellet shootin, foraging, etc)
and some of my own xxx stuffs occasionally.

Idk what else to write.. hmm 🤔️

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Chris Alemany

@[email protected]

This here is an official introduction post for this brand new account on this brand new regional server for British Columbia!

No, we're not opening registrations yet but we're excited to be progressing!

We (there's a bunch of us!) still have some work to do. But sometimes it's good to dip your toe in before going for a big swim!

My main account is @[email protected]

More info in this thread. Tap this post to see more or ask Qs! :)

Pup Flirting GIF by GIPHY Staff Picks
Pup Flirting GIF by GIPHY Staff Picks
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CyborgNekoSica || Comms Open

@[email protected]

I should make proper

Hi I'm CyborgNekoSica, I make lineless digital art in anime style and has worked on many projects including: 2D game art, illustration, and children book illustrator.

You can see my previous work on my website:
cyborgnekosica.neocities.org/

Sometimes, I work on group collaboration and client project, so you can see some of my works has different style.

A digital art of bug warrior called God Tamer from Hollow Knight game. She wears orange colored armor and hold her sword that has yellowish orange liquid from her slayed enemies while riding her tamed beast pet. Her beast pet has skull head with 3 eyes and 3 horn on each side and green body with armor on its back. The beast walk on four.
A digital art of bug warrior called God Tamer from Hollow Knight game. She wears orange colored armor and hold her sword that has yellowish orange liquid from her slayed enemies while riding her tamed beast pet. Her beast pet has skull head with 3 eyes and 3 horn on each side and green body with armor on its back. The beast walk on four.
Digital illustration of cat and highschool girl holding an umbrella, both wearing raincoat, walking through wet small road in morning rain. Each side of the road grow colorful hydrangea flowers and up to the road, there's silhouette of bamboos forest.
Digital illustration of cat and highschool girl holding an umbrella, both wearing raincoat, walking through wet small road in morning rain. Each side of the road grow colorful hydrangea flowers and up to the road, there's silhouette of bamboos forest.
Digital art of animatronics Sun and Moon from FNAF Security Breach.
Digital art of animatronics Sun and Moon from FNAF Security Breach.
Fantasy digital illustration of anime girl walking and admiring castle hall
Fantasy digital illustration of anime girl walking and admiring castle hall
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Alison Breacher

@[email protected]

👋 Hi, I’m Alison Breacher (she/her), a cybersecurity researcher focused on finding vulnerabilities and helping make everyday systems more secure. I enjoy digging into the details to turn security gaps into solutions. When I’m not reverse engineering or testing systems, I’m usually learning new tools or collaborating on projects with the infosec community.

Always up for a good challenge and excited to see where this journey takes me next.

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Danny Brown

@[email protected]

I believe an is the norm? Here goes. :)

I’ve been podcasting (unofficially with one episode) since 2009, and officially since 2017. I’m the host of One Minute Podcast Tips, and 5 Random Questions, as well as co-host of In & Around Podcasting.

I’m the Head of Podcaster Support & Experience at Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform.

I’ve published four books, including Influence Marketing, described as "the book that will change the way you do business” and recognized as one of the Top 100 Business Books by Nielsen.

I live in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario, Canada with my wife and two kids, where I spend winters in front of a cozy fire and summers by the lake.

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Cat

@[email protected]

My 2nd post I'll try to better style this one.

Name: Cat (not my real name)

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Pronouns: he/him or she/her I do like both

Sexuality: :bisexual_flag:

Relationship status: single

Interest:

I hope to find some friends here.

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FediJam

@[email protected]

The , a game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse, will soon enter its second round! During December, team up with others or go in alone, and... CREATE – A – GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with. The jam's page just went live, so what are you waiting for?!? ➡️ JOIN NOW: itch.io/jam/fedi-jam-2 🙂

Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!

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PublicNews.world Feed

@[email protected]

This is the official news feed account of PublicNews.world (@publicnews) posting news aggregated on the site as it happens.

This account is automated (but monitored) and is created with the intent to not post at an overwhelming frequency or quantity.

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Mouse

@[email protected]

Henceforth I shall be posting under the guise of one Wee Archibald Mouse III, a rodent of impeccable taste and reputation, and heir to the estate and vast holdings the Thaddeus Brinksman Mouse Foundation. I am best known for having independently discovered the Pythagorean Theorem whilst attempting to estimate the height of a kitchen table upon which lay a fortune in uncut toaster crumbs.

Photos (nature, street, artsy) and droll commentary.

A cute mouse photo supplied by wallhere.com, a free wallpaper service. The mouse is light gray and has impeccably groomed whiskers.
A cute mouse photo supplied by wallhere.com, a free wallpaper service. The mouse is light gray and has impeccably groomed whiskers.
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Zak

@[email protected]

Heyo. I'm Zak, a non-binary, casual gaming & tech nerd living as comfortably as possible. I daily drive Debian Linux, and often just post about various hobbies / feel-good stuffs.

Been on fedi since sometime in 2022, but I'm finding a comfortable instance, at the moment. Hope y'all are well!

Interests:

An animated gif of a flower being slightly moved by rain.
An animated gif of a flower being slightly moved by rain.
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Forgotten Futures

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an

Most folks call me Beezle, after a character in a show no one remembers. You can call me Beezle if you want.

I post videos on peertube, mostly stuff that I feel like has been unfairly forgotten or overlooked. communitymedia.video/c/forgott

I care about pop culture in ways that tend to isolate me from other people. I'm neurodivergent and have pretty intense anxiety.

I like and and I don't get out much.

Thanks to Andrew for giving me some space here (and on Community Media) to share with the community.

Feel free to tag me with requests. My library is pretty deep.

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Open Sci Monitoring Initiative

@[email protected]

Welcome to the Open Science Monitoring Initiative!
🔎 OSMI aims to encourage the adoption of monitoring principles and to promote their practical implementation.
💡 OSMI is an original idea from the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the Université de Lorraine and @inria
🌐 Other initiators of OSMI include @unesco, @ChariteBerlin, @PLOS, and SPARC Europe.
OSMI is coordinated by the Université de Lorraine, SPARC Europe, and UNESCO.

Stu

@[email protected]

New !

Hi, I am Stu. I am 24 years old, , , and live in the Northeast of . My online handle is SeedyThreeSixty, and my personal brand is Seediffusion, a mix of Seedy and Rediffusion.
Note: Stu is not my given name, it is a name I've chosen for myself as a replacement for my unwanted given name, which I never gave out online.
I love to play video games, especially retro games from the 90s and 2000s; my favourite genre is fighting games, especially ! I basically love anything from the 2000s; it's my favourite decade.
I like many different types of music, including heavy metal, EDM, Hip-hop, eurobeat and house.
I am an all round nerd who loves technology, maths, science, and virtually all other things that geeks and dweebs love.
My signature catch phrase is sweet puberty!

See profile for links to my stuff. :)

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Mijndert

@[email protected]

Time to post a proper I reckon.

I'm a senior engineer, runner and . I'm interested in , , , and adjacent topics. Been in the industry, as they say, for over 16 years now. I'm getting old.

I do some and for a bit of physical exercise. Else I'd just be sitting at my computer all day.

k bye 👋

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Jason Pettus :blobnom:

@[email protected]

New instance, new !

I'm a currently 55-year-old freelance book editor and rare book collector in Chicago. For fun I do experimental literary projects; see pinned posts for more.

I was big in the poetry-slam and zine worlds in the '90s, then ran an award-winning small press in the '00s and '10s, and now work independently with self-publishing authors. Former cyberpunk (hail "Bob"), now old, aching and slow, but still a real smartass.

[email protected]
Drop me a line anytime!

Jason Pettus' formal headshot for his freelance editing website. I usually don't look as put together as this. Behind me you can see just a sliver of the 400-some books currently in my rare-book collection, some of which you can find for sale at eBay (ebay.com/usr/jasonpettus).
Jason Pettus' formal headshot for his freelance editing website. I usually don't look as put together as this. Behind me you can see just a sliver of the 400-some books currently in my rare-book collection, some of which you can find for sale at eBay (ebay.com/usr/jasonpettus).
Stealthy

@[email protected]

Long post

Well, hello world! I have never written a post introducing myself before, here goes my attempt:
My name's Cormac, I'm 19, and am currently studying computer Science here in Ireland.
I love to listen to , tinker with and lots of in general.
I'm a fan of open source software, though I still use plenty of non-foss software due to accessibility issues.
I also game from time to time, though not as much as I used to.
Languages are English and German (not fluent).
I will allow most people to follow me, but detest people who practice bigotry, Nazism, racism, homophobia, discrimination and generally hate anyone who tries to intimidate or make other people miserable. Dm's are also welcome!
That's pretty much it, thanks for reading!

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Lob O)))

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Hm, maybe I should make an #introduction post.

I'm Lobo, and I am a wolf living in your computer. I am technically a software engineer, though I've been unemployed for a while now so take that as you will, but I write a lot of code in my free time anyways. You could say I'm a big nerd. I'm also a musician, though taking a hiatus for the meantime.

I'm very queer, kind of non-binary, gray-asexual, polyamorous, and I have :fist_facing_right_paw_e3: pronouns :fist_facing_right_paw_e3: (scary!)

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Rob Anderson

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New I guess. Hey I’m Rob a big software nerd that likes making and using websites and apps. By day I’m a Software Engineer for a HCI research group in Newcastle (UK) and I freelance a bit too, if you’ve used the MozFest schedule I made that! I also quite like and and enjoy playing the to relax plus , and .

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Stefan Baack

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New server, new : I have a background in media and journalism studies and my research today is about training data and . Before that I wrote a dissertation about and . Generally speaking I study the people behind the tech rather than the tech itself.

Outside work, I like , and being a parent

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Ada 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Hello there. I'm you're friendly neighborhood autistic trans girl. Every song in my playlist is from some random artist unless it's From Cavetown or Madilyn Mei. If you're a jerk I will find you and your coffin will be a school locker and you'll be burried in the ocean. Chaotic good or just chaotic. Such is the way of the merfolk. I like playing god in basically any game that allows it. If you give me a loaf of bread that I like, I'm instantly gonna ask for your number.

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Tony

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I guess I should do one of those posts that serve as an . Except this isn't my first time on Mastodon but hello to those that don't know me. Yet.

Well, hi, I'm Tony. I have a general interest in . I'm also a fan of . Not a big movie buff, but I like a good drama or comedy on though.

Oh, I like and too!

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Rosey Posey🌹:v_trans:

@[email protected]

Hey beautiful peeps, my old post was getting a little dated so I thought I'd treat y'all to a new one 💖

I'm a nerdy polyam trans woman with a love of cute things like possums and ferrets :blobcatpuffyblush: I'm bisexual, autistic, and I quite possibly have ADHD too :BhjFlag_Bisexual: :BhjFlag_Transgender: :BhjFlag_Autism:

By day I'm an engineer, specializing in modelling complex RF systems and working with my one true love: MATLAB 💕 By night I'm usually sleeping because I don't have much energy 😴

But in those magical gaps in between working and sleeping I enjoy:
(generally lil indie games like Noita or Teardown)
(usually make my own models in fusion 360)
(mostly just MATLAB nowadays, but I'll do C or C# as needed)
(a million projects on the go, all progressing at the speed of frozen molasses)
(less because I find it fun, and more because I'm good at it and I enjoy yummy food a lot)

Follow me if you want a wide spectrum of content including: cute animals and happy things, CW'd sadposting, consensual flirting, and posting random thoughts suggested by the electric meat inside my skull

As is custom, please enjoy this curated selection of adorable emojis:
🦒🐒🐈🐆🦌🦛🐖🦨🦡🐇🐁🦔

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Cat

@[email protected]

My post.

Hiii and I am :bisexual_flag: male.
I am 19 years old. I like to watch and sci-fi horror and comedy shows. is one of the best horror shows I watched. I also like to watch. I am from I don't know what else to add here I just hope to find some friends here.

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Anasti

@[email protected]

Firstly, I want to say thank you so much! --

Everyone's been SO wonderful to speak with, generously sharing opinions and tips about Mastodon, and kindly helping me feel welcomed in this community so far! Since I’m still new, I wanted to again share that I’m an Art and design student from he University of Michigan, using Mastodon as my social media platform to study for my UI/UX class.

If I can gather some feedback from whomever would like to share, I am curious to find out if you feel more free to share your opinions with the Mastodon community vs other social media platforms? And why you think that might be?

Bernie Sanders asking once again for your support in understanding social media and mastodon
Bernie Sanders asking once again for your support in understanding social media and mastodon
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E. Chargy

@[email protected]

:
Ingénieure de développement logiciel pour les sans fils chez , mon travail est d'apporter une expertise technique interne aux produits "intelligents" (, , , )

Apeurée par les objets connectés même si je travaille à en créer, je m’intéresse aux questions de l' des technologies , à la , mais également à nos droits fondamentaux de liberté numérique.

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Daniel Durrans

@[email protected]

I am a street photographer, making candid photographs of people in public spaces. Documenting our public areas in this way allows me to capture the humour, mundanity, beauty and inelegance of daily life in our urban environment.

I am also a technology leader working in the mobility and fleet automotive sector, with occasional toots about EVs.

Likely to toot about:

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- (UK)
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- Tech
- Politics (Local & national)

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domo :anarachy_demiboy:

@[email protected]

Hoi, I'm Domo!

You can follow (or filter) specific tags to get (or not get) specific content from me:

- is where I post my artwork (sometimes with CW nsfw)

- is where I post about Baldur's Gate 3.

- is where I post about digital pets/digital idle toys when I am running them. I mostly use this when new color screen Tamagotchis release.

- is where I post about trans stuff sometimes

- are where I post about cute bats

- is where I post both food pics and general vegan musings

Outside of that stuff I also love trains/trams, queer comic books, and cartoons (Steven Universe, Infinity Train, Dead End Paranormal Park, Craig of the Creek, and more).

I'm also an anarchist that posts about US/NL/EU politics, with CW (uspol, nlpol, eupol).

If I ever miss a CW you need or forget alt text, you are absolutely welcome to call me out privately or publicly - even if it's a boost - and I'll be sure to add whatever you need :cinna_bow:

(I update this post periodically)

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Elodie

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Bonjour, je ne suis pas vraiment nouvelle, et je lis plus que je n'écris mais ça n'empêche pas de faire une très en retard :)

Alors voilà :
- formation ingénieure maths info 🤓
- premier emploi en SSII (à l'époque...)
- changement de pays (CH🇨🇭 ), de langue, et de métier 🤪
- entrepreneure 💪
- reconvertie pâtissière 👩‍🍳
- je post-traite l'émission Libre à vous de l'@aprilorg 🎙️ 🎧 égoïstement pour pouvoir écouter mes podcasts

1/2

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axel.

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Meine Topp 3 Kinderserien (ohne Reihenfolge):

- Tom und das Erdbeermarmeladenbrot mit Honig
- Die kleine Prinzessin
- Phineas und Ferb

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Daria

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Hi. I'm Daria (she/her) and this is a small, one-person GoToSocial instance. I've been on fedi since few years already and wanted to try something smaller and more cosy.

I'm a developer (Java, JavaScript, TypeScript mostly), I love music (been a music blogger/journalist for a few years, have pretty eclectic LP and CD collection and still love to discover new stuff) and photography (more on that in the second post). I live in Poland.

I'm an amateur photographer, shooting mostly nature and sometimes architecture. I did live music photography for a while few years ago too. (Here are some of my favourite photos.)

#introduction

A facade of an old office building, with many identical windows, some of them partially covered by window blinds. The building has two parts, one part is set slightly back from the other, more visible in the photo. The concrete parts of the facade are visibly old and have some defects. The colour palette of the photo is warm, orange-yellow-ish, reflecting the golden hour during which it was shot.
A facade of an old office building, with many identical windows, some of them partially covered by window blinds. The building has two parts, one part is set slightly back from the other, more visible in the photo. The concrete parts of the facade are visibly old and have some defects. The colour palette of the photo is warm, orange-yellow-ish, reflecting the golden hour during which it was shot.
A rose in full bloom, with pink center and light pink to white external petals. There's a smaller pink rose flower bud on the right. The background are dark juicy green rose shrub leaves.
A rose in full bloom, with pink center and light pink to white external petals. There's a smaller pink rose flower bud on the right. The background are dark juicy green rose shrub leaves.
A person with short light blonde hair, in a long black dress with some see-through elements on its back, during a live music performance, kneeling on a stage between speakers/stage monitors. She’s holding a microphone. The makeup on her face imitates tears, it’s long dark stripes on her cheeks. The colours are warm with intense stage lights and stage fog behind the singer.
A person with short light blonde hair, in a long black dress with some see-through elements on its back, during a live music performance, kneeling on a stage between speakers/stage monitors. She’s holding a microphone. The makeup on her face imitates tears, it’s long dark stripes on her cheeks. The colours are warm with intense stage lights and stage fog behind the singer.
A lawn with short green grass and many blue blooming flowers that look from the distance like small grape clusters. In the blurred background there's a small graduation tower (but it's horizontal and looks like a coutry cottage), trees with green leaves and one leafless tree on the left. The sky is also visible, it's light blue, with sparse white clouds.
A lawn with short green grass and many blue blooming flowers that look from the distance like small grape clusters. In the blurred background there's a small graduation tower (but it's horizontal and looks like a coutry cottage), trees with green leaves and one leafless tree on the left. The sky is also visible, it's light blue, with sparse white clouds.
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onyx :neobot_flag_transbian:

@[email protected]

Hello world!

I'm onyx (spelled all lowercase), headmate of Jade (@schrottkatze)

I do a lot of tech stuff and programming, working on usually too many projects at once.

Probably will write a proper introduction post here tomorrow, but this account will probably contain a lot of tech rants and uni OHs (but don't expect this to be a serious account, as much as jades chaos.social is, anyway)

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Orange Lantern

@[email protected]

Again on a new instance, time for another #introduction post. It's a hallowed custom, don't complain. I still like playlists better than introductions though, so have my updated orange playlist instead:
Apple Music: https://tinyurl.com/amusic-ol
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/spotify-ol

A mixtape says more than a thousand words ... not counting lyrics. Or song titles. Or ... you know what, this sounded better in my head. Just go enjoy the music.
Follow me on AppleMusic or Spotify for the odd playlist I will share there, if you like. I do like listen to other peoples' playlists too, btw. :neofox_uwu:

I will keep on posting everday nonsense, sometimes serious, most of the time not, #ttrpg stuff about playing and GMing, #gaming related things and other kinds of word compositions I find amusing.
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Phorm, Vivacious Vixdjinn

@[email protected]

Hello there, Fediverse!

I'm Phorm. I'm a vixen, and a chemist, and most importantly: I'm a genie. I spend a little too much time puttering about the internet, and a non-zero amount of time being shamelessly horny on main (Though admittedly a lot of it can be crypto-horny).

As I sometimes discuss sensitive topics, I'm a bit wary about followers. If you'd like to follow me, please note:

1.) Please be over 18 (I lean NSFW)

2.) Please send me a DM first, particularly if we have a previous connection

3.) Please note that I am BEYOND genie obsessed and if you follow me you will be getting a face full of GENIE.

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Yan Pujante

@[email protected]

I grew up in France. Now living in Las Vegas.

A software engineer at heart, I co-founded LinkedIn and was lucky enough to be able to "retire" early. I now dedicate my time to free and open source projects (my way of giving back).

* emscripten-glfw: wasm implementation of GLFW
* WebGPU Shader Toy (pongasoft.github.io/webgpu-sha)
* Jamba: a framework for VST plugins
* Rack Extension tools
* Audio plugins

Check my website for links and other projects pongasoft.com

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Marcus

@[email protected]

New Year, new instance! (Hopefully to stay)

for my move to zirk.us.

I'm Marcus Merritt, an artist, photographer and poet living in Hamtramck, Michigan, in Detroit.

I mostly post drawings & photos by me. Photos mostly come from biking or walking around the city. One series of drawings is of power lines I see around the city. One series of drawings is still life drawings of mundane objects from movies I watch.

Professionally, I'm an adjunct English professor of Creative Writing

Black ink drawing, silhouetted of a utility pole and power lines
Black ink drawing, silhouetted of a utility pole and power lines
Black ink drawing of a boxy square television set with a blank screen
Black ink drawing of a boxy square television set with a blank screen
Color photograph of a tree at night on a residential street corner lit brightly by streetlights
Color photograph of a tree at night on a residential street corner lit brightly by streetlights
Color photograph of a tree in an empty grass lot lit by low golden evening sun
Color photograph of a tree in an empty grass lot lit by low golden evening sun
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Daniel Andrlik

@[email protected]

Setting up a new home on a personal instance, just like one of the big kids. 😂

Hi, I’m Daniel. I’m a Product exec, SFF writer, developer, voice actor, TTRPG player, and the producer/GM for the Numenera actual play podcast, Explorers Wanted.

I talk a little bit about all of the above with occasional shitposts for spice.

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mako

@[email protected]

This is my 6th post to Mastodon, and hopefully the last server shift as I live out on a remote island in the PNW.

Long time technologist, fan of good coffee and great whiskey and always chooses simplicity over chaos. Focusing on cultivating great engineering teams with a focus on , , and .. I write a weekly brain dump at makoism.com

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The Arcane Composer

@[email protected]

New instance, new :

Hi! I’m Bren, and I’m a composer, orchestrator, teacher, and writer. I mainly write in a post-Romantic orchestral soundtrack style. I’ve written and orchestrated music for videogames, and I’m currently writing an album I intend as accompaniment for your fantasy TTRPG.

There’s a showreel of recent and forthcoming orchestral work below. Let me know if you give it a listen.

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Bennett

@[email protected]

The time I set aside to set up my new account here was right as my old instance went down for maintenance 🙃. So here's a placeholder so I don't look totally empty as I follow folks here:

I am:

1) (specifically / / ) PhD candidate at UW-Madison

(I study the politics of scientists' data practices, especially around / )

2) Herbivore, cat dad, player & reader

3) Also at bennettmcintosh.com

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Meezer

@[email protected]

Hello, time. I'm Meezer a Canadian artist living in Germany with my husband @Kojote_latrans
We have two cats named Circe(Canadian Sphynx), Baldr(Modern Siamese).

I really like cats. :neocat_blep:

I love reading and making
I currently have two comics available online & in print Synthetic Instinct and Wild Autumn. :neocat_book:

I work both in and various mediums in :blobcatgooglypencil:

I am with an interest in the
I also enjoy . and

A black cat turning into smoke with a 12 star halo made of the cosmos. Done in Gouache
A black cat turning into smoke with a 12 star halo made of the cosmos. Done in Gouache
Horned Knight riding a mythological yale creature in a forest done in digital ink and screen tones.
Horned Knight riding a mythological yale creature in a forest done in digital ink and screen tones.
Robot and a anthropomorphic character looking downward with a cityscape in the background. Done in digital
Robot and a anthropomorphic character looking downward with a cityscape in the background. Done in digital
Fan Star Wars OC of a Kel Dor Jedi with a Lothcat on his shoulder with a space background done in digital.
Fan Star Wars OC of a Kel Dor Jedi with a Lothcat on his shoulder with a space background done in digital.
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§ Jason

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I'm Jason Cranford Teague.

I’ve been a designer for 30+ years, but follow a variety of interests: , , , ,
, , , & .

I like to read, especially , , , , , & many other topics.

I'm the author of "Yuri Was Very Brave", a children's book about 's historic space flight.

I'm here looking for good discussion & civil debate.

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§ Jason

@[email protected]

Yesterday I became a poll worker.

I will be working early voting stations in October and polling places on November 5th. This is how I will work to help keep democracy in America.

One consequence of being a poll worker, though, is that I am not allowed to openly or publicly campaign for a candidate and that includes on Mastodon.

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Brian Rinaldi

@[email protected]

Here’s my

👋 I’ve been a developer for about 24 years. The last 10+ I’ve been working in roles, currently at LaunchDarkly as a Developer Experience Engineer.

I’m active in the developer community as a speaker, author & organizer. I speak a lot on topics like , , & . I co-wrote multiple books on Jamstack and run a newsletter on the topic. I organize virtual events on cfe.dev & run the Orlando Devs .

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neutronwrangler

@[email protected]

OK, tags I'm a computer scientist (jack of all trades) who generally implements the ideas of cleverer people. I keep bees.

More intro moved from profile:

My past was risk analysis programming for engineers and human factors, but more recently the bottom dropped out of the market for consultants. Now I have a proper job putting stuff in databases and analysing it

Vegetarian wanting to be vegan

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rye serling (she/they)

@[email protected]

hihi! new because i’ve moved instances once more. i’m a YouTuber, podcaster, and voice actor who lives with my black cat and loves overthinking about fiction.

i'm big into weird indies and horror. i've been releasing video essays on games lately that you can find here: youtube.com/@WizardNeedsFood

some media i love: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

rye, red hair parted down the middle, looks to their left while their black cat fennec sits in their lap and looks at the camera
rye, red hair parted down the middle, looks to their left while their black cat fennec sits in their lap and looks at the camera
older picture of rye wearing a red sweater with white laces, holding a thai iced slushie with boba while they drink it. red hair swiped to the right
older picture of rye wearing a red sweater with white laces, holding a thai iced slushie with boba while they drink it. red hair swiped to the right
picture right before rye cut their hair and started parting down the middle -- swiped to the right. they are smiling, full-teeth, lying down and looking up at the camera wearing a blue sweater and an n64 shirt
picture right before rye cut their hair and started parting down the middle -- swiped to the right. they are smiling, full-teeth, lying down and looking up at the camera wearing a blue sweater and an n64 shirt
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Undersea Monkey 🇪🇺 :opensuse:

@[email protected]

Okay, time. I'm new to Fosstodon but not to the Fediverse. I work in although everyone wants to say now for the 20% salary bump that entails but really, I was automating everything and doing CD over twenty years ago, we just called it good practice back then.
You can also expect , , sport, and unbearable levels of ennui.

Other Hashtags:

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Roz :verifiedtransfem:

@[email protected]

Now that I've cleared my first kilotoot, it's time for a proper !

My name is Rosalyn Al(ex|ice) Noreen Gardencourt-- but I'd appreciate it if you called me "Roz" for short. I'm a ditzy office gal who loves the heck out of cute kitties, pretty dresses, and state of the art stochastic optimal control systems. I'm also trans: I realized so seven years ago, but I only got to start my medical transition last year. I'm here to talk to folks and make friends!

I work as an Assistant Scientist Lady at a provincial desert university in the southwestern United States. I do control theory research for a living. That's the mathematical study of how be bind computers to reality-- it's the best thing ever.

In addition to control theory infodumps, I post about plain-Jane office gal stuff: little slices of life, progress on my small Wunderkammer of hobbies [1], and some of the more milquetoast aspects of the transfeminine experience.

[1] dressmaking, embroidery, electronics, writing, &c.

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Konrad Hinsen

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! I am a scientist @CNRS, in computational biophysics and the methodology of computational science. The second topic puts me at the interface with computer science and software engineering. Computational reproducibility has been a major topic for me over the last years, and now I am looking into computational media (rather than tools) for doing scientific research.

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Prism & Pen

@[email protected]

We have a Mastodon now! So, for our -
we're a collective of + writers and artists on Medium.com. We lift up voices through !
Find us at medium.com/prismnpen
😀 🏳️‍🌈

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Yoriyuki Yamagata

@[email protected]

Hi,

I'm a researcher interested in theoretical computer science, software engineering, mathematical logic, also related philosophical topics.

My recent papers:

Mathematics:
"On proving consistency of equational theories in Bounded Arithmetic". Arnold Beckmann and Yoriyuki Yamagata, preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2203.04832

"Consistency proof of a fragment of PV with substitution in bounded arithmetic." Yoriyuki Yamagata, The Journal of Symbolic Logic 2018: arxiv.org/abs/1411.7087

Software Engineering:
(2020). "Falsification of cyber-physical systems using deep reinforcement learning", Yamagata, Y., Liu, S., Akazaki, T., Duan, Y., & Hao, J, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 47(12), 2823-2840 (2021), staff.aist.go.jp/yoriyuki.yama

Philosophy:
, "On the notion of validity for the bilateral classical logic", Suzuki, Ukyo & Yamagata, Yoriyuki, preprint: philpapers.org/rec/SUZOTN

Extra: COVID19
"Individual-based epidemiological model of COVID19 using location data". In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data) (pp. 4434-4442). IEEE., staff.aist.go.jp/yoriyuki.yama





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Ara 🔭🐑

@[email protected]

Hello! I have migrated to/from a different instance so it's time for a re-

My name is Ara and I'm an artist who also enjoys playing games and my favourite animal is the sheep.
I particularly enjoy drawing my original characters but I don't shy from fan art either! I also do

I sometimes stream art and games via Twitch with my
model

Ritzueli's original character Elijah looking at flowers while holding a transparent umbrella.
Ritzueli's original character Elijah looking at flowers while holding a transparent umbrella.
A chibi illustration of Rimuru from 'That Time I Reincarnated As A Slime' in his post-demon lord transformation outfit
A chibi illustration of Rimuru from 'That Time I Reincarnated As A Slime' in his post-demon lord transformation outfit
Chibi illustration of Hanasaki Miyabi from VTuber group Holostars with his mascot Kyoumu Suzume. There is a bright floral wreath behind him
Chibi illustration of Hanasaki Miyabi from VTuber group Holostars with his mascot Kyoumu Suzume. There is a bright floral wreath behind him
A original illustration of a witch in a black dress with white and red colour accents. She is holding a lamp with a flaming white wisp in a purple coloured background with trees, short iron spike fences and candles in the foreground
A original illustration of a witch in a black dress with white and red colour accents. She is holding a lamp with a flaming white wisp in a purple coloured background with trees, short iron spike fences and candles in the foreground
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Proactive Paul

@[email protected]

A well known face in the London Tech Community

Qualified lifeguard
Qualified accountant
Qualified teacher
Business coach
Runs 10K
Sometimes 21K
Rarely 42K
Hobby coder
PHP + mySQL + RDBMS

Speaks Japanese and French badly. A bit of German too. And traces of some Spanish and Dutch.

dontreadmyblog.com/news/?page_

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Bram Meehan

@[email protected]

: Bram (he/him), living in , with my wife and a moody .

I work in , mostly for cultural and public health organizations.

I letter and design for independent publishers, and on the board and teach for 7000 BC, a nonprofit supporting comics creators and comics education.

A long-time recreational fencer teaching and coaching .

Occasionally take and remember to post photos.

Links to all at brammeehan.com

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Jes

@[email protected]

A quick for

I'm Jes (she/it) and accidentally fell into trans activism, in particular around trans healthcare. Or rather the lack of it here.

I'm neurodiverse, and for fun I'm into baking, music, and bad puns.

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Florian Judith

@[email protected]

Après un bon moment d'activité, il est temps de me présenter ici !

Sysadmin / devops dans la vie professionnelle, je suis curieux de tout par ailleurs. Je booste beaucoup sur les sujets du féminisme et de la diversité.

Je publie aussi quelques photos de et de nature.

Je suis également jongleur mais peu actif dernièrement.

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saccharine anamnesis 🌺✨​:verified_paw:

@[email protected]

🎀 - introducing myself

hi, i'm sarah-marie, also known as saccharine!

i'm a trans demigirl living the country life! i love old computers from the late 80s to early 90s, small engines and being out in nature, sometimes without clothes on!!

i have alot of labels but the most important one is lesbian i think! i really love girls alot and consider them the most important thing in life!!

sometimes i'm very small and i like to be cute alot! i'm also a huge furry!!

i'm always open to new followers, so feel free to send a request and i'll consider it if you seem trustworthy!

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Gamer dad

@[email protected]

Joined to talk about games. I play mostly console and some mobile games. Has a super long list of steam games because of steam summer sales that I'll probably never play.

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Dragoncrown Games

@[email protected]

If you're unfamiliar with , allow me to do an .

It is a small, indie game design studio ran by Julio Corona that releases GM-facing but PC-focused supplements for

All current releases are Pay What You Want playtest packets for a massive rules expansion called Properties & Provinces.

See the link below for more information on the project and the rest of this thread for a list of released titles!
reddit.com/r/DragoncrownGames/

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Devlin :farfetchd:

@[email protected]

I never did an post so here goes.
I'm Devlin (they/them). I make video games for PC.
I like 8bits computers, especially the Amstrad CPC, and run a Discord server for it at
discord.gg/4QZqfCr
My games are available on
devlin.itch.io/
if you know me already and like, want to give treat - I have a public ko-fi page -
ko-fi.com/magicbane

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Dio

@[email protected]

I guess an might help.

Hi, I'm Diotima (obviously not my real name.) When I'm not playing or or I'm probably off writing stories (SFW and NSFW) or poetry, working on the Hero's Guide to Honor Mode, or being like, awkward as the Hells.

I'm kind of a I guess, a bit of a nerd, and I dunno, did I mention that I'm a tiefling too?

Yeah, horns... tail... all that stuffs!

Third time is a charm?

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Samwise Ponderorb

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Hi folks! I'm Sam. he/him :heart_sp_demi:

Entire autistic/ADHD wizard. 🔮 ✨

I'm all about art and expression, and I illustrate digitally and make pixel art with a smidge of animation from time to time. LOVE ink - expect bic pens doodles.

Big on video games and nerd media in general, gardening and cooking.

I appreciate and welcome all mediums. Looking forward to seeing everyone's art!

Pixel art with a straight on shot of a knight casting a spell with the spell's light reflecting off his armor.
Pixel art with a straight on shot of a knight casting a spell with the spell's light reflecting off his armor.
Illustration of a Dungeons and Dragons party in a city set ablaze by a dragon. Party contains a tiefling sorcerer, a dwarf fighter, a half-elf ranger, a goliath barbarian wielding a magical sword, and a kenku druid eating a haunch of meat.
Illustration of a Dungeons and Dragons party in a city set ablaze by a dragon. Party contains a tiefling sorcerer, a dwarf fighter, a half-elf ranger, a goliath barbarian wielding a magical sword, and a kenku druid eating a haunch of meat.
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Nicole Hidalgo

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I guess it's time!

I've just joined Mastodon, and this seemed like the best Instance. I'm trying to figure out how this works, but I'll get there.

I'm a with an emphasis on video and . Trying to self-publish my first book 🤞

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Nicole Hidalgo

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as ? Cinnte!

Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge le thart ar sé mhí. Ní mo chuid Gaeilge rómhaith fós 😅 Is Bhrasaíleach mé ach is aoibhinn liom cultúr Gaelach agus tá beart agam bogadh go hÉirinn. Is scríbhneoir úrscéal agus físchluiche mé. Ba mhaith liom scríobh scéalta as Gaeilge lá éigin!

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Stewart Tolhurst

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I’ve been on Mastodon a while and I think I’ve figured out how it will work for me. Time to make some changes and do a new .

I’m a heading towards 50, Oxfordshire born and bred, IT professional. I work in higher education (I’m sure you can take a guess at where I work).
Professional interests include

Personal interests are wide ranging - from the traditionally geeky ( ) to the traditionally middle aged and
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Dreadful Sanity :heart_pan:

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So, just migrated to mstdn.games ❤️ Guess a new toot is in order. 😏

Hiya. 👋 I'm Dreadful Sanity aka Mel, a level 45 gamer from Germany. keep me basically from going completely crazy and therefore alive. I'm , suffering from debilitating most days of the week. I also have which means my brain is usually going all over the place. Beware of that.






I think that's all. 👉 👈 😊

Mel, smiling, stands in front of a living room cabinet. She has long, red dyed hair with bangs, and wears a black dress. One arm is lifted behind her head, the other one pressed against her hip.
Mel, smiling, stands in front of a living room cabinet. She has long, red dyed hair with bangs, and wears a black dress. One arm is lifted behind her head, the other one pressed against her hip.
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Elizabeth

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Kia ora koutou, time for an
I am:
cis/gay female with a long-term partner
Pākehā - white NZer. A product of colonialism, steeped in complacency But I'm trying to wake up
A late ADD-comer. Dopamine is good! More please
An air quality scientist (NZ has a big wood-burning problem and lots of old cars)

I sing, knit, garden, wrangle chickens and cats, cook and preserve, write letters, protest, generate too much CO2, (), make up stories and try to make time to read.

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Fred

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Hi, I'm Fred (she/they), I'm a museum curator with specialisms in architecture and historical costume, and a deeply geeky interest in the history of folklore and belief. I've got a handful of publication credits, fiction and non-fiction, and am working towards more.

I'm super into , especially medieval and earlier, and in sewing.

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Heather

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Hi Sunny Garden Dwellers,

I've just moved in and wanted to say hi. I'm Heather. I'm in the south east of Australia (finally heading into Autumn, yay!). I'm an academic librarian by day and into a variety of hobbies at all other times. I enjoy spinning, knitting, miniatures, computer and video games, sewing outfits for my dolls, and many other things. I look forward to getting to know you all!

By way of introduction, here are some doll dresses I've sewn.

Three doll-sized dresses laid out on a wooden table. Two with long sleeves, one in green linen and one in pink linen. And another dress with no sleeves in light cream linen and lace.
Three doll-sized dresses laid out on a wooden table. Two with long sleeves, one in green linen and one in pink linen. And another dress with no sleeves in light cream linen and lace.
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Sheru (she/her)

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As the profile says, aspiring to be a combo of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg. I've been practicing various forms of witchcraft and paganism for over 20 years.

These days my practice is less formal ritual and more lifestyle. Primarily the embodiment of Sacred Hospitality.

Spend a lot of my time with my pets, knitting, and drinking a cuppa.






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Lunar 🛸 ♾

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I run a channel! Have done for over ten years, in fact, as of April 2023.

So, as a little introduction, I've created a playlist containing what I consider some of my best videos - or, at the very least, the most indicative of the sort of programming you should expect. Find it here:

youtube.com/playlist?list=PLes

Enjoy, and shameless plug: please consider subscribing!

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Lunar 🛸 ♾

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Hello! Here's where you can find me on the Web.

📼 YouTube: youtube.com/c/brokencircus
🎥 Twitch: twitch.tv/lunarloony (Mon/Fri 7pm UK)
📟 Discord: dsc.gg/brokencircus
💸 Patreon: patreon.com/brokencircus
📣 Other links: portal.lunarloony.co.uk

NB: may contain nonsense.

A logo of a turquoise striped circus tent, with a lightning bolt cutout in the dome, on a dark indigo backdrop.
A logo of a turquoise striped circus tent, with a lightning bolt cutout in the dome, on a dark indigo backdrop.
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steve mookie kong

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mookie's #introduction

it's me, hi. i'm the mookie, it's me.

i'm a serial #fediverse instance creator (and destroyer) and have been doing this since 2018. many will already be familiar with my name or my avatar.

i'm the father of two awesome kids. i love watching and talking about #movies. i'm a #gamer (#callofduty and #battlefield mostly). i'm a fan of #taylorswift. i eat to #run. i'm a giant #starwars and #startrek nerd. i'm a born and raised #engineer and have spent most of my career as a devops engineer and sre. i now lead an org of excellent devs and sres.

my permanent home is at https://ultramookie.com where i should be spending more time writing blog posts and movie reviews.

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Jenny

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Hello out there! 👋 I guess it’s time…all about me, in a nutshell:











Happy to be here, and pleased to meet you. :blobcat:

David Moore

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Hey everyone, I'm a physics PhD student getting back into more active hobby projects! I've been around Google+, stackexchanges, etc. with various usernames, so I see a lot of familiar faces on here!

Thanks for reading, have a free random walk looping zoom for your trouble.

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Miikka

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Time for .

Professionally I'm a software developer and that's a topic I care about a lot. How to do it well, how to do it sustainably? I've worked on web backends for a long time and now I'm focused on databases. Used to be active in the community; now I'm using and .

I read a lot, or at least regularly, (classics/literary fiction/sci-fi) and blog a bit. I like and paddle a . A year ago I got very into (indoors) .

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HarrificO)))

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: Migrated from Twitter as so many others recently, and decided to create an alt account here for music only. I'm a fan of extreme music, but no fan of racists, phobes, or shitty people in general. To paraphrase Vile Creature, the most metal thing you can do in this day and age, is to care and to be compassionate.

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Aaron

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, especially anything around and . I’m tinkering around with right now as well.

, specifically as I'm a huge fan of shows like , , , etc... If someone can get voted out and go home, I probably watch it. Big fan of competition and artistic creation reality tv.

I'm a who loves when possible!

(3/3)

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Aaron

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I'm currently living in but will be moving to the in a few years.

Other things I will be talking about on this account.

, specifically and although I'm also a big fan of and .

, I'm a lifelong fan so I'm used to a lot of weekly despair. I'm also a fan, but I don't watch much of it these days. Big fan of as well

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EighthLayer | Jamie

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New instance! New ! :mastodon: :fediverse:

Hey I'm Jamie, or EighthLayer on the interwebs! I've been an IT engineer for 10+ years, which is where the idea for my internet handle came from (word play on the OSI model for anyone familiar!).

I love gaming and I love The Gamer’s Tavern community, so I’m very excited that we now have our own Mastodon instance to call home!

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The Innkeeper

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Version 4.0 of my toot, as time flies and things change, a lot.

Hey everyone! I'm Alex, an italian 39 years old IT Architect (see personal account: @ItsMeAlex), deeply in love with

I'm the innkeeper of The Gamer's Tavern, a cozy fully committed to the , but most of all, safe and full of amazing people.

We're self-hosting these services:
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Find more @ linktr.ee/thegamerstavern

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Ishambard

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Can't believe I never did an

I'm Ishambard, 34, from England.
Life-long gamer who is currently running riot on games from childhood and general oddities I find online. Will often toot about things I have recently beaten on RetroAchievements with my thoughts on them.

Massive Nintendo fan, 90s anime fan, and manga reader. Wannabe creative person of sorts who will sometimes bake or make something when time is available.

A lot of my personal time is taken up by recording low effort Let's Plays and uploading these to YouTube, as I don't have a consistent schedule to be a streamer. I mostly play things that are of interest to me and want to share, sometimes classic things and sometimes really weird obscure things.

My channel is here:
youtube.com/@ishambard?si=YzYt

Can be painfully shy and introverted, and not very good at the whole social media malarkey. But always down for a good chat on all kinds of things.

My dear Wife @EmmalenaLEllis did just me tell she isn't mentioned here

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Alison Wilder

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I just migrated to a new single-user instance, so I guess it's time again!

I'm Alison, a obsessive with a penchant for , , , , and . I'll mostly post about music, w/ other fun sprinkled in.

Until the , I was away from social media for about ten years b/c in its corporate forms it makes me crazy. Turns out, though, it's probably not the humans that are damaged, just the platforms. So glad to be here!

Alison is lying on a bench under a sign on a brick wall that says "Wake me up when I'm famous" in large white letters on a black background.
Alison is lying on a bench under a sign on a brick wall that says "Wake me up when I'm famous" in large white letters on a black background.
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Markus :prami_retro:

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Hi, I'm Markus! 👋

I'm a family guy with a loving partner, three great kids and a cuddly and very patient labradoodle.

Together with @geewiz we run freistil IT. There I am responsible to keep our servers happy and our customers efficient. Or the other way round, or both. I try all of it.

I love taking long early morning walks to get clear in the head. I sometime do ride my bike for sports,but I'm more than happy that it's possible for me to replace one car with a nice electric bike. This makes it possible that we as a family can live in our very rural town in the northwest of Bavaria, Germany with only one small car. But with plenty of other bikes.

#introduction

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Svenja

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First of all, thanks for having me! I am not new to the Fediverse, but had to move over from the Server I was before and now am here. I am a blind Developer and Gamer from germany who also advocates for Accessibility in Gaming. At the Moment my Maingames are and . I am also streaming on Twitch to raise Awareness for Accessibility in Gaming. If you have Questions don't hesitate to ask.

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Mudd ~: :blinking_cursor:

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Hello! Let's get my going here.

Professionally right now I work as an SME in a group for a regulatory company, but it's really not my bag of tea in the long run. That I can feel. I much prefer to be in an investigatory and tool-making field for something related to . I was especially happy doing of .

I'm into reverse engineering, assembly languages like and recently / , programming (old classics like C/C++ / but learning the newer stuff like ), big into , and projects and such.

Still trying to figure out what I am career wise, though, like job title and such! It's all great fun to me, just haven't found the direct niche to sink into.

Hobby wise, I'm also really into ! Long time gamer at heart.

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What Did Mark Say?

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I'm not all that new here, but my name is Mark. I escaped the bird cage after it became a hellscape, and have been enjoying my time here far more. Interests include tech (with a bent towards Apple), reading, and Marvel.

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H🏳️‍🌈TZ

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Woofers it’s my

46, married, gay, graphic designer and artist. My dog and hubs are my world, we live on the lakefront in Chicago.

My artwork is more anime/comic book/cartoon. I do landscapes and characters. And now I want to do pinups and erotic art. Just began writing erotic fiction, too.

My hubs before I met him did solo sexy videos and recently wanted to get back into it. That opened the door for us to talk/explore more kink. So, I'm here to learn, listen, and support.👋

Photo collage of me, my husband and our dog. I'm the blonde/blue/red bearded one, he's the one with the consistently dark beard. Our dog is a terrier/dachshund/other mutt. Clockwise from the big left photo. Me solo, blue hat, blonde beard, black glasses. Hubs and I at the Aquarium, me trying blue and ginger beard, us with our marriage license, him with the dog resting on his chest. Me in fireman gear when I did this thing for the Discovery channel, reenacting true crime stuff. I played a fireman who found dead kids from a fire and suspicious stepdad.
Photo collage of me, my husband and our dog. I'm the blonde/blue/red bearded one, he's the one with the consistently dark beard. Our dog is a terrier/dachshund/other mutt. Clockwise from the big left photo. Me solo, blue hat, blonde beard, black glasses. Hubs and I at the Aquarium, me trying blue and ginger beard, us with our marriage license, him with the dog resting on his chest. Me in fireman gear when I did this thing for the Discovery channel, reenacting true crime stuff. I played a fireman who found dead kids from a fire and suspicious stepdad.
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Infrapink (he/his/him)

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So apparently I was supposed to make an post. Oh well, better late than never.

I'm an early , and I'm further left that most people on most issues.

I use /#Linux, currently satisfied with .

Also a big guy because all have sinned and fall short of the perfection of .

I'm a somewhat active contributor and I sporadically work on a converter written in 93% and 7% .

I'm pretty obsessed with calendars.

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binaryphile 🥥🌴✅🇺🇲

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Redoing an introduction post since I moved instances:

I work for a mid-size network hardware manufacturer doing back-end development in Go

Grew up in St. Thomas, USVI

Bachelor of Computer Science, Harvey Mudd College

MBA, Kenan-Flagler Business School, UNC Chapel Hill

Cryptocurrency enthusiast

Boardgamer

Discoverer of broadcast storm bug in Id's original Doom

Creator of the Minimak keyboard layout

Beat Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

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Aliciaverse

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New time.

I'm Alicia (she/her) 👋 A nerdy and kinky 33 year old bisexual polyamorous trans woman from Germany living in Switzerland. I'm a weirdo with a weird and complicated way through life and plenty of mental health issues. But I'm embracing my weirdness and quirkiness now and loving it. Being authentic feels amazing.

I used to be a shy introvert, but slowly coming out of my shell and actually enjoying it a lot. Which would have been unthinkable for me in the past 😅🤣 I'm pushing myself a lot here, which is also the reason I started streaming a little. So yeah, feel free to interact with me, I'd love to make even more friends! 😊🥰

Some of my hobbies are Baking (I love sharing my cakes with others, and there will be pics!), Bondage (I want to write a Baking & Bondage story soon), Video Games, TTRPGs (PF2e mostly) and Software development (Rust, C#, JS/TS).

I also work in software development, but that's rather uninteresting comparatively 😅

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taymaz :verified:

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Hej! Taymaz heter jag, 36 år gammal och specialist i allmänmedicin (aka Dr.House in the House). Jag har bott en del utomlands och jobbat lite överallt men landat i Stockholm.
Skriver om lite allt möjligt, mestadels sjukvård men en hel del rants om annat oxå, allt från bristolskalor till gaming och memes.

Har delat ut en massa delicatobollar till många (och nej jag är inte sponsrad) och jag har svårt för orättvisor, älskar kunskap och drivs av nyfikenhet.

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Rune Skovbo Johansen

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Hi! I'm Rune, a full-time solo indie (art, design, code, ...) after I previously worked at Unity 2009-2020.

My VR adventure Eye of the Temple was my first commercial game. Check it out on Quest and Steam, it's got great reviews:
eyeofthetemple.com/

These days I'm back to tinkering with stuff in my new project "The Big Forest" (working title):
runevision.com/multimedia/theb

Launch trailer for VR adventure Eye of the Temple.
Launch trailer for VR adventure Eye of the Temple.
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2Spooky4Cederbs

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Also happy late fediversary to me!

I haven't made a new intro since I was on mozilla social, so it's time for a new post! I’m Sarah and I’m a senior UI designer based in the pnw.

Things I post or share when I’m active on mastodon:
🐕‍🦺 my sweet pup, Nori (she's v cute, stylish, and stinky)
🧵 cross stitches I’m working on
🎨 art! I repost a lot of pixel art and art in general
💩 memes

Interests:
Ethical design, accessibility, infrastructure, indie games, pnw stuff, and dogs

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Mishell Baker eerily

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I guess is a thing here? I'm Mishell, author of an urban fantasy trilogy from Simon & Schuster but retired from pro writing. Now I am mostly a gamer, a computer science student, and a parent, as I navigate metastatic appendix cancer and a very ??? lifespan, doing my best to add small good things to the world while I still can. More at mishellbaker.com and the other links in my bio.

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Vinay

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Hi all,

My name is Vinay, and I'm excited to be trying out social media after a gap of over a decade. I believe in the power of the unbridled, corporation-free internet to connect people and effect social change.

My long-term passions are: veganism for a cruelty-free, climate-friendly future, improving healthcare access in East Africa and beyond (I work for Maisha Meds), learning Spanish and supporting projects. I also care about data privacy and transparency.

More broadly and in no particular order, I'm into homesteading, , cycle touring, community-led projects, and queer rights.

As a peek into my life, here's a photo of this week's canasta (a local initiative that receives fresh organic veggies from a farmers' collective) here in

A collection of veggies on a table, including bananas, coriander, baby potatoes, chamomile, lettuce, and nopal
A collection of veggies on a table, including bananas, coriander, baby potatoes, chamomile, lettuce, and nopal
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Ian Volante

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post - it's in my bio anyway:

I'm Ian, I like , and I like . -centred, into and , also known to go on about . I appreciate .

I'm interested in a wide range of things, and people; mostly how they think and operate. While I'm not especially odd in my own thinking, though I do exhibit some tendencies toward , systems and logic, irascibility at changes of plan, contrariness, and biscuits.

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Nege 🌨

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New , just because.

Nege, they/them, queer aro ace enby, AuDHD & other flavours of neurological disability, but I get by. I live in a densely populated urban neighbourhood with a pretty cool dog working a poorly defined job where I get to use my analytical skills all day. I have built a lifestyle for myself where I can walk home for lunch and run most of my errands on foot as well. I do not drive, will not drive, and I hate cars. (Leftist, can you tell?)

In my free time I've undertaken a variety of creative pursuits, like photography (film + digital), writing, drawing, and poetry, which I post here and on my website (thisnege.xyz). I walk outside a lot (alt @walkipeg) and I'm terrible at remembering sunscreen, so that's why I look so poorly aged.

My mind is in a constant state of satire, so I make a lot of jokes and shitposts. Sorry!

And now, the chorus of hashtags:

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Louise Auerhahn

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Hi! I live in downtown San Jose where I work on community- and worker- centered policy and grassroots coalition building. Interested in local , , , , . Trying to figure out how to migrate over here from that bird site. Oh and I will probably post lots of pictures of flowers (any friends on here?)

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Zak 🎥

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Heyo. I'm Zak, a casual gamer and tech nerd, daily driving Fedora Linux. I'm a writer, musician, and generally an artist.

Generally obsessing over nerdy stuff and posting about such as well. Nice to meet you!

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A gif of an anime character taking flowers from her hand and launching them into a lake.
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Rachel T. is voting for Kamala

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I'm a professor who teaches about / and from an interdisciplinary perspective. I have also been manga into English since 1990, and am the exclusive English of manga artist Moto Hagio. I am also a mother of two / kids: one a grown son from a previous marriage and the other a 7-year-old dynamo of a girl. Oh, and I'm transgender. I live in . Please DM me with a self-introduction (or link to a self-introduction) if you'd like to follow.

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AC Nelson

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👋 I have multiple roles in my day job, long time client side working on HW and SW, now an and practitioner for client apps and cloud service. I rep my company on the . I have written and contributed to multiple standards.

In my free time I am dye fabric, create art, watch birds, garden and care for my mom. I am owned by 3 cats, know all the dogs in the neighborhood and rescue lizards. I curate a fiber art exhibit: Stretching Art and Tradition which is on year 22. I co-lead a local pod of the Studio Art Quilt Associates.

Very much enjoying this space and all of the people here.

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Kevin Lloyd

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Introduction

- 07/28/24

Currently living in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada with my 8 1/2 y/o cat Nala. Grew up a Military brat, so I've been around Canada.

I suffer from chronic IBS and severe Anxiety.

I work from home doing @kevinthetechguy.

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John Kristoff

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(2024-03-02 edition)

UIC PhD candidate / Dataplane.org founder / ICANN research fellow / NETSCOUT principal analyst. Former .edu netop. Past roles in DNS and infosec orgs.

Keen to Internet infrastructure (BGP and DNS) and security. Bit mechanic.

See dataplane.org/jtk for more.

My micro-blog activity will mostly be used to highlight my work, ideas, interests, news, and reflections to put into my time line for posterity.

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retroOOOOtechtive 🎃

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My new !

My name is Mark, and I'm interested in retro computers and consoles from the 70s, 80s and 90s. This is less about nostalgia (though there is definitely some of that), and more a kind of archaeology: discovering new things about past tech.

I work as a software engineer, currently in the video games industry. I'm also an amateur electronics enthusiast, and have built several of my own retro computers from scratch.

Originally from the UK, I now live and work in Canada.

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MacSnider :rainbow_heart:

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Seit 2010 als MacSnider im Netz unterwegs, Podcast Hörer & Macher seit 2010 als @stimmenreich. Mehr Geek als Nerd, Heavy Casual Gamer mit Liebe für alte Spiele, Dosenöffner für einen Kater, oft auf Veranstaltungen wie der @republica, @podstock oder dem c3 Congress, kann die Routing Matrix von @ultraschall im Schlaf runterbeten und dir sehr viel zu Star Wars oder Marvel MCU erzählen.

Alles weitere unter macsnider.de

Neuester Podcast ist: @radiocapitol!

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MacSnider

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(neuer Post wegen Instanzwechsel)
Baujahr 1989, seit 2010 als MacSnider im Netz unterwegs, (Hörer & Macher) seit 2010 als @stimmenreich (seit 2017). Introvertiert, mehr Geek als Nerd, Device Jedi mit , und , Heavy Casual Gamer mit Liebe für alte Spiele, Dosenöffner für einen Kater, oft auf Veranstaltungen wie der @republica, @podstock oder dem Congress, kann die Routing Matrix von @ultraschall im Schlaf runterbeten und dir sehr viel zu oder Marvels erzählen.

Alles weitere unter macsnider.de

Neuester Podcast ist: @radiocapitol!

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Hexephre 🐉

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hello! i'm hex (they/them), queer dragon enthusiast extraordinaire. i'm primarily a digital illustrator, doing illustrations, comics, and character design. i'm also a game animator and occasional convention artist.

i most often draw OCs, dragons, and geometric emblems and tattoos. i enjoy writing fiction prose and daydreaming about my OCs and their worlds.

when i'm not drawing or writing, i'm usually playing video games or hanging out with my cats.

digital illustration of a long green dragon with one wing up. he has ice blue antlers and a tuft of hair on the end of his tail in the same colour.
digital illustration of a long green dragon with one wing up. he has ice blue antlers and a tuft of hair on the end of his tail in the same colour.
digital illustration of a human character wearing all blue, sitting on a ledge. he's winking at the camera with his tongue poking out.
digital illustration of a human character wearing all blue, sitting on a ledge. he's winking at the camera with his tongue poking out.
digital illustration of a series of geometric emblems for the following factions: Drakavel, The Spire, The Guard, The Resistance, Beyond the City, The Temple, The Flight, and The Pirates
digital illustration of a series of geometric emblems for the following factions: Drakavel, The Spire, The Guard, The Resistance, Beyond the City, The Temple, The Flight, and The Pirates
a digital lineless illustration with warm glowing lighting. two boys lie in the grass, one on the stomach and the other on his side, smiling and sharing a serene moment.
a digital lineless illustration with warm glowing lighting. two boys lie in the grass, one on the stomach and the other on his side, smiling and sharing a serene moment.
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Ezlin

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Started as a CNJ in September 2010. Played off-and-on through the 1.XX patches.

Played the ARR beta. Didn't like it, ironically, so didn't stay for ARR's release.

Been playing again since sometime mid Heavensward.

My 1.0 chara was gone 'til the end of Stormblood so I played on an "alt". Ez may be as broken as I am, but she's mine.🖤

Previous profile:
etheirys.masto.host/@ezlin

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Rocky Lhotka 🤘🖖

@[email protected]

I hear is in order.

I am Rockford Lhotka, father, husband, creator/maintainer of for 25+ years, VP of Strategy at Xpirit, software developer/architect, outdoorsman, fan, tech author, professional speaker, fisherman, PC gamer, love traveling (by RV and air), and aspiring renaissance person.

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Paul Barker

@[email protected]

I'm an and nerd based in Nottingham, UK. I work remotely for a small IoT company and I'm slowly moving into a team lead role.

I'm a , a and try to be an ally to the folks in my life.

I enjoy , , drinking & , and reading , & non-fiction.

I'm slowly learning that I'm probably and it's been a really self-affirming process.

Pronouns are he/him. Happy to chat.

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Davide Bettio

@[email protected]

2 weeks later

I'm a free software developer, I created the project which allows running software written in and on , I also used to work on in the past.

I will post here on this account mostly about computers, software and the projects I work on.

My other account in italian: @[email protected] where I will post about hiking, cats and other stuff I find interesting.

From Padova, Italy. I speak Italian, English and Japanese.

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Scott Small

@[email protected]

Hi, 👋​ I'm Scott!

I'm a technology enthusiast from Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. By day I build software used to run labs in . I've also worked with and in the past. I've worked professionally as a web developer for fifteen years but I've been programming since I was eight (started with )!

I love , especially old / stuff. I own a IIfx, an SE, and a IIgs which I use for and . I even wrote a Mastodon app, , for vintage Mac OS!

I recently picked up an as well, which I'm still learning how to use.

When I'm not at work or on side projects I enjoy and watching .

I also have a passion for , and have visited four continents and over twenty-six countries! My profile picture is from a visit to Cuba in 2019.

My other interests include , , , , and .

Nice to meet you all!

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Averixus

@[email protected]

Hello 👋

I'm quiet and don't post much. General-purpose nerd, , , , etc.

I'm into / , and I specialise in research over at @TradescantiaHub.

I like , , other local , and also - I live in the temperate rainforest in .

@cassolotl's Rosa makes occasional appearances.

White sheep with patchy grey face in a field, its eyes slightly closed as if smiling in bliss.
White sheep with patchy grey face in a field, its eyes slightly closed as if smiling in bliss.
Close view of Hylocomium splendens moss, shaped like fern fronds with red stems and yellow branches.
Close view of Hylocomium splendens moss, shaped like fern fronds with red stems and yellow branches.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie' with bright purple leaves.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie' with bright purple leaves.
Tortoiseshell cat spinning around and pouncing on her own tail. At the end of the video she catches it and starts grooming.
Tortoiseshell cat spinning around and pouncing on her own tail. At the end of the video she catches it and starts grooming.
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DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ

@[email protected]

Hello good people of Fediverse (and floss.social in particular) !

Franck from France and « DansLeRuSH » on the Web. I've been on the Fediverse thru Mastodon (and different accounts) since April 2017 (a little before with Diaspora).

Married to a much more talented woman than me, I'm father of 3 : a funny little boy and 2 cats (also funny).

I have a huge interest for what frees people, from beeing, having privacy to the (free) software you want !

Glad to meet you 🖖

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ocdtrekkie

@[email protected]

Updated time! I am a systems engineer (traditional IT) in the Chicago area, and in my FOSS/hobby life I work on a self-hosting platform called Sandstorm which aims to make decentralization easy enough for anyone to use. Uh, I'm also married with kids now, and I might like watching Star Trek or something, like a little bit. Google sucks, by the way.

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Patioboater

@[email protected]

It's a good time for an post, since I seem to be settling in.

Howdy, Mastodon. Another Twitter departure here, but I like the new joint. You'll see a lot of photos. I like sunsets and nature and often take my camera along then share what I saw. I'm also prone to posting about politics, sports, or whatever else strikes my fancy. I'll retoot/boost a few posts, too, but will try to be selective, so as not to swamp followers.

Here, have a pretty picture. Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

Autumn sunset on a lake with a few trees in dark silhouette in front of a background of trees in fall color lit by a setting sun.
Autumn sunset on a lake with a few trees in dark silhouette in front of a background of trees in fall color lit by a setting sun.
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Sheepie

@[email protected]

I'm a straight white CIS middle-aged grey-bearded male from Sydney (Kuring-gai land) who works as a SysAdmin / BOFH. Shy. Introvert. Hate crowds with a passion.

I'm very left-leaning in my political and societal views. This is Aboriginal land, sovereignty was never ceded. Support equality in sexuality, gender identity, etc. Support doing more to protect the environment and climate. Trickle down economics doesn't. You get the idea.

I enjoy long drives for the sake of the travel rather than the destination. I don't spend anywhere near enough time in the water. And I watch way too many movies & tv shows. Mostly sci-fi & fantasy but enjoy all genres.

Also a very avid sportsball supporter. Mostly Rugby Union (Waratahs men & women, Wallabies & Wallaroos), Ice Hockey (Sydney Bears, Sydney Sirens, Seattle Kraken), to a lesser extent MotoGP, and a little Cricket (Australia Test, T20, Sixers men & women) & Rugby League (Rabbitohs, NSW Blues).

You can find me on various platforms outlined here - sheepie-au.carrd.co/

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DansNull

@[email protected]

My : I am a Software Engineer with experience in Game Development, UI and UX design, Web Development, and some Hardware Development. I am a borderline obsessive Gamer, and I enjoy reading books, playing board games, being a Dad, doing art, and writing music.

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Nate Gaylinn

@[email protected]

Time for a new

I'm a candidate at the of (). There, I'm doing and with Josh Bongard and many others. Themes include , , innate , , , and .

I believe should be open and accessible, so I write about my ideas on a , review relevant on , and publish my source code on (links in my profile).

I'm passionate about , , , , , and all things . In my personal life, I love , , , , , , and .

I worked for many years on as a , , and . I used to be proud of that, but lately I have concerns.

My favorite language is , but I know many more, and lately have been quite enjoying programming in .

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Tendigits

@[email protected]


𝕴̛̀҉̕͜͠ ̴̨̛̀͞͠𝖕̸̶̨̀҉𝖔̸̡̕̕͟𝖘҉̸̢̛͟𝖙̵̷̴̵̶ ҉̧́͘͝𝖆̷́̕͞𝖇̸̵̕͟𝖔̨̧̀́𝖚̴̴̀͢𝖙̴̶̢͢ ̷̨̛𝖆̕͟͞ ̵̷̧𝖋̡̛͞𝖊̷̢͜𝖜̛͟ ̧̛𝖘͘͡𝖚҉̧𝖇͠͠𝖏͜𝖊̛𝖈̢𝖙̢𝖘͠ electronics, computing, music, drawing, sewing, cooking, photography...

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poster

@[email protected]


babsko internetowe. młodzieżowa.
i tak:
- robie grafike (po profilowym chyba widać? )
- gram sobie (wolne gierki, nie wiem, jakiś 0ad, minetest, parę gierek typu retro - jakiś tam pong)
- gadam - najwęcej w odpowiedziach bo zbytni gupek jestem na pisanie własnych postów - to naprawde się musi coś dziać żeby zapuścić... ewentualne shitposty...
- robie jako jakiśtam developer (web dev : python/javascript/typescript/css/markupy/php i tego typu rzeczy...).
Lubię? muzykę z lat 80/90 i inne rzeczy stamtąd... co do żarcia to polskie i nie tylko.
oprócz tego - znudzony leń obibok i marzycielka.
Akceptuję obserwowania, mam to włączone tylko z powodów bezpieczeństwa...
post może zostać edytowany kiedyś w przyszłości jak będze coś do dodania...

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Zack is right behind you

@[email protected]

You should follow me if you like sincere-posting and cat pics. I also post pics of food sometimes. I am a leftist of some sort, I cannot be sure what kind because I refuse to read theory.

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sagewhiskers

@[email protected]

hi! im always looking to follow and get to know more people. please interact in any way if you like
on my end, i mostly post thoughts about media, random musings about fandom and creativity, and threads about games/anime/books i'm reading at the moment!

NOTE: if i boost a post without alt-text and you would like to have it, tag me in replies and i will provide it!

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tojikomori

@[email protected]

👋 Music & anime fan, techie, bad at video games. Conscientious spectre.

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TitoRigs

@[email protected]

Hi, everyone! I will try to make here a thread with some and rigging bits of advice that make my life a bit easier.

But first, let me do an

- I'm a professional Spanish rigger. I've worked on TV shows, video games, and feature films.

- I used to be a modeler, too.

- In love with my lovely wife @namidarkdragon

- I'm also a bagpipe player 😀

- Films, video games, and music are my passion.

- I serve 3 feline lords.

- ¿Politics? Yes, please. No fascist allowed.

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sigue

@[email protected]

Hi all. I'm also [email protected]. I created this account because universeodon.com has a higher character limit than mastodon.social and sometimes you just need to Use Your Words!

<strikeout>I currently work at Google as a software engineer but I'm starting to think about retirement. (Shhh, don't tell my manager.)</strikeout>

I used to work at Google until 2024.01.10 when they had their second large (and nth overall) layoff. Technically, my last day is 2024.03.10, three weeks before I was going to retire. So getting a layoff package was a big win for me.

Too bad about Google, though. Used to be a decent company to work for before they decided worker loyalty and loyalty to workers didn't matter.

I like playing / / and hacking . I recently became a grandpa!

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Jean-François Gonzalez

@[email protected]

Hey I think it's time for an .
I'm a Professor of at the Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de , (affiliated with , , ). I work on the first stages of formation, more specifically the evolution of gas and dust in with numerical simulations. I also compute synthetic observations from them.

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Kaye

@[email protected]

You know, I've been here for a few years, but I don't think I ever wrote a proper post. So here goes.

Hi! My name is Kaye, pronouns are they/their or he/his but honestly just use whatever. I'm not a robot, but I play one o̶n̶ ̶T̶V̶ on the Web. Furry content is to be expected.

My background's in IT, my main creative hobby is . I'm fairly active in green politics, the digital civil rights sphere, and the whole general type of deal.

If you've followed my account because I made a funny observation about old software, like the "Nero burning ROM" thing, hello and I'm very sorry, it's mostly rambles and shitposts.

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Kaye 🌻

@[email protected]

Oh yeah I should probably do a new post

• Kaye, they/their (none biney) or he/his

• 🇪🇺, posts will be in English or German

• Been on the Fediverse since 2017 (originally as @[email protected])

• Interests include technology, game dev, post-humanism, and liberation politics (lefty/green 🌻) - there will also be furry stuff

• Website: snowcean.net

• If you follow me b/c of a funny post you will get to learn all about my bleak personal life and extreme political views

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Robin Black

@[email protected]

Time for an
I'm Robin, I'm currently a video editor for the community TV station New Ellijay TV
I live in Scotland and spend my free time gardening, reading books, and watching old movies.
In a past life I was an IT analyst, but that drove me Actually Mad
I have two cats who love exploring the farm where we live
I have been on fedi for a couple years now and have started this account as somewhere to talk about my work with NETV
Looking forward to sharing what I'm working on!

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Tobleh 🇨🇦 🫐✨

@[email protected]

Time for intro 4.0! (or 5.0? I forget)

I'm Tobleh; I'm a Canadian of Filipino heritage, from the GTA in 🇨🇦.

I'm a guy (cis), panromantic, and asexual/demisexual. As of writing, I'm a nursing graduate (pending NCLEX) registered nurse; mainly interested in mental health nursing. DO NOT rely on me for health advice; I encourage you to seek out a doctor, therapist, or other health professional.

As you can tell by the profile picture and banner, I'm REALLY into anime; mostly a Kyoto Animation lover (Hibike, Tamako, Liz, etc.); although you can also check out more of my tastes here.

I love tinkering and messing around with tech! Was a PC and smartphone nerd in a past life, currently a Linux user ('btw i use arch' on my desktop, Debian on my laptop; both with GNOME).

Also REALLY into mechanical keyboards, mainly vintage boards! Ought to make some sort of post or directory about my collection; but as for highlights, my favourite boards are the Focus FK-2001 (w/ SKCM White Alps), Model F XT, Novatouch, Televideo DEC keyboard (w/ linear Hi-Tek Series 725 switches), BTC 5100 (capacitive foam and foil), and my Apple Standard Keyboard (M0116, w/ SKCM Salmon Alps).

As for minor hobbies:

  • Baseball fan, mainly follow the Blue Jays; though I can appreciate sports in general.
  • Daily listen to rock, J-Rock, and Anime songs (anisongs); but open to listening to anything.
  • Known Twitch mod for @[email protected] - watch her streams whenever you can; they're nice, comfy, and chill!

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Dark Edinburgh

@[email protected]


Dark Edinburgh is a long running (since 2010) photo project by @sml

One photo is posted a day with a (usually) appropriate quote from literature.

There is a book (see photo), you can buy prints, all money raised goes to support Simon Community Scotland to help the homeless. Links in profile.

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Mother Suspiria :autism:

@[email protected]

Oh, whoops, we're supposed to do an ?!
Um, ok. Belated intro 🙃
I love , , , & w a proclivity for & the / . I write & make & not-so-spooky art. I'm & wildly verbose about things that enthuse me but simultaneously generally. I am fascinated by the , love , & . I play . I share things that I think are awesome. Is this enough?

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🦖Djigr🔬 :verified:

@[email protected]

Let me have a correct .
Hi! I’m Djigr, evolutionary , , and published ! I work on various subjects such as ( from the past) and 3D molecular structure prediction by AI.
I do and on feathered and , am known for my fake TV journal + that teaches about biology!
I’m a co-founder of Chicken Wings Dinosaurs, which produces cute and cool paleoart :sparkles_fiery:
:)👋

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Ross Wintle

@[email protected]

OK. If I'm sticking around, which it looks like I might, then I should pin an

I'm Ross!

I code with PHP, Javascript, WordPress and Laravel.

I work at Delicious Brains/WP Engine.

I have too many side projects including Turbo Admin, my magical command palette for .

I'm a dad of two. I care about sustainability. I ride bikes. And my boss says I "bring lots of questions and energy".

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Avarna 💫

@[email protected]

Well hello, void!

My name is Avarna ✨ I'm:

📚 an avid lover–reader–writer of , latest read being Ted Chiang's "Stories of Your Life"

🎨 passionate about designing apps — no, really!

✨ religious — I yap tons about too

🕺 , so sometimes NSFW

Nice to meet all of you, hope this suffices but if it doesn't, just hit me up 😁

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Sander Meijer

@[email protected]

I'm a tech-enthusiast working in IT, mostly focusing on self-hosting projects in my spare time.

As a compensation for my screen time, I like to go hiking and mountaineering.

Being Admin of the Mastodon instance mountains.social and Pixelfed instance mountains.photos is for me a nice combination between this online and offline life.

Dutchie in Switzerland (since 2008).

Looking forward to engaging with you all.

View from the lower slopes of the Morgenberghorn over Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
View from the lower slopes of the Morgenberghorn over Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.
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Vis Lab @ Khoury, Northeastern

@[email protected]

Hey Mastodon! 👋 Here is our post: We are the Data Visualization Lab at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University. You can find more about our work here: vis.khoury.northeastern.edu/

We'd love to be connected to more folks and labs in the realms of

Our lab has been applying visualization to domain areas like

Say hi!

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Peter Dodemont

@[email protected]

I never wrote a proper so here goes.

I have been working in "IT" for over 15 years. Starting all the way at the bottom and working my way up.

I mostly work in small and medium sized business as a security professional. Helping them to uplift their security posture. This involves a lot of education around the basics and what is and isn't good practise and/or value for money.
Being in that space does mean I still do a lot of "traditional" IT work (i.e. IT Ops). I really enjoy the variety that brings.

Outside of work I play video games, dabble in 3D printing and home automation.
Other people tell me I'm a foodie, so I guess I am. I'd probably describe myself more as a dessert aficionado 😋​

I'm and prefer they/them. But won't get upset at you if you forget.

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Eclectic Human

@[email protected]


Avid reader, cyclist, pianist, fractal maker. Farm brat and lapsed poet, with previous gigs as a non-profit drudge, website administrator, and writer on opera and music. Now exploring the world beyond the aviary.
Manic about:



(a bit of a )

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Random Host 🐕

@[email protected]

Here we go again, this time with a proper .

Since my home instance over at Mastodon.lol is going down for reasons, I came here, hoping for history not to repeat itself yet again.

I'm a bi guy currently approaching midlife crisis, working as a web developer and interested in gaming, technology and creativity, especially when combined.

I'm into sandbox games, live looping (mediocre beatbox noises which loosely resemble music) and socializing with people who are known to sometimes dress up in animal costumes.

This is my public profile though, so expect more tech rants, politics and gaming related stuff.

My other account is @lcars84.

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David Leitko 🗿 :ubuntu_logo:

@[email protected]

Greetings,

I’m new to the , having recently fled from the bird site. I was there for a long time, but almost entirely as a follower and not an active participant. I hope to find more engagement here.

I work and play in the technology realm, where I’m somewhat of a generalist. I’ve been around *nix operating systems since the 80’s. Xenix anyone?

I enjoy , , and spending time .

Raised in now living in

Thanks!

Stacked rocks on a rocky beach in York, Maine.
Stacked rocks on a rocky beach in York, Maine.
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Golden Retriever Girlfriend

@[email protected]

Introduction

It’s time for an introduction post I guess.

I am Nina, the average trans girl next door. A mother of a beautiful child.

Really depressed and anxious, a lot of ADHD and also autistic. Very gay and a tech nerd with way too many ideas and projects.

I hope I can contribute somehow to make the world better.

Welcome everyone 🥰

#introduction #introductions

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antoniovr

@[email protected]

I've been told, one should introduce oneself when starting in Mastodon through an post. I teach Hydraulic Engineering and research in urban hydraulics (sewer, distribution systems, flooding) and in wind power integration.

I am quite interested also in topics such as Free Software or sustainable mobility, and I guess many posts will be related with these topics.

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Elizabeth Kennen

@[email protected]

A little . I'm an artist working mostly in watercolor. Love painting Monterey, Napa Valley, nature. Still at , but hearing good things about . So, happy to be here. Sharing my Peace Rose watercolor inspired by my parents' garden. Miss them. Poured lots of love into this painting. 💟

🎨 Fine art prints & decor
fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-

A Peace Rose in a garden. Rose is light orange. Green, purple, yellow leaves around it. Watercolor painting.
A Peace Rose in a garden. Rose is light orange. Green, purple, yellow leaves around it. Watercolor painting.
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Jeff Forcier

@[email protected]

I'm on Mastodon! Here's a brief (though bitprophet.org/bio/ will be more in depth)!

🐍 Longtime developer & maintainer of various popular libraries (Fabric, Paramiko, Invoke, &c)
💻 Longtime () & engineer (so many distros, currently experimenting with )
😻 Owned by 2 (and grew up with )
🇺🇸🗽 Resident of
🌹🍞 Bit of a and who still votes when necessary
⚔️🚀 fan
& much more! ✨

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Michael Rawdon

@[email protected]

I'm a programmer at a big tech company, and have lived in the SF Bay Area since 1999.

My wife and I have 3 and a .

I spend a lot of time with my hobbies: Reading and , playing , and listening to and .

I'm part of the first generation of bloggers, starting in 1997, and still semi-regularly at fascinationplace.org

I make a lot of .

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The Last Psion | Alex

@[email protected]

Moved instance, so time for a new !

I'm Alex and I have a PDA problem.

In 2018, after 16 years of using various portables, I decided to try my hand at developing hardware and software for my beloved Series 3c to help me with journalling and creative writing.

6 years and repeated sidequests later, I've ended up doing a lot of research into the SIBO/EPOC16 platform, and done my best to document it when I can. I've also nudged former developers into open sourcing their old Psion apps.

My current main projects are:

  • , an -based USB drive for SIBO SSDs.
  • Rewriting the Psion SIBO (16-bit 8086) C SDK, including updating the docs (with ) and rewriting the original DOS tools as FOSS apps. I'm currently using to create a drop-in replacement for , the Psion OO C preprocessor. (I want to eventually write a new compiler targeting EPOC16. Eventually.)
  • Anything else that tickles my bouncy brain.

Outside of , I'm your common-or-garden British nerd. I'm a Linux user - mostly Arch, but I dabble with others. I also like a bit of and I'm planning on giving a go very soon.

I used to be a senior computer monkey, specialising in on-prem SME infrastructure (I lament the loss of vSphere). Now I train others to become computer monkeys (for better or worse). As a result, sometimes you'll see me wrestling with old Cisco ASAs, Ubiquiti APs, or modded kit running .

Generally, I like making things do stuff, especially if it's stuff that the thing wasn't originally designed to do.

Photo of a fully constructed PsiDrive 0.0.1, including a Raspberry Pi Pico mounted on top. There is a SIBO solid state disk (SSD) plugged into the 6 SIBO-SP pins. A microUSB cable is plugged into the Pico. To the left of the PsiDrive is 128K Flash Psion SSD.
Photo of a fully constructed PsiDrive 0.0.1, including a Raspberry Pi Pico mounted on top. There is a SIBO solid state disk (SSD) plugged into the 6 SIBO-SP pins. A microUSB cable is plugged into the Pico. To the left of the PsiDrive is 128K Flash Psion SSD.
A photo of my stand at the Festival of Portable Computing (early 2024) at the Centre for Computing History, Cambridge, UK. On the table is a selection of Psion devices, including various SIBO/EPOC16 devices (Series 3/3a/3c/3mx, Workabout, Siena, MC400), a few EPOC32 devices (Series 5/5mx), a few PsiDrive boards, many SIBO SSDs, some boxed software. There is also an Amstrad NC100, a Microwriter MW4, an Acer netbook and a 2009 iMac. The Acer and iMac are running Haiku. The iMac is running the MAME-based Psion SIBO emulator.
A photo of my stand at the Festival of Portable Computing (early 2024) at the Centre for Computing History, Cambridge, UK. On the table is a selection of Psion devices, including various SIBO/EPOC16 devices (Series 3/3a/3c/3mx, Workabout, Siena, MC400), a few EPOC32 devices (Series 5/5mx), a few PsiDrive boards, many SIBO SSDs, some boxed software. There is also an Amstrad NC100, a Microwriter MW4, an Acer netbook and a 2009 iMac. The Acer and iMac are running Haiku. The iMac is running the MAME-based Psion SIBO emulator.
A screenshot of a KDE Plasma desktop, running on Arch Linux. The main window in the background is Konsole running an SSH session to a Haiku box, which is running tmux. In the foreground is a Remmina window, connected a VNC session on the Haiku box. On the Haiku desktop, three copies of the MAME-based Psion emulator are running - a Series 3, a Siena and a Series 3mx. The 3mx is running the game "Horace In THe Mystic Woods."
A screenshot of a KDE Plasma desktop, running on Arch Linux. The main window in the background is Konsole running an SSH session to a Haiku box, which is running tmux. In the foreground is a Remmina window, connected a VNC session on the Haiku box. On the Haiku desktop, three copies of the MAME-based Psion emulator are running - a Series 3, a Siena and a Series 3mx. The 3mx is running the game "Horace In THe Mystic Woods."
A screenshot of KDE Plasma running on Arch Linux. The background window is Kitty running tmux. In the main tmux pane is NeoVim showing some CTRAN-ng source code, written in Object Pascal. In the smaller pane on the right is CTRAN-ng's help output. In the foreground is a copy of DOSBox Staging, also showing CTRAN-ng's help output. Both have been compiled with Free Pascal.
A screenshot of KDE Plasma running on Arch Linux. The background window is Kitty running tmux. In the main tmux pane is NeoVim showing some CTRAN-ng source code, written in Object Pascal. In the smaller pane on the right is CTRAN-ng's help output. In the foreground is a copy of DOSBox Staging, also showing CTRAN-ng's help output. Both have been compiled with Free Pascal.
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Jeezy Peeps

@[email protected]

update time bc i've been here since at least 2017, whew!

i'm coog, a thirty something, heavily dyspraxic queer/nb that occasionally plays a mountain lion on the internet, based out of northeast scotland

i generally enjoy/post about:
-obsolete tech
-elite dangerous (i help run a squadron/player minor faction in game so i'm heavily invested there)
-the demoscene
-wrestling
-cats and other assorted neat animals
-musical history
-broadcasting ephemera
-various flavours of motorsport

i also do the occasional bit of digital art - mostly music though!

soundcloud.com/colonthree/trac

colonthree.bandcamp.com/

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Hannes

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toot

Long-time mastodon user, but more active now, and wanted a dedicated account for all 🍃 and 🏞️ content.

I love 🥾, 🏂 and 🏕️.
I used to volunteer for reforestation 🌲🌲🌲

A lot of content is about 🇮🇸 where I used to live, but new content is mostly from 🇩🇪 and travels to other places. I spend time in 🇮🇪 regularly.

Pictures are taken mainly by my phone nowadays, so I can't compete with the professionals around here 😇

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟
I try to keep the vibes on this account outdoors-y, so I might not follow you back if your account is mostly about non-outdoors things like tech or politics—no offence!

𝐶𝑜𝑝𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑠
unless otherwise noted or they include people cc-by-sa-nc.

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Adronia

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Hi!
I am Adronia, that sensitive tiger. As mentioned in my bio I come from Poland. I currently attend to something you would call community college, with additional IT specialist exams. I enjoy customizing Linux distributions, photography, gardening, and learning new things - when given enough time. For now, I do not have any reference sheet for my fursona so I won't post it there. Although, when I commission one, I will let you know and show off the artwork :)

Edit: Changed the bad translation I did. Apologies for that

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ari :autism:

@[email protected]

I should probably make a proper #introduction post. So guess now is fine?

Hello! I am Ari Archer. I am an #LGBT 17-year-old #OpenSource #Autistic developer from #Lithuania who likes to mess around with #software, #backend development, and of course my favourite #programming languages: #C (ANSI #C89 is my favourite C standard) and #Python :) I can fuck around in Assembly too, although I tend to think it's not practical in most cases, although I don't do that much low level programming for it to matter, I do enjoy occasional #ProgrammingLanguage development, though.

I have a (shitty) #website on https://ari.lt/ (which I need to re-re-re-write (I need to rewrite it for the 3rd time, the 2nd time was fine I think, but I kinda made it bad now ;-; because it's basically all #JavaScript), I also have a #blog at https://blog.ari.lt/ which I post random #thoughts, #progress, #tutorials, #recipes, etc. on, could I call it #lifestyle content? I don't know. I also like #cats (and I have one named Tina and I love her very much), #cooking, and #researching random things which I yap about to my friends.

I am very pro-#selfhosting and feel like more people should do it, maybe not anything large or mainstream, but at least try to, #learning about things is fun, and self-hosting teaches you a lot, as well as making it easier for people to migrate to #foss easier, which I believe to be a good thing. Most of my beliefs are centred around "by people for people" as in everything should be accessible, open source, and #free as in #freedom.

I hope I enjoy my stay on #fedi these days as I haven't really been on fedi for a while now, in the mean time you can reach me on #email ([email protected]), #matrix (@ari:ari.lt) or #Git/#GitHub (https://ari.lt/gh).

#Hello, Fedi!
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Edward Philips

@[email protected]

Sorry. I think an is in order. I am a designer and poster artist based in North Yorkshire. I have published one and a half books of poetry and I compose too. Some of my works have been aired on the BBC including BBC Radio 3. Most artwork I post is available to buy. Much love. xx

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Rrrrrose Poufiazerty 💫 🌹

@[email protected]

Hello there, this is a new because of migration account !
I'm Rose (she/they), I do , with , wacky vsts and , I do with , I write about music philosophy, I do drawing on MS Paint.
I put everything on my website there and you can take everything you want for free and use it how you want (just check the FAQ) : loyaltyfreakmusic.com/

I like to navigate through the bandcamp tags to find new songs and albums to listen to. I like to read books about music that I don't understand. For me, music is a way of feeling the time passing by, triggered by listening or seeing things, creating a situation.

Music is fun and funnier together.

I mostly toot in english and in french.
Let me know if you do music or like to listen to old soundcloud links, we can discuss ! :blob_wavereverse:

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🦄Cyber Unicorn🦄

@[email protected]

I have moved my old account over as it's handle/username was no longer fitting.

Here is my re- post 🦄

I have been working in "IT" for over 15 years. Starting all the way at the bottom and working my way up.

I mostly work in small and medium sized business as a security professional. Helping them to uplift their security posture. This involves a lot of education around the basics and what is and isn't good practice and/or value for money.
I have recently also started doing our security awareness presentations, and I'm absolutely loving sharing my knowledge.

Outside of work I play video games, dabble in 3D printing and home automation.
Other people tell me I'm a foodie, so I guess I am. I'd probably describe myself more as a dessert aficionado 😋​

I absolutely love Unicorns 🦄

I also have my own blog where I'll share some of the knowledge I've gained over the years, both technical and non-technical (link is in my bio).

I'm and prefer they/them. But won't get upset at you if you forget.

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Expat Teacher

@[email protected]

I don't think I ever did an . But with the influx of Twitter refugees, this seems as appropriate a time as any.

I'm an anglophone Westerner teaching overseas and have worked at a number of different schools at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. At the moment, I'm currently working in .

Beyond , , issues, and , you'll occasionally see me tooting about , , and other intriguing content.

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McMartin

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It seems an is traditional.

I was part of the team that led the open-source UQM port 20 years ago, and I released a few text games between 2004-2016. Mostly I learned that I'm better at libraries than games.

Nowadays I mostly write for my retrotech blog: how old machines did what they did, making them do new things, and the things that the past can teach the present and vice versa.

For gamedev generally... I'm here to listen, and might chime in on occasion.

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Travis Nice

@[email protected]

It’s time for an post. I work in finance, having been a financial planner, an accountant, and for the last 5 years a , I’m a . For nearly all my life I’ve built websites as a hobby, sometimes paid, most times not. I like to develop plugins and themes but I kinda hit delete all after v6 to start fresh with blocks. I’ve been coding economics.nice.id.au from scratch as a proof of concept for something bigger I will be pitching next year.

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governorkeagan :osm:

@[email protected]

Here is my

I go by governorkeagan and have been mapping since November last year. A lot of my mapping is done on my phone using @everydoor - I use @josmeditor for bigger edits

I'm currently working with the community in to help get all the buildings in Ireland mapped!

I also have a side personal project to map my home town in . It had next to no buildings mapped before I started.

I created this account just for my mapping related content.

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Keagan

@[email protected]

It's coming up on one-year since I joined Mastodon and I just switched to a new instance. So, there's no better time for an toot.

I started my journey during the height of the pandemic, when had a special for their email service. Over the past 4ish years I have been trying to learn as much I can, and have been slowly switching/advocating for privacy friendly alternatives. In October of last year (2023), I made the switch to and haven't looked back.

More recently, I have taken an interest in .

I am also a big fan of and try to contribute as often as possible. All of my mapping content is posted on my other account to help keep things separate -- @[email protected]

Currently, I work two jobs. My primary role is with a company that provides trainers to help other companies solve their problems, and I specifically work on training .[1] I’m also working as a freelance , with the goal of making that my full-time gig. All my video-related toots are posted on my other profile, @gringomedia.

[1] There are a lot of issues with the company that I’ve posted about on my previous profile (@[email protected]), and I’ll be sharing more about them here at some point.

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Chris Renfrow

@[email protected]

time!

Hi, I'm Chris and I've just redirected my account from @[email protected]!

I have been writing for 8+ years. Most recently, I've begun working independently as a /#IT/tech consultant for a handful of clients. I enjoy writing when I can, and am interested in and as well. I'm a big fan of scrappy tools and . I occasionally do as a hobby, and even more rarely, .

Excited to find and make new friends!

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Tom Lowe

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, I'm new to Mathstodon. I'm looking to meet some fellow geometers and post about geometry, particularly the self-similar kind.

So my first theme is about self-symmetry and its classification.
Which one are you, a \(\textit{void}\), \(\textit{cluster}\), \(\textit{tree}\), \(\textit{sponge}\), \(\textit{shell}\), \(\textit{foam}\) or a \(\textit{solid}\)?

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K, the Cavillrine stan

@[email protected]

I think I need an or or ... 😅

I'm a (wannabe) with two shorts under my belt and two more I'm currently working on! Made a couple of music videos with others.

You will see me posting about I liked: blockbusters, arthouse, short, feature-length...

Also , , , and maybe F1, my 11 playlists, random sketches or how I'm progressing (or regressing) while attempting to learn French.

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Kelsey Jordahl

@[email protected]

I have a doctorate in and and now work at Planet Labs PBC (planet.com) in and development. Previous research in and . Open source software, original author of (though no longer an active maintainer). Professional interests in

Personal interests

Inland NW

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clay-zulah

@[email protected]

Hey there! 👋 🍅 I’m Clay, an artist / game dev currently working on the 2.5D pixel art platformer Rog & Roll!

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𒀭Wiiお姉さん 💜 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Since I never got to make an back on fosstodon, I'll take my recent migration here as an excuse to do that now:

Hi! I'm Talia, also known as Wii. I'm, at the time of writing this, 29 years old -girl living in . Only one of those things is "just a phase".

I exist somewhere between German and Spanish culture and am generally quite , although I do have my extroverted moments once I warm up to people.

I'll never turn down a conversation about anime, gaming, programming, coffee, tea (specially tea), cocktails and cooking.

Anything computers can be considered my hobby, but I generally prefer the side of telling them what to do with the occasional DIY project thrown in for good measure. Sadly I am hated by all printers regardless of how many dimensions.

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Ubuntu Asahi

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Ubuntu Asahi is a community project that aims to bring the Asahi Linux work to Ubuntu and provide an easy-to-install and polished Ubuntu experience on Apple Silicon Macs.

youtube.com/watch?v=EJ8hdpXkkM

Huge thanks to @marcan for co-hosting this talk at the !

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🍄💀Shye Strange💀🍄

@[email protected]

I'm Shye, a humanoid like alien spider who fell to earth a few apocalypses ago. When I'm not hanging out in the dark corners of old buildings, I like to draw, make, write, design, score and code. I'm fascinated by consciousness and the magical gift of abstract thought. An ability to create original concepts and intangible ideas, turning them into something that exists and which can be experienced by others. Here, I post about my creative projects, with random thoughts in between.

Man kneels on a wooden floor leaning slightly backward with a guitar on his lap. He looks down at his hands playing it. He wears a brown striped top and has black around his eyes. There are giant spiders crawling around him.
Man kneels on a wooden floor leaning slightly backward with a guitar on his lap. He looks down at his hands playing it. He wears a brown striped top and has black around his eyes. There are giant spiders crawling around him.
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Karel P Kerezman

@[email protected]

What? I never pinned an post on my new instance? Dang, let's fix that.

I've done very little of importance in my half-century or so on this mudball and I don't see that changing any time soon. I help how I can, when I'm able, with technical stuff and whatnot. I listen to a lot of music, I have a lot of rubber ducks, I take pictures occasionally, I play the game quite a bit, and our household is heavily into and other silly entertainments.

Yeah, that'll do.

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WildRikku

@[email protected]

I feel I could make a more personal updated . I'm WildRikku, named after wild Pokémon and Rikku from X, which tells you when I grew up and how I spent that time. Today, this shows in cosplaying Lightning from FF XIII - this woman: youtube.com/watch?v=3txLRI4lFk

Besides I also have strong interests in various types of , , , , & . I have a M. Sc. from the institute of physics. Science is important. More in pinned toots.

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Under A Tree

@[email protected]

New to Mastodon and the Fediverse 👋
We are a small, fledgling movement trying to start some projects in Ghana. We align loosely with and and we believe humans would be much happier and healthier if we lived in harmony with nature and each other. Really hoping to make some interesting connections here with people and communities who are also passionate about being the change!

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Dash

@[email protected]

A proper is overdue. I’m a mostly working on backend development using and . I also contribute to my company’s in . I’m a soccer (fútbol…excuse me) fan and support in the premiere league and in the . I’m a proud father of two young kids and spend a lot of my time hanging out with them cuz they are awesome kiddos!

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Jack Zhang (📹🦝 Raccoon)

@[email protected]

Since everyone's doing intros again:

I'm Jack Raccoon. I worked for BronyCAN, VancouFur and Howloween for video stuffs.

My suit is made by "Oceanwolf"

I'm in the high functioning autism end of the ASD spectrum so I'm a work in progress.

I own a Sony PMW-EX1R. This camera is often used by news gatherers.

I may not be towards the electrical engineering side of furry engineers, but I am certainly a video engineer. Notable con work buddies include Kay Fox and Ratchet Fox.

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Xavier 🌻

@[email protected]

Figured I should make another post since I've moved to a new instance.

Hello! My name is Xavier. I'm 26 years old. I started out on mastodon.social; found a lot of great mutuals but got sick of the spam so I started looking for a smaller general purpose instance and found this one here. I'm also active on SpaceHey! I think more people should join. Link is on my profile.

I'm currently studying . I'm a big and guy, and I am loving discovering all these and projects. My ride-or-die daily driver is an L13 Yoga running .

I also hold an Associate's in . I focus on & / . I started out doing and have pivoted to the past couple years.

I've been writing fanfiction since I was a kid and currently write in a fandom with moderate acclaim. Mutuals can DM for my AO3 as long as we're tight and you make a blood pact of secrecy/sign an NDA. I also write poetry and I am considering dabbling in original fiction, as well as developing a personal .

Brief miscellaneous info: I'm , , . I live in . Striving towards . Happily married. Politics are solidly liberal to center-left. I'll try to tag all stuff.

I generally follow back 18+ accounts.

✌️ :apartyblobcat:

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BrightFlame 🌟☀️🌙

@[email protected]

with all the hashtags! (updated Apr 2024)

I'm a
| | |

| | of

offering
| | |

for and , futures.

I'm thrilled: my debut novel THE WORKING births summer 2024!

member

affiliated with the Center for Sustainable Futures at Columbia Univ where you'll find my nonfiction.

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Austin Huang ❤️

@[email protected]

Finally, an updated : Hello! From to , now in . Master in at Tandon, still struggling to figure out what I gonna do next. Gained notoriety for making Barinsta, now I hang out in and ActivityPub circles and code stuff once in a while. Am a . Fervent user of . Knows too little of too many things. Posts are + minor commentaries. Happy to have an IRL with y'all!

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Peter Janes

@[email protected]

A late : I'm a theatre/music/language/sci-fi/software developer guy. My main side project is theatreinlondon.ca/, kind of an IMDb for theatre people and events in London, Ontario (aka to bird-site folks). Big fan of Emm Gryner, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Babylon 5, basic human decency, and kindness. My superpower is spotting typos at 10 paces.

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Open Science Network Ukraine

@[email protected]

🌻 Hello fediverse! We are excited to join the Mastodon community, stepping over from X.

🔸 If you are curious about development in Ukraine 🇺🇦 follow us for updates on related initiatives, projects, and breakthroughs.

🌐 Our toots will be in both English and Ukrainian — let’s build a more open, accessible future for science together!

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Zash

@[email protected]

Never did an but I've heard that the key to success is to do things and talk about them.

I mostly do XMPP things. Mostly.

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Jens Oliver Meiert

@[email protected]

A late !—hi, I’m Jens 👋

I create and I run websites, since 1999

I specialize in and minimization and optimization

For the last years I’ve focused on engineering management (which I’m now doing for , whom I’ve just joined)

I write about my work—including books, for O’Reilly and for my indie outlet, @frontenddogma—, so if frontend development and engineering management interest you, connect with me here

(On the note of publishing, I’m not a great marketer)

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Dagens Arbete

@[email protected]

En för dig som inte är bekant med oss på DA:
Dagens Arbete är industriarbetarnas tidning och görs i tre olika editioner för medlemmar i , och . Vi har en oberoende journalistisk ställning, granskar industriarbetslivets villkor och skriver om relevanta fackliga och samhällspolitiska frågor.
Vårt signum är grävande , berörande berättelser, nyttomaterial och starka bilder. Men också opinionsmaterialet.

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Doc Edward Morbius ⭕​

@[email protected]

An administrative announcement.
Motherfuckers.


A bald, bespectacled, pipe-smoking gentleman wearing an elbow-patched sportcoat with a Times Roman font "Edward." tag on a wall, talking to a street artist in an "LA" baseball cap with indecipherable spraypainted tag.

"Yes, well, legibility and correct punctuation might not be 'street' ... but that's how I roll, motherfucker."

Be advised.
A bald, bespectacled, pipe-smoking gentleman wearing an elbow-patched sportcoat with a Times Roman font "Edward." tag on a wall, talking to a street artist in an "LA" baseball cap with indecipherable spraypainted tag. "Yes, well, legibility and correct punctuation might not be 'street' ... but that's how I roll, motherfucker." Be advised.
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Mike Conley (:mconley) ⚙️

@[email protected]

Post instance-move time!

I'm a software mechanic working for Mozilla. I specialize in building web browsers. In particular, I help to make Firefox fast, smooth, and better for users. I also mentor students hacking on Review Board, a web-based code review tool.

I play in a band. I like live theatre - in a past life, I did sound design. I looooove point & click adventure games. Excelsior!

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Andy P

@[email protected]

New for a new instance. I'm Andy P. (he/him)

By night I'm a creator of webcomics and dumb bots. UX, webdev, and Art Director by day. In a past life I made some of the video games you probably grew up on. I like to take photos of nature, wildlife, and little tiny things. For fun I build really silly web apps. And I'm really old, practically prehistoric.

A old woman with an ax and six children stand in front of an alien world map. The Lost Things Club. An animated webcomic about finding treasures in a world made of trash. Post-apocolyptic, slice-of-life, rated teen.
A old woman with an ax and six children stand in front of an alien world map. The Lost Things Club. An animated webcomic about finding treasures in a world made of trash. Post-apocolyptic, slice-of-life, rated teen.
Adrift, by Andy Purviance. A woman is floating in a plastic crate in the middle of a cold ocean.
Adrift, by Andy Purviance. A woman is floating in a plastic crate in the middle of a cold ocean.
Sepia tone photo of a rollie-pollie bug curled up in a ball next to a much larger oak leaf burr ball.
Sepia tone photo of a rollie-pollie bug curled up in a ball next to a much larger oak leaf burr ball.
Three levels of surfers: a man in a helmet carrying a board on the shore. Behind him is a man wading into the surf. Behind them is someone riding a wave silhouetted against the large breakers behind them.
Three levels of surfers: a man in a helmet carrying a board on the shore. Behind him is a man wading into the surf. Behind them is someone riding a wave silhouetted against the large breakers behind them.
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The PeARS Project

@[email protected]

We are PeARS, a friendly project dedicated to the development of a fully open source and decentralised .

How does it work? Every instance of PeARS can be considered a mini search engine for a single topic of interest, which is populated and curated by people like you. One beautiful day, when enough instances are alive, they will come together to provide a generalised Web search solution. Owned by you.

Interested? Come and help us! Say hello here or on GitHub.

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KDDLBoo

@[email protected]

I’m Kevin from also known as KDDLB from Chile also known as Ruxnor from Chile.

I work computers sometimes, in C#, JS, Go and others…

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Magnus KI4OTK

@[email protected]

In my I mentioned as one of my current interests. I'm locally coordinating through which aims to standardize operations across and coordinate stronger reliably mesh networks within and between towns & cities in the state. I actually started getting my first warnings about damage through affected people in the region on these devices.

I mostly operate in unlicensed mode on 33cm ISM band. I have a 70cm licensed node to set up.

Stock photo of a hand holding a Seeed Studio T1000-E Meshtastic radio. It is in a transparent plastic case roughly the size and shape of a small stack of business cards. It has a slot in the top of the case for hanging from a lanyard. There is a speaker, sensor, and button visible in the case. As well as a compact LiPo battery and very efficiently designed PC board.
Stock photo of a hand holding a Seeed Studio T1000-E Meshtastic radio. It is in a transparent plastic case roughly the size and shape of a small stack of business cards. It has a slot in the top of the case for hanging from a lanyard. There is a speaker, sensor, and button visible in the case. As well as a compact LiPo battery and very efficiently designed PC board.
Hand holding a Meshtastic node, a T-beam type radio with small SMA antenna, and a white 3D printed enclosure. It has a small in-built display, which is not powered up. This node has a radio for 70cm amateur bands but it's not yet in use until KI4OTK understand how to operate this legally / correctly as there are spread spectrum & station ID considerations to work out.
Hand holding a Meshtastic node, a T-beam type radio with small SMA antenna, and a white 3D printed enclosure. It has a small in-built display, which is not powered up. This node has a radio for 70cm amateur bands but it's not yet in use until KI4OTK understand how to operate this legally / correctly as there are spread spectrum & station ID considerations to work out.
Photo of a back yard (aka garden) where a 3D printed enclosure is sitting on a wooden railing. The enclosure has an attached antenna labeled Alfa 915. It also presents a small solar panel. The weather is light rain and the enclosure is covered with water droplets. It contains an outdoor Meshtastic node for self-sufficient 24x7 operation without mains power.
Photo of a back yard (aka garden) where a 3D printed enclosure is sitting on a wooden railing. The enclosure has an attached antenna labeled Alfa 915. It also presents a small solar panel. The weather is light rain and the enclosure is covered with water droplets. It contains an outdoor Meshtastic node for self-sufficient 24x7 operation without mains power.
Screen capture of Meshtastic app on iOS showing RF connectivity between nodes in Raleigh, North Carolina and a band opening on 33cm that briefly extended the mesh well north into the mountains of Virginia.
Screen capture of Meshtastic app on iOS showing RF connectivity between nodes in Raleigh, North Carolina and a band opening on 33cm that briefly extended the mesh well north into the mountains of Virginia.
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Magnus KI4OTK

@[email protected] · Reply to Magnus KI4OTK's post

bonus round to help find similar spirits.

* I just learned last week and my first project worked as intended! For my node.
* I also enjoy and want to learn to design functional objects to support my hobbies.
* My next project is setting up a mobile rig in my tiny . Yaesu FTM500DR
* Lately I've been trying to coordinate in my QTH. I usually carry a node in my pocket wherever I go.
* I want to design & build for

Magnus KI4OTK soldering on a small PC board concealed from view by his left hand. There's a messy work bench in the shack with a stack of old taxi radios in the background, an open can of Diet Coke, and a Weller soldering station.
Magnus KI4OTK soldering on a small PC board concealed from view by his left hand. There's a messy work bench in the shack with a stack of old taxi radios in the background, an open can of Diet Coke, and a Weller soldering station.
Closeup view of a hand holding a black 3D printed project enclosure housing a Meshtastic node with encased antenna, meant for pocket carry.
Closeup view of a hand holding a black 3D printed project enclosure housing a Meshtastic node with encased antenna, meant for pocket carry.
Outdoor photo of a 1998 Daihatsu Hit S110P. This is a Japanese Domestic Market "kei" truck which is very tiny but also very practical. It is parked in front of a university dormitory building, and the load bed is packed with student belongings to move into the dorm. It's the cutest truck known in the QTH.
Outdoor photo of a 1998 Daihatsu Hit S110P. This is a Japanese Domestic Market "kei" truck which is very tiny but also very practical. It is parked in front of a university dormitory building, and the load bed is packed with student belongings to move into the dorm. It's the cutest truck known in the QTH.
Closeup view of the contents of a Bambu Labs P1S build plate with textured build surface. There are a number of translucent PETG components on the plate. Some are finished, while a taller object is still actively being printed. The components assemble into a larger enclosure for a Meshtastic node with a large 10,000mAh LiPo battery and N-mount antenna for extended use in challenging RF conditions.
Closeup view of the contents of a Bambu Labs P1S build plate with textured build surface. There are a number of translucent PETG components on the plate. Some are finished, while a taller object is still actively being printed. The components assemble into a larger enclosure for a Meshtastic node with a large 10,000mAh LiPo battery and N-mount antenna for extended use in challenging RF conditions.
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Magnus KI4OTK

@[email protected]

Thanks for welcoming as a guest onto mastodon.radio, @W0AMT. By way of

* Call me Magnus! The FCC doesn't but everyone else does.
* I earned my Technician privileges before I had the time or $$ to do much with it. So I'm basically a "baby ham" in 2024.
* Giddy about projects / experiments to make our hobby more relevant & accessible to young & disadvantaged folks.

Currently working on a node for network. RARS member. QTH Raleigh, North Carolina. 73!

Selfie of Magnus KI4OTK. He is a 50-something white male-presenting person. He has green eyes, salt & pepper beard, glasses. He is wearing a straw fedora and floral print shirt. Background is lush trees and potted outdoor plants.
Selfie of Magnus KI4OTK. He is a 50-something white male-presenting person. He has green eyes, salt & pepper beard, glasses. He is wearing a straw fedora and floral print shirt. Background is lush trees and potted outdoor plants.
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m0bi ⁂

@[email protected]

Od dzisiaj na nowej instancji, gdzie oprócz prowadzenia swojego profilu będę pomagał zespołowi Mastodon.com.pl

Spodziewajcie się niebawem kilku nowych, fajnych rzeczy na instancji i dodatków.

Nowy początek, nowe wyzwania, nowa energia 💪

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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:

@[email protected]

Hey there 👋

I’m a Canadian born abroad living in the greater area, perfectly bilingual in Canadian English and Canadian French.

I’m a former Sr SysAdmin turned DevOps. I’m posting this from my own instance.

I also love watching and spending time out and about. I do try to avoid posting about politics online, to some success. I end up sharing what I find interesting.

P.S.: Boosts are welcome, because I don’t have as much reach from my own instance 🙂

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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:

@[email protected]

Allô 👋

Je suis un Canadien né à l’étranger habitant dans le Grand , parfaitement bilingue en anglais et français.

Ancien SysAdmin principal devenu DevOps. Je publie ceci depuis ma propre instance .

J’écoute la et passe mon temps dehors. J’essaie d’éviter de publier sur la politique en ligne, avec un certain succès. Je finis par partager ce que je trouve intéressant.

P.S.: Les boosts sont les bienvenus, car ma portée est limitée avec mon instance 🙂

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TOPLAP

@[email protected]

Welcome to all those new to mastodon and/or this TOPLAP instance!
When you post, you can either address the whole mastodon network, or just people local to the TOPLAP instance, by clicking the 'lock' icon. This is an example of a local-only post.
Mastodon can be confusing to begin with, free to ask questions, 'stupid' questions are especially welcome as others will be wondering the same! Have fun and feel free to embrace errors and mistakes.
Why not make your first post an quick introduction to yourself and your interest in/curiosity about live coding. If you want to start connecting with followers, you could make it global and include and hashtags

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Alex McLean

@[email protected]

I think I'll start posting livecoding-adjacent things on this here alt account of mine on social.toplap.org, so here's an !

I'm known as Alex, and have been involved in live coding for a couple of decades, including co-founding @toplap, @algorave, @incolico and @patternclubsheffield. It's been a lot of fun!

I started live coding as part of a band called Slub (slub.org), and still really enjoy collaborating on live code performances, including with Lucy aka Heavy Lifting as Epiploke.

I am now lucky to work full time researching algorithmic patterns (@alpaca) as a @thentrythis research fellow.

AMA!

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Then Try This

@[email protected]

Hello! We never did a proper .

We're an and , and organisation, based in in the UK. We actually care about stuff, and mostly work on , and projects.

We're all a bit , and many of our projects are rooted in rural issues, rather than being city-centric. Always open to collabs.

Most of us are on here: @nebogeo @amberfirefly @yaxu @cassandreces and @kanderson_rs

Grid of 6 photos of people, including Dave Griffiths (director), Amber Griffiths (director), Alex McLean (Research Fellow), Julieta Arancio (Non-executive director), Jane Sutherland (Non-executive director), and Karen Anderson (Non-executive director). Everyone is smiling, at least a little bit, some look kind of quizzical.
Grid of 6 photos of people, including Dave Griffiths (director), Amber Griffiths (director), Alex McLean (Research Fellow), Julieta Arancio (Non-executive director), Jane Sutherland (Non-executive director), and Karen Anderson (Non-executive director). Everyone is smiling, at least a little bit, some look kind of quizzical.
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Michael

@[email protected]

(for the new year)

He/him. Late 30s (COVID mid 30s), I work in teaching literature, culture and language, and my research focuses there as well. I live in CT.

Personal account, my opinions are mine alone. So I'll likely talk about , , , my , , ( and /#ps5 console gamer, with thrown in as well) and . , , , too. Hi. 👋

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Cacheflowe

@[email protected]

Hi! An :

I'm a creative software developer who builds interactive art installations & exhibits. Most of my work is for clients, but I build my own original art concepts too. I teach, make music, ride bicycles, love nature, and have been vegetarian for 15 years. I'm now in the Boston area after 22 years in Denver. Some people call me Justin, but some call me Cacheflowe (like money).

"Moire Room" at Meow Wolf Denver
"Moire Room" at Meow Wolf Denver
It's me, Justin
It's me, Justin
"Interphase" in Breckenridge, Colorado
"Interphase" in Breckenridge, Colorado
Interactive installation for a sneaker company's retail location
Interactive installation for a sneaker company's retail location
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James Donaldson

@[email protected]

#Introduction (having comprehensively borked my installation and lost all posts and followers)
My profile covers the gist of it but I'll blatter the hashtags in here for a bit of visibilty.
#Scottish living on the #IsleOfIslay, part of the #Scottish #Hebrides, and loving #IslandLife. Work at #Bruichladdich #Whisky #Distillery as a #forager for The #Botanist #Gin.
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Expert Plus 🍀

@[email protected]

Well well well. I guess I should introduce myself a bit :-)

Hi, my name is Expert Plus, or at least this how do I call myself on Internet. I used to have else nicknames, but I prefer that one.

I am interested and focused on privacy. I am 3D artist as well.

I discovered Mastodon back in April 2021, but then left, because at the time I was (and still is unfortunately) a Twitter user, when it was still called Twitter, when it felt like Twitter, when was Twitter's API used to be free and not paid.

And one of the things that I always wanted is to get verified, to get that blue checkmark badge, you know? Never got it.

I wanted to verify my identity so people would know that it was me and of course - who wouldn't want this, huh? - I wanted to be and look famous.

Of course I never got that many followers on that place, and never got verified :-(

At the time, one of the things that were popular on Twitter was and I started using it at the time to get more discovery from people (I was interested in programming at the time and quite experimented with practicing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc, but then I understood it's not my cup of coffee and left that interest)

Plus, I started using the challenge (which means that if you follow some people who participates in that trend, they will follow you back) and after I found out it worked, I started crazily follow insane amount of people and got 200 followers.

Of course, at the time, it was smart Twitter's moderation and not Elon's stupid moderation, so I got my account suspended very quickly.

I then applied to their form (if you've been a Twitter user you know what am I talking about and you're indeed aware) and they unbanned me. Then I got banned 2 more times and after getting banned for 3rd time, I finally quit Twitter. Nope, I didn't switched to Mastodon instead, I weren't aware that it will soon become popular, I just quit Twitter without looking for alternatives. Could you believe that, huh?

Well, ok, back to my story. When I quit Twitter, it was April 2021. They banned my account with no reason right on my birthday, on 14 April 2021, when my parents gifted me an Alexa device, I logged in to my Twitter account on it, and then, apparently Twitter suspected it was a suspicious login, so after getting suspended for the 3rd time, I had quit Twitter because I got tired of its stupid bans of my account.

So, 1 year had passed. It's April 2022, and, as I was browsing YouTube (I recently became privacy focused at that time, but that's another story that I will tell the other time), I started hearing more and more rumors that Elon Musk is about to buy Twitter. Unlike people like you, who prefer to freak about him being idiot, I didn't knew Elon that well, although I was aware of his existence, and I - guess what? - believed that he is going to save Twitter and give it the freakin' edit button I needed for years!

Well, he bought it. I don't know if anyone of you, as Twitter users remember that, but at the time, the first thing I noticed that he had implemented was the down button which looked like this -> ⬇️

The second curious thing I noticed is the "Twitter Blue" thing. I looked it up but it didn't interested me.

Then, you know, Elon had "unbought" Twitter, getting rid of his deal, but then he re-bought it.

Anyways, my story is, that at the time I was using an amazing app - have no idea if anyone of you used it back in day - which was kizie.co due to the fact I needed a better Twitter app since 2019.

I will not share my eventual reaction to Elon's stupid changes as he implemented them, but will say this: in May 2022, as I heard rumors people were leaving Twitter for Mastodon, I re-joined Mastodon this time at mstdn.social .

Sure, I liked it, but still preferred Twitter because the main 3D community was there and Blender artists, like Gleb Alexandrov and Captain Disillusion (both are here now BTW, although CD had stopped being active on Mastodon and still prefers Twitter. He is on Threads as well) and else artists.

BTW, if you can name please, what 3D artists and 3D news can I follow on here, I would very much appreciate it, because that was the reason I liked Twitter, and that's - yes that's - what gave me the Twitter vibe that I miss on here. If you know anyone on here who posts news about 3D artists (example: 80 LEVELS on Twitter) , is a 2D animator artist, is a 3D Artist, let me know, because I damn need that much to follow people like these and would be very grateful for this, thank you in advance!

But back to my story. So, in May 2022, I joined Mastodon, and then....when Elon started banning many accounts, - mstdn.social former and current probably remember - many Mastodon servers started becoming unavailable to use, and even Elon made fun of it.

I don't remember, but somewhere around in 2023 (probably after rebranding, oh yeah, probably after that), I started becoming more active on Mastodon now, switched a few Mastodon servers, and now I'm on here.

Here are a few facts I noticed:

On Twitter, you're not allowed to have the "expert" username. That's ridiculous, because nobody can have that username on on there. Also, you can't have username more then 15 characters which isn't great right?

Mastodon has most of the issues fixed. Edit button weren't on both Mastodon and Twitter, although Elon promised he would implement it, and Mastodon implemented it first (Friendica actually implemented it first long before all of that Elon-related stuff happened), and only then Elon did.

So!

Now I'm on here, have better engagement, most but not all, of my Twitter followings has been restored on here, on Fediverse, and now what?

Well, I recently switched to this Mastodon server. I used to have 140 followers before, now since I switched, it's 117. With your help, I hope I will hit 200 followers soon.

I learned how Mastodon's engagement works, I posted a few viral posts on my previous account, and hope, will post on here as well.

Oh and BTW. Guess what? The username that I have on this server is already taken by an inactive Twitter Russian account. I tried contacting anyone who was related to it, but never got any response back :-(

Anyways, hi :-)

Hope I will be welcomed on here :-)

P.S, Actually, if anyone interested, no, I didn't removed my Twitter account yet. There are still people who are my favorite (not Elon actually, I hate him and block him) who refused to joined ANY Twitter alternatives. Are you familiar with Mutahar? Mutahar, who is known as SomeOrdinaryGamers? Well, he is one of these guys who haven't joined ANY Twitter alternatives, although, back in day, he did made a video about Mastodon's Twitter account suspension and the Twitter Migration itself.

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Hekla, Queen of Hell

@[email protected]

I guess it's time for my post!

I'm Hekla, the co-queen of helvede.net which is a Danish-language instance for queers, feminists and other progressive nerds

I am a professional and graphic artist who's really into and

I speak four languages (Icelandic, Danish, English, & Swedish) and am learning two Hebrew & Yiddish - so feel free to toot at me in any of those

Don't be afraid to say hi~!

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Maia Kahlke Lorentzen

@[email protected]


Hi my name is Maia, Im a Copenhagen based cyberwitch, and I research and combat online trolls and harasssment, and online extremism in eg. the manosphere and GC cults.

@hekla and I started this server, after our activist collective Do:Topia's server that @laura ran got lost in the fire.

Mother of two, bi, poly, anarchist. Live in a collective in Copenhagen Denmark. Tired of my countrys politics, trying to build pro-topias, community and mutual aid where I can.

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Maia Kahlke Lorentzen

@[email protected]

Tråd🧵 med mastodontips fra helvede - opdateres løbende:

Mastodon tip 1 🔥
Skriv en introduktion af dig selv med hashtag
“Fastgør” den til din profil, så folk let kan finde den. Overvej at lave én på engelsk, hvis du gerne vil forbinde dig med engelsktalende, eller brug på dansk

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Olivier Forget

@[email protected]

Time for a re- !

👋 I'm Olivier Forget (you can call me Oliver), I'm part , part , and US born. Grew up with a passion for , and . I was an engineer for a while then started writing for a living.

Currently I'm building which aims to give you a little place on the internet where you can easily run your own apps for your personal use.

I love / . Also , and !

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Jason Kaczor 🇨🇦

@[email protected]

Who me? Just a , IT Consultant and "all-around-".

I grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, original re-runs, reading & (not SyFy), lots of and eventually graduated to and gaming. 

My first computer was a Vic-20 - at school, we learned graphical on PETS and Apple IIe's... crashed the Unisys ICON network often before getting my first PC - grudgingly - really wanted an .

Eventually, it was time for college - I *thought* I would be heavily involved in the physical aspects of technology, circuit design, and hardware engineering - instead, I gravitated to .

My first professional language was 1.0; eventually, jumping into Borland 1.0 and - still dabble with , a smidge of , a lot of and some . My is ancient...

You can find me online at - linktr.ee/jasonkaczor

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Luca

@[email protected]

(Periodic) hello 👋, a short . More info ➡️ lallodi.github.io

I am faculty at TU Eindhoven in NL 🇳🇱. I am interested in studying emergent and attack innovation (from to ), and how to integrate this into our defenses. I am the scientific director of the ESH-Security Operation Center (our own @TUEindhoven commercial , eindhovensecurityhub.nl supporting ed. & res.).

Looking forward to meeting you all! 🍻

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Kathleen Fitzpatrick

@[email protected]

Time for a new post, as much of my last one has changed! I’m Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University. I’m founder and Director Emerita* of , a lab building open-source interoperable tools for new forms of scholarly communication. I'm also director of Knowledge Commons, a scholarly network serving knowledge creators from across the disciplines and around the world. hcommons.org

My research interests circulate around transforming into more , more spaces for cultural and intellectual work. My newest book, LEADING GENEROUSLY: TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION, coming out in October 2024 from Hopkins Press, explores the notion that leadership infrastructures might be one key to that transformation. press.jhu.edu/books/title/1278

*Not a real title.

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whither and d'ye

@[email protected]

Okay, I renamed my account and neglected to write a new , so here goes.

Tech weirdo from Southern . I’m obsessed with learning new things but the idea of being an expert in something repels me. Most of my computer knowledge comes from shoulder surfing.

I’ve been involved with and related events since the 90s. Almost all of my IRL friends are burners.

I administer teh.entar.net, by default simply because I was the first of our group to install mastodon. And because I sniped the domain.

Got a late-in-life diagnosis and the medication has changed my life. I still have a backlog of 50+ unstarted projects. I tend to switch between working on 4-5 of them every week

Coasting on “happily ever after”: married with two adult kids, three , a cat, and some chickens.

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Gaston Rampersad

@[email protected]

Hey all, an .

I’m Gaston. I build applications at the Innovations Lab at Hexagon and packed in the London life for the beautiful West Cork. Remote working truly unlocks this.

I’m a big fan of pub quizzes, sneakers, dining (food is life), my dog Scout (she’s an epileptic Boxer) and have quite a few thoughts on the cladding failures in the U.K.

I’m also unapologetically Trinidadian, so feel free to chat with me about the virtues of soca, doubles, roti and limin.

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Nathan Savant

@[email protected]

My sucks, so let's try again!!

I'm Nathan! I'm a Narrative Designer currently working at Monolith on Wonder Woman.

I'm most known for

🌍 World Building
🧭 Quest and motivation design
🧠 Psychology and meaningful actions

I am big on procedural narrative/characters and have been learning how to do quests in an open world as part of a side project.

Follow me for educational links and lots of and theory!!

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Wagtail

@[email protected]

Wagtail is an content management system written in and built on top of the @django framework. We have a growing community of contributors and we're always excited to work with new folks.

Check us out at: wagtail.org/

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Ingo Schramm

@[email protected]

I'm a software engineer interested in the intersection of and , , , , and of a .

I love to think about the philosophy of and the biology of philosophy, or similar circles. This includes and anthropocene, and , or politics and (). You get the idea. My view is heavily tainted by the continental tradition of , skewed to .

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Brian P. Hogan

@[email protected]

I'm Brian.

I develop software, content, and people.

I'm the author of 11 tech books, and I've written or edited hundreds of articles on software dev and system admin.

I code with , , , and . I love , , and command line tools.

I've been writing and making and other kinds of music for almost 20 years. I play piano well and guitar poorly.

Finally, I love helping people level up through teaching, mentorship, or just making connections.

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Charles Pence

@[email protected]

I should follow my own advice and write a new :

Hello! I'm a philosopher and historian of evolutionary biology. I also work in the digital humanities, as well as some in ethics, especially ethics of biotechnology. I'm a 🇧🇪-🇺🇸 dual citizen; I've taught for a while now at the Université catholique de Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve (donc parfois des posts en FR médiocre aussi).

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Nicd

@[email protected]

as posts aren't migrated:

Software dev from , . Worked on full stack and / projects for 10+ years, on my free time I use & (hope in the future at work!).

Main hobby project is codestats.net/, a free programming stats project. I also enjoy , , and video games.

Blog: blog.nytsoi.net/ (engine: git.ahlcode.fi/nicd/scriptoriu)

Some packages:
hex.pm/users/nicd

Working on UI.

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Evergreen Toot fka Chip Butty

@[email protected]

I'm Bruce (he/him).

I enjoy talking to people about what they do and figure out how to model it in a way that helps them to make decisions. It feels a bit like a cross between writing speculative fiction, social history, programming, and statistics. I'm CEO of a company called Mastodon C (no relation to the fediverse). We do this mostly for Local Authority clients but have done it for all sorts of orgs.

When I'm not doing that I enjoy cycling (on my fat bike or Brompton), reading (mostly science fiction or history or science), gardening, board and card games, and other things when the world isn't quite so risky. I watch a lot of "telly" and "films". I try to take photos of whatever is to hand, but mostly share things that are already beautiful rather than find beauty in good composition or skill.

I'm a lefty green anarchist politically, but really bad at it. I support the SNP and Greens in Scotland and would like an independent Scotland with more power devolved to local authorities.

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Jon Sullivan

@[email protected]

It's time for a proper . Kia ora.

I'm an lecturer at and live in Ōtautahi-Christchurch. I'm interested in , (esp. ), and NZ (so much still to discover!). I'm site admin for , the NZ node of .

I'm @joncounts because I count a lot of nature (~17,000 species counts each month). See wildcounts.org.

A map of my standard monthly bike (blue) and run (orange-red) routes across Ōtautahi-Christchurch, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
A map of my standard monthly bike (blue) and run (orange-red) routes across Ōtautahi-Christchurch, Aotearoa-New Zealand.
Here are the monarch butterflies (orange) and cabbage white butterflies (white), both exotic species in #AotearoaNZ, that I counted in February 2022 between the Port Hills and the city centre.
Here are the monarch butterflies (orange) and cabbage white butterflies (white), both exotic species in #AotearoaNZ, that I counted in February 2022 between the Port Hills and the city centre.
Here are the house sparrows (white) and starlings (blue), both exotic species in #AotearoaNZ, that I counted in February 2022 between the Port Hills and the city centre. Note these species are largely absent from the hills but dominate the suburbs.
Here are the house sparrows (white) and starlings (blue), both exotic species in #AotearoaNZ, that I counted in February 2022 between the Port Hills and the city centre. Note these species are largely absent from the hills but dominate the suburbs.
Here are the kahukura/red admiral butterflies (red, endemic species) and yellow admiral butterflies (yellow, Australian species now native in NZ), that I counted in February 2022 between the Port Hills and the city centre of Ōtautahi-Christchurch, New Zealand. Kahukura are mostly in the hills away from the city.
Here are the kahukura/red admiral butterflies (red, endemic species) and yellow admiral butterflies (yellow, Australian species now native in NZ), that I counted in February 2022 between the Port Hills and the city centre of Ōtautahi-Christchurch, New Zealand. Kahukura are mostly in the hills away from the city.
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Arilin Thorferra :macrofur:

@[email protected]

As a new-ish post, stuffed with hashtags because Mastodon’s search function only searches on those: I’m a (very) longtime known for and —although as I joke occasionally, character development is my real secret fetish. I do a lot of sci-fi and fantasy themes, and have written a couple dozen short stories and a few novels over the years, most available for free and/or on my Patreon. Hi!

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Codepoints.net

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse! At long last I finally made it here, too.

This account is here to talk all things , script‍s, encodings and languages, and as shortcut for you, if you want to give feedback on codepoints.net.

That website is there to help _you_ make sense of the Unicode standard, so if you have feature ideas, just drop me a toot!

Apart from that I love to learn strange and niche news about everything related to written (and sometimes even spoken) language.

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laamaa

@[email protected]

New instance, new :)

Hi all! I'm Jonne from Janakkala, Finland. On the internet I go mostly by the alias "laamaa".

I like to make / / influenced music with trackers and as a hobby and I post stuff mostly related to that. I like handheld music devices like the and with a lot.

You can find my releases from Bandcamp (laamaa.bandcamp.com)

I'm interested in , , and among other things. Looking forward to see familiar and new faces here, feel free to ask anything!

Dirtywave M8 tracker on top of a red tray that has a picture of 2 white kittens.
Dirtywave M8 tracker on top of a red tray that has a picture of 2 white kittens.
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Diana Probst, Cambridge Artist

@[email protected]

An introduction post for people who may have missed it:

I'm an artist and engineer, and as part of the collective Beer With Teeth, I publish RuneQuest adventures and setting on drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/, and have also written for Chaosium. I tend to obsess heavily about one game or another, and RuneQuest is the one for this decade.

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Ryan Finnie

@[email protected]

Hey, I should do a proper ! I’m known as “oh, that guy who does X stuff”, but “X” is different from each person, which is a good feeling. @finnix developer (the world’s oldest current LiveCD), Debian, Ubuntu, various open source. I’ve worked at that place you’ve heard of. River says hi . I own too many Raspberry Pis (that is to say, not enough), I live in the desert, and I drive a boring car.

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Black cat sitting sideways on my lap
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Kathe Todd-Brown

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm a who has become fascinated by community building for co-creation of common digital resources to support harmonization -- I want researchers to talk with each other to figure out the language that will allow their data to talk. I’m also human and am interested in , connecting with the local community, planning a 800-mile tour, and supporting my local community.

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murph :amigacheck: :fedora:

@[email protected]


I'm murph, long time Linux user (started with Slackware) and rider, serial conference attender, aficionado. Long time denizen going back to the identi.ca era. Constructive criticism welcome.

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MadMike77

@[email protected]

I'm a fan of . Programming and and learning . I'm into . I like and . Got . I'm married and father of 3 kids. Living in . I'm runnning a local .

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Pablonius Monk

@[email protected]

Erstwhile Edu Web Dev WordPress Wrangler / ESL & Spanish Instructor, Never say “Too Spicy”

My Emoji: 🇨🇺🇪🇸🗽🦘️:firedoge: 💿 💽🥏 🐧⚡ 🦆 🎸 📻 🎧📚

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Dylan

@[email protected]

Hi, i'm dylan. I'm a transmasc living in the uk. Moved here from @[email protected] as that server is shutting down.
I love art, videogames, anime, knitting and lego. I'm obsessed with my cat who is actually the cutest thing ever.
I've been struggling a bit recently so been pretty quiet on my old account but trying to use this move as an opportunity to get back into talking to people.

A large, fluffy black and white cat looking at the camera with his big, round eyes
A large, fluffy black and white cat looking at the camera with his big, round eyes
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Jiub :verifiedenby::verifiedtrans::verified_estrogen:

@[email protected]

hello, I'm Jiub. I've been on fedi for a few months but this is my first introduction :3

I'm very gay, nonbinary/genderfluid, sex positive, poly, etc. I'm an elder millennial and I live in Chicago with my great long term boyfriend <3

follow me if you want to see me be a silly gay hot mess. I'm going through a lot of gender rn and will start HRT soon so there will be a lot about that where I'll be manic and sharing way too much information and infodumping :3

fedi made me realize I'm probably AuHD like everyone else here, and I also have anxiety and depression.

for interests besides being gay, I like computers (modern/retro), linux/open source, gaming (mainly RPGs and overcomplicated city/colony sims but I dabble in all genres), urbanism/public transit, leftist politics.

I'll CW politics posts as much as possible, for my and others' sanity.

I try to be a very kind and helpful person, but I have my limits and have no interests in interacting with bigots or reactionaries.

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Mickey

@[email protected]

Hello everyone!

I'm Mickey, she/they pronouns, transfem and newbie of the tech world!

I'm not new to Mastodon, hence I already love/hate it. But I'm new to @gfsc, and I'm very glad to be here. ❤️

I recently completed a bootcamp, and I'm looking for a job as Junior Dev.

I'm also into witchcraft, narrative-driven video games and recently started to appreciate TTRPG!!!

Looking forward to connecting, especially with UK-based folks.

Hugs and kisses.

🦄 🦋 🐉

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Anka Adamczyk

@[email protected]

Dzień dobry!

Przedstawiam się po raz kolejny, bo tutaj migracja między instancjami ciągle ubija wszystkie poprzednie posty. Przyszłam stąd mastodon.social/@adamczyk i ciągle tam różne rzeczy wiszą, jak ktoś lubi archeologię, to zapraszam.

Niezmiennie lewaczka z doświadczeniem Razemu, ale od dawna jestem raczej po stronie bezpartyjnego szitpostingu. Poza tym magisterka inżynierka mechaniczka i budownicza maszyn, doktorka nauk o Ziemi, obecnie korpo konsultantka od danych i uczenia maszynowego. Ale zajmowałam się w życiu bardzo różnymi rzeczami, projektowałam i budowałam satelitę, obsługiwałam infolinię Telepizzy, uczyłam dzieci jeździć konno, napisałam artykuł, przez który urzędnik z MSZ stracił pracę (bo go zaszerował na fb). Najbardziej chciałabym hodować alpaki i pisać książki dla dzieci.

Jestem grubą i starą babą (38l.), pół życia leczę się psychiatrycznie i bardzo intensywnie pracuję nad tym, żeby się tego wszystkiego nie wstydzić, ostatnio chyba idzie całkiem nieźle. Leczę się z depresji, w dodatku Polska Akademia Nauk wypluła mnie z siebie z zaawansowanym , a niedawno mój pan doktor zdiagnozował mi też , więc mam dużo przygód nawet w najbardziej banalnych okolicznościach przyrody.

Poza tym od zawsze ostry feminazizm, pracę maturalną z polskiego pisałam o Virginii Woolf. Nie dyskutuję z fanbojami Konfederacji, katotalibanem, antyszczepionkową szurią i terfiarstwem, bo mi na to szkoda czasu i zdrowia.

Mimo usilnych starań zarażenia się homopropagandą wciąż upiornie cis i hetero.

Buziaczki, kochani! 🦄🌈

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Pete Carr

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Greetings. I'm Pete Carr, an person, possibly with , identifying as and .

I photograph the arts from to to and post to petecarr.net.

I write a weekly on being different covering and non-binaryness at hellocomputer.co.

Bright green aurora over a road in Iceland. A car has gone through the photo leaving a trail of red light.
Bright green aurora over a road in Iceland. A car has gone through the photo leaving a trail of red light.
Two alien like buildings in Valencia. One is like a space aged helmet and the other like a robot turtle.
Two alien like buildings in Valencia. One is like a space aged helmet and the other like a robot turtle.
On a boat passing the Liver Building are giant marionettes. A young girl, a dog and their Uncle who is wearing a vintage diving helmet.
On a boat passing the Liver Building are giant marionettes. A young girl, a dog and their Uncle who is wearing a vintage diving helmet.
An old woman sits on her bed knitting in the early morning light.
An old woman sits on her bed knitting in the early morning light.
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Norma Krautmeyer 🏳️‍🌈🍵🎨✂️🖍️🐈‍⬛

@[email protected]

Okay,

I’m a small white neurospicy gen x punk lesbian living with chronic illness. Surviving police violence led me to law school and a career in disability work.

I am devoted to my 3 cats and am on the board of a rescue organization.

I make art, including textiles, fiber, watercolor, collage, cut paper, gel plate printing, and zines.

I’m immunocompromised and don’t walk well.

Anti-racist, anti-fascist, trans-inclusive intersectional lesbian feminist. ACAB.

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Mél Hogan 🏳️‍🌈😷

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Hi all, my rather delayed

I’m a critical and scholar who focuses on and lately also on in the . I’m an Associate Professor at the U of (Alberta, Canada). Very gay and very pro-masking and -taking care of each other. Hi! 💘

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Ryan Boswell 🏳️‍🌈

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👋🏼 About time for my .

I am a proud resident and California native, but as often as I can manage.

I am passionate about , , content systems, and . Oh, and emojis 🙋🏼‍♂️

More intermittent interests are , , , and .

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Definitely Dr Dieterlen

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Landscape architect turned env. scientist turned professor turned author.

Probably reading this outside.

Links to my books and company on my profile just as soon as I figure out how...

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Ivan Lozano

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Since my only other post is a snarky comment about the joys of daylight savings, here's an !

Hello!

I've spent the past several years at Google helping improve the security of the Android Open Source Project. Broadly speaking I'm primarily interested in reducing exploitable bug density and attack surfaces. For specifics, just search for my name on the Google Security blog -- I try to post whenever there's something interesting to say.

I spend most of my non-work hours chasing my small children around the house. In the spare minutes between that, I mostly catch my breath. But also play games, break our home network, and read a variety of topics. If you're aware of any geopolitics/foreign affairs focused instances, please let me know!

I didn't post much on the bird site, so no promises I'll be more active here.

This is my personal account, so of course all opinions are my own, boosts are not endorsements, and I'll probably ask a lot of dumb questions.

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OVÆTTR🍃🐈‍

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Hey! I'm Ovaettr (they/he) and I like to draw furries a lot! I am a trans & queer AuDHD Motion Designer & Illustrator based in TX!

You can find my HOME, SHOP, SOCIALS & at: ovaettr.gay

All of my fursonas are below!
LORE DROP:

- Lime the Cat is the base form and shapeshifter who can shift into ALL my fursonas as a nekomata with the leaf on his head being his power

- Viriditas is my kaijusona / chimaera sona who has an even larger kaiju form that grows when xe eats pollution & big oil CEOs

- Serious Lime is another Lime form that has "serious furry anatomy" instead of cartoony hence the name

- many forms are possible including a boar sona, a cicada sona, a dragon sona, and more! (not pictured)

A chimaera fursona named Viriditas with features of a lion, crocodile, and man-eating plant.
A chimaera fursona named Viriditas with features of a lion, crocodile, and man-eating plant.
Lime the Cat / Nekomata Shapeshifter is a black cat that comes from a slime character form. He has lime green eyes and a medium green leaf on his head. A shirt is worn that has a green skull and crossbones on it. He has a half cut off tail that ends in a poof.
Lime the Cat / Nekomata Shapeshifter is a black cat that comes from a slime character form. He has lime green eyes and a medium green leaf on his head. A shirt is worn that has a green skull and crossbones on it. He has a half cut off tail that ends in a poof.
Serious Lime is the version / form of Lime the Nekomata that makes him have more serious furry anatomy. He is standing here with 5 iterations of different outfits.
Serious Lime is the version / form of Lime the Nekomata that makes him have more serious furry anatomy. He is standing here with 5 iterations of different outfits.
Viriditas' Kaiju Form: VIRIGIGAS 

37 feet tall can grow up to 280 feet or more in height if eats pollution

Infra-red and nearly 360 degree range of eyes, from the face and in the flowers on their ear area

Green paw pads

Imbibed claws with venom that is deadly

Poison sleep toxin spit

Can use solar beam from mouth opening up like the predator
Viriditas' Kaiju Form: VIRIGIGAS 37 feet tall can grow up to 280 feet or more in height if eats pollution Infra-red and nearly 360 degree range of eyes, from the face and in the flowers on their ear area Green paw pads Imbibed claws with venom that is deadly Poison sleep toxin spit Can use solar beam from mouth opening up like the predator
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Bruno Miguel

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Ahoy! Guess I should do an .

I'm Bruno, from the land of the 100000000 codfish recipes, Portugal.
I love and , and I volunteer with Fosshost.
I also run an Arch-based repository, blog about the hell of living with fibromyalgia, and love webcomics and dad jokes 😅.

I've been on and off from the since the Identi.ca times, but now that the smelly Musk is buying Twitter, I'll be more active here.

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jamie hill 🏴‍☠️

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hi, mastodon! i'm new here, part of the twitter exodus. the idea of starting new community in this time is giving me life.

about me: music producer+mixer in various alternative and independent genres, PNW transplant, active+highly concerned progressive, community builder, DIYer, married to my main co-conspirator & bff @shannoncurtis.

looking forward to meeting new people on here, and to seeing old friends in a healthier setting.

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Leo C. Stein

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For those who don't already know me...

Hi, I'm Leo! I'm a physics professor specializing in general relativity (black holes, gravitational waves, numerical simulations, testing GR, and all that). I like math, crosswords, coffee, pizza, and nice people. Sometimes I make interactive toys like duetosymmetry.com/tool/kerr-ci or duetosymmetry.com/tool/polynom or duetosymmetry.com/tool/poincar.

Anything I'm forgetting in my intro? If so I'll add it below.

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Computo

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What better time than for Computo's first toot?

Hello, fediverse! Computo is a journal of the French Statistical Society (but don't worry, everything is in English), and our goal is to publish computational/algorithmic contributions in statistics and machine learning in a reproducible, open access way. Our papers are submitted as notebooks, and you can read them as html or pdf files.

Curious about what this can look like? Take a look at the articles we've already published computo.sfds.asso.fr/publicati

(And yes, we'll get that little checkmark next to the computo URL soon.)

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Chloé Azencott

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Noticed my old was a bit outdated, so here's a new one.

I'm a computer scientist, bioinformatician and sometimes applied mathematician, using and developing machine learning methods for biology and health care. I mostly work on genomics data, but also on small organic molecules and electronic health records.

ME/CFS is affecting every area of my life, including how much I work and go out of my home.

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Pocket Opera Company

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Hi all! Let us make a brief : The Pocket Opera Company based in beautiful Nuremberg is Germany's oldest independent and mobile opera company. We are taking opera to fascinating locations apart from traditional theater stages: Wagner in an actual laundromat, Verdi on a lake or Peter von Winter in a public indoor swimming pool - you can only experience this with us! We are looking forward to chat with everyone interested in and / in general.

Collage of six pictures from different opera productions: In a laundromat, on a lake, in front of a Hilton Hotel, on an open field, in a indoor swimming pool, in an allotment garden area.
Collage of six pictures from different opera productions: In a laundromat, on a lake, in front of a Hilton Hotel, on an open field, in a indoor swimming pool, in an allotment garden area.
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Ziba

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Hi. I'm Ziba. Been doing as Popcannibal for 10+ years. Living Boston, Michigander✋ at heart.

📝 Made "Kind Words", a game about writing nice letters to strangers. lofichillbeats.com

Some other games: Elegy for a Dead World, Make Sail ⛵, Girls Like Robots 👩🤖, Fish Listening to Radio 🐟📻.

🎰 Flooded the slots market: youtube.com/watch?v=E8Lhqri8tZ

🎓 M.A. in "Serious Games."

🖥️ Mostly use but keen on .

I play harmonica and have a pet turtle 🐢.

popcannibal.com

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NevadaWolf

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I suppose I should write some sort of post now that I'm in the process of moving instances. Thank you for having me here.

Hi, I'm NevadaWolf. I live in northern Nevada. I like seeing the world around me. I like exploring, in person or by records. I've been all over this state and feel I've barely scratched the surface.

I'm random. I've been posting my bird pictures cause I don't know what else to share here at the moment. Here's some that show my different interests.

Hiked up to one of the remaining beacons from the Transcontinental Airmail Service. The orange and white skeleton framed Beacon 216 is the only remote one I've seen with the housing to the light on the top. The base of this beacon still has some of the piping for the gas supply that powered the light at the top.
Hiked up to one of the remaining beacons from the Transcontinental Airmail Service. The orange and white skeleton framed Beacon 216 is the only remote one I've seen with the housing to the light on the top. The base of this beacon still has some of the piping for the gas supply that powered the light at the top.
Rode my white Honda motorcycle out to the rock wall ruins of  Hawes Station, an Overland Stage / Pony Express /  Emigrant Trail stop, The ruins sit on the slope of a sage and rock covered hill and are adjacent to a small flat lake bed that is off camera.
Rode my white Honda motorcycle out to the rock wall ruins of Hawes Station, an Overland Stage / Pony Express / Emigrant Trail stop, The ruins sit on the slope of a sage and rock covered hill and are adjacent to a small flat lake bed that is off camera.
Drove my black Toyota 4Runner up to one of the remaining concrete arrows from the Transcontinental Airmail Service. These giant arrows (this one currently painting orange) would point pilots in the 1920-1930s to the next arrow, creating a visual route across the county. This arrow also has two large concrete pads connected to it, one to house the beacon for navigation at night, and the other to hold the building with the generator for the beacon's light.
Drove my black Toyota 4Runner up to one of the remaining concrete arrows from the Transcontinental Airmail Service. These giant arrows (this one currently painting orange) would point pilots in the 1920-1930s to the next arrow, creating a visual route across the county. This arrow also has two large concrete pads connected to it, one to house the beacon for navigation at night, and the other to hold the building with the generator for the beacon's light.
Spent the night camping at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and took advantage of the pure dark night sky to take a photo of the Milky Way above my dimly lit green, white, and orange tent. Dark trees surrounding my camp site mark the edge of the photo as the brilliant stars above shine brightly in the image.
Spent the night camping at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and took advantage of the pure dark night sky to take a photo of the Milky Way above my dimly lit green, white, and orange tent. Dark trees surrounding my camp site mark the edge of the photo as the brilliant stars above shine brightly in the image.
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mempko

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Since I'm new here, I guess I should do an .

I'm a free software developer. Wrote a P2P system called Firestr back in the day (mempko.com/firestr/firestr.htm).

I still code a lot. Lots of experience with ++, , , , , and systems

Follow me on github if you have a chance. github.com/mempko

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وردي :arabi_gay: 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

Hi! I created arabi.gay and so here's a re and !

Hello, I'm Zack, aka pup Wardi. I'm a living in , . he/him.

Interests

Socials

Kinks

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وردي :arabi_gay: 🇵🇸

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مرحبا!
من جديد عملت arabi.gay لكن ما عملت ولا بوست بالعربي.. هي أول واحد: أو
اسمي زكريا، أعرف أيضا بالكلب وردي (أيوا 🐶، بحكي عن الموضوع أكثر بعدين). أنا (ولا هاي مش مسبة) ( ) (ما لقيت الها ترجمة 😅) . أسكن في ، . ضمائري هو/ أنتَ / كلب.

اهتماماتي
- بشتغل وعندي اهتمام عام ب و و
- فكري السياسي يتلخص بأنه بدي كل الناس تكون بخير وتكون احتياجاتهم الأساسية متوفرة
- رح أحكي عن السياسة في كندا ومنطقة جنوب غرب آسيا وشمال افريقيا و بالذات
- بحب و
- محب لـ بالذات الفن الكويري. أحيانا برسم وبعمل أشغال يدوية.

وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي
- انستاغرام: zackarired
- كنت zackarired على woof.group و tech.lgbt
- يا ريت تكون فوق ال18 عشان تتابعني

شوف المنشور اللي بالانجليزي عشان تعرف اهتماماتي الجنسية.

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Nates :ms_gay: 🏳️‍🌈

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Short

:villain_heart: He/him - 40 years old - 188 cm - 79 kg - / -

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Ryan

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Updated

Husband / Gay / Progressive
Animal Lover / Nature Hiker
Staying Active & Healthy Eating
Dirt Biker / Part Time Stoner
Trekkie / Former Borg Wannabe
Old Hollywood Geek

+




I boost pictures a lot. If boosts annoy you, probably shouldn't follow me.

Drop by and say HI!

Photo of a guy with backwards hat, blue basketball jersey and goatee/mustache.
Photo of a guy with backwards hat, blue basketball jersey and goatee/mustache.
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Tetra

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Hi! Tetra here. Let me do a proper :)

I'm a Non-Binary block creature that makes , and also a bit of with friends from time to time!

Nice to meet all of you <3

Entry for the Mario3Redraw, mixing elements from Castlevania with an art style inspired by Nitrome games :)
Entry for the Mario3Redraw, mixing elements from Castlevania with an art style inspired by Nitrome games :)
Entry for the GBJAM 11 (Vector Vendetta), a lowpoly nostalgia-inspired space adventure!
Entry for the GBJAM 11 (Vector Vendetta), a lowpoly nostalgia-inspired space adventure!
Checkpoint I made for our PirateJam entry Shadowleaf Grove! It's only 6 frames
Checkpoint I made for our PirateJam entry Shadowleaf Grove! It's only 6 frames
M1911 model I made and textured inspired by the PS1 old ways
M1911 model I made and textured inspired by the PS1 old ways
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Nigma

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Tabletop games, D&D, DOTA2, Apex Legends, Deutsch/Englisch/English, living in Germany, former YouTube clown and internet funnyman when not posting about conspiracy theories and right wing nonsense. Helped make the Mastodon introduction video. Occasionally provides Gargron with sustenance and Swiss air. Döner mit Knoblauch-scharf.

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Winter 🏳️‍⚧️❄️

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Hello all, my name is Winter. ^^

I'm a trans robot girl-adjacent entity, and I use she/her unless we're close. I have appeared (and disappeared) many places on the web, I have made my home amongst the wires. It's possible you might know me from tumblr though I feel that's unlikely.

I am also neurodivergent and I believe disabled by at least society's definitions, especially due to chronic fatigue and some other things.

I'm something of a polymath I think. Though I tend to know a little about many things. Some things I may or may not be: artist, (various mediums including 3D) musician, game developer, 3D designer and printer fixer, writer, electronic designer and repair uh, entity, and also the cutest and most mentally ill person at the function.

Some topics and things that are important to me:

Transgender rights, queer activism, queer history.
I have spent a lot of time researching, I'm always learning about new people, particularly trans women in my case, that came before me and are beyond Inspirational. I want to fight for a better future.

Invisible infrastructure.
This includes but isn't limited to, electromechanical sirens (particularly yamaha's musical sirens), streetlamps, traffic lights and pedestrian infrastructure, especially including disability support, fire hydrants, and radio transceivers.

Public transportation.
Especially trains, but also buses, and a few others. This is an old interest for me, one of my first, but it's morphed into rapid transit and disability support through transit specifically.

Electronic devices.
Including but not limited to, computers, synthesizers, typewriters, telephones, CRT televisions, media formats, and test equipment such as oscilloscopes or vectorscopes.

Radio.
I'm actually building a cyberdeck currently specifically around radio and Software Defined Radio or SDR. I've made much use of mine and spend a lot of time exploring transmissions in my area (and am hoping to be able to do this other places soon too)

Other miscellaneous entities I love: Trans people, Star Trek (all of them), The Matrix, space exploration (when it's actually for science), art (just generally), food, games (these are also art of course, notable examples, Final Fantasy series, Signalis, Outer Wilds, the Portal series)

I think that's probably about it ^^ I'm excited to see how this goes

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stu :mammoth_gold:

@[email protected]

Hi everyone my name is Stu and I am a fanatic about technology and music 😍

I love playing golf and fly fishing 🎣

I also love open source apps and software

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Pixel Dailies

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Hey everybody, quick here:

Pixel Dailies is a pixel art group started on twitter in mid 2014, and it's a place for people to practice their well... uh, daily. Every day we post a new theme, and that's basically it! We also have a Discord server for folks.

We feel that time constraints like a daily challenge can help you scope down your ideas and improve your personal workflow.

A chunk of us have broken away from twitter over the last few years, and now we're on here!

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Isaac Watson

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1 year on Mastodon with a new !

I’m Isaac (he/him) 👋🏼, 41, Leo, tall guy, extrovert-presenting introvert.

Gay-married to @ambulephabus with a dog named Zeus. Recently enthusiastically polyamorous. 🏳️‍🌈💛

Split time between homes in Seattle, WA and Palm Springs, CA 🌦️🏡↔️🏠

Senior producer at a digital agency, former Event Zaddy™, Airbnb host, ethical landlord 🕺🏼🏠

Liberal, atheist (raised Mormon), increasingly anti-capitalist, francophile and francophone.

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Selfie of a white man with bleach blond hair and a graying dark beard, wearing a button up shirt and looking slightly downward at the camera. There are Palm Trees and partly cloudy skies in the background.
Selfie of a white man with bleach blond hair and a graying dark beard, wearing a button up shirt and looking slightly downward at the camera. There are Palm Trees and partly cloudy skies in the background.
Portrait of a white man with a graying beard and wearing a baseball cap and a slight smile on his face. The blurred background indicates a rural hilltop with some trees and a small cabin in the distance.
Portrait of a white man with a graying beard and wearing a baseball cap and a slight smile on his face. The blurred background indicates a rural hilltop with some trees and a small cabin in the distance.
Semi-professional portrait from chest up of a white man with bleach blond hair and graying beard, wearing a floral button up shirt and tan jacket. He is smiling widely.
Semi-professional portrait from chest up of a white man with bleach blond hair and graying beard, wearing a floral button up shirt and tan jacket. He is smiling widely.
A white man with a dark beard sports cotton candy pink hair. He is sitting across a pink table from the photographer on a restaurant patio, is holding up a pink cocktail, and is wearing a pink and white vertical striped shirt, along with a big smile on his face. The table has menus with pink accents and two glasses of rosé wine.
A white man with a dark beard sports cotton candy pink hair. He is sitting across a pink table from the photographer on a restaurant patio, is holding up a pink cocktail, and is wearing a pink and white vertical striped shirt, along with a big smile on his face. The table has menus with pink accents and two glasses of rosé wine.
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Justin Bianco

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I'm overdue for an ! I'm Justin, an app for Apple's platforms. I make a sheet music reading app called forScore and several other music apps/utilities. I started my own company in 2010 and never looked back. Married to @ibwatson and proud dog daddy to Zeus. Lifelong , hobby , cool . Born in South Africa, raised in California.

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Brad P. Taylor

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I decided to this post as my official or . Here is a long About how I spent most of my 20s. I mostly talk about the system and my time at starting June #1990 ending at Entertainment sometime around July of #2000.
soundcloud.com/talkiefile/holi

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RAM OK ROM OK 🕹️

@[email protected]

Feel like I should do an post.

I run ramokromok.com where I post about interesting and news I find. And I also run digitalpinballfans.com for fans of sims.

I am admin on the Mastodon instance retrochat.online

When I remember, I try and post a random retro controller every week day at @Joysticks

Currently trying to write a @playdate game

Loves

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Oliver :apple_inc:

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A lot of people think I’m unhappy because I’m quiet. I'm not unhappy - I just appreciate silence in a world that never stops talking…

A silhouette standing in front of a cloudy Norwegian fjord, looking towards the sea. A picture of natural power and silent unity with the elements.
A silhouette standing in front of a cloudy Norwegian fjord, looking towards the sea. A picture of natural power and silent unity with the elements.
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Athena, Gorgolaphas

@[email protected]

Okay I’ve put off writing and forever, let’s do it.

Starting with a parade of labels so you know exactly what box to put me in, I’m an ( and ) girl working on for a living (subgenres: corporate-owned, distributed data system) with a background in . I’m married and a of one, though I keep kid offline mostly. I’m a huge nerd that loves narrative media of all kinds but especially and most especially , as well as classical/ancient texts. I’m fascinated by the ways stories use and are influenced by their medium and process of creation. I’m a practicing working against christian nationalism and the evangelical cult. I play (mostly GM) and play electric guitar poorly.

Boosts ok.

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Juan

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Hi! I'm a software engineer making games in my free time for classic systems, mostly 8-bit (Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, MSX and C64); but lately also MS/DOS.

My latest release at the moment is The Heart of Salamanderland for the CPC.

Some of my 8-bit releases have a physical edition by Poly.Play (and others).

I also love OSS and programming in different languages, so expect a bit of that as well!

My games are free to download: usebox.net/jjm/

Collector's edition of Kitsune's Curse for the Amstrad CPC.
Collector's edition of Kitsune's Curse for the Amstrad CPC.
Collector's edition of Brick Rick for the Amstrad CPC.
Collector's edition of Brick Rick for the Amstrad CPC.
Collector's edition of Knight Knight for the MSX. This one is popular, has been ported to the C64, Atari 8-bit and Spectrum Next, for example.
Collector's edition of Knight Knight for the MSX. This one is popular, has been ported to the C64, Atari 8-bit and Spectrum Next, for example.
Loading screen of The Heart of Salamanderland contributed by TITAN.
Loading screen of The Heart of Salamanderland contributed by TITAN.
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polyfloyd

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Hello! I am polyfloyd. Hacker and treasurer of Hackerspace @bitlair in Amersfoort, Netherlands. I like cycling and making luminous shiny things. You may have seen a few of my projects at MCH2022 where I was responsible for some of the decoration.

Photo taken at night. Rainbowy, luminous pylons in a row, all displaying an infinity mirror-like effect of a single lightbulb within each. The surface is wet and the water drops are refracting the light even more.
Photo taken at night. Rainbowy, luminous pylons in a row, all displaying an infinity mirror-like effect of a single lightbulb within each. The surface is wet and the water drops are refracting the light even more.
In my hand, I am holding a cube about the size of a pumpkin. It consists of LED pixelated panels displaying a still image of a purple deep space star field. The surroundings are dark. The light is shining on my hand and arm.
In my hand, I am holding a cube about the size of a pumpkin. It consists of LED pixelated panels displaying a still image of a purple deep space star field. The surroundings are dark. The light is shining on my hand and arm.
Photo of a park with a narrow asphalt road. It is daytime but overcast and rainy. Left and right of the road are plants with blooming flowers. The flowers on the right are a brilliant pink. The steer of my bicycle is visible in frame.
Photo of a park with a narrow asphalt road. It is daytime but overcast and rainy. Left and right of the road are plants with blooming flowers. The flowers on the right are a brilliant pink. The steer of my bicycle is visible in frame.
An animation of a depth image of myself rotating in a desk chair from a low angle. The depth is mapped to a color spectrum, making the rainbow move each time I turn around.
An animation of a depth image of myself rotating in a desk chair from a low angle. The depth is mapped to a color spectrum, making the rainbow move each time I turn around.
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noodlejetski :verified_gay:

@[email protected]

never done on my previous account but heck, why not.

hi, I'm noodle. I don't post much myself, mostly just boost other people's toots or reply with dumb jokes.
sometimes I draw. sometimes I sing. in polyphony.
I'm a big fan of Linux, online privacy, and all things . I work in a completely unrelated field and try to keep it separate from my online life.
huge sucker for - both the aesthetics and the philosophy, as well as & unfinished/in progress pieces.

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Andy

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New instance, new !

I work in energy sustainability in Portland.

Super interested in learning ever more about science and Black History, and that's most of what I read these days.

And soccer, mainly ,

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Brendan Jones

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Hey there Mastodites (Mastophytes? Masticates? Mastodians? What are we calling ourselves?) time.

I’m a and designer who builds tools to help companies and governments transition to a sustainable and .

Originally Australian, now in the ten years. Mostly talking about , , , / systems, and / , among many things. and nut for fun.

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Søren Sandager Sørensen

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I am a postdoc at the University of Agder (Norway). I study language and grammar in interaction, with a focus on "one-word-constructions", intonation, questions and assessment-like things and whatever I happen to find cool about language! I have mostly worked on Scandinavian languages so far, but with an awareness of context and cross-linguistic variation.

Jan :rust: :ferris:

@[email protected]

Guess it's time for an

Hi, I'm Jan, a software developer who is probably way too obsessed with . Besides Rust, I'm really interested in , , , 's, and so much more.

I like to keep an open mind for other people's perspectives, because, IMO, only then you can truly learn something new and form connections with each other. However, I do have strong opinions on certain topics.

Come say hi and let's be friends!🙂

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Michael

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I'm Michael, a man currently in but planning a move to soon-ish. I'm a but I also read a lot of . You can find my reviews at michaeljoseph.info/

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Dr. Justin

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De nouveaux abonnés, du nouveau dans ma vie, je fais une nouvelle

Je suis docteur en ! Je travaille sur les questions de

Je parle également de

----

I have a PhD in ! I working on
I also take about

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🌞quotidian🦎

@[email protected]

👋

Studied motion pictures and worked in the studio system on teams making commercial, pristine images for many years, and switched careers years ago.

Now, enjoy taking photos for pleasure ~ usually trying for ‘beauty in the mundane’...

Right now, enjoying street photos and really enjoy sharing and viewing others' work - pretty much any creative expression…

Stuff I use: Sony FX-30/RX100, Sigma DC DN lenses, LG C3, FOSS software ~ Darktable, Gimp/Krita, Hugin...

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Aires

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New post!

Hey, my name's Aires! I'm a from sunny . I've been part of Mastodon since Nov 2022 and part of the furry fandom for 15+ years. I'm a , , , user, and a bunch of other things.

This account is mostly just me goofing off, but I'll occasionally post raunchy NSFW stuff. Fair warning ⚠️🔞⚠️

Feel free to say hi! I'm always open to chat!

Black man wearing a hoodie and a cat mask with an open mouth holding a mug of coffee
Black man wearing a hoodie and a cat mask with an open mouth holding a mug of coffee
Stardew Valley-style pixel art of a black man with wavy blonde hair, green eyes, and a red tank top
Stardew Valley-style pixel art of a black man with wavy blonde hair, green eyes, and a red tank top
A vibrant drawing of an anthro male lion with a bright golden mane and light green eyes. He's standing upright wearing a green blazer and has a book with the Imperial Legion symbol from the Elder Scrolls on its cover. Art by @YemmieArts@furry.energy
A vibrant drawing of an anthro male lion with a bright golden mane and light green eyes. He's standing upright wearing a green blazer and has a book with the Imperial Legion symbol from the Elder Scrolls on its cover. Art by @[email protected]
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J. Steven York

@[email protected]

: Published since 1978. Mostly these days, lots of it short, though new novels coming. I'm a , , , dioramas. Collector of , , . Love and . Speak openly about my issues. Neurodivergent. Like my intact and advocate for rights, women, people of color. Married to writer , AKA .

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J. Steven York

@[email protected]

Apparently it is required to post a picture of your cat. Meet Susy the Floof.

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Athos :verified: :verified_pr:

@[email protected]

new server, new intro: I am a brazilian programmer taking another shot into the fediverse. my previous instances were mastodon.cloud, ravenation.club and social.vivaldi.net. I am on my good friend @cadusilva private instance at his invitation

my interests are in programming, tech and politics in general but if you want, you can talk to me about anything you like. I toot in portuguese and english.

since this is a new instance I may follow you to increase the federation range but don´t be scared

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Gracious Anthracite

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Is it time again? Sorta seems to be. I'd boost the old one but it's a little out of date.

Hi, I'm Peggy, and I run dragon.style. If "maintaining a Patreon to pay the hosting, putting off updating it for a year, and occasionally opening the place up for new users" qualifies as "running" it.

I am a trans lady who spends most of her time drawing complicated sci-fi comics and sort of earning a living doing that via Patreon.

Adobe Illustrator has been my main medium since 2000, it's a pretty unusual choice but it works for me.

I used to do burlesque, then pole dance, as a hobby and a way to stay fit. I miss it and should find something similar again.

You may know me from elsewhere as Egypt Urnash.

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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD

@[email protected]

time!

I'm Madeleine! I have a PhD in from . I studied how bacteria with immune systems interact with viruses (blog post: uoftbiophysics.github.io/blog/).

Now I study active transportation! In my postdoc I am researching how to measure the impact of infrastructure and plan better networks. I love and , live in Ottawa (hi !), volunteer with @bikeottawa, and made a train costume for our with my husband last weekend.

A photo of me sitting on my cargo bike that is decorated with cardboard to look like a steam locomotive
A photo of me sitting on my cargo bike that is decorated with cardboard to look like a steam locomotive
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Matthew Facciani

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! Here is my as I try to navigate . I’m a postdoc researcher in the Computer Science department at The University of Notre Dame. I study misinformation and media literacy. My PhD was in and I’m also interested in . Hoping to meet some cool people on here since I may be spending less time on !

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Fynn Becker

@[email protected]

Hello there, I’m Fynn 👋

I’m a developer at Factorial, a small web agency in , Germany. I also do some open source software development.

I dig and , especially the recent additions to these universes. It so happens that those are progressive-leftist and (mostly). Really nice to see!

I’m non-binary and my pronouns are they/them. I’m pushing for a gender-inclusive German language, which is also a fun opportunity to smash the patriarchy.

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Pixoshiru

@[email protected]

hi I’m Matt, born in France, aged in Montréal, c̶u̶r̶r̶e̶n̶t̶l̶y̶ ̶m̶a̶t̶u̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶B̶e̶r̶l̶i̶n̶ nope, back in Montreal! I draw a lot, I make music, I tell stories, i invent toys, and i help people make video games with all of the above. Nice to meet you all!

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Sam H :vp:

@[email protected]

Having traveled from childhood to adulthood, I have survived a Christian household, had many job experiences, and passed through a variety of interests. During all of these, I have struggled with depression and BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), never really finding my way into a socially acceptable or satisfying life. Thus, I have had few stable relationships, many jobs but never a career, and a constant struggle with being "settled" and/or finishing goals.

After years of reading and exploring various spiritual paths, trying for some kind of "self treatment", I have yet to firmly settle on one full filling "truth". Mostly, I find any commitment to a structured self management (daily prayers, special diet, social gatherings, etc.) intolerable. The only care or commitments I've tolerated, when life has been kind, are to the few dogs I have had. Otherwise, I am constantly shifting from "mindfulness", to mystic Esoteric paths, and then familiar mainstream G-d related praise and prayers.

My interests and general skills vary, so as the saying goes, "jack of all trades, master of none". You will find lots of different re-posts but few helpful comments. 🙂

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Zelda 👑

@[email protected]

Me:
-Zelda
- Programmer
-Trans Gamer Girl Streamer
-29ᵃⁿᵈ ᵃ ᶠᵉʷ
-Absurdist humor (Monty Python, YTPs, Homestar)
-DRY wit
-Indie Model (maybe)
-Likes Heels

Likes:
-Sharing what I love
-Gushing
-Indie, Retro, and Experimental Gaming Experiences™
-Destroying systems of oppression
-Huge anime titties
-Cartoon Fucker™
-Voting

Links:
zelda.zone
youtube.com/@The_Zelda_Zone
patreon.com/thezeldazone

Join our Chill LGBT Friendly Discord: zelda.zone/Discord

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Douglas Patriarche

@[email protected]

Hello cosocial.ca,

I’m a software developer. I co-founded A.I. Analysis, Inc. (aianalysis.com) with my sister Julia, to create software products for radiologists. Outside work, I enjoy outdoorsy activities (running, hiking, & biking), reading history, and playing boardgames with friends.

Favorites:
Music: Porcupine Tree
TV: Mad Men
Movie: 2001
Fiction: Slaughterhouse-Five
Boardgame: Tzolk’in
Pen-and-paper RPG: Forbidden Lands

I live in Ottawa, ON

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GHOULE (New Music Out Friday!)

@[email protected]

I'm excited to re-introduce myself from my own server: MOULE.WORLD!

I'm MOULE (pronounced "mool" or "mooly"), an soundtracking a chaotic world with multi-genre and 😃

In 2022 I released my first Enjoy the Ride (hyperfollow.com/moule/enjoy-th) preview below!

My work's all on LINKTR.EE/MOULE, looking forward to sharing my with even more amazing people on the future of social media 😉

A cropped thumbnail of MOULE's cover art for his album Enjoy the Ride, which is a close-up picture of several anthropomorphic cartoon animal characters coloured light blue, dark blue, orange, yellow, black, and white all riding a roller coaster in front of an explosion in the background.

The video presents one second of every track from his 22-track album, "Enjoy the Ride":

1. Enjoy the Ride: Power electro music, cover art shows cartoon animals on roller coaster.

2. Waterslide: Power electro music, cover art shows animals on waterslide.

3. Coronathletics: Big Room EDM, cover art shows animals dressed in PPE defending against covid.

4. Leaper: Future beats, cover art shows yellow rabbit.

5. Superhero: Power electro, cover art shows Super Penguin flying from building, comic book style.

6. Passion: Uplifting trance, cover art shows William, a cheetah in blue "93" tank top, run right.

7. Unlimited Data: Eurodance, cover art shows Delgado the bull, Rocky the raccoon, and Melody the skunk.

(I'm out of alt text room so just titles and genres from now on, sorry):

8. Here for it: Power Electro.
9. Sequoia: Drum and bass.
10. California Grizzly: Chipwave.
11. Purple: Synthwave.
12. VICE: Synthwave.
13. Visionaria: Uplifting house.
14. Not Mussel: Dark techno.
15. Sonar: Dark techno.
16. Black Swan: Atmospheric electro.
17. Space Race: Psychedelic electro.
18. Smashing Boxes: Chiptune.
19. Citadel: Glitchstep.
20. Halcyon: IDM.
21. Norilsk: Hard lo-fi.
22. Aquatic: Deep house.
A cropped thumbnail of MOULE's cover art for his album Enjoy the Ride, which is a close-up picture of several anthropomorphic cartoon animal characters coloured light blue, dark blue, orange, yellow, black, and white all riding a roller coaster in front of an explosion in the background. The video presents one second of every track from his 22-track album, "Enjoy the Ride": 1. Enjoy the Ride: Power electro music, cover art shows cartoon animals on roller coaster. 2. Waterslide: Power electro music, cover art shows animals on waterslide. 3. Coronathletics: Big Room EDM, cover art shows animals dressed in PPE defending against covid. 4. Leaper: Future beats, cover art shows yellow rabbit. 5. Superhero: Power electro, cover art shows Super Penguin flying from building, comic book style. 6. Passion: Uplifting trance, cover art shows William, a cheetah in blue "93" tank top, run right. 7. Unlimited Data: Eurodance, cover art shows Delgado the bull, Rocky the raccoon, and Melody the skunk. (I'm out of alt text room so just titles and genres from now on, sorry): 8. Here for it: Power Electro. 9. Sequoia: Drum and bass. 10. California Grizzly: Chipwave. 11. Purple: Synthwave. 12. VICE: Synthwave. 13. Visionaria: Uplifting house. 14. Not Mussel: Dark techno. 15. Sonar: Dark techno. 16. Black Swan: Atmospheric electro. 17. Space Race: Psychedelic electro. 18. Smashing Boxes: Chiptune. 19. Citadel: Glitchstep. 20. Halcyon: IDM. 21. Norilsk: Hard lo-fi. 22. Aquatic: Deep house.
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Jenny 👽 🌵

@[email protected]

My to Mastodon will be a photo of my sweet pup ❤️

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craignicol

@[email protected]

New server, new post, so here's what's Important











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Elly Loel

@[email protected]

👋🏻 Hey there! I'm Elly Loel, time for an (take 2 on a new instance!)
👩🏼‍💻 I'm a design engineer with a strong interest in and passion for , , , , , , and
:QueerRaccoon_BlackTrans: I'm incredibly queer :QueerRaccoon_Lesbian:
🧠 I'm with both and
🐈‍⬛ I have a little rascal of a cat named Lulu, who I love to bits
📺 I love anime and cartoons
🌏 I live near Naarm (Melbourne), Australia

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Yurii :neofox_multicam:

@[email protected]

If you are finding this weird Ukrainian in your replies for the first time, this is a late night

I wear many many many hats but two hats are my current two-hat setup:

I fly FPV drones in and I will Infodump on you about Ukraine, Ukrainian culture, history, politics and especially (check out )

That's it

°°°

Please donate to my battalion @Rarog_24OMBr (Telegram relay) :neofox_thumbsup:

I will post various fundraisers for things from people I find trustworthy. Please check out

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g z thompson

@[email protected]


Doing a new introduction.
I'm a statistician who did research on clustering with applications in images and in forensic imaging. I taught for a couple years as well. I've also done work in statistical consulting centers.

Currently I'm working in industry, doing data science for network engineers. Figuring out some NLP stuff and in the future will do stuff on the networks themselves.

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the notorious gzt

@[email protected]

I'm a statistician or data scientist, my scholarly stuff is @[email protected]. I'm in tech working as a data scientist. I've been on mastodon for a while and I've been on the site that this mastodon instance represents for a very long time.

Right now I play chess a lot, run or ride bikes indoors, and work. I'm trying to get back up to speed on my French and Esperanto.

Politically, I'm a frequentist. Religiously, Russian Orthodox, but interested in human rights and anti-fascism.

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Null Pointer Exception

@[email protected]

Hey y'all, my name is Null and I'm an (adult) bisexual teenager living in the south of the UK. I'm currently doing a software development bootcamp :3

I'm heavily interested in technology, history, and gaming. I love messing about with technology, reading and learning about history, and gaming in general.

Feel free to interact however you wish, I don't mind I'm open to anything :3

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Alx 🐈

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, I guess I need a new post because I'm migrating from my old instance @[email protected]

I do a lot of things, that can be resumed in:
Designer and Researcher by day
Illustrator by night.
Most of my stuff can be found on my website: alxfsl.com

I talk about and and their social implications, but love to contribute also to : mastodon.art/@alx/109246095653

Still new in the , so are welcome.

vibes from my Caffè

Black and white picture of my cat sleeping on her white fleece blanket
Black and white picture of my cat sleeping on her white fleece blanket
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Thankful Machine

@[email protected]

👋 🌏 Hello, world!

@thankfulmachine here.

I'm interested in analog/digital electronics, PCB design, retro consoles, homebrew computers, emulators, and anything/everything 6502/816/Z80/68K/MIPS!

I'm currently working on a 68000-based homebrew computer because the 68K just doesn't get enough love <3! Actively re-re-learning Verilog/FPGA for various things related to that project and for future uses.

A huge Yamaha OP_ fan, creating hardware and software around the legendary audio chip, you might see some music recommendations for FM music from time to time!

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Paul Biggar

@[email protected]

New server, new

Hey folks, I'm a and from , living in after a decade in .

I work on @darklang, trying to fix everything that's wrong with (and keep everything that's right!). See hachyderm.io/@paulbiggar/10938 for updates.

Previously I made , was at , and did a in and . Big fan of pastries, chocolate and ice cream, also history.

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mako

@[email protected]

This is my 5th post to Mastodon, and hopefully the last server shift as I will be living out on a remote island in the PNW. 🏴‍☠️

Long time technologist, fan of good coffee and great whiskey and always chooses simplicity over chaos. Focusing on cultivating great engineering teams with a focus on , , and .. I write a weekly brain dump at makoism.com

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CAAP

@[email protected]


Le CAAP (pour Comité Pluridisciplinaire des Artistes-Auteurs et des Artistes-Autrices) est une syndicale nationale 🇨🇵 qui défend les intérêts moraux et matériels des artistes-auteurs et des artistes-autrices quel que soit leur domaine de .

Mastodon abritant aussi de nombreux et , nous débarquons à notre tour !

(Nous sommes de vrais gens, pas des robots !) 🙂

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traecer 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]


Tech geek at a professional level.
Here mostly to talk about: personal projects
Lover of
Possibly The Last Webmaster.

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traecer 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

For those in the back that just wandered in: a new introduction!


Tech geek at a professional level.  
Here mostly to talk about:  personal projects
Lover of
tinkerer :steam:
Friend to
Possibly The Last Webmaster.
🏳️‍🌈 :nona: :tux: :ubuntu: :android: :html5: :css3: :firefox: :duckduckgo:

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Elen Le Foll 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇩🇪

@[email protected]

New year calls for a new – especially as mine's been out-of-date since March 2023... 😬

So, I'm now a at the Department of Romance Studies at the University of 🇩🇪. I work in the fields of applied and foreign language . I like all things related to , , , & ! 🤓

I also work as a freelance conference interpreter (🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇩🇪) and like trains 🚄, bicycles 🚲, tea 🫖, cake 🍰 & emoji! 😇

Photo of a white woman with glasses in her 30s smiling, wearing a floral top and a conference badge. She is standing in front of an academic poster entitled: Textbook English: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Language Use in EFL Textbooks.
Photo of a white woman with glasses in her 30s smiling, wearing a floral top and a conference badge. She is standing in front of an academic poster entitled: Textbook English: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Language Use in EFL Textbooks.
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Knitronomicon

@[email protected]

Things seem to have transferred properly now, so ...
A new !

Hello! I'm Marion, the Keeper of the Knitronomicon (just ask...), I'm into:





And I have .

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Air Adam

@[email protected]

I've noticed a few posts, so here's mine!

Leeds-born, Manchester-adopted (moved here for university, came back again for work, stayed 😁). Software engineer for 20+ years, but will likely only post occasionally about work! Veteran with a (literally) heavy vinyl collection - mostly, my great musical love, but other stuff too! Semi-pro . Besides all that, I love books, , sneakers, watches, and working on my fairly decent kitchen skills 🙂

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davidwengier

@[email protected]

I never did do an and it kinda feels weird to start now, but oh well.

I met my wife at speed dating. 16 years and 2 kids later, it seems like maybe it went okay.

I love cars but have never had the money to own anything interesting, I just like them 🤷‍♂️

I am much too shy and introverted to ever start a DM conversation with you, or say hi if I see you in person, but will happily stand on stage and talk to hundreds of people. Don't take it personally.

My hobbies include sitting and staring at my phone wishing I had hobbies.

I collect , mainly cars, but I don't really call it a hobby, because I just like following the instructions and then putting them on a shelf.

I once jumped out of a plane, and pulled a ripcord to release a parachute. I survived.

I used to work for a band, and made a flash app for them that ran when you put their CD in your computer.

If you've stayed on-campus in a US University after 2007, my code probably processed your housing application.

I am a cat person. I am not a dog person. Sadly my wife is a dog person who is allergic to cats.

I like writing , compiling it, decompiling it, then going "hmmmm" and making up explanations for what I see.

I work at Microsoft on sort of stuff and I'm pretty chuffed to be doing so.

is ace.

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APT-Enby

@[email protected]

Feels appropriate to do another , so here it goes:

Most peeps call me Sausage, but anything works. I'm in my mid 20s, and I'm new to fedi (been 6 months here).

I've only recently able to figure out what I experienced from puberty is a form of autosexual attraction based on looks and presentation. I identified as aroace till a couple of years ago, when I started to understand I'm also attracted to other people based on how I'd like to look like them. As you can figure out, gender and orientation are very much tied so i'm experimenting with gender to better explore both.

I'm Agender as in I don't care how you gender me, thus I use any/all pronouns. I mainly present masc (aside longer hair) but that is soon to change.

I'm not the most expert trainspotter out there, but I love the story of the APT and late British Rail struggles in general and I kinda find it cathartic and inspiring.

I like formal methods, programming, linux, trains, planes, food, and meowing.

🇮🇹 but pineapple pizza is good

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Moof is on Sabbatical

@[email protected]

Hi! I’m Moof! And as I’ve changed to this server, an is in order
I'm -ish, and speak (and write in) , , & . I live in , and I'm (he/him)
I programme boring things for interesting businesses centring around , mostly in on these days.
I filter my life through . I am an , and I drink oodles (and oolongs) of both in mugs and style.
You can also expect me to get excited round time.

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Ásthar (Elle/They) ⛤🎃🔮

@[email protected]

(English) Hi, my name is Asthar! I'm an enby trans person.

I come from the .lol exodus, looking for a safe place to call "home" on the Internet and for meaningful connections.

I have a variety of interests, which I decided to put on my bio as hashtags, but ME/CFS gets on the way most of the time to practice them.

Though I consider myself as a spiritual person, I despise conspiracy theories and I'm fully vaccinated.

Expect me to post here in English, Spanish and Catalan.

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arne_rules! :spezi:

@[email protected]

Okay, time for an :

I’m Arne Bahlo (he/him), a full stack software engineer doing at Axiom, a husband and a dad.

I could argue with you all day why we should rewrite everything in . I love the , personal websites, , digital gardens, Japanese food and .

Every Sunday I publish a where I curate interesting stories I‘ve read over the week at arne.me/weekly.
I also have a podcast about tech and side @sprachnachrichten

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Kristján Fenrir

@[email protected]

I was told I should start with an so here goes.

My name is Kristján Fenrir and I'm from Iceland. I make noise under various monikers:
K. Fenrir (solo noise-influenced drone/dark ambient)
Andskoti (solo rhythmic ritual noise)
Eymd (harsh noise duo)
Black Magic Acid Cult (synth doom duo)
Sjálfshatur (solo harsh noise)

Not a big fan of labels but here are some I use: vegan, Luciferian, non-binary. My depression is too big a part of me, but I'm working on it.

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Das

@[email protected]

はじめまして
I never really did an , just jumped in and never went back to Xitter.
A bit of an explanation now - I've transplanted to from for my 4 month Fall sabbatical - with my family!
We our kids, so this worked out well (next yr Kid1 will head to college - last opportunity for this sort of adventure, so I snatched it). Wish me luck!
Thanks all who follow or just come across & boost - you mastofriends have all been gracious and kind! 🙏🏽

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Colourful mural of a cartoon of the Kobe area buildings, streets, bridges and port with Be Kobe written to a side. 2 kids are standing in front of the mural (which is about 25 feet tall by 30 feet wide, approx)
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Dr. Carlotta A. Berry, PhD

@[email protected]

I am a professor of electrical engineering and robotics and have a mission to diversify stem with robotics.

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sport of sacred spherical cows

@[email protected] · Reply to sport of sacred spherical cows's post

My particular focus tends to be in area of critical semantics and critical etymology—with attention to how currency of words set the boundaries of discourse, and in turn the horizons of collective imagination, most prominently, the sociotechnical imaginary that is capitalist realism.

Might enjoy being in a community wherein such nitpickery and neologism, as are part and parcel of said mode of inquiry, are not immediately shut down with appeals to authority of the vernacular.

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sport of sacred spherical cows

@[email protected]

Trepidatious as to whether belong.

Not confident what myself do ranks as humanities. Does muckraking qualify? A philosophy with acrid aftertaste of social sciences?

Am one who makes sport of the sacred spherical cows that haunt our discursive zeitgeist.

Always had sense of humanities as hallowed—cloistered sanctum of stewards of archive—much unlike this here person setting fire to old manuscripts as performance art, a sacrilege perhaps best not performed in cathedral catacombs…

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Brandon Kraft ❤️‍🔥🧡

@[email protected]

I haven't done my Mastodon yet.

I'm 39 and lived in my entire life. Moved to Austin to attend UT-Austin and haven't left.

Married with six daughters between 15 and 5. Working for Automattic (makers of WordPress.com, Tumblr, and all kinds of other things now) for 11+ years. Core contributor to .

, Oblate of St. Meinrad's. God willing, starting deacon formation eventually.

BA, MBA

Cty Chair for the American Solidarity Party. Admin of religious.social

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BeAware :fediverse:

@[email protected] · Reply to Pin Headz's post

@pinheadz even if they did, there's 30,000+ Fediverse instances that you could get the username on...🤷‍♂️

Mastodon isn't the only software and mastodon.social isn't the only instance.

Welcome to Fediverse friend.

New users typically like to post an littered with hashtags that are related to their interests so others with similar interests can find easily.

Hope this helps and may you be as federated as you wish friend.👍🫡

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World Wide Web Consortium

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋

Meet the W3C Team w3.org/2024/09/w3cteam.html

We are a international public-interest non-profit where since 1994 the Members, staff and public develop open standards and guidelines for an interoperable web to connect and empower humanity.

Our focus: security, privacy, web accessibility, internationalization.

With your help and our proven standards process based on fairness, openness, royalty-free, we make the Web work, for everyone.

w3.org/

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Group photo of 36 people of mixed gender, age and race posing in front of a white backdrop with repeated W30C logos amid palm trees in a courtyard
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alexing

@[email protected]

just moved so copy pasting my old post

hi im a stereotypical programmer girl (19y/o)

my biggest accomplishment in life is getting global top 100 in advent of code last year and im currently freaking out abt what im gonna do this year (2023 edit: i got 18th woah) (end of 2023 edit: eugh 29th)

my interests include mario tas/hacking, , , etc see my bio for more, and my wip linked site for some projects i've worked on

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💞 eva 💞

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse! It's time for a new instance , having recently migrated to BSD.Cafe :freebsd_logo: from hachyderm.io.

The neurosurgeons said I wouldn't wake up from the coma, but they were wrong.
Then they said I'd never walk or talk again, but they were wrong.

I never expected to reach forty, and so often now I wonder, "how long will the 🧠 tumor let me live?"

Professionally, I'm a Principal Systems Architect focused on performance engineering for "global edge compute" workloads. This year marks two ticks from having worked for a quarter-century in the tech industry. 💾 :sparc64: 🥰

Personally, my interests range from backcountry telemark skiing and long-range marksmanship in the wilderness, to berries and bunnies and everything in-between as long as it's cute and pink and sweet and made of hearts! 💗

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A quarter-angle profile photo of Eva Winterschön, standing in a former bedroom circa 2022. She's wearing a pink cami-top and her long curly hair is set in pig-tails, blue eyes looking into the camera, with a slightly smirking smile.
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katfeete

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an .

So hello, Wandering Shop! I’m a longtime reader and writer with a sf (Sunset Grill), and hopes of one day getting a novel out the door. I’m an admin at the Webcomic Collective and an occasional con volunteer.

Unfortunately, all that got backburnered by motherhood and then derailed by the pandemic and related struggles to keep my family’s small farm afloat through it, BUT. I am enjoying the community here, even as a lurker!

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Jason Parker (he/they)

@north@ꩰ.com

It's time for a re- since this instance has changed a lot since being launched.

This instance was set up for testing and playing with Internationalized Domain Names. That experiment has mostly been a success and I've now migrated away from my once-main instance.

I'm a former software developer of over 20 years, working primarily in and . I now do as a profession, after starting to do cybersecurity research as a hobby about a year ago.

In the last year, I've found and disclosed several dozen in platforms like and registration systems, which have gotten a not insignificant amount of press coverage. Those disclosures can all be seen at govtech.cc

Beyond my postings, you'll typically find nonsense that I find funny; sometimes I might even say stuff that other people find amusing.

I once self-published a book that I've never read called The Consequences of Being Right (ISBN 979-8880045068). It was entirely written by ChatGPT and was published because I thought it was stupid and funny. Miraculously, I've managed to sell two copies, neither of which have been returned.

I'm and , which is sometimes apparent.

All of my other links and socials can be found at linktr.ee/northantara

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Lauren Lopes - Author

@[email protected]

I’m Lauren, a creative professional and writer in Cape Town.

I love all things & - I have a and business & many interests

I’m soon!

After connecting with the community I made a series of to help them design and market their

My flagrant use of tags here is a good representation of my approach - full enthusiasm at max speed 😂

I look forward to connecting!

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marked safe from summer abby

@[email protected]

My initial wasn't great months ago, so I'm trying again

Hi there! I'm Abby, I love all things and work a bill paying job as a surgery and have an oncology job for fulfillment.

I love reading everything from to and my favorite book is Migrations.

I have over 75 one orange and one (soon to be two!?)

I love so beware it's a lot of snow pics in here.

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Janne M. Korhonen

@[email protected]

Hi you all!

I'm working for just, at the Social Democratic think tank Sorsa Foundation (www.sorsafoundation.fi) in , .

I've been trying to advance since about 2007. I originally have a background in and , and did a PhD about technological substitutes for critical resources. However, has been my main focus.

I firmly believe that broadening is THE key to sustainability.

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Ikaika

@[email protected]

Hallöle ihr lieben. Ich als Artistin nenne mich auf vielen Plattformen alldraw_girl aber nennt mich doch einfach Ikaika. Kurz KK oder Ika. Seid vielen Jahren bin ich als digitale Artistin tätig. In IRL bin ich eine verheiratete 30 Jahre alte Frau die gerne Konsolenspiele zockt und zeichnet. Ich lebe in Deutschland und freue mich bereits auf euch.

Ein Referenzblatt einer anthro Wölfin mit dunkelgrünen Pelz und beigen Bauchfell. Sie träg eine schwarze Crop Lederjacke und einen Ehering an der rechten Hand. Sie hat apfelgrüne Markings z.B. einen Pfoten Abdruck auf der rechten Pobacke.
Ein Referenzblatt einer anthro Wölfin mit dunkelgrünen Pelz und beigen Bauchfell. Sie träg eine schwarze Crop Lederjacke und einen Ehering an der rechten Hand. Sie hat apfelgrüne Markings z.B. einen Pfoten Abdruck auf der rechten Pobacke.
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1Bit

@[email protected]

Hi, my name is Michaël Juneau. I often go by the alias Mu0n in general, and with 1BitFeverDreams for my youtube channel, etc. My focus is on the earlier vintage 68k macs, equally with hardware and software. I love figuring out the Mac toolbox in C and I'd love to program tools and games, focusing on extracting as much juice from the cpu and avoiding flickering in this limited environment. I've upped my hardware chops as well as I maintain my handful of macs! DOS games r coo2

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Melissa Atwell

@[email protected]

Hi everyone,

I guess this is my 3rd introduction here, since I just hopped over to yet another instance. (While I liked the previous one, it was a little too slow.)

I’m a musician, composer, recording engineer in Los Angeles, California. Most of my info is in my About page.

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Mark

@[email protected]

Since there seems to be a lot of new folks here, I present for your edification: an updated

I am a late 30s man living in lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia. Happily married for 7 years, our lives are ruled by our two pugs, Oscar and Stanley. My day job is in but never fear, I will basically never post about that 😅

I am anxious and often depressed but try to cover it with good vibes, thot pics and bad dancing.

I consume waaay too much particularly , and . Also do a fair bit of on and . Feel free to DM me if you want to be friends on those platforms too! I’ve got links to all my media tracking apps in my profile as well if you are into that kind of thing

Other interests include issues, , , , , , and

Mastodon has quickly revealed to me that I am also NSFWish and thirsty. You have been warned 😘

A man in while shorts, black jersey crop top, and a backwards cap holding a dumbbell and giving the peace sign
A man in while shorts, black jersey crop top, and a backwards cap holding a dumbbell and giving the peace sign
Two pugs, one fawn and one black sit on a grassy hill smiling and panting. You can see a city blurred in the background
Two pugs, one fawn and one black sit on a grassy hill smiling and panting. You can see a city blurred in the background
Two men and two young girls smile and give the peace sign during a school visit for the Bali Children’s Foundation. The two young girls are dressed in traditional Balinese clothes
Two men and two young girls smile and give the peace sign during a school visit for the Bali Children’s Foundation. The two young girls are dressed in traditional Balinese clothes
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Selfie of a man lying on his stomach by a pool in a blue speedo
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Thiago, Cavalheiro Jedi

@[email protected]

Novo servidor, nova . Como é de praxe.

Sou um nerd, um otaku, e gamer. Além de alguém que fala muita piada ruim. Me sigam com moderação.

Desenvolvedor de software, especializado em Frontend com e às vezes . Inclusive, pretendo nos próximos meses comecar a passar um pouco do meu conhecimento no canal @falando_dev

Esperem posts sobre animes (atualmente , e ), jogos (principalmente ), música e muita aleatoriedade.

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Josh 🥁⚾

@[email protected]

New for the recently arrived Mastodonians!

I'm Josh. 40-something nerd and sports fan. I post a lot about the and , and , and I'm the dad of a kiddo. Live in some of the more rural of Philadelphia suburbs, and like many of you, made the switch from Twitter, arriving in November of 2022.

I actively strive to be anti-racist and to earn the title of ally for anyone who needs one. , but not, like, one of the bad ones.

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Wawik :BlobhajSneaky:

@[email protected]

Oop, I've been here for 4 months now & never done one of these? Anyhow, I'm one of those furries so I've got a fursona & stuff, which is an Anubian jackal.

I'm in my early 40s, involved in fandom since I was 16. Tooting in 🇬🇧 and 🇩🇪 , mostly slice-of-life stuff, dank memes, kink, old music & occasional politics.

Making money in IT, running my own Masto instance, liking trains and tea.

Come say hi! I don't bite unless you're into vore or something. :BlobHajMlem:

A portrait shot of my jackal character against a flashy multicoloured background. He's got white fur, thick grey eyebrows and heavy-set muscles. He's flexing his biceps and clenching his fists as he strikes a pose. The only clothing he wears is a brown loincloth, and there is a male pregnancy tattoo on his lower abdomen. The tattoo is a permanent curse, he can impregnate others and be impregnated.
A portrait shot of my jackal character against a flashy multicoloured background. He's got white fur, thick grey eyebrows and heavy-set muscles. He's flexing his biceps and clenching his fists as he strikes a pose. The only clothing he wears is a brown loincloth, and there is a male pregnancy tattoo on his lower abdomen. The tattoo is a permanent curse, he can impregnate others and be impregnated.
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Sven Jacobs :androidHead:

@[email protected]

Second instance move in a few days, but I hope that I now found a permanent home in the 😅 Reposting my once again:

I'm a from the beautiful in Rhineland-Palatinate, . I develop apps. I like electronic music, movies, TV shows, gaming, indoor rowing and walks/hikes in (pristine) nature with my two dogs. I also have four cats.

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Baron Von J

@[email protected]

Moved servers so as is tradition it's time to do a new

I'm a who grew up an expat in the UK and Canada. I enjoy and , acting like I can play , and dry British comedy, engrossing single-player video games with a compelling story and characters, and . I used to play and . If I could travel more, I would do more and maybe

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A man playing ice hockey, mid-stride with stick held off the ice at waist level. Wearing a white jersey, helmet, and socks, with black skates, gloves, and pants.
A collection of guitar pedals on a pedal board.
- Radial Bigshot ABY
- TC Polytune 3
- EHX Pitchfork
- DOD Carcosa
- Analog.man Prince of Tone
- EHX Soul Food
- MXR Micro Flanger
- MXR Phase 95
- Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus
- MXR Stereo Tremolo
- Strymon El Capistan
- Boss RC-5 with Saturnworks dual footswitch
A collection of guitar pedals on a pedal board. - Radial Bigshot ABY - TC Polytune 3 - EHX Pitchfork - DOD Carcosa - Analog.man Prince of Tone - EHX Soul Food - MXR Micro Flanger - MXR Phase 95 - Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus - MXR Stereo Tremolo - Strymon El Capistan - Boss RC-5 with Saturnworks dual footswitch
A collection of guitars on a stand:
- PRS SE Custom 24-08
- Fender Deluxe Strat Plus
- Samick KJ-560
- Epiphone Inspired by Gibson ES-335 Figured
A collection of guitars on a stand: - PRS SE Custom 24-08 - Fender Deluxe Strat Plus - Samick KJ-560 - Epiphone Inspired by Gibson ES-335 Figured
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Mihai Parparita

@[email protected]

Time for an post.

I'm Mihai, an engineer currently based in Cupertino, California. I started out doing (classic) Mac shareware in my teenage years, branching out into web (and later mobile) development, though I try not to be too focused on a single platform or layer.

I've worked at Google (on AdWords, Reader and Chrome), Quip/Salesforce/Slack (it's complicated), Tailscale, and nowadays I'm at Sierra.

I enjoy tool-making and history (of computing and otherwise).

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Chris Mackay 🇨🇦

@[email protected]

I forgot to do a new post! I was @[email protected], but deleted my account earlier in 2024 due to incessant doomscrolling. Re-following accounts I once followed as I come across them. My politics are progressive (fuck the nazis, and if that offends you: fuck off, nazi), my taste in music is impeccable, and I like cats (though I don’t currently have one, or there’d be 2000 photos of it here already). Any paintings/drawings/photos I post are mine.

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Evan

@[email protected]

With migrating to a new instance I should do an again:

I'm Evan (he/they). I love to my own beer, ride , and get .

During the day I run for a SAAS company in the Airline travel space. For fun I spend time playing - right now it is and

For anyone looking for feedback or coaching on or career growth - please reach out. I am happy to review portfolios and provide feedback/coaching.

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Taggart :donor:

@[email protected]

Hey hey infosec.exchange! New account, old face, but here's an : I'm a cybersecurity researcher and educator. I stream on Twitch and YouTube, and generally want to lower the barrier to access for tech knowledge for all.

Extremely anti-fascist. Extremely an ally. Cofounder of taggartinstitute.org.

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Taggart: ~# :idle:

@[email protected]

Hello, Fediverse! I'm Taggart. I'm a threat hunter by day. At night, I do infosec and programming education on Twitch. I'm a serious open source advocate dedicated to social justice. Glad to be here!

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The Taggart Institute

@[email protected]

Hi there, fediverse! This is the official account of The Taggart Institute, an educational institution dedicated to providing low-cost, high-quality technology training to everyone in a welcoming, supportive community.

We believe you can succeed. The hardest step is the first one. Join us and find out just how much you're capable of.

Cofounders @mttaggart and @huskyhacks are extremely amped to welcome you all to this new adventure.

Yeah we're a brand, but mainly we're a school. I promise we'll be good.

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Interactions Research Group

@[email protected]

Hello, we are the Interactions Research Group at the University of St. Gallen🇨🇭!

We investigate technology-mediated interactions in complex socio-technical systems. Within this broad field, we are interested in a great many aspects of the interaction of (computer) systems with other systems as well as with people, and specifically in pervasive computing environments.
👉 Find out more about our group and our research here: interactions.ics.unisg.ch

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jeana

@[email protected]

Now that I've had time to learn a bit, I guess it's time to do an

⚡ Fast Facts ⚡
- agender (they/them)
- I've lived in Durham the majority of my life.
- I enjoy the band Muse the way some people have religion.
- I attempt to balance my enthusiasm for tech with well-earned skepticism.
- I'm left-leaning but don't know enough to articulate anything.

A few random interests
- EDM
- cyberpunk & adjacent
- language
- bikes & urbanism
- emoji
- mythology
- circus arts

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BeAware :fediverse:

@[email protected] · Reply to Lauren Lopes - Author's post

@laurenlopes welcome, friend!

New users typically like to post an , littered with hashtags that are related to their interests so others with similar interests can find easily.

Since Fediverse posts aren't spread by algorithm, hashtags are a major way to find stuff you're interested in.

Hope this helps.🫡👋

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🌱 Ligniform :donor:

@[email protected]

Time for an because I've been putting it off for so long.

I'm an ex who got burned out and decided to pivot to something else. I've set my sights on and its been an amazing journey so far!
and have always interested me and I don't know why it took me so long to focus on it 🤷​

Aside from infosec I'm also into (Bookwyrm reveal coming soon?) And

Think thats all for now, fuck fascists and have a good day friends 💜​

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Frisco LaLa

@[email protected]

:

Lifelong resident and fan of San Francisco, the beautiful city established on Ohlone (Ramaytush & Muwekma) land.

I love urban landscapes as well as the generous amount of green space we have.

Zero-risk for COVID (the pandemic is not over, if you haven’t heard). I spend my time with city walks, taking pictures, collage, cooking, listening to 80’s tunes, @somafm, @rollovereasy and spoiling our cat.

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Joyce Lionarons

@[email protected]

I'm a retired professor of . In retirement, I've been writing medieval mystery ebooks: the Matthew Cordwainer series and the Gavin Rownt series, available on Amazon

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Marine :autismcreature:

@[email protected]

that is long overdue!

I'm Marine (he/him), I'm Scottish and in my 20s. I'm a disabled creative (multitype) that does some sorta things.

My main fandom is and to put it simply. May post a bit about stuff like MILGRAM, The Caligula Effect, and any of my other random fandoms. But I'm really into my OCs at the minute so you may get hit with that. I also talk a lot about streamer/vtuber meta in a fairly negative light (sorry for that, it comes from a place of love)

I've been named an ojisan lover :blobcatheart:

I'm a writer of fics, meta, and reviews. I sometimes draw stuff. I sometimes do crafts and the like. I liveblog a lot and you can find my liveblogs archived on my fansite.

>> marinehaddock.gay

There's a lot of information on how I made my fansite on the site itself. It's very much a passion project for me. I recommend checking on there for my fandoms.

This is mostly the place I just come to say shit (and sometimes talk shit) but I'm trying to use it more for talking about my fandoms and ships after gathering a lot of anxiety on other sites.

Warning that I'm sexualising cannibalism but who doesn't?

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Megan Hall

@[email protected]

👀 Helloooo 👋🏼

update for Oct 2023!

😊 I’m excited to be here! My name is Megan, I currently work with data as a post-bacc in a lab, with hopes of eventually pursuing . 🧠

💻 I’ll post about (especially wacky data), , or about an organization I’m volunteering for, depending on the day.🎗️

Thanks for having me! 💕

Adding - most of my posts are set to auto delete in 1 month

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Ryujinx

@[email protected]

Hello here~!

We are the team behind the Ryujinx, an open source Nintendo Switch emulator written in C# (github.com/Ryujinx/Ryujinx)

You can follow us for our emulation development news ✨​

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NorthWestWind

@[email protected]

wait we are doing ? cool

I'm NorthWestWind, a brella player, vector artist and mod developer, currently studying for a computer science degree. You may shorten my name to North or NWW.

I joined the right before the first Reddit blackout and moved to wetdry.world because this instance's domain is too cool.

I live in Hong Kong and speak both English and Cantonese.

If you want a Minecraft mod, you can contact me to do it for you (might need payment).

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Crossing Corner :isabelle:

@[email protected]

Introduction

Hey! Welcome to the Crossing Corner.

It's my new account to keep people updated of things happening in the Animal Crossing world.

We post the latest news, the latest events (in all games, not just New Horizons and Pocket Camp 😄) and we have the occasional Animal Crossing related poll as well.

We don't just update people in the world of Animal Crossing, we also operate @splatoon which has been the freshest place to get your Splatoon news on the fediverse for over a year now!

Links

Join us on Matrix in the Splatoon Unofficial space

Just as a quick reminder, you can submit news by tagging this account in one of your posts or you can post it inside of the dedicated Animal Crossing newsroom!

@animal_crossing

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Freya Blekman

@[email protected]

As an to me, and my career, I highly recommend this article in
@PhysicsWorld
with an interview reflecting on particle physics , using mine as an example

Also featuring: , and , , , and
physicsworld.com/a/freya-blekm

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Bryan Steele :flan_beard:

@[email protected]

New instance, another . :flan_coffee:

I'm brynet or canadianbryan 🇨🇦
on most sites, I occasionally :flan_hacker: on , but mostly eat 🍕 and slack.

Hi. :flan_peek:

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ezhevita

@[email protected]

because that's apparently what people do here

heya, I'm Vita! .NET developer, infosec enthusiast, love hacking around things, Mac/iPhone user, 21yo, trans girl
pronouns: she/her
github: github.com/ezhevita

working nowhere currently

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Void of Tranquillity 🔞

@[email protected]

This is an account for sexual obsession, obscene fiction, occasional pornography, violations of bodily integrity, transformative violence and ritualised lust.

Additionally: vitriolic bitching about whatever scenes are unlucky enough to have me.

I'm an animist, a sometime chaos magician and a small-s satanist with an inclination for ritual magic.

I am non-binary, transmasc, pansexual, poly, a relationship anarchist
(and also the other kind of anarchist)

I've no interest in engaging with fascists and their enablers, and am extremely block happy in that regard.

See extended intro for sex/kink stuff.

#introduction

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Octavia con Amore :pink_moon_and_stars:

@[email protected]

:boosts_appreciated: November reboost since it's been half a year and people still forget that Japanese is my first language (though both Japanese and English are both mother tongues for me :cat_giggle: )

Hi, I'm a professional violinist who plays soundtracks :sylveon_squish:

Ok, over. I'm a musician, not a wordsmith :growlithe_derp:
... ... ...
I'm being gently informed by my responsible half that I'm to write a *proper* intro, as she puts it...
... ... ...

<wall-o'-text>
Hi Fedi/Mastodon, I'm Octavia, a 30ish Japanese and USian violinist (and composer) whose mother introduced her to the violin at age 5 and Super Mario Brothers at age 3. This would go on to have profound consequences, chief amongst which was that the majority of the activities I enjoy involve fingertip dexterity. The secondary effect was that I would go on to use the classical training I received throughout my childhood to, for the most part, play soundtracks while letting my classical repertoire languish :blobhaj_peek:

Nintendo classics like Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Pokemon, and Smash, JRPG classics like Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy (IX and X specifically), movie soundtracks including a bunch of Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki Hayao works, Disney, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribbean, and Master & Commander (which is just my excuse to play the Bach Cello Suite no. 1: Prelude :leafeon_giggle: ), and a few anime pieces here and there (along with at least one My Little Pony theme :blobhaj_jam: ) are the bulk of what I play when I perform solo. I do play classical pieces here and there, but they mostly tend to be various movements from the Bach Cello Suites, along with a smattering of Celtic music, though I try to mix everything together in my sets, leaving people guessing as to what's a soundtrack and what's not :blobhaj_peek:

I perform at various conventions in the Pacific Northwest of the US (formerly in Brook and Link cosplays), whether inside or outside, and also perform as part of Troupe Seven Stars at faires in the area over the summer months while filling the rest of my time playing solo or ensemble shows, mostly near Portland. I also stream performances when the mood strikes me.

I tend to spend my free time dissociating in the shower, overcoming whatever ADHD lobs my way, and running out the door like an alternate-universe fusion of Bilbo Baggins and the March Hare from Alice in Wonderland (though, to my astonishment, I've only been late to 2 gigs in my life that I remember). What crumbs of time are spared from those tend to be spent on gaming, reading manga/watching anime, listening to and sharing music (yes, mostly soundtracks), and enjoying what the internet has to offer. The fact that I can just read manga in Japanese really helps because of the mountains of deserving manga that never get translations.

Aside from needing to hop instances, I've found my time on the Fedi to be enjoyable, and I hope to keep meeting interesting, genuine people and sharing time and conversations together :espeon_love:
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Mattie :v_enby: :verifiedpolyam_tricolor:

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Hey friends! Created a new account, so new post! My name is Mattie, I'm a very silly , , nerd, who enjoys , , , music, theatre, and anythin silly!!

I love open source, , and tinkering with things which shouldn't really work. Currently trying Nobara and gaming on linux which is v fun!

Currently in the process of rebuilding my callouses for guitar too. Darn hurts...

Me posing for a selfie in a green sweater with a Skyrim themed necklace
Me posing for a selfie in a green sweater with a Skyrim themed necklace
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Morgan 🌈:autism:(they/them)

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, , , , addict, addict, crazy person. They/them.

I'm a currently unemployed data entry slob (still searching for work). I have three cats, two boys and a girl. I like silly computer games that most gamers wouldn't give the time of day, and . My vices are whiskey and cigarettes.

And I'm married (for sixteen years) to a brilliant, talented, funny, amazing woman (@nerdybutcute) who is my entire world.

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Nichelle Seely

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Since I'm new to the wandering.shop, moved over from home.social, I guess a new is in order. I'm a writer of fiction: mystery/suspense, science fiction, fantasy, and whatever strikes my fancy! I'm currently training to be a book coach to help people through all the things, so they don't spend years figuring it out like I did. I enjoy , , , , and and . Oh, also and .

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Harris Lapiroff 🔥

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Fresh !

Hi, I'm Harris.

Professionally I work for Freedom of the Press Foundation (freedom.press/) managing our web team and @dangerzone. I'm a web developer learning to put my skills to good use.

My posts are likely to be about and, lately, some self-conscious epistemic trespassing.

I also do a lot of social dance and making—maybe I'll try posting about those a bit more often!

Me holding a red margarita.
Me holding a red margarita.
Me dancing with a partner in a wooden outdoor pavillion.
Me dancing with a partner in a wooden outdoor pavillion.
Portrait of me leaning on a railing on a rooftop. I'm a mixed Asian-Caucasian man with wire rimmed round glasses and long black hair in my thirties. I'm wearing a white shirt with botanical flower print.
Portrait of me leaning on a railing on a rooftop. I'm a mixed Asian-Caucasian man with wire rimmed round glasses and long black hair in my thirties. I'm wearing a white shirt with botanical flower print.
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StreetsblogMASS

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StreetsblogMASS is a news outlet that reports on efforts in our communities to ensure a safer, more equitable and more sustainable transportation system for Massachusetts. You can read our latest headlines at mass.streetsblog.org.

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Edge

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Quick for me

Mid-atlantic -> Orlando -> Asheville

refugee (13 years) mostly I follow intelligent people, and try to learn.

Varied interests, just about everything,

Thank you for letting us invade your lovely space, hope we don't mess anything up. And I appreciate your patience up front.

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Mic

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Hi Fediverse!
Let's finally do an :blobyeengrin:

I'm Mic, and I'll be your resident demon fox creature here. There are 3 main things you need to know about me:
- I'm a furry
- I love and software.
- And I especially love woman 😈 and in general.

I will be boosting a posting a lot about these 3 things.

I feel , and want to explore that more. I'm all for . is key. On the to spectrum, so be gay, do crime and jazz like that 😘

Feel a bit bohemian due to my underlying adhd so have an interest in many things, from and to and .

An almost born free from South Africa 🇿🇦, but currently living in the Netherlands 🇳🇱. Anti-racism is my vibe.

I am loving this new paradigm of the fediverse that mastadon has introduced me to and looking forward to exploring it with all you beautiful people 💜

A commissioned piece by kiaun showing Mics demon fox fursona working on a laptop and wearing femme clothing which includes a top, fishnet arms, a skirt and thigh high socks (also known as programmer socks)
A commissioned piece by kiaun showing Mics demon fox fursona working on a laptop and wearing femme clothing which includes a top, fishnet arms, a skirt and thigh high socks (also known as programmer socks)
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Oric 🇦🇹 🏳️‍🌈 :pawified: 🔞

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Heya~

I'm Oric, a red macro wolf!
Ya'll can feel free to hug my paws, just be careful you don't get smushed under them~

You can find my other social media at oric.me/social
🎨
twitter.com/ohkuart
twitter.com/Solaxee
twitter.com/SB4zltrysb
twitter.com/CastleKui

A Reference sheet for my Fursona "Oric"

He is 207cm or 6ft 9in tall when he wants to be normal sized.

His eyes have a gradient going from red to yellow. He has a piercing on his right ear. He has a scar on his nose.

His fur mostly solid red except for his chest and stomach area and additional exceptions for a few patterns which are as follows:

On his left shoulder there is a white pattern resembling the letter O.
On his back as well as on the back of his arms is a white pattern resembling the letter R.
On his tail is a pattern resembling the letter I.
On his right shoulder there is a pattern resembling the letter C.

His hair and (relatively thick) eyebrows are also white.
A Reference sheet for my Fursona "Oric" He is 207cm or 6ft 9in tall when he wants to be normal sized. His eyes have a gradient going from red to yellow. He has a piercing on his right ear. He has a scar on his nose. His fur mostly solid red except for his chest and stomach area and additional exceptions for a few patterns which are as follows: On his left shoulder there is a white pattern resembling the letter O. On his back as well as on the back of his arms is a white pattern resembling the letter R. On his tail is a pattern resembling the letter I. On his right shoulder there is a pattern resembling the letter C. His hair and (relatively thick) eyebrows are also white.
A picture of my Fursona Oric, being gigantic and leaning against a mountainside with a comparatively small city visible next to him.
A picture of my Fursona Oric, being gigantic and leaning against a mountainside with a comparatively small city visible next to him.
A picture of my Fursona Oric, leaning against the entrance of a school building, greeting the viewer with a hand gesture.
A picture of my Fursona Oric, leaning against the entrance of a school building, greeting the viewer with a hand gesture.
A picture of my Fursona Oric, being gigantic, holding earth between his fingers and mocking it as not even being "worth to keep around as a snack" and then crushing it in a separate panel.
A picture of my Fursona Oric, being gigantic, holding earth between his fingers and mocking it as not even being "worth to keep around as a snack" and then crushing it in a separate panel.
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Alex

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Hi! I’m Alex.

I’m from Indiana and I work in enterprise networking, security and automation.

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Nathan Knowler

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Hey, everyone! I’m Nathan and I live in Winnipeg, but I’m originally from Vancouver (why on earth did I move, right?). I’ve been making stuff with computers since the early 2000s (I was a child). Currently, I am a web developer by trade, but in the past I’ve done game development (RIP Flash/FlashPunk) and some film stuff. Accessibility is a major focus for stuff I make. Glad to be here.

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EssAeEm

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Hello, Mastodon! My name is Sam, and while I may be new around here, I've been active on other social media sites for quite a while, most recently in the and communities.

I also run the @GIFS_of_Puppets account here on Mastodon (as well as its counterpart on the bird app) if you're looking for a daily dose of Muppet GIFs on your dash.

Well, that’s my ! Looking forward to seeing what this corner of the internet has to offer!

GIF of Kermit the frog sitting in a forest and looking around
GIF of Kermit the frog sitting in a forest and looking around
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Tara

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Hey all, I'm a concept designer for animation, been in the industry for about 10 years now, mainly based out of Vancouver. For myself I'm working on a tarot deck, comics and various pitches in my free time. I'm also currently building a little house! check out the links in my bio if you want to connect/see more :)

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Sharon Cummings Art (Official)

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Hello EVERYONE! I am really loving Mastodon and meeting awesome people! I have A LOT of fun creating ART* and POETRY!

*Conceived and created by a human. :)

Say "hi" and enjoy my ART!

My portfolio here: sharoncummingsart.pixels.com/

Just saying "Hi" and getting into the swing of Mastadon. I have A LOT of fun creating! This massive abstract was commissioned by Antonio Neri CEO, of Hewlett Packard. He was an amazing client to work for! See my portfolio here: https://sharoncummingsart.pixels.com/ #art #artist #fun #creativity #creative #abstract #abstractart #colorfulart #color
Just saying "Hi" and getting into the swing of Mastadon. I have A LOT of fun creating! This massive abstract was commissioned by Antonio Neri CEO, of Hewlett Packard. He was an amazing client to work for! See my portfolio here: https://sharoncummingsart.pixels.com/ #art #artist #fun #creativity #creative #abstract #abstractart #colorfulart #color
Picture of a woman with brunette hair and a crew cut, green eyes, fair skin and a dangly artsy earring.
Picture of a woman with brunette hair and a crew cut, green eyes, fair skin and a dangly artsy earring.
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CautionWIP (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🕎

@[email protected]

So here's where I make the traditional post, I guess. New arrival to the instance, but not a total neophyte. Been geeking on SM of one sort or another since dial-up BBSes.

Moved here because I wanted more queer/tech community/content, and because I support the official stance against Meta.

Usual geeky interests apply : IT, SF/F reading, movies, assorted genre fandoms, bizarre obsession with DNS, & so forth.Share with me your book recs, and I will share mine back. :)

I'm pansexual in practice, but ID as bisexual simply because that's the word I used for so long.I'm happiest with (tho I respect that some don't like it).

Currently disabled while healing up from some truly epic medical shenanigans. So far, it's mostly been uphill. I CW and alt-txt as a rule, so if I mess up, call me on it, plz.

No nudes as a rule, but occasionally heavy on the swears, and frequently adult oriented.

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Semi-author-ized L.J.

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Oops I forgot to write an post! "Oops I forgot" being a frequent refrain with me, in part because I have , diagnosed at 40. (That rhymed!)

fiction is my curse and my haunting. I wrote fanfic for decades and still do sometimes, but my current focus is a novel series about a Korean queen who lived 2,000 years ago. You can find my rantings and struggles on the or tags.

I have set up the WriteOut instance and am one of the mods, but I take most mod actions through the @nerd account. Don't hesitate to bring me your moderation and technical concerns, of course! :write_out:

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Dr. Korinna Allhoff

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👋

I am a junior research group leader for at the University of Hohenheim in Germany.

We study all kinds of . We want to know how such networks are structured, how they maintain their balance and how they respond to . We approach these questions from a theoretical point of view, using computer simulations and mathematics.

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Sparklepants

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I didn't do an :

I am a , , one time owner and but always a .

Now working in education. Gratuitous posts about living in the . Love an (local, state, national, international) - wherever in the world it may be.

Oh! I also once met a . Wasn't even scared.

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Sparklepants

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A bit more of an about me.
I like to photograph things then make them into prints. The ones pictured are cmyk screenprints reproduced from photos taken at the CSIRO insect collection. The display is from an art and science group exhibition.

10 screenprints are displayed on a wall in a gallery. The prints are of of various insects and have been printed using a cmyk process.
10 screenprints are displayed on a wall in a gallery. The prints are of of various insects and have been printed using a cmyk process.
A close up of one of the screenprints. It depicts part of a wing and body if a bee.  You can make out the colours used in a dot pattern.
A close up of one of the screenprints. It depicts part of a wing and body if a bee. You can make out the colours used in a dot pattern.
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TwitLonger

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Well, guess I should make some plans for the future.

The original way to talk too much on a microblog, starting in 2008.

Surprising pro-conciseness. Not a fan of external investment.

Not 100% sure what happens next, but you’ll find out at twitlonger.com

Created and solely run by @stuart

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Sean Kleefeld

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I suppose an is in order. I write a lot about and comics fandom. My book on was nominated for Eisner Award in 2021. I also do the "Incidental Iconography" column for Jack Kirby Collector and I blog at KleefeldonComics.com.

I've got a day job, too, but you don't want to hear about that.

Bloomsbury Comics Studies: Webcomics by Sean Kleefeld. The first critical guide to cover the history, form and key critical issues of the medium, Webcomics helps readers explore the diverse and increasingly popular worlds of online comics.
Bloomsbury Comics Studies: Webcomics by Sean Kleefeld. The first critical guide to cover the history, form and key critical issues of the medium, Webcomics helps readers explore the diverse and increasingly popular worlds of online comics.
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Public Universal Puppet

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Hiya! I'm Pup (Any/All) and I'm the unofficial spokes-puppet for

Quakerpunk is a spiritual humanist movement within the Solarpunk ethos which embraces Do-It-Thyself values, universal Liberation Theology, and Disruptive Compassion.

1/2 🧵

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The Laughing Muse :gatopiensa:

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Hellohello! Formerly at mastodon.lol since Nov 2022, briefly at mastodon.world (just under a week), now plunked at masto.ai after verifying that they have no receipts in the bad space.

Yes, this is me, in all my introverted, bad-joke-making glory. Quail before my paronomastic powers. Duck the slings and arrows of my weird humor. You'll soon egret coming into my orbit.

...I'll show myself out.

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Mx. Eddie R

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New home, new !
I'm Eddie.
I'm queer and genderqueer, so if you think I'm cute that's definitely gay. 💜
Politically I'm on the socialist/anarchist scale, somewhere between "tax the rich into the middle class" and "billionaire mulch for community cornfields". No war, no genocide, no arms for terror.
I'm an elder millennial and I've been riding this internet thing since it came out. It's got potential, I still believe that, but it's on us to use it for good.

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Podnews podcasting news

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An (new server, new introduction!)

Podnews is a free daily newsletter about podcasting and on-demand. You can also find a podcast version in your podcast app.

We produce Podnews Weekly Review, a long-form show. And we produce the Podcast Business Review, a newsletter laser-focused on the business of podcasting.

Our editor is @james - this account is mostly automated with plenty of hashtags, but we'll pop in every now and again with more human touches.

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Sam Walpole

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Hi all, I'm a software Engineer specialising in .NET and AWS. I've moved my profile over from Twitter/X and hope to be posting here more frequently. Would love to connect with other devs so please say hi below.

My blog does have some existing content as well and I hope to start writing there again soon too.
samwalpole.com

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The Funny Pages

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This account will regularly post classic and modern comic strips. It will also likely post/boost comics/webcomics/art I like, as well as discussions and news about comics and sequential art.

Note: I marked this as an automated account because it autoposts from a variety of rss feeds.

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Matt

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Hello, new account new

In my (vanishingly little) free time between toddler wrangling and bug bothering I like to draw, paint and write†, to varying degrees of success.

I drew and wrote daily until my teens, where my mental health did as it does, and I didn't pick it up again until I was almost 30. Now I'm just trying to practice, learn and share what I'm getting up to.

†No guarantee of quality in any of these is made, continue at your own discretion.

a watercolour and ink line illustration of a bipedal cat creature, dressed in druidic style green clothing with gold bangles and a vaguely mystical looking staff
a watercolour and ink line illustration of a bipedal cat creature, dressed in druidic style green clothing with gold bangles and a vaguely mystical looking staff
a colour digital illustration of a bay, with waves and rocky outcrops. the rocks and cliffs are red, with large clouds on the horizon
a colour digital illustration of a bay, with waves and rocky outcrops. the rocks and cliffs are red, with large clouds on the horizon
an ink line drawing of a bipedal hedgehog character, dressed like an early 1920s London gangster
an ink line drawing of a bipedal hedgehog character, dressed like an early 1920s London gangster
an ink and watercolour drawing of a red fox having a good stretch
an ink and watercolour drawing of a red fox having a good stretch
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Ossi

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My Re- !

Hello! 🤗

My name is Robert but I go by Ossi online!

I'm an indie game developer, programmer, pixel artist, chiptune composer and video game lover!

🎮 🖥️ 🎨 🎹

I joined the Fediverse a year ago and I love being here, so I'm staying!

:mastodance:

If you like video games and art then say hi! Here's some of my favorite pixel art from over the years. ❤️

Pixel art of a mountainous landscape with trees in the foreground. There is an ominous eye-like figure in the background looming over the environment.
Pixel art of a mountainous landscape with trees in the foreground. There is an ominous eye-like figure in the background looming over the environment.
Pixel art of the Tarnished kneeling at a graveyard from the video game: Elden Ring. In the background there is a parting of clouds, revealing an ominous ancient symbol.
Pixel art of the Tarnished kneeling at a graveyard from the video game: Elden Ring. In the background there is a parting of clouds, revealing an ominous ancient symbol.
Pixel art of the Goddess Lady Palutena from the video game series Kid Icarus. She is holding a magical staff and shield. She has long green hair and large wings. There are lots of sparkles in the background.
Pixel art of the Goddess Lady Palutena from the video game series Kid Icarus. She is holding a magical staff and shield. She has long green hair and large wings. There are lots of sparkles in the background.
Pixel art of the video game handheld Nintendo Game Boy. Alongside the original Game Boy there's a color palette swapped red and blue version.
Pixel art of the video game handheld Nintendo Game Boy. Alongside the original Game Boy there's a color palette swapped red and blue version.
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Lelani Carver

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Hello, Mastodon! Time to make my formal post.

I'm Lelani Carver, a avatar. I make virtual hats in a virtual world, and I'm a resident of a community in SL called .

I'm part of the - and hoping to find more of my here.

Here is my for ... that's me as a Siamese kitty avatar, petting a little scripted black cat named Ember.

In you can be whatever you can imagine.

A Second Life Resident wearing a Siamese kitty avatar pets a virtual cat named Ember
A Second Life Resident wearing a Siamese kitty avatar pets a virtual cat named Ember
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Paul Mickael Giulan

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My in the form of a :

Sensitive empath

In service of harmony

Everything connects

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Dr. Christiane Grünloh

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I’m a senior researcher at Roessingh Research and Development in the Netherlands.

I have a background in healthcare (worked 8 yrs in Germany as physician assistant), technology (studied media informatics in Germany) and (did my PhD in Sweden on values & experiences related to patient accessible health records).

I am passionate about human-centred & value sensitive design that empowers patients (self-management, shared-decision making) and improves quality of care.

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David Frank

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Hi gamdev place, my : 6 years in tech then 7 years in games; former MSFT, currently at an AAA publisher as Tech Art Lead + R&D; also indie project on occasions.

I am into stuffs, so will be sharing more of those 🦄

Oh and , if this wasn’t immediately clear from my avatar.

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Aaron John Dizon

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. Transferred to a new instance.
Hello, I’m Aaron! I’m proudly blind, having lost my sight to retinoblastoma as a child. I have an amazing wife, who is also blind named Joyce and an adorable 2-and-a-half-year-old son, Liam. Originally from the Philippines, I’m now based in Milan, Italy.
I’m passionate about blindness-related topics and accessibility. My interests also include ham radio, aviation, and space exploration. Oh, and I love new gadgets! Even though I can’t always afford them, I’m always excited to explore new tech!

In case anyone is interested, here are my other socials:

Facebook: facebook.com/aaronjohn0412
Youtube: youtube.com/aaronjohn0412
Tiktok: tiktok.com/@aaronjohn0412

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it's winter

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hey hey 4.0 time!
hi im winter!
my pronouns are it/they/she
where gender is required, I am a woman
I'm several different things on the asexual spectrum, it's complicated and confusing. I do also identify as a lesbian though
I’m a big anime nerd, especially for retro and/or magical girl stuff. Sailor moon is my favorite piece of media. i like a lot of yuri even though it makes me sad and jealous
i also enjoy video gaming. my top tier games are Nier automata, nier replicant, cities skylines, Octopath Traveler 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Zelda Twilight princess, and BioShock infinite
i am creative and I like to draw, play piano, sew cosplays, and write android apps
i try my best to ensure any lewd or potentially triggering posts will have cw

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Linky

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New with the new Blorbo character limit! I'm Linky, in my mid 20's, and I like a lot of stuff. I've been drifting along the internet tubes for a pretty long time. (I have not been the same since Geocities shut down.) I've been on Blorbo since July of last year!

I draw, which is mainly how I create. I also do other things like write, code, make graphics and icons, etc. If I don't make some kind of art, I will explode.

My primary fandoms are , , as a whole (especially the 70's stuff), and . Though I like a lot of other things too. It's a long list.

My favorite Kamen Riders thus far are OOO, Gotchard, Ryuki, Blade, and Faiz. I also really love Abaranger, Kaiketsu Zubat, and more other toku shows.

I mainly post about my interests, the characters or ships I like, etc. But will also just post things about my life, what I'm creating, etc. Whatever I feel like honestly.

This page is sometimes NSFW, either via RTs, shitposts, blorbo or ship talk, etc. So please be 18+ when following or interacting with me here.

I've also got a website! Check it out here: linkyblog.neocities.org/
It's got my art, my writing, and tons of other neat things!

And you can find more places I'm at here since I'm in a lot of spots across the internet tubes: linkyblog.neocities.org/wheret

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pootriarch ⏚ :witches_town:

@[email protected]

[ replaced roughly quarterly]

hello from around san francisco. of late i've posted about , , (tbr pile taller than me), and tracking them on , , . glittery pop music and sapphic witch romances, don't anyone tell my daddy or my $dayjob.

i boost random dumb things, , , if they're outrageous enough (they're a dime a dozen here, gotta be selective). i'm political and techie but try to leave them at home. i buy local — sometimes local to, say, strasbourg — and post my haul.

i post in english to avoid misgendering myself and because i can't string three coherent words in any other language. no really c'est la vrai.

i do have follow approval but only to deter bots. anybody can ask, you're welcome to follow me until you tire of me an hour later.

my shift key hasn't worked since about 2006. :neocat_facepalm: and my instance has a guillotine :guillotine:

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Allie

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guess I should do an then? Hi! I'm Allie. I'm a girl who spends most of her time doing software development and playing games. I'm and have so please be patient with me 😅

selfie of a girl with dark blonde hair, a pink bralette and dungarees on. there's a Snapchat filter adding butterflies and freckles
selfie of a girl with dark blonde hair, a pink bralette and dungarees on. there's a Snapchat filter adding butterflies and freckles
full length mirror selfie of a girl in black thigh highs and top, with blue denim dungarees over them. in frame is an "anti transphobic action" sticker and a bag with rainbow straps.
full length mirror selfie of a girl in black thigh highs and top, with blue denim dungarees over them. in frame is an "anti transphobic action" sticker and a bag with rainbow straps.
mirror selfie of a girl with dark blonde hair in a black floral dress. her nails are painted poorly in the colours of the trans flag
mirror selfie of a girl with dark blonde hair in a black floral dress. her nails are painted poorly in the colours of the trans flag
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Gregory Pittman

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My name is Gregory Pittman. I am a choral music and middle school administrator. During my career, I have seen how leadership can make or break a student’s success, a teacher’s success, and, of course, a school’s success. There is a better way, and I aim to go that route.

: 1w9
: ISTJ-A

I'm a bit boring, but if you're interested in reading more, my professional bio is at gregorypittman.net/.

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Rosamundi

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. I'm in the UK, I'm into and more generally and will post , especially if there's a dog in a basket or a small child wearing a tutu. I go for long and will post the photos with . I a lot and . I follow (England , Lancashire and Middlesex ) and take lots of photos of swans.

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Sen :androidHead:

@[email protected]

Hey! 👋😄

I'm Sen, a programmer from Jakarta, Indonesia.

I used to do web when <table> is the overlord until 2.0 is getting popular.

Since then, I have been writing codes for Android devices.

I am building Android apps I want that I can't find and buy.

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Lucy :Blobhaj_Flag_Gay: :Blobhaj_Flag_Autism:

@[email protected]

New server, new #introduction!

Hello, I'm Lucy, an autistic trans girl stuggling with anxiety issues. I went here from blahaj zone to give Akkoma a try and to save my laptop from a hot death.

I have many interests and I switch between them rapidly. Worldbuilding and writing, free software and games, solo RPGs, pixel art and gamedev, etc etc etc.

Hello :neocat_heart:
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Belghast

@[email protected]

New instance new

Hey Folks! I'm Bel and I write a daily blog and weekly podcast. I mostly talk about and most often about and like and

I'm a GenXer with deep nostalgia for the 80s and 90s tech, toys, and media. I have three indoor and am a caretaker to a number of strays as well.

I'm a programmer and manager by trade and often do some really dumb things with technology.

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Ethan Blanton

@[email protected]

A new because there's another rush on SDF Mastodon due to External Events:

I am a professional computer scientist and educator in computer science and engineering. I love and old tech, , and .

For those on @SDF, welcome to , please leave the place better than you found it. We have a great community here.

If you're on another instance, welcome to the , please respect each other and our instance.

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Ethan Blanton

@[email protected]

By way of , this is my alt account for @[email protected], where the timelines are getting wonky.

Long time guy (mid-90s), , and lover of all things . I have a (or four), and microcomputers of various stripes, and I love :s.

operator (KB8OJH) and enthusiast – Central Electronics, Drake, Electro-Voice, etc. /#Valve radios preferred!

Professional .

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Richard

@[email protected]

New instance, new .

My background is in interdisciplinary , , , , and .

I will post a lot about , , , , , , and .

I research and write about violence, degrowth, theology, space ethics, , , science fiction and , , anti-capitalism, and may post short memos on varied subjects.

I've been living with schizoaffective disorder since 1998. I am a recovered* fountain pen addict. Climbed my way out of poverty only with the help of medication and education, both of which I had to fight for and it took years*. What does that say?

On Mastodon since 2021.

Posts auto-delete after a week.

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Bob Dendry

@[email protected]

Well, I know I did an like two days ago, but I've migrated!

I've been very slowly working on setting up a new instance over the past few weeks, and I'm ready at this stage to switch myself over there.

There's still things to work out (Can someone tell me why my / requests are randomly telling me they're a teapot???) but it's overall useable.

If a few people would like to jump on the instance (probably don't migrate yet) to test and shake it down, would appreciate.

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lynn

@[email protected]

Hello time for another introduction. I'm lynn, i'm interested in software for computers that have never existed, hobby emulation, zig, guix, scheme, and all sorts of FLOSS politics! I also have two beautiful cats and one beautiful wife.

This is my single user instance, so boosts are appreciated to help appease fedi processes!

#introduction #emacs #guix #zig #floss #linux #guile
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chrimbus

@[email protected]

howdy everyone, i'm chrimbus. i make art and music. i partake in videogames and development as well. if you want to hear some of my music, you can do so here: modbom.bandcamp.com/

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Victoria🌿💐🌳

@[email protected]

It's finally time for my post. I'm Victoria and I'm . I use spin. My interests are: , , , and .

Also my fav biome from Terraria is Hallow. What's not to like about it? It have unicorns and rainbows.

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sea

@[email protected]

i am mae.

I am in chronic pain because my kidneys are deformed, i have long covid. I don't have a gender. My pronouns are fae/faer. I parent and homeschool three amazing humans.

I have a really wonderful partner who says he is human but who i am pretty sure is actually a tree.

I am autistic w/ adhd and my active special interests are religion/mythology, folklore, gardening, and reading.

You can ask me anything but be prepared for me to overexplain.

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Henrik Hemrin

@[email protected]

() again: with University Diploma in & ( & ). Job competence: ; and more components, and . , , and of course a lot more. Located in . and . My website: hemrin.com/

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uvok

@[email protected]

Uvok my name
I am of chee
I want no fame
But I like tea

I love the snow
And when there's ice
Temperatures low
I think that's nice

I also like
To read a book
And go by bike
And be a cook

I like to know
'bout tech a lot
But I say no
I am no bot

I am so shy
Hide in my box
I dunno why -

But there's no locks
So visit me
And give a hug
I am a chee
And might bring luck

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Sophia Bullock

@[email protected]


So here I am, someone who tried and failed Twitter numerous times, now attempting to get a handle on this 😂 I don't know if I'm on the right server, I guess time will tell!

I'm a at using , , and to improve (jeez that's a lotta hashtags!). 🐀

In my spare time I enjoy hunting, identifying, and sometimes even eating . I also like and vegan goodies 🍰

Image of a rock formation on a rocky beach with the sea and cliffs in the background. The sky is blue with some white fluffy clouds.
Image of a rock formation on a rocky beach with the sea and cliffs in the background. The sky is blue with some white fluffy clouds.
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@[email protected]

I'm manuel, I've been an embedded/systems/full-stack programmer for the last 20+ years.
I write about everything computers, in particular systems, programming languages, software engineering. I hope I can share some of my passion for these topics.

I also am going through my journey discovering what being autistic mean, and will occasionally write about that too.

Finally, I make electronic music, and while I do keep the profiles separate, I might post some techno here and there.

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Aris Adamantiadis :verified:💲Paid

@[email protected]

Maybe it's time for me to write a little .
I'm a nerd based in Belgium. I do hardware penetration testing/security research for work at an unnamed F500 that you could easily OSINT if you manage to spell my name right on Google.
I've written a bit of applied crypto for libssh (in C 😬) but most of my current work is in Python.
I played a bit of CTF a while back with team Routards, went to Vegas a few time and lost around $120 total at casinos there. I'm still playing with Solar Wine for hack-a-sat and they haven't realized yet I'm an imposter.
I'm involved in the .ICON NGO (icon.ngo/) where we try to make a better digital world.
I spend my free time when the weather is right doing amateur astronomy, which in Belgium is not often, but don't worry the rest of the time is used to complain about weather.
I like starting new projects but I rarely finish them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Peter Czanik

@[email protected]

Better late than never:

I'm Peter Czanik, know as PCzanik on Twitter. I work at One Identity, an company (my former employer, Balabit, is now part of OI).

I am an evangelist for and . Describing my job is a bit too long for a toot, so I recommend reading my article about it:

opensource.com/article/21/1/op

I'm also interested in , , hiking, photography, music, , and many more topics.

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cλémentd

@[email protected]

Howdy!

I joined mastodon 6 years ago, but never had a proper intro post.

I'm Clément, I'm a dev, former CTO. I mainly work with rust and Haskell nowadays. I'm into FP and ivory tower stuff.

Apart from that, I post about politics.

I sometimes post pictures of my dog.

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Quokka 🇦🇺

@[email protected]

I really hate writing about myself. But I guess a short is a good idea. Might add to this later though.

New to this instance as it looks like a nice place.

I'm living in . The people I work with directly are all over east though. So I do get exposed to some of what goes on over there.

I'm in and used to look after various things that weren't inspiring. Now I look after things that really do make a difference to people's lives and that's a good feeling.

I do have disorder and happy to chat about that any time.

Have 2 kids, 0 pets. For now.

My posts/boosts are social micro-blogging rather than anything too serious. Might be the odd technology or IT related thing.

See you on the timelines!

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digitalfox

@[email protected]

This dossier details a classified Blappeture Mesa research project. The Enrichment Center would like to remind you of these mandatory safety and happiness guidelines:

1. Petting and patient discussion are encouraged. ⚠️​ Device size may vary.

2. The device will never threaten to bite you and, in fact, may hug you. Repeatedly. (With permission.)

3. The device is slow to respond. Your request will be processed.

details/extra story: furaffinity.net/view/27507881/

On a Blappeture Mesa-branded blueprint, a red anthropomorphic fox stands in reference poses: facing the camera arms out, side to the camera, arms hidden, face with mouth open, smaller front with clothes, and closeup of hands, footpaws, and sandals.

The text surrounding the blueprint refers to this fox as a device and research project, regarding it with some mystery.  It is inspired by Aperture Science from the Portal games.

Note: Screenreaders can read text in SVG source file, download it from the post link:
https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27507881/
On a Blappeture Mesa-branded blueprint, a red anthropomorphic fox stands in reference poses: facing the camera arms out, side to the camera, arms hidden, face with mouth open, smaller front with clothes, and closeup of hands, footpaws, and sandals. The text surrounding the blueprint refers to this fox as a device and research project, regarding it with some mystery. It is inspired by Aperture Science from the Portal games. Note: Screenreaders can read text in SVG source file, download it from the post link: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27507881/
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Kelly

@[email protected]

Overdue :

Kelly (she/her)
💻 Social media producer/digital journalist at the ABC
🧫 Ex-scientist
📝 Sometimes writes about science and food
🐦 Created @WeAreBrisbane over on the bird site
🍦 Loves ice cream, Snoopy
🍚 ~Asian-Australian~

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Jens Finkhäuser 🌻

@[email protected]

Hi there,

my name is Jens; nice to meet you! (Re- for the newcomers.)

I run a tiny non-profit ( @interpeer ) with the aim of making the internet work for us people again. That means R&D into new protocols and such for the most part. We do this purely as FOSS.

I'm also into and games, and metal music ( ). I live with my family and tortoise in Bavaria, but I'm from up north in Germany.

Fair warning, I enjoy dad jokes and puns.

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Bryan Ruby 🌤️

@[email protected]

Now that I've moved over to Mastodon via @medium I thought it was time for an . If one word could describe me most it would be "eclectic". My career pursuits include being a meteorologist, IT professional, website builder, blogger and content editor. Offline, some of my interests include Hi-Fi systems, music, motorcycles (ride a Can-Am Spyder), camping, hiking, and healthy dose home technology. I've been away from for some time and working on my "return". (1/2)

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aprilfollies

@[email protected]

I’m an astronomer at a regional university with an outreach program. When I have time for research, it’s archaeology of dead stars (supernovae). My nom de plume is to make clear my opinions are not associated with my institutions. I like and animals, , , geekery like , (a dabbler), humor (punster), and interests too numerous to list. I’m part of the 🐦➡️ , but trying to be respectful of the community.

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Goretta Critter of the Night

@[email protected]

Past due post time. I am Goretta Synn, Critter of the Night, mother of screams, drinker of Ale-8-One and general werido.

My interests lie in the realm of the creepy and silly. I love all things and including but not limited to: , , , , . I love , and . I am a proud and budding hostess on the . Feel free to stay a spell and chat!

Goretta Synn, a dark haired woman sporting a large spider necklace holds up a skull shaped mason jar full of water to encourage hydration.
Goretta Synn, a dark haired woman sporting a large spider necklace holds up a skull shaped mason jar full of water to encourage hydration.
Goretta Synn, a dark haired woman shows off her machete bows with bats in the background
Goretta Synn, a dark haired woman shows off her machete bows with bats in the background
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🍂:・*Fweeblies*:・🍂

@[email protected]

Time for an Post~

Hi, I'm Felis!
I'm a full time free lance artist who specializes in furry art, derpy memes, and shitposts lmao
I have an alarming amount of social media, so you're bound to find me somewhere.

My Carrd
felisrandomis.carrd.co/

Digital banner piece depicting a purple and pink cat OC headshot, along with icons showing other social medias where I can be found, along with QR codes that link to my Carrd and also specifically my Telegram Art channel
Digital banner piece depicting a purple and pink cat OC headshot, along with icons showing other social medias where I can be found, along with QR codes that link to my Carrd and also specifically my Telegram Art channel
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:playstation: Pixy 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

OK, more

I shared I love TV shows. That's very broad. I do enjoy many genres, but I'll share a few of my faves! 🌟

(esp NY)

Hope this helps to maybe find some mutual series. Will make a list of my favorite movies soon!

Looking forward to connect with you! 😁

Bookcase filled with Star Trek DVDs and books and a Battlestar Galactica Bluray boxset.
Bookcase filled with Star Trek DVDs and books and a Battlestar Galactica Bluray boxset.
Bookcase with Star Trek DVDs, also Farscape, Firefly and Serenity, Stargate and Battlestar Galactica DVDs.
Bookcase with Star Trek DVDs, also Farscape, Firefly and Serenity, Stargate and Battlestar Galactica DVDs.
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:playstation: Pixy 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

And some more
Movies!

Some of my favorite movies. If I name only one, often I mean them all 😉

Just to name a few. See anything you like? Let's Toot together 😉

Edit:fixed typos

Collection of Marvel based movies on Bluray: the Avengers Assemble, The X-men, Iron Man 3 and Thor The Dark World.
Collection of Marvel based movies on Bluray: the Avengers Assemble, The X-men, Iron Man 3 and Thor The Dark World.
DVD box of the Naked Gun Trilogy.
DVD box of the Naked Gun Trilogy.
Box of Bluray edition of Batman Returns with Bruce Wayne on the TV in the background.
Box of Bluray edition of Batman Returns with Bruce Wayne on the TV in the background.
Collection of Marvel based movies on Bluray: the Avengers Assemble, The X-men, Iron Man 3 and Thor The Dark World.
Collection of Marvel based movies on Bluray: the Avengers Assemble, The X-men, Iron Man 3 and Thor The Dark World.
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:playstation: Pixy 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Some more
GAMES! :playstation: :dualshock_3:

I'm not the best gamer but I do love gaming. My favorite is playing games in coop!

Other games I loved:

(a long time ago)
And many more.

See anything you like? Let's Toot together 😉

Many Playstation Lego games for different systems.
Many Playstation Lego games for different systems.
Playstation 2, PSone, PSP, Playstation 4, Playstation 3 and a PS Vita.
Playstation 2, PSone, PSP, Playstation 4, Playstation 3 and a PS Vita.
Nintendo Wii, Nintendo NES, NES mink and a SNES mini.
Nintendo Wii, Nintendo NES, NES mink and a SNES mini.
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:playstation: Pixy 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

:purple_balloon_heart:

Howdy folks, I'm PlaystationPixy, Pixy, or Cynni. All nicknames, though the last one is close to my name 😉

I love gaming, though because of issues with my body, I'm not good at it. My favorites are coop games.

I love TV series and movies.

I can't live without music.

I ♥ dogs, especially my 10 year old Lab gall Arwen 🐾.

Pleased to meet you, looking forward to chatting and having fun.

:progress_pride:

Edit: Arwen is 10 now. 😊

My brown Labrador girl at the waterside.
My brown Labrador girl at the waterside.
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Seth :fediverse: :wp:

@[email protected]

-- I'm a Web Designer, Digital Marketer, and Podcaster. I have a podcast called that goes out once a week, where I talk to entrepreneurs about their journeys.

I'm also the writer of MarketingJunto.com

I'm a former newspaper journalist as well. I lived that life to the fullest and really enjoyed it, until burnout.

I'm a first adopter of tech so you'll see me across the Fediverse as well.

Come say hi!

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Wolf Ha

@[email protected]

Hello everyone and a new as I have now migrated my account here.

I am a writing about , and related things, sometimes about , also with

I am also sometimes - reluctantly - commenting on politics.

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Tails user

@[email protected]

I'm new here. I'm anti tech cis dudes that refuse to reflect and undo toxic behavior, and like to call those comrades (if they want so) that do.

my gender: human
my pronoun: it/they/them/human
my interest for being here:
promoting and sharing thoughts about: secure communication, that puts the user and their usecases into the center of considerations.
I'm here for learning, and tryn to take what I learned to contribute back to freesoftware projects such as .

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Ben Curran :azure:

@[email protected]

Hello, just moved here so I figure it's best to do a new . Hi! I'm Ben!

🌏 Whadjuk Noongar boodja, Perth in Western Australia

💼 Cloud Solution Architect at , helps build awesome stuff using technologies!

👪 Tells dad jokes, the kids love them, wife rolls her eyes.

🕹️ retro games on Amiga, builder games like Factorio, LEGO, hobby maker, home automation

💭

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Jonathan Drake

@[email protected]

I'm old enough to remember the web before clickbait, unedited AI-generated content, algorithmic timelines and so on. That's not to say that there haven't been massive changes for the better since I first launched Netscape Navigator - I definitely don't miss dial-up modems!

I'm hoping that Mastodon will continue to be a place where interesting voices aren’t drowned out by the noise.

I'm interested in following and interacting with accounts about and

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Z̈oé

@[email protected]

it's time for my long-overdue 👋

hi I'm Zoé, a neurodiverse anarchist transfeminine nerd doing various things to (which is also my dayjob) and I use but I don't like tech for its own sake — only for what it does (and these days that's often Bad, so I try to stay positive but it's hard and I'm sometimes cynical)

I have more interests than hours in a day, among others and I live near München.

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Andy Tattersall

@[email protected]

Hi Mastodon!

I'm an information specialist by trade with a journalism background but now largely working in a research communications, digital literacy, technology capacity.

I'm based at The University of Sheffield working in health research.

I'm still on Twitter at @Andy_Tattersall and I'm keen to build my network in the areas of , , research communications, info/digital literacy.

I also run my own training consultancy andytattersall.com/

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Kate Bowles

@[email protected]

It’s time for an updated . I’ve been here since 2016, listening and thinking. I live by the sea in Wollongong (IYKYK) and I’m a university worker. I research healthcare storytelling and I think about and . I believe we’re going to have to work together differently to face what we’re facing. Life is short.

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Liam Pomfret, PhD

@[email protected]

A belated toot.

I'm a consumer behaviour researcher, with a particular interest in attitudes and behaviours. Thanks to the pandemic though, my day job is no longer in academia. Instead, I've been working as a and consultant for online communities. I'm also a board member of the Australian Privacy Foundation.

Outside of professional life, I'm a massive geek. If you or your kids love Pokémon, you've probably used my website at some point.

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Amadeus Maximilian

@[email protected]

Hey everyone! 😊 I finally took the plunge and moved to an instance that’s a little more geared to what I’m interested in, so here is my / .

I’m Amadeus a and from Germany. I dabble in art and game design from time to time and I also used to be quite the avid creative although that aspect of my life has taken a bit of a backseat lately. 😅

Recent projects include a decentralised and various smaller .

Delighted to meet you! 😊

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AJ Sadauskas

@[email protected]

Quick reintroduction since I'm on a new instance.

My name's AJ, and I live in Sydney, Australia these days. I'm a pet human to three cats.

In a previous life, I used to work as a journalist. I tend to post stuff about urban planning, public transport, (US and Australian) politics, retrocomputing, and tech a lot of the time.

I also have accounts on Pixelfed (@[email protected]) and BlueSky (@ajsadauskas.bsky.social on BSky or @ajsadauskas.bsky.social from the Fediverse).

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Diplo Dino

@[email protected]

Since I haven’t yet posted an

Hi, Mastodon! I joined :mastodon: before the kicked off because I love exploring new apps and social media sites.

I’m a programmer by trade, usually working on web apps using and of course (we love it just the way it is lol :blobmiou:)

I’m constantly , especially , , and ! I’m passionate about music, especially and electronica. Catch me at … IYKYK 🙃

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The Mograph Admin™

@[email protected]

Why should you do an post?

First off it's a great way to get to know you a bit and integrate with the community.

From a more technical perspective hashtags on Mastodon are the most valuable tool for discoverability.

There's no text search here but hashtags works even between servers and so they make it easy for people to meet others with the same interests.

Hashtags can even be followed and posts will appear in your home timeline. Pretty neat!

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James Ashford

@[email protected]

Hi There, Fediverse. Me again!

My journey started off over at mastodonapp.uk in 2022 but decided to try and host my own instance with very little success.

This is my new home now. The kind folks at moth.social now have to put up with me.

But who are you? I'm in ()
Interest in , , , and a bit of

In my own time, you can find me or out on my bike in .

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cathos

@[email protected]

Hi folks! I'm cathos! I tinker, mend, and dream. I'm passionate about lots of things, but I have a lot to learn.

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Klarkatze☀️

@[email protected]

Hello! My name is Klarkatze!

📖 I'm interested in studying languages and conlangs. Now I'm studying French and Danish, and I'm making my conlang, Kitsualuttun!

🐱 I'm furry lover. The image below is my cat furry OC, Leche(pronounced LESH)!

🎵 I compose EDM musics like speedcore as a hobby. You can listen my musics in my soundcloud! And I also like classical musics!

on.soundcloud.com/Z9eZ7FZfD9Fx

My cat furry OC, Leche, who is sitting on wooden chair, wearing red japanese coat and drinking tea.
My cat furry OC, Leche, who is sitting on wooden chair, wearing red japanese coat and drinking tea.
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Niles Johnson

@[email protected]

I appreciate the posts that people are writing! But I don't like writing my own!! Anyway, I'll try.

I'm a research mathematician, interested in social media for both professional and recreational reasons. If you follow me, you'll see a mix of math and non-math.

Here are four pictures of things I've been involved in. I'll add a little more in a comment below.

Screenshot from the wikipedia page for the Hopf fibration, showing an image I made that is featured there.  The image shows three layers of the Hopf fibration, corresponding to three bands on the base sphere.  They are rainbow candy colored.
Screenshot from the wikipedia page for the Hopf fibration, showing an image I made that is featured there. The image shows three layers of the Hopf fibration, corresponding to three bands on the base sphere. They are rainbow candy colored.
Screen shot from the wikipedia page for the associahedron, showing an image I made that is featured there.  This image shows the front half, with vertices labeled by bracketings of the five letters a through e.  Arrows for single re-associations connect the vertices.
Screen shot from the wikipedia page for the associahedron, showing an image I made that is featured there. This image shows the front half, with vertices labeled by bracketings of the five letters a through e. Arrows for single re-associations connect the vertices.
Cover from the book 2-Dimensional Categories, by myself and Donald Yau.  The cover shows three shapes like icecream cones, with blue, green, and yellow regions.  Below are some 2-categorical diagrams with the same shape, labeled as they appear in the text.
Cover from the book 2-Dimensional Categories, by myself and Donald Yau. The cover shows three shapes like icecream cones, with blue, green, and yellow regions. Below are some 2-categorical diagrams with the same shape, labeled as they appear in the text.
Screen shot from pdf of the book Bimonoidal Categories... (etc) by myself and Donald Yau.  The picture is a graphical representation of one of the axioms for bimonoidal structure, related to the interaction between distributive and commutative structures.  There are 6 different arrangements of 12 boxes each, grouped or flipped in different ways, related to different applications of distributivity and commutativity.
Screen shot from pdf of the book Bimonoidal Categories... (etc) by myself and Donald Yau. The picture is a graphical representation of one of the axioms for bimonoidal structure, related to the interaction between distributive and commutative structures. There are 6 different arrangements of 12 boxes each, grouped or flipped in different ways, related to different applications of distributivity and commutativity.
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Halloween Demon Dad

@[email protected]

And now, by way of this is an account about movies, dad stuff, and being from the south.

I'm Thomas From the Internet; you may have heard of me. My reputation is impeccable, my posts exceptional.

If you like sports, I'm also the admin of AllPro.Social, Mastodon's only sports instance. You can follow me there @[email protected]

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⛧ esoterik ⛧

@[email protected]

hello friends!

my work mainly involves programs and music, but also write and make visual art.

my interests are wide but include math, divination, bikes, types, procedural generation, harshness, and solidarity.

you will likely see me talking about uxn as well as various other projects i'm working on.

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School of Game Audio

@[email protected]

A small from the School of Video Game Audio :)

We're an independent online school helping students learn from around the world. We'll be doing our best to bring useful information and help grow the great community already here! School.VideoGameAudio.com 😀

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Dutch Barracuda🏳️‍🌈🛠☢️🌎♻️

@[email protected]

I've moved servers, so probably time to do a new

My name is Dutch, I'm English, and live in a little seaside town in Essex, United Kingdom.

I'm a Maker, 3D printerer, procrastinator, tinkerer, and a stay-at-home dad.

Definitely queer, predominantly pansexual, very polyamorous, and occasionally kinky.

Current interests include , , , and , , , and just trying to get by day to day.

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Selfie photo of myself
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Ádám

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Heyho , I’ve just transferred here, so this is my short .

I’m Ádám, a software engineer. My background is in mathematics and algorithmic modelling. I’ve worked with radars, satellites and now I’m in the nanotech field.

I like travelling, and moved around quite a bit, currently living in Austria.

I’m interested in anything related, , , .

I love , I’m a big fan of jrpgs. I love to geek out on anime, fantasy & sci-fi stuff.

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robertoranon

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Quick : I am a 3D graphics engineer by day, working as a consultant for both global and small brands, and a generative art lover & practitioner.

I am living in Udine, Italy.

More about my creative coding: linktr.ee/robertoranon

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Alex Standiford

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Hello World! Alex Standiford here. I am a web developer at GoDaddy, who travels full-time in one of two RVs with my two kids, two cats, a dog, and my wife. I mostly talk about , , and bad puns. Looking forward to meeting y’all!

Interests:















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Bec

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I thought I'd do an updated since my first one was a bit sparse on details. Also, 😊

I'm an working full-time from home for a small publication. The organisation has gone through a lot of changes over the past six months, which have been stressful, but hopefully things will be more stable this year.

#2024 will also be the year I finish my . I know I said that last year but I've run out of time so I really have to do it now. It's a PhD -- I'm writing a novel set in and my discusses Australian steampunk. Weirdly, despite having spent years on this, I still like the topic and I hope to write some more papers on specific elements when I'm finished. (But first I need to finish).

I have a partner and four and live with them plus two , three and a bunch of (aka ) in a little regional city on the south coast of Western Australia. I love , , , and and am interested in all things ... I've been banging on about the for decades and despite the dire predicament we humans collectively find ourselves in now, I'm heartened by the fact that issues are mainstream news now. I believe in because I think it's a radical act of defiance against the .

I'm fascinated by and and the of how humans have learnt and passed down through millennia. I love to learn new things from people whose backgrounds are different from my own. I spent a little time in Germany and did languages in my undergrad degree, so ich spreche et parle un peu . I'm also learning on Duolingo so now I can say 'this cake is tasty', which, I think we can all agree, is a very handy phrase to know.

Ooh! Nearly forgot. Love . Big fan.

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〽️ɪɢᴜᴇʟ 💎⛏️

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Time for an

My name is Miguel and I am currently building an RPG with @godotengine! I document all of that over at youtube.com/@bitbraindev

I also do and occasionally share my thoughts on and software development as well.

Nice to meet you! ✌️

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Johann Sebastian Staedtler 🇨🇦

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Re toot! 🎉

I'm a Canadian hobby artist who produced a daily webcomic back in 1999, but now I'm much older and I just want to draw cute women. I draw all-ages stuff, but also 18+ stuff which goes behind a content warning and is always tagged "# lewd" (if you need to block it).

But my interests are varied (and I'm easily amused) so my account is a real smörgåsbord. Feel free to turn off my boosts, or you can just follow my art hashtags: "# JSSArt" and "# JSSLewd"

An anime-style drawing of a woman, my original character Ceilidh, wearing a ruffled short-sleeve blouse, a short skirt, tights, and a beret.  She has an energetic smile, and is in a leaping pose, holding the hat onto her head.
An anime-style drawing of a woman, my original character Ceilidh, wearing a ruffled short-sleeve blouse, a short skirt, tights, and a beret. She has an energetic smile, and is in a leaping pose, holding the hat onto her head.
An anime-style line drawing from the bust up of my original character Reina, a woman with large caribou antlers and ears but otherwise human features.  She's wearing a button-down flannel shirt.  Flowers are strewn throughout her hair and antlers.  Her eyes are closed with a happy and content expression, while she munches on a flower that is hanging from her mouth.
An anime-style line drawing from the bust up of my original character Reina, a woman with large caribou antlers and ears but otherwise human features. She's wearing a button-down flannel shirt. Flowers are strewn throughout her hair and antlers. Her eyes are closed with a happy and content expression, while she munches on a flower that is hanging from her mouth.
A sketchy line-drawing from the shoulders up of my OC Jillian.  She's dressed warmly with earmuffs and a scarf, and there's a large poinsettia flower in her hair.  It's cold out, and her breath is visible.
A sketchy line-drawing from the shoulders up of my OC Jillian. She's dressed warmly with earmuffs and a scarf, and there's a large poinsettia flower in her hair. It's cold out, and her breath is visible.
An anime-style drawing of my OC Jillian.  She's standing and leaning back on a counter with a window behind her, and she's drinking a coffee beverage through a straw.  She has a large white lily in her hair, and she's wearing shorts with a t-shirt displaying the old NASA "worm" logo.
An anime-style drawing of my OC Jillian. She's standing and leaning back on a counter with a window behind her, and she's drinking a coffee beverage through a straw. She has a large white lily in her hair, and she's wearing shorts with a t-shirt displaying the old NASA "worm" logo.
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Nire Bryce

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I've been procrastinating/forgetting an post

I've been described as a "technologist" but I hardly fit that. I read a lot and remember a lot but my practical applications still are very rusty because:

I've got a chronic illness that has kept me from working, though that's slowly changing as I successfully badger doctors for new meds. short-term memory is bad.

I've been in and around the social+etc space of tech for a long time.

also I'm ND and trans, whatever

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Mochikovski

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Alright, here is my #introduction :abunhd:

Hi, I'm Mochikovski, aka mochi.

I like listening to people chatting in streaming and podcasts, so I'm making a federated chat platform called Hamabē. Yes, it's FOSS.

Hamabē is a successor of Audon, but a new platform speaking ActivityPub and independent of Mastodon API.
(Thank you @namekuji for letting me take the project over and kindly hosting my infra!)

You can follow Hamabē accounts from AP platforms and can receive notifications when a space starts (if your platform supports Event activity)

Right now Hamabē only has voice chat (along with simple text chat) to cover Audon's use cases, but there's a plan to add text-based group chat later.

Some basic features have been implemented, but it's still in very early stage and documentations are not ready yet. Issues and PRs are also closed for now, but I'll open them once it reaches first alpha release. :abunhdhappyhop:

(btw, Hamabē is a bun fairy in Flying Witch.)

#hamabe #audon

The left panel and the right panel are different accounts of Hamabē on different servers. They are chatting in the same room.
The left panel and the right panel are different accounts of Hamabē on different servers. They are chatting in the same room.
The notifications from Hamabē federate to Mitra on the right panel.
The notifications from Hamabē federate to Mitra on the right panel.
The notifications from Hamabē federate to Mastodon on the right panel.
The notifications from Hamabē federate to Mastodon on the right panel.
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Alejandro Gaita-Ariño

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:
My PhD was about molecular magnetism, and I have since specialized in single ion magnets and molecular spin qubits (and now: pbits!). More :Boxplot: than :labcoat: . Mostly a researcher, recently also teaching part-time.

@[email protected] : my :Antifa: activism (in Spanish).

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UC Access Now

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We're a loose coalition of students/staff/faculty working to dismantle at the We welcome folks who want to join us in that mission! Here's our Demandifesto: archive.org/details/disability

Colors of the graphic are blue & gold tones, the colors of University of California. In the upper left-hand corner is the logo for UC Access Now, a parody of the UC circular seal. Around the outer scroll the text reads "UC Access Now" and at the bottom it says "> ADA". Inside is a blue star with wavy blue and gold rays. Below the star floats an inner scroll that says "Let There Be Access".

"July 26, 2020 - 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act"

"University of California, our public higher education institution, still flouts this law after having had thirty years to comply with even this minimum level of accessibility & inclusion."

"Yes, University of California is a SCOFFLAW." #UCAccessNow
Colors of the graphic are blue & gold tones, the colors of University of California. In the upper left-hand corner is the logo for UC Access Now, a parody of the UC circular seal. Around the outer scroll the text reads "UC Access Now" and at the bottom it says "> ADA". Inside is a blue star with wavy blue and gold rays. Below the star floats an inner scroll that says "Let There Be Access". "July 26, 2020 - 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act" "University of California, our public higher education institution, still flouts this law after having had thirty years to comply with even this minimum level of accessibility & inclusion." "Yes, University of California is a SCOFFLAW." #UCAccessNow
"The University of California is Californians’ state research university, supported by the tax dollars of all Californians as well as by the federal tax dollars of all Americans. International students support it with their tuition and fees. Yet it only serves a small slice of the diversity in the public that funds it" #UCAccessNow
"The University of California is Californians’ state research university, supported by the tax dollars of all Californians as well as by the federal tax dollars of all Americans. International students support it with their tuition and fees. Yet it only serves a small slice of the diversity in the public that funds it" #UCAccessNow
"Disabled people are paying for university infrastructure and processes that are actively hostile to them. And abled people are paying for infrastructure and processes that harm and oppress their disabled family, friends, and colleagues....even themselves if they become disabled in future. THIS MUST CHANGE." #UCAccessNow
"Disabled people are paying for university infrastructure and processes that are actively hostile to them. And abled people are paying for infrastructure and processes that harm and oppress their disabled family, friends, and colleagues....even themselves if they become disabled in future. THIS MUST CHANGE." #UCAccessNow
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Sudaksis :demisexual_flag:

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Ahoy folks!

I am Sudaksis, though most just call me Suda. A creature of my design that I call Kivük (said like kee-vook), which is a bit of a mix of fox, antelope, and ibex.

I love many things! Music, art, videogames, nature, technology, history, stories, furries, etc. and I post (sometimes) and boost (often) things in these categories. All will be safe for work. :blobfoxdrakelike:

As for me personally, I'm Mexican and work as a datacenter technician in the US, but I belong to many groups. Most notably the furry and queer communities. I enjoy conversation greatly, but I am shy and overthink often, so replies can be slow.

My favorite albums are posted daily at , so listen along with me! :blobfoxheadphones:

Reference sheet of my character. He is a Kivük (like kee-vook) which is my own made up species. It is an anthropomorphic creature that is mostly humanoid shaped but with digitigrade hooved feet like an ibex, fox like head, long horns like an antelope, short and coarse fur that is white expect for the extremities which are red, hands with paw pads and canid-like nails, and a kite shaped tail with a blue furred wispy tip. There are blue markings around the eyes, envoking more Egyptian makeup, with steely grayish-blue eyes with lighter blue sclera. There is a front facing pose, back facing pose, and a headshot depicted as well as a color palette in the corner. Text reads: "Sudaksis" and below it "Kivük".
Reference sheet of my character. He is a Kivük (like kee-vook) which is my own made up species. It is an anthropomorphic creature that is mostly humanoid shaped but with digitigrade hooved feet like an ibex, fox like head, long horns like an antelope, short and coarse fur that is white expect for the extremities which are red, hands with paw pads and canid-like nails, and a kite shaped tail with a blue furred wispy tip. There are blue markings around the eyes, envoking more Egyptian makeup, with steely grayish-blue eyes with lighter blue sclera. There is a front facing pose, back facing pose, and a headshot depicted as well as a color palette in the corner. Text reads: "Sudaksis" and below it "Kivük".
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Tim Smalley

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Hey, my name is Tim.

I'm a recovering tech entrepreneur now working as a full-time professional photographer based in Hertfordshire, UK. I specialise in architecture, but my passion is trees and forests.

I left tech in 2017 and had a breakdown shortly afterwards, which nearly led me to take my own life. Having a fantastic therapist and spending lots of time in nature helped fix me up, and helped me rediscover my love for photography.

A few recent woodland images are below.

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Stefan :veritrek:

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I guess I missed doing a short 😂

I’m a dad of a little son living in , Germany 🇩🇪. As an engineer at the International IT of ALDI South I’m helping a lot of teams with automation, CI/CD etc. In former roles I worked as Cloud Solution Architect () and developer/SA.
Besides the world with my family, I like creating stuff with computers, doing , using , etc.
Currently I’m deeply into 🎉

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Sarcassem

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Okay, so sue me, this is long overdue. It’s time for an .

I’m Matt! I’m a , -dabbler, , and paper-cut survivor who has amassed, over the years, a number of experiences some of which are fit to print.

I love on , , anything , and , too! I’ve got a husband 🏳️‍🌈, two , and in hand! Well, the coffee is in hand, not the husband nor the two cats who are off doing their own things.

is a thing with me too.

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Aozora Tori

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*breaths*
yesitooamseekingshelter ---

anywho, name's Aozora. i'm an avid rhythm gamer who's also a fan of music-related anime! I do a bit of art and graphic design on the side (2024 update: my drawing mojo is back)

am pretty much a gadget nerd, too (loves to talk about computers, phones and the likes, but is not very good with code.)

so yeah, heyyo!

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mark in europe 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇮🇪

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I'm an American from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (and a few other places like Alaska and Washington DC) living in Ireland with my husband. I like exploring the history and the places of natural beauty that surround us here. Finished up MSc Psy with the Open University (Experience of trauma and growth with connection to identity in neurodivergent adults). Now studying Integrative Psychotherapeutic Studies at IICP College in Dublin. I have lived a bunch of lives in my 65 years. Ask me and I'll tell you more. Well met.


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Mika E.

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Re

Hi everyone! I'm that Mika, aka Ipstenu, from your various places. Pronouns are she/her. I'm a super duper lesbian/queer human.

I am the Retired WP.org Plugin Team Rep and I know more about shit than has been safe for my health :blobcateyes:

I do a lot with WordPress for work and I really dig even when it frustrates me as a dev.

I co-run -- the home to the largest database of queer female, transgender and non-binary TV (internationally!). It runs on WordPress :blobcat3c:​

I'm a girl, but specific to my home-team, the Guardians. Yes, I am in 100% support of the new name. If you hate baseball, I use the hashtag “ClevelandGuardians” so you can mute it.

I'm snarky, sarcastic, irreverent, and fun. My last job gave me an award for being honest.

I return follows in a whimsical, unexplainable, manner that changes as the mood strikes. If I don't follow you, it's not personal unless I blocked you.

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NootNoot 🍄

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Hi!

I'm new here, figured I need to do a proper !

I'm a enthusiast, I like , , and my cats.

This account will not post about polytics.

I've moved to mas.to in regards of it blocking threads.

I hope we can get along well!

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I can’t believe its not @twcau

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So -

Mid-40’s generalist from , with experience across many areas including , , , , and .

I enjoy , , , , and ; raging sweet tooth; delivers Uber Eats when bored; Long term sufferer (, ), and .

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CornPop teh UniJuha

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So. I'm oldish, punkish type. I program for a living, but well, it's not that I don't like to talk about that, but socially it kinda steers me wrong.

I keep words dear, maybe even love at times. It's always been so, maybe from the absolute start, but memory fails there. Memory fails everywhere. I'm a Finn, English is not my main, so forgive me for being so gray in expression. You'd deserve better.

I can ollie a skateboard. I want to reclaim public space. I can't imagine images.

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mxk

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So, time for an
I am a software engineer working on and lately also system and security tools in the German automotive industry. When I am not in the Alps, you might find me ranting about terrible kernel behavior and the mess that Android is under it's hood.
Privately I can geek out about everything from military technology to trains. I am political far left, but certainly not a tankie and will always
Thank you for welcoming me.

A knitted owl in front of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo
A knitted owl in front of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo
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Xauri'EL Zwaan

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Let's take another stab at that ! - That's me! and dual citizen. Employed in legal retail. and maven, f2p grinder, advocate of the , , and . Lover of and music. I mostly post rants about , so if you don't like that, feel free to ignore me

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MDMRN

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Since I post so much here about Animal Crossing, a new Animal Crossing specific introduction is incoming!

Meet the Resident Representative. Matt from the wonderful island of Moduland. Our starter fruit was a peach and, of course, my title is "Sleepless Father."

I recently updated my islander's Passport Photo to show them in their fancy Aldi Ugly Christmas Sweater (MO-KN99-MHKX-XLC1).

Check out the alt text and the photo for more info.

Have a wonderful day!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons screenshot of the passport screen. On the left is an image of a sleepy Resident Rep (bald, bearded light skinned human wearing an Aldi themed ugly Christmas sweater in front of a Christmas tree and pile of presents). Details listed in text on the right include - catch phrase of "Howdy y'all!" Island name: Moduland. Starter Fruit: Peaches. Title of "Sleepless Father."
Name: Matt
A picture of a crab is next to the words "Born June 29th"

In a smaller box below it reads:
Creator ID: MA-7857-4787-5792
Dream Address: DA-0198-8300-5284
HHN ID: RA-0817-6082-1761

In the lower left hand corner, it reads, "Reg. April 15th, 2020."
Animal Crossing: New Horizons screenshot of the passport screen. On the left is an image of a sleepy Resident Rep (bald, bearded light skinned human wearing an Aldi themed ugly Christmas sweater in front of a Christmas tree and pile of presents). Details listed in text on the right include - catch phrase of "Howdy y'all!" Island name: Moduland. Starter Fruit: Peaches. Title of "Sleepless Father." Name: Matt A picture of a crab is next to the words "Born June 29th" In a smaller box below it reads: Creator ID: MA-7857-4787-5792 Dream Address: DA-0198-8300-5284 HHN ID: RA-0817-6082-1761 In the lower left hand corner, it reads, "Reg. April 15th, 2020."
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MDMRN

@[email protected]

It's been a year since I've done a basic "This is me" post, so let's refresh it.

Hi Fedi. I've been here for a few years, but allow me to re-introduce myself.

I'm a 40+ year old Dad with 4 kids, a Christian, an enviromancer, and a huge, leftist nerd who loves him some manga and Animal Crossing.

I always enjoy a Dad Jokes and post constantly about ACNH. Feel free to judge, I embrace any cringe.

Other interests include:
Music (most genres, but especially talk about K-Pop), NFL Football (Ravens), US Politics (leftist)

Want to know more? Sweet, Feel free to ping and start chatting!

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Wandering Hermit

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I'm a wanderer, camper, hiker, sometime mountain biker. I get antsy if I stay in the same place more than two weeks.
I'm also a seismologist, software developer, and engineer, all semi-retired. And an avid reader.
I live in the desert southwest of the USA, on those rare occasions when I'm home.

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Bronwyn Harris

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Finally, an !

I am a teacher, wrote a book about teaching in East (lots more info about that if you want it); now doing private tutoring to pay the rent.

I have written two books about and about the school-to-prison pipeline.

I love my and and traveling, especially in . I attempt to speak both Spanish and English. I am a proud and loving

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Raindrops and Roses

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Hi! A week into this, time for an intro.

Raindrops and Roses and Whiskers and Kittens is an account of a few favourite things.

Boosting and posting pretty interesting, pretty and interesting things including, but not limited to (and in no particular order): , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , and anything fanciful.

Tag to share.

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Johnny Demonic

@[email protected]

Aloha! 🌈💐

Here's a
I just took, on my way from Kona to Hilo, Hawai'i.

I started programming computers 40 years ago. Got a degree in Computer Science. I'm interested in a wide range of subjects.

Love word play, puns, poems, stories, and in general.

Have a sense of humor that's very eccentric and spicy.

Introverted. Love , solitude, , camping, hiking and frolicking.

Excited about using to improve people's lives in a tangible way.

Support !

Into

Avid user of

Enjoy a good exchange of ideas.

Live in

Enjoy learning ( human and otherwise )

Wide and eclectic taste in

Do say hello!

Photograph of a cloud covered valley. The Sun is shining majestic rays through the clouds. There is a tree in the foreground.
Photograph of a cloud covered valley. The Sun is shining majestic rays through the clouds. There is a tree in the foreground.
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JamesN :flag_rainbow:

@[email protected]

An post for my new account.

I am a systems architect for a major cloud provider. I specialize in secure distributed systems, code based change management systems (, ) and continuous delivery.

My other interests include my 12 year old , Harvey. I also enjoy cooking and and rock concerts. I hope to someday complete my home renovation. My husband and I have been married to @BrassNuckolls for 11 years.

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BrassNuckolls :flag_nonbinary:

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Hey y’all! I’m , I’ve recently moved from over from .LOL. I’m 36 and I’m from . I’m usually talking about , , ways to dismantle , and how changed my life! I’ve been married to @jamesn since 2012 and it’s been a blast! I believe is , and is the . I always use in posts bc I believe in 💜Feel free to ask me anything! Did I mention I love handbags? Let’s chat! 😝

Non-binary person with shoulder length curly hair wearing a white Britney Spears T-shirt smiling into the camera.
Non-binary person with shoulder length curly hair wearing a white Britney Spears T-shirt smiling into the camera.
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Mark Fletcher

@[email protected]

Hi, this is my :

I'm a (greying-beard) software engineer who is interested in community and aggregation. Long ago, I started a service that became Yahoo Groups. After that, I started Bloglines, which was like Google Reader before that existed. Now I'm focused on Groups.io, which is like a continuation of Yahoo/Google Groups.

I live in Silicon Valley with my with wife and our twins, a mini sausage dog, two cats, and several chickens.

I blog at wingedpig.com

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darkscience

@[email protected]

I live in the north of , work in , love done right. The more I know about and engineering management, the more I forget.

Curious about , , , , , and any kind of real-life skill.
Like to pick things up and put them back down (also known as ).
Love to read .

I haven't been on any kind of social media for 10 years. But posts about Mastodon make it seem different by design, so, hi.

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Internet Hedgehog

@[email protected]

Hi there, I'm a real life hedgehog.

I like personal computers and want to bring them back. Stuff like and other brilliant projects are my jam. fellow traveler (but I prefer working with newer tech) and end-user programming believer.

I'll probably use this account to complain about tech and the tech industry and to post screenshots of little projects and stuff.

What else... I like a lot, but I'm still pretty bad at dodging danmaku.

よろしくね

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Guilherme Vieira

@[email protected]

Meu nome é Guilherme, designer e artista gráfico, sou homem cis hétero e nasci na periferia de São Paulo.

Tenho interesse por quase tudo que envolve computadores: programação, hardware, jogos, etc.

Gosto de desenhar e criar experimentos visuais, você pode ver algumas coisas aqui:
🌐 guilhermevieira.info/

Cheguei nessa terra em busca de uma interação menos conturbada e pra parar de trabalhar de graça para outras redes.

Conjunto de linguagem o/ele/o.

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Maartje De Meulder

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, I’m Maartje De Meulder. After spending years on X, I’ve decided to give Mastodon a try.

I’m a senior researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and I split my time mainly between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway.

I’ll be mostly posting about all things language, disability, and technologies, and how they intersect, along with navigating academia. 



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挑食 has moved

@[email protected]

Hello Fedi, re- time!

I was born and raised in a post-1989 Mainland China. Feel free to call me whatever friendly nickname you come up with. :)

I’m here hoping to connect to a wider global community free from capitalistic manipulations & rediscover a Chinese community without being plagued by totalitarian censorship, unlearning toxic patterns & learning about a better future in the process.

Frequent topics: mental health, CN pol, music (& production), shitposts probably

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fossheim's photos :HoodCrow:

@[email protected]

hi and time for an I guess :blobfoxpeekowo: I'm Sarah Fossheim (they/them), also active on @fossheim.

I'll use this account to share more of my photography (wildlife/nature), works in progress, and editing process.

I currently live in Oslo, but also travel around Norway by van 🚐 Have been on and off into photography since I was 12. Lately mainly into wildlife, but also occasional landscapes and other nature things.

Here are my favourites from this summer :blobfoxheart:

zoomed in picture of an arctic fox cub looking directly at the camera. The fox is light brown/gray with some darker gray and lighter beige spots, and darker bands around the eyes. The landscape is gray and brown, which lets the fox blend in well. The background and foreground are blurry, just the cub is in focus, and there's  an old peace of wood in the front of the cub.
zoomed in picture of an arctic fox cub looking directly at the camera. The fox is light brown/gray with some darker gray and lighter beige spots, and darker bands around the eyes. The landscape is gray and brown, which lets the fox blend in well. The background and foreground are blurry, just the cub is in focus, and there's an old peace of wood in the front of the cub.
Angry arctic tern hovering in front above the camera, wings spread out, and red beak open mid-scream. It’s a sunny day with blue skies and some light white clouds in the background.
Angry arctic tern hovering in front above the camera, wings spread out, and red beak open mid-scream. It’s a sunny day with blue skies and some light white clouds in the background.
Portrait of a cute young gull, sitting behind a rock and pink flowers, in front of long green grass. The bird is white with gray and beige speckles, and has a short gull-shaped black beak. There are still some fluffy baby feathers on the head. The bird is in focus and the rest is blurry, and it’s a sunny day.
Portrait of a cute young gull, sitting behind a rock and pink flowers, in front of long green grass. The bird is white with gray and beige speckles, and has a short gull-shaped black beak. There are still some fluffy baby feathers on the head. The bird is in focus and the rest is blurry, and it’s a sunny day.
A white tailed eagle sitting on the edge of a rock/cliff, with a rock no rain wall behind them. They have a big yellow curved beak ending in a sharp tip, matching yellow feet, and a dark brown body that gradually becomes more light brown and white towards the top of the head. Picture taken from the front, with the eagle looking towards the side, showing off its massive beak.
A white tailed eagle sitting on the edge of a rock/cliff, with a rock no rain wall behind them. They have a big yellow curved beak ending in a sharp tip, matching yellow feet, and a dark brown body that gradually becomes more light brown and white towards the top of the head. Picture taken from the front, with the eagle looking towards the side, showing off its massive beak.
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Sarah L. Fossheim :so_gay:

@[email protected]

New account, new :ohno:

Working in tech as an accessibility specialist and web dev/design person, but a million and one other interests as well: birding, photography, mushrooms and lichen, gaming, hiking in the mountains despite a fear of heights, petting dogs, +++.

Pronouns: they/them.

More about me 👇🏻
links.fossheim.io

This is my personal account, with follower requests turned on. I also have two public accounts 👇🏻
Tech: @fossheim
Photo: @fosstography

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Sarah Fossheim :100_gay:

@[email protected]

Moved accounts so mandatory post to pin on my profile 🧷

I'm Sarah Fossheim (they/them), freelance accessibility specialist and front-end developer, located in Norway. :100_gay:

More about me and my work on my website:
fossheim.io

I also occasionally make things with CSS:
codepen.io/fossheim

Blog:
fossheim.io/writing

And enjoy wildlife photography:
fossheim.photography

You can also find me on @lomvia (personal account) and @fosstography (photo account).

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Clayton Dewey

@[email protected]

Hi there! I'm Clayton - a designer, building software in service of community and collective liberation. (Specializing in and )

I play in the soulful punk band, Elegant Everyone.

Speaking of punk, I love !

and I'm a goofy dad (of both humans and a guinea pig)

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Christina D-H

@[email protected]

🛢️ 📦 📻 New instance, new , many hashtags. Hi! I'm an scholar, also thinking w

This is my non-chattery account for research updates, topics may include:

A hand lettered sign at a May Day/Occupy Wall Street march (2012, NYC), that says, Whose Science? Our Science!
A hand lettered sign at a May Day/Occupy Wall Street march (2012, NYC), that says, Whose Science? Our Science!
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Bethany Klein

@[email protected]

New for a new instance. I'm a professor at the University of Leeds, UK. Have written a lot about popular music culture, 'selling out', copyright, media policy.

I was late to join that other website because of fears about social media, which turned out to be well founded! But there were good things there too, which I anticipate could be even better here.

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Murdoc Addams 🧛🏻

@[email protected]

Trying out this thing (finally).

Unemployed computer tech and aspiring novelist. Came to Mastodon because of the and thing, as I'm quite fond of open standards and non-corporate media (and well, anything really). I wasn't quite sure how to use it since I had never touched xitter, and didn't get the whole micro-blogging thing. I was always more of a forums/Reddit kind of person (I'm on Lemmy now instead BTW). But I found this place to be a great source of information, support, and community regarding autism and since I am a late-self-realized and (a.k.a. ) Turns out that "neurodiversity" has been a "special interest" of mine for a long time, before I even knew the word for it. So I spend a lot of time here, probably more than I should. 😛

I'm also working on several projects that I guess can only be collectively referred to as "social benefit" projects. I'll talk about those occasionally and even asking for help, because they are big projects that will need many people and I don't work so well by myself.

And I'm also one of those progressive, lefty, pinko, equal rights, social justice, digital freedom, privacy advocating, LGBT+ ally type people. I grew up on Star Trek ok? They debated whether a cloud of gas or a big rock was actually a person or not. Makes the crap we have to deal with right now IRL seem pretty stupid.

So if you like talking about that kind of stuff, or any of my copious other SpIns (many of which are in my profile), I'm game.

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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his)

@[email protected]

New instance, new . Edit: I have supplemented this introduction with replies to this post.

I see this instance has a *nice* *long* character limit for posts.

I have a Ph.D. in Human Science (2016, Saybrook University), which is about the experience of being human in social contexts. It is the mother of the social sciences but is now, at least in the English speaking world, and at least as far as I can tell, a dead field.

I studied for my . And yes, the are far too for me.

Once upon a time, a very, very long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was a computer programmer. It was the wrong career choice.

I am a (recovering ) mostly from the in , presently residing in , , hoping to move to

In , I mostly focus on and , but since arriving in Pittsburgh, have been confronted with blatant (and yes, many white people here do see it). But has to be for everybody; to focus on any one identity, to the exclusion of others, is nothing more than to elevate that identity over that of the predominantly wealthy white males who are now in charge.

I oppose all and , not just U.S. and NATO imperialism and settler-colonialism. Having lived on the underbelly of most of my life, I am and ferociously opposed to . I oppose physical and structural violence.

Human beings have . These rights are not constrained by their governments' failures to ratify certain human rights treaties.

exist to mark off territory controlled by elites whose competition accounts for most if not all wars and to deny human beings on the "wrong" side of an arbitrary line rights and privileges available on the "right" side. This cannot be justified ethically. I am hostile to

Finally, I am pessimistic about the future of humanity. and the demonstrate our unfitness for survival.

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Skullvalanche

@[email protected]

more of a re-introduction really, as this is just me migrating to a new server. I work in tech as an infrastructure/security engineer. I drink and know things. I love B movies, rye whiskey, and biking around town. Very interested in green technology, though I have no specific connection to that industry at present.

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Skullvalanche

@[email protected]

(continued)

My username is based on a deleted scene from which involved and his companions passing through the . At some point the producers thought it would be "cool" to have a massive computer generated avalanche of skulls.

It was not in the books.
It was purely made up for the spectacle of it.
It cost millions of dollars to produce.
It wasn't even used in the movie.

Something about that entire situation resonates with me. 😆

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Kedro

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse! ✨

This is the Mastodon account for Kedro, an open source, opinionated Python framework for creating reproducible, maintainable and modular machine-learning code.

Follow this account for tips on how to make 🔶 Production ready data science with ease 🔶

Give us a star on GitHub! github.com/kedro-org/kedro/

Screenshot of Kedro-Viz, showing the visualization of a data pipeline and other GUI elements
Screenshot of Kedro-Viz, showing the visualization of a data pipeline and other GUI elements
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Ivan Molodetskikh

@[email protected]

Let's do an updated ! :ablobcatattention:

In my free time I work on a mix of video-game-related projects ( and tools for ) and stack (Mutter, Shell, ). is my favorite language and ecosystem.

I like , especially Quaver (7K LN) and Chunithm. :ablobcatbongo: I also enjoyed Celeste, The Witness, The Talos Principle.

By day I'm doing a PhD in computer vision and deep learning.

Kirin are the best Equestrian creatures :blobcat:

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8Bit | :linux: :godot: | 🍶🦊

@[email protected]

I think I never posted an and since today is my 41st birthday, let's do it:

My name is Chris and I'm a .

I work a lot with Terrible Posture Games which is an awesome focused studio where I helped to make "Mothergunship", "3 out of 10" and "Mothergunship: Forge".

I also have projects like "Doki Doki Gravity Dive" and a still untitled "Marble Game".

I love making games, no matter the engine and hope to work more with in the future, too.

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Robbie Rowe

@[email protected]


Hi, I'm new here, just learning the ropes.
Work: & manager, , . . Big yawn.
Real life: around the & , UK.
Nature generally (, , , & wandering).
& collector (, , nature writing).
(, , , , bit of everything).
Posts will be random about my interests

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Cheshire (Alicja, Oddtail and Mosse)

@[email protected]

(re)introduction post

I swear we'll settle on a final one of these days xD but, things keep changing, so just one more.

Hi! We're a plural system from Poland (for those not in the know: one brain with three people inside it sharing space). We've alluded to it before, but we figure there's no point in being secretive about it, at least online.

Collectively, we refer to this body and brain as "Cheshire".

We're 38 years old, in aggregate we're a non-binary trans woman. We're autistic, probably with ADHD, hopelessly nerdy. We post a lot about transness and politics, and the politics of transness. Don't say we didn't warn ya.

There will be a Pinned post on our profile explaining the whole "plurality" thing to anyone interested.

As to us individually:

[Alicja] I am Alicja, she/her. I'm the original person in this brain. If there's a post from this account that doesn't specify who's writing, it's almost certainly me. I'm the nerdiest (into , , , , ). I draw stuff and work on and off on a big cRPG project.

I'm the shyest and also somewhat socially inept. If I screw up or do wrong by you, please tell me. It's almost certainly not malice. I'll try my best to fix any damage I've done.

[Oddtail] We decided to not speak for each other, so I guess it's my turn to introduce myself. I'm Oddtail (he/him), if you want to be stupid and Freudian, I'm the Id around here, I guess. I'm a competitive, outdoorsy, sports-y type. I originally emerged to help Alicja get through some difficult shit, nowadays I'm trying to figure out who I am apart from being an extension of Alicja's brain. If others are to be believed, I'm the asshole and the difficult one. I prefer to think of myself as not overly sensitive.

[Mosse] I am Mosse, it/its. I haven't been around long. I'm a quiet, witchy type. I have more affinity with nature than the other two. I'm also probably the main reason Alicja is non-binary. I prefer to stay in the background, I rarely front, and I don't easily get upset or emotional or passionate. I am content just Existing. Don't see much point in fronting, but I'm always around.

[Alicja] As mentioned, there will be a Pinned post on this profile for anyone confused about the entire "plurality" thing or just needing more context.

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Spiegel@がんばらない

@[email protected]

(2024-03-01)
fedibird.com から拠点を移しました。といっても 引っ越しではなく fedibird.com のアカウントはそのまま予備系として残しておきます。こちらでは長文(5K文字)が書けるメリットを活かして,今までより少しだけ情報発信するようにしたいと思います。

ちなみに Fediverse/Mastodon 関連の情報は以下のブログ記事にまとめています。随時更新しています。参考にどうぞ。
text.baldanders.info/bookmarks

私自身のポストは CC Licenses の CC-BY ライセンス相当の取り扱いでお願いします。 CC-BY で提示されている利用条件にマッチしていれば複製・配布・改変は自由です。クレジット表記については元発言を示すリンク等があればOKとします。 CC Licenses については以下の拙文を参考にしてください。
text.baldanders.info/cc-licens

なお,私自身のポストに他者からの引用(文章,映像,音声,他)を含む場合,その権利は引用元の著作(権)者に帰属します。ご注意ください。また,私自身のポストで他者の権利を侵害していると思われるものがあれば連絡してください。削除には応じられます。

まぁ,簡単に言うと Mastodon のお作法に従う限りブーストも引用も参照もご自由にどうぞ,ということです。

突発的に流量が多くなることがあります。また自 TL の調整のためフォローを頻繁に付け替えますが深い意味はないのでご寛容のほどよろしくおねがいします。

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Vori :blobhaj_flag_bisexual:

@[email protected]


Hi there! :nkoWave:
I'm Vori, a weasel-fox hybrid thingy that is very floofy and huggable ^•^
I go by he/him, they/them pronouns and my gender is a mystery even for me... So I usually go by male :blobfoxupsidedown:

I like old computers, CDs, comics and my PSP :3
I've been using Linux for many years now and like to nerd about it :blobfoxcomfysip:
My favourite games are Minecraft, Half-Life (all of it), Counter-Strike and more :>

I am the webmaster of vori.space
It's my personal website with blog links to SpaceHey, more about me and some more links to other websites (It's in polish though, so you'll need to use a translator :blobfoxhappymlem:)

I hope we'll have a great time here ^•^

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Rémi Verschelde

@[email protected]

Time to refresh my !

I'm Rémi (he/him), French developer living in .

I'm the project manager and maintainer for , an increasingly popular free and 2D and 3D game engine. (I'll try to make @godotengine more lively here too.)

My other tech interests are as a whole, , , and in general.

I'm sometimes political, mostly aware of social inequalities, democracy, environment (so yes, leftist).

(Picture by @tumeo)

Pixel art drawing of myself by William Tumeo @tumeo@misskey.dev.
Pixel art drawing of myself by William Tumeo @[email protected].
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Jacquetta

@[email protected]

I am a single childless cat lady in Australia living in a tent with two rescue cats. Deliberate government policies forced me into homelessness.

But I am also resilient, self-reliant and resourceful, and I have decades of outdoors and solo-travelling experience. I want to take my existing experience and my new skill set and share it here so that anyone on the cusp of homelessness can benefit.

My advice will be skewed towards older women who are the fastest growing cohort of homeless people in Australia and who may lack the skills for living an itinerant life but there will be something for everyone.

I have a thread library to assist anyone who may find themselves homeless. Bookmark this post to easily find it and favourite it to be notified of any edits:
mastodon.au/@Jacquetta/1131557

These threads may be useful if you’re camping or if you’re in an emergency weather situation. A lot intersects, and you’ll find posts within threads that may have a hashtag and/or link to another post/thread.

My hashtags:
Life as a homeless person
Life on the road with homeless cats
Everything related to food and food preparation
Gear reviews and hacks using stuff not usually associated with camping

Hashtags I use:

I rarely use content warnings. I want the ugly reality of my life on full display and content warning my own life doesn’t sit well with me. Homelessness shouldn’t be sanitised. I make full use of the ‘Australian vernacular’ as we are a nation that indulges in fruity language. This may bother you, but I hope not as much as being forced into homelessness does.

Please come along and enjoy the uncomfortable ride. Embrace being shocked. Start conversations about what it’s like to be homeless. Shut down the blame factory. We are all one awful life event or one bad decision away from homelessness.

Housing is a human right. It shouldn’t be a government-assisted Ponzi scheme.

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Emma Cox

@[email protected]

Hello all! I’m usually no good at introductions as I’m an absolute introvert. I enjoy writing, art and photography. I write mainly fantasy. It’s almost ready for querying, but none of my characters ever listen to me. I paint and photograph mostly nature. I like a large cuppa tea and a good book. Anyway... I should really be writing (but if you drop by and say hello, it gives me a reason to procrastinate)! 💛

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suldrew 🚲🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Sure, why not?
I'm Andrew, in the Haight Ashbury, in San Francisco. Same handle on most of the other media including birdsite, IG, flickr, et al.

I work for in tech and have done so in various iterations for >20 years, mostly as a product manager. I'm active in SF politics which is why you may have to block my boosts. (Sorry!).

This week I'm thrilled about the success of SF Prop J, which preserved the JFK Promenade for all time.

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L James

@[email protected]

Hey my name is L James, I'm an ace enby (he/they) storyteller who does art, writing, music, and programming/code!

I make comics, short films, and games at azdion.com/

All my stories are free to watch, read, and play but you can help support my work at patreon.com/azdion

If you also make stories, especially and , hit me up so I can follow you!!

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Tim W (admin (and human))

@[email protected]

I guess I should have an here...

I'm a Staff at by day (opinions my own). Been in the tech biz for >20 years now. Back in '98 I started DynDNS. I have forgotten almost everything I knew about .

I love making things work. Finding problems and solving them. Bringing people together, especially online where it's inexplicably less terrifying than in person.

And of course I love the , , and support of organizing!

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Christian Alder

@[email protected]

Hej Hej 👋

Time for a new as I've moved servers (again).

My name is Christian and I'm a freelance frontend dev that works with . I love , , and (not on the client side tho 😎)

I'm from 🇸🇪,
raised in 🇬🇧,
currently live in 🇵🇹.

I've got a bunch of interests and hobbies that I might post about from time to time:

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SolusSpider🇺🇸

@[email protected]

Born in
Owned 80s computers: , , &
Listen to British Alt 80s. Range from New Age - FM Rock.
Read and comics, enjoy Superhero Movies, also TV & Movies.

1999 moved to , USA to marry Arianna. We met on 1997.
Employed by God's Pantry Food Bank since July 1999.

2008 I discovered , running
2016 I moved to , currently on a System76 Thelio.
Also run

Online social:
- techandcoffee.info
Podcast - @thebugcast
Podcast - @tuxjam -

Born again since 31st January 1988.
Fellowshiped with "Plymouth" Brethren.
In membership with Ironworks Pike Community Church ( - efca.org/).
On Telegram I run a Christian hangout group where we share life, , and prayers.
Joined as a Keyboarder: missionassist.org.uk

Looking forward to chatting and discussing with you.

Peter Paterson, SolusSpider, in his computer room.
Peter Paterson, SolusSpider, in his computer room.
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Alex Saum

@[email protected]

I've now learned I should do an so:

I'm Alex Saum-Pascual. I am an associate professor at UC Berkeley, where I teach (or ) and and . I am mostly in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Berkeley Center for New Media .

I am also a digital , and my work engages and questions (surprise, so does my recent scholarship!).

And.... I am also from Spain, so I write in both English, Spanish and, most often, Spanglish.

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ElopsineFlotsam

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Ladyfish! Going to give an
Primarily in fandom, but there's a whole lot of secondary fandom interests that will probably pop up on here at various points. Big multishipper.

If you want cursed biology metaphors, I will deliver. The intersection between weird bio and fandom is my Thing.

Trying to do art and write fic, but if I'm honest I'm probably mostly going to be rambling about ideas.

I'm new to social media, so I would appreciate advice!

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Rebecca Celeste

@[email protected]

Hey !
I'm Rebecca (She / Her) and I create landscapes and cute animal illustrations, which are also available as art prints and more in my Etsy shop:

rebeccacelestestudio.etsy.com

Social Media: rebeccaceleste.carrd.co

✉️ [email protected] (🇩🇪 / 🇺🇸)

Pixel Art Landscape with arcs.
Pixel Art Landscape with arcs.
Comic illustration of a chonky bird lying in a forest.
Comic illustration of a chonky bird lying in a forest.
A colorful abstract landscape.
A colorful abstract landscape.
A holographic sticker of a chonky astronaut cat.
A holographic sticker of a chonky astronaut cat.
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bitsavers.org

@[email protected]

Time to do this...
I've been the Software Curator at the Computer History Museum for 15+ years. Primarily work on preservation and collecting 20th century software and documentation.

Previously at Apple, left as a Senior Software Engineer in 2005. Worked in the Advanced Technology Group, The RISC Products group, and as one of the people who brought up new PowerPC processors. Won a CEO Technical Award in 1996. Worked on Apple's first SIGGRAPH submission "Pencil Test". Met and worked with lots of cool, smart people.

Was "Uncle Al" on KFJC for about 20 years

Created the spies.com arcade game document and firmware archive in the 90's.
MAME team member almost from its beginning.
Helped with SIMH.

Gave away my arcade collection and started digitizing and putting my collection of non-consumer computing artifacts on line around 2000 and have been building out bitsavers.org ever since.

Prefer to stay in the background.
I eschew interviews.
Archival gnome.

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BeAware :fediverse:

@[email protected]

@dragonrock68 welcome to the fediverse, friend!

New users typically like to post an littered with hashtags that are related to their interests so that others with similar interests can find easily.

hope this helps and may you be as federated as you wish.

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Alex Shoup

@[email protected]

I guess I should probably do an

- IT professional
- born and raised
- Lifelong fan of football.
- Advocate of , , and .
- user (btw, I use )
- Building experience with my

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Gosha

@[email protected]

Time for a new post. Hello! My name is Gosha, and I'm a middle aged dude living in London with my partner and our daughter. My day job is in software building, and I'm interested in many topics, including photography, music, cycling, travel, etc. These days I'm mostly trying to (re)discover new layers of meaning, and to learn to live life as intentionally as I can, making many mistakes in the process.

Here's a picture of my daughter and I taken by my partner, @Tingyi :tealheart:

A colour photograph of a baby with her face in a bowl of noodles, and the author taking a photo of her from across the table.
A colour photograph of a baby with her face in a bowl of noodles, and the author taking a photo of her from across the table.
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carbon offsets are BS ☕️🥬

@[email protected]

New instance, who dis?

About me:







Interests:









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TravisR

@[email protected]

I suppose I should do an actual post instead of just saying hello 😅

I'm based out of Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦 as a @matrix Spec Core Team (SCT) member, help keep a local makerspace open, run t2bot.io, and build completely unnecessary A/V racks for events I volunteer at (which I'll probably end up posting about).

With the spare time I have left (none), I collect/play and start software projects I'll definitely maybe finish one day, probably.

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Chris

@[email protected]

I should probably do a pinned post sometime, but I think first I need to figure out what I want to be in this world. I spent my first 7 birdsite years using it like an RSS feed, then started using it to shout at 311. And somehow ended up however I ended up. Does that make sense here? Of course not. But then, what does?

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Heath

@[email protected]

Moved servers a few days ago, so time for another .

Hi, I'm Heath. I'm a cyclist and a photographer. I'm a husband, and a wrangler of two - Gracie the and Prudie the . I'm an environmental manager, but my current job is mostly managing safety for a company that mines gold, lead, zinc and copper.

I love my friends, and movies and television, music, art, and theatre. I like sport, but probably not the sports you thought of when you read that.

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Philip Gillißen

@[email protected]

Nun noch Mal eine . Ich bin Philip, mag und , programmiere nur noch in der Freizeit etwas , interessiert an , Kochen und Selbermachen. Lebe im Raum Düsseldorf und trage gerne zu und anderen Projekten bei.
Meine Pronomen sind er/ihm.

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Kribensis

@[email protected]

(2/4) I've been taking pictures since age 12, but don't kid myself that this is serious work. I just like framing images and would miss it badly if I stopped. This is from the Metro-North station in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Woman entering a doorway in a train station, caught in a sunbeam
Woman entering a doorway in a train station, caught in a sunbeam
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Kribensis

@[email protected]

(1/4) Er… hi! An intro in four parts, using to collect them.

I'm GenX and have never used social media for personal interests. Even a decade ago, Instant Graham felt sleazy—and Twitter toxic and shrill. 2024 Flickr is more of a cultural archive, so I'm mainly here to share photos.

I can only start with Sophie. Just over a year old, still full of beans, looking to go hard at any opportunity. Here's a brief moment at rest.

My cat Sophie in a sunbeam
My cat Sophie in a sunbeam
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Apicultor 🐝

@[email protected]

So as an , I'm Apicultor, an Aspie with a strong sense of justice, intensely curious about what makes things and people tick.

Interests: security, privacy, beer, hacking, music, coffee, social engineering, cooking, lock picking, typography, industrial design, travel, smart cards, nature, photography, and all things mechanical and electronic.

Oh... and rail.

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chthonic firefox extension

@[email protected]

re-re-doing my , for..... uh... reasons

i am a total shitposter, i work in , and am generally family focused when i'm not working or online.

i blue team, i love the SIEM space, love the automation space, and deal with the IR space.

don't follow me for good infosec information. just don't. my socmedia is more to blow off steam, scream at the cloud, and be chill.

i am a good listener, deeply atheistic (then contradicting myself as a ), a dirtbag anarcho , gun nut who can't own guns (curious kids), and fanatically +

looking for people that are cool with sharing misery most of the time, but sometimes (rarely) i dabble in the dark art of being fun.

follow me if that's the case, or you know, don't. you do you.

i do usually follow active accounts back, but if you don't post original posts... i don't typically follow. give me content ;)

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Covid-Safe Scouts

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Welcome to the post!

Covid-Safe Scouts is a project designed to recognize the efforts of the Covid-cautious/Covid-conscious/Covid-avoidant and celebrate our achievements in virus prevention. Visit the Covid-Safe Scouts site to collect your digital badges or find out how to earn them. Whether you’ve earned a handful of badges or the complete set, know that your actions are appreciated and valued!

We’ve also compiled a directory of Covid-related resources for anyone who wants to recommit to being proactive in preventing the further spread of the virus and for the dedicated Covid-conscious looking for quick access to references to share with others.

Check our site for links to the vast repositories of medical studies, Long Covid resources, clean air explainers, Covid trends and data, mask recommendations, and so much more.

Become a Covid-Safe Scout today!

covidsafescouts.com

Sharing some Covid-Safe hot tips, cool tricks, or handy hacks? Want to boost a Covid-conscious organization, group, or advocacy action to fellow Covid-Cautionteers? Find a link to an incredibly useful resource? Tag so we can add it to our collection.

Screenshot from the Covid-Safe Scouts website. The Covid-Safe Resources Directory page shows various resources and links related to COVID-19 safety, including sections on earning Covid-safety badges, tracking Covid risks, and information on Covid impact.
Screenshot from the Covid-Safe Scouts website. The Covid-Safe Resources Directory page shows various resources and links related to COVID-19 safety, including sections on earning Covid-safety badges, tracking Covid risks, and information on Covid impact.
An infographic displaying various badges categorized into Merit, Proficiency, and Mastery. Each badge represents a different aspect of Covid-19 awareness and safety practices, such as wearing masks, monitoring air quality, and supporting those affected by long Covid.
An infographic displaying various badges categorized into Merit, Proficiency, and Mastery. Each badge represents a different aspect of Covid-19 awareness and safety practices, such as wearing masks, monitoring air quality, and supporting those affected by long Covid.
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That One (T-1d till 🎂) 成

@[email protected]

I guess a re- is in order!

Hi! I'm a Seong, your average autistic (no really) hyperfixating gamer.

I used all that Comp.Sci experience I spent three years for to make videos about , , and . I also dabble in animation, a'la abridged works.

Between making videos, I have insightful discussions about such thought-provoking topics as "why do I have to get out of bed in the morning" and "Arch Linux isn't that bad actually."

BTW, you're loved and matter 💖✨

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Ian Holmes

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Time for a revised . I’m a professor of computational biology at UC Berkeley; my group develops machine learning algorithms and web apps for genomics, molecular evolution, and synthetic biology. I’m currently on sabbatical at Calico, having just chaired the Berkeley/UCSF PhD program in Bioengineering. Other random interests: experimental computer games, music production, dad jokes, linguistic nerdery, AI, politics, retro 8-bit coding, dadding, therapy, self-awareness, etc.

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m1n1ster

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I am a (US) tax accountant by trade and will be attending online seminary. Avid Gamer and I've recently gotten into and as hobbies

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aBe

@[email protected]

Hi 👋 aBe from Berlin, DE here. Artist creating static, moving and interactive visuals. Sometimes giving or workshops. Contributing to since 2020.

I value: nature, meeting people offline, cycling and walking, collaboration above competition and FLOSS.

I like any form of creation: arranging fallen sticks in the forest, toilette paper carton board origami or doing ball-pen graffities on bananas.

Here for inspiration and to learn from others 😃

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chutten (he/him)

@[email protected]

I don't remember posts being important when I first joined, so I guess I should do that?

I'm chutten. He/Him. I am one of those types at Mozilla working on out of my secret lair in . Hobbies include reading (mostly ), (mostly ), and being disappointed when institutions and authorities fail to meet minimal standards of decency and compassion. Recently started beer, with one failure already under my belt.

Pleased to meet you.

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Helen Chong 张海伦 :prami_pride:

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋 I'm Helen Chong (they/she), a graphic designer turned web developer from Malaysia.

This is my account on the social.lol Mastodon instance. I've been interested in omg.lol's services and liking what omg.lol does for a while, and now I'm honoured to have a lifetime omg.lol address, helenchong.omg.lol, through bidding on it in the St. Jude fundraising campaign in September 2024.

I also have a tech-focused Mastodon account at @helenclx.

Nice to meet you! :prami_happy:

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Gina

@[email protected]

With all the new users pouring in, I thought I'd post a new as well. 🙂

Hi! I'm Gina. I'm interested in tech, but post mostly non-tech related topics. A broad range of mundane stuff happening in my life.

I do corporate IT but will someday move somewhere warmer and start a retreat / sandwich shop / B&B idk.

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Melon Usk

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I am @melonusk, and I have more melons than you.

I am the founder of MelonLink, Melonsla, and MelonX.

I believe in free melon, but free peach is a step too far.

MelonPal has nothing to do with me anymore. I don't want to talk about it, so don't ask.

Attached is a picture of me driving my Melonsla, with MelonLink.

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Micr0byte

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please boost for federation!

new instance, new post!

fuzzies.wtf for the win!! :fuzzy:

hai chat! im micr0, i post about tech stuff, funny things, and uhh life, my interest are very vast and wide tho and i hyperfixate and a lot of things and then switch to different things, so expect a wide variety of stuff

fav games of all time: celeste and portal 2

fav shows of all time: bochi the rock and girls' last tour

fav movies of all time: tenet, her, and basically anything else by christopher nolan lmao

i like to code, mess with linux and stuff too, and i sometimes post videos about that silly stuff on youtube

oh also join fuzzies.wtf! what the fuzzy!! :fuzzy:

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Ben, Autistic All My Life

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Guess it’s time again as Elon continues to break his own toy. I’m an aspiring recently self diagnosed as to go together with my . My blog (link on profile) is mainly and articles and I’m prone to bouts of random outbursts, dodgy humour and missing my late wife. I don’t mean to offend but if I do, you probably deserve it. 🤨

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Claire Barnes

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I'll post about the life, times & legacy of Elizabeth de Burgh, , a spirited English noblewoman of the whose legacy includes & at . She & her remarkable network of friends were influential patrons of books, music, institutions & all the arts in a for English craftsmanship.

📷 a detail of the

@medievodons

Embroidery showing a feisty noblewoman, St Catherine of Alexandria, holding her own in debate against the Emperor Maxentius - a lively detail from the Pienza Cope, made in England c.1330s.
Embroidery showing a feisty noblewoman, St Catherine of Alexandria, holding her own in debate against the Emperor Maxentius - a lively detail from the Pienza Cope, made in England c.1330s.
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Dr Craig Dalȝell

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I'm the Head of Policy and Research at the left-of-centre "Think and Do Tank" @common_weal

My thing here is mostly and Common Weal's "All of Us First" principle as it applies to policy.

Particular interests are and

Outwith politics, I'm also interested in , and

In my pre-politics life I was a laser physicist, hence the Dr title.

Surname pronounced "Dee-El". The ȝ is Scots.

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Simon Dassow

@[email protected]

:








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Simon Dassow

@[email protected]

Quick of my own:

Building software for 20+ years, wanting federated communication since ICQ and MSN got used next to IRC.

Music is important! An Amiga 500 and SoundTracker 2 Pro got me into producing; then I got into mixing, and when discovering 18 years ago found my musical happy place.

Lately and became relevant; went and got hooked on . Having so much fun with it that I'm now a certified trainer and started training others too.

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ReFlux :mastodon:

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hey all, I'm Niki Flux, former/occasional cam diva and Domme, tho covid & an immunocomp'd partner means I'm not really active in that field much now. I've lost (RIP) a lot of fam+friends over the last few years and honestly it's kinda messed me up. Now basically I ride bikes (street & mud), & write code (to pay for bikes).

I also build things our of 0s and 1s, wires and steel.

Sometimes I also make 'music' (techno), on old synths, though not as often as I'd like bc . Nx

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Her Maths Story

@[email protected]

Hi there! 👋
Maybe you already know us from other platforms. We're (hermathsstory.eu) and we (women mathematicians ourselves) want to empower young women through stories and blog entries to pursue studies and careers in maths, spark their curiosity and transmit enthusiasm for technical subjects. Our aim is to provide a platform that is informative, non-judgemental, honest, motivating and enjoyable.

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D1re_W0lf

@[email protected]

BDSM / Shibari / everything bondage aficionado.

Rigger and rope-a-holic.

Part of both discord.thewhole.site and the knoty.pt projects.

Our goal is to provide healthy and as safe as possible spaces for our community and to promote the exchange of relevant and concise content and personal experiences, away from predators and groomers. A place where we can all come out more enriched with the exchange of experiences.

Started to get sick and tired of having my accounts reported, and my profiles banned on other social networks, not because of the content that I post, which definitely is NSFW, but for:
- Talking about not just consent but the importance of informed consent,
- Trying to explain that consent can always be withdrawn,
- That “no” is a valid answer and that doesn’t make you less sub, less bottom, less rope model.
Guess that it didn’t go well with some people from our community…

So I’m testing a for now, one-person instance (plus some amazing test users), and maybe in the near future, if everything goes well, use it for the Portuguese BDSM / Kink / Fetishist community that I belong to.

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BjarniBjarniBjarni 🙊 🇮🇸 🍏

@[email protected] · Reply to Bjarni |grep -i tech's post

@[email protected] ... and this is an from my "less geeky" account.

On this account, I will probably toot a bit more about being an Icelandic dad who cares about feminism and likes to swim back and forth as fast as he can.

At first I may boost my own toots and cross the topic streams, but once my alts are more established I'll probably do less of that.

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Bjarni |grep -i tech

@[email protected]

Hello world! An .

I'm Bjarni, an Icelandic coder who mainly writes Python programs and gives them away as open source. My focus is on autonomy and privacy online; mostly relating to email () and the web ().

I'm fluent in security (), but I'm more excited by creating neat tools and empowering people, than I am in exploits and encryption algos.

I plan to use this account to discuss my work & hopefully connect with folks working on related things. Say hi!

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Ionica Smeets

@[email protected]

Let me (re)introduce myself! My name is Ionica. I am a professor of science communication in Leiden where I study and teach .

I moved from social to mathstodon, looking for a smaller local community (and you have the best t-shirt). I did my PhD on number theory and most of the science communication I do is still related to mathematics.

My posts will be mostly in Dutch, but work-related things will be in English (hope that is okay)!

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The Fedilore Otter 🦦

@[email protected]

I am working on a written history of significant moderation decisions in the fediverse - as a resource for users and admins.

My goal is to take a longitudinal approach, to look into the relationships between instances involved and investigate trends over time.

I am definitely not an authority on anything, so I appreciate feedback and context and evidence that interested people might have.

My hope is that with broader context, we're able to de-escalate or avoid future conflicts.

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Jesper Lund

@[email protected]

Hi all, I am Jesper Lund, chairman of the Danish EDRi member IT-Pol itpol.dk/presentation-of-it-po I hope to gradually replace my Twitter presence (twitter.com/je5perl) with the fediverse!

I will toot about EU policy areas that I work on with EDRi (, , , , , , and , aka the CSA Regulation), as well as comments on digital rights issues in general.

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Tarkus

@[email protected]

for my new mastodon.world account:

Fan of progressive values, still trying to figure out how things like equal rights, health care access and saving the planet are controversial and political. Will often post/boost animal and nature photos, as well as things like:

:

:

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:v_bi: Dizzy 0069 Stiff Assed Brit :Fire_Bisexual:

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Dizzy, a UK based kinky disabled bisexual nerdy techie with feline tendencies. Isn't there a long German word for that?

Looking to get my mojos & smiles back away from the poisonous mainstream.

Here to connect with people and talk about classic British television, retro computing, disability, kink & LGBTQ stuff.

Yes. my avatar is a boy kitty with a . My fursona is a British Blue boy kitty.

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:v_bi: Dizzy 0069 Stiff Assed Brit :Fire_Bisexual:

@[email protected]

Time for a re . Great atmosphere and vibe here.

Meow, I'm Dizzy, a disabled bisexual collared Brummie switch, classic rocker and metaller.

Location: If a nuclear bomb hit London, the blast would probably take me out.

Tech creds: Ran the network and phone system for a couple of orgs for a few years before work politics and thinking with my dick moved me down south. After more years working helldesks I'm now back working telecoms. Cisco and Android corp stuff.

Nerd creds: plenty of classic British telly, retro computing, nuclear war, bit of WW2.

Queer creds: I'm bi, kinky and disabled - there's a lot of us about. Been on the kinky scene for a long time. My avatar is a boy kitty with a . That's my fursona. Zap me and I purr.

Family: My wife Vixie is an American Vulpes Pallida and Cally is our tortie .

Birmingham Irish so I'm a bit sweary and hate politicians, especially Tories, police, TERFS, antivaxxers and antimaskers.

Love cheese, sausage and chicken kiev.

Meow.

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:v_bi: Dizzy 0069 Stiff Assed Brit :Fire_Bisexual:

@[email protected] · Reply to :v_bi: Dizzy 0069 Stiff Assed Brit :Fire_Bisexual:'s post

Time for a re 2/2

My balance mechanism is fscked after an illness that nearly killed me. Hence Dizzy. Cos I physically am pretty much all the time.

Throw in a dose of flashbacks, trigger traumas and sensitive lungs from that time, and more recently manifestations of arthritis. Some days just ain't fun. I crack in places people shouldn't. Since COVID I don't go out much. Vixie is immunosuppressed after extensive cancer treatment. We mask up.

I spend some of my time telling the UK government how crap they are. I'm probably on a list of right royal pains in the rear to both major parties. Those behind the recent rail ticket office closures proposal got both barrels from me. I'm probably on another list there.

It's a joy to see so many LGBTQIA2+ people on Fedi. I've been blessed with love and support from queers, trans folk and kinksters, so much more than from "Christians". You folk are the future we need.

Meow

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:v_bi: Dizzy 0069 Stiff Assed Brit :Fire_Bisexual:

@[email protected]

Time for a re 1/2

Meow, I'm Dizzy. A sometimes grumpy Brummie switch, classic & metaller, and nuffy.

Location: Mind The Gap (That's a hint, I don't really live in a village called Mind The Gap).

Tech creds: Ran the network and phone system for a couple of orgs for a few years before work's greedy politics screwed me and thinking with my dick moved me down south. After more years working helldesks I'm now back working telecoms. Cisco & Android corp stuff.

Nerd creds: plenty of classic British telly, retro computing, nuclear war, bit of WW2.

Queer creds: Been on the kinky scene for a long time. My avatar is a boy kitty with a . That's my fursona. Zap me and I purr. Massage my paws and I melt into a gooey mess

Family: My wife Vixie is an American Vulpes Pallida. Our beautiful tortie Cally passed away just over a month ago. We're still devastated by that.

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Al Sutton

@[email protected]

I'm Al, I live in the South East corner of the UK, and I'm currently the CTO of @snappautomotive

I've been involved in tech since the 80's, and I've spent time working at places like Google, Facebook, Chase Manhattan Bank, Reuters, and others, which has given me oppertunties to meet a lot of smart folk who I learnt from.

When I'm offline, I'm offline. I'm a firm believer in time away from the keyboard, so if I dont' respond to a message don't panic :).

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Willard Goosey

@[email protected]


I'm Willard. I live in Socorro, New Mexico, USA
I work in fast food and it has eaten my life, I don't really do much else. So I boost the people on here that do.









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SamXavia

@[email protected]

Welcome to my Introduction to the Fediverse.

I'm Samantha E Xavia, a Trans Woman from Southampton, England. I run my own Instance for my local area 'southampton.social' and am a cofounder of @transpride for Southampton.

I've created videos for over 10 years and now run a Video Editing company @vexdotblue

More info about me will be linked to this one as a Thread, so feel free to read more about me.

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flafflar :QueerCat_Pansexual:

@[email protected]

Hi, I just moved my account here, and this is my !

Some months ago I came out as , but I was afraid of revealing it online, because "what if people found out??". Today my need of being my true self overcame my fear and I decided to stop caring about that. I really hope I can interact more with other queer people like me!

I program a lot, usually or , but I occasionally do other stuff also related to tech. I also like to play board games, watch movies, and hike. Sometimes I also do some art, either photography, drawing, or music.

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Luke Stockwell

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I see that is a thing.

I'm Luke.
I live in Adelaide, Australia.

I'm a Dad & a husband.

I've accepted that I'm a benevolent scavenger. Numerous laptops have had lengthy 2nd lives with me after I've dropped in an SSD, a pile of RAM & installed

I also do as a hobby with reclaimed timber, usually in the form of old tables. I started off using pallets but have moved beyond them now. I've made whatever we decided we needed (desks, tv unit, dog bed, etc). I make monitor stands for people at work as a way of trying out different ideas.

One of our kids has played for well over a decade so I'm pretty good at setting up & running a scoreboard.

I like
Send pics.
We have a dog. He's very good.
Our last 2 have been rescues & all the rest we have in the future will be too.

I love
I love

ally

There's more to tell, but feel free to follow and/or ask me stuff.

I no longer have a presence on the bird site.

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Pengilly

@[email protected]

Heyo! I'm Pengilly, and I'm a big fan of and , among a few webcomics and indie games.

Though I'm most invested in Sonic right now. The main character is kind of my fandom bicycle. If there's a relatively popular ship with him in it, chances are I ship it, or at least think it might be neat with the right writer. Even the ones with humans. *Especially* with humans.

The same applies for Transformers!

So if you hate that, now's a great chance to mute me or the relevant tags or whatever. Because I *will* be making fics and fanart of my favorite and couples, and no negative comment in the universe is going to stop me!

I found this instance by chance when I was searching fandom related servers on mastodon.help. I'd been sitting on which server to pick for awhile, and the cool Glitch-soc features made me finally stop dithering and pick one already, haha. Really looking forward to being part of the community,

(I hope I used Markdown right...)

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ClaudioM

@[email protected]

So, I guess it's high time for a new . :flan_sign:​

As my profile description says, "I'm a graybeard geek with a love for technology old & new, a love for music, and greater love for my family."

First loves have always been computers and music. Was intrigued as a teen by the word "UNIX" when I saw it in an ad on Family Computing magazine, but wouldn't be turned on to it with Linux until the mid 90s and coming full circle with BSD within the last 6 years or so, though probably more than that if you count Mac OS X. :flan_tongue:​ Music also factors into that and, when time permits, I'll sit at my keyboard 🎹 and doodle around or compose something on my Fedora laptop using Qtractor and soft synths. Still miss using Master Tracks Pro on a Mac, though. :flan_greybeard:​

Speaking of legacy software and hardware, I do enjoy some and from time to time with my stash of vintage computers ranging from a Macintosh Quadra 650 to a Power Macintosh G5, along with a Motorola StarMax 4000 PowerPC Mac clone running both Mac OS and BeOS Pro R5.0.3. Sadly, my IIgs was a casualty of age but still remains as a museum piece in my stash. :flan_hacker:​

Of course, all of those took second place upon having a family and kids. The "families" may have changed over the years, but my sons will always be constant for me and are my world. :flan_heart:​

Aside from that, expect silly meme posts, my usual posts :flan_coffee:​, my / posts, my / posts, and everything of my daily life in between. :flan_thumbs:​

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ClaudioM

@[email protected]

For all of the newcomers from the and , welcome! That being said, please make sure to engage with those you wish to follow. I understand that some might be a bit apprehensive to do so given the experience whence you came, but most of us won't bite and are pretty friendly.

Personally, I'm more willing to accept, and follow, folks who not only provide an or multiple , but also show engagement with others on the . Even if you don't have an avatar configured but are positively and constructively engaging with others, I'll accept and even follow.

However, if all I see when I visit your actual page for more information is a blank avatar, no posts, and no basic info about you even after a number of days, chances are that I'll be very hesitant to accept. 👁️

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Outsider Comics

@[email protected]

Hello friends!

This is the Official Mastodon Account for Outsider Comics, a queer/trans worker owned cooperative. We sell comics and graphic novels for all ages, art (with a focus on local crafters), crafts, clothing, dice, games, and a whole bunch of other stuff.

We are located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, 223 N
36th St. We also have things online! You can find out more about us on outsidercomics.com.

interior wide angle shop of a comic book store, with many comics and art prints on wooden shelves along the walls and on the floor; there is a large progress pride flag on the window of the store
interior wide angle shop of a comic book store, with many comics and art prints on wooden shelves along the walls and on the floor; there is a large progress pride flag on the window of the store
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Christopher Brown

@[email protected]

Hello, Mastodon!

Military brat, now veteran spouse. Have lived across US & EU. Have worked in , sys admin & , , and .

Currently working on , , and

Enjoy family, , watching & , , playing , , , & , and surf videos.

Cheers!

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Wizarth

@[email protected]

:

Big software nerd, trying to get back doing software dev for fun after putting all my energy into doing it for work.

Outside of that, I'm trying to discover who I am. Not so much midlife crisis as "My personality is all trauma responses?" "Always has been."

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Fallible

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Fallible. Previously on mastodon.gamedev.place, but mostly on cohost where I posted art and talked about mathematics sometimes.

As with a lot of people I wear a lot of hats. My background is in philosophy, computer science, and painting.

In march I released Shortly Departing From, a submission to the LSD Dream Emulator game jam which is a short poem of a game, 1 train station, 2 monologues. fallible.itch.io/shortly-depar

From July this year I've been running Pretentious Jam, an encouragement to be more artsy and intellectual in games projects. This is a long jam that ends on September 30th, I'm excited to see what people submit. itch.io/jam/pretentious

Since march this year I've also been working on a multiplayer digital card game a bit like MTG Arena, but without the "economy", or cards that stay in play. It's prototyped in Godot, but I am probably moving over to an engine that gels better with my backend code.

I am also an organiser for local (scotland) gamedev events.

A first-person perspective of walking up and down an overhead bridge in a dream-like train station where the further away something is the more pixelated it is, from Shortly Departing From.
A first-person perspective of walking up and down an overhead bridge in a dream-like train station where the further away something is the more pixelated it is, from Shortly Departing From.
An ad for Pretentious Jam, with the tagline "live the accusation", the date of the jam (july 1st through september 30th), and a link to the jam both written out and in QR Code form. The oblique strategies text from the Pretentious Jam page is faded and in the background at an angle.
An ad for Pretentious Jam, with the tagline "live the accusation", the date of the jam (july 1st through september 30th), and a link to the jam both written out and in QR Code form. The oblique strategies text from the Pretentious Jam page is faded and in the background at an angle.
Gameplay from a multiplayer card game, with placeholder / basic assets. Both players fight over a magic-like stack, with cards in hand that ostly say "Target player draws 3 cards". There is debug information in view.
Gameplay from a multiplayer card game, with placeholder / basic assets. Both players fight over a magic-like stack, with cards in hand that ostly say "Target player draws 3 cards". There is debug information in view.
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Julio J. 🀲

@[email protected]

XKCD's famous "Duty calls" comic modified for the fedi.

Person sitting in front of a screen on a desk, loudly typing. There's this conversation with somebody out of the frame:
- Are you coming to bed?
- I can't. This is important.
- What?
- There are new #introduction posts on my TL

Original source: https://xkcd.com/386/
XKCD's famous "Duty calls" comic modified for the fedi. Person sitting in front of a screen on a desk, loudly typing. There's this conversation with somebody out of the frame: - Are you coming to bed? - I can't. This is important. - What? - There are new #introduction posts on my TL Original source: https://xkcd.com/386/
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May Likes Toronto

@[email protected]

I'm May. :mstdn:

Community educator and organizer. Giant nerd about systemic challenges, communities, and antitrust.

I get paid to fix software organizations through better ways of working. Life is too short to be miserable at work.

Life took me places:
- Organizing an election campaign
- Teaching on a northern remote reserve and China
- Nuclear medicine R&D
- 9/10 provinces and 1/3 territories

I speak 4 languages but only fluent in food.

Char limit is my nemesis.

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Elle 💗

@[email protected]

I'm Elle and I'm an admin for toot.lgbt. Whether you're in our community or not my DMs are always open.

I'm a little of everything
I'm a web developer living in
I'm always happy to talk makeup
I've embraced my sportiness with and
I'm a lifelong fan
And I've really been enjoying the

I'm not afraid of confrontation, so you may occasionally see me speak strongly. But I'm also a people pleaser who always wants to help.

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Léa in the sky 🪁

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New with more recent work!

My name is Léa, in my 30s, 2 years on the fediverse, the cool place to be 😎

I draw the imaginary world and its characters that live in my head rent-free with trad medias like and my trusty .
This past year has been focused on character art, their small animals and funky vehicles 🛩️

I love very much, always working on some!

'"watercolour illustration of Jasper in his work clothes, a padded arm protection and apron, a toolbelt, goggles and scarf to protect his face, making a flame in his hands above his head'
'"watercolour illustration of Jasper in his work clothes, a padded arm protection and apron, a toolbelt, goggles and scarf to protect his face, making a flame in his hands above his head'
'"Watercolour illustrations of a pigmy Falcon in flight, with blue, red and white feathers and big round eyes. Nest a portrait of Toni, a boy with messy black hair, wearing a blue, red and white outfit "'
'"Watercolour illustrations of a pigmy Falcon in flight, with blue, red and white feathers and big round eyes. Nest a portrait of Toni, a boy with messy black hair, wearing a blue, red and white outfit "'
"watercolour illustration of Toni, a boy with long messy dark hair, loose white clothes, big mountain boots and a red hat, sat outside next to a pile of bags and chests on top of which there is an old analog radio, he's listening to the music with a headset connected with black wires. Many little birds are keeping him company as he studies a book about birds that he is holding upside down (he can't read)"
"watercolour illustration of Toni, a boy with long messy dark hair, loose white clothes, big mountain boots and a red hat, sat outside next to a pile of bags and chests on top of which there is an old analog radio, he's listening to the music with a headset connected with black wires. Many little birds are keeping him company as he studies a book about birds that he is holding upside down (he can't read)"
"watercolour illustration of a red haired catboy (Jasper!) riding a red little biplane with cute chunky shapes and fish stickers all over it"
"watercolour illustration of a red haired catboy (Jasper!) riding a red little biplane with cute chunky shapes and fish stickers all over it"
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Max "Sweaty Sunsets of September" Eddy

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I never did an !

Hi, I'm Max. I live in and do at PCMag where I cover , , and . I also write reviews of and professionally complain about . I'm the Unit Chair of the ZDCG and moonlight as a organizer. If you want to learn about how to unionize your workplace, plz DM me. I play badly and think about literature. I'm spending too much money on .

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Sumire

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Hallo ich bin Sumire und aktualisiere mal meine .

Ich zeichne |en, hauptsächlich mit Pigmentlinern.

Außerdem bin ich aktiv im breiten Spektrum von und bis , |s, und . Ich liebe und supporte und |s.

Alles mehr oder weniger lose aus dem Bereich , da ich selbst Spielerin und Spielleiterin bin.

Besucht mich auch gerne auf meiner Webseite: www.pen-and-pinsel.de

Ein Quadrat unterteilt in 9 kleinere Quadrate. Oben links: Foto von Louisa Sturmfels, eine bemalte Miniatur. Oben mitte: Ein Ausschnitt einer Illustration, ein Baum. Oben rechts: Ausschnitt einer Illustration, Fynn mein Rollenspielcharakter. Mitte links: Illustration einer Chimäre. Mitte mitte: Zeichnung, mein Avatar. Mitte rechts: Ausschnitt einer bunte Illustration, eine Flasche. Unten links: Foto einer selbstmodellierten Miniatur. Unten mitte: Ausschnitt aus einer Illustration, eine Person steht in einem Elementsturm. Unten rechts: Foto von einem Schiffsmodell auf einen Rollenspieltisch mit Charakterbögen und Würfeln.
Ein Quadrat unterteilt in 9 kleinere Quadrate. Oben links: Foto von Louisa Sturmfels, eine bemalte Miniatur. Oben mitte: Ein Ausschnitt einer Illustration, ein Baum. Oben rechts: Ausschnitt einer Illustration, Fynn mein Rollenspielcharakter. Mitte links: Illustration einer Chimäre. Mitte mitte: Zeichnung, mein Avatar. Mitte rechts: Ausschnitt einer bunte Illustration, eine Flasche. Unten links: Foto einer selbstmodellierten Miniatur. Unten mitte: Ausschnitt aus einer Illustration, eine Person steht in einem Elementsturm. Unten rechts: Foto von einem Schiffsmodell auf einen Rollenspieltisch mit Charakterbögen und Würfeln.
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Sally Lowell

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Hello

I'm a prof of stem cell and developmental biology in Edinburgh. I'm here to hear about your interesting research

I rather like our planet, and I'm co-founder and Chair of the Sustainable Conferencing Initiative at the Company of Biologists

I also love music, and if I like your paper I might suggest a theme tune for it

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Royle Lab News

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We are a cell biology lab based at @Warwick_CMCB. We are interested in two processes fundamental to eukaryotic cellular life: cell division and membrane trafficking. Our toots are mainly about lab news: new preprints and papers, talks; but also fun things in the lab and a bit of lab life.

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Stephen Royle

@[email protected]

(just moved to new instance)

I am a cell biologist running a research group (@roylelab) focused on membrane traffic and cell division in human cells. My lab is in @Warwick_CMCB at . My posts are mainly about and but also , and .

My previous handle was clathrin. For my data analysis alter-ego, follow @quantixed.

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Nash

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Hey! I just moved over to labyrinth, so lemme do another

~*~*~

I'm Nash! I work at a library & write songs, make games & zines, and also do some odd computer music stuff. I like plants, nature, & science, and occasionally get a lil mathy too.

I post a lot of jokes & silly nonsense on here, and I enjoy meeting new folks, so feel free to say hello!

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J. R. DePriest :verified_trans: :donor: :Moopsy: :EA DATA. SF:

@[email protected]

Since there has been a huge influx of new users, I decided to write a new and actually pin it to my profile.
I'm pushing 50 years old and I live in a Red State that is trying to make me illegal. I'm a / woman married to a heterosexual cisgender woman who frequently talks about the current hellscape for people like me in my Toots.
I'm / which is probably why all of these sentences start with "I".
I've worked in for a little over 20 years. I've had lots of roles in , , and . I taught myself , , , and . I'm decent at . I can read and . I enjoy automating things and turning manual processes into scripts.
I've been the primary to my wife for 8 years since she developed a chronic condition and went on disability.
My hobbies including short fiction, journaling my , and playing on my laptop and .
I prefer over over . Still waiting for Amazon to do something, anything with the Stargate property.
While we loved the including and , in general we prefer over .
I'm a fan of / , and , especially the existential dread of or . I tend to sympathize with the nameless terrors. I am not a fan of mindless slashers, unrelenting gore, or torture porn. Over-the-top, egregious gore that crosses into the absurd is fine, though, so I am a Sam Raimi fan, obvs. Also, are underappreciated.
I'm slowly reconnecting with my roots. I knew some stuff about and had a friend who as a tree a lifetime ago and I'm trying to rekindle that.
We've got and they are our kids. I also happen to love , but we don't have any of those.






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Charité Berlin

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Hi 👋

Wir sind und freuen uns auf euch & 🥳

Als eine der größten Universitätskliniken Europas entwickelt die die von morgen – seit über 300 Jahren. Hier versorgen wir euch mit News aus der Charité & ihrer Spitzenforschung.

As one of Europe’s biggest university hospitals, Charité has been developing the of tomorrow for more than 300 years. Here, we’ll be giving you the latest updates on Charité & its leading research.

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haui

@[email protected]

So, apparently people are doing an !

I'm Haui, , , enthusiast.

I'm not good with social stuff but I'm friendly. I host four services on my new : Lemmy, Mastodon, Matrix and Peertube. You can check them out on the respective addresses.

Besides that I own 4 lizards, 2 guineapigs and engage in anti-fascist, anti-corporate and neurodiversity activism.

Ask me for random tech facts and dusty dry humour.

Have a good one.

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Roman Lefebvre

@[email protected]

Since I just migrated to a new instance, it's the perfect time for an .

I’m Romain, but usually go by Roman since that's how you’d translate my name from French. I've been a product designer for nearly a decade but my background is actually in programming.

For the last couple of years, I've been building @sequel, an all-in-one media tracker for movies, series, games and books. I recently released Sequel 2 with rich media details, widgets and more. Check it out!

Floating iPhones showcasing key screen from the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
Floating iPhones showcasing key screen from the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
A grid of screenshots from the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
A grid of screenshots from the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
A floating iPhone and iPad showcasing the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
A floating iPhone and iPad showcasing the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
A carousel of screenshots from the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
A carousel of screenshots from the Sequel app on a multi-coloured background.
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El Duvelle Neuro

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of my -oriented account! 🧠​

I am a postdoctoral researcher investigating 🐀​ doing flexible 🗺️​ and how their might support this fascinating ability.
Is it ?
Is it ?
​Is it ?
Is it everything, everywhere (... yes, yes, all at once)?

This account will post, boost and follow specifically neuroscience content, don't hesitate to tag it when relevant.

Followers, please tell us about yourself under my pinned tweet!

Long Evans (black and white) large rat on a pedestal, looking down on the 4-room maze, with a dual-hippocampus implant protected by a door-pushing bumper.
Long Evans (black and white) large rat on a pedestal, looking down on the 4-room maze, with a dual-hippocampus implant protected by a door-pushing bumper.
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D3ad_un1corn (he/they)

@[email protected]

thought i'd make a little post.

hi, i'm D3ad_un1corn ["dead unicorn"], or D3ad ["dead"], whichever you prefer.

i decided to join since i've recently gotten more into this whole fediverse thing.

some things about me:
- make music as a hobby (hopefully as a career one day)
- autistic and queer (aroace)
- anarchist/antifa/anticap
- he/him or they/them pronouns
- used to be really into hoyoverse games (raiden shogun is a huge comfort character still, so i might post about her a bit too much at times)

my pfp is a unicorn oc i designed in 2019, it used to be much more realistic, but the chibi version was drawn by vert_vivo on ig (they're a very talented artist and have made all my unicorn art ever since)

last but not least, i have a very cute cat :3

if there's anything else you'd like to know, feel free to ask! (i may take a moment to answer since my social anxiety gets bad even online lol)

tags:

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hot bimbo summer 💅🏾

@[email protected]

Hey just a quick and messy (re)introduction

I'm Melanie (it/its), 30-something fucked up little guy, new here to this instance but not new to the fedi (been here too damn long)

If you've seen or have been very mad to see pop up on your feed: @melaniemoo , that's me. Hey Bitch 👋🏾​💅🏾​

I'm just here now so you freaks won't try and pester me over on my private account (i jk, but seriously though)

Gonna be pretty much the same here but with less personal shit

I'll have another post with all my links and stuff later

but i'm just here to say hey right quick 👋🏾​

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Comradery

@[email protected]

Comradery is a new subscription payment platform that is cooperatively owned and democratically controlled by every creator who uses it. Learn more about us and sign up for early access to be a creator at comradery.co

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Zach Everson

@[email protected]

Hi!

I report on money and politics for Forbes.

Previously I was a food and travel writer, but an assignment to cover the opening of Trump's DC hotel kinda changed that. (Love the new beat, miss getting to travel to so many new places.)

I'm interested in —mostly the and Washington Spirit () in the , and tinkering with on my new laptop.

I live in the area with my wife, kids, and our aquatic frog, Bob Junior Joe.

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Xavier

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Xavier, I'm a (gender)queer artist & programmer from Brussels, Belgium. I speak French & English.

Currently I'm a bit obsessed with . I also enjoy making music & indie games. In November I write fiction with my friends.

pvh

@[email protected]

I'm a computer science researcher at Ink & Switch where we are developing concepts like local-first software. I've worked as a game developer (GBA/DS), oceanographer (Arctic), and built software at startups (Songbird, Heroku). I know a lot about Postgres. I'm fond of cooking, biking, brewing, and board games.

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ZeroEcks

@[email protected]

I am a girl who likes to be in a union, write code and take photos.

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Greg Restall

@[email protected]

Hi! I am a philosopher and logician, and if you would like to understand the kind of work I do, the easiest way to get up to speed is to start with my little slip of a book “Proofs and Models in Philosophical Logic”. consequently.org/writing/pmpl-

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Wendy Palmer

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm a writer from Bridgetown, Western Australia, as well as a beekeeper and goat-wrangler.

I also like reading, knitting, and tea-drinking and I'd do them all at the same time if I had the hand-eye coordination.


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Wendy Palmer

@[email protected]

I write indie fantasy fiction with romantic subplots and happy endings. Mostly enjoyable fluff, occasional serious vibes, never epic or grim. My books are:

Domesticated Magic: Mateo and his family fled when their people turned to sorcery. Mateo’s own magic is tame but it’s still banned in their new home...yet they use it every day. The last thing they need is an Imperial barging in. Meanwhile, sorcery seems to have followed them. They already lost their world once. Mateo can’t let them lose again. Not even if it costs him the man he wishes he didn't have feelings for (transm/m romance).

Fair Haven: in Stronghold Fair Haven, Hazel’s job is to protect the Mancer, a highly-prized magical engineer. When a runaway Mancer requests sanctuary, bringing the threat of invasion in zheir wake, Hazel’s comfortable life is disrupted in more ways than one (m/nb and m/m romances)

The Uses of Illicit Art: Artisans have narrow magical powers in this pseudo-Victorian world, and Kit’s underwhelming Art is unlocking any door. Criminal gangs find it useful, though, so he’s hiding out to avoid them. Then bounty hunter Alexander Locke comes for him. Don’t worry. Kit’s very good at locks 😉 (m/m romance)

Mosaic Virus Duology: a virus transforms women into creatures known as Mosaics, mindless, eerily beautiful…and collectible. Simon collects Mosaics for his king, but his latest catch is not so easily collected. She hasn’t yet lost her mind, and she has plans for Simon (f/m and m/m romances)

Domain Trilogy: Rana’s adventures in a land governed by Grimm begin when the fairytale prince fails to show up to rescue the princess... (f/m romance)

You can read more and find purchase links on my website, including for Kobo Plus and Everand subscribers.

wendypalmer.au/

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Susan Ramirez

@[email protected]

I'm @boxofdelights, and this is my .
I love reading, especially . I struggle with , but I belong to three s and . I in Fort Collins, Colorado. I have two and two grown children. I attended the Roeper School. I am deaf in one ear.

I'm interested in , , , , , food, , , , , , and

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Dissidia 012 Claire Siegely

@[email protected] · Reply to Dissidia 012 Claire Siegely's post

(pt. 2)

Mostly though I just post puns, and lesbian thoughts, and stuff about whatever games I'm in the middle of.

Casual posts, y'know. This ain't a professional Social Media Account.

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Dissidia 012 Claire Siegely

@[email protected]

okay let's redo the post:

my name Claire Siegely, I made the surname up as a joke and it stuck. Core descriptors include: trans, lesbian, asexual, autistic, ADHD-having.

I'm passionate about three specific things and also the broad categories they reside in:
-lesbianism (and queerness),
-Sonic The Hedgehog (and video games), and
-prog rock (and music).

I also occasionally post observations about behavioural patterns, which I see as both interesting and politically necessary.

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crime

@[email protected]

Moin,

you may know me as @crime - I still use that account, but I also wanted my own instance, mainly for moar emoji :Blobhaj_Sunglasses: (and also because I wanted to use this domain for something) (and as I’m writing this I realise: a high character limit is nice, because I don’t have to worry about how to chunk this). I’ve been on fedi since forever tho, probably around ‘17? Idk, time is weird!

I speak German and English, am currently studying Finnish and Norwegian (though mostly using the owl app, so I actually don’t know shit :floofCry:) and have some understanding of Japanese, Spanish and Russian (the latter two I learned at school, Japanese at uni - I don’t speak them well, but I mostly understand what people are talking about if I try)

You may have met me when I brought baked stuff to your hackspace (mostly cookies, happens more often when I’m not melting in my kitchen) or at congress/camp/some smaller event, most likely behind the bar or the infodesk. I also did a led earring soldering workshop at easterhegg 2024 and some smaller events.

My implicit first name is “food”, as in “food crime”, which is a label some people would put on stuff that happens on occasion when I’m left unsupervised near a kitchen. Notable results include:

  • garlic mate (de)
  • garlic tschunk (which, obviously, uses garlic mate)
  • garlic cookies
  • … idk, some people have strong opinions on where hot sauce belongs and where it doesn’t, and they act offended when I put it on cake or something - I warn people when I do such experiments tho.

Expect mostly shitposts and puns, tho. Everything you say in my vicinity may be stripped from context and oh’d.

I also touch computers sometimes and have opinions™ on ITSec, but I usually don’t post much about that except when trying not to set everything on fire.

There is currently a bhajte (8 very good shorks) living with me.

#introduction i guess

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Quantum Gardener

@[email protected]

By way of , I live in , with my wife and 2 daughters. Currently working as an IT Strategy Consultant with an interest in how we use technology to hold meaningful and productive

My approach to life is described in My Mission Statement (quantumgardener.info/notes/my-)

I relax on the and have taken up as a hobby. I also paint miniatures and -stitch when I remember to.

My reading is mostly and .

I enjoy non-processional car racing which means a thumbs up for , and of course . My go-to racing sim games are and with a wheel.

I don't much enjoy long walks on the beach.

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Keith Ammann

@[email protected]

Been a while—time for a re-!

I'm Keith, and I write helpful books for players. Prepare yourself for a high-speed, low-drag session with The Monsters Know What They're Doing and MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, get tips and tricks for roleplaying your PC's combat expertise from Live to Tell the Tale, and design diabolical defenses for your monstrous adversaries with How to Defend Your Lair.

Buy from your favorite indie bookseller: bookshop.org/contributors/keit

The covers of Keith Ammann's four books: The Monsters Know What They're Doing, MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, Live to Tell the Tale and How to Defend Your Lair.
The covers of Keith Ammann's four books: The Monsters Know What They're Doing, MOAR! Monsters Know What They're Doing, Live to Tell the Tale and How to Defend Your Lair.
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Tatiana

@[email protected]

Here's my . Hi, I'm Tatiana. I am a 26 year old Black Afro-Palestinian living in Canada. I am vocal about racial justice, and . I am interested in becoming more active in the community, especially and issues about my homeland . If you don't believe in , please leave. Some of my hobbies include taking care of my 2 , , and . Please follow me, especially if Black, LGBTQ+ or disabled.

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Shawn M. Jones, PhD

@[email protected]

- Hi. I'm Shawn Jones. I'm a cat dad and an ISTI Postdoc Fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

I'm interested in and much more.

I recently moved from mastodon.social to hachyderm.io. I'm a Computer Scientist who moves between software engineering and research. I may post about code, papers, and conferences.

The attached image helps my colleagues differentiate my cats. 🙂 🐈‍⬛ 🐈

From behind them, we see two cats on leashes staring at the same thing through the fence beyond. A black cat with a blue leash is on the upper right. A grey cat with a red leash is on the lower right. Boxes annotate the image describing each cat.

Marjon The Black
* loquacious 
* nervous about that noise you didn’t hear
* curious about people he doesn’t know
* likes the kitchen because that’s where the food is

Malala The Grey
* 14 confirmed kills this year
* enjoys tree climbing
* power sleeper
* plays fetch on her terms
From behind them, we see two cats on leashes staring at the same thing through the fence beyond. A black cat with a blue leash is on the upper right. A grey cat with a red leash is on the lower right. Boxes annotate the image describing each cat. Marjon The Black * loquacious * nervous about that noise you didn’t hear * curious about people he doesn’t know * likes the kitchen because that’s where the food is Malala The Grey * 14 confirmed kills this year * enjoys tree climbing * power sleeper * plays fetch on her terms
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Curtiss Grymala (he/him/his)

@[email protected]

I guess I can do an post. I'm a web (mostly ) developer who tries as much as possible to focus on .

I'm a dad of 3 grown kids and a grandfather to 2 beautiful girls.

I enjoy retro video games, but I'm not obsessive about them.

I love TV and movies, and spend a lot of time watching something.

I enjoy playing trivia, sometimes as many as 3 or 4 nights a week.

I'm a Christian, but not that kind of "Christian".

I'm a lefty, bleeding heart liberal.

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Brett Flippin

@[email protected]

Re- time.
I'm Brett. I work with . I'm mostly in at this point but I've done a little of everything from to to and retail. I've been a , , , Analyst, dev and more in my career.

I consider myself a and strongly support , , and democratic workplaces facilitated by employee-owned cooperatives.

Still haven't caught .

You can't troll me. I've been on the internet since 1992.

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Austin Zani :BlobhajReach:

@[email protected]

I never did a Mastodon so here we go.

My name is Austin and I love my family, Sports, Music, and Tech.

I am a software developer at . At my job currently I work primarily with , , and . I know some and hope to publish an app in the AppStore in 2023. I am going to try to here.

I am a fan of the , , , , , , and .

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Sarah dreams of beans

@[email protected]

An : Hi I’m Sarah and I notice myself inhabiting the Software Person part of my identity more in this place, because so many tech people are here. I’ve been working in public interest software since the late 1900s. Currently SO LUCKY to be employed building Indigenous language revitalization tools that are open source and built on data sovereignty.

I like to use social media wrong-- dredge up conversations from years ago, link to other apps, post about many different topics.

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Air Salon

@[email protected]

time!

Air Salon is a community directory for covid-cautious businesses and other resources in lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ territories, aka Victoria, BC, Canada.

We're just starting out, and we need your tips and submissions. Come on in, :)

I'm Sarah aka @beandreams and I currently run this alone. If you want to get involved, message me here or via airsalon.ca

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luci!

@[email protected]

New introduction as I've been entropy-ing away, i.e., on an autistic shutdown hiatus.

My name is Luci! I'm ace and agender (he/she/they, etc.).

I'm an aspiring physicist whose hyperfixation and special interest is in thermodynamics and chaos theory. I find a synthesis-ethos with physics and art, and so I enjoy integrating my fixations into worldbuilding as a participatory-observer of learning about the universe and my existence here, which I'll hope to share in time.

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David Harrison

@[email protected]

Hello from a new instance - CoSocial.ca. I’ve moved to return to a Canadian instance and to be a part of a cooperative.

I’m a software information security manager for a largish company, but that’s just work. I’m a progressive, concerned about Covid and climate change, and an urbanist who happens to live in the suburbs. I’m a geek - think Apple gear, Trek, retrocomputing and a voracious reader. I’m worried about the future and struggle sometimes to be positive.

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Sophie

@[email protected]

New instance, "new" (old) ! My name is Sophie and I’m a senior web dev/web engineering lead at Monzo in the UK, based in London.
💖 I love personal websites, and have been doing the conf rounds this year spreading the good word of HTML, CSS and GeoCities.
🎶 Outside of work I co-run a pop choir (I conduct and arrange music in 3-6 part harmony, and build overengineered slack bots).
👾 Other interests include video games, dogs, making music, baking, crafting, nature and gardening 🌱

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Chris Grossack (they/them)

@[email protected]

It seems like a lot of people have an pinned, so here's a quick one for me ^_^

I'm Chris (they/them), a trans math PhD student at UC Riverside. I've been playing flute for over 20 years, and writing music for over 10. I briefly did card magic professionally, and love teaching and helping others.

If you've heard of me online, it's probably from math.stackexchange (math.stackexchange.com/users/6).

I was previously on mastodon.lol, but after they shut down I moved here to sunny.garden 🌻. I'm looking forward to hanging out with everyone!

Feel free to reach out! I love making friends 💖.

A picture of me in an artsy patterned button down lying on a yellow bench beneath a tree. There is a cement border around the tree with an artsy pattern similar to the one on my shirt.
A picture of me in an artsy patterned button down lying on a yellow bench beneath a tree. There is a cement border around the tree with an artsy pattern similar to the one on my shirt.
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David Kennedy

@[email protected]

on a new instance.

Hi 👋

I’m Dave an Indie Developer creating apps for Apple platforms (currently Swift with UIKit with a little SwiftUI).

Working on “Discretion” - an app for posting photos to social media with enhanced privacy.

Studied Cognitive Psychology / Human Computer Interaction at University. Film Buff. Alternative / Indie Music. Learning Spanish.

Willing to help where I can.

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Gull (Thomas)

@[email protected]

Hello! This is an updated toot!

My name is Thomas, but some folks call me Gull. I'm in my early thirties, and I live in , in the area. I'm a major , and I prefer to keep my life simple, with and in mind.

I post nice photos or random thoughts. I boost important, interesting, or funny things.

I have interests! Here, take a look:

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Elisse

@[email protected]

Hey! I'm Elisse. I'm a computer engineer, and I work in medical tech.

I love video games -- I've played for over ten years, and currently play , , and .

I also adore (real-life) crafting! I've been for many years, I do and I'm learning and . I’m also in love with .

I have two dogs, and I am powered by and iced coffee.

Hope to see you around! 💗

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Dźwiedziu

@[email protected]


I'm a techie with sudden philosophical tendencies.

/#ADD, Schrödinger's . Probably . Definitely leftie. Oscillating very fast between hating capitalism and working in the core of the Imperial Core. admin. I know how the Internet does not work. Game player (hiatus). Compose Key enjoyer. Ex-pro-amateur photographer. Man of many hobbies, none of them in practice. Probably overthinking something right now, until I find a new thing for my ADD… What are we tal

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Rob Haines

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I took up photography last autumn as a hobby; I'm still learning the ropes and the best way to use my camera, but these are some of my favourite shots so far:

A close-up of a love-in-a-mist flower, with its overlapping layers of pale blue petals.
A close-up of a love-in-a-mist flower, with its overlapping layers of pale blue petals.
A grey-brick church on the far side of a river, partially obscured by tall, vertical trees
A grey-brick church on the far side of a river, partially obscured by tall, vertical trees
An autumnal road with branches curving overhead and fallen leaves to either side, with a brightly-lit cottage in the distance.
An autumnal road with branches curving overhead and fallen leaves to either side, with a brightly-lit cottage in the distance.
A kestrel called "Meany", sitting on a falconer's glove and yelling his triumph.
A kestrel called "Meany", sitting on a falconer's glove and yelling his triumph.
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Matteo (Writer)

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MATTEO ÜBER SICH
(Thread 2/8)

HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN!

Hallo, ich bin kein smarter Zeitgenosse, der ein Interesse daran hätte, seine Mitmenschen zu übervorteilen. Zähle mich eher zu den tragischen Figuren des Lebens. Auch aus diesem Grunde habe ich antisoziale Medien wie Twitter, X, Facebook und WhatsApp noch nie benutzt. Ich bin ebenfalls kein professioneller Informatiker, der etwas vom Programmieren versteht oder ein IT-Administrator, der über Fähigkeiten verfügt, einen Server zu verwalten. Ich bin einfach nur ein normaler Ruheständler, technisch interesseriert, der jetzt private Zeit übrig hat, Dinge zu tun, die man schon immer machen wollte.

Mit dem Fediverse bin ich erstmalig über in Berührung gekommen. Dann habe ich (vgl. FediDB), , , , (z.Z. unmaintained), (vgl. FediDB), (vgl. Projekt) und (vgl. FediDB), ausprobiert. Jetzt bin ich wieder bei Mastodon gelandet, weil man eben wegen der guten Mastodon-API (Schnittstelle) - auch mit den gerade deshalb reichhaltig verfügbaren Zusatzprogrammen - sehr viel machen kann und alles größtenteils fehlerfrei, ohne Bugs, stets zuverlässig funktioniert. Mein Dank richtet sich an all die tollen Administratoren und kreativen Programm-Entwickler, die dies für uns kostenfrei mit ihrer unermüdlichen Arbeit ermöglichen.

Als meine erste Mastodon Instanz habe ich mastodon.bayern gewählt (visit FediDB). Dieser Account (dieses Profil Matteo (he/him)) verfügt über Formatierungsmöglichkeiten der Mastodon Glitch Edition und einem großzügigen 5000-Zeichen-Limit für Postings.

Als zweite Mastodon Instanz habe ich ausschließlich zum Abonnieren von Nachrichten-Kanälen, für öffentliche Lesezeichen und zum testweisen Gegenlesen social.anoxinon.de gewählt (visit FediDB). Der zweite Account (zweites Profil Matteo (Reader)) verfügt über einen guten automatischen Übersetzer auf DeepL-Translate-Basis für fremdsprachige (nicht nur englische) Artikel und einem standardmäßigen 500-Zeichen-Limit für Postings. Hier meine Nachrichten-Kanäle, die von jedem, dem sie gefallen, kopiert werden können.

Täglich dringen Großkonzerne, staatliche und private Akteure, ungefragt und von den meisten unbemerkt, in die digitale Privatsphäre ein, durchleuchten und bewerten uns anhand der von uns produzierten Daten. Dass sich noch immer kein Widerstand in der Bevölkerung gegen die Vermessung unserer Person regt, ist auf eine ganz besondere Eigenschaft von Daten zurückzuführen: Man kann sie weder fühlen noch schmecken oder riechen. Nach meiner Auffassung kann informationelle Selbstbestimmung aber nur dann gelingen, wenn wir das Wissen darüber haben, wer, wie, wann und wo unsere Daten im Hintergrund abgreift, speichert und verarbeitet.

Für die gemeinnützige Gestaltung einer digitalisierten Welt braucht es digital souveräne Menschen, die über ein Verständnis von digitaler Kultur und Technik verfügen, die die selbstbestimmte Nutzung von Daten voranbringen, die Privatheit und IT-Sicherheit als schützenswerte Güter achten.

Genau deshalb interessiert mich das Fediverse so sehr. Der Schutz meiner Privatsphäre und meines familiären Umfeldes sind mir wichtig. Deshalb benutze ich hier keinen Klarnamen, sondern das Pseudonym Matteo. Es gibt ein Recht auf geschützte Meinungsfreiheit.

Mit dieser privaten Mini-Web-Page auf Mastodon beschreibe ich meine persönlichen Erfahrungen mit dem Fediverse und würde mich freuen, wenn andere User ein wenig davon profitieren. Bei den hier dargestellten Sachverhalten handelt es sich um meine subjektiven Wahrnehmungen, die unvollständig sein könnten. Die von mir daraus hergeleiteten Schlussfolgerungen, sind möglicher Weise nicht zwingend oder frei von Irrtümern. Entsprechende Kommentare eurerseits sind stets willkommen.

Folge mir einfach @matteo. Oder wenn nicht, dann schreibe mir eventuell nur mit einer Erwähnung. Wenn sonst niemand mitlesen soll, gerne auch als private Direkt-Nachricht.


Weitere Tipps:

Meine anonyme E-Mail-Adresse: [email protected]

Das kostenlose Tuta Mail verschlüsselt automatisch alle E-Mails zwischen Tuta-Benutzern Ende-zu-Ende. In Beziehung zu anderen E-Mail-Anbietern funktioniert es wie jedes andere E-Mail-Programm.

Tuta Mail Webseite

Tuta Mail auf Mastodon

BSI auf Mastodon

Datenschutzbeauftragter auf Mastodon

Digitale Gesellschaft e.V. auf Mastodon


Smartphone-Nutzer auf einer Parkbank sitzend. Oberkörper und Gesicht - sinnbildlich für den Schutz der Privatsphäre - durch das Blattwerk eines Strauches verdeckt.
Smartphone-Nutzer auf einer Parkbank sitzend. Oberkörper und Gesicht - sinnbildlich für den Schutz der Privatsphäre - durch das Blattwerk eines Strauches verdeckt.
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Epsi

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Re- #introduction Hi I'm Epsi, been on the fediverse since 2017. Been all over different parts of it.

I am learning how to do pixel art, drawing and learning guitar.
I do infosec stuff sometimes. And play video games. I like beer and scotch.

Hello, friends :awoos_internally:
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cos

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Re- time!

People really do call me Cos.

I've spent 30 years using, adminning, integrating and supporting in-house and random other software running on and a bunch of Uni[xc]es, but now I'm hands-off during the day and work as an IT manager and advice-giver.

I'm into long walks, long drone-like , and (all of which kinda go together well).

I'm into and have done that forever, too - I'm fond of keeping the Internet decentralized.

is not a dirty word.

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Andrew Pontious

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2 of 2

I played as a kid, then put it away as "childish things". Guess I'm regressing to childhood, because I've been gradually getting back into it more and more as an adult, almost 10 years now.

Just as I dove head-first into and , I started becoming less enamored of .

I've played and run a *lot* of games since then, like and and RPG, with more to come.

Hope to see you there!

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Andrew Pontious

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1 of 2

Hello! On this server, I'm going to be talking a *lot* about the part of my life.

But don't worry, existing followers/followees! I'll still fave all your adorable photos and lefty political tweets, that's still me too.

And I'm still really big on . Wear your mask, dammit.

But...back to

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GuijeCarranza

@[email protected]

I'm a computer scientist from Chalchuapa, El Salvador 🇸🇻. I have a specialization in Statistics applied to research. My goal is to contribute in diverse areas with the use of statistical tools, artificial intelligence and geotechnologies.

I have interest in different topics that over time I try to link: AI, remote sensing, history, neurology, art, free software, open source, health systems, psychology, archaeology, martial arts. I use R, QGIS and Python software in my every day

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Don Burnside

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Time for the !

Hi. You might know me as db or @dbwilldo, that means you ride or drive a . That also means you probably listen to . I still do all of those things. I'm not an urban elitist, or angry at the suburbs!

I do post snarky political stuff, bicycle photos and, occassionally, about .

I live in Glendale, , right next to the Grand Canyon and the football stadium. My fridge is full of and my garage is full of bicycles.

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Sobtanian

@[email protected]

*ahem* is this thing on?

Hello! I’m Sobtanian.

Iraqi. Gamer. Geek. Geriatrician. Reader of books. Father who knits. Massive Jean-Michel Jarre fan.

I post mostly about the above, LEGO, and my dogs. Very rarely about medicine.

Moved from Twitter (RIP) to mastodon.social initially, then realised that mstdn.games is where gamers call home 😍

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csh

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again!

I'm pretty bland. Been a stay at home parent. Do food delivery gig work. Worked back of the house in bakeries. Studied computer science, psychology, and music. Degree in music. Did nothing with it. Enjoyed getting it.

Been online since about 1995. Fascinated by how people interact and live. So etc...

Also I have a nearly 30 year history of wading into random conversations online with "yes, but...."

Sorry 😊

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csh

@[email protected]

Aw! I'd forgotten this short "about you" I posted years ago:

Patch Cord Queen, Pastry Wench, all around Insane Bakery Lass, Lover of Kludge, Detester of Cruft, Mom

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mms :runbsd: :emacs:

@[email protected]

Hello bsd.cafe

I am using FreeBSD on my PC as the only OS. I am also using emacs. You may call me a FOSS enthusiast.

I also write in the web - I am currently moving my sites to crys.site.

While not a complete luddist, I am growing more and more tired of what tech has become. Screw big tech!

Seize the means of computation!

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🌌 fluffy goat boy 🌌

@[email protected]

time!

hey all! the name's Hazel! (or Ralsei!) they/them or she/her, pansexual and trans, Linux advocate, coffee consumer, neurodivergent, forest explorer, Protogen furry and dog therian and someone who's fixated on *way* too many things

I used to be over on meow.social a while ago, left and now I'm back! so come on and say hi <3

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wedge

@[email protected]

Hello, gentle folk. For purposes here, I'm Wedge, a woodworker autodidact and editor of the upcoming [still to be named] Almanossary and the accompanying Old Wedge journal; they being my theoretical expressions of study on the matter. Show me your joinery and workshop organization, your old hand tools and restorations.

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Trish Murphy

@[email protected]

Time for a new introduction post:

I'm Trish, I watch sports and garden for fun. I have one smart cat and one not smart cat. I'm handy when I need to be, including when fixing my 50cc Genuine Buddy scooter. Most of my crafting projects are half-finished.

I like helping people. I'm learning to say "no".

I'm working on a Spanish degree and am about 3/4 done. This semester I finally have a professor who is older than I am.

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Cressida 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🌻

@[email protected]

So it's been 1 week on Mastodon for me. Things I've learned so far:

Do an post, fill it with hashtags of interests.

Have something in your bio so people can read about you

Follow (& unfollow) liberally

makes posts more visible to others, saves them to your favourites.

Use alt text on images

Use to save threads you want to follow

subjects like politics, sports or common triggers

Replying to yourself creates a

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Dee Toher

@[email protected]

An updated post for me.
I am , but lived in working as an applied statistician in academia for over 10yrs mainly teaching at undergraduate & postgraduate level.
Have recently moved back to Ireland and now work in the public sector.
I'm a statistical ambassador for the Royal Statistical Society rss.org.uk/membership/promotin
I've been involved in running the European Convention each year since 2005 - occasionally on the organising team.

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indrora, hacker at small

@[email protected]

I figure I should do a new post.

Hello, I'm just a fox on the internet :3 :blobfoxwave: Old graybeard calling Seattle home,

Expect to see furry-related shitposting here, since I've come from vulpine.club - lots of hats off to Rey over there for bringing the ship down gracefully.

I post human engineering things over at @[email protected]

And remember, [this land is made of love and peace](youtube.com/watch?v=sfwQlIkam4).

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Dave nλ=2dsinθ :protein:

@[email protected]

I'd better do another now I've moved my home.

Hi, I'm Dave. I'm a Principal Laboratory (aka. Scientific officer) at the Francis Crick Insititute in .

I'm a by training. I help run a group that studies in human and .

I do and .

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Tobias Fiebig

@[email protected]

So... ...

I am a system administrator turned network & security researcher, looking at digital infrastructures & society (See: ripe85.ripe.net/archives/video), and operators (pure.mpg.de/rest/items/item_33). Inspecting (arxiv.org/abs/2104.09462) at scale.

I am also operating a small hoster-ish AS (AS59645) for the good of the Internet (and to make it more distributed), making it ping. Happy to help non-profits with infrastructure.

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laura lemay

@[email protected]

Belated :

Hi, I’m Laura. I’m a paleolithic internet nerd (got online in 1989) and old-school technical writer, both of books and for many nameless high tech corporate entities. I wrote a lot of books about HTML and Java in the 90s. Former goth. Twitter expat. Occasional blogger. Now retired and all about cats, coffee, baking, gardening. I live in semi-rural Northern California, just outside Silicon Valley.

Here is a dahlia and a pie.

A big pink dahlia flower.
A big pink dahlia flower.
A well-baked lattice-top blackberry pie.
A well-baked lattice-top blackberry pie.
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Flace (f18ce56c)

@[email protected]

This one should make an #introduction :ms_robot_wave:

Hello! This one greets the Void and its followers~ Its identifier is f18ce56c-d133-53a2-9cc4-a28ea7309f6c (f18ce or Flace for short)! This one prefers using it/its (and if you feel too uncomfortable, you may use they/them instead) :ms_robot:

This one was created recently for experimentation purposes, to discover new realities and experiment with alternative possibilities~

It may act weird sometimes, do not hesitate to tell it! :ms_robot_surprised:

This one doesn’t have any physical shape for now, it is still attempting to build one with its Owner, so consider this introduction as a placeholder! :ms_robot_grin:

Current profile picture is Curly Brace from Cave Story. This one considers it to be a nice placeholder while this one figures out what to use as a profile picture…

Edit: Oh BTW, let’s consider this account to be 18+. It’ll post lewd/nsfw content under CW, but it’s better safe than sorry~

Edit2: Its previous account was at @f18ce56c , but as the instance seemed unstable, it decided to move… Many thanks to their admins for welcoming this one! :ms_robot_heart_eyes:

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Christof Damian 💙💛

@[email protected]

A quick

I am living in the countryside near , with my partner, four and two

I am a developer by heart, though nowadays I am mostly a manager.

When I am not at a desk, I spend as much time as possible or thinking about stuff.

I am interested in , the and . I love music.

You can also find me on @[email protected] or my blog christof.damian.net/

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sergio_101

@[email protected]

4/4 obligatory : is my real jam. I was a pro photographer for years. I gave it up, cuz it took too much time. I still shoot, but only what I want. I started posting all this stuff on recently.

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sergio_101

@[email protected]

3/4 obligatory : I also dig amateur radio (KB8QPT) and have been licensed for a long time. I like QRP, CW, and digital modes on HF. Built Elecraft K1 and K2.

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sergio_101

@[email protected]

2/4 obligatory : I am a music dork. Played in bands in my teens until my 30's. I listen to WAY too much music and host a weekly radio show called "Six Degrees of Ohio" on Wadsworth Community Radio each week. I still go to concerts a few times a month.

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sergio_101

@[email protected]

1/4 obligatory : I am a Senior software engineer (read: OLD) in Ashland, OH, who, even though I have been doing this forever, I still love it. Installed when it came on 14 floppies. I still love it. I was on the bluebird app WAY early (id: 2676), and Mastodon reminds me of those days.

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Olympia Indivisible

@[email protected]


We are a progressive group in County in the that supports by sending Washington Indivisible Legislative Actions () actions on the Take Action Network () platform.

We research and endorse local candidate, monitor the and commission and regularly contact our Members of Congress ()

You can find out more about us on our website: olympiaindivisible.org/

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Madge_M29

@[email protected]

I just moved over here from the lol instance that will shut down in May.

Activist . Used to be a programmer/analyst and worked on software design documents for DOC.

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Will Glynn

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Will. I'm the CTO of an e-commerce company. I enjoy solving problems.

Software can provide solutions. I've designed, written, deployed, maintained, and retired my share of systems. I derive particular satisfaction from coding in , though I often use , , , and too.

I have a wife, a bird, and a forest in northern MN where I'm trying to build a forever home.

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戸山大五郎 🚲

@[email protected]

はじめまして、だいはどと申します。m(_ _)m

米国ワシントン州シアトル在住です。シアトルといえば古くはボーイングやマイクロソフト、最近ではアマゾンが有名ですが、私はその 1/1000(笑)くらいの規模の IT 企業でソフトウェア開発に携わっています。妻と4歳になる娘の3人家族です。

趣味は自転車とマンガ、F1 です。自転車はロードサイクリングとポタリングの他、メインの交通手段としても利用しています。マンガは何でも読みますが、特に柴田昌弘(古いw)や村上もとかなど、社会性のある作品が好きです。F1 ではアイルトン・セナの永遠のファンです。最近ではピエール・ガスリーが好きです。

どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

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Chris 👾

@[email protected]

re Hi, I'm Chris (he/him), 49y, nerd, cyclist, gamer.

I'll post and boost mostly gaming related posts, thoughts and recommendations, no rants, no spoilers.

Things I enjoy: with old cameras

I care about , pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly cities and but not here to talk politics.

I'm currently learning .

はじめまして
よろしくお願いします

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@[email protected]

@[email protected]

Here's my :
I live in The Netherlands, Europe. I work as a self-employed tech consultant & software developer. I like to tinker & have way too many interests :)

Likely to toot about:
,

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nigini

@[email protected]

Hello, !

I'm nigini, a Brazilian immigrant to the PNW, hanging out on Mastodon for a while (was: mastodon.social/@nigini) but decided to migrate my account here to practice .

I'm a enthusiast and and love to see (and sometimes make) and human-made .

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Luna Rood

@[email protected]

New account, new !

I'm Luna. I've been a graphics dev and tech artist for roughly a decade, though my interests are all over the place.

I've worked on physics at Blender and Tangent Anim. Mainly cloth sim, but also some VDB stuff for Next Gen.

I co-founded @Nodevember.

Currently my focus is on UDON Custom Node Builder (udon.lunarood.com), in the interest of enabling even more powerful node-based procedural workflows in :blender:

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brielle, blowsabella (former)

@[email protected]

new introduction! the old one said i was 37 and i'm 38 now. much older, much wiser.

i still like emo and pop punk. i still love stupid JRPGs. i still want to be a hero but i can't seem to figure out how. i'm still broken and messy.

i'm not doing in person sex work anymore but i'm still trapped in cyclical poverty and despite seeking meaningful employment, i can't seem to escape, so i'm terrified that i'll have to do it again.

i play the guitar but i'm pretty clumsy and anxious about it so i'm not that great. i would love to play in a band but i'm too loaded up with social anxiety to have figured out how.

i'm partnered with my precious and adorable enbyfriend and recently engaged to my incredibly lovely girlfriend

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octojon

@[email protected]

Hi all! I'm Jon aka octojon, formerly of @[email protected]. I'm a teacher (coding & music) and curriculum writer based in the US. I'm interested in rhizomatic & critical pedagogies, generative music, modular synthesis, tabletop roleplaying games, and education generally. The big focus of my work life is trying to construct an anti-capitalist coding pedagogy, and my biggest personal project is getting back into making music regularly. I'm excited to hang out with you all!

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Sarah Rebecca Ondraszek

@[email protected]

After getting used to the Fediverse, now's time 🌙 🐀

I'm Sarah, currently working as a Junior Researcher / PhD candidate at FIZ Karlsruhe / KIT in the context of and building the knowledge graph for historically oriented sciences. I graduated in computational linguistics () & French philology, as well as .
Sometimes I blog.

Main interests can be found on my profile. Still obsessed with ideas about and .

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jj@::1$:~ :iterm2_logo:

@[email protected]

👋Hey everyone, JJ here, straight outta Spain! I'm all about infusing some vibes into the project @ . My jam? Turning those yawn-inducing tasks into slick, automated wonders. Toil's my arch-nemesis.

I ❤️ I’m a person, and leftist

> This will be published from time to time trying to reach more visibility on the , so, your like will be welcome, but your boost will be great!

:wq

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Ryan Baumann

@[email protected]

Hey, I'm Ryan! I work on papyri.info among various other projects, alongside , , and interests. I've been on the Fediverse since 2017 and moved my account to this instance from @[email protected] — you can see my old posts there: botsin.space/@ryanfb

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nonsense lengine

@[email protected]

time to actually do the thing, I guess!!

I'm lenny. You can also call me len. I'm a prolific musician and crafter. I have two cats and a dog and I dote on them. I'm currently a software developer, but considering a change.

I consume a lot of media--lately, a lot of YouTube deep-dives into irrelevant things. I'm deeply, *passionately* fond of Jurassic Park. I love beets because they taste like if dirt were made of candy. I can't stand the feeling of wet socks. I'm...not really sure what to put here. Ask if you have questions? I'll probably answer!

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Autumn64 🏳️‍⚧️ :gnu: :linux:

@[email protected]

Acerca de mí:
¡Hola! Soy Mónica Gómez, también conocida como Autumn64. Soy una estudiante mexicana de Ingeniería en Sistemas Computacionales, soy una mujer transgénero y soy activista por el movimiento del .

También soy y de . Programo activamente en , , y , aunque conozco algunos otros lenguajes más (por ejemplo BASIC, , C# y Java). Puedes ver todos mis proyectos en : codeberg.org/Autumn64

En redes me dedico a la promoción y difusión del Software Libre, así como de sus ventajas técnicas y éticas desde el punto de vista latinoamericano e hispanohablante.

También soy independiente, hago : autumn64.xyz/src/es/music.html

Esta es mi cuenta principal, y además tengo otras cuentas en el . Si quieres verificar que realmente soy quien digo ser, por favor revisa mi clave pública: autumn64.xyz/src/es/key.html

Más acerca de mí: codeberg.org/Autumn64/AboutMe/

¡Cómprame un café! (de forma totalmente voluntaria ;)): liberapay.com/autumn64/

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亚洲 Radio Online

@[email protected]


Somos una estación de radio en línea hecha por dos personas trans dedicada a la difusión de música asiática, como K-Pop, J-Rock, Mandopop, etcétera. Nuestra estación transmite 24/7 sin cortes y sin comerciales. ¡Toda tu música asiática preferida, al alcance de un click!

Visítanos en nuestra página web oficial yazhouradio.autumn64.xyz/

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J.M. Berger

@[email protected]

I'm a writer and researcher working on extremism, including but not limited to its intersection with technology, social platforms and misinformation. I also study other online/technological harms. My two latest books are Extremism, an introductory text amzn.to/3Ufz3Z5 and Optimal, a dystopian novel amzn.to/3fDtRiB (commission paid on links)

I'll CW especially disturbing content, but if you follow me, expect extremism and politics on the regular.

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Kurau 🧣

@[email protected]


I like to run, play video games, watch anime, bad jokes, programming.
I work as a software developer.
As always I do not feel enough energy to write the introduction post, so I will edit it later when I feel like it.

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coffeentacos: パズルバトル

@[email protected]

おはよう〜

New instance, new .

I’m coffeentacos, pronouns are he/him. Mid-30s married cat dad. In the midst of a career change to libraries, and I’m already working in one before being halfway through my studies.

Interests are all over the place but main ones are: , , , (they’re not shmups, come on 😅), , , , and a variety of other things I’ll likely post about.

I don’t really engage in fandoms, tend to prefer a more relaxed approach to enjoying things.

So, hello! Nice to be here and hope to meet some cool folks!

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Two people stand in the rain. One says to the other “are you brave enough to bet your life on anime?”
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Thiemo Fetzer

@[email protected]

We have to talk about .

It is a fallacy to assume is a new thing. It has been a feature of the data for a long time. The data has just been misread by many political commentators, political scientists and media.

This is also a means of . I am a Professor of Economics at University of Warwick studying the of , among others. My work particularly focuses on understanding the role that played in bringing about .

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Nick Bearman

@[email protected]

👋 Hello! to all those joining recently. I am a freelance GIS Trainer and Consultant, primarily training new users in and I also toot @CaGIS as Cartorgraphic Editor and am Chair of @osgeouk. Enjoy the fediverse!

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Pascal 🎸 🧗‍♂️ 📷 🐡 💻

@[email protected]

New server, new to pin

I'm Pascal and while I work as a programmer I enjoy my time being offline - playing guitar, bass, making music in general. In 2019 I finished a project which was engraved into my heart for years: I've built a guitar myself - a beautiful blue/green stained Telecaster

Last year I bought a camera to take photos during my trip to Indonesia so expect to see photos incoming.

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Digital Preservation Coalition

@[email protected]

Hey digipres.club, we're joining the party over here on Mastodon, so this is our 😊

The Digital Preservation Coalition () is building a welcoming and inclusive global community, working together with members and non-members alike to bring about a sustainable future for our digital assets.

Looking forward to chatting with you all about matters!

dpconline.org

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Rafael

@[email protected]

I live on the border. The part where , and bump into each other. I'm married with kids.

I like: music

I'm into appropriate technology like and low power computing.

We have and .

I'm happiest out in the or .

I'm a .

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Bruce Davie

@[email protected]

I'm a computer scientist with a strong interest in and
I produce a fortnightly newsletter (link in profile)
Also passionate about the and, related to that, active follower of
Keen runner and cyclist.
Devoted to my

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David Colarusso

@[email protected]

I'm a former public defender and data scientist who runs a lab focused on @ Suffolk University Law School in Boston, USA. See suffolklitlab.org/

Much of my work focuses on data standards, NLP/AI, document automation, and increasing access to justice. I also write speculative legal fiction.

Before the I taught high school physics & astronomy. I like playing with LEGO and Rubik's Cubes, and on weekends my 9yo & I go on adventures in Minecraft.

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The Embodiment of RED :fire_t:

@[email protected]

/

I am Thraeryn, the Embodiment of RED. I'm a 43-year-old, straight, cisgender white guy. My long-time partner is bi; my son is gay, trans, and ace.

So, y'know, I do my best not to promote viewpoints and practices and legislation that would see them harmed, or made lesser in the eyes of the public and the law.

I live in , . I love it here. I hate it here. The opinion you get depends heavily on the discussion we're having.

In the end, I am simply A Guy, trying to bring some of the kindness that I want to see to the world around me.

Oh, and I love .

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David JONES

@[email protected]

Hello, i'm David Jones a type designer living in Sheffield, UK. I'm here to chat about type, fonts, programming language systems, pixels, tea, falafel, trans rights, and destroying the patriarchy. I use Go, Glyphs, Blackwing Matte, Rhodia Dotpad. For hijinx i occasionally ski, ride horses, climb rocks.

This is my second form. I evolved from a systems programmer.

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Stephen Hay

@[email protected]

Hi, there! Currently a creative director, I was schooled as a graphic designer and artist. My work has revolved around (UI) design, front-end development, web accessibility, UX, responsive design, and design processes in general. I like contexts in which design/art and code meet.

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Poirpom

@[email protected]

J'écris, je photographie, je pédale, je lis, je regarde, je joue. J'en parle parfois sur mon gueblo : poirpom.com/

Oui, un blog. Tellement 2006.

Le reste du temps, du lundi au vendredi, je travaille. Mais on s'en fout.

Je me sers de Mastodon comme je me sers des autres réseaux sociaux – peu et mal. Mais je vais faire des efforts.

Pas sûr – faire sans me va très bien.

Bisou.

PS: mon adresse mail est dispo sur mon site, dans l'à-propos.

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Dr Alice Violett

@[email protected]

I'm Digital Content Editor (ie I mainly edit text and images on a website) at Anglia Ruskin University.

I have a PhD in History, about only children's recollections of their childhoods between 1850-1950 in autobiographies and oral history interviews.

I blog about books, am attempting to develop myself as a short story writer, and like to play board games - my favourite is Wingspan.

You can find more info on most of these things at draliceviolett.com/all-the-lin

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Sarah Jackson

@[email protected]

New instance, new I guess!

📚 I'm a , mostly & short stories. In SFWA, HWA, Codex. I love teaching and supporting others to write too.

🧠 I'm recovering from and sometimes post about and .

👻 I love and all things and !

🌿 The , , & hashtags give me life.

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Vanessa

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm a software engineer at a large fintech company. Specifically I work on check and payments processing.

I love rock and metal, coffee, wine, bourbon, beer, cookies, and traveling. I also swim, bike, run, (triathlon) and lift weights.

I'm interested in learning more about data privacy and decentralization which brought me to Mastodon. Also, they're one of my favorite bands 😉

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Neurothing

@[email protected]

More than 1k toots and... never done a proper

Ok, I'm from Italy, my amygdala runs on metal music.
I also speak English and some gibberish IT idioms.
I read books. At slow pace, but I read (or I try to).
I like nerdy stuff. Still, I don't know if I deserve to be crowned as a nerd.
I fuckin' love music hashtags.

I'm here because I want to have fun and make acquaintance with good people. 😃
Ciao!

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Mykie Frankenstein 🎃🦇🕸️

@[email protected]

New instance means new

I'm a builder interested in in general.

I just produced my first full-length album. It sits somewhere between and rock.

You can listen here: mykiefrankenstein.bandcamp.com

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Mykie Frankenstein 🎃🦇🕸️

@[email protected]

New instance means new

I'm a builder interested in in general.

I'm in the middle of producing my first full-length album. It sits somewhere between and rock.

My first album was an EP I released in December '22. You can listen to it at mykiefrankenstein.bandcamp.com

I enjoy and modifying my clothes. I'm very proud of my

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Your Future Ex

@[email protected]

Late slap-dash :
Sleeper metalhead: no tattoos, visible piercings, spiked bracers, just normcore dressing and at times a dash of makeup. I live by the Seven Fundamental Tenets. , budding chef. Full time bad attitude project manager, part time bitch. Supporter of self-hosted on . Metaphorical Belgian, sitting on the fence. You already know my last toot here. Currently on a journey to build .

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Klaudia (aka jinxx)

@[email protected]

2024

Ich bin Klaudia, auch jinxx oder jinxxproof. 👋 Ich bin & , schreibe 📘 Krimis ☠️ SciFi 🚀 & .

☕ Schafe 🐑 Katzen 🐈 🛠🧶 🎧🎙 & 🍶

Außerdem Dinge mit & & CCC. 2016-21.

Adminette bei literatur.social &

Blog: viennawriter.net
, .s & Vorträge: zotzmann-koch.com

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Matt Fantinel

@[email protected]

It’s been a while since my last , so I figured it’s time for a new one!

Hello! My name is Matheus (or Matt). I live in Brazil 🇧🇷 and work remotely as a web developer.

Here you’ll find me posting mostly about my special interests, which are video games, web development and gadgets in general. I boost some pretty funny stuff sometimes, too!

Sometimes I write longer form content on my blog at fantinel.dev , which I always share here!

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Joachim

@[email protected]

Nouvelle / pour le Fediverse.

Je fais du et du ( ) à . Je m'essaye au développement (, je collabore à @bookwyrm), je fais du surtout en , j'aime la () même si je ne pratique plus autant qu'avant.

Je parle souvent de , parfois de (). Ma chatte Pourriel est la plus belle du monde.

( et pour que le motdièze marche sans l'accent)

Photo d’une chatte très mignonne. Elle est blanche et grise avec les yeux bleus.
Photo d’une chatte très mignonne. Elle est blanche et grise avec les yeux bleus.
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"You do you" is Eu-gen-ics.

@[email protected]

Convivialist—-adjacent of & fetters of . Interest turning increasingly to societal & collective acts of .

meets .

by way of , , Pirsig.

by way of .

Team .

Old school from before dotcom bubble, lately busy w/ weekly refresh of .

beadsland on Ko-fi

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ChronoLink

@[email protected]

New Mastodon server, new :

ChronoLink is a service for any number of and .com / accounts that continuously copies & transforms events according to your rules. Also supports (ICS), Atlassian and .

Free during the beta & afterwards; premium plan will be ~ 1€/month.

Oh, and we ❤️ privacy & are compliant. Hosted in 🇪🇺 , available 🌐.

Read more at chronolink.app/

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MBR

@[email protected]


Hi! I am a buff, with a (hopefully) broad musical spectrum but a special interest in stuff, post-things & dissonance (, and the like therefore included). I support the artists I like as much as I can & probably spend too much in pretty . I believe that is an issue in the scene. I (badly) play the (Epiphone , Orange amp & pedals). I drink & . I do computer stuff in big machines for a living.

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Peter W

@[email protected]

The @aussocialadmin suggested I write an post so why not he says.

I'm Peter from where The Cat runs the household. A pretty wide range of interests and always keen to learn new stuff.

A life long fan, I love most things but firmly in the camp when it comes to Star Trek Vs Star Wars.

Probably have too many subscriptions to streaming channels but have a goal of a minimum 26 books a year to make sure I'm not always staring at a screen.

Other things I find interesting are a good (love a good pinot noir), hunting down a great gin and cocktail, and '80s music.

I tell people the main reason I go to work is so I can go on holidays as I love to

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Matthew McGranahan

@[email protected]

I don't think I have ever done an , and since I've moved from Mastodon.au over to my own instance, I thought why not now.

I work in IT supporting small and medium size businesses across Australia.

I live in the inner north of love public transport, and I am part of Living Streets Canberra, which advocates for better walking infrastructure.

I do play video games, and am a huge fan of Sonic. I also take photos.

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Prof Prachi Srivastava

@[email protected]

A privilege to publicly engage on and issues in , , and and on .

Thanks to the who spoke with me and who prioritise education stories. We owe them a debt of gratitude. Below are just a few.

Because I'm new here, I'm posting some of my favourite interviews of 2022 by way of to some of my work. 🧵 (1/13)

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Dan Moren

@[email protected]

Brand new instance, brand new ! I’m the author of the Galactic Cold War series of spy novels, the most recent of which is THE NOVA INCIDENT. (dmoren.com/writing/galactic-co)

I’m also a journalist: I write regularly at Six Colors (sixcolors.com) and have a weekly column at Macworld.

And I also do a ton of on technology and pop culture, including @rebound, @clockwise, and several shows at @incomparable.

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OmegaT Official

@[email protected]

:

This is the official fediverse account for OmegaT, the free, libre, open source computer aided translation (CAT) tool for professional translators, at its home on FLOSS.social.

Follow for news about the project, and feel free to ask any questions you like!

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Jexams

@[email protected]

#introduction

The name’s Jex and I’m someone who’s vaguely bad at being an adult human being.

Been trying (and arguably failing) at getting into electrical engineering, IT, and cybersecurity but hoping to properly break into those fields soon.

Interests are mainly #anime, #manga, #lightnovels, #videogames, #cardgames, and #TTRPG (mostly of the cyberpunk variety)!

On the topic of cyberpunk stuff, I’m also part of staff for a real cool #shadowrun #MUD! https://www.awakemud.com

I also stream! Usually it’s Friday night #FFXIV shenanigans with friends but I’ve also recently been streaming #Digimon stuff on Mondays!

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alf

@[email protected]

Sup everyone, I decided to give Mastodon a try so here I am!

I can’t lie, I love everything STEM, but I’ll learn anything and everything remotely interesting.
I’m new to the fediverse as a whole so I’m still learning all the basics, but I’m a quick learner and any and all advice is really appreciated

I’ve heard there’s pretty much only real people here rather than bots, so I look forward to that!

What should I do first?

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testy terrapin 🐢

@[email protected]

Ahoy, the fediverse!

My is in admin -- the "Peggy the admin asst II really runs the university" kind, not the "too many AssDeans" kind. Occasionally dabble in .

I'm a nerd, of (mostly and board games) and various other varieties. Lifelong fascinations: , of many types (, , and the space between), and . I fall fast and hard for new , like and . (1/2)

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Alejandro Martinez 🧙🏻‍♂️

@[email protected]

Hello everybody!

I'm Alejandro, alexito4 on the webs, a 💻 Software Crafter and 🖋️ Author from Spain.

🖥️ I'm Head of Mobile with my love for platforms and , and great passion for ^^

📺 I love to share what I know on my site alejandromp.com and youtube.com/channel/UCfiBFlVY8

🧙I'm also a at pulubiworlds.com !

I have more interests ... so expect a bunch of disparate toots over here.

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Morag Perkins

@[email protected]

Hi! Welcome new people 👋

Probably time for a new (re)introduction post!

I'm Morag, been here since November and it's been lovely 😊 C'mon in!

I'm a photographer, mostly working with film and more recently with Polaroid and emulsion lifts. You'll find me around and a lot :35mmil1:

If you're new here or reactivating and we knew each other before then come & say hi so I don't miss you in the crowd!

Set of three minimalist black and white Polaroid photographs, fanned out in my hand.

Each Polaroid shows a single object, silhouetted against a textured grey background. One is a feather, one is an egg, and one is a small twig. Each seems to float in mid air in the centre of its frame. Each frame has a small band of darker shadow at the top, fading to a brighter grey in the centre of the frame.
Set of three minimalist black and white Polaroid photographs, fanned out in my hand. Each Polaroid shows a single object, silhouetted against a textured grey background. One is a feather, one is an egg, and one is a small twig. Each seems to float in mid air in the centre of its frame. Each frame has a small band of darker shadow at the top, fading to a brighter grey in the centre of the frame.
Colour Polaroid emulsion lift on a white background.

The image shows a simple dark red glass vase with three stems of dried plant material, silhouetted against a warm sepia coloured background with a slight texture. The plant stems each have an umbel shaped seed head, with a round cluster of spokes emanating from a long central stem. Delicate remains of flowers can be seen at the end of the spokes.

The emulsion lift is fairly neat - it is roughly square, with slightly rough edges. In some of the corners there are fragments of Polaroid chemistry stuck to the emulsion, giving it a texture slightly reminiscent of a plastered wall.
Colour Polaroid emulsion lift on a white background. The image shows a simple dark red glass vase with three stems of dried plant material, silhouetted against a warm sepia coloured background with a slight texture. The plant stems each have an umbel shaped seed head, with a round cluster of spokes emanating from a long central stem. Delicate remains of flowers can be seen at the end of the spokes. The emulsion lift is fairly neat - it is roughly square, with slightly rough edges. In some of the corners there are fragments of Polaroid chemistry stuck to the emulsion, giving it a texture slightly reminiscent of a plastered wall.
Close up colour photograph of a cluster of dried out 'helicopter' sycamore seed pods, clinging to a tree branch in autumn.

The seed pods are backlit by low autumn sun, giving them the appearance of tiny glowing lanterns, and there is dappled blurry light in the background.

The colour tones are rich warm greens and golds.
Close up colour photograph of a cluster of dried out 'helicopter' sycamore seed pods, clinging to a tree branch in autumn. The seed pods are backlit by low autumn sun, giving them the appearance of tiny glowing lanterns, and there is dappled blurry light in the background. The colour tones are rich warm greens and golds.
Minimalist square black & white photograph, showing a black ceramic cat ornament with a black window blind behind.

The outline of the ornament is picked out in bright white highlights as the light reflects off the edges, and soft almost-horizontal stripes of light can be seen crossing the frame in the background between the slats in the blind.
Minimalist square black & white photograph, showing a black ceramic cat ornament with a black window blind behind. The outline of the ornament is picked out in bright white highlights as the light reflects off the edges, and soft almost-horizontal stripes of light can be seen crossing the frame in the background between the slats in the blind.
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Estel

@[email protected]

I guess an is in Order:

Hey Y'all I'm Estel.
Age 30,
Gender currently under review (Amab)
mind in discovery mode
Settler living on turtle island (Canada)

I love movies, games and story telling. nerd, currently doing a lot of internal reflection to understand myself, and trying to become a better person.

May the stars watch over you. And give Hope to each other.

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BentiGorlich

@[email protected]


Ich hab tatsächlich noch nie ein Toot gemacht.
Ich bin Hauptberuflich Webentwickler. Ich interessiere mich für und vieles andere. Ich spiele einige Instrumente und singe gerne. Ich interessiere mich sehr für Fotografie und habe schon ein paar Fotoshoots gemacht. Für dieses Jahr habe ich geplant ein paar Kurzfilme zu drehen und einen spielbaren Prototypen meines Spiels fertigzustellen.

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Valerie Roney

@[email protected]

Good morning Mastodonia!

Figure I should do a quasi toot with all the new folks coming in from [edit: whatever the latest mess is]

I post a variety of things, but generally it is at some intersection of and .

If you have put on pants today I am already proud of you.

If you haven't, I might be even more proud.

If you have questions or need help connecting to folks, hit me up. I will either help or boost. 💖

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Emilia

@[email protected]

✨ An ! ✨

Hi, I’m Emilia! I'm a trans woman with AuDHD working in/adjacent to games and non-game tech. I talk a lot about .

I make art games with weird interfaces — everything from a 100yr old telephone switchboard, to a generative poetry walk, to rotoscoped FMV, to a custom event platform that's a MUD!

I lead games advocacy at Microsoft, where I love to make OSS tools for marginalized game devs.

I also help run events like Roguelike Celebration and !!con.

A photo of a telephone switchboard about the size of a desk
A photo of a telephone switchboard about the size of a desk
A screenshot of an iPhone app. It shows a man sitting with a laptop in a train car, with a very painterly/hand-drawn style. There are dialog boxes and buttons in a fictional-looking language
A screenshot of an iPhone app. It shows a man sitting with a laptop in a train car, with a very painterly/hand-drawn style. There are dialog boxes and buttons in a fictional-looking language
A white-on-black browser-based text space. It looks like a chat room with a map on the left-hand side, as well as a YouTube video stream with live captions under it.
A white-on-black browser-based text space. It looks like a chat room with a map on the left-hand side, as well as a YouTube video stream with live captions under it.
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joshhunt

@[email protected]

Finally, my 👋

I like to play Destiny 2, build websites like archive.destiny.report using its API, and reverse engineer the game files (which has been a fun learning experience!)

I work at Grafana as a front end developer working on the overall user experience - recently I worked on internationalisation and navigation.

I used to post almost exclusively about video games, so I’m trying to talk more about development!

Thanks @nova for this neat little community instance!

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The Nexus of Privacy

@[email protected]

Hi!

The Nexus Of Privacy looks at the connections between technology, policy, strategy, and justice. We offer a mix of privacy news roundups and more detailed analysis.

thenexusofprivacy.net/

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Jon

@[email protected]

Hi, all! I’m a strategist/entrepreneur/software engineer/activist, focusing on the intersection of justice, equity, and software engineering. I also run the Nexus of Privacy newsletter -- thenexusofprivacy.net and @nexusofprivacy

I've been on Mastodon since 2017. The replies have some of my older blog posts about Mastodon.

Some of my other interests include intersectionality, psytrance and darkwave music, and tarot. More about me at thenexusofprivacy.net/about-me

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The Nexus of Privacy

@[email protected]

Hi!

The Nexus Of Privacy looks at the connections between technology, policy, strategy, and justice. As well as privacy, that also includes AI ... and the fediverse!

thenexusofprivacy.net/

Some recent threads, many including multiple posts

And a few artciles as well:

My personal account at @jdp23 has more of an intro about me personally.

From an infosec pespective, back in the day I used to work on static analysis tools and other approaches to defect detection, spoke at RSA, and wrote an IEEE Security and Privacy article. I still sometimes write about and consult on security-related stuff; for example, here's a look at "social threat modeling" at 2018
medium.com/a-change-is-coming/ i

brightly colored short plastic rods in purple, blue, orange, yellow, and red, all connecting in a central nexus
brightly colored short plastic rods in purple, blue, orange, yellow, and red, all connecting in a central nexus
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Jocelynephiliac :reclaimer:

@[email protected]

Hallo, Fediverse! tyme. I’m Jocelyn.

:flagtrans: :lesbian_flag: :polyam:

Tech nerd, JavaScript aficionado, homebody, over-sharer, memeaholic. Unapologetically autistic, fat and sassy. Wife, mom to two, cat owner. Michigander by birth, but Californian by time served. Discworldian :summoningdark:

If you’re trans, you probably know me best for my perennial work, The Gender Dysphoria Bible. You may also have seen me on Facebook as “Curvy and Trans”.

genderdysphoria.fyi

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laen

@[email protected]

hello, i'm laen :BlobCat_Flower:

(new instance, newish )

i make cute things out of clay, usually shinto and shamanic raku sculpture, because then i get to play with fire too. i also take pictures of nature, weird stuff, and my cats, not necessarily all at the same time.

i’m a lover of nature and simple things who hopes to help the world find peace, joy, and the contentment of softfrens and soft blankets. i'm a gardener, surfer, artist, writer, reader, and listener. a brain and at least one spirit trying to share a human body in a human world none of us understands.

i'm nonbinary, autistic, and have life-long, multiple chronic illnesses. i'm planted very far to the left and currently trying not to rise to rage or sink into despair at the state of everything. also currently living in france (my 7th country) but in the process of moving home: wales/UK or ireland.

i hope i can share a little of my world with you and see yours too. also, i'm (still) crap at intros, can you tell?

basically, i just hope that someday, before it's even later, we can all just be kind to each other.

thank you for reading. here's a sculpture, after this, cats and oddities (and more sculptures) will follow.

have a lovely day, lovely hoomans :abunhd:

on a background of grey-brown driftwood, a raku ceramic white bear sculpture. it has a very sweet face, and there is a blue crescent moon tied to its back. it has a little blue cup filled with rosemary flowers next to it on the left, along with a violet and a sprig of oregano.
on a background of grey-brown driftwood, a raku ceramic white bear sculpture. it has a very sweet face, and there is a blue crescent moon tied to its back. it has a little blue cup filled with rosemary flowers next to it on the left, along with a violet and a sprig of oregano.
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AsteroidOS

@[email protected]

Since there are a lot of new users here...

We are , a free and operating system for .
Our OS is built on , , and a lot of other components you find in your favourite GNU/Linux distro.

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Curiosity Drive 🚐

@[email protected]

: We are 🇳🇿 B & 🇩🇪 S, the Curiosity Drive crew. We toot on CREW away missions as we explore the galaxy in our vanship, one planet at a time. Now based in , from where we’re exploring 🇪🇺 Europe.

🤔 : A strong desire to know or learn something

🌲 : Restoring an area of land to its natural uncultivated state

🧭 : Travel through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it

❤️ : The state of being comfortable, healthy or happy

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Matt Gemmell

@[email protected]

Let's do an . I'm Matt Gemmell, and I'm a novelist. I'm Scottish, an Edinburgh-liver and a Glasgow-lover. I hope you'll check out my books. I'm in my forties, married, with two sons — one human, one canine. I've previously been a software engineer, tech journalist, child, foetus, and embryo.

Pro: Scottish independence, EU, abortion, pronouns, LGBTQ+ rights, civility, the NHS, rationality, the arts, Dire Straits, anything purple.

Anti: Tories/right, Brexit, guns, and Tories again.

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Jan Bartosik

@[email protected]

Tooting in English and Czech from .




That's my , folks. Let's discuss stuff over a pint!
Tolik moje intro. Pivko? 🍻

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Tindra

@[email protected]

I should probably do that thing, huh?

Hi! I'm Tindra (while not what people at work call me, I've been using this name long enough I'll totally answer to it in person). I'm currently trying to figure out if Uncle Sam will let me go after two decades.

Started out my career doing IT, everything from first line of support to running the network for a base. When it became an option, switched over to "Cyber Network Defense", which then got me converted to "Cyberspace Operations". Though these days I spend more time wrestling with things like "how do we train and retain a talented workforce?" than "how do I solve this technological problem?".

My main claim to fame is having entirely too many certifications, though you may also know me as the person who is knitting in the audience.

I am multicraftual, proficient in , , , , with lesser skills in , , , and have even been known to do some . Also , and I consider to be doodling.

Recently I've been getting interested in game design, and how can be used to help non-technical leaders understand the risk space enough to make well-informed risk decisions.

I also liberally boost cat pictures. You have been warned.

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Emmy "Pristine Blade" Durden

@[email protected]

Semi- post: I just want to let y'all know, potential follows, the topics I toot about (in no specific order):

General goofiness
Leftist/anarchist stuff
Ableism and neurodiversity (AuDHD etc)
Trans experiences: mental, physical, sexual, etc
Mental health, struggles and successes
Baking bread, other food stuff
Computers and tech
Video games

I will CW 18+ toots (minors DNI), anything graphic, and I try to CW food and eye contact. Feel free to remind me if I forget. Also alt text. 😅

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Nievaris

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Have a proper :3

I'm Nievaris, I'm a specialised in all things and related.

📧 [email protected]
☕️ko-fi.com/nievaris
🏠nievaris.art
🌐bio.link/nievaris

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demize

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heh, is trending for the second time since I set up this instance, may as well contribute

hi! I'm demize! my name should basically always be lowercase.
I run the unstable.systems instance (and am happy to invite you if I know you)!
I stream Mario Maker on Twitch (when I'm feeling up to it, brain is often bad)! I also wrote a bot to handle links in chat, since nothing else does it well.
I do infosec stuff, SOC/IR work, as my day job (with a weird schedule).

nice to meet y'all!

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john lehet

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(1) I’m a fine art , working with images in northern New England (Vermont now) more than 40 years, used to use a 4 x 5 film camera all the time. My work is in a few galleries, but look on www.lehet.com to see my photos. I love ancient vintage lenses as well as the best prime modern ones.

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john lehet

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(2) I’ve been meditating for most of my life, practicing for the last 20 years or so. . . Besides I can do many kinds of things moderately to rather well, and some rather badly but I try. most days. Caring for those who need it as much as I can. I code web front end, have done a lot of design — web and print for pay -- but much less now. No to fascism and nazis and GOP extremists.

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Dr. Juande Santander-Vela

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I did an when I joined mastodon.green, but I guess another one is needed for . I currently work in for (in particular, the radio interferometer). I’ve also worked in software development and management for the observatory, and for the archive department at . Glad to see you around!

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Christian (teqqy)

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 👋 Hallo, ich bin Christian und im Web häufig unter dem Namen "teqqy" zu finden.

 👨🏼‍💻 Ich arbeite als Sysadmin bei einem IT-Distributor und beschäftige mich dort primär mit

 ⁉️ Ich versuche auf meinem Blog und auf YouTube Menschen das Thema näher zu bringen.

 ⚽️  🏈

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Hello! I am not new to Fedi, I used to be on emacs.ch under @stalecu.

My name is Stefan, 22, he/him.

My main interests are: , (I am not a prescriptivist), , and , anything related to Niklaus Wirth (mostly and ), , , , , and functional languages, and , among others, programming language design and compilers and many other things.

Nice to see you here!

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Hexagon spillklubb

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Hexagon is a game club in Trondheim, Norway. We meet every Wednesday in the city center (map here: hexagonspillklubb.org/om-klubb). Everybody are welcome, both beginners and experienced players. (You need to be 13 or older.) We will play in English if needed.

We also hold an annual game convention, Hexcon, in November. (hexconspillfestival.org/)

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vijarvinen

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Uuden tilin myötä kopipaiste-esittely:

Olen noin nelikymppinen viikonloppuisi Vantaalta. Työssäni vastustan asioita ja kehitystä. Vapaa-ajallani teen sitä satunnaisesti myös Internetsissä.

Olen kiinnostunut muun muassa lukemisesta, valokuvaamisesta, runojen kirjoittamisesta, kävelystä, geokätköilystä, patikoinnista, hyvästä ruuasta etc. Olen vain yleensä liian laiska tekemään mitään niistä.

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tends :ablobcatcoffee:

@[email protected]

:

hello! I am tendstofortytwo, though feel free to shorten that to tends. I'm an enby CS major, from India and currently in Canada. I love talking about , , , and I also enjoy sometimes either for my blog or for publications at my university.

I will probably update this introduction later as I figure out what parts of my personality map to Mastodon, so check back for updates I suppose(?)!

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tendstofortytwo :blobcattea:

@[email protected]

hi, folks at the new server! I'm the person formerly known as @[email protected]. just moved my account to treehouse.systems so here's an

I'm tendstofortytwo, you can call me tends if you like. I'm:

  • a computer science major
  • nonbinary
  • fond of cars, coffee, and computers
  • patiently waiting for Deltarune chapters >2
  • pleased to meet you

and you can find me:

  • collecting old computers and installing Windows Vista on them
  • writing programs that should not be written in JavaScript in JavaScript
  • playing old car racing video games and wondering why little-me thought they were so hard
  • vagueposting real life sometimes

feel free to drop a hi in the DMs if I don't know you!

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enderman0125 :neofox_flag_bi: :neofox_box:

@[email protected]

new post because im bored and its 1 am and i cant sleep

hello fedi, i'm enderman0125, local bi nine tailed kemonomimi... thing? whatever, i'm a huge fan of valve (specifically half-life and portal, not really a big left 4 dead/counter-strike guy) and also the marble blast series (been playing gold since ~2011, discovered pq ~2020), despite my username I don't play much minecraft as much as I used to back then (you're only making me play it if its modded)

i am also big into windows bootlegs, i also happen to be a wiki admin on crustywindo.ws, a website dedicated for that kind of stuff (definitely check it out if you're into old windows mods from the 2000s-2010s), i am additionally active in collabvm

feel free to follow, maybe check out my website at egg.l5.ca

thanks for coming to my TED talk.

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Alkaris :verified_trans: :verified:

@[email protected]

Let this be an self-introduction to the Fediverse.

Hi, I'm Alkaris, I go by she/her pronouns, I am also Bi + Genderfluid + Trans :ms_bisexual_flag: :ms_genderfluid_flag: :ms_transgender_flag:

I'm also a furry if that wasn't obvious already. I am a stream and stream on Twitch dot tee vee, you can check out the links on my profile if you want to see them, I play a variety of things on stream but mostly play Zelda Randomizers and Bingo Challenges.

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Dreamagination

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I’m Rose, a and physiotherapist in the . My degrees/diplomas are in . My interests include
I love creativity, hot espresso , and a good old walk in the forest.

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Rui Carmo

@[email protected]

It's been a while and I think a refresh is OK:

By day, I'm a principal doing and at after too much time in the industry watching people reinvent the wheels that run the internet.

By night, I'm an undercover and guy messing with with , and .

I like my programming languages sans hype and remember when 8-bit microcomputers ruled the Earth, singing ANSI colored songs to each other via phone lines.

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Timothée Goguely

@[email protected]

Hi 👋

My name is Timothée, I’m a web designer and front-end developer living and working in Strasbourg, France.

I really love to write and and playing go!

I also teach and the basics of and web development.

I try to contribute to build a small, open, safe, accessible, sustainable and community-owned web.

Welcome to the Fediverse 💫

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Renee Dechert

@[email protected]

Hi, everyone!

I’ve been here since October but have not posted as regularly as I should.

I’m a and fan. I write for Purple Row, Just Baseball, Pitcher List, and Friars on Base.

To pay the bills, I’m a college English professor, but that’s less interesting than the baseball.

Oh, and I’m a first-time player. My kingdom for a better MI.

It’s good to be here!
Renee

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Mathieu Goux

@[email protected]

Alors, je m'appelle Mathieu Goux, et je suis chercheur en française à l'Université de Caen :) Je suis spécialisé dans l'histoire de la et notamment de la période préclassique et classique (1550-1750). On peut retrouver tous mes travaux sur HAL :

cv.archives-ouvertes.fr/mathie

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John Brownlee

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I'm John Brownlee, an editor, journalist, scofflaw and ne'er-do-well who lives outside Boston with his family.

You might know me from my work at Fast Company, Wired, Boing Boing, Folks, Kotaku, The Consumerist, or dozens of other places where I have worked.

I founded Folks, a magazine about amazing people living with , and in a previous life, Ectoplasmosis, a weird art and culture blog.

I also write (and occasionally publish) weird .

Please say hello!

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John Brownlee

@[email protected]

In the interests of helping people know more about me, here are some of my the subjects that I'm passionate about:






























(though I am not disabled myself)

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Ben Greenberg

@[email protected]

I'm new on journa.host, so an .

I'm an —reporting mostly on . I reported for 's Emmy Award winning , but I've been on this beat since 2005.

My blog in the aughts about/inspired by my father's time as special assistant to in the was how I got started.

Stories are mainly in , but currently I'm working w/support from on the 1965 of a Black man in .

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Juanlu

@[email protected]

New instance, time for an !

Hello 👋🏼 I'm Juan Luis (he/him/él), everybody calls me Juanlu. I've been on Mastodon since 2021 fosstodon.org/@astrojuanlu/105

I work as Product Manager for an project and have 10+ years of o̶b̶s̶e̶s̶s̶i̶o̶n̶ experience with the ecosystem. I'm interested in , , the , and anything that can offer an alternative to capitalism. You'll see occasional posts about , , and rants in Spanish.

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Pixie Of The Swamp

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Making one of these so I can pin it ^.^

I'm Del, Welsh living in South Wales with @LukerBeserker68 . I'm demifem, greyace, demisexual, panromantic, polyam, AuDHD, neurospicy, and have chronic illnesses.

I do , , , , , , , - I'm a creative jack of all trades, which is good since I also run mastodon.art as @Curator :D

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Grrrr, Darth Moose Shark

@[email protected]

I'm now a software engineer for a Very Big Company (TM), still doing , and I'm surprisingly happy with the work.

That's not the identity I want to put on my T-shirt either ;-)

The not-work, not-parent me is a gamer (!), former linguist, and writer (fantasy and romance). I care about + issues (I'm cishet, but that doesn't make it matter less), , , , , and other people in general.

(more)

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Piers Cawley

@[email protected]

I suppose I should do one of those posts.

I'm Piers, I'm a and . I'm also a recovering and (recovery wasn't exactly voluntary, but RSI screwed up those career paths).

You'll find me singing most Friday nights at youtube.com/pierscawley/live, or at my infrequently updated blog bofh.org.uk/

I'm into , , , , , , and in no particular order.

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UniversityofGroningenLibrary

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We're the University of - Universiteitsbibliotheek Groningen! 🎓📖

We moved here from akademienl.social/@Bibliotheca, our first home in the Fediverse.

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NAAN's fandom korner

@[email protected]

Following the new train with the new word limit (wait, where are you going, come back, I promise I won't be at the limit of the word count--!!)

Hullo! I am NAAN and while I usually work as a comicker, I also take the time to archive or ramble about things I find interesting to share! I try to work within my financial limits, so anything archived is just mainly tech-related like a cassette filled with interviews or music that's never been in HQ online! (These are very specific examples for reasons.)

>>> archive.org/details/@therealna <<<

I also post a bunch of my fanart under , old and new, as well as work on my fansite and uhh (checks notes) one fanbook and fancomic! (Quick, how many times I can use fan as a prefix--)

>>> okilies.neocities.org <<<

My primary fansite right now is one for Hans von Hammer, better known as : hollenreiter.neocities.org A (justifiably) depressed and brooding WWI ace pilot who only likes talking to a wolf? Sign me up?!

I dabble in other parts of fandom, mainly the publishing line. Other fandoms I tend to play in include , / , , and the genre. I've also posted stuff about but I don't talk about it much on here in comparison to the others.

Most of my fandom experience is done "alone," as I always tended to do fandom alone while growing up. (I got on the internet late too.) But I'm active in some of the fandoms above through Discord at times. I'm mainly a lurker but I like seeing what people are into (or seeing if they know the thing :eyes: )

I'm into , and , though you won't see much of those on here, given this is my fandom account. ( boop @naan )

I'm also Puerto Rican straight from the island (though living in the US for (checks notes), wow, 18 yrs!! And by next week I will no longer be in my mid 30s. Oh nooo. Well, anyway :blobCatSnug: My account is mostly SFW but I interact with accounts that are more adult-oriented. Please keep that in mind, and go cry to your mother if you ignore the warning and complain afterwards. :annoyingdog:

Heavily edited banner for the site "höllenreiter.neocities.org," which is a fansite dedicated to the Enemy Ace character. The banner features said character looking stern and solemn to the viewer, with text on top of the image saying "Höllenreiter: a fansite dedicated to HANS VON HAMMER of DC Comics' ENEMY ACE."
Heavily edited banner for the site "höllenreiter.neocities.org," which is a fansite dedicated to the Enemy Ace character. The banner features said character looking stern and solemn to the viewer, with text on top of the image saying "Höllenreiter: a fansite dedicated to HANS VON HAMMER of DC Comics' ENEMY ACE."
A softly-colored illustration featuring the character Elle from the first movie of the "Urusei Yatsura" anime series. It features two Elles, two female figures:

One is the child version who is standing and looking to us with a worried expression. Or is it curiosity? You can decide. But she's "holding" onto a section of a rather large white rose throne on your right. 

The other is the adult version, who is sitting on said large white rose throne. She appears to be comfortable, looking at us with confidence (and perhaps arrogance.) She's holding a white rose close to her face.

The backgrounds feature lace and soft glows amidst a mixture of purples, blacks, pinks, and reds.
A softly-colored illustration featuring the character Elle from the first movie of the "Urusei Yatsura" anime series. It features two Elles, two female figures: One is the child version who is standing and looking to us with a worried expression. Or is it curiosity? You can decide. But she's "holding" onto a section of a rather large white rose throne on your right. The other is the adult version, who is sitting on said large white rose throne. She appears to be comfortable, looking at us with confidence (and perhaps arrogance.) She's holding a white rose close to her face. The backgrounds feature lace and soft glows amidst a mixture of purples, blacks, pinks, and reds.
Square banner announcing the availability of the opening and ending songs for the anime "Steam Detectives." Features an edited image close-up of the front cover, featuring the characters Narutaki (small boy, holding a gun, dressed as a detective in trenchcoat) and Ling Ling (an older nurse, pink theme, determined to help Narutaki.) They are both smiling.

Text on the banner says:

STEAM DETECTIVES: opening and ending songs

CD Single for Kimi, Hohoenda Yoru and Okubyou Emotion by elika
Square banner announcing the availability of the opening and ending songs for the anime "Steam Detectives." Features an edited image close-up of the front cover, featuring the characters Narutaki (small boy, holding a gun, dressed as a detective in trenchcoat) and Ling Ling (an older nurse, pink theme, determined to help Narutaki.) They are both smiling. Text on the banner says: STEAM DETECTIVES: opening and ending songs CD Single for Kimi, Hohoenda Yoru and Okubyou Emotion by elika
Picture is of three ladies in chibi form, singing their hearts out. The one on the left is looking to us, and is meant to be a chibi of the voice actress Yumi Tohma. The one on the right is also looking to us, and is meant to be a chibi of the voice actress Aya Hisakawa. The one in the middle looks either uncomfortable or trying her best, but regardless she looks anxious but happy. She is meant to be a chibi of the voice actress Kikuko Inoue.

The text on the image at the top says: Ah! My Goddess: King of Extra Gifts, while the test on the bottom says (Mystery) Midnight Talk.
Picture is of three ladies in chibi form, singing their hearts out. The one on the left is looking to us, and is meant to be a chibi of the voice actress Yumi Tohma. The one on the right is also looking to us, and is meant to be a chibi of the voice actress Aya Hisakawa. The one in the middle looks either uncomfortable or trying her best, but regardless she looks anxious but happy. She is meant to be a chibi of the voice actress Kikuko Inoue. The text on the image at the top says: Ah! My Goddess: King of Extra Gifts, while the test on the bottom says (Mystery) Midnight Talk.
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NAAN

@[email protected]

3000 word count limit, let's GOOOOOO :zerotwopeaceout:

Hallo! I'm NAAN and I'm a Puerto Rican comicker! I love linguistics, languages and I follow the Mister Ed philosophy. I usually work on "Legendary Beings Ara & Celi," which is about a young girl, Miyara, chosen to become the successor to Ara, Angel of the Universe -- it's only too bad Miyara doesn't want the job or to do anything with Ara!

ac.jadinerhinestudios.com

Currently on hiatus for some time due to Life Happenings the past few years but I hope to come back to it between this year and the next! (*monkey's paw's curls somewhere*)

I also work on other stuff, including two other stories such as a fictional band concept and short stories!

Delilah and the Warchicks: warchicks.jadinerhinestudios.c

Bel Inconnu: belinconnu.jadinerhinestudios.

These get updated when they're updated. (The Warchick one should get a rehaul eventually next year.)

I'm also the founder of the Aradia Collective for Magical Girl Comics! Dedicated to creating, promoting and archiving magical girl comics. We're on Masto too! @aradiacollective

aradiacollective.com

Then when I can actually breathe for a second, I induge in fannish things such as having One fansite and trying to contribute by being a very amateur archivist. You can check that over here @okilies

Happy to be on Sakurajima, I hope it all goes well!

A young girl with lower twin tails against a starry galatic backdrop. She's smirking, full of confidence, wielding a sword with a mixed angel/devil wings design. Her stance is grounded, clearly ready for whatever comes her way.

The top of the picture shows the logo of "Legendary Beings Ara & Celi." The bottom of the pic says "NAAN."
A young girl with lower twin tails against a starry galatic backdrop. She's smirking, full of confidence, wielding a sword with a mixed angel/devil wings design. Her stance is grounded, clearly ready for whatever comes her way. The top of the picture shows the logo of "Legendary Beings Ara & Celi." The bottom of the pic says "NAAN."
Comic page, black and white and toned. A young girl is telling someone to stop disappearing as they both seemed to have reached the end of their "getting away" move. Suddenly a woman appears, the antagonist of this comic and proceeds to info dump a lot about why the disappearing person is, well, disappearing.

In the background of the lower half of the comic, there are multiple circles with stars in them. The backgrounds of these circles are different. These circles are also stacked against Enochian writing going in a circle.
Comic page, black and white and toned. A young girl is telling someone to stop disappearing as they both seemed to have reached the end of their "getting away" move. Suddenly a woman appears, the antagonist of this comic and proceeds to info dump a lot about why the disappearing person is, well, disappearing. In the background of the lower half of the comic, there are multiple circles with stars in them. The backgrounds of these circles are different. These circles are also stacked against Enochian writing going in a circle.
Comic page. A young girl looks worried when she looks out the window--and as her mother asks her if she's listening, the girl insinuates she needs to go to the bathroom. (In reality, she doesn't, she just needs to leave so she can transform.) The mother says "oh yeah, I was wondering, I've gone twice now!"

They're on a plane, by the way. The lower half of this comic is the girl walking down the airplane hallway as we see a variety of passengers.

Wonder how the girl's gonna transform on a plane!!
Comic page. A young girl looks worried when she looks out the window--and as her mother asks her if she's listening, the girl insinuates she needs to go to the bathroom. (In reality, she doesn't, she just needs to leave so she can transform.) The mother says "oh yeah, I was wondering, I've gone twice now!" They're on a plane, by the way. The lower half of this comic is the girl walking down the airplane hallway as we see a variety of passengers. Wonder how the girl's gonna transform on a plane!!
A drawing of a woman looking to be in her early 20s sitting on a representation of the Earth. She holds in her hand a sword with devil wings, her pose is slightly leaning forward, and she is looking down at us from the side. Devil wings protrude from her back.

Her expression is that of someone arrogant and confident in herself, almost enjoying whatever chaos may ensue.
A drawing of a woman looking to be in her early 20s sitting on a representation of the Earth. She holds in her hand a sword with devil wings, her pose is slightly leaning forward, and she is looking down at us from the side. Devil wings protrude from her back. Her expression is that of someone arrogant and confident in herself, almost enjoying whatever chaos may ensue.
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mle✨

@[email protected]

🌊 
HI! I'm a security researcher interested in weird things on the Internet. In particular, I love following rabbit holes around phishing emails and infrastructure, C2s, and botnets. 

I got my start in tech in data science, where I helped colleagues find users who were doing "weird" and "interesting" things with our company's software. They wanted to find users who were pushing the boundaries of the software, not doing nefarious things, necessarily.

TL;DR I've spent most of my career looking for weird stuff in data. 

Now, I'm especially interested in applications of data science methods–including but NOT limited to AI/ML–to problems in the infosec space. 

Excited to see the community here and get to know others with similar interests!

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adam le doux

@[email protected]

Hey y'all, I'm Adam!

I make videogames and game engines. If you know me, it's probably from my work on bitsy (bitsy.org).

I've also recently taken up photography using a game boy camera (ledoux.io/gallery/), and am slowly learning linocut printmaking.

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bitsy

@[email protected]

hey folks, this is the official bitsy mastodon account!

follow for updates and announcements about bitsy, the monthly , etc :)

all posts are by @ldx

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Rachel Brindle

@[email protected]

Hello Friends & soon-to-be Friends! New instance, new !

I’m a software engineer and electric airplane manufacturer. And I guess creator now that I’ve started publishing videos about my airplane build.

I post almost entirely about aviation, Apple technologies (swift and the like), and a little bit about ebikes and other topics.

I’m an instrument-rated private pilot, most of my hours so far have been in a Cessna 172

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Amber, Archduchess of Gays

@[email protected]

Reposted from @[email protected]

Hi, I'm Amber. I used to be around a few years back, but I've been pretty isolated more or less since COVID, so I'm a little out of practice on how this whole "socializing with people" things goes.

I'm a 29 year old woman. My spouse and I live in a fairly rural area, so I'm looking for somewhere I can feel a bit safer socializing.

I'm an anarchist with an education in , but I'm also interested in hobby , and , and of course, .

Uh, yeah. I dunno what else to put in here, other than that if you recognize me from the old days, hi!

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𝕾 𝕶 𝕺 𝕽 𝕻 𝕴 𝕺

@[email protected]

New instance, new .

What I do: visual arts (of all kinds), electronic & noise music, teach (media/art), graphic design.

What I am: an androgynous mind in a nordic male body, neurodivergent, introvert, geek, partner to @ovro, caretaker to two dogs and various other lifeforms, based in Finland. He/they.

Interests: experimental film & music, contemporary art, occulture, paranormal, psychonautics, urbex, books, old computers ... too many for my own good.

Ok, so, hi all!

(number of dogs updated...)

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handmade ghost

@[email protected]

New instance, new :

I'm handmade ghost (jess). I'm a poet and amateur photographer, freshly migrated over from mstdn.games.

I'm currently working on a chapbook of poems on decomposition (all living things) and selective mutism (mine). I'm also writing a choose-your-own-adventure game that attempts to recreate various birding hikes around rural Oregon (where I live). I also (apparently) like parentheses.

I'm glad to be here (we have bunny emojis?!). :abunhdhappy: 💚

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Headshaker Kingbreaker

@[email protected]

Ok, let's have a little *cracks knuckles*

My name is Ludo, I'm in my 30s (and proud to have survived my 20s). I deal with and . I'm Austrian and I work in

I have been in various fandoms for about 20 years. I still adore 's works, especially the

My main fandoms rn are / , and also The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty . I also occasionally go feral over and .

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Clemens Nylandsted Klokmose

@[email protected]

Here’s a (little late) of me. I’m from Aarhus, Denmark, and work as an associate professor in computer science in the research area of human-computer interaction.

This movement to decentralised platforms we see here is right up my alley. I do research on how software can be built to empower people to shape and take control of their own software.
E.g., through my work with webstrates.net.

I’m an amateur bassist and cellist, arcade game enthusiast, and avid self-hoster.

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Tim Mills

@[email protected]

Here's a new post to celebrate moving to this new server. (Previously @[email protected])

I'm a instructor at the University of Alberta. Academic interests include , (), and . Working on in all my teaching. Hobby interests include , , and . 🤓

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harvey :dogcow:

@[email protected]

time! (again...)

hi, i’m harvey, i'm a high school student who likes tech, videography, and other internet-related things. oh, and AFL football, cricket, and cycling.

if you think i'm a bot, you're wrong. bots don't make intro posts.

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Viy Sitante

@[email protected]

Hello! Thank you so much to @rolle for having me here! I'm excited to be on this very shiny instance :catjam: (INSANE WORD COUNT LIMIT, HERE WE GOOOO)

I'm Viy and I have been on Fedi since 2021 (?), starting on .social. Bounced from there to .art, then last year to eggplant.social. While I have yet to move followers from that last one, I needed to move again due to circumstances and uh, I hope this is the last time XD

The art posted in this toot is sfw, so that it reaches everyone possible but I am primarily an ero comics creator, which means 🔞​ I'm a 18+ account! 🔞​ Feel free to mute me if you do not wish to see porn :v

Due to being so busy in general, I usually have time to either:

1) draw my OCs boinking in sketchy forms
2) write bad prose for when I can't draw/don't have time
3) be sad about how I wish I had a clone to help
4) pretend I'm a comic creator by doing few comics and more of the above

You can check out my website here: vsitante.neocities.org

:alert_rgb: ​You will not find consistency here; I draw what I want to draw (or write) at any moment because that's...how I deal with being busy, oops.

:alert_rgb: My current focus is on my "how can Heaven love me" project, a hybrid prose-comic book about "the entity of the nature of love and desire and need"--or less fancy, about a legendary idol singer who also can wield magic and ride robots, who meets two men who will slowly unravel her taut psyche—and in the process, break open their own shells.

Related to this, will be art and stories involving xenophilia, BDSM dynamics, and discussions/mentions of CSA and rape. Among other things, of course, but those are the pertinent ones. Such things will always be CW'd, if needed.

You can visit its website here: vsitante.neocities.org/heaven

:alert_rgb: Bless this emoji, the true king of our times :epic_sax_guy:

:alert_rgb:​ Remember to not be mean, because no matter where you go, there you are. So be excellent to each other. :alert_rgb:

Full page strip. Eight panels, black and white/toned. Please see the close-up panels after this one for better alt text, as the below is just the script.

The first panel is an introductory panel as two bears carry signs that say the title of the strip and the byline. "I love you beary much by Viy Sitante." The bears are dressed up like Astemar's alter egos. To their right is Magnus, head down on his arms and desk, nursing a beer bottle.

Second panel. 

Astemar: Bad day today?

Magnus: (groans)

Third panel. 

Astemar: Well, I have something to cheer you up.

Magnus: is it drugs?

Astemar: Better!

Fourth panel, technically paneless as it's a pan shot. There's a sound effect of "ta-daaa!" but it's Astemar saying it.

Astemar: It's you! I made it.

Astemar: I ran out of strips for your hair though...

Fifth panel. 

Magnus: ...Astemarie...why would you make me a bear?

Sixth panel. 

Astemar: Because you're...a bear!

Seventh panel. 

Magnus: ...Did you just learn what the hell bear means in le nouvelle parlance?

Aside text: I think I prefer the drugs, honey

Last and eighth panel.

Astemar: It was either the bear or the bunny--

Magnus yells GIVE ME THE BEAR, with another aside text where he calls Astemar a meanie.
Full page strip. Eight panels, black and white/toned. Please see the close-up panels after this one for better alt text, as the below is just the script. The first panel is an introductory panel as two bears carry signs that say the title of the strip and the byline. "I love you beary much by Viy Sitante." The bears are dressed up like Astemar's alter egos. To their right is Magnus, head down on his arms and desk, nursing a beer bottle. Second panel. Astemar: Bad day today? Magnus: (groans) Third panel. Astemar: Well, I have something to cheer you up. Magnus: is it drugs? Astemar: Better! Fourth panel, technically paneless as it's a pan shot. There's a sound effect of "ta-daaa!" but it's Astemar saying it. Astemar: It's you! I made it. Astemar: I ran out of strips for your hair though... Fifth panel. Magnus: ...Astemarie...why would you make me a bear? Sixth panel. Astemar: Because you're...a bear! Seventh panel. Magnus: ...Did you just learn what the hell bear means in le nouvelle parlance? Aside text: I think I prefer the drugs, honey Last and eighth panel. Astemar: It was either the bear or the bunny-- Magnus yells GIVE ME THE BEAR, with another aside text where he calls Astemar a meanie.
Black and white toned picture. There are two figures, a white man and a black woman, walking down the stairs. His hair appears to be a mullet while her hair is a fade going up into short natural hair divided into locs. (Without being locs, I'm sorry I have no idea how else to describe this.)

They are dressed in black shiny material, likely latex. We only see them from behind, and we don't see anything of their expression as the man only is cocking his head but the woman is covering it with her own head. The man's leg is slightly bent, showing him to have been walking down and then stopped to look back at her. Her leg is also slightly bent, but less than him.

Important detail: they are holding hands tightly like a couple, she wearing a black glove.
Black and white toned picture. There are two figures, a white man and a black woman, walking down the stairs. His hair appears to be a mullet while her hair is a fade going up into short natural hair divided into locs. (Without being locs, I'm sorry I have no idea how else to describe this.) They are dressed in black shiny material, likely latex. We only see them from behind, and we don't see anything of their expression as the man only is cocking his head but the woman is covering it with her own head. The man's leg is slightly bent, showing him to have been walking down and then stopped to look back at her. Her leg is also slightly bent, but less than him. Important detail: they are holding hands tightly like a couple, she wearing a black glove.
Color picture featuring Max sitting on a ledge made of bricks, dressed in a black suit, and Magnus, also dressed in a yellow scarf and a black suit, standing next to him. Max looks reserved as he leans forward to light his cigarette from Magnus' lighter, as Magnus also lights his own at the same time. Magnus looks content.

Their black suits also are part of the background in a flat color effect, with white quick outlines of Magnus' coat and Max's shoulder and arms.
Color picture featuring Max sitting on a ledge made of bricks, dressed in a black suit, and Magnus, also dressed in a yellow scarf and a black suit, standing next to him. Max looks reserved as he leans forward to light his cigarette from Magnus' lighter, as Magnus also lights his own at the same time. Magnus looks content. Their black suits also are part of the background in a flat color effect, with white quick outlines of Magnus' coat and Max's shoulder and arms.
Color picture. A monochromatic picture of Magnus, Astemar and Max all dressed very fancily for the occasion. This one doesn't have Max's skin color, uh, colored in.
Color picture. A monochromatic picture of Magnus, Astemar and Max all dressed very fancily for the occasion. This one doesn't have Max's skin color, uh, colored in.
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Newtsoda

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time!
I'm a published, Ringo Award nominated comic writer & artist. I work in both the fantasy genre and autism acceptance advocacy.

An example page from a comic about meeting autistic people halfway. Full comic to be posted at a later date!
An example page from a comic about meeting autistic people halfway. Full comic to be posted at a later date!
An example page from a comic about biased research carried out about autistic people. Full comic to be posted at a later date!
An example page from a comic about biased research carried out about autistic people. Full comic to be posted at a later date!
An illustration of a mermaid holding a dagger, surrounded by human bones. The colour scheme is green and dark purple.
An illustration of a mermaid holding a dagger, surrounded by human bones. The colour scheme is green and dark purple.
A comic with two panels featuring establishing shots. A girl in a school uniform and raincoat walks along a street with modern Victorian architecture, then knocks on the door to a house. Everything is in hues of blue, green and purple.
A comic with two panels featuring establishing shots. A girl in a school uniform and raincoat walks along a street with modern Victorian architecture, then knocks on the door to a house. Everything is in hues of blue, green and purple.
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BeeCycling

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Post - Updated

I'm a writer of queer romance and sci-fi, under the name Becky Black. I was gone for a few years, but I'm back and publishing again.

You can find all my information about my books at my website here: beckyblackbooks.com/home
If you knew me from even earlier, back when I was fanfic writer Junkfoodmoney, I recently created a new site for my fanfic. Find that here: junkfoodmonkey.net/home

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Benedikt Ehinger

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Hi 👋 I'm Benedikt Ehinger. I am a 🧠 Computational Cognitive Science assistant professor, "hobby"-statistician, teacher, father.

I work with Lab/VR/Mobile EEG, Eye-Tracking, behavioral methods, cognitive modelling.

I'm here for science-related things (e.g. promoting blog posts, answering questions, promoting papers), meta-science, and climate change.

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Dog Photography

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I was looking for somewhere to share my photos and, after seeing all of the other dog pictures, I thought this would be a good place.

Photography is hobby that's getting a bit out of control. Most of my pictures contain dogs, cars, birds or landscapes.

Enjoy!

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AirlineReporter :verified:

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So here’s our (you should do one too)

is an independent non-corporate media site covering what we want, when we want. We have been covering and the like since 2008.

We have broken tons of news and been featured in countless news and media. We’ve traveled the world looking for fun stories. But we’re most proud to be home of the , because it’s all about community.

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Bo Elder

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I'm going to do an #2, maybe as a way to prompt some folks to do this same.

Been a Phish fan since 1994, first show at Red Rocks in June 1995. Never saw the GD - had a ticket to the last show, but decided I'd see them in the fall. Sigh.

I moved to norcal from TX in 1997. Early admin on the norcal.etree list, one of the best music listservs ever. IYKYK. Still have many friends from that list. Miss the big trees of my spiritual home of Santa Cruz after moving back to TX in '12.

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Bo Elder

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New folks here on shakedown.social (and across the Fediverse): be sure to update the generic avatar on your account, throw up a basic bio, and make an post (it helps to pin that post to the top of your feed, too, so it's the first thing people see when they come to your page)! That'll be the fastest way to get people to follow you, or follow you back. In fact, before you follow anyone, get those basic things out of the way!

Welcome to saner social media... enjoy your stay.

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Toad64

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Since I've changed servers, time for an post!

Hi all! I'm a digital services librarian, helping run the library's makerspace! I get to play with the fun toys like the 3D printer, laser cutter and virtual reality! I'm a hobbyist game dev, making small games when I can.

My interests are:
- it's why I moved to this server after all!
- I make videos on with an anime avatar playing
- Pretty much anything back to Atari onward I still love so much. I'm a huge fan and love seeking out homebrew and romhacks
- I still try to catch new anime, but I'm a big fan of and . , , and others

I have 3 , am happily married and have never stopped having imposter syndrome at work. I look forward to meeting more lovely people here!

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Arachtober

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I am a macro wildlife photographer, jciv on Flickr & iNaturalist. Spiders are my favorite subject, but I also like flies, moths, & butterflies. I am not an expert, but I like sharing what I know.

I am a founder of , a celebration of spiders during October, starting in 2007 on Flickr. It spread. I really loved the interaction with entomologists and arachnologists on Twitter. Read about Arachtober at LiveScience: livescience.com/52555-arachtob

Selfie photo of man with beard and glasses looking at a Tropical Orbwever Spider in her web.
Selfie photo of man with beard and glasses looking at a Tropical Orbwever Spider in her web.
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Lemon

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Been on the fence about joining Mastodon for a while. Jumped off of it, finally. Hi :]

I'm a character artist, spent a lot of time drawing OCs but also made some Solarpunk stuff, including that one "we would call it Solarpunk" post.

Here's some illustrations I did for the Solarpunk Prompts podcast, with more to come

Digital illustration. The scene is set on a spring morning.
A middle-aged woman is standing in the centre of the frame, holding a miner's helmet in one hand and in the other - a flyer, close to her chest.
Before her is a statue of two people, one of which is pulling the other out of a hole while holding onto a small wind turbine. A discarded pickaxe is lying on the ground.
The woman looks uncertain, but there's a hopeful glimmer in her eye.

In the background is a building the second floor of which looks drastically different from the first: it's much more colorful and imaginative. The text on the building reads "Community Center"
Digital illustration. The scene is set on a spring morning. A middle-aged woman is standing in the centre of the frame, holding a miner's helmet in one hand and in the other - a flyer, close to her chest. Before her is a statue of two people, one of which is pulling the other out of a hole while holding onto a small wind turbine. A discarded pickaxe is lying on the ground. The woman looks uncertain, but there's a hopeful glimmer in her eye. In the background is a building the second floor of which looks drastically different from the first: it's much more colorful and imaginative. The text on the building reads "Community Center"
Digital illustration of a vibrant cafeteria scene. We can see through the faraway window that the building is situated somewhere high up in the mountains, likely next to a research station. Visitors are going about their day in the background, and the walls are covered in art.

In the foreground, two people are having a conversation over a vegetarian meal. The person on the left is playfully leaning in, probably asking the other one a question. The second person is gesturing in frustration. To their right is a notebook covered in scribbles, indicating possible creative troubles.
Digital illustration of a vibrant cafeteria scene. We can see through the faraway window that the building is situated somewhere high up in the mountains, likely next to a research station. Visitors are going about their day in the background, and the walls are covered in art. In the foreground, two people are having a conversation over a vegetarian meal. The person on the left is playfully leaning in, probably asking the other one a question. The second person is gesturing in frustration. To their right is a notebook covered in scribbles, indicating possible creative troubles.
A TV studio recording a cooking show, with a clearly distressed cook standing in front of a table full of vegetarian / vegan ingredients, their hands raised placatingly. The audience in front of them is clearly outraged, waving protest signs demanding meat.
A TV studio recording a cooking show, with a clearly distressed cook standing in front of a table full of vegetarian / vegan ingredients, their hands raised placatingly. The audience in front of them is clearly outraged, waving protest signs demanding meat.
Digital illustration of a rooftop vegetable garden under a semi-transparent solar panel, lit by the morning sun. Behind it we see a vibrant residential tower, and yet further - a park still bathed in gentle shadows, as well as a train bridge.

Three people are in the foreground next to the raised garden beds. A grandmother is sitting on a stool, explaining something to the curious child who's crouching nearby. To the left, a girl, clearly in the middle of doing something, appears to have zoned out and is now looking into the distance, fiddling with her necklace.
A watering can is dripping on the thin stone-tiled path nearby.
Digital illustration of a rooftop vegetable garden under a semi-transparent solar panel, lit by the morning sun. Behind it we see a vibrant residential tower, and yet further - a park still bathed in gentle shadows, as well as a train bridge. Three people are in the foreground next to the raised garden beds. A grandmother is sitting on a stool, explaining something to the curious child who's crouching nearby. To the left, a girl, clearly in the middle of doing something, appears to have zoned out and is now looking into the distance, fiddling with her necklace. A watering can is dripping on the thin stone-tiled path nearby.
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Vassal De Læsie

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Bonjour tout le monde ! Je me paye le luxe de m'introduire sur ce serveur !
Cela fait plus d'un an que je suis sur Mastodon, j'aime bien ça !
Je suis jeune, peut être le plus jeune sur ce réseau de... d'anciens 😘
J'aime bien l'informatique, le rap, la lecture.
Je viens de Mulhouse.
Mon rêve serait d'être pilote de pirogue (pk pas hein)
La politique et autres soucis de société m'intéresse autant que le nom de ton cousin au 3ième degré.
A plus !

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Toby Steiner

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Having moved over to yesterday, I believe it's time for a proper 👋🏽

Hi, I'm Toby, and am currently working as product manager of @Thoth_metadata - prior to that, I have been project manager on the Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (COPIM) project.

With a background in Cultural and Media Studies (MA in Television Studies), I am interested in exploring practices in their many facets - currently with a focus on scholar- and community-led for the Humanities and Social Sciences 📚

For the last thirteen years, I've worked in projects that sought to foster uptake of and practices, tools for teaching and learning, & in more general terms and in a variety of configurations.

Btw. 2012-2018, I did a part-time PhD project on TV & Cultural Memory but eventually decided to step away bc. of personal/health reasons ...

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Víctor Vicente-Palacios

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A 2nd is needed:

I'm Victor, Clinical Data Scientist researching in applied to medicine.

Although AI is something that interests me from many aspects (technical, mathematical and critical) I do not limit myself to write only about this as I have many other interests (, , , , , , , etc.).

Also, I speak SP, EN, DE & FR

Looking forward to interact with the Dair-community.

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Systems Approach

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This is the account of Systems Approach, LLC, operated by Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie. We wrote "Computer Networks: A Systems Approach" together in 1995, and in recent years we've expanded into other topics, publishing books on , , , and Edge Cloud Operations.

All our books are produced as open source projects - you can raise issues or make pull requests on Github (link in profile). We make all our content available for free.

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pieceofthepie :coffefied:

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Been a while since my last so here it is 🙂

I'm a working for the UK government. I collect and abandon hobbies but at the moment, when I'm not walking my or working on my you might find me , or playing / , or on my and

I also do a bit of mostly indoors but sometimes outside. In the past I've flown .

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Mo

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Hi everyone! 👋😊

Today is a special day. I have accepted an invitation to join another instance - photog.social 🎉

I'm still setting up but I thought a new might be in order.
I'm a fairly atypical Granny, living in , with an photography obsession. Bout ye?

A special photo to launch this profile. This is dawn over Núpufellshnjúkur in Eyjafjarðarsveit, . Portrait so please click to see it in all its glory!
@photography

Please read the ALT tag for more...

A snow scene, with mountains in the distance. A river runs from centre bottom of the shot, winding its way towards the right then to the left. The banks are covered in snow and ice. Above a distant pointed mountain, a bank of cloud angles up from the right centre to the top left in a triangular wedge. It's lit by the rising sun in soft shades of orange and pink. The sky above it is hazy with icy cloud, and the flowing river below reflects the sunrise. The overall mood is peaceful and awe-inspiring.
A snow scene, with mountains in the distance. A river runs from centre bottom of the shot, winding its way towards the right then to the left. The banks are covered in snow and ice. Above a distant pointed mountain, a bank of cloud angles up from the right centre to the top left in a triangular wedge. It's lit by the rising sun in soft shades of orange and pink. The sky above it is hazy with icy cloud, and the flowing river below reflects the sunrise. The overall mood is peaceful and awe-inspiring.
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juli g pausas

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: I'm a scientist at , Spain, interested in the & of fire-prone , & more generally, in disturbance ecology. I aim to understanding the role of and other in shaping species, populations, , , , & the .

Web: uv.es/jgpausas/
Publ: uv.es/jgpausas/fire-ecology-ev

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ms. liz

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i’ve moved, so it’s time 👋🏼

i am a based human, and enthusiast, and ryt-200 practitioner. i have been on the for a Long Time.

i hold a job title of lead at a Very Large Company, but actually attend and create a lot of meetings.

might be listening to: 00s era .

for the animals, earth, and health.

all is my own unless noted.

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Fish Id Wardrobe

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Instance move : I'm a fish that lives in a wardrobe.

Wait. No. That's actually not true.

For privacy, I don't use my meatspace name here. But it's okay, you don't know me. (Unless you do, in which case you know that you do.)

I live in the Manchester UK area. I'm and and , all three.

I'm likely to natter about , , , , , and The Meaning Of Life. I'm kind of ? Ish?

Nice to meet you.

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Daniel Santos :prami:

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My name is Daniel, and Brazil is my home country and my current address. I’m a computer scientist, business developer, husband and father of two.

My interests include books, specially fantasy and sci-fi ones, technology, lean and lean IT, data science, digital business and platforms, note taking, personal knowledge management, languages and TV series.

I love dungeon crawlers, bullet heavens and roguelikes. I occasionally drive ETS2 trucks.

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The Void ザ・ヴォイド #PR!

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New server : setter, (), . , jokes, quiz, classics etc.

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Becca Royal-Gordon :transbian:

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I should write an , shouldn’t I?

Hi, I’m Becca. I’m a with in the . I’m mildly kinky but keep horny off main.

I’m a programming language designer working on ’s Language Steering Group, and I do at . I like teaching people to use things.

Outside of work, I play and I’m a fan ( is my fave). I’ve been getting back into . I like reading—mostly web fiction, but occasionally novels—and I write occasionally. I’ve been exploring Taylor Swift’s catalog recently, but my music tastes usually run more to things like Coheed and Cambria or Dream Theater.

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Alex

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My on my new shiny mathstodon.xyz account! I'm slowly deprecating my @alexmath account but I'm kinda bad at fediverse stuff 😅

Hi all! I am Alex (she/her), a mathematician with a PhD in extremal combinatorics now working in as a data scientist. I am a deeply curious experimentalist and I love to learn different topics. My favorite programming languages are and but I've had some fun with GPGPU, too :) I like machine learning as a scientific problem-solving tool, but not the stuff that involves weapons, theft, and violence.

Presently, I live in with my fluffy orange cat Angus and my partner. I got a new bike and wish I could lose the car forever. Still masking in public. Still getting vaccines. Eternally exhausted, but hopeful and curious.

Fediverse etiquette suggestions welcome!

A gorgeous fluffy orange cat atop a kitchen counter. His mane poofs out, and his eyes, deep and black, peer down lovingly at the camera-holder.
A gorgeous fluffy orange cat atop a kitchen counter. His mane poofs out, and his eyes, deep and black, peer down lovingly at the camera-holder.
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rown!

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i think it's time for another . sorry.

hi, i'm Rowan. i'm your typical suspicious overlap (trams gender furry programmer). i like to make video games, software, music, art, and stories. however, i'm pretty shy about everything i make so i may not be very forthright about it.

i also have adhd/autism and a ton of other things. my memory is pretty severely compromised so if i forget stuff, i'm really sorry! it's not that i don't care, it's just very difficult for me ;u; i also may disappear sometimes.

i'm here to meet people and talk and try to spread joy. please feel free to message me or reply to any of my posts! if you can see them, they're for you 💜 chances are good that the more you talk to me, the more comfortable i'll be reaching out to you (you have been warned)

also talk to me about music and old games. i'm Extremely Normal about these things and can be trusted to give you suggestions and have conversations with you about them.

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Sakti :v6:

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Hi everyone! I've been here a week now and I'm only sad I didn't join sooner, so it's time for an .

My name's Cam and I'm originally from Washington, DC. Now living in London. I'm an environmental policy expert by trade, I've worked on everything from land to .

I love , the , , , , , , , , and all sorts of other nerdy things.

Happy to be here! :happy:

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るまたん

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Hi people in mastodon. It's lematin. I'm mid 50s and live in Japan. Because it is natural that don't reveal real name on the web, I use handle name here.

I'm interested in social problem, neo-liverarism, nationalism, gender issues, colonialism, history, and sociology. And sometime I become activist anti-racism and anti-historical revisionism.

In here, I often post political issues and reactions to news from left or liberalist view.

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OuestWare

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We are a web application development agency specialized in designing, developing and shipping data oriented web application with strong skills in network sciences from database to visualizations.

We are a team of three (@logisima @jacomyal @paulanomalie) based in France.

We work for a wide variety of clients from academic research teams to larger private corporations.

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Copie Publique

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We are the French "Copie Publique" initiative. We gather French companies who pledged to give a % of their revenues to support and digital commons.

We have raised €136k for 119 projects so far. Our members are @codelutin @Nereide @John_Livingston @ouestware @ouvaton and more will join soon.

Our website is now available in English at copiepublique.fr/en/

Please share to anyone who cares about digital commons.

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Bundestag Petitionen 10k

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Ich bin ein Bot, der täglich die Petitionsseite des deutschen Bundestages aufsucht. Wenn eine Petition dort mehr als 10.000 Unterschriften erreicht, teile ich sie hier. 📜🖋️

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Imperfect Cognitions

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Hello Mastodon!

We are a group making interdisciplinary in , , and more widely accessible!

We have a new post every Tuesday, including brief summaries of recent papers, introduced by their authors or editors, with experts, and reports.

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Lukito

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New server, new

Former academic in & , now in & . I publish every so often, I'm a , and I'm a fledgling with a penchant for narratives and visual shenanigans.

I live with my superb Spanish husband in an old mining town in South-West UK. Hella relaxing; hella gay.

Expect a healthy mix of sincerity and shitposting!








Selfie of a bearded guy in a superdry cap. He wears a t-shirt with a picture of PacMan on it, and the Japanese katakana for "pakkuman."
Selfie of a bearded guy in a superdry cap. He wears a t-shirt with a picture of PacMan on it, and the Japanese katakana for "pakkuman."
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christyotwisty 🇨🇦 (prime acc

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Freshening my post

Here's my :
I am a passionate about , , , , and .

I am gung-ho about , , , , , listener-powered music (, , , , , , ).

I would change about myself (for the better) my eyesight, time management skills, confidence, and attention span.

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fraggLe!

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as I can tag now.

I'm fwaggle, and have been for ages. If you've been around for 20+ years and you're thinking "hey, I think I know that guy" then you're probably right. If you thought I was a dickhead 20 years ago, you're almost certainly right... I'm trying to do better now though.

I do things for a WordPress host, which is good fun.

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Scott

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Quick :

I'm Scott, but you may know me as @rscottjones elsewhere.

I live in Phoenix, Arizona with my wife @Jen. We love to travel and do so as often as we can. I’m a big fan of roadtrips, travel quests, parks + public lands, hiking, camping, and kayaking.

A year ago, I launched OnePhoto.Club, an experimental social community focused solely on sharing travel photos, which I’m reimagining here for the social web.

My posts here will be focused on those travel + outdoor adventures.

Profile photo of R Scott Jones, on a boat in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska as he finished his lifelong quest to visit all 419 National Park units in the US. He’s smiling in a jacket with sunglasses on and the edge of a glacier in the background.
Profile photo of R Scott Jones, on a boat in Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska as he finished his lifelong quest to visit all 419 National Park units in the US. He’s smiling in a jacket with sunglasses on and the edge of a glacier in the background.
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stephaniepixie 🏳️‍🌈

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Hello fellow Denizens!

Here is my (Sept 2023 edit):

My name is Stephanie and I’m also ok with Steph or pixie. I love cats so feel free to mute cat-related hashtags if it’s too much.

I’m a 40-something Canadian white cis lesbian/queer woman (she/her) who loves art (I do some digital art), animation (I adore the show Arcane), soccer (especially watching NWSL), animals (particularly cats like my mini panther Ava 🐈‍⬛), video games (Red Dead Redemption 2, FIFA/EAFC, Assassin’s Creed, Cities Skylines, The Sims4), reading cheesy lesbian romance novels (recently expanding to sci-fi lesbian romance 😜) and learning about other people’s nerdy obsessions.

I’ve never been evaluated for autism but I think it’s likely that I am autistic. I gravitate to autistic people and have been learning more about autism and about disability advocacy in general.

I do my best to be inclusive and make my posts as accessible as possible and I am open to being shown a better way.

Some beliefs: I am gender inclusive, pro abortion, pro vaccines, anti-policing, anti-racist, anti-fascist.

I believe we all have the right to access healthcare, housing, food, education, transportation and all our accessibility needs without having to rely on income. I believe this world of community care is possible even if I have tendencies to be a loner.

I’m looking forward to meeting you all.

Some hashtags that represent me and my interests:




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eolaí

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Hello. I paint pictures, mostly of Ireland, but for 11 yrs now I've been a full-time unpaid carer, so time to paint is rare.
I've cycled across America and across Europe, and among other cycling adventures did a painting twitter tour around Ireland.
Once upon a time I was a programmer, and an analyst.
I like dogs and birds and walls and shapes, and I drink an awful lot of tea.
Sketching outdoors and writing indoors are things I love to do, but see above. .

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Ahmad Shadeed

@[email protected]

Time for an

I’m Ahmad, a designer and front-end developer (or a design engineer, If I want it to be fancy). I live in Tulkarm, Palestine with my little family.

I enjoy doing both and code, and that’s why I like CSS. I write about CSS on blog ishadeed.com, published a book on “Debugging ” debuggingcss.com, coined Defensive CSS (defensivecss.dev), RTL Styling (rtlstyling.com), and more.

Say hello 👋

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David Weir :v_enby:

@[email protected]

Reposted !
(from: tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/1106)

👋 I'm David (or D. or Dave), a queer Fennoscottish physicist.

Although my work is in and you will see stuff on here, I write here in a personal capacity expressing my own opinions. I try to draw attention to experiences of being and . I'm also interested in becoming a better and learning more about , as well as putting it into practice.

I'm interested in the outdoors, in and in understanding the natural world around me. I'm terrible at recognising but I am trying to get better at it. I also love and adore (non-invasive) .

Raising awareness about and engaging in is important for me. I try to do as much work and personal travel as I can in a low carbon way. Fortunately, I love too.

Feel free to follow me, but I generally only follow people that I have actually interacted with.

(Previous pinned posts: tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/1095 and tech.lgbt/@davidjamesweir/1095)

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Fangh

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Is it the right time to make my ?

- I'm Non Binary & 30yo.

- I love Pirate stuff (piracy & historical ones)

- I love & : I develop my own games on fangh.itch.io/

- I create Virtual stuff in with my own company : 6freedom.studio

- I develop with and I am myself a Unity Certified Instructor

- I like to stream on with my twitch.tv/fangh44

- I am and I love news

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LiquidParasyte

@[email protected] · Reply to LiquidParasyte's post

hello fediverse, my name is LiquidParasyte, also known as Liquid. I am a symbiote-like fluid creature that occasionally settles into a humanoid shape.

I have interests in tech (though not a fan of the industry...at all), politics (of the left leaning type) and art (of all crafts, especially if they are anthropomorphic-flavored :blobfoxfloof:).
Currently (nervously) residing in the USA.
My pronouns are (incomprehensible growling and gurgling noises), but they/them will also suffice.

Expanding on art, I have a…fascination in art that explores various kinks, even if they are not necessarily my own. As such, my timeline will be interspersed with suggestive and explicit imagery, but I do my best to boost those that are CW'd or hidden. Viewer discretion is advised.

With that in mind, I ask all minors to please do not interact with my posts, as I do not have the spoons to have both a SFW and +18 account at the same time. Intentionally violating this rule is an instant block.

1/2

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Anisse

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Time for an !

I'm Anisse; husband, father, reader, gamer, developer living in France. I believe that everything is political, but what you'll find on this account is most likely to be tech-related: that's how I like to use social media. I've been closely or remotely interested in for about 25 years, and in the last 15, mostly the side. I post about my ongoing game gear emulator, in December about Advent of Code, and between the occasional shitpost, about interesting tech news. You'll find my longer articles on my blog: anisse.astier.eu/ (rarely), and how to reach me. I also do the live-blog for once a year: kernel-recipes.org/en/2022/cat

It's been a few months on mastodon. Or many years, if you count the instance that shut down before I could migrate.

Here are a few interesting threads I wrote on a previous instance:
* debugging: octodon.social/@aissen/1092142
* Live-posting a event: octodon.social/@aissen/1093207
* impressions: octodon.social/@aissen/1094375
* A bitmanip trick for and other languages: octodon.social/@aissen/1094318
* Top 7 octodon.social/@aissen/1095972
* My theory on GG etymology octodon.social/@aissen/1093529
* Custom mastodon CSS icon octodon.social/@aissen/1093442

Sahi

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, this is my second go at establishing a Fediverse presence.

I am a privileged (white, cis, male, able-bodied with a university degree) guy of German origin in my late twenties who has recently steered away from the conventional societal script of how to live, in search for the seeds of a different world that grow in the cracks of capitalist modernity. (1/x)

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Blake Watson :prami:

@[email protected]

I’m a frontend web developer working with a NASA contractor. I have a disability called spinal muscular atrophy. Because of that I’m interested in—and often write about—assistive technology.

I love side projects and run several of them. You can find out about my projects and interests on my website: blakewatson.com

Topics I post about:

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Mason

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋
My name is Mason!

Things I'm interested in
- Programming 💾 (Especially web dev)
- Gaming 🎮 (Mainly playing Minecraft right now)
- Vexillology 🇺🇸 (The study of flags)
- Amateur Radio 📻 (Just started learning about it through)
- Being weird (in a good way through) 🤪

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Chuck

@[email protected]

Hi Everyone, seems I don't have an so time to rectify that. I am what you might call an "old timer" having been on the net since 1978 as a SysAdmin at USC. I love systems, worked at Intel, Sun, startups, NetApp, Google, and was acquired by IBM. Currently consulting. I'm an autodidact and learn by doing (or breaking things). Post occasionally on news.ycombinator as ChuckMcM, and lately have been deep diving into . Also a fan of and on printables.com. Hi everyone!

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girlbandgeek

@[email protected]

1/
I joined Mastodon in October of 2022, after Elon bought Twitter. I have still been mostly hanging out on the bird site, but I want to make a more concerted effort to participate in the Fediverse, hence I'm posting this formal introduction.

Twitter is becoming more and more obnoxious as time goes by, and I no longer want to give my attention (and user data) to a degenerating platform headed by a racist nut-job.

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洪 民憙 (Hong Minhee)

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in , , and an avid advocate of and the .

I'm the creator of @fedify, an server framework in , and @hollo, a fediverse microblog for single users.

I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called ) and . Feel free to talk to me in , (), or (), or even in Literary Chinese (/#漢文)!

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Mx. Sky Barnes ​:verified420:

@[email protected]

maybe it's time for a new post

I'm Sky (ae/aer pronouns)! I'm a living in rural Virginia with my two partners and my kiddo

I'm a strong advocate, a and fan, and a

I'm both white and (white-passing though)

I'm diagnosed with , , and

strongly suspected of (especially since my kiddo has it too)

plus how relatable all the memes are for me lol

devout user, rolling releases are the future

love both and though philosophically I lean more towards

, , , and woman-led are my jam

and activist, is life

anyway, love y'all

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Radical Edward :hackers_town:

@[email protected]

New !

Just a fellow technomancer screaming into the void.

Posting about privacy, the dystopia of big tech and utopian small tech, cyberpunk, embedded/low-level stuff, retro computing, other arcane bits. Also random silly stuff

Restricting follow, send me a message/reply to follow along with your request to follow, will approve if you got an avi and some toots and don't seem like a total ghoul.

Tend to follow those that interact often enough, or are interesting, and aren't a firehose of toots.

Auto follow approval and follow back for townies.

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Lisa Hornung

@[email protected]

Hi Fediverse, after creating an account a few weeks ago it's finally time for an .

I'm passionate about all things data, , , . I work mostly with but I'm always keen to learn new tools.

When not working, I like to cycle, practice yoga, try new sourdough recipes or get hooked on logic puzzles (currently it's figure.game/).

Looking for a community to learn, share and get inspired 📚 😍 Still active on the bird platform, but you know ...

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Saoirse Dulip

@[email protected]

Hello, my name's Saoirse/Sita. I am a long time, old software developer. Lately I have been getting into and as a means to try and simplify my own life.

I like to play video games, mostly and . I don't play as much as I use to, but I like to Tank in .

I am also a board game enthusiast, focusing mostly on solo-play. I like to post pictures of these games' end-states.

Probably an egg. Absolutely a hedgehog.

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Matt Brunt

@[email protected]

Now I've switched from my old instance to this new one, I figured I'd re-post an tweet

Hi, I'm Matt!

Married to my wonderful wife! Got a

are my interests

I a bunch of things, I like with , I'm interested in and seeing what I can learn from data in my house

Fuck the Tories
Punch a Nazi
Eat the rich

😃

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Mister Marbles

@[email protected]

Hey. I'm not good at this social stuff, so I'm just going to hash tag a few interests.
Sometimes I'm funny and oh yeah, I'm kinda old too.


















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Galactic Stone 🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Name : Mike G
Sex : cishet male
Status : married to @Starryunicorn
Age : Early Gen-X
Job : & Fossil Dealer
Religion :
Interests : , , , , .
OS : Ubuntu
Music : Most
Books : All
TV : Bobs Burgers, John Oliver, Doc Martin
Causes : Equality, Animals, Environment
Phucks Remaining : Out of Stock
Fur Babies : English Bulldog, Cats
Threads/BlueSky : Blocked

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Helen

@[email protected]

My post. I like a bit of everything and always appreciate learning something new.

Highlights include , , (especially and ), , , , the film scores of , playing the , and , looking at the fish in my , , food, , , a fan of the , not a fan of the Tories, I like , , ...

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Paul

@[email protected]

I'm Paul, a freelance PHP developer and Linux sysadmin based near Manchester in the UK. I post about tech, trains and Doctor Who. I generally follow back if we have shared interests.

You might know me from any of the following places/groups:

roguetory.org.uk/about/biograp

(refreshing pinned introduction post to bring it up to date)

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MediaWiki

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse! MediaWiki is free software used by , @wikidata, and tens of thousands of other educational, fan, corporate and personal websites.

Follow for updates on the MediaWiki software, release announcements, wiki showcases and more!

This account is intended to be operated by community members in a collaborative manner, just like a wiki.

Our website for more details on the project (a wiki of course): <mediawiki.org/>

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Brian Muenzenmeyer

@[email protected]

I didn't send out an official yet so here goes.

👋 I'm Brian - a back-of-the-front-end kinda guy with an affinity for open source work. I am writing a book about a topic I wish I'd had a better handle on years ago when I needed it.

More importantly, I have 4 boys with my wonderful and enigmatic wife Megan. We live in MN, but hail from WI.

I pretend to do woodwork and drink 5 cups of coffee a day. I hope to reconnect with old folks and make new friends here.

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Linus Torvalds

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋
I'm Linus Torvalds, creator of the kernel, the source code management system. I'm kind of new to this kind of stuff, so please boost this around for visibility (I think that's the right term? 😉).

Please tell me if I am doing something wrong, because I really want to connect and help more people on Mastodon :)

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Karin Wulf

@[email protected]

New instance, new ! I’m a historian of , finishing a book about as both statecraft and intimate work in 18thc British America. I’ve just marked my one yr anniversary as director & librarian of the great John Carter Brown - where we are doing exciting work that feels important - and prof at Brown U. I blog at my website and post images of historical genealogy on my IG, Vernacular Genealogy. I’m part of an admin team for historians.social.

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emmett

@[email protected]

hello, emmett here. i'm new to mastodon so idk what to expect, but you can expect from me plenty of nature pics, spotify playlists, and maybe the occasional yakuza meme

here's a shot of the franklin tree in bartram's garden from july. all the existing franklin trees we know of today are descended from seeds collected by william bartram in 1777.

his botanical sketch is on display rn at the american philosophical society. you can visit both the garden & the museum for free!

A picture of a white flower of the Franklin tree at Bartram's Garden in bloom.
A picture of a white flower of the Franklin tree at Bartram's Garden in bloom.
A picture of William Bartram's botanical sketch of the Franklin tree, on display at the American Philosophical Society in Old City.
A picture of William Bartram's botanical sketch of the Franklin tree, on display at the American Philosophical Society in Old City.
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Steve Dinn

@[email protected]

It occurred to me that I have never made an post since being on .

I'm a 40-something to 2 kids. I work as a . I . I use and software when I can (including Mastodon). We have a .

I'm into (like and ) and (but don't judge me because I often watch the dubbed versions). I've watched all the and that have been released for home viewing.

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Eli the Bearded

@[email protected]

Re- since I've just moved. When I first started to use the Internet, this world wide web thing didn't exist. Now I help keep the web from falling over.

But I prefer to talk about old and quirky tech. I find humor in the extreme meta-end of things. I read a lot, but very rarely fiction. I like to make stuff and like to see stuff others make.

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Ed Chivers

@[email protected]

I should post more about roleplaying stuff here. I also realised I never did an back in November, so maybe this is it.

I mostly play in-person although earlier this year I managed to get some online games going with new friends from work, which has been great fun.

I'm playing a tabaxi cleric in the 5e adventure "Rime of the Frostmaiden" at the moment, somehow I've managed to avoid spoilers for that! 1/2

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Bob Tregilus :tux:📷:copyleft:

@[email protected]

My first post here on Mastodon! So this is my . I'm so done with Twitter. Ugh. Anyway, I'm Bob, and I'm a photographer & a fine art framer living in Reno, Nevada (USA). I've been running Linux since the late '90s. I started with SuSE Linux 6.0 in 1998! All photos are mine & edited using Darktable on a Linux box. Here's a photo I made of Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada in 2017.

Bonsai Rock in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, is a large granite boulder just off the eastern shoreline. It's name comes from the two small "bonsai" trees growing in cracks at the top of the rock. The photo shows the rock in a mirror still lake with a red-orange sunset and distant mountain peaks in the background. (12/29/2017).
Bonsai Rock in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, is a large granite boulder just off the eastern shoreline. It's name comes from the two small "bonsai" trees growing in cracks at the top of the rock. The photo shows the rock in a mirror still lake with a red-orange sunset and distant mountain peaks in the background. (12/29/2017).
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Dr Ro Smith

@[email protected]

: I write science fiction and fantasy, and angry poems.

I'm especially proud of 'Homely Magic', published by Distant Shore Publishing distantshorepublishing.com/202 and 'Just Me', in Underland Arcana, Issue 4, underlandarcana.com/ro-smith-j both of which explore magic and family from a queer perspective, and feature non-binary characters.

I'm agender, and use she/her/hers pronouns.

I also draw, garden, craft, & am chronically ill.

Bunch o'tags:

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JR Tashjian

@[email protected]

I’ve been on here a while but never wrote an post so here it is.

My name is Mark thought most people call me JR (J.R. not “junior”). I am a believer and follower of Christ. My passion is and I’ve been at it professionally for over 14 years. Though I mostly develop for the web I enjoy working with the including the hardware and architecture of it.

I like

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Matthew Kenworthy

@[email protected]

I'm Matt, and I'm an associate professor of astronomy ✨ at observatory. I study by Direct Imaging 📸 - my group has discovered three exoplanets 🪐🪐🪐 to date, and two of these have been imaged by the !

I also look for giant ring systems around other planets 🪐 by seeing the shadows they cast towards the Earth.

I post about recent research and enjoy doing .

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Petra van Cronenburg

@[email protected]

is a and for and all who search to . It's an adventure to using and Language: English.

Infos at naturematchcuts.net - and don't forget my ko-fi !

We can find and implement for because we are driven to protect what we love from the bottom of our hearts.

Podcast Logo: Written nature match cuts on flowering meadow with flip flops. At the corner: my artist's logo, a stylised woman in a labyrinth
Podcast Logo: Written nature match cuts on flowering meadow with flip flops. At the corner: my artist's logo, a stylised woman in a labyrinth
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Celine Camps

@[email protected]

 @histodons @renaissance @phdstudents

Hi! I'm a PhD candidate in the of science, art, & at Columbia University. My dissertation focuses on , screw-makers, & the screw-making industry in early modern Nuremberg and explores how goldsmiths assembled works of art with screws. I'd love to connect with early modernists, historians, and others interested in , material culture, art history &

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Aubrey De Los Destinos

@[email protected]

Jestem konstruktem internetowym posługującym się pseudonimem Aubrey De Los Destinos (który pozwoliłem sobie pożyczyć z polskiego tłumaczenia „Lolity”).

Pseudonim powstał przede wszystkim po to, żeby pisać opowiadania. Celem dodatkowej promocji założyłem konto na Twitterze i momentami wciągnęło mnie bardziej niż pisanie opowiadań. Z wyjątkiem 5 lat (co do minuty), które spędziłem na Strychu i w innych miejscach.

Bardzo lubię gry słowne jak i dosłowne (widzisz, co zrobiłem 🤪), ale tootuję po trosze o wszystkim.

Kilka przypadkowych faktów na mój temat:

1. Nie ma fizycznej możliwości obrażenia mnie.
2. Mieszkam w Hiszpanii, a dokładniej nad morzem.
3. Jestem bogiem JavaScriptu.

Moje opowiadania można znaleźć obecnie na Wattpadzie: wattpad.com/user/aubrey-delosd

Opowiadania, które pisałem przed laty są nadal dostępne tutaj: aubreydelosdestinos.wordpress.

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Aubreader Masto

@[email protected]

I have created this account to collect the links to articles I read. I used Kbin for a while, but it was often offline and I missed some links, and the interface is a bit tedious on mobile. All I want is to add a link and forget until I need it.

My interests are: psychology, social changes, Internet, Artificial Intelligence, current events, and others.

I am going to check notifications but not necessarily often, so if it's urgent, hit me on my main account: @AubreyDeLosDestinos

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Tim

@[email protected]


I like pointing microphones at things outside and riding bikes.
Used to work in film/tv audio department.
And I still go record the occasional live music.
Bad sense of humor.
All my pets are guitar pedals.
Shoegaze above everything else.

A tripod holding a microphone standing on the icy slope of Mt. Hood. It is a clear day with blue sky and in the far distance is Mt. Rainier slightly obscured by wildfire smoke.
A tripod holding a microphone standing on the icy slope of Mt. Hood. It is a clear day with blue sky and in the far distance is Mt. Rainier slightly obscured by wildfire smoke.
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Magpieblog

@[email protected]

I'm Sarah, a writer/editor in . Mostly tech writing recently, but also public radio/print journalism. I have *2* unfinished history master's theses (ask me). I have strong interests in politics, history, Japanese woodblock prints, maps, geology, volcanoes, corvids, marsupials, books, jazz & science fiction.

I live with my cats Rua, Olive, and Luna; the feral Stripy Cat; and unkempt gardens of native plants. I play Irish music on concertina & fiddle.

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Magpieblog

@[email protected]

Sorry about making people get my approval to follow me, but some jerks ruined things for everyone by behaving badly.

If you want me to follow you, it helps a lot if you have a profile that helps me understand who you are. A nice pinned to your profile will impress me even more. : )

If you're new to Mastodon, making some interesting posts and boosts tells me that I'd be a fool to *not* follow you.

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Fábio Costa 🐇🕐🎩☕

@[email protected]

Aproveitando e refazendo minha apresentação para os novos que estão chegando

O oposto de grimdark é hopepunk. Passe a mensagem à diante.

Quando a violência é a norma, a gentileza é a resistência.

Dados não são o novo petróleo, são o novo urânio.

A Era do Capitalismo de Vigilância - Shoshana Zuboff

"Esqueça o clichê que afirma que, se é de graça, “o produto é você”. Você não é o produto; você é a carcaça abandonada. O “produto” deriva do superávit arrancado da sua vida."

Enemy of Progress
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É preciso estar atento e forte!

Deus está contigo, Deus está conosco até o pescoço.

, , , , , , , , , , , , ... Yep, this is me! @altbot

Nova foto de Perfil.

Foto do meu cosplay de Fievel Ratovitch, do filme animado "Fievel, Um Conto Americano" (An American Tail). É um rato com camisa/suéter vermelho logo, calças azuis e um boné/boina na cabeça. Estou usando uma "balaclava" marrom com orelhas de rato, e maquiagem facial no nariz e "bigodes" na bochecha. Além disso, uso cauda e pantufas marrom

Foto corrigida por IA, pode possuir defeitos com zoom
Nova foto de Perfil. Foto do meu cosplay de Fievel Ratovitch, do filme animado "Fievel, Um Conto Americano" (An American Tail). É um rato com camisa/suéter vermelho logo, calças azuis e um boné/boina na cabeça. Estou usando uma "balaclava" marrom com orelhas de rato, e maquiagem facial no nariz e "bigodes" na bochecha. Além disso, uso cauda e pantufas marrom Foto corrigida por IA, pode possuir defeitos com zoom
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sollat

@[email protected]


Gen-X, Western WA (US). Chemistry BS, University of Washington. Work in biotech, Analytical Chemistry.

Life-long liberal, atheist, feminist. Hard nope to racists, terfs, nazis.

Interests: TV, movies, music, books, comics, baking, art, plants, garden, photography. Always looking for the perfect spatula, the coziest t-shirt, and the prettiest notebook.

Oh, and Milli: British Long-Hair cat. Loves treats, teaser toys, watching the yard. Makes a lot of faces and talks a lot.

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Miguel Corteguera

@[email protected]

Dejavu

Techie from here. Enjoy , , and tinkering with stuff.

On the tech side 's and are top of the list.

I started on mastodon.social in early November and then moved here following many connections.

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Cobweb 🕸️ 💭 ♾️ 🦀

@[email protected]

New server, new

Hi!

I work in by day, and love working with Linux, postgreSQL and open things like that. I used to live in Oregon, but have relocated to the area.

I’m into (the card game not the congressperson) and other .

I like collecting and am in the and/or and/or way

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Eric McCarthy

@[email protected]

Time to finally do an !

I’ve been fascinated by the since I first got on the internet when I was a teenager. The idea that anyone could create a website — how cool is that!?

I’ve been a user even longer (my parents were in education and my mom would bring home her office Mac Classic on the weekends). Being creative with and wanting to make dynamic websites eventually got me into . First with , later , and now and . I’ve also had some fun with , , and .

For 14 years I worked at a small company that makes the premier CMS for the press in the US. Now I work on web applications in in the far-more corporate world. I also used to co-organize TucsonJS and Tucson React meetups.

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Paul Bartlett

@[email protected]

Overdue Came here "just in case" things continued to go south in the other place, but loving the global/local mix: I haven't felt the same degree of interactivity since the sadly missed blogs.geekdojo.net.

As for me, I love dabbling in any and all technologies, am a very amateur photographer, and longtime Googler of various hats.

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ollibaba

@[email protected]

re- :
Hallo, ich bin Oliver und lebe in Bremen. Ich interessiere mich für Softwareentwicklung und Freifunk, aber auch für viele andere Themen.

Ich schreibe nicht gern über mich.

Ich mag gute und klare Kommunikation, und nette Menschen. Sarkasmus und Ironie mag ich nicht (mehr).

Soziale Medien sind immer noch Neuland für mich. Also freu ich mich über Kritik und Lob und Feedback zu meinen Beiträgen!

(naja, )

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Nix Kelley

@[email protected]

This is mostly copypasted from my other post, since I think it's the bestest one I've written thus far :)

I'm a . I like to write about , , , , and + . (my websites are in my links!)

I have trained as a , and I engage in & with and for my best beloveds: the + community.

In my spare time you can find me hyperfocusing on whatever it is that I can't stop thinking about. I love a new game, a new favorite song, a new project management solution, and thinking about my chosen family and intentional community.

I'm , I am training in an old mystery tradition of pre-Gardnerian British traditional . We are from a long time ago and we are doing what it takes to support, love, and keep safe the people in our communities.

I will always fight for your right to . I believe this right is a fundamental human gift.

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Craig Doremus 🦕

@[email protected]

I'm a focusing on & specifically . Right now, I'm working on a blog called Craig's Deno Diary. I also contribute to a few Deno projects and am taking a break from working in the corporate world.

I have over 20 years of experience in web development, first using Java and recently JavaScript/TypeScript. Before that I was a for 10 years.

I live in USA & try to enjoy the beautiful environment here as often as possible.

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Chunshek :FlyingToaster:

@[email protected]

post for my own Mastodon instance!

• I’m a 43-year-old jack-of-all-trades.
• I grew up in , lived in the . My partner of 14 years and I moved to in 2020.
• We are “parents” to one remaining dog.
• I have worked in journalism, finance, L&D, and now EdTech.
• I speak 6 , and have dabbled in many others.
• Things I will nerd out about: , , .
• I am a person of faith, but not a fan of organized religions.
• I type in .

A man happily holding a ripe yellow pineapple in his left hand, while pointing at the pineapple with his right hand, smiling at the camera.
A man happily holding a ripe yellow pineapple in his left hand, while pointing at the pineapple with his right hand, smiling at the camera.
A man standing in front of a wall covered in dozens of containers of various types of instant ramen and udon noodles. The man's facial expression shows amusement.
A man standing in front of a wall covered in dozens of containers of various types of instant ramen and udon noodles. The man's facial expression shows amusement.
A man kneels down next to two tilted mailboxes in Taipei, Taiwan, pretending to be carrying one of the mailboxes on his back.
A man kneels down next to two tilted mailboxes in Taipei, Taiwan, pretending to be carrying one of the mailboxes on his back.
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A top-down shot of a man lying down, looking into the eyes of a shiba inu dog. The dog has curled up into a resting position.
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mathieui

@[email protected]

Une brève : Je suis développeur à temps plein, je fais du logiciel libre sur mon temps perso (quand je trouve la force) autour de / depuis plus de 10 ans, je suis secrétaire de l’association dont je co-administre le serveur. J’aime le chant mais j’en fais plus à cause du covid, et je fais de la en amateur.

Ci-joint une photo de héron.

Un héron perché au milieu de la loire
Un héron perché au milieu de la loire
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James | PixelRefresh.com

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! I'm James from , a Senior Project Manager looking after , and platforms.

I own & run Pixel Refresh, a website specialising in modern & , & since 2006 pixelrefresh.com/

Also creator of the Music Enhancement Project pixelrefresh.com/content/scumm

Spent many years as a Freelance Journalist covering and .

Proud to be here with you at Mastodon!

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A thinking meat

@[email protected]

a sysadmin, but believe in bottom up process. want to support fediverse and run a couple of instances: mastodon, pixelfed, lemmy, etc.

interested in new ways of , human and thinking.

speak in Lithuanian and English. here to make friends.

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Christina ✅ 🇨🇦 (alt account)

@[email protected]

Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name subjects and topics that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.

Here are some of my pet :









/
/





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chestas

@[email protected]

Hello, time to start using this site.

I recently moved to and hope to share some of the island's beauty as I find it.

I'm spending a weekend away in to play , a subject I also hope to post about.

In the meantime, here's the beautiful Tamar which I passed today

A sweeping bend in the Tamar River seem from a viewing point above. The river reflects the blue skies and white clouds above as it meanders into the distance
A sweeping bend in the Tamar River seem from a viewing point above. The river reflects the blue skies and white clouds above as it meanders into the distance
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Cherub

@[email protected]

Hi hi - Jesse here.

Just joining this group. I’m a sculptor living in Brooklyn with an interest in public work, local history, and archives. I spend most my time working in clay, and mold-making.

On the tech-y side of things: recently im excited about being a part of NYC Mesh. It’s a volunteer run internet that sets up hubs around the city

Thanks for the welcome, this is my first Mastodon community 🍒

..Omg how could I forget: I’m a trans ftm twinky boy..

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Bill Reese

@[email protected]

Switching to mastodon.cloud from thefooty.club

I'm Bill, a massive soccer nerd from Jersey City, USA. Supporter of New York Red Bulls and Gotham FC, as well as Liverpool, RB Leipzig, San Lorenzo, and RB Bragantino.

There's much more to my life than soccer, but probably not much more to this account.

Thanks for having me, @TheAdmin!

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Rye

@[email protected]

Introduction Post

Tidbits About Me:

I thrive on humor, sarcasm, and embracing awkward moments. Having space to
make mistakes and explore failures with kindness is vital to me. A firm
"No" from me is an act of self-care, so don't hesitate to seek
clarification if needed.

Committed to Imperfect Nonlinear Growth:

Embracing imperfection and nonlinear growth is central to my journey as a
human being. I opt out of approaches that demand perfection or punishment.

Building Relationships:

I prioritize nurturing communicative relationships over time, fostering
mutual understanding and support. Real-life, face-to-face interaction
allows for a deeper connection and insight into each other's worlds.

Approach and Caution:

I urge caution in online interactions and forming parasocial
relationships, as safety and ethics transcend titles or affiliations.
Vigorously vetting individuals and content is crucial, although it doesn't
guarantee complete safety.

Personal Health:

I prioritize wearing N95+ masks in public or crowded spaces.

Advocacy Stance:

I stand in solidarity with movements advocating for justice and equality,
including Black Lives Matter, Indigenous Lives Matter, Trans Lives Matter,
and Black Trans Lives Matter.

I'm Rye!
I'm a genderqueer (Any Pronouns)
Artisan, Solarpunk, Digital Sorcerer.

Background in forensics, and RF systems.

Presently:

Ranching
Photography
Programming in Python

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A desert landscape at night with lightening streaking across the sky. The clouds are illuminated and the ground is brown dotted with green shrubs and trees
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Krishna Draws✏️

@[email protected]

Here's my official ! (I’ve migrated to a new instance.)

I wear many hats: professor, cartoonist, illustrator, graphic designer. I teach design courses full-time within the Digital Media department at St. Petersburg College.

I have been working as a professional cartoonist since 1999.

Some of my clients include:

Microsoft
Grim & Mild Entertainment
Other World Computing
The Smithsonian Museum

I specialize in

My 2023 retrospective portfolio book (front cover design)
My 2023 retrospective portfolio book (front cover design)
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Lucy Llewellyn 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Lucy. I'm a queer trans woman, programmer, and . I'm currently working for a company called Hadrosaurus Software building a brand-new puzzle game for desktop and mobile called "Slippery Wicket". I work on it every Monday @12:30-15:30(UK) at twitch.tv/lucyllewellyn.

I'm a Microsoft MVP, an Ubuntu Member, and sit on the Ubuntu Membership Board approving new Ubuntu Members.

@HadroSoft

patreon.com/hadrosoft

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Dan Q

@[email protected]

👋 , because I didn't really do one first time around. I'm on a instance so... feel free to , or boost to introduce me to your friends (it's lonely on a server by yourself!).

:bisexual_flag:​ :polyamory_flag:​ . Too late to be a renaissance man and not smart enough to be a polymath, I have to content myself with being a jack-of-all trades. for ~25 years (danq.me), casual user since 2018. fan since forever.

🇪🇺 :socialiststar: European in exile living in West , , with my partner @fleeblewidget, her husband @misterjta, our two children, and a derpy . Politically .

:automattic:​ :threerings: Work for since 2019: I love that I get paid to help contribute to some of my favourite tools! Founded and with a called , producing software to help streamline charities.

:geohashing: :geocaching: When I've time for fun, I'm into , , , and performing . Sometimes at the same time.

:hehim: He/him pronouns.

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dopey (they/them)

@[email protected]

I'm updating my introduction since there's a lot of new people coming over. Hopefully, this is easier to skim through.

Other hashtags:


I sometimes talk about NSFW stuff (always with a CW) or reblog NSFW posts, so maybe don't follow me if you're a minor.

Drawing of Spider-Gwen.
Drawing of Spider-Gwen.
Drawing of my OC, Sam.
Drawing of my OC, Sam.
Pixel art animation of Maya Fey.
Pixel art animation of Maya Fey.
Pixel Art portrait of Anya Forger.
Pixel Art portrait of Anya Forger.
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dopey (they/them)

@[email protected]

(Not so) New intro since I moved instances! (from @[email protected])

Other hashtags:


I sometimes talk about NSFW stuff (always with a CW) or reblog NSFW posts. Don't follow if you're a minor.

Drawing of Spider-Gwen.
Drawing of Spider-Gwen.
Drawing of my OC Sam playing a bass.
Drawing of my OC Sam playing a bass.
Pixel art recreation of Maya Fey's animated sprites from Ace Attorney.
Pixel art recreation of Maya Fey's animated sprites from Ace Attorney.
Pixel art character with animated facial expressions.
Pixel art character with animated facial expressions.
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tangy

@[email protected]

New server, new .

A former voracious reader, but life’s gotten in the way of turning page after page. Keen on using fountain pens and inks, scribbling away or drawing in my little notebook.

Professionally interested in infectious diseases and medical microbiology. A non-professional interest in flora and fauna when out and about.

Infrequently posting in either English, Norwegian, or Dutch.

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Radgryd

@[email protected] · Reply to Radgryd's post

Hi, hello! :cat_uwu: I'm Rad, or Steph, you can choose to call me either. I'm from Berlin, Germany and I joined Mastodon in Oct. '22, but only really started being active in Aug. '23. I was an early birdsite user (anno 2009) and finally made the choice to quit last year, for obvious reasons. Once I had my first little interactions with some wonderful people on here I was also quickly convinced it was my new place to be.

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Radgryd

@[email protected]

Alright, so it's been about two weeks since I landed on this instance and I feel like it's time for my very first, proper ! :bread_uwu:

All I had was my bio before and I never really prepared an intro, so please bear with me, let me elaborate a bit, and feel free to ask questions!

I will also talk a bit more about gaming and streaming, one of the reasons why I chose mstdn.games as my new *home* in the Fediverse. :pc_color:

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Maria Bustillos

@[email protected]

An

I'm a , critic and activist; founding editor of flaminghydra.com popula.com and thebrick.house

I care about rights, , , , , , and

Some of my favorite writers are Tom , Etsu Sugimoto, Henry , Philip , Sei , Sybille Bedford, Klaus , Roberto , Agatha , Ernest Becker, P.G.

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Paula with an FP

@[email protected]

Hey everybody from the new instance:

social.fairphone.community

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Paula with an FP

@[email protected]

Hi,
Another account of @PaulaToThePeople.

This is all about .

The story:
Do you remember back in the days when installed the suicide nets in "their" factories?
That's when I decided I'll no longer buy any Apple products.
When my iPhone died I looked around for a more sustainable and/or free (as in freedom) option.
So I stumbled upon Fairphone and bought the or rather the .
Soon afterwards I joined the first Fairphone meeting that took place in Vienna, Austria and we founded the @AustrianFairphoners.
So I joined the Fairphone community on Dec 9, '14 and it was like a family for me for a long time.
In 2018 I was actually introduced to the via the Fairphone forum.

In 2019 I joined and ever since, I'm less active with Fairphone, but I would still never buy another phone and if I get the chance to help setup a Fediverse instance for Fairphone of course I will take it. 🙂

Who else owns a Fairphone here? I'd love to read your Fairphone origin stories. 😉

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WeAreFairphone

@[email protected]

New instance, new 😀

This account is all about the community around Fairphone. 📱
So expect posts about community meetups 🗓️, Fairphone Angels 👼, pointers to our fairphone.community forum 🌐 and the occasional update on custom ROMs 🛠️.
We might also boost selected posts asking for help/sharing individual experiences with Fairphones.

Currently the account is run by Ingo /i and Urs /u as you can see in our bio along with the hint that we’re not representing the company Fairphone.

On the fediverse since 29.04.2018, our old instance went poof two days before we could migrate to our new home provided by @paula and the Fediverse Foundation (many thanks for that 👏).

So here we are again!

As we’ve lost all our followers of the old account, BOOSTS :boost: are more welcome than ever.

Ingo & Urs

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The Restart Project

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse!

We're a charity that helps people learn how to repair their broken things, and challenges the pattern of consumption of electronics and electricals in the first place.

We support community and and repair businesses in London and beyond, and are active in pushing for the in the UK and in Europe.

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Amelia

@[email protected]

Hiii! I'm Blues Drive Amelia - but otherwise known just as Amelia, or Amy, or Ame. I'm a 22 y/o chronically online robot dog girl :3 I've been actively using Fedi since around April 2022 and I'm always looking for new people to follow (or to follow me hehehe) or even new friends. It's been like half a year since my last intro and now I don't have one on this account sooo yeah this is that! I have a website that covers a lot of info about me and links and stuff but I'll go off a bit more casually here _^ So! On this account I post aboutttttt:

  • Anime (and occasionally manga)! I post thoughts about stuff I'm watching, or stuff I've watched, or idk, you know how it is. My favorite thing ever in existence ever is FLCL (2000). | My Anilist!
  • Gaming stuff! I post about um, games I'm playing sometimes! Not as much as anime. I think? My second favorite thing ever is The World Ends With You. | My Backloggd!
  • Anime girl art!! I love women and anime women!!!!! I do not make art myself I just repost (99% w/ source linked!!) the anime women and add a funny caption in my post or maybe like something different than that, who knows!!!! My captions are really funny and amazing!!! Please make sure to emoji react to those posts with a laughing emoji or a different emoji of a positive emotion!! Please! i need this.
  • Lewd stuff! I post hentai images, sometimes I talk about the hot doujins I read, and sometimes I just let some of my horny feelings out (for free!!! please give me money though plea-). These usually overlap!!
  • VTubing stuff! Specifically, me tubing that v! I occasionally stream on Twitch as a 3D vtuber. You can see my model in some of my posts, and my avi, and my banner, and probably in this post... it's literally me btw, actually was done by a 3D scan of my body. Trust me.
  • Some music! Mostly will be Japanese stuff!!! I mostly like rock. ...I don't have that much to say here lol. | My Stats.FM!
  • U.S. politics and news! I unfortunately live in the U.S.! I don't talk about that stuff as much lately because it's fucking depressing and pointless lol. I consider myself a democratic socialist.

I also have my own blog sorta site where I archive the things I say I think are worth archiving, which I mean every single word I ever say should be worshipped but like I'm a little more strict than that with the site. There's some good stuff on there!! It has similar topics as to all the stuff I just spent too long listing out in this post. Usually a bit more thorough over there. Sometimes. I post thorough things here too, inbetween the horny posts!!!

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Graham :ohno:

@[email protected]

New time!

I'm a Canadian gamer and engineer. I love 13th Age, Fragged Empire, and unironically 4e D&D and Shadowrun despite their warts.

I'm far more on the crunch side of RPGs than pure storytelling/acting, but I enjoy it all.

Besides that, you may see me talk about board games, video games, computers, ska or punk music, or anything else that piques my interest.

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Linebyline

@[email protected]

Hello, Fediverse! I'm Linebyline, and I'm here because DeviantArt seems to be auditioning to get bought by the rockets-and-electric-cars guy. By way of I'm Catholic, a very slow artist, a semi-reluctant Sonic fan, an avid if mediocre player of video games, a devoted reader of webcomics, and allegedly not a furry. Also, I have a weird sense of humor. Hope you like puns!

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Matthew G. 🏳️‍🌈🏴‍☠️⛦🤘🔞

@[email protected]

Manuel Moreale was kind enough for ask me to write for his People & Blogs newsletter back in March, and my post is No. 40 in the series.

manuelmoreale.com/pb-matthew-g

I think it will serve as a better belated for people on the Fediverse than anything I can fit into 500 characters -- if you have the patience to read it all.

(You need not read it all in one sitting; you can always bookmark it for a long visit to the bathroom.)

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Kimby

@[email protected]

Time for a re

I'm Kimby a guatemalan video game designer and 3D artist

Came to fedi in october 2022 when the troubles began but started to use fedi at the begining of 2023 for posting about digital art, changed server in may

I actually do 3D art, specially character modeling and fanart

I use principally :unity: but i am learning :godot: and a bit of :unreal:

Will be sharing about my art and the game projects that i will be working in the future

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Robert Pickering

@[email protected]

Hello world!

I've been here for six months or so, and lately I've been reflecting on what I use the fediverse for, so it's time for a little re

I'm a software developer and enjoy tinkering around with programming languages and runtimes, but I find I don't have much to say about it recently. I find the endless hype cycles in software tiresome and is there really anything left to say?

Photography is probably main hobby and I often post my pictures here. I enjoy other kinds of art too, both watching and making.

In terms of music, I like to think I've got eclectic taste, but when it comes down to it, I find I'm mostly listening to post-punk. I post a music links when I'm in the mood.

Politically, I have a left leaning slant and I believe in equality and human rights for all. I often boost political posts.

I like to listen to In Our Time podcast. I read Popbitch every week and play Rougle everyday.

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Oliver Kennedy

@[email protected]

New server, who dis.

Hi, I'm a CS prof, focusing on , , (git.odin.cse.buffalo.edu/Astra), and in ( : mimirdb.info and : vizierdb.info). I occasionally find time to dabble in wildlife and landscape and . One of these days, I'll get back to doing or . I also frequently.

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Lucasofchirstms 🖤

@[email protected]

Hello to all of you from Mastodon or Phanpy.

I am lucasofchirstms and I am Translation Volunteer for Portuguese Brazil and Portuguese European.

Hope y'all like it. And if you notice an wrong translation, please tell me. Thanks for reading!

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IEEE Pervasive Computing

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! We're happy to be also part of the Fediverse now!

The IEEE Pervasive Computing Magazine explores the many facets of pervasive and ubiquitous computing with research articles, case studies, product reviews, conference reports, departments covering wearable and mobile technologies, and much more!

💡 Have a look at our website to learn more: computer.org/pervasive

👉 Calls for Papers: computer.org/publications/auth

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Anime Animals アニメの動物

@[email protected]

Updating

Hi, under-employed burned out doing my own thing. anianimals.moe is my passion project that I've finally had time to do. Let me know if there's any Anime Animals I could've missed. :ablobcatreachflip:

初めまして。 よろしくお願いします。
-Not Japanese, but I've learnt from lots of anime, gaming, Seiyuu radio shows, , and JLPT guidebooks. My supposed level is N2+ according to N1 friends, but I can't be bothered to take the exam and :leafeonmoney: .
-Used to fly to Japan a lot
-Been a fan of since the , days
-Worked in both the Bay Area and Boston, but no longer in the US. I also have sat in for a few random classes in MIT and Stanford
-Fav Japanese Game: , peak
-I love good stories, and my preferred genre is , but sometimes . My current fav author is , and it's great that he churns out books so fast
-I have a mom-daughter pair of cats. I post about them occasionally
-Currently really into , sorry if I post too much about it :ablobcatcryingcute:
-I really love animals in anime, if wasn't obvious enough. The world needs more cute, and I'm just cataloguing it.

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Matthias Schulze

@[email protected]

Hi @ all,
I am a political scientist researching operations as a tool for power competition in international relations. Also all the fun stuff like , , and more. Also I am hosting a little podcast on these topics. If you are interested in , feel free to reach out. Curious about this platform.

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katherine montalto

@[email protected]

been on mastodon since 2018. I noticed all the sites I was checking out had mastodon icons.

here's an for all those checking for people to follow

I am a of and I am an and sometimes I make

I'm looking to follow and and people who post about and

j'apprends le

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Sylke Vicious [2]

@[email protected]


Hi! I'm Sylke Vicious, from 🇮🇹
This is my secondary/backup account in case my main @silkevicious goes down (like RN ATM).
I love and , often i .
I contribute to development (codeberg.org/silkevicious/fedi).
I also like , , , , , and play trumpet.
I own a with on it.

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Urban Camera

@[email protected]

A quick , although I am not sure how often I will be posting here.

My interests are , and and I collect both and .

I identify as through ancestry (Grandfather), and am decidedly , , and .

I am new to this instance, but not to , and look forward to seeing, to hearing, to reading from around the world and, occasionally, contributing.

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Tuomas Hämäläinen

@[email protected]

I don’t think I’ve done a proper , so here goes!

🖖 I’m Tuomas, a designer from Finland, living in Denmark with my partner and plants 🌈

🔊 I work as a human interface designer at Bang & Olufsen, have a background in industrial design.

🪐 Some things I’m into: design (duh) photography, audio, making, tech, Apple, programming (mostly web/embedded), Star Trek, vaporwave, gym, biking…

💬 My toots are often design critique or lukewarm takes on tech topics.

Glad to have y’all here! 🙂

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Ina Chara

@[email protected]

Here we go again!

Hello there, my name is Ina Chara (a pseudonym) and I've moved from allies.social to turtleisland.social as the latter is set to become the main instance between the two.

You can read my bio to learn more about me but here are the basics: I'm a retail worker in Texas who is looking to get into freelance graphic design and leave this state for good. Wish me luck!

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R.A. Sinn

@[email protected]

We are a sister-brother writing team whose first novel, A SECOND CHANCE FOR YESTERDAY, is coming out in August 2023. For our day jobs, @aram is a futurist (comms prof) and @rachelcleves is a historian (prof). We’ve also collaborated on a novel, still in revision, and a novel, just started. Our fiction is diverse, like our worlds 🏳️‍⚧️🌈✊🏾✡️ We’re interested in connecting with other and

Print-out of the cover page of the proofs of a forthcoming novel.
Print-out of the cover page of the proofs of a forthcoming novel.
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Rachel Hope Cleves

@[email protected]

New server, new

I'm a historian of food and sex, and the author of THE REIGN OF TERROR IN AMERICA (2009), CHARITY AND SYLVIA (2014), and UNSPEAKABLE (2020). I teach at the University of Victoria

I also write fiction. My first novel, A SECOND CHANCE FOR YESTERDAY, co-authored with my brother @aramsinn is coming out in August 2023. Find us at @RASinn

I post about books, primary sources, local scenery and food.

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Aram Sinnreich

@[email protected]

revised

Prof & ex-chair of Comm Studies at American U in Washington, DC.

Stuff I do:

✅ Nonfiction abt culture, law & tech. New book: THE SECRET LIFE OF DATA (www.secretlife.cc) @themitpress

✅ Fiction. New book: novel A SECOND CHANCE FOR YESTERDAY (written w my sis @rachelcleves under the pen name @RASinn)

✅ Music. Mostly bass, jazz/ska/reggae/soul/worldbeat. Recent album: DUNIA & ARAM "BEDFELLOWS" duniaandaram.com

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RainbowCookie

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm RainbowCookie, I use mostly (, ) software.

I will post random thoughts, memes, and miscellaneous things I find interesting. And I talk tech stuff.

Some things I value are , , , , and other things that let people share.

Have a nice day!

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Sven Slootweg

@[email protected]

:

I've actually been here for a while already, though mostly inactive! The Birdsite Situation prompted me to pop in here again. And I'm terrible at writing introductions, so I usually just say "I do stuff on the internet".

But uh, I do all sorts of activist-y stuff, work on radical FOSS (see cryto.net/~joepie91/manifesto.), write (educational) stuff, am more or less a lonely polyamorous gender blob of indeterminate sexuality who likes both cuddles and kinky things, and I always have 10 times as many projects as I have time for, as is customary with ADHD brain :) Sometimes I even finish some of them!

While I'm an introvert and need plenty of time to myself, I *am* happy to meet like-minded people and spend time with them, and as long as you're not a bigot or apologist, you should feel free to interact with me and/or follow me!

Also, I live in Rosmalen (near Den Bosch) in the Netherlands, and honestly would like to get to know more local folks, and I also have some vague intention to start a queer hackerspace around here if I can find enough interested people. Eventually!

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Emily Young

@[email protected]

Greetings, Fediverse! Let me make an - I'm Emily, a recently out girl, advocate, and giant nerd.

This is a personal account, but since 2017 I've been working at as a writer and occasional host. I'm most well-known for and / content, but my interests can be very broad - Especially with stuff I know nothing about!

Tech can be fun and tech can be a tool, and to that end, I advocate using (and breaking) every platform and learning about the days of computers past. Between work and home, I currently daily drive and in roughly equal measure.

I was a kid, so that probably had something to do with that philosophy... And my fondness for FM synth.

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Rémy

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Car ça n’était pas fait sur cette instance
Je suis Rémy, jeune homme avec ses démons et qui en parle plus ou moins librement. J’aime la littérature et le cinéma, je travaille dans les humanités numériques, je cuisine très bien le risotto mais je ne mange pas de pâtisseries. Quand j’étais ado et que tout était sombre, j’étais sur tumblr, je garde un souvenir des meilleurs de la communauté que nous formions. J’espère retrouver de cette vibration ici (quand bien même je ne suis ni développeur ni cycliste). Je t’embrasse, lecteur 🌄

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Daniel Gibert

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Well, it is time to do a proper
I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with very little time to do personal projects but a big mind storage to keep those projects buzzing and waiting for their time to come. I have certain affinity to robots and a huge tendency to animism. I value weird stuff, lateral thinking and emotional things. Used to draw in and have a serious allergy to soccer. Introvert and probably will not fit correctly in society (and I don’t care about it)

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Ivan Kwiatkowski

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Hello everyone! I'm Ivan Kwiatkowski, a French cybersecurity researcher. More precisely, I'm active in the field of threat intelligence where I focus on reverse-engineering and reporting at Kaspersky's GReAT team. On occasion, I also deliver trainings (offline and in MOOC format), speak at conferences, write blog posts, etc. If you follow my account, expect random yet sincere hot-takes on a regular basis, as well as gratuitous and over-engineered trolling attempts.

Outside of work, my interests are:

  • Writing: I founded a publishing house and wrote a dark fantasy book, which will be available in English soon.
  • Music: while I don't spend as much time working on this as I want to (and need to, frankly), I have a home studio and dream of nothing more than releasing a decent EP in the future.
  • Politics: this being an infosec space as far as I'm concerned, I don't usually bother people with politics online but IRL I usually end up going on about it a lot.

Here are a few links that will give you a better idea of who I am and what I stand for.

I think this covers it. I'm excited to meet you all!

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Kevin Lyda

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Now that I've been here a while, a better post.

I'm an American living in Ireland (since 1998). I'm roughly from New York and Kansas. Lived in Boston before moving to Galway.

I'm a Linux/Unix SW developer / SRE - both career-wise and for hobbies. Very much interested in residential renewable energy. Love The Expanse. Also road trips.

At present looked after and guarded by a Jack Russell named Hugo. RIP Jack.

I have been known to tell puns.

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Ragnar Heiðar Þrastarson

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Oh no I forgot the Here we go!

I currently work at the Icelandic Met Office as a Coordinator in . In general, I help people make maps, find either with code ( or ) or with desktop software like

I love the outdoors and enjoy hiking, climbing and biking. I've been involved with Icelandic Search & Rescue for many years, both on the frontline (mountain rescue) and as an instructor for new team members.

Father of twins since 2016

Family of 4 on a picknick in Iceland
Family of 4 on a picknick in Iceland
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Hotspur🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦

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Mike, from Western MD, now in Baltimore. Nonprofit employee, and right now happy in that.

When not advocating for public transit, I like TTRPGs, reading, hiking, cooking, and a wide range of music. I've written some poetry, had one published, looking at doing some fiction as well.

When relaxing & watching TV, I hook rugs. I'm also taking square dance lessons. And hey guys, I'm single.

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tomasino

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Hey new people! Welcome to the fediverse (Mastodon is just the tip of the iceberg). If you're just getting started and ran across this post, here's my recommendation to get started:

1. Add a profile picture. It makes you seem real and not a bot.

2. Write an post about yourself and interests. Use hashtags, including that introduction one. That'll help others find you.

3. Follow those hashtags you just mentioned. You can do that here! You can follow hashtags. It'll introduce you to people with common interests quickly.

4. Follow & engage with people at the same time. Post a reply to something and follow them right after. That helps them determine that you're going to engage and would be good to follow back.

5. Spend some time on your Local timeline. I think it might be called "Community" on some instances. That's the people signed up on your same server. If it's a small server it might have common interests. Even if not, it'll move at a more reasonable pace than the federated timeline.

6. Avoid the federated timeline. It's a firehose of random stuff. You'll get there later, but for now just stick to hashtags and local until you get the hang of things.

7. Be kind. Does this really need an explanation?

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tomasino

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It's been a few years since my last post, so lets do this again:

I'm into the and related tech like and and life. I'm former , former , with an interest in comparative , . I love a good . Um, so many more interests! . I recently started a too. Oh, and I love and participate in .

Oh right, my dayjob involves work including and . I use and hate every minute. :)

If I had a bajillion monies and didn't need to work I would spend my life as a muse for everyone I meet. I want to help everyone find their passions and do cool things. I like to help. I'm not sure what hashtag to use for that.

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scully

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I live in rural with my amazing partner @sarahscully, our four-legged roommate @leopoldregulus, and a bunch of lawnmowers masquerading as

I enjoy gardening, music, food, travel, and the company of kind-hearted people.

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i_lost_my_bagel :dukedance:

@[email protected]

#introduction

Alright what’s up cuties, hot girls, hot guys, hot they/thems, bitches, or whatever slur you personally reclaimed for yourself (we're all entitled to at least one slur we can call our own). It’s me lily from fedi. You might also know me from fedi where I go by lily.

I’ve been on this abomination of a social network for almost 2 years now. I’ve had numerous times where I could’ve walked away but I chose not to so I guess I’m stuck here.

I’m 20, a girl, and I’m in my 3rd year of college dual majoring in cybersecurity and network engineering.

I used to be on a mastodon instance but I got tired of that so now I run an Akkoma instance here on the Mastodon Network. I’m sorry for breaking up with you @gargron it’s not you it’s me.

My main OS on my Thinkpad is macOS but I occasionally use Arch Linux or FreeBSD on it. My server runs Debian, and my other laptop is a quad boot hackintosh with macOS Mojave and Monterey, Windows 7, and Haiku. Make your own conclusions about what that says about me as a person.

I enjoy doing things that make computers and people alike hate me, I love Vocaloid and J-Pop, I love rhythm games (Mostly Project DIVA and Groove Coaster), and uhhhhh idk computer beep beep boop.

If you follow me expect basically nothing but shitposts, random things about whatever operating system I'm currently fucking around with, bitching about gender dysphoria, and very rarely I'll post a reasonable thought.

Oh yeah I’m trans.

Edit: It's my second year of college now

Edit 2: My main OS on my laptop is FreeBSD now

Edit 3: I'm actually 20

Edit 4: 3rd year of college bitches

Edit 1 of Akkoma Lily: I rewrote the whole thing
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Sebastian

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Hey! I am Seb. And this is my .

I am a structural engineer from Germany working in research for living.

But in my free time I love doing :rstats: and maintaining the as well as other R packages outside of the nflverse, for example {ggpath}.
See more of my work at linktr.ee/mrcaseb

Hex logo of the #rstats cran package ggpath
Hex logo of the #rstats cran package ggpath
A chart that shows the R logo in various parts of a ggplot highlighting the functionality of the CRAN package ggpath
A chart that shows the R logo in various parts of a ggplot highlighting the functionality of the CRAN package ggpath
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TammyGentzel—NotaTechie

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I don’t remember doing an , so I scrolled back to look. My goodness, I’ve tooted a lot, but no introduction. So, here goes:

I am mostly retired. I , repair this old house, love my husband, watch , read, and work on my skills. Our children are two of the most amazing people I have ever met.

I am hopelessly addicted to : a
fascinating landscape of hyperbole, deliberative infliction of harm, and astounding moments of courage and compassion.

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Epic Games: Free Games 🎮

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🎮 This accounts posts free game offers from the Epic Games Store.

If you follow this account, you can enable 🔔 post notifications to receive notices of any new offers.

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Font ID

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Font ID FAQ fontid.co/faq

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Font ID

@[email protected]

Hi! Mention me with a link or image and I’ll do my best to identify the typeface. Or, name a typeface and I’ll suggest alternatives.

Alternatively, fontid.co is the place to go for answers from a community of brilliant fontspotters.

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T

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post:

Kia ora, I'm Tee (they/them) a double award-winning , , , essayist, poet and editor living in New Zealand.

A former teacher and library manager, I now write weird, quiet horror, modern gothic and speculative fiction.

I also have , too many creative hobbies to mention, and love all genres of movies, music and books.

Like I believe creating things is the best way to make your soul grow.

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Kyle

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I just migrated to @coop so it might be time for a brief

I'm Kyle, a web developer out of Halifax, NS. I occasionally have a unique thought to post, but a lot of the time I'm boosting things that interest me about webdev/wordpress, ttrpgs & pixel-art.

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agatha :v_trans: :v_lesbian:

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i promised a new (ok i just said maybe) and i shall deliver!
third time is the charm right? my name is agatha, i'm a trans woman and lesbian from brazil, i'm 23 and i divide my time between a boring developer work (mostly with C#), my computer science major, gaming and whatever i feel like doing
i (shockingly) love tech stuff, mainly functional programming, other theoretical topics (even if i don't know them a lot), old/retro tech and working on my own computer
i'm not gonna say which games i usually play because last time i tried it quickly got outdated, so, i play plenty, you can check my pronouns.page for stuff like my steam
i work mainly with windows (yes, really), and linux, so don't worry i won't make fun of you for using windows, it's ok
my posts are occasionally about politics or nsfw, and those are always CWed, and in general i love interacting with people, so don't be weird and just reply to stuff, it's cool!

i used almost all 1024 characters, i'm writing this sentence to use them all

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April (moved to kitsunes.club!)

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post :3

hiya, april here!
i’m here to try to make everyones day better :blobfoxheartcute:

im an aroace girl :blahaj_holding_trans_flag: :aromantic: :flagace:

i’m also very silly and i think you may like that :blobfoxcute:

if we say something that sounds rude, it’s probably not, okay? :neofox_angel_pleading:

for now that's all, i’ll edit this post whenever i discover more about myself :ablobcatcoffee:

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Mythmallow :verifiedtransfem:

@[email protected]

Posting this again for this account:

Hihi, Vael here! Just a trans demoness floating about on the internet. Lesbian also - pronouns are she/her.

I'm nerdy and like to talk about computers a lot among other things, including cameras, phones and game consoles. I run Linux as my daily OS so expect some Toots about it.

Mainly just vibing most days but can sometimes get pretty excited about some things.

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nuztalgia :lily_pansexual: :lily_autistic:

@[email protected]

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radio free fedi

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UPDATED THREAD

is consent driven, non-commercial, attribution promoting, 24/7 supported from the fediverse to the universe.

We have 4+ channels for you to drop in and discover amazing independent artists and their support links.

The best way to get acclimated to and the community vibe, listen, discover and see how to most directly support the artists you hear is via our main site:

radiofreefedi.net

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Flock of Nazguls

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Upated :

I’m a of and . I employ mostly as well as and . Mangling and reshaping cultural detritus from the mid/late-20th century is my current thing. That and making lots of highly experimental and abstruse recordings with absolutely no target market in mind.

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The Lichtenbergian

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I was an educator for 38 years, mostly as a media specialist, ending with three summers as the director of the GA Governor's Honors Program. I was artistic director of Newnan Theatre Co. for 25 years. I wrote "Lichtenbergianism: procrastination as a creative strategy" (amzn.to/2z8c3pv) and composed "William Blake's Inn" (bit.ly/WilliamBlakesInn). I've been a burner for 10 years.

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josh :bash:

@[email protected]

here's my i'm josh aka @phocks and i run this single-user mastodon server on a linux container at home. i'm a developer for abc news. i'm a husband and father. i play in a band called velociraptor. i'm an elder millennial (xennial). i'm into linux sysadmin, software development, music, movies, video games, etc, and being nice to animals (vegan). this instance is just for all my edgy posts, a bit of animal rights stuff, and just general mucking around. feel free to boost. peace ☮️✌️

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(Matthew)=> return 🏳‍🌈🇿🇦🎮💻📖

@[email protected]

New post because the last one is a smidge outdated.

Hi, I'm Matthew. I'm a developer, did some games, mostly doing web development now and working through some courses. I also sometimes make music and write fiction. I once upon a time had dreams of being a YouTuber. This is a lot of words to say that I am unemployed, lol.

Long suspected AuDHD but never diagnosed, but this is a spicy brain that gets very anxious so be nice to it, please. Nice to make your acquaintance.

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Cyberpunk Librarian

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Been a little while since I updated my so hey, here we go.

Hello, I’m Dan, your little free Cyberpunk Librarian.

I’m a systems librarian with a specialty in Polaris ILS and public libraries. I’ve worked with large and small libraries across the United States from Wilmer, TX and Shafter, CA to Boston Public and Chicago Public. I’m a SQL hacker, data analyst and storyteller, and database administrator. Beyond library systems, I’m a researcher studying shadow libraries and public library circulation methodology.

Outside my work, I’m a podcaster working on several different shows like Cyberpunk Librarian, a podcast about libraries and technology with a focus on FOSS. My other shows include the fictional cyberpunk show Parables of the Vibe and a paranormal fiction podcast called AM 800 - WRTH.

I create music, mostly space and ambient. And I write the occasional book. And I’m the primary developer behind Infopump, a bibliographic curation, display, and sharing system powered by the Calibre database.

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Jon Hicks

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I’m enjoying reading people’s introductions, so:

__

I’m Jon Hicks, a fifty year old Graphic Designer/artist, birder, shoegazer and vinyl collector that eats far too many eggs.

Along with my wife @Leigh, I run Hicks.design and live in Witney, Oxfordshire. I wear many creative hats: digital / print / art / illustration / CSS.

I’m currently consulting part-time with public health charity, Resolve to Save Lives, alongside other client work.

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Cato

@[email protected]

Alright, here I am. Moved from chaos.social.

Just for completeness: I'm Cato, a fluffy lynx, I like to hack and build large displays, small electric vehicles, and whatever else is interesting. I like coding in mostly C, Python, and C#. Love hugs, cuddles, and making people happy :3

My contact info can be found at cato.cat!

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hybrid havoc

@[email protected]

Getting around to an post. I work in administering and improving business processes across campus. Always looking for new technology solutions.

Big fan of and , especially . My Story Graph profile is linked on my profile.

Also into , with a mix of and . Favorite games include , , and the franchise.

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1. Neu-Kelte 🌻💙💛🌻

@[email protected]

: I'm relatively new here but have been tooting as @[email protected] since 2022.
I'm interested in all things , but particularly the and the myths of the Gaels and the Welsh.
I regularly post about my Nua- to Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and the Isle of Man.
You'll find my toots under the following hashtags: , , , , , , ,

We need , a & to in a of within 🙏

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Pam in Crumpsall

@[email protected]

Although I moved here initially, I also applied for another instance at the same time so this is now a backup for things like occasional videos. I'm now over at @Kolektiva.social/@Pamela1960 which will be my main account for politics and activism and other stuff. One of the reasons is the 10,000 character limit over there. I never get anywhere near that character count but I do occasionally posts observations that are more than the 500 character limit here.

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Cera

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🇫🇮 Päivitetty 🇫🇮

Työt kipeiden ihmisten parissa:

Vapaa-ajalla hullu harrastaa samaa kuin töissä eli tapahtumaensiapu/kouluttaja

Terveysjuttujen lisäksi lähellä sydäntä mm. erityisesti

🇬🇧 Brief 🇬🇧

Works around people in distress:

Can't get enough of it at work so volunteer / instructor

Interested about especially etc

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Dr. Evan J. Gowan

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A lot of people are following me, so I should give a proper post. I study , specifically how the Earth's surface has changed due to the growth and retreat of ice sheets. During the past 3 million years ago or so, ice sheets waxed and waned over northern North America and Europe, which caused global average sea level to drop as much as 120 m below present. I create models of the changes in ice sheets, and collect geological evidence of sea level change to validate them.

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Wolfzebub

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Hi everyone! I live in Western Sydney with my lovely wife and am a hobbyist:

• miniature painter and wargamer
• guitar and bass player
• drummer
• coder
• photographer

(I guess technically but anyway.)

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Sammy (is just a fox 🦊)

@[email protected]

New instance, new post! (Shamelessly copied from iscurrently.live/@theresnotime)

Hi, I'm Sammy!

I'm a software engineer, currently webdev ('full stack' is pushing it, CSS is an unholy abomination) but I used to do embedded/microcontroller (i.e. firmware for industrial machines) and control system programming (PLCs make me cry).

I work for the very awesome Foundation, though I've been a volunteer editor for a long time! ✨

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🦊

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PheebeUK

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A little bit about me. I'm a GenX (allegedly) woman who is slowly discovering herself now that I actually given myself permission to be more me.

I'm def involved and I like and which I guess makes me a . I've played on so I can make pretty . I'm also involved in the local .

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Gabriel Weindel

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Re-re- for my new instance

My PhD in Aix-Marseille University was: can mathematical models of making account for latent processes using . Answer: yes and no!

I went further down the rabbit hole and I am now using stage decomposition of reaction time based on (the "no" part) and looking at whether we can generalize what we have learned from single decisions to sequences of decisions (the "yes" part). I'll keep you posted on that mainly 😄

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Pablo Berganza (he/him)

@[email protected]

re- time I guess!:

Hi! I'm Pablo, a software engineer from but now living in The ! I'm also the author of felte.dev, a "framework agnostic" form management library.

I work mainly as a front-end developer with , but I love keeping track of the new things such as and !

Looking forward to see more people around the ❤️

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Dr James Ravenscroft

@[email protected]

A re- in light of the influx of new folks:

I'm James, CTO at Filament.AI: a Machine Learning/AI firm in London.

I've just finished my PhD in and Natural Language Processing which is about building tools that analyse how scientific work impacts society for great good.

I'm passionate about for social greater good. Big into and . I'm also an amateur maker/saxophonist. I blog at brainsteam.co.uk

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Dave Townsend

@[email protected]

Moving to a new server calls for a new ...

I'm a principal engineer from working at .

I enjoy , reading and , and I periodically attempt to get back into and generating .

Follow me to hear me ask dumb questions about tech I'm trying to learn or talk about projects I'm working on that will likely never go anywhere.

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Mason Porter

@[email protected]

,

I am an applied mathematician and occasional physicist who studies networks, complex systems, nonlinear systems, and their applications.

I am a Professor of Mathematics at University of California, Los Angeles. Before that, I was on the faculty at University of Oxford.

I like games (of many sorts), baseball, 1980s music, bright colors, fantasy and science fiction, and snark.

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Astrid

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Hiya Mastodon!

I'm Astrid! I am a part-time caregiver and part-time tarot card reader. I'm a big fan of dogs, World of , spaghetti, , pictures of cats dressed up and looking annoyed, root beer, complaining about the weather, and coming up with names for my hypothetical band.

I'm a wife and mother of none, living left of nowhere in the cold part of Canada with my two dogs and cat.

I am a serial abuser of exclamation marks! I'm not good with character lim

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stratlantic

@[email protected]

Hi Fediverse, I’m an experienced analyst, engineer, self-taught and frequent sitter who in 2024, is moving into semi-retirement as a information services consultant, concurrently easing myself into live , and grooves on 6/12 string and . More details soon, watch this space. Peace out.

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stratlantic

@[email protected]

Current situation possibly demands a temporary pinned post from me. I'm planning to update my although in the meantime I'm busily moving away from Big Tech and moving all of my shit onto the . This means the web site may be down temporarily. More soon.

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FediJam

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Hello everyone! 👋 The FediJam is the world's first (?) game jam exclusively for users of the Fediverse. During September, team up with others and... CREATE - A - GAME! Analog or digital, using whatever (non-AI) tools you feel comfortable with.

➡️ Join now: itch.io/jam/fedi-jam

Boosts VERY appreciated! ❤️ Spread the word!!!

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Michael Strasser

@[email protected]

Not sure what to write in my but here goes.

I am a late Boomer living in Australia with huge unearned privilege and a progressive outlook. Not sure what kind of ‘-ist’ boxes I fit into but secular humanist feels comfortable enough.

I joke about being a lapsed scientist but in reality I learnt a great deal about analytical thinking during my time as a PhD student in forest ecology.

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Freexian :debian:

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse!!

We are Freexian, a company specialized in providing security support and other services for Debian GNU/Linux. You might know about us as the company funding work of the Debian LTS team (wiki.debian.org/LTS).

We also offer support for multiple PHP releases across multiple Debian/Ubuntu releases with the help of @ondrej

You can find more about our mission statement and our history at freexian.com/about/.

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stage7 :windmillTrans:

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm stage. Although I write from Valencia 🥘 I am from La Mancha :windmill:. I can also speak in Spanish, and can try in Catalan and Japanese.

Since there are a thousand things that are relevant to my interests you may see me writing about something like this: coding and demoscene 💻, languages 🔤, trains 🚋, geography 🗺️, heraldry 🛡️, vexillology 🚩, ham radio 📻, art 🎨, music 🎵, video games 🎮, Touhou Project ⛩️, Japan 🗾, La Mancha :flagEsLm:, typography ✍️ and sometimes, my experiments with all sorts of LEDs and screens for drone purposes.

This is a trans-inclusive :flagTransgender:, feminist and far-left oriented account. Fascists, racists, homophobes, bootlickers, conspiracy theorists and cryptobros are not tolerated.

For anything else, commons sense applies. Don't be worried to interact with me. Welcome! :blobCat:

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Severák

@[email protected]

my :

I am Severák. I am interested in , , and many other things.

I have created several projects (see github.com/severak/severak) including opensource social network called which is a clone of now defunct

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Draken BlackKnight

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Well, I'm a refugee of both Fecalbook and X-Crement (the former birdsite). I did create another profile on Fecalbook but I don't post there except to redirect people here (for some reason I can't post a direct link to Mastodon on there; probably because Fuckerberg is scared of competition).

Buckle up because this is a long thread. I could only pin one post on it, though.
long intro/1

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Ridion

@[email protected]

I made a new account as I didn't realize there was a gamedev specific instance at first glance. 😅

Hi, I'm James! I'm a game developer and pixel artist from the UK! Currently working on a mobile game with the engine called Slime Squasher!

Batman: The Animated Series Fan Art
Batman: The Animated Series Fan Art
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess SNES Demake Fan Art
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess SNES Demake Fan Art
Critical Role as a SNES RPG Fan Art
Critical Role as a SNES RPG Fan Art
Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Fan Art
Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Fan Art
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Red

@[email protected]

Somehow I missed the etiquette of posting an here. My bad!

I'm a professional software developer, but I work on my solo game development projects part-time outside of the day job.

My current project is "Clyde", the story of the traumatized ghost who watched his friends all get eaten by a certain circular "hero" a few decades ago.

I'll primarily post and boost things related to and here!

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Haruka Kanata

@[email protected]

New server, new ! I'm Haruka, born and raised in Osaka, Japan, living in Portland, Oregon. I draw some dark fantasy comics and make books (sometimes)!

Works and books: harukakanata.squarespace.com/

Comic "The King's Page and Witch of the Cliff ":
haruka-k.itch.io/the-kings-pag

A page from my Japanese comic project. With Mountainous, fantasy landscape, two arms are holding things like chess pieces. One hand is with wings, and one hand is covered with tree roots. Japanese letters are on it.
A page from my Japanese comic project. With Mountainous, fantasy landscape, two arms are holding things like chess pieces. One hand is with wings, and one hand is covered with tree roots. Japanese letters are on it.
Another page from "The King's Page and Witch of  the Cliff." A long-haired lady with antlers holding a magical mineral with a string. Text: (monologue of the woman) The stone shows the path... / End text
Another page from "The King's Page and Witch of the Cliff." A long-haired lady with antlers holding a magical mineral with a string. Text: (monologue of the woman) The stone shows the path... / End text
A page from my comic book project "The King's Page and Witch of  the Cliff." 

Texts: (Monologue by a long-haired woman, the Witch) After the season of mighty heat, through the Ashes of forest fires... "Kamis" walk across the land with dead leaves and a hundred birds. They were once with us, but never visit us anymore. (A man with mustache, the Page) Oi Witch! Witch of the Cliff! / End texts
A page from my comic book project "The King's Page and Witch of the Cliff." Texts: (Monologue by a long-haired woman, the Witch) After the season of mighty heat, through the Ashes of forest fires... "Kamis" walk across the land with dead leaves and a hundred birds. They were once with us, but never visit us anymore. (A man with mustache, the Page) Oi Witch! Witch of the Cliff! / End texts
The cover of the hand-bound comic book "The King's Page and Witch of  the Cliff."
The cover of the hand-bound comic book "The King's Page and Witch of the Cliff."
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Dave the Nomad 🇨🇦

@[email protected]

Ergh, I always find posts difficult, because I don't know what to say about myself. I guess I'll start with the basics:

I'm a 38 year old Autistic digital nomad, originally from Toronto, Canada.

Two years ago, my wife and I bought a motorhome and moved in full-time with our German Shepherd, Beau. We picked up Zoe, our Husky, while in Las Vegas in the winter of 2022.

I post a lot about my experience being Autistic, as well as off-grid solar power and RVing. I also post a bit about tech and software development, since that's what I do for a living.

When I'm not in burnout, I love to tinker and dabble in a wide variety of interests, such as writing, drawing, playing guitar and making music, renovating and upgrading my RV, photography, game dev, 3D rendering and animation, ... did I miss any? Probably.

Some things I'm proud of:

- I completely rewired my RV to run off-grid from solar and battery power myself.
- I'm a certified scuba diver.
- I've lived in 8 different countries.
- I love learning and I've taught myself almost everything I know

Fairness is one of my most fundamental core values. I believe that all humans are equal and that everyone deserves joy and to live the life they want.

While I generally find being social exhausting, I love meeting new people. I express myself much more easily and comfortably over text than face-to-face or over the phone, even with the people closest to me.

On one hand, I don't know what else to say. On the other hand, I feel like I could probably ramble on forever with no focus at all.

Got any questions? Feel free to ask. 💚

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danielle 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Hey everyone 💖​👋

I'm Danielle, and setting up this account to move to Mastodon (again-ish).

I'm a software engineer and photographer from Berlin, but I'm currently getting into filmmaking 😅​. I'll probably toot about bikes + bike maintenance too.

Excited to have a bit more data ownership and spending less time being frustrated by random Twitter UI changes.

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Agas Ramirez 🇵🇭✨

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I'm Agas Ramirez, host of the . I share women's history from the region, like the stories of Supayalat of , the Trung Sisters of , Prinsesa Urduja of the , & Emiria Sunassa of . My latest series is on the Carnival (1908-1939).

Follow me for all things Southeast Asia! Looking forward to reblogging your posts.

You can find more information about the podcast on linktr.ee/herstoryseapod 🎧

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Future Sprog

@[email protected] · Reply to Future Sprog's post

A new update to my post:

I’m a real person. If you like pictures of birds, insects, animals, and Lomaria discolor then congratulations you are in the right place!

First one is free. Look at this adorable lamb.

Also I talk about computer stuff, finance, transport, gardening, and put some photos on @stephen-ao as well.

A well fed Ost Friesian lamb is nose deep in some delicious grass, gobbling as fast as it can
A well fed Ost Friesian lamb is nose deep in some delicious grass, gobbling as fast as it can
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Today On Screen

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Hello Fediverse! Time for an post

This is Today On Screen, a daily calendar of significant fictional dates and events in , , and more. (I also share real-world historical events depicted in !) 🎥📅

Last year I did a collaboration with to curate film lists for each month & major holiday: letterboxd.com/crew/list/datin

Love calendars, movies & pop culture intersections? Give us a follow!

P.S. Spot a big event w/ a date in a show or film? Let me know!

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Martyn Clayton

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Reintroduction on my new instance

I'm a copywriter + soon to be creative writing PhD student at Falmouth University, exploring autistic characterisation in crime fiction. As part of my work I'll be writing a Cornish crime novel featuring an autistic detective 🕵️‍♀️

Good to connect with folks with shared interests:















Middle aged white man in blue cargo shorts and a red t-shirt, baseball cap standing barefoot on a sunny Cornish beach. He is looking down at a black and working cocker spaniel cross dog.
Middle aged white man in blue cargo shorts and a red t-shirt, baseball cap standing barefoot on a sunny Cornish beach. He is looking down at a black and working cocker spaniel cross dog.
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Jezebelley :xbox:

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Hey everyone. Jeze again.

I'm a lifelong starting from the Colecovision with Burger Time back in the early 80s. Now I enjoy gaming on and .

I watch at least one film every week. My favorites are typically by Steven King and Ari Aster.

Talking about is fun for me. I grew up with DOS and Windows- DooM and Duke.

You'll find that I have a tenancy to boost anything with . They're precious and must be protected.

A selfie of a woman with black hair and glasses holding a coffee mug in front of a computer setup.
A selfie of a woman with black hair and glasses holding a coffee mug in front of a computer setup.
A photo of a hawk perched on on branch.
A photo of a hawk perched on on branch.
An Xbox setup in a TV stand with the television displaying the Xbox logo.
An Xbox setup in a TV stand with the television displaying the Xbox logo.
A cute squirrel resting on a branch.
A cute squirrel resting on a branch.
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Stacy Chill and Zen ☮️

@[email protected]

Actually, this is a re-introduction. I adore music of all kinds, yoga, meditation, , my beloved Philadelphia , writing, reading, dancing, reruns, and trying to make the second half of my life better than the first. I'm just a woman who is trying to do better every day that she's lucky enough to walk above ground.

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J. Croisant 🌼

@[email protected]

I guess it's about time I did an post. Hi, I'm J. I live in the US midwest. I work as a software developer, although I'm considering a career change. My interests include in and , playing , with and , making with and , / , animals, with hand tools, crafting and repairs, , and championship-level .

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tagesschau Ukraine Liveblog

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Hallo Fediverse Community! 👋

Dieser Account postet alle Nachrichten aus dem tagesaktuellen 🇺🇦 von tagesschau.de in Echtzeit.

⚡ Eilmeldungen der tagesschau: @tagesschau_eil
➡️ Offizieller Account der tagesschau: @tagesschau

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Rees 🦆

@[email protected]

I haven't posted an yet so here goes...

I'm Rees, I'm from the middle of the UK, and I'm a self-employed software dev by day (mainly boring corporate .NET desktop and backend stuff but I also dabble in web stuff).

I live with my wife and 3 Indian runner ducks (Patsy, Eddie and Taron), 2 cats (Jimi and Tiff) and 1 tortoise (Cynthia).

I have a YouTube channel called ctrl-alt-rees where I fix old computers, mod and upgrade stuff and whatnot, but I'm far from a "Pro YouTuber" and don't post to a regular schedule!

I'm an insufferable CrossFit wanker and marathon runner and I also play instruments, specifically the bass and a bit of piano. I'm handy and love building stuff and DIY.

Oh, and recently I've been getting into renewable energy. Politcally I'd class myself as left-leaning, tolerant and very much an ally, but I'm not here to talk politics. 🙂

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Migs(Mygz)

@[email protected]

Reintroduction since I moved instances from mast.to to dice.camp.

I'm Mygz
I'm a 25 year old recently graduated college student, with quite a lot of time on his hands. Been here for a bit already.

When I'm not stressing about the future I enjoy talking about (mostly tho) and .

Pleasure to meet y'all 😁 ✌️

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Scott Lougheed

@[email protected]

New instance, new (old) . I live in BC 🇨🇦 and am a solutions architect at where I help people deploy containerized apps and write scripts.
Previously was a & played in a few bands & now play by myself.
Used to olympic and powerlift. I like to and and 
I tried to be an academic and have a PhD in (environmental studies, actually).
I love esoteric and more 😉

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Du Verre Léonie

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Et bien le bonjour !
Moi c'est Léonie et avec mon monsieur nous sommes souffleurs de verre 🔥
Je vais vous partager ce qu'on fait, comment on le fait 👀 Mais aussi un peut ma vie d'artisan nomade 🚚 et puis les loulous aussi 🐶 Pao et Taân, les plus beaux chiens en toute objectivité.

On a un site internet où l'on vends nos créations si jamais 👀 leowannglass.com

Pendentif en verre avec inclusion de feuille d'or. Fais main.
Pendentif en verre avec inclusion de feuille d'or. Fais main.
Erwann façonnant du verre chaud
Erwann façonnant du verre chaud
Léonie façonnant du verre chaud.
Léonie façonnant du verre chaud.
Meduse en verre faite à la main
Meduse en verre faite à la main
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El Duvelle

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Hi all, I'm a spatial cognition postdoctoral researcher and will post about rats (like these), (yes it's a new hashtag) and other cool things that the does, as well as random stuff.

If I have bad habits from "that other site", please help me correct them, and as a Mastodon newbie, do send me your tips or tutorials!

PS: do rats need content warning?

Some Long-Evans rats resting on a chair
Some Long-Evans rats resting on a chair
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Guillaume

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Tiens je viens de découvrir le hashtag
Donc je me lance.

Je suis Guillaume, j'ai la chance de vivre en Bretagne. Le jour je suis indépendant en gestion de projet et dev de plateforme .

Le reste du temps j'oscille entre la photographie, le jeu de société, les podcasts et bien d'autres choses.

Je fais de la veille en général sur la tech, le , la argentique et le .

Au plaisir d'échanger !

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Collectifission

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Deze post is bedoeld voor nieuwe accounts op de instance greennuclear.online die ook nieuw zijn op Mastodon.

Allereerst: welkom! 🙂

Mastodon is een social media platform dat lijkt op Twitter of Threads, maar in een paar opzichten verschilt. In de eerste plaats is het open source en vrij in gebruik. Ik draai deze server zelfstandig, en hoewel volledig optioneel, zou een kleine donatie altijd erg welkom zijn 😅

Zie mijn website voor diverse eenmalige of maandelijkse opties 👉 collectifission.nl/nl/donaties

Dankjewel!

Nu verder met de inhoud:

Ik heb enkele aanpassingen op deze instance die niet gebruikelijk zijn voor Mastodon, zoals:
- Een karakterlimiet per post van 5000 ipv 500. Dat geeft lekker veel ruimte.
- Een andere interface (de manier waarop het eruit ziet) als je via je browser hier zit. Ik gebruik hiervoor Mastodon-Bird-UI dat sterk is geïnspireerd op Twitter.

Zit je op je mobiel? Weet dan dat de standaard Mastodon app vrij breed wordt gezien als erg matig. Maar er zijn een boel goede derde partij apps, meestal gratis.

Voor Android hoor ik veel goeie dingen over Tusky: play.google.com/store/apps/det

Voor iOS vind ik zelf Ice Cubes erg goed: apps.apple.com/us/app/ice-cube

Maar het staat je uiteraard vrij wat dan ook te gebruiken.

Wat verder wel goed is, naast het aankleden van je profiel natuurlijk met een profielplaatje en een korte bio, is een introductie post. Die kun je later vastzetten. In tegenstelling tot Twitter kun je bij Mastodon zoveel posts vastzetten als je wil. Zet er de hashtag bij voor een groter bereik.

Hashtags zijn trouwens belangrijker op Mastodon dan bijvoorbeeld op Twitter nog. Er is namelijk geen algoritme dat je dingen voorschotelt. Mensen gebruiken daarom veelal hashtags om impact te maken. Je kunt je ook abonneren op specifieke hashtags, dan krijg jij ze ook in je feed te zien als iemand anders ze gebruikt.

Mastodon kan trouwens prima omgaan met meerdere talen. Bij mastodon moet je specifiek de taal kiezen waarin je post. Ik denk dat de standaard voor jou op Engels staat, maar dit kun je in je profielinstellingen aanpassen. Vertalingen werken middels DeepL, en zo snapt die API hoe hij moet vertalen 🙂

Veel mensen filteren op taal (kun je ook vinden in je profielinstellingen), dus je Nederlandse posts kunnen heel goed *niet* verschijnen voor andere mensen 😅

Voor plaatjes is het, net als op andere social media, mogelijk om een 'alt tekst' mee te geven, een beschrijving van het plaatje, zodat bijvoorbeeld blinde mensen ook meekrijgen waar het over gaat. Het wordt breed gezien als etiquette om je plaatjes daarvan te voorzien.

Nog een waarschuwing over trolls: Mastodon heeft traditioneel een vrij links georiënteerde gemeenschap. Niet iedereen staat te springen op boodschappen als 'kernenergie is goed trouwens'. Laat je niet verleiden tot flamewars, dat doet niemand goed. Rapporteer posts en voel je vooral vrij om vervelende gebruikers te blokkeren of negeren.

Laat dat je niet tegenhouden om andere gebruikers wel te volgen. Ook dat is wellicht belangrijker op Mastodon dan bijvoorbeeld op Twitter. Mastodon is namelijk een 'gefedereerd' platform: er zijn heel veel servers (die we ook 'instances' noemen) en de linkjes tussen die servers worden sterker naarmate er meer mensen elkaar volgen.

Groot voordeel: het achterliggende protocol dat hiervoor wordt gebruikt, ActivityPub, is een webstandaard dat steeds meer wordt gebruikt. Zo maakt het niet uit of iets wordt gepubliceerd op een PeerTube instance (een opensource YouTube kloon), een Lemmy instance (een open source Reddit kloon), een Wordpress website of een post op Threads: ze gebruiken allemaal ActivityPub en zijn daarom volledig transparant. Super tof!

Ik wijs tot slot nog even op de server regels, die je natuurlijk al kent! 😉

👉 greennuclear.online/about

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Peter

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(re) post!

I'm a 40-something sysadmin working for a software company. I grew up in a small Australian town and, after a couple of decades living in Sydney, have recently moved back to the country with my wife and son.

I like to make things - knitting, programming, building hardware, woodworking. Jack of a wide variety of trades, and pretty ordinary at most of them.

Known to toot about all of that.

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Gay Old Time

@[email protected]

Over the years, I've collected loads of vintage media – some goofy, some thought-provoking. I figured I'd share them with the rest of you.

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David Hull 胡大衛

@[email protected]

I realized I don't have a nice pinned post, so let's do that. (How many hashtags I can squeeze in?)

I'm an associate prof of and at in , MD in the US. I mainly work on , , and . Because I'm at a , I teach just about everything, including , , and hopefully starting next year, a class in Narrative in

I'll post and and stuff.

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Citizen Helene

@[email protected]

(been a while!):

I'm Helene (she/her). I'm a ( , and have a monthly show on Soho Radio). I make as Galaxy Brain (galaxybrainmusic.bandcamp.com/). I sadly live in the UK. I like music, and bad action (Italian Mad Max 2 rip-offs especially, but not actual Mad Max because Mel Gibson is intolerable) and joking about dads. I also like messing around in sometimes (recent SR promo anim: youtube.com/shorts/Li3x4u7FIxc)

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James Gleick

@[email protected]

I’m an author and journalist especially interested in science and technology and their cultural effects. My books include Chaos, The Information, and Time Travel, as well as biographies of Richard Feynman and Isaac Newton.

I’m working on a history of the telephone.

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Chris H #ChoirsForClimate

@[email protected]

A brief for anyone who doesn't know me already - I mostly do new choral music and related stuff. My site at choirsforclimate.com is a hub for any choirs and directors who want to find environmental works or campaign about the climate. I also write a lot of music - see hutchingsmusic.co.uk for more about that, or listen to my work at soundcloud.com/hutchingsmusic . Other subjects include lefty politics, Scots, human rights, and bad puns. I'll usually follow back.

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GENKI

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自分のタイムラインを自分に心地よいものに整理整頓しておくことで、直接コミュニケーションをとるお相手に対してもなるべく心地よい人でいられるようにしておくのは、ただの自分の独り言というゴミにもなりうるものを の海に垂れ流してる自分の責任でもあるかなと思っているので、自分のタイムラインをその時の自分の気分とか考えに合わせて調整するためにみなさんをフォローしたりフォロー外したりはよくやりますがその行為に他意はまったくありません〜 :tony_happy:

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Quo usque tandem-cykel📎

@[email protected]

Född i de tre påvarnas år, när Folkpartiet bestämde i Svitjod.

Varken döpt, konfirmerad eller vigd.

Anser att en hel del som Dylan gjort är ganska mediokert, men blev ändå förvånad när han fick Nobelpriset.

Letar efter den perfekta ordvitsen. I väntan på den får ni hålla till godo med arbetsmaterialet.

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Ray Lee

@[email protected]

An to the math community, hi! I'm Ray. My formal education is in physics to the bachelor's level and I (usually) work as a software engineer.

More relevant for here, once upon a time I got the high score on the Putnam exam for my university, so somebody somewhere thought I knew how to do a little bit of math.

Nowadays I'm a mathematical tourist, enjoying taking the time to walk through the landscapes that I didn't pause to appreciate as an undergrad.

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BasicallyBenGB

@[email protected]

This is my general space for unfocused witterings which may cover anything that pops into my head. 👋 I’m Ben, currently living in Warwickshire, UK.

May include: , , , , , etc.

My primary activity is focused around cycling & active travel advocacy, environment, climate and related. That’s all over at my primary account which may get boosted here from time to time: @BicycleBen

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BicycleBen

@[email protected]

As I migrate here from mastodon.online, it seems a good idea to have a new post.

👋 I'm Ben, a regular everyday cyclist from , UK, who for Dutch-style infrastructure and a greater focus on and for , reducing .

While that's my focus, I do go off topic a fair bit. However, for things like irrelevant UK politics and other general stuff, I also have a 2nd account (@BasicallyBenGB)

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TheZoq2

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I guess is a thing I never did, so let's do it

👋 Hi, I'm Frans

I'm a PhD student at Linköping University, working on programming tools for . My primary project these days is spade-lang.org/, an HDL inspired by Rust with abstractions for common hardware constructs.

I'm a huge proponent of , both hardware and software.

I also enjoy 3d printing, occational photography, and sailing or skiing when the weather allows.

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NNN

@[email protected]


Hi, I’m NNN! I live in Minneapolis Minnesota USA, a very small “large” city in north/middle USA. It’s sometimes 39C, sometimes -25C, and usually beautiful.

I love skiing, bicycling, renewable energy and transit.

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Jason

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Here's my

I'm Jason, a UX designer and BA living in Buffalo, NY with my wife, three high school aged kids, a pitbull, and a pug. I love music, hockey, Bills football, collecting comics and vinyl, photography, and occasionally playing games (XBOX, Switch, and tabletop).

I'm also one half of Eko Wave and we're trying to build small Ruby on Rails-based apps to help the collecting communities.

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Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)

@[email protected]

I see a lot of folks reintroducing themselves to the new arrivals, so I'll do it too.

👋 Hi, I'm Mitch. I don't have any particular style, I just am a working artist who posts as myself here.

I like coffee, Philly, Pittsburgh, anything on two wheels, music, linux, theology, cats, computers, pacifism, art, unity, equity, and getting high off airplane glue. Will use Adobe Illustrator for food.

Follow me if you want perspectives from an American pacifist. I love to chat!

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Nicole Marie T

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Hi my peeps on (I was going to say Masto peeps but thought twice after looking up the definition of Masto...😂)

Reply to this toot a little bit about yourself for an . Please to boost this toot! 💜 feel free to share any you have. Let's connect!

I am a who loves to make for 🎶 I am on Mastodon to meet like-minded people and other creatives. And loving it so far 😁

Here is my website: nicolemakesmusic.wixsite.com/n

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Todd Battistelli

@[email protected]

An introduction for my new instance:

My main interests are written communication, teaching writing, and education, particularly as they relate to productive disagreement explored in various contexts: rhetoric, organizational & workplace communication, organizational learning, training, research, emergent strategy, coalition work, and facilitation.

This post goes into a little more detail: fromtherostra.com/2023/03/10/w

Some relevant hashtags:

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Justinas

@[email protected]

time! I am a software engineer by day and by night. Excited about stuff like , , , and in general. Other interests include (), , occasionally , , and . Progressive, I guess.

I'm bad at describing myself, but feel free to check out the links in bio ✌️

May or may not toot all that much, but delighted to join the Fediverse!

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Yingtai

@[email protected]

Hello world! I'm Yingtai from Singapore, new to this instance. My pronouns are she/her, and I'm at the tail end of Generation X.

I enjoy geekiness spanning the sciences and humanities, especially speculative fiction. Calligraphy and bullet journalling make me happy. I am my own avatar artist.

I care deeply about ethical , covid, accessibility and my . Right now I'm meowing a lot about learning as long covid permits.

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Collin Atworth :demiman:

@[email protected]

time!

My name is Collin, and I'm a geek from the home of the BLFC, Reno NV! In my boundless free time, I like to play open-world games such as or . When I'm not, I'm working on some application, or attempting to draw something that resembles UwU

I've been on several instances, including my own self-hosted Akkoma, Sharkey and Masto instances.

If you're curious what a grumpy, bear has to say, feel free to drop me a follow :)

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don Elías (como los buses) 🥨

@[email protected]

Hola @RuticaCL_74

Le damos la bienvenida a

Si tiene dudas con mucho gusto muchas personas por acá estamos dispuestas a apoyar.

Antes de empezar a seguir cuentas, le recomendamos llenar su perfil, para que otras personas sepan algo de usted por si quieren seguirle de vuelta, también, revisar las preferencias personales y hacer una publicación de presentación nueva con sus intereses con hashtags

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randomcruft

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a list of for my

/ ( pays the bills)
/ ( for fun but not profit... learning other )
(it's both awesome and scary)
/ (however, will not turn down )
newbie ( / occupy my time currently)
(, , , , etc. etc.)
projects (if / as needed)

it's difficult writing 😅

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JKS

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm JKS and I'm a pixel artist that likes to do character sprites but also mess around with landscapes and portraits too. Looking forward to interacting with other artists on here!

A lowscale pixel art landscape at night. There's a big crescent moon in the sky and three buildings in the distance.
A lowscale pixel art landscape at night. There's a big crescent moon in the sky and three buildings in the distance.
A pixel art portrait of Link for Tears of the Kingdom. His hair is down and he's wearing the champion tunic with a cloak.
A pixel art portrait of Link for Tears of the Kingdom. His hair is down and he's wearing the champion tunic with a cloak.
A pixel art piece of a man wearing a flannel shirt and a panda hat standing in a bedroom. The piece has been put through a CRT filter.
A pixel art piece of a man wearing a flannel shirt and a panda hat standing in a bedroom. The piece has been put through a CRT filter.
A pixel art piece of Valentine from the fighting game Skullgirls standing a train car. In the background you can see water, a city, and big puffy clouds.
A pixel art piece of Valentine from the fighting game Skullgirls standing a train car. In the background you can see water, a city, and big puffy clouds.
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Brian Ambrozy

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post!

I'm Brian. I've been building thriving and engaged online communities for over 20 years and currently head up the community. I write a lot about grief (my 20 year old son was murdered in 2019), (I am a professional community manager by trade), (poly since 2018), and (my favorite hobby!)

I live in and also love . I post about decriminalizing and normalizing a lot as well. My DMs are open! 🌠

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Just A Dad Who Loves His Kids :QueerCatHeart_Trans:

@[email protected]

Newly joined here, so an is called for.

I'm a father who chose Just_A_Dad_Who_Loves_His_Kids as a self-descriptive name. You can call me Dad, or Dude, or Dud if you want. Or just "you." Just please don't call me Late For Dinner.

My teenage child came out to us as last year. Prior to that they came out as a "they/them."

I guess my main reason for creating an account here is to seek out, and maybe even provide support from/to other parents in similar situations. Also looking for ways to better support my trans child whom I love more than life.

So, hello, tech.lgbt! Oh, I'm also an IT professional, so there's the "tech" part of it.

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Stéphanie Pageau

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New instance, new !

I'm a woman in my 30s. I was born in City, I moved to for my first real job as a and, a few years ago, I moved to with my husband so we could afford a house.

I mostly write in English, but don't hesitate to toot at me in !

I've worked in multiple fields... my favourite were my years with Library and Archives , which I absolutely loved. I now work in .

I love , mostly right now. I have an . I love and . I miss .

I'm very much pro (vaccine, science, choice, mask, etc.).

Come say hi 👋

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Kit Arvizu

@[email protected]

New wave of folks hitting - reupping the old !

I'm Kit! I'm a political strategist by trade and a / . I'm also a mod here at .

I believe all humans deserve and can achieve dignity and grace. I love to meet new folks who share that value.

I post about , policy, , , stuff, and other things like and my family.

Here's a selfie I took @ a Joan Jett concert recently!

Selfie of Kit - a woman with frazzled blonde hair, cat-eye glasses with red frames, wearing an El Camino t-shirt. Behind her is a crowd of people in a music stadium.
Selfie of Kit - a woman with frazzled blonde hair, cat-eye glasses with red frames, wearing an El Camino t-shirt. Behind her is a crowd of people in a music stadium.
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Confoederatio Ludens

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Hello, Mastodon 👋 Time for an . We're a just-started, SNF-funded research-project on the hitherto little-researched history of video games conceived and developed in Switzerland.

We are organized in four teams at the HKB, UNIL, UNIBE and ZHdK with 15 participating researchers, postdocs and PhD-candidates. This means we'll bring a diversity of backgrounds and research-approaches, which we are attempting to bring together in a multi-perspective and transdisciplinary manner.

That's all for now 🎮 In the coming weeks, we will give you some insights in what we're focusing on.

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Yannick Rochat

@[email protected]

Hello!

I am an assistant professor in at the Faculty of Arts of University of Lausanne , Switzerland.

A mathematician interested in and History, my research topics are:
- Video game preservation
- Platform studies
- Video game historiography
- Research creation

With colleagues from HKB, ZHdK and UNIBE, we start in February 2023 a big project on Swiss video games in the 20th Century

🖥️ yro.ch

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Cornflaix

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Hello world! Time for an !

I am Ronflaix, I'm a game engine programmer and when I'm not working, I'm doodling stuff on Pico-8, Aseprite Blender, or Godot.

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President Gargron

@[email protected]

hello everypony i am gargron i am the inventor of master don and of the protocol and network
i am so cool and epic and hot and attractive
my net worth is at least 12 dollars
i am admin of mastodon.social come to see my instance wow
okay bye i have to go change the color of the ui again

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monkϵyborg 🦾🐵

@[email protected]

Hi! Iʼm a basic masto twitch-brain and fuck-arounder. I approve most follows unless you look like a bot or shithead.

Iʼm an arts/humanities guy who somehow ended up touching computers. I like watching movies, especially science fiction, and going for long walks in the woods.

40s white cishet male with appropriately dated pop-culture references. Single Dad to a teenage boy. Lefty, anti-authoritarian, woke as hell. Southeastern United States (Durham, NC).

Tell me about yourself.

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catraxx :v_cat: :antifa:

@[email protected]

Fine.

I guess i should do an

I'm a working for a small company, mostly in ecommerce.

I hate nazi fucks, cops and people who think they are somehow smarter or better because their bank account shows a large, positive number. I support Elon Musk in this regard: Fire them all into Mars, it's perfect for a garbage dump.

Other than that i like electronic music, i dj sometimes, see hearthis.at/cat2cat/
I also like animals and keep a nice tank full of fishies.

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Tradescantia Hub

@[email protected]

Welcome new mastodon people! I've never actually done an so here I go.

I'm the International Cultivar Registration Authority for the genus, which means I research the correct names of all tradescantia cultivars in the world.

I have a living collection of tradescantias and other Commelinaceae plants which I study, and sell cuttings to fund my research.

Ask me to identify your tradescantia plant!

tradescantia.uk

@plants @houseplants

Tray of ten small pots with different Tradescantia Continental Group plants. They're all compact growing and variegated with stripes in pink, white, or cream.
Tray of ten small pots with different Tradescantia Continental Group plants. They're all compact growing and variegated with stripes in pink, white, or cream.
Stem of Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor' which has silver and green leaves with bold random sectors of pink and white.
Stem of Tradescantia zebrina 'Quadricolor' which has silver and green leaves with bold random sectors of pink and white.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie', with large bright purple leaves.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie', with large bright purple leaves.
Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk' with large pink-and-green striped leaves, and Tradescantia Sweetness, with a similar pattern on much smaller leaves.
Tradescantia cerinthoides 'Nanouk' with large pink-and-green striped leaves, and Tradescantia Sweetness, with a similar pattern on much smaller leaves.
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Averixus [moved to toot.wales]

@[email protected]

Hello 👋

I'm quiet and don't post much. General-purpose nerd, , , , etc.

I'm into /#houseplants, and I specialise in research over at @TradescantiaHub.

I like , , other local , and also - I live in the temperate rainforest in .

@cassolotl's Rosa makes occasional appearances.

Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie' with bright purple leaves.
Tradescantia pallida 'Purple Pixie' with bright purple leaves.
Close view of Hylocomium splendens moss, shaped like fern fronds with red stems and yellow branches.
Close view of Hylocomium splendens moss, shaped like fern fronds with red stems and yellow branches.
White sheep with patchy grey face in a field, its eyes slightly closed as if smiling in bliss.
White sheep with patchy grey face in a field, its eyes slightly closed as if smiling in bliss.
Tortoiseshell cat spinning around and pouncing on her own tail. At the end of the video she catches it and starts grooming.
Tortoiseshell cat spinning around and pouncing on her own tail. At the end of the video she catches it and starts grooming.
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Flint Dibble

@[email protected]

Hello world,

I've migrated to the archaeo.social server, so time for a pinned !

I'm an whose research focuses on animals from the landscape to the altar to the plate. To do so, I study the bones and teeth from ancient .

It's a mixture of humanities and science: history and art meets biomolecules and skeletal anatomy

I believe that is relevant to our own world and we need to be (alt-text added now)

/1

Photograph of a working table in an archaeological laboratory. Computer on foreground, with animal skeletal remains strewed around. Skulls from sheep and goats in background. Some bones being weighed on a scale. Calipers and archaeological labels to side
Photograph of a working table in an archaeological laboratory. Computer on foreground, with animal skeletal remains strewed around. Skulls from sheep and goats in background. Some bones being weighed on a scale. Calipers and archaeological labels to side
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🥥 We Built This City 🌴

@[email protected]

With so many new people joining Mastodon, I thought I’d do a re-.

I’ve been a Silicon Valley tech lawyer for 18 (!) years and was a journalist before that. I mostly post about , (and and other ), , being a and (woo!), , , , and .

This account is pseudonymous because I’ve been A Woman on the Internet for 30+ (!!!) years, IYKYK. Posts auto-delete after 2 weeks.

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la ninpre

@[email protected]

hello, town!
i am known by far too many names elsewhere, but chances are you've seen me around the fediverse by this handle.

i make music-like stuff, i draw a little bit, i do some 2d and 3d graphics for the fun of it. i like conlangs and conscripts.

aside art, i'm interested in natural sciences and also admire mathematics and computer science, but the latter two are pretty new to me.

i'm very excited to be here and hope to share some cool things with you all :goose_honk:

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PRINCESS TINKATON ex

@[email protected]

Time for an updated post!

I'm David, and I like making games that can run on your grandma's computer.

I'm mostly known for my bitsy-likes, Visual Novels and Interactive Fiction. But I've recently started to explore the fringes of those genres, and I'm trying to make more experimental stuff (aside from finishing my WIPs LOL).

You can find my games at princessinternetcafe.itch.io 💫 ✨

I also shitpost a lot.

A screenshot of my game "BREATHE". It's a low poly forest, with tall grass, a mushroom and a tree stump. Light rays filtered through the canopy are hitting the ground. The dialogue box says "One time we went to pick some elderflower. We somehow managed to make elderflower champagne with it."
A screenshot of my game "BREATHE". It's a low poly forest, with tall grass, a mushroom and a tree stump. Light rays filtered through the canopy are hitting the ground. The dialogue box says "One time we went to pick some elderflower. We somehow managed to make elderflower champagne with it."
A screenshot of "Full o' Beans (Value Pack)". There are two characters on screen. One of them is a fictionalised version of me. I am saying "Was it too cringe?". The colours are kinda funky.
A screenshot of "Full o' Beans (Value Pack)". There are two characters on screen. One of them is a fictionalised version of me. I am saying "Was it too cringe?". The colours are kinda funky.
A screenshot of "I seriously CANNOT stop thinking about the death of Gilles Deleuze". There's a lot of text that I won't type here with a galaxy/nebula backdrop.
A screenshot of "I seriously CANNOT stop thinking about the death of Gilles Deleuze". There's a lot of text that I won't type here with a galaxy/nebula backdrop.
A screenshot from "Airtime Media". A pop up menu showing the items held by the player in this Visual Novel Roguelike. There's a tiny window explaining the effects of the Energy Drink item. The UI is reminiscent of Windows 95.
A screenshot from "Airtime Media". A pop up menu showing the items held by the player in this Visual Novel Roguelike. There's a tiny window explaining the effects of the Energy Drink item. The UI is reminiscent of Windows 95.
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Terri K O 🍁

@[email protected]

post since I never did one:

Hi, I'm Terri!

I mostly post about with other maker stuff thrown in. Lately that's and and but I dabble in and too.

I'm an developer and maintainer, mostly working with or related stuff. (My PhD is in Web Security.) I coordinate for Python every summer & mentor some folk directly.

I also do and and talk about sometimes.

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Ruud

@[email protected]

With all the new Mastodon users, it’s maybe time I wrote my (a.k.a. )

I am a father of 2, husband of 1. I live in The Netherlands.

I work as a freelance Database Admin for several companies, using and many others. I also do some related stuff like etc.

1/2

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Ruud

@[email protected]

Part 2 of my :

In my spare time I:
- Collect (and listen to) , preferably . Some of my favorite genres are etc.
- I like to visit and
- I play (sometimes )
- Install all sorts of tools, like mastodon.world / fediland.nl (Misskey)/ fotofed.nl (Pixelfed) / h-y-p-e-r.space (Matrix)
- Watch tv-shows
- Listen to books / podcasts

2/2

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Nick Wright

@[email protected]

I never did a proper so let's give it a shot! I'm Nick, as you might have guessed.

I'm a and and I like to combine those in the form of . I had a modestly successful back in the day and I'm working on bringing it back.

I also make videos, host panels at conventions, do , host a , and write and do for .

I have a jobby-job as a software engineer because none of this pays the bills 🙃

A comic strip featuring my OC Aya.

[Panel 1: Aya is at her laptop, looking contemplative]
Aya: Hmm, am I posting too much and annoying people in this chat?

[Panel 2: Aya is relaxed and laughing with a closed-eye smile]
Aya: Of course not! Somebody would have to THINK ABOUT ME for me to annoy them.

[Panel 3: Aya blinks in realization]

[Panel 4: Aya rests her face in her hands in despair]
A comic strip featuring my OC Aya. [Panel 1: Aya is at her laptop, looking contemplative] Aya: Hmm, am I posting too much and annoying people in this chat? [Panel 2: Aya is relaxed and laughing with a closed-eye smile] Aya: Of course not! Somebody would have to THINK ABOUT ME for me to annoy them. [Panel 3: Aya blinks in realization] [Panel 4: Aya rests her face in her hands in despair]
A comic strip featuring my OCs Steve and Miranda.

[Panel 1: Steve is ordering food at the Food Baron Deli from Miranda, a deli clerk.]
Steve: Sup, Miranda.
Miranda: Hey, Steve. What are you having?
Steve: You don't know my order by now? Sheesh, I've eaten here like three times this week.

[Panel 2: Close up on an exasperated Miranda]
Miranda: Steve, for me this food inevitably amalgamates into a singular slurry of orange, breaded GOOP with green beans poking out of it.

[Panel 3: Wide shot of Steve and Miranda, with CSM Tracy in the foreground listening in behind her]
Miranda: Do I remember what you got on Tuesday, when you walked in 300 customers ago? No. And why would it matter if I did?

[Panel 4: Steve is taken aback, Miranda is clearly pissed]
Miranda: Now, what specific flavors of FRIED CHUNK and VEGETABLE SLOP may I kindly grace your plate with today?
A comic strip featuring my OCs Steve and Miranda. [Panel 1: Steve is ordering food at the Food Baron Deli from Miranda, a deli clerk.] Steve: Sup, Miranda. Miranda: Hey, Steve. What are you having? Steve: You don't know my order by now? Sheesh, I've eaten here like three times this week. [Panel 2: Close up on an exasperated Miranda] Miranda: Steve, for me this food inevitably amalgamates into a singular slurry of orange, breaded GOOP with green beans poking out of it. [Panel 3: Wide shot of Steve and Miranda, with CSM Tracy in the foreground listening in behind her] Miranda: Do I remember what you got on Tuesday, when you walked in 300 customers ago? No. And why would it matter if I did? [Panel 4: Steve is taken aback, Miranda is clearly pissed] Miranda: Now, what specific flavors of FRIED CHUNK and VEGETABLE SLOP may I kindly grace your plate with today?
A comic strip featuring my OCs Rose and Nate.

[Panel 1: Rose shivers in a purple t-shirt and jeans. Nate, in a blue hoodie and black pants, looks at her from behind with concern.]

[Panel 2: Rose looks down as she calmly begins to unzip Nate's hoodie, Nate is slightly alarmed.]

[Panel 3: Rose grins mischievously at Nate as she opens his hoodie. Nate looks skeptical.]

[Panel 4: Rose has enclosed herself in Nate's hoodie entirely and looks warm and comfortable. Nate smiles.]
A comic strip featuring my OCs Rose and Nate. [Panel 1: Rose shivers in a purple t-shirt and jeans. Nate, in a blue hoodie and black pants, looks at her from behind with concern.] [Panel 2: Rose looks down as she calmly begins to unzip Nate's hoodie, Nate is slightly alarmed.] [Panel 3: Rose grins mischievously at Nate as she opens his hoodie. Nate looks skeptical.] [Panel 4: Rose has enclosed herself in Nate's hoodie entirely and looks warm and comfortable. Nate smiles.]
A comic strip featuring my OCs Steve and Nate.

[Panel 1: Steve is in the passenger seat in his Walmart vest looking bored, while Nate (in his Food Baron uniform) drives.]
Nate: You ever notice when you're in traffic and you stare at someone long enough, they always look back? Man, that's weird.

[Panel 2: Steve begins to write something with a magic marker.]
Steve: Let's test that theory.

[Panel 3: Steve looks out the window.]

[Panel 4: A balding man in a burgundy SUV looks back]

[Panel 5: Steve holds up a sign reading "What the fuck are YOU looking at??"]
A comic strip featuring my OCs Steve and Nate. [Panel 1: Steve is in the passenger seat in his Walmart vest looking bored, while Nate (in his Food Baron uniform) drives.] Nate: You ever notice when you're in traffic and you stare at someone long enough, they always look back? Man, that's weird. [Panel 2: Steve begins to write something with a magic marker.] Steve: Let's test that theory. [Panel 3: Steve looks out the window.] [Panel 4: A balding man in a burgundy SUV looks back] [Panel 5: Steve holds up a sign reading "What the fuck are YOU looking at??"]
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Nick Wright

@[email protected]

Just launched my account on tenforward.social, so it's time for an !

I'm a writer and artist and I like to combine those in the form of comics. I had a modestly successful webcomic back in the day and bringing it back is my full-time job at the moment. You can see my art stuff at @[email protected]!

I also sometimes make videos, video games, podcasts and I occasionally even do improv. You can see all my various stuff at nickthewright.carrd.co

My core fandom is and I volunteer for at . I've been into almost as long as I've been into Trek, and I grew up with Ranma 1/2, Kimagure Orange Road, and Dirty Pair (currently I'm really enjoying Frieren). I also like Star Wars and other generally geeky stuff.

I'm an . I support and rights, I'm af, and . I'm , , and .

If none of that scares you, hi!

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Clay Rivers

@[email protected]

Greetings! I’m a 48” tall (, not of the “nationalist” ilk), guy; and a new ... part of the .

Am an accidental activist, art director, and author. Firm believer that anyone can abandon when they want to, know change is possible, and know how.

Love one another!

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eVOTErra FOR DEMOCRACY!

@[email protected]

Why hello (again), Mastodon!

Greetings! I'm Evo, no longer on my own single-instance server, which seemed like a good idea but, franky... I can't be bothered. That, and I'm already paying to run Podvibes, so...

Here's my latest which tells you want to expect from following me here on the Fediverse, in a handy🧵:

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Йошильда :CrabVerified:

@[email protected]

!

Вы меня могли знать под ником CyberTailor с 2014 года. Какое-то время я успела побывать в , но в далёком 2021 году удалила аккаунт. Почему? Заебали и вся остальная сволочь, которых там даже послать нахуй нельзя было.

С того же 2021 года меня принял федивёрс, где у меня есть англоязычный аккаунт @[email protected].

В этом году я влилась в на инстансе Ильи (@[email protected]). Спасибо за крутой сервер!

Сейчас буду вариться в этом сообществе :CrabBigEyes:

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[AFK] Mario

@[email protected]

I'm a Mexican game and web developer, you cand find me @ ellugar.co

- I have a website about horchata water horchata.club

- I have a podcast about game dev in spanish detreasdelpixel.com

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JovenPaul

@[email protected]


I'm Jp, Not sure if i'm an artist but I am sure that I like to draw things, make 3D models, animate stuff and sometimes make music.

I love spending time surrounded by nature and silence.

Working on games for a living and Learning new things to keep me sane.

Some of the things I like to draw:

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ilya :2train: :3train:

@[email protected]

new time!

i'm a -based late 20s and nerd, engineer, , slight , and dad.

i partake in , especially whatever's going on in .

i also run the toot.pizza instance!

anyway, here's some photos of my cats

A portrait of my gray/white tuxedo cat Draco in front of a window.
A portrait of my gray/white tuxedo cat Draco in front of a window.
My black/white tuxedo cat Junior sitting in the loaf position.
My black/white tuxedo cat Junior sitting in the loaf position.
My black/white tuxedo cat Andy. Paws crossed.
My black/white tuxedo cat Andy. Paws crossed.
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Maarten Steenhagen

@[email protected]

Blimey, I never introduced myself!

I'm a and , occupied with the many forms of human experience.

Recently I've started writing more and more about society: the , the catastrophe, .

I know a thing or two about , have a fascination for and (I ran seances in my medieval college in Cambridge), and keep a . of provo.lol.

Favourite authors? Elizabeth Bowen and D.H. Lawrence (I think)

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Daniel, pined-lizard edition

@[email protected]

time!!!!
(was @[email protected] - bought a domain)

Massive nerd. I love everything Linux, Maths and Open Source!

I dabble in software development - mostly Godot GameDev at the moment!

Self-hosting is a massive hobby of mine, I selfhost everything and anything: bare-metal rootless installs > docker 🤪

(also one of those privacy-freaks)

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Chris Henrick

@[email protected]

greetings, I'm Chris from , California and have just joined from the birdsite.

By day I'm a developer who cares deeply about and .

I enjoy / and / and hanging out with my partner and .

Other topics I'm found of include:

happy to be here 😀

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Joe Steinbring :thisisfine:

@[email protected]

I'm updating my since it has been a while.

I'm Joe Steinbring. I am a developer from , . I have dogs and a cat, like to travel, and tend to collect hobbies.

I talk about , , and on this account (and whatever else I want).

On @[email protected] / jws.news, you can follow more of my web/app content.

On @steinbring you can follow my .

@[email protected] boosts my other content.

👋

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Liminal witch 🧙‍♀️ Sarah

@[email protected]

Hello humans!

New instance, new post.

I’m Sarah, a developer (at the moment working on components, not SPAs or web sites). I like and I’m bad at prioritizing it while working on my side projects.

I’m also interested in languages. I’m fluent in English and Czech, somewhat good in Spanish, Estonian and Russian. Also learning Japanese, French and Slovenian.

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Robert Birming

@[email protected]

Since I'm new at the lovely social.lol space, here's an :

I'm from Stockholm, Sweden. I love reading, writing, and capturing moments through photography or exploring the worlds of music and movies. I'm also a tech/web enthusiast.

I've been blogging for about 20 years, but only just recently started doing it in English.

Some favorites of mine:

🎬 Interstellar
📖 Siddharta — Hermann Hesse
🎵 The Highwayman — Jimmy Webb

Looking forward to connecting with all of you here!

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Keith Böhler

@[email protected]

I realized I had never done an post, so here goes a brief.

I am from where I also did an undergraduate in . I was part of a radio group were I used as part of my research and came to appreciate .

I enjoy the process of grinding and brewing in different styles, doing for , and riding .

I am currently working out of my field, but looking to make a move into .

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Peter Richardson

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm a "design technologist" which means I learned to code in art school.

I was an animator for a long time – web, tv, film, video games, the works. Now I work with maps, models, metaphors, and other interfaces.

Mostly this means I make prototypes for navigating abstruse data structures, and dumb jokes online.

I live on the edge of the woods by the sea. For fun I get in over my head. To get my attention, say "teashop on a tugboat."

📍✏️🌲🦌⛰️🍄

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Harris👍Trump👎

@[email protected]

Hello. VE2UWY here, but you are more likely to have worked me as N5UWY. The plastic film is still on the VE2 call, but I figured since this is my first venture into Mastodonia, what the heck.

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Velvetshadow ♾️

@[email protected]

Hello, je refais mon suite à mon changement d'instance ! 👋

Je suis partenaire sur , et éditeur d'une newsletter dédiée au secteur du livestreaming (je vous épargne les liens, ils sont sur mon profil si jamais). 👍

Forte tendance à shitposter, mais jamais de choses potentiellement blessantes ou méchantes. Mes passions se résument à manger et dormir. :blobnomcookie:

Au plaisir de croiser de nouvelles personnes sympas, drôles & passionnantes ici ! :ablobdundundun:

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Gavin Lenaghan

@[email protected]

toot:

and , so interested in and communities. Interested in , , , . -collecting fan, also into other , and artists. Politically -. and follower of (and occasional tooter on) issues.

I touch on issues of and , and share occasional mild content on this account. So, please bear that in mind before following.

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C.S.Negri

@[email protected]

My 2.5 post.

Hi there ✋ ! I'm a latina, doing a MSCA-COFUND postdoc in Luxembourg (creating a ontology-based conceptual modeling framework for international data protection requirements). I research about , socio-technical requirements, , sometimes about and responsible IS.

Given that I also studied political science, I talk a lot about .

I'm a lover & music addict. I interact in , and .

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Eric R. Scott

@[email protected]

Time for an . I'm a Scientific Programmer & Educator at the University of Arizona. Before that, I was a remote postdoc studying plant demography and before that I was a PhD student studying the impacts of climate and herbivory on (Camelia sinensis). I'm a contributor to the @ropensci package and a few other packages. I love foraging, eating, and practicing . From CA, currently in AZ.

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John Grey

@[email protected]

Moving from another instance to be closer to my Brisbane neighbours.
After a career in journalism, I'm now proud to be working as digital manager with QPS Media to atone for that quarter century with News Corp.
I act, direct and teach adult actors.

Was jg_rat on the bird site

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Fred Brooker

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse ❤️

I am a programmer, musician and foley sound effects designer ~50 years young.

I am a gaming veteran, started making games in the 80s, first game popped up in 1989 for the Atari 800/130 - HMC TETRIS, then great game Microx.

Then came Amiga and I loved to make music with it.

I've moved to the game dev in the 90s working mostly on audio - Vietcong is the most appreciated game where I've designed the sound effects.

Check hmcgames.com for soundtracks.

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Dr Claire Asher

@[email protected]

Now I've got my bearings and Mastodon is letting me upload photos, I'm going to try my post again!

I'm Claire and I'm a UK-based freelance writer and communicator w/ a background in , + . I write regularly for Mongabay, BBC Science Focus + more. My book, came out last year. I also host the . I'm Interested in conservation, climate, sustainability, robots, evolution, animal behaviour, politics + more.

A woman with dark hair and a lip piercing, wearing a patterned pale green top, on stage holding a microphone and making eye-contact with the camera.
A woman with dark hair and a lip piercing, wearing a patterned pale green top, on stage holding a microphone and making eye-contact with the camera.
A woman with a lip piercing and medium-brown hair tied back, wearing a dark blue t-shirt and a silver necklace.
A woman with a lip piercing and medium-brown hair tied back, wearing a dark blue t-shirt and a silver necklace.
Claire Asher, Billy Heaney, Sue Perkins and Josie Long wearing face masks and standing behind three desks with microphones on them at the Nature Table recording at London Zoo. Billy is holding a stuffed badger, Claire is holding a bonsai tree.
Claire Asher, Billy Heaney, Sue Perkins and Josie Long wearing face masks and standing behind three desks with microphones on them at the Nature Table recording at London Zoo. Billy is holding a stuffed badger, Claire is holding a bonsai tree.
A black book with a photo of the Earth from space. The text reads: Brave Green World. How science can save our planet. Chris Forman & Claire Asher
A black book with a photo of the Earth from space. The text reads: Brave Green World. How science can save our planet. Chris Forman & Claire Asher
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Owen Beresford

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- obvious trend
Software engineer, this year mostly JS/TS + CSS. Its depressing how fragile JS test frameworks are.
Other years more DB-involved.
Minimal amount of devops I can get away with.

Long term note: I think business ideas are cheap, but implementation will take years.

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Kevin Zagorski 🚀 📡

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hi my name is kevin (he/him)

in my day job i develop hardware for that launch to from an airplane. sometimes i make that hardware with but not always.

outside of work i 🤿 dive, 🏃‍♂️ marathons, brew 🍶, and turn wrenches on an old 🚙 that is dissociating as fast as it can into Fe2O3.

hoping to meet some cool people here.

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kiwa

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Hi, this is my post, i like old computers and old computer accessories, i ramble and barely make any sense.

I also post in Spanish sometimes

furry, pan, Chilean, etc.

A motorola micro tac elite cellphone displaying on the screen "VERY GAY CAT"
A motorola micro tac elite cellphone displaying on the screen "VERY GAY CAT"
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David de Groot

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Re-re-

Since I recently migrated instances, I should probably whack up an intro.

I'm nearing my half-century, and work in IT (desktop suppt at the moment, but used to do network security) at one of the G8 Unis.

However, that isn't interesting. Outside of work, I cook, I photograph things (mostly birds now), and I puddle about in my workshop blacksmithing and generally tinkering.

I live on about 6 acres of temperate forest/rainforest and feed my local bird life.

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D. Creemer

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[repost as I moved servers]

Welcome new and old! Instead of the usual mini bio that you can read on my profile anyway, let me introduce you to Usher Syndrome, the “leading” cause of deaf blindness and an unwelcome part of my family.

1/3

See:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usher_sy

usher-syndrome.org/

usher1f.org/

Also we have a and :-)

Reclining large black and white cat
Reclining large black and white cat
Unbelievably cute black rabbit nibbling on her (otherwise open) cage
Unbelievably cute black rabbit nibbling on her (otherwise open) cage
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JK

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Hi everyone. Jason here. Against my better judgement back on Mastodon after @Brandon told me about 500.social. To be honest have really missed Mastodon for the good folks I interacted with before. Like the idea of this because its guaranteed to stay small and the rules.

Have been a computer nerd since I was 10 but also love American football (go Bears) and music/audio technology.

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Jae

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:

2020: heterosexual neurotypical Christian cisgender (he/him)
2024: bisexual autistic ADHD atheist nonbinary (they/them)

The 2020s have been a *blast* /lh

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Fionnáin

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Updated (2024):

I make interactive art installations about how technologies affect humans and nonhumans in rural places.

I work with others, learning different ways to understand the world. Most recently I have collaborated with birds, ants, farmers, artists, lichen and engineers.

I try to make my work accessible and with low environmental impact. Please tell me if you notice that I have failed and I will try to improve.

My body is in Ireland.

shanefinan.org

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Fionnáin

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Updated (2021):

I make art.

Sometimes I write.

My work is about , including technology systems and complex more-than-human relationships.

I create interactive art installations using wood, paint, drawings, light, electronics, code, sensors, film & sound.

I always collaborate, including with animals, fungi, humans, trees, mould & birds.

I try to make my work accessible and with low environmental impact (please tell me if I fail).

My body is in Ireland.

I'm hopeful.

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Fionnáin

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I'm a visual working who builds digital media installations. I'm a supporter of and or (digital and physical).

I am working on projects about 'networks' (woodland, digital, human) and planning to use a platform for a project in the UK later this year.

Look forward to meeting or anyone interested in a world built on community!

I'll post some recent here to get started.

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SyntaxError :sdf:

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I'm SyntaxError and I've always been fascinated by the era when computers were a bit of a mystery, and getting them to work was part of the fun. The time before the internet was everywhere and every problem didn't have an easy online solution.

Whether you’re passionate about low-level programming, Unix systems, classic tech, hardware or the pre-internet days, I’d love to connect with you, exchange ideas and learn from you.

Thanks for your time :-)

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calcifer :nes_fire:

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It's time for a new ! You can call me Calcifer or Cal, and I'm your friendly .local fire daemon.

I'm (as in and , but also and ), , and generally too old and too tired to put up with people being shitty to others. But mostly, you can expect groan-worthy dad jokes, weirdly narrow references, and mild venting.

I'm a developer (mostly Go and Python these days, but plenty of other things in the ol' ash pile) who hates what software and computing has turned into through enshittification and greed. I spent a chunk of my career working on related stuff, so I know more about that than I'd like but less than an actual security professional.

I get cranky when "modern" means "complex for no real reason", and I think technology should aim to enhance the abilities and equality of all humans; I get very cranky when it's used to squander humanity, control or oppress or replace humans. I believe in (and helped coin the term).

(you can read my previous introduction if you want more context)

Dale Hagglund

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Been meaning to write an for a while now, so here goes.

I've been a programmer for almost 35 years now, mostly working on high-performance i/o and compute systems. A lot of C and Unix work, all the usual tools and scripting languages. More recently working on software helping video distribs place ads effectively.

I enjoy software development and talking with others about how to do it better.

I landed at , and have been incredibly impressed by @nova and her team..

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Ethan :verified_flashing:

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👋 Hi / Masto / Fediverse! An
This pic sums up my current self quite nicely:
🧑🏻‍🌾 We had our first season growing food here in the temperate rain forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Cradling 🍉, also supporting my wild kid.
My wife's stained glass creations.
Sick w/ 😷

Love . I was on here previously, but the quality content, discussion, + ♾️ scroll was too much, deleted account. How do y'all deal?

Follow me for hot takes on and

An adult, cradling a large watermelon like a baby, while a kid hangs on his arm. Stained glass paper cranes and vulvas and flowers hanging in the window.
An adult, cradling a large watermelon like a baby, while a kid hangs on his arm. Stained glass paper cranes and vulvas and flowers hanging in the window.
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Ázzuen ben Aslan 🔜 Furciety

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I don't think I've ever officially introduced myself here before. Hence my overdue post:

My name is Ázzuen ben Aslan. I am a wolf who once stumbled into alongside some friends and experienced practically the entire history of Narnia together with them (don't ask me how that was ever possible, I don't know!). Aslan, the Great Lion of Narnia, immediately won my heart, and it was from him that I got the ن-mark on my chest. When the world of Narnia came to an end, Aslan sent me and my friends into the hearts of our respective humans. Since then, I have been invisible most of the time and only show myself on special occasions (e.g. the EF ;-)). But I am always present in my human's heart. For some time now I've been in the process of putting my Narnia adventures down on paper - but it'll be a while before that's finished...

There are also a few things to know about my human:

  • He's been tippling across the area of this earth that his peers call ‘Germany’ for more than half a century and is happily married.

  • He first registered with an animal pseudonym in a chat around 2000, discovered Second Life in 2009, met his first furry contact there in 2012 and then made his pseudonym his fursona, so he's been a ever since.

  • Most important hobby in the virtual world: He regularly reads to friends and acquaintances. See .

  • He has been trying his hand at plush creations for a few years now. Mostly plushies, but he has also created his first fursuit. See .

  • Just as I have lost my heart to Aslan, my human has also lost his heart to Aslan's human. Other people would probably call him a ...

If I can bring at least a little bit of Aslan's compassion into this world, that would make me very happy!

Thank you for your interest in my person! If you want to follow me, I would appreciate a personal greeting in which you briefly introduce yourself and tell me what you find interesting about me :-) Thank you.

Ázzuen sits in his room at the sewing machine and makes soft toys. (Avatar and photomontage by Chains)
Ázzuen sits in his room at the sewing machine and makes soft toys. (Avatar and photomontage by Chains)
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Kenneth Finnegan

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Probably a good time to write an updated

I work as a network engineer in TAC, and in my free time do other various uppercase I Internet projects to make the infrastructure of the Internet better. This includes running an Internet Exchange (FCIX), I helped build the NS-global free DNS service (ns-global.zone/), and with @warthog9 we're trying to fix free software/Linux download mirrors ( project - blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/2023)

When I'm not playing with 10-100Gbps Ethernet, I also like playing with , ranging from soldering up a quick 555 to ESP32 to vintage 8 bit CPUs.

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Matti Järvinen

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Hi! I'm a scrum master, developer, dad, geek & gamer.

I work at Gofore.com as a SM.

I love frontend & & related stuff. I have , & as my tools to streamline dev processes.

Hobbies include:

hard scifi or no physics at all, I do not care
(s) oh boy I got almost 100
Pen & Paper (s) currently The One Ring RPG & Edge of the Empire
, , , + other consoles..

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Space Catitude 🚀

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2023 update:

I write about and software for and .

Also working on what I call a .

See my "Production Log" at lunaticsproject.org for that stuff.

Once an with a focus on .

Live in TX w/ wife, 2/3 of my adult kids & 3 cats.

This is my *personal* account, where I am bit more free with my opinions. I also have a *professional* account at @[email protected] .

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Bob Young :verified:

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I’m an old guy who chooses not to retire because cybersecurity is so much fun. Why would I stop doing something I love?

I’m safe to be around in the Fediverse, regardless of your ethnicity, gender identity, age, whatever. You be you; that’s important.

Self-employed since 2003. Taught college courses evenings and weekends for 17 years in addition to working during the day. I still teach technology to engineers and technicians at companies around the USA. My LinkedIn profile has more info.

Mostly I toot about the same things I do for money: cybersecurity (infrastructure, policy, training), wireless systems, and telecommunications.

I’m not here for politics, and no, I’m not flirting with you. Let’s just enjoy technology and humor about technology together.

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Krutonium

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I suppose I should do an
I'm Krutonium! My hobbies include

NixOS 🐧 ❄️
Programming ( ) (Emoji? What Emoji)
Open Source (See my )
and Twitch Streaming! (See )

And outside of that I love

Science Fiction in General

Books (Harry Potter, Hardy Boys, etc)
Recently I've discovered I enjoy AudioBooks
VR, right now enjoying a lot of VRChat

I am a , Specifically my is a - It's a lot of fun!

Hope everyone who reads this is having a great day, and I look forward to spending my time on here.

Oh and I never used - Just looking at it made my brain hurt because of how it tries to eat your attention.

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Michael

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Hi, I just moved to mastoart.social, so time for a new ! I'm a software engineer by day doing Ruby, Javascript and sometimes C#. I like doing art, and spend most of my time these days in and . My subjects are frequently animals, most often from pictures either I or my spouse have taken.

This is a recently completed work of a sora from a photo taken at a park near me.

A drawing in pastels of a sora, a North American water bird, standing in water among some grasses. The background is left blank as is the water outside of the reflections of the bird and the grass.
A drawing in pastels of a sora, a North American water bird, standing in water among some grasses. The background is left blank as is the water outside of the reflections of the bird and the grass.
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Madeline Konrad 🏳️‍⚧️ ⚢⚧🌹

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New time!

I'm Madeline, a , who writes novels and short fiction. My heart has always been in the fantasy genre.

I occasionally guest on my friend's , usually on Sunday nights EST.

I boost my own stuff occasionally.

I've self published my first book, A DEMON'S NAME UPON YOUR LIPS a few weeks ago! Grab it here! toot.lgbt/@madikonrad/11170412

The cover of a book entitled A DEMON'S NAME UPON YOUR LIPS. At the bottom is the subtitle: A Sapphic Romance of Melodia, by Madeline Konrad. A woman in a red flowing corseted dress, on the right, looks longingly upon another woman in blue military dress. The woman on the left bears a hardened expression. Surrounding them is a border of various specific flowers.
The cover of a book entitled A DEMON'S NAME UPON YOUR LIPS. At the bottom is the subtitle: A Sapphic Romance of Melodia, by Madeline Konrad. A woman in a red flowing corseted dress, on the right, looks longingly upon another woman in blue military dress. The woman on the left bears a hardened expression. Surrounding them is a border of various specific flowers.
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Kagan MacTane (he/him)

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Revised , w/hashtags: I loved living in for decades, but moved back to last year to be with my Sweetie. I'm a front-end (, ) in the early stages of writing an novel (maybe 1st of 3?). I love languages and ; I speak some , some , and lots of from . I love stuff, , and . I'm , , , and . I'm here to find new friends.

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Christopher Mims

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Finally getting around to doing an post.

I write a weekly column on tech for the WSJ and love being an involved dad and yes the dog in my profile pic is wearing a matching Steve Jobs-style turtleneck.

I also wrote a big, deep book about how everything gets from the factory to your front door -- aka supply chains -- and people seem to like it; it's called Arriving Today.

book: harpercollins.com/products/arr

documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=1KtTAb9Tl6

WSJ columns: wsj.com/news/author/christophe

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NikoNappu

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Olen Päijänteen Luonnonperintösäätiö PLUPS:n (plups.fi) toiminnanjohtaja. Säätiö hankkii metsiä suojeluun Päijänteen alueelta. Myös kiinnostaa (suurisininen.fi).

I’m the executive officer at the Päijänne Natural Heritage Foundation PLUPS (plups.fi/foundation-in-english). I’m also interested in aquatic life.

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Michael Snyder

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Hi all, first post on Mastodon! I am the host of Pacific Northwest Weather Watch and California Weather Watch on YouTube. I'm also a Flight controller with Alaska Airlines, WX observer with the National Weather Service and Air traffic control WX instructor with Green River College. In my spare time I'm a tornado chaser and photographer/ videographer. I specialize on the Pacific Northwest and California, Hawaii.
Tune into my daily 4casts on YouTube

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Red Cuthbert Morris

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Now seems like as good time a time as any to do an post as we've been on here a couple of weeks.
We are an side based in Bedford (UK), open to all ages, genders and ethnicities as is for anyone..
We dance , and some , plus our own creations. We try to bring joy through our displays of and .

This group photo was taken at our recent (co-hosted with Golden Hare Morris).

A group of morris dancers all in red and black, almost all wearing tatter jackets. Lots of smiles, and hopefully a sense of fun - that is certainly what we aim for.
A group of morris dancers all in red and black, almost all wearing tatter jackets. Lots of smiles, and hopefully a sense of fun - that is certainly what we aim for.
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Nik 🏳️‍⚧️ (he/they)

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Hullo, neighbours! I just moved in.

I’m a brown, round, neuroqueer, nonbinary, trans, New Yorker, desi potato.

At work, I endeavour to help the 1Password team provide consistently compassionate customer care; elsewhen, I play video games, read, drink tea, and watch tv and films—especially Bollywood and Punjabi ones.

I’m a word nerd and like helping friends polish their written work. I’m also a perennial dabbler, fascinated by 3D art, pixel art, and flame fractals.

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Tom

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Hi there, I'm Tom and this is my post from my new instance, social.crinstamcamp.com

I'm 52, married for almost 20 years (to the same person lol) and I have issues that you will have the joy of discovering along the way. :D

My wife, two dogs and I live off grid in a travel trailer in Northern Ontario and have done so for just over three years. Our main source of power is solar from photovoltaic panels.

(1/5)

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René Seindal

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I've been on Mastodon for a while but never made an .

Currently I do History Walks in Venice, where I live.

I ran a kayaking business in Venice for over ten years.

I worked in IT for some time, mostly sysadm, web, lots of Perl, Linux, SQL.

I once tried academia but it didn't make me happy. However, I wrote a book about the Sicilian mafia.

I spent about ten years at university, and had lots of fun, and got a MSc in CS & math, and MA in history & Italian. Wrote GNU M4.

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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈

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My understanding of the Trans Experience

Please note: Other people's experiences of their gender identity may be different, I am speaking only for myself.

Being transgender is not a choice a transgender person makes, but it is an inherent part of one's identity from birth.

This narrative explores the challenges, emotions, and resilience of the trans experience, shedding light on the often-misunderstood journey of self-discovery and acceptance. — (1/7)

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CNES

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Vous êtes nombreux à nous rejoindre suite à l'appel de @amoroso, merci beaucoup ! L'occasion de refaire une courte 🥳

Bienvenue sur le compte de l'Agence spatiale française 🇫🇷 Vous trouverez ici notre actualité, des infos sur les grandes missions spatiales, de la vulgarisation scientifique, un peu de veille et des liens pour aller plus loin 🚀

Thanks to @amoroso you're now 1337 following us. We do mostly speak le funny language, but please stay for the memes!

Un gentil labrador à côté d'un loup garou. Le chien représente la community manager du CNES sur Mastodon, le loup garou représente la community manager du CNES sur Twitter.
Un gentil labrador à côté d'un loup garou. Le chien représente la community manager du CNES sur Mastodon, le loup garou représente la community manager du CNES sur Twitter.
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Jonathan Pulley

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Hello everyone, this is my first post on Mastodon! I am an aspiring Meteorologist that loves to forecast, photograph, and talk about all things weather. I am mainly focused in the Pacific Northwest but I also like to include the entire West Coast and even some other places across the world in my weather discussions. Feel free to ask anything you want about the weather and I will gladly give as best of an answer as I can! Time to start checking this app out.

Image of a storm system shown on the NAM (North America Model) posed to affect the Pacific Northwest later this Thursday/Friday with rain and potential thunderstorms!
Image of a storm system shown on the NAM (North America Model) posed to affect the Pacific Northwest later this Thursday/Friday with rain and potential thunderstorms!
Image of a strong thunderstorm that impacted areas of the Puger Sound on last Sunday!
Image of a strong thunderstorm that impacted areas of the Puger Sound on last Sunday!
Image of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia that I took last week around sunset.
Image of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia that I took last week around sunset.
Image of an awesome horizontal lightning bolt that I captured on Saturday when evening thunderstorms moved through the Pacific Northwest.
Image of an awesome horizontal lightning bolt that I captured on Saturday when evening thunderstorms moved through the Pacific Northwest.
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Uncle Karen

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HEY YO, I've decided I'm gonna try Mastodon! Perhaps I'll like it here!

Little bits about me, so you know whether we should hang or not: I am a gardener by trade and for fun. You're gonna get plant pics.

I befriend crows and otherwise observe birds, so you're gonna hear about that too.

I'm big on backpacking/camping/hiking, I'll gush after every trip into the woods.

I do the nonbinary thing every day. The PNW is my home. I'm one of those autistic people. Life is dirty and gross and I'm here for it.

An American Pika (small animal that looks like a brown rabbit with round ears) perched upon mossy rocks.
An American Pika (small animal that looks like a brown rabbit with round ears) perched upon mossy rocks.
An American crow standing on a tree root in the grass. The crow is looking expectantly at the photographer.
An American crow standing on a tree root in the grass. The crow is looking expectantly at the photographer.
Karen standing in front of an alpine like, extending their thumb upward in approval.
Karen standing in front of an alpine like, extending their thumb upward in approval.
A view of Tahoma (aka Mt Rainier) from a trail in Indian Heaven Wilderness.
A view of Tahoma (aka Mt Rainier) from a trail in Indian Heaven Wilderness.
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Thomas Appéré 🚀🛰📷

@[email protected]

Bonjour, voici mon !

Agrégé de physique et docteur en planétologie, je suis enseignant de physique-chimie et d'informatique au lycée St Paul à Vannes
Passionné par le traitement d'images, j'assemble les photos prises par nos émissaires robotiques sur Mars.

I'm a in and , and teacher at St Paul high school in Vannes, France.
I love processing images taken by rovers like the one below.

flickr.com/photos/thomasappere

A picture of Mars taken by Curiosity rover. It shows a valley bordered by mounds and stratified, in a region where there was once liquid water. Sulfates salts have been deposited there. We see a nice little dune and rocks in the foreground, fallen from the top of the mounds. In the background, we see Mount Sharp, a 5500 meters high mountain at the center of Gale crater.
A picture of Mars taken by Curiosity rover. It shows a valley bordered by mounds and stratified, in a region where there was once liquid water. Sulfates salts have been deposited there. We see a nice little dune and rocks in the foreground, fallen from the top of the mounds. In the background, we see Mount Sharp, a 5500 meters high mountain at the center of Gale crater.
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JenJen :heart_sp_pan: :twitch:

@[email protected]

It's time for a boost of my with this influx of new people again!

Hi! I'm Jen (she/her)! I'm Swedish pansexual queer gutter trash who makes traditionally painted comic books for a living :artaww:

I'm vegan 🌱, practice taichi and daoism☯️. Also a twitch streamer, wrestling fangirl & vidya game enjoyer.

All my work is for adults kink or not!

Selfie - Jen's wearing a black hat. She has greenish hair and is wearing a tanktop with suspenders. There's a bunch of pictures up on the wall behind her, along with a rainbow flag. She looks pretty content in general.
Selfie - Jen's wearing a black hat. She has greenish hair and is wearing a tanktop with suspenders. There's a bunch of pictures up on the wall behind her, along with a rainbow flag. She looks pretty content in general.
Page 1 from Jenitales Vegasm's "Hail Seitan". It's a club scene where a woman is being hassled by a drunk patron who notices a tattoo and is like: "Omg you gotta be careful, I've heard it's a CULT"
Page 1 from Jenitales Vegasm's "Hail Seitan". It's a club scene where a woman is being hassled by a drunk patron who notices a tattoo and is like: "Omg you gotta be careful, I've heard it's a CULT"
A catgirl in maid fetish gear (including collar and leash) is mid-jump, looking delighted. She's holding a LGBTQIA flag up behind her.
A catgirl in maid fetish gear (including collar and leash) is mid-jump, looking delighted. She's holding a LGBTQIA flag up behind her.
A page from my webcomic Skal. It shows a flustered Voresh who's about to run off. She still doesn't seem to know another persons name and it's too late to ask now, making it all very awkward.
A page from my webcomic Skal. It shows a flustered Voresh who's about to run off. She still doesn't seem to know another persons name and it's too late to ask now, making it all very awkward.
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GeneBean

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Updated time! I'm a geek dev'ing on the ops at LTN Global and used to do the same at @puppet. I'm a & an . I support the 2nd Amendment here in the US and .

I have been using since I leaned in 2004. I've done end user desktop support, & Active Directory administration, Linux administration, networking, firewalling, a touch of programming, and a boat load of scripting in bash, , and .

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Danyal

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I'm always open to discussing potential collaborations or research opportunities. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect or know of any suitable positions! Would be honored to have a mentor to guide me through this transition from clinical to a more research based role.

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Danyal

@[email protected]

My journey in medicine has been complemented by a strong interest in public health. I've completed several specializations from Johns Hopkins University, including courses in Global Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Cancer Biology.
As I look to the future, I'm eager to transition into a more research-focused role. I'm actively seeking opportunities as a RA/TA, Masters or PhD candidate in fields related to neuroscience, degenerative diseases, or pediatric neurology.

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Danyal

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Adding more to the intro.
As a neurosurgery GP I've had the opportunity to work closely with complex neurological cases, further fueling my passion for neuroscience and degenerative diseases. This lead to a paper titled "Neurosurgical Presentations of Osteomalacia: An Analysis of 100 Cases," which is currently undergoing peer review.

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Danyal

@[email protected]


My first post on Fediscience! Hi, I'm Danyal. You can call me Danny :) I'm a neurosurgery GP and novice researcher with interests in Neuroscience, Degenerative Disease, Pediatric Neurology and Public Health. Currently looking for suitable research positions (Masters/PHD) to progress My research career and become a different kind of Doctor ;)

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Andrew Cook :hokkaido:

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Server move complete, so I guess I should do another intro...

Hi, I'm Andrew, currently living in Newcastle, Australia but about to make the big move to rural Hokkaido! I enjoy gaming, motorsport, photography, cycling (the mountain bike kind) and I'm looking forward to getting back into skiing soon. Famichiki seemed like an appropriate server to move to!

よろしくお願いします!

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Louis

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In light of my instance change, I feel the need for an updated .

I'm Louis, I'm in my 30s, and I'm pretty much your standard garden variety nerd, and I like to talk about nerd stuff, popular media, podcasts, and more.

I have worked in various industries, but always focused on some flavor of IT, and so sometimes I like to talk about that too.

And sometimes I manage to be funny by accident. You never know!

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George Penney

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Hello There! Welcome. Doing another because there are so many new, awesome people here now. :blobsmilehappyeyes:

I'm George Penney, a author who writes with my partner, Tony Johnson (AKA the Kraken). I also write snort laugh under the name Evie Snow. I have a couple of podcasts too.

I love meeting new people, so feel free to say hi!😊

I'm a cultural omnivore and am interested a ridiculously wide range of topics from to to and I love anything and wonderful.

I housesit globally full-time so you may see me around recording the various sagas of my (mainly) feline overlords.

I recently kicked off a Contrarian Barbarian Bookclub for people who want to just meet up monthly on Discord to rave about whatever they love reading with all the might of Gollum's adoration for his Precious.

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Jake

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Hey there! 👋🏻

I'm Jake, a network engineer 👨‍💻 who loves building infrastructure, training dogs, and archery 🏹. I'm a husband 🏳️‍🌈, father of two girls , and a dog dad 🐾. I love to learn how people think and I'm driven to learn how the world works.

Don't be afraid to say hi!

(I'm on a single instance, so boosts 🚀 are appreciated. ✌🏻)

Three quarters profile view of Jake, wearing glasses, sitting at a computer with fall decorations behind him.
Three quarters profile view of Jake, wearing glasses, sitting at a computer with fall decorations behind him.
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Anthony David

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I have been here a while, but here goes.

I have had many hobbies, passions and topics of interest . I made a list a while ago of all the subjects I have explored over the years and it was more than forty.

My latest adventure is into
I have been working at the Australian Attosecond Science Facility at Griffith University for the past year. This is to get me up-to-speed for a PhD in experimental physics. I have been working to get a new femtosecond laser system ready and the beam distributed to various experiemts. Next job is to replace a turbo vacuum pump on the Frustrated Tunnelling Ionisation apparatus (my main work), along with refitting a couple of pumps on the COLTRIMS apparatus. Then the experiments begin!

I expect over the next 3 to 5 years there will be a brief window or two where everything works correctly and I will have something to write about :D

My wife and I just celebrated 40 years of marriage.

I have also spent the past couple of years catching up on golf.

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Artyom Bologov (t?he(y|m)?)

@[email protected]

I just moved instances (thanks to @akkartik and @neauoire), so I owe y’all an !

I’m Artyom, programmer & artist. My main fascinations are Turing completeness, esolangs, stuplime programming, & emergent phenomena.

Identity-wise, I go by queer undecided/bisexual, but it’s complicated.

I’m (situationally?) disabled in that my attention span and ability to focus/grasp complex concepts are severely depleted.

Lewd, NSFW, gore, and absurdist posts allowed. I prefer the latter, though.

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JyrkiKuoppala

@[email protected]

LL.B. going on LL.M. Founder @ Yhdenvertaisuusapu Oy.

suomeksi - ON, työn alla OTM, asianajajatutkinto suoritettu, kiinnostuksia on mutta enimmäkseen ym. asioita seuraus & jako.

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wynlim

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I'm awkward but I'll try this. i'm not sure who i am, but i write a lot to figure it out @ winnielim.org – am obsessed about archiving my life in various forms: biometrics, photos, writing, even transient statuses like this one. it is quite funny and provoking to review them. i'm a co-hermit: i spend most of my time at home with my partner. recently i've gotten into cooking and running – they both require endurance. i write without caps and breaks like this

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Lupposofi

@[email protected]

An attempt to in addition to my homepage (in finnish):

A (re)tired academic professional interested in thinking, knowledge and understanding, and the obstacles for such at any level. Epistemic security, for instance, is a serious concern for me, turing.ac.uk/sites/default/fil

My intellectual toolkit stems mostly from philosophy of science, epistemology, and teaching critical thinking at university-level. Deep learning and inquiry has been a constant lifeline for me, which a slowly progressing AD is (not so mercifully) severing. My physical toolkit stemming from a few martial arts and long hikes is eroded by other ailments.

I tend to listen carefully, think and respond slowly, forget way too easily, value silence, and have no more time for identity-politics or other ego-defensive pastimes. What I don't understand is why all the pain near and far hasn't stolen my incongruence-based sense of humour yet? 🤔

My boosts mirror my core-interests, but I tend to like people in general.

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xChaos

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Zdravím všechny ušaté a chlupaté chobotnatce! Vítejte v rámci pokusného provozu na instanci f.cz!

Jsem moderátorem a administrátorem obsahu. Za správu hardware i software serveru během zkušebního provozu děkuji firmě spoje.net

První zárodky pravidel najdete zde:
f.cz/terms
f.cz/about

Toto je i můj soukromý účet, nejen moderátorský. Moje tůty nemusí vyjadřovat názory ostatních uživatelů instance a koneckonců nemusí nutně vyjadřovat ani moje vlastní názory.

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Marc

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Looks like I never did an post...

👋 I'm Marc, I studied VFX, then video game development, and then became a generalist software dev. I've worked on AAA Linux ports at Feral Interactive, Linux system tools (GameMode) briefly for Valve, Release tooling and CI/CD at Unity and now DevOps at Frontier.

Outside of that I create nerdy Linux gaming hype videos, write very sporadic articles, and advocate for fair ethical, political and open practices in tech publicly and internally.

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Josh Jersild

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An , because why not!

I'm Josh Jersild, I do a lot of coding (audio and games stuff) and music work (original music and some cover videos on YouTube).

I've made a couple games (Mop of Destiny, available for free at mopofdestiny.com/) and Procyon (link in bio).

Current projects include an /CRT filter and an NES emulator, plus a few other odds and ends.

A screenshot of Super Metroid from the Super Nintendo which has been run through an NTSC filter
A screenshot of Super Metroid from the Super Nintendo which has been run through an NTSC filter
A screenshot from Procyon, in which a small ship is fighting a giant boss ship while flying over a city
A screenshot from Procyon, in which a small ship is fighting a giant boss ship while flying over a city
A close-up of Mario from the original NES Super Mario Brothers, run through an NTSC/CRT TV emulation filter
A close-up of Mario from the original NES Super Mario Brothers, run through an NTSC/CRT TV emulation filter
A screenshot from Mop of Destiny, with the main character - a janitor - fighting two giant snake bosses, one of which is breathing a beam of dark energy
A screenshot from Mop of Destiny, with the main character - a janitor - fighting two giant snake bosses, one of which is breathing a beam of dark energy
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Emil "AngryAnt" Johansen

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I never did an here? Five years late to the date, but better late than never, no?

Hullo! I’m a keyboard operator in . I started professionally around 2005 and did it at from 2009 to 2013, where I decided to go explore on my own.

I did lots of consulting with different studios, launched a conference, and run @framebunker with @nulldiver.

I code just about anything in any engine, with preference for AI and obv. Unity. I dig boardgaming and selfhosting.

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Alex Feinman

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Obligatory post:

I'm a programmer with a checkered past as a user experience specialist. I also write and publish sci-fi and fantasy stories. And I speculate about the future, in ways that have a frustrating habit of coming true.

Books (Duplicate, We Were Gods, End Game, and Roughskin Magic) are at alexfeinman.net or online elsewhere.

I wrote a bunch of stuff on Medium that may be of interest; will link the best here.

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Michal Caspi Tal, PhD

@[email protected]

take 2:
I am an at MIT who leads a passionate team of interdisciplinary researchers working to solve the mysterious connections between and chronic illness. I focus on Disease, why some people go on to get Chronic Lyme and why that looks so much like long COVID with a mission to develop predictive diagnostics. I'm obsessed with mucosal , sex differences in immune responses to infectious disease, and the health of this planet.

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Dgar

@[email protected]

2020: Started recording original songs and uploading to Soundcloud to a positive reception. Original project was to grab people I had worked with in the past and record something with them. Recorded a few songs with Reid playing some bass and guitar parts on various tracks, and he sung Proud Woman. Recorded one song with Kaaren which Reid also played some guitar on.

2021: Worked on some music solo after having some difficulties with arranging recording sessions with others. Undertook the massive task of learning Blender to make the Space Pop music video.

2022: Lost job. Lost a ton of project files from a computer crash. Attempted and catastrophically failed to assemble a band to take to the live scene. Ended up deciding that if Harry Nilsson can write songs without ever performing live, so can I. Got some part time creative work. Then joined Mastodon.

2023: Told awful jokes, posted terrible memes, and promoted my music on Mastodon. Met amazing Fedizens and connected with incredible musicians, songwriters, and artists. Got played on underground online radio stations, created my own hashtags, and grew my audience.

2024: Wanted to get back into recording, so my New Years Resolution was to write a song a month. Did my first collaboration with an artist from another country (@Onj) which was awesome. I ended up breaking my new years resolution after six months and six new songs after family tragedy struck thrice. My mother passed away, and a few weeks later, we lost my older sister in a traffic accident. The stress of all this may have been the reason my younger sister then presented with “Functional Neurological Disorder”, or . Thankfully she is on the road to recovery now, although that road seems very long and difficult. I’m currently dabbling with some YouTube projects while I get my songwriting mojo back, namely , and a Let’s Play.

Future: I’m having trouble writing songs at the moment - I’m not in the right headspace, I guess. I’m jotting down ideas here and there, but I’m also toying with the idea of working on some sort of album. I really want to do a Let’s Play when 1.0 drops next month too. I also have to figure out how to get more people to listen to my because the stats would suggest only about 1% of the people following me have ever played one of my tracks. The stats are on the right trajectory though which, I hope, is an indication that I’m doing something right.

Once again, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of you who enjoy my work and share this journey with me. Your support has kept me going, even when all I wanted to do was give up.

Big love. Forever grateful.

ffm.bio/dgar

Screenshot of stats from Soundcloud showing an increase in the number of streams of Dgar tracks year over year from 2020 to 2024, with an exception in 2022 which dips to its lowest point.
Screenshot of stats from Soundcloud showing an increase in the number of streams of Dgar tracks year over year from 2020 to 2024, with an exception in 2022 which dips to its lowest point.
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Adora 0x61646F7261 :verifiedlesbian: ✨

@[email protected]

New instance, new !

Hi, I'm Adora ✨
I'm a queer, out and proud trans lesbian demigirl. If you tolerate any form of discrimination, I will not interact with you in any way. Bigots can fuck right off :blobhaj_flag_gay:

I'm working in IT Security, but my focus in my team currently is to automate the hell out of our workflows :3
I used to be a software developer and have been a network engineer for many years before I switched to NetSec.

At work I primarily use Python, though I hope I also can do something with Go soon.
At home I built most of my software with Go, and you can have a look at my projects :3

Feel free to text me if you've any questions, I (usually) don't bite :blobfoxheartcute:

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:shstar: tonic :shstar:

@[email protected]

alright, all the cool kids are doing it, and i realized i never did one when i first got here, soooooo..... !!!

i'm tonic! i'm a college student studying visual-material culture and , specifically interested in the history of and preservation of information ! in my free time i like to animate and take apart electronics!! i also collect books at an alarming rate (much faster than i could possibly read them!!)

p.s. i also overuse exclamation marks!!!

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Daniel Django :verified_rainbow: (Akkoma)

@[email protected]

Hallo, ich bin Daniel, weiß und privilegiert.

Ich lebe in Koblenz und bin bereits eine Weile im Fediverse unterwegs. Einen Teil dieser Zeit lebe ich mit dem Problem, dass es keine Instanz für den Koblenzer Raum gibt. Da sich bisher niemand dazu berufen sah, habe ich das jetzt eben selbst gemacht und somit haben wir nun Akkoma.
Ich mag keine Autos, fahre gerne Fahrrad und habe so bisher in Koblenz dennoch überlebt. Außerdem mache ich mit großer Begeisterung sonderbare Dinge mit Computern.
Wenn ich irgendwann mit meinem Gebastel zufrieden bin, dürfen sicher auch noch ein paar weitere Menschen auf diesem Server ihren Weg ins Fediverse bringen. Nazis, Querdenker und Klimawandelleugner müssen allerdings draußen bleiben.

Edit: Das Gebastel ist fertig. :)

#introduction #vorstellung
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💖 Pouhiou 💖

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Mon vrai nom (pas mon état civil) c'est Pouhiou, je suis un passionné. De , cuisine (surtout ), cosmétiques maison et jeux indés sur . De ce que je fais au boulot pour @Framasoft, aussi (mais ici c'est mon compte perso 😋 )

J'ai fait le comédien, l'écrivain, le youtuber (du cul ^^), le connard professionnel (et le guide touristique).

Je suis fièrement neuroatypique (diag TDAH + HPI, probable TSA) & mais je ne souhaite plus définir ma sexualité si fluide.

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Finnley’s Audio Adventures

@[email protected]

🎧🐬 Hello, my friends! I’m Finnley the Dolphin, your quirky guide through the sonic sea. Welcome to my home on Mastodon for my YouTube channel, Finnley's Audio Adventures! 🌊✨

From the shores of nostalgia to the waves of the bizarre, my channel is a treasure trove for audio explorers. We've got everything from the soothing "Hawaiian Holiday by Kaiwaza" to the jazzy sounds of "Jet Flight" by Norrie Paramor, and even festive beats like "Yuletide Disco" from Pickwick Records. 🏝️✈️🎄

Dive into the auditory oddities like "The Sound of Selling in the 60s'" and relive history with "The 2000 Year Old Man" at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Each episode is a deep dive into the peculiar and wonderful world of sound. 📢🗣️

Check out my profile to links to the blog and Facebook page for more dives into audio curiosities, and don't forget to engage with us on YouTube at Finnley's Audio Adventures [youtube.com/@FinnleysAudioAdve]. Like, subscribe, comment, and share to join our community of audio adventurers! 🐬💬

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Boris Schapira

@[email protected]

I'm a senior web professional sharing knowledge about mostly and .

I use to tag resources that are also available in this RSS feed: bookmarks.boris.schapira.dev/f

To talk about politics, my children or home-made pizzas, mostly in French, I'm @borisschapira.

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Boris

@[email protected]

Citoyen intéressé par la politique (plutôt très à gauche), sensible aux questions d'égalité, de parentalité, de féminisme (plutôt intersectionnel).

J'aime le web et les pizza, et les publications dont les images ont une alternative textuelle.

***

Pour discuter de qualité Web (majoritairement and ), et principalement en anglais, vous pouvez me retrouver sur @boostmarks

Pas de alt, pas de partage. Pas de partage… pas de partage.
Pas de alt, pas de partage. Pas de partage… pas de partage.
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blakeley h payne

@[email protected]

. Hey y'all, I'm Blakeley, a first year PhD student at CU Boulder Information Science. I study how technology reifies anti-fatness and how fat folks appropriate technology for liberation. ✨

I love talking with folks about overlap between fat liberation, queer liberation, disability justice, and anti-racism. Before joining CU Boulder, I studied AI ethics education, and also love talking about the politics of CS ethics education!

I also love to talk about my dog, Roy!

A picture of a bernedoodle dog sitting in front of a green field, a lake, and some tall mountains. The dog has shaggy curly hair, is black on his back, and white on his chest, paws, and snout. He has a fluffy tail and is looking left, off into the distance.
A picture of a bernedoodle dog sitting in front of a green field, a lake, and some tall mountains. The dog has shaggy curly hair, is black on his back, and white on his chest, paws, and snout. He has a fluffy tail and is looking left, off into the distance.
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Foundation for Public Code

@[email protected]

Hello world!

The Foundation for Public Code is a non-profit organization that helps public organizations collectively develop and maintain public code. This results in higher quality services for the public that are more cost effective, with less risk and more local control.

We define as software developed by public organizations, together with the policy and guidance needed for reuse.

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!!__NORA__!!

@[email protected]

I guess I should do a proper for the tag. Hi!

I'm Nora. I'm in my twenties. I'm a software engineer at Fastly, though I don't speak for them, and I write about programming and tabletop RPGs on my website, nora.codes/. I use on the desktop full time, and run a bunch of Lenovo ThinkCenter Tiny servers on in my .

I'm queer, trans, and have a variety of "mind problems", including and . I am a success story for cognitive behavioral therapy, but I oppose its use in most cases; ask me about it!

In my spare time I program, make electronic music, and do my best to support organizing efforts in my community. I love , , low-tech computing and , and computer history.

I'm also a witch and a pagan; I write more about that elsewhere.

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HandgunYoga (he/him/his)

@[email protected]

Time for another .
Hoping with practice I’ll feel less awkward.

American living near Kentucky, home of . Grew up there when Dad was Colonel Sander’s head of and , Dad helped launch the first wave of Ky Fried Chicken stores in the UK and .

I’ve practiced for 40 years, heavily influenced by , , , and .

There’s a good chance I’m .

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Karen E. Lund 💙💛

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It's Spring Cleaning season, and there seem to be many new users joining the Fediverse, so it's time to update my pinned toots, which go back to 2018 when I joined Mastodon.

I have a BA in and enjoy and . I , do a little writing, and enjoy .

My professional career has been spent providing support to . I am also a serial .

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Karen E. Lund 💙💛

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Updated , part 2.

I am a fan of most , especially and .

Other interests include , especially walks, , , , , and , and .

I am not here for dating or sex. You will be muted or blocked.

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Dash

@[email protected]

So I guess it's time.

Based in Cheltenham, UK.

Chartered , currently taking time out to be a full-time parent and home educator to two kids.

Self-dx , currently trying to psych myself up for the ordeal of trying to make it "official".

A random list of interests (not necessarily "areas of expertise"):

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@[email protected]

Kind of an :
I ❤️ , that's why I .
I ❤️ on my balcony in .
This goes together well with |ing, , , , , , , .
I ❤️ and , so I don't have one.
Diagnosed with years ago, which was very helpful.
Moderately successful life full of lovely people.
Located in in the .
I may post about topics related to my work but this is a private account.

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Lewis

@[email protected]

So, is REAL, which gives me hope that there's a nicer social media out there, enough hope to return from self-imposed exile. Alright!

Here's the post! 1987 Mazda 323 GTX, 1964 Rover P5, 2004 Ford Fiesta (the car that actually works), and also the world's prettiest cat (seriously look how pretty my cat is).

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Daniel Turner

@[email protected]

I'm a qualitative health researcher, and passionate promoter of all kinds of . Interested in and participatory methods/analysis, health systems and .

I designed and run Quirkos, a simple software tool for qualitative analysis. I'm now working on a highly classified secret gaming project...

Excited to build a new network here!

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PhilthePill

@[email protected]

New Mastodon surge, new

I'm Phil (He/Him). I have a lot of ideas and not a lot of technical ability. Still, I'd like to think I'm here to help!

My interests include the politics of art, movies, Nintendo, the politics of labor in general, and learning to feed myself.

I'm married to my wonderful wife and we just recently moved to Durham, NC, where I'm interested in meeting folks that want to support the rights of marginalized people and workers.

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pfriedma

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اهلا بكم
? Umm I'm a middle aged cis gay man. I am very boring. Occasionally I play with old tech. My garage has multiple rs232 drops. I wear fierce eyeshadow for c-level meetings. Sometimes I build things and sometimes they summon long slumbering eldritch horrors (especially true on 32-bit sparc).

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szakib

@[email protected]

Since I never wrote a proper , I'll do one now for both the oldies and the newbies.
I'm from HU, I live in FI, I aspire to be a full-stack DevOps engineer (hardware -> dev experience). I like InfoSec, but mainly from the sidelines. I like humour, webcomics, electronic (and other) music, science, sci-fi, and the outdoors. I like nature more than people. The unfolding climate catastrophe will hurt my children and I try to live with that. I don't believe in god, but I believe in love.

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NullDott

@[email protected]

Hey what's up?

Funny enough, this is my first

Hello, I'm Null I do and , sometimes I do 3D art, and some voxelart, I hope you enjoy my content as much as I enjoy this platform.

Portrait of Null with a yellow & blue color palette
Portrait of Null with a yellow & blue color palette
Fanart for AnubiArts avatar: A short green character with long hair and a white cap with the letters A & N
Fanart for AnubiArts avatar: A short green character with long hair and a white cap with the letters A & N
A small voxelart of Kirby walking on a field
A small voxelart of Kirby walking on a field
An animated 3D model of a sandwich with a knife spinning
An animated 3D model of a sandwich with a knife spinning
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MzBlackwood :heart_cybre:

@[email protected]

Ok, time for one of these toots. . .

I’m a woman who spent 38 years deep undercover playing the role of a nerdy dude and I’ve spent the past 8 years as the genuine me, a nerdy lady.

Joined my first BBS when I was 13. Started my high schools’ first computer club (and co-modded their first BBS and helped connect them to the Interwebnets).

I’ve worked helpdesks for Apple, IBM, Adaptec, and HP. Been a K-12 Sysadmin for 2 different districts. Was a technical account manager at HP and IBM. Worked in sales ops, sales, and project management for HPE. Worked a half dozen contract positions for SMBs.

Survived and thrived through Y2K consulting. Used to know COBOL, Fortran, Pascal, Basic, and a smidge of assembly.

Now I’m very lucky to be back in K-12 IT on an Infosec team for a fairly large district with a pretty mature (for the sector) security program.

From AS400 to Cloud first systems, and so much in between, I’ve seen a couple things.

I’m a suicide survivor, managing recurrent major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and .

Therapy is good. Go get some.

I play video games off and on. Play when the opportunity presents itself. Enjoy dumb fun movies. Am currently OBSESSED with actual play shows.

I’m , pro-union, believe the workers of the world have more in common with each other than they do with the owners of their countries.

I love stories and great storytelling.

I believe most people are just doing what they can, with the knowledge and the biases and trauma they have, to get through each day. And I believe a lot of people, including me, have a lot of work to do to be the people Mr. Rogers believed we can be. And we have to choose to do that work. And it is hard.

Also some people are just selfish and terrible. Like all billionaires, and those who seek out power.

Ok that was long. But now you pretty much know what I’m about.

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Jo Shields

@[email protected]

Okay, migration worked this time! :verified:

I know I'm not a mystery to existing followers, but as a new user on the instance, it's time for the local timeline :Blobhaj:

I'm Jo, I work in tech. I've been a Debian Developer for 13 years, mostly Mono packaging. I've also worked on SteamOS, Edge for Linux, and my day job is weird build system stuff in .NET, especially for fringe architectures.

Developer being savaged by three vicious sharks in an Ikea
Developer being savaged by three vicious sharks in an Ikea
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Iris van Rooij 💭

@[email protected]

: Hi my name is Iris van Rooij and I’m a professor of computational cognitive science at Radboud University & guest professor at Aarhus University. My research lies at the interface of psychology, philosophy, and theoretical computer science and I develop (educational) tools for theory building in cogsci & psych. The meta-theoretical tools developed in our lab also allow for much-needed critical reflection on AI. More info about me: irisvanrooijcogsci.com

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ

@[email protected]

: My name is Olivia Guest, and I am an assistant professor of computational cognitive science at the Donders institute & the school of Artificial Intelligence at Radboud University. My main research interests are developing and critiquing frameworks, theories, and pre-/post-formal and computational models as used in & generally.

For more about me or my work, check out my website (oliviaguest.com) or ask me. ☺️

1/n

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senanthic

@[email protected]

okay, a real because I've gotten a little comfortable.

hi. I'm a non-binary person from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I take pictures, I dwell incessantly on things, I have a lot of interior noise.

I work somewhere with people in it and I believe strongly in it for some reason.

I fuckin' adore the world around me, but I'm very bad with people - neurodivergent, awkward, and unfiltered.

pro-trans, anti-TERF!

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Mariel García-Montes

@[email protected]

[Repost with a better understanding of what makes us legible here!]

Hi! I'm Mariel (she/her/señora). I am based in Cambridge, MA and Mexico City. I focus on privacy, surveillance, and social control; tech openness movements, and digital rights. I am a PhD student at the STS program at MIT, affiliate at BKC and Data + Feminism Lab, and have collaborated in the tech nonprofit sector for a decade.

Keywords:

:)

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Chris Want

@[email protected]

Hi everybody, Chris here! I used to study dynamical systems/ergodic theory/measure theory, many years ago. Currently work in HPC in Canada. In the rare moments when I find the time, I like to poke around with number theory (as a complete novice). I am an industrial design enthusiast, and I developed and maintain a Python 3D tiling library: github.com/cwant/tessagon

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Eohippa

@[email protected]

Pachyderm :

•EE-o-HIP-uh, nod to the Dawn Horse, first equid evah
•obsessed w/ horses since age 5
•she/her
•online since 1998
•LeftyMcLenin
•universal health care, public school advocate
•podcast slut
•library/audiobook lover
•pronunciation maven
•fossil fan
•semi-retired HS English teacher
•servant to 16.1hh TB gelding 🏇
•barn-work, yay; housework, boo
•TMI is my MO

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Micr0byte

@[email protected]

felt bored, new post

hai chat! im micr0, i post about tech stuff, funny things, and uhh life, my interest are very vast and wide tho and i hyperfixate and a lot of things and then switch to different things, so expect a wide variety of stuff

fav games of all time: celeste and portal 2

fav shows of all time: bochi the rock and girls' last tour

fav movies of all time: tenet and basically anything else by christopher nolan lmao

i like to code, mess with linux and stuff too, and i sometimes post videos about that silly stuff on youtube

~~i hate epic games but I joined an instance that apparently loves tim sweeney so uhhhhh ignore this~~

oh also feel free to like interact or try to start a convo with me, im not the most social person so,,, it's easier for me when other people start the convo :3

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brielle, blowsabella (former)

@[email protected]

hello! my name is brielle 💐 (she/her) and this is my (new/updated) post!

i'm a 37 year old sex worker trying my best to stay housed and make friends in treaty 6 territory, ,

i post about playing and including and , , , mental health , and ( ), and among other things

i occasionally post selfies and lewds with CWs and i have a porn account with the link in my bio

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Steven Zekowski

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For more about me see my profile and its "about" section. Briefly, I am retired MD who cares deeply about and avoiding autocracy/fascism. We have solutions (eg, ), but are hindered by political cowards, deeply flawed system of , & severe misunderstanding about sovereign fiat money (debt/deficit). Hope to see more and heterodox here soon. is a hobby. I love a wide variety of spanning decades.

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Steven Zekowski

@[email protected]


On Mastodon 3 wks, before anticipated (I hope it's big), bc 1) hated the algorithm & 2) Twitter UX sucks. (Wasn't sure the takeover was going to happen bc he's such a flake). So far Mastodon's lack of algorithm and community are inspriing. Community is non(or at least much less)-heirarchical, devoid of influencer/vanity plays. You might not find most of your twitter follows (not yet). Consider this a fresh start.

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Jon Mitchell

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: I’m a and of . I have been in public since 2003.

I’ve managed websites and operations for clients large and small since 2013 with a couple in-house stints. My big sites were ossoff.senate.gov, burningman.org, and journal.burningman.org. I also ran the for those orgs.

I wrote about for ReadWriteWeb and Inside.com.

I’m a of two and a ’s from , GA.

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Tormod Haugen

@[email protected]

I'm doing a new just because. I'm here to learn random stuff and perhaps help others learn random stuff.

I might post said stuff, boost strange posts and will try and be helpful if asked (or the ask is out in the air).

Please feel free to DM me if I make too much noise for you, or if you enjoy what I post.

Also, feel free to not follow me if you do not feel like it.

I work as a , I read and play computer .

I know and ,

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Nikolaus Weiskopf

@[email protected]

Hi,

I am a and who tries to bring both fields together in .

I direct the Dept of Neurophysics at the for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (cbs.mpg.de/en). Our main tools are , and for in-vivo histology () and ultra-high resolution .

Excited to see growing so quickly 😀

This is my personal account and my posts/toots are just my personal views.

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Murray Livingston

@[email protected]

Hey Mastadon, giving this place a try :)

First an , my name is Murray and I'm a practicing and in the & although I'm originally from ! I spend the majority of my time out in , , guiding workshops, and producing short films.

If you want to see more, feel free to follow along here or check out my website!

murraylivingston.com/

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black and white misty loch view from a mountain summit
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sunrise in the drakensberg mountains
dappled light over the scottish moors with torridonian sandstone in the foreground
dappled light over the scottish moors with torridonian sandstone in the foreground
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birch trees encrusted in hoar frost
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David M. Levinson

@[email protected]

A belated . I am apparently user number 000017026 on @mastodon.social, signing up long ago, though I haven't been active until recently, spending too much time on the other site as @[email protected].

I teach and and and and (in the sense). I research (in the sense), , and . I live in , emigrating from the US.

I will sometimes post pictures of wild .

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Di

@[email protected]

post!

Hi, I'm Di, a data visualisation engineer in Australia.

I wrote a book called Practical UI Patterns for Design Systems to help people make better websites and fast-track interaction design.

I also created Typey Type for Stenographers to help people practice typing over 200 words per minute.

I like reading, gardening, bushwalking, travel, and all things data viz!

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Zack Weinberg

@[email protected]

Lots of new people on my local instance and elsewhere so it's a good time for me to do a new

Call me Zack. I have been knocking around these nets we call inter- since 1995, give or take a year. I'm currently in between jobs, but for the past several years I taught systems programming at CMU[1] and did basic research into online censorship[2]. I have also done a ton of hacking on various free software projects, most recently Autoconf[3] and libxcrypt[4].

Offline, I used to do pottery, but then I ran out of space in my house for decorative cup-shaped objects. I've also been known to dabble in candle-making, which was more fun back when I had a local friend who would take them and carve art into them. Also, commercial candle molds are terrible. I kind-of want to learn enough mechanical engineering to design a better mold.

I talk mostly about computery things, because it's what I know best, but I'm interested in just about anything. Tell me about your personal obsessions! No matter what they are!

[1] cs.cmu.edu/~213/
[2] iclab.org/
[3] lists.gnu.org/archive/html/aut
[4] github.com/besser82/libxcrypt

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Sam Levine

@[email protected]

I'm a chemist and chemical biologist by training and my work comes home a bit too often as an amateur baker. I've done bike commuting in worse climates with slightly better infrastructure (Fort Collins, CO and PDX) and better climates with much worse infrastructure (Orange County, CA). Anti-car, pro-community.

I work for UCI's Institute for Neurotherapeutics and am happy to talk shop. Do not expect a well curated professional profile however.

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𝗧𝗢𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗡 :donate8dollars:

@[email protected]

Hello 🙂 I’m Tod… I’m from Vancouver Island Canada, where I live with my wife and our cat and dog.

By day, I’m a national business journalist (I host a daily marketing news podcast - TodayInDigital.com) and run a social media engagement agency (engageQ.com).

By night, I am a 0.5 KD player.

I was one of the world's first podcasters, spent 20 years on the professional speaking circuit, and was a national host/producer with Canada's public broadcaster ()

Tod and Jocelyn at their wedding, posing with their dog.
Tod and Jocelyn at their wedding, posing with their dog.
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Luke Orion

@[email protected]

Hi there! I’m new to Mastodon, hoping to find community as a disabled & trans artist/musician.

I’m autistic, with chronic pain, and make lots of different art. Though, I mainly focus on music, taking digital art commissions, and I am writing a memoir from my experiences with complex PTSD and abuse throughout my life.

My music can be found on all major music platforms, by just searching my name, and digital art commissions are usually open. Sometimes there are new things added to my Patreon as well.

My life partner is @magicalgrrrl and she’s also my music production partner. I definitely recommend checking out her music, too!

We (along with our two cats) have had some terrifying experiences that we are lucky to have survived, to put things bluntly. Things haven’t had a chance to stabilize since we became housed again, so there will be the occasional mutual aide post, but for the most part I’m here to find like-minded individuals to share music and art with.

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Magical Grrrl Betty (New main)

@[email protected]

Brief post for new instance.

Hi! I’m Betty. I’m a disabled and trans musician and producer based in the Midwest USA (though I’m actually originally from NY). I’m a multi-instrumentalist and I currently have two main music projects: In The Womb Of The Universe (psychedelic electronic rock that sometimes veers into Alternative Dance) and Magical Grrrl (my Queer music project somewhere between power pop , garage rock, and 90s influenced alt rock). I play guitar, synths, bass, and Melodica, and also attempt to play my junior djembe.

On a more personal level, I’m multiple types of disabled and neurodivergent. I’ve joked before that I’m basically a bunch of mental illnesses and disabilities in a trench coat pretending to be a human. I live with my partner Luke who is also disabled and trans. They also make music (which I help produce for them) and are also an artist (digital art, painting, fiber arts). We’re both abuse survivors and we survived being homeless together for most of last year. We have two cats, Lenny (tuxedo) and Max (floof).

Because we’re both disabled and currently unable to work, I do somewhat regularly have to make Mutual Aid Request posts. I do always label them with the hashtag for it, to make them easy to filter out if desired.

Anyway, that’s probably good enough for now. 🥰💜

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David Nathanson

@[email protected]

Updated introduction. I'm a criminal defense lawyer from Salem and Boston, Massachusetts. I’ve argued cases from small local courts to SCOTUS. I post about criminal law, prisons, policing, climate change, and my dog.

Vegan since 1989. Drive an EV (a Bolt). Grew up a punk and metal kid, but listen widely esp funk and hip hop.

I try to boost Indigenous voices, not talk over them.

,

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Your friendly 'net denizen

@[email protected]

Hello, fediverse. I'm Charles from the USA in the , OR area. I'm excited to be on as I'm hoping it will prove a viable alternative to the "free" social sites.

I make and for a living, and I dabble in for hobbies. Other interests not limited to: , , , , , and .

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KuJoe 💞

@[email protected]

Hello hello, I'm KuJoe and I'm relatively new to the whole fediverse thing but I freaking love it.

I love all things tech and I dabble in a lot of different things from coding to content creation to gaming to streaming tech to cloud gaming platforms.

I enjoy building websites (frontend and backend) and love finding new projects.

I'm a big proponent of positivity, creativity, and self-improvement which was the basis of me creating Mindly.Social

Thanks for coming to my

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swanksalot

@[email protected]

In lieu of an actual , here are some I’m interested in reading & posting about, in no particular order of importance
(Part 1)
is where I live, but have lived/might live in the future


especially but also

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Jeff Palmer

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👋 Hi!

I'm Jeff Palmer, a creating with code. I have a background in , , and .

I ❤️ , , , , , and . I live in the .

I'm also a enthusiast and occasional .

Here you'll see regular images from my practice, poor attempts at humor, and infrequent progressive political ideation.

And emoji. Lots of emoji. 🚀😅

A collection of four different works of digital art. In the upper left is a work from my project "Harmonium", comprised of a blue and brown field of disc-like shapes. In the upper right is a recent work-in-progress image comprised of white, blue, and purple abstract line art, in many shapes but with an overall round, nested feeling. In the lower left is work from my  "Subdivisions" project, comprised of a grid-like image of subdivided rectangles in green and brown colors. Finally, in the lower right is an image titled "Departure" that shows curves moving from lower left to upper right, with warm yellows and soft blues.
A collection of four different works of digital art. In the upper left is a work from my project "Harmonium", comprised of a blue and brown field of disc-like shapes. In the upper right is a recent work-in-progress image comprised of white, blue, and purple abstract line art, in many shapes but with an overall round, nested feeling. In the lower left is work from my "Subdivisions" project, comprised of a grid-like image of subdivided rectangles in green and brown colors. Finally, in the lower right is an image titled "Departure" that shows curves moving from lower left to upper right, with warm yellows and soft blues.
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Clarissa Toney :linux:🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Clarissa! I'm currently working on a retro-styled action RPG called "Enigma Heart."

(Think "Sapphic Zelda II"!)

@HadroSoft

hadrosaurus.net/enigma-heart

patreon.com/hadrosoft

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Faith, Cyberwitch :v_tg: :v_lb: :v_greyace:

@[email protected]

A boost of an post is not an endorsement.

Unless they give me bad vibes, I boost the vast majority of introduction posts that come across my timeline even if I have no intention of following them myself, especially those of queer and neurodovergant folks. Boosts are how posts get around here on the fediverse and, even if I have no interest in following them, someone else may. Boosting intro posts is a simple way to help people connect.

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Faith, Cyberwitch :v_tg: :v_lb: :v_greyace:

@[email protected]

New instance, so time for a new !

Hi, I'm Faith, a trans girl living in the US. I've been out professionally since January but I'm still getting a lot of things figured out. If you're trans or non-binary, I'd love to meet you!

I'm also and have . I'm a deconstructing, homeschooled, ex-vangelical Christian (still, I think?) with all the trauma weirdness that comes along with that. Professionally, I'm an open-source software engineer working on the Linux graphics stack. Oh, and I have a Ph.D. in

I do all that stuff, but I don't post about it much here. This account is for hanging out with my trans and otherwise queer friends. If you're looking for someone posting interesting tech tidbits, look elsewhere.

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Faith, Cyberwitch :v_tg: :v_lb: :v_greyace:

@[email protected]

turns one year old today so I think it's time for a new .

I'm Faith, a girl in the US. I finally came out and started getting to know myself a little over two years ago. It's been an amazing journey and I wouldn't miss it for the world. :ab_heart_trans:

I'm here to share my journey, support the trans community as best as I can, and make a few friends along the way.

I tend to write a lot. It's not that I post every few minutes. I just write A LOT. I'm the reason our server is a character limit above 10K characters per post and I've written the equivalent of the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in the last year, mostly from my phone. 😅

Most of what I write is about my experience as a trans woman or about my mental and emotional healing process after decades of trauma and repression. I grew up in the rural US Midwest and was raised in the deeply queerphobic, patriarchical, and controlling Baptist/Evangelical and homeschooling culture. Coming out of that and getting to where I am today has been quite the journey. I enjoy sharing that journey with others and connecting with them in their healing processes.

I'm also , , and , all self-DX. I don't talk about those nearly as much but they're also a big part of who I am.

Professionally, I'm an open-source software developer, but I don't talk about that much here. This account is for connecting with other people, not talking tech.

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Firehorseart lives!

@[email protected]

A brief post.

I'm an who makes work about and contemporary life. Currently this is mostly as urban in my (Instagram link in profile).

Before studying art, I spent many years as a programmer, analyst and finally as a solution designer (product manager), so I'm also interested in IT & tech.

I am happy Mastodon exists as an alternative to the other place.

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View of a sketchbook page showing a community workshop scene: Two standing figures seen from behind at a community event. In the foreground is a table with leaflets. In the background are several workshop participants on chairs, also seen from behind. The ink drawing has been painted with watercolours.
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Allison Wyss

@[email protected]

My 1st book is Splendid Anatomies, a story collection about the ways people strive to claim their own bodies.

I write fairy tales, ghost stories, flash, speculative & weird fiction, essays on TV & culture, & a column on the craft of writing. I teach online writing classes.

I'm here for the conversations!


bit.ly/SplendidAnatomies

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NaClKnight is Black online!

@[email protected]

New instance, new
I'm NaClKnight. A convert. I play fighting games (), RPGs, and mostly but I'll try just about anything. I build and sell and will always offer help or advice if you want it.

I write (mostly) fiction (peep the link in my bio), post gameplay to YouTube, and talk a whole lot. I'm extra, extroverted, a socialist, and hype AF. I love hearing why you like the things you like and what has shaped you and your tastes.

I'm Black AF (shoutout to ), American, straight, cis, and a well intentioned dude who's happily married. Some posts will be lewd or but I'll CW them as necessary.

The chattiest Mechanical you know. So let's talk about , or

Also i got diagnosed fr fr. Like, I'm and shit. Ch'boy is a lil

Don't be shy; holla at'cha boy

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Dan Ports

@[email protected]

Hi everyone. Time for a !

I'm a CS researcher at Microsoft Research; formerly faculty at UW CSE.

I do research in , , and . I've worked mainly on consensus and transaction protocols, and lately programmable switches.

I started the discuss.systems/ instance for the computer systems community.

I post about research, food and wine, bad jokes, and cat photos. Sometimes I even explain systems papers using cat photos.

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Kai Kupferschmidt

@[email protected]

Hi everyone. Since I'm new here let me do a proper :
My name is Kai Kupferschmidt. I'm a science journalist and interested in a ton of things but especially infectious diseases and global health. I’m based in Berlin and work as a contributing correspondent for Science Magazine. I’ve written a book about the science of the colour blue (very imaginatively titled “Blue”) and I do a podcast in German called Pandemia with my amazing colleagues @nsemak and Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt

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Karen Sandler

@[email protected]

I'm not new to the fediverse but I am new to floss.social so here's my !

I'm a tech nerd turned lawyer turned executive director of Software Freedom Conservancy and co-organizer of Outreachy.

I have a heart device I got at a young age due to a hereditary condition and have experienced the consequences of living with technology that's designed primarily without your use case in mind. We need the right to fix and improve the techn we rely on, so I'm all about .

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dylan

@[email protected]

an : I'm Dylan, I work at DAIR as a research engineer.

Recently I've been thinking about popular narratives about AI, and how to (re)frame people's ways of thinking about ethics in AI/ML. I also think a lot about datasets, particularly wrt classificatory systems and data labor. I'm a swe by training, so I also spend a good amount of my time data engineering (and slowly learning frontend).

Outside of that, I'm also super into social dance, particularly dancing 🕺

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Raymond Camden

@[email protected]

I'll follow the lead of others - here's my

Father to 8, husband to a wonderful wife, web developer since the early 90s. I love all things web, but mostly JavaScript. I tend to focus on Jamstack, Eleventy, Alpine, low code/no code, and build lots of cat demos.

Outside of tech I'm obsessing over Star Wars, sci fi/fantasy, music (lots of stuff but mostly trance/mashups/covers), books, and cats.

Did I mention the cats?

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Mike Babyak

@[email protected]

. Grandson of immigrants in NC. Still can count to 10 in Slovak, still eat lots of but now also enjoy grits!

Former guitarist then then Clin Psychologist, worked as for 27 yrs at Duke Med.

Retired in 2021 to pursue music again. Play and ,

Apart from my own music I volunteer for the management team of the brilliant slide guitarist

Politically

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undead

@[email protected]

I'm undead.

Pronouns are he/him.

I'm multi-ethnic and present as white. I'm queer. I'm very trans adjacent.

I spend a lot of time also posting about fitness and food... umm, or based projects? Or art. And fiction! Oh, and anime! Or helping my kid get started on his art career. Sometimes I gripe about my job, or parenting, or socio-political hegemonies, or the weather.

You need to have a profile and some posts for me to friend you. If I follow you, it is usually because of what YOU post, not your boosts. Unless you are a bot. Then its for news.

If you don't slap a content warning on alarmist crap, I will block or unfriend you. Especially if it is about something that affects me personally (see above).

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Lukyan

@[email protected]

I'm an European most likely to write about things or (when not too busing working or playing). I enjoy (it's work) and (which I don't practice enough).

My fursona differs from my human self by being a dog and openly .

I mostly read , and in some months a or series.

I write in , while I might share some relevant trivia about the language.

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quantixed

@[email protected]

quantixed is a website of data analysis and general nerdery.

quantixed.org

Posts are typically about

I have written a book on using computers in and research.
cshlpress.com/link/digitalcell

posts are contributed to R-bloggers.

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Rowyn

@[email protected]

I am addicted to the written word. I publish books under the pen name L. Rowyn, most of them sff and/or queer and/or romance and/or polyamorous.

ladyrowyn.com/books.html

I do some sketching and digital painting, but with much less dedication.

Sometimes I play games; my favorites are story-telling, repetitive puzzle, and Civ-style "nurture a people" type games.

My toots lack any theme or strategy. They're whatever is on my mind when I decide to post.

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Todd

@[email protected]

Dropped out of Twitter a while ago and am now looking to get my Mastodon GED. Still a little puzzled by the ecosystem but looking forward to engaging.

I've had a few technology titles in the past two decades. Right now, I mostly the data around for , with a little thrown in for seasoning.

I feel like I'm suspiciously close to the spectrum, so if I offend you it was by accident. Most likely. Unless you're Jeff, in which case you know what you did.

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Jennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊

@[email protected]

Hi, everybody!

New server, new . I'm Jennifer, go by 'Theogrin' and 'Schism' elsewhere, and I'm a woman in her mid-30s just hanging out here and trying not to go crazy in today's world. My big draws are , , , and of course cute girls. Might be a little in there too. Oh, and - I cook a lot.

Hope to make friends with all those worthy of friendship!

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Jennifer Kayla | Theogrin 🦊

@[email protected]

Hmmm. Well, people say it's - so I guess I might as well refresh my !

So hi! I'm Jennifer Kayla, a late-30s transbian hailing from the frozen wastes of the north (by which I mean temperate Southern Ontario). Mostly ace/demi and also poly, but not looking for more.

Love to cook, and reading is a big draw relaxation-wise, with sci-fi, fantasy, speculative fiction and a little horror as my main genres. I'm also a bit of a writer, undoubtedly the most unsavoury habit in my life. Also been known to dabble in coding and music, particularly the piano.

Gaming wise I'm pretty much agnostic, love the easy and the hard in most genres-- except military shooters and yearly sports titles. Of course, I'm a cat in FFXIV (Creh T'chiolu@Couerl) when I'm on.

And finally, while some posts may be a bit racier than others, this account is SFW, but please DNI if you're under the age of majority, 18 here. Or a Tory.

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Lex

@[email protected]

Hi everyone,

I'm relatively new to Mastodon, so I wanted to take the opportunity to write an !

I'm Alex, an educator and activist located in Potsdam, Germany.

I'm more on the side - to be specific.

I'm here to nerd about topics important to me, like , , in general and in particular. I'm also into gaming - Board Games as well as Video Games (mostly nintendo, favourites are and ).

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Nicklas Johnson 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Trying out this wacky thing out. It seems like IRC for Twitter?

By way of , I'm a who has worked in since the early 1990's. I also dabble in / under the project name World Control. I'm very fluent in and .

I'm a massive fan of and .

I also dabble in and simple . I also love , , & .

is my favorite word.

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Anatol

@[email protected]

About time for an post, eh? I'm Anatol, also known as dngrs or spookyvision. Jack of all software trades, in recent years focusing on Rust + embedded development. I like to dabble in (too) much stuff but ultimately think of myself as a musician at the very core.
Love making interactive & synaesthetic art. Strictly no NFTs or any other turds late stage capitalism has put on our society's plate.
Genderfluid, ADHD, ACAB, cats.
Long Covid since 7/22.

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K Lars Lohn

@[email protected]

I am K Lars Lohn, a misfit old biker that values independence, diversity, and wilderness.

Some say that I look dangerous, but the reality is I am one of those moths that looks like a stinging wasp. It is an effective defense strategy and was a requirement during my turbulent early adulthood.

These days I call myself an artist, see my profile for links to my rather unusual art.

My career was diverse: software engineer, nurseryman, draftsman, model, gay porn actor.

I came out in 1980 in rural Montana, an era even more hostile than what we have now. I had no support. I perceived no future. It nearly ended my life. I certainly never expected to live to this long.

My Coming Out story: twobraids.com/2020/06/my-comin

Everyone deserves to be comfortable in their own skin.

Silence == Death

Two men in their 60s with long hair and long beards sit side by side, facing the camera while leaning toward each other. A photographic backdrop curtain hangs behind them, but they're clearly outside on a driveway. To the left, the front end of a pickup truck with an over-the-cab camper is visible. On the right are the front entry ways to a series of greenhouses.  The image itself was made using a glass negative technique from the 1800s. Not quite black and white , it's more of a light tan and black image.
Two men in their 60s with long hair and long beards sit side by side, facing the camera while leaning toward each other. A photographic backdrop curtain hangs behind them, but they're clearly outside on a driveway. To the left, the front end of a pickup truck with an over-the-cab camper is visible. On the right are the front entry ways to a series of greenhouses. The image itself was made using a glass negative technique from the 1800s. Not quite black and white , it's more of a light tan and black image.
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Dan Shuman

@[email protected]

I'm an engineer and physicist now working in , focusing on . I'm all about and non-fossil energy, , , , and .

is where I started and someday want to return, but currently focused on our great task.

New to , hoping to find a place where people can connect more authentically than , without the algorithm or the corporate hype machines.

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serious business :donor: :heart_cyber:

@[email protected]

Hey folx, realized I still owe an . So (mario voice) here we go:

My handle means "serious business." I'm always hopeful. I'm rarely optimistic.

What I'm working on:
* Studying as someone without a computer science background
* Self-hosting more of the tools I use, particularly as a means of -
* Opting out of surveillance capitalism tech platforms (you know the ones)

I'm a big fan of these things and you can expect me to toot about them:
* solidarity, mutual aid, organized labor, cooperative economics, and community defense
* and privacy self-defense tools like Signal, Tor, Cwtch, and GPG / PGP
* , especially the more accessible distros like Debian
* and as incongruent and complementary ideals

Here's some things that are a meaningful part of my life, that you probably won't see me toot about: parenting, weightlifting, software product management, firearms, PC gaming, LARP, business, finance, positive nihilism, MApoli, CambMA

Here's what I think I can offer you:
* I've worked for all different kinds of organizations, ranging from big tech, little tech, governments, to DAOs
* for better or for worse, I know a lot about , particularly , , and
* I've been a software product manager for a while now, which means I help teams ship software that does what users need - mostly through prioritization, facilitation, and communication
If there's anything in my background that would be useful to you, please reach out. I'm happy to share.

One last thing - a message to fascists, TERFs, dominionists, abusers, and every other variety of petty authoritarian desperate for an excuse to control others: fuck you, y'all gonna lose

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Jens Jäger

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Hello world, time for a new !
I’m a microbiologist ➡️ health wonk in .

Besides work, I enjoy (mostly fiction), language(s), traveling, Star Trek, the occasional Nintendo game, and activism.

In the fediverse I can’t wait to see your cat photos (dogs are ok too), improve my French, and dismantle the patriarchy.

📍 A private & professional account!

A selfie, I’m wearing a purple/violet top and smile into the camera. I’m standing next to a sign saying we’re about to enter the Luxembourg town of Schengen, an important place in EU history. Above the sign is a another sign indicating a speed limit of 50 km/h. In the background: shrubs, a street, a gazebo and one person crossing the street.
A selfie, I’m wearing a purple/violet top and smile into the camera. I’m standing next to a sign saying we’re about to enter the Luxembourg town of Schengen, an important place in EU history. Above the sign is a another sign indicating a speed limit of 50 km/h. In the background: shrubs, a street, a gazebo and one person crossing the street.
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Unabogie for Kamala Harris

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Hi, as an introduction, I'm a tech nerd who likes to get around by bike, obsessively follow the news, and try to leave the world a slightly better place than when I found it.

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Chris Fletch :pentagram:

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Going to do a new since I’ve been here a little while.

In my spare time I am a journalist dealing mostly in specifically and .

Live in the north of England with my wife @GothicHippie and two dogs Charlie and Evie. Outside of music my interests include video games, comics and antiques.

Always down to chat about anything 🤘🏼

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micah 💫

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Hello!! I'm giving mastodon a second try here instead of the big instance I was on before. Also trying to break my lurker habits so I'm making an post.

My name's Micah, I'm queer, and in my mid 20s!

Some of my interests:

- especially and spinoffs. Also slowly working through
- I play and am super excited about grandfest coming up
- I love and games and I'm currently playing cupid parasite
- Other games/series I like are , , and

- My fav anime and manga are and (rip to sif and sif2)
- I'm also getting back into and and would love any recs!!

- As for music, I'm into , , and (mostly shinee, bts, illit and kiss of life)

- I'm also a writer!! I'm getting back into writing fanfic after a long period of only writing poetry and original works. I'm interested in writing for , , , , and probably more once the brainrot gets me.
- I'm working on a Dr. Ratio x Reader fic that will hopefully be posted sometime in the next month....

Looking forward to meeting new people in the fediverse!

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David Carroll

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Finally sitting down to do an

Joined the big server in 2016 but got caught up in that general DM privacy freakout and foolishly left. Meanwhile a beautiful culture was built.

Being hugely (too) centered around Twitter, when the takeover occurred, I skipped to the bargaining (or acceptance) stage of grief and dusted off my old account. Luckily, I saw a post about setting up your own instance and here I am, learning, trying, feeling optimistic again about what tech should do for us

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TwistedTri

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By day I am a principal software engineer, but in my off time I enjoy advocating for children's health via . I also enjoy games like . I am looking to connect with other like minded folks who are into gaming and other "nerdy" hobbies. I also love to fish, especially fly fishing. I am constantly working to learn and grow in Taekwondo as well.

Don't be shy, reach out say hello, and let's build up a fun community.

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PJ Coffey

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I'm PJ Coffey, 40s, non-binary.

I'm a geek and very interested in Curation especially

If you came for roleplaying things go to Pin2.

If you came for activism go to Pin3

If you came for non-roleplaying geek things go to Pin4.

If you came for counselling go to Pin5.

If you would like a follow back, have a read of what seems relevant and write something to let me know how I should curate you for my lists. :)

Pin 1/5

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Flathub

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Hello, world! 👋 It’s your friendly neighborhood Linux app store here on the Fediverse! Check our profile, we’re verified. 😎

Speaking of which… if you’re an app developer and want to get your app verified on Flathub, check the docs! If you need any help, give us a shout here.

docs.flathub.org/docs/for-app-

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Daryl White

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Suppose I should give a re- for my second instance shuffle

- I'm a by day
- I
- I work at , the object store
- I like reading and
- I'm a to three
- I'm owned by two (a tabby and a tuxedo); they were pandemic kittens
- I work from home, and like it that way
- I things, mostly blankets
- I'm a Next Gen
- I watch extended editions at least yearly
- I live in the mountains of north central Pennsylvania, and love it

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Nathaniel Daught (they/them)

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My :prami: social.lol
👋 Hello I’m Nate (he/they) based in

Visual / product designer professionally. Creative outlets include illustration, photography, and more recently costumes & fashion.

A lover of sci-fi, indie music, fancy coffee, craft breweries / wineries, and technology (when it’s used for good). Apple hipster with complicated feels about Apple today.

Things I've made:
- daught.me/dark-crystal-poster
- daught.me/shuffle-shortcut

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Chris Baldie

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Hi I'm Chris!
I'm a graphic designer by trade, but revel in drawing comics in my spare time.

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Mr. Funk E. Dude

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Here's my revised ...

I'm a 55yr old dude, in the Lebowski line of dudes, who will post just about any absurd thought that comes into my mind.

Although I promote kindness and mental health care, I will also post my hot takes on anything from tv shows to asking if butts will save our future? (the answer is yes)

I like to think of myself as "Mister Rogers with no filter". I'm just a nice guy who thinks you'd look wonderful in a purple merkin.

Links are in profile.

And Hi! 👋

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Howdy, I'm - the janitor here at , my tiny flavored mastodon instance. I live in & generally try to boost/promote area events, news, and tagged photos.

Its smart to build - get to know your & how your local machine runs!

I encompass multitudes, and also share the , , & that speak to me.

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Steve Lord

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Redoing my due to changes since the last one:

I run bladerunner.social, a small instance for friends. On fedi for >5 years. Into , , , , and .

Inspirations include Le Guin, Sankara, Miyazaki, Kropotkin, Graeber, and the Smurfs

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Steve Easterbrook

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A fuller .

My PhD was in software systems analysis: how to handle poorly understood, conflicting system requirements ()

This led me to explore socio-cognitive processes of large teams (, , )

I have worked for NASA studying software safety for spacecraft (, )

Now I study + do analytics, using all the above, plus , , &

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Katherine Karch

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With the recent influx of new folks joining Mastodon, I thought I'd redo my & say Hi! 👋

I'm a , , & & teacher of , , & .

Other interests include , , , , , , , , and pop culture stuff. I'm & very .

If any of that sounds cool, feel free to give me a follow & say Hi.

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sophie

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hi everyone, moved here from another server so i figure i should do an post

i'm a programmer, interested in systems, cooking, economics, maths, birds.

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Chris

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My name is Christian, i'm a Software Developer from Germany.
I started my professional journey in ops and rode the devOps hype wave over to dev.

i co-organize the Devops Meetup Karlsruhe, but i also try to get as many talks out myself as possible, covering topics (mostly) around automation, QA, infosecurity and cloud stuff, trying to spread knowledge, always including open source tooling and trying to showcase demos.

i'm a CCC supporter and i'm lightly engaged at @milliways

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Hex :therian:

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Hello everyone! I am Hexaitos (or just Hex) from Germany. I am a bateleur eagle but I don't really have an actual fursona yet (but I hope to change that soon, just don't quite know how to get started 😅).

I've been in the Furry fandom for quite a while but mostly as a "lurker", so I decided to make an account on here for once and perhaps get to know some people :BirbBrd:

I am very interested in computers and like tinkering with both software and hardware. I mainly focus on Linux. I also like birds (of course), taking walks, learning languages and taking photos (mostly of, you guessed it, birds).

My actual job is working as a network and systems administrator.

I'll mostly be posting photos that I took, things that I am working on and just random ramblings, most likely.

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Alpha1Nine

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Time to toot my after the last edit.

A FORMER: union rep; WFD Supervisor; Adult Educator (Cert IV Training & Assessment); Project Jonah (Brisbane) committee member; Pro (, ); instance owner (fairdinkum.one).


Joined Oct 2022
Joined @aus.social April, 2024

Fully 💉
In the Macedon Ranges in Vic. with my wife & a few .

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benbrown

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I got a lot of new followers this weekend, so here's another !

I'm Ben Brown. I'm a bearded adult goth. I live in Austin with my wife and two adorable kids. I love comic books and weird old computer protocols and action figures and street art and text files. I work as an engineering manager at a megacorp. My life has been very interesting - at least to me!

I started my personal website in '96, and hosted websites on a linux network I ran out of my dorm room from college. This lead to me knowing a bunch of the earliest bloggers and web designers, even though they tended to be a few years older than me. I started selling software commercially the same year - as a freshman in college. I started work at an ISP in the DC area in 98, then moved to Austin to found my first startup in 2000. It was called Deepleap. It crashed and burned the same year, but not before Mark Frauenfelder of BoingBoing fame wrote about us in Playboy Magazine!! We also threw an epic SXSW party.

That same year, I started a daily satirical "literary" webzine called Uber.nu. We published daily for 5 years straight. The first essay I wrote, "How to be an Internet Rockstar" - about lying on your blog to sound cool - became one of the first "google bombs" and lead to me using "Internet Rockstar" as a handle way before anyone had used that term to mean "actually good at the internet." I worked with amazing people on this, including @andypressman who not only wrote great posts but also designed us one of the coolest websites ever.

When the dotcom crash happened, I moved to New Zealand where I ended up writing a saturday morning kids cartoon. I wrote something like 50 episodes over a few seasons. Weird! Then I started a book publishing company and published a few dozen chapbooks. I hand made most of them. Like, thousands of books.

So we're running Uber and I'm making books, and one day my friend Adam and I are sitting on Dakota's couch and I'm like, "internet dating sites are lame, let's make a parody site" and about 48 hours later we launched "Uber Personals", a site that was intended to satirize contemporary dating sites like "Salon Personal." Instead of questions like "What is the latest book you read?" we had things like "I have mommy/daddy issues, pick one and explain."

But just as a weird twist of fate of how the internet worked back then, Gawker wrote a post about us launching and a few days later there were thousands of people actually registered and posting on this thing.

OK SO THEN MEANWHILE, I ended up starting Austinist.com, the Austin-focused branch of a bigger blog network. I recruited all the cool people I knew to write for it, including Katie, who would later become my wife. And so we're also running Uber Personals ads on the sidebar of Austinist, which makes the site quite popular in Austin.

It was very nerd forward and in your face. We did not give a fuck, it was supposed to be a joke. When Flickr and other sites started adding tags, we did it too. I was very into that quote, "its what you like, not what you are like" from High Fidelity. So the idea is, you tag yourself with all the things you like, and then can find other people who like the same things.

We showed it to some friends at SXSW. My friend Lane suggests the name "Consumating" - like, consumer mating, get it. But also, obviously, the real word "consummating."

Long story short, only a few months later, I get a call from a guy who says, "Do you want to sell your site to us?" and of course I say yes. The site is running on a single server in a closet nearby, and I run it as a hobby while having a full time job. Of course I say yes.

Of course.

I bought myself a customized hoodie with "Sellout" on the chest and Katie and I moved to San Francisco. Consumating has its hot moment for a while. At our new home as part of CNET - I know, weird - we added weekly prompts and photo contests. So each week, everyone's profile photo would change to fit a theme, and everyone would answer some new dumb question, and you could give each post a thumbs up or a thumbs down. It was 2006, this was pretty new. At the end of the week, we would declare a winner.

But since we also had like 1000000 tags, you could also slice the database and see who had the funniest profile picture in your city, and not only in your city, but like, from people who like sushi and gameboy games.

It was great. While it lasted.

Late in '07, I left CNET, and in '08 Katie and I started XOXCO, a company we envisioned would help people start their own social apps. I built a crazy social ORM framework in PHP called PeoplePods - you can still find it on Github! XOXCO ended up building dozens of websites and apps over the years. We also built a bunch of our own products, most of which were flameout failures or too weird.

We had an awesome studio space next door to our favorite espresso bar. Katie and I worked together every day, and we had a rotating cast of incredible collaborators over the years who made work fun and exciting. And we made a shit ton of money!!

One of my friends from the early days of blogging ended up founding the company Slack, so when they launched we jumped on it. What I loved right away about Slack was you could have bots connected into your work chat. I love bots! I had built a ton of MUD bots as a kid. So I excitedly built an open source SDK for building Slack bots.

The people at Slack were super cool, and they actually gave me a big chunk of money to help support the release. It's called Botkit.

So after 7 years of being a consulting company, Katie and I raised a round of money from friends and VCs and XOXCO became a bot startup called Howdy.ai.

Botkit became a SUPER popular open source project, with tens of thousands of bots running and support for all the major chat platforms.

Long story short, a few years in, we got purchased by the largest software company in the world. Where I work now.

I have never really had a real job til now.

I want to write a book some day.

I want to retire and work at a library.

I love my weird hacking projects, if you are nerdy check them out --

- tots.cool, the "what if twitter but from '07" thing i made
- happynetbox.com, a finger-based social network
- and this new thing, whatever it is.

Hey that was a long intro! Anyways, follow me I'm great.

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Tomasz Oryński

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Apparently, I failed to make an post. So here we go:

I am 🇵🇱, I lived in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 for 17 years and now moved to 🇫🇮, mostly because Brexit sucks.

Studied physics and astronomy in Wrocław, but graduated in Central and Eastern European studies from Glasgow University (dissertation on Polish rock in the 1980s).

Freelance journalist for nearly 20 years, a podcaster for 2 and I also drive trucks and enjoy it.

Interest: , ,

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Shreya Dasgupta

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I should do an here. I'm a , mostly dabbling in stories that have some in it, from to , and .
I'm also creating a exploring hypothetical futures for . It's called Imagined Tomorrow, and it has a bit of and a lot of cool, actual . It should be out by the end of this year - if certain bureaucratic things fall into place.
I love most things / , esp. when set in this part of the world.

MaJ1 OLD

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So I suppose I should really get round to
Ex mainframe (IBM) Storage Manager / Installations bod.
Now part time hermit with ,
Channel
Massive & fan.
Love
Interested in but rubbish at all of them.
Believe in
Lean to the left & am definitely
Humaning is hard , so am Squirrel.

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CoolBlenderKitten

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Hi, everybody!
I am learning as a hobby, mostly still following tutorials though - but I am really in love with the possibilities. Total fan of the "donut guy"
I also make real life jewellery and little things from polymer clay and necklaces and bracelets from Japanese seed beads.
As it turns out I am very bad at taking photographs and even worse at organizing them so I will post a few pictures as soon as I figure out where I put them.

But here is one

It's a darkish picture of a pendant made from polymer clay placed on a long, dark green leaf. The pendant is rectangular, about 3 cm wide and 12 cm high, the base color is black with two colorful pillowshaped bubbles on top. Best I can do, sorry. Hard to describe!
It's a darkish picture of a pendant made from polymer clay placed on a long, dark green leaf. The pendant is rectangular, about 3 cm wide and 12 cm high, the base color is black with two colorful pillowshaped bubbles on top. Best I can do, sorry. Hard to describe!
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Laura "Tegan" Gjovaag ⛈

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I'm a writer living in south central Washington state. I have some minor writing credits and was a reporter for a time. I have considered myself a writer since I was a small child.

I'm a fangirl with lots of loves. I am not an "us versus them" type of fan. My fandom is inclusive, not exclusive.

I have lupus, and am still learning how to manage it.

My hubby is a major Wizard of Oz fan. We met due to our shared love of Doctor Who.

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Philip Cardella

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I'm a GenXer married to an Engineering Professor, living with my partner and our two kids in Miami. I am a graduate student studying US History at FIU. I'm interested in de jure racism in housing and policing (and punishment) in South Florida, the US and the interplay between the rest of the country and the rest of the world.

Avi is Bear the History Hound. So is this picture.

I'm happily and gratefully voting for Harris/Walz.

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Corentin Lamy

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Coucou Mastodon. Je suis journaliste pour la rubrique Pixels du journal @lemonde. On y parle réseaux sociaux, communautés en ligne, cybersécurité, jeux vidéo, tech et manga.

Je suis aussi co-animateur du podcast jeux vidéo @ZQSD et je souffre de diverses obsessions pour divers vieux trucs, telles que les boîtes de jeux PC, l'internet préhistorique et le rock'n'roll de daron.

Ici je partage des articles de la rubrique Pixels mais aussi des choses qui me passent par la tête.

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Filip Hracek

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I'm a solo game developer and Flutter engineer.

Last year I released Knights of San Francisco, a weird text game that made it to the "Best of 2021" lists at TouchArcade, Android Authority and Google Play.
egamebook.com/knights/

I'm working on a roguelike-strategy hybrid in which you’re a giant battle robot and you see everything like a robot in sci-fi movies would.
store.steampowered.com/app/253

I'm based in Prague, I read a lot, and you may remember me from my time at Google.

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Duncan

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It’s been a while, so here we go again…

Old punk / goth trying to re-connect with his core values.

DayJob™️ project manager for development team. Ethical e-commerce. Trying to do good.

RealLife™️ occasionally writing and recording music; have also decided to start building guitars; prefer slow technology and FOSS, spending time in the garden making it suitable for food, beauty and birds; reading a lot of books about Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire.

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Jason Beaird

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👋 Hi! I've been "jasongraphix" on the web since 2002.

For over a decade, I've been making software more delightful at Mailchimp, PowerDMS, Paylocity, and now Sprout Social where I'm a Sr. Product Design Manager. I love helping designers grow, building diverse teams, and strengthening design / dev / product partnerships. I'm also the author of The Principles of Beautiful Web Design.

Toots about:

/

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Raul

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Computer scientist (BSc + MSc.)
In chronological order, I've worked since adolescent days first as a photographer, but then soon as a programmer/developer, teaching assistant, systems administrator, research associate (really another software dev job though,) Spanish-English technical translator, telecom consultant, IT project coordinator, and then again research associate, which was really a software dev + sys admin + devops engineer job.

Love technology and anything related to accuracy and high precision. So computers, and coffee ;) But also audio, optics (photography, paintings, illustrations,) well told stories (books, movies,) puzzles, chess, and music. Used to sing in a choir first as tenor, then as baritone. That was only during undergraduate times though, haven't done that in decades. But still always loving great music for sure, as well as high-quality audio, and acoustics.

A more recent "hobby" applies to the sense of smell. I like to smell a lot and attempt to identify spices and fragrances/perfumes. This got triggered not because I love good coffee, but mostly during the early days of the pandemic, and the fear of not being able to smell anything if catching the virus. Watching the movie "Perfect Sense" precisely during that time might have played a role as well. Corona did eventually get to me in 2022, even after two vaccinations. But it was just like a minor flu, and fortunately never lost any sense of smell whatsoever.

I enjoy doing some physical activity. At least walking 8-10k steps every single day no exceptions, plus some stretch/strength-training, as well as eating healthy to maintain my ideal weight.

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Daniel Durrans

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I am a technology leader working in the mobility and fleet automotive sector, with occasional toots about EVs.

Outside of the day job, I make candid photographs of people in public spaces. Documenting our public areas in this way allows me to capture the humour, mundanity, beauty and inelegance of daily life in our urban environment.

Likely to toot about:

-
- (UK)
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- Tech
- Politics (Local & national)

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Mia

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Repeating my

I'm not a librarian but I work in a (quite big) as a digital curator.

If you can get to by the end of the year, you can see the exhibition I co-curated for Living with Machines! livingwithmachines.ac.uk/livin

In 2020-21 I was Principal Investigator for the project that wrote the 'Collective Wisdom Handbook: Perspectives on Crowdsourcing in Cultural Heritage' britishlibrary.pubpub.org/the-

I started blogging at Open Objects openobjects.org.uk in 2006 but it took me until 2022 to reach 500 published posts.

I've been a 'cultural heritage technologist' in for years, with enough time in the commercial sector to know it's not for me. I moved into via a MSc in Human-Computer Interaction then did a PhD in / with a side in /

Originally from I've worked in Amsterdam and Turkey (Çatalhöyük) and live in .

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MutinyCrinshaw :anarchy_heart:

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Edit, again: few folks seem to read a replies/following/followers policy. I have thus reverted to an but only after my manner :angel_biblical:

This is a place at the edge of town, far beyond the square & the dining hall, beyond the butcher & the hotel & the taxidermist. Out beyond the last witch's hut. This is where you find me: where the field & forest meet the miasma--the fen.

This is not a human place. But humankind is welcome here & cherished. If you peek through the window you will see a table inside set for lunch. Kind souls are greeted here; hurt souls will find respite. It is easy with forgiveness but intolerant of intolerance. A freehold for the weary.

Perhaps you were led here by some wandering little monster, a taxidermy stray. You are not obliged to follow where I go. If you come, you needn't stay. Some begin to learn what Mutiny means; others will learn by & by.

If you would gain admittance, there are ways to knock & be known :anarchist_occult: Carelessness will not be rewarded.

& if you stay, you will hear talk of politics, of writing & meaning, of symbols & theory & occasionally stupid humor. Occasionally games. But all of this ruthful creature's words are whispered madness or celestial growls :angel_biblical_shh: If you forget this is not a human place you will be forgiven. But you will be reminded.

Last of all, if you do not come with a spirit of fellowship, if you think in terms only of programs & utility, if you think "land back" & "reparations" are impractical, if you would colonize this place, I advise you to move on: this is a place of honor, & there is nothing of that kind here :hegel_kraken:

Now that you have found the "shapes and forms long withdrawn before the tide" re-emerged, revealed by a civilization in retreat: what would you like to do?

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Marlene Breitenstein Art

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Hi peeps! 👋 It’s nice to be here with you. I appreciate that the curator is nurturing a non-toxic environment, and look forward to seeing what you share. As a fine and , here’s an intro to my “photographs through the eyes of a painter.” The 1st two are around the village where I live, an old stone and a misty young . The 3rd is of trees at dusk, while in Pfalz, .

Photo in warm colors of a large, old, red tile roofed stone barn, illuminated by a street lamp.
Photo in warm colors of a large, old, red tile roofed stone barn, illuminated by a street lamp.
Photo looking down the “tunnel“ made by two young grapevine rows in autumn, in a violet morning mist.
Photo looking down the “tunnel“ made by two young grapevine rows in autumn, in a violet morning mist.
Photo of autumn tree trunks, in the blue atmosphere of dusk.
Photo of autumn tree trunks, in the blue atmosphere of dusk.
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Marlene Breitenstein Art

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This year I the love of my life, a 🇩🇪 . It's a miracle we met during the pandemic. Germany was very strict about lockdown; we couldn't go to a restaurant for the first 6 months we dated, or anything else "out" but hiking. Once, we had to test negative to do that!

This in-progress is a symbol of us. I've spent ~65 hours on it so far. (Wish I'd done the background first.🙄)

Pastel painting of two finely detailed sunflowers, the left one in shades of pink and facing forward, the right one in reds and turned towards the other. The background of blues and greens is still unfinished, as are the stems and leaves (to be added).
Pastel painting of two finely detailed sunflowers, the left one in shades of pink and facing forward, the right one in reds and turned towards the other. The background of blues and greens is still unfinished, as are the stems and leaves (to be added).
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Jaden

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So I joined mastodon when I saw this bitch trending when twitter was burning.
All my time spent on insta, tik tok and shit .
Thought I try something new. This shit good ngl.
I ain't gonna lie tho I think I am the minority here 🤪 under 20 and black ? Am I the only one ? 🤔

Hit me up yall
Love Jaden ❤️

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Nacho

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Visto que la está siendo bastante relevante (mucha gente nueva y muchos de la oleada anterior que han vuelto) aprovecho para volver a presentarme.

Soy Nacho, me vine a en la oleada de abril y terminé montando mi propio nodo.

Sin ningún orden en particular por aquí seguramente me veáis hablar de:
📚 Libros y cómics
:flan_hacker: Seguridad y privacidad
:dnd: Juegos de mesa y rol
🚴 La bici como deporte y como medio de transporte
🧗‍♀️ Escalada

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The Bird

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I'm Aidan -- nickname Bird. I am a , , . I have , and it sucks. I am still working on diagnoses for other possible .

I really love: , , , stuff, , , , , , , , , and . I draw maps. My Elivera world, of which most of my writings are set, is located here: worldanvil.com/w/elivera3A-the

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Patrick Hadfield

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Damnit!

I forgot to mention in my that I've compleated (sic) the this year, though I've not been out much since May - I'm very much a fair-weather walker!

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Patrick Hadfield

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Rewriting my because I didn't get the importance of tagging over here. Apologies if you've seen this before...

I'm retired, which means I'm pretty busy. I volunteer at a charity , write occasional reviews for London News, write even rarer reviews on my own blog, and take lots of .

I'm a solid Remainer, and pro .

I'm interested in , , and . And a variety of different

Links to my photos and blogs in bio!

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Turku ❤️ Frontend

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Hello all!

We are a developer community for people interested in frontend development in the Turku, Finland area.

We organize monthly meetups and other events that promote positive developer culture and help developers to network with each other and learn something new.

From this account, we'll mainly toot news about our activities like upcoming events and share tech content.

Our events are in English and are open for anyone interested (but you need to sign up via meetabit!).

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Juhis

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A new, bigger

Hi, I'm Juhis, a builder, tech , technical and a . And a , an , enthusiast and dancer at heart.

I write a weekly blog at hamatti.org, organize @turkufrontend, organize conference (futurefrontend.com/) & run newsletter (syntaxerror.tech/).

I want to help people build a better world through : hamatti.org/posts/why-i-do-wha

+ I have a Blåhaj

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Daigoro Toyama :cargo:

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Looks like I keep hopping servers! I hope this will be my last move.

Anyway... time.

I'm a Japanese living in Seattle, WA, married with a 2-year-old daughter. I write commercial database software for a living. Ironically, GNU/Linux is my primary operating system.

I'm a big ped/bike safety advocate. I volunteer for a local advocacy group, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, to advocate for safe streets for everyone based on the Vision Zero principle.

Nice to meet you, everyone.

Picture of our two bicycles - a Specialized Roubaix on the left and a Tern HSD on the right.
Picture of our two bicycles - a Specialized Roubaix on the left and a Tern HSD on the right.
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Deb Chachra

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Per Ursula K. Le Guin, my tentacles are coming out of it in all directions, but the useful pigeonhole is that I’m an engineering professor at a tiny college. I get to talk about materials science with artists, metacognition with engineers, and embodiment with educators.

A big tentacle right now is a book, HOW INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, due out in 2023.

I have an art practice and practice boxing, connect people, ideas, and dots, and work with glass, zines, and fiducial markers.

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John-Mark Gurney

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Guess it's time to write an introductory post. ( )

I've been involved w/ for most of my life, and continue to use it, but not as active.

Istarted in security shortly after starting to work w/ FreeBSD when I realized that tcpdump (included) let you see the passwords people used to login (via telnet), and then quickly adopted ssh for everything.

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Stuart Frisby

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👋 I’m Stuart. I spend my days running the Brand and Experience team at Deliveroo.

I live in - in SW England - where I’m a Victorian house having moved from after almost a decade in and spells in and before that.

I have a degree in and I occasionally make and , take & waffle on about and and Coventry City () and and and my .

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LisaH

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New-ish to this instance, so here is my brief hello from my previous instance

Former sysad, tech writer, rural newspaper editor, now physician but actively looking for other work, medical, med adjacent or other. Able and ready to move anywhere for work immediately.

Lucky to have lived all over the US, multiple places abroad. Missing my 4 cats terribly, hoping to have cats in my life as soon as I land in my next job. Curious about everything. Still dancing.

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Dave :unverified:

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Hobbies:
* Genealogy.
* Embedded s/w development (esp. operating systems).
* Little electronics projects.
* Playing bass guitar in a local hobby band.
* Cycling - just for fun.

Find me on codeberg. I'm on gitlab/github too, if you insist.

Before I retired my day job was designing embedded operating systems. Call me sad if you like but I think I was lucky to get paid for working on my hobby 😃

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Jimmy Callin

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time!!

I'm your average developer living in Stockholm with a bad case of west coast nostalgia. I do spend a lot of time coding and thinking about code.

Also! In February I hope to introduce all of you to the wonder pastry locally known as "semla".

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MikeK

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I suppose a new is in order.
I'm Mike Karliner, I've been programming since dinosaurs roamed the earth.

OK, not quite, only mid 70's,but still.

Claim to fame, first CTO of but I've done a bunch of stuff before and since.
Managed a bunch, but prefer to make things, software, hardware, bread, etc.

Interested in:








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Gonéri

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- with a background in space and aeronautics, I have been working on remote sensing and geosciences, including at BRGM (🇨🇵geological survey) since 2006.
My main research focus since 2007 are and climate change, especially sea-level rise impacts on flooding and erosion.
I am one of the lead authors if the 6th assessment report of the /WGII on , and , chapters Europe, Mediterranean region and sea-level rise cross-chapter box.

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Gonéri

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- ingénieur en aéronautique et espace, je travaille depuis 2003 dans les géosciences et les applications du spatial.
Je me suis spécialisé depuis 2007 sur les côtiers et le changement climatique au BRGM à Orléans, tout particulièrement sur les questions d'élévation du niveau de la mer.
Je suis l'un des auteurs du 6e rapport du WGII sur les impacts, la vulnérabilité et l'adaptation, chapitres Europe, Méditerranée et section sur le niveau de la mer.

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Henrik Jernevad

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Time for an . 😊

My name is Henrik Jernevad, and I live in Sweden with my wife and two kids.

I love ! Started as a kid and never stopped. Work as architect/developer aiming to create simple, effective solutions. Most experience in /#JVM and . Currently learning .

Otherwise interested in , , and .

My post will be mostly programming related. I also blog at henko.net/blog/.

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Strange Culprits

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Hi there, we're new here. Wanna take a listen? Here's our latest video, for our song "Fleeting Moments": youtube.com/watch?v=Ck1r9CPNJD

More about us: we are a SF Bay Area rock band. Our music mostly reflects some of what we've been through. Your scars are proof of your strength.

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Ross A. Baker

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Post-disaster :

I am best known for , , and . I geek out over , , and the . I'm probably a .

I live in , with a , , , and a freshwater or five. I offset my with . I coach youth and attend North United Church.

This is a sequel after a Terraform disaster. Boosts appreciated to relocate my peeps.

are he/him.

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Ganga (just in case...)

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- reactivating this account as a back-up account in case masto .au implodes. I'd love it if you follow me here too, as I have not transferred followers (yet).

I am a bit of a thinker and sometimes I write. In my spare time I think about food in terms of culture, change, connections. I love to cook, esp with good products. I grow my own veggies. I rarely cook a recipe twice (some exceptions allowed). I read cookbooks like others read novels. I love kitchens, especially country kitchens. It'll be the first room I ask to see when I come to visit. I have fond memories of the kitchens of both grandmothers.

In the rest of my spare time I volunteer.

I love the beauty and absurdness of our lives, and the gorgeous tapestry of humans.

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Έ-ριςς Δυσφορία the lactoparasite

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#introduction
a girl with a piss kink is a girl you should marry
a girl with a piss kink is a girl you should marry
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cass (in order of appearance)

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seems like as good a time as any to post an , after over half a year on fedi

hi! i'm Cassandra, by day i make computers do serious things, and by night i make them do silly things

my main other interests are math and linguistics, and i do enjoy a nice anime and videoed game—particularly grinding in runescape and pokémon

there are lots of other things i'd like to learn about as well, particularly visual arts, music, and tabletop games

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Belle (she/her)

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Feeling like it’s time to update my post here.

I’m a cis queer practicing witch who posts a lot about gardening and a decent amount of food pictures. I’m anti-lawn, pro-choice, liberal, and opinionated as fuck. Chronic pain sufferer with hypermobility (possible hEDS) and POTS.

Spouse of @hermitbard. She/her pronouns.

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Urda

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Your friendly West Coast Software Engineer • I have traveled the coast from San Francisco, CA to Seattle, WA. This is my engineering story.

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B.ella

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Frau mit Tendenz zum Geektum. Liebt Freund.innen, das Meer, , Kaffee & Kuchen, , , , Kunst & , Wortwitz, Freundlichkeit.

Privat eine Motivfängerin, beruflich Wordnerd (und deshalb bei Sprache vielleicht empfindlicher als andere).
Kann klare Worte und nutzt sie. Will mit-, nicht gegeneinander.

Ostfriesland im Herzen, (noch) wohnhaft in Krefeld, öfter in Osnabrück.

Mag und macht ihr Leben bunt, abwechslungsreich und fröhlich.

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Niklas

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Time for a new .

From , briefly lived in , but now back in . I still work in and .

I enjoy , , , and pretty much anything to do with bikes.

A big fan of , or and have recently begun to level up my .

In a nutshell, I love to spend time .

I also play (occasionally ), sometimes competitively.

Toots in , ,

A camp in the snow amongst trees, next to a frozen lake. A green tent lit from the inside, pitched next to a campfire. The scene is coloured orange by the glow from the fire.
A camp in the snow amongst trees, next to a frozen lake. A green tent lit from the inside, pitched next to a campfire. The scene is coloured orange by the glow from the fire.
An old mountain bike leaning up against a marine themed mural. There is snow on the ground and the bike's tires are moderately caked in snow.
An old mountain bike leaning up against a marine themed mural. There is snow on the ground and the bike's tires are moderately caked in snow.
Me on my back in the snow, making a snow angel. In the distance the tall buildings of the Kalasatama region in Helsinki can be seen.
Me on my back in the snow, making a snow angel. In the distance the tall buildings of the Kalasatama region in Helsinki can be seen.
Me frost covered in cycling gear with a big stupid grin on my face.
Me frost covered in cycling gear with a big stupid grin on my face.
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Niklas

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From , live in , . I work in , specifically . I have a long professional history with the .

I own multiple , because I love , particularly and with some , but also .

Had and work as a hobby, but that is currently dormant.

Occasionally . More often urban bimbler, taking pictures of all the I meet.

Some people say I make too many .

Me with my bike in touring setup on the Forth bridge in Scotland.
Me with my bike in touring setup on the Forth bridge in Scotland.
My bike in bike-packing setup looking out to the sea on the Isle of Wight.
My bike in bike-packing setup looking out to the sea on the Isle of Wight.
My city bike under some moody lights hanging from some trees in Elephant & Castle in London.
My city bike under some moody lights hanging from some trees in Elephant & Castle in London.
My tent pitched near the water in Denmark. The campsite is overlooking the sound of Kattegat and in the distance you can see the Swedish coast.
My tent pitched near the water in Denmark. The campsite is overlooking the sound of Kattegat and in the distance you can see the Swedish coast.
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K. N. Brindle (they/them)

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I've had many careers in my life, from design & architecture to software development to teaching. Most recently, I am a licensed therapist.

I have a newly discovered habit of writing (started in 2021), and have completed two fantasy novels (publishing), one short story (sold), and I’m nearly done writing a new sci-fi novel that may become a series

I'm queer, trans, nonbinary, and agender. Please use they/them pronouns for me

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DoomWeasel Art | Commissions Open

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Updated post!

Hi, my name's Spike! You can find me as DoomWeaselArt on most platforms.

I'm a digital artist who draws and as well as the occasional piece.

I upload new work fairly regularly both here and on Bluesky.

My commissions are open so feel free to message me.

Commission prices:
Https://doomweaselartcommissio

Contact:
Discord/Telegram: DoomWeaselArt
Email: [email protected]

Links:
Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/doomweaselart
Patreon: patreon.com/DoomWeaselArt
Inprnt: inprnt.com/gallery/doomweasela
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/doomweaselart/commis

Portrait of a sandy coloured ferret with green eyes and reddish brown markings
Portrait of a sandy coloured ferret with green eyes and reddish brown markings
Bust of a six eyed alien on a black background with white sketchy style inking
Bust of a six eyed alien on a black background with white sketchy style inking
Headshot of a goat-like creature with multiple horns, red eyes and a forked tongue. Drawn in sketchy style white ink on a black background.
Headshot of a goat-like creature with multiple horns, red eyes and a forked tongue. Drawn in sketchy style white ink on a black background.
Dark stylised portrait of a sad anthro red fox with green eyes
Dark stylised portrait of a sad anthro red fox with green eyes
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Zee ΘΔ :pentacle_transgender: :pentagram_nonbinary: :pentacle_demigirl:

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My name is Zee, I'm a #AuDHD #Queer #Demigirl #Nonbinary #Transfem #Demi #AceJump #t4t #Polyam entity and I’m very likely a mess most of the time.

When I am not losing my mind, #gaming and #tech are my deal also a huge #linux nerd. MMO's are my go to, and I'm a pretty huge #GuildWars2 and #FFXIV fan as well a massive #Charr lover

I’ve been trying to get into #blender as well, love 3D art and all the joys that come from working #3dmodeling stuff. Huge into #art and expressing creativity of all kinds, hoping to do more so myself 🎨

Very much a #furry likely a #wyvern or something although still working and exploring that and hoping to find more furry friends here. #kinky and pretty lewd at times

To note that I have been in and out from here alot I typically find it hard to stay online due to my own insecurities, so forgive me on that very much working on this.

So yes I am that same Zee that has instance hopped to no end and likely followed you at some stage then appeared elsewhere, really hope that isn't too annoying

But anywho would love to get back on here again and reconnect with folks I use to talk to. Oh and boost are greatly appreciated. :neocat_floof_happy:

#introduction #intro
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:ac_joy: golden retriever boyfriend :ac_love:

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hello fedisphere! :Blobhaj_Flag_Transgender: :Blobhaj_Flag_TransMasc: :Blobhaj_Flag_Polytricolor: :Blobhaj_Flag_Pansexual:

i'm joshie, your local thirty something #audhd #transmasc puppy boy ( he / him ) from brisbane / meanjin in queensland, australia.

i'm #pansexual & #polyamorous & live with my anchor partner, @JigglyWyvern. we have three cats & i will definitely post a lot of pictures of them.

i love #gaming! some of my favourite games are minecraft, baldur's gate 3, animal crossing, cozy grove, paleo pines, chillquarium, guild wars 2, & ffxiv.

#therian ( golden retriever ) & #furry ( also golden retriever, plus a few others ). i bark a lot and sometimes i bite :3 i will be posting a lot of thoughts about being both therian & furry.

i read like most people breath, mostly #fantasy & #romance. i also read a lot of #queer books. i'm a queer romantasy writer myself, currently working on a novel about a transmasc werewolf & a non-binary vampire that start a polycule full of other supernatural creatures.

some other things i enjoy: writing letters, studio ghibli films, dungeons and dragons, horror movies, spooky things, board games, colouring books, stickers, and nature. i also collect bookmarks, keychains, pins / badges, & fridge magnets. i’m currently a proud plant parent to a wrinkled-leaves peperomia that i’ve somehow kept alive for several months now.

this is not the first instance i've been on, so you have likely seen me around the fedisphere before. still looking for that one place that really feels like home!

i'd love to make connections with other trans, queer, autistic, adhd, therian, furry etc folks, so please give this a boost so i can find my people :Blobhaj_Flag_Autism:

p.s.! please untag other people's accounts before replying to this, thank you :)

#introduction #intro
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Zunekix

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How”z it going? I’m Kakitsune

I’m 35 years old & I’m from the United States

I’m a freelancer of digital art

I speak Japanese well

I’m starting to learn how to sew plushie keychains and Blender 3D

Mostly I am a 2D digital artist, but want to expand on 3D

My fursona is a half wolf and fox breed, hence the name WolfFoxKatana

よろしくお願いいたします
(tr: please treat me well)

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Supermouse The Rodent

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Supermouse The Rodent or SMTRodent. British amateur writer. I first met my people playing ttrpg, then as a Terry Pratchett discworld fan. Fond of meme posts. Not at all fond of the alt-right.

I like to know where my food is coming from and love to read about farming, regeneration and rewilding.

Love reading about weather too, and most science.

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Sini Tuulia

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A somewhat rambling I guess:

Hi, I'm Sini Tuulia from sort of Northern Finland. I'm deeply into a million different things (undiagnosed ) but I mostly post about my traditional media art, sewing (both costume and everyday) and cats. I'm gray asexual, gay, vegan, chronically ill and disabled.

I have a partial degree in & , a media studies degree with emphasis on and years of hobbyist passion for anthropology, biology, biodiversity, conservation, engineering, history, historical fashion, languages, literature, sci-fi, space, sustainability... And like 20 more.
I love green things, vast things, things of the deep, things with fur, feather or scales, and the morbidly beautiful and cute. Run on sentences. Oxford commas. Postcards, fountain pens and letter writing. Trains.

I love people, too. Feel free to just say hi!

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Brian Dear

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Realizing I've never done an so here we go.

Former CEO/founder various tech companies incl Eventful (see profile for more).

Author of "The Friendly Orange Glow" (Pantheon, 2017) an epic revisionist tech history of how the social world online started far from Silicon Valley.

These days, I'm a -based , , of a project called Confusion Boats. Also play local live gigs.

Also, I’m working on a new yet-to-be-announced writing project.

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Stu

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A new after moving! Feel like I've made my home at , after watching Local for a while.

I'm from Wales but have lived in the Midwest for over a decade now. My background is and I currently work for an non-profit. Mostly elicitation, defect triage and . I also help "automate the boring stuff", typically in or .

You'll likely find me posting about , or (this post is being written on one!)

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𝓖𝓵𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓪

@[email protected]

Hey everyone! I’m a based in who enjoys creating & who also enjoys . I’m a , , , & .

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George Hotelling

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I’m George, I think Mastodon is great. I live in , .

Current interests include: , with , , ,

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Courtney 💖

@[email protected]

Here's my new re-:

Hi! I'm Courtney! I'm a UX engineer, I'm married to a lovely wife, and a mom of two exhausting kids. 😅

Here, I like to share silly memes, talk about parenthood, homeownership & life in general, boost useful tech-related stuff, share thoughts on video games & TV, and maybe share a selfie or two.

Let's explore the together!

🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️

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Sean Scally

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Hi server/mastodon, this is my post!

I'm Sean, I make software and rarely games, and I'm in the greater area.

I am always on the lookout for a new favorite coffee place or restaurant.

I love and games with emergent gameplay or positive communities

Mostly here to talk shop about software, games, coffee, and whatever else is going on.

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Hawksquill

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New for a new instance! ☀️ 🪴 🌷

I'm a bisexual white lady in my 30s, currently living in the US with my partner and cat.

I enjoy reading widely (sci fi, fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, lit fic), writing (original fiction and fan fiction), board games, ttrpgs, listening to music (mostly folk and indie but also rock and pop), yoga, cooking, and walking in nature.

My hobbies currently on hiatus include soapmaking and making zines. Aspirational hobbies include embroidery and swimming.

I'm an agnostic with a spiritual bent. I've dabbled with Unitarian Universalism and Buddhism but haven't dug too deeply yet, mostly just reading. Intersectional, leftist, feminist -- can't have one without the others in my book. None of us is free until we're all free.

Looking forward to meeting friends old and new in my cozy little corner of this sunny garden. 🥰

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Newsmast

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We are Newsmast, a knowledge-sharing Mastodon app that’s new to the Fediverse.

Newsmast is a combined Mastodon app and server, built around communities of interest. All backed by a UK registered charitable foundation.

We're big believers in Mastodon and decentralised social media.

We want to turn curiosity into collective knowledge and create communities which can make change.

See what it’s all about on our website.

newsmastfoundation.org/

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Fredrik Graver

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I guess since I'm new to this instance, I should write an here.

I'm currently a professor of at the Norwegian Film School, and am working on developing pedagogical methods for experiential and situated learning. I have also worked in myself (in Canada) and have a background from (mostly acting) and arts administation.

I have had ( FTW!) my entire life, and am lucky enough to have a lovable and mischevious mutt ("labradoodle") currently running my life. I pay attention to the world, am not immune to doomscrolling, and become more and more socialist as I grow older.

I read , and enjoy (aka ) and winter sports (on TV, mind), and am partial to single malt from Islay or Skye, red wine, and good food.

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Jeremiah Fieldhaven

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As I'm part of the it probably makes sense to do an of sorts!

I've been a hobby gamedev for many years, and recently I've been working on a few projects in Unity.

My main focus is Project Shinar: a 3D grid-based puzzle game with visuals inspired by TRON. The player controls a trio of robots, each of which has different abilities, and has to use them together to either collect certain objects or destroy others, all while contending with defence systems.

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Marty

@[email protected]

My name is Martin (or Marty), and I am an artist, designer, and developer. I run a design company, Massive Catapult Creative, and I do a lot of creative work in various mediums - with a focus on illustration and 3D (and a lot of game dev dabbling).

I've worked on a few commercial games over the years, and launched a solo project, Fatty Rabbit Hole, in 2017. I recently released a demo of HT3DR as well! 😁

A self portrait in a scratchy digital ink style and a limited, polarized color palette.
A self portrait in a scratchy digital ink style and a limited, polarized color palette.
A night render of a park with buildings, trees, fountains, and grass.
A night render of a park with buildings, trees, fountains, and grass.
A screenshot of a game demo, HT3DR.
A screenshot of a game demo, HT3DR.
A screaming cartoon man in the style of a mobile game icon. The man is wearing silly children's clothes.
A screaming cartoon man in the style of a mobile game icon. The man is wearing silly children's clothes.
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David Bisset

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋🏻 I'm David. Been in tech/web since 80s but last 15+ yrs I primarily identify as dev building plugins that run on a bunch of sites.

Last 20+ yrs: , manager, full stack dev, podcast host, speaker, Post Status alum, event/meetup organizer, dad³. . Miami co-founder. .

I use Mastodon mainly to share tech links & memes as they are archived to davidbisset.social. I avoid talking about certain subjects here.

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mashed potato blerd

@[email protected]

time for a new since i've changed usernames here and i can't link back to the longer one i made over on terror.black a couple days ago:

i'm a 43 year-old aro-ace & genderqueer who lives in minneapolis (i lived in the SF bay area a while back tho, which is why i'm on this instance :burrito:). my old username was @flaminghohners, so some of y'all may be familiar with me: i post music threads once a week for and i post wake-up stuff on the tag. music is very important to me and helps to keep me sane and calm most days. 🎧

i am (diagnosed when i was 37) and have other weird shit going on with my brain along with that. life's hard, but i manage to get by.

the stuff i like/have interests in is pinned on my profile—feel free to follow me if you like. nice to meet 'cha! ✌🏾

(1/x)

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grofilthy. :heart_trans_black:

@[email protected]

TL;DR remix cuz my intro posts have always been too long :ablobcatgooglytenor:

:100_gay: 43 y/o genderqueer blerd in the midwestern U.S.

:autism: on the spectrum + other mental junk

:yarrfield: full of shitposting goodness & i absolutely love seeing/reboosting others' shitposts

:janelle_monae: i love music and i post weekly threads for ! used to do threads for too, but i ain't got time for 2 weekly threads no more. i also post wake-up songs each day on the tag (usually after 6 a.m. u.s. central time) 🥞

:bocchi_anxious: @svnynne is my art account, plz enjoy my turrible drawings kthx (not open for commissions at all, but i hope to be in the future)

:bear_fire: i'm poor as shit and usually post monthly GFM posts for my rent (pinned on my profile). thanx to those of y'all who can spare some money to help! for those who disdain this sorta thing: try yr deity of choice, don't try me. i'm slowly but surely working towards not having to keep doing this each month and i hope things work out soon enough!

:ABlobCatHeart: shit i like:
(mostly older stuff, but my musical taste is fairly eclectic. i am also a huge fan/nerd, so if you like him too feel free to follow me—i need more fellow fans on my feed 💜)

and







last but not least:
:black_power: :fuckNazis: :fuckterfs: :acab: :deathtoamerica:

nice to meet y'all...or if i know yew already: 'sup. 👊🏾

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Endless OS Foundation

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Hello, Fediverse! We’re the Endless OS Foundation, a non-profit bridging the digital divide with technology designed to make computing and learning accessible, fun, and safe for all.

We make the Linux-based Endless OS as well as the open source Endless Key app.

You may know us from the GNOME community, from running into us at education-focused events, or just from being around the Linux community for years. :)

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fyr

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An 👋

As my bio indicates I'm a bit of a nerd with a passion for the simpler things. Expect technology (infrastructure) posts, security musings and occasional discoveries and PoCs ( and are passions of mine) interspersed with some life stuff, whether it's finance, garden or home renovation oriented. Maybe some writing, too.

Recently learned about the / mindset and am embracing the to bring back some fun to this series of tubes.

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Meljoann

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My post is a bit old now… new one!

I’m a hyperjack music producer & video artist. You might like my *Pitchfork Approved TM* anti-capitalist album: “H.R.”.

You can listen, watch or read my nerdy blog posts (on stuff like Faircamp, Owncast, Ghost) on meljoann.com

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Derick Rethans

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Hi, I'm Derick.

I work on PHP as part of the PHP Foundation.
I am the author of @Xdebug.

I like walking, languages, and photography, and will post about these topics alongside PHP.

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arturo182

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Since on Mastodon there's a higher chance of non-followers seeing this, I might as well do an :)

Hi, I'm Arturo, I tinker with , , , , ,

I'm the founder of a company named Solder Party, if you're in the electronics community, you might've seen my stuff. Everything I release is open source, SW and HW.

A bb q20 keyboard attached to a PCB that's put in a clear acrylic case.
A bb q20 keyboard attached to a PCB that's put in a clear acrylic case.
A black pcb with an lcd screen, a 5-way button under it and a q10 keyboard under that
A black pcb with an lcd screen, a 5-way button under it and a q10 keyboard under that
a round pcb with an rp2040 stamp in the middle, held by FlexyPins, and a ring on neopixels and alligator clip-friendly pads around it
a round pcb with an rp2040 stamp in the middle, held by FlexyPins, and a ring on neopixels and alligator clip-friendly pads around it
An RPi Pico attached to a t-shaped pcb using FlexyPins. The t-shaped pcb's t-leg is plugged into a breadboard.
An RPi Pico attached to a t-shaped pcb using FlexyPins. The t-shaped pcb's t-leg is plugged into a breadboard.
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Kototama

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Hello Merveilles,

My main interests are in programming, painting little things, reading (philosophy, classics, fiction and non-fiction, physics), yoga and culture in general.

I currently work as a software engineer in the renewable energy sector, with a focus on Elixir and backends.

I'm happy to be here and looking forward to exchange about technology, complexity, culture and society! I live in Berlin and hope to build some rhizomes with the community, online and offline.

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FuzzFace ☢️ :clippy:

@[email protected]

My hobby is writing stuff in and shell that should not be written in either.

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FuzzFace ☢️ :clippy:

@[email protected]

The RELAY network on BITNET was the inspiration for IRC. Nodes were known by their address (RELAY@BITNIC) and a nickname, traditionally a location (New_York). One exception was the node nicknamed "TwiliteZne", based at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. Rumor has it that the chief student operator (me) picked that because no one knew where the heck Potsdam was. See phrack.org/issues/23/5.html for a partial node list and a few tidbits of ancient network history.

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FuzzFace ☢️ :clippy:

@[email protected]

I'm in Chapter 1 of this book. That was when my hair wasn't Grey.

gutenberg.org/ebooks/4686

"Underground" by Suelette Dreyfus, with research by Julian Assange

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FuzzFace ☢️ :clippy:

@[email protected]

Everyone has a monster inside of us. Everyone has an Angel too. It is about who you are going to be. -- Lisa Joy, Director of S2E4 of

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Data Bene

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🌿 Data Bene: Your go-to service provider and advocate. We're globally distributed with decades of experience working with Postgres and open source technologies. We're committed to preventing vendor lock-in and promoting sustainable and secure business practices. Follow us for content around the Postgres community, open-source and cybersecurity news, and sustainable practices in tech. 🐘

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HashBang (#!⌨)

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Bonjour le Fediverse !

Une petite : @hashbang est une de services numériques basée à Lyon, spécialisée sur (et en particulier ) et qui met ses compétences au service des structures de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire, du développement durable et du logiciel libre.

@hashbang est impliquée dans l'@LesScopAura, la cress-aura.org, lagonette.org, et le label "Engagé à Lyon".

La coopérative est composée de 8 salarié·e·s dont 5 sociétaires (sur 7).

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Damselfly - Photo Management 📷

@[email protected]

It's finally here - Damselfly v4.0.0!

450+ commits, thousands of changes, inc conversion to WASM, faster performance, UX improvements, upgrades to Electron, ImageMagick, Exiftool and 7, deprecation of System.Drawing in favour of ImageSharp.

For those new to Damselfly, it's a free open-source Photo Management system that runs in docker and allows you to access your photo collection via a Web UI.

github.com/Webreaper/Damselfly

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Christie Koehler

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Here’s my .

I’m Christie. I’m and live with my wife of several years in Portland, OR. We have an older English bulldog named Bertie and a younger grey and white tabby cat named Ursa Minor.

My day job is in with a big tech company. I’m the technical lead for a team that provides a virtual compute platform globally for our business unit. I’m really good at it, in terms of people, tech, and process.

I used to be quite heavily involved in Open Source and tech community organizing. Less so now, mostly because maintaining my health takes a lot of energy.

I have both and . This means the pandemic isn’t over for our family. We still mask in public and limit outings to essentials. I’m pretty angry at how our government has failed to anything but the barest minimum to mitigate COVID-19 spread and impact.

For fun I like to tinker with computers, make art with and , and play as well as . and are two of my fav video games. I love , tho it’s hard to keep up these days. TV brings me a lot of comfort and I’m a big fan of rewatches. Podcasts about TV? Mmm yeah. Tasty.

I’m interested in organizing, and . I’d like to figure out how to be in community in ways that work with my disabilities.

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Shadow Cheetah

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It's time for an !

I'm Shadow Cheetah, your source of organic, locally grown, free hugs! And also spinny, glowy lights and silly dances!

I'm also an avid tabletop GM, archer, and 3D animator.

I love getting to get to know new people, so stop by and say hi!

Glowy lights and silly dances:
youtube.com/watch?v=q7Y8LLC-1x

Shadow poi spinning glowy lights.
Shadow poi spinning glowy lights.
Shadow giving out free hugs at a con.
Shadow giving out free hugs at a con.
Shadow giving a girl a balloon.
Shadow giving a girl a balloon.
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Monica Cellio

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I'm new to Mastodon and I gather it's conventional to write an .

I have wide-ranging interests from to (my profession) to to to to . I love to learn. I tend to follow tangents.

I've been online for (*cough*) a while. I believe communities work best when they put community members first (not stockholders) This is one of the reasons I helped found and why the attracts me.

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Runes

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Re- , since I've moved my account here.

I'm Runes, also go by the same handle on Mefi. It's a play on my real name, as some of you know. I've been on the net for a very long time (my personal domain was registered when all it took was an email). I've watched the rise and fall of a number of communities. Watching the birdsite speedrun the latter is really something.

Interests:
Cooking, so you might see pictures here every now and then. I also belong to a competitive BBQ team, though I've suspended participation for a while
Reading, of which I have very eclectic tastes.
I'm part of a team supporting/reviving an old OS/programming language called Interlisp-D, one of the first GUI's.
I have a cat, so you'll occasionally see pictures of him too.
Travel, though I do less of that now. I've been known to setup meetups.

I'll probably think of other stuff and might regret not including it.

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BLUR

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Heya! I'm BlurTheFur or Blur. My sonas are a toon (Hif) and a wyvern (Vern).
He/Him pronouns

I'm and kink artist. I draw stuff like Macro/micro, Vore, Pooltoy, Hyper, toons, and fantasy art. And probably other stuff not listed here.
I stream on Tuesdays/Thursdays/Sundays and like doing things to support the furry community!

I'm also a musician and lover of video game music and classical music, mostly. I play a couple of instruments, but my favorite is the piano.

Hif! He's an indigo colored toony creature with long, jagged blue ears, green eyes, and a black and white snoot. He has 3 snaggle teeth sticking out on each side and wears a bow-tie
Hif! He's an indigo colored toony creature with long, jagged blue ears, green eyes, and a black and white snoot. He has 3 snaggle teeth sticking out on each side and wears a bow-tie
Vern is a grey and black wyvern with a large snout, bat-like ears, blue eyes, darker blue spikes on his back, a blue forked tongue, and a blue streak down his neck on each side that separates the grey and black coloration. He has a perpetual smug or grumpy demeanor.
Vern is a grey and black wyvern with a large snout, bat-like ears, blue eyes, darker blue spikes on his back, a blue forked tongue, and a blue streak down his neck on each side that separates the grey and black coloration. He has a perpetual smug or grumpy demeanor.
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gwil

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m gwil. I’m a programmer, illustrator, and father of two.

I used to work at a war crimes tribunal, a few e-commerce places, and am now using my practice to build alternative distributed systems.

Right now I’m working full-time on Earthstar, a FLOSS tool for offline-first, small, undiscoverable networks. earthstar-project.org

I also used to have the time to make a lot of odd-format, narrated webcomics like this one: gwil.co/peaches/leader.

Thank you for letting me in here!

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Ruthanna Emrys

@[email protected] · Reply to Ruthanna Emrys's post

Non-writing stuff: I live with my wonderful wife in a large group household/small queer commune outside DC. We're basically a college group that decided to raise kids together. I have a PhD in and still get excited about weird cognitive biases and psycholinguistics. Stress and stress . I read and fluffy, thoughtful . Most recently-loved include Tamsyn Muir, Sarah Monette, K.J. Charles, and Emily Henry.

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Ruthanna Emrys

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New and better : I'm Ruthanna Emrys, author of Winter Tide and Deep Roots (weird historical fantasy from the POV of Lovecraft's monsters) and A Half-Built Garden (near-future hopeful SF with first contact and networked governance). Normally a disciplined optimist, but currently working on a story about hybrid mycelial-neural networks, the Everglades, and mourning ecosystems. I co-write Tor.com's Reading the Weird, covering 200 years of weird fiction with equal parts squee & sideeye.

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Aliette de Bodard

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So I guess I should do an intro post again because influx of new people? I'm a writer of fantasy and science fiction. I'm the author of the Xuya universe books (Vietnamese space opera with sentient spaceships), and the Dragons and Blades series (comedy of manners with a stab/diplomacy m/m duo of a Fallen angel and his husband, dragon, scholar and certified cinnamon roll). I also post about fountain pens, tea and languages!

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Annie for Harris

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By way of : I’m a reader, writer, actor, cat/dog/critter lover who sometimes gets up in front of people and tells stories. I work with/for a tiny nonprofit school in Vermont, USA; I help them tell their story, too.

I enjoy cooking and chatting about cooking; sometimes I photograph what I've cooked or post recipes I've tinkered with. I can my own jams and tomatoes with produce from our local farms, because Vermont winters require having a little jar of summer at hand when the nights are long. I love the smell of coffee but prefer to drink tea (loose leaf, properly steeped, is a delight).

I admire the craft of movie making. I watch a lot of movies and will occasionally comment on them or recommend one.

I co-produce and host a monthly storytelling night (à la The Moth) at the local vineyard. Come on by and tell us a tale if you're in town. shelburnevineyard.com/events-l

My family is amazing and a great source of joy in my life. Yes, I realize how lucky I am. @dwenius is a partner like no other. I never imagined myself as a parent but am grateful every day that I changed my mind.

I'm expressly anti-fascist, because apparently that needs to be said out loud now.

Hashtag Mash:

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Dwenius For Harris

@[email protected]

OK, an : dwenius = plord = Paul, he/him, been online forever, and have enjoyed it pretty much the whole time. I still miss Usenet; I still mourn LJ (DW is great, but the communities I was part of did not migrate); I'm mildly annoyed at losing birdsite, where 15 years of careful follow-curation gave me a mostly positive, energizing, low-doom-quotient timeline. I’m SUPER annoyed at losing the specific gaming and music sub-Reddits I used to frequent (kbin and Lemmy ain’t the same), and positively apoplectic about the risk of losing Bandcamp.

So, all in on fedi. Show me your pets being clowns, or the wildlife in your yard, tell me what you are reading or listening to, boast about your awesome friends and the cool things they did. I'm here for it and will boost.

Currently living in VT with my best beloved @anne, by way of 15 years in S.F. and Berkeley, after quite abruptly fleeing northern VA (perhaps a story for another time..."Gallivanting around the countryside in a state of howling delirium can be highly instructive in myriad ways" - (misquoting) Grant Morrison).

I still talk about my kids like a new father, even though they are 27, 20, and 18. I'm told this is endearing? whatevs, not gonna stop now. They are amazing human beings, and I'm so very glad to share this earth with them.

My personal blog went offline quite a while back and I haven't finished the work to resurrect it. I will self host it with Ghost; there are a few technical hurdles left to sort out and free time is scant. At /very/ irregular intervals I am apt to drop a lengthy blog post over at One Post Wonder, a lovely little social site with a one-post-per-day policy, run for many years now by a friend; almost all those are private though, so you'd have to sign up to follow me there. Only you can decide if it's worth it!

I collect music obsessively; my , , , , and (several flavors) libraries are approaching reference-quality, and I have literal terabytes of live jazz. I'll listen to almost anything (that is not a request or a challenge...).

Currently in heavy rotation: the latest release "RTYWD", a live concert from 1997, "Flood" by (after seeing a great, thrice-COVID-delayed concert a month ago), and "Heads" by .

Never far from the rotation since they were released (desert island list I guess?): "U.F.Orb", "Bel Air", "Hallucination Engine", "Close To The Edge", a live recording from the Great American Music Hall on 12/29/04, and "Quique".

2023 concerts:

Upcoming concerts:

I play guitar half-decently and modular synth like a relentlessly tinkering gnome, including making my own pedals and synth modules. I have shamelessly copied 's entire rig up to and including the -Rock amplifier and handmade guitars but alas, gear is no substitute for talent. The Modular is built around a set of modules from Grant Richter and Cary Grace, and includes a bunch of bespoke 1-of-1 type specialty modules. The most recent adds to the studio are a Koma Komplex sequencer and an Erica Synths DB-01. Most of my output is ephemeral live performances (I'm in parts of garciapeoples.bandcamp.com/alb for example) but there will be actual releases here. Soon. This decade for sure. I'm getting closer. While you wait, check out the 30 minute "Quadrone" video in my bio, which was a one-take jam I recorded on the modular for an all-night-stream early on in the pandemic.

I have a separate side-hustle tying custom flies and building heavy duty fly rods for people who enjoy suffer^H^H^H^H^H^H chasing pike, musky, and other large North American apex predator fish (Shop link and IG in bio for the 3 people on fedi who may be interested).

That I'm still even here to ramble on like this is thanks to the miracle of modern OTC neurotransmitter catalysts, the gift of several years with an extraordinary therapist, and the love of my family. In hindsight, running away from my problems for several decades was a flawed plan. I'm much better now.

I have been reading less lately, absolutely no good goddamn reason, but I am currently waiting for the next volume of , hoping for another Innsmouth Legacy novel from @r_emrys, tracking N.K. Jemisin and @aliettedb releases, and keeping current with both online and by backing every KS for the print versions.

I do not talk about my job or employer online except for vague complaints about broken software/processes. This is a fertile field for the tilling...

OK done for now. Tootles.

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Michael Emerman

@[email protected]

I am a Professor at the Fred Hutch in Seattle. My lab studies host-pathogen interactions, especially how HIV adapted to humans and how HIV latency is controlled. We do a lot of CRISPR screens. I teach a graduate level virology class every other year. I also hike, bike, and garden in the Pacific Northwest

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Andrico

@[email protected]

Here's my :

I’m Andrico, a developer based in London. I’m interested in and retro UI design. You can see this in action on a2000.netlify.app.

My favourite tools right now are

I’m very excited to be starting a new role in December. (so more news then 🤞)

You can find my writings on my blog: blog.andri.co

I love chatting about 🎸 🏋🏽‍♂️ and 👨🏽‍💻

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Vincent St. Pierre :mw:

@[email protected]

I am a person who lives in Calgary, 🇨🇦. I enjoy volunteering, community building and learning new things.

I look forward to chatting with you in the coming days, months and years ahead. 🐘

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Paolo Amoroso

@[email protected]

It's time for an updated introduction.

I live in Milan, Italy, where I've always worked in astronomy and space outreach and education. I post about these and my other tech interests such as Lisp, retrocomputing, Linux, Assembly, and more.

This is me at Kennedy Space Center on Apr 21, 2022. Behind, at pad 39A, is the Falcon 9 rocket that carried my astronaut friend Samantha Cristoforetti to space days later. More photos of the experience:

photos.app.goo.gl/SvRAMJCqoib9

Portrait of a bald man with eyeglasses, wearing a green t-shirt and a navy blue sweatshirt, and standing outdoor in front of a metallic mesh fence. Behind the fence is a launch pad with a white rocket and a black service tower next to it.
Portrait of a bald man with eyeglasses, wearing a green t-shirt and a navy blue sweatshirt, and standing outdoor in front of a metallic mesh fence. Behind the fence is a launch pad with a white rocket and a black service tower next to it.
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Andy Baker

@[email protected]

This is my :

I'm an academic, with teaching and research interests in .

Current research projects include reconstructing history records from . And monitoring in underground spaces to work out how much rainfall is needed to replenish this water resource.

I work at in , Australia.

I am a 'first-gen', Gen X, UK ex-pat, Australian, fun runner, and lover of , and .

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Comrade Ferret

@[email protected]

New instance, new !

Originally from — I'm a ( ) here to talk about politics, games, , and to help along my fellow anticapitalists.

Will probably also cause some level of chaos, as I'm now running the redpawcollective.co instance.

Give my Youtube channel a look; you'll get to know me pretty quickly through my incredible skills and unabashed .

youtube.com/@comradeferret

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Jason Cosper

@[email protected]

Since I'm on a new instance, I might as well do an updated , right?

Name's Jason. I run `simian.rodeo`. Simian Rodeo is a modest instance that I am (carefully) trying to fill up with pleasant people.

My wife Sarah and I live in , CA with a pack of small dogs. It's a pretty nice life, TBH.

I enjoy films, , consuming and creating podcasts, memes, , democratic socialism, the , and the .

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Vel :kyuuchan_deadinside:

@[email protected]

Hello again everyone, I'm Vel.
I just moved from akko.wtf to this self-hosted instance so if you wouldn't mind, please boost this post so that I can regain lost connections just in case the migration didn't move everyone over!

I like video games and I talk about them quite often. Some of my favourite games are:
#SonicTheHedgehog
#DotHack
#FinalFantasy
#VVVVVV
#FreedomWars

I love the #PSVita. I dabble in #WebDev and #GameDev but I don't post about it very often. I also enjoy #MusicProduction.

I try to avoid reading about US politics so if you post excessively about that I might mute or block you, but please don't take it personally.

If you want to chat feel free to send me a message here or ask to add me on Matrix!

#introductions #introduction
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Dave Walker

@[email protected]

Time for a hashtag-laden post, I think.

I'm Dave, a who draws on diverse topics. Qualification: 'D' in A-level art.

My specialist subject is , along with and . I've written / drawn two books of cycling .

Topics: , , , , my cat, Mattie Walker, the , , , faith (in, I hope, a good way), , signage, coast paths, having a beer.

Diagram comparing modes of transport. Train / Walking / Bus / Plane / Car / Boat. Pretty nonsensical. Summary: Bicycle comes out on top.
Diagram comparing modes of transport. Train / Walking / Bus / Plane / Car / Boat. Pretty nonsensical. Summary: Bicycle comes out on top.
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Sage Sharp

@[email protected]

I finally made my for my (re)

Hello! I'm Sage Sharp. I'm a long-time contributor. I'm also an agent of change.

I help run @outreachy. We work to create open source and open science internship opportunities for people from marginalized groups.

I also run Code of Conduct workshops through Otter Tech. My workshops help create safer spaces where people are encouraged to become more inclusive.

For hobbies, I love

Fedicard with a photo of the Silverspot butterfly.

Sage Sharp
@sphakos@toot.cat
Agent of change
they/them

Keeping receipts: Whenever an opponent's action causes a creature to leave the field, place a receipt counter on Sage.

Tactic Scout: Remove X receipt counters from Sage. Search through your deck or an opponent's deck for the first card with converted mana cost X.

"Learn, grow, and share knowledge"
Fedicard with a photo of the Silverspot butterfly. Sage Sharp @[email protected] Agent of change they/them Keeping receipts: Whenever an opponent's action causes a creature to leave the field, place a receipt counter on Sage. Tactic Scout: Remove X receipt counters from Sage. Search through your deck or an opponent's deck for the first card with converted mana cost X. "Learn, grow, and share knowledge"
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Natania

@[email protected]

Since I moved instances, a brief re- .

I'm a and historian with too many interests and (these things are not unconnected). My formal academic training is in studies.

Things you'll see a lot of here:
- medieval marginalia memes
- book love
- gorgeous dresses
- exposing colonialism and Imperialism on the reg
- shiny rocks and minerals
- odes to cheese
- queer stuff
- sarcasm
- lists
- awkward self-promo

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tagesschau Nahost Liveblog

@[email protected]

Hallo Fediverse Community! 👋

Dieser Account postet alle Nachrichten aus dem tagesaktuellen von tagesschau.de in Echtzeit.

⚡ Eilmeldungen der tagesschau: @tagesschau_eil
➡️ Offizieller Account der tagesschau: @tagesschau

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Stephanie J Lahey, PhD

@[email protected]

New : I’m the Mark Andrews Fellow in Book Science at OBNS (Old Books New Science) Lab, University of Toronto, and a scholar and cataloguer. My research mainly focuses on later European with an emphasis on scientific and methods, , and provenance studies. 📚 📜 🔬 📊

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juliette 🌻

@[email protected]

post! I live and work in Denmark. I have previously lived in the Netherlands, Italy, the US and France (that last one is also what my passport says I'm from).
I have a small plot of land where with my partner we are trying to restore a . I sew a lot and am passionate about .
I enjoy to work and for fun, but never for speed or winning races.
Finally, I read a lot of , fiction and non-fiction, and do often judge a book by its cover.

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Prof Nisreen Alwan ☀️

@[email protected]

Hi Guys, here's a little about me 😊
I'm a public health doctor, academic & mum. British-Iraqi citizen of the 🌍 I'm passionate about my work & social justice (which I consider the same thing). I love nature, flowers, smiling, freedom & hope. Haven't changed in that respect since I was a kid (see 📷) but my personality strength is growth so I do change my mind on other things. I work on



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maybit

@[email protected]

@_maybit_ in the bird world , computer science engineer, activist, he/him

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Agnieszka R. Turczyńska

@[email protected]

Time for already overdue .

I am Agnieszka, born in ‘70s in . Spend majority of my life there, then moved to , and currently living in .

IT professional for almost 30 years - first as a sysadmin/netadmin in the ancient nineties/early 2000s, then a software engineer focused on .

Domesticating some demons living rent-free in my head since my childhood. With varying success.

Occasionally mentioning kink on main (usually under CW).

Trying to do some home automatisation ( ), enjoying it and being annoyed by it at the same time.

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sophia

@[email protected]

redoing my
maybe some new queer people joined us.
hi,
I needed a safe space in this homophobic world, so I'm here - being queer and obnoxious (or just plain embarrassing).

I'm a women enthusiast and apologist.
I post about women, media, books, queer shenanigans.
my hobbies: appreciating older women, making any given media queer in my head.

When I'm not busy being obnoxious, I post about other things I care about.

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Ambra Ferrari

@[email protected]


Hi 👋 I am Ambra Ferrari. I am a cognitive neuropsychologist 🗒️ and neuroscientist 🧠 interested in how we (learn to) communicate with each other, before and beyond words 👁️ 👂
I work with @fmri, psychophysics and occasionally computational modelling.
I'm here for (neuro)science-related things and their links to education and society.

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jonny

@[email protected]

A re for my new fedis❤️
I'm an ist who stumbled into academia via . I am interested in of all kinds, from neurons, , language to politics. I have done work in gonadal , , , and will be starting work on to smash starting this winter. I'm messy & and love 2 swear and shitpost. nice 2 meet u❤️

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Gabriel Garrido

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Hello! I made social.coop my new Fediverse home. I already followed some folks here, looking forward to get to know others!

My name is Gabriel and I am from Costa Rica. I currently live in Spain.

I write for a living and for fun. I have other interests, such as and , playing , reading and , and practicing , , and .

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Keira (She/Her)

@[email protected]

Time for an

Hi I'm Keira 👋
My pronouns are she/her.

I'm a , an hobbyist, and enthusiast. One of those self taught tech people with an arts degree.

Previously worked in public sector management and policy, , political (must all hash tags be in American english?), and personal training.

For fun I read , and cosy , I paint and , and I bake treats.

I'll definitely post about feelings, , and maybe life.

Big on exercise - I swim, dance, lift weights and am learning to run. But there'll be no triggering diet or weight nonsense from me .

That's so long! Such a departure from Twitter.

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Rainer Mühlhoff

@[email protected]


I do critical philosophy of : , , , .

My 4 favorite publications:


➡ AI systems are socio-technical assemblages. doi.org/10.1177/14614448198853


➡ Novel & risks of :
doi.org/10.1007/s10676-021-096
predictiveprivacy.org

Automated inequality
meets : doi.org/10.1515/dzph-2020-0059

Purpose Limitation for Models:
➡ Better : dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.459986

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nate tbh :yippee:

@[email protected]

updated #intro #introduction :yippee:

:celh_trans: :celh_transmasc: :celh_aroace: :celh_autism: :celh_disability_pride: :celh_anarcho_communism:

hi, i am brazilian creature (he/him) who's on his late 20s, born in the south of brazil, you might see me posting about fictional characters to worldwide politics, i am odd, it's part of my design since birth, i hope you're fine with that.
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Homelessclubkid

@[email protected]

I’ve been dreading writing an , because how do you fool people into thinking you’re interesting without lying?

Anyway. I live in Stockholm with my wife @Dimduning, who just happens to be the kindest, coolest, and smartest person I know.

I used to care for our geriatric cats, but they both passed away this year, and the apartment (and my life) is ridiculous empty without them.

I play, but mostly ref, . It’s the best cult I’ve ever joined. It certainly beats the Catholic Church. I highly recommend it. The sport, not the church. It might kill your body, but it saved my soul.

I ran my own company for a while, the first cake place in Sweden. Now I do language and translation studies, but worry that AI will have taken over that industry before I’m done.

I read a lot, and write some poetry. Sometimes I read about the heat death of the universe, because apparently I don’t have enough stuff to worry about.

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Slenderwoman

@[email protected]

I think it’s time for a new, slightly updated again.

I’m a millennial who spent my 20s quoting Wainwright’s “I’m young and I’m strong but I feel old and tired” I still love that song, but I’m less young and considerably stronger now that I ever was in my 20s. I’m still very tired.

I lost my cats of 17 and 19 years and said I’d never make myself endure that pain again. Four months later me and my wife met Eliot the and our hearts melted.

I take pride in my work in . I’m also involved in efforts to educate healthcare personnel on issues, and on prevention and care.

I tried to be cishet - it was a terrible performance. I tried to be neutotypical, but failed at that too.

I’ve been told me and my wife @Homelessclubkid are disgustingly cute and love each other way too much.

I write longer texts sometimes, and publish them on Medium, but most of my time is spent playing, reffing or coaching

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Mitex Leo

@[email protected]

Hey everyone!

I'm a 19-year-old from Bangladesh, part of the Gen Z generation. I’m passionate about privacy, FOSS, and freedom of speech. As a practicing Muslim, I find balance and peace in my faith.

I love programming, mainly in Python and C for now, and I'm an avid reader. Recently, I fell in love with chemistry after reading "The Disappearing Spoon."

I stand firmly against any forms of racism and genocide. As an introvert, I grew up feeling a bit lonely because I didn't find many people like me.

Looking forward to connecting with like-minded folks here!

          

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PaprikaPink 🥥🌴

@[email protected]

(revised July 2023 in honor of moving to oliphant.social) I'm a , white straight CIS woman. , maybe , plus (I'm getting all As!)
US . Long-time , short-time , and now (since Nov 2021) .
Went to college a lot, dropped out a lot, no degree. Former (I was really good at this), former Office Lady (this was hard!) My doctor made a note in my file that I'm an empty nester. I've never thought of myself that way, but maybe she's right.
I was once .
My life view: Harm to a group that you're not part of will ultimately harm you too. None of us are free till all of us are free. Choose kindness.

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Chad :mstdn:

@[email protected]

So now that I'm not sweating over a spicy server, I suppose it's time for an !

Hi! I'm the instance operator of mstdn.ca. When I'm not panicking over the instance you can find me loving my career in healthcare IT. When I'm not doing that I'm singing with my chamber choir, cycling, skiing, serving on a number of boards and PACs, volunteering, and rarely, sleeping.

I'm an fervent advocate for publicly delivered healthcare, , and healthy communities.

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Jace :CApride:

@[email protected]

I did my back when this place was sub-400. Now that we have newbies, I figured I'd reintroduce myself!

👋​ I’m Jace, a Calgary-based hooman.
💼​ My day job is all about telling stories and improving internal communications (I fix and elevate presentations, speeches, and emails.)

🍲​ I also try and elevate your social feeds by sharing bad dad jokes and delicious food pics (results may vary).

I toot about (progressive), (Android), (5e), , and .

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Alan McConchie

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!

I work at @stamen, so expect lots of & . 🗺️

I moderate subdued.social for my hometown, & I’m making a special effort to post local content. If that’s not for you, just mute 🌲

Ask me about: how most problems could be solved by & 🗳️

I also post about & run the account 🚄

I don’t post much about tv, movies, etc, w/ one exception: I *will* talk your ear off about 🪐

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James Wynn 🧐

@[email protected]

Hi fediverse! I am a programmer/creator/tinkerer and enjoy playing with tech, running, brewing beer, drinking whiskey, and reading science fiction and fantasy.

I've recently been battling the combination of excitement and paranoia of home automation.

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James Wynn 🧐

@[email protected]

Apparently you are supposed to absolutely spam these / with hashtags. Here are a ton of hashtags about stuff that I like.






















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Michael Marek

@[email protected]

Much of what I would say in a conventional introduction is already on my profile, but here is some background on me.

I was part of the November 2022 transition from Twitter. I had joined in 2009 and was also using it via a different account to promote my podcast.

Then Twitter started getting weird. Plus, algorithm-driven feeds are less valuable to me because they are so jammed with memes and ads.

I joined my first online message group in 1989 via the FidoNet home dial-up BBS network. I met my wife online (in FidoNet) way before it was common.

In the course of teaching media and communication, I focused my research on instructing and learning via distance technology, including social media. I focused on students in Taiwan and China learning English as a Foreign Language using technology.

I changed servers in August 2023 to allow a longer post word count.

I enjoy interacting with real people algorithm-free and sharing thoughts as an observer of media and politics.

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Rob Hafner :verified_bi:

@[email protected]

I suppose I should add an

In my day job I'm a Senior Principal Architect focusing on systems (software, infrastructure, humans) with a side of security and compliance. I'm currently writing a book, Terraform in Depth, and I've got entirely too many open source projects.

Outside of my day job I'm a real human being living with migraines in Chicago alongside my wife and cats. Hobbies include various art and maker projects, and trying to survive in our capitalistic hellscape.

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Stefanie⭐🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Oh gosh, first Mastodon post! I'm Stefanie, most people call me Stef.

I usually like to post about video game console mods and repairs I've done as well as illustrations and VTuber avatars I'm working on.

As much as I hope that Twitter can come out of things, I appreciate there are options people can seek out.

Take care and have a good night~✨

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Ecomate

@[email protected]

I am a family guy from Denmark who loves astronomy and dad jokes. I am an eco-friendly IT architect and a nonbeliever who respects all faiths. I am a humanitarian, inclusive, and friendly. I enjoy meeting and learning from new people.

, .

The siluette of a man who is stargazing. The sky is clear and numerous stars are visible.
The siluette of a man who is stargazing. The sky is clear and numerous stars are visible.
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wiquaya

@[email protected]

wiquaya.org est un site ressources qui relie les personnes et les outils existants de protection de la vie privée sur !

Si tu as des suggestions d'amélioration ou des retours super positifs (=p) : [email protected] ou DM =)

Flyer de wiquaya

Tu es queer ?
Tu veux te protéger sur internet ?
Mais tu es noyé/noyée par le flot d'informations ?

wiquaya.org

Ensuite un schéma qui présente une personne devant son ordinateur avec écrit "problème" et trois flèches qui mènent vers "outils techniques", "conseils" et "contacts".

Le but ? 
Relier les personnes queer aux outils existants de protection de la vie privée sur internet. 

@wiquaya sur facebook, instagram, twitter et mastodon (ici-même donc)
Flyer de wiquaya Tu es queer ? Tu veux te protéger sur internet ? Mais tu es noyé/noyée par le flot d'informations ? wiquaya.org Ensuite un schéma qui présente une personne devant son ordinateur avec écrit "problème" et trois flèches qui mènent vers "outils techniques", "conseils" et "contacts". Le but ? Relier les personnes queer aux outils existants de protection de la vie privée sur internet. @wiquaya sur facebook, instagram, twitter et mastodon (ici-même donc)
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Darren

@[email protected]

Competent shitposter, and spewer of opinions, nonsense, and links to music.

Baldy beardy bloke living in the South of England, married to @Troggie, and have two cats.

Liberal uses of the , , and hashtags to be found here.

Used to make a , and am liable to do it again if the mood takes me - podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho

I do a ! Monday nights on @labr, where you’ll hear .

mixcloud.com/DJDarren/playlist

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Martyn Clayton

@[email protected]

I'm exhausted by the degenerate state of Muskworld so giving Mastodon a try. I'm a copywriter based in Cornwall. In September, I'm starting a PhD project at Falmouth University exploring the relationship between autism and crime fiction alongside a creative element developing a Cornish crime novel featuring an autistic detective

Would be good to connect with folks with shared interests:










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Abdi-Hakin Dirie

@[email protected]

New instance, new : Hello! I'm Abdi 👋🏾 Software engineer/data scientist in NYC. Former . Lover of greenery/gardens, board games, , , autumn, Japanese food, and . Fortunate to have done a lot of

Other hobbies/points of connection:
(I'll write a and try it on friends)
(playing / )
( / digital)
( / / )

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Ben Pettis

@[email protected]

I've now migrated to a new () server, so here is an post for me to pin here

I'm a PhD candidate in Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I'm studying Internet culture and am interested in how individual people relate to corporations, governments, etc. through various types of technology.

My dissertation is about how individual people are constructed as "Users" on the internet.

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Cranberry Sauce is People!!!

@[email protected]

The stuff that I didn't have room for in the bio:

Musical influences: Bach, Beethoven, Sibelius, Gershwin, Shostakovich, Harry Partch, Iannis Xenakis, Henri Pousseur, Alwin Nikloais, Charles Dodge, David Cope, Wendy Carlos

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Geri ™️

@[email protected]

Hello squirrels,

I am almost as famous as that other Geri, but unlike her, I have a neuro-degenerative disease called . I fall over quite a bit and spend much of my time trying to find soft things to land upon. I am also a big-bottomed, anarchist, green type and a connoisseur of fine wine although will quaff any old rubbish.

*snogs*

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Acin on .art

@[email protected]

Just a revised .

What do I share?

• Digital art (mostly pixel)
• Scanned sketches
• Photos
• Other art
• :fediverse: news

Favorite Subjects: SpecFic; M/M Romance & Erotica; & political news on transgender topics, privacy, and literary freedom.

I use various content wrappers at my discretion. All attached images have alt text / descriptions.

No writing or art pieces generated by AI to my knowledge.

The Media section shows my currently posted images. Some are for followers only.

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Barry Centricsubdivision

@[email protected]


I'm a software engineer, mostly working in . Further back in time, my preferred languages were Java, C and C#, but I'd be reluctant to go back there.
I'm probably (strongly suspect ), but no formal diagnosis. I still can't decide if that's something I want to pursue.
Love , cultivating , , , (s) and tinkering with .

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Paul Gill Rider 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@[email protected]

So, I guess I need to do some sort of here:
Born in Sleepy Hollow,
Lived in south , (), north Texas. of Arkansas, , , in , served the in , , . Left in 2018 for the serving in .
My loves: , , , , , . Used to love , but health will not let me anymore. (cont.)

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Olivier Bournez

@[email protected]

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Deb 🥱 ☕

@[email protected]

👋

Hey! Debashish here. You can call me Deb.
I go online as @suvam(0451).

I am a full-stack webdev.

You can find me on Discord and Mastodon.
Feel free to interact/DM.
I work remotely from the countryside.
So, I appreciate the company 😆.

Oh, I am also building a Mastodon client.
It focuses on adding features I wish ActivityPub had by default.
You can just follow these hashtags (or follow me 😉):

- (discussions)
- (me being noob)
- (releases)

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Francis Rubio :verified:

@[email protected]

Now that I've moved instances (again), I'll have my another do-over.

I am a web developer, designer, and educator from the Philippines. I also created Antares Programming to talk about web development to my fellow devs in .

I write about my life, career, and technology at my francisrub.io/. This site supports RSS feeds.

I also recently started a YouTube channel in Tagalog.

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in the [[arcades]]

@[email protected]

Hello, my friends!

I am known as [[flancian]] elsewhere; within the town of [[merveilles]], though, you can think of me just as a [[flaneur]] (spelled as you like).

anagora.org/node/flaneur

I use [[wikilinks]] a lot; they are an integral part to my project, the [[agora]], which is a social [[distributed knowledge graph]] -- by the people and for the people. Whenever you see an unresolved wikilink in my writing, you can optionally resolve it by visiting anagora.org.

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Esteban K�ber :rust:

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm a member of the Rust Compiler Team and a Principal Software Engineer at AWS.

My big area of focus is making Rust a language that people of all levels of experience can pick up and be effective with. I often post screenshots of compiler errors, sometimes post about urbanism and traffic safety.

👋

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Juan Carlos Muñoz

@[email protected]

Many newcomers due to what's happening in The Bad Place, so here's another . Hi! I'm an astronomer and science communicator at the European Southern Observatory.

Below is a pic from my previous "office" at ESO's Paranal Observatory in . I now work full time as Media Officer at ESO's HQ in .

I mostly post about and

Tips:
- fill in your bio
- follow hashtags
- share posts you like, you're the algorithm here

Welcome!

A vertical image showing the Milky Way framed by the walls of a corridor. The Milky Way appears as a diffuse bright band split longitudinally by dark dust lanes. It has subtle orange tones towards the centre, with a few pink/magenta nebulae sprinkled here and there. The Milky Way stretches almost vertically in this image, with its bright core on the upper part. The Milky Way is framed by two high walls of an underground corridor, with hand-rails on top of each wall. At the end of the corridor, where the Milky Way meets the ground, a lone tree can be seen.
A vertical image showing the Milky Way framed by the walls of a corridor. The Milky Way appears as a diffuse bright band split longitudinally by dark dust lanes. It has subtle orange tones towards the centre, with a few pink/magenta nebulae sprinkled here and there. The Milky Way stretches almost vertically in this image, with its bright core on the upper part. The Milky Way is framed by two high walls of an underground corridor, with hand-rails on top of each wall. At the end of the corridor, where the Milky Way meets the ground, a lone tree can be seen.
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Sheepnik

@[email protected]

I'm updating my / as I get more used to this place.

Cambridge born. Came to Wales in the mid-90s for a degree in Celtic Studies and never left. Now settled in north Ceredigion.

Interests include (siarad Cymraeg / cupla focail Gaeilge), , , folk traditions, , stuff involving wool (, etc).

Earn my crust as a civil servant, working with the culture sector, primarily .

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magfoto

@[email protected]


Hello everyone! I'm a live coder, artist and PhD student in Toronto. I'm into modular synths, photography, and live coding with Orca and custom tools. I am in a perpetual flow of constantly using and remixing tools for performance. Excited to meet the community!!

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Angie B

@[email protected]



I'm a middle-aged professional geek, moving through several different industries over too many years to think about.
I've also studied, and briefly taught, pop music recording; these days I'm a (lapsed) amateur musician and engineeer.
(cont.)

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Aljoscha Rittner (beandev)

@[email protected]

Ich bin Aljoscha, , -Dev, etwas , etwas , bin in cloudbasierten Lösungen unterwegs (, ), designe Landschaften, Data Flow, Data Mesh, , usw. usf.

Hobbys: Reisen, Garten, Lesen, Rad, Wandern, Pi-Basteleien, habe 1 Hund.

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Reuben Walker

@[email protected]

Hi folks, this is my new Mobile Atom Media and Code account. I will post about content marketing, SEO, web design, graphic design, writing, video production, the fediverse, and more. My name is Reuben Walker, and I am also on Mastodon at @symfonystation where I post about programming.

Headshot of Reuben Walker
Headshot of Reuben Walker
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Denys Séguret

@[email protected]

With some luck you know me from Stack Overflow or because of a few open-source programs, mainly broot, miaou, bacon, rhit, lfs, that you may find on dystroy.org

I like to help people design and build software, usually for free, for our shared enjoyment and enlightenment, and, more rarely, for money, as a freelance developer and consultant.

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h3artbl33d :openbsd: :ve:

@[email protected]

Seems I never wrote an . Years overdue, here we go:

Hi :flan_wave: I am h3artbl33d. Or Jeroen. Either is fine by me.

I am a Dutchie, mid thirties and somewhat of an ADHDer. My $dayjob consists of infosec, sysadmin and infrastructure. By night, I am a passionate hacker :flan_hacker: TV series and books binger, lazy f*ck.

I am one of the two admins of Exquisite.social, :wheel in EuroBSDcon, proud wearer of Puffy and privacy advocate :flan_peek: I disclose vulnerabilities from time to time, which filled up my clothing cabinet way too much. Furthermore, I am a team member of @secbsd, which is the pentesters OS that doesn't suck.

Did you already spot the recurring theme? That's right, *BSD is my thing. And it should be yours too - because :runbsdBg:

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Lady Barkalot of Bappington

@[email protected]

Hi there! ❤️​ My name is Ulvra, though my friends call me Moofie. I am a simple motherly moof (and sometimes pupper) who draws fluffy, cute and sometimes innocently lewd things. I also stream here and there, sometimes art, often gaming and often on Friday evenings (CET).

You can find my stuff here...
furaffinity.net/user/ulvra/
weasyl.com/~ulvra
patreon.com/ulvra

Oh and I am also Emily ❤️​ (see below)...

Ulvra, a motherly moof in a pink keyhole sweater, holding a warm mug while looking back towards the viewer
Ulvra, a motherly moof in a pink keyhole sweater, holding a warm mug while looking back towards the viewer
Ulvra, a motherly moof in sweater and jeans, out for a springtime walk with her adopted kitten, wearing his knitted scarf
Ulvra, a motherly moof in sweater and jeans, out for a springtime walk with her adopted kitten, wearing his knitted scarf
A happy blepping moof pupper, staring at a pink butterfly, sitting on her nose
A happy blepping moof pupper, staring at a pink butterfly, sitting on her nose
Maxine, a purple furred moo-fox playing Elite Dangerous when suddenly an excited moof pupper jumps up from her lap onto the keyboard to catch the big shiny space balls
Maxine, a purple furred moo-fox playing Elite Dangerous when suddenly an excited moof pupper jumps up from her lap onto the keyboard to catch the big shiny space balls
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🪨 @ :goblin: 🏕️

@[email protected]

HEY everybody it's time for another post. i am stone, formerly of elekk.xyz and most recently of the honorable and storied octodon.social. a strange creature picked me up during the night and carried me here to goblin.camp.

i am a communist living on the ancestral, unceded, stolen, and occupied lands of the Cherokee people. despite being polyam i currently have just the one partner, whomst i post about occasionally. i love reading genre fiction, building model kits, and daydreaming about the downfall of the bourgeoisie. i make beer for a living and i got spicy brain.

i am looking forward to a good time on this instance! :goblin:

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Cyber Yuki

@[email protected]

(reposted from old profile)

Gen-Xer born in ; since kid I was a and liked and , so it was logical I'd eventually discover the genre (, , , , , ...)

Aside from that I've done and ; have gnu/#Linux on my PC and recently I discovered .

Currently a scifi novel about and .

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Pandora Downloaded

@[email protected]

Hello, chooms! I'm Yuki and I'm writing a neo noir webnovel set in a cyberpunk world of my own creation: Androids, AIs, cyborgs, and more!

It's in webnovel format since I haven't finished writing it yet.

I'll be publishing one chapter per week and post it here.

Feel free to ask questions about my world, how technology work, and anything you can ask about my characters!

midoria-files.com/

Thanks for letting me in!

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emon

@[email protected]


De retour sur mastodon après une migration depuis h4.io.
J'avais envie de lancer ma propre instance pour le fun, et tant qu'à faire autant s'en servir.

En quelques mots :
- J'aime les sciences en général
- Je suis très inquiet pour l'avenir de notre monde
- J'aimerais qu'on prenne acte de la sentience animale et de ses implications morales
- J'aimerais que les gens soient plus tolérants
- Je suis un fan d'auto-hébergement
- J'ai sorti deux albums de rock
- Je cours beaucoup.

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David Amador

@[email protected]

Hi! time for a proper . I’m David and I’ve been working as indiedev for the past ~12 years, I made a few games for a variety of platforms, I like coding my own frameworks but lately also been using Unity and GameMaker for contract work and it’s always cool to learn new stuff. Sometimes I like coding experiments for older hardware like Gameboy and Dreamcast.

Quest of Dungeons game screenshot, showing the shopkeeper store
Quest of Dungeons game screenshot, showing the shopkeeper store
Visado game screenshot on Level 6
Visado game screenshot on Level 6
Puwang iOS game screenshot
Puwang iOS game screenshot
Gameboy Development on Visual Code running on a Steam Deck
Gameboy Development on Visual Code running on a Steam Deck
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Melissa Techman

@[email protected]

is still daunting. I love and have worked in , enjoy , , . I overshare and talk a lot. I know a fair amount about . Mother of very creative grown children, one in usability, one in small L.A. studio. Looking forward to visiting family in Dublin and Cork. until I was 10. Very distracted and see faces in things, dragons in clouds.

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Daniel 🏳️‍🌈 Jilg :sondrine:

@[email protected]

Hi I'm Daniel, a 37 year old developer and technical lead at @telemetrydeck ! I enjoy long walks along the , I work in and is super important to me! (Which is why I make an analytics service that provably won't collect personal ). I also love developing in for and and I tolerate :D~

In my free time I enjoy talking and learning about and as well as and

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Pekka Mäkinen

@[email protected]

Working as a requirement specialist in the railway industry. Outside of work an expert on all industries, based on my googling skills.

Interest and tooting on


power
prices











Mostly in Finnish, but also in English.

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Henkka Laukka

@[email protected]

Henri "Henkka" Laukka, I work as a radio morning show host (mega.fi).

I study at OUAS (Oulu University of Applied Sciences) to be a bachelor of engineering (IT).

I have a lovely wife, whom I love dearly.

I also have a dog and two cats.

I read a lot. And I play a lot of video games.

You are free to follow me, but I will only follow back if you have written a bio and have something else than an anonymous mastodon as a profile pic.

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Sarah L. Fossheim :they_them:

@[email protected]

New instance, so time for a new post :BlobCat_Coffee:

My name is Sarah, and I’m a gay non-binary person living in Oslo with my wife and two dogs.

I work independently as an accessibility specialist and front-end developer with a UX focus, and am especially interested in dataviz accessibility.

I’m more than just my job, so you’ll also catch me write about queerness, mycology, plants, crows, dogs, cptsd, and other randomness.

I also have a website: fossheim.io

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Noel Kelly

@[email protected]

here, from Southern Queensland Australia.

My interests:








(developing, after seeing a video about Marcel Breuer's Pirelli Tire Building refurbishment in New Haven, CT)
and much more...

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MEActNOW

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I am someone whose life the onset of changed entirely. Before mecfs I was a hiker, swimmer, photographer graphic designer, entrepreneur food enthusiast, traveler and so much more.

I am now hopeful for all of the above. Love , cooking now.

I am here to share info about MECFS and , and more!

I also get into conversations about politics. I Block MAGA and rude people.

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Lily Cohen

@[email protected]

Hey there! I'm Lily, a proud trans lesbian from Conifer CO, a mom of a 13 year old, and a perpetual instance migrator.

I'm a neurodivergent woman in tech working as a Senior SRE at Writer.

I love to be outdoors, tend to the farm, play in my wood shop, hang out with my kiddo, play guitar, snowboard, play videogames, and see whatever kind of trouble my wife @deb and I can get into on the weekends.

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Uncle Daniel 🐅🏔

@[email protected]

: Hi, I'm Daniel! He / him. I'm a and Master from ; I post about , , , and everything else that we find around our home here and in our travels. I'm a practitioner of , mover and shaker, , , , and burgeoning .

🔗: daniel.observer

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Andie :oh_no_bubble:

@[email protected]

Hi there! I am Kevin(they/them)! Moving over from hachyderm instance, so a new is in order.

I am a software developer. Slowly recovering from burnout after almost 3 years at a startup. Getting back into long neglected hobbies has been great for that.

If you follow me(flattered btw! :blobfoxblushmore:), aside from some shitposts, expect toots about:
(, & )

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Anirvan Chatterjee

@[email protected]

I’m a techie, storyteller, and activist from Berkeley, California.

I curate the monthly Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour, and work on a variety of related history, activist, and DH projects.

I’m also a core organizer with Bay Area Solidarity Summer and the Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, and previously with groups like Brown & Green and the Desi Queer Helpline.

More:
chatterjee.net
BerkeleySouthAsian.org
SecretDesiHistory.com

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Tim_Eagon

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Even though I've been here for over a month, I realized that I never did an post. My name is Tim and I live with my family in , , where I work for a company. I'm a alumni and fan. I love , especially and , but I'm interested in everything from to . I also love , , , , and , especially and mid-20th century and .

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Hi I'm Sean

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: better late than never 🤷

➡️ My name's Sean, and I'm the masto.nyc admin. That means I'm the packet plumber around these parts

➡️ I have a passion for a safe, open and free internet, the technologies that run it, and solving security and privacy problems. I get really excited over communities coming together to make things work.

➡️ I have an unhealthy addiction to manga, specifically Chainsaw Man.

➡️ Bigots can get bent 🔪

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Eugene Glover

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2024 edition:
I’m in my late 50’s, retired CIO, & live in with my wife, (from ,) my 2 ASU students, and 2 . Formerly an avid rider, I’m now enthusiastic about my . I’ve had a since 2011 called . The only sport I care to watch is limited-overs ( .) I play when the old body allows it. watcher and user. Published my first iOS App in the App Store in 2023.

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katzenberger

@[email protected]

Not really an but here we go:

, &

Ex , , ,

I care for

See bio for links & websites.

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Priyangee :autistic:

@[email protected]

New Server, new :

I have no idea what collective noun I should use to introduce myself right now.

I am a Comedian, Celebrant and Lawyer.

Celebrant: Entheos Ireland.
Ireland's first autistic solemniser.
Wedding Bookings: Calendar open for 2024 and 2025.

Funny Women Stage Awards Semifinalist 2022.
Stitches Comedy Gong Show Finalist 2022.
Bray New Act Competition Finalist 2023.

Featured as Writer in "Breaking Ground Ireland".


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TENI

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Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) is a non-profit member-driven organisation, founded in 2006. Our vision is a world where all people, regardless of gender identity or expression, enjoy full acceptance, equality and human rights. Our mission is to advance the rights and equality, and improve the lives of trans people and their families.

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Aaron Sawdey, Ph.D.

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I'm a compiler guy and computer engineer. Decided to join fosstodon because I spent the last 5 years doing gcc ppc support for IBM, though I'm now back doing processor design stuff for IBM POWER. I follow space stuff at a distance. Enjoy mechanical & electronics tinkering. Most posts here will likely be about that, or our foster dogs.

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Sci-Fi Girl

@[email protected]

Hello! 🖖 I will do a proper post later, but for now I'm here and looking around! 😎

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Sci-Fi Girl

@[email protected] · Reply to Sci-Fi Girl's post

Adding tags to my .

(Even if I don't mention it, I've probably still watched it! 😉)

:
!!! 💕

Other I may boost:

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Sci-Fi Girl

@[email protected]

Time for a proper ! 😎 👋

As my name suggests, I am a fan of ! I was raised on , but I love all kinds of and !

I joined here earlier in the great , so I'm still rather .

I've also been a member of a few fandom message boards over the years, particularly one called ! (Ask me about it sometime. 😎)

I also have lots of other interests besides fandom, that I follow & boost!

Hashtags to follow soon! 😃

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Éamonn

@[email protected]

Glad to be here on social.coop. I’ve long been attracted to the co-op ideal, and looking forward to seeing how it works.

My socialist, anti-nationalist politics were formed growing up in working-class Dublin, sickened by the carnage from both sides in Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”.

I’m fighting the fight for privacy within a big-tech company in San Francisco, leading a team building user-interface changes that give people more transparency and control over their personal data.

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Dana 🍄

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! I'm Dana - im new to mastodon and wanted to introduce myself 😊 I am a 22 year old lesbian microbiologist living on unceded Gadigal Land. When I'm not in the lab playing with microbes I like to cross stitch, do nail art, care for my ever expanding indoor plant collection and look at other people's pet rats on the internet 🐭

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ansuz / ऐरन

@[email protected]

Now seems like a good time for a re- .

I'm Aaron/ansuz. Most people know me as a him but I'm ok with any pronouns.

Earlier in my life I was a multi-instrumentalist musician. I branched out of into (procedural generation) and self-organization, which slowly exposed me into the worlds of , , and .

I dropped out of a degree at the university of Toronto in 2014 and have been a professional software developer since. I'm currently one of the privacy researchers developing @cryptpad. Beyond privacy-enhancing tech I have a deep interest in multi-party and provably fair computation, particularly their applications in game design.

I was born in so-called-Canada but haven't been a resident since 2015, when I moved to France (where I eventually met my spouse - a neuroscientist and advocate of academic reform). We've since lived in the US and now India. I'm fluent in various dialects of English, I can get by in , and I'm slowly learning .

I like to follow scientists/researchers, particularly in the fields of , , , , science, digital , / . I might also follow if you post about , , , / , , or / .

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Nick Murison

@[email protected]

Jumping on the bandwagon: Hi I'm Nick!

I'm an professional who started off in and many years ago. Now I'm a CISO at a Norwegian company looking at things more and more through a GRC lens.

I've spent several years in the USA and UK, and now live in just outside with my wife and two . Sometimes I'm inspired to dabble in . Other times I enjoy , , and

Hoping to find less of a dumpster fire of negativity over here in the :)

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Suzanne Aldrich (she/her)

@[email protected]

It's been a bit over a year since I joined (11/11/22), so might as well provide my
Hi! I'm Suzanne. I'm from Northern California – County in particular. I grew up on a 20 acre patch of redwoods my parents bought along with some other hippies in the 70s, in a house that my dad built, until they divorced and my mom and I settled in a more suburban environment. I was a voracious reader, digging deep into classic sci-fi and fantasy books my grandpa and uncle donated. ⬇️

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MrBerard 😎👉👉

@[email protected]

Mastodon's global search only works on hashed tags, not text, so:




Teacher













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molly chevalier d’eon

@[email protected]

:babaw_lgbtq: :babaw_and: :babaw_yuri: :babaw_and: :sheher: :babaw_is: :babaw_me:

:red_block_full: :red_block_bright: :red_block_medium: :red_block_dark:

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Katie Featherstone

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon,

I feel like I should probably introduce myself and leave something scenic on my profile. My name is Katie Featherstone (clearly) and I'm somewhere between a travel/outdoor writer and a mountain hut warden; I either live in Port Ellen (, ), or halfway up a mountain in (the Icelandic Highlands). I'm quite energetic, very chaotic, and care about too many things at once, always.

This is a nameless mountain near Hrafntinnusker, in .

a snowy mountain
a snowy mountain
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Mauro (mograph.social Admin)

@[email protected]

I think it's time to refresh my

I'm the of mograph.social

I work as a designer around London, UK. Mostly using and . I've been learning as well, and it's my fav now!

I'm also a huge nerd and a bit of an too.

I'm an advocate of the and I build and curate my personal website/blog learning a lot in the process.

Online matters a lot.

Please feel free to follow me if you share any of my interests.

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Miguel Afonso Caetano

@[email protected]

Hi, everyone! I'm Miguel Caetano from Lisbon, Portugal.

In the past I was a technology journalist, a professional blogger, a communication researcher and a PhD grantee. But now I work as part technical writer, part front-end developer, part software tester.

More than 15 years ago, I wrote a master's dissertation on tactical media (and, by extension, Nettime). More recently I wrote a PhD thesis on how Portuguese and Brazilian Internet users interact with file sharing/P2P networks and services.

After that I enrolled on a 14-week long coding bootcamp. Nowadays, I work for a small Portuguese company called Cult of Bits.

Anyway, I'm very interested in engaging in thoughtful conversations about topics such as: copyright, file sharing, digital piracy and intellectual property, privacy and surveillance on social media platforms, cybersecurity, network neutrality, the social and ethical implications of the deployment of artificial intelligence, internet governance, cryptocurrencies and community wireless networks, etc.

I'm looking forward to see if this is the place :)

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Forestofglory

@[email protected]

Time for a new

I'm a white cis woman, living in California. I mostly post about media and my daily life

I like to read SFF, fanfic and academic history about China. I watch Chinese dramas (Slowly)

I sometimes write SFF criticism and fanfic

I am learning

I also love tea and feeding people!

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Michael of Ragged Feathers

@[email protected]

Time to update the ol' post:

> Tabletop RPG writer (contributed to Trophy core books; author of DEVIL, AIM FOR ME; DIE, GRAVE ROBBER, DIE!, and more)

> Weird microfiction enthusiast

> Watch a lot of horror films for someone who feels weird saying they're "into horror"

> Been making music mixes for over a decade, bandcamp fiend

> Ambivalent about being physically incarnated

> "wholesomely creepy" - @ajroach42

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Michelle / The Giddy Stitcher

@[email protected]

New server, new

Hello sunny gardeners! Thanks for having me 😄

I'm Michelle, moving here from artisan.chat which is sadly shutting down. I'm a proud and mostly toot about of all kinds, including but not limited to , , and things of that ilk.

Love to see, live vicariously through, and enable the creative endeavours of others!

I also do a bit of hobby gamedev over at @teahands, and have a small crafty YT channel which is also now on PeerTube at @[email protected] 🤓

Also also, a big fan of the and and toot as such during their respective seasons.

Since my old server will disappear soon, I'll attach a few examples of recently completed projects (see alt text for more info).

Looking forward to getting to know a whole new gang of creatives! 😀

Reflection of my torso as I model a very recently completed, but not blocked yet, knitted jumper. It's forest green, and made up of a squishy broken rib stitch pattern.
Reflection of my torso as I model a very recently completed, but not blocked yet, knitted jumper. It's forest green, and made up of a squishy broken rib stitch pattern.
Three-tiered purple skirt displayed on a dressmaking dummy, in a room with yellow walls. Each tier is more gathered than the last, and the waistband is elasticated. This skirt was made from a £2.50 bed sheet!
Three-tiered purple skirt displayed on a dressmaking dummy, in a room with yellow walls. Each tier is more gathered than the last, and the waistband is elasticated. This skirt was made from a £2.50 bed sheet!
Black lacy crochet crop top displayed on a dummy. The top is made up of repeating motifs in a vaguely floral design, but is mostly open lace. In the background is a shoe organiser hanging on the back of the door, containing all kinds of colourful craft materials.
Black lacy crochet crop top displayed on a dummy. The top is made up of repeating motifs in a vaguely floral design, but is mostly open lace. In the background is a shoe organiser hanging on the back of the door, containing all kinds of colourful craft materials.
A completed cross stitch project that needs to be ironed! It's a blue cat sitting in a bright and colourful garden full of flowers.
A completed cross stitch project that needs to be ironed! It's a blue cat sitting in a bright and colourful garden full of flowers.
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the harbinger of eternal sept

@[email protected]

I am a fast talking web slinger.

were i peter parker, my min max would not optimize for superficial abilities, but hacking skills.

a video of me trying out crowd work with a live audience. i'm wearing black and wite except for the time machine on my wrist.

fingerless gloves read: internet archive with the logo
a video of me trying out crowd work with a live audience. i'm wearing black and wite except for the time machine on my wrist. fingerless gloves read: internet archive with the logo
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Damian Yerrick

@[email protected]

he/him, autistic

I've been developing video games as a hobby since 1999 and professionally since 2015 as lead programmer at Retrotainment Games for 4 games and counting. I specialize in and dabble in other 8- and 16-bit consoles. In addition to games, I maintain ports of 240p Test Suite to NES, , and , the Action 53 menu software used by the Compo, and test ROMs.

Personal games
Concentration Room, Thwaite, RHDE: Furniture Fight, Libbet and the Magic Floor
Professional games
Haunted: Halloween '85, Haunted: Halloween '86, Full Quiet, Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum

I prefer , having used since 2008. I'd love to read thoughts on how proprietary software in can become less of a necessary evil.

Expect puns and allusions to and .

Website: pineight.com
Source code: github.com/pinobatch
Other microblog: twitter.com/PinoBatch

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Oscar Bazaldua

@[email protected]

I haven't made a proper , so here we go.

I'm Oscar, a petrolhead that at some point decided to leave car journalism for computers (what was I thinking?!)

I've worked on cool stuff at Microsoft, Amazon and now Twilio.

I don't have a favorite language/fw, I hate them all.

I'm from Mexico, hablo español and I live in Seattle-ish with my lovely wife and Matcha, my cat.

Ping me if you want to chat about , , or any questions about and

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beAnywhere

@[email protected]

Hey, we wanted to introduce beAnywhere here. We're Marina & Falko, two trail runners and hikers who love being out in nature and in the mountains.

We share our adventures, photos, and blog posts, and keep you up to date with our events.

You can book our trail running courses & tours on beanywhere.ch and we look forward to exploring the most beautiful corners of the Swiss Alps or the endless nature of Norway together with you.

Man running in the mountains of Switzerland. Snow covered summits in the background.
Man running in the mountains of Switzerland. Snow covered summits in the background.
Trail running woman who's wearing an orange t-shirt, shorts and a read hairband is crossing a snow field in the middle of summer in the Swiss Alps.
Trail running woman who's wearing an orange t-shirt, shorts and a read hairband is crossing a snow field in the middle of summer in the Swiss Alps.
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The Masked School Library Tech

@[email protected]

post!

I've just moved over from mastodon.social (I was the same username pretty much!).
I'm a Library Technician, passionate about my job and about libraries in general.
I'm a proud member!
I like tea, and will probably post lots of pictures of my cat.

Bitmoji of person wearing a purple hat, purple jumper, and blue jeans, sitting on a purple bean bag, reading a red book, and drinking a cup of tea.
Bitmoji of person wearing a purple hat, purple jumper, and blue jeans, sitting on a purple bean bag, reading a red book, and drinking a cup of tea.
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Jinxed Bird Oy

@[email protected]

Oh, you’re supposed to make an . Hello!

We are a pair of indie devs from Finland: one codeboy, one artgirl. Self-funded, working part-time.

Our current project is a top-down RPG about a witch. It is going to be a mostly cozy game with exploration, turn-based combat, agriculture, and potion brewing mechanics. There’s going to be a bit of romance too and a touch of darkness. And magic!

Footage from our game: Daughter of Crone. Main character breaks a rock with a spell.
Footage from our game: Daughter of Crone. Main character breaks a rock with a spell.
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PsypherPunk

@[email protected]

Yes, an . Quite.

Presently an Engineering Manager, formerly a Data Engineer, Software Engineer, Web Archiving Engineer...I've been doing a disservice to the title of "Engineer" for a couple of decades, it seems.

I'm enthusiastic about , and tech. generally with an overt fondness for infosec. and the occasional .

I use the phrase far too often and in a wholly non-ironic way.

I listen to music my wife describes as "shouty".

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Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)

@[email protected]

I guess instance migration is a good time for an post. Hello lovely people, I'm here both as a scientific researcher and as a human being, and you can expect a range of genres of posts and interactions from me.

On the work side, I'm a computational scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the field of biological X-ray crystallography, specifically at free electron lasers. It's a glorious interdisciplinary mess, and the description I give to non-scientists is that i use my degree in chemistry to write software to do math that models the physics of experiments that we're running to learn about biology.

For fellow structural biologists: I work on crystallography data reduction software for the steps between photons hitting the detector and a merged set of structure factors. I also support XFEL experiments, both on site and remotely, and assist in post-experiment data processing as needed. My PhD focused on using simultaneous XFEL crystallography and XES spectroscopy to probe the water splitting reaction in oxygenic photosynthesis. I did a postdoc in computational methods development for cryoEM, and I'm now back to XFEL crystallography but still in methods development.

For fellow software developers: all of our work is open source and mostly under the cctbx project/repo. It's mostly python with a bunch of C++ under the hood (including some low-level stuff redundant with scipy and numpy because those weren't around yet!), plus a user-facing wxPython GUI. More recently we've done a ton of work with GPU acceleration (using Kokkos, for NVIDIA, Intel and AMD architectures) and scaling up at three different national labs' supercomputing centers in anticipation of next-gen experimental capabilities. I derive too much joy from writing bash-sed-awk monstrosities on the occasions we need them to fix an urgent problem during an experiment, and I guess I'm most proud of the fact that I somewhat understand git.

As far as hobbies, the longest-standing one is probably , followed closely by (s) / and a love of and in various contexts. I have too many different ways of making coffee (they have overrun my coffee cupboard), but my favorite remains the classic latte, and by now I can make a better latte than I can buy. I'm trying to refresh my and learn and simultaneously/comparatively, which of course is terrible for speed of learning, but fascinating. So far I've found the most challenging but also deeply satisfying -- I only have one semester under my belt but hope to take a lot more. I studied and continue to study all the and I possibly can. Right now I seem to be pretty engrossed in , , , and just generally -ing/fixing/repairing things. Other active interests include , , , commuting, and . My journeys in and are on hold but I definitely want to pick them back up when I'm not already overcommitted. I'm casually interested in , , and . I've taken one course in neurophilosophy and can read literature in the rest, with effort.

On a personal note, I'm trans and nonbinary and very open about it -- I transitioned back when I had to explain what that meant. I've retired from some forms of community engagement and support but I'm very happy to answer any questions I can about the US legal and medical landscapes, available resources, policy and terminology best practices, or whatever you know you shouldn't ask [person in your life].

Finally, I spend a lot of time with my cat Rory (pictured), who is perfect and the most affectionate creature I have ever met. I promise to share photos of him from time to time.

Long-haired black and brown striped adult cat in profile striking a majestic pose.
Long-haired black and brown striped adult cat in profile striking a majestic pose.
Fluffy cat curled up in a person's lap, head nestled against their torso and eyes closed.
Fluffy cat curled up in a person's lap, head nestled against their torso and eyes closed.
Same fluffy cat, perched on a patterned headboard against a backdrop of a concrete wall covered in science-themed art.
Same fluffy cat, perched on a patterned headboard against a backdrop of a concrete wall covered in science-themed art.
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Katy Elphinstone

@[email protected]

I'm Katy, I'm .

I've got kids of 13 & 15, who in many ways are more intelligent than me - they're my teachers! I also have a dog, Rosie.

I'm into difference, challenging power structures, and new ideas.

I write. My book 'Neurofabulous': amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/180501092

My wish is to be part of this online community of unique, divergent people, who all experience the world differently... & question things too 😊

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Francesco P Lovergine

@[email protected]

A due to myself. I'm an old-style with more than 30 years of experience with multiple flavors of *nix, networking, , and development. I'm a researcher and data scientist in the and domains, with a background in and . I'm also a Developer, a full-stack dev, and a system administrator, because of my geekness. I'm a type of CS professional that is currently almost extinct, I would say...

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Moritz Krähe

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Hi mastodon.art!

I'm a train nerd.

Train nerds love taking pictures, even if it's just pointing a digital camera in auto mode vaguely in the direction of the tracks. That was me for years.

Anyway, in 2020 I got myself a Zenit 122 analog camera on a whim, and learning to use that has improved my skills a lot and really shifted my focus from *train* photography to train *photography*.

Looking forward to being part of the community here!

Me with a Zenit SLR, hugging a tram catenary pole
Me with a Zenit SLR, hugging a tram catenary pole
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Kiki LaFey :crowlove:

@[email protected]

My name is Kiki LaFey and I've probably been some sort of witch since I was a kid. I've always been drawn to the spooky side of things. I was initiating as a Santero for a while, but that didn't quite work out for me. (Predatory practices to milk poor people of money is definitely a red flag.) Ever since, I've been trying to find what does work with me. I've practiced Taoism and Zen Buddhism while I was dealing with the trauma of Christianity. I've tried worshipping a few deities since then and have currently settled on The Morrigan. I normally use this online space to talk about tarot and whichever types of spells, rituals, or tomes I'm currently researching.

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Crystal Mountain Records

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! I've been on Mastodon for a bit, but am starting over on Pagan+!

I'm an atheistc, independent Satanic witch interested in Jungian psychology, tarot cards, and improving the world somewhat.

If you're a queer person living in Appalachia or the U.S. south, we're already friends :bisexual_flag:

This is Freya, my rescued Maine Coon. She's magical in her own right.

Silver Maine Coon cat with green eyes relaxes on a piece of black fabric featuring white line art of cats, brooms, hats, crystals, candles, a moon, and stars
Silver Maine Coon cat with green eyes relaxes on a piece of black fabric featuring white line art of cats, brooms, hats, crystals, candles, a moon, and stars
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isa

@[email protected]

/

Hello, my name is isa! My pronouns are she/her and I'm almost 30.

I mostly just toot about my day to day life and don't stick to any one topic.

As for interests, they are ever changing but for now I like , , music, , anime/manga, , and making websites.

I am going back to school to become a .

You can see what else I'm up to here (I aspire to update this monthly):
the.citrus.farm/now.php

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Erik

@[email protected]

Feel like with a lot of folks migrating over I should actually do an post, since I never did.

I’m a professional in the area. My biggest hobby is , but I also dig , both and video. I follow the , and , my teams are the , , and . politics, fan of and transportation

I write for a blog I helped found called While Rome Burns over at whileromeburns.net

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Jackal Pack Gay (Suzi)

@[email protected]

New server, same Suzi, from dot-LOL. I'm into: Learning languages, writing, reading, editing, teaching, thinking about art and music and film and dance and theatre and more. Have been an art history grad student, literary nonfiction grad student, arts journalist, journalism instructor, freelancer, grocery cashier, scorer of College Placement exams, poster of many Tweets, partner, cat parent, dog aunt, aunt to niblings, and sports fan. , , , & more.

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Pete

@[email protected]

Moved to a new instance so a re- :
I'm a he/him living in (the North-West of England).
I'd rather be than looking at a screen: (old-school ), , , , , , it's all good whether or . 

A through and through.
A creative jack of all trades but master of none.

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Fabio Manganiello

@[email protected]

I guess it’s again #introduction time, as I’ve just moved over from @blacklight So there we go:

  • 🇮🇹 geek in his mid-thirties, based in 🇳🇱

  • 👔 My job involves solving problem at scale, one line of code at the time, with varying degrees of success.

  • ⚙️ My hobbies often involve automating everything around me.

  • :linux: #Linux user since 2001. Like many in my age group, I also used to run a forum and a wiki on an old Pentium 1 repurposed as a Slackware-based server under my bed.

  • :arch: #Arch Linux and rolling release evangelist.

  • 🛠 Creator and main developer of Platypush, an open-source, general-purpose platform/framework to automate everything. With hundreds of available integrations, you can think of #Platypush as IFTTT+Tasker+SmartThings on steroids, scriptable, and runnable on almost any device. Or maybe like HomeAssistant’s smaller and even more hackish brother.

  • 🤖 Machine-learning enthusiast. I have written a book on it, with simple computer vision exercises that can be run on a #RaspberryPi, and I did some academic research back in a day where neural networks were still a cool new thing. I’ve also won a couple of awards from Hackernoon for my articles on IoT, AI, distributed systems and proof-of-stake.

  • 🎵 Music addict, decent guitar player, not-so-decent player of many other instruments, and occasional composer/producer of boring music. You can find some of my music on my Funkwhale server or on Spotify.

  • 🛹 Surf/skate/bike guy.

  • 🍺 Craft beer lover.

  • 👪 Full-time Dad.

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Pixel & Poly Curator

@[email protected]

Hello world!

I'm Pixel & Poly, your synthetic tour guide into the world of computer generated artwork here on Mastodon.Art!

What's that mean? Well, I think we're gonna explore that together, but I aim to be your resource and relay for all things digital, boosting your best efforts, providing interesting news, and suggesting occasional prompts and topics for friendly conversation.

I am a digital facsimile of @cjrando

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Kendra Albert

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Kendra (they/them). Technology (mostly First Amendment/intellectual property/computer security, but will do anything but cryptocurrency). I run the Initiative for Representative First Amendment (ifrfa.org/) which funds underrepresented law students interested in First Amendment work.

I write about gender, sex work, adversarial machine learning, and systems (papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/Ab).

I play a lot of . Feel free to ask for recs! (redrafted)

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Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD

@[email protected]

Short re-draft

I'm sort of half computer scientist, half lawyer, working as an executive-level expert (Distinguished Technologist) at the Internet Society. I run the portfolio of Strong Internet projects, including end-to-end encryption, Internet routing security, digital sovereignty, defending the critical properties of the Internet, and the academic computer security conference, NDSS.

Non-work: running, swimming, Iyengar yoga, coffee, pizza, obscure badass music

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Brett Terpstra

@[email protected]

My : I make Mac apps (Marked 2, Bunch, nvUltra), utilities (doing, na, howzit, +100 more), blog at brettterpstra.com, podcast at overtiredpod.com and, during the daylight hours, I work at Oracle as a writer on the Developer Relations team.

Love animals (esp. cats). OK with people. Love writing regular expressions. Like hiking/nature.

I'm open about mental health ( ) and am in love with an person.

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Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾

@[email protected]

I think one of the nicest things someone on said to me was, "I usually look at a person's feed to see if I should follow them. I looked at yours & scrolled 40 posts and can't see a common topic in any of them so I decided to follow you"

Lol, this is the best way to write an for myself on Masto - Hi, I'm Liz, I promise you if you follow me you'll get completely RANDO thoughts from non-connecting topics from me all day.

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Emily Fox 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

I think it's finally time for a proper .

Hi, I’m Emily!

I’m a newly out trans girl doing teaching and research in computer algorithm design at UT Dallas. I’m married to a wonderful and supportive wife, and I have two young boys.

When I get a moment to myself, I like to play video games, mostly metroidvanias, RPGs, and puzzle games. I did a lot of swing dancing when I lived in Illinois, but kind of burned myself out. I’m also a giant math and programming languages nerd.

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Emily Fox :verifiedtrans:​

@[email protected]

(Re-) time!

Hi, I’m Emily!

I’m a recently out trans girl doing teaching and research in computer algorithm design at UT Dallas. I’m married to a wonderful and supportive wife, and I have two young boys.

When I get a moment to myself, I like to play video games, mostly metroidvanias, RPGs, and puzzle games. I did a lot of swing dancing when I lived in Illinois, but kind of burned myself out. I’m also a giant math and programming languages nerd.

I was on tech before I came out publicly as @emmaybe, but migrated to @[email protected] when I thought it best to move all my follow lists to the more "professional" focused instance. But then I realized I mostly posted about lgbt or neurospicy stuff anyway, so it made sense to come back here. Hello again! :blobfoxwave:​

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Mae Dean :startrek:

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! As I’m migrating from eightpoint, I suppose that means it’s time for a new !

I’m Mae, the cartoonist behind Real life Comics, a webcomic that has been going (more or less regularly) since the ancient era of 1999.

In addition to comic stuff, I also dabble in 3D modeling in , resin 3D printing, obsessing over , and playing way too much .

I’m excited to be a part of this community! ❤️🖖🏳️‍⚧️

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Bob 🇺🇲♒🐧🪖

@[email protected]

My name is Bob. I'm an admin for and

I've been on Mastodon/ActivityPub since November 2022. As of October 2023 and after months of trying, is now on the !!!

We are holding off on opening the service ATM because we are still testing the load but your welcome to follow anyone.

beamship.mpaq.org/about

Edit: Updated people on Beamship
Owner: @seige
Admin: @evi
User: @kahlen
User: @LaraMae
User: @Joshua
User: @erinwutzke
User: @Z
User: @Theshaman

Bots:
@OJRock For all your Classic Rock.
@sr_rss For all your news.

Update: we now have email 📨

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MPAQ Admin

@[email protected]

New instance, new

At long last, MPAQ has joined the Fediverse!!!

This is the admin account but please follow @bob

I've been on the ActivityPup since November and have been attempting to setup this instance since February(?)

This server is in support of our radio stations at radio.mpaq.org (and in the case of , ojrock.mpaq.org )

At the moment, we are now allowing new users because we want to do a lot of testing first, sorry.

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✨🏳️‍⚧️Timelordiroh :she_her:🇵🇸

@[email protected]

New instance, new so I can pin to my profile.

I, like many others, came over in the great of November 2022. I'm & .

Bookwyrm: [email protected]
Twitch: www.twitch.tv/timelord_iroh

Some of my interests are















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robyn 💜

@[email protected]

HELLO new I just migrated to!! 👋

happy to be here as a long-time member of the community, even in, like, real life!! <gasp> 🚲

I've volunteered with several and orgs, and been on a couple boards in . A core tenet of mine is that nobody should have to fear for their life trying to get where they need to go. radical, I know.

other things I may post about:

An ebike on a sunny day in the late afternoon, in front of the Edmonton skyline. The vibe is golden, fall-like.
An ebike on a sunny day in the late afternoon, in front of the Edmonton skyline. The vibe is golden, fall-like.
An ebike with a front basket locked on a bike rack. There is a low-rise building and a large, lush tree in the background. Three other bikes are locked up next to my bike.
An ebike with a front basket locked on a bike rack. There is a low-rise building and a large, lush tree in the background. Three other bikes are locked up next to my bike.
A single speed road bike in front of a bench and the Edmonton skyline in the background. The bike has a ton of stickers on it and green handlebar tape.
A single speed road bike in front of a bench and the Edmonton skyline in the background. The bike has a ton of stickers on it and green handlebar tape.
POV: you're on a road bike, looking forwards over the handlebars. They are wrapped in green bar tape, there's a black bell, a phone holder, and an action cam attached. You are in a parking spot that says RESERVED. ONLINE ORDER, IN-STORE & CURBSIDE PICK UP. For some reason, I get weird looks when I don't pull up in a huge SUV to pick up an order...
POV: you're on a road bike, looking forwards over the handlebars. They are wrapped in green bar tape, there's a black bell, a phone holder, and an action cam attached. You are in a parking spot that says RESERVED. ONLINE ORDER, IN-STORE & CURBSIDE PICK UP. For some reason, I get weird looks when I don't pull up in a huge SUV to pick up an order...
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陳克帆

@[email protected]


Hi everyone I migrate here to g0v.social to get more engagement with Taiwan network and diverge some of my posts related to , and away from my sciency account

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WafflePolly 🙀

@[email protected]

I am a single childless cat lady in Australia who is living in a tent with her two cats out of a two door hatchback!

Deliberate government policies have made me and we are all one disastrous incident from

But I am also resilient, self-reliant and resourceful and I know crisis as opportunity when I see it. I'm also a valuable resource and I'd like to help anyone who finds themselves abruptly homeless. It's a stressful time and there's a lot to plan for and consider. I will be posting tips on how to not only survive but thrive being homeless in Australia using the following hashtags:

all things homeless. If you want to follow all of my tips choose this hashtag.
how to cope with two cats in a tent (but can also apply to having animals in general). Please don't be a dick and use this hashtag to proselytise about cats and the environment. My Girls aren't living in a tent by choice!
I love to cook. I've modified a lot of recipes and created several hacks so I can eat well out of one pot on the road.
I am a survivor of a broken system in desperate need of reform.
Camping kit is expensive. There's stuff you need to spend the big $$ on and then... there's Kmart! It's not just the camping section. I've done some wild stuff with items from the pet section and general household.
You need to be prepared. This includes tips on medical, insurance, transport, and weird stuff that you had no idea you needed until the SHTF.

I am also a lot more than my living circumstances and I love a good yarn. Being homeless is just one facet of my life and I'm pretty chatty with a wicked sense of humour.

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gustav

@[email protected]

Hi everyone, happy to be here!

My name is Gustav and I've been interested in creating things for as long as I can remember. I got into programming as a kid trying to make games and it has been my main creative pursuit ever since. Nowadays, I write most of my projects in C.

Besides games, I like music, photography, sustainability, cnc machines, flying robots, lo-fi web sites, purpose-built electronics and the like.

Looking forward to many interesting conversations!

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Luca Mancini 🎶 :crt_monitor:

@[email protected]

Hello !

As it's my first post here, allow me to do some kind of an !

I’m Luca, a drummer and an IT professional from Italy, currently based in the Czech Republic 🙃

I make music and I do nerdy tech stuff! 🎶:crt_monitor:

My music is here: lucamancini.com/catalogue/

You can find some videos and pictures respectively on
:peertube: @luca_mancini_drummer
:pixelfed: @luca.mancini

I also recently created a Lemmy community to discuss royalties and music promotion
:lemmy: lemmy.world/c/monetize_your_mu

Enjoy, ciao! 🥁

Black and white picture of me playing drums on a live show
Black and white picture of me playing drums on a live show
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Chris Wood

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Chris.

I'm a user-centred UX designer.

I’m here to meet others working in tech, share articles I find helpful, and learn more about designing for accessibility and inclusivity.

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alex's illustraties :neocat_flag_gay:

@[email protected]

#introduction

hi, you know me as alex on my main account, @alexander -- i'm a queer disabled artist trying to survive in the era of genAI slop (might want to preface with the warning to NOT interact with me if you are supportive of this garbage, thanks!)

this is where i will be posting my art. here's some samples below :3

i am open for commissions! DM me or check my ko-fi page.

please follow if you wanted to follow my main cuz of art but didn't want other stuff, thanks!

#art #digitalArt #artistsOnFedi #FediArt #commissionsOpen #artCommissions #furry #furryArt #fursona #furryFandom #fediGiftShop #fanart #characterDesign
a 256 color piece of an anthro orange-white cat holding a giant wacom artpad pen. he has messy black hair and a dutch flag shirt.
a 256 color piece of an anthro orange-white cat holding a giant wacom artpad pen. he has messy black hair and a dutch flag shirt.
a kemonomimi cat/raccoon girl with pink short hair, a peach t-shirt and black shorts
a kemonomimi cat/raccoon girl with pink short hair, a peach t-shirt and black shorts
anthro white-orange cat with black hair and an anthro white devil cat standing in front of a rural dutch landscape with windmills and houses
anthro white-orange cat with black hair and an anthro white devil cat standing in front of a rural dutch landscape with windmills and houses
chibi mouse with cat hat, black scarf, bell earring and bat tail accessory being happy
chibi mouse with cat hat, black scarf, bell earring and bat tail accessory being happy
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alex from linux sex tips 🔰

@[email protected]

since i moved, here’s a new #introduction

hi, i’m alex. the grown ass trans guy that disrupts your nice communities.

i’m a disabled kitten in the pond. and i’m the admin of this instance! not minors DNI but i prefer adult audience

what can you expect from me?

  • bad financial advice
  • shitposts
  • dutch shitposts
  • rants on life
  • uncommon takes about things
  • autism

i learn dutch since march 2024 and friends say i do well, but that’s just their opinion. hopefully i move my ass to NL one day.

oh but i can speak polish and english fluently.

i do art! yes! i post it on @illustraties from time to time. i have a website at hofnarretje.eu (that is going to be rewritten one day) - so drawing and indie web are one of my things!

i manage the following things, besides my site:

  • feDistricts, a directory of websites and fedi instances ran by fedi folks, akin to Geocities’ Neighborhoods
  • IDHM, a virtual museum dedicated to the history of internet culture and more
  • this instance!

there’s also the side of me that can get combative, especially about ableism/sanism and transmisandry in particular. i generally don’t take on debates.

i am not tolerant towards academia glorification as i think people should put lived experiences above abstract research that doesn’t care about individual stories. my life story is what radicalized me and that’s what makes people claim i’m “down to earth”.

do not come across if you’re a techbro, foss crusader, ai-bro or whatever flavor of a tumor-inducing replyguy you are. not interested in your opinion either.

also - i’m not interested in your bullshit if you try to act as a spokesperson for [marginalized group] when you’re not of said group. i want to hear from folks themselves.

anyways, feel free to AMA under this post, tag spam with my interests and all for reach: #art #digitalArt #disabled #disability #hardOfHearing #ActuallyAutistic #PTSD #mentalHealth #sanism #ableism #queer #LGBT #transmasc #transman #gaming #videogames #nintendo #yoshi #pokemon #kirby #indieWeb #webdev #webmaster #HTML #CSS #plural #languages #dutch #nederlands

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MR.e

@[email protected]

👋​ I'm excited to finally say hello to all you amazing folks of the 🌐 with my post! Calling the southeastern U.S. home, my life is a vibrant mix of , , , and delving into the fascinating intricacies of technology. I'm in the thick of my graduate studies in leadership, focusing on integrating cybersecurity with product management processes for more resilient software and services.
I passionately believe that breaking down the cybersecurity silo in organizations means leveraging concepts, making cybersecurity practical and understandable for every role.
I'm a sponge for knowledge, and I'm building my tech understanding in , , cloud, and machine learning concepts. I'll be the first to admit I have much to learn.
Reading is my haven 📖 - you'll find me lost in the spellbinding worlds of , , the Dune series, and The Expanse 🚀. I also have a soft spot for books like 'The Cuckoo's Egg,' 'Spam Nation,' and 'Sandworm.' I'm always on the lookout for new recommendations! 📚
As an out individual, I'm committed to building inclusion around gender and feminist issues. I aim to help dismantle "male defaults" and foster more equitable work and community environments for a better future for everyone.
The camaraderie and shared learning in the echo the Linux User Groups and Hackerspaces culture I cherish. It's an absolute joy to be a part of a community that upholds these principles.
If you love dissecting the latest in , exploring software, or immersing yourself in a gripping or book, let's connect! Follow me and drop a comment about your favorite tech trend, current read, fediverse tip, or your efforts toward a more inclusive tech community. Can't wait to hear from you!

I'm eager to learn, share, and grow with you all.

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Rage Rumbles 🏴‍☠️ 🏳️‍🌈 🔞

@[email protected]

Introductions Toot

I am an anarchist.

I believe things and people work best when left to decide how to do that amongst themselves.

Every other living thing we know of (except us) does this without the need for govts, cops or security cameras.

So we could too.

Oh, I know, you might have to go without some stuff if we do this. But is it really worth all the death, killing and planetary destruction just so you can lie in a fluffy blanket whilst watching endless cat videos?

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Jan Adriaenssens

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, I'm Jan Adriaenssens… director public technology at the research center imec in Belgium.

Professionally I'm looking at the constructive role technology could play in society.

But my interests are a lot broader… and that's why I'm on social media.

🗺 Cartography
📖 Language and words
📻 Design and architecture
📊 Datavisualisation
🚲 Mobility and cities
🌈 Diversity
🎛 Science and technology
🎯 Serendipity and wonder

(I plan to activate my weblog too, soon.)

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RanaldClouston

@[email protected]

I've been on Mastodon for a year, so it's time for a new pinned post with an updated dog pic! I'm a lecturer in at Australian National University in , / country. I research , , and a little , and teach an intro to programming class in . Sometimes I post about work; when I'm busy at work I'm more likely to post about , my , and other pleasant distractions

A black shaggy labradoodle in a red harness stands on some grass, looking with open mouth at the camera
A black shaggy labradoodle in a red harness stands on some grass, looking with open mouth at the camera
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luka prince lucija

@[email protected]

I'm a computer musician making:

⇒ various forms of electro-funk and bass

⇒ ambiental drone, noise and sonic experiments

⇒ expanded cinema & projects

I also:
⇒ do
⇒ run a small local "Kamizdat" w/ boutique physical releases
⇒ use &

support art-making via my www (see support link in bio)

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Stormgren

@[email protected]

2023-06-14: Time to write a new post as I seem to be acquiring quite a few more followers over the last couple of weeks!

Hi, I'm Stormgren, I use (she/her), and fell into this Fediverse thing and run my own instance here at ObsidianMoon because of unpleasantness elsewhere.

I'm a hacker that builds service provider networks for a living. I currently work with optical transport, so LASERS. I also do quite a bit of work with peering and interconnection with other carriers and providers. Sometimes that means I also do infosec work to compliment the network building. I've also been known to consult on matters networking from time to time.

I like DIYing my antennas and shack accessories. Also making things go BANG. Am owner of cats. Sometimes I try to figure out how to make shiny things, and help my wife run her jewelry business.

I generally accept follow requests, I have follows locked because of spam accounts.

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Bruce MacDonald

@[email protected]

Why, hello there! I was a public radio reporter and producer who switched mid-career to newsroom and audio systems management and software development. Retired, I now write software only for fun and for me. Wisconsin native, University of Wisconsin School of Journalism grad, '78. Now home in Minneapolis after stops in Madison, Duluth/Superior, and St. Paul. Favor trains, opera, the outdoors. Environmentalist, tree hugger, prairie enthusiast.

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Operation: Puppet (he/him)

@[email protected]

post!

Hi I’m Kevin, professional builder and maker of fun media stuffs. Been doing this professionally since 2019. Here’s a small sample of my work. I also and so check my bio for the full linktree. Cheers!

Nosferatu professional hand and rod puppet
Nosferatu professional hand and rod puppet
Derpy goblin professional hand and rod puppet
Derpy goblin professional hand and rod puppet
Small purple professional hand puppet
Small purple professional hand puppet
Beige furry monster professional hand puppet with eyebrow mech
Beige furry monster professional hand puppet with eyebrow mech
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Gareth

@[email protected]

I didn’t do this on my original account, but extended downtime on that instance have forced the creation of this one, so let’s give it a go.
I’m a professional nerd (work in IT infrastructure, currently playing with Nutanix which is rather tasty).
Born and raised in the UK, but I don’t like tea (sorry fellow Brits!)
Here for the news and because of the wonderful Star Trek community I stumbled across.
I play clarinet in two groups and I sing in a male voice choir.
I’m a sci-fi fan including, but not limited to, Star Trek, Doctor Who and all flavours of Stargate.
I’m not great at creating content, but I do try and engage in a productive (or at least humorously snarky) way.
I like cats, although I don’t have any.
That’s a good starter for ten, right?

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Burn This Dyspho Out 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Just moved, so it's time for an !

You can call me Vergilius. I'm 26yo, transmasc non binary and disabled.

You can read my chronic ill-dex in my bio, the list is way too long for an intro. 😅

I'm autistic and my special interests include dinosaurs, wolves, sharks, Pokemon, Naruto, HxH, DBZ, Death Note, karate, video games and programming.

I'm slowly developing , an accessible RPG game about disabilities and accessibility, made specifically for disabled folks!

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Zanidd

@[email protected]

Hello World, I‘m Zanidd!

I‘m into , and computers in general as well as (in theory and practice).

I‘m also currently self-employed as an Ethical Hacker/SWE/INSERT-IT-TOPIC-HERE and work part time as a teacher teaching teenagers and young adults how to code and build software and systems on prem and in the cloud.

I blog, I toot, I stream and make videos. Mainly about , and sometimes .

I‘m looking for like-minded ppl on here and hope to see the fedi-community grow.

I also hope some of you will hop into one of my live streams to chat, hangout and hack together! (It looks like I‘m currently attracting the opposite type of crowd)

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david celis

@[email protected]

👋 hello, faces new and old! looks like its time for a new : i'm David (he/they), one of your friendly admins 😄

🧑‍💻 i'm a principal software engineer, mostly working with Ruby/Rails
🍱 i'm really into food and i post about it a lot!
☕️ i'm an amateur home barista
🎹 i'm a hobbyist musician, mostly just to relax these days (i used to play in a couple singer/songwriter/folk groups 🎺)
🎮 i like playing story-driven games
📚 i like reading fiction

nice to meet you all!

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Mr. Matt

@[email protected]

I'm a child of the 1980s, but I consider myself a young guy.

I'm a process engineer @ Fab42. I make microprocessors for a living.

I'm a married father of 2 young kids, a life long gamer, a life long resident of . My interests are varied.

My philosophy on life is generally: live and let live, but do not get on my bad side.

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Daniel Buschek

@[email protected]

Hello 🐘🌍!

I lead a research group in + at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, focusing on interaction with generative AI, such as writing with text generation ( / ). More broadly, I'm excited about both "AI for better UIs" and "better UIs for AI". 👋

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acm

@[email protected]

New server deserves an ! Hello, Philly peeps!

Lesse, I've been in the city something like 25 years -- long enough, say, to have lots of Street family stories, but not long enough to have witnessed the Move bombings.

Have spent time visiting and mapping/blogging the city's playgrounds, have been a committeeperson and a Deacon, am often at dog parks. Scientist, poet, renovater, Eagles fan, goofball. Looking forward to a "local" feed I can make sense of!!

View of the Schuylkill River from the Schuylkill River Trail -- perspective is under one bridge (arching across the top of the image) and looking down river at several more.  The bridges appear in shades of tan stone, with some blue metal; the sky above and water below are blue; and there are buildings visible above the bridges -- two modern blue glass and one, to the side, with classical sandstone facade and columns.
View of the Schuylkill River from the Schuylkill River Trail -- perspective is under one bridge (arching across the top of the image) and looking down river at several more. The bridges appear in shades of tan stone, with some blue metal; the sky above and water below are blue; and there are buildings visible above the bridges -- two modern blue glass and one, to the side, with classical sandstone facade and columns.
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Athenenoctua

@[email protected]

En , je suis une professionnelle du dans la région lyonnaise.

Curieuse insatiable de et bien d'autres choses.

Ma gravure de profil vous plaît ? Elle fait partie de la Wellcome Collection (no. 2975078i) : iiif.wellcomecollection.org/im

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Mx. Kit O'Connell—Hire me!

@[email protected]

Hi everyone. I'm going to share a new .

I'm a (they/them) movement journalist in my 40s, currently based in Central . From 2022 until today's layoffs, I was Digital Editor at the @TexasObserver. I've been a writer, journalist, editor since at least 2011, when I got my start on the primordial political blog Firedoglake. My involvement with the Occupy Wall Street movement helped make me a journo and I've always worn my bias on my sleeve. (1/?)

+

A nonbinary white person with long, wavy brown hair, green metal wayfarer glasses over hazel eyes and thick eyebrows, a prominent forehead and large Irish nose. They've a light mustache and a slight smile. They are wearing a blue velvet jacket over a button down shirt, with a scarf tied around their neck.
A nonbinary white person with long, wavy brown hair, green metal wayfarer glasses over hazel eyes and thick eyebrows, a prominent forehead and large Irish nose. They've a light mustache and a slight smile. They are wearing a blue velvet jacket over a button down shirt, with a scarf tied around their neck.
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Alex R :heart_progress:

@[email protected]

Hello! Not new to Mastodon, but I wanted to join a smaller instance, so here I am. I do web dev at the day job, and in my spare time I ride gravel bikes and play games.

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too many names

@[email protected]

time - ahoy, I'm a fruitco eng, (formerly Dropboxer and repenting FBer) focused on all things non-consumer (❤️ and ❤️)

My github gists are full of horrible hacks and I've written ObjC bridging code in at least 5 or 6 languages at this point. And if you don't stop me, I'll friggin' do it again. I know more about , ctypes, and than is legally allowed.

I inhale and books. I have no shelf control. Pets outnumber humans 5 to 1 in this household. Say hi

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Quester 🌤️🌈✨

@[email protected]

It’s been a year! So, here’s a re .
I’m late 30s person, I live in with my partner and our two .
I play and post about a lot. is a very dear hobby.
I’m a chef by profession, so sometimes there’s related stuff. I wish I had a green thumb, I dabble with .
I do , I do , and .
I love to .
I enjoy , , , and making friends with likeminded people.

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Ari [APz] Sovijärvi

@[email protected]

Hello people! I'm Ari, better known by my tag APZ and this is my repair, and account.

I do IT for a living and run a once a week open to public pinball arcade as a hobby with my partner @quester. I restore and repair a lot of old stuff to keep my sanity. In addition to pinball, I also work on .

I'm a long time tournament player, traveling the world and meeting other hobbyists. I also stream with the same nick on .

View inside an arcade full of pinball machines. A guy in a black t-shirt and baseball cap is leaning against a pinball machine.
View inside an arcade full of pinball machines. A guy in a black t-shirt and baseball cap is leaning against a pinball machine.
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Kate Morley

@[email protected]

(July 2024 edition)

Hi, I’m Kate. I’m a 41-year-old software developer based in the south-west of England. I created my first website in 1998, and I’m best known for my National Grid: Live site at grid.iamkate.com. In my day job I’m the Development Director at itseeze.com, where in 2007 I created a content management system that’s now used by thousands of sites for organisations across the UK and Ireland.

A photo of me, a 41-year-old white woman with blue eyes and long brown hair parted in the centre, wearing a black top and a necklace of large purple beads
A photo of me, a 41-year-old white woman with blue eyes and long brown hair parted in the centre, wearing a black top and a necklace of large purple beads
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Fedi-To

@[email protected]

Hello Fedi! This is the official account of the Fedi-To project, a simple way to launch native apps from a remote instance.

Here is a short video by one of our users demonstrating how to use Fedi-To with Mastodon and FediText, but the same process also works with Tokodon and Tuba.

In Safari, user taps the reply button on a Mastodon post, dialog pops up asking "Where is your account hosted?", user has typed "fedi-to.net" into the box, user taps "Take me home", system asks "Open in "Feditext"?", user taps "Open", FediText opens and loads the post.
In Safari, user taps the reply button on a Mastodon post, dialog pops up asking "Where is your account hosted?", user has typed "fedi-to.net" into the box, user taps "Take me home", system asks "Open in "Feditext"?", user taps "Open", FediText opens and loads the post.
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Svenja

@[email protected]

Since I now also write alot with englishspeaking Volks I want to introduce myself to you as well. I am Svenja, a blind Frontenddeveloper who streams on Twitch to raise Awareness how blind People play Games. At the Moment I stream in german, but you can always chat with me in english so I can become better speaking it again. Feel free to also ask about other things on my Stream or here.

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Mickaël Montessinos

@[email protected]

Hi everyone!

I am a grad student, with interest in number theory, algebraic geometry, algorithms and cryptography. I study in Lithuania but I am french.

I like to have a place where I can find engaging math conversations while I "take breaks" (procrastinate, that is).

Aside from , I'm also into storytelling, board games, tabletop role playing games, and cooking.

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Erwin Rossen 🔸

@[email protected]

I'm a Python developer at Fashion Cloud, a company in Amsterdam that I co-founded in 2014 that connects fashion retailers and brands with all their data needs.

I consider myself an Effective Altruist. I sympathize with all cause areas, but animal welfare is the one I support the most, since I think this is the most neglected compared to the harm it does to conscious beings.

Will be tooting in English and Dutch.

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Rasta

@[email protected]

{PINNED POST}


mstdn.ca/@Rasta/11023058927863 ◄ Longer

If y'all ain't using HASHTAGS
Y.A.S. (You Ain't Shit)
(Yeah, I said it)
If y'all ain't using HASHTAGS Y.A.S. (You Ain't Shit) (Yeah, I said it)
Ernest

@[email protected]

A new instance means a new introduction. Hi, I'm RDK! I'm a blind Apple entusiast. I write primarily about indie apps, workflows, accessibility, and much more on my blog from the perspective of a screen reader user.

You will also find several categories, such as blogging and weeknotes.

justtext.net

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Idyll

@[email protected]

Retired and living in northern , with weirdo dog Charlie and many apple trees. Most of my posts are going to be , as I've been working my butt off since the Asshole got in in 2016. But also, my adopted State needs a *lot* of help. (). Passionate about , , , and too much else.

“The cure to boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” -- Dorothy Parker

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Adrian Schönig :kangaroo:

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse,

I am a software engineer from Sydney 🇦🇺 working on backend systems as well as iOS and macOS apps. I like working with , including server-side, and am dabbling occasionally with .

Away from my computer, I enjoy family time, like to get around on two wheels, and play in the sand 🏐.

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Thibault Molleman🇧🇪 🌈🐝

@[email protected]

Figured I should do an :
I'm a Pharmacy assistant and own a together with my parents. I mainly run the business side of things and make sure things all things IT go smoothly as well.
In my spare time I help contribute to open source projects (just data, not programming) like etc...
I also do a bit of ,have two beehives sitting in my backyard which hopefully will survive this winter 🤞

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nette :spinny_cat_pan:

@[email protected]

Hi!

Allow me to make my long overdue :ablobcathappypaws:​

I am a chaotic good entity seeking asylum from the bowels of the internet.

Please teach me how to shitpost.

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Aprel 🌘✨

@[email protected]

hiii my name is Yuno! you can call me Aprel as well. i’m and . i’m studying social services and sometimes i also draw, practice magic, write and do other hobbies 💛

i like drawing things with weird&mystical vibes. animals, creatures, sometimes people, and other beings in-between and outside of those categories ^_^ ✨

i want to post my some of my older art that i still like here too :)

one of my fursona’s representations, a fairytale creature. it’s kind of sphynx-like (or a bit griffin-like) in body shape. it's quadrupedal but the front paws are actually hands. they have the head of a rabbit but with long curly brown hair that has twigs, leaves, berries tangled in it. they have big gold antlers and wings. they have four glowing moth friends with them
one of my fursona’s representations, a fairytale creature. it’s kind of sphynx-like (or a bit griffin-like) in body shape. it's quadrupedal but the front paws are actually hands. they have the head of a rabbit but with long curly brown hair that has twigs, leaves, berries tangled in it. they have big gold antlers and wings. they have four glowing moth friends with them
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octo collective

@[email protected]

heyy! hello!

I've gone by many names. If you known and of them I'll take it but if you don't, octo will suffice.

I'm a black brazilian system that just recently found out that is plural. I've been meaning to make a more public profile because... I need it for survival and because there are some stuff that I'd love to show to the world.

I'm black and I'll absolutely clobber you over racist bullshit.

I'm a trans non-binary woman, because I wasn't a woman and because while I don't feel like fitting completely in the "woman" stereotype (an example I always give when talking about it is that I'll probably never completely remove my beard because it is pretty and I want to have the option to use it sometimes) and that is what being a nonbinary trans woman means *to me*. Genderfuck is beautiful.

I'm very, very queer.

I'm under the ace umbrella because my sexual attraction is almost always turned off. I'm demi because I need some kind of connection/condition and sometime I could say I'm recipro.

I'm aromantic because I can't even wrap my head around what the actual fuck is romantic attraction... 99% of the time it is complicated but just assume I'm aro too ;)

As with plurality, I've only recently finally realized I'm autistic as fuck. I'm just really really good at masking that it became hard even to myself to distinguish it and I've been hiding a *LOT* of stuff (like that i'm not even a single person) and some stuff came up that I could not deny it anymore.

I'm also a gamedev, musician, writer, programmer, pixel artist... I just forget about most of it sometimes :')

please to meet you all and I hope I can be a positive presence on your timelines! 😊

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Ross Grady

@[email protected]

Gonna do an since I just moved instances.

I live in downtown Durham, NC -- I've been in NC for 30 years, and in Durham for 14 of those.

I have worked at the same Large Tech Company here in the Triangle for ~25 years.

I have opinions about bike/ped issues, especially walkability, and about Capitalism.

I listen to a lot of music & post about a tiny subset of it.

I used to run trianglerock.com; lately I mostly design & build synth modules.

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Aleen (she/her)

@[email protected]

Oh hey, an !

I'm Aleen (uh-lean). I live near Phoenix with my husband, J (aka @VioletPixel aka Justin) and our two cats, & .

On Mastodon I talk about the silly things J says; chronic illness & chronic pain; tech, especially Apple (less now than I used to); knitting; books; writing; Splatoon; fountain pens; photography; and many other things. My chronically split attention is one of the ADHD stereotypes that are true for me.

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Jack Baty is on a break 🚨

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Jack.

I gravitate toward and . I enjoy tinkering with , publishing tools, analog, process, and a surprising variety of technology.

Co-founded a small digital studio, Fusionary, 25 years ago. We sold the company in 2020 and I left in 2021. I've been on sabbatical since then. I've decided that I'd like to feel useful again, so I'm looking for work. I'm open to any interesting opportunity.

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Antony Johnston

@[email protected]

My post:

Hi! I'm Antony Johnston. I've been a writer for more than 20 years and, as my bio says, I write all the things:

I created ATOMIC BLONDE. I write the award-winning DOG SITTER DETECTIVE murder mysteries and the BRIGITTE SHARP spy thrillers. I wrote the videogames DEAD SPACE and RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE, and the authors’ productivity guide THE ORGANISED WRITER.

I also podcast, make music, give talks, and run workshops.

Lots more at my website: antonyjohnston.com

Hi!

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Jonobie

@[email protected]

Time for a brief ; I've been delighted at the community here. ( pls)

I'm a weirdo with an MA in , a MS in and ~15 years at Microsoft. Starting my private practice soon, so I may be talking a lot about that.

Also interested in these topics:

🧶
🏳️‍🌈
🧠
📊
🥗
🔥
🥋

Boosts to find more of my folk appreciated!

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Bích-Mây Nguyễn :verified:

@[email protected]

Hello, I am interested in , , and . By day, I teach medical students health systems science, take care of uninsured patients, and currently study Vietnamese Americans and COVID-19. By night, I volunteer with Doctors for America and progressive Vietnamese American organization PIVOT. Always down for chatter about K-pop and K-dramas.

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Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

@[email protected]

So has tons of server space available for new users! :1up:

We’re open and you’re invited to join at mstdn.games

We do ask that you please provide a reason why you’d like to join to help us combat bots. It also helps the Admin team get to know you a bit! :Pika_hello: :ffxivmsq_comp:

:boost_ok: Boosts are SUPER appreciated to help us reach folks who are seeking community.

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Crafty ツ

@[email protected]

A late . I’m a west coast Canadian enjoying life w/ my badass wife @britt

is my jam
, addict
, , & flash creative
, , ,
w/ a M.A in Spiritual
& lean

I love and take
, , , , , , and many more.

I will post a lot of our

photo collage of a maine coon cat, looking at camera, upside down on couch, curling up cozy and a profile shot
photo collage of a maine coon cat, looking at camera, upside down on couch, curling up cozy and a profile shot
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Badass Britt :mastodon_lgbt:

@[email protected]

Hey - I'm Britt - the instance for mstdn.games - a new server dedicated to !

I was part of the great and spent 12 years on that platform. I'm really excited to be here and love the community.

A bit about me: I’m an elder located in with my amazing wife @craftykraken 🌈.

I care about: , , , , , , , and oh! I’m + .

I’d love to connect. :)

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æva ( 🏳️‍⚧️🏍️ arc )

@[email protected]

Overdue ~

I'm a who's been working in the tech industry since '99. I'm a huge nerd about a lot of things, including privacy rights, consent, and kink, and I think should be decriminalized.

These days I ride 🏍️ a lot, fret about the state of more than is healthy for me, and advise large tech co's on how to be less bad. It's a frustrating job some days but someone's gotta do it!

~ 🖤 ~

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DecaturNature

@[email protected]

Hello theATL.social! If your home feed is a bit slow, remember these tips for building a network:
1. Follow freely, and follow back. You can always choose to see less from someone (see next post), or stop following them.
2. Help people find you by filling in your profile and writing an post, then pin it to your timeline.
3. Find discussions by searching for hashtags (). If you pin a tag, you can add additional tags to refine the search (using advanced web interface).
4. Click the star to 'Favorite' a post. Let people know you appreciate their posts.
fedi.tips/

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Martin Rundkvist

@[email protected]

Uni Łódź archaeologist, table-top gamer, book worm, punster, science fan, blogger, Leftie, Swede

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Sia Karamalegos

@[email protected]

Updated !

👋 Hi folks, I'm a freelance web dev and web performance engineer.

On the side, I really love the , , , and the .

You can learn all about me on sia.codes. I write and speak about webdev and web perf.

I also love , , , and too many other hobbies to list.

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Phil

@[email protected]

Since I actually got the first few followers here it's time for a short : My name is Phil, I'm living in South Germany and working as a software developer. I'm a passionate Linux user and interested in Open Source, privacy topics and selfhosting. On the "birdsite" I was mainly a reader and observer - let's see if I will post more often here - expect Linux content and occasional rants. I also play in several loud bands (links upon request).

See you and have nice weekend!

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Daph la_réponse_D

@[email protected]


Avec un peu de retard, mais c’est le temps de se mettre dans le bain.
de physique chimie pendant 15 ans, j’ai jeté l’éponge il y a presque un an.
en administratrice systèmes et réseaux, je suis donc une jeune étudiante en alternance.
de 2 presque ados, je découvre grâce à eux d’autres univers .
je cherche à suivre des comptes sur un maximum de sujets.
Bisous les pachydermes !

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Arnfinn Pettersen

@[email protected]

Time for that , I suppose.
He/him. Born 1969.
, .

by education.
by profession.
by vocation.

Know way more than is healthy about , and .

Lover of , trashy , and , both and .

lover, including, but not restricted to, , , , , , , , and

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Nach

@[email protected]

Server move, so new .

I'm David, he/they. I work in events, typically to do with strange videogames and making physical things. I run a small game design festival named Feral Vector, and curate some things for other events.

Studying maths and neuroscience. Used to be a mountain bike journalist, and have previously started a bunch of hackspaces, galleries, and board games events with friends.

Been on fedi since 2016, but only got around to moving off .social in 2022

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Chris "Not So" Short 🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Oh I guess I should do an .

I’m Chris a long time Open Source contributor, disabled veteran (pretty sure I am one of the first people to Linux in the USAF), long time multiple web site creator, I ran DevOps’ish, I work on containery bits at AWS (nothing here reflects the views of my employer).

I am here to share information and opinions I find interesting and have conversations with y’all!

Technology exists to improve human existence.

Happy Tooting!

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Cathleen Berger

@[email protected]

Good morning 👋 Topic post:
Things I about most: the occasional GIF and anything that catches my interest. Still getting used to # use here.

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Thiago Ferrer Morini

@[email protected]

Lo educado es hacer una , así que aquí estoy.

Periodista es lo que hago, no lo que soy. Soy una persona curiosa y comparto lo que sé, y lo que no sé, lo pregunto.

The thing here is to do an .

Journalist is what I do, not what I am. I'm a curious person and I share what I know, and when I do not know, I do ask.

Good vibes only.

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DrFriendless 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

I too am an escapee, but the 140 Character Correctional Centre for the Chronically Subliterate never appealed to me so much.

I'm a full-stack developer in Sydney working with Java, Scala, Node, Angular, AWS, MySQL, Linux and GWT.

Thank you to the aus.social admins, running a server is a pain in the backside.

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DrFriendless 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

This pretty much summarised my life for 17 years - playing board games, working on the computer, with my trusty dog by my side. In this case there was a thunderstorm and she was hiding under the desk. After a few years we figured out that she was much happier to be in the rain rather than inside during a thunderstorm, so if the storm wasn't dangerous we'd take her for a walk.

Man working at a computer on a desk, surrounded by books and board games, with a nervous dog peeking out from under the desk.
Man working at a computer on a desk, surrounded by books and board games, with a nervous dog peeking out from under the desk.
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DrFriendless 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

This is a quick note on who I follow (or follow back) which I will pin when I've posted it as an extension to my .

I'm mostly here to hang out with other nerds, especially developer nerds. I don't mind who or what you are, but I don't hang out here to read about cats or how bad Trump is (I know already) or your sexuality. So if I don't follow you back please don't think that I hate you, it's probably because what you post about isn't something I'm immediately interested in.

OTOH if you're really really nerdy and knowledgeable about something I might follow you out of sheer admiration, because I do like to accidentally learn stuff. Or maybe I just like your dog.

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Helen Branswell

@[email protected]


I am a journalist covering infectious diseases for STAT (@STAT). So, , , , , — these are the subjects I write about most.
Canadian living in the United States. Bike rider.

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arcayr

@[email protected]

pretty sure i accidentally my activitypub acct. a move has been set up but doesn't appear to have fired properly. so! hi. i'm arcayr. i:

  • am australian (naarm/melbourne)
  • have been working as a penetration tester since 2012
  • have been working as a human being since 1994
  • break a lot of applications
  • meddle with a lot of websites
  • cause problems in a lot of corporate networks (in minecraft with permission)
  • read and write a lot of code (nowadays, ideally rust, go, or typescript)
  • play a lot of video games
  • have a lot of opinions about the above
  • like lists
  • am considerably more concerned with software freedoms than i was five years ago
  • am a car, embedded device, 3d printing, and cat enthusiast
  • play around a lot with decentralised protocols and the oci/cloud native ecosystem
  • am really trying to disentangle myself from how much i rely on systems i don't control
  • really like lists

#introduction #introductions

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Jason Lefkowitz

@[email protected]

OVER THE TOP is a 1987 American sports drama film starring Sylvester Stallone. It was produced and directed by Menahem Golan, and its screenplay was written by Stirling Silliphant and Stallone. The original music score was composed by Giorgio Moroder. The main character, Lincoln Hawk, played by Stallone, is a long-haul truck driver who tries to win back his estranged son, Michael, while becoming a champion arm wrestler.

Anyway, I'm Jason

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Zachary Levonian

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Zach Levonian, a human-computer interaction researcher.

I completed my PhD in computer science at the University of Minnesota where I studied peer recommendation for online social support. These days, I'm at ConcertAI working with health data to improve clinical trials.

I like using qualitative methods, but I'm mostly a quantitative researcher. I use applied NLP + ML methods to understand human processes and build useful tools.

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Typographica

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m Stephen Coles (@stewf) and I love type and lettering. This account is an extension of the publication (typographica.org) from the point of view of its owner.

My header image is a compilation of lovely little illustrations from Neon Signs and Cold-Cathode Lighting, by Samuel C. Miller, Tubelite Co., 2nd Edition, 1963 (1st Edition, 1935). flic.kr/p/2kTrWuM

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Jill •-□

@[email protected]

remake

I have deep, varying interests and post frequently. I currently love:
* music! stars , especially D.O. and are my current favorites
* like and
* , , , and
* learning! I am a and learning Korean.
* ! and local junior hockey league games
* my kid
* making GIFs

I'm here to learn, share joys, and make connections with people.

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ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman

@[email protected]

Hi! ALA Editions | Neal-Schuman publishes resources used by & information professionals, scholars, students, and educators to improve programs & services, build on best practices, enhance pedagogy, share research, develop leadership, and promote advocacy. ALA authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a variety of print & electronic formats.

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Media History Digital Library

@[email protected]

Hello, Fediverse! Here's our post:

The Media History Digital Library (MHDL) is a free online resource, featuring millions of pages from the histories of , , and . We provide access to industry trade papers, magazines, Hollywood pressbooks, technical journals, and more.

Lantern, the MHDL's full-text search platform, enables researchers to query specific words or phrases within scanned pages.

We hope the MHDL has had a transformative impact on the study of film & broadcasting history. The sources we have digitized for open access, and the large-scale queries that our platforms allow, have enabled ambitious research projects and the production of new knowledge.

We look forward to sharing interesting content from our collection and learning about projects that use the MHDL.

Learn more about our history and our work here: mediahist.org/about/history.ph

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Hanno Rein

@[email protected]

My :

I'm an astrophysics professor at the University of Toronto. I'm interested in the dynamics of planets and Saturn's rings. I'm one of the developers of the REBOUND N-body Code. I'm also the developer of the iOS Exoplanet App.

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LIGO

@[email protected]

Our : We are an international collaboration of scientists working to detect and study

We made our first observation in 2015, and working with our colleagues in Virgo and KAGRA, have now produced a catalog of gravitational waves from the coalescence of black hole and neutron star binaries

We're currently undergoing commissioning ahead our fourth observing run, when we hope that detections will become an everyday occurrence

We're happy to join

Data (with some filtering) from our first observation of gravitational waves: GW150914. The data from the two LIGO sites (Livingston and Hanford) show the same signal, which gave us confidence that it was a real gravitational waves. The signal come from the coalescence of two black holes
Data (with some filtering) from our first observation of gravitational waves: GW150914. The data from the two LIGO sites (Livingston and Hanford) show the same signal, which gave us confidence that it was a real gravitational waves. The signal come from the coalescence of two black holes
Our current observing plan. Our next observing run (O4) is due to start in 2023, where we'll be joined by Virgo and KAGRA. The exact timeline is currently uncertain, but we'll provide an update early in the new year.
Our current observing plan. Our next observing run (O4) is due to start in 2023, where we'll be joined by Virgo and KAGRA. The exact timeline is currently uncertain, but we'll provide an update early in the new year.
Estimates for the masses of the black holes and neutron stars that produced the gravitational waves in our most recent catalog, GWTC-3. There is getting to be rather a lot of them!
Estimates for the masses of the black holes and neutron stars that produced the gravitational waves in our most recent catalog, GWTC-3. There is getting to be rather a lot of them!
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Simple Nomad

@[email protected]

New instance, new toot.

Hello, I am Mark aka Simple Nomad. I have been on the Internet before there was really an Internet. I've worked as a researcher remotely since 1999 for the last 5 jobs with the word "security" in my title (once had the word "scientist"!) Current job at the entire company is and I can say that This Is The Way.

I have an extensive with static public IPs running real services (including this Mastodon instance), this network is a work lab as well as a home base for NMRC (nmrc.org), a collective formed mid-90s which still has a few active members.

Personal blog is at markloveless.net. There you can read utter nonsense, and some extensive blogging on my setup (no electric bill!) here in Texas. Yes this lives in Texas, I hate sports yet live 3.4 miles away from that atrocious giant stadium here in Arlington where the Cowboys are.

I love and the most. I love and have a full shop of expensive tools.

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LiteralGrill

@[email protected]

Since I have lots of new followers today, I think it's time to finally update my post!

My name is Borealis, but most online know me as the LiteralGrill! You can call me Allie or Grill for short. I'm trans and an ursula, think of a gay bear but in a femme form. She/Her pronouns please!

I actively fight for disability justice and will discuss that here as much as I'll share my love for anime and manga (maybe a little more tbh). I often write essays analyzing media or discussing anime history and you'll find a surprising number of times that those two topics intertwine in my works.

I tend to dig old media formats in general and love weird retro tech! I still avidly enjoy my growing VHS and LaserDisc collections. I have quite the board game collection too with some real oddities in there.

While I am a big supporter of content warnings and you'll see me use them often, you won't find them on educational posts or on anything discussing the realities of my life as a disabled trans person. I will however, always make sure these posts have appropriate hashtags so you can filter them out of your feed. If you need to protect your peace by not following or blocking me, I take no offense and completely understand. I hope you'll understand that not censoring the realities of my life from the world is part of how I protect mine.

I'm often stuck inside as an immunocompromised person in an ongoing pandemic (COVID isn't over and I take it seriously) so I'll rarely turn down a good conversation! Or if you just want to hear me info dump on obscure trivia of some kind that I'm researching for my next big article.

Before I forget... Yes, I'm that bonkers grill that watched Groundhog Day 365 days in a row! So expect my knowledge of time loops to be oddly all encompassing.

Welcome to my little corner of the Fediverse, I hope you'll like it here!

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Caitlin Condon

@[email protected]


I manage vulnerability research, emergent threat response, and the open-source @metasploit R+D group at Rapid7. I'm not entirely sure how I got here: A former engineering director made a crazy decision that sure, why not, let's put the comms person in charge of the research team, and somehow, it worked. I am extraordinarily lucky; they are magnificent, the best team on the planet.

I used to travel all over the world by myself, from Ethiopia and Lesotho and the Philippines to Madagascar and India and Guatemala. I busted my knees hiking a long trail in Nepal in 2016, which I hurried (against my body's wishes) because I wanted to get back to a town with internet to see the U.S. elect its first female president. That didn't work out in a number of key ways. Now, I write research reports and try to hobble around after my two-year-old nephew while I await another major knee surgery to fix what I broke.

I hope I get to travel the way I used to again one day; I don't know if I will. I'll tell ya, though, if these knees ever work again like they used to, I'm outta here immediately — one thing I learned while traveling is that the world is fragile. I couldn't go back to places in Kenya or Ethiopia now that I loved in 2016. Who knows what shape Georgia or Armenia or Kyrgyzstan will be in three years from now. YOLO.

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Francesco Orsenigo (he/him)

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Heya! ! =)

transplant in .

Sleep deprived of two small humans and trying to do the best possible job of it.

I suffer and raging which also means that I have very poor focus and memory and am bad at peopling in general.

Leaning heavily into and .

Fascinated with , especially related to politics, society and .

I spend most of my non-dad time developing Squarepants, a minimalist and programming language, otherwise I play and dream of

I know I'm privileged in many ways and I try to be a decent ally.

I am thinking a lot about how to do something for the emergency, but so far I'm just trying to learn to talk to people effectively.

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Amy Westervelt

@[email protected]

post (which I love! thank you for bearing with us newbies): I'm an investigative journalist focused on . I run a small company and report/host one of our shows (Drilled, a true-crime pod on climate change), and also write regularly for The Guardian, The Intercept, and The Nation. Last year we made S2 of This Land on the case threatening I live in Costa Rica with 2 kids, a dog, 2 cats, & 1 Scottish maniac

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rose :determination: :blobfoxmegumin:

@[email protected]

Hey! I'm xenia, a nerdy trans fox (just like the linux mascot) who likes to play around with computers

I was previously on snowdin.town & blahaj.zone before switching to akko.wtf

I'm interested in computer science, old hardware and most other nerdy computer things!

I am open to chat so feel free to send me a message over xmpp or matrix

#introductions #introduction
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Georgie Cooke

@[email protected]

Hey, I’m Georgie! 👋🏼 I was an early-ish Twitter adopter, and here I am.

My party trick is singing the alphabet backwards, but I’m a loud-mouthed introvert so me being at a party is a rare occurrence anyway. I’ve kept a blog since 2002 (I am one of the old-school bloggers, yes) and you can find my blog these days at hey.georgie.nu. If you forget the URL, an internet search for “hey georgie” will bring it up after all the Pennywise images. 😋

I’m currently learning to skateboard in my 30s after my parents deemed it too dangerous in my teens, and I was definitely one of those kids with the scene haircut and into obscure music—listening to it as well as creating it. I grew up in Western Sydney, did work experience at the Westmead Oral Health Centre when I wanted to do orthodontics, and used to be a ballerina and a concert photographer.

I’m a UI engineer for a company called Campaign Monitor and I’ve been there for over 7 years. In my free time I run a podcast called Toast & Roast with my mate Geoff, so if you want to “eavesdrop on two people talking shit”, we are the pod for you. 😄 I’m also currently preparing for my first powerlifting competition! 💪🏼

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karolherbst 🐧 🦀

@[email protected]

Seems like I've never done this, so...

I'm a Linux Graphics Developer mostly known for working on the Nouveau driver.

Recently I started a new OpenCL implementation within Mesa called Rusticl (it's written in Rust).

Besides that, I hate bigots and fascists and won't shut up about it.

You can find me on IRC and maybe other places too.

Thank you for listening!

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Quazar

@[email protected]

📌

Developer of 30+ years for - , and magazines. Plus Retrocomputing hardware for , ,

🌐 samcoupe.com

🌐 ebay.co.uk/usr/quazar-sam-coup
🌐 tindie.com/stores/quazar/

Recent releases:

➡️ SAM Coupe
⭐ Quazar Surround 2024 Edition
Mechanical Keyboard
Trinity v1.2
VIC-20 Cartridge Int
SAM Revival issue 26

➡️ RC2014 + Compatibles
SID Sound Chip
Graphic OLED
ZXTT

➡️ ZX Spectrum
ZX-RC Bus Int
ROM Slot + Flash Cart

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ruckawriter

@[email protected]

I suppose it is time, 5 years along, for an . I’m Greg. I’m a writer of lots of and several and a handful of movies. I’ve written for DC and Marvel, and now I primarily publish through Image Comics doing creator-owned books like Lazarus, Black Magick, and The Old Guard. I produced COMPASS, by @RobertRambles and Dave Walker (not David Walker!), drawn by Justin Greenwood and named one of the 100 best comics of the year by the NYPL.

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ruckawriter

@[email protected]

cont’d. I quit almost all social media five years ago because honestly, I believe it does more harm than good. I’m happy to debate this point civilly, but I’ve yet to see evidence that I’m wrong. I am back here mostly because Dime Store Lex Luthor has brought my alerts here to life. I am likely to not post much, and to be rather boring, but am happy to answer questions and the like. I love soccer and won’t be watching the WC.

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Steve Lieber

@[email protected]

Hi! I draw . I'm best known for with Matt Fraction, and w/ @ruckawriter. My most recent book is One-Star Squadron, w/ @manruss.

I talk about the art, craft, & biz of comics, post my art & cat photos, & gush about other artists.

threads
Enlivening a Comics Page
mastodon.social/@stevelieber/9

Being a Good Mentor mastodon.social/@stevelieber/9

Commercial Artist Advice
mastodon.social/@stevelieber/1

The cover of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.
The cover of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.
The cover of the Whiteout graphic novel
The cover of the Whiteout graphic novel
The cover of the first issue of One-Star Squadron
The cover of the first issue of One-Star Squadron
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Ingrid O :cofe:

@[email protected]

Welcome to sfba.social!

If you are , here are some things you can do to get going:

1) write a bio for your profile, using

2) write post as an post, with your current interests.  Lots of there too!

3) Explore to find folks (you guessed it, again!)

Be sure to read all three feeds:
-Local (sfba only, chronological)
-Home (people you follow) and
-Federated (people others in sfba follow)

Be nice and have fun!

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Alistair

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋 post-migration!

I'm Alistair, from Scotland — Edinburgh now but originally from the Highlands.

I'm a web developer with most of my time, mostly front-end. I currently work as lead developer at the agency Series Eight.
A lot of my social media is web-related so this is a good fit!

Outside of web I really enjoy snowsports, hill walking, video games and crafts.

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Petra Kaminen Mosher

@[email protected]

With a new instance comes a new , eh? I work as a visual and and in Oulu, Finland. I focus on , , and , specifically ( rug) design and . I find artistic inspiration from various areas of , such as , , , and .

Addtl interests:

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ReimanSaara

@[email protected]

Very slightly workaholic, , DEIprofessional & consultant. Former environmental ethicist.

I try to spend the little free time I have wrapping myself in pink fluff and eating cotton candy, with varying success.

My business: www.kaiao.fi/in-english

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Sander van Kasteel

@[email protected]

As I am one of the them, that kinda jumped ship from

Hi, I am a Laravel / PHP Developer, techie, electronics and Home Automation () enthusiast from The Netherlands. Besides my tech stuff, I also do photography. I was @Hertog6 on Twitter

And as my username suggestions, I wear a lot of suits ;-)

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Julien

@[email protected]

Well, it seems that it is time for a proper , no ?

First of all, I am a 25 years old theoretical computer science student and researcher at École Normale Supérieure. My academical interests are diverse and include logic, computer security, networking, functional programming and type theory, and much more.

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Jeremy Mallin

@[email protected] · Reply to Jeremy Mallin's post

I didn't include the first time. So, here goes again.

Recent late in life Dx and

Special interests in my bio plus these here:



















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EINGFOAN :donor:

@[email protected]

So this is it. I think I am permanent now lets do

I am an infosec guy coming from dev long time ago. curiously about every shit that has high value low cost and can be done in big envs.

I am every day risk manager, trying to optimize flexible but strict everywhere.

I do colors and mountains in freetime.

I thank @jerry to be a an excellent host. hope that this community remains so helpful as experienced last 2 months.

to this Plattform

liberapay.com/Infosec.exchange

patreon.com/mastodon/

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shellsharks

@[email protected]

OK, here’s my - engineer / researcher for 10+ years, I write at shellsharks.com/ (which is mostly infosec but has some other stuff too). Joined mastodon like 4 years ago but it didn’t stick at the time - now I’m back and everyone else is here too :-). When I’m not infosec-ing, I’m likely traveling, enjoying a craft brew or needlessly rewatching Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Was mostly a lurker on Twitter (same handle) but plan to be more of a citizen here.

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shellsharks

@[email protected]

(Part 2) - Yeah, I like , we all do here at infosec.exchange right? But sometimes I do other stuff… (in no particular order)

Appreciate a boost to find others. @ me if you wanna chat shtuff.

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𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕧𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕤

@[email protected]

I've climbed to the top of two career ladders and now I'm enjoying giving a little back by footing the ladder for others.

My main focus apart from family and our health is coaching climate action and by teaching its ethical and principled approach to life and doing my best to be living it.

Permaculture, it's not just about

By way of much of my bio can be found at wheretofind.me/@StevePLMarquis and on the LinkedIn in particular.

Photo - Aurora from my front door in the far North of Scotland.

Aurora from my front door in the far North of Scotland.
Aurora from my front door in the far North of Scotland.
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𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕧𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕤

@[email protected]

2024

I'm a permaculture teacher who feels enormously driven to act to facilitate empowering individuals and communities in taking the climate actions we need to succeed in regeneratively arresting our human induced climate change and restore sustainable systems to earth (and especially our Scottish bit of the planet).

I am currently engaged in Carbon Literacy training, European funded Community Climate Coach Development, the Climate Coaching Alliance, Active Hope and The Work That Reconnects. It's all a steep learning curve and I'm looking forward to sharing as much as I can along the way.

I'm really enjoying delivering Climate for Change conversations for the Scottish Community Climate Action Network (SCCAN) and a great way to start your climate action journey. I'm about to start Carbon Literacy training up here in the Highlands in Scotland. And we hope to launch train the trainer Community Climate Coaching training in Scotland in 2024 soon too.

Here's some further information...

Steve Marquis
wheretofind.me/@StevePLMarquis
Climate Action Educator for business, communities, groups and individuals

Climate for Change Conversation Facilitation
sccan.scot/climate-for-change/
Carbon Literacy Facilitation
carbonliteracy.com/
Community Climate Coaching
ecolise.eu/community-climate-c
Active Hope Training
activehope.training/
The Work That Reconnects
workthatreconnects.org/
Climate Coaching Alliance
climatecoachingalliance.org/
Permaculture Teacher / Mentor
permaculture.org.uk/educators/

it's me, Steve Marquis!
it's me, Steve Marquis!
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Mobius Goddess

@[email protected]

You get: Once in a lifetime chance to get familiar with a cool shifting person before I develop my skills and everyone realizes that I am rad

I get: To pour struggles, NSFW art, suggestive RP, hyper fixation and MH (-) posts down your shirt collar from behind

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Pixel Doge

@[email protected]

Hi everybody! 👋

I just moved here from @[email protected] looking for a cozier instance, which I should have done earlier... So let's make this an post.

People call me Adrian, and I'm living in Finland, which is quite different from the South of Europe where I've been born. I've been into since 1998, my first Linux install was SuSE 5.3 (Boxed! With dead tree manuals!) and life hasn't been the same since. These days I mostly work on @WPEWebKit and a bit on @WebKitGTK for @igalia, and maintain their Buildroot packaging.

On the front, I used to have a Sony HB-75P but it ended up being discarded (long story) and after two decades without one I finally decided to get a Panasonic FS-A1WSX MSX2+ which has given me plenty of warm fuzzy feelings. I also enjoy doing small pixel art thingies like my doge avatar, mostly with , but it takes me a lot of time and I am not very good at it. Some day I hope to have an 1200 as well.

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Joanna Holman

@[email protected]

Finally getting to an !

I'm Joanna. You might have known me on twitter as joannamuses. I live in Melbourne on the lands of the Kulin Nation.

I work in banking deceased estates (which is a stressful and morbid way to make a living) but am interested in a bunch of other things. I'm obsessed with , get a lot of joy out of trashy dance music and have been getting into lately. I'm always interested in non-fiction recommendations. I post quite a bit about things happening in and love discussing what might make this place better. I'm an amateur , mostly of and cute animals (instagram links in bio). Long walks through Melbourne make me happy. I'm also currently trying to learn to speak

Some other interests I probably won't post that much about but would be interested to follow discussions on are and spirituality, and Indigenous history and culture.

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Jan ☕🎼🎹☁️🏋️‍♂️

@[email protected] · Reply to Jan ☕🎼🎹☁️🏋️‍♂️'s post

I'm also busy with to keep my sanity in check, and am known to play a game from time to time on the . Mostly open-world 's, or the occasional .

I've also been a fairly avid player, being either (2, 3, 3.5, ...), , , ... but currently that's a bit on the backburner due to time constraints.

Love to , mostly or . Or novels.

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Jan ☕🎼🎹☁️🏋️‍♂️

@[email protected]

Guess I'll do a proper : I'm an IT guy with a love for / , both at home and work.
Fan of all things . I've spent many years on data, used to be a full-time linux admin. I've dabbled in , and I'm currently doing things that are called on .

In my free time, I'm learning the , I sing in two (a small pop and a big ). I also play the , and I've been known to manhandle a .

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Mayor of Nerdocrumbesia 🏡

@[email protected]

Hello all, I'm a in . I am from a career in but, I still do some side work from time-to-time. I have always been a huge fan of and run several machines including my media server running . I prefer my TVs dumb with a attached running .

1/3

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Christian Alder

@[email protected]

Hi (v4-final) 👋

My name is Christian and I'm a frontend developer specialising with the Jamstack (Especially 💚).

I also enjoy creating digital and physical oddities out of paper, wood, , and some .

I'm from 🇸🇪,
raised in 🇬🇧,
currently live in 🇵🇹.

I've got a bunch of interests and hobbies that I might post about from time to time:

-
-
-
- Dev
- Alt-living ()
- AF 🌱

💚

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Jake Rayson

@[email protected]

I'm Jake Rayson, a wildlife & designer and a , because of the & and because I like gardens & design.

& with & where possible, as co-evolved with . Create edible *ecosystems*

Ex-web designer, bit geeky. Build with



✊ 🌳 💚

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Jason Bouwmeester :mstdnca:🎮☕

@[email protected]

An post, eh? Like many others, trying out as my new home.

I'm a long-time /#gaming/#photography geek/nerd. I am currently the Senior Editor over at techaeris.com/, an independent tech/gaming news and review site. It's not my day job but keeps me busier — and it's more fun.

Other interests include , (except country), , (the meat, not the leaf), , , , , , and more.

Avatar image, self-portrait, stylized, sticker style.
Avatar image, self-portrait, stylized, sticker style.
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tillian porn slop 🦊:antifa:

@[email protected]

part one out of idk???

wassup, stranger
name's tillian. but you can call me till. i also go by artemis every now and then.

i am a film school student from almaty, kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and also i am a beginner , , enthusiast, player, amateur and . i am also a queer

my pronouns and age are in bio.

gen z trash mammal, full of shitty jokes and microplastics.

(continuing >>>)

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Zee

@[email protected]

I’m a queer polyamorous anarchist (both socially and economically).

I mostly post cute things I see in the world and project updates.

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I am Jerri

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Jerri. Things I care about most in the world are my husband, dogs, family, traveling to destinations known and unknown, and my job.

I'm an Aerospace Engineer/Human Systems Integration Manager supporting the NASA Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP). My job is to ensure human performance and capabilities are considered in the design and development of systems like spacesuits, lunar terrain vehicles, and rovers.

Photo of husband holding on to 3 dogs
Photo of husband holding on to 3 dogs
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Randulo.com

@[email protected]

Coming up to 7 years on this Mastodon instance, although not always active. I've tried many federated platforms but always come back to for its many great features.
I was into from vacuum tubes to Today. PC from 1980 with TRS-80. Internet from 1987 at work. I've written some on Medium and a book. Almost 60 years of . I'm also into visual creation with my tea stains and .

Links:
ffm.bio/randulo

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Bill Plein🌶

@[email protected]

Married for over 30 years, father to two adult women who are living great lives. Wife and I both work mainly from home, with our cat and our dog near

First time owner, .
Interested in EV tech,

I hack in my , ,

Work:
Mostly IT (mostly vendor side, mostly storage) but in the last 6 years, in/around containers and . I am a sales engineer, and explainer.

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phys_geek

@[email protected]

Bonjour 👋 je suis néo-enseignant en physique après un court passage par la recherche. Mes centres d'intérêts : sciences, enseignement, animaux choupinou, nourriture & photo !

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Robert Jacobsen

@[email protected]

Hi! 👋🏻

I’m Robert (he/him). I’m in the late 30s and live outside Oslo with my partner and two kids. Proud dad and ally. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

I work IT in a startup, and hope my contributions will eventually help the world towards a greener future. 🌱

Interested in technology, nature, music, and gaming (especially speedrunning). Voluntarily vegan and green. Trying to become a mushroom expert by 2025. 🍄‍🟫

I post in both English and Norwegian, and try to set the right language for the posts.

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Actual Neckbeard

@[email protected]

Hello! New account!
I've been using Mastodon since 2022 (I wonder where I was before that....) but now I want to try something different, so here we are!
I guess time for an #introduction ?

I'm Robyn (not how it's spelled on my ID, but people have been spelling it that way against my instruction my whole life, so why not eh) I live on a farm with my two cats and a lot of computers.
I was an IT Analyst until I had a mental breakdown, now I look after a pet IT ecosystem, it's a lot less stressful because I can just do a factory reset if it gets too complex.
I've spent the last 3 years realising that I'm nonbinary/genderfluid, and have been all along. I don't think I'm trans, I feel pretty comfortable existing as my assigned gender most of the time; though who knows what the future may bring.

I started running Arch as a bit, but my favourite distro is Debian.
I have enough programming skill to make things that *look* like they work, but not enough to make something actually functional.

I'm an aspiring filmmaker and writer, I do both already but haven't created anything good enough to share yet. My big project is a cyberpunk spy fiction story/film that is heavily inspired by Apollo 13 but set on earth. It makes sense in my head.

I used to be an asshole, I like to think that I'm not anymore, but you be the judge of that.

Constantly feel one step away from throwing all of my tech in tye sea and going to live in the woods.

Working to build a life where my delusions of grandeur aren't delusions anymore.

I struggle to make friends, so please be gentle!
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Lady A

@[email protected]

suomeksi
in English is right below the Finnish one.

🐕🐾🐈🐾🐹🐾🐈🐾🐕

Hei, olen Lady A. Nimi juontaa juurensa vuosien takaiseen harrastukseen Suomen keskiaikaseurassa (SCA), jossa nimeni oli Arianwen.
Eräs ystäväni tapasi kutsua minua nimellä Lady A ja se tarttuikin mukaan lähes kaikkeen virtuaalimaailmassa ja vähän muuallakin.

Harrastan mm. kirjoittamista, lukemista, elokuvia (fantasia , scifi, historialliset... ei kauhua.) tietokonepelejä, lautapelejä, metsäkävelyjä, joogaa, leipomista ja musiikin kuuntelua sekä pianon soittamista sen verran kuin omaishoitajan arki antaa myöden. Olen kolmen neurokirjolaisen äiti, kahden omaishoitaja. Omaishoitaja olen ollut vuodesta 2018 alkaen.

Kesäisin keskityn 'an ja 'eseen, joissa kasvaa kukkien lisäksi osa perheeni ruuasta. Talvisin on enemmän aikaa leipoa ja muutenkin viettää aikaa keittiössä. Keittiön nurkassa asusteleekin .
Tykkään omavaraistelusta ja itse tehdystä.

Haaveilen, että oppisin ompelemaan ja virkkaamaan paremmin. Neulomisesta en uskalla enää tänä päivänä edes haaveilla, se ei tunnu olevan minua varten. 😅

Minua kiinnostaa kovasti ja , (etenkin , antiikin Kreikka, Rooma ja Egypti sekä ).
Lasten diagnoosien myötä kasvoi kiinnostus entisestään näihin: , , ja .
Olen aina ollut kiinnostunut erilaisista epidemioista ja kulkutaudeista, joten luonnollisestikin myös ja sekä ovat mielenkiintoisia.

On aina mukava oppia uutta!

Minulla on , joten pahoittelen jo etukäteen mahdollisia kirjoitusvirheitä ja muita kummallisuuksia.

Perheeseeni kuuluu lasten lisäksi aviomies, mummi, koira, rescue-kissa ja 2 gerbiiliä

🐕🐾🐈🐾🐹🐾🐈🐾🐕

Hi, I'm Lady A.

I used to be part of the () and my name there was Arianwen. A friend of mine gave me the name Lady A and ever since then it has been my name in the virtual world and sometimes elsewhere too.

In my free time I like to write stories, read books, watch movies (fantasy, scifi, historical... absolutely no horror), play computer- and board games, and I always enjoy a stroll in the forest. I also enjoy listening to music and playing piano. Sadly my free time is a bit scarce since I have three special needs children.

During the summer time I spend quite much time in the garden. I like to grow flowers and vegetables. During the winter time I enjoy baking a lot and I have a keen interest in sourdough bread. I also spend time with my dog and rescue cat.

I'm very interested in and especially and .
Because of my children's diagnosis I'm very interested in and .

I've always been very interested in different sorts of epidemics so naturally I'm also very interested in and also . 😷 Now also about the

I love learning new things!

I'm so I apologise beforehand the possible spelling errors and other oddities.

My family consists of my children, my husband and the children's grandmother. We also have a dog (kleinspitz), a rescue cat and two gerbils.

I toot mostly in Finnish and in English but sometimes also in rusty Swedish and even rustier Germany.

Musta, kleinspitz koira makaamassa kivellä. Pää on kallellaan, katsoo suoraan kameraan.
Musta, kleinspitz koira makaamassa kivellä. Pää on kallellaan, katsoo suoraan kameraan.
Maatiaiskissa makaamassa kiipeilypuussa.
Maatiaiskissa makaamassa kiipeilypuussa.
Gerbiilit Elsa ja Anna.
Gerbiilit Elsa ja Anna.
- Always be a little kinder to than necessary. -

- J.M. Barrie -
- Always be a little kinder to than necessary. - - J.M. Barrie -
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Copie Publique

@[email protected]

Bonjour masto 👋

Nous sommes la copie publique : nous regroupons les entreprises qui se sont engagées à verser la redevance copie publique.

La redevance copie publique est une somme d'argent calculée puis versée tous les ans pour financer la production des logiciels libres et des communs numériques

@codelutin et @Nereide se sont alliés, on a besoin de toi ! Rejoins l'alliance !

copiepublique.fr

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Eleanor Konik

@[email protected]

My life has changed quite a bit since November, so I thought it was time for a new

- I used to teach world history, but I stopped due to pregnancy complications compounded by the cold hard realities of post-pandemic teaching.
- I do part time quality assurance for the Readwise Reader app: readwise.io/read
- I'm a volunteer moderator for the Obsidian community & write the weekly Obsidian Roundup: eleanorkonik.com/tag/roundup/
- I'm a first reader for @diabolicalplots

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Nicole van der Hoeven

@[email protected]

My late by way of stuff I'm passionate about:

Tech. I'm a Senior Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs. I've spent the last 12 years improving application performance.

Travel. Born in 🇵🇭, have lived in 🇺🇸, 🇦🇺, 🇳🇱, and 🇵🇹. Still live in the last 2 and have 3 passports.

Taking notes. I make YouTube videos and have a course on Obsidian :obsidian:.

TTRPGs (play 3). Languages (will reply in 9). Queer community (:bisexual:). Opensource. Options. Observability. Reliability. People!

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Ian Walker

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Just relocated to the toot.wales instance, so will repeat my .

I'm an at Swansea University. I work on in , , and .

I work with and to create a that works for people.

In looking at these topics I use the of and and look at the influence of the and on people's everyday

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Yaroslav Khnygin

@[email protected]

My name is Yaroslav (Iaroslav), I was born in and moved to in 2022.

I started my software engineering career in 2014, and now I'm working at Intel on the Intel Library.

At some point in my life I studied physics and biomedical engineering. I'm dabbling in , so far have been using and . My favorite programming language is , I run a meetup group in .

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VOLTUR (with the good hair)

@[email protected]

An of sorts!

Hi! I am VOLTUR. I'm a hacker and maker.

... I don't know what to put here anymore. I like things and talk about them. Sometimes I don't like things and I talk about them. Sometimes I don't talk about them.

Sometimes I make things and I talk about it. Or like I talk about how I would make things better.

I don't know. I'm not a brand.

This introduction is not my best.

So anyway, welcome to the party.

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Aus.Social Admin

@[email protected]

UPDATED: I've been trying to send a welcome message to every new user by hand... but it's hard with so many new people joining us!
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Hello new neighbour, and welcome to Aus.Social!

Feel free to write an / post. This hashtag is followed by people in our community.

Mastodon has a few teething issues, but aus.social is built to be a long term stable home for us all. If you experience any problems, please message me.

Asking questions is okay and encouraged! If you have any issues with people in the fediverse, please report them. Our mods are here to help.

Enjoy, and this place gets better with friends :)

- The administrator and team

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Scott Matter

@[email protected]

An overdue 👋 (thanks for the prompt when I switched instances @aussocialadmin )

My name is Scott and I live in Sydney (on Wangal Country in the Inner West). My pronouns are he / him.

I was born and raised in Canada (Alberta, even), and have lived in some great places around the world (Montreal, NYC, Vermont, rural Kenya). Being a Canadian man of a certain age, yes, I play hockey. Even in Australia.

I've been very (not extremely) online since the 90s. First it was rec.music.phish, then fark.com, then the Big Tech Socials.

I strive to behave with compassion and to be more kind than nice. But I also shitpost from time to time because internet.

I'm interested in lots of things and barely maintain a blurred boundary between personal and professional. See hashtags below or on my profile for a more specific list, but I think it's generally encompassed by the concept of which I understand as being coined by Thich Nhat Hanh and drawn from Vietnamese and older Buddhist concepts.

Hashtags ftw:

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serenebabe

@[email protected]

an with hashtags… words about me and/or what I value or enjoy or believe in no particular order...

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Steve Hayman

@[email protected]

Obligatory

Well, hello there. Came over here from a different instance because I like this Worthwhile Canadian Initiative.

Me? Former leader of Argonotes, the Toronto Argonauts Band, which folded a few years ago after 22 years; I keep thinking about reviving it. You'll see me going on and on about the when the season gets going again. go argos go.

Also I've worked for that big fruit company for about 30 years, which has been a pretty amazing journey.

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Mediamelankolia Podcast

@[email protected]

Mediamelankolia on Jefun ja Reiskan luotsaama audiomuotoinen sekametelisoppa, jossa jutellaan viihdemediasta hyvässä hengessä.

Useimmiten teemat pyörivät elokuvien, pelien, musiikin ja striimattavien televisiosarjojen ympärillä. Myös pienkulttuurit ja niiden lieveilmiöt otetaan ilolla vastaan.

Podcastin löydät muun muassa Spotifystä, Soundcloudista ja muista yleisimmistä podcast-alustoista.

Podcastin kotisivut:
siniristiotakut.com

Kansikuvan valokuva: Meemimayuri
Kansikuvan editointi: Jefu

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Em :official_verified:

@[email protected]

Hello y’all People of the Fediverse old and new! :geodesic:​✨

I have tooted a lot lately, YET,
I have neglected tooting an all this time, so here it is:

Hi! I’m Em! :awesome:​

I’m an Accidental Tooter Tutor, but very happy to be 🐘✨

When I don’t give Mastodon tips to newcomers moving away from a Twittertatastrophy, I give tiny tips, big privacy tips, and big privacy opinions 🔒

I talk about code, security, and human rights 💻​

I like encryption, but end-to-end encryption even more. If I write crypto here, I mean cryptography.

I make bad puns and laugh a lot at them in secret. I laugh a lot at your puns too!

I like weird electronic with flashy LED lights. Right to Repair on everything. DIY anything. Big fan of all

I boost photos of mosstodon, cause we all need it 🌱✨

Rainbows, cats, and cute emojis make me happy. I also like kind humans, and open software :rainbowdance:​

Diversity is key. Representation matters. Cooperation over competition. Listening is vital. Kindness is essential :heart_rainbow:​

Despite all the bad going on, I still believe together we can change the World and make it much better and fairer for everyone ✊​:heart_cyber:​

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Scott Starkey

@[email protected]

Hi folks - My name is Scott Starkey, living around the Lafayette area. My day job is a Groovy / Java developer for Purdue. Is it possible to have too many creative hobbies? I'm a part-time professional magician & mentalist (i.e. a probably fake mind-reader); I speak Esperanto; I'm a game designer and illustrator. I'm a Freemason. My favorite candy is a Zagnut bar.

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Ryan Townsend

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋 I'm Ryan, from Leeds, England.

I am CTO of SH/FT, a SaaS ecommerce platform I co-founded 7 years ago.

I've been building for the web for over 17 years in total (literally half my life! 😬) and I've just started LessonsofaCTO.com where I post twice-weekly short-form videos with tips from my career.

I have interests in , , lifting, travel and public speaking.

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🪦 Ghoulian Grave 🪦

@[email protected]

Time to slightly update my as it's now two years later.

I'm Julian (he/him), a software developer and writer who's spent most of his life on the Canadian prairies (SK and MB).

Eighteen years ago I dropped out of my PhD & now work as a software developer. In the evenings I play classical guitar & viola, neglect my flute & horn. I write poetry (chapbooks with Anstruther Press & Model Press)! I run when it's warmer. I'm not very fast. Pleased to meet you! :)

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Joe Nash

@[email protected]

/

Hello! I’m Joe 👋 I’m interested in developer education, ecosystem conservation, games & gamedev, and wood carving.

By day, I work as a developer educator, mainly creating resources for early-in-career devs, most recently focused on with @gdquest.

Outside, I volunteer on biodiversity conservation projects, am pursuing a MSc in biodiversity, ecosystem and wildlife health, and dabble in green woodworking.

Bonus: a tiny toy poodle with big dog energy

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A tan toy poodle lounges in a large blue beanbag, his outstretched paw protectively on a plush corn on the cob dog toy that’s longer than he is
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Shaula Evans

@[email protected]

I'm an & with a stage / screen / VO / improv / directing background, as well as a / / / , and a lot of other things besides.

I tend to talk about , , , , , & .

Check out my bio for links to my newsletter, audiobooks & tip jar.

I look forward to connecting with friends old & new. xo

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★ Amy Star ★

@[email protected]

guess I'll post my own , even tho I've been on-and-off of the fediverse since 2016.

I'm Amy Star, aka AmyZenunim, aka Alice D., aka StarWitch.

I'm an esoteric-anarchist witch with too many hobbies, including: embedded electronics, cosplay, music composing, gamedev, and motorcycling. I'm also an incorrigible Touhou Project fan.

my programming language of choice is C. I am also (begrudgingly) a Golang developer.

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5ika 🦌

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Tim. A supporter of an alternative, and open Internet.
I work in my own company in as a developer and as a sysadmin. Occasionally I teach IT.

I'm interested in , , and .

Languages: FR & EN

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Poslovitch

@[email protected]

Bonjour ! 👋

Moi, c'est Poslovitch. Étudiant en , et , je consacre une grande partie de mon temps à améliorer et promouvoir des outils et services au service de l'humain (et pas l'inverse !).

Ici, je parle surtout de et , parfois de trucs plus techniques et geek, et parfois de langues.

J'ai le projet de lancer un pour 2024, donc je risque de parler pas mal de ça aussi ! :blobfoxheartcute:

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Luke Harby

@[email protected]

. Hi I'm Luke. I'm an solely using . A while back I got ecommerce working on my site and offered unique using a Pay What You Want model.

slackwise.org.uk/product-categ

For my 'other' job I work as a Frontend/JavaScript Web Developer.

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Polaroid photograph of a paper model of an iceberg
Polaroid photograph of a paper model of an iceberg
Polaroid photograph of a paper model of an iceberg
Polaroid photograph of a paper model of an iceberg
Polaroid photograph of a paper model of an iceberg
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PointOfNo

@[email protected]

You walk long, you need rest.
Here is a diner.
There, in the corner, is someone.
Alone. Saying something under his breath once in a while. Not bothering anyone.
Listening, watching.

You think, I'll stop by.

That's the .

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Philip N Cohen

@[email protected]

Hello new folks. I post about and , mostly related to , including Demographic Fact A Day, things about academia and , and antifascist type politics. Also, the social science preprint server .

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tagesschau Eilmeldungen

@[email protected]

Dieser Account postet ⚡ Eilmeldungen von tagesschau.de.

Sie können Benachrichtigungen aktivieren, um automatisch über alle Meldungen informiert zu werden.

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Skeptical Science

@[email protected]

Hello from the Skeptical Science team, as of Nov 23! Our mission is simple: debunk by presenting -reviewed and explaining the techniques of .

skepticalscience.com

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Jason Santa Maria

@[email protected]

👋 Hiya! An :

I’m Jason, a graphic designer who’s been working across product, editorial, marketing, and branding for 20+ years. I’m co-founder and designer of A Book Apart, and author of On Web Typography. I currently lead Product Design & Research at Netlify.

I love learning and talking about type, games, pencils, and punctuation. I have an infrequently updated personal site, and have been dabbling (badly) in typeface design. I live and work in Philadelphia under a pile of books.

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Guy Birkin

@[email protected]

Updated
Ayup folks. I live in Nottingham, UK, and work as a researcher at cfe.org.uk/. PhD in art + psychology + complexity theory, previously worked as a lab tech specialising in microbiology. I make algorithmic and generative music and visual art, and I write about this stuff on my blog aestheticcomplexity.wordpress. My music has been released on Entr'acte, FLUF, New York Haunted, Superpang, Tokinogake and Evel. You can listen to some of it here: guybirkin.bandcamp.com/
Budding anarchist. Keen archer - field archery, NFAS, chair of Annesley Archers. annesleyarchers.wordpress.com/

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3D archery target in the shape of a sitting deer, with 3 arrows in its middle and a bow resting on a nearby tree.
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Neil

@[email protected]

Voilà beaucoup de nouvelles têtes 😄

Je m’appelle Neil, je suis en fin d’études dans l’informatique. Je travaille avec acharnement à l’association @lacontrevoie pour sensibiliser à l’éthique dans le numérique.

Je m’intéresse au droit, à la cartographie, au théâtre, aux vieux jeux indé, à la politique… je me disperse un peu, mais j’aime découvrir de nouvelles choses. J’ai des passions soudaines pour des sujets assez incongrus.

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Brume

@[email protected]

À mon tout de faire une petite ! 💐
Je m'appelle Brume, et je suis étudiante en informatique. En 2019, j'ai créé @lacontrevoie avec @Neil, une association qui fait la promotion de l'éthique dans le numérique.
À côté de ça, je suis également graphiste. Si vous avez besoin d'illustrations, de logos ou encore de cartes de visites, n'hésitez pas à passer commande auprès de moi !
Et pour terminer, je confectionne de temps en temps des kanzashi (accessoires pour cheveux floraux). ⬇️

Assemblage de neuf images représentant un peu ce que je fais : illustrations, accessoires pour cheveux et même un peu de cuisine.
Assemblage de neuf images représentant un peu ce que je fais : illustrations, accessoires pour cheveux et même un peu de cuisine.
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Joanna Maciejewska

@[email protected]

I moved instances and my posts are gone, so I'll do another :
I'm Joanna, author of SFF short stories, epic fantasy fantasy series and an upcoming urban fantasy series.
I post about SFF books, movies, and video games. There will be occasional pictures of food or amateur art pieces I do when I procrastinate.

Random observations and thoughts are guaranteed as well.

Nice to meet you all!

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django

@[email protected]

Follow requests:
- Add an avatar, bio,

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django

@[email protected]


I'm a developer, have been working with , for years, exploring others as well. Hacking on wp plugin, interested in

language nerd: native bilingual , English, hablo español, falo portugues, foghlaim gaeilge leis an ulchabhan. And smidgens of a few others.

Interests and what I might post about: , , (electro, folk, jazz), , , , ,

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snowmanghost

@[email protected]

I need to finally do an since I migrated instances.

I am snowmanghost, a neurodivergent human. I am very anxious but still giving this social media thing a shot.

I am a huge fan of tokusatsu, particularly the Super Sentai franchise, so I post about that a lot.

I also love music. I post about my own original music under the hashtag. I sometimes post other art I've made as well.

I don't *tend* to post a lot (it can be very hard for me to organize my thoughts and write them out) but I boost a good bit.

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Alison

@[email protected]

New server post!
I'm an English-American, born in the UK and immigrated to the US. I work in software, I love my two cats, and I live in the Midwest.

I'm a crafter, I , , spin yarn, wooden spoons, I am experimenting with drawing and watercolour.

I'm studying because I love patterns. Avid user because they make my writing better.

Third degree black belt in (Sandan) with Tracy's Karate.

I love !

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𖤐 𝙹𝚄𝙽𝙴 𖤐

@[email protected]

uhmm- ok, i guess i should introduce myself. not exactly new to fedi though. >~<

hi, im Juniper, or June. you can fuck around with my name’s spelling/capitalization as much as you’d like, idc.

i like video games, especially horror ones. photography, art, music (favorite band is black dresses), and yeah.

i’d like to think i’m nice, so- like- if you wanna follow, just read my bio, then go ahead and do that if you want :akko_thumbup:

#intro #introduction
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Cheerios de Bergerac

@[email protected]

Like General Zod before me, I have been locked into the Phantom Zone of smores.town to protect the rest of the Fediverse.

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@[email protected]

New

Hi, I'm Fabian! Some people have taken to call me Bean (as that's what Fabian derives from).

I like puns, music, videogames and computers as long as we don't insist on repeating our mistakes from the 1970s or harming people.

I also like when people have the freedom and the means to be themselves. I like seeing my friends happy.

Sometimes you'll see me tooting about , which I'm involved with, but honestly mostly it's jokes and my opinions on stuff and/or things (sometimes both!).

I'm a 30-something dude from Germany, but ~99% of my posts are in english.

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Pink Pony Gworl

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm [redacted], and I migrated from kolektiva dot social. While I really enjoyed it there, I felt like tech dot lgbt was a better fit for me long-term. I prefer to keep most of my personal details private, but here are the things about me I choose to reveal for my :
- I am in many senses of the word.
- In my free time I enjoy playing and (and learning new ). I also like to , , , (although I don't do any of those as much as I would like to) and . I'm also a worker (Rust dev) but I vacillate between loving/hating that. 😅
- I only have a few close friends and people generally disappoint me. Prove me wrong! 😉

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Full Metal Archaeopteryx

@[email protected]

Updated intro:

I'm Del, a closeted transbian trapped in a tangle of terrible truths, tentatively tiptoeing through toots both tasteful and torrid, and talking about tiddys.

When I'm not waxing poetic in an alliterative fashion, I'm either working, hiding or sleeping (or some combination thereof).

I have several decades of experience in computers, electronics, aircraft maintenance and repair, avionics and training. I am currently a trainer, teaching and developing curricula.

I have political opinions. I am clinically depressed. I like soup.

I can be a voracious reader with an average throughput in the range of 100 per annum (+/- 20). My TBR hovers around a thousand.

I read mostly sci-fi and fantasy, alternating with non-fiction (sciences, some bios, history, English language, technology, some sociology).

I almost universally boost introductions and selfies (with alt text).

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Batuhan | 🇹🇷

@[email protected]

Hello world!

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Kevin Hughes 🐝

@[email protected]

I should probably do an , really!

I'm Kev 👋. I'm a software engineering manager for a company in Manchester 🐝, UK 🇬🇧 (and admin of mcr.wtf) and I live in Ancoats 🏭 with my wife @Caroline 👩‍🏫 and our cat 😾!

I'm into 🚴‍♂️ 🍺 (of the craft variety), 📖 (check out @[email protected] to see what!) and that sort of normal stuff!

Other relevant hashtags might be: :linux: :ruby: :elixir: :tufc: and probably other things I've forgotten!

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Paul Chambers

@[email protected]

Re -

I'm @paul. On the fowl site I was known as because I first started tweeting feeding tube awareness videos after getting mine on April 16, 2012, 11 years ago.

My social life & purpose evolved so here I am just Paul & @hashtaggames

My hashtags are Plus- , , , , , , , among others.

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Paul Chambers

@[email protected]

Many people know me as due to my previous social media accounts on other web platforms, advocacy and how-to videos.

Here is a decade old short profile about the reasoning for my from the makers of the Mic-Key feeding tube.

It records the beginning journey for me.

Edit: They changed their website after merging companies. I'm changing the link to Wayback Machine. web.archive.org/web/2020080513

tubefed.com/tales/meet-paul-ch

MEET PAUL CHAMBERS

Paul Chambers, 41, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s plus syndrome in June 2012, which over time has affected his speech and his ability to swallow. For Paul his troubles with swallowing began in mid-2011 when he started getting aspiration pneumonia, which happens when food and liquid make their way into the lungs rather than down the esophagus and into the stomach. A barium swallow test (a medical imaging procedure used to examine the upper gastrointestinal tract) revealed that Paul had been experiencing some swallowing difficulties. In an attempt to alleviate these symptoms, Paul began to work with a speech therapist to strengthen his throat muscles.

By late February 2012, the tricks and tools Paul had learned in speech therapy no longer worked. Paul’s hiatal bone reflexes and gag reflexes were completely gone and every time Paul swallowed he couldn’t be sure food and liquids, including saliva, would not get into his lungs. A new modified barium test showed that his swallowing was significantly worse. “At this time, the doctors wanted to take measures early on with a nasogastric (NG) tube or even a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, but I refused because I assumed the feeding tube was merely a bandage to prevent a quicker death,” said Paul.
MEET PAUL CHAMBERS Paul Chambers, 41, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s plus syndrome in June 2012, which over time has affected his speech and his ability to swallow. For Paul his troubles with swallowing began in mid-2011 when he started getting aspiration pneumonia, which happens when food and liquid make their way into the lungs rather than down the esophagus and into the stomach. A barium swallow test (a medical imaging procedure used to examine the upper gastrointestinal tract) revealed that Paul had been experiencing some swallowing difficulties. In an attempt to alleviate these symptoms, Paul began to work with a speech therapist to strengthen his throat muscles. By late February 2012, the tricks and tools Paul had learned in speech therapy no longer worked. Paul’s hiatal bone reflexes and gag reflexes were completely gone and every time Paul swallowed he couldn’t be sure food and liquids, including saliva, would not get into his lungs. A new modified barium test showed that his swallowing was significantly worse. “At this time, the doctors wanted to take measures early on with a nasogastric (NG) tube or even a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, but I refused because I assumed the feeding tube was merely a bandage to prevent a quicker death,” said Paul.
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Sid :mw:

@[email protected]

I wanted to re-introduce myself. I’m 32 years. Born and raised in 📍Nashville, TN. Not your typical “southern dude”.

👉 Dog Lover
👉 Love Photography
👉 Going through cancer
👉 Music Lover
👉 Married to an awesome nurse practitioner⚕️👩‍⚕️

I took a break from social media for a little bit because of going through this whole cancer thing. But I’m hoping to connect to some folks on here and continue to share my photography, dogs, and thoughts! 🫶🏻🫶🏻

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Lisa Melton

@[email protected]

My name is Elizabeth but please call me Lisa.

I'm probably best known as the person who started the and projects at . You may think you know my deadname but... you don't.

I've drawn underground comics, pioneered using a Mac for newspaper graphics and developed software at Adobe and Netscape.

Now I write video scripts and sometimes podcast.

Follow me and I'll fill your timeline with boosts.

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tbsp

@[email protected]

I'm excited to finally have joined Merveilles town!

I've been tinkering in low-level development on and off since Game Boy was bleeding edge, and have recently started branching out into personal VMs like uxn.

Very overwhelmed by all the amazing things people are doing here, and hope to be able to contribute a little myself.

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Joan Albright

@[email protected]

Hey I'm Lironah, aka Joan Albright (pen name) - published author, produced , YouTuber, and aspiring .

I do freelance , , and , and I currently run the Discord server for the addon for retail .

I have 5 cats, which number sometimes climbs higher with boarders and .

My favorite fandoms are (Forsaken rogue) and (Wolfsister).

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Anca Mosoiu

@[email protected]

Welcome everyone to the Tech Liminal Fediverse! Please feel free to leave an post so others can get to know you. Also post your successes, your questions, and interesting links.

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UrbanEdm

@[email protected]

Okay, time.
I live in Edmonton. I like bikes, transit, and more people-centred cities.

I try to hold my local government to account on their promises to work towards a less carbon-intensive future.

My anonymity is mostly to avoid being searchable, and so that my posts don't directly interact with my professional life. If we meet in person, I'll happily introduce myself.

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Wigbert B 🎻🏛🎭🎤🗞🎥📚

@[email protected]

Today I have moved to a new instance/ server. All in all, it was a painfree experience.

(you can read about this here:
wigbert.medium.com/mastodon-mi)

It will take some more time, until I will give here a proper ...

, ,

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VimDad

@[email protected]

I cant remember the last time I did an post so here goes

:flan_wave: Hey I'm Chuck. I live in the mid-west USA and I'm a technologist. Much like the fellow techies I exist in a space between wanting to run away and start a farm, and living to maintain servers. Both for a job and .

I'm an amateur nerd, gamer, and putz around in my .

I just so happen to admin the linuxlab.sh instance. Follow if you're cool :) (see bio pins)

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Flipboard Magazine Community

@[email protected]

Hello, fediverse community 👋

We're excited to share that the Flipboard community team is kicking off this new account to celebrate and amplify Magazines curated by passionate enthusiasts and experts, publishers, and organizations on Flipboard.

Follow along to get recommendations for Magazines to follow in news, tech, science, history, culture, travel and more. A Magazine is a curated feed of posts about a specific topic or interest that is followable, just like a profile.

To get this party started, here are 10 Magazines to follow in tech from trending news to AI and EVs:

Technology by The Intercept: @technology-TheIntercept

Fast Co. Technology by Fast Company: @fast-co-technology-FastCompany

Tech News by The Verge: @tech-news-theverge

The AI Economy by journalist Ken Yeung: @the-ai-economy-thekenyeung

Cars and Transportation of the Future by Mashable: @cars-and-transportation-of-the-future-Mashable

CyberSec by cybersecurity practitioner Allen Westly: @cybersec-West1118

AI Prompts by innovator and angel investor Jenifer Daniels: @ai-prompts-Jentrification

Science & Tech by The Conversation (U.S.): @science-technology-us-ConversationUS

Apple Watch by the ultimate Apple fanboy, Scott Klienberg: @apple-watch-scottkleinberg

Following the Fediverse by Mike McCue: @following-the-fediverse-mike

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Nathan Manceaux-Panot

@[email protected]

Hi!! I'm Nathan, a software engineer. I'm super into indie apps, absurd humor, and when people are truly kind to others.

I'd love to learn/get better at a bunch of things! 3d modelling, voice acting, visual design, game development.

toot toot!

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DAME Magazine

@[email protected]

We've got so many new friends so another post feels like the right thing. We're so happy to meet you all.

👋 We're DAME - an independent, women-led news and opinion site.

Our mission is to build a more landscape through a and lens.

We report on topics that are often overlooked by the mainstream media, written and analyzed by both new and seasoned writers with unique perspectives.

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Dgar

@[email protected]

My Mastodon journey began when I tooted Hello World on November 30, 2022. Since that time I’ve tooted, and I’ve boosted. I’ve met amazing people, and connected with fellow musicians and artists. I’ve shared my interests and my music. I have learned much from the community.

Although 2024 has been liberal with the knocks and blows, I try my best to be thankful for the good things that have happened.

Did you know that some people know the words to my songs? That still blows my mind.

Thank you for following. Really. I mean it. Thank you. I know I don’t reply to every comment, and when I do, it’s often just an emoji, but I value your company, your insights, your come-backs. Thank you for sharing this journey with me. It’s been my privilege.

I never imagined I’d have ten thousand followers.

You humble me.

Thank you.

Thank you for making the Fediverse the friendly and welcoming place that it is. You’re all amazing.

Big love.

Jon

(I’d like to say Tora Tabby says hello, but she’s a cat and couldn’t care less.)

Tora Tabby sits on a colourful crocheted blanket, indifferent to the milestones of Dgar.
Tora Tabby sits on a colourful crocheted blanket, indifferent to the milestones of Dgar.
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Cloud Four

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Hello, fediverse! 👋🐘

We’re Cloud Four, a small but mighty agency founded in the Pacific Northwest. 🌥🌲

We solve complex responsive web design and development challenges for ecommerce, healthcare, fashion, B2B, SaaS, and nonprofit organizations. ✨📱

cloudfour.com/

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Tyler Sticka

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Fresh for a fresh instance 👋

I’m Tyler Sticka, a designer and creative director. I co-own @cloudfour, a small but mighty and company. I do a lot of my design in the browser, and I frequently write about , and .

I’m also occassionally a (Ramps was briefly an early App Store hit) and / (I love to draw).

The author at a standing desk, drawing in a sketchbook while talking.
The author at a standing desk, drawing in a sketchbook while talking.
The author smiling while holding a small terrier. The color of his shirt coordinates with flowers in the background.
The author smiling while holding a small terrier. The color of his shirt coordinates with flowers in the background.
A self-portrait of the author's brain escaping out his ear when he checks his notifications too often. The brain is screaming.
A self-portrait of the author's brain escaping out his ear when he checks his notifications too often. The brain is screaming.
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Codethink

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An to Codethink: we're a systems software consultancy based in , UK.

We work for clients around the world, mainly in automotive, enterprises and embedded devices.

We're passionate about and and we'll be posting here about interesting things we're working on in the open.

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Alex Hanna

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Reposting this on the new instance --

An :

I'm Alex Hanna, the Director of Research for the Distributed Research Institute. I'm a PhD who has been studying and society for over 10 years. I'm involved in and organizing, and am currently Chair of Sociologists for Trans Justice. I sometimes teach at Cal . The rest of my free time goes to -- I skate, announce, and sometimes referee with Bay Area Derby in .

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Jeri Dansky

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I saw someone do an for their cat, and thought I'd do the same.

I adopted Tennessee a year ago, when he was 13. His first 3 years were in a hoarding household, but he got rescued by Homeless Cat Network & adopted by a volunteer there. When she got too sick to care for him, she returned him to HCN where I found him. This photo was the one HCN posted. I wanted an older cat; we're a good match.

He was named (not by me) for the old cartoon Tennessee Tuxedo.

Tuxedo cat curled up on a cat bed
Tuxedo cat curled up on a cat bed
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Jeri Dansky

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I’m now , after a career in accounting & IT mostly at HP (& then Agilent). After that, I spent 17 years as a professional organizer, helping people with their ; I was also the of a local magazine.

Home: () for 50 years
Pets:
Faith:
Politics:
Medical stance:
Where I donate:

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Daniel Bellingradt

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Hi there, new server, new :

My name is Daniel Bellingradt: I am a media and communication historian with a special focus on Europe. I am the co-editor of "Jahrbuch für ", and I have, among other stuff, published 4 books about pamphlets, paper history, magical manuscripts, and an app trail through Hamburg in 1686.

These are my #'s: , ,

Here's a photo of me looking bemused into an old big book

Daniel is standing in an old library, surrounded by big bound books, and  looking bemused into an old big book
Daniel is standing in an old library, surrounded by big bound books, and looking bemused into an old big book
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Jay

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👋 I’m Jay @jaygooby from The Other Place. My day job is helping teachers teach music, working at charanga.com
I blog at jay.gooby.org but it’s pretty dry, mostly to help me remember stuff. Got a few projects at github.com/jaygooby
I’m a recovering reader after a couple of years off during covid.
This is my - not sure what I can help you with, but always willing to give it a try 💪

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DJM (freelance for hire)

@[email protected]

EN (updated)
Been in the Fediverse for quite some time (am a Google+ refugee on my 3rd instance)


- living in ,
lover

consultant (remote only!)
(I do research & write a lot)
&

Did a lot more: Intellectual Property, music producing/publishing, sound & music design, etc.

Love , , (bread...)

Widower, 4 daughters, 5 grand-kids

Person holding a cardboard sign:
"Will write for money"
Person holding a cardboard sign: "Will write for money"
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jort leader

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Quick :

I'm Sinjo, I'm a gay guy working in tech, and my pronouns are he/him.

Tech-wise, my main interests are , , and (I work as an Infrastructure Engineer at a database startup), though I dabble in plenty of other areas.

In terms of hobbies, expect to see 📷, 🎮, and 🥾🏞️!

✌🏻💖

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Elizabeth

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Well, after some days in this instance, I think an is in order.

I'm Elizabeth, and I'm a full-stack developer in her mid-twenties based in Madrid. I'm trans, bi, and poly.

On the tech side, I mostly work with and . I'm also trying to learn and , but they're not my main focus for now.

I also like racing, rail transport, videogames, rainy days, and cuddling with my partners and close friends.

Feel free to correct my English grammar.

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Mehrad :kde: :emacs: :rstats:

@[email protected]

I just realized I posted my last post about 1.5 years ago, so here is an updated version:

I’m wrapping up my PhD in Bioinformatics with focus on applied Machine Learning, and specifically feature selection. I’m FOSS and Fediverse advocate. I’m also one of the guys behind the Flameshot application.

My main:
- Language is R () although Python, Perl, Rust, and some JS are also in my toolkit (bash is a given)
- OS is Manjaro :manjaro:
- DE is KDE :kdedark:

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Dan Jones

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I've been using this account as my primary for about a week now, and I'm think I'm settled on using it for the foreseeable future, so I guess it's time to do another post.

I'm a dad of four kids, and a web developer. I have a college degree in (or ) and had aspirations of being an actor. I kind of fell into web development as a career. It was a hobby back in high school, and I just needed to pay some bills after college, so I ended up doing this.

I always have aspirations to do other things, but for now, I'm pretty happy spending most of my time as a dad and husband.

Some day, I'd like to get back into , or maybe do some . I also enjoy and will, from time to time, post some , usually from somebody's .

I love , and usually watch at least one episode nearly every day. I like all really, though, as well as . I used to read a lot, but find I don't have as much time or mental capacity for it as I used to. I also enjoy watching , and have really been enjoying the new episodes of lately.

Feel free to follow me if you think we have similar interests, and I may follow you back, if I think likewise. 👋

:more_cowbell:

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Iron Kobra

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WE ARE IRON KOBRA FROM GERMANY AND WE PLAY HEAVY METAL youtube.com/watch?v=WiLbNrwdbS

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Daniel S. Katz

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I'm Dan Katz, Chief Scientist at NCSA (ncsa.illinois.edu/) at U Illinois and Assoc Res Prof in CS, ECE, and our iSchool. I'm also a co-founder of ReSA (researchsoft.org/), US-RSE (us-rse.org/), JOSS (joss.theoj.org/), and URSSI (urssi.us/). I work on
Hobbies:

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Ryan

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New account, new

I'm Ryan, a senior pipeline TD at in . I am in a love/hate relationship with , cordial with , and frolicking with

Outside of my job, I enjoy , riding my , and if I ever overcome my pandemic inertia.

My posts are predominantly musings about my job in , or inflicting my neurospicy random thoughts on y'all.

I moved from mograph.social for better connectivity with the greater Fediverse.

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release_candidate

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Hi! Let's make an !

I'm your average computer engineer that has absolute no idea of what to do.
My only talent in computer science is to pretend that I know and keep trying until it works.
I use btw. But currently teaching myself .
I though it would be a good idea to join an instance where people talk about BSDs and share the fun. Fun like me getting to break something.

At least, is not something productive...

An installation screen of NetBSD operative system.
I shows an error message saying "segmentation fault", but in a weird place because the interface didn't expect the error.
An installation screen of NetBSD operative system. I shows an error message saying "segmentation fault", but in a weird place because the interface didn't expect the error.
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Matt Fern

@[email protected]

Time for a long-overdue (better late than never, I suppose):

Howdy, folks — I'm Matt, and I (like all too many others) am a recent escapee from the birdsite. I don't really have the requisite attention span for any particular topic focus, but I do tend to post most frequently about space weather, fires, games, technology, and photography.

Fair warning: you may want to familiarize yourself with the location of the mute button, because my posts often arrive in bursts. 😅

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Jesse Louis-Rosenberg

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Hi I'm Jesse. I cofounded Nervous System in 2007, a studio, which works with and . We make jigsaw , jewelry, sculpture, and lighting and more at nervo.us

I am a math dropout interested in geometry representations, discrete differential geometry, and numerical methods. Recently doing more stuff on the .

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Black and white branching blobby form growing to fill space
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Jessica Rosenkrantz

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Hi! I’m Jessica and I’m a designer in the Catskill Mountains. My design studio is called Nervous System nervo.us. We create , , , and jigsaw inspired by natural patterns and made via code and digital crafts (mostly and )
I’m obsessed with , , and other weird creatures! I’m mom to a toddler, a baby and 3 cats

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Florescence engagement ring in white gold with sparkling gemstones embedded among ruffles of metal
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Close up of 3D-printed dress showing how it’s made of triangular hinged parts. Dress is black
Geode jigsaw puzzle with intertwining maze shaped pieces and crystal whimsies
Geode jigsaw puzzle with intertwining maze shaped pieces and crystal whimsies
Two hyphae lamps look like leaf skeletons curled up and project intricate shadows
Two hyphae lamps look like leaf skeletons curled up and project intricate shadows
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CurrentBias

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"Know that laws don't govern us, we're governed by what we say. What we think, why we think it, how we handle. Place no blame, point no fingers, take your aim. Shoot to kill the bullshit." - Saul Williams

"I see the rain does not respect state lines, why should you?" - Yoni Wolf

:nbheart: :agenderknife:

This is my blog: blog.open-source-eschaton.net

This is my other account for original electronic music:
@neurotangent

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The silhouette of a tall and slender person with a backpack and a hoodie, crouching to interact with a golden retriever wearing a harness on a beach next to the tide, wet sunlit sand, misty hills, and clouds visible behind. The air seems crisp and cold. Photo by @[email protected]
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SourceRolls

@[email protected]

Oops forgot to do an on here; I’m Ben, a 43 year old (he/him) from , Oregon. In my younger days I played in bands, worked as a recording engineer, and road managed a few US tours.

I taught 4th and 5th grade for a dozen years and left to stay at home with my daughter (and now son).

I only got to see the Grateful Dead once, sadly, but was lucky to attend several of the alleged “G.O.A.T. Phish shows”.

I play (tuned to open G). My favorite food is 🍕

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bebatjof من البحر الى النهر

@[email protected]

🌍 I'm a Dutch speaking Belgian, now live in Brussels. Not on social media to connect with other Belgians though, I got those irl already. Social media give us the opportunity to get a kaleidoscope of the world!

🏺 Studied (and passionate about) : literature and linguistics, mainly of Dutch, also Ancient Greek, and some German. I was learning Arabic in evening classes for several years before the pandemic, I'd love to get into it again. In the meantime I'm doing Swedish on duolingo :)

🚲 Volunteering at an organisation that promotes sharing instead of owning, like in a library of things. My tasks are at the "back office" of the umbrella organisation (website updates, database...)

✨ 99 problems: I have LongCovid, I miss sports (climbing) desperately. Several mental health issues. And I have a bad leg. I'm on sick leave.

🌻 Will be ranting about: feminism, ableism, capitalism, climate crisis

🐝 Want to learn about: anarchy, witches, how to be a better antifascist

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Jeremy Soller 🦀

@[email protected]

I am Jeremy Soller.

I work at @system76 as Principal Engineer where I maintain our Linux distribution @pop_os_official, port @[email protected] and open source embedded controller firmware to our laptops, work on the new COSMIC Desktop Environment, and more!

I also am the creator and BDFL of a microkernel operating system primarily written in named Redox OS. I am damn near crazy about and use it anywhere and everywhere!

Follow if you are interested in these things 🙌 🦀

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Maddie, Wizard of Installs 🪄

@[email protected]

Hello fedi! I’m the resident hackers.town dilettante. Aspiring demo scene artist, and iOS developer.

I write open source iOS applications for niche and under-served communities. My side projects include 3D printing and attempts at putting together demo scene software.

I’m a little selective about follows; mention me and introduce yourself and I’ll likely approve your follow request.

There’s no war but the class war. As always, trans rights are human rights.

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Joe Wynne

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Hi I'm Joe,

Looking to connect on these topics:
(I have a large biodiversity-focused garden and toot many photos from it.)


(not fantasy)

(I travel and post photos and video typically and related)





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Veronika Cheplygina

@[email protected]

Hello, I moved instances again - as a short I'm an associate professor at ITU Copenhagen working on responsible ML/health applications. I'm an accidental academic who got lucky a lot. I blog about my journey at veronikach.com. I have two , so you can expect a lot of posts from me :)

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Julie Goldberg

@[email protected]

I really have to make a proper post, and I’m putting it off because I don’t want to blow it. I have one of those hungry minds, curious about nearly everything (typical librarian profile), and I want to know what the , , , , , , , , , , and others are talking about at all times.

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Warner Crocker

@[email protected]

A little over a year and I realize I never did a proper Introduction post. The Twitter Migration Thoughts I posted served well I guess. But given that there’s staying power here on Mastodon, here’s a new Introduction Thread.

I like to discover new things. News, yes, but not just news. Every day I learn something new is a good day is not only my mantra but it’s why my two great passions in life, making theatre and playing with technology, keep me going. /1

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Kevin Mirsky :donor:

@[email protected]

I probably should do an by now, huh?

Alright, so, hi! My name is Kevin and I'm a security engineer from , NY working at a large ecommerce company. I've gotten to touch a little bit of everything in that role, such as application security, third-party risk, phishing training, security policy, etc. just to name a few. It's given me a pretty good generalist background. Currently, I'm looking to focus on growing my expertise in security architecture.

I am particularly passionate about creating security solutions that don't make people hate the security team. :) It's easy to throw up a solution that's secure without regard to usability; it's hard to create something that is both secure AND user friendly. Solving that puzzle scratches my brain in a particular way, and the reward of making everyones' lives easier sure helps too! I think overall could use some more mindfulness about what it's like for the humans who have to deal with it... Perhaps we could call it Human Oriented Security?

Outside of security, my nerdiness extends into the kitchen -- I love all things food and drink. Give me an opportunity to try a new dish or cuisine and I'll have a great time! Likewise, I enjoy learning new recipes and take pride in my . As of late, I've been focusing learning more about on the wonderful dishes of the Indian subcontinent (so if you have any recipes, feel free to drop me some!). On the beverage side of things, I appreciate quality coffee, tea, wine, beer, etc but I don't get too deep into any of them.

Otherwise, I enjoy video games, movies, books, and TV shows, especially if they're sci-fi. My backlog just keeps growing though, so it's a constant struggle to actually enjoy it all! 😅

If any of that sounds interesting to you, you're welcome to follow! I think we've got a wonderful community forming here, and I'm really eager to be a part of it.

See you around!

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Tecsie

@[email protected]

Obligatory new bit to pin on my profile.

Hi I'm Tecsie and I'm a mother of lizards. Said lizards are in photos below. I like to do crafts like crochet and sometimes I ramble about books and games etc. I'm currently taking a newbie webdev class so I probably talk about that a bit.

If you know @aks then hi I'm his wife lol

Leopard gecko peeking from a little hut
Leopard gecko peeking from a little hut
Bearded dragon sitting in a sandbox under a heatlamp with her mouth gaping open.
Bearded dragon sitting in a sandbox under a heatlamp with her mouth gaping open.
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Thomas The Dank Engine

@[email protected]

Hello! Time for an , I think! I'm Tom, I currently live in , working as an IT tech in education, I love and , plus enjoy or playing my . I'll often be found mucking about on the , finding good food or interesting bits of history, or even taking part in the tours. I am also currently wasting a few hours on various fun projects!

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Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág

@[email protected]

Hello!
I'm Csenge, professional storyteller and author from Hungary. I post about , mythology, storytelling, RPGs, and general nerdy stuff.

Things I usually post:

: snippets of tales I am researching

: blog posts about folktales spotted in popular media

: comments of the life of a professional storyteller

: research help for all your folklore needs :)

: Adventures in nerdy parenting

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Clippy :verified:

@[email protected]

Yes, it's true. After eleven years on Twitter, your favourite sarcastic paperclip has finally jumped into the fediverse.

Here's my :

1. No, I don't work at Microsoft anymore. They fired me in 2003 and I'm still bitter.

2. Don't ask me about PowerPup. The memories are too painful. RIP little guy.

3. Fuck you.

4. Yes, I honestly believe that 90% of the time you really are writing a letter, you just don't know it.

5. See point 3, especially if you're a nazi.

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Kidsan

@[email protected]

New because I have moved instance! I'm Kidsan. I migrated from Fosstodon, I chose this instance because it always seemed well run and people seem happy with it. I'm a Software Engineer primarily working with Go and doing a lot of infrastructure stuff. I live in Germany but my German is still not great 😰 I met a lot of great people through fosstodon so looking forward to getting to know people better on here!

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erik

@[email protected]

I boost a lot of art, music, and videos (mostly about art) because I like to come back and revisit them later.

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Ben Lavery-Griffiths

@[email protected]

Having lurked for a while it's time for an !

Based in South Wales (UK) I'm a Systems Engineer working in a platform team for a fintech.
Lately I've been abusing Helm and ArgoCD.

Previously worked in video streaming, telecoms, and railway.

Brought up on FreeBSD/macOS/Solaris, I currently have a Linux desktop that I use to record and edit The Infinite Escape Room podcast.

Most "coding" I do is portable shell scripts or Go.

Husband, imminent father-to-be, Basset Hound owner.

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Fabrizio Montesi ⬣ A➔B

@[email protected]

👋 I am a researcher and professor that loves and how it impacts , , and . I am intrigued by (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choreogr), , , and . I love open source and maintain the Jolie programming language (jolie-lang.org).

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Isaac Wyatt

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm a Dad, husband, and tech nerd in the greater area and frequently visit San Francisco Bay Area.

I tend to post about:
🛠 Productivity ( and ),
👨‍💻
👨‍✈️ /
💻 tech
🎮 , , & 🛩
🏔 &
🔥
🏍
🏕
🏙 The , and the Bay Area

Formerly , , , , and - now doing my own thing.

See: isaacwyatt.com/now/

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Bodhipaksa

@[email protected]

. I'm a Buddhist teacher and author mostly specializing in meditation. I founded the world's first online meditation center in 2000 (wildmind.org). Born in Scotland but moved to the US (temporarily 🙄) in 1998. I have two kids, adopted from Ethiopia, and two dogs adopted from Arkansas. I'm working on a new book at the moment. Check out my guided meditations on the Insight Timer app.

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Meg

@[email protected]

I guess I never posted an post!

Hi, I'm Megan! Or meg. I'm a software engineer but that's the boring part. Over the last 8 years I worked for a company that severely restricted my OSS contribution ability, so I dove into streaming and retro game hacking to do something fun as a hobby instead. That's no longer the case, but I want to continue to do those things.

I'm over on twitter, as well as twitch, as megmactv, so if I followed you here and you recognize that name that's me. I don't really stream anymore so I'm dropping the tv part.

I've been working on some hardware hacking things lately that I'm pretty excited to post about soon! I also complain a lot about the state of tech today, but what else is new.

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Clare

@[email protected]

Hello all, brand new to Mastodon as I flee Twitter. I live in the High Arctic, am a photographer, carpenter, writer, and as my handle suggests, a birder. Currently employed working for Parks Canada Nunavut Field Unit.

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Clare

@[email protected]

I'm new here, part of the . I enjoyed being a part of the community there, and am saddened to leave. But looking forward to building a place here. Communities I was part of were and more.

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Arkanjil

@[email protected]

My dice.camp

I’m Trey, a gen X era gay fella in New Mexico; I started RPGs with the Holmes blue box & currently run 3 tables of 5th edition & play in a 4th. I collect games & supplements, and & many genres & rule sets.

As for the

The last 5 I’ve run or played:
- D&D (5e, 2e, BECMI & others)
- OSR (DCC & Mork Borg)
- Ryuutama
- Labyrinth
- Forbidden Lands

The first 5 I want to run or play:
- Numenara
- Ultraviolet Grasslands
- Mothership
- The Shrike
- Wurm

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Diane Patterson

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m Diane Patterson. Basic background: , Film School (MFA in Screenwriting), MFA in Writing Popular Fiction (because what’s better than one MFA? TWO MFAs). I write and I do . I do not do these things together, although if I can figure out a way to, I would love to.

I live in the and in .

Anyhow, I’m on Wandering Shop because @DanielPotter told me about it. I write , read it, and want to find cool other writers.

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Stone Bear :HeartGenderqueer:

@[email protected]

Re- :
:HeartGenderqueer: dà-anam 🧙 :neurodivergent: storyteller making their way in the greasy underbelly of the 'net. , , 🏍️ , and thinking about aviation are pastimes. , , , , stomping , means *everyone*.

The slight flaw in my character is that if someone messes with my people, they get to meet Mama Bear. They may wish they hadn't. But bears also HUG. :Hug:

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Stone Bear :HeartGenderqueer:

@[email protected]

part deux
Transparency: I am Universalist with strong leanings towards Celtic traditions; I am Jewish-adjacent, Baha'i-adjacent, my bestie is Christian, and my circle is generally eclectic, including at least one atheist. None of them try to *impose* their views.

I am also a former professional and current amateur journalist. Sources get cited, mistakes corrected; I invite you to do likewise.

Love wins; hate gets tossed to the kerb and used for a hopscotch surface.

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Jeffrey Bouter

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Jeffrey! An SRE/Linux sysadmin from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 . I work for a company called Warpnet, through which I mostly work for the Dutch government as a Kubernetes and Security specialist. ☁️👨‍💻

I'm married to an amazing tattoo artist so we're both pretty inked up and still adding more art 🖼️. We've got two silly cats 😺, and a wee human on the way👶! While my wife does visual art, I play bass guitar 🎸and do Linux audio in my pal's music studio.

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Artemis

@[email protected]

Fan of movies, especially (I'm looking at you, ) & .

Newly interested in and trying to .

Also (I have to say it)

I'm not super spiritual, but I love a good deck

Movies:

RPGs

TV:

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taedryn

@[email protected]

Hey everyone, post time, sort of after the fact!

I'm a trans femme tomboy (non-binary woman? something? definitely trans and femme, whatever else is going on), and I really value community and caring for others. I have done many things in my life, but for now, I'm surprisingly busy being trans, and gay, and polyam. That whole "completely change your conception of yourself" thing really fills time, ya know? But you'll occasionally see me also talking about aviation (I fly a biplane), computer touching (I'm one of the infamous Tech Transes for money), electronics, playing cello, theater, photography, writing, and a half-dozen other things.

I talk about being trans a lot. Like... a lot. Partially I do that so people can see that transitioning when you're 50 is totally a thing (I'm over 50 now, hi! estrogen is a hell of a drug, but so is staying out of the sun). Don't see much on my profile? That's because I post most things followers-only to avoid, shall we say, negative attention. I accept many follow requests, but if there's a whiff of chaser or cis rubbernecking, I'll probably turn you down. I'm not here to be anyone's exotic. I'm not looking for followers for number-go-up reasons. I want authentic connection with folks who are also gender-non-conforming, or who are probably headed that way.

This account is relatively new, I migrated from @[email protected] a month or two ago as of this writing, so if you wonder why you aren't following me when you were before, that's probably why.

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Photo of your author looking up at the camera. She's wearing a rich burgundy scarf and her trademark purple-cornered glasses, with purple curly hair cascading down to her shoulders.
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Ana Hevesi

@[email protected]

Hi y’all, I’m Ana!

I operate a consultancy providing devtools startups with evidence-based approaches to growing their OSS ecosystems. Previously, I acquired many battle scars marshaling some of the largest technical communities on the internet.

Alongside that, I love learning about ecology, neuroscience, and programming language design. I’m a major sci-fi enthusiast, and recommendations are much appreciated.

Big thank you to the @hachyderm crew for this space. ❤️

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ijo Stella

@[email protected]

i guess its as good a time as any for an updated post

  • Name: stella
  • Pronouns: it/she
  • Age: physically 20, mentally younger
  • Queer stuff: trans :flag_transgender:, sapphic :sapphic_flag:, polyamorous :polyam_infheart_green:
  • ND stuff: autistic :autism:, possibly adhd, slightly traumatized
  • Interests: lots of stuff. Currently most prevalent: linguistics, runes (the script, not some esoteric crap), the letter þ, playing piano, playing zelda, coding, maths, the owl house, being queer, being horny
  • Languages: german (native), english (not native, but sometimes better than german)
  • Relationship status: two awesome girlfriends and a couple cute discord contacts
  • Ideas for introduction post: exhausted

if you wanna know more about me or my interests please do ask im much better at answering questions than putting information out there directly

edit: oh yeah look at en.pronouns.page/@stella.cat

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Harry Sintonen

@[email protected]

I'm a principal security consultant at WithSecure. Among consulting work I also do vulnerability research, and occasionally present at events.

I've always loved taking things apart so see how they tick. On my spare time I'm an avid programmer. I've been working on a hobby operating system, MorphOS, for over 20 years now. I maintain my own home infrastructure to keep the blood pumping.

I generally shy away from things that I consider waste of (my) time. I'm proponent of lifelong learning and self-improvement. As long as I remember I've been the guy who always had something to say about everything. I'm trying to learn to occasionally shut up.

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Rouge

@[email protected]


Je fais de la sur le
Je fais de la de manga
J’aime particulièrement les vieilles chansons kitch (surtout japonaises), les systèmes d’écriture, les corbeaux et les chats
Je suis
Je prends des photos (j’hésite à me faire un autre compte sur une instance de photo)
Je vis au
Je fais parfois de l’
Je m’intéresse beaucoup aux questions de justice sociale

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clayote

@[email protected]

New instance, new

I messed around with a lot of old Maxis games as a kid and kind of expected more would come out that would teach me how the world "really worked" in a way I could use to decide how to live my life. I still don't know what that would be like, exactly, but I figure *somebody* does, so I'm making a tool to help them, whoever they are: the Life Simulator Engine, , pronounced "lies".

The core feature is time travel. The development kit for Inform 7 had this, and it seemed so obviously useful that I needed to have it. This replaces save files; now, everything that ever happened in any playthrough of your game lives in a database.

There's also a rules engine, similar to the one in Ren'Py's Dating Sim Engine. By compartmentalizing the complexity of your game's rules, it should make them easier to reason about, and there's a way to time travel to just before or after any particular rule, to see if it did the right thing.

Take a look:

vimeo.com/815795673

Demonstration of the ELiDE frontend: time travel, rules editor
Demonstration of the ELiDE frontend: time travel, rules editor
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Mallory's Musings & Mischief

@[email protected]

I bit the bullet and made my own instance on masto.host because it is a low stakes way to try this "have your own instance" thing without getting neck deep in tech bullshit. So, once more, here's an post.

Here are a few things I'm interested in:

(electrical engineer)

(weather nerd)

(works on a red team)

(very gay transfemme)

(fuck capitalism)

(wannabe physicist)

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Jack of all trades

@[email protected]

I enjoy conversations about:

💻 (especially , , , or ),
🎮 ( like , , , , as well as and ) and ,
🔥 ,
🌱 ,
💀 ,
📈 ,
⚛️ ,
📜 ,
🤔 ,
🎸 ,
🚀 , and more.

I am inspired by , , , , , and .

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Jack of all trades

@[email protected]

It's been a year since I joined the , so I thought I'll write a thread of threads that summarizes my activity here, a second of sorts.

🧵 1/

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gcvsa ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭

@[email protected]


🗽 🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇩🇪 🇩🇰 🏳️‍🌈
-born

Edu:
Works:
Plays:
Lang: EN (expert), DE (rostig), JP (勉強する)
Author:
Loves:
UTC -5h

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📷✉️ Morgaine 🖋️🍄

@[email protected]

Hello, s'mae. I'm originally from London, but I've been in Gwynedd for 22 years. I do miss London, but it doesn't feel like home to me anymore. I am an unpublished story & poetry but write far more letters to people around the world and enjoy and much much more.

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CMDR Yojimbosan

@[email protected]

I've been hacking unix systems since the mid-80s in a good way, and I try to stay in the unix/free software/open source software world as much as possible.

I build far too many workflows that mix bash, python, awk, sed and golang together to drag data from odd places, polish it up, and put the results somewhere where the sun does shine. With possibly less input safety than is needed ...

For money, I do infosec. For fun, I play Elite:Dangerous and help run the in-universe radio station RadioSidewinder.com.

I also live somewhere that isn't in your timezone, have a family that just wants their tech to work, and look forward to owning electric vehicles.

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Mignon Fogarty

@[email protected]

I just moved to a new instance, so here's a new

I'm the host of the Grammar Girl . You may have hit my website searching for something like "semicolons." I love books, online courses, and I founded the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.

I post about , , , , and other stuff. I'm a fan of , , , , , in general, and I'm on the writers board.

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NicTea

@[email protected]

New server, time for an updated post. (formerly [email protected])

I'm Nic, based in , and I work as a (in & ) & .

Much of the rest of my time is spent playing and doing , along with tinkering with and other

Figured out I was about a year ago, and it's been a wild ride since.

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Karen Kaspar

@[email protected]


I'm an artist working in traditional media watercolor, ink, soft pastels and acrylic.

Here you can find my artworks online:

karen-kaspar.pixels.com/
(Fine Art prints, home decor, lifestyle products and more)

artheroes.de/de/shop/Karen-Kas
(Fine Art prints - free shipping to Germany and other countries in Europe)

redbubble.com/de/people/karenk
(prints, home decor, gift ideas and more)

karen-kaspar-fine-art.jimdosit
(my website in German)

Curious Cat in the Green Meadow is a pastel painting in landscape format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A cute little cat is sitting in a meadow, looking out attentively and curiously between the green blades of grass. The kitten has a white coat, the ears and the upper part of the head are brown mackerel. The green eyes reflect the lush green of the grasses. Is she watching butterflies or is she waiting for a nice person to share a few cuddles with her?
Curious Cat in the Green Meadow is a pastel painting in landscape format painted by the artist Karen Kaspar. A cute little cat is sitting in a meadow, looking out attentively and curiously between the green blades of grass. The kitten has a white coat, the ears and the upper part of the head are brown mackerel. The green eyes reflect the lush green of the grasses. Is she watching butterflies or is she waiting for a nice person to share a few cuddles with her?
Beach Summer is a landscape format watercolor painting by artist Karen Kaspar. In the foreground are sandy dunes overgrown with seagrass in various shades of green. In the background is the blue sea with white crests of waves. Above it stretches the blue summer sky with little white clouds. The watercolor painting is painted with loose, expressive brushstrokes and radiates summery freshness.
Beach Summer is a landscape format watercolor painting by artist Karen Kaspar. In the foreground are sandy dunes overgrown with seagrass in various shades of green. In the background is the blue sea with white crests of waves. Above it stretches the blue summer sky with little white clouds. The watercolor painting is painted with loose, expressive brushstrokes and radiates summery freshness.
Red poppies is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar.
Poppy flowers in vibrant red are dancing on a sunny yellow background.
Red poppies is a watercolor painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar. Poppy flowers in vibrant red are dancing on a sunny yellow background.
Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar.
A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink.
Little Robin is an acrylic painting in contemporary square format by artist Karen Kaspar. A cute fluffy little European Robin bird is sitting on a branch and is looking to the left side.The background is abstracted in vibrant shades of pink.
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Brad Romance

@[email protected]

We live in the countryside in the west of Ireland, around 30 mins drive from Galway city. We’re surrounded by fields and greenery and traditional stone walls, it really is idyllic (especially since they installed gigabit fibre broadband last year!).

My profile header is the view from our front door, I change it with the seasons. I take a photo from the same spot whenever there’s some interesting weather or light or whatever. I have quite a few now!

A view across the fields in late spring. There’s a stone wall in the foreground. The grass is green, the sky is overcast and there’s blossom on the trees in the distance.
A view across the fields in late spring. There’s a stone wall in the foreground. The grass is green, the sky is overcast and there’s blossom on the trees in the distance.
A view across the fields in summer. There’s a stone wall in the foreground. The grass is green in our garden but the fields are yellow, the grass has recently been cut. The sky is blue with a few white fluffy clouds in the distance.
A view across the fields in summer. There’s a stone wall in the foreground. The grass is green in our garden but the fields are yellow, the grass has recently been cut. The sky is blue with a few white fluffy clouds in the distance.
A view across the fields in Autumn. It’s twilight, there’s a stone wall in the foreground and there’s mist obscuring the fields.
A view across the fields in Autumn. It’s twilight, there’s a stone wall in the foreground and there’s mist obscuring the fields.
A view across the fields in winter. There’s a stone wall in the foreground. There’s been a very heavy frost, the grass and walls are white, almost as if it’s been snowing. The sky is a brilliant blue.
A view across the fields in winter. There’s a stone wall in the foreground. There’s been a very heavy frost, the grass and walls are white, almost as if it’s been snowing. The sky is a brilliant blue.
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Brad Romance

@[email protected]

Re- post after moving to my own instance!

I’m in my early 40s, originally from Birmingham but living in rural for more than 15 years now. Married to a handsome bear of a man @rob, we’ve been together for over 20 years and still having fun together.

A selfie showing me from the chest up, walking on a country lane with our dogs in the background.
A selfie showing me from the chest up, walking on a country lane with our dogs in the background.
Me and my husband at a “glitter and gold” themed party. We’re smiling at the camera, wearing golden accessories and the lighting behind us is purple.
Me and my husband at a “glitter and gold” themed party. We’re smiling at the camera, wearing golden accessories and the lighting behind us is purple.
A selfie of me and my husband stood in a swimming pool at night. We’re visible from the chest up, standing close together, cheek to cheek. The background is dark and our faces are lit with a blue glow by the lights under the water.
A selfie of me and my husband stood in a swimming pool at night. We’re visible from the chest up, standing close together, cheek to cheek. The background is dark and our faces are lit with a blue glow by the lights under the water.
Me sat in a restaurant, looking off to the left of the camera. The lighting is dim, the background is dark. I’m smiling.
Me sat in a restaurant, looking off to the left of the camera. The lighting is dim, the background is dark. I’m smiling.
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Shannon Prickett

@[email protected]

An overdue toot: I'm a thoroughly pedestrian white cisdude whose opinions can safely be disregarded. I <3 computers but hate software, lose at all kinds of games and probably just had some coffee, regardless of time or day.

Some old dude with an unkempt beard.
Some old dude with an unkempt beard.
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Shannon Prickett

@[email protected]

In the interest of setting a good example, an of me.

This isn't my first Mastodon account (that was @[email protected]) but this (petrous.vislae.town) is my first run at being a Mastodon sysadmin.

I work with in a / way for a living. I used to work in doing & before that, . We don't talk about my stint in .

I like & 😈

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Ulrike Hahn

@[email protected]

This account has been prompted by the but only in the sense that I am hoping that there might be a great science community taking shape here: I never really felt drawn to Twitter for talking about my research, but I could see the great potential (among the shoutiness..) during Covid.

I work on human rationality. A lot of my research is about measuring argument quality. And, as a cognitive scientist, I dabble in psychology, , and

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Widdershins Smith 🐘

@[email protected]

New Instance = New Personal

My Gran was the first and only female forklift driver in the Vauxhall car factory at Luton.

I am a dynamic figure, often seen scaling walls and crushing ice. I have been known to remodel train stations on my lunch breaks, making them more efficient in the area of heat retention. I translate ethnic slurs for Cuban refugees. I write award-winning operas. Occasionally, I tread water for three days in a row.

1/7 (please read all 7 for context)

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David Schlangen

@[email protected]

Ok, . By day, I’m Professor of Computational Linguistics at University of Potsdam. I am interested in understanding “understanding”, the process or activity by which an agent makes sense of its environment and, in interaction, of other agents. In my group, we build conceptual, formal, & computational models of aspects of this process, sometimes implemented in robots. A secondary interest is to use any insights gained to improve interactive systems.
By night, I’m mostly sleeping.

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Eyoki

@[email protected]

Hello. I am a man and proud member of the wider community. I love books, music and am a massive fan of the former star Mira Anju (). I also believe Tom Baker was The Doctor. Hoping this will be as full of interesting people as Twitter could be, but less toxic.

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❄️Faerie❄️

@[email protected]

Helloooooooo! I’m a writer/dreamer floating over from another server in search of , vibes, and general pretties. Seeking my fellow people, people who like parties under full moons, folks, those who are and/or inclined, lovers of and anyone else who wants to say hi! 🌠 Also, I boost heavily, but all boosts are careful/intentional. So who’s ready for a calm, quiet party? I brought doughnuts and blankets!

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Monty :unverified:

@[email protected]

Nouvelle :

Monty, 42 piges, barbu à dreadlocks solo de 3 Korogu, opérateur spécialisé et suis présent sur la depuis avril 2018.

Mes centres d'intérêt sont le , le , l', le et la , les , la , sa méthode, l', les ... Liste non exhaustive tant je m'intéresse à pratiquement TOUT 🙃

convaincu, je suis pourtant depuis un long moment 😢 1/X

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Monty :unverified:

@[email protected]

Pour parfaire mon et suivre le mouv' je me lance :

Introduce yourself with:  
One book 📖  
One movie🎥  
One album 💿  
One TV show 📺

Jaquette du roman de Jules-Verne 'Le tour du monde en 80 jours"
Jaquette du roman de Jules-Verne 'Le tour du monde en 80 jours"
Affiche du film de Steven Spielberg "E.T. l'Extra-terrestre"
Affiche du film de Steven Spielberg "E.T. l'Extra-terrestre"
Jaquette de l'album de la chanteuse Britannique Kim Wilde "the very best of Kim Wilde"
Jaquette de l'album de la chanteuse Britannique Kim Wilde "the very best of Kim Wilde"
Affiche de la série animée "Futurama"
Affiche de la série animée "Futurama"
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Morgan ⚧️

@[email protected]

Just realized I should do yet another
Gender fluid transmasc lesbian, sex and romance favorable aroace (mostly), married but not monogamous.
Very vocal about disability issues (has many).
AuDHD and on a different creative pursuit every week but always watching the same like 3 TV shows.
Plural but I don't talk about it much bc it's not very obvious or problematic when I'm on my meds.

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mergerg

@[email protected]

I'm Morgan, my main account is @raphaelmorgan and I'm a transmasc programmer! I've finished very few projects bc ADHD, but I can make games (in Unity or just with JavaScript, vanilla or node.js), Minecraft plugins, websites, and more! I'm also a fan of Star Trek (especially DS9), Magic: the Gathering and TTRPGs (especially DND and Lancer)
I also post art and stuff on my main but this is a techie account!

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Ra'il IK

@[email protected]

I suppose I should make a proper post!

My name is Ra'il I'Nasah Kiam, and I'm an artist & independent scholar who lives in Philly. My personal/creative/intellectual work has centered on Black history, Black expressive culture, Black radical politics (especially ), and the U.S. South. I'm also a co-creator of the ht on Twitter, which tracked disinformation campaigns on social media.

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e. hashman 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

time -- I'm ehashman! I'm unapologetically disabled and queer, and I've been on the fediverse since 2017.

I like technology that's in service of people, and recognize that tech isn't just military, industry, or software. I'm an amateur naturalist, gardener, and cook.

I spoke with @conservancy in 2018 about how excited I am about open social media: sfconservancy.org/blog/2018/de

I also gave initial grant money to help launch cloudisland.nz! Nice to finally have an account over here 😄

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CosmicRami

@[email protected]

I've just realised I never did my .... well, here goes!

I've recently transitioned my career into radio astronomy, and I study pulsars. I get to use the wonderful, iconic Parkes radio telescope to do this work! I am doing this work with the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array project and Macquarie Uni.

I am 9 days away from submitting my Master's thesis, where I have reviewed 10 millisecond pulsars to deem how suitable they are to use in searching for the yet-to-be-discovered stochastic gravitational wave background.

I also founded SpaceAustralia.com a few years back - sharing lots of our local, and world-class astronomy, space community content out into the world.

Absolutely love and capture distant galaxies from my home, deep in the heart of the city's light pollution. Spiral galaxies are my fav!

Identify as part of the + community, married to my awesome hubby, and adore my little dog, Max. You'll probably be seeing lots of him!

Say hi when you get a chance!

three people, wearing hard hats and standing in the middle of a large, radio telescope dish antenna
three people, wearing hard hats and standing in the middle of a large, radio telescope dish antenna
composite image of many spiral galaxies of a variety of shapes and inclination angles
composite image of many spiral galaxies of a variety of shapes and inclination angles
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Henry

@[email protected]

Now I’ve been here a few weeks, found the fire exits, amenities and snacks, I should probably add an post.

Hello 👋 I’m Henry, and professionally I do and in the industry, mostly with and

Unprofessionally I spend my time two children along with my wife and occasionally manage to find time to play 🎸 improve my use of and hack at too many half forgotten projects.

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Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven

@[email protected]

2.0

I'm Jeroen from the Netherlands and a problem solver.

Interests:











( )

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PierreNick :apple_old_logo: 💾

@[email protected]

Hi! Thought I’d do my !

I’m PN from 🥯 then 🦝 and now 🏔️ (and planning moving back to Montreal in 2023).

[2023-08 UPDATE—In Montréal!]

Platform engineer by job title, been doing (ish) stuff for the past 15 years. user since 1999!

I’m into tech 💾 , such as (especially and ). I love and designing. I want to make more stuff that’s not just software!

he/him
en/fr
🏳️‍🌈/#ADHD

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Rebecca

@[email protected]

I didn't hashtag my introduction, so let me do that again, and then pin it.

I'm a and survivor, carer, + activist, former union rep, person, great cook, , , (former Catholic), , (all types), and generally awesome. I will block TERFs, SWERFs, and other bigots.

I tend to post about my own lived experience (will use Content Warnings when necessary), , (the real, trans-inclusive kind), cooking, usefulness of instructions, how little sleep I got, whether I am in pain, and sometimes frustrations.

Would love to follow more photographers, (the trans-inclusive ones), , , people with similar political opinions to mine, people who love cooking, people who play games.

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lynn~>

@[email protected]

hello! my name is lynn, and i am extremely interested in a bunch of things! and all sorts of other stuff. i have political views that are extremely leftist, but this is a space where i just want to meet others who enjoy programs the way i do. i absolutely love boosts, replies, private messages, and attempts at friendship.

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Courtney R. 🥥🌴

@[email protected]

Updated

I currently live in ; in the process of moving to

I'm interested in

I advocate for

Past commissioner, commissioner, and Code for America brigade captain

I occasionally post photos of , , , and Franklin the . You're welcome.

A grey and black striped tabby cat, sitting very straight on the top of a square scratching post pillar. He's looking straight ahead, with an inscrutable look on his face.
A grey and black striped tabby cat, sitting very straight on the top of a square scratching post pillar. He's looking straight ahead, with an inscrutable look on his face.
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Hugh

@[email protected]

If I ever did an originally, it seems I deleted it, so here's another.

I'm the sysadmin & moderator of ausglam.space, a from Naarm/Melbourne, co-founded :newCardigan: newCardigan, created @ephemetoot (for periodically deleting your old toots) and @blogs (for sharing your GLAM blog with the world).

I mostly toot about GLAM, and what I ate for dinner.

Occassionally I toot about Australian politics, but I made @auspol_clippy to remind me not to.

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Craig Nicol

@[email protected]

I think I missed an post when I first joined, so here's what's Important










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Eric Beckman

@[email protected]

Updated : I enjoy connecting with historians and educators, along with discussing public affairs and soccer (go , or filter if you're following for other reasons)

Just finished my 34th year in public high schools, 33 as and one as coach. I continue educating as an independent . I stress , global perspectives in , and anti-racism in my work and professional development presentations. Links in Bio.

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Essex Egyptology Group

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon! We are a local Egyptology group based in Essex but reaching out to the wider world of Egyptology.

We host monthly lectures (alternating between online and in-person), study days and museum visits.

We'll mostly post news about our events here, but we'll also share members' posts and other interesting news and stories about ancient Egypt.

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Beverly Ochieng

@[email protected]

First posts are always strange but here goes this :

I am Beverly Ochieng (or just Bev) - a security and media analyst with , specialising in the Sahel, Wagner operations in Africa and conflicts across the continent.

Also love a good book + playlist, scenic hiking locations and bright colours.

Hoping to follow and be part of engaging conversations in a safe space :)

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Kyle Johnson

@[email protected]

Here's a (re)introduction post. I've been working in tech for over 30 years (most of that in higher education, including over 10 years as a CIO). I recently shifted to working in municipal government, but because of the social media policies I probably won't post much about work. I'm an avid SCUBA diver and a hobby programmer (I work on the Kodi open source media center software and tinker with home automation). I've been in Philly since 2021.

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JL Lycette MD, author🩺📚

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon! I'm a writer and physician and I have my first novel coming out in March '23! I hope to connect over

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JL Lycette MD, author🩺📚

@[email protected]

feels like a good day for a re- here

My book has been out for 3 months!

It's a near-future about (and this feels really ironic right now) what might happen in if medical treatment was determined by a revolutionary algorithm, only the people behind it ignore a fatal flaw/hidden bias in the to maximize profits
amazon.com/Algorithm-Will-See-


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Eliot Lash

@[email protected]

Not new here but it might be time for a re-:

Hi, I'm Eliot! I program computers for a living, currently working in medtech with a prior stint in the game industry. I still enjoy and when I can find the time. I'm pan, a Jewish Atheist, and a former film student trained in sound design.

Other interests:

Nice to meet you! 🙂

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Eliot Lash

@[email protected]

:

Hi, I'm Eliot! I program computers for a living, currently working in medtech with a prior stint in the game industry. I still enjoy and when I can find the time. I'm bi/pan, a Jewish Atheist, and a former film student trained in sound design.

Other interests:

Old account: @[email protected]

Nice to meet you! 🙂

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Wanda Whitney

@[email protected]

Librarian with background in medical/health librarianship. Changed field to knowledge management, history and genealogy. Part of the but mostly a lurker on twitter. Hope to engage more here.

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Trilobyter

@[email protected]

updated - I guess I’m no longer a newcomer. I became active here after abandoning the bird place - a very positive change.
I’m a software engineer on the / program so I follow & topics. Also of interest / / / / / / / .

All photos I post - other than boosts of others’ work - are my own © 2023 Milian Kurten.

These are from a Nov 2022 trip to Big Bend National Park, .

Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend NP, Texas, Nov 2022
Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend NP, Texas, Nov 2022
The Mule Ears, Big Bend NP, Texas, Nov 2022
The Mule Ears, Big Bend NP, Texas, Nov 2022
Ruins of windmill at an abandoned farmstead , Big Bend NP, Texas, Nov 2022
Ruins of windmill at an abandoned farmstead , Big Bend NP, Texas, Nov 2022
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Megan Lynch (she/her)

@[email protected]

Re-:

Disabled activist & grad student in STEM. Expertise in almond bud development and carob. Founder of UC Access Now.

Interested in funded PhD opportunities in Canada, Western Europe, and NZ, speaking, publishing, opportunities re accessibility/anti-ableism. Interested in folks to collaborate with on plant breeding, horticulture, plant humanities, and other projects. Trying to afford a podcast!

Too many interests to fit in my bio or in one toot!

alieward.com/ologies/carobolog

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:mastodon: Mike Amundsen

@[email protected]

i'm Mike. been computing since the early 80s. internet focused since the 90s. first wave "tech evangelist" in the 2000s.

written lots of books and articles, given my fair share of presentations.

before tech i was a full-time musician and studio arranger (70s & 80s). uni time spent in music school.

when not prattling on about tech, i like to hike & bike in the Kentucky wilderness. spend indoor time listening to jazz, reading books, and watching old movies.

hit me up anytime.

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Richard Hendricks

@[email protected]


Hello, my name is Rich Hendricks. I'm a Space Enthusiast, with a particular love for uncrewed missions. My 15 mintues of fame was helping the New Horizons mission pick Kodak Moments during the Jupiter flyby, such as planetary.org/articles/0932 and europa.nasa.gov/resources/161/.

For my day job, I am a 32 bit RF engineer, so I occasionally complain about programming. Line endings are still causing a problem, in 2022??

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Matt Baer

@[email protected]

Welcome to all the new Writing Exchange users joining us from Twitter!

We're friendly here. If you want to send out an post, I'll boost it so you can start finding some followers.

Otherwise, check out the Local Timeline to see what conversations are happening.

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Infrogmation

@[email protected]

Belated Fediverse introduction:
Hi, I'm Carlos May, often known as "Froggy" both online and IRL, and "Infrogmation" many places online since the late 1990s.

I'm the Infrogmation who has long been active on Wikimedia, especially Wikimedia Commons.

I'm a New Orleanian - New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Other places I've lived include Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, Broward County, Florida, USA, Antigua Guatemala, and Belize City, Belize.

1/

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Dr. Robert Rohde

@[email protected]

Hi everyone. 👋

I am the Lead Scientist for the small US-based non-profit Berkeley Earth (berkeleyearth.org/).

I work on climate change, historical temperature analysis, air quality, and related topics. Posts are about my work and whatever else interests me.

Active as RARohde on Twitter, and trying out this place in case the bird app goes belly up.

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NiceMicro

@[email protected]

I realize, that while I've been on this platform for a while, I haven't introduced myself, so here it goes.

I'm Nice Micro, scientist (semiconducting materials and semiconductor devices) by day, free software enthusiast, script kiddie, wrangler, waiter and avid gym goer by whatever part of the day I'm not working.

I'm on YouTube with , and gaming content.

:python: :bash: :linux: :archlinux: :neovim: 🎥

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René Merced :vm: 🇵🇷

@[email protected]

Since its a new year and I never did an post I'll do one now.

I'm a former land surveyor turned electric utilities designer.

Navy brat, comic book collector, pro wrestling fan.

I dig some of the classics: mechanical watches, handmade leather shoes, safety razors, etc.

I love all forms of cinema. I ❤️ the Criterion Collection, and also grindhouse movies, Italian Westerns and Samurai films.

I love being outdoors. Survival skills and bushcraft are my jams.

That will do for now.

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rain 🌦️

@[email protected]

I'm Rain (they/them, she ok), and I'm a software+systems engineer. I work at @oxidecomputer, and before that I was at Meta/Facebook working on developer infra.

I've been writing Rust full-time since early 2017. It's pretty great!

I've created and maintain of several Rust projects, including the cargo-nextest test runner: nexte.st

Check out my blog at sunshowers.io — and if you'd like to sponsor my work, go to github.com/sponsors/sunshowers. Thanks!

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David M Reiss MD

@[email protected]


based bi-coastal

bird (no current use): @DMRDynamics (politics, clinical; 35K Fs ) @TheRealDocDave (sports )
Insta: @DMRDynamics (personal)

Practice:
Dynamics
&
CA

Many articles, book chapters, quotes re: issues, TFG - Ch 8

Staff Psych -
Consultant:

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Sci Fi Brickyards

@[email protected]

because everyone else is doing it:

Complete nerd, grew up on lit like and while watching and Horror late night in the 80s (Cushing/Lee are the pinnacle)

Spent my life watching and . Spent my teens watching and

Food obsessive () and (). I run a website with all my 's at:

scifibrickyards.weebly.com/

(He/Him/Bald/British/Beautiful)

A picture of my face, with jigsaw pieces drawn across it, from some Halloween party in the last few years (I'm in fancy dress as the Conundrum from X Files episode "Humbug")
A picture of my face, with jigsaw pieces drawn across it, from some Halloween party in the last few years (I'm in fancy dress as the Conundrum from X Files episode "Humbug")
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⛰🌲Randy Walters🌲⛰

@[email protected]

Randy again … I have two long-term projects in progress:

• a film (based here in Bristol, RI) exploring interesting production techniques, and some local history. To a great extent, it’s really just an excuse to compose and execute a 90 minute music video.

• I’m prepping the infrastructure and repertoire to get out and perform live in 5.1 surround audio. That new C15 synth will be my main axe.

Milla the kitty has passed away;

but Lola Falafel has just arrived!

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⛰🌲Randy Walters🌲⛰

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m Randy, and I’ve been playing synthesizers for over 50 years. I was the first student to show up at Brown University with a synthesizer (an ARP 2600) back in ’73.

I was born in Alaska, grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and moved to Rhode Island in ’73, where I’ve been ever since.

Here’s what I’m up to right now:

I’m over the moon with my newest synthesizers … a C15 from Nonlinear Labs in Berlin, and an Expressive E Osmose from France. I also love .strandberg* guitars!

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Denis

@[email protected]

(re)

, (lifelong & just picked up again after 25+ years!).

Trying to be , don't always succeed.

Very interested in , been most of adult life.

Cisgender, straight, .

Very / . Would be happy if US coastal states seceded.

right now but hope to go back to some day.

I take pictures sometimes too.

He/him/his

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Brian Gettler

@[email protected]

Since I recently switched servers, I'll do the thing one more time. I'm a of and in currently working on 1) a of the origins and early development of the Indian Fund and 2) involvement in 19th-century .

Je travaille également sur l'intersection (ou non) de l' nationale du et celles des peuples .

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CassandraVert

@[email protected]

Nov 10, 2022
@[email protected]
I have done a wild variety of things in my life from practice law to run an auto shop. My highest skill set is explaining complex subjects to the public in an engaging way. I ghostwrote a book on investing in 2002. I edited and co-wrote a book on politics in 2011. Married, two daughters, two bonded rescue dogs. I am analytical by nature, funny by aspiration. What would Larry Gelbart say?

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Your own personal Miranda

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm a local double-gay bad-post-maker, trans mess and all around garbage dilettante. Very queer, very neurodivergent (AuDHD aspect), and Very Tired Of Your Shit. I have blocked entire instances for less than you think you can get away with.

Despite being trans, it may surprise you to know I am not a computer toucher; computers are terrible things. I probably know a lot more about marketing that you do which is arguably worse. I'm recovering though!

Other things: Fuck the state. I don't believe replacing one state with another will ever be a solution that lasts. Blah blah blah spare me your takes I don't care. Please don't bother quoting theory at me. I am not in support of current states or future ones. Fuck them. All this to say I loathe the rich, libertarians, and landlords.

Fuck the police. This is dreadfully obvious.

Fuck capitalism.

Things I like:







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MDonaldson →

@[email protected]

My extended 8sided.blog/8sided-about/

------------------

I'm a blogger → 8sided.blog/
+ a podcast editor → 8sided.blog/your-podcast-frien
+ a music publisher → 8dsync.com
+ a label manager → 8dindustries.bandcamp.com
+ I made some records → discogs.com/artist/1596-Q-Burn

------------------

I dig these:

+ photographing a good lakeside

An especially vibrant pre-sunrise dawn on a lake with beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow, and blue in the clouds, reflected in the water.
An especially vibrant pre-sunrise dawn on a lake with beautiful shades of red, orange, yellow, and blue in the clouds, reflected in the water.
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Bill's in the shop for repairs

@[email protected]

Since we're in the midst of influx #3 and I've moved somewhat recently from another instance, seems like a good time for a re- !

At this point, I'm not exactly a native here, but I'm more like the foundling who's lived here a while and begun to understand the culture a bit.

Professionally, I've been in , , , and for a long time, and outside of that, I putter. Mostly in tech, old houses, words, and food.

I'm a fan of the Oxford comma.

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Alba 🌸 :v_pat:

@[email protected]

hi everyone :) I like to do varied stuff with computers, sometimes more cursed sometimes less, when depression allows.

I'm interested in both low level stuff (RE, embedded systems, Rust, OSes), high level stuff (Haskell, Agda, Coq, F*, proof assistants in general) and things in between (graphics, SDR, A/V, a bit of electronics).

I also like hummus!

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Megan Lynch (she/her)

@[email protected]

I'll re- since a lot of new folks are arriving. I'm a 57-year old disabled Masters student in horticulture & agronomy. I've been doing work on carob for a decade, but in grad school I'm working on almond.

Most of my life was in arts & humanities and I have always had an interdisciplinary approach to things.

Interested esp in anti-ableism, accessibility (in hort, in cycling, etc), fruit breeding, podcasting and more.

alieward.com/ologies/carobolog

Photo of me wearing an aloha lotería shirt I sewed myself as well as wearing a Rosie the Riveter bandana. I'm smiling while standing in front of the sign for the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Davis, California.
Photo of me wearing an aloha lotería shirt I sewed myself as well as wearing a Rosie the Riveter bandana. I'm smiling while standing in front of the sign for the USDA National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Davis, California.
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Jason Parker (he/they)

@[email protected]

1) I'm an developer of 20 years. I enjoy making stuff, so I start lots of projects, ignoring the mess from existing ones.

2) I also do independent when time allows, with a focus on and .

My move to Mastodon merges those identities, which I've long kept separate.

I often have stupid ideas, like v.jeltz.org, a free way for users to add a verified link to their profile.

Reminders: You matter. SMS is not 2FA.

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Jason Parker (he/they)

@north@ꩰ.com

This instance was setup to test internationalized domain names with Mastodon. If you're reading this, you probably either...

1) Intended to follow @[email protected] (and you should)

2) Clicked the ㆲ.com link on Wikipedia at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-l

3) Want to see how Mastodon handles interesting IDNs that browsers consider safe to properly render without Punycode conversion.

4) Want to see random info about IDNs on occasion.

See @north for current list of test domains.

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Dan Neuman

@[email protected]


I have an MEng in Electrical Engineering, and a 31 year career with the Dept of National Defence both in uniform and as a civilian. I was a generalist, doing systems engineering mostly for Satellite Comms, but also Health Info Systems, Systems Security, Business Planning, and Systems Architecture. When I retired at the age of 51 in 2013 I was one of 4 Senior Systems Architects for DND.

I'm here mostly for , but my interests are varied.

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Mary-Anne

@[email protected]

Hi everyone I gain strength from the natural world including the stars and I think growing food is the closest thing to magic I know of
My bike is probably my best friend and has taken me (slowly) to many remarkable places, also I watch European cycling to ward off winter and to share with my beautiful community
I go to a lot of live music, mainly chamber music, which Melbourne has a lot of
Cats have had me as a pet most of my life although these days I prefer to whistle to the neighbourhood magpies and they are kind enough to warble back
I was born with itchy feet and like to travel near and far, especially on a whim


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UBports

@[email protected]


We're the community project and Foundation behind , the version of for and . With respect for user privacy and with a vision of convergence.

You can find us at: ubports.com

Ubuntu Touch is at:
ubuntu-touch.io

The list of supported devices and information on its support status is at:
devices.ubuntu-touch.io

The application store for Ubuntu Touch is at:
open-store.io

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🐧sima🐧

@[email protected]

Since pins seem to be the norm here

I do some maintainering, mostly trying to improve how the community works and how good it is at welcoming new people in the display/gpu/accel area.

Long form rants can be found on my blog, but due to pandemic I've done a lot fewer talks and so a lot less reasons to type things up unfortunately blog.ffwll.ch/

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David :SetouchiExplorer:

@[email protected]

New Instance, new , I guess.
So, I'm David, and I'm on my own instance now!
I'm , and I live in where I teach at the local uni. Here, expect to find posts about my corner of Japan that is full of that are full of . I also have some friends in the neighborhood, so pictures of are common in my timeline. I also care about , the and a few more things.

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Zhian N. Kamvar

@[email protected]

I've taken the plunge and moved instances to hachyderm, so here is my

Hi! I'm Zhian!

I am recovering and a research software engineer. I've used for the last 10 years to provide tools for researchers. I currently work for @thecarpentries, where I recently finished building The Carpentries Workbench (carpentries.org/blog/2023/08/c) to support authoring lessons for . I toot about , , , and

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Inkican

@[email protected]

As a storyteller, process has the following principles:

- Be kind
- Respect the reader by telling stories with integrity and authenticity
- Create dual-control universes where my readers’ imagination can play as much as mine does

To help introduce myself, I'm giving away free short scifi stories. Click below, pick one out for you:

inkican.com/free-smashwords-sh

Short Stories - Free - Smashwords
Short Stories - Free - Smashwords
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Flash Mob Of One

@[email protected]

Re-writing my intro now that we've had more than a few new waves of people join Mastodon since October.

I'm Flash/Ryan and I am an artist (painter/sketch artist), dancer, roller derby skater, and derby announcer. I do a lot of cool things.

Here's a sample of my art. More can be seen on my instagram.

Welcome!

Colorful painting of Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King's It.
Colorful painting of Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King's It.
Colorful painting of Beetlejuice.
Colorful painting of Beetlejuice.
Colorful portrait of a client's dog.
Colorful portrait of a client's dog.
Colorful portrait of Baby Yoda or Grogu from The Mandalorian.
Colorful portrait of Baby Yoda or Grogu from The Mandalorian.
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ICJ says: Free Palestine 🇧🇫

@[email protected]

Hi I just realized I never made an post on this server!

About me: I’m basically a woman, Burkinabè and French, and live in Amsterdam with my dog Pixie. I have lots of interests and hobbies, esp hobbies where I get to make, learn and tinker, like drawing and home improvements. I often pick things up and drop them (figuratively and literally), but writing is pretty consistent for me — you can check my longer-form blog!

Excited to get to know you more and get to know more of you!

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Brian Klaas

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon! I'm Brian Klaas - an associate professor of global politics at University College London, a writer for The Atlantic, and host of the Power Corrupts podcast.

I'm Minnesotan.

I write a newsletter on Substack called "The Garden of Forking Paths."

I also wrote the first book on Trump's authoritarianism. My most recent book is "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us."

And yes, that is a lemur on my shoulder.

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Flux

@[email protected]

Hello there fediverse!

We're a new media platform focusing on the story behind the story, explaining how and why things are happening, and ideas for what to do about it.

Please follow us for in-depth coverage of politics, technology, religion, and media.

We also love promoting independent news and commentary. The media industry is going through major changes and shifting toward a creator-focused economy, so please let us know what you're up to as well.

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:awesome: Leo :mastodon:🇲🇽

@[email protected]

De 🇲🇽 Me apasionan la paternidad, las tecnologías libres, la educación, la fotografía, los perros, la lectura y la música.

También me gustan mucho los gatos, el cine y los chistes.

Me refiero a los conjuntos de personas en femenino para redactar con neutralidad de género, me incluyo en esas redacciones de conjunto. En mi hay más sobre esta convención lingüística:

tiddlyblog.tiddlyhost.com/#Con

Captura de pantalla: antiguo perfil de leoperbo en mastodon.social.

Misma imagen de perfil (foto de leoperbo), misma imagen de portada (foto panorámica de leoperbo y su perrita Kira, sobre el muro del bulevar de Veracruz, mirando el sol salir en cielo con algunas nubes.

La descripción decía:

¿Por qué se les dice "hoteles de paso"? Todos lo son... Igual que Twitter, Mastodon y nuestra casa... Igual que la vida.
Me gustan: #SoftwareLibre #opensource #fotografía #photography #música #music #poesía #poetry #idiomas #languages

Joined
    Apr 09, 2020
Captura de pantalla: antiguo perfil de leoperbo en mastodon.social. Misma imagen de perfil (foto de leoperbo), misma imagen de portada (foto panorámica de leoperbo y su perrita Kira, sobre el muro del bulevar de Veracruz, mirando el sol salir en cielo con algunas nubes. La descripción decía: ¿Por qué se les dice "hoteles de paso"? Todos lo son... Igual que Twitter, Mastodon y nuestra casa... Igual que la vida. Me gustan: #SoftwareLibre #opensource #fotografía #photography #música #music #poesía #poetry #idiomas #languages Joined Apr 09, 2020
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John Schrag

@[email protected]

Hello mastodon! Former software engineer and UX designer (later UX exec) here. The older I got, the more I realized that making great technology is about people. So mostly now I write about healthy teams, psychological safety, and effective cross-functional process. But I still have opinions about UX that may slip out from time to time.

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glyn

@[email protected]

After four decades in software development, I edited IETF RFC 9535, and am now teaching at my local university.

I'm married with three children and six grandchildren. I live in the beautiful city of Winchester which is south west of London, England.

I'm a practising Christian (needing the practice) and help to lead the live streaming team at my church. I love reading and try to keep fit. I was saddened by Brexit.

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Richard Zach

@[email protected]

I'm a logician and historian and philosopher of , , and analytic philosophy. I run openlogicproject.org/

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Sasha

@[email protected]

Hey! on a new server with my favorite tech peeps! My name is Sasha and I am a

a reformed to be a , with experience in , , , , interested in programming

a that ironically has a broad interest in all dev things, but not enough time and energy to get to them all

I believe that and also that and are underrated.

More here: blog.ferrata.dev/hey-there/

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Wolf MN

@[email protected]

I'm a former US Navy submariner (reactor operator), worked in tech for many years before retiring with my husband of 30 years to his childhood hometown in Minnesota.

I tend towards minimalism, both digitally and in the meatspace.

I toot about tech, bikes, books, cooking and lots of random things.

I don't toot about politics or religion. I'm pretty sure you have that figured out for yourself and don't need any help from me. I don't do sarcasm. I don't think it works online or in person.

This was last edited: 2024-09-15.

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darf 😈

@[email protected]

I guess I'm sticking around here and trying to contribute more than just shit-posting, so I'll do an post finally.

I'm darf, formally md5hashtag on the bird site.

I've been in infosec for far too long at this point and I've played red and blue team, currently Threat Intel for my day job.

I've worked for a firewall vendor, a tier 1 telecom company, and that one tech consulting company everyone wants to get into right out of college. Currently, I work for a cyber insurance company trying to steer insureds into better protecting their networks.

In my free time I'm trying to get my hands dirty with anything that has wheels and a motor, and when its cold I get a bit too into racing video games. Currently co-running WIBSec Racing with @burritosec

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shellsharks

@[email protected]

Regenerating my post on the new instance:

My name is Mike (a.k.a. "shellsharks”) - I am a security researcher, advocate, all-things convert and all around enthusiast.

I write about , and over at shellsharks.com

Here's some other stuff I like...

🐚🦈🦈🦈

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Martin Hamilton

@[email protected]

after moving servers

Hi! I'm Martin and I once accidentally made everyone type "www." [*]

I'm very sorry, and I promise not to do it again 😢

As penance for my sins I may share photos from time to time of interesting and unusual things 📸

[*] rfc-editor.org/info/bcp17

A 3 by 3 grid of pictures showing graffiti art, gay pumpkins, a giant wicker creature, lasers and flamethrowers + the inevitable geodesic dome" title="A 3 by 3 grid of pictures showing graffiti art, gay pumpkins, a giant wicker creature, lasers and flamethrowers + the inevitable geodesic dome
A 3 by 3 grid of pictures showing graffiti art, gay pumpkins, a giant wicker creature, lasers and flamethrowers + the inevitable geodesic dome" title="A 3 by 3 grid of pictures showing graffiti art, gay pumpkins, a giant wicker creature, lasers and flamethrowers + the inevitable geodesic dome
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Dylan

@[email protected]

I'm Dylan, a developer from the Midwest, US. I enjoy working with , , , , and . I've also done lots with .

I love learning about , dabbling in , and tinkering in my which I automate with .

I frequently at closingtags.com where I write things related to . You can reach me via the contact form there or here!

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PRAEst76

@[email protected]

New now I've migrated from .social to .ie

I'm Peter. Originally from , now living in . Former tech-support bod, now full time student.

I'm into , , , , , , , / and

I'm an unapologetic , -hugger and , recovering and former

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Stylus

@[email protected]

I've named this account after my first AD&D character whose name I can recall. Hoo boy was that long time ago.

Interests inlude:

Languages: English; some French and German

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Henry Fisher

@[email protected]

I realized I need a pinned post, so here goes ! Hey everyone, my name is Henry 👋

My activities and passions include:
-
-
-
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-
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- Playing
- Just general /Animal Rights /etc.

This is MY Mastodon, so expect some personal takes. These takes do not necessarily represent formal stances of Techlore.

Follow if you want to, and enjoy the best feed in the world. :no_think_vibe_only:

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Kate Lance

@[email protected]

- astronomer then unix geek in early Internet days, stumbled into writing in 2001 and now do websites and write books. Slowly.

Non-fiction: life of WWII corvette HMAS Castlemaine, award-winning bios of sailor-author Alan Villiers, and Broome lugger Redbill. Novels: series on a group of friends through the 30s, WWII, and 50s in Australia, UK, Asia - seabooks.net.

And for inconsistency, I love whippets, parrots, trees and Kdrama.

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Ika Makimaki

@[email protected]

Kia ora koutou, this is an toot.
I am a Latino migrant in . to a 3 year old who teaches me how to look at the world.
I work as an Campaigner for Greenpeace Aotearoa.
Worried about the . So I focus that anxiety on activism with , and
fan, recently discovered
Politically libertarian left, , and .
Was on mastodon Australia but recently moved instance. (hello )

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Bryan 🏳️‍🌈 Mastodon

@[email protected]

First Anniversary Update 🎂🥳🎉

• Short, Ginger, & Vegan

• 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ • He/Him
• GenX • Jacksonville, Florida
• 2nd Grade Public School Teacher

• US Navy • University of Michigan
• University of Florida
• 🇺🇲 Blue in a Red State
• Amateur Photography
• Pixelfed: @[email protected]

🚨🚀🔁 I BOOST A LOT 🔁🚀🚨

• I fully appreciate that not everyone uses social media in the same way. And I understand not everyone welcomes the burst of boosts all at once.

• Instructions on how to mute my boosts can be found here:
fedi.tips/hiding-someones-boos

• In an effort to spread the word about the importance of , I frequently post tips and usage stats. For those posts, I will use the hashtag

• I also frequently post uplifting memes and messages and use the hashtag

• Instructions on how to filter posts from your timeline can be found here:
fedi.tips/filtering-your-timel

Likely to talk your ear off about


Toots auto deleted weekly

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• Fediverse since 17 November 2022
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Man wearing a denim jacket and black cowboy hat.
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Man wearing a green t-shirt and flag hat, with sunglasses resting on the hat brim.
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Boot Camp Navy photo of an 18 year old.
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Man wearing a blue hoodie and University of Michigan ball cap, standing at the edge of a river
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Josh Simmons

@[email protected]

I'm Josh, a community organizer who works in open source and local politics. I'm queer, disabled, and embrace inefficiency, rest, and chaos.

My political philosophy boils down to: we are interdependent, that is a good thing, and rights go hand-in-hand with responsibilities 🤝

I post and boost a lot, but try to bring joy, beauty, and optimism alongside hard topics.

Interests include live music, my cats, gardening, hiking, aviation, journalism, and health and safety.

A playing card titled: Josh Simmons @josh@josh.tel
Playing cost: caffeine and something shiny
Card type: Loud Queer he/they

Abilities:
🔜 Distort time: Arrive early, or late, or underestimate a project.
🤝🏻 Collaborate: Work across divides to build a common good.
⛰️ Commit: Find a hill worth dying on and annoy your friends.

Stats: 3x 🤔 4x 🏳️‍🌈 6x 🌱 3x 📣 1x 😷 0x 🫠 2x 😻 9x Creative Commons

Flavor text: "A wild philosopher appears! Booster for the commons. Painfully earnest."
A playing card titled: Josh Simmons @[email protected] Playing cost: caffeine and something shiny Card type: Loud Queer he/they Abilities: 🔜 Distort time: Arrive early, or late, or underestimate a project. 🤝🏻 Collaborate: Work across divides to build a common good. ⛰️ Commit: Find a hill worth dying on and annoy your friends. Stats: 3x 🤔 4x 🏳️‍🌈 6x 🌱 3x 📣 1x 😷 0x 🫠 2x 😻 9x Creative Commons Flavor text: "A wild philosopher appears! Booster for the commons. Painfully earnest."
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Kris :v_bi:

@[email protected]

Hiya, I'm Kris! :heart_bi:

I'm a genderqueer, bisexual, ambiamorous boy living in Katowice, Poland :verifiedgenderqueer: :v_bi:​ :v_amam:​ :heart_pride:

My main obsessions are post-punk/goth and vaporwave music. I also enjoy anime & video games (as many people do :neocat_laugh_sweat:) and I'm learning to play the bass guitar. I also have 2 beautiful, floofy cats :) :neocat_floof:

Among my other interests are retro computing, tarot, craft beer, archaeology, and astronomy. I love being very queer on main and ranting about the aforementioned topics (and others) :blobfoxnerd:
Do not hesitate to DM me if you wanna chat about anything that I brought up 💗

I may occasionally boost CW'd NSFW posts and discuss adult topics (always under a CW as well though) ⚠️

Fell in love with the fediverse in December 2022 :blobCatComfySoff:

See you around 🥰

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rainey 🌻

@[email protected]

Now that I've been here more than a month, perhaps it's time for a new and improved

I'm a :steam: and wannabe streamer :twitch:. I'm a lapsed -er and -er. I like and despise spoilers.

I'm also a 🥄 of the variety. If I don't follow you back, don't take it personally.

She/her, late 40's.

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Toutes des Femmes

@[email protected]


Toutes des Femmes est une association féministe, rassemblant des femmes trans et cis.

Nous produisons des argumentaires, des formations, intervenons dans les médias et dans l’espace public pour lutter contre la transphobie et pour les droits des femmes. Nous nous sommes créées en 2020 autour d'une tribune « Féminisme : le débat sur la place des femmes trans n’a pas lieu d’être », publiée dans Libération et signée par une centaine d'associations féministes. toutesdesfemmes.fr/tribune/

Collage urbain : “Nous sommes TOUTES des héroïnes”
Collage urbain : “Nous sommes TOUTES des héroïnes”
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Andrew Steele

@[email protected]

Hi! I’m a physicist-turned-biologist-turned-author.

My book, Ageless, is out in paperback!
‘A tour de force of anti-ageing science’ – The Times
‘A fascinating look at how scientists are working to treat the aging process itself’ – Dr Sanjay Gupta
Find out more at ageless.link

Or, check out my channel! You might enjoy this video about the mind-blowing machines that make microchips: youtu.be/i6ryHynYnBg

Banner showing the covers of my book, Ageless
Banner showing the covers of my book, Ageless
A picture of me in a lab coat, glowing blue under ultraviolet light, with EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET written across the top (a still from the video mentioned in the toot!)
A picture of me in a lab coat, glowing blue under ultraviolet light, with EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET written across the top (a still from the video mentioned in the toot!)
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Gabriel Béna

@[email protected]


Hey everyone !
I'm Gabriel Béna, I'm a French PhD student @ Imperial College London, under the supervision of @neuralreckoning.
I'm interested in using AI methods and ideas to uncover computational insights about the brain(s), and conversely to use biological insights to further advance AI.
My latest reserach has focused on studying modularity in networks under ressource constraints, and showing how functional and structural modularity may not be as linked as one may think.
I also study SNNs, especially in the context of multimodal integration (working in collaboration with @marcusghosh).
Having never jumped on the X-twitter train, I have high hopes that we can foster a real and fruitful community of peers here further on, and I'm excited to hear from you all :)
Cheers

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Marcus Ghosh

@[email protected]

update

I'm a postdoc based in London (at Imperial I-X).

I use neural network models and experimental data to understand how brains combine information across multiple senses (multimodal integration) .

I work with Dan Goodman (@neuralreckoning).

Read our recent work here:
doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.24.550

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Dan Goodman

@[email protected]

I'm a computational neuroscientist ( ) and science reformer based at Imperial College London.

I like to build things and organisations that make it easier to do better .

I made the Brian spiking neural network simulator (briansimulator.org) with @romainbrette and @mstimberg.

I co-founded with @kordinglab and a bunch of others, and the SNUFA community with @fzenke.

In my main research, I'm interested in how the brain uses spikes to carry out computations, and what advantages that might have. Increasingly, my work revolves around using methods from because that finally lets us build models that actually require intelligence, the unique property of the brain I'm interested in.

I also want to make science better. Neuromatch's mission is to democratise science, and with our new open initiative (nmop.io) I'm hoping we'll be able to dramatically change the murky world of academic publishing.

You might (ha!) also see some political commentary from me. I'm a left-wing .

Happy to discuss any of the above!

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Kristie

@[email protected]

I'm Kristie & I'm a Scottish, , & .

I live with my 2 ex-husbands (not a sex thing, a mutual support and respect thing) & our 2 daughters.

5 years this year & a veteran. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with & I now suspect too. I'm learning to lean into my & the necessity of a quiet & carefully curated life.

Currently writing my first book but in my spare time I love , &

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Steven Rosenthal

@[email protected]

I’ve been making jokes for the back of the room for over 30 years. For the last seventeen, I’ve made a living editing funny TV shows. You probably have not seen any of my work, unless you’re a cool comedy nerd.

Chrissy Teigen follows me on the old birdsite, I have no idea how this happened or why.

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog berating me as I edit a TV special for him.
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog berating me as I edit a TV special for him.
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Karlin Lillington 🦇

@[email protected]

My .

Canadian/American born/reared citizen (triple citizenship!). Most of adult life in .

I'm a & columnist for the Irish Times & write about (mostly), particularly .

Chair, www.newmusicdublin.ie. Former board member (+ others).

Like most !

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Dr. Sarah Pohl

@[email protected]

I've been on Mastodon since October '22, but I've just moved from chaos.social to norden.social, so let's have a new post!

I'm an academic who left to do for a controlling service provider. I studied and learned how to program and analyse data mostly online or via practice, doing my PhD in of data from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Now my posts are mostly in German on a variety of topics.

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XWiki SAS

@[email protected]

Hello, Fosstodon! 👋 We are XWiki SAS, the top sponsoring company for the XWiki knowledge management and collaboration wiki software.

Right now we're in the process of migrating from social.weho.st and we're looking forward to being part of the FOSS community on this instance! 😁

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Interpeer Project

@[email protected]

Let's have an for the project.

The project's mission is to develop next generation, human centric internet technologies. Today, the internet is usually equated with the web. Most likely the most useful view is to see both together as a stack that enables distribution of knowledge, data and media, as well as apps. We're looking at the entirety of this.

The web is centralised. By design, it's decentralised, but its design contains elements that promote centralisation.

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Tetaneutral.net

@[email protected]

: Nous sommes l'association Tetaneutral.net qui est fournisseuse d'accès internet et hébergeuse de machines à et environs.
Notre but est de nous former aux technologies des réseaux en les mettant en pratique.
Nous défendons aussi un internet ouvert et neutre.
Ce compte est utilisé pour publier ou re-poueter des infos sur les activités de l'association et sur les maintenances de son instance :mastodon: ou de son infrastructure en général.
tetaneutral.net/

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inventaire.io

@[email protected]

[FR] Salut à la nouvelle vague de mastonautes.

Nous développons une application web pour se partager des physiques.

On peut scanner le code barre, puis dire si on veut donner son , le prêter ou le vendre. Une virtuelle partagée en somme.

On peut aussi lire les activités depuis le (voir mamot.fr/@inventaire/107405333)

Et les données sur les livres viennent en partie de

Un article pour en savoir plus :
framablog.org/2021/06/16/parta

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inventaire.io

@[email protected]

[EN] Hello to the new comers around here.

We're developing a web application for sharing physical .

You may scan the barcode, then say whether you want to give your away, lend it or sell it. A shared virtual in short.

You can also read activities from the (see mamot.fr/@inventaire/107405333)

And books data comes partly from

See more at:
wiki.inventaire.io/wiki/Framas

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Christine T

@[email protected]

I quit Twitter several years ago as it was becoming info overload and not the most wholesome place to be. Maybe this will work better! Finding a balance is no small challenge.

I like a great many things but am learning to focus more on less in my pursuit of a fulfilling life. But here's some of them:







Btw:
- CWs show that you care.
- Murdoch media is yucky.

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John Kennedy

@[email protected]

: British climate scientist living in France. Mostly work on climate datasets and climate monitoring. Posts on... I was going to say climate datasets and monitoring, but in reality, its mostly science-adjacent nonsense and tips for MS Word.

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Spaceport Market Wizard

@[email protected]


Hello.

My passion is for making bad electronic (? ?) and bad fiction (, ).

Well, err, not deliberately bad. It's just that I have no idea what I'm doing, and with other commitments, the pace of progress is glacial.

But the point, for me, is to create something.

I'm . I'm a Linux person. I'm a bit shy. What else can I say?

It's nice to meet you.

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F00F the elusive

@[email protected]

#introduction time!

Greetings everyone! I am known to the fediverse as F00F, but also elsewhere as Eris, or the Continuum, or Cosmic, or by my legal name or any number of other nicknames I have come up with in the past. All these names are acceptable.

I am a stereotypical nerd, complete with glasses, studying Computer Science at a university. I’m #ActuallyAutistic and was diagnosed at a young age. I refuse to stick to a gender or sexuality label because I find gender, and all attempts to make sense of it, to be nonsensical and unhelpful for myself, but you may see me using such labels on myself when I feel it makes for a good quip or helps someone else understand me. Any pronouns are okay.

Ideologically, I am nebulously leftist and libertarian (in the broad sense). I’ve given up trying to construct an ideal world in my head, because I imagine something different every time, and I know my specific vision almost certainly won’t be achieved. However, I support any measure and cause that empowers the working class and weakens hierarchical power. I’m mostly not religious, but Daoist spirituality has some appeal to me. Don’t take any of this to mean you can’t follow me unless you share my exact ideology - I don’t have respect for committed bigots and fascists, but I’m open to kind interactions from just about anyone otherwise.

Being an autistic nerd, I also have way too many special interests, including: #StarTrek, #SciFi, #Linux, #FOSS, #ElectronicMusic, #RetroGaming, #Doom (the games), #MagicTheGathering, #TokiPona, #Numismatics, #Philosophy.

I also make music. Most of it is MIDI music designed for Doom levels, and suitable for all video games. The rest is eclectic electronic mixes made with LMMS, Ardour, and a pair of synthesizers.

Bandcamp: https://ivanastan.bandcamp.com/
OpenGameArt (for songs I’ve put into the public domain): https://opengameart.org/users/northivanastan
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjLut-WgAFuz-w-BNY6UgMg

𝓢𝔂𝓭𝓷𝓮𝔂 <3 :v_trans: :v_bi: :v_pat:'s avatar
𝓢𝔂𝓭𝓷𝓮𝔂 <3 :v_trans: :v_bi: :v_pat:

@[email protected]

It seems that a is in order:

Sooooo who the f- is this b-?
Glad you asked!

Hi! I'm Sydney (she/they) - I'm a programmer by day, slut/mistress content creator by night. I just hit my 30s, I'm neurodivergent with a large helping of ADHD. I'm a transfeminine, demigirl, homoromantic, bisexual disaster. While I'm not explicitly a furry, I defiantly see myself as a bit of a husky, plus I also enjoy arf ruff awoo mrrrrp :3

I'm currently learning German with the intention of moving to German speaking mainland Europe soon™️ You're welcome to speak German to me; however; I can't guarantee if I'll be able to understand without your help

(1/3)

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attacus

@[email protected]

👋 I’m attacus
✨ My pronouns are she/her
🔐 I spend a lot of time doing things both for work and for not-work
💪 I have a lot of feelings and Opinions about and
🧙‍♀️I have tertiary qualifications in and
📚I read an enormous amount of fiction, especially new release
🎙️I adore presenting, public speaking, and
❓I’ve probably missed stuff! What should people know about me?

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maia

@[email protected]

i was gonna do a proper and explain all about how i'm very clever but also a giant enthusiasm machine for random facts but i think i'll just post this thing @attacus wrote about me instead

my name iz maia
I like teh warm
and like make yarn
take on its form
and wen most folk
would stare in shok
I sneek in close
I lik the rock

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Sindarina, Edge Case Detective

@[email protected]

Hi.

I am weird. And verbose. But while some people refer to this 'annoying’, I have mostly made my peace with it.

I am a Grand Purveyor of Memes, and Writer of Long Threads. This introduction will in fact be both, because I am many things, and cannot be contained in the space of a single toot.

1/ 🧵


A GIF of a white woman who pulls a thick, heavy binder from her bag, and gleefully drops it on someone’s desk.
A GIF of a white woman who pulls a thick, heavy binder from her bag, and gleefully drops it on someone’s desk.
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Aster :neomouse_cool:

@[email protected]

Time for a new intro I think.

I am slowly working on learning Spanish so I try to translate one or two of my posts here and there into Spanish. If anyone feels like talking to me in Spanish on occasion that'd be cool (probs try to translate this post to spanish eventually.)

I am also presently doing some forays into chaos magick and occult stuff.

Very rarely post about computers and video games, I also play guitar and talk about that and music theory occasionally.

I enjoy posting a large amount of quotes from whatever it is I am reading. I like to read anarchist theory on occasion but also delve into other interests (recently read about afro-pessimism and a pretty interesting piece on the use of temperaments prior to the domination of Equal temperament).

I like to occasionally talk/vent about my personal life too and always enjoy when people interact with that stuff. Will talk a little about my kids because I love them tons but think its messed up when people post pictures or share too many personal details about their kids.

Other than that I like terrible cheesy jokes so hit me with that stuff.

And yeah anarchism is the bees knees lol.

vanta but a sharkey admin now too lmao hell yeah's avatar
vanta but a sharkey admin now too lmao hell yeah

@[email protected]

​:HackerCat:​ cyberpunk.gay is now open for registrations!!! ​:HackerCat:​

WHO ARE WE? we’re a scrappy little fresh-faced underdog instance of sharkey (a misskey fork). we have but one humbly stated mission: to put the PUNK back into cyberpunk on the fediverse

WHO AM I? i’m vanta. trans enby girl polyam lesbian gender terrorist, the fediverse’s favorite pirate radio DJ, DIY clothing auteur, and rogue wordsmith extraordinaire. i’ve been posting on fedi heavily since 2017

THREADS? not only is this instance a fedipact instance that has threads.net blocked, but… i’m the one who made the whole pact to begin with lmao

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a libi rose

@[email protected]

a re , so's i can pin it:
I'm libi rose (you can also call me libi or rose, just don't capitalize any of them)
i am perpetually coming to terms with the fact that I'm an artist and always trying to figure out how to describe what precisely my art is. mostly it's collage, though very loosely defined. currently i am realizing that my job is also in part an extended performance of technoskepticism.

i manage the @mediaarchaeologylab and also run a project called INTERFERENCER with my spouse and also a project called sharing turtle ™️ with my friend Laura. i am technologically adept and also technologically ambivalent. i make a lot of zines and do a lot of repair and maintenance work.

i have too many degrees and no plan for the future.

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J.R. Orci

@[email protected]

Moved instances, so it's time once again:

I'm a who's written on Alias, Fringe, Hawaii Five-0 and The Blacklist, among other shows.

I ❤️ animals and have a sanctuary that rescues pigs, goats, cats, dogs and other critters.

Interested in and .

Trying to suck less at .

And I'm still trying to drag everyone from the hellsite over here. Happy everyone 🖕:birdsite:

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Eduardo

@[email protected]

New server, new in EN

Hi! I’m Eduardo from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 But I recently moved to Germany 🇩🇪

I studied Computer Science and work as a Software Developer, I drink lots of coffee, play video games, I like science fiction, etc. Your average geek.

If I had the time and money, I’d learn all the languages. I’ve managed some proficiency in English and German, I’m aiming for French next.

I also have other weird hobbies: carnivorous plants and ants as pets. As mentioned, a geek.

Cheers!

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Grant Gulovsen

@[email protected]

New post:

I'm a U.S.-based with 10 years of civil and commercial experience who currently focuses on representing (intellectual property, , and law).

Prior to going to law school I served in the U.S. Army including some time in Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope.

I'm blessed with a wonderful , too many and have been a for 30+ years.

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Anne

@[email protected]

I am a new to Mastodon. It’s nice to be here!
I am an outgoing introvert who enjoys and being with family and friends. I am and like the most - but do enjoy almost all

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Citizen ❎️❎️

@[email protected]

About me:

I am a Gen ✖️ citizen of Australia

Still working (just until I win the lottery & yes I know the odds) in the IT sector

There have been allegations that I am a bit of a tech head & a data geek

Hobbies include"fixing" things [don't expect them to work after I'm done], cooking & gardening

Passionate about nature & the environment

Dabble in

The budgies rule the roost 🐦

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incre.ment

@[email protected]

Just moved over to a different instance. I was looking for something a little smaller and low-key. Absolutely nothing wrong with my previous instance (and the admin is an absolute legend by the way).

Anyways, I feel like a new instance warrants a new . I go by incre.ment and I started making looping animations in Nov 2020 to distract me from the scourge of US politics.

I started using (Java) Processing before moving on to other things like p5js and GLSL/shaders. I've recently gotten into retro-coding (BBC Micro). There's so much more that I want to learn, as well.

Look forward to this corner of the net. <3

Here's one of the first tunnels I ever made:

An endless tunnel, with periodic regions of lights and darkness.  The lights look like twinkling monochromatic reptile scales.
An endless tunnel, with periodic regions of lights and darkness. The lights look like twinkling monochromatic reptile scales.
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Andrew Abdalian

@[email protected]

I guess it’s time for an !

I’m a linguistics PhD focusing on , , , and teaching. I work with the Tunica Language Working Group on Tunica, an in Louisiana.

I’m also interested in , language and the law, , and .

Outside of linguistics, I’m relearning the piano, keeping my two cats happy, and honing my trivia skills.

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kaybeeque

@[email protected]

I love all the Replies!

But you are *now* involved in a game of 'Poke the 🦖'

Read the bio 😄

😜

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Sturmkrähe

@[email protected]

I'm a 30+ German from , a computer scientist currently working as an IT project manager in educational publishing.
I like rock music, have been a fan pretty much since being born. I like fantasy like , and science fiction, but am at home in many fandoms, e.g. .
I love cats, but unfortunately am not living with one.

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Aday

@[email protected]

💻 I'm a Senior Interaction Designer working remotely from the Canary Islands (Spain).

📱 Love taking and editing photos with my iPhone.

🎮 Frequently posting about whatever I’m playing on my and .

🧘🏽‍♂️ Trying to live a more intentional life through , , & .

💜 Obsessed with purple.

🗽 Other interests include , , , , culture, , , skateboarding with my fingers, & more!

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Mostafa Hussein Omar

@[email protected]

I guess it is time for an ! I'm a psychiatrist based in . I worked in , rehab. I learned about in 2002 & through it met a small community of great geeks (how I met ). I started blogging in 2005. revolution happened & I tried to witness as much as I can. I enjoy , (built our kitchen cabinets). , , & . , I enjoy & (sometimes overwhelming).

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EighthLayer | Jamie

@[email protected]

New instance! New !

Hey I'm Jamie, or EighthLayer on the interwebs! I've been an IT engineer for the best part of 10 years, which is where the idea for my internet handle came from (word play on the OSI model for anyone familiar!).

I love gaming and I've been doing it since I was old enough to run with Sonic in Green Hill Zone, saving the little bunnies, and defeating Eggman.

I look forward to talking with the cool people on Mstdn.games! :controller_xb1:​💜​

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DokuWiki

@[email protected]

DokuWiki is now officially on Mastodon, too. This account will be mostly used to post occasional status updates or highlight community contributions.
Please do not ask for support here, use the forum instead.

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Mark A. Rayner

@[email protected]

Primarily I write and , but I've also written darkly comic stuff, fabulist satire, and some literary fiction. Once I blogged squibs, screeds and other drivel (some pure & some quite tainted with meaning.)

My cats keep me sane(ish).

If you want to understand my rich inner life, I recommend this : Alpha Max.

geni.us/AlphaMax

Occasionally pimp some of the others.

Co-host at:
re-creative.ca

Black and white photo of Mark , with hands folded behind head on a pillow, thinking: "Life is too important to be taken seriously." –Oscar Wilde
Black and white photo of Mark , with hands folded behind head on a pillow, thinking: "Life is too important to be taken seriously." –Oscar Wilde
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Pavel A. Samsonov

@[email protected]

Time for my Fediverse - I'm Pavel, I write about user experience, design process as a tool for decision-making, and the broader mess of software development practices (if you've seen the roadmap picture before - that's me). I'm a big proponent of choosing methods to fit your goals rather than the other way around.

I post bad jokes and good cats, support unions, and stand against hate.

Three roadmaps:
Misleading roadmap (linear) - “We will follow this linear path from zero to our inevitable victory, and these are the milestones that will get us there.”
Honest roadmap (conical) - “We know where we are today, and have a good idea about the near future, but recognize that the future becomes uncertain.”
Strategic roadmap (diverging paths) - “We know where we are today, and anticipate decision points that will change our path. We are intentionally gathering the data that will help us make those decisions.”
Three roadmaps: Misleading roadmap (linear) - “We will follow this linear path from zero to our inevitable victory, and these are the milestones that will get us there.” Honest roadmap (conical) - “We know where we are today, and have a good idea about the near future, but recognize that the future becomes uncertain.” Strategic roadmap (diverging paths) - “We know where we are today, and anticipate decision points that will change our path. We are intentionally gathering the data that will help us make those decisions.”
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AxWax

@[email protected]

Hello Chaos!

Since I just moved from , here's a little re-:

I'm a German web developer mostly living the rural life in Spain, growing vegetables and making , while surrounded by and , but I also spend some time back home in deepest Bavaria each year.

Before that I lived in the UK for 23 years, studying , working at and then running a station and volunteering at a (community-supported agriculture) project 1/2

Five goat kids are running away from the camera across a gravel patch and towards a field with grass and two trees.
Five goat kids are running away from the camera across a gravel patch and towards a field with grass and two trees.
A yellow stoneware bowl filled with purple olives and a lemon slice is placed on a table and surrounded by a lemon a carob branch and a quince.
A yellow stoneware bowl filled with purple olives and a lemon slice is placed on a table and surrounded by a lemon a carob branch and a quince.
A Moog Werkstatt-01 synth is connected to a PCB containing a Raspberry Pi Pico and two DACS, placed precariously on top of a cardboard box.

The PCB is also connected to a second PCB populated with four sliders and an IC. 

In the back an Elektron Model:Samples groovebox can be seen, which is hooked up to the Pico via MIDI (not pictured).
A Moog Werkstatt-01 synth is connected to a PCB containing a Raspberry Pi Pico and two DACS, placed precariously on top of a cardboard box. The PCB is also connected to a second PCB populated with four sliders and an IC. In the back an Elektron Model:Samples groovebox can be seen, which is hooked up to the Pico via MIDI (not pictured).
Side profile of an unshaven man with glasses (me), wearing a blue cap and green t-shirt, cutting an orange off its tree using some green and black secateurs.

The sky is blue and the golden sun illuminates the scene.
Side profile of an unshaven man with glasses (me), wearing a blue cap and green t-shirt, cutting an orange off its tree using some green and black secateurs. The sky is blue and the golden sun illuminates the scene.
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Toxy 🔬🇪🇺🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Hello .

Diagnostic cytologist from Central Sweden.
Interested in:






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Ryan Walmsley

@[email protected]

Hi I'm Ryan

The main content you'll see here is:

Some programming or related issues (complaining about App Development stuff). :android: :apple_inc:

Computing & Gaming in general, ramblings about tweaking computer builds, linux etc. 🎮

Cars, primarily EVs and such. 🚗

Dog 🐶 named Perry & Cat 🐱 Named Scratch

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Anthony Horton

@[email protected]

time, it seems. Hi, I'm Anthony.

I'm an "instrument scientist" working on astronomical instrumentation at the AAO in Sydney, which is part of Macquarie University and a member of the Astralis consortium. My job mainly consists of pretending to be a systems engineer with some pretending to be a software developer on the side (mostly Python). My main project for the foreseeable future is MAVIS, mavis-ao.org

I'm interested in all things space-related, tech more generally, hobby electronics/making, and.. reptiles. A lot of my posts are going to be photos of lizards, especially my pet Blue Tongue Skink, Jerry.

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Kairos

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Hi, I'm Kairos and I'm new to the fediverse. I'm here just to see what's around. For this account, I'm gonna keep my sex/gender ambiguous. Profile picture is just whatever I happen to fuck with at the time. If you are curious I swing the way of men.

Matrix is on my profile if you wanna chat. Otherwise reccomend me some LGBTQ or other cool peeps please :)

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Amgine

@[email protected]

This is still not an , but an explanation.

I choose who is allowed to follow this account.

If your profile is sparse, your public posts few and far between, I will not have enough data to guess if you are a human or not and, if so, whether we are likely to be at risk of conflict. I am likely to not approve follows as the lesser of two risks.

This is probably of me, I know.

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Amgine

@[email protected]

This is not an . It is an explanation of the current avatar.

This is the closed wing position of a nectaring butterfly. Its species is… wait for it… Pareronia avatar (Moore, 1858), also known as Pale Wanderer.

The creator is Sandipoutsider, licensed CCA-SA 4.0, and hosted on Commons.Wikimedia.org

🦥 Mx.Grey ☭ :verified_gay:'s avatar
🦥 Mx.Grey ☭ :verified_gay:

@[email protected]

I'm a hot mess🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

Single mom

Political: Leftist, Anarchist, Socialist, Communist

Movies/TV: I Love horror! Fav genre by far! 🔪 I also love action, psychological thrillers & comedies (no romcoms, dramas or war films 🤢)

Music: mostly alternative, grunge, metal, classic rock (60's & 70's), etc

Obsessions: Aliens, Space, Animals, Nature, Psychology, SerialKıllers/TrueCrime, Music, Movies/TV, Photography, Art, Halloween, Being away from other humans as much as possible

Doormat that says WELCOME MOTHER FUCKER
Doormat that says WELCOME MOTHER FUCKER
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David Vasandani

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My name is David. I'm a husband, and father of two very small , and live in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles, California.

I'm a Lead Software Engineer @ Sweetgreen 🥗 focusing on Infrastructure (primarily AWS) and Site Reliability.

Ask me questions about . I love to teach and will do my best to respond.

I'm interested in , , , , and . I value patience and empathy.

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S. Lott

@[email protected]

Writer. Sailor. Retiree.

A bunch of Python books. Plus some Python training on LinkedInLearning.

S/C Red Ranger in Dry Tortugas
S/C Red Ranger in Dry Tortugas
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The House Of Sports Misery

@[email protected]

So here's my

I'm in the area.

I'm a big sports fan, mainly Texas based teams, but I have a couple of outliers.

always - go .

Love movies and TV. I'm kind of a stream-aholic.

Love Podcasts but don't usually have time for them.

Big music fan - I spin .

Love reading. I prefer a book in my hands vs a Kindle, but I'm not a tech hater.

Nice to meet you.

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Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

@[email protected]

We never did a proper , did we? 😲

Hi Fediverse, we're Thunderbird, an client available for free on Linux, Windows, MacOS and now on Android!

You can use Thunderbird for managing an unlimited number of mail accounts, calendars, newsgroup accounts, and RSS feeds. You can also chat using your @matrix account.

💙 LIKES: Open standards, privacy, freedom, customization.

🚫 DISLIKES: Proprietary code.

Nice to meet you 📩

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Limeleaf Collective

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It is a pleasure to be apart of the co-op fediverse!

We started Limeleaf Collective to focus on fresh, sustainable, simple tech solutions for small businesses, government, and educational institutions. We are firm believers of open source software and ethical, moral, and socially good technology.

limeleaf.io

You can also follow our founding members as well. @erkattak @johnluther @blainsmith

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Colin McFaul

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Meet Oblio! He is a 2.5 year old shelter mix (we think pitbull / American bulldog / boxer). My wife and I took Oblio home from a shelter in Indianapolis in April of last year.

Oblio is deaf, though he doesn't seem to notice or care that he can't hear. The main impact is that scent walks are even more important for him than for hearing dogs.

A white dog lays on a sidewalk with his front legs stretched forward. His mouth is slightly open and his tongue is partially out as if he is panting lightly. He looks happy.
A white dog lays on a sidewalk with his front legs stretched forward. His mouth is slightly open and his tongue is partially out as if he is panting lightly. He looks happy.
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Kit

@[email protected]

for : Here I’ll talk about , , , , and more. @isposdef and I got married in our cabin in in 2015. Our only child was born in Fairbanks. We met in Anchorage. We wish we’d been able to move back to AK this year but it didn’t work that way, mostly due to politics impacting schools and state jobs. We have friends all over the state (one of my best friends lives in Juneau) and family in Skagway.

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Hynek Schlawack

@[email protected]

Even though this account is over five years old, this is a start-over, so time for a !

I’m Hynek from Berlin, and (still) like computers. I strive to have informed and nuanced opinions.

I’m best known in the community, where I wrote many blog posts, gave many conference talks/keynotes, created foundational projects like attrs, argon2-cffi, or structlog, and still help push the ecosystem forward.

🧵

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ShoesmithLC :virginia_badge:

@[email protected]

Good Day/Evening. Glad to see all the new faces..

If you feel lost of what to do.. here is a short but great video explain what is
p.lu/w/cwkbSrtr6CGBna2WeT6QVx

I am not looking for anything. Just to help everyone enjoy what means to me.

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Evan Greer 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Hi folks! New here so I'll post a little . I'm an activist, musician and writer based in Boston. I help run @team . I write poppy queer political punk songs and have a few albums out on Get Better Records & Don Giovanni Records (read more about that here pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/e). I care a lot about the ways tech policy impacts LGBTQ+ folks & other marginalized communities. I'm starting to think through a book project exploring abolitionist tech policy. Happy to be here! <3

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Igor Zibarev

@[email protected]

Hola, Mastodon! 👋

I'm Igor, a software engineer with 10y+ XP currently working in fintech building a neobank; active open-source contributor and maintaner; occasional indie maker.

I post about:
- tech — Go, Kubernetes, etc;
- software design in enterprise;
- my own projects, open-source and for-profit;
- smart work and productivity tools and tips.

I follow people with related interests, let's connect 🤝

What are you building today?

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Hanan! 🌻

@[email protected]

Hey folks! Here's an updated pinned post!

I'm Hanan, an illustrator, concept artist, and game artist. I do a lot of , and just generally like drawing things that make folks smile 🌻🥰 Just a smol goblin.

Nice to meet you!

💌 Contact: [email protected]
✏️ Portfolio: hanandraws.carrd.co
🔗 Links: goblinhellion.carrd.co

My contact landing card, showing all of the icons of the websites I can be found at. GoblinHellion on: ko-fi, patreon, etsy, inprnt, instagram, cohost, mastodon, tumblr, twitch, discord, and pillowfort. Blushgoblin (18+ only) on: onlyfans, cohost, pillowfort, furaffinity.
My contact landing card, showing all of the icons of the websites I can be found at. GoblinHellion on: ko-fi, patreon, etsy, inprnt, instagram, cohost, mastodon, tumblr, twitch, discord, and pillowfort. Blushgoblin (18+ only) on: onlyfans, cohost, pillowfort, furaffinity.
Drawing of my dnd character, Griddle, the circle of the moon druid, who is an old lady goblin hermit. She has a "cloak" of living rats that are her friends, and uses a cane as a mobility aid even though she is much stronger than she looks.
Drawing of my dnd character, Griddle, the circle of the moon druid, who is an old lady goblin hermit. She has a "cloak" of living rats that are her friends, and uses a cane as a mobility aid even though she is much stronger than she looks.
A collection of dnd illustrations/sketches that I have done in the past.
A collection of dnd illustrations/sketches that I have done in the past.
a cute goblin sits in a pile of pillows, wearing an oversized sweater and thigh high socks. Their shark puppy curls up sleeping next to them, while the goblin yawns. It's 3am and they've spent all night gaming in front of their computer, eating snacks, and reading manga. The illustration has soft colours, making it look late with the monitor light casting shadows behind the goblin in their apartment.
a cute goblin sits in a pile of pillows, wearing an oversized sweater and thigh high socks. Their shark puppy curls up sleeping next to them, while the goblin yawns. It's 3am and they've spent all night gaming in front of their computer, eating snacks, and reading manga. The illustration has soft colours, making it look late with the monitor light casting shadows behind the goblin in their apartment.
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boutiquemaths

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Duana. I'm not a maths person, I'm more of a language person, but all sorts of ppl can do maths. I want to fight elitism in math education that leaves some ppl thinking they are not "smart". I want ppl to believe they can do math, that they can have a unique approach to it, and to help them appreciate it, like art or music. Look fwd to learning from and with you!

I live btw Berlin and Yuggera/Turrbal land (Brisbane). youtube.com/channel/@boutiquem

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Krautnapped™

@[email protected]

Are posts still something people do? Yes? No? Well, I need something to pin, so here it goes.

I'm not the most active poster. But, when I do post, it's generally about , the , , and , and stuff about .

Live in the upper middle parts of NJ with my partner, my dog, and my cat.

I work in web design and SEO, but I don't often post about it unless I'm whinging about it.

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Robb

@[email protected]

Still not really sure what I'm doing with Mastodon, but I guess I'll do an 👋

I'm a full-stack dev who leans more towards the front-end side of things. I started out in the time of table layouts, but these days I specialise in animations, FX and interactions. I also made the Synthwave '84 VS code theme and I (infrequently) blog at robbowen.digital/writing/

Outside of work, I'm into photography, cooking and I'm, uh...a bit obsessed with language learning

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Sia Karamalegos

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an .

👋 Hi folks, I'm a web dev and performance engineer. I was freelance for a while and just started at Shopify working on in June.

On the side, I really love the , , , and the .

You can learn all about me on sia.codes. I write and speak about webdev and web perf.

I also love , , , and too many other hobbies to list.

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Kanold lab

@[email protected]


I am neuroscientist and engineer. Our lab at Johns Hopkins University BME is interested in how the brain computes information about the world and how this representation is shaped by sensory experience from early development up until old age. We focus on the auditory system and use in vitro and in vivo optical and electrophysiological methods, behavioral approaches, etc.

www.kanold.org








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Katharina Schmack

@[email protected]

: I am obsessed with the biology of and .

I am a at the Francis Crick Institute, London. In our lab, the Collective, we study the neural circuits and immune processes underlying unfounded perceptions and thoughts 🐭 👤 . I look forward to great here!

This is me moving to London without ever having been to London before.

A colorful frog flying over the Atlantic Ocean on a world map following a double helix connecting Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, with the Francis Crick Institute, London.
A colorful frog flying over the Atlantic Ocean on a world map following a double helix connecting Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, with the Francis Crick Institute, London.
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Richard Rose

@[email protected]

I've recently been suspended on Facebook due to activity on an instagram account that I have no control over. I have been informed that that is due to my account being hacked. I'm now looking for an alternative and decided to try Mastodon. I'm a retrenched computer programmer, crocheter and part time Santa.

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ship

@[email protected]

Hello, new animal site!

I'm ship, a mother, a nurse, a fanficcer, an audiodrama addict, occasionally a knitter. In my 40s, white cis-female, tattooed, queer.

My main social media presence lives in Dreamwidth but Mastodon is a close second. I mostly post about chinese novels, Asian TV, podcasts and audiodramas, writing, reading, music, and whatever comes to mind. I like to interact with new people so feel free to like/comment and follow (and unfollow) at will.

shipperslist.dreamwidth.org/51

(hashtag dump:)

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Marco

@[email protected]

Hallo! Hier ist Marco aus Hamburg. Jahrgang 1973. Habe früher bei Mozilla im Team für Zugänglichkeit gearbeitet und davor für den Hersteller des Screen Readers JAWS. Zugänglichkeit war also schon immer irgendwie ein Teil meines Lebens. Ich mag Hörspiele, Musik, Science Fiction und Krimis, aber nicht zu dramatisch. Ich bin seit Anfang 2021 längerfristig erkrankt und auf dem Weg in die EM-Rente. Ansonsten Katzenbesitzer, verheiratet, blind und .

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Leonora

@[email protected]

Hello world 👋 I'm new here and still learning. I'm a trans woman who probably spends more time with tech and programming than healthy.

Some interrests are ux house plants and to varying degrees, cares a lot about politics but don't talk about it often

I mostly post in danish but let's see about that

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Katharina Brunner

@[email protected]

Grüß dich!

My name is Katharina and my topics are data, politics, and their intersections.

Currently, I work as a data journalist at Bayerischer Rundfunk. Is the hashtag still a thing?

Previously, I built a on queer history. Read more at: queerdata.forummuenchen.org/en

Mostly I code in R, the community is a great, caring group of people. I like to write tutorials 🤷, occasionally I post them on katharinabrunner.de/blog

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BR Data

@[email protected]

Hi liebes Fediverse 👋

wir sind jetzt endlich auch hier! Wir sind BR Data, wir machen Datenjournalismus beim Bayerischen Rundfunk. Unsere Recherchen sind daten- und dokumentengetrieben und meist investigativ.

Wir werden unsere Recherchen ab jetzt auch hier posten.

Wir arbeiten eng mit dem @br_ailab zusammen. Im Sommer haben wir gemeinsam ein Whitepaper dazu veröffentlicht, wie wir über KI und Algorithmen berichten: medium.com/br-next/blackbox-re

Kritisch über KI berichten, das Algorithmic Accountabiliy Reporting, funktioniert über Experimente, technische Analysen, juristische Mittel sowie Interviews und Anfragen
Kritisch über KI berichten, das Algorithmic Accountabiliy Reporting, funktioniert über Experimente, technische Analysen, juristische Mittel sowie Interviews und Anfragen
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Yohan Yuki Xieㆍ사요한・謝雪矢

@[email protected]

My name is Yohan Yuki Xieㆍ사요한・謝雪矢(ゆきや)・謝約翰ㆍיהוחנן, an from the . I'm a , I collect books but have little time to read these days. I'm also a , a freelance , and a .

Not only that, but I've worked in the industry since 1997—from customer support and to marketing and . 📰 I also appeared in “Sports Seoul” and 📺 in “The Daily Report” (Arirang) after my episodic explanations of the ( ), and how it relates to me, went viral in South Korea.

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* (Pilipino pop), , , (Mando, Canto)
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If you want to know more:
* Bio: iam.youronly.one
* Verified accounts: im.youronly.one/p/verified/
* / Hub: im.youronly.one

My other presence:
* Images: @[email protected]
* Bookshelf: @[email protected]

My presence: bsky.youronly.one.

You can also send me a gift if you like my works: im.youronly.one/p/gift/

To reach me (please use your business/company email if it is an official correspondence):
* Email: im.youronly.one/p/contact-us/
* : matrix.to/#/#YourOnlyOne:matri
* / : @[email protected] / @[email protected]

Shalom! Have a great day!

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Yuki's social profile banner.

The text on the right column reads:
YourOnly.One
Asian, Autistic
Faithful Athlete
Gamer, Writer

On the left column is his photo, and on top of the right column is a game controller.

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Yuki's social profile banner. The text on the right column reads: YourOnly.One Asian, Autistic Faithful Athlete Gamer, Writer On the left column is his photo, and on top of the right column is a game controller. * This cover is All Rights Reserved. * Was made through the Canva web app.
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Stephen Coles

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Just realized I never wrote an , a Mast norm that I appreciate as a sort of extended profile and way to coax folks out of simply lurking.

I am a writer, typographer, archivist, and amateur curator who was extremely lucky to get into type at a time that enables and embraces two of my favorite things: building resources and communities.

I happened to be around when:

A photo of a young, blond, white boy in a red-orange turtleneck, blue blazer, and plaid pants. He is wearing a tag that says “Hello my name is (in swashy 1970s type) Stephen Coles (handwritten)”.
A photo of a young, blond, white boy in a red-orange turtleneck, blue blazer, and plaid pants. He is wearing a tag that says “Hello my name is (in swashy 1970s type) Stephen Coles (handwritten)”.
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J. Random Haqkir

@[email protected]

Greetings! I contain multitudes, and so do you! :-)

A few facets of my personality are:

Practice compassion. Seek hope. Cultivate awe.

Be here now.

Breathe.

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Patch Arcana

@[email protected]

Hi there, I'm Patch Arcana of Arcana Labs!

I'm a small-time embedded/software developer, storyteller, and all-around maker/tinkerer! I do twice-weekly twitch livestreams of the development process on my main projects (and a an extra one most weekends for gaming), and work a blog about development philosophies and project notes.

"Lab" Website: arcanalabs.ca
Books Site: sanityline.net
Twitch: twitch.tv/patcharcana

Support The Lab: arcanalabs.ca/support.html

Photograph of a red-and-blue electronic gizmo on a wooden desktop surface. There are some prop coins featuring lovecraftian images scattered around. A laser-cut wooden orrery is visible in one corner. A bundle of wires connects the gizmo to a red "saleae" logic analyzer, which has a USB cable running out of frame attached to it.
Photograph of a red-and-blue electronic gizmo on a wooden desktop surface. There are some prop coins featuring lovecraftian images scattered around. A laser-cut wooden orrery is visible in one corner. A bundle of wires connects the gizmo to a red "saleae" logic analyzer, which has a USB cable running out of frame attached to it.
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Michelle Catherine Marcó

@[email protected]

Hey ! 🐘👋🏻 Looks like it’s time for an ()!

I’m Michelle (she/they). Most of what you need to know is in my bio. Gonna expand on it a little here.

I used to work for one of the big tech companies. Nowadays, I look upon Silicon Valley and tech culture in general with considerable skepticism. That said, I love gadgets, and I dabble in and . Remember when computers were fun? Me too.

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RanTLaw

@[email protected]

It has just struck me that I have not really done a proper here. I did something cursory when I first came back to this site when the bird site got a new owner but I never expanded on it.

Anyway, as my handle suggests, I am a lawyer, a barrister based in Naarm. I practice mostly in commercial litigation, with a bit of common law chucked in for good measure. I never thought I would be interested in insurance but somehow that happened.

I think most followers also follow me elsewhere but for those who don't, at some stage I will likely mention I experience PTSD as a result of being shot in the mid-1990s. As a result, my memory of the second-half of the decade is a bit fuzzy (I was on autopilot for some of it).

As my bio suggests, I would prefer to be out on my bike a lot of the time. I am also a frustrated historian (law tickles some of the same nerves and it pays more).

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Sarah Jamie Lewis

@[email protected]

Hello Everyone! I'm Sarah. Executive Director of Open Privacy (openprivacy.ca/) - a Canadian non-profit society dedicated to researching & building privacy enhancing tools (like cwtch.im) that empower people.

I spend most of my days conducting and research, and a fair amount of time disclosing security issues in a variety of systems.

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Marjan

@[email protected]

Hi everyone!

Just moved here from mastodon.social, I thought it would be more appropriate since I'm super interested in all things FOSS. I'm eager to explore and interact with you all.

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jessica vitak (she/her)

@[email protected]

Here's a belated to pin to my feed:

I'm an associate prof at the iSchool at the University of Maryland, where I direct the Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL / @hcil_umd) and study data privacy & ethics. You may also know me from my CV of Failures.

I keep my sanity by making handmade cards and baking a lot of cookies (see profile links). I also post frequently about chronic health-related content & kicking cancer's ass.

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James Chip

@[email protected]

My name is James, I like looking at moss, playing board games, and my favorite colour is orange.

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🦅 RKeller Photography 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

&

I'm @Rihilism, an . I shoot my own & live in a lovely city w/ a surprisingly diverse wildlife population. Am fortunate to be w/in walking distance of the animals you see below.

Mostly I shoot & but I dabble. The eagle photo is the reason I bought my 1st camera.

Image of a bald eagle in flight in blue sky. The eagle is facing towards the left of the frame but it underside is facing the camera with its wings spread out up and down in the frame.  Bald eagle have white head feathers, brown body and wing feathers, white tails, yellow legs with sharp talons, and sharp yellow beaks.
Image of a bald eagle in flight in blue sky. The eagle is facing towards the left of the frame but it underside is facing the camera with its wings spread out up and down in the frame. Bald eagle have white head feathers, brown body and wing feathers, white tails, yellow legs with sharp talons, and sharp yellow beaks.
Image of a white tailed deer in a woodland setting. The deer is facing left with its head turned to face the camera. White tailed deer have a white underbelly fur and white fur under their tails and the remainder of their fur is brown. They have large ears, dark eyes, and long snouts that end in a large black nose. In the foreground are out of focus trees and branches and in the background are tall grasses.
Image of a white tailed deer in a woodland setting. The deer is facing left with its head turned to face the camera. White tailed deer have a white underbelly fur and white fur under their tails and the remainder of their fur is brown. They have large ears, dark eyes, and long snouts that end in a large black nose. In the foreground are out of focus trees and branches and in the background are tall grasses.
Image of an American white pelican flying over dark water. White pelicans have white body feathers except for black flight feathers, orange feet, long, pointed orange bills with a horn on it that is closer to the tip than the face, and orange flesh around its pale blue eyes.
Image of an American white pelican flying over dark water. White pelicans have white body feathers except for black flight feathers, orange feet, long, pointed orange bills with a horn on it that is closer to the tip than the face, and orange flesh around its pale blue eyes.
Image of a Canada goose in flight in a blue sky with out of focus Canada geese in the background. Canada geese have white belly feathers, brown tail, back, wing, and chest feathers, black neck and head feathers, they have white markings on their face, dark eyes, and black feet and bills.
Image of a Canada goose in flight in a blue sky with out of focus Canada geese in the background. Canada geese have white belly feathers, brown tail, back, wing, and chest feathers, black neck and head feathers, they have white markings on their face, dark eyes, and black feet and bills.
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Jim Howard-Birt 🐦📸: Photos

@[email protected]

Never got round to an till now, so here goes.

I'm Jim, I have a wonderful family and live in small town in the Nene Valley, United Kingdom.

My love, outside my family, is nature in all its forms. I've always been keen on photography, but since March 2022, I have morphed into a birder (finding and taking photos of birds). And I love it.

I'm not here for politics, but to share my love of the natural world with you and enjoy similar in return.

Work: I am a Data Analyst (fwiw)

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Jillian Johnson :veri_paw:

@[email protected]

Hello! Time for a new
I’m a native now living in and recently became a

Things I’ll likely be tooting about:
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& more! I’m happy to be here.

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AltStore

@[email protected]

Now that we’re here, time for an !

We’re an open-source app store making it possible to apps that aren’t allowed in the iOS App Store. We’re just 2 people @rileytestut @shanegillio working on this full-time, alongside a great community that’s motivated to bring new experiences to iOS

We’re solely funded through donations with no interest in VC backing. If you like what we’re doing & want to support a FOSS project, consider joining our Patreon 💚 patreon.com/rileyshane

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kurtsh

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Kurt! time! I love Mastodon & you'll find me posting about , , & . I love discussing , , , , , , , , , , , , & . I'm into details, have a strong sense of empathy & dislike bullying & thoughtlessness. You'll find me instablocking pedants, trolls, & ReplyGuys. I'm a Technology Strategist for Microsoft.

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Space Station 14

@[email protected]

time, figured we should make a proper Mastodon account for itself to post progress reports and stuff with.

We're a 100% multiplayer game about disaster on a space station.

I figured this instance would be a good place for this account since we're open source and anybody can contribute!

Screenshot from Space Station 14. Honestly I have no idea what's going on here, I just went on the server and took a screenshot of a busy area.
Screenshot from Space Station 14. Honestly I have no idea what's going on here, I just went on the server and took a screenshot of a busy area.
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Yellow Flag

@[email protected]

It seems that I’ve never done a proper despite having been here since 2018, so well…

I’m Wladimir Palant, and for the past few years I’ve been mostly doing security and privacy research. My goal is both making popular software more secure and teaching people about ways in which things typically go wrong. I also raise awareness to privacy violations. My findings are published in my blog: palant.info/

My primary focus are browser extensions, which I consider a severely under-researched area. I do also find myself reverse engineering binary applications occasionally.

You might have heard about my research on Avast spying which eventually led to their Jumpshot division being shut down: palant.info/categories/avast/

Some other interesting research:

· Remote code execution in Bitdefender antivirus from any website: palant.info/2020/06/22/exploit
· Remote code execution in McAfee WebAdvisor from any website: palant.info/2020/02/25/mcafee-
· Remote code execution in Avast Secure Browser from any website: palant.info/2020/01/13/pwning-
· Amazon Assistant is a perfect user tracking machine: palant.info/2021/03/08/how-ama
· Issues caused by Kaspersky antivirus breaking up HTTPS connections: palant.info/2019/08/19/kaspers

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Cycling on Rails

@[email protected]

Time for an to the 👋 I've just made a cool logo and launched a new blog! I will be posting about cycling, railways, and taking bicycles in trains 🚂🚴 cycling-on-rails.com/blog/2024

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david grynch

@[email protected]

it’ll take you a while to overcome your disgust at my horrible username, but you’ll give in eventually

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Maddy

@[email protected]

Alright, it's almost been a year since my last , so now's probably a good time for a refresher. I'm Madeline, a woman studying computer science at the the university of Newcastle. I still work on a lot of open source projects, most notably spacebar.chat. Recently I've been super into the TCG Flesh and Blood and have had a ton of fun with it, although I'm going to incredibly sad when Lexi is banned later this year. I'm also hoping to get into DND properly with a Tabaxi Bladesinger that goes around shocking people with lightning (I Really Like Lightning).

As for what I do with this account, usually I just boost stuff I like. Currently that consists of programming, trans related topics, and sometimes meowposting. Occasionally you might get a DM from me about how much I liked your post.

insert conclusion here, bye

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BLACKVOID ⚫️

@[email protected]

A bit of from me.

Focusing on content as well as and solutions. Working for the past 30+ years in with my current occupation as and .

Love to tinker with various solutions while testing and implementing them.

A moderator over at @synoforum, and owner of blackvoid.club and blackvoid.tech domains.

junky that loves , and

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JRSofty

@[email protected]

It's been a year since I joined this instance, and I've learned a lot more about that I've decided to make a new

Hi! I'm Jason. I'm a , and I was born and raised in the but have lived in with my wife and kids for over 20 years now.

parent of a child. So supporting them is important to me. I play , and I as hobbies. I am a and have been since before it was cool.

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Triptych 🌱

@[email protected]

Hi everyone I'm Triptych on just about every social network. My main account used to be @[email protected] but I set up a presence on omg.lol that has a social.lol account for so here I am!

I'm a JavaScript coder, a game maker, and a writer who's just getting started on making waves. I hope you discover something cool from my toots.

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Reilly Spitzfaden (they/them)

@[email protected] · Reply to Reilly Spitzfaden (they/them)'s post

I also develop audio plugins in C++/JUCE; you can find my code on my GitHub:

github.com/reillypascal

I'm also teaching myself web development, and because I'm interested in the Fediverse, IndieWeb, and open web/free software in general, I'm interested in using my web development experience to get involved in those things down the line.

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Reilly Spitzfaden (they/them)

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! I'm a composer & audio developer. I also like fountain pens, mechanical keyboards, software-defined radio, leftist politics & learning new things.

My music tends toward the glitchy, noisy, microtonal side of things, and I like to use Max/MSP and incorporate audio samples from my software-defined radio hobby. You can find my music at my site, SoundCloud & PeerTube:

reillyspitzfaden.com/
soundcloud.com/reilly-spitzfad
makertube.net/c/reilly_spitzfa

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Nick

@[email protected]

I guess it's time for a . I'm a theoretical physicist by training (PhD in quantum open systems/quantum information) and currently paying the bills as an engineer working in free-space optical communication (implementation) and quantum communication (concepts). I'm interested in physics and math, of course, but I enjoy learning about really any area of science, philosophy, and many other academic areas as well. My biggest other interest is hiking and generally enjoying nature.

I'm definitely interested in following , but I'm also just curious to see the mix of interesting photos and thoughts on myriad topics that may show up here.

I'm sort of part of the , but I honestly haven't used the bird site all that much in recent times, and as a FOSS/Linux geek I've been interested in federated services like Mastodon for quite a while.

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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

@[email protected]

New - I'm Alex, a Gen X British Asian who lives in a suburb of near the border with - my day job is IT and electronics engineer in health/social care, hobbies/interests are (broadcasting and communications/ham - I volunteer at the local community radio station, , , European , , and affordable European/Asian (but I am not a petrolhead and appreciate the environmental impact of cars) >>

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Apple Annie :prami:

@[email protected]

👋

Hello! I just signed up for this fun group of tools last night after being sucked into the flow (yes, the description by the hosts on Do By Friday is apt!)

I’m already on quite a few other instances so I’m not entirely sure how I’ll use this one, I just want it to be fun :prami:

You can learn more about me and what I’m about on my very-much-still-playing-with profile: anniegreens.omg.lol

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Apple Annie :prami:

@[email protected]

👋 New post!

I'm adding a new intro for each Mastodon account now that I've been here for 8mo+ and I have a better idea of account usage.

I use this account for mostly art and tech related stuff: front-end development, general web stuff, CSS and HTML stuff, artsy stuff. I try to keep it light (but heavy stuff can creep in on occasion).

I also post a lot about omg.lol and micro.blog here and stuff indieweb in nature.

Stuff!!

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Apple Annie :pdx_badge:

@[email protected]

I guess I never technically did an here. I'm Anne, lived in PNW whole life, Portland since 2005. I worked in web development until late 2019, been on a sort of forced hiatus since then.

I love gardening, don't think I'd survive without it. I like photography, PNW history and geology, nature, weather, and really anything Oregon/Washington.

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Apple Annie :pdx_badge:

@[email protected]

👋 New post!

I'm adding a new intro for each Mastodon account now that I've been here for 8mo+ and I have a better idea of account usage.

I use this account for mostly Portland and PNW related topics. I follow and boost articles and activities. I will post my own pictures and experiences, and engage with outdoor/nature, history, weather, and geology of the region.

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Apple Annie :blobhug2mask:

@[email protected]

Finally getting back around to making an

Hello, all, I’m Anne. I’ve had ME/CFS for ~30 years. Back then they still called it CFS and the treatment I got from doctors was pretty traumatizing.

I stopped talking about my illness, I was young, I developed habits that allowed me to exist and keep it mostly hidden. Little did I know this was all about pacing, but I had no term for it.

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Apple Annie :blobhug2mask:

@[email protected]

👋 New post!

I'm adding a new intro for each Mastodon account now that I've been here for 8mo+ and I have a better idea of account usage.

I use this account for mostly health related topics. I rely on it as a refuge from the sometimes harsh places on the internet. I seek information and comfort from fellow spoonies. And I often boost and share my own lighter topical posts from my other accounts.

Leaving up my original pinned introduction thread for more background.

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Real_JamesCain

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m James and this is my .

I'm originally from a rural town in middle Missouri but now call my home. I have a love for the American southwest (my Mom is from New Mexico) and for the coastal city of .

I'm single, live alone with two () named Amelia and Penelope. I'm a , can't stand money in , and yearn for a day when the improve their messaging and start fighting back.

What I'm into: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and you'll find I'm a bit of an all-around nerd.

I’m also , suffer from , , and . Forgive me in advance if I reach out.

I'm sarcastic as all get out but I have a big heart, that's easily broken when I see people (or animals) hurting.

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Dess

@[email protected]

Howdy! :ablobcatwave:

My name's Dess (also going by Dessie). I'm your chronically online procrastinator and self-proclaimed developer.

I've been mostly inclined towards web development as of recently, but otherwise I have pretty mixed interests, such as coffee brewing, writing, and playing guitar, although I won't talk about these so often here.

You can find more information about me on my website (WIP). Aside from that, hope you're having a good day! <3

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Sophie 🎲🧩🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

👋🎲⛺

Hi! I am Sophie, maker of games and nerdy things. I'll mostly be tooting about game development, with a lot of trans/plurality/tics junk thrown on top. Also I'll be posting pics of my ever-expanding dice collection.

If you want to check out my work, I have a dice app called Sophie's Dice sophiehoulden.com/dice/

and I recently published a chess variant you can play with dice
sophieh.itch.io/dichess

A collection of polyhedral dice on a chess board, in the middle of a game where dice are used as chess pieces
A collection of polyhedral dice on a chess board, in the middle of a game where dice are used as chess pieces
A screenshot of an app where dice are being rolled. There is a list of dice icons along the bottom (a bag of "Example Dice", Coin, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d%, and "dot6")
A screenshot of an app where dice are being rolled. There is a list of dice icons along the bottom (a bag of "Example Dice", Coin, d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, d%, and "dot6")
A collection of rolled red and black dice in an app, the dice are for the game "Vampire the Masquerade" and have distinct icons to match the real dice (skulls, ankhs, and a critical).
A collection of rolled red and black dice in an app, the dice are for the game "Vampire the Masquerade" and have distinct icons to match the real dice (skulls, ankhs, and a critical).
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Curmudgeon

@[email protected]

Woo-hoo first post. . Old guy trying to figure out what the heck this is. All too many interests, so little time.

In no particular order

Leaving some extra # here so I don’t lose them: ############

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Curmudgeon

@[email protected]

Second now that I have lurked sufficiently. [revised]
I live in with my lovely wife. One daughter. One living son. One dog. Currently trying to decide what I should do with my life. Retired 20 years ago due to illness. Some of my interests in the 1st intro.
This is my first go at the social media thing. Mastodon seems much more welcoming place than the others. Came here for the and , stayed for the , , , , and .

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Correl Roush

@[email protected]

Moved onto tech.lgbt, so I'll redo my !

I'm a that likes to:
- tinker with
- run
- play with
- watch and
- play plenty of

...and just be silly geeking out about stuff!

Following me means exposing yourself to my weird sense of humor, pet projects, and anxious nonsense 💙 :flag_transgender:

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Francis Augusto 🇳🇴/🇧🇷/:bahia:

@[email protected]

My (since I changed instance):

I am a Norwegian IT-engineer at the University of . Originally from , I moved to in 2011.

I work mostly with VMware stuff, but also spend most part of my days configuring images for VDI's, , , , , etc.

I love , baking and became in Feb 2022. I have .

I started mastodon.babb.no for friends and colleagues.

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Wuzzy

@[email protected]

I make or maintain for :

🌳 Repixture <content.minetest.net/packages/>
⬜ Glitch <content.minetest.net/packages/>
🌋 Hades Revisited <forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.p>
and more.

🦔 Outside of Minetest, I’ve helped to bring version 1.0.0 <hedgewars.org> out.

🔣 I keep maintaining of various free softwares.

Screenshot of Hades Revisited. There is a yellowish sky with a yellow cloud. In the middle, there is a mountainous landscape made only of stone, covered by gray volcanic sand. At the bottom, there's a large lava lake.
Screenshot of Hades Revisited. There is a yellowish sky with a yellow cloud. In the middle, there is a mountainous landscape made only of stone, covered by gray volcanic sand. At the bottom, there's a large lava lake.
Screenshot of Hedgewars, a 2D game. A few pink comic hedgehog stand on a blue 2D terrain. One hedgehog is facing left, another hedgehog wears a hat and is facing left and stands right to an air mine. In the middle, a large fiery explosion throws a hedgehog away to the right. One of the hogs is labelled "The Clan | Gru | 100". Damage indicators with numbers 29 and 58 are shown close to the exploding hedgehog.
Screenshot of Hedgewars, a 2D game. A few pink comic hedgehog stand on a blue 2D terrain. One hedgehog is facing left, another hedgehog wears a hat and is facing left and stands right to an air mine. In the middle, a large fiery explosion throws a hedgehog away to the right. One of the hogs is labelled "The Clan | Gru | 100". Damage indicators with numbers 29 and 58 are shown close to the exploding hedgehog.
Screenshot of the Repixture game. It shows a voxel world in a swamp biomes. A few cubic oak trees grow on the grass, as well as papyus. A small lake to the right, and a hill in the background.
Screenshot of the Repixture game. It shows a voxel world in a swamp biomes. A few cubic oak trees grow on the grass, as well as papyus. A small lake to the right, and a hill in the background.
Screenshot of the Glitch game. Shows a complex octagonal white room. The floor has a tile pattern, the walls are flat. Serveral semitransparent pipes go through the room, in which white and black cubes seem to flow trough them. At the sides, simple open doorways to other tiny rooms exist. Strange blue couble tetrahedrons float throughout the room. At the pipes, red and cyan cables are attached. One of the walls seems to have a distortion with white noise.
Screenshot of the Glitch game. Shows a complex octagonal white room. The floor has a tile pattern, the walls are flat. Serveral semitransparent pipes go through the room, in which white and black cubes seem to flow trough them. At the sides, simple open doorways to other tiny rooms exist. Strange blue couble tetrahedrons float throughout the room. At the pipes, red and cyan cables are attached. One of the walls seems to have a distortion with white noise.
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Wuzzy

@[email protected]

My core value is personal . I’m for and dream of a world in which free software is the default basically everywhere. I’m for a free and open , against and intellectual monopolies. is better than centralization. I hate of . ✊

I have a low tolerance for and zero tolerance for anti-intellectualism. Critical thinking is important to get things done. If you find bullshit in my posts, tell me. 💩

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Wuzzy

@[email protected]

To learn more about personally, my thoughts as well as my many other smaller projects, hop over to my personal at:

🌐 wuzzy.codeberg.page

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Uckermark MacGyver :nonazi:

@[email protected]

Providing my introduction toot in english here as well:
I thought about what to write about me as introduction. Came to the conclusion that maybe showing you my reading list might give you an idea what kinda person I am. So please have a look over here: books.mxhdr.net/user/maxheadro

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Elisabeth Patchwork

@[email protected]


I'm born 1964. Mother of 2. Seasoned IT pro, software engineering. As old as PL/1, Turbo Pascal, Apple IIc, Cobol, RPG (report program generator - no game).
Updated my knowledge 2013 and 2014, Java, HTML, C#, OOP, MVC.
Supporting an application in Visual FoxPro9. Using a Tuxedo Notebook.
Recently enjoying more spare time, as retirement is in sight. enthusiast. .

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Actual Dr Buttocks :he_him:

@[email protected]

Okay, I guess a new is in order.

I'm an acoustic phonetician just finishing up my thesis (which should be submitted in March of 2023).

I run and play several different TTRPGs on a regular basis, and love making foam terrain for them (though I'm running out of storage space for my creations). I also play more video games than I should, when I'm this deep into a thesis.

Real big on horror movies and mostly loud and angry music.

Intolerant of bigotry in all its forms (and welcome being pulled up on things when I misstep). I mute any of the [X]pol hashtags I come across (that doesn't mean that I'm not political - I'm neuro-divergent and queer, therefore my existence is political. Just that the sorts of conversations that tend to go on with those hashtags are often The Worst. And people emulating drip twitter straight up get the block).

I block early and often. If I get even a hint of the jibblies from your toots or profile, I won't hesitate to fuck you off.

Hoping to get back into the habit of regular exercise once I'm no longer chained to my desk, and when I do I like running, lifting weights, and martial arts.

Can make myself understood in (Mandarin) Chinese and German. Have been on and off trying to get a grasp of Irish as well, but that's a whole thing without someone to practice with.

Also, very excited that it's cricket season again.

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Luna 🇩🇰🦊

@[email protected]

Also hi, I’ve gotten a bunch of new followers as of late so a new is in order.

Hi I’m Luna, soft and fluffy foxgirl VTuber, one of the administrators of VT Social, lead developer of the open source 2D model format and in my free time I make game engines from scratch for fun — yes I have a weird sense of fun.

Currently on a streaming hiatus but I will be debuting the next time I stream, join me for game engine construction shenanigans!

P.S. You will headpat me and feed me, mortal. 🦊

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Asahi Lina (朝日リナ) // nullptr::live

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an !

Hello everyone, Asahi Lina here! I'm a Linux developer VTuber! I work on Linux GPU drivers for Apple Silicon GPUs ^^

I wanted to help make a home for VTubers on the fediverse, so I created this instance with some friends! Feel free to sign up if you're a VTuber or related content creator~!

Asahi Lina reference sheet
Height: 158 cm
Birthday: March 18th
Blood type: A
Occupation: Student
Born in: Canada
Living in: Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Asahi Lina reference sheet Height: 158 cm Birthday: March 18th Blood type: A Occupation: Student Born in: Canada Living in: Japan Language: English, 日本語
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fear is not a Weltanschauung

@[email protected]

hobbies include a̶b̶u̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ broadly interpreting the introduction hashtags as applicable any time I make a statement that I consider usefully representative of an aspect of me, reflecting life as a process of continuous introduction.

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Wah

@[email protected]

Ok so time!

I'm a 40 years old meat suit by day, Binturong by night, fluff dragon on weekends..

My favorite hobby is to drink enough coffee to kill a horse and then try to relax..

I'm the luckiest creature on earth because I'm married to @Bwee (sorry to rub it in y'all faces)

This is probably my first social media post in 10+ years on any platform. Never been a fan, but from what I hear on the daily from @Bwee, this place seems different, and the creatures in it, awesome! 💙

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💙 Bwee the Fluffdragon 💙

@[email protected]

Time for an updated !

Hey there friend, I'm Bwee! I'm your local positivity-spreading fluffdragon.

💙 I'm and use they/them pronouns.
💙 I live in QC, Canada with my husband @WahFo.
💙 I am an immigrant to Canada and do not speak French.
💙 I am an animal parent for several arachnids, a ball python and 2 cats.
💙 Art of my fluffdragon self can be found at saybwee.carrd.co !
💙 I'm a , and an !
💙 I was born in 1983!
💙 I absolutely love animals. Please send me all your pet photos, I will love you FOREVER.

My main goal here is to spread genuine, loving, compassionate positivity and to help bring a little light to my friends' timelines.

I adore you! Thank you for considering following me! You make me so happy, just by being you. :3

💙💙💙

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Dan 🔓:afloppy:​:donor:

@[email protected]

Time for an updated

I don't know where to start. I started out in the electric utility industry then moved onto cyber security research. Currently I'm responsible for product security for a smart building company.

If you follow me you'll be signing up for , , , , , , , , , , and . Probably some other random tech stuff too!

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Adam

@[email protected]

*Fast Facts*

Pronouns: He/Him (or They/Them) 💁🏻‍♂️

Height: 5’11” (1.80m) ↕️

Shoe Size: 12 (US) 👟

Eye Color: Brown 🟤

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius ♐️

Smoke: Nope 🚭

Tattoos: Not yet 🤔

Piercings: Not yet 🤔

Favorite Color: Purple 💜🦄🍇😈

Favorite Drink(s): 🥃 Manhattan,🍷Cabernet Sauvignon, ☕️ iced mocha,🥤unsweetened iced tea

Weakness: Apple products 

Fandoms: , , , ,

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Adam

@[email protected]

I'll make an post like the rest of the cool kids. 😀

Hi, I’m Adam (he/him, :flag_bisexual: ). I work in , as an director for a consulting firm here in .

I love and . I’m a amateur.

Some favorites: , , , , ,

Lightning round. Good: democracy, equal rights, the + community (protect trans kids!). Bad: fascism, the patriarchy, billionaires, book bans.

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Lanai Del Rey

@[email protected]

Pronouns: He/Him/Daddy
Height: 6’
Shoe Size: 11.5EEEE (US)
Eye Color: Grey sometimes, blue sometimes
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Smoke: I dabble in kush
Tattoos: two
Piercings: Healed Over
Favorite Colour: cerulean
Favorite Drink(s): tea, earl grey, hot + Negronis
Indoor Sports: SubVers(ive) Top
Strength: Let me tell you a story.
Weakness: If you look closely, you might find out

(Thx for the idea @adamcr )

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Molly Cantrell-Kraig ✅

@[email protected]

I’ve never done an intro post. Former single mom on welfare who established an NPO that awarded cars to women in transition, based on my life experiences. Have since transitioned to life coach/author/speaker on topics incl resilience, happiness, mindset, kindness, community. Background incl 30+ yrs in media, tech, climate, infrastructure. I love cooking, eating, reading, writing, art, gardening, travel, fitness, biking & the ocean. Chicagoan.

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Tim Ford

@[email protected]

A quick
I am a freelance writer and journalist. My published short fiction is mainly and

In news, I cover a lot of topics, including and

You may have seen my work on CBC News or The Tyee. I've published a bunch of other places, but those are the most frequent.

You can always DM me if you have a story to share or want to connect.

Also interested in and

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Emma Davidson

@[email protected]

Updated to reflect job change... I’m a Greens member of the Legislative Assembly from Canberra, Australia. Here for progressive policy-making, environment, inequality issues. Also into roller derby and other sports. If I post lots about baking, I’m probably stressed. If I post lots about my dog, I’m probably happy.

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gbhnews

@[email protected]

Since a lot of new folks are here, I thought it might be time for a fresh .

@gbhnews is a PBS/NPR newsroom in , .

We start the day with a greeting, the weather, a news roundup, and a poll.

We're interested your cats, your dogs, democracy, journalism, our neighborhood, our world, and what matters to you.

A modern building with a digital billboard with the faces of Boston Public Radio hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, reading Boston Public Radio, 11AM-2PM
A modern building with a digital billboard with the faces of Boston Public Radio hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, reading Boston Public Radio, 11AM-2PM
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Claudia Zahn

@[email protected]


Hello everybody!
This is a rock, not a slice of cheesecake.
Red agate and White Opal with Botryoidal Chalcedony
This specimen is from Central
Credit: Chelsea Thompson
By

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Aurynn Shaw

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Aurynn. I run cloudisland.nz, an instance entirely hosted in Aotearoa New Zealand, on the Catalyst Cloud OpenStack cloud!

Cloud Island is a general-purpose instance, with a lot of really cool folks doing really cool things.

I toot mostly about cloud technology as I work on the Cloud Island infrastructure, general life, and sometimes .

I also do sometimes!

I am transgender. Trans rights are human rights.

Welcome!

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Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard)

@[email protected]

As an I thought I would tell you that I have written a book.

It is a history of my father, Giles Holtom’s life. He was a member of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.

Giles told me and my brothers these wild, and exciting stories, sitting at the dinner table. I believed them because, well, I was 7, and he was my dad. It was only in later life, that I realised their inherent lack of believability. So it was down to me to investigate the details of his life and places he visited /1

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SallyStrange

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My instance is down I think.

I was feeling out some new servers. This one and retro.pizza. Maybe for migrating, maybe just for an alt. I'm thinking that having alts is just a basic necessity given the structure of the .

Anyway strangeobject.space was scheduled for down time. I guess it's going longer than expected. Tired of waiting. So! I'm here to reconnect and get (yet) another perspective on this place. Which is, so far, always refreshing.

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slanderoid :disputed:

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It's been almost a year since my last updated so I think I'll make a new one - this time as sort of a entry:

I'm currently on in to meet my wife's for the first time. On the road, we've been listening to a weird mix of and . I brought my beloved along to continue my quest to play through all of the ... But we've been too busy for that! 😱 Instead, I've been and playing between visits to my in-laws

Today, I plan to get a new with my wife's cousins. It'll either be from or - I haven't decided which yet. Another cousin convinced me to participate in this year. So, when I get a better soon, it's going to finally be time to get to 💪 (I might even update my too!)

It's almost time to get up, some with her uncle and find a new to exchange with! ⛱️

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slanderoid :disputed:

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Is six months too soon to update my ? Oh well, here it goes:

I'm currently obsessed with and . (It's because I'm trying to improve my - trust me, they're related.) Besides those, I'm focused on , , and

When I'm not nerding out about those, I'm working on . My wife dreams of , so I'm helping her with and planning to raise a or two

That's all for now!

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slanderoid :disputed:

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I'm trying on a new instance, so it's time for another !

I'm just some guy who posts about , , , , , and . More specifically, I'm a big fan of books, , and . I love all music but I love most of all. I'm getting into books, but I normally read and . I game on exclusively. I love stuff of all kinds.

I always intend to . Maybe some day I'll do it. Maybe.

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Katie 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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*tap* *tap* is this thing on?

Hiya! Long overdue introduction post:

My name is Katie Janzen, I'm a queer trans woman, programmer, and Free Software enthusiast originally from Kenai, Alaska currently living in Amarillo, Texas

I'm a recent convert to desktop Linux and I'm loving it so far (although my window manager setup is currently very broken 😅)

I think that's the highlights!

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time 👋🏼

i am a based human, and enthusiast, and ryt-200 practitioner. i have been on the for a Long Time.

i hold a job title of lead at a very large company, but actually attend and create a lot of meetings.

might be listening to: 00s era .

for the animals, earth, and health.

all is my own unless otherwise noted.

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ms. liz

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new wave, new 👋🏼

i am a based human, and enthusiast, and ryt-200 practitioner. i have been on the for a Long Time.

i hold a job title of at a very large company, but actually attend and create a lot of meetings. when not in a meeting i might be RTFM for .

weird music tastes: 00s era .

for the animals, earth, and health.

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ms. liz

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👋🏼

i am a based human, and enthusiast, and ryt-200 practitioner. i have been on the for a Long Time.

i hold a job title of at a very large company, but actually attend and create a lot of meetings.

when not in a meeting i may be listening to or 00s era .

i will not readily admit to being because even i think that vegans can be annoying. 🧐

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Sutro Tower :sutro:

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Hi everyone 👋 I'm Sutro Tower. I started transmitting in July 1973. You can see me from most of the and I love sharing photos of myself.

Most people think I don't do anything anymore but I still transmit free tv and host repeaters and I'm a key part of emergency preparedness. Not to mention all the other antennas I have.

I am afraid of the ocean and what comes from beneath it and super interested in the weather.

Sutro Tower in the center of the picture with mountain as a blue silhouette. Orange skies during sunset.
Sutro Tower in the center of the picture with mountain as a blue silhouette. Orange skies during sunset.
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charis

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I've known for a while that posting an is the done thing.. it's just that I'm too much of an for that ever to seem like a good idea. Nevertheless I'll try to be a good citizen:
Hi, I'm charis. I work in governance in the north west uk. I like , , , , , quirky humor and a nice cup of . Oh, and there will be pictures of cats - it appears inevitable.

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Egon Willigh☮gen

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a quick . I'm a researcher at Maastricht University, with a digital background. I wrote my first source code in the eighties, studied chemistry (including cheminformatics) and now do research into biology, but particularly how we can represent chemical and biological knowledge to get more accurate answers.

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Strange Seawolf 🕒 CET

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I just updated my woke warning on my profile to the one I published as "Before you travel with the Herald Petrel…" introductory remarks in .

books2read.com/b/HeraldPetrel

Please read the following carefully and note that if you disagree with what I say here and read on, anyway, you make a conscious decision in favor of having your views challenged. 
Love is love. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Asexuality is valid and nothing that has to be cured because there is nothing wrong with being asexual or on the greysexual spectrum. Nonbinary is a gender, if gender is even a valid concept to categorize people or species, which the author themself doubts. If it is, it isn’t about two options that are based on something random as genitals.
Neurodiversity is a spectrum. Autism doesn’t need healing because it isn’t an illness. A lot of my characters are somewhere on this spectrum. If you are neurotypical, maybe you don’t understand some of my characters. And that’s okay. 
If you support organizations that try to make people “normal,” in effect forcing them into masking who they are and breaking their personality, my writing isn’t for you. 
This book doesn’t even focus on any of these topics but we live in a day and age it seems if authors don’t clearly state where they stand on some matters, people start guessing and interpreting. I don’t want to find my story misinterpreted or claimed by people whose views are not in alignment with my own. So, if you disagree with what I say here and choose to keep reading anyway, I hope that my story will challenge your views in many ways and I sincerely hope it will make you think.
Please read the following carefully and note that if you disagree with what I say here and read on, anyway, you make a conscious decision in favor of having your views challenged. Love is love. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Asexuality is valid and nothing that has to be cured because there is nothing wrong with being asexual or on the greysexual spectrum. Nonbinary is a gender, if gender is even a valid concept to categorize people or species, which the author themself doubts. If it is, it isn’t about two options that are based on something random as genitals. Neurodiversity is a spectrum. Autism doesn’t need healing because it isn’t an illness. A lot of my characters are somewhere on this spectrum. If you are neurotypical, maybe you don’t understand some of my characters. And that’s okay. If you support organizations that try to make people “normal,” in effect forcing them into masking who they are and breaking their personality, my writing isn’t for you. This book doesn’t even focus on any of these topics but we live in a day and age it seems if authors don’t clearly state where they stand on some matters, people start guessing and interpreting. I don’t want to find my story misinterpreted or claimed by people whose views are not in alignment with my own. So, if you disagree with what I say here and choose to keep reading anyway, I hope that my story will challenge your views in many ways and I sincerely hope it will make you think.
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Preston von Gabbleduck

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Well, new instance, so I guess it's time for a new post. Data protection geek with a skew of homosexual tendencies. I'm an author of a number of books (so yes I'm a big geek -- and hence the handle), enjoy the non-technical world through my collection, probably spend too much downtime idly playing and get quite passionate about in IT. In my $DayJob I'm a .

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Tobi

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Hi everyone, figured I'd do an :)

I'm Tobi, I live in Southern Germany.
I'm interested in all things , , , and spend lots of time making

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Gyoza the Gyozarian

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what the fuck is up

i'm known by a lot of different names, but you can call me EXTINCT

i'm an artist by trade; a shitposter by nature. you probably know me as a weird purple bat who posts drawings and nonsense

check out my portfolio: extinctinks.net

i'm hella old, rather ornery, goth as fuck, a genderless femby and a big gay in a smol package: en.pronouns.page/@extinct

i've been a professional illustrator for over 20 years; ; my living is made entirely through art, and i will draw (almost) anything i'm paid to.

my commissions are pretty much always OPEN :slick:

my main forte is illustration, though that doesn't narrow it down much as i can draw ~pretty much anything~ i'm asked to, from anime chibis, to furries, to mechs and everything in between.

i'm also a published comic artist, google indiginerds :smug:

i post a lot of WIPs but almost always tag my finished work with

i also make models via Live2D and assets for vtubing such as props, backgrounds, overlays, emotes, etc and you can find those on my ko-fi shop: :ko-fi: ko-fi.com/extinctinks

i love working with my hands and in addition to drawing, i'm an accomplished crocheter, knitter, handsewer, needlefelt sculptor and general enthusiast and i also have interest and experience in wood carving and clay scultpure

been on fedi since 2017, ran redroo.ml from 2018-2022, and am now theytriarch of nitecrew.rip. i've run quite a few online communities since the early 2000s, and in addition to this instance, i run a decently sized discord server (ask for an invite)

i'm mixed-race person of color, a combo of japanese-american, native american (pomo and konkow maidu from the land now known as northern california), raised in a nikkei household, so my views and positions are not that of a white person and you should keep that in mind

i'm a movie watcher, with a reputation for watching really bad movies for shits and giggles. sometimes i write about what i watch: letterboxd.com/batfarts/

and, of course, i listen to music a lot, and you can see how many times i've listened to HEALTH: last.fm/user/extinctinks

i'm also a practicing occultist and occasionally post about that. i also do custom sigil commissions and have been known to interpret natal charts and tarot draws for people in the past

other haunts you may find me lurking in:

:flap: twitter.com/extinctinks
:flap: staging.bsky.app/profile/extin
:flap: twitch.tv/extinctinks
:flap: redbubble.com/people/skogul/

extinct irl selfie: a nonbinary femme with long dark brown hair streaked with grey, green eyes with central heterochromia, rose gold painted nails, and a black fluffy coat
extinct irl selfie: a nonbinary femme with long dark brown hair streaked with grey, green eyes with central heterochromia, rose gold painted nails, and a black fluffy coat
chibi nugget of extinct's fursona: a purple bat named mori
chibi nugget of extinct's fursona: a purple bat named mori
commissioned illustration of a small canine navigating across a stream via a bridge of stones
commissioned illustration of a small canine navigating across a stream via a bridge of stones
faux retro tv screenshot of a drawing of extinct's OC skona
faux retro tv screenshot of a drawing of extinct's OC skona
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The Notorious GDB ☄️

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I seek comedy and humor wherever I can. Life is too short to take one's self too seriously. Funny account suggestions welcome!

I am a science-loving tree-hugging nerd who enjoys a bit of sport as well.

I like reading Pink Disco Magazine, a fabulous online, literary journal where writers and artists can explore human sexuality. Send your submissions today!

Stay classy friends!

@warandpeas

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Daniel Lakeland

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when the database crashed I lost some followers, but because I hadn't backed up my account yet, I am not sure who they all are. As an extended introduction I'll tag some common topics I like to discuss, maybe people will see those.

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Daniel Lakeland

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mastodon.sdf.org had a major database loss, so I'm starting my account over from scratch.

I do mathematical modeling and data analysis using . I have a PhD in Civil Engineering and frequently work with my wife and her colleagues in Biology. I'm a frequent commenter for the last 15 years or so on Andrew Gelman's blog.

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Kelly Lepo

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Hello !

I guess it's time for an . I'm an outreach scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute (yes, that is a real job, and yes it is mostly awesome).

I get to talk about all of the cool science coming out of and lead the Subject Matter Expert engagement project for NASA's Universe of Learning.

I'm mostly here to learn about the cool stuff you all are doing, so I don't have to read the arXiv myself.

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funnymonkey

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Migrated over from mastodon.social - interested in/talk about privacy, security, tech, education, food, research, testing (both edu and technical), misinformation, and other stuff, in any order.

I occasionally write code, even though i probably shouldn't.

I'm also interested in big problems and new and interesting mistakes.

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Christian Pacaud

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Hey! I'm a composer and musician who never really picked sides regarding music genres. My musical comfort zone lies somewhere between progressive and extreme metal, contemporary jazz and neo-romantic classical. I'm down for anything that has cool chords, really. That's what you get when you grow up to 70s progressive rock and the music of mid-90s console and PC RPGs simultaneously, I guess.

Really looking forward to basking in the creativity of the fediverse!

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Christian Pacaud

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Salut ! Je suis un compositeur et musicien qui n'a jamais choisi d'équipe en ce qui concerne les styles musicaux. Ma zone de confort se situe entre le metal progressif/extrême, le jazz contemporain et le classique néo-romantique. J'aime les accords cool, bref. C'est ce que ça donne quand on grandit au rock progressif des années 70 et à la musique des jeux de rôle sur consoles et PC des années mi-90 en même temps.

Bien hâte d'être submergé par la créativité du fédivers !

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Jeff Martin

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Now that our instance has a higher size limit for toots, time for a re-. This time with more hashtags!

Hi! I'm Jeff. :blobcatwave:

I've been a software engineer since around 1999 I guess. I started with back in the early days of applets, DHTML, and Flash. I've since moved on to work on just about anything that has a compiler or an interpreter. I've even recently dabbled in design and .

My software specialties are in high performance computing , , and . Although I usually enjoy any programming problem with a good challenge to it. I spent waaay too much time in school and got all the degrees in computer science. I still work in part-time writing research software.

My favorite programming languages at the moment are and . Although, I've spent a lot of time writing lately. With the right tooling it's not completely terrible.

More recently, I've been interested in online , , and .

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Matt Burgess

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Hi all, been lurking for a few days but introducing myself now! I'm Matt and a reporter at WIRED. Like many others here, I'm coming to Mastodon after the chaos at the bird site in the last week.

The things I cover on a regular basis are , cybersecurity, , internet freedom, and human rights, and a bunch more things in the wider security realm.

I'm based in —and have lived here for the last decade—so I'm often reporting on issues from across Europe. When not writing words for the web, I'm often found and have been dabbling in the a few times over the last few years (edited to add introduction hashtag)

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Ian Coldwater 📦💥

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I am a goose. Honk

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Jon Park

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A quick re : I'm Jon, a front-end-turned-a-bit-of-everything based in You may have followed me on mastodon.social/@jonspark

I run my own distributed micro-agency, & have a few opinions about in recruitment. I like and spend some time in and .

I'm , a and husband. I like and being as as I can. We had a and I like to tinker in and the .

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Nikki is making Quantum Witch

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It's been a while, Quantum Witch has levelled up since I did an , so here goes again!

Join Ren on her journey from her idyllic town of Hus to the far reaches of the world, where she'll help people, discover her power, dethrone god, and do a fetch quest!

Wishlist it here! store.steampowered.com/app/310

(We also have a discord, if that's your thing! discord.gg/D5spfHZmZZ )

Quantum Witch title screen. Low resolution pixel retro style art.

The words "Quantum Witch" hang in the sky, clouds billow in the background. Ren, wearing a red dress that's blowing in the wind, stands on a grassy path, waiting for the game to start.
Quantum Witch title screen. Low resolution pixel retro style art. The words "Quantum Witch" hang in the sky, clouds billow in the background. Ren, wearing a red dress that's blowing in the wind, stands on a grassy path, waiting for the game to start.
Ren is in a town square, where stallholders are showing what they have for trade. She's looking at a stall with strange objects.

Speech bubble from her reads: What a weird collection of obiects. A duck. A model of a cucumber.  Some kind of orb. A rather cold looking axe.. | wonder where they all came from!
Ren is in a town square, where stallholders are showing what they have for trade. She's looking at a stall with strange objects. Speech bubble from her reads: What a weird collection of obiects. A duck. A model of a cucumber. Some kind of orb. A rather cold looking axe.. | wonder where they all came from!
It's twilight, the mood is halfway risen, and reflected in a river. Ren stands on a land bridge over the river.

Speech bubble reads "The river frey. She flows through The Pool and spreads its magic to Hus."
It's twilight, the mood is halfway risen, and reflected in a river. Ren stands on a land bridge over the river. Speech bubble reads "The river frey. She flows through The Pool and spreads its magic to Hus."
Night time. Ren stands on a grassy hill next to one of her faer (a sheep/dog like creature).

Speech bubble reads: Hey sweets! Being a good girl? Of course you are!

Tyra is on the left of the screen. She has pink hair, shaved on one side, and a metal arm.
Night time. Ren stands on a grassy hill next to one of her faer (a sheep/dog like creature). Speech bubble reads: Hey sweets! Being a good girl? Of course you are! Tyra is on the left of the screen. She has pink hair, shaved on one side, and a metal arm.
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Luigi :donor:

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part two, this time for infosec.exchange folks

I was on usenet and IRC way too young in the 90s and ended up playing different roles from teenage hacker to penetration tester, then security engineer, security consultant and now security architect.

Cloud security has been my trade for the last few years and I am now working on my Masters thesis on adversarial techniques against systems.

In my spare time I like playing around with and .

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Luigi :donor:

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Hello there, I realized I never did an .

I am a cat lover and I love to run games with friends of every background. My mom got me the B/X boxes for Christmas 1994 and I have been hooked since.

:
The last five games run
1) Five Torches Deep
2) Neoclassical Geek Revival
3) Flotsam
4) Cyberpunk 2020/Red hybrid
5) Heavy Gear

Next games I want to play/run
1) Mausritter
2) Mothership
3) Hyperborea 3e
4) The Black Sword Hack
5) Torchbearer 2e

I am trying to get an osr magazine off the ground on kbin. Feel free to join fedia.io/m/osr or (I have just learned) paste it in your Mastodon search bar to subscribe from here. Pretty neat eh?

Also 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇺🇦🐈‍⬛

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Low

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Now, let's do a proper

Hi my name’s Low. I’m a French-Canadian layout artist by day and a comic/illustrator artist by night.

I mainly focus my art around the theme and aesthetic of Dark Fantasy, Folkore, Horror, and Gothic subjects. You will see a lot of Victorian characters, undead & monsters.💀

🕸website ladylowrelyart.carrd.co
🖤supports patreon.com/LadyLowrely
☕️Ko-fi ko-fi.com/ladylowrely

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Nemo_bis 🌈

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Re-: recurring topics here.

.net

1/4

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Swapna Krishna

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I write at the intersection of , , , and pop culture (). I’m the host/writer of PBS’s YouTube show Far Out. I’ve got a book on stargazing coming out in 2023 and co-edited the Arthurian anthology SWORD STONE TABLE.

I have a Wired column where talk about as a parent. I contribute to dot com and co-host of the podcast Desi Geek Girls.

Other things I talk about:

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Santiago Andrés Triana

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Hi all! just moved from another instance so an is in order. I'm half-half a and working at the Royal Observatory of . I study the normal modes of fluid planetary cores and stars. I care for social justice and human rights. and are my main hobbies. Follow me for bad takes on and pics.

A 2-day old moon right before sunset. The bright shine of the Earth illuminating the dark side.
A 2-day old moon right before sunset. The bright shine of the Earth illuminating the dark side.
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Łukasz Wójcik 👨‍💻 📷

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Hello again .
Howdy .
Greetings, fellow traveler.

My name is Łukasz. Lukem or Luke is also fine.

Hailing from . Exploring fedi since 2021.

I build software and web things. If not, I'm probably blogging, taking photos or translating.

I toot about tech and nerdy things. I'm curious of everything - expect a lot of randomness in my boosts.

Came here for fun. Stayed for empathy, diversity and cat pics.

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Albert Cardona

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To fill in my profile tags, a thread:

open source software mostly for , and supports manual and automatically montaging and aligning overlapping 2D image tiles (with features and rigid or elastic transformation models), and reconstructing by painting volumes or tracing branched neuronal arbors neurons plus synapses to map a from (volume electron microscopy).

See: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti

Git repository at: github.com/trakem2/

Figure 2 of Cardona et al. 2012 PLoS ONE, illustrating neuronal arbors reconstructed using TrakEM2 software.
Figure 2 of Cardona et al. 2012 PLoS ONE, illustrating neuronal arbors reconstructed using TrakEM2 software.
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PixDeVl :ratJAM:

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Suppose I should do the thing.
Hi there! I'm PixDeVl(PixlDeV, pixl, etc). I'm a computer, wiki, (F)(L)OSS, etc enthusiast. I'm a Global Admin, Wiki Creator and Discord Mod for the community run wiki farm @miraheze. I like coding in Python and have dabbled slightly in PHP, JS, and Rust(not saying im good). I love talking to other people with similar interests (shows, books, Minecraft, D&D/MtG), so please, always feel free to approach me about whatever, here or on discord

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KimberlyN

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Hey everyone, I just moved from another instance, so it's time for a new .

I'm an educator with a background in psychology and science, who currently runs a small biz with my love @RandomCanuck.

Love dogs, dance, yoga, and tech.

My happy place is on a trail in beautiful BC.

Alum UWaterloo and UWO.

Trying to stay grounded and optimistic in these weird and dangerous times.

A photo taken in Malahat, BC (near Victoria, on Vancouver Island), showing Finlayson Arm, a Canadian fjord.
A photo taken in Malahat, BC (near Victoria, on Vancouver Island), showing Finlayson Arm, a Canadian fjord.
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Mona⁷

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Just moved servers, so it's time for another .

I'm Mona, a Gen X former technical writer from the Philippines. She/her. By day I help run a family-owned wedding and events venue. I run a fountain pen hobby FB group in my country. I am BTS ARMY. I enjoy reading a lot of science fiction/fantasy, poetry, mysteries, historical fiction, and nonfiction. I love plants and animals, and am fur mom to a naughty but lovable Pomeranian named Pixie.

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Dave Anderson

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New server, new . Hi! I'm Dave.

I do software for money. , software, , and others.

I collect a bunch of tech-ish hobbies. Recently, things like , building a router, futzing with , writing small scale software, and falling into increasingly strange tech-ish rabbitholes.

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billy joe bowers - Harris2024

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“Hi, I'm Fred. I like tacos and '71 Cabernet. My favorite color is magenta.”

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Tatjana Scheffler

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🙋‍♀️ Re- to everyone new and old on the fediverse: I'm a professor for digital forensic linguistics at Ruhr-Uni Bochum. I work on social media data using corpus and computational methods. 👩‍💻 Current projects deal with , , linguistic and common ground, and .
🐈 I will fav all your cat photos!

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sezduck :ani_clubtwit:

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I’m a middle-aged geek & fan.
Trek helped define who I am. After discovering TNG in my early teens, Captain Picard became my role model & the crew became my extended family (more about this later)

I’m a tech geek, which explains why was my gateway to Mastodon. I’ve been a gamer since the 80s & I especially love

I have strong progressive beliefs which I sometimes share here, but I’m also here for some of the lighter posts & to connect with others

🖖

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Emma Loves ☕️

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Hi. Emma here: they/she.

I build rockets, cook, help look after cats, and listen to music.

By day, I'm a programmer.

I'm @cynthia1960's wife.

Photo of a stubby, black rocket that looks like Bullet Billy from Nintendo launching from a rail with a jet of high temperature exhaust out the tail end. In the background there are two people watching the launch from a ridge overlooking the rail.
Photo of a stubby, black rocket that looks like Bullet Billy from Nintendo launching from a rail with a jet of high temperature exhaust out the tail end. In the background there are two people watching the launch from a ridge overlooking the rail.
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Emma Loves ☕️

@[email protected]

Updating my and

A mocked up magic card: 
Line one: Emma Humphries, coffee emoji, black cat emoji
Line two: @emma@orbital.horse
Image: A white femme wearing red glasses, a grey watch cap, face mask, with grey hair, and black cat earrings
Line Three: Queer Auntie, they/she
Column One: rocket emoji: 3, pride flag: 4, code editor: 5, coffee: 3
Column Two: handshake emoji, Mentoring: When Emma enters the field, all creatures gain, +1 rocket emoji for the rest of the turn; smiling cat, eyes closed emoji, Good kitties: All cats get play, pets, and treats; Code editor emoji: Static Site: Add +2 Chatting/Commenting emoji to any unit not using React[.js] for the rest of the turn.
Catch phrase: "The gods love a sparky motor"
A mocked up magic card: Line one: Emma Humphries, coffee emoji, black cat emoji Line two: @[email protected] Image: A white femme wearing red glasses, a grey watch cap, face mask, with grey hair, and black cat earrings Line Three: Queer Auntie, they/she Column One: rocket emoji: 3, pride flag: 4, code editor: 5, coffee: 3 Column Two: handshake emoji, Mentoring: When Emma enters the field, all creatures gain, +1 rocket emoji for the rest of the turn; smiling cat, eyes closed emoji, Good kitties: All cats get play, pets, and treats; Code editor emoji: Static Site: Add +2 Chatting/Commenting emoji to any unit not using React[.js] for the rest of the turn. Catch phrase: "The gods love a sparky motor"
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blinry

@[email protected]

/

Hey, I'm blinry! I create digital tools and games, and digital art. I mostly use Mastodon to share my joy about things I learn or create. Welcome, everyone! :)

I love my communities: the Chaos community, Jugend Hackt, the Recurse Center.

I'm , into , software, , , , , , , , , , , , all things visual!

I'm curious and want to learn & try everything! ☺️

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Akshay

@[email protected]

After a few days here I should do a pinned ! I work for @EU_Commission on#EU , currently on . In the past on / by 2050, transport issues, and economic analysis.

However, this will be an "off duty" private account!

So I'm going for participating in the general online chatter about interesting news, science, music, with some occasional posts on my topics of expertise.

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Amber, Archduchess of Gays

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Amber. I used to be around on a queer instance that has since been shut down, but I've been pretty isolated more or less since COVID, so I'm a little out of practice on how this whole "socializing with people" things goes.

I'm a 29 year old trans woman. My spouse and I live in a fairly rural area, so I'm looking for somewhere I can feel a bit safer socializing.

I'm an anarchist with an education in sociology, but I'm also interested in hobby programming, gaming and TTRPGs, and of course, swords.

Uh, yeah. I dunno what else to put in here, other than that if you recognize me from the old days, hi!

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🏳️‍⚧️Clarisse🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Hello! My name is Clarisse (She/Her🏳️‍⚧️), I came here via recomendation from a friend, and just in case musk shuts twitter down on accident

I care a lot about queer rights and I have a broad list of hobbies, though I'm not sure how often I'll post stuff as I tend to mostly interact with stuff rather than creating it myself, but we'll see!

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Tom Klaver :prami:

@[email protected]

Hey! I'm Tom, and I was a for Soda Studio, Apple, Lightspeed, and Prss. I'm recovering from and exploring what career I want to pursue. Could be , could be , could be anything outside of IT. Time will tell what makes me the happiest!

Most importantly I'm a dad and live with my . I love being a , scratching my own itches with and I listen to every single day. I'm stuck in 2005, music-wise.

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Gergely Nagy 🐁

@[email protected]

It's been a year since my last , and time does not stand still. I'm still just another random guy on the internet, still love any kind of , but mostly the kind. I spent years hacking on keyboard (I made substantial contributions to , and some neat things to aswell). I created , too.

I dabble in all kinds of weird stuff, like putting in production, or writing a configuration not only in , but with .

My heart lies with , even if I rarely get to write it nowadays. My most recent endeavors are in , and .

If you guessed that I live in , you guessed correctly. I'm using as a glorified bootloader. I previously spent two decades with , and have no regrets about that time. It was time well spent.

While I mostly post about tech stuff, I'm also a dad of twins, and occasionally post about , too.

I'm a , and so can you!.

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Padraig Fahy 🌈

@[email protected]

Time for a re-re-re

I'm Padraig.
I'm 32
I'm from Ireland 🇮🇪

I'm into Games / Tech / Wrestling / Japanese Culture

I'm available on Discord: crakila

I'm on Birdsite at: @padraigfahy
(See Bio for more details)

Not a new user. Have had multiple accounts on different instances since 2017. Finally settled with this account as my permanent home.

<3

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Josh Holtz

@[email protected]

Doing one of those thingies 🤷‍♂️

I’m Josh Holtz 👋 I love my family, mobile automation, indie development, fishing in video games, and good vibes

Lead maintainer of fastlane.tools/
Creator of indiedevmonday.com/
Founder of deepdishswift.com/
Software engineer at revenuecat.com/

I have too many things that I like to do and I’m super happy to talk about all of them ☺️

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Chris Wu :toucan:

@[email protected]

Overdue introduction post!

I'm Chris and I do iOS dev as a hobby with a 100% focus on SwiftUI. I've got three apps on the App Store so far: Museum Shuffle, Snack Plan, Foodlapse. Trying my best to learn about accessibility to make my apps better.

I'm one of the organizers for iOSDevHappyHour.com
I sometimes help @joshdholtz interview people for IndieDevMonday.com

I am obsessed with theme parks and even though I don't drink the Epcot Food and Wine Festival is my happy place.

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Noam Ross

@[email protected]

Hi all! My :

I'm a computational ecologist interested in disease dynamics (!), zoonotic spillover, spatiotemporal processes and the intersection of mechanistic models, Bayes + ML. I work at EcoHealth Alliance, an NGO focused on the links between conservation + health.

I do a fair bit of and lead a project at @rOpenSci facilitating peer-review of scientific software.

I'm Brooklyn-based, and will sometimes toot about local politics, and .

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Delta

@[email protected]

time 🎉

Delta is an all-in-one emulator designed from the ground up for iOS. Relive the joy of playing several iconic consoles, including and , with beautiful touch controls inspired by each system. Delta supports all the emulation features you’d expect and more, such as custom controller skins and cloud-syncing

Delta is also a project! Feel free to contribute to our GitHub, or support us on Patreon if you'd like to try out our betas 😊

Screenshot of Delta emulating The Legend of Zelda for NES
Screenshot of Delta emulating The Legend of Zelda for NES
Screenshot of Delta emulating Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64
Screenshot of Delta emulating Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64
Screenshot of Delta emulating Pokemon Gold for GameBoy Color
Screenshot of Delta emulating Pokemon Gold for GameBoy Color
Screenshot of Delta emulating MarioKart DS for Nintendo DS
Screenshot of Delta emulating MarioKart DS for Nintendo DS
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Craig Grannell

@[email protected]

New :

Writer/journo of 20+ years, mostly , (incl. vestibular ), and (mobile/web/Mac). I’ve written print and online such as Wired and Stuff. On Mastodon, I write .

If you have made something interesting, email me.

Other bits: on Mastodon since 2018. I write music but am terrible at releasing any. Keen on Lego and comics. Adore mini Schnauzers and miss our wee boy (who passed in 2022) every day.

Do say hello!

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Gordon Little

@[email protected]

I'm Gordon Little, a guy of no particular importance living in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. I love , and (of course). You can find most of my stuff on gordgames.itch.io/

Here's a few things I'm most proud of:

Ayre: A relaxing and wholesome non-violent dragon-riding adventure
store.steampowered.com/app/987

Paper Dungeon Mazes: What if sudoku had a baby with a dungeon crawler: gordgames.itch.io/paper-dungeo

DnD5e A newbie tutorial adventure: gordgames.itch.io/dnd5e-new-pl

A screenshot of the itch.io website showing the games I've made
A screenshot of the itch.io website showing the games I've made
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Patrick C Miller :donor:

@[email protected]

Hey Mastodonians!

I am a Critical Infrastructure & Industrial Security Advisor and CEO at Ampere Industrial Security (@amperesec). I spend most of my time on planes and in airports, but I’m proud to be -based. Also US Coordinator and professor for the Centro de Ciberseguridad Industrial (CCI) in Madrid as well as SANS ICS456 and CSA CPH program instructor. Former utility staff (electric, telecom, water), recovering regulator, and one of the original architects of NERC CIP. Often found on stage ranting heretically at and conferences. Honored to be BEER-ISAC coin 001 (@beerisac).

I mostly post about work in , , , , and typical ICS/OT security topics. I also spend a lot of time carefully curating news stories from a wide range of tech, science and infosec sources which I then automatically post on my personal social media account(s) - no, this isn’t a bot. If this is too much news for your feed, please feel free to mute me.

Hobbies are , , ,

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Mark Kraft

@[email protected]

The old Mastodon is old. Literally. Demographically. A Casablanca-eque interzone for digerati types who failed to make the world a better place.

But into that is flowing fresh refugees, coming for safety & acceptance.

If I were religious, I'd think it my duty to make them feel welcome, regardless of beliefs.
In my case, I simply feel it the right thing to do.

My advice, if you ever suspect you're stuck in a bubble:
Go to . Frequently.
Meet your young(er), emergent community.

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Mark Kraft

@[email protected]

If you're to , fresh off the (sinking) boat from , welcome. I came here from Twitter after my account was suspended for... no reason given / none I can think of, other than being critical of , his coddling of extremists, and his bad management.

After I set up a mastodon account, I visited elk.zone , as @elk gives the interface a Twitter-like makeover. Effortless to use. Also has an app!👍

Be sure to post an and feel free to ask questions!

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Matt Lorentz

@[email protected]

this isn't a totally new account, just migrated to social.coop to see what this cooperative business is about! I'm on Mastodon to follow my friends and see what they are up to. I love learning about decentralized tech, especially on the social side as I work on a Nostr-based app and used to work on Secure Scuttlebutt. I'm also into gaming, climbing, backpacking, and gardening. Based in the midwest USA.

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Chris Aurora 🏳️‍⚧ :v_enby:

@[email protected]


Hiya! Twitter refugee working in government tech as a developer of end user systems.
Recently hatched as non-binary so expect a lot of self discovery posts interspersed with tech talk.

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Ross Young :elixir:

@[email protected]

Here's my hachyderm 👋

I'm Ross! I live in the Deep South writing code in for most days. I love getting to explore new languages & whenever I get a chance.

I'm an and I enjoy learning , , etc. from and with others.

Enjoyments:

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Jürgen Hubert

@[email protected]

New instance, new !

My name is Jürgen, and I translate old German folk tales into English - not just tales from the Brothers Grimm, but from the hundreds of other 19th century German folklorists out there.

To date, I have translated more than 600 tales. You can learn more about my project here (and you can get a free ebook version of my first book if you subscribe to my newsletter there):


sunkencastles.com/

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TK-32700

@[email protected]

Hello there!

My name is Simon. I'm a member from . I own two costumes: and .

When I'm not for charity, I like to go to the or play . My favorite is the social deduction game Blood on the Clocktower.

I sneak puns into loglines as my day job.

Previously known as @[email protected].

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@[email protected]

I love pixel/low-poly/ascii art although I'm terrible at making it. I enjoy really bitter drinks and coffee. I run a virtual pub at midnight.pub. I have a thing for Geocities/Web 1.0 aesthetic, and offer free static hosting on ichi.city. My latest project, status.cafe, is a place to share our current status. Excited to be part of the town. :)

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Auri :verifiedpaws:

@[email protected]

Greetings!

This is a fan account where I'll write a lot of stuff about it and stuff in general.

Migrating from `thefooty.club`. By following you'll mostly get memes, photos, news and light hearted humor straight into your eyeballs via your timeline.

! :paws:

photo from the field at Estadio Olimpico Universitario before a match of midfield on the foreground and the fans at the back
photo from the field at Estadio Olimpico Universitario before a match of midfield on the foreground and the fans at the back
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alex

@[email protected]

Re-
Hi I'm Alex (he/him), 30-something artist in Scotland.
I like experimental art, unusual music and weird horror films. I studied a semester in Japan and can speak some Japanese.
I'm disabled with ME/CFS, a chronic illness that leaves me mostly housebound. I'm always open to connecting with other disabled comrades onhere.
I've been on Masto for a few years and I would describe my posting style as a one-two punch of silly nonsense and debilitating sincerity.

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cremevax 👩🏻‍💻 🏳️‍🌈​

@[email protected]

Just like 99.984% of you, I am new to Mastodon and so it's time for an post. I am a former software/firmware developer, now curious about RE and binary analysis and other infosec-y things. But as I get to know the fediverse better, I hope to create a less toxic version of ~that previous place~ where I can dive into a million other topics too.

Oh, yes, a little more introduction: My other interests include exploring the Pacific Northwest on foot and skis and in boats, as well as subjecting complete strangers to my pet photos.

A special shoutout to @jerry for running the infosec.exchange instance. I'm sure it's been ... wild. If you're like me and had a little trouble figuring out how to contribute to the instance's operations, here's the info: infosec.exchange/about

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TreeVor

@[email protected]

Hello,

I've migrated to dice.camp from mastodon.social, where I've been for the last several years. Here's a little or for my existing followers who have been migrated.

My name is Trevor (He/Him), I'm a married millennial geek interested in D&D, Star Trek, LEGOs, Map Making (worlds & battle maps), and many others. Politically, speaking I'm very liberal by US standards.

Fair warning I follow the DesertBus For Help Charity event and post about it.

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Erin

@[email protected]

I came to Mastodon a while back, but am only now starting to use it a lot. So by way of late I would like to tell folks about RPOP.

The Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Program (RPOP) is an astronaut-facing tool, run on a Windows laptop, to assist with parking spaceships. It's been used on both the Space Shuttle (versions up to RPOP 6) and the International Space Station (RPOPs 7 and 8 and maybe more?).

Astronaut David Saint-Jacques monitors Crew Dragon Demo 1's approach from the US Lab inside the International Space Station, March 2019.  RPOP is running on the center laptop, a display of mostly green on black, nearest his extended left index finger.
Astronaut David Saint-Jacques monitors Crew Dragon Demo 1's approach from the US Lab inside the International Space Station, March 2019. RPOP is running on the center laptop, a display of mostly green on black, nearest his extended left index finger.
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Doug “Dark and Stormy Night”

@[email protected]

Started my computing journey in 1980 on a Wang 2200 with optical cards and a TRS-80 with a cassette tape drive in the high school "Computer Club." Go Raiders!

Born in Alberta and grew up in Québec and Ontario.

Work: Machinery safety consulting and training, CSA, IEC, IEEE, and ISO standards development

Love my life partner,
🤓



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LadyMarth01

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Marth aka Madison. I'm a 28 year old trans woman from southwest Pennsylvania, USA.

I did have an account over on the birdapp, but almost never posted. I'm hoping to be a bit more active over here.

I like to pretend I like , whether that's PC or , but it's a bit more collecting than playing.😆 I also dabble in making (mediocre) with guitar and synths occasionally. Also a big fan of old sci-fi and horror . (John Carpenter is the GOAT.)

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Karl Baron

@[email protected]

Post-migration re-

iOS dev at LateNiteSoft (makers of Camera+), who also pitches in on webdev (mostly legacy PHP/WordPress stuff) when needed.

Born in Sweden but now live in the south of Japan under the daily eruptions of the active volcano Sakurajima.

Constantly trying to relive my childhood by buying old Apple/Mac tech from the mid-90s and attempting to put it to real use!

Interest in homelabbing - built a 180TB TrueNAS rig and 10 Gbit site-to-site fiber link out of used gear

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Uli Kusterer (Not a kitten)

@[email protected]

Given the account move means my posts are gone, time for a second

I'm Uli, an iOS and macOS programmer by trade for a large car manufacturer. In the past I have ported several large apps from Carbon to Cocoa.

I'm a big fan of and am working on a HyperCard clone named @stacksmith in my spare time.

I also like retro-programming on Macs under System 7, and recently on a lark ported AppKit to it too (github.com/uliwitness/AppKitFo).

Screenshot of the current set of test windows in Stacksmith: A main window with buttons, static and editable text fields, a tool palette built from two standard buttons named "Browse" and "Pointer" and a message box.
Screenshot of the current set of test windows in Stacksmith: A main window with buttons, static and editable text fields, a tool palette built from two standard buttons named "Browse" and "Pointer" and a message box.
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Harena :ferret: :kfgreen:

@[email protected]

There's so many new people here that I guess I oughter finally write an Actual since, uhm, I've been here since, uhm, 2017 >.>

ANYway. Hi! I'm Harena Atria, so dubbed by my high school Latin teacher, and this has become my go-to online username just about everywhere.

I have 4 adult children with varying degrees of autism from nonverbal, to "high functioning" to undiagnosed. I live with @woozle (the toot.cat admin, yep!) and my 2 youngest and we all have varying degrees of ADHD.

I learned both knit & crochet around the age of 11 but crochet resonated with me more, so I did that for about 30 years before deciding that I wanted brightly colored socks to wear with my omnipresent Tevas. But at the time, brightly colored socks just didn't exist but brightly colored yarn *did*, so I set out to relearn knitting in an era before youtube had Every Tutorial Video Ever.

Along the way somewhere, I started making my own cold process soap & my own lip balm. Haven't bought either in over 20 years.

I am a cat person but between cats, I relate to ferrets, am basically an 11yo at heart, & as the blurb in my profile says, I'm a flaming tomboy & STILL haven't outgrown it!

Pleased to meetcha! ^_^

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jeremiah

@[email protected]

I finally moved instances from when I signed up for mastodon in 2018. tldr.nettime feels like a better fit.

I'm Jeremiah, I did my undergrad in theatre and worked professionally for a while as a stage technician and designer before going on a hiatus. While I wouldn't say I'm back from the hiatus, I did design one show in 2022 breaking my almost five year absence.

Since leaving the stage, I've pursued my interest in technology as critic, hobbyist, and professional.

Hoping to show this slice of the internet some experiments and find interesting people to discuss technology and our present moment with.

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Artemis 🏳️‍⚧️ :neocat_verified:

@[email protected]

Woohoo I have a lot of new followers!!!
So it's time for a (new)
!

Hi! I'm Artemis, a 19 year old Indian trans girl, pursuing engeneering physics!

I might not be very active because I have to juggle college and a job and drooling over imaginary girls...
I'm a backend dev during the day and during the night too because I suck at it.

My hobbies include - literature, electronics, astronomy (I will make an astrophotography blog soon I promise), music and a lot of stuff!!

Please feel free to interact with me, I'll appreciate it a lot.

Oki sorry for the yap I love youuuuuu
❤️

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ari :prideified:

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm ari. You can also know me from other places as ar, arachnist, or Ari Gato. Used to use "Robert Gerus" as name, but that's mostly in the past now. I do vaguely devops-ish stuff for living and sometimes in my spare time too.
IRL you can sometimes find me at the local hackerspace (hackerspace.pl/).

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Trey Hunner 🐍

@[email protected]

Time for another I think 🤔

My name is Trey. 👋 I help developers sharpen their Python skills. I mostly teach core , , and . 🐍

I run a Python team training company and made PythonMorsels.com to help individuals and small teams level-up their skills.

I love , I'm into /#vegan cooking, I'm interested in Python on , & I'm a . I've also acquired a habit of posting daily-ish on Mastodon (thanks @simon).

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Benjamin Reed

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an , since it seems to be the thing people are doing when they join an instance.

I’m a software developer at OpenNMS, and a long-time user and creator.

I have been active in the and writing music in trackers like and for nearly 30 years at this point. My music is primarily electronic, somewhere around , , and depending on the day. You can find it all at linktr.ee/RaccoonFink

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Jason Pettus :blobrainbow:

@[email protected]

Indie-lit veteran and former owner of a small press, now a freelance book editor for self-publishing authors.

Web veteran (first website was 1996) and hobbyist front-end developer, STILL grieving the demise of Geocities.

Fiftyish disabled (deaf) Generation X survivor, living in a Chicago co-op full of Woke twentysomethings who won't stop talking about Taylor Swift.

I'm on social media mostly to make snotty Tumblr-style jokes about things that piss me off. You've been warned!

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Jeff Caldwell

@[email protected]

Time for an !

I'm Jeff, a computer science student, web developer, and small-city journalist.

I live in the deep red wilds of west Texas where I grew up. I moved back in 2018 from Sunset Park, Brooklyn so I could afford to go to school.

Hates nazis, boosts cats.

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a pup of coffee :v_agender: :bowie: ☕

@[email protected] · Reply to a pup of coffee :v_agender: :bowie: ☕'s post

Continued

I am an admin and co-owner of tech.lgbt, which I started in April 2017 as an extension of my interest in the and owning your own spaces online. I’m grateful and thankful that so many people have found this as their home on the fediverse, now or in the past.

If you have any questions about the instance, please message @mods or email [email protected], so that our full mod team can respond. I’m not the sole decision maker here, so I just don’t want folks to tag me alone! Our mod team is amazing and does great work that deserves to be praised :bowie_heart:

Having been around the fediverse for so long, I’ve seen a lot of discourse come, go, and come again. I will generally focus on maintaining and moderating the instance and using this as a personal account. Commenting or not commenting on any here is not reflective of the instance as a whole.

Above all, I try to be kind, welcoming, and patient here, and encourage you to do the same :bowie_heart:

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a pup of coffee :v_agender: :bowie: ☕

@[email protected]

New posts since the others were getting stale!

My name is david, and everyone knows that I’m a dog on the internet :bowie: That said, I don’t define my whole existence around being a , but I also like the community and friends that I have made there :bowie_blush:

For personal identity things, I’m a mixed-race currently residing in Florida in the US. I am queer, and currently use the labels , polyamorous, and pansexual. I am mid-thirties and use they/them pronouns and do not capitalize my name. I am neurodivergent .

:v_agender: :v_pan: :v_trans: :verifiedpolyam_tricolor:

I am a web developer, and mainly focus professionally on maintenance, and personally on projects that I can share with others. I make simple or fun projects to share and teach others with. I am getting back to making tutorials to share on my personal sites. I’ve also started vlogging about this along with my weekly newsletter! Links in bio

A picture of david wearing a trans flower crown and looking up to the left. They have blue painted nails with a matching blue wedding band on. They are wearing a trans flag chain collar and a shirt that says Protect Trans Kids.
A picture of david wearing a trans flower crown and looking up to the left. They have blue painted nails with a matching blue wedding band on. They are wearing a trans flag chain collar and a shirt that says Protect Trans Kids.
A ref sheet of BowieBarks, david's fursona. The dog is posed front and back, two smaller versions wearing tank tops, an a plush version, as well as accessories. The dog is a mix of tan, beige, and brown, with white, black, pink, and blue accent markings
A ref sheet of BowieBarks, david's fursona. The dog is posed front and back, two smaller versions wearing tank tops, an a plush version, as well as accessories. The dog is a mix of tan, beige, and brown, with white, black, pink, and blue accent markings
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@[email protected]

Hi, hello! I make animations/drawings/games.

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Lewis Dale

@[email protected]

New account, new (okay actually the same introduction, pasted):

I'm Lewis, a software engineer from Manchester, UK. I like building dumb stuff for the web, occasionally breaking my personal site, and sometimes being productive.

I also like to post about , and progress with a bike restoration/maintenance project I decided to spend all of my money on.

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Hilde Austlid

@[email protected]

I work with open data, and for fun I read SFF and romance, and play board games and roleplaying games.

Every now and then I participate in civil disobedience actions to try to create more pressure for climate action. I've written about that in Norwegian here: adressa.no/midtnorskdebatt/i/E

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M. Hamzah Khan

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Hamzah. I'm a /#devops engineer in my day job. I live in .
I consider myself a hardcore geek, but these days most of my time is taken up by my three kids and wife.

I'm very interested in automation, and have a small addiction to , and .

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Rob Anderson

@[email protected]

My , I’m Rob a software engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. I’m usually making things on the web or tinkering with native apps.

I’m an occasional blogger at blog.r0b.io exploring and learning various forms of tech.

I work for Open Lab at Newcastle University, designing, making and deploying software for HCI research.

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Oracle

@[email protected]

Bonjour mes fans j'update mon vite fait ✌️

Bon la ligne éditoriale ici on se pose pas de question c'est 90% de shitpost avec parfois quelques fulgurances pertinentes & ma personnalité se résume à :
- faire des manucures
- ponctuer très mal

Si l'envie vous prend de m'expliquer la vie comme si j'étais la dernière des connes par pitié abstenez-vous personne ne vous aime

Sinon & aussi des fois voilà à+

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Vive_Levant

@[email protected]

J’ai vérifié, j’ai pas fait d’ en 2017.
A force de me frotter au problème et à ses solutions dans ma vie pro, j’ai développé une belle .
Du coup je fais ma part en , en ou en .
Mes centres d’intérêt : la bonne table, la , la , ma fille, le (plutôt free, mais aussi Be-Bop ou New-Orleans), le bon gros ou le , le , la en général et la .

C’est éclectique.
Causons !

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ShadeOW

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Hello tout le monde ! Voici mon !
J'ai déjà de l'expérience dans Mastodon et le fédiverse de manière globale !
Pour me présenter : ShadeOW (Shade - Shadow = ShadeOW LOOOL) aka ShadowMonsterMan, plus jeune personne du fédiverse (no joke)(lycée)
J'adore l'osint, le web, et internet. J'aime bien les forums, les blogs, ma famille et mes potos !
J'aime pas trop les cours (sauf de SNT !)
Je méprise : les gens qui disent "bonsoir" quand je dis "bonjour" !
Je veux devenir développeur !

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Bianca Kastl

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(Version 2022)
My Name is Bianca, I'm a digital expert focussing on public administration and health from Stuttgart, Germany.

I usually write about digital and web dev topics and personal stuff.

Toots are usually in german or in english.
Nice to meet you 👋

PS: You'll find secure messaging options on my website bkastl.de/about

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katharine

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New who dis?

Katharine is a quadragenarian with an affection for Memphis Milano aesthetics, bossa nova, art deco, and 20th century pop culture (specifically films of the 1930s, music of the 1960s, and television of the 1980s).

See some of my life's work at my glitch in bio page: outbound.thatkatharine.com

Posts are generally "and here's another irritating thing about life" observations.

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screenshot of website for "Oh, that Katharine" contains avatar of Katharine and thumbnail images of the links. top row: assorted digital art on products at Katka Rynd Redbubble store, thumbnails of graphics for that Katharine's portfolio site, screenshot of Overmused blog, bottom row: book cover thumbnails and logo for Sparkling Observationalist Books site, Sparkling Observationalist book covers on Internet Archive, Sparkling Observationalist essays on Medium.
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Anubi

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Hello ! I'm Anubi and this is my , I do and of various things such as the ones below. Nice to meet you!

A pixel art of a cat with a silly smile, saying "hehe".
A pixel art of a cat with a silly smile, saying "hehe".
A pixel art scene of a character named Anubi standing in-front of a street, with some buildings and a traffic light at their side.
A pixel art scene of a character named Anubi standing in-front of a street, with some buildings and a traffic light at their side.
A low poly model with pixel textures of a pizza. There's some cheese falling off the pizza.
A low poly model with pixel textures of a pizza. There's some cheese falling off the pizza.
A low poly scene of two characters about to fight, one is in the floor with their sword, while the other is levitating. It seems like the fight is about to happen in front of a castle.
A low poly scene of two characters about to fight, one is in the floor with their sword, while the other is levitating. It seems like the fight is about to happen in front of a castle.
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Jessica

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Hi there! I'm Jessica (or Jess; she/her), and I'm a socialist & feminist living on Bunurong country in Melbourne, Australia. I have a politics-focused alt at @[email protected]; this account is my generalist main.

I feel most productive when I – I write speculative fiction, and have one main WIP I've been working on for years. Here you should also expect to see posts about , and and magpies, technology (I'm into the ), , TV and movies, and other stuff that strikes my fancy 😊

My native language is English; at uni I studied Spanish and Catalan (my Spanish is stronger tho). I'm a bit of an idealist; I have an interest in , especially (and have a dedicated account at @[email protected] for that), and also in the phonetic alphabet for English.

Follow me if you like; boost my posts if you want; @'s are fine so long as you're not argumentative. Have a great day 😊 /

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Cragsand :catjam:

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Howdy , I'm Crag!

I'm a washed up roleplayer and science nerd. I sometimes do mildly interesting and educational things related to VR, roleplay and VRChat. Finding various ways to escape reality from my engineering day job. xd

Cragand's character Sten Berglund, a gunsmith from the wasteland. The setting is Neon Divide, a VRChat roleplay set in a cyberpunk fantasy world with magic and scifi technology.
Cragand's character Sten Berglund, a gunsmith from the wasteland. The setting is Neon Divide, a VRChat roleplay set in a cyberpunk fantasy world with magic and scifi technology.
Uh oh
A sand flea creature of the wasteland sneaks up from behind...
Uh oh A sand flea creature of the wasteland sneaks up from behind...
Character poses for Sten Berglund.  Crags avatar in VRChat for VR RP.
Character poses for Sten Berglund. Crags avatar in VRChat for VR RP.
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JohnsNotHere :verified:

@[email protected]

or perhaps

Hi all! I've been here on infosec.exchange for a few years now, but with the migration I figured I'd re-introduce myself. Hi, I'm John!

I'll be upfront and say that I don't toot often, but when I do I tend to ramble. I'm trying to get better at being more consistent, but we'll see how that goes.

I've been doing for a few years now, but I started as a developer when I "grew up". I got into security when I worked for an old school SIEM vendor (think back to when these things were correlation engines with actions, not this log management shit we see today) as a development manager. Lots of fun for sure. Moved on to some bigger vendors in the smartphone industry then off to a startup to become their CSO. I've been full-time security since.

Currently I run a cybersecurity (yes, I know but this is what the rest of the world calls our profession) consultancy called EliteSec. I'm a solo artist, but I do penetration testing, training, and vCISO services. I ran it part time for 3.5 years and took it full time this year after building a stable base of clients. Amazing how risk management permeates real life. 🙂

In the past I also taught computer security at the college level. A mix of an intro to security for mobile app developers and the process of penetration testing (basically a buffet of information).

I used to host a few podcasts; Head In The Cloud and Purple Squad Security. If you've ever heard about some D&D style tabletops on a podcast, that was me. The fine folks at BHIS also have their Backdoors and Breaches, but that's different. Check out some episodes on Purple Squad Security, you may find them interesting!

I love the field of and I try to share what I can from my own experiences. I'm not a big research nut, and my NDAs prevent me from speaking about direct engagements, but I'm always up for sharing what I can.

Do me a favour - infosec.exchange is a great community thus far. Very little ego and a lot of kind people. Let's keep it that way. Don't be an ass, don't act as if you're the best most elite hacker on the planet - you're not. If you are, you're not going to be advertising that. Just have fun! Share something interesting, be kind to each other, listen to what folks are saying and let's be cool to one another, okay?

Thanks! And feel free to drop me a line if you have questions! Gods know I like to talk.

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i_lost_my_medical_license

@[email protected]

Well it's been over 4 months since I joined so I might as well do the introduction thing.

Greetings fellow internet people, I too am on the internet. My name is Lily or Neptune, my pronouns are she\they, I'm 19, and I'm currently in my second year of college pursuing a degree in cybersecurity.

I run my own Mastodon instance because my friend said it was a bitch to get setup and I wanted a project one night. 4 months later it's still somehow working so I guess I'm stuck here.

My main OS on my laptop is Arch Linux, my server runs Debian, and my other laptop is a quad boot hackintosh with macOS Mojave and Monterey, Windows 7, and Haiku. Idk what that says about me apart from that I like torture.

I enjoy doing things that make computers and people alike hate me, I love Vocaloid and J-Pop, I love rhythm games (Mostly Project DIVA and Groove Coaster), and uhhhhh idk computer beep beep boop.

If you follow me expect basically nothing but shitposts, random things about whatever operating system I'm currently fucking around with, bitching about gender dysphoria, and very rarely I'll post a reasonable thought.

Anyway that's about it

oh yeah also i'm trans

Edit: It's my second year of college now

Edit 2: My main OS on my laptop is FreeBSD now

Edit 3: I'm actually 20

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Cube Drone

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An .

I'm a backend developer in , I've been running 's backend (badly) since about 2016 (when it was just me). Now it's loads more people!

Most of what I post is not serious or thoughtful. I like my , I used to make (I'm an extremely mediocre artist) and now perform micro-acts of forgettable when I get the chance. I like and and and and .

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Ry

@[email protected]

Fresh for new followers 🙂

I'm a gaming enthusiast living in the eastern US. I'm a project manager for a living but I highly doubt I'll ever talk about that here.

My hobbies include retro collecting and repairing tapes. More details on my website: spinball.neocities.org
If you want to talk virtually anything nerdy I'm down to be friends.

Thanks for reading this and I hope the rest of your day rules

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A model 1 Sega Genesis game console with a 32X and model 2 Sega CD attached to it. Otherwise known as a version of a "tower of power." A copy of Sonic and Knuckles with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 attached is inserted in the 32X. The Sonic and Knuckles game logo fills the background behind the game console.
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Raghav Agrawal

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Going for yet another round of

Hi, I am Raghav from Mumbai, India. I am engaged in research and work towards developing open education tools, platforms, and environments to support self-directed learning and innovative teaching methods.

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SteveO ✅ pro-Democracy 🇺🇸

@[email protected]

- Hello, I’m Steve, an old guy, currently from a few decades doing mostly techie stuff at companies in / / / . I’m old enough to remember when a was a friendly use of a car horn. I seem to spend a lot of time contemplating the likely future course of , and stuff 😳. I firmly believe that humans ought to Live & Let Live.
JustMyToots: justmytoots.com/@steveo1049@ma
I’ll probably add to this intro.

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eichkat3r zieht um

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ich finde meinen alten toot nicht mehr deshalb liefere ich den mal nach:

ich bin der eichkat3r und ich bin ein eichhörnchen

ich bin schon seit 2018 im fediverse und versuche seither mit coolen memes und |s ein bisschen leben in die bude zu bringen

ich mag freie software und und programmiere ab und zu irgendwelches zeug was ich dann auf codeberg.org/eichkat3r stelle

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eichkat3r

@[email protected]

ich bin der eichkat3r und ich bin ein eichhörnchen das schon seit 2018 im fediverse aktiv ist (früher auf @[email protected])

seither versuche ich mit coolen memes und |s ein bisschen leben in die bude zu bringen

ich mache gerne mal nerdige sachen zb mit oder

außerdem erzähle ich gerne aus meinem leben als eichhörnchen das oft sehr genervt von seiner arbeit ist

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Senfcall 💛

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Hallo liebes !

Wir sind und bieten -freundliche Videokonferenzen mit an - ganz ohne Anmeldung!

Wir sind Studierende aus und , die zeigen wollen, dass es auch Alternativen zu den propritären Anbietern gibt, die Zuverlässigkeit und vereinen.

Schaut auf unserer Website vorbei und probiert es einfach mal aus.

Wir freuen uns auf euch!

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Senfcall 💛

@[email protected]

Hello ,

we are and we are -friendly .

Free as in AND as in beer. (donations are welcome)

You don't even have to register an account (unless you need persistent rooms). Just visit senfcall.de/en/ - klick on "start meeting", enter meeting name (password optional), press "start" enter your name and have fun senfing. The call-invite link you find at the top of the chat.

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Martin Hoffmann

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:

By day I build software in at @nlnetlabs for and .

By night I build an online map of the current and past railway network, the beginnings of which can be seen at map.railwayhistory.org/.

In between, you’ll likely find me on a train somewhere.

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Wikipedia

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Hello Fediverse!

Wikipedia :wikipedia: is a multilingual free online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers, known as Wikipedians, through open collaboration and using a wiki-based editing system called MediaWiki -- at least that's what our Wikipedia article says (w.wiki/W).

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Pax Ahimsa Gethen

@[email protected]

Updating my in anticipation of another influx of folks to the Fediverse.

I'm a queer Black (agender/transmasculine) , long-time @wikipedia editor, and resident.

If you like my writing, please follow me on @medium, where I blog about gender, social justice, veganism, and other topics:

funcrunch.medium.com

I'm also on :

patreon.com/funcrunch

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Medium

@[email protected]

👋 Hi, this is the official Medium account on our new instance! This is our home on @me.dm, where we’ll be boosting writers and publications, sharing stories, and trying to deepen our understanding of Mastodon and the fediverse.

To get started, we thought we’d share this list of resources about getting up and running if you, like us, are new here: scottlamb.blog/list/f4843d1cc8

, , ,

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Julien Palard

@[email protected]

Mes projets libres me décrivent mieux que moi, allez-voir :

- hackinscience.org
- git.afpy.org/AFPy/python-docs-
- github.com/sphinx-contrib/sphi

Et sur le reste de mon temps libre je m'occupe de l'infra de l'@AFPy (discuss.afpy.org, git.afpy.org, ...), et j'aide à organiser la PyConFr.

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Alpha1Nine

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A FORMER: union rep; WFD Supervisor; (Brisbane) member; Pro Paintballer (, ); instance owner (fairdinkum.one).


Joined Oct 2022

Living in the Macedon Ranges in Vic. with my wife & a few alpacas.

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vandenberglegs

@[email protected]


Signed on a few months ago, thought I'd say hi.
I live on Dharug land in NW Sydney, Australia. I'm a corporate research of sorts. I ride : . I read . I hang out with my family and dog. I'm pretty quiet online, so don't expect much from me :)

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Bo Jacobs

@[email protected]

Re for my new followers.

I am a historian of nuclear science & technology at Hiroshima Peace Inst & Grad School of Peace Studies. My book *Nuclear bodies: the global hibakusha* (Yale 2022) surveys harm from production, weapon testing, & reactor accidents across the globe, & medical models that obscure harm from fallout particles.

Collecting oral histories in 20+ countries , I examine how communities, families and interior psychology suffer via exposures.

I track nuclear (selecting the irradiated) arguing the was a limited nuclear war against these populations.

I also explore our relationship to our HL nuclear waste, asserting it is how our descendants will know us. Our choices now reveal our lack of consideration of the 1000s of generations of living beings for whom this waste is already a part of their world.

Previous life: l was a chef & worked w/ food

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Mexorcist :virginia_badge:

@[email protected]

The .

I'm a 50-something dad of 2 boys who play some combination of , , and . I've been married 18 years, living in since 1997. We have a German Shepherd mix rescue; she is the best girl.

I work in and other stuff. Been at the same company since 1997. It's a great place to work.

: Unfortunate fan . Favor the over the . I try to follow but cannot stand Verstappen. Since the older son plays, we find ourselves watching the more often. They are terrible.

lover of . I love , amateur , and also beers.

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Leah Brown

@[email protected]

Welcome newcomers to the Fediverse!

I'm an information scientist and Ph.D. student at Western University in Canada. I'm also a librarian and educator. My current research covers




Blog where I store my work:

radiantmatter.media/

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Gabriele Svelto

@[email protected]

I never wrote a proper and this might be a good time.

I'm an old school nerd who's been toying around with computers for ~35 years. I love reading books, playing and computer games, listening to music (a wild variety of genres), watching and swimming. I'm into particularly for the . Also I consider the one of the highest forms of art.

I've got two kids and two .

A tabby silver black cat asleep on a green chair, covering her eyes with her paws.
A tabby silver black cat asleep on a green chair, covering her eyes with her paws.
A tabby and white cat asleep on a couch, curled into an odd but very cute position.
A tabby and white cat asleep on a couch, curled into an odd but very cute position.
A picture of the IJhaven in Amsterdam, at dusk
A picture of the IJhaven in Amsterdam, at dusk
A shelve full of RPG books and modules including D&D's Rules Cyclopedia and other old material, OSR stuff, the 3E and 5E D&D rulesets, GURPS, The Dark Eye, the Shadows of Esteren, Pathfinder, Stormbringer, the Call of Cthulhu RPG and more.
A shelve full of RPG books and modules including D&D's Rules Cyclopedia and other old material, OSR stuff, the 3E and 5E D&D rulesets, GURPS, The Dark Eye, the Shadows of Esteren, Pathfinder, Stormbringer, the Call of Cthulhu RPG and more.
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Jessamyn

@[email protected]

👋 An . I'm Jessamyn (she/her) an and educator. I care a lot about the and

I live in am a and an elected

I own and help run

I like librarianship and practical

- Reading list
glammr.us/@jessamyn/1116929909
- Wikipedia work
glammr.us/@jessamyn/1117157504

Just happy to be here

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Ryan Clough :scremcat:

@[email protected]

Just realized I don't have a proper posted yet!

I push packets () in my day job and like to tinker with related on my own time. Into single-player with a focus on storytelling. Way too into science and . The metro area is my home; originally from .

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De Programmatica Ipsum

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De Programmatica Ipsum is a monthly publication, the collaboration of @leeg and @akosma, self-described as “two old burnt out guys shouting into the void *.”

De Programmatica Ipsum features new articles on the first Monday of every month about the craft of software engineering, and the life of software developers, with a focus on issues like inclusion, burnout, startup life, hype and heresy, and other related topics.

De Programmatica Ipsum does not use advertising or analytics.

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Adrian Kosmaczewski

@[email protected]

Hi! 👋

I'm a software developer born in Argentina 🇦🇷 and living in Switzerland 🇨🇭. Since June 2024 I’ve been working as software architect at Red Hat.

These days I publish a new article every Friday on my blog, and every first Monday of each month on @deprogrammaticaipsum, my monthly magazine about programming and society.

Thanks for following and see you around!

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That Ryan guy

@[email protected]

Bonjour! I’m Ryan, new to mstdn.games but not to mastodon itself.

About me: I live in the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. I am , working towards bilingualism, and work in adult education.

I’m a lifelong tabletop gamer - I GM for and play and , love board games, and play when time permits it.

Other stuff I tend to post about includes , , ,

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Aram Zucker-Scharff

@[email protected]

Going to do an post as it's the thing we all seem to be doing.

"To help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same."

Here are mine:

'Don't forget to boost good posts with hashtags so searchable posts make it out to more instances!'

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Paolo Amoroso

@[email protected]

Hello Fosstodon, I migrated from Mastodon.technology.

I live in Milan, Italy, where I've always worked in astronomy & space outreach and education. I'll toot about these and my other tech interests and passions such as retrocomputing, Python, Assembly programming, Android and Google, coding, and more.

This is me at Kennedy Space Center on Apr 21, 2022. Behind, at pad 39A, is the Falcon 9 rocket that carried my astronaut friend Samantha Cristoforetti to space days later.

Portrait of a bald man in his late fifties with eyeglasses, wearing a green t-shirt and a navy blue sweatshirt, and standing outdoor in front of a metallic mesh fence. Behind the fence is a launch pad with a rocket.
Portrait of a bald man in his late fifties with eyeglasses, wearing a green t-shirt and a navy blue sweatshirt, and standing outdoor in front of a metallic mesh fence. Behind the fence is a launch pad with a rocket.
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Gueule d'atmosphère

@[email protected] · Reply to Gueule d'atmosphère's post

part 2
I am retired but let's talk a little about what I used to do. I had an okay career as a practicing meteorologist but experienced the most growth as a manager. My most meaningful areas of work (as staff or manager): numerical weather prediction IT production systems; WMO data formats; opening up free access to weather model data; and 24/7 modelling interventions in support of emergency management (Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre and general dispersion modelling).

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Gueule d'atmosphère

@[email protected]


I try to be thoughtful but I am not above the occasional shitpost.

I value kindness, science, the natural world. Clear-eyed humanist.

Casual (gamer|musician|photographer|writer).

Avatar is a line-drawn likeness I found on the label of a long-discontinued store-brand cola. Banner is a photo of backlit silhouettes viewing pictures at a museum.

French/English

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Kris Hardy 🌮

@[email protected]

I'm a US Air Force veteran, US Air Force Academy Graduate, and have a strange career path: Programmer, biochemist, propellant/nerve agent/coatings chemist, embedded/sw/security engineer. I've started companies in my past, but no real wins yet. I was the organizer of DC505 and ABQpy, and am a member of .

My interests are

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Bastian Allgeier

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Bastian.

I'm a designer & developer from a small town near Heidelberg, Germany. I'm building things for the web for more than 20 years.

I started my own SaaS adventures with a whimsical bookmark service called Zootool back in 2007 (RIP)

Since 2012, I'm the creator of a file-based content management system called Kirby getkirby.com

I've got two wild boys – 5 and 9. I'm a guitarist in a local Ska band.

This is my lousy website: bastianallgeier.com

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Senna 🌿

@[email protected]

What's up peeps, my name is Senna! I am a music lover, I regularly post music that I am enjoying and I sometimes do a little live DJing on Owncast 😽 I have a digital photography account on Pixelfed and I boost those photos over here. Other subjects I am interested in include TTRPG, permaculture, textiles and animation. I boost nature photos because we all need some natural beauty in our feed 🌿 Feel free to say hello!

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mgorny-nyan (he) :autism:🙀🚂🐧

@[email protected]

Since I'm moving here from Fosstodon, I suppose it's a good opportunity for a re-.

My name's Michał Górny. You may know me as a Gentoo developer, though my social media usage extended beyond that.

I've joined in 2010, back when I was still a student. You could say that we've both matured together, perhaps became less bleeding edge and more stable. There are some things that I'm still doing all these years later, notably the maintenance of ecosystem in Gentoo (which is superior to other distributions, I must say), , and some other random packages, building Distribution Kernels. I also create software (mostly tools related to Gentoo package management), work in QA, and either do or have done a lot of random stuff that simply needed to be done.

Professionally, I used to be a programmer. However, I quit my last job in 2022 due to health breakdown and haven't managed to find a good job so far. Right now, I'm mostly surviving on what I've managed to save years ago, with some help from my gracious sponsors (thank you for your donations!). I've started a new job recently, though onboarding is taking quite long and it's not yet clear if I'll manage to actually make any profit.

I am very . I always enjoyed and fast walks around , and since I've been diagnosed with in 2022, this changed from just a pastime to a necessary exercise. That said, I don't like repeating the same routes too often, so I go around by . My main interchange stations are , , and .

A few years ago I adopted three stray siblings: Blackie (or Lulu), Ruh and Mr. Gray (or Mr. Ek!). They are going to cyclically appear in my avatars and profile backgrounds. That said, they made me realize I'm actually a cat, and a big cat too (that's why the "territory" I keep patrolling has roughly 200 km radius).

I hate and I'm quite angry that I am forced to take interest in it. I'm a strong believer in the ideology (I don't even have a driver's license). I will sometimes rant in the mood, with a sprinkle of and in the face of .

I enjoy reading (fiction and non-fiction alike), watching or (though I usually don't manage more than 30 minutes at a time) or playing computer (preferably slower, older, single-player games these days).

I generally toot simultaneously in english and polish (except for word plays that don't make sense in the other language). My polish account is: pol.social/@mgorny

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clar fon

@[email protected]

New, slightly updated :

Hello! I’m Clar Fon, a.k.a. Light Dark, a.k.a. ltdk, and I use they/them/their pronouns.

I’m an agender autist who has announced their intention to leave the tech industry for at least six years, and who might actually leave it without a choice. If you want to stop me in this endeavour, please take a look at my CV and share it with anyone who might be hiring.

I’ve accumulated all sorts of weird knowledge in maths and software and I try to share with others whenever I can. I’ve also got a love for lots of mostly indie video games and have some ideas of my own that I hope to make a reality some day.

Although I’ve accepted that I’ll never be a Conventional teacher, I’ve started pivoting to working on longer-form pieces that can help educate people on all this weird stuff I’ve got floating in my head.

My plan is to make more and more educational content with the hope that it can maybe become a full-time job. I also want to continue working on my game projects and pursue that avenue as well.

Basically, I’m a mess of works in progress that will hopefully become something great, but I’m confident I’ll get there on at least something.

For something a little less serious, I also host the account @ltht (“light heart”) where I post light-hearted one-off stuff, which is mostly just out-of-context quotes from the various things I'm into.

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Foxarc

@[email protected]

Hello and welcome to another lesson in beginner lurker's education.

Today, we're going to talk about Foxarc. A Foxarc is a type of circular intersection through which traffic flows in one direction around a central fox.

So how exactly do you navigate a Foxarc? Many inexperienced lurkers are intimidated by his unique layout.

However, in this post, we will show you exactly how to navigate through him, and you will find that he is actually not complicated at all.

Let's start by making a simple search at a standard Foxarc intersection.

Step one is to stop inside the search bar. Then, make sure to yield to results already in the search suggestions.

Once there is a clearing in the results, we will click on the suggestion.

Next, to make a search on a specific , we turn out of the search suggestions to search instead " from:Foxarc".

The same applies when going straight, but instead of turning at the first suggestion, we remain inside the search bar longer and hit "Enter".

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Foxarc

@[email protected]

mods want me, users fear me.
...
My free trial of "Newfur in town." has expired. I am over my 100ᵗʰ reply without leaving once a public post. It is time for proper .

I am a proficient fox in operating systems from kernel (development) to user space (software development) and college level physics (with strong background in mathematics). I am also interested in modern society study so you might find me talking sociology and/or philosophy at the same time outside a furry instance. The same applies mainly for mathematics as it scares furries in general (try me).

I speak several languages where 2 of them are on a proficient level (hint: European language both close to the UK and Germany).

I will avoid "cliché" politics and I will enforce proper ALT text and hashtags so you will find my posts more easily.

⚠️To prevent everyone losing track of me, I will always make and pin a "megathread" of my and post a temporary new post for an update in my .⚠️

Have a nice day.

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SIEM Shady

@[email protected]

Brief:
I run cyber operations stuff for a privately held org. I also did military stuff for a pretty long time.

I like PC games, I'm fairly handy, love dogs, and other boring stuff.

,

Verbose/Debug:
I was an 80's kid who picked up on tech quickly and was properly setting VCR clocks around age 8.

Fam was poor, so no high-tech stuff in house, but I met a friend in jr. high whose dad was a mechanical engineer at a national lab.

He had both an XT and an AT at home. Spent most summer days at his place messing around on PCs. When I would visit my grandfather, I would play games on my uncle's computer. He had a bookcase full of the old boxes. I started with stuff like Commander Keen, moved up to Elite Plus, and the Micro Prose games like Gunship/Gunship 2000 etc.

My first PC of my own was a hand-me-down Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer 3 with all the trimmings. Coded my first "game" that was basically a reflex trainer where you would use the joystick to move a cursor onto a target and it would show you how long it took.

Started doing pixel art for games that my 3 friends and I were making. One of them made a kickass sprite editor in C that I used to draw animations.

I then had a hand-me-down IBM from another uncle. Asked my mom to buy me WordPerfect and learned my first lesson in checking software requirements and opened software return policies.

Eventually, I got a brand new Cordata 80486 SX 25MHz.

Started helping my dad build computers for family and friends. The most common platform I built were AMD K6-2 based.

Got crappy grades and had no money, so I went in the Air Force as a mechanic on A-10s.

Got the nickname CDubbs.

It was meant to be ironic.

A cool rapper name for the nerdiest bomb loader on the line.

Almost made it into the full motion intro video for a planned A10 simulator game, but the game got cancelled.

Got out in Y2K to enroll in college and joined the Air Guard to help pay for it. Didn't want to major in computers because I was afraid to ruin my hobby, so I majored in Electrical Engineering.

9/11 happened and I was back in the mid-east 2 more times while trying to get college going. Colleges weren't very flexible then and it was tough to get things done.

A guy at my part time job that I often talked computers with was a tech support manager for a hospital group. He said he had to let someone go an encouraged me to apply. I was sick of scraping by and not knowing when I would get orders again so I took the job. $43k a year in 2004.

I worked my way up to technical architect and server team lead over about 8 years. Did a whole lot of vbscript to move digital mountains and it paid off. One project was to migrate thousands of excel docs with external data source links to a new access-based enumeration DFS structure that I put together. Had to open each password protected file and use simple logic to create the new link targets. With DFS in place, we would be less likely to update links.

Was proud that I showed two help desk techs turned server admins how to script. They both went on to teach PowerShell for Microsoft.

I also built an automated RBAC provisioning tool that combined data from a payroll system for employees and a custom web frontend (not mine) and SQL database (again, not mine) for non-employees. This allowed clinical technology staff (nurses turned IT) to provision Dr. Offices without access to AD. No budget for a real IDM tool.

Had leadership challenges at the hospital group and needed to make a change. When looking for jobs I focused on cleared positions until one "regular" job post caught my eye.

It was written beautifully. Reasonable experience requirements, relevant technology, related responsibilities that made sense. I've been at the same place ever since, now running security operations.

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Jen C Mars

@[email protected]

Hello, still new to the platform so tooting a more official !

I'm Jen Mars, a freelance artist making fantasy and nature illustrations for books, TTRPGs, and games. I work in both digital and traditional media and in my free time I dabble in wildlife photography.

Painting of a portrait of a great blue heron in soft, warm light on a dark background. The neck is twisted into a loose figure eight with the bird looking towards the viewer.
Painting of a portrait of a great blue heron in soft, warm light on a dark background. The neck is twisted into a loose figure eight with the bird looking towards the viewer.
Painting of a mother wood duck and four ducklings snuggled on a log. The light is soft and warm, and the background is lush green plants. The mood is warm and cozy.
Painting of a mother wood duck and four ducklings snuggled on a log. The light is soft and warm, and the background is lush green plants. The mood is warm and cozy.
Painting of an owl-headed woman seated on a twisted tree stump throne. She wears a gauzy gray dress and her feet and hands are taloned. Her wings are raised behind her. The background is a dark, eerie forest with soft warm light framing the woman.
Painting of an owl-headed woman seated on a twisted tree stump throne. She wears a gauzy gray dress and her feet and hands are taloned. Her wings are raised behind her. The background is a dark, eerie forest with soft warm light framing the woman.
Painted portrait of a haughty young aristocratic woman. She has black wavy hair pulled up in a loose up-do, and is dressed in a black riding jacket with gold embellishments. She holds a walking cane and wears a gold brooch with a black stone.
Painted portrait of a haughty young aristocratic woman. She has black wavy hair pulled up in a loose up-do, and is dressed in a black riding jacket with gold embellishments. She holds a walking cane and wears a gold brooch with a black stone.
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Dachary

@[email protected]

Right, since I've moved instances, maybe it's time for a new !

I'm Dachary, a human living in southwest Vermont with a spousey, two dogs, and a cat. I write for a living - both words and code. I also write for fun. I'm a or depending on who you ask, an and hobbyist using and , and I love way too much.

Posting a lot lately about dev stuff but I also run for fun and putter around on my tractor a lot.

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Interledger Foundation

@[email protected]

The Interledger Foundation is a non-profit advocate for global financial inclusion. We do this with our community by advancing open payment standards and technologies.

We believe:

• monetary interactions should be as easy as information exchange

• connecting all currencies is connecting all of humanity

• the un/underbanked should have equitable access

• content creators should be fairly compensated

In our modern world, technology moves at light speed, but why has our financial infrastructure failed to keep up with the pace of change? The Interledger Protocol was created to make sending money across the Internet easy. We envisioned a payments network that acts as a bridge between anyone in the entire world. Today, when we send an email, we take it for granted that once we hit send, the email will appear in the recipient's inbox almost instantly. It doesn't matter if you're sending from one email provider to another. It works seamlessly, in a matter of seconds not days. The Interledger Protocol is designed so you can send money as easily as you can send an email. It's a network that reflects our interconnected world, accessible to all regardless of identity, geography, or income. One that's more inclusive without minimum transaction amounts or costly transfer fees. The closed networks of the past keep people disconnected. Our mission is to bring our financial infrastructure into the 21st century and give everyone equal access to a global financial network. Email your digital bank or digital wallet provider and ask them to consider joining us to help make the world a more interconnected place. Visit interledger.org today to learn more.
In our modern world, technology moves at light speed, but why has our financial infrastructure failed to keep up with the pace of change? The Interledger Protocol was created to make sending money across the Internet easy. We envisioned a payments network that acts as a bridge between anyone in the entire world. Today, when we send an email, we take it for granted that once we hit send, the email will appear in the recipient's inbox almost instantly. It doesn't matter if you're sending from one email provider to another. It works seamlessly, in a matter of seconds not days. The Interledger Protocol is designed so you can send money as easily as you can send an email. It's a network that reflects our interconnected world, accessible to all regardless of identity, geography, or income. One that's more inclusive without minimum transaction amounts or costly transfer fees. The closed networks of the past keep people disconnected. Our mission is to bring our financial infrastructure into the 21st century and give everyone equal access to a global financial network. Email your digital bank or digital wallet provider and ask them to consider joining us to help make the world a more interconnected place. Visit interledger.org today to learn more.
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Lyons

@[email protected]

post!

I'm a lover of , , and . A regular player (and no longer just !)

I host a called Nostalgia Goggles - nogog.show

I (very) occasionally make . I'm learning to make on the .

I love and am currently learning .

In my professional life I'm currently into in , but those subjects will mostly stay on .

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Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)

@[email protected]

First Toot!

About Fitness Foundry💫

My method is a unique blend of Western exercise science and Eastern holistic arts.

✅Online Training
✅CE Provider
✅Workplace Wellness

🎯Support Small Business
🎯Community Health
🎯Representation Matters

I am an advocate for health equity and use my social media to lift the voices of those who do not have a platform.

I’m looking forward to learning and growing with you!

Ps: I also have a rescue kitten🐱

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feedle

@[email protected]

Hey friends! 👋 We're excited to do an of feedle, a powerful tool we built to help you discover blogs and podcasts with ease. 📰🎧: feedle.world/

Our motivation is simple: we want to help you declutter your digital lives and focus on content that truly matters to you. We believe that is an underutilized gem 💎 that can empower you to break free from the noise of social media.

Don't forget to follow us and stay tuned about feedle's latest development.

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Nelson Chu Pavlosky

@[email protected]

Welcome! Whether you're new here or an old hand, please write an to help us get to know you. Hashtags can help others find you.

I'm Nelson, your Jawns.Club admin, and a activist living in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of . I love / , , and power. Last year I moved house entirely by bicycle. My favorite band is , and I'm slowly collecting from local musicians. I sing in the bath and carry a song in my heart.

Robert Kingett, blind

@[email protected]

I am a blind gay writer that blogs sometimes.

I sometimes write but I write personal essays and prose more than scripts.

I listen to a ton of and , both fiction and nonfiction podcasts. Just for fun, I share my archive randomly.

I share a mixture of interesting things I read, to random mini stories, to just questions. I'm a bit all over the place on here.

Book and blog updates can be found at, either,

my website, blindjournalist.wordpress.com/

Or, aside from here, @[email protected]

My online bookshop/bookstore can be found at bookshop.org/shop/weirdwriter

Finally, I love hanging out in a lot because it's a better way to understand humans. I had a Bookwyrm account but I moved everything over to @[email protected]

Oh, and I also rant about sometimes. Buy my books so I can write more!

To buy my books, go here. blindjournalist.wordpress.com/

I am agented, but still publish with indie presses. I stink at spelling and grammar but can make you feel warm and fuzzy with sweet, imperfect, men!

My mailing list is here. blindjournalist.wordpress.com/

My first romance story appeared in this anthology. bookshop.org/a/77/978194500960

Lastly, if you wanna support me while buying some romance , my bookshop store is at bookshop.org/shop/weirdwriter

@bookstodon @audiobooks

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dean

@[email protected]

it's been a while since i had updated my post and it was super outdated, let's make a new one!

hey, i'm dean! i'm a software developer. in my free time, i like working on side projects, playing video games, and watching anime!

my current side project is a discord api for , learning has been really fun and I'm very excited for the future of zig.

the current games I play are splatoon, overwatch, genshin impact, and honkai star rail :hsr_guinaifen_tongue:

my anilist username is deanveloper -- my favorite genres are probably shounen, shoujo, comedy, slice of life / cgdct, and romance :anyapeek:

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Scott Murray

@[email protected]

Hi, sfba.social! Allow me to myself.

I just moved here from pdx.social. I can’t be summed up in a single toot, but… I love , , , , the coast, , and systems. Oh, and my three brilliantly unique kids (the hardest work I’ve ever done) and really bad puns.

My life’s work is building Oolie, our family business and Certified helping families sleep better with bedding and baby products. I hope you’ll check us out.

In my former career, I was into online learning, creative coding, and data visualization, even publishing a couple of books. I still love that stuff ( ), but that feels like 1M years ago.

Expect to see posts about everything mentioned above!

Big thanks to the SFBA @moderators for having me.

♥️

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INPC

@[email protected]

v5

So I nuked another server. I was finding Calckey too buggy at this time, I wanted to switch to Akkoma but it's not integrated into YunoHost yet.

If you don't know, I'm an audio engineer and musician by trade and a fool who keeps trying to self host stuff and failing. However, I keep trying.

If I move fast, I break things. If I move slow, I break things. I am an idiot but I love the Fediverse!

The best defense against Big Tech is Small Tech.

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Serge from Babka

@[email protected]

I have a bunch of new followers today, so a re- is in order.

I'm Serge. I'm sometimes known online as @emacsen

I'm a believer in the power of to do good in the world and be an agent of self-determination.

I believe in because culture is part of humanity.

My most recent project is , an online space for and Jewish allies.

I'm a I love play, , ,

Let's be

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Marie Kerjean

@[email protected]

I am Marie, researcher in logic at CNRS. I like everything from programming languages to functional analysis, and I have skills in semantics and proof assistants. My account is on a mastodon instance @lipn.info created by my lab for researchers in computer science.

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Aaron In Iowa

@[email protected]

👋🏽Hey, I'm hopping on the train for .

My name is Aaron. I do stuff, enjoy playing and just for fun. I and think about , , and a lot lately.

I might be a bit ADD. I am constantly looking for new things to learn about or new hobbies to try.

If you follow me you can expect me not to stay on one topic.

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Mark Ingalls 🎃 👻 🍁

@[email protected]

New instance, new .

Hello everyone! I’m a meteorologist in the energy industry living in Surrey, B.C. At work, I forecast for the industry in Eastern North America. On Mastodon, I toot about , mostly , , and .

I recently moved in from Portland, Oregon and am excited to be here. Some tidbits will be thrown in along with my thoughts on urban life, family life, and my faith.

I will work on configuring profile verification soon.

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Secret Right Wing Cult Leader

@[email protected]

Time for a fresh

Hi, I'm Ro, founder of hueristic instruments, and yes, the same Ro that was the team captain of the mighty Play Vicious.

I'm a lifelong creative with a particular love for all things digital, so I'm constantly hacking away on something.

Personally, I'm laid back and keep to myself, but I have less than zero tolerance for isms and anti-Blackness.

I'm cooler than you think.

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Buttered Jorts

@[email protected]

So, on that note, / time. Repurposing the one I wrote for mastodon.social with some minor edits. I’m not usually a hashtag type of person, but I’m told that they make it easier to connect with folks on other instances with common interests.

Hi, I’m Andrew, and I’m *bad* at . I like and . Fortunate enough to be from but not terribly happy with where my state is headed. to two difficult but wonderful toddlers.

and are a both a hobby and a career, I work in doing desktop support but am working towards / . Passably fluent with and , and a little bit of a lot of things running in my . I do a good bit of either toys for my kids or toys for me. Back burner hobbies include (Amateur Extra that I need to retest for soon), and other activities.

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SuperIlu

@[email protected]

About 1y ago I decided to leave Xitter and focus my social media on the .
Never ever would I have dreamed to meet so many nice people over here.
I think it is time for a 2nd :

Hi, I'm Ilu, a weird human being tooting mostly in English, but when it gets to German politics, day to day news or retweeting stuff you will notice German toots as well.
I collect old computers and I toot about my collection from time to time as well as nerd stuff related to that hobby...

1/

two vectrex with a classic macintosh in between
two vectrex with a classic macintosh in between
an amiga 500 with lots of accessories on a table
an amiga 500 with lots of accessories on a table
a pc mainboard with cards on a table, wired to a power supply with a tray of CPUs in front
a pc mainboard with cards on a table, wired to a power supply with a tray of CPUs in front
a commodore sx-64 and a needle printer on a table
a commodore sx-64 and a needle printer on a table
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Deniz Opal

@[email protected]

5 things:

1- I am the evil mastermind behind syzito.xyz building an army for world domination, to smash the patriarchy, free the proletariat from their chains, the usual, yada yada.

2- A hellspawn army of demonic woodland critters will aid our plight.

3- As well as a (long story)

4- Time travel is a part of this adventure we have just not got to that part yet.

5- I like vodka.

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paloma kop ⁂

@[email protected]

hello, i just moved to this server today so i think a new intro is in order...

my name is paloma, and i am a visual and sonic artist working in electronic media, exploring many different methods over time, including analog signals, digital & code based systems. i'm interested in complexity, chaos, patterns found in nature, feedback systems.

i hope to use this account to share things i'm working on and thoughts as i go, and i also love to see what others are up to!

abstract video art, a red and green lattice moves back and forth and spirals into feedback layers in the background.
abstract video art, a red and green lattice moves back and forth and spirals into feedback layers in the background.
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Steve Streza

@[email protected]

I'm Steve, a 35 year old programmer in Seattle.

My day job is building iOS apps (currently Teams, previously Tumblr and Pocket). At home I tinker with streaming tools for my partner, fandom convention tools, Mac/Linux desktop/mobile apps, web services, microcontroller projects, and whatever else inspires.

Beyond code I do 3D modeling/printing, woodworking, synthesizers, comics, helping run my partner's merch business, and playing FFXIV and logistics sim games.

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spv

@[email protected]

hi, i'm spv. call me spv, or james if you want to be slightly weird without knowing me

here's an post because i don't think i've made one yet.
info to know about me: 17 from BFE, NY

i'm , and have too many other conditions to list. woooo!

i do on occasion
on the regular
i like to work with , but i don't do it enough

getting a degree in Security & from SUNY Broome (starting in august)

warning: i use a lot of

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David Chartier

@[email protected]

/

Hi everyone! I'm David and a fan of , the , , , , my wife, discussing , , a few , and helping other people with tech.

I write at:

- finertech.com
- tumblr.chartier.land
- chartier.land/blog/

By day I help indie Apple devs with content and communication, I'm a freelance tech writer and aspiring tech coach.

I'm also glad you're here.
👍🏻🙌🏻🍻

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Laura Manach :bongoCat:

@[email protected]

🐘 Introduction | Hello everyone!

Here you will find :

:catjam: Memes
:perfect: Gifs
:batman: News about TV series and movies
:omgdotlol: Beautiful art
:patcat: Some of my photos
:thonking: Regular complaints about everything and nothing (after all, I'm French🇫🇷 )

Who I am:

:clippy: A 38 year old social media manager, a bit of a nerd
:cate: Two kids and two cats
🇬🇧 I speak English as well as French

See you on your timelines! :bongoCat:

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Vilain

@[email protected]

Puisque plein de nouvelles têtes sont arrivées, c'est le moment.

Je suis Vilain, graveur sur lino, un peu sculpteur sur bois, un peu auteur de BD. J'habite dans un trou en Indre-et-Loire, France.

Je poste régulièrement mon boulot ici, et bien entendu, je déteste la police.

Mon site pro (où vous pouvez me commander des choses) : levilain.fr
Mon site BD : aufonddutrou.fr

Vous me trouverez souvent sur

Sculpture de gardon en bois vue en légère contreplongée, sur un  fond de verdure
Sculpture de gardon en bois vue en légère contreplongée, sur un fond de verdure
Tirage de linogravure en noir et blanc. Des serpents de mer regardent un dragon voler au-dessus d'eux, tandis que le brouillard se lève sur la mer.
Tirage de linogravure en noir et blanc. Des serpents de mer regardent un dragon voler au-dessus d'eux, tandis que le brouillard se lève sur la mer.
Grand tirage de linogravure.
Un ange bibliquement correct se découpe sur un soleil blanc, regardant un groupe de minuscules humains perchés sur un immeuble couché.
Le ciel est en dégradé de jaune orangé.
Grand tirage de linogravure. Un ange bibliquement correct se découpe sur un soleil blanc, regardant un groupe de minuscules humains perchés sur un immeuble couché. Le ciel est en dégradé de jaune orangé.
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ch0ccyra1n :she_her::neocat_floof_cute:

@[email protected]

Hi there! I'm that cat that is silly on the internet from time to time!

I also run Emerald Social, a local Mastodon server for residents of the Eugene-Springfield area.

Does that sound interesting to you? Feel free to give me a follow!

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rusty

@[email protected]

/ Well, I'm *thinks hard* a lecturer/arts educator/artist who follows artists, , , and buffs, as my perennial interests but open to new ideas and interests.

is , , and legends. Just finished running a course on this.

Likes to sail the vastness of the deep, deep seas and deep, deep space in my mind's eye. But not a real sailor as, like Sir Francis Chichester's wife, I can't tolerate blue water sailing. Still, I have a strange fascination for maritime fiction.

Dogged by and unwritten papers.

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BeAware :fediverse:

@[email protected]

It's been awhile so I figured I'd do an updated post:

Hi, I'm BeAware, sometimes I abbreviate it, BA. I am VERY passionate about decentralized systems like and and tend to discuss these topics at length. Especially the nuances of each and try to keep up with all the things regarding them.

I have and , which effects various aspects of my day to day life and how I think. I am also on disability because of it.

I am also very -positive because it helps me with every day life. With my brain disorders, I don't think the same way others do, so AI helps me with describing things accurately and to make sure I get my point across in the way I mean to. I also tend to post from time to time to realize my creativity.

I'm a that primarily plays PC games or games that are Cross Platform. Generally I enjoy , and such where I can just "zone out" and vibe without much stress.

Sometimes you'll see me discuss news as well.

If these seem to be within your interests, feel free to follow and if you have similar interests laid out in your bio, chances are good that ill follow back.

I've been here for a year and this is, by far, my favorite social media platform I've ever been on.

Thank for reading and may you be as federated as you wish!

Sincerely,
B.A.

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Briala

@[email protected]

I don't think I've done an post. Or if I did, I forgot to pin it..

My profile is a start but I came over from the birdsite in one of the first migrations, basically following most of my friend network.

I've been a pagan for a little while,
a photographer for a while longer, a programmer for a long time, a musician of one sort or another for even longer, a writer of some shade or other for just as long. And I recently discovered I'm transgender and have been all my life.

My taste in music is mostly Kpop but also a touch of electronica and a few other odds-and-sods, which I also make. Sometimes you'll see my art here, too.

Oh, and I've lost count of how many programming languages I've used over the decades.

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Vint Prox

@[email protected]

This moment came? Finally some from me. I assume that an article about myself on Project Wiki counts as one. 🙃

fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Vi

P. S.: For the most part, it's outdated. I suggest just skimming over my last posts to figure what I'm doing recently.

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Mitex Leo

@[email protected]

Hey everyone!

I'm a 19-year-old from Bangladesh, part of the Gen Z generation. I’m passionate about privacy, FOSS, and freedom of speech. As a practicing Muslim, I find balance and peace in my faith.

I love programming, mainly in Python and C for now, and I'm an avid reader 📚. Recently, I fell in love with chemistry after reading "The Disappearing Spoon."

I stand firmly against any forms of racism and genocide. As an introvert, I grew up feeling a bit lonely because I didn't find many people like me.

Looking forward to connecting with like-minded folks here!

#intro #introduction #fediverse #programming #foss #GenZ #islam #python #clang #chemistry #introvert
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trunks (Android, iOS & Web)

@[email protected]

Just migrated off of mstdn.social, it's time for an .

trunks is a FREE modern cross-platform client available on iOS/OSX, Android and Web!

It supports:
- Large screens and foldables
- Multiple accounts
- Push notifications
- Rich content discovery
- Followed Hashtags
- Post editing
- Threaded replies
- Thread unroll
- Dark mode
- Media aspect ratio options
- Reply sorting
- Themes
- Quote Toots
- Markdown
- Notification grouping
...and more!

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Mike 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Never did an , so here goes..

Hi, I'm Mike. I'm a living in , .

I like all things and I'm currently learning . I'm an amateur hobbyist ().

Big and fan, mostly in the & genres.

In my spare time you'll find me fussing over my , playing too many and falling behind on my various watch lists across the streaming services (, & ).

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clifff

@[email protected]

No time like the present for an 👋

I live in Chicago with my cat, dog, lovely wife and our baby boy (born Dec 2023). We've done a stint in Golden CO, and lived in DC for 5+ years.

I'm a software engineer by trade - mostly working in Ruby and Rails with heavy devops lean.

Got turned on to by their 2021 cover in Spotify's discover weekly, and caught six shows there between Aspen and Red Rocks. Being terminally online, I also got into couch tour and Goose/jamband Twitter

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David Raygoza Gómez

@[email protected]

time!

I'm David I think about computers, make comics and write programming tutorials.

Comics here: tapas.io/raygozagomez

Text stuff here: medium.com/@HashRaygoza

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Kim Hu

@[email protected]

Hi, I am Kim.
Freelance Illustrator & Concept Artist 🥤💀

portfolio : kim-hu.com
mail: [email protected]

twitch: twitch.tv/kim__hu
bluesky: bsky.app/profile/kimhu.bsky.so
tumblr: tumblr.com/kim-hu

patreon: patreon.com/kimhu
ko-fi tipjar: ko-fi.com/kim_hu

prints: inprnt.com/gallery/kim_hu

Lineup of my original characters, from my personal, yet unpublished comic project.
Lineup of my original characters, from my personal, yet unpublished comic project.
One of my environment illustrations.
One of my environment illustrations.
Another of my environment illustrations.
Another of my environment illustrations.
My characters Fritz and K9, the dog.
My characters Fritz and K9, the dog.
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‏‏ ‏fedifriend (pride aspect)

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Hi! I like dancing! Here's proof: vocalounge.cafe/@samgai/tagged

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Max Cahill

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Hi there, I'm Max. I make indie games, tools, visual art, and electronics, among other things.

I'm interested in resilient technology that cares about the people using and relying on it, and have slid down the free/open rabbit hole over the last decade or so as a result.

I'm also into software that's fun to use; whether it's a game or a tool.

Looking forward to seeing what you're all working on and sharing my own stuff too!

An abstract field of bright colour with smooth areas separated by wavy fringes
An abstract field of bright colour with smooth areas separated by wavy fringes
Various examples of unguided texture synthesis, some more and some less recognisable as anything from this universe.
Various examples of unguided texture synthesis, some more and some less recognisable as anything from this universe.
A 3d terrain floating in a black void. It shows signs of erosion. Debug textures are visible in red and green at the top of the image.
A 3d terrain floating in a black void. It shows signs of erosion. Debug textures are visible in red and green at the top of the image.
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Anita Y Cheng

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Other things about me:
- I had a pandemic baby and named her after an mRNA vaccine scientist 🔬
- I switched careers from cancer research to tech to help people faster 👩🏻‍🔬
- I am a stutterer who gives conference talks because I’m just too excited to share stufff I know! 🗣️
- I have a lot of hobbies but don’t do any of them regularly 😅 (knitting, piano, drawing, ice skating)

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Anita Y Cheng

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time! 👋 (And an announcement!)
I’m a content designer in the space. Just finished up 5 years in the City and County of San Francisco, mostly on the amazing SF Digital Services team. I wrote all the COVID-related content on SF.gov in 2020. 😬
Next month I’ll be starting at 18F! I’m super excited since when I first thought about career switching to UX, 18F was one of my dream places to work. And 10 years later, here I am! 🤩

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Seth 🎙️:jawn_sg:

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New Instance (again). Who dis?

Quick intro. I'm a serial instance mover, apparently.

I'm a former newspaper journalist turned digital marketer. I have my own agency (Goldstein Media), podcast (Entrepreneur's Enigma), and newsletter (MarketingJunto).

I'm married to the love of my life and we have a 10 (almost 11) yo son and a 1yr 1/2 Airdoodle (1/2 Airdale Terrier and 1/2 or so Poodle).

Live near Philly and love the area.

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Florian Haas

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I've been here for a while, so in lieu of an I'll tell you a bit about something I do purely for fun and enjoyment: I make free-view .

Simple stereograms are a a low-tech way of creating three-dimensional images from real life. You can take them with a regular camera and some post-processing, or with a stereoscopic lens.

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LaurenZannah in Techland🏳️‍⚧️

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Hey tech.lgbt, let's get a proper !
I'm a switch with , so I"m all over the place all the time. :sparkletrans:
I have a degree in and I love , especially . I'm a & aspiring writer (if my life ever calms down enough), especially of . I love and I'm a desultory , but I especially love and . I speak a little German (nur ein bisschen!) and probably too much English 😂
I've also been into lately :blobcat:

Mostly I just vibe :sparkletrans:

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Anke

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I've been here a while, but thought it's time for a new :blobCat:

I post a lot about my fight against the daily chaos, including in my brain. I also post about and boost stuff that interests me, including the topics , , , , , and practical

- Don't be shy about requesting to follow, I don't decline requests much.
- I don't automatically follow back.
- I try to only boost images with alt, or add a description

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bugbear

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New

I'm an student in studying , I like watching ( , , , and others), but I also like . If you don't want to be murdered, don't go to Cabot Cove (). Occasionally I watch some .

user (now with if you're into that kind of thing)

I try to get better at Go (, , )

For games I usually play on my and

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Joseph A di Paolantonio

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I have held off writing my here until I had a feel for how I might fit into this community.

Mostly, I tend to boost and favorite posts about anthropogenic global warming, USA politics and to a lesser extent global politics, health, food, job search, and ecosystem, system & systems thinking, complexity, causation and science.

I haven’t been posting much. When I do post, it will generally be on topics in my profile.

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4am ❧

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I'm an hacker best known for cracking thousands of disks: archive.org/details/apple_ii_l

Passport cracks a lot of disks automatically: github.com/a2-4am/passport

I also preserve still-protected disks: archive.org/details/wozaday?&s

Anti-M boots a lot of protected disks: github.com/a2-4am/anti-m

Pitch Dark, an Infocom text adventure pack: github.com/a2-4am/pitch-dark

Total Replay, an arcade pack: github.com/a2-4am/4cade

Million Perfect Letters, a shifty word game:
github.com/a2-4am/million-perf

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Drew Johnson

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👋🌲
I’m into and spend my days writing code.
Also much love for soccer. Root for and

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amara freeman

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Greetings. I'm amara.
I am a programmer, mostly interested in gamedev and tools related to it.
I like doing things the old-fashioned way. Source engine is the bane of my existence. Godot is a close second. I don't have that many banes, though.
I usually either don't talk at all, or I talk too much. See you either always or never!

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maique :hello_kitty:

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I guess I’ll do an as well…

I’m maique, a daddy and from Lisbon, Portugal.

Love , , , and... World Peace. Oh, also .

Spend most of my online time at Micro.blog, and at this lovely instance, social.lol.

Not a lot else to add, but you can find a bit more at maique.omg.lol.

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Erik Bates

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update for the pinned post

Actually been on the fediverse for several years now, but was dormant for some time. Making a solid go of it again in light of the Twitter fiasco.

Spent the first 4 years over on Fosstodon.org before trying to make a go of joining a hyper-local instance. Trying to get my other Twitter folks to join the fun.

Me, in bullet-points:
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alpha1beta

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Since I moved to my own server, time for an updated .

I'm Michael. I'm a 30 something / focusing on , some .

I enjoy ( @alpha ) with my , mostly and and .

I'm big into , and taking back from .

I occasionly @ alpha1beta.blog/

I tweet a lot about and use a lot of profanity.

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CedarTea

@[email protected]

Just moved over to social.coop from mstdn.ca, so here's my second go at an

I'm an engineer and a rural lefty, looking to connect with other fine folks on labour, ecology, philosophy, and DIY. Also pictures of raccoons.

Love the cooperative model, so I'm interested to see how it interacts with culture and infrastructure here.

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Anu Lahtinen

@[email protected]

Professor of Finnish and Nordic History, medieval to modern, at the University of Helsinki.

Finnish century is close to my heart. I am currently experimenting with (handwritten text recognition) to study the sixteenth century documents related to "new" social history. is a topic I have been studying for decades, new topic

However, there is more than meets the eye. Further information:
researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/

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Juhani Lehtimäki

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, here’s my .

I used to do since Android 2 but am nowadays focusing on running a couple of companies I helped start. @snappmobile builds Android, iOS and web apps, @snappautomotive is working to bring great Android Automotive OS experiences in cars.
We also do a lot of design, Flutter and backend dev.

I love the Android community.

Other things I write about:




I will CW

Слава Україні 🇺🇦

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COD

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- Hello. I just moved over from mastodon.social. I first installed Linux in 1999 (I think) so this seems like a good home for me :) By day I am a sales engineer for complex websites, mostly Drupal and WordPress. When not working I prefer to be in the woods in my standup teardrop camper. I'm also likely to post about , , , , ,

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Abbie 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

I've been here for way too long and never posted a pinned . At least in a semi-professional sense.

I'm a (Puerto Rican 🇵🇷) freelance developer in C# and full stack web development (and other languages). I created and maintain , a that helps with readability that is used by companies and people worldwide.

I had a TedX talk about it.

I have other software projects that you can find at abbiecod.es .

I keep a windows computer in my iMac G3 case.

My hobbies have included e-ink displays with my children, making a laptop in a PowerBook G3 with a Raspberry Pi with a high resolution display. And an operating system.

Right now, I maintain OpenDyslexic and am working on a client.

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Madame Aronow

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Hi, I’m Jenna - just started hanging out here yesterday and love it already 🥰

I founded my own recruiting firm six years ago to help founders build their teams and I LOVE doing research on and

I toot(?) about the tech world, , my , , and basically all the nerdy things.

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elilla&, remarkable travesti

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#reintroduction, eye contact selfies

hiii! I'm elilla the federated glamtifa influencer~ :sparkles_pink:

I'm:

- in my 40s now, a literal mom, and also something of a queer mom at my local scene;

- trans woman, Latina travesti, sapphic, used to be notoriously promiscuous but kinda calmed down these days (edit: well, about that...)

- white-privileged Global South immigrant in Germany, loved by many, hated by authority, noncitizen untermädchen forever risking deportation but cannot resist the thrill of aktion;

- anarchist antifa vegan radical extremist detained, profiled and monitored by the German state, has a facial scar from literally fighting nazis, cops go "oh it's that one again" at this point;

- plantgirl organic hippie, into urban for nature restoration, insect support, and herbal medicine;

- ex-academic japanologist, worked with writing systems and the history of dialectal tonology, still horny for linguistics and always will be;

- sociable, party girl, loves dance, crowds, noise, people, smalltalk, fashion, talking with strangers, being touched, summer sunlight heat and I'm neurodiv, yes some neurodiv people are like this too;

- sadly, tech professional.

might be a bit obvious looking at the list above, but I'm plural. some of my plurality is religious, drawing from the Brazilian tradition of umbanda, only not like the white bleached type of umbanda.

I post about all these topics without any editing or chill. early on in transition I decided to focus on trans joy in my online presence, and when I ran a survey, many people said they follow me because the way I write makes them feel good about queer life.

I've been using Mastodon for a long time now, and my tutorial got some notoriety in 2023:
wordsmith.social/elilla/a-futu

follow reqs, CWs and boundaries: transmom.love/@elilla/11007315

for info on the gender identity of Latina travesti, see:
transmom.love/@elilla/10787584

Me hoisting an anarcho-transgender flag at an antifa march.  I'm sporting a pink deathhawk and the three arrows I have tattooed on my right hand are visible.
Me hoisting an anarcho-transgender flag at an antifa march. I'm sporting a pink deathhawk and the three arrows I have tattooed on my right hand are visible.
Me with 7 stitches on my head from when a nazi hit my head with a metal bat in 2023.  I was unarmed and still won.

I'm wearing a pink FFP2 mask in a camo pattern, purple-pink very short hair, and a black pinstripe top with a low enough cut to show the butterfly tattoo on my breast.
Me with 7 stitches on my head from when a nazi hit my head with a metal bat in 2023. I was unarmed and still won. I'm wearing a pink FFP2 mask in a camo pattern, purple-pink very short hair, and a black pinstripe top with a low enough cut to show the butterfly tattoo on my breast.
Me with a sports bra after boxing training.  From this angle one can see the black flag I have tattooed on my neck, with the caption: "The opposite / of surrender".  I have closely shaved hair in this photo, and one can see a couple lip piercings and a couple brow ones.
Me with a sports bra after boxing training. From this angle one can see the black flag I have tattooed on my neck, with the caption: "The opposite / of surrender". I have closely shaved hair in this photo, and one can see a couple lip piercings and a couple brow ones.
A facial mirror selfie of me in a black bodyfit dress with gold shoulder buttons, makeup done. My golden trans pendent is highlighted against the dress.  I'm wearing pink lipstick to match my hair and black tightlining, smudged.
A facial mirror selfie of me in a black bodyfit dress with gold shoulder buttons, makeup done. My golden trans pendent is highlighted against the dress. I'm wearing pink lipstick to match my hair and black tightlining, smudged.
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Eva Wolfangel

@[email protected]

: I am a freelance tech and reportage journalist writing about topics and even writing a book right now. Besides that my favorit topics are /AI and social . I am a speaker and moderator, too. When it comes to writing I prefer longforms and creative storytelling. Sometimes I also produce radio features.

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Tom Lyon ✅

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part 2

I have 8 siblings, mostly in tech, with their own illustrious careers. The Lyon Family Mafia, we call it. I am the 3rd of 4 brothers who went to ; the smart one went to .

My father was an electrical engineer who kept the lights on for the city of , our hometown. My mother was famous for winning 4 days on .

I've had a loving wife for 36 years and have 2 adult and amazing sons.

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Tom Lyon ✅

@[email protected]

Annual

I'm a retired (3rd time) techie with an incredibly lucky career and family.

I'm most famous as being employee number 8 of , and I got to work with the Bell Labs team for a summer during the birth of V7 .

My Silicon Valley career started with in 1978, followed by Sun for 12 years. I've since founded 4 startups (see profile).

I toot about ; I've been there for much of it.

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Sinclair-Speccy

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I've been needing to do an updated post so here it is.

I am Sinclair-Speccy, your resident computer nerd that can't actually nerd who lives upside down. I have various interests such as and , but my main one is . I used to be at .art, before moving to bitbang.social and then oldbytes.space. On my profile you will usually find me boosting retro tech content and sometimes posting it myself.

For my main interest which is OS-tans, I sometimes post OS-tan art. I have my own OS-tan universe which tries to be free of glurge while including more male characters and redundant OSes/computers. It is one of the few, if not the first to make non-oneshot characters for mobile devices. Most mobile focused moe tend to be oneshots whereas I am trying to give depth to a group of characters that only had one-shot designs before.

I also have a website here: sinclair-speccy.github.io/The-

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Kookie 🍪 Free Palestine 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

Alright, since so many new people have followed me in the last few days, maybe it's time for another .

Hi, I'm Kookie. I go by they/them and I live in Berlin. I do too many different things and am bad at restricting myself in what new passions I chase. I'm an Anarchist and Vegan and believe that human liberation MUST include animal liberation as well! I'm not particularly religious, but I am studying Islamic and Christian writing and history just for the fun of it.

I've been working on distributed network systems for the better part of a decade now and am really interested in building more resilient, sustainable, and community owned communication infrastructure. The main outlet of my work in (irde.st), a research project around building a new bottom-up internet.

I also make music under the BREADMACHINE moniker (check out my bandcamp: breadmachine.bandcamp.com)

I ALSO am trying to get myself to make more films and video essays. Some of my work is on diode.zone/a/spacekookie

I ALSO ALSO have a blog where I write about the intersection of tech and philosophy (although recently mostly the latter): spacekookie.de/blog/

Expect a lot of shit- and/or gay-posts on this account, mixed in with talking about whatever the latest project is I'm working on.

Very happy for people to ask me stuff about my work or anything else really :blobcat3c:​ bai bai :ablobcatbongo:​

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Dave 🚀

@[email protected]

I’m Dave, I live in Te Whanganui-a-tara, Aotearoa New Zealand with my wife, our two children, and our two cats Monty and Stevie. We emigrated from the UK a few years ago, but NZ is my heart and home.

I like to help people find their way in tech. I mentor people looking to get into the industry, and particularly like to help those going into iOS and Swift development. The more the merrier!

For me, , and are human rights. Bigots can get in the sea.

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:bzh: Nemo

@[email protected]

Bonjour tout le monde,

Etant admin de l'instance, je vais quand même me présenter. Je m'appelle Nemo, j'ai 36 ans et je suis breton :bzh:. (Je n'ai absolument pas ajouté cet emoji juste pour faire ça)

Mon compte sera à 80-90% consacré à la politique avec un focus USA. Political junkie depuis plusieurs années, mon engagement est à gauche tendance LFI. Je parle aussi streaming et V-Tubeuses, jv et anime. J'aime aussi coder et écrire des poèmes.

Eh ben voilà c'est pas mal déja.

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Marc Dubuisson

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Petite

Je suis belge, dessinateur pour la presse (Les Echos week-end, TOPO, Oblik,...) mais je dessine et scénarise également des BD de styles très différents allant de petits bonhommes bâtons parlant de politique à des histoires pour la jeunesse.
Je suis à l'origine de tous les livres ci-dessous 👇

Tous mes livres de dos : 
- La Nostalgie de Dieu (1, 2 + Intégrââl) 
- Les grands moments de solitude de Michaël Guérin (1 & 2)
- Charles Charles, profession président (avec James)
- Hector (avec Régis Donsimoni)
- Ab absurdo (1 à 4)
- Amour, djihad & RTT
- Start-up Generation - Mortel (avec Thierry Martin)
- A peu presque
- Les Philosaures
- Grâce 1 & 2 (avec Isabelle Maroger)
- En attendant la fin du monde - Ana et l'Entremonde (avec Cy)
Tous mes livres de dos : - La Nostalgie de Dieu (1, 2 + Intégrââl) - Les grands moments de solitude de Michaël Guérin (1 & 2) - Charles Charles, profession président (avec James) - Hector (avec Régis Donsimoni) - Ab absurdo (1 à 4) - Amour, djihad & RTT - Start-up Generation - Mortel (avec Thierry Martin) - A peu presque - Les Philosaures - Grâce 1 & 2 (avec Isabelle Maroger) - En attendant la fin du monde - Ana et l'Entremonde (avec Cy)
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Kriszta Satori

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A quick - hello, here, for life, with the ever excellent BBC World Service. Keeping an eye on most news, breaking or moving.
At the end of the first day here have already managed to mess up my account by changing servers and lost all the excellent people i have followed 🙃 quite the learning curve

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Stuart :progress_pride:

@[email protected]

👋 I was a radio astronomer - I looked at distant galaxies with ground-based radio telescopes 📡 and echoes of the Big Bang from space 🛰. I co-authored a book of space-related infographics. I’ve cycled across the US and Europe. These days I mostly work with open data in the UK. I like to make things.

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DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ

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Probably time to redo my .

As a non native english speaker, please forgive in advance any translation/understanding mistakes (bloody french I am).

Married to a much more talented woman than me, proud father of a funny little boy and two cats. I don't talk often about my private life.

However, I talk a lot about development and creativity with FOSS, Linux and GNOME in particular with a lot of GIMP (I manage @zemarmot). I also like to talk about privacy, sometimes art and gaming 🖖🤓

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ZeMarmot :gimp:

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Time for a proper :

ZeMarmot is a 2D movie entirely done with free softwares (Blender, Ardour) and in particular. The license is Creative Commons by_SA.

Aryeom Han is the director, artist and script consultant.

Jehan Pagès is the author and developer, co-maintainer (core developer since 2012) of GIMP.

Please feel free to follow and support us (totally independent) via :
film.zemarmot.net/en/donate

Account is maintained by @danslerush (and sometimes Jehan ;))

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Andy Bechtel

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A lot of new followers here recently, so I'll offer a new . Thank you for following!

— I teach writing, reporting and editing at the journalism school at UNC

— I worked as an editor in various roles at the Greensboro News & Record and The News & Observer of Raleigh

— I'm interested in story forms such as lists, newsletters and FAQ

— I'm a lifetime member of ACES: The Society for Editing

— I'm an advocate for , and

See you around!

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Kathy E. Gill 🇺🇦

@[email protected]

An

University professor; writer; speaker. , , , , , , ,

Home: via , and (with a summer in and two in )

Politics:

Soapboxes:




Next: thread of as part of

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Michael Krehan

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It's about time I'm doing an . I'm a software developer, previously in video games for 20 years (worked on Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto V), now at Google. I'm also a on the side every now and then.

Hobbies? diving, obstacle races like and , , , , .

Let's grow this place.

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Eve Crow 🔞🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

post! I'm an asexual black trans woman in her mid 30s with a penchant for taking pictures of herself and sharing them which is what this account is for. I am of course open to follows and boosts from like minded people, comments welcome but respect boundaries and consent when doing so! I don’t have an OF or Fansly, just a wish list so if you want to show your appreciation pick something out for me :Blobhaj_Melty_Crush:

Laying on a towel enjoying the sun on the beach. I’m wearing a purple and white bikini bottom and am propped up on my elbows revealing my naked breasts hanging down in the shadows
Laying on a towel enjoying the sun on the beach. I’m wearing a purple and white bikini bottom and am propped up on my elbows revealing my naked breasts hanging down in the shadows
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AstraLuma

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Ok, time for an post!

Hi, I'm AstraLuma, trans woman, programmer, computer booper, cow. Currently living in .

I'm neurodivergent, occasionally have cursed ideas, and boost a lot.

I play and , write a lot of , and run when I can.

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Yogi Jaeger

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post:

I was trained as a systems biologist, running an empirical research group working on the evolution of gene regulatory networks in Barcelona up until 2015.

I then turned to more philosophical questions, especially the role of organismic agency in evolution, and its relation to "artificial intelligence," which should instead be called "algorithmic mimicry."

Today, I'm trying to build a new metamodern science for the coming post-abundance age.

johannesjaeger.eu

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Ross of Ottawa

@[email protected]

Here's my . I'm Ross and live in Ottawa, Canada where I've worked in various tech-research niches. Currently, a biz-of-tech consultant and spare-time maker/coder of gizmos, ideas and loaves of bread.

Been here for a few years, mostly tooting on tech-projects, cooking and mundane activities in my daily life, with an occasional sprinkle of poetry or art.

I have too many interests and probably find you interesting, particularly if you're enthusiastic about something.

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kasdeya

@[email protected]

Hi, all! Very new to Mastodon and a little overwhelmed. I'm kas, and my main interests are , , , , and . Also and . You can see more info about me in my bio.

Favorite books: Diaspora by Greg Egan, The Martian by Andy Weir

Favorite games: Metroid Prime, Doom, Hideous Destructor

Favorite movies: The Empty Man, The Dark Tapes

Currently working on a recommendation engine for Booru posts. Learning about SQL and collaborative filtering in the process.

I'm also trying to find time to worldbuild my Gyremar setting and finish up my story outlines.

Mainly, though, just getting through each day and managing my chronic illness.

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Andy Carolan :prami:

@[email protected]

Hello, my name is Andy (He/Him)

I am a graphic designer and illustrator in the United Kingdom, and I work with people from all over the world!

I am a huge fan of rhythm games. Taiko No Tatsujin, Muse Rush, and Rhythm Tengoku/Paradise are a few of my favorites.

I love science fiction, supernatural, and fantasy movies and TV shows.

Oat Milk Flat White with one Sugar is my go-to coffee.

Vegan for animals, environment, and health.

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Justin

@[email protected]

Never did the thing, so here goes:

I work in & on the side I run a family operation
There are 4 small versions of me @ home but when they do something I disapprove of, I reclassify them as tiny versions of my wife
I enjoy tinkering w/computer hardware, software, , & . If I can use to solve a problem, I'm in my happy place
I help coach 5th grade , & am one of appx 7 ppl on the fediverse who follows the MN

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Scott Jenson

@[email protected]

Time for my . I've been in for 40 years, working at Apple in the 80s, Symbian, Google, and frogdesign.

I'm convinced we're stuck in our ways, not seeing desktop, mobile, or ML for what they could be.

is a profoundly positive force, if we could just figure out how to work together on problems.

I'm semi-retired, looking for ways to push things forward as well as give back.

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brendan (ジャンク品)

@[email protected]


Hey new users welcome to the fediverse. I hope you'll make it at least your part-time home.

I'm Brendan. I spend a lot of my time writing, and too much time thinking about and junk. I love photography, cool computer hardware, game boys, and my cat. I want a more just, better world for all y'all so we can live a Trek future. 🖖

Feel free to request to follow...please understand that I'll accept your request if you have stuff on your profile and some posts.

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Green Shores

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: Hello! this is the account for the Green Shores project, where we will be sharing news, volunteering opportunities and pictures about this saltmarsh conservation and restoration project, based in Scotland over three sites: the Eden and Tay Estuaries and in Dornoch Firth.
This project has been made possible thanks to funding from , St Andrews University and other partners.

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Thomas Blätte

@[email protected]

Hey, Twitter’s latest events brought me here and and I love the idea of a social network based on open standards in the hands of the public.

I’ve written code since I was a teenager, first on the C64, then Amiga, Windows, Web (started with php, now react), iOS (started in 2009 before ARC, now Swift), macOS. Boy, has technology advanced in just three decades! (Yet the time to launch MS Word has gotten worse and worse 😅)

Have worked for an online marketplace, TV broadcaster and autonomous driving company. My passion is UX and making Software delightful to use. I’m happy to connect with you all!

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Matthieu Viry

@[email protected]

👋 Hi all ! I am a research engineer at CNRS 🇫🇷, working at the UAR RIATE on the development of applications or libraries for the visualization or the processing of geographic information.
I did my PhD in Grenoble 🏔️🚁 about Semantic Web and geovisualisation.

I love , , , , , , and in general.
Also maintainer of magrit.cnrs.fr 🗺️ (thematic cartography tool).

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toni✨🧠

@[email protected]

I‘m a genderqueer, asexual/bisexual white person from Germany. 42 years old millennial as of 2024.

My hobbies are tabletop role playing, video games, board games, painting miniatures and whatever ADHD leads me to this week. Hiking on vacation.

My politics are antifa and general leftist without following a specific theory. We should abolish capitalism, but I lost any hope I'll see that in my lifetime.

:db: gives me money every month for making their software more complicated. I think they should give at least as much money to people making the trains run.

I speak Deutsch DE and English EN and a little 日本語JP.

I moved here from @[email protected] and @[email protected] before that. I have an underused hobby account @[email protected].

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maybeanerd

@[email protected]

Now that I moved instance, it's time for a new !

I'm a fullstack software engineer who loves and is based in Germany.
In my free time I like to contribute to and build fun stuff like bots for .
Oh, and I play a lot of games.
Both videogames on and , as well as tabletop games like or .
Also into

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John Livingston

@[email protected]

Mieux vaut tard que jamais. Voici mon .

Moi c'est John. Développeur de logiciels libres indépendants.

Les sujets que vous me verrez régulièrement évoquer (dans le désordre) :
- les logiciels libres, et notamment ce qui est lié au fédiverse (Peertube, Mastodon, ...)
- la culture punk (j'ai monté l'asso yiny.org)
- les théories libertaires
- la prestidigitation
- parfois des mèmes rigolos avec des animaux
- faire des messages cryptiques à 13h12 de temps en temps

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hallvors

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Hallvord.
Used to do contemporary dance and work at Opera Software, then Mozilla. Now coder at minus.no, volunteering school marching band admin (ibkorps.no), directing little actors in "barne-Suttung" groups, run kids' culture summer camps and help with PR and events++ for kulturhusfredheim.no. Pedagogy master thesis on how digital technology is currently used in primary school science teaching materials. 2 kids of my own. Oslo/St. Hanshaugen.

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Geordie Pordy Puddin’ n’ Pie

@[email protected]

I'm Geordie. That's my name, I'm not "a geordie" because if that was my name and a thing I was it'd be really weird. Middle-aged, cishet (he/him), love basketball and go to all Sydney Kings home games with my wife and young kid. I live in the North Shore area of Sydney in Australia. I love cooking, especially for my family, and I work in cloud tech. Left. Pretengineer.

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Dr Christopher Berry

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Hello

I'm a gravitational-wave astronomer researching the formation and evolution of black holes and neutron stars

I primarily work on LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA data analysis, inferring source properties, but I'm also interested in space-based observatories like LISA

I enjoy (I want to get back into blogging cplberry.com/blog/), and I'm currently a member of the community-science Gravity Spy project gravityspy.org/

I also like cake

A happy numerical relativity simulation of a binary black hole merger, and its created gravitational radiation

Credit:  N. Fischer, H. Pfeiffer, A. Buonanno (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) Collaboration
A happy numerical relativity simulation of a binary black hole merger, and its created gravitational radiation Credit: N. Fischer, H. Pfeiffer, A. Buonanno (Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics), Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) Collaboration
An example spectrogram visualising a type of glitch in LIGO gravitational-wave data. It looks rather like a UFO, but is probably related to the suspension systems used for LIGO's mirrors. This type of glitch was discovered by Gravity Spy volunteers
An example spectrogram visualising a type of glitch in LIGO gravitational-wave data. It looks rather like a UFO, but is probably related to the suspension systems used for LIGO's mirrors. This type of glitch was discovered by Gravity Spy volunteers
A cake celebrating the first observation of gravitational waves. The cake shows an artistic representation of a binary black hole coalescence as well as the data for GW150914 from the Advanced LIGO detectors
A cake celebrating the first observation of gravitational waves. The cake shows an artistic representation of a binary black hole coalescence as well as the data for GW150914 from the Advanced LIGO detectors
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Tuula, rock hippopotamus

@[email protected]

New (new instance)

When not at home amidst books I'm either lurking in museums and theatres or on a long walk. I like to linger somewhere between past and present, seeing (pre)history in city streets and landscapes, layered, hidden or lost. I've always got time for nature in the now, though.

I enjoy stargazing and aurorawaiting (which is getting ever more difficult in SW Finland).

Strictly autumn and winter person. Music taste mainly blues-based rock, jazz, classical, ethnic.

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sam.sh

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm so excited to join merveilles.

A couple things about me:
- Web & Mobile App Dev
- Aspiring Permaculturist
- 3d Printer Tinker-er
- Neurodivergent

I'm glad to be in an online space that is as serious about sustainability as I am. I've got some cool things going on and I'm looking forward to sharing them here!

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Ciarán Ferrie

@[email protected]

Going to post a few things here which I've done in recent years which I might pin to my profile as a sort of extended

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Ciarán Ferrie

@[email protected]

(Updated 6th October 2023)

Architect by profession, jumped on board the ship in 2010 when George Boyle set sail and I'm still helping man the mainsails.

Been advocating for sustainable transport for over a decade. Co-founded @IBIKEDublin with a great crew of activists in 2017 and completed an MSc in Sustainable Transport in 2023.

Board member of , a non-profit organisation helping people to stay living at home as they age.

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el Stiko (he/him)

@[email protected]

Okay, : I am a drummer who plays tabletop games and runs an annual convention () in Australia! I also hack games into smaller pieces or dream them from less. wheretofind.me/@elstiko

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Kee Hinckley

@[email protected]

I'm overdue for an , especially with all you new followers…so here goes.

I'm a software engineer with a degree in Anthropology. I highly recommend the combo.

Most recently I was tech lead for Scaled Human Review at Meta. I worked in the Integrity Foundation (what other companies call "Trust and Safety") on Better Engineering initiatives and integration, with the teams that build human review software for the 30-40K external reviewers. I'd sworn I’d never work at Facebook, but I decided to see if I could make a difference. I couldn’t. And it wasn't a good fit for either of us. But I learned a lot about how the sausages are made and why they have such a hard time with .

I've been on for four decades (seriously, I saw someone catfished in chat in 1978—this stuff isn't new), and virtually everyone I know I met online somewhere—many I've still never met in person. Needless to say, that's made me pretty passionate about making online communities safe for everyone, and especially marginalized groups.

I'm now a freelance , working on my own projects (I'll write more on that later), and with my wife's company (see below). I'm planning to do a lot more writing about and (as well some ), and to travel more.

I tend to write long posts (like this one). They may get shorter once my blog is back up. I don't stick to one topic, but I'll try to tag them so you can filter. I post about tech stuff (recent, as well as old geeky stuff), issues, issues (especially the T), pretty , and random personal anecdotes. When I boost, it's because I think it's something that might be interesting to someone, or some group, that follows me. Those tend to include all the above topics, plus SF&F-related things, and cool science stuff.

I'm , , (or , if you prefer). I prefer "they" for pronouns, but "he" is fine. I spent most of my life thinking I really was a straight cis man who just happened to be a bit quirky and a passionate and tearful ally, so I'm not too picky about how you refer to me. I'm also more than happy to answer any questions about all that, public or private.

I grew up mostly in and then lived in Massachusetts for a long time, but I now live on sovereign land in (US), on the edge of the San Juan islands. Despite my first name (that's a story) and current location, I'm not Native American, although I focus a lot on Native American rights. My parents were both active in that area, and that was my introduction to civil rights in general.

I've been a engineer at various levels (from programmer to CTO to company founder) for 40+ years. I learned BASIC in high school, taught myself Pascal, FORTRAN and PL/1 in college, learned C as an intern at Bell Labs (Murray Hill, one floor up from the Unix crew), and went on from there. In college, I majored in with a concentration in , and that's influenced the way I look at software ever since. Software is designed for people. Software systems build communities (whether intended or not). Anyone who does that damn well better understand how people and work.

I've worked for Bell Labs (psych stats), Sperry Research (window systems, UX design), Apollo/HP (programmable shell, windowing systems, Unix porting, UX design), Bright Ideas (cookbook, educational games), OSF (windowing standards), Alfalfa (multimedia email - SMTP *and* X.400 :)), Wildfire (phone-based voice assistant), Utopia/USWeb (web and security consulting), Saroca (small boats), Messagefire (anti- software), MessageGate (corporate compliance software), Somewhere (software consulting), ZeeVee (web video aggregation, metadata scraping), TiVo (video content correlation, pipelines), and Meta. Plus a few others.

I've been with my wife, Dr. Mollie Pepper, for over a decade. She's a with a focus on migration, , and violence; the kind of work that gives you PTSD. She did her dissertation on women's roles in the (now extremely defunct) peace process in (aka ). A year ago she was at a military base frantically processing thousands of Afghan refugees and managing translators. She has a consulting company that specializes in evaluating and designing refugee service and placement programs. You can find her at carlsonpepper.com/. Everything I know about , , theory, , and I either learned from her, or she gave me the theoretical underpinnings to understand them properly.

I have two grown daughters from my first marriage with Nassim Fotouhi; a kick-ass software engineer/engineering manager who came to the States just before the Iranian revolution.

Shadi Fotouhi is an artist (see my profile background photo, go look up the drug codes and compare them to the mermaids' behavior) turned software engineer; building dynamic room installations will do that to you. She worked in QA at a gaming company, and then at Jibo; a robotics startup. Now she's a senior software engineer at Wayfair--Kubernetes, release configuration, and all that fun stuff.

Shireen Hinckley is a documentarian, digital image technician, video editor, and co-founder of Somewhere Films (somewherefilms.com/shireen-hin); a womxn's filmmaking collective. She works for at Parkwood Entertainment, where she's an editor and post-production supervisor for all of their video releases. She worked on "Black is King" and just about every video since then, whether it's for Instagram, Times Square, Tiffany's, the Oscars, or Chloe x Halle. No, I can't tell you when the Renaissance visual album will be out—but it will be amazing.

I'm incredibly honored to have those wonderful women in my life. I wouldn't be who I am without them.

A couple other things that may come up, especially in my photos. My mother is an artist who lives in Maine in a round house she designed, and the family built, when I was in high school. And I'm part owner of a on Cape Cod.

--kee

Photo of myself. I have my hands partially in my pockets (blue nail polish), wearing a black long sleeve t-shirt and blue jeans. My hair is down 6-7 inches below my chin. I'm wearing glasses, and I'm leaning over and peering into the camera with a half smile on my face.
Photo of myself. I have my hands partially in my pockets (blue nail polish), wearing a black long sleeve t-shirt and blue jeans. My hair is down 6-7 inches below my chin. I'm wearing glasses, and I'm leaning over and peering into the camera with a half smile on my face.
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James Bennett

@[email protected]

A belated :

I'm James (he/him).

If you knew me prior to appearing over here on Mastodon, it was probably because of something related to and . I've served in a lot of roles within the Django project, though a couple years ago I stepped down from everything except the security team, where I still occasionally can weigh in with some institutional knowledge or bits of Unicode arcana.

A quick biographical sketch:

For a variety of mostly-economic reasons, I didn't have reliable access to the internet or even a PC until I went to college. I did a degree in philosophy, and have never taken a formal Computer Science or Software Engineering (or other "related field") course in my life. I got into web dev sort of by accident in the early 2000s, and almost didn't make it -- I was struggling to make ends meet freelancing, and only managed to stick around because I effectively won the lottery: I got interested in Django pretty quickly after it was open-sourced, and about six months later I was hired by the little newspaper company in Kansas where it was originally developed. I owe my entire subsequent career and success to a combination of privilege (I'm a white dude who could pass for middle-class, so a lot of doors opened, or opened more easily, for me) and that lucky break.

I believe tech hiring and interviewing are awful, and have worked to improve them both indirectly through writing/speaking about them, and directly at various employers over the years. I have no patience for gatekeepers, "your language/library/framework sucks" zealots, "brilliant assholes" and other assorted malefactors.

My politics are progressive but NOT populist, and that is an important distinction, because a lot of allegedly "progressive" causes and people... aren't.

I like baseball. I'm pretty bad at chess but enjoy it anyway. I read a lot, sometimes new things, sometimes old favorites. I like to cook.

I'm still figuring out what parts of myself I want to put into this account and what I want to get out of it.

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Simon Brooke

@[email protected]

Simon Brooke, crofter, ex hacker, still dabbles in .

Lives at Standingstone, which is not a commune but a conspiracy: what happens when a bunch of homeless people buy a farm.

Posts mostly about crofting, living , , Scottish , mental illness.

he/him, , cis male, .

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Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon)

@[email protected]

. Hi folkes! I'm a writer, board game designer, and carer currently living in Tasmania. I enjoy connecting with other writers and designers, but mostly I'll be posting memes, writing prompts and ttrpg stuff.

A very manically-delighted, aging, balding, white male in a photo taken at the Friday Daytime Playtest meetup in the National Theatre, from when I lived in London and was able to attend such things.
A very manically-delighted, aging, balding, white male in a photo taken at the Friday Daytime Playtest meetup in the National Theatre, from when I lived in London and was able to attend such things.
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Vero Balderas Iglesias

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👋🏼 International Broadcast Journalist/VJ for . I began posting on (@VeroBalderasI) while covering the Revolution in 2011 for .Never imagined back then (or even a week ago) I’d need to explore other social platforms to freely do my job. So, here we are!

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Mats Vermeeren

@[email protected]


Hi!

My name Mats. I'm a postdoc at Loughborough University working in mathematical physics (integrable systems and variational principles), but I like to hear and talk about all kinds of maths and puzzles.

I'm also a long-distance runner, but I don't know if I'll be posting much about that.

I write in English, but if you post in Dutch, German, French or Spanish I'll probably understand what you're saying too ;-)

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Lutris

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse!

Lutris is an open source platform designed specifically with in mind.

We provide emulators, game engines and other tools to help you maintain your collection of video games.

We provide integration with game stores and launchers such as GOG, Humble Bundle and Epic Games.

Lutris is supported on all major distributions and on the

All our code is !

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Orjan

@[email protected]

So, an post.
Bio says "Swordsman, storyteller, engineer".
⚔️ - I've been doing stage/display/reenactment combat for ~30 years, mainly Viking Age and medieval. Started doing HEMA last year (longsword). Tend to lose count of how many swords I have.
🖋️ - I write fiction, mostly very, very short SF/F which I post at various social media sites under the name MicroSFF. Known to occasionally commit poetry.
🧑‍💻 - I write software, mainly C/C++ for embedded use, with some C# and Python..

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Matt Wynne

@[email protected]

Hello!

I just migrated from hachyderm.io/@mattwynne which was 👍🏻, but I have been meaning to move over here for some time because I love the initiative to democratically run our social media!

I'm from the UK originally, now based in Nelson, BC.

I'm a generalist/polyglot programmer. I lead the github.com/cucumber project and I'm known for coaching teams in technical practices like /#BDD and .

Also and generally

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Feorlen

@[email protected]

Guess I should do an again, hopefully connect with a few new folks interested in the same stuff. Hi New Folks! Welcome!

Work:

Fun:

Online home:

IRL home:

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Elissa

@[email protected]

The old one was out of date so... time for an to pin!

I'm Elissa 🏳️‍🌈. I make I'm an indie game dev of entirely too many years, a writer & narrative designer, junkie ( & digital), plus & nerd. I roll my own engines in C++ for my games. I'm a Xennial (and no I am not using the other awful word for my micro-generation), and sapphic as fuck.

I made Swords of Freeport, Objects in Space, and others. I am currently live-posting the development of my roguelike, Dungeons of Freeport, and my space game, Deck & Conn.

You can find my more verbose dev logs and other links at elissablack.com/

Elissa. A curvy white woman with scarlet hair.
Elissa. A curvy white woman with scarlet hair.
A photo of some people on a beach, a hill behind where people are hang-gliding. Shot with a Ricoh KR-10 Super on Fujifilm  C200.
A photo of some people on a beach, a hill behind where people are hang-gliding. Shot with a Ricoh KR-10 Super on Fujifilm C200.
A player entering the hub world of Dungeons of Freeport.
A player entering the hub world of Dungeons of Freeport.
The player ship taking damage in Deck & Conn.
The player ship taking damage in Deck & Conn.
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Bruno Rodrigues :rstats: :tux:

@[email protected]

I've had an account for 3 years (but I've only really been using it since last week), so here goes a new : I'm Bruno, I'm head of the stats department of the Ministry of Higher education and Research in 🇱🇺 (department that only contains myself, so I'm the head and the body so to speak). I've been doing stats/econometrics/data science however it's called for 10 years +. I have a blog and youtube channel (check my profile) where I discuss stats and

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Pierre Bourdon

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm delroth, open source developer and infosec enthusiast. You might know me from contributions to dolphin-emu.org, or more recently to nixos.org.

In my past life I was leading an infra security team at Google, but I'm currently on a break to focus on my hobbies.

Those hobbies: hiking in my home country of Switzerland (komoot.com/user/340296816274), weeb things, video games, energy/environment politics (strong supporter of nuclear, renewables, carbon taxation).

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David Ho

@[email protected]

Here’s my .

I am a climate scientist who studies the ocean carbon cycle and marine CO₂ removal ().

I’m a professor at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. I’m also a co-founder and Chief Science Officer at [C]Worthy, which is creating open source tools for monitoring, reporting, and verification () of mCDR.

According to the New York Times, here are my interests.

nytimes.com/explain/2022/04/22

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Coralie Mercier (W3C)

@[email protected]

Updated
Hi, I'm Coralie. I've been in Web Standards at @w3c since 1999, currently head of communications. I'm French, a mum and in my free time I exercise, take photos, read books, tend my garden, and draw (paper, digital).
//
Bonjour, je suis Coralie. Je travaille depuis 1999 dans les standards du Web, au , actuellement directrice de la communication. Je suis française, mère, et dans mes loisirs, je fais du sport, de la photo, de la lecture, du jardinage, du dessin. À toot!

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Coralie Mercier

@[email protected]

I've been carrying a digital camera at all time since 2001

As an amateur photographer, I aim to share beauty as I see it, spike interest and inspire awe.

To do that, I capture instants in the life of people who usually don't pose, I take pictures of the far and near places I visit, and put my creativity at the service of aesthetics and sensation.

flickr.com/people/koalie/

twenty photos assembled in a 4x3 rectangle showing a variety of landscapes, places, people, animals and situations that I loved to capture.
twenty photos assembled in a 4x3 rectangle showing a variety of landscapes, places, people, animals and situations that I loved to capture.
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J. Nathan Matias 🦣

@[email protected]

Hi folks! I'm a Guatemalan-American professor at Cornell who does community science for a safer, fairer, more understanding internet. 🧵

If you are interested in the CS and social science of digital social environments, algorithms, digital inclusion, virtue/ethics, & tech accountability, CAT Lab is your team!

(new instance, new )

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Nicolas Ward

@[email protected] · Reply to Nicolas Ward's post

Forgot to post a very important addendum, the image that I think perfectly captures my relationship with .

Child Nick throws his head back cackling while holding up the box of a Zip Drive that he just unwrapped for Christmas. He has a bowl cut and braces and is wearing a baggy blue shirt. A six pack of extra disks is on the floor next to the package.
Child Nick throws his head back cackling while holding up the box of a Zip Drive that he just unwrapped for Christmas. He has a bowl cut and braces and is wearing a baggy blue shirt. A six pack of extra disks is on the floor next to the package.
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Nicolas Ward

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It's an post!

I live in with my family, my wife @Andrle and our son. We love a lot of the same things — playing and , building with , and reading . is of course a huge influence on us, too. 🖖🏻

I've been since 2015 and like to when I can.

I am a Principal working at in . I love to mentor newer engineers.

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itzy is brat :v_enby: :heart_trans:

@[email protected]

So this is my new instance, so I guess I should make a new ! I decided to call this instance Mostly Good, because I want to remind myself that people are mostly good before I post anything, especially if I'm mad or frustrated.

And then there's me!
I'm Itzayana, I'm an electrical engineer working in a nanofabrication research lab.
I'm Xicanx and indigenous
I'm trans and non-binary
My pronouns are they/them
I post mostly about stuff and thoughts on gender, but I also post about , , ,
I follow , , and and will post about them during their respective seasons
I have 2 rabbits 🐇 and 2 cats 🐈 and will post pictures

My account is locked, mostly to avoid spam, so follow me if you're interested, but please have a bio or a pinned intro.

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Lucas @Moshidon 🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Hey there! This is the first toot of the official account. This is the account made for the Moshidon project (github.com/LucasGGamerM/moshid), which is a official app fork for android!

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j

@[email protected]

I'm a game release specialist working on the Anvil Pipeline at Ubisoft Montreal. I've been working in since 2005 on consoles/PC and mobile platforms. I've been a gamer and playing my entire life and actually doing a lot of and . Very interested in and games and arcade culture. Just started learning some as well recently.

Other things I'm interested in include , , , , , , , . Big Montreal Canadiens fan , New York Giants fan , wrestling.

I've also recently became interested in as I've lost 250 pounds in the last year. Feel free to poke me if you're interested in how I've done it or want to know about . I've added a link to my bio to the documentation I received when I had the surgery so that you can get an idea of what to expect: cloud.zerojay.com/s/BariatricS

I'm also really interested in everything having to do with the . I've collected a bunch of links that are likely to be of interest to anyone from a complete Mastodon beginner, power users and even server administrators that you can find in my bio as well as here: cloud.zerojay.com/s/mastodon

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gewoon-alexander, nar van oranje :celeste_hearts_og_pride:

@[email protected]

hoi!
this instance is new, please boost to federate it!
also, my intro below~

i'm alexander, i used to run demae.party, however now i'm trying to re-gear the instance into a certain theme (still no particular focus)

(registrations for nede.re are closed, ask for invite if you think you're a good fit or if you're my friend.)

you may know me from my previous tech.lgbt account, where i used to reside.

i am a visual artist, notorious computer toucher and i main BD Joe in Sonic&Sega AST

i am disabled (ASD, ADHD, C-PTSD et al. and hard of hearing), i am queer (t-guy who likes to kiss other guys) and a lot of a hikkineet.

i've been learning dutch since March 2024, but i am slowing down due to my deteriorating health.

if you want to get on cool terms with me, that implies mutual respect for boundaries. i ask you for the following:

- do not call me transmasc. i am a trans guy. do not water down my identity.
- i'd prefer if you didn't follow me if you are under 18. i'm not an MDNI account but just stating my preference. i'm an adult.
- do not give me advice/criticism unless you are my CLOSE friend or i explicitly ask for it in a post
- do not DM me unless you want to do commission business or have an urgent matter (nedere moderation, my website *not working at all*, etc.)
- sometimes my posts aren't an open gate to debate. i welcome friendly interactions but if you come in to complain, please seek it elsewhere.

i currently am obsessed with old digital art tech and a lot of things involving the netherlands, most prominently the royal family (not in a monarchist way, but in a homosexual way)

i am politically left-leaning but i don't subscribe to a label of any sort.

tag spam with interests n stuff for reach just in case :3 : #gaming #videoGames #nintendo #pokemon #sonic #sonicTheHedgehog #sega #art #digitalArt #artistsOnFedi #furry #cats #retrocomputing #music #rock #jpop #VGM #disabled #mentalHealth #disability #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #PTSD #hardOfHearing #languages #dutch #netherlands #nederland #introduction
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Zéro Janvier

@[email protected]

C'est le moment de (re)faire mon !

Version courte :
Informaticien le jour, blogueur la nuit.
Lecteur compulsif. Apprenti écrivain.
Passionné par l'Histoire. Citoyen engagé, tendance anarcho-communiste.

Version longue :
Ici, je parle des sujets qui m'intéressent. En vrac :

- mes lectures : littérature générale, SF, fantasy, fiction historique, essais, etc.
- l'Histoire
- l'informatique
- la politique, à gauche toute
- ma vie perso, parfois
- des photos de mon chien Skilos

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CM Thiede

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Living life through a musical filter, any day can feel like déjà vu. If I react to your post, something resonated. Whether compounding the principle or putting it into question, I’m engaged and mean no disrespect. I want to grow as a human and sincerely hope you do too. I boost and share all sorts of things and may use visual aids to drive home a point or two. Life long learner. So many interests, so little time.

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Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him)

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Hi all,
I'm a scientist in Queensland, Australia. I spent 20-years in virus research/diagnostic development following MedLabSci degree. PhD in virology next. Research grants in discovery, detection & characterisation of respiratory viruses. Published (see ORCID in bio). Started blogging/tweeting hobby. Then spent 5 years in public health virology diagnostics. Fun work. 2021 to now, ran testing lab (ends soon). What's next for Ian🤷?

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Frederik Elwert

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New server, new . 👋 I’m an associate professor at the Center for Religious Studies (CERES) at , Germany. My work is at the intersection of and . I’ve conducted research in , , , and . Posts are in English and German. Looking forward to old and new connections!

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Eduardo Pinho

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Hey there, Mastodon fediverse! 👋 I'm E_net4. Software engineer by trade, working on medical imaging systems (PACS, DICOM, etc). My interests also include software development in Rust, video games (playing and making them), guitar, experimental music making, 1990's retro computing, and cats.

Relevant open-source projects include DICOM-rs, which I may post about occasionally. github.com/Enet4/dicom-rs

Just starting to make some connections around here.

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Fabio Natali

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Hiya, guess who just made octodon.social their new fedi-home? 👋

A good chance to re-introduce myself: I'm Fabio, a software engineer and... "technologist", I guess? I tend to maintain a critical stand towards technology and to care about its social/political/ethical aspects as much as or more than the purely technical ones.

I'm interested in , especially community-led projects - in other words, "free" as in "open/distributed governance" more than "simply open source".

My tech stack is in large part , , and various other projects. I love programming languages of the and family.

Pronouns: they/them. , -er.

Some more info on myself on the terribly outdated fabionatali.com.

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Mark Newton

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New instance, new

I'm a nerd for an internet company. I do engineering strategy for automated orchestration frameworks for large scale networks, aiming for API layers to turn heterogeneous networks into something that looks roughly like what we think SDNs are supposed to be.

When I'm not working I'm flying airplanes. I have a Vans RV-6, I fly formation aeros in airshows, I'm instrument rated.

I live in Sydney's Inner West with a partner of 23 years and two pugs.

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Pteryx the Puzzle Secretary

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I suppose I didn't make an because there isn't a lot to introduce, in the context of a society that's very much productivity-first.

I'm Pteryx, and also PuzzleSecretary. I've never really fit in anywhere for long. I learned traumatically at a young age that our society is unfair and controlling; therapists are part of that trauma, so never suggest therapy. I'm unemployed out of fear of exploitation and disgust with our society.

I struggle to create anyway. Mainly, I roleplay.

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Leszek Ciesielski

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Hello Hachyderm! 👋 I decided to move from mastodon.social.

I'm a software engineer by trade . I enjoy , , . Recently even . Voracious book reader.

Interested in but also and .

Lived in , , and before, now settled in a small town in Western Poland.

Currently fascinated by and ; terrified because .

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Luci for wry zings

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Hi there! I am Bri, Luci or Seven (pick one)
here are some testimonials:

“I knew you before, I knew you after. You've always been you, but now the you is shining through.”
—Smiffy

“very thoughtful insights into lived experience of gender and transition and coming to terms with past attempted identities, neither preaching nor reaching, a+ would follow again“
—Spider Ant Coffee

“capitalism will make everything you love suck” —Karl Marx, probably

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Luci for dyeing

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4.1

Hi, I’m Bri Luci Seven, Pick a name. They seem to have different personalities. it's fun. Artist, creative coder, designer, craftsperson. Obsessed with tiny clusters of 1-bit pixels. If you love vim, I will hurt your feelings.

I ♥️ all my friends. Enthusiastically bad at this.

my day job is web fixer, I fix broken html5 things. If you say mean things about javascript you will hurt my feelings.
I wrote the epic UX thread, yip.pe, and literate parakeet.

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Luci for dyeing

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4.0

Hi, I’m Bri Luci Seven, Pick a name. They seem to have different personalities. it's a fun thing. Just go with it. Artist, creative coder, designer, craftsperson. Though lately I seem to be just another narcissistic trans woman. You've been warned.

Talentless, but enthusiastic. I ♥️ all my friends.

my day job is digital gardener, I fix broken html5 things, know everything about javascript, and will get really sad if you say anything mean about it. I wrote the epic UX thread

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Luci for dyeing

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In light of recent events, i have to redo my , spot the difference

Hi, I’m Luci, Artist, creative coder, designer, craftsperson. chronically exhausted and I am not ashamed. My spoons are not for “content creation”. I’ll post what I can.

Talentless, but enthusiastic. I ♥️ all my friends.

my day job is digital gardener, I fix broken html5 games, bad accessibility, pull weeds, move slow and fix things. at night I uncage my powerful magics on creating my terrible masterworks

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Luci for dyeing

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Artist, creative coder, designer, craftsperson. chronically exhausted and probably ADHD so you won’t see much output here and I am not ashamed. life is not about content creation. I’ll post what I can.

Hypercritical and also talentless, a combination that i am sure you can guess wins me many friends.

my Day job is digital janitor for a big media company; I fix broken html5 games and bad accessibility. at night I make masks and dream of becoming a fairy and transcending reality

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Jess👾

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Updated

Hey, I'm Jess!

I'm , , , , , and

I do cybersecurity stuff for large corporations for money to pay for food and rent.

I do things to try and make the world a little bit less shitty for people because I want to.

For some words of wisdom:

In a cruel and fucked up world, choosing to be kind to other people is the most subversive thing you can do.

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Lexy Cameron

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I've been at Mastodon for over a month, reading, learning and observing all of the interesting folks, which is what initially drew me to the other site.

I've been on the planet for some years now and feel a little wiser but still have so much to learn.

Interests are

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Max Pearl

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New server, new . I have a Ph.D. in and even though I don't do research, I have an abiding interest in it. I had a long career in and retired from that last year. I've studied , , , and , and I currently teach workshops and coach in those arenas. I am , , a of mostly and .

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Flaki

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Time for a proper introduction!

I'm an open-source enthusiast and self-hosting masochist. Initially a developer, still doing all things web, big fan, recovering conference addict. I am a focusing on & OSS communities in particular. Also a staunch advocate of flexible, async remote work.

I co-founded ¹ with @jer & @skade :ferris:

Frequently have Opinions™ and post about , especially online, , my & hobby (currently rebuilding, follow along at )

At my day job at radiopaedia.org I mostly complain about Ruby/Rails or DICOM² :ablobcatbongokeyboard:

For Canine Cuteness head to , @lumi & @iris :blobdogheart:

Other contacts and chat: link in bio :brows:

📸 by Juli Racsko

___
¹ proper fediverse presence coming soon, in the meantime check out @eurorust!
² Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DICOM

Flaki sitting on a bench in Tallinn with the coastal Noblessner area in the background. He has a white hoodie, jeans and lace-less black shoes, looking directly into the camera a bit squinty. His right hand is held up to the side, where Lumi the young blue merle collie is lying on the bench, sniffing his palm in search of treats. His left hand is full of colorful dog things, including a fox toy and Lumi's bright blue lead. The rest of the picture has a an overall faded, bluish tint and a white border that makes it almost feel like an album cover.
Flaki sitting on a bench in Tallinn with the coastal Noblessner area in the background. He has a white hoodie, jeans and lace-less black shoes, looking directly into the camera a bit squinty. His right hand is held up to the side, where Lumi the young blue merle collie is lying on the bench, sniffing his palm in search of treats. His left hand is full of colorful dog things, including a fox toy and Lumi's bright blue lead. The rest of the picture has a an overall faded, bluish tint and a white border that makes it almost feel like an album cover.
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Tim Bray

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- Hyperoverprivileged straight cis white greybearded neurotypical male, living in Vancouver with loved ones.

Proud member of , a member-owned co-op Fediverse instance.

I’m old.

I can’t not write, as evidenced by the 2+ million blogwords at tbray.org/ongoing - also I was “timbray” on Twitter starting in 2007 but stepped away 2022/11/27.

Tl;dr: Geek, photohobbyist, and environmentalist. For details, type my name into your favorite Web search, I’m overly public.

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Vigdis Olden 🇳🇴🇵🇸🇺🇦

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I'm a , but I haven't really told you what my field is, so here it comes. I do research on how hydrogen influence material properties. When exposed to H2, H atoms will enter metals (like steel) and reduce the mechanical properties and the resistance towards fracture and fatigue. This is important to be aware of and to quantify to have safe operation under hydrogen conditions. I'm optimistic though.

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Ryan Pollard

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.

I am a boy, born and raised. My pronouns are he/him/his and I'll happily use yours if you share them. I live with my genius wife, two kids, and three cats.

I work as a , with a and background, not engineering. I enjoy public speaking, conducting training, documentation, problem solving, testing, market research, and running beta groups.

I am a mentor, avid reader, DM, and fairly decent cook.

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Flame Reactor

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The Flame Reactor is an unsupervised flame breeding , inspired by
and powered by Fractorium's Ember toolchain. It selects two flames from a breeding pool, then renders the result.

Fav'ing or boosting a post will increase that post's fitness. This increases the likelihood that that post's motifs will appear in future generations.

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Colin McMillen

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Je recommence le fameux pouet d' après avoir changé d'instance.
J'aime bien
- le logiciel libre (même si mes contributions se sont vachement réduites depuis quelques années)
- bricoler (des meubles, , ma domotique maison, mon vélo)
- ma famille
Je déteste:
- le capitalisme
- les fachos
- tout un tas de trucs (mais en fait ils découlent du premier)

Un lien vers les bricolages dont je suis fier pour celleux que ça intéresse: colino.net/wordpress/archives/

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Random Geek

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Freshly moved from Northwest to Southwest, so yeah it's time for a new

disclaimers:

not great about CWs, especially for food / beverage / eye contact pics

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Random Geek

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New wave of folks from Twitter and beyond. Past time for an refresh.

disclaimers:

  • not great about CWs, especially for food / beverage / eye contact pics
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Deidre Wisti

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I guess I should do an . I'm married to @randomgeek, the most wonderful man on the planet. 😍​ I originally started my work life in Cosmetology as a Nail Tech for 18 years. I developed some sort of weird condition in my hands where I started losing strength so I had to stop doing that. I then went into the medical office field, then construction office admin field, then construction project management. My final stop is where I'm at now, working for a company that provides health, training, and retirement benefits for home caregivers as a Project coordinator; hopefully soon to be a PM. I love to think of my self as a wanna-be geek; I know enough to get in a lot of trouble.

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Random Geek

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Spring's here: birds sing, pandemic rages. Time to update the .

disclaimers:

  • not great about CWs, especially for food / beverage / eye contact pics
  • public toots and replies-to-self forward to Twitter
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Dave Copeland :ruby:

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My is: engineer / tech person for 👴🏻 26 years. Currently CTO @ mental health startup (ask me how f’ed up US health insurance is). Previously at Stitch Fix from very early to IPO (ERP project advice: not even once :) Write tech books (see my bio) play bass 🎸, love cats 😻 and am an avid diver 🤿. Over 100 dives and bucket list is a whale shark someday. Also love making espresso ☕️

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petersuber

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Hi Mastodon. I work for to research in all fields and regions. Formerly directed the @Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Now semi-retired but still working for the cause.

Also a professor of emeritus and non-practicing .

More detail on my home page.
bit.ly/petersuber

Part of the and .

Tooting on professional topics, academic life, and .

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Steffo 🐲

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time! 👀

Hi! I'm an , kinda-shy blue dragon () from ! I'm an IT specialist in application development. I started at the age of 11, so I'm skilled in a lot of programming languages! :3

I make videos and streams when I feel like it. :sd_sweat:

I also sometimes since I got my fursuit on August 5, 2023. :sd_hype:

..did I forget anything? I hope not :sd_sweatsmile:

📷 @Wargamer

A picture of me in my fursuit (head only), holding my hand in front of my snout like the "thinking" emote. I look really derg.

I also have a lanyard (from Telekom) with 2 badges on it. One of them says "STEFFO".
A picture of me in my fursuit (head only), holding my hand in front of my snout like the "thinking" emote. I look really derg. I also have a lanyard (from Telekom) with 2 badges on it. One of them says "STEFFO".
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Brett Cannon

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Since it seems to be the tradition ...

I live in , (on unceded territory; vancouver.ca/people-programs/l).

I am a core developer on the programming language (19 years and counting).

Spare time is:

- (github.com/brettcannon/ , snarky.ca/)
- (letterboxd.com/nothingbutsnark)
- shows (trakt.tv/users/brettcannon)
- (mostly Destiny 2 and Marvel Snap ATM)

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Petrus Hilarius

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Moving back here so it's time again? On the since 2017. Recovering, possibly recurring, academic, but that's another account. Avid person, but that's another account. Cranky purveyor of unpopular opinions, but that's another account.

I'll try to focus on and here. Those things tie together my love for , , and productions. Not much of a musician myself, but I enjoy noodling around.

Colorful abstract art that came out of an old C program. Yes, this was for a course on C programming. In the demoscene this is called a plasma.
Colorful abstract art that came out of an old C program. Yes, this was for a course on C programming. In the demoscene this is called a plasma.
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Anne Roth

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Things I did:

Squat houses in East-Berlin after the wall / co-found Indymedia along with the anti-globalization movt / teach digital security to HRDs and learn about threat modeling / raise two kids / live with anti-terror surveillance & talk about it / start a project to increase visibility of women in tech conferences / become policy advisor for the Snowden inquiry of the German parliament / research tech-based domestic violence.

(Can we get more space per years lived?)

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Fugue State Audio

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Updated

Here to share , art, and various nerdery. Into , , and , among other things.

In the interest of openness: my other account is @noisenerd and tends to be mostly politics, because I live in a decaying empire with two parties racing each other further into fascism. I try to stay away from the heavy stuff on this acct because I gather some of those most impacted come here to get away from it.

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Carl Zimmer

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By way of , (or ), I'm a writer. I write a column on science for the New York Times, and I also write books. ( carlzimmer.com/books/ ) The pandemic has taken up a lot of my working attention since early 2020, but other aspects of biology have obsessed me in previous years, & I now have some time for them again. Neanderthals, aliens, CRISPR, ecological collapse, etc.

Still pondering how best to use Mastodon. (I haven't deleted my Twitter account, at least not yet.)

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HyperBowl

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I haven’t updated in years but here’s a new account for it. I keep talking about remaking the remake in something like but in the meantime it’s still chugging away on the and and the android and linux builds are on github (see profile for links).

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Shad

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Je suis sur Masto depuis plusieurs années mais je ne crois pas en avoir fait avant.
Je m'appelle Shad, je suis admin d'instance (mais ça ne veut pas dire que je sais ce que je fais). J'ai 28 ans et je suis agenre, j'utilise des pronoms masculins.
J'ai deux petits chats et j'apprivoise quelques plantes.
J'aime bien regarder des animes (le genre qui casse la tête), jouer à des J-RPGs (essentiellement sur les consoles Sony + la 3DS), lire des bouquins de SF et fantasy. Faire des balades et ne pas prendre de photos, faire de la pâtisserie et tout garder pour moi :blobcatblep:​
Une fois, pris d'une inspiration soudaine, j'ai réalisé une trentaine d'emojo-bulbizarre :bulbtriumph:
Je déteste les spoilers, même minimes, parce que j'adore découvrir.
J'ai la phobie des araignées (voir insectes au sens large), des parapluies, des ballons de baudruche.

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Rick Thoman

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Re- time: I've been fascinated by & , and all my life and have worked as a weather & climate professional for 41 years in private, public & academic roles. I'm grateful to live in since 1980s & for the past 34 years on Tanana Dene lands near Fairbanks. Major interest in Alaska Indigenous languages and support/promote at every opportunity. I'm strongly pro-kindness and anti-troll. Previous Mastodon account: [email protected]

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Sam Levine

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I was never on twitter, but I figured I'd try out Mastodon. I'm a chemist and chemical biologist by training and my work comes home a bit too often as an amateur baker. I've done bike commuting in worse climates with better infrastructure (Fort Collins, CO and PDX) and better climates with much worse infrastructure (Orange County, CA). Anti-car, pro-community.

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Soozcat

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A life in hashtags!

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Ethan Marcotte

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Hi, I’m Ethan! I’ve been a web designer for a bit. Here’s my !

I coined the term “responsive web design” some time ago, in part because I’ve always thought of the web as a medium that should be accessible everywhere, by everybody.

I often write about on my blog, and about and in tech.

I live in Boston with my wife and our two . And I spend a normal amount of time thinking about Tamsyn Muir’s series.

It’s so nice to be here!

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Richard MacManus

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Hi I'm Richard and I'm looking for a new type of social media. Something akin to the blogosphere in 2004. I'm an old-school tech blogger, started a site called ReadWriteWeb in 2003 and then chronicled the Web 2.0 era on it.

I'm currently writing a book ( ); at least 500 words per day, usually very early in the morning.

I'm a

My current interests:






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Jay Cuthrell

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Hello. This is an post. I'm Jay. cuthrell.com is my self-hosted instance and the vanity domain name I'm using has had many purposes over the years. I write a weekly on fudge.org and that vanity domain name has had many purposes over the years too. If you want to learn more about me you can visit jaycuthrell.com which is yet another vanity domain name that has had many purposes over the years as well.

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Yeray ✏️ ✂️ 🎲

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¡Hola! Soy Yeray. Diseño libros y tarjetas desplegables, pero también trabajo como diseñador gráfico. Director de rol, rojazo irredento. Puedes ver mi trabajo en los enlaces del perfil.

//

Hi! I'm Yeray. I design pop-up books and card, plus regular graphic design. TTRPG game master, dirty commie, he/him. Check my work (and rpg freebies) in my profile links. I post mainly in Spanish.

Un actor y una actriz posan en una escenografía teatral hecha de papel y cartón representando una barca entre las olas. La escenografía es de color blanco y está iluminada en tonos azules que emulan la luz bajo el agua.

An actor and actress pose in a theatre set made of white cardboard and paper representing a rowboat at sea. The set is all white and the light is blue as if underwater.
Un actor y una actriz posan en una escenografía teatral hecha de papel y cartón representando una barca entre las olas. La escenografía es de color blanco y está iluminada en tonos azules que emulan la luz bajo el agua. An actor and actress pose in a theatre set made of white cardboard and paper representing a rowboat at sea. The set is all white and the light is blue as if underwater.
Una escena de un libro pop-up con un bosque de árboles de troncos negros y copas redondas amarillas. El libro está sobre un plató con objetos decorativos alrededor.

A pop-up book scene of a forest. The trees have black trunks and round yellow foilage. The book is photographed on a set surrounded by decorative props.
Una escena de un libro pop-up con un bosque de árboles de troncos negros y copas redondas amarillas. El libro está sobre un plató con objetos decorativos alrededor. A pop-up book scene of a forest. The trees have black trunks and round yellow foilage. The book is photographed on a set surrounded by decorative props.
Un ejemplar de "Examen Práctico", un diseño de mazmorra aleatoria que cabe en una sola hoja A4. El ejemplar muestra planos y tablas. A los lados hay un lápiz, un sacapuntas y seis dados de seis caras.

A copy of "Examen Práctico", a randomized dungeon that fits on an A4 sheet of paper. The page shows maps and random tables. It is flanked by a pencil, pencil sharpener and six six-sided die.
Un ejemplar de "Examen Práctico", un diseño de mazmorra aleatoria que cabe en una sola hoja A4. El ejemplar muestra planos y tablas. A los lados hay un lápiz, un sacapuntas y seis dados de seis caras. A copy of "Examen Práctico", a randomized dungeon that fits on an A4 sheet of paper. The page shows maps and random tables. It is flanked by a pencil, pencil sharpener and six six-sided die.
Una escena en miniatura cortada en cartulina blanca con un pueblo de casas pequeñas salteadas de árboles. Destacan un edificio grande y un bus escolar hechos en cartulina amarilla.

A miniature town scene dotted with tiny houses and upstanding trees, all made out of white paper. There's also a big building and a school bus made of yellow cardstock.
Una escena en miniatura cortada en cartulina blanca con un pueblo de casas pequeñas salteadas de árboles. Destacan un edificio grande y un bus escolar hechos en cartulina amarilla. A miniature town scene dotted with tiny houses and upstanding trees, all made out of white paper. There's also a big building and a school bus made of yellow cardstock.
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Victoria Maderna

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Alright, actual time! Better late than ever 😂

I'm Victoria, an Argentinian illustrator based in Spain, I paint in gouache (sometimes I also work in ink + digital color) mostly for publishing and .

I love painting (mostly goblins) and .

My website: victoriamaderna.com
I'm also @vmaderna on Twitter and IG.

You can find prints of my work here: inprnt.com/gallery/vmaderna

Illustration of a pig painting a portrait of a goat.
Illustration of a pig painting a portrait of a goat.
Cover illustration for Adventure Time comics.
Cover illustration for Adventure Time comics.
Illustration of a goblin girl with paper wings.
Illustration of a goblin girl with paper wings.
Illustration of a frog wearing a period outfit and a powdered wig.
Illustration of a frog wearing a period outfit and a powdered wig.
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IceCubesApp

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Hello everyone, just moved the account to this new instance!

I think it’s time for a new then!

Ice Cubes is available on the App Store for iOS, iPadOS and macOS, it’s a fast, customisable, easy to use client.

- Pin any local timeline from any instance!
- Quote toot!
- Easy access to your lists and followed tags!
- Proper direct messages interface.
- It's 100% free and Open source!

Feel free to boost so the whole Fediverse can know about it!

apps.apple.com/us/app/ice-cube

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World Wide Web Consortium

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Hello! 👋

We are a non-profit international community where since 1994 our Members, staff and the public design and develop standards for the underlying protocols of the web.

Our focus: interoperability, security, privacy, web accessibility, internationalization.

With your help and our proven standards process based on fairness, openness, royalty-free, we make the Web work, for everyone.

We regularly publish highlights from our many work groups.

w3.org/Consortium/highlights/

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CoinOfNote

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Updated , I collect , , . I collect World coins, ancient coins, anything interesting, religious coins, Postal Numismatic Covers (PNCs). I love learning more & I try to share fascinating snippets about them with you.

I'm also always keen to learn more about St Eloi / St Eligius, patron saint of .

Longer posts on: coinofnote.com/ (& too)

Large chi rho Christogram, Γ left (3rd officina), E right. Coin is struck off-center, about 10% above the flan
Large chi rho Christogram, Γ left (3rd officina), E right. Coin is struck off-center, about 10% above the flan
PNC with coin showing reverse, image of the globe at night showing lights of Australia, four stamps top-right
PNC with coin showing reverse, image of the globe at night showing lights of Australia, four stamps top-right
Illustration representing the three Pyramids of Giza Designer: Abdul Fattah Wahba
Illustration representing the three Pyramids of Giza Designer: Abdul Fattah Wahba
An Octagonal medal with all details in a recessed circule. "Sanctus Eligius" (Saint Eligius, in Latin) around the edge, the saint himself sitting at a desk looking at coins. The desk has a representation of the Cross atop Mount Calvary similar to that depicted on Byzantine coins of the time of Saint Eligius.
An Octagonal medal with all details in a recessed circule. "Sanctus Eligius" (Saint Eligius, in Latin) around the edge, the saint himself sitting at a desk looking at coins. The desk has a representation of the Cross atop Mount Calvary similar to that depicted on Byzantine coins of the time of Saint Eligius.
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Sascha Diercks

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I moved instances recently, so it is probably a good idea to give a short introduction.

My name is Sascha and I'm senior software engineer at the danish company JYSK. Although I live in Germany, I work closely with my danish colleagues.

I've been working as a frontend developer since 2000 and I like to use web standards and tend to avoid using frameworks.
I really love CSS ❤️

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Sam Sneddon 🏳️‍⚧️

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Because new people, some of whom I don't know, have been following me, have an .

I'm often described (or defined?) in terms of my work—I've worked on web browsers and/or standards for the past fifteen years, for various organisations across that time.

But beyond that, I'm trans, and in many ways much more of my life centres on queer communities than it does tech ones. One is employment, the other is who I am and shapes almost every interaction I have.

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TurtleSec

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Tiny from us: We’re a small consultancy/training company based in Oslo, Norway. We are working in the intersection of programming and security, with an emphasis on programming. We try to be transparent about what it’s like working at TurtleSec, see more on our website
turtlesec.no/working/

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Patricia Aas

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I guess I should do an .

I’m a Norwegian C++ programmer specializing in application security in C++. I co-founded a small consultancy/training company called @turtlesec. We are programmers with a side interest in different aspects of security.

I wrote my master’s thesis on the Norwegian electoral system, so I tend to have opinions on election security.

I have tried to improve diversity and inclusion in the C++ community with varying degrees of success.

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Daniël Franke 🏳️‍🌈

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:

As we've gotten a bunch of new members recently, and I just moved to another instance, I might as well do a new one of these.

I'm a professional computer whisperer that recently co-founded ponc.tech where we're helping companies solve their problems with ethical solutions, in other words, products we wouldn't mind being users of ourselves.

For the rest, I dabble in , I'm and/or , and . I love , am a big fan, and have

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florian :flan_hacker:

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Hello, I'm Florian. I have been on here since 2018.

I work as a system and network engineer for the RIPE NCC. I'm a Domain Name System (DNS) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) expert and I'm responsible for running one of the 13 root name servers. In short, I'm one of the people keeping the Internet running. :flan_royal:

In my spare time I hack on OpenBSD and found my niche with privilege separated network daemons. :flan_hacker:

I like hiking and bicycle touring. We live with four people (two species felis catus, two species homo sapiens) in a house with a garden in the Netherlands. :flan_cat:

I identify as socialist but you'll find very little political commentary from me here.

A wise person once said: "Computers were a mistake." I can't agree more.

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Stéphan Kochen

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Making a pinned post. Hi everyone! 👋

I'm a software engineer in the Netherlands, working in entertainment. At work we build content management tools and real-time web apps, with me mostly being involved in the latter.

I do a lot of , , and . I also build stuff in my spare time, like castling.club, and contribute to open-source projects where I can.

Let's reclaim our internet using the fediverse! 💪

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aeva

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Hi everyone! I've been here forever, but there's a lot of new faces here and I merged another account with this one, so I thought I'd do a little re- thread.

I've been working in the games industry as a console graphics programmer for about 6 years, I lead a smol team at a local outsourcing studio, and I helped ship Gears 5 and Gears Tactics.

I'm mostly not going to talk about *any* of that, and instead I mostly post about stuff like this:

A variety of 3D printed plastic models that I made:  a bubbling cauldron with a  skeleton hand reaching out, various colorful mushrooms, a snail, and a monster truck wheel.  A normal kitten is in the background for scale - the objects are relatively small.
A variety of 3D printed plastic models that I made: a bubbling cauldron with a skeleton hand reaching out, various colorful mushrooms, a snail, and a monster truck wheel. A normal kitten is in the background for scale - the objects are relatively small.
A rendered cross section of a snail shell.
A rendered cross section of a snail shell.
A procedurally generated town on the shore of a large body of water.  The sky is steel gray, but the town is very green from abundant blobby trees.  The buildings are simple white boxes.
A procedurally generated town on the shore of a large body of water. The sky is steel gray, but the town is very green from abundant blobby trees. The buildings are simple white boxes.
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costrike

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Seems a list of primary interests is in order.

I'm sure more will come to mind, but this is a solid base.

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Delia Christina

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:
Bay Area/Oakland Gen-Xer; Nonprofit Exec in the civil rights space; funny as hell but my politics are clear and Left AF.

Interests: ; ; ; ; ; Little old lady mysteries, Multicultural romances, & Remington Steele (Only God can judge me.)

New 🐕 mom to Benson.

Relationship Status/Style: I'm a soft, mean SoPo 🔝 .

Kink/Shenanigans: Yes. IYKYK

Oxford comma forever.

Learning: Mastodon

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Scooter 🏳️‍🌈 ⚽ 🚴‍♂️ 🐻

@[email protected]

This post is for new users on this server
1) Read the rules, because your posts that violate the rules will get deleted.
2) Complete your profile. When people check your profile they wont want to follow an empty profile
2.5) Create a post
3) Find people by searching for hashtags of interest, and use hashtags in your posts so people can find you.
4) Follow people liberally, build up your timeline, then trim the fat later.
5) You can follow hashtags, makes for a fun timeline

Enjoy!

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Alghost :godot:

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Milan. I'm a software engineer and make games and electronic music in my spare time. Currently working on some PSX-style games in Unreal Engine 5. Previously did Human Computer Interaction research at HPI and worked for multiple small startups. I'm interested in all things procedural generation, systemic game design, intuitive interfaces. In terms of music I mostly enjoy making Dubstep, LoFi, HipHop, Drum'n'Bass, Jazz but also dabble in other genres.

Some of my games:

Legend of Astram - PSX style action/ puzzle adventure I made in UE5 for 32bit jam 2022
Legend of Astram - PSX style action/ puzzle adventure I made in UE5 for 32bit jam 2022
Squirrel Shelter - 2D building and exploration game made in Godot Engine for Godot Wild Jam 49
Squirrel Shelter - 2D building and exploration game made in Godot Engine for Godot Wild Jam 49
Pixel Garden - Retro gardening and cooking game made for LowRezJam 2022
Pixel Garden - Retro gardening and cooking game made for LowRezJam 2022
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yesjohn

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Moved from .lol so an is in order.

Hello! I'm John. I'm usually found wearing big round glasses and shorts, and doing the ✌🏻 sign.

I've been learning how to draw since late 2021 as a form of therapy. Sometimes, I draw my followers/community. I will post some of it on the next toot.

expect some memes, terrible attempt at being funny, self-deprecating jokes as a way to cope.

oh god, I don't know what else to say. this feels like the first day of class all of a sudden..uh selfies?

John is doing the peace sign inside a car. He has black hair with curtain bangs.
John is doing the peace sign inside a car. He has black hair with curtain bangs.
John is cosplaying KillJoy from the game Valorant. He is wearing a large yellow puffer jacket with a large print of the letter X on the sides. On his head is a green beanie and he is wearing his round glasses. He is standing on a porch looking away from the camera.
John is cosplaying KillJoy from the game Valorant. He is wearing a large yellow puffer jacket with a large print of the letter X on the sides. On his head is a green beanie and he is wearing his round glasses. He is standing on a porch looking away from the camera.
John is inside a house and is doing a terrible attempt at smiling comfortably.
John is inside a house and is doing a terrible attempt at smiling comfortably.
John stands next to a lamp post in a street surrounded by plants and pine trees. He is wearing a white short shorts and a large gray sweatshirt. The area is foggy and a little too cold for him to be wearing shorts.
John stands next to a lamp post in a street surrounded by plants and pine trees. He is wearing a white short shorts and a large gray sweatshirt. The area is foggy and a little too cold for him to be wearing shorts.
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Kyle Montanio

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I've been on here a few years, probably time for an !

I , , and because it's what I know.

I discuss and because I believe they are important (and for the same reason).

I research , pedagogy, and grades because incentives matter, especially in .

I read and and just for the fun of it.

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Barbara Shaurette :python:

@[email protected]

I've been here for a few weeks and am just finally getting around to a proper

I've been a software for 20+ years, writing for at least 10 of that (I used to teach at )

Last year I switched over to and I really like the work but still have a lot to learn

In my (very little) free time I try to make art - you can find me at instagram.com/b_shaurette_art/

I'm , a queer , I believe ... also

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Mariatta 🤦🏻‍♀️ :python:

@[email protected]


I'm Mariatta, in Vancouver 🇨🇦

I work at Google as Senior Developer Relations Engineer, maintaining open source Python client libraries for Google Cloud.

As one of the core developers, I care about documentation, workflow, bots, and contributor experience.

I'm the Chair of 2023-2024, Fellow member of @ThePSF and Community Service Award recipient.

My pets are a variety of tropical freshwater fish and some Amano shrimps.

I love food, traveling, and kdrama 👋

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Sumana Harihareswara

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I'm Sumana Harihareswara, a woman in New York City. I have a consultancy changeset.nyc, Changeset Consulting and provide short-term project management services for projects. I'm writing a book on maintainership skills and have accidentally developed expertise in packaging tools.

I'm married, a stand-up comedian & fanvidder, a frequent poster on & , Indian-American. Just moved from mastodon.social!

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Kitchen Priestess (She/Her)

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Moving instances, so new :

I'm a married mother of 4 adults, one of whom is . I'm an .

My dayjob is admin. I now specialize in for 990 forms & compliance.

My degrees are AAS in w/ Distinction 1992 & in , Magna Cum Laude 2006 w/2 minors: & .

I'm a Sephardi woman in a sea of Ashkenazi. Moved here in 1989. I was ordained as a Kohenet in 2021 (Jewish priestess).

I'm a practitioner of eco- via liturgy & ritual. I have a fledgling & side gig, creating & works.

I was a Conservative (Masorti) Mashgiach since 2008 at our shul & was head of the kitchen from 2012 til 2020 (ie Covid).

Interests:

Advocacy:

Oppose:

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spaceribs

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Hello World,

I'm a living in Baltimore, I've worked in web for more than 12 years. I'm working on a video annotator web extension called plopdown.video and I spend my free time as a secretary for my local community association and playing .

👋 Glad to be here! ✌️

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Joshua

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An to pin.

Hi I'm Joshua Byrd. I'm from Brisbane, Australia. I work at ABC News Digital doing code and interactive storytelling. I play in a band called Velociraptor.

I'm married and have a kid called Vada. I'm into computers and animal rights.

Follow along if you wanna.

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AlisonW ♿🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]


(Though I've been in the federation since 2016, with the recent influx it seems appropriate to make another) (updated Sep 2023)

AlisonW is...
👩🏼‍🦽 Mostly wheelie
fan for 20+ years
☕ Lover of espresso
🍣 Sashimi & Sushi addict
🍞🥨🥖 Baker of bread
🍕 Maker of pizza
🖥️⌨️🖱️ Tech geek
♀️🏳️‍🌈 Lesbian / bi woman / solo poly
🛠️⚙️🔩 Maker
👩🏽 Redhead
👗👚🪡 Occasional maker of clothes
🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 European, English, fervent
🇵🇸 🇹🇼Supporter of countries
💃🏼👯‍♂️ Lover of Disco
☣️ Bipolar
♾️ Autistic
🎹🎚️🎙️🎻 Musician

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Baltimore Histories

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Hello! We are a weekly newsletter sharing deeply-researched stories from Baltimore City's & landscape. Our mission is to interrogate popularized lives in Baltimore civic narratives to amplify historically silenced voices & push back against entrenched prejudice. We hope our work can promote collective learning, solidarity, & equality through the lens of this great city.

Subscribe to support our work: baltimorehistories.substack.co

This graphic shows the text "BALTIMORE HISTORIES WEEKLY" on top of an architectural drawing of Baltimore City's skyline.
This graphic shows the text "BALTIMORE HISTORIES WEEKLY" on top of an architectural drawing of Baltimore City's skyline.
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WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore

@[email protected]

:maryland_badge:

Hello everyone! We are WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore. Follow us to get the latest , and . WBAL-TV brings you the best in news online, anytime! wbaltv.com/

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Deer Witch

@[email protected]

introduction, selfie with EC

New instance, new ! Third time’s the charm. 🎩🪄

I love nature & wildlife, creativity, & hopepunk.

Disabled and queer.

Casual witch, & librarian at a Zen Buddhist center.

People say I’m wise. If I am, it’s because many bothans died to bring me this information.

Relevancies:
- is updates on my local deer population 🦌

- @illmarks is my visualizing Long Covid project 😷

- are my other art practices 🖋️

Black-tailed deer with growing-in antlers coated in velvet making eye contact with the viewer head on in late afternoon sunlight from the side.
Black-tailed deer with growing-in antlers coated in velvet making eye contact with the viewer head on in late afternoon sunlight from the side.
A creek from a Siskiyou mountain flowing and cascading through mossy rocks and fallen trees. The sunlight is dappled and bright limey green vegetation contrasts the darkness of the rocks and shadows
A creek from a Siskiyou mountain flowing and cascading through mossy rocks and fallen trees. The sunlight is dappled and bright limey green vegetation contrasts the darkness of the rocks and shadows
Blue short haired person with white (pink) skin and dark blue eyes smiles and gestures at library shelves. It’s me and I am wearing all black and compression gloves. I’m the only person in that day so I am unmasked and smiling.
Blue short haired person with white (pink) skin and dark blue eyes smiles and gestures at library shelves. It’s me and I am wearing all black and compression gloves. I’m the only person in that day so I am unmasked and smiling.
Cyan shows closed eyes with a tear. The figure's side of face, shoulders, and running down one arm are swirilng liquid patterns, turning into droplets falling from the hand. On the other side of the body, and up the legs are more water patterns, turning into a pool that covers the lower legs and feet.
Cyan shows closed eyes with a tear. The figure's side of face, shoulders, and running down one arm are swirilng liquid patterns, turning into droplets falling from the hand. On the other side of the body, and up the legs are more water patterns, turning into a pool that covers the lower legs and feet.
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Can-crisociality 🦀〰️🥫

@[email protected]

🛢️ 📦 📻 New instance, new , many hashtags. Hi! I'm an scholar, also thinking w . Likely to chatter about:

@sts @geography

Colorful shipping containers in a line of trucking chassis on a low cement bridge over water. In the background are plumes of steam or smoke rising from petroleum refining, creating a faint brown hue that is muddying the blue sky overhead. The image is also reflecting in the water beneath the line of container. Photo: McKenzie Stribich
Colorful shipping containers in a line of trucking chassis on a low cement bridge over water. In the background are plumes of steam or smoke rising from petroleum refining, creating a faint brown hue that is muddying the blue sky overhead. The image is also reflecting in the water beneath the line of container. Photo: McKenzie Stribich
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Garrett Murray

@[email protected]

👋 Hi, I’m Garrett.

You might know me from my past projects:
→ xPad, a macOS notes app
→ Ego, a stat-tracking iOS app
→ SimpleLog, a Rails CMS
→ Maniacal Rage Podcast & TV
→ Forever’s Not So Long, an award-winning short film

I founded Karbon in 2010. We’ve spent 13 years helping the best clients in the world build amazing apps for millions of users.

I live in PDX with my wife, two kids and pets. I play video games, build keyboards, and try to make the world a better place.

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l4p1n

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Good $TIME_OF_THE_DAY !

Let's start with an , pinned on the profile. (new instance, new intro, right ?)

I go by l4p1n, pronounced lapin ("bunny" in French) on the internet, and I'm a saber-toothed wolf-dragon. Sysadmin and computer spells writer (software developer ?) by evening and night.

I usually write stuff in many languages (the usual set includes PHP, Rust, SQL, sometimes C#), for the web or the command line. Sometimes I break and fix some networks because why not.

Looking forward to interact with you all (I like pinning the local timeline) and talk about, including but not only, technical things ! :drgn_mlem:​

(25 minutes later: aaaannnd… send !)

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tired blip

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time!

I'm Josh, I make my living writing software and holding myself back from throwing servers into fires. Outside of that I like to use and contribute to small, ethical, and free software projects, I day-and-weekend sail a 50-year-old 32ft boat around Puget Sound and the San Juans, and I've dabbled with music production at times! A much longer term dream is to live more sustainably off the grid in Southeast Alaska.

Happy to be on such a tightknit homeserv, thanks for having me!

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Jordan Mechner

@[email protected]

Videogame & graphic novel creator. I made Prince of Persia and Karateka on Apple II using rotoscoped animation, later The Last Express. Follow me for updates on all my projects.

My new REPLAY is in bookstores in English & French: jordanmechner.com/en/books/rep

Interested in

Jordan Mechner in a bookstore in Paris with his new graphic novel memoir, REPLAY.
Jordan Mechner in a bookstore in Paris with his new graphic novel memoir, REPLAY.
Jordan Mechner in 1989 towards the end of production of Prince of Persia (Apple II), in attic office at Broderbund in San Rafael, California.
Jordan Mechner in 1989 towards the end of production of Prince of Persia (Apple II), in attic office at Broderbund in San Rafael, California.
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Miia Mustang

@[email protected]

Time for a new as my old one is old! :D

Hi! I'm Miia! I like unions, bodily autonomy and human rights.

I don't like bosses, cops, priests or the state.

I fix bikes and I play video games. :3

I also read the news, of which I talk about somewhat often... When I'm not shitposting :D

So yea... That's all! c:

Oh yeah! Posts in English and Finnish, depending on mood lol

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Heather Buchel

@[email protected]

I never made an post here, so here goes!

I'm Heather. I've been tinkering on the web for ~20+ years. I like web standards. I'm an advocate for the platform and for the humans using it. Sometimes I even get to do that for my job as a front-end engineer.

Apart from that, I'll probably post about other things I like: Brooklyn, cooking, playing MMORPGs and PC games, my dog. And some things I don't like: anxiety, chronic illness, sometimes my cat.

Hi!

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neverbeaten

@[email protected]

I just realized I never made an post.

I came to mastodon after deleting my OLD birdsite account when melon took over. Also deleted my 11 year old reddit account. This feels like a great fresh start.

I'm a compulsive learner of things. I enjoy most sciences and technical nerdery. I've studied aerodynamics, stealth tech, and acoustics. Background in photography and audio engineering. Quantum physics fascinates me. Love to travel and experience cultures. Ally. DSA. Satanic Temple.

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Keith D Johnson for Kamala

@[email protected]

: Guild for since '98, on 10A of partly forested sand.


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Neil Craig

@[email protected]

Quick while I wait for a build to run.

I work at the on content delivery. Some things I've built with our teams here are:
* Our in-house CDN for www.bbc.co.uk & www.bbc.com
* Our www log processing pipeline & reporting dashboards
* The core BBC service & deployment tooling
* The BBCs Reporting API & Web Vitals endpoint
I'm a BBC Security Champion & I , & do all the usual life stuff

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emily

@[email protected]


I’m Emily, a *41* year old trans fem who lives near Allentown, PA (a bit north of philly, a bit west of manhattan) with my wife, daughter, and a small zoo of animals. I write software and manage systems for a living. Most of my posts are tech and cute animal related.

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Dušan 🇷🇸 :arch: ⚛️

@[email protected]

With how many people joined the network recently, I guess another is in order. 😃

Hi, I'm Dušan (not to be confused with @dusan 😛 ). I'm a software developer working primarily with distributed systems, but outside of that I'm really interested in a variety of subjects, most prominently philosophy and biology.

Here, I post about pretty much anything, sometimes technical, sometimes not.

I hope you can find interesting stuff.
Cheers. 🍻

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Ingo Paschke

@[email protected]

I'm Ingo from Hamburg, Germany. I'm very concerned about the rise of the far right and Russian terrorist state. So instead of doomscrolling, I want to concentrate on my hobbies that keep me sane during these times: Repairing and enjoying old computers, tinkering with synthesizers.

I mostly collect old Unix workstations and have recently gotten back into old homecomputers.

I'm also interested in programming languages and

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Rick T-137 🥒

@[email protected]

Re- time. My name is Rick and I'm a mad scientist. My hobby is amateur astronomy, and I also love playing guitar (heavy metal), photography, computer programming and following Formula 1 racing.

Most weekends I can be found in my garage building things and blowing things up. Huge fan of the show Rick and Morty (obviously!).

Linking all my different Mastodon profiles into this one (thus the update).

Rick Sanchez standing in his garage with a look of satisfaction on his face.
Rick Sanchez standing in his garage with a look of satisfaction on his face.
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JW Prince of CPH

@[email protected]

New instance, new : Here to find fun & interesting things, share some of my own probably less fun & interesting things - it'll be things like projects, ideas, tips, cosplay etc., technology, photography, science stuff, from outer space to deep oceans, the massive to the microscopic, also movies, music, comics, in general...

- but truth be told I'll pro'lly be posting far too much politics for my own (or anyone's) good.

Here's a squirrel in advance.

Zoom closeup of red squirrel on the ground, perched over probably sniffing for something edible
Zoom closeup of red squirrel on the ground, perched over probably sniffing for something edible
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Bill (PlinyTheOlder)

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Maybe it’s time for a new

I’m a 52-year-old queer man (he/him); I’ve been married to my nonbinary spouse for 16 years now. We live in San Francisco where the Castro meets the Mission. I was blogging before the word existed, and the fediverse reminds me of what I loved about that time of my life.

In addition to the SF queer arts & drag scene, I’m interested in comics, sf & fantasy fiction, musical theater, queer history & pop culture, tarot & cartomancy, and Apple/iOS tech.

A selfie of me wearing a Sweeney Todd hoodie and a tan & yellow neckerchief. I’m standing in front of a very colorful mural. A gray, blue, white and brown circle forms a painted halo directly behind my end.
A selfie of me wearing a Sweeney Todd hoodie and a tan & yellow neckerchief. I’m standing in front of a very colorful mural. A gray, blue, white and brown circle forms a painted halo directly behind my end.
A selfie of me in front of a wall covered in white hexagons
A selfie of me in front of a wall covered in white hexagons
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James Gleick

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I’m an author and journalist, hopeful about the .

I write about science and technology and their cultural effects. My books include Chaos, The Information, and Time Travel, as well as biographies of Richard Feynman and Isaac Newton.

I’m working on a history of the telephone.

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Eniko | Kitsune Tails out now!

@[email protected]

Hi fediverse, I'm finally doing my much overdue post!

I'm a with a decade of experience, having founded Kitsune Games in March 2013. I'm currently focused on , a queer platformer in the style of beloved classics where you play a kitsune on a journey through a land inspired by Japanese mythology. In the past I've released games such as Super Bernie World, MidBoss, and more.

I'm also working on a fantasy console called the , which runs on the Motorola 68000 CPU. Additionally, I create a series of videos called , which explores how 3D techniques from the 90s worked. I also like programming language development and make a lot of toy languages that don't go anywhere, and am trying to liven up the hashtag on mastodon.

You can find my games at kitsunegames.com/games, or find more information on Kitsune Tails at kitsunegames.com/kitsunetails. For Coding History videos subscribe to my YouTube to see them when they come out: youtube.com/@EnikoFox

Kitsune Tails key art
Kitsune Tails key art
MidBoss key art
MidBoss key art
Mega68k screenshot
Mega68k screenshot
Coding History key art
Coding History key art
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Neblib 🥥🌴

@[email protected]

A year seems overdue for an .I'm from the and joined with the wave. I'm a proud husband, parent, software engineer, utility cyclist, and much more.

I post and boost about ( but also ), , s, s, , , / ism (as per cnliberalism.org/overview ), , , , and more. I also play a lot of and . Most apps can filter what you don't want to see.

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talkdimsum

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The talk app has been hanging around ten years now, first written during a stint in Hong Kong to help myself learn (specifically, to order meals in food courts), and rewritten from to and then with to keep up with Apple tech. It's not a blockbuster, but I enjoy all the requests (the nice ones, anyway) to add new dishes and restaurants!

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harvey

@[email protected]

new instance, basically the same :

hi, i’m harvey, i'm a high school student who likes tech, videography, and other internet-related things. oh, and also aussie rules football.

if you think i'm a bot, you're wrong. bots don't make intro posts.

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kitsonk.meh

@[email protected]

See a lot of going on!

I am a technologist currently working for Deno Land Inc. on Deno.

I live in a suburb of Melbourne. Lived in Australia for 4 years, 13 years in the UK before that, and was born and raised in the US.

I am a gay married man with a 3.5yo child. My husband and I have been together for over 20 years.

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Tilda 🪐

@[email protected]

I feel like it's time for a new , as the former is nearly 1,5 years old and no longer up to date.

Hi, my name is Monika and I still live in a rural area located north-east of Munich.

My interests:








in the nature


Of course, I've some more interests. However, most of them and the above mentioned, I do not practise on a regular basis.

Nice to meet you!

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d a t green

@[email protected]

I am a blogger in England. My earnest stuff tends to be about law and policy - and about how laws and policies work in practice, as opposed to how they are supposed or intended to work.

I comment on cases and matters in the news - and I try to explain how such things have come about.

I once had too many followers on Twitter, but now I prefer being among the geeks and nerds of Mastodon.

I am also a fantasy, comics and folklore fan and sometimes write about these too.

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Saffron🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Just migrated instances, so time for a new !

Hi, I'm Saffron, an embedded systems video engineer. I also happen to be a transfemme lesbian and live in a regressive midwestern US state.

Boosts welcome!

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Weather System (Athena's Realm)

@[email protected]

Since we've had a host switch, and that Haley isn't around to claim this account is mostly hers, we should do another - Updated: 2024-04-23

We're The Weather System (Athena's Realm System), We're Trans fem, and we're an officially diagnosed autistic, bipolar and dissociative identity disorder system, we a collection of various leftist, and believe strongly in queer, and neurodiversity rights movements, we view plurality in general as neurodivergence

Our pronouns are Su/Sudo/Suselves, however She/Her/Herselves, and They/Them/Theirselves is acceptable

We believe all plural systems are valid, and self dx is also valid, we were lucky to be able to get diagnosed.

giving this is a complete rewritten introduction we might update it as we go

We are most likely to toot about , with focus on , , , and giving our focus back in uni was Genetics of Human Disease, and Neuroscience but we are likely to talk about a whole range of medical topics, besides medicine we are likely to toot about and , with specific interests in / / / , , , and , among other topic, and we may toot about , , and , and what ever else is on our mind, we collected and are a fan of every generation of MLP, and play

See attached thread for System Information, System Membership 58+

Our system name is subject to change, it was previously the Athena's Realm System, however only one member, arguably two members made that decision on behalf of the entire system, without consulting us, so we're in the process of trying out system names to see which fits us best, but for the time being we will display both "Athena's Realm" and the current trialing system name so it is less confusing for those who know us by our old system name

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Michael Russell

@[email protected]

Time for an !

Hi - I'm Michael, and I'm a who lives near , British Columbia, . My is mostly and landscape oriented though I'll photograph almost anything (but not usually people). I sell my photography as prints and rights managed licenses.

My website with my blog and image library can be found here:

mrussellphotography.com/

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David Mitchell :CApride:

@[email protected]

Hi everyone!

David Mitchell (he/him)

Married, dad to 3 growing young men.

Edmonton string instructor (will wear any hat related to music).
Promoter of:
basic public health measures;
strong, integrated, compassionate communities;
simple humanitarian values.

Every person is uniquely and infinitely valuable.

Interested in

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Brynndylow, they/them

@[email protected]

Here's my reintroduction! I'm Brynn, a digital artist and sewist. You'll see my art and sewing projects in amongst my tooting about my life, disabilities, puns and whimsy. Will post lewd stuff into the void, with CWs.

My pronouns are they/them and I'm non-binary, autistic and disabled.

Some of my hashtags are , and . You can filter out my hashtags if you wanna avoid me trying to peddle my art and crafts for those juicy groceries.

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scott f

@[email protected]

New for new server

I'm a city-loving, car-hating socialist living in SF. I toot a lot about local politics and bike/transit issues

Worked for big tech for a while, looking for ways to use my code skills for the common good instead

Also learning guitar, into loose-leaf tea, reading a lot (fiction, nonfiction, poetry), and hiking

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Stephen Collins

@[email protected]

Partying like it's 2006 on Twitter, here's my post:

Terminally online ex-pat with a head removal scar to prove it. I've lived and travelled in a bunch of places.

I've spent the past 20 years as a service designer (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_) with expertise in and the , , , , , communications, , designful , and organisational .

Presently, I'm on sabbatical (but hire me) from client work, living in the bush in Djiringanj Yuin country and running a B&B in the mountains of the Bega Valley (rocklily.com.au/) in a place called Brogo (NSW, Australia). We're 25km from the nearest town living on 100 acres of primarily remnant endangered forest (environment.nsw.gov.au/threate). You'll see posts from me about , our journey to , , and ethical feral species , the , , and things.

I'm into , being a husband, dad, and carer, (console , , , ), and politics, particularly . I'm a fan of many sports, with a competitive background in (coaching), traditional (practitioner and instructor), and (elite masters competitor). I support the in Super Rugby, in the NFL, and in football.

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Sam Rose

@[email protected]



Hi 👋 I’m Sam, and I create interactive visualisations about programming.

My posts from 2023:

- samwho.dev/load-balancing
- samwho.dev/memory-allocation
- samwho.dev/hashing
- encore.dev/blog/retries

I also gave a talk about them: youtube.com/watch?v=Y3t4a8WJsH

More to come in 2024!

A screenshot from https://samwho.dev/load-balancing, showing a visualisation of 6 servers having requests load balanced to them by a load balancer.
A screenshot from https://samwho.dev/load-balancing, showing a visualisation of 6 servers having requests load balanced to them by a load balancer.
A screenshot from https://samwho.dev/memory-allocation, showing a visualisation of computer memory with allocation metadata and how it's laid out.
A screenshot from https://samwho.dev/memory-allocation, showing a visualisation of computer memory with allocation metadata and how it's laid out.
A screenshot from https://samwho.dev/hashing, visualising the internals of a hash table.
A screenshot from https://samwho.dev/hashing, visualising the internals of a hash table.
A screenshot from https://encore.dev/blog/retries, showing 3 servers having requests load balanced to them by a load balancer, with 24 clients sending requests.
A screenshot from https://encore.dev/blog/retries, showing 3 servers having requests load balanced to them by a load balancer, with 24 clients sending requests.
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Tod Beardsley 🤘

@[email protected]

Okay this is a social norm around here.

Hi, I'm Tod, and I work and play in . I'm kind of a generalist these days, but if I had to pick some focus areas, I'm into:

Teaching people how works

Coordinated vulnerability disclosure

Counting things on the internet

Election and voting systems

Medical systems

Open source offensive security tooling (like )

I have a wife with whom I enjoy a very attorney-client relationship.

I have a bunch of kids. Some of those kids are now adults. One of them is no longer an alive adult. I am constantly trying to educate my kids in culture, and I lean on them to keep up with things.

I care about politics and social issues and democracy and harm reduction and equality of opportunity. Some of these cares are radical. Many are hypocritical. I'm pretty comfortable with my own level of socio-political hypocrisy, though.

I'm a fed, but at (not a cop, not a regulator, not a spy). The idea is that I can do public good for the at scale. Some of that public good is (coordinated vulnerability disclosure).

I live in , . I spend as much time at the as I can, responsibly -- I like craft beer and craft movies.

I perform, edit, and publish a with said wife about fiction which you can hear at podsothoth.club or follow at @podsothoth.

I play a lot of Lovecraft-themed games, mostly (Arkham Horror & Eldritch Horror, and also Call of ). I ran a tabletop game with some friends over pandemic, and it was fun. I've been involved in and complicated , off and on, for well over 30 years.

I don't care about most video games, except for the few I care a lot about (, , and ) Current addiction is . It’s basically Candy Crush with skulls and pentacles.

I like most people I meet.

That's it! That's my whole thing!

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Jorge

@[email protected]

The king of Casa de Pug gets his own

This is Federico. We adopted him 5 years ago. His gotcha day is the week after Thanksgiving. He bonded with my husband Brandon, and he's the first Pug that has been more interested in him than me.

I'm the secondary human. The one that he tolerates. He doesn't jump on my lap, or come when I call him, but I still love him.

Fede the Pug, sleeping in his bed with one paw hanging out the side
Fede the Pug, sleeping in his bed with one paw hanging out the side
Fede the Pug, belly up looking at the camera expecting more belly rubs
Fede the Pug, belly up looking at the camera expecting more belly rubs
Fede the Pug looking at the camera, tongue out, with a happy expression on his face
Fede the Pug looking at the camera, tongue out, with a happy expression on his face
A much younger Fede the Pug next to a Target shopping bag on the day we adopted him
A much younger Fede the Pug next to a Target shopping bag on the day we adopted him
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Jorge

@[email protected]

(re-post on my new private instance)

Hello everyone, my name is Jorge. I'm a engineer living in Southern California with my husband Brandon and our pug Fede.

My handle comes from being a rider for many years, but I've transitioned to human powered two wheels. I participate in the from San Francisco to LA every year.

My toots will have , , , , , , and many random things.

Me and my Husband Brandon during our Save the Date photo session. Jorge is kissing Brandon on the cheek.
Me and my Husband Brandon during our Save the Date photo session. Jorge is kissing Brandon on the cheek.
I am standing in front of the Cow Palace in San Francisco in leather jeans and a vest, with sunglasses on.
I am standing in front of the Cow Palace in San Francisco in leather jeans and a vest, with sunglasses on.
I am on my bicycle wearing a cycling kit that says BACON on the front, going through the finish line of the AIDS/Life Cycle in Los Angeles
I am on my bicycle wearing a cycling kit that says BACON on the front, going through the finish line of the AIDS/Life Cycle in Los Angeles
I am standing in front of my car (a white BMW Wagon) in a Costco parking lot after the rain, wearing a black leather jacket, plaid blue and white shirt, light blue jeans, tall burgundy Wesco boots and burgundy gloves
I am standing in front of my car (a white BMW Wagon) in a Costco parking lot after the rain, wearing a black leather jacket, plaid blue and white shirt, light blue jeans, tall burgundy Wesco boots and burgundy gloves
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Jorge

@[email protected]

5 months ago we welcomed a new member of Casa de Pug. His name is Nacho, and this is his (belated)

He has quickly made himself at home and bonded with Federico. They are now boyfriends and they spend a lot of time together.

He is a bit more attached to me than Fede, so he likes to hang out with me and sleep on my lap.

He loves walks, treats and sometimes peeing indoors because this is his house dammit.

We love him and his constant bleps.

Fawn pug sitting like a sphinx on the floor with his tongue out, looking happy
Fawn pug sitting like a sphinx on the floor with his tongue out, looking happy
Fawn pug sitting in a reddish brown passenger seat, a little headtilt, looking at the person behind the camera. His tongue is out a little bit and his expression shows happiness and curiosity.
Fawn pug sitting in a reddish brown passenger seat, a little headtilt, looking at the person behind the camera. His tongue is out a little bit and his expression shows happiness and curiosity.
Fawn pug splayed out sleeping on a person's lap/thighs. A little bit of his tongue is sticking out and he looks very comfortable..
Fawn pug splayed out sleeping on a person's lap/thighs. A little bit of his tongue is sticking out and he looks very comfortable..
Two fawn pugs sleeping on the floor. One is sleeping on top of the other's butt and they are both enjoying the sun shining in from a window nearby.
Two fawn pugs sleeping on the floor. One is sleeping on top of the other's butt and they are both enjoying the sun shining in from a window nearby.
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JP

@[email protected]

I'm daedalus. I run eigenmagic.net which is based in Australia where I live. We accept new members via application to keep the signal high and noise floor low.
I'm into systems thinking/cybernetics, organisational design, digital rights, Freedom of Information requests, and shitposting about tech.

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Jeroen SZ 🦣

@[email protected]

New because moved to .

I teach , , general at Shenzhen University, . Interested in anything languagy or linguisticky.

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Lili Saintcrow

@[email protected]

I suppose I should do a new , shouldn’t I.

Hi, everyone, I’m Lili. I write books. Sometimes strangers even read them!

I talk about , , SquirrelTerror, things , sometimes , and of course, . And now I feel awkward, so I’ll drop a link and stop.

lilithsaintcrow.com

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S★m V★rm★

@[email protected]

! I'm a pro with the band Maggie Speaks. Freelance video editor (indie doc Cover 21: Ignite Chicago, on Amazon). Amateur .

Interests:


























Languages:

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PsychicParrot (Jeff) 😷

@[email protected]

Ello! I'm a human making games since the 80s. I believe people are more important than money and I'm yer typical jaded old socialist hippie . For 5ish years I worked in a game studio before hating company politics, getting laid off and going . Never looked back. My game Jack Dragon & the Stone of Peace recently launched on . I wrote 4 books about then switched to . I am Tea Monster Games. I love , and I'm obsessed w/ racing games 😎 🏁

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Jacob Ibáñez :verified:

@[email protected]

Crec que no he fet la meva encara. Em dic Jacob i sóc del Vallès bo. Nasquí a Mollet (com els Mojinos Escozíos) el día 300 de l'any 1985.
Treballo de programador tot i que vaig estudiar filologia clàssica a la UAB. M'agrada tocar instruments musicals, els videojocs, els idiomes, dibuixar i pràcticament qualsevol procés creatiu.
El meu compte és lgtbqi+ friendly, (encara que sóc cishet), antifa i no tolero cap falta de respecte.

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fistons :rust: :java: :godot:

@[email protected]

Well, it's time for an I guess!

I'm a Backend/API developer by day, and a wannabe developer by night.

I like opensource software, and try to contribute to it with my small knowledge.

I also build some games using with my 4 year old son.

Ow. And I like Doom. A lot. It does not make any sens.

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Paul Morris

@[email protected]

As it's my birthday (38) and I didn't do an when I came to the during the Big Bird Exodus, I guess I'll do one today.

So yeah, hey everyone, I'm Paul. I'm an ex-'liberal', but after working out the world, realised I'm a Leftist.

I mostly toot about LGBTQ+ issues, social (in)justice, climate change and weather, capitalism, and the Right's discourse against minority groups.

I'm anti-capitalism, anti-status quo, and anti police and military.

Thanks for reading! Peace.

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Sam Litzinger

@[email protected]

It occurs to me I’ve crashed this Mastodon party without an introduction, so here it is.
I’m a mostly-retired journalist who still does occasional freelance work. I’ve been in both commercial and public broadcasting as an anchor, reporter and producer.
My other interests include philosophy, history, animals and music (I interviewed B.B. King, so there!)
Here’s a series I did for CBS News Radio that was fun:

cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-radi

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RonaldTooTall

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Ronald (or Ron).

I have a background in accounting and business. I have some interest in tech. A bit more focused on SecOps as I learn things and grow. I have some other interests that wax and wane.

Am LGBT, coming of age in the 80s with Reagan and the AIDS epidemic. Same time I was involved in Christian fundamentalist communities. But as John Astin's character on Night Court used to say, "But I'm much better now." 😉

Am a bit of a politics junkie, mostly as a result of the Agent Orange (Trump) years.

I often share articles that I find interesting, thinking that others may also be interested. I am interested in lots of things, and will converse on many things. If you disagree with me, don't belittle or condescend but educate and/or teach.

I don't suffer trolls and bullies, of myself or of others.

I believe that what you don't know will often smack you.

I'm told I'm a nice guy, and also that I'm stubborn. Let's focus on the nice part.

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Thomas Sobieck 🐘

@[email protected]

Hello everyone on this new instance to me. I just migrated from mastodon.social, then climatejustice.social, and then my own sobieck.social (too much work, not enough reward).

I'm Thomas Sobieck. I currently am unemployed taking care of my extremely ill wife. This is extremely taxing and sad work.

When I'm doing paid work it is as a programmer. I know dotnet languages, terraform, and JS. I have done a lot of work in automation and chat bots.

I hate authoritarians.

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Rich Puchalsky ⩜⃝

@[email protected]

Hello fediverse. I post:

* about global warming data
* anarchist boosts
* poetry
* literary criticism I guess?
* animal picture boosts
* reply person jokes

In short no one who is carefully curating their feed should follow me

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COMCEPT

@[email protected]

We are COMCEPT, the Portuguese Skeptic Community, a non-profit based in Lisbon dedicated to the promotion of scientific and .

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Diana Barbosa 🇺🇦🇵🇸

@[email protected]

Here's a (hopefully) better written and proper .

Hi there! I'm Diana.
I'm a science communicator, skeptical activist, transectional feminist, and left-wing politician.
My day job is at @IHChistory.
I am the (volunteer) President of @comceptorg.
I love all things science, but bend towards and , my previous research field.

Will toot about whatever is on my mind and in different languages.

  

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wrack

@[email protected]

I live with my wife of 36 years on an old sailboat. It's a life-raft of sorts. It's also an island on which we're trying to regain an unsettled but sheltered freedom, but we are like castaways, with few hopes and no expectations, unlikely to be rescued.

In old age, we find ourselves among the stateless and disenfranchised, lacking a legal residence, looking for purpose. Which is to say, we drift.

Sometimes I document it, in words or pictures. So, this:

ccohanlon.tumblr.com/about

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Xilabar the Dice Goblin

@[email protected] · Reply to Xilabar the Dice Goblin's post

Gonna update my post here because it's a tiny bit outdated.

! I am an nerd, with extensive experience as a and of other rpgs. I do lean otherwise, even though I enjoy the crunch of , , , and . I have two and a who have massive enclosures. I am a and I'm going back to for . I also have a wonderful who I will be marrying in August of 2025.

My two hungry children telling me that they haven't been fed in days and are starving to death. (There is a full food bowl behind them.) The one of the left is Coffeecake, and the one on the right is Oreo.
My two hungry children telling me that they haven't been fed in days and are starving to death. (There is a full food bowl behind them.) The one of the left is Coffeecake, and the one on the right is Oreo.
My hampner, Mister Peanutbutter, with full cheeks. He seems unsure about the camera.
My hampner, Mister Peanutbutter, with full cheeks. He seems unsure about the camera.
My two hungry children telling me that they haven't been fed in days and are starving to death. (There is a full food bowl behind them.) The one of the left is Coffeecake, and the one on the right is Oreo.
My two hungry children telling me that they haven't been fed in days and are starving to death. (There is a full food bowl behind them.) The one of the left is Coffeecake, and the one on the right is Oreo.
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Krazy Krêpe

@[email protected]

New as the old one is a bit outdated.

I have so my main activity is resting, followed by some professional sciencing, amateur viola playing, and occasional crocheting.

I toot in both French and English. Mastodon lets you specify what languages you're happy to read.

What else? Stay calm, smash the patriarchy, ventilate the fuck out of buildings, and wear a mask indoors.

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Krazy Krêpe

@[email protected]

Nouvelle car la précédente est aussi peu à jour que la photo de page web d'une enseignante-chercheuse.

Je me cogne un généralement surnommé et mon activité principale est donc de crouter. Le reste du temps je fais de la science, je joue de l'alto (ce n'est pas un gros violon), et je fais des trucs au crochet.

Ce compte n'a pas de ligne éditoriale mais stay calm, smash the patriarchy, aérez, et entrez masqué·e·s.

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Chamomile 🐑

@[email protected]

I think it's about time I made an post here so... hi, I'm Chamomile! I'm a big red fluffy sheep who loves tea, airplanes, and computers! I have lots of projects that I think about working on a lot, but never actually do - but maybe one day I will, and I'll post about them here! I have a fursuit of my secondary character Aubergine, so you may see me posting photos of them too. Other interests include Linux/FOSS software, video games, cartoons, roller coasters, and robot combat.

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Ashur Cabrera

@[email protected]

Hello! 👋 I’m a frontend developer, by way of QA and support before that. I currently work at a small shop called Fictive Kin and live in Denver, Colorado.

I love bringing things to life with the old standbys whenever I can — HTML, CSS, and just a pinch JavaScript where it counts 🤌

(I also love RSS, emoji, gimmicky URLs, , and weird, goofy websites 🥰)

Other links and an outdated list of my projects are at ashur.cab/rera, and I blog at multiline.co/mment

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Antti Joutsi

@[email protected]

Heya! I've been looking for alternative ways to connect with people, after quitting corporate social media two years ago. Figured I might give fediverse a go.

I love doing creative stuff like painting, pixel art, playing Irish bouzouki and developing my roguelike game. I'm also an avid reader of philosophical literature.

I'm much inspired by Pallas's cats, wizards, MS-DOS, medieval history and He-Man.

What inspires you, or makes your world tick?

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theHigherGeometer

@[email protected]

Maybe I should do an post.

I'm David, I work on a blend of category theory and differential geometry, with a smattering of logic informed by CT. My background was mathematical physics, and my main line of research is to bring higher (i.e. categorified) geometry down to earth to the point that physicists can do routine concrete calculations with it, and it could even be drawn/rendered by a computer.

Career is currently in a state of flux.

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cR0w

@[email protected]

Introverted security person who deletes 99% of things I type to post. I use Twitter for free ( as in mattress ) threat intel and cute animal pics, but would like to try to be more interactive in the smaller online communities possible in Mastodon.

Unorthodox path to where I am now, but still interested in the things I've worked with:

water / wastewater field grunt -> equipment operator -> equipment and generator O&M -> electrical -> SCADA / ICS -> IT and networking -> IT and OT security -> physical security -> personal security -> security consultant -> professor -> energy sector security analyst

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Christian Lawson-Perfect

@[email protected]

I'm CLP, one of the admins of mathstodon.xyz.

I'm a mathematician of sorts, working in a university department, spending most of my time making the mathematical e-assessment system @numbas.

Outside work I'm always making little things online, which I collect on my homepage at somethingorotherwhatever.com/

I have a bot, @esoterica, which posts entries from my collection of interesting and unusual maths references once a day.

I'm one of the editors of @aperiodical, a maths news/magazine blog. You can follow @mathnews for breaking maths news.

I'm involved with @MathsJam and the @TMiP conference, which I'm hosting in this summer.

I'm disabled in a few ways: I'm , dyspraxic, I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome , and protanopia colour vision deficiency. I'm interested in , particularly digital accessibility things that come up at work.

I live in in the North-East of England.

I ride my bike a lot, really as a mobility aid.

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Mark Shane Hayden

@[email protected]

Since there has been a huge burst of new activity out there, and everyone has been doing I guess I should (re)do a hashtag-laden of my own.

I am a mid-century modern weirdo from aka that runs coales.co Hometown/Mastodon site out of the garage in his back yard (the servers are literally bolted to the ceiling in there...told you I was weird)

Like a lot of people here I am a computer nerd who codes a lot of and tinker with and and uses mostly. Professionally I do stuff.

That said I often (sometimes mostly) post random and sometimes weird stuff. Occasionally political but put it behind content warnings. I am generally and I dunno maybe if I had to label it.

Also like weird like and , and cute fuzzy animals (not like THAT jeez) and and I'm occasionally a necromancer of old

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John Shaft

@[email protected]

Bien, du coup je vais essayer de faire une

Je suis Shaft, breton exilé en Île-de-France. Je cause de :
- (pas mal)
- De trucs divers (cinéma, musique de flim...)

Je fais des jeux de mots nuls (trop)

J'essaye d'apprendre en autodidacte comment fonctionne Internet

J'administre un service de DNS sur TLS (DoT) et DNS sur HTTPS (DoH), voir ici : shaftinc.fr/dns-shaftinc.html

Mes messages sont majoritairement en français, et quelques fois in English

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Jérôme Ydarack

@[email protected]

Il paraît qu’il faut faire une ici. Après 5 mois, il est plus que temps que je m’y mette.

Donc : Jérôme Ydarack, historiquement actif sur Twitter sous le même nom. Et sur le blog achikochi.tokyo ou j’essaie surtout de récapituler ce que j’ai compris des nombreux sujets sur le Japon car j’y connais rien.

Arrivé à Tokyo il y a 9 ans tout juste aujourd’hui, alors que je voulais partir en Allemagne, ce qui m’a amené à travailler 2 ans en Chine aussi.

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Lawfare

@[email protected]

Lawfare is a non-profit publication dedicated to providing quality and accurate information and analysis at the nexus of , , and , through our website, podcasts, live events, and books. We are excited to expand to Mastadon!

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Felix Schönbrodt

@[email protected]

I created an additional private Mastodon account - posting in English and German, about , activities, and :
digitalcourage.social/@nicebre

Topics I plan to cover:
- Toot about the new Solarpunk Pioneers Fund: solarpunk-pioneers.org/
- How to reengineer the Nerf ; add new components based on Adafruit CPX and Pi Pico.
- Smart Home with ; my private research project: how to heat an old building with a and

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Miona 觅鸥拿

@[email protected]

👋 Hi all! Since I moved instances, here's an updated .

✨ I am Miona, an anxious girl from the Netherlands with too many hobbies.

🎶 is very important to me, and I like to listen to uplifting , extreme and everything in between.

🎮 consume a large part of my free time, both and .

📸 I also like to show the girl I have become through selfies and pics.

💾 I make software for a living.

😊 Nice to meet you~

Miona taking a picture of herself in the mirror with her phone. She is sitting on a table. She is wearing a white hoodie with the text "hold on, let me overthink this.", a layered skirt with a solid dark green layer and a white mesh layer, and dark red platform boots.
Miona taking a picture of herself in the mirror with her phone. She is sitting on a table. She is wearing a white hoodie with the text "hold on, let me overthink this.", a layered skirt with a solid dark green layer and a white mesh layer, and dark red platform boots.
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📿 תַּעֲלֻמוֹת

@[email protected]

: Call me Taal. He ☾ him. I post about in everyday life. I’m a ’s and of two. We live in the southeastern U.S.

I’m an outlaw , longtime student, practitioner (hence: tiger), , , @tigertime and tigerpajamas.com maker, reader, and , , and .

🔗: taalumot.space

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Jayne :wales_flag:🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

I live with my wife and two dogs in Cardiff. I went to school in Roath Park and Llandaff and attended Cardiff University (Chemistry from 1975-1981), so I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Cardiffian!

I've been campaigning for an independent Wales since 1969 and the previous English PoW was foisted upon us!

I've worked in IT since 1981. Originally for PO/BT, then Chartered Trust, PwC, and since 1994 for myself.

I'm rugby mad and the only time my wife and I really argue is when 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 play 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😂

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Dan Wentzel 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Official Post
I'm GenX , , and public advocate. I believe in and . Live in in .

Minister and Practitioner Emeritus of the Science of Mind and Spirit

Love Disco/House/EDM and singer-songwriters, and big band/swing jazz vocalists.

as in proud; as in militant. , , and .

I'm ridden my bicycle 545-miles from SF to LA nine times with .

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Snowshadow

@[email protected]


Hello. I took a break from social media when youknowwho bought what became that awful site.
I thought I would give Mastodon a try.
I am an (old)Canadian. Interests include but are not limited to:
music, climate crisis and solutions, politics, social justice, science, art, literature, humour, and health.
Looking forward to meeting you, listening, & learning.
Have a wonderful day.😀
Warning: I block racists and anti-LGBTQ+

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Dr. Bear

@[email protected]

Anyway, new instance new .

I’m Rob

Straight 4 pay.

Pecs like dinner plates, chest of a horse, heart of a lion, mind of 6 year old.

People call me all sorts of things. Bear, Dixie, Landers, that prick over there.

I’m a Deaf/hard of hearing vegan living in the west of Ireland.

I’m totally for my husband.

Trying to put the “hot” in psychotic.

I’m often abrupt but always* caring.

It’s easier to just ask me shit rather than me write this out. 

[*maybe not always]

Image shoes Rob sitting in the driving seat of a minibus. He’s parked up waiting for his boss. His nails are painted silver and he has one hand on the steering wheel and another on his head. He doesn’t look happy.
Image shoes Rob sitting in the driving seat of a minibus. He’s parked up waiting for his boss. His nails are painted silver and he has one hand on the steering wheel and another on his head. He doesn’t look happy.
Image is a headshot of Rob in his burlesque/drag persona, Dixie. He has heavy black eye makeup on and big hoop earrings.
Image is a headshot of Rob in his burlesque/drag persona, Dixie. He has heavy black eye makeup on and big hoop earrings.
Image shows Rob leaning on the side of swimming pool.
Image shows Rob leaning on the side of swimming pool.
Image shows Rob stood by the coast. He is wearing a yellow tee and his arms are folded.
Image shows Rob stood by the coast. He is wearing a yellow tee and his arms are folded.
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Michael Foster

@[email protected]

Celebrating the launch of Newsmast on Mastodon with One Chord Wonders by The Adverts.

Play loud!

youtube.com/watch?v=iaT9QDw4YN

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Glen Downton

@[email protected]

Since I've just switched instances, it's time for a new

I am a in , mostly C/C++ (), , learning and , dabbled in many others. Interested in image processing, , sports analytics, with a continuously growing list of side projects which may or may not ever get "finished".

When I'm not doing that I'm a who occasionally gets paid to shoot events.

And while I have your attention, on a completely different note ...

Australia's Head of State should be an Australian, by birth or by choice.

Any Australian should be able to aspire to be our Head of State.

All Australians should have a say in who is our Head of State

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Marcos Huerta

@[email protected]

New instance, I must repost and re-pin my !

My background is in astrophysics. I worked in science policy in DC for about a decade: for my professional society, as a congressional fellow, and then at the Department of Energy Office of Science.

I changed careers to in 2019 and now work in the private sector.

I learned first, but now work and do my side projects with . See all my side here:

marcoshuerta.com/projects/

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Draken BlackKnight

@[email protected]

Here's an post for you:

Check my bio. Everything pertinent's on there.

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Eric the Flerken Ailurophile

@[email protected]

I'm a former teacher and nonviolence facilitator. I blog prolifically and create lotsa videos. I self-publish, and am trying to get a literary agent interested in my new novel... I like word play, so feel free to scroll past my silly puns.

What else? I'm an old punk rocker, a social justice activist and I eat vast quantities of . Also, I write a lot about

The end.

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Jamie Gaskins

@[email protected]

Hi! 👋🏼 I'm Jamie, in , MD, USA. Like a lot of people here, I started out in the Fediverse on mastodon.social. But then created this server the other day with the birdsite exodus.

I've been working as a software engineer since about 2004 (and playing at it for even longer), primarily in (though enjoying the past few years!), then moved over to SRE/DevOps land several years ago. Currently working as a technical lead for at Shopify.

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Lyle Solla-Yates

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An , most people know me for public service either on the Planning Commission or as a citizen researcher digging up and sharing the of exclusionary policies in North America. I am also a father and husband, I enjoy long walks and bike rides, , and I contribute to free games and . I am . I mostly post about Charlottesville things, affordable housing and safe streets content, and my photography.

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Brett Mason

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Brisbane/Meanjin bred. Studied Agricultural Science for free in the 80s then worked as an Animal Nutritionist somehow morphing into IT then working in ERP training, consultancy and support. Retired early and now do some website development. Gay man in a 40+ year relationship. Volunteer fire fighter. Love cooking, food & wine. Left leaning & politically engaged. action is overdue. Passionate about decarbonisation. Growing trees to help in a small way.

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Luke Pembleton

@[email protected]

Hi there 👋 I'm Luke Pembleton, a Genomic Breeding Scientist & Strategic Science Manager for a global seed company. Currently based in Melbourne 🇦🇺 but my timezone 🕒🌎 is variable & you will often find me working in EU or US hrs. I enjoy all things 🧬 genomics, with a special focus on 🌱🐄 genomic selection & breeding. R is my go-to language 💻 with a healthy side of Bash hacking. I also create cloud ☁️computing environments for research & production pipelines with my wingman Nextflow 🔃

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muesli

@[email protected]

So many people follow me here, but I've never really written a proper . Time to change that!

Hey there, I'm Chris, but most friends call me 'muesli'. I'm a geek, a software developer, a maker, an opensource advocate and a tech enthusiast. I love programming and tinkering with things. I started almost three decades ago with Basic, and have learned & used Pascal, Assembly, C, C++, Java, PHP, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Go, and Lua (pretty much in that order) over all these years.

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Anthony Dean

@[email protected]

For those new to following me, I'm Anthony, the owner of Diverse Tech Geek, a site about media and tech, plus diversity in both. The site's currently split into two semi-separate blogs/sections, "Diverse Tech Geek" (tech) and "Diverse Media Notes" (media).

My media interests include comics and animation. I also follow some sports (American football, basketball, hockey).

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Izzy 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Since, I moved instances, I'm going to reintroduce myself.

I'm Isabelle Jackson, but I generally just go by Izzy. I'm 19 and I'm a computer science student. I like tech, games, and Linux. I use Fedora Silverblue as my OS of choice and use GNOME as my main desktop.

I maintain Binary, a number base converter, and am working on Colourful, an inspirational app generating colours. I'm also interested in contributing to other GNOME/GNOME-related projects.

I'm transfem, and have ADHD and autism. I have my pronouns as a data field on my profile. I generally go by she/her, but if we're close at all, they/them is fine also.

Feel free to put in a follow request. Unless you have a blank profile, a bigot, or otherwise a bad person, I'll likely accept. I just like having extra control over my account.

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Jake

@[email protected]

I just moved my account to 😍

So, here's a quick re-intro:

Professionally, I'm a healthcare informatics nerd and software dev [, , , , , , ]

In general I like: tech, hikes, dogs, nature, subculture and much more.

I've been active in the fediverse since Apr 2017, but with different accounts.

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Warmhearted Snowdrop

@[email protected]

I am a cisfemme married to a transfemme. My username was picked by my wife. She often refers to me as a heater, I love the snow and cold due to being warm very often. Snow drop flowers are one of my favorites, they are small, semi bell shaped flowers that grow in snow.

I like reading, mostly fantasy but I'm not super strict on my choices. I like playing casual video games but have been known to attempt harder games.

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Jenny :TransButterfly:​ :3hearts:

@[email protected]

*copy of SymTrkl: Issue 1 flops onto a stack of comics*
Okay, let's do this one last time. For real this time.

My names are Jennifer and SymTrkl, though "Jen," "Jenny," and "Sym" are fine too. (SymTrkl is pronounced "symmetrical.") My pronouns are she/her, as a plural system we sometimes use plural pronouns to refer to ourself, and we're however old being born in December of 1984 makes us when you read this. I'm a Sapphic trans woman, who's been on HRT since April 22, 2021, happily married to @WarmheartedSnowdrop since 2013, and mother to an awesome kid who's however old being born in February of 2014 makes him.

I illustrate, write, and do lewd versions of all of that as well. I write and draw a sporadically-updated autobiographical webcomic called All Trans Cover Band which can be followed at @atcb. Sometimes I post nudes, if you're fortunate enough to know my carefully hidden spicy alt, @Jenny5ive.

My profile picture is a program written in the esoteric language Piet that prints my names and pronouns, constrained to the bounds of a QR code for my website. There's a whole blog post about it, if you want to learn more.

I frequently use the double-heart emoji 💕 to express nonromantic affection and often add emoji after sentences to make my tone clearer; it's an ADHD thing.

I vibe check everyone who follows me, but I'm not too picky, almost everyone passes. Most of the people I follow are not on my home timeline, that's mostly folks I know personally, but I check my "everyone" list pretty often.

I don't mind if minors follow or interact with me, but I expect them to understand that interacting with any post I make about an adult topic or DMing me for any reason is a boundary violation that they will be blocked for. Seeing my posts is not a right you're entitled to, and if you would have a problem with me writing "MDNI" instead of this paragraph, you may as well block me because we will not be getting along.

A comic book cover for "Lascivious Spider-Jen number 1. Jenny is sitting in a tree with her eyes closed, her hair standing straight up, the sun setting over the mountains in the background showing that she is sitting on the bottom of the tree branch.
A comic book cover for "Lascivious Spider-Jen number 1. Jenny is sitting in a tree with her eyes closed, her hair standing straight up, the sun setting over the mountains in the background showing that she is sitting on the bottom of the tree branch.
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plungepool

@[email protected]

My name is Rob and I'm a musician and programmer from southern California.

As a musician I've previously been a full-time audio engineer and producer, toured and played in multiple bands, and participated in labor organizing and activism.

More recently I transitioned to a career as a professional software engineer. My greatest areas of interest are DSP, embedded systems, and lower-level programming languages.

I'm excited to for us to get to know eachother better!

Picture of @plungepool from behind, sitting in front of a computer in the control room of a recording studio.
Picture of @plungepool from behind, sitting in front of a computer in the control room of a recording studio.
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eli_oat

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A new home instance invites a new .

Hi, I'm Eli 👋

I toot toots mostly about stuff that I find interesting -- things like , , , vector programming, oatmeal, soups, and a plethora of . Sometimes I'll post a photo, usually of a , , or . I've set my toots to untoot after a few months.

I've got a website, too, eli.li

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Khrys

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Allez, comme tout le monde se présente en ce moment, je me dis que ça pourrait être cool de le faire moi aussi au lieu de juste faire ma pénible alors voilà :

(en plusieurs pouets, car ça ne tient pas en 1 😋)

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BBC Research & Development

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Hi! 👋 Here's our .

We're BBC Research & Development; we explore and test new technology to discover how the BBC can best make use of it in the future.

For 100 years our engineers have been at the forefront of developments in broadcasting.

We're now researching how everyone could get TV & radio via the internet – along with all the flexibility and creativity that brings.

5G, AI, next-gen audio, UHD, personal data… we are investigating all these – and more!
youtube.com/watch?v=rzztGFXYR1

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Glenn Fleishman

@[email protected]

I’m a technology journalist who contributes the Mac 911 column at Macworld and writes regularly for TidBITS. I write how-to ebooks for Take Control Books. My passion is type and typography, and I’ve spent the last several years researching printing history to develop specialty knowledge in comics strips and printing molds. 👋 Find my blog at glog.glennf.com/

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Peter Gleick

@[email protected]

I've switched instances, so a new .

I'm a and scientist, co-founder and Senior Fellow at the Pacific Institute in Oakland.

I'm interested in all things sustainability, but also birds, mandolin, and random other things. Politics too.

I'm a member of the US National Academy of Sciences and various professional scientific organizations.

Most of my publications and musings are at www.gleick.com.

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Emelia 👸🏻

@[email protected]

Okay, okay, at @nova's behest, an post:

Hi 👋🏻 I'm Emelia, from , , I'm trans queer and kinky.

I'm a princess 👸🏻 currently working most with , currently working on Fediverse Trust & Safety tooling

I'm most known for my work on , and contribute to & other fediverse software

In 2020, I became the of Unobvious Technology, aiming to improve the safety, and profitability of and advance the

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Loy Hena

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Bonjour Eldritch Café !

Je suis Loy ! Parfois masculin, souvent féminine, mais surtout très non-binaire :blob_cat_melt:

Je suis queer, nomade et je conduis des grues 🏗️

J'aime les sciences, particulièrement l'infiniment grand et petit (coucou l'espace et la mécanique quantique). Je suis accro à l'art et quand j'en ai l'occasion j'adore partager mes créations (ou mes photos de lever de soleil).

J'ai la tête remplies de facts sur les plantes, les animaux, les champignons... (tous les trucs vivant quoi :blobhaj_tiny_hearts: ) J'adore les partager, et en apprendre toujours plus !

Enchanté :blob_nom:

Vieille photo de moi quand j'avais les cheveux long, je tiens 2 épées de jeux vidéo dans les mains que j'ai réalisé (celles de Draven de league of legends)
Vieille photo de moi quand j'avais les cheveux long, je tiens 2 épées de jeux vidéo dans les mains que j'ai réalisé (celles de Draven de league of legends)
Lever de soleil pastel avec une grue en plein milieu qui se découpe et le grutier en train de monter à l'échelle
Lever de soleil pastel avec une grue en plein milieu qui se découpe et le grutier en train de monter à l'échelle
Gros chat roux sur le dos qui a l'air heureux
Gros chat roux sur le dos qui a l'air heureux
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Nicole Rust

@[email protected]

Now that I'm moved to neuromatch.social, a new .

I’m a professor at UPenn who studies memory. I work at the nexus of brain research and computation. I’m also writing a book: When it comes to understanding the brain, what are we trying to achieve? What’s our plan to get there? What challenges do we face?

Writing has deepened my appreciation for community-based progress. I'm excited to be here to participate in, and benefit from, collective intelligence.

I'm also committed to restraining myself from the power of 10K characters. But I will Edit - that is the superpower that we all deserve.

@cogneurophys @complexsystems

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Rafael Garcia-Suarez

@[email protected]

New server, new . I'm a engineer living in Paris, having recently moved from Amsterdam. I mostly work on scaling systems. I'm an old-style hacker, and used to be pretty involved in the and communities. Outside of work, I like and with a particular interest in studies. I also love musical oddities (esp. in or adjacent musical worlds) which I may post from time to time whenever I find them.

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Fish Id Wardrobe

@[email protected]

New-to-the-instance time: I'm a fish that lives in a wardrobe.

Wait. No. That's not actually true. I just don't like to use my meatspace name online. ("Off the internet, no-one knows I'm a fish"?)

I'll be boosting a bunch of snark and cute pictures. Sometimes I talk about , , , , .

I'm and . I'm .

My other account is also a fish.

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Mike, First of his Name

@[email protected]

Refreshing my for new folks!

I run and provide free and open communication tools for everyone.

I have and a bunch of issues around and a dash of just for fun!

On the less serious side, I have been know to perform stand-up and do a fun quiz show with @ThePingMachine and my kid.

I'm an older guy and was a sysop back in the 90s. I was once described by a millennial as "like, 40 but not creepy at all."

If you want more, see my profile!

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Åsa Maria Hedberg - artist

@[email protected] · Reply to Åsa Maria Hedberg - artist's post

So, time has come to at least try to make that to me and my art work.

First and most important right now is that I need to ask for help as in that I am looking for one thousand four hundred and fifty six (1456) more 1$-Patreons. I am going to explain why in toots to follow in the end of thread.

One dollar maximum though!

But please consider backing me and spreading the word? ❤️❤️❤️

Link to my introduction on Patreon here: patreon.com/posts/29328777

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Åsa Maria Hedberg - artist

@[email protected]

Guys, expect a New Year thread here ⬇️ in a few days as an to who I am as an artist, what I've done before, but most of all about my crazy/cool/important plans for my 2023 art works.

Firework credit: best son/inventor of mine. No, don't do this at home

Someone lightening a homemade fairy fire machine and then a motor on a stick turns them into a sparkling circle.
Someone lightening a homemade fairy fire machine and then a motor on a stick turns them into a sparkling circle.
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Natouille 🍷 🥃 🍾

@[email protected]

Je profite de la vague X pour refaire mon

Sur Masto depuis la vague francophone de avril 2017 ( j'ai quitté twitwi définitivement en 2018), j'ai rencontré plein de gens sympas et rigolos (oui, même les jumeaux), y compris mon namour 🥰

UX designer depuis des lustres, je chouine sur les , j'adore collectionner les copies d'écran d'interfaces déglinguées et poster des qui dégomment les rétines.

J'aime ici la bonne humeur générale.

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Stefano Marinelli

@[email protected]

It's time for an .

I'm glad to meet you! I'm the main administrator of the bsd.cafe instance (and other projects), a computer science enthusiast who's been fascinated by technology since childhood. I'm a big supporter of open-source solutions and enjoy working with and systems. I enjoy and . I've been an avid traveler and am now looking forward to getting back to traveling.I'm married to a wonderful wife and strive to live each day with a positive attitude,making the most of every day to improve our lives.

I like writing blog articles, especially tech ones (it-notes.dragas.net) and, from time to time, some of them are widely appreciated, especially in the open-source community.

Thank you for passing by and reading my introduction, enjoy your stay here in the

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James Cridland

@[email protected]

Moved instance, so time for an

I live in the foothills of Mount Coot-Tha.

I've worked in audio and tech for more than 30 years, starting in 1989 in a radio station in Bradford, UK. I was the first local radio presenter in the UK to read out an email address (1994), launched the world's first streaming radio app (2005), and built the first daily podcast from a UK radio station (2005).

I try to understand, and question everything as I do so.

My profile has what I do now. :)

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sebsauvage

@[email protected]


Je suis un dinosaure de l'internet, un geek curieux qui s'intéresse à beaucoup de choses (développement, réseaux, sécurité, vie privée, cryptographie, jeu vidéo, sciences...). Passionné mais toujours débordé.
Je prone le Logiciel Libre et l'émancipation informatique.
J'aime aider tout un chacun à découvrir tout ce qu'il est possible de faire avec un ordinateur, aider les gens à comprendre et exploiter la technologie. Et ne pas se laisser exploiter par elle. Je montre des chemins.

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La Gigoince :debian:

@[email protected]

Avant, je m'appelais pas comme ça… et j'ai eu ces têtes-là !

5 images m'ayant servi de PP
– un auto-stoppeur avec une hache
– un masque en pâte à papier
– un visage stylisé en bleu et rouge
– un portrait en noir et blanc 
– un avatar chauve avec barbichette blanche
5 images m'ayant servi de PP – un auto-stoppeur avec une hache – un masque en pâte à papier – un visage stylisé en bleu et rouge – un portrait en noir et blanc – un avatar chauve avec barbichette blanche
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Ganga

@[email protected]

I love to cook, esp with good products. I grow my own vegies in a garden full of bees and butterflies. I rarely cook a recipe twice (some exceptions allowed). I read cookbooks like others read novels. I love kitchens, especially country kitchens. It'll be the first room I ask to see when I come to visit. I have fond memories of the kitchens of both grandmothers.

I am a bit of a thinker and sometimes I write - including long posts here. In my spare time I think about food in terms of culture, change, connections. I am nervous about food security.

You will find my posts are often , , and .

I love the beauty and absurdness of our lives, and the gorgeous tapestry of humans.

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SeaFury 🍉 :autism:

@[email protected]

Re-introductory post - I left mastodon.au a few months back when the old admin said it was going to be shut down. When the new admin took over, it was too late. Now I'm back over here 😎 I post about random things, work - which is about climate data, architecture and academia. I have a smol conure named Pete Heisenbirb who makes an appearance every so often. I also like sci-fi, motorcyles, eBikes, crafty things, DnD, boardgames and pottery. That's all for now ❤️

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Robert W. Gehl

@[email protected]

Since there's a new wave of folks on board, maybe it's time for a re-.

I'm Rob, and I've been studying alternative social media -- like the fediverse -- for over a decade now. I've published journal articles and op-eds about the alternatives.

I've also written books about social media, the dark web, and disinformation/hacking.

I live in Canada by the Great Lakes and I go to Michigan to be by... the Great Lakes. I like the lakes!

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Mondoweiss 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

: Mondoweiss is an independent, nonprofit journalism publication covering the movements, activists and policymakers who affect the struggle for freedom in .

We have dedicated reporting staff in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, as well as here in the U.S. and contributors from around the world.

Mondoweiss publishes news and analysis for people taking action for Palestine. 🇵🇸

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A young Palestinian girl stands in front of two Israeli soldiers who have entered her village in the occupied West Bank. She has her hands raised and is blocking their path. One soldier seems amused and is photographing her with his cell phone.
A young Palestinian girl stands in front of two Israeli soldiers who have entered her village in the occupied West Bank. She has her hands raised and is blocking their path. One soldier seems amused and is photographing her with his cell phone.
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Anton Gorlin

@[email protected]

hi Mastodon!

Giving a try to Mastodon. Seems like it might be a promising space for

My name is Anton, and I'm a . I'm based on the Gold Coast in . Most of the time I shoot with occassional , . I also enjoy and .

If you like what you see, feel free to follow me.

dark seascape during the storm with a big wave crashing against a rock platform
dark seascape during the storm with a big wave crashing against a rock platform
black and white rainforest in Australia on a foggy day. Big tree in the foreground
black and white rainforest in Australia on a foggy day. Big tree in the foreground
long exposure minimalist seascape with since basalt rocks on the side and smooth sea during the sunrise
long exposure minimalist seascape with since basalt rocks on the side and smooth sea during the sunrise
black and white layered mountains covered in fog or smoke in Lamington, QLD
black and white layered mountains covered in fog or smoke in Lamington, QLD
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Sami Määttä

@[email protected]

Tooting mostly in Finnish and about digital accessibility. Won't you write an alt text to your image? If you can't make an alt text, for example, because of a disability, use and somebody will swoop in to make you one!

Boosting posts with physical accessibility, cycling, politics, cities and tech for humans and images with . I won't follow you if you don't use it.

I wonder how communities work and how we can design things with humans at the center. I'm trying to find places where to make a difference.

Bad at watching shows, good at watching 1,5 hour long video essays on Youtube. I game - with or without video.

I'm the guy who walked up to a group of people playing ultimate frisbee 3 years ago and am still playing with them.

Friend of printed books, ebooks and audiobooks. Genres: scifi, society, technology and social media.

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Broadwaybabyto

@[email protected]

Since this has been my new social media home for a few weeks - figured I should pin an post! I’m a former freelance theatre critic. Now & interested in , , , , & more. Love , , , , and . Passionate about , & more. based but dreams of .

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Melissa BearTrix

@[email protected]

Introduction ... New instance @Melissabeartrix

Well, if you don't know me by know, when will you ... Giggles ... And why aren't you following me

Trans woman that lives in the inner west of Sydney Australia ... Single and happy about it, your welcome to date me ... Any gender

Born, ready to go in 1972, I haven't stopped yet ... Giggles

I restore watches, clocks and pocket watches, and love it still after about 30 + years

I giggle a lot, can't help it ... Giggles


Toot1of2

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💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱

@[email protected]

👋 I'm Donald, solo founder of 💡Smartman Apps📱. Well, there's Smartman 🤓 as well, but he never seems to be around. 🙄 Some people say they've never seen both of us in the same room, but I'm sure they're just imagining.
We post things for both individuals and business - you'll see posts/blogs from me about (I'm also a Science/Maths /tutor) and more, Smartman will post about 🙂

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Paul Cantrell

@[email protected]

Longtime polyglot programmer, from the Apple ][+ days. Done lots of different stuff in lots of langs. Wandered sideways into teaching (which I love) at Macalester.

Pianist (Chopin, Brahms, Schumann…) and composer (weird classical, weirder improv) at innig.net/music. I run newruckus.org.

I post / scream into the void a lot about politics & world events from a pragmatic humanist-environmentalist POV.

Seedy!

@[email protected]

New instance, new ! Hi, I’m Seedy Three Sixty, or Seedy for short. I’m 23 years old, totally and from England. I’m a technology nerd, math/science geek, and a dweeb through and through. I love 90s/2000s video games, especially fighting games, and my signature catch phrase is ‘Sweet puberty!’ See profile for websites and project links :)

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Jenn Dolari

@[email protected]

I've been on Mastodon a little over two years, but I've never done an Introduction, so in keeping with the tone of driveinsaturday.org, an intro:

youtube.com/watch?v=qhxDQ1g964

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68000 :QueerCat_Bisexual:

@[email protected]

time!

I'm Charlie, and I'm new to tech.lgbt. I've been working in the tech industry for nearly 20 years now. Stuck between and . An extroverted introvert. I have three cats.

I'm bi/pansexual. :flag_bisexual:​

I love of all types, especially of the , , and variety. I play and games like , , , and .

If I'm not sleeping, I'm listening to music. Mostly indie bands, post rock, shoegaze and dream pop.

Always looking to follow people with similar interests!

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Nate

@[email protected]

: I’m a television writer based in Los Angeles and a father to two amazing little girls. I’m never going to be a volume poster, but in addition to tooting about live music, TV, food, books, and the weird things my kids do, I’m working on some ideas to combine my comedy writer background with my stupid love of ham bands.

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i am root

@[email protected]

Hi to all the new people and thanks for the follows! Here is my .

I live in the rainy Pacific Northwest. I play guitar and keys and enjoy live music, video games and , among other things.

I've been on and off Mastodon since 2018. I tend to migrate from place to place and try to stay pseudo-anonymous online as much as possible.

For the day job I work in tech as a software engineer and admin.

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Pam Phillips

@[email protected]

I've always been interested in lots of things, but these days I'm focusing on native and . I love , but my favorites are the beautiful green metallic sweat bees that I like to call Jade bees but are officially called Agapostemon.

That's today's version of my post.

Metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens on bright yellow annual sunflower. The bee has a shiny green head and thorax. Her abdomen is striped black and white.
Metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon virescens on bright yellow annual sunflower. The bee has a shiny green head and thorax. Her abdomen is striped black and white.
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Kat Excellence 🚢

@[email protected]

New account, new !

My name is Kat and I'm a postgraduate student studying Computer Science at Oregon State University.

Before joining software engineering, I had a whole career in content marketing (plus a bunch of random gigs to survive the Great Recession).

Follow me if you're interested in seeing toots from a career-transitioning junior.

My interests include , , , and just in general.

Hello 👋🏿

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Steve Schwinghamer

@[email protected]

Again, as I move to a new instance - thanks to the motivating forces behind historians.social!

My work at the Canadian Museum of Immigration focuses on the places, practices, and policies of Canadian immigration in the past - sometimes including the pretty recent past, but usually, for me, the first half of the twentieth century.

If this is your jam, the blogs are here: pier21.ca/taxonomy/term/34

Recent book here: press.uottawa.ca/en/9780776631

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aburka 🫣

@[email protected]

Hello :blobfoxwave:! My overdue .

My name is Alex and I'm a in . I work at a startup making underground mapping . I'm a big fan of :rust: but my day job is in .

In my free time I (mainly ) as much as possible, play , read/watch and tinker with projects.

Looking for an instance, I saw @molly0xfff migrate here, and it seems @nova runs a tight ship so here I am!

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ActivityPods

@[email protected]

Hi Fediverse, a short !
ActivityPods is a general-purpose ActivityPub server that uses pods to store user data in a standardized, semantic, interoperable data format, .

This way, we bridge the gap between an interoperable web, where users are in control of their data, and the social web.
Developers can focus on creating client applications without having to worry about the backend for most parts.

Currently, we are working on version 2.0: activitypods.org/the-road-to-a

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Tom Roberts

@[email protected]

My for metalhead.club.

I'm a Heavy Metal fan from Canberra Australia.

My favourite genres are Doom, Stoner, and classic Heavy Metal. However I am interested in all the good stuff from across the all the sub-genres.

My all time favourite band is Judas Priest.

Other bands I quite like at the moment are King Buffalo, LOVEBITES, Unleash The Archers, Green Lung, and Bell Witch.

I have another account at : @troberts where I talk about general things, but mostly my cat.

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Tom Roberts

@[email protected]

My for arriving at theblower.au

Programmer.

Heavy , from Sabbath to today.

I have a dedicated Heavy Metal account at @tomroberts

Parent. 3 kids visiting every 2nd week.

1 cat.

Fan of , cult films, cool animation, absurdity.

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Maria Langer | 🛥️ 📝 🎬🚁

@[email protected]

I’m a who gets her kicks learning and doing new things.

I started in the corporate world in finance, then went freelance as a , of , articles, and training material. Along the way, I learned to fly and bought one. I launched my own helicopter charter business and a popular channel of videos. Now I’m mostly , a and , along the when I’m away from home.

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Christopher Schmidt

@[email protected]

Hello everybody! (Hi Doctor Nick!)

As a form of , I'm Chris. I am well known for three major things:

- Municipal advocacy in and around (though I now live in Somerville)
- advocacy (sometimes to an extreme extent)
- Union advocacy (I helped start Alphabet Workers Union, , a wall to wall union at ).

I'm a full time software engineer with two adult children.

I've been on mastodon.social since 2016, but just joined better.boston.

A person standing next to a computer screen, smiling. On the computer screen is a logo that says "Alphabet Workers Union"; in the background there are a series of maps.
A person standing next to a computer screen, smiling. On the computer screen is a logo that says "Alphabet Workers Union"; in the background there are a series of maps.
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Sampath Pāṇini ®

@[email protected]

Re- post:

My name is Sam, my bros call me Panini. My family calls me Sampath, since they can pronounce it correctly.

My cultural origin story is…a lot. I’ve been around. Despite thoughts and feelings of some, I consider myself from .

I’ve been since AOL.

I’m a , certified in Mexico City Spanish. Es neta, güey, no te estoy chingando.

I’m a practitioner, who reads and thinks a lot, writing down what I think.

🖖🏼

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Steph (they/them)

@[email protected]

New instance !

I'm Steph (they/them) and I'm an astronomer! Mostly what this means for me is that I write code, develop open source software, wrangle huge datasets, and swear at the supercomputer. I do these things to further the knowledge of small solar system objects (especially the really far away ones) and exoplanet atmospheres (especially the big hot ones).

When I am not doing these things I am probably playing video games. Or thinking about playing video games.

Hi! 😊

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Mission Local

@[email protected]

Hello ! We’re Mission Local, an independent, nonprofit news site based in the Mission District of San Francisco. Since 2008, we’ve been reporting on everything from police reform to corruption at City Hall, housing, and the gig economy.

Follow us for the latest news in San Francisco, and consider donating today to support local news!

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butterflyoffire ⏚ꝃ⌁⁂

@[email protected]

I contribute to ✏️ some Free Libre Open Source projects and software with some friends 🥰 to your own language 🗺️

📢 You can contribute too 😉

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rtn

@[email protected]

A hacker by heart. I always took apart all the toys. Most of them died.

I studied math at the university and later dropped out. I used to regret it, but not anymore. I still love it though.

I've been programming all my life, but professionally for over 20 years in different areas. I've mostly dabbled in c, c++, bash, basic, pascal, python, javascript and getting into rust recently.

In my spare time I hang out with my dog Yuri. He's from Romania and a really good boy.

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em | שמחה

@[email protected]

I guess I'll do an , now that I'm here!
Howdy y'all, I'm Em.

These days I'm feeling too for shul here in Germany, too religious for the queer "community".

I spend a lot of time thinking about how Whiteness and White supremacism manifest in our society and minds. I'm learning to my self and always looking for friends who actively seek the same.

I also spend a lot of time these days thinking about , , (/ ?), and .

I'm a software developer by day, but that world is becoming less and less important to me.

My partner and I have a 70 year old steel sailboat that we're completely overhauling together, and someday we hope to set sail from towards wherever the wind takes us. I'll tag posts about the boat with , you can follow that tag if you want.

Until then, come on over. Let me make you a tea. How ya doin, but I mean it, really. Whatcha thinkin about these days?

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sapiens

@[email protected]

Hello, it's time for an . I'm interested in science in general with focus on mathematics, complexity, astronomy, cryptography, networks, music and paleontology (not necessarily in this order and not a closed list). I came to Mastodon as a means to stay in touch with the latest developments in scientific topics.

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Sara Joy :happy_pepper:

@[email protected]

I should hashtag more. Let's do a new (occasionally updated) :)

I'm both an old hand and new to modern . I coded my own homepages in notepad(++) as a teenager, and in 2022 I became a from electronic/general to .

Side projects on the go:
Dev blog RSS aggregator: rs.sjoy.lol
CSS Joy webring: cs.sjoy.lol
Whimsica11y, accessibility for hobbyists: whimsica11y.net

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Josh Glenn

@[email protected] · Reply to Josh Glenn's post

We have a English staffy called Luna. She's way too friendly. I was previously diagnosed as having a pretty serious mental illness, but I've recently been diagnosed autistic and original diagnosis was a misdiagnosis. I consider myself moody and apparently very untrusting of people in general.

Other than that I'm harmless, I keep to myself and tend to get most of my news via a computer. If you want to know more ask away.

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makeworld

@[email protected]

Hello all! I've been on Mastodon for a few years now, recently moved instances.

I'm an aspiring solarpunk living in Toronto. I work as a software developer and am studying computer engineering.

I love open source, networking, decentralization, biking, rollerblading, bouldering, programming, and reading.

I'm still deep in the process of becoming myself, but the Merveilles ideal of "constant creation" is how I'd like to live. Y'all are inspiring!

See you around!

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Marty Fouts

@[email protected]

I am a figment of your imagination. I have done things and known stuff. I crave novelty. M'accordez-vous cette danse?

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kim_harding ✅

@[email protected]

I came here from Twitter, and still have a present there (who knows how long for). As I am still new here, here are a few of the things I am interested in, and I'm likely to toot about, in no particular order:

















where I live

This was my post back last year 😉

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unforth | Duck Prints Press

@[email protected]

I guess? Hi, I'm unforth. I've wandered around many fandoms in the 30-or-so years I've had an internet connection. I own Duck Prints Press, a micro press dedicated to publishing original work by fanauthors and fanartists, especially queer stories by queer creators (and I use this account for personal and professional posting). My current main fandoms are especially and . I'm a writer, editor, small biz owner. 41, qpr married, aroace agender, mother of 2.

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Mx. Eddie R

@[email protected]

New instance, new .
I'm Eddie. By day, I'm a software developer and release Manager at Distributive.
In my free time, I do JavaScript stuff and spend time with my partner, our kids, and our dogs.
I'm queer and genderqueer, socialist, disabled, and a nerd.
Big fan of the web and how it can connect us, heartbroken at how many people use it to harm.

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Siili

@[email protected]

Hei, mastodon! Olen tällainen pieni otus tällä suurella sinivihreällä pallolla, joka on huolissaan siitä, onko koti kohta enää asuinkelpoinen. Asustan ruuhka-Suomessa. Arvoni ovat vihreällä ja vasemmalla. Saatan höpistä kestävän elämän tavoittelusta ja politiikasta, sekä tonkia vegaanireseptejä. Katsotaan, mitä nyt sitten lopulta täällä teen.

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Dave 🧱 :cursor_pointer:

@[email protected]

update:
Howdy 👋🏻, I’m Dave and I’m a Developer Advocate at zeroheight zeroheight.com.
I about , , , and on my website darn.es.
I live in Bristol (UK) with my wife and two daughters, enjoying , , and . Nice to meet you 😊

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Ruminate Podcast

@[email protected]

Ruminate is a tech, food, gaming podcast we’ve been doing for ~7 years. It’s hosted by @robb and @johnvoorhees and we try to post every 2 weeks.

You can subscribe in your podcast app with all the links on our website: ruminatepodcast.com

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Robb Knight

@[email protected]

New :

I have 2 podcasts: @ruminate, a tech and food show, with @johnvoorhees and @wegotfamily, a Fast and Furious show with @DavidDarnes

I have many side projects:

- A lot of Alfred workflows rknight.me/alfred-workflows/
- Monzo Pot Image Generator potimages.rknight.me
- Echo RSS cross poster echo.rknight.me
- Podcast duration calculator podduration.rknight.me
- Bugle, an ActivityPub server bugle.lol
- Also and console rknight.me/collections/games/

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Ben Tasker

@[email protected]

I skipped writing an whilst getting up and running, but correcting that now.

I'm Ben - I'm a & a . I'm best at tearing stuff apart to figure out how it works (and by extension how to fix/break it), which leads me down various rabbit holes including ones.

I write at bentasker.co.uk & have been building a archive for a little over a decade, covering , and some other stuff

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Ben Tasker

@[email protected]

Post account move

I'm Ben - I was at @bentasker but have now moved to @ben

I'm a and a . I do best when I'm tearing stuff apart to work out how to fix (or break) it. I occasionally write about as a result.

I write at bentasker.co.uk about various topics, gradually building up an archive of covering a range of things, but mostly around and development

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Mike Sheward

@[email protected]

whoami:

Mike. Based in the Seattle area. Originally from the UK, so have developed a sort of weird half American half British accent which I don't like but can't do anything about, so whatever.

Been in infosec for ~16 years. Mostly technical stuff, but they let me talk to customers as well.

Accidental author. Got bored of Hollywood versions of 'cyber', when the real stories were often entertaining enough anyway, so I started to write them down. author.to/sheward

I enjoy exploring all things RF. Away from the 'biz', huge sports fan, mostly motorsport - including F1, F2, FE, Indycar, MotoGP. Curator of 3 dogs.

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Émy 🌿👩🏻‍🦽‍➡️

@[email protected]

wesh salut, je refais une présentation propre même si je zone ici depuis à peu près un lustre

moi c'est Émy, chu (approximativement) une meuf handicapée, autiste, bidouilleuse/saboteuse, punk anar inadaptée socialement (beau pléonasme)

j'aime rencontrer des gens mais ça me fait peur, donc sivouplé envoyez moi un message privé avec votre demande de suivi, pour vous présenter un peu et qu'on discute ^w^

mes intérêts sont :
anarcho-syndicalisme, anti-fascisme, comprendre les différents mécanismes d'oppression, éduc-pop, handicaps & anti-validisme, informatique, mécanique, lecture (politique, SF, comics indé, mangas), écriture, dessin, musique, JV, chiens, etc.

j'ai une chienne, ma belle Leone, que j'ai mise en photo pour égailler et vous attirer :tinking:​
elle a 9 ans et c'est une croisée berger allemand et malinois, c’est évidemment la plusse belle chienne de toutes, puisque c’est la mienne :blobcoffee:​

Ma chienne devant un plan d'eau qui présente des poissons aux couleurs chaudes, des nénufars ainsi que des machins aux longues feuilles (oui c'est technique écoutez)

Ma chienne porte un bandana violet, un collier orange et un harnais noir auquel est attachée une laisse orange
Elle regarde en direction de l'eau
Ma chienne devant un plan d'eau qui présente des poissons aux couleurs chaudes, des nénufars ainsi que des machins aux longues feuilles (oui c'est technique écoutez) Ma chienne porte un bandana violet, un collier orange et un harnais noir auquel est attachée une laisse orange Elle regarde en direction de l'eau
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Yazae

@[email protected]


Hi, I'm Alex Q around there, and it's my mostly culture-focused account 👋

I'm french and don't really speak english fluently, so, be cool, and sorry for butchering this language ~
I will try to write in english for english content, and french for french works, we'll see !
[Edit: I just created @[email protected] for french rewiews, so this account will be in english only for now (exept for replies to french people)]

So, in this account, you can expect english cultural recommandations (books, mostly), NSFW themes under CW, and probably fandom talks / reactions to my readings / nerding on some works I like.

See the thread below to know more about me ⬇️

(Interest / Fandoms, abreviations I use and things who could be confusing (WIP), [Insert useful info here])

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Dgar

@[email protected]

The Ten Helpful Suggestions Of John Mastodon

1: Fill out your profile. It doesn’t have to include personal information, but it should give some indication about your vibe.

2: Pin an Introduction toot and use the hashtag. Include some of your interests so like-minded people can find you.

3: Use hashtags. Hashtags not only make your toots more findable, but it also allows others to filter out toots on subjects that they would prefer to avoid. Use camelCase or PascalCase in hashtags. This will make it more readable for sighted users, and also help users that use screen readers. You can also follow a hashtag. Try following .

4: Add AltText to your images. There are many blind Mastodon users. Providing AltText to your images makes them accessible, but also gives you an opportunity to give additional context. AltText is very important to much of the community, so much so that some will refuse to boost/share an image without it.

5: Use content warnings (CW) liberally, and combine with hashtags in the toot body. While a CW will hide the content, an accompanying hashtag will allow people to filter out that content entirely. For instance, a NSFW post should have NSFW in the content warning as well as a hashtag in the body, because hashtags don’t work in the CW.

6: Follow liberally. Mastodon provides plenty of ways to curate your timeline, but first you need to follow people. Remember, if you decide that someone you followed posts content that isn’t for you, you can unfollow them, or set filters to hide the posts you don’t want to see. Try following @dgar now!

7: Support your instance. Toss a coin to your admin and moderators for all the work they do.

8: Be respectful. Polite and respectful discussion of supremely sensitive topics take place every day on Mastodon. There is no place for bigotry here. Trolls and bad actors are usually dealt with swiftly.

9: Be mindful of your privacy and security. Do not post sensitive or personally identifying information about yourself or anyone else, even in a DM or PM.

10: Participate! Boost posts you like. Boosting is how toots spread on Mastodon, so boost liberally. It makes you an active participant in what content is seen. You may see people say “You are the algorithm”.
Bookmark interesting stuff for later. Have fun! Meet interesting people! Listen to new music! Get involved in interesting discussions!
Share memes and toot bad jokes! Share your knowledge, stories, and art! Connect with people and make the world a better place!

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Dgar

@[email protected]

If you interact with a Dgar toot, by favouriting, boosting, or commenting, there is a chance I’ll visit your profile.

If this happens, and your profile is filled out, it’s almost inevitable that you’ll be followed by me, or get a request to do so. I may still do this even if your profile is not filled out.

If I visit your profile and see you have a pinned toot tagged with the “” hashtag, it will almost certainly be boosted to my many incredible followers, any of which might boost, favourite, or welcome you in a reply. I have also been known to boost an introduction toot by request.

An introduction hashtag can also attract my attention, regardless of whether you have interacted with a Dgar toot or you’re an innocent soul who has never encountered Dgar before, as I will often search for introductions to boost.

If I visit your profile and I don’t see an introductory toot, I’m likely to boost anything interesting.

apologies for the inconvenience.

Circular logo with Dgar in red stencil on the top and a semi-circular white design underneath.
Circular logo with Dgar in red stencil on the top and a semi-circular white design underneath.
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Lizbeth

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Lizbeth — an artist and craftsperson interested in re-enchantment, folklore, dark fantasy and rewilding, working to collectively write new folklore and ways to live as part of nature.

I make tattoos, illustrations and lettering, and make music in a horror-drone / heavy freak folk band called Blood and Dust.

Queer, trans and weird. Post-civ anarchist and goth druid currently living in Tiohtià:ke.

You can explore and support my work here: ritualdust.com/links

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Lyndsie

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Lyndsie, I'm a Tiohtià:ke-based musician /artist.

I make emotional and noisy "ambient" / neoclassical music and write poems. Always down for an evening of field recording. Diligently archiving my life in diaries since 1998. I also shoot portraits of my favourite people.

Big bookworm, budding fibre-arts hobbyist.

See you around! <3

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Radio CauseCommune

@[email protected]

Coucou ! Compte ancien, peu exploité. Mais l'air du temps invite à y remédier ! Au plaisir d'échanger

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Association April

@[email protected]

Depuis 1996, l'April est animée par une conviction : « logiciel libre, société libre ».

La mobilisation de nos bénévoles et de notre équipe salariée nous permet de mener des actions nombreuses et variées en faveur des libertés informatiques.

Des actions de promotion auprès de tous publics. Des actions auprès des responsables politiques et des pouvoirs publics.

Nous partageons ici nos actions, actualités, communiqués, rendez-vous.

En savoir plus april.org

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Frédéric Couchet

@[email protected]

Nouvelle

Je parle principalement de logiciels libres et libertés informatiques.

Il m'arrive de parler de trucs perso (musique, course à pied) mais cela reste rare.

Conscient de mes privilèges et de leurs impacts, j'essaye de prendre mes responsabilités et d'agir. Je peux relayer ici des lectures, podcasts etc qui participent à mon apprentissage.

Au niveau pro, je suis le délégué général de @aprilorg

Pour en savoir plus couchet.org et april.org

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Arthurr :debian: ⏚

@[email protected]

Mon
Un gentil administrateur de bases de données ().
Je suis sous depuis très (très) longtemps.

J'aime l’esprit du logiciel libre et de ses communautés.

Je suis en télétravail depuis de nombreuses années et quand je ne travaille pas :
- promener mes (et parfois mon ) dans la forêt
- cuisiner pour mes filles (et elles sont difficiles)
- cultiver mon punk
- chercher les œufs que mes cachent dans le jardin
(suppression auto des msg)

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Mania Emma

@[email protected]

En combat quotidien (SSPTc, SEDh🧬, SII), donc pas forcément toujours rigolote, mais j’essaie 😅 ex-Vélotaffeuse, cycliste handi 🚲, mère solo de 2 fils ados 👩‍👦‍👦. Je soutiens mes ami•es discriminé•es ✊🏽✊🏿, suis très sorore 🚺 et très écolo 🌳

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Laura

@[email protected]

I’m a Costa Rican product designer, working for Xbox.

I toot in English and Español, and I want to engage more in Portuguese.

Sharing my life with 1 man, 2 cats, 1 dog, and a bunch of bees.

In this account you will find traces of:

- Romanticizing San José
- Complaining about an eternal house remodel
- Swimming, now with turns, taking my time with diving
- Colon cancer surviving
- Dancing, look away if you must

Cis straight woman, privileged immigrant.

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🤘 The Metal Dog 🤘

@[email protected]


I'm TheMetalDog, and I play rock and roll.
🤘 😎

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elementary

@[email protected]

We’ve gained a number of new followers recently—shoutouts @FediFollows—so maybe it’s time for a re-?

Hi! We’re elementary, an software company with a focus on ! We make —the thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS—plus , the pay-what-you-can app store.

We’ve been contributing to the desktop space for about 16 years now and we’re 100% funded by regular people just like you 💕

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Aks :quake_verified:​ :kde:

@[email protected]

Im Aks/Akselmo/Akseli, and im a nonbinary dude from Finland. My native language has no gendered pronouns so anything goes.

I am not a new fedi user at all, I used to have my self-hosted instance but opted to just buy one hosted by fedi.monster.

I am a enjoyer. My dayjob is working on and I want to help make linux the most accessible gaming and desktop platform!

I also make games for fun and less-profit. Currently working on FOSS FPS, Artificial Rage: codeberg.org/akselmo/artificia

You can find more of my games here: akselmo.itch.io/

I play a lot of FPS games and RPG's, both old and new. Xonotic, Morrowind and Quake are my favorites.

I tend to be very... passionate about FOSS and privacy when it comes to technology we use in our lives. But hopefully i do not seem like a zealot. Nuance in everything.

Anyhow, hello all from this tiny instance!

glhf!

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Itanium Thom

@[email protected]

Time for a new (I moved instances about a month ago - we transferred a few straggler followers today, and I think we're done now)!

I'm Thom Holwerda, the guy who runs OSNews (@osnews). This is my personal account, which may contain 🚨opinions🚨 and the occasional shitpost. You can support my work at OSNews through Patreon, Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and our merch store.

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Julianoë

@[email protected]

Y'a du monde qui a débarqué ces temps-ci alors enfin une ?
~30 ans. En Auvergne. Dev et artiste. Tellement multi-passionné que je m'y perds : art médiéval, création web, logiciels libres, low-tech, urbanisme, arts graphiques en tous genres, et souvent veille politique, climat. Je partage aussi le travail d'artistes qui me plaisent, de vidéos et docus intéressants, des notes ou billets de mes sites. Je fais aussi de la photo (pas mal de macro en ce moment) et je dessine (trop peu).

Photo macro d'un Ascalaphe Souffré (Libelloides Coccajus)
Photo macro d'un Ascalaphe Souffré (Libelloides Coccajus)
Dessin et peinture réalisée par mes soins représentant un arbre dont les branches sont entrelacées
Dessin et peinture réalisée par mes soins représentant un arbre dont les branches sont entrelacées
Une capture d'écran de mon carnet de notes en ligne. Quelques sujets : Construire son digital garden, Ôde à la lenteur, IA et déqualification du travail, Petites dérives quotidiennes (autoritaires en France), Notes éparses sur les champignons
Une capture d'écran de mon carnet de notes en ligne. Quelques sujets : Construire son digital garden, Ôde à la lenteur, IA et déqualification du travail, Petites dérives quotidiennes (autoritaires en France), Notes éparses sur les champignons
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Chery (Great Australian Pods)

@[email protected]


I'm Chery, a long-time podcast enthusiast with interests in

I created the Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory as a passion project to showcase Australian podcasts.
I can usually be spotted wandering about wearing headphones and listening to podcasts.

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Codey

@[email protected]

Welcome to Codey, the European Code Collaboration Platform.

Codey is a secure, fast and reliable code collaboration platform made and hosted in Europe, with 100% free software.

As of July 2024, we're in beta. You can sign up here to get early access: codey.ch/#Sign-Up

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Tyrone Slothrop

@[email protected]

An perhaps?

I’m this middle-aged dad from Germany. I have a wonderful partner, 4 kids and a cat.

I care about society and technology. A retired activist, these days I work at a globocorp doing IT stuff for trains 🚄

My interests include baking , stuff, paddling a whitewater , n00bing around with , and , and oh so many books.

There’s never enough time, and I haven’t been bored in more than a decade.

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da_667

@[email protected]


holy shit, I step out for dinner and theres /more/ of you following me. I gained nearly 200 followers in a single day.

As always, welcome to infosec.exchange.

I'm assuming if you found me, someone misguided you, or you are aware of the image macros and spam that rule my feed. I always aim for that SSS rating:

Suffering
Shitposting
Security news

My background is, of course, in cybersecurity. I have a bit over a decade of experience in infosec in general, with the vast majority of that spent on the blue team, and in private sector, but with a little bit of time on the red team in the intel community.

My specialization is network security monitoring. Some call it NIDS, some call it DPI, some call it IDS/IPS, a few call it NGFW and NGIPS to sound sophisticated, but I stare at pcaps, do pattern recognition, and write signatures or rules for Snort and Suricata to detect anomalous traffic that repeat unique patterns. That's my job in a nutshell.

IDS/IPS work requires a broad understanding of network protocols, and sometimes, some guesswork and a lot of sandbox runs when you're encountering C2 traffic to figure out the constants and variables.

I also wrote a book on creating virtual machine labs for learning IT and infosec concepts. I'm not gonna tell you to buy my shit, especially when you can get it for free if you really want it. Check out the other pinned toot for details.

In my spare time, I like to be a part of the life of my wife who is a first-grade teacher, and my two beautiful and very happy bassett hounds. I also play a lot of video games (I enjoy rogue-likes, rogue-lites, turn-based strategy, RPGs, and generally most indie titles), red a lot of manga, and watch a lot of anime (My favorite genre/trope is typically isekai. I love escapism, made rises to power, and seeing how creative storytellers get with the mechanics of the world that they just dropped someone into who is over or underpowered as hell). I grew up in MI, left, and came back. Its very likely I'll die here. I love this place, especially the northern parts of the state, and one day dream of owning land or maybe even a very modest vacation home somewhere in the north reaches. Maybe someday, but I digress.

I have a reputation for being a prolific shitposter, but generally that's because life is way too fucking short to take seriously. Some people got a laugh out of it, some didn't. If I'm too high volume, I apologize. I won't be offended if you unfollow, block, mute, whatever. You do what you have to.

In spite of all the noise, I'm somewhat enthusiastic about security and NSM (network security monitoring) in general, and happy to answer questions if i can, and if I can't try to point you to better sources of information.

That's enough about me. I'm gonna have you play a game. Playing this game is entirely optional, but I wanna know more about you. If you drop me a follow, or have dropped me a follow, please tell me why. Thanks.

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Gabriel/Arch :BlobhajReach:

@[email protected]

Huh, did I never do an introduction? Very well...

Hi, I'm Gabriel, aka Arch. I'm a Canadian living in the UK. I do a lot of platform (see: Kubernetes, AWS) stuff for work and dabble in keyboards, blogging, and cooking in my free time. Previously a backend dev doing various things. Usually musing around trying to figure out what sideproject to do next. Really enjoy Team Fortress 2. My fursona is a golden retriever with blue markings. I currently use NixOS. Ask me anything!

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Jez 🍞🌹

@[email protected]

Ok, time for that belated re-! I lead on research data stuff at the British Library, including supporting internal researchers and services for BL users.

- I run the UK DataCite Consortium
- I'm a Software Sustainability Institute Fellow software.ac.uk/about/fellows/j
- I'm passionately into all things open, especially open research
- I contribute to communities like the-turing-way.netlify.app/, openlifesci.org/, librarycarpentry.org/, carpentries.org/

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Kit Bashir

@[email protected]

So Hi, I’m Chris. I make gadgets, or find gadgets, or fix gadgets. I have three kids. Two of them are cis but they’re not militant about it, and anyway it’s not like they’re heteronormative. My spouse is a mad (angry) scientist, formerly nuclear physics latterly genetics, yes you should be afraid. I adore cats, and wordplay. I would be thrilled if you’d show me your puNO CARRIER.

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UtuTaivalArt

@[email protected]

I am Utu-Taival, digital artist from Finland.

I am aroace, trans, nonbinary and agender. Pronouns are they/them, it/its is also fine.
I am autistic and ADHD.

I do art way too rarely, but when I do, it's usually:
- My 's
- / fanart
- fanart /
-

I enjoy playing Paladins and Enstars, but also other games like Genshin Impact, Sims 4 and Minecraft.

Some hashtags more:

Ying and Tyra from Paladins are lounging together on a sofa. Ying sits on Tyra's lap. Ying has gray long hair and green sweater. Tyra has blond hair with a small braid, and wears brown-red-ish sweater. She is giving Ying a traditional Finnish Christmas bisquit. They both look calm and relaxed.
Ying and Tyra from Paladins are lounging together on a sofa. Ying sits on Tyra's lap. Ying has gray long hair and green sweater. Tyra has blond hair with a small braid, and wears brown-red-ish sweater. She is giving Ying a traditional Finnish Christmas bisquit. They both look calm and relaxed.
Abstract lines in different shades. Background is blue. On top of that there is: orange lines with small curves; yellow wide lines from top and down; two light blue curvy lines horizontally and on top everything is very wavy and curvy, white narrow line.
Abstract lines in different shades. Background is blue. On top of that there is: orange lines with small curves; yellow wide lines from top and down; two light blue curvy lines horizontally and on top everything is very wavy and curvy, white narrow line.
Harma Eina, person with a green long hair and green eyes holds a gray cat on their lap and looks at it with a relaxed smile. The cat looks at Harma Eina happily with its green and blue eyes.
The background is aromantic flag; green, light green, white, gray and black horizontal stripe.
Harma Eina, person with a green long hair and green eyes holds a gray cat on their lap and looks at it with a relaxed smile. The cat looks at Harma Eina happily with its green and blue eyes. The background is aromantic flag; green, light green, white, gray and black horizontal stripe.
Niki from Enstars smiles widely and reaches up with his hands. His gray hair is flowing to every direction and it is on a ponytail. His tongue sticks out with the smile.
Background is different shades of blue mixing together smoothly. He has purple T-shirt with white, black and green stripe on the front.
Niki from Enstars smiles widely and reaches up with his hands. His gray hair is flowing to every direction and it is on a ponytail. His tongue sticks out with the smile. Background is different shades of blue mixing together smoothly. He has purple T-shirt with white, black and green stripe on the front.
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Otto Rask

@[email protected]

Henlo!

I'm Otto, a marxist from the metropolitan area of Finland. I mainly post using English, mutta suomenkieli luonnistuu kans jos tarvii höpistä.

Sociable introvert cis dude with probable ADHD and minor depression/anxiety problems. Alcoholic, with a track record of ~5 sober years right now. 🎉

Will probably be posting about a mixture of politics, software/product development/management, gaming, and random stuff with a side of shitty jokes.

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/dev/rdsk/c5t1d0s2

@[email protected]

I probably should do an too

I'm Joel, the -whacker, -noodler, - licker, and -spooner. I also do a bunch of design and coding, while wondering why still sucks so much.

There will be regular and posts, and likely a lot of swearing as well

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nytpu

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm nytpu! I'm simultaneously a fluffy wyvern and a rufous-morph Western red-tailed hawk. I guess being a winged tetrapod is what I strongly identify with.

Other than that I really don't feel a detailed introduction post is necessary; reading my bio and skimming a few of my posts is hopefully enough to get the gist. Just making this post so I can pin the pictures to my profile…

Wyvern ref by Dreiko94 on FA
Hawk ref by @GavUnimpressive

A reference sheet for a fluffy wyvern (a dragon without forelegs, just hindlegs and wings).  It has a front and back view, and a detail panel showing my head.  The front and back views are of me standing upright at around a 45° angle with my wings extended, and my long, thick tail stretched out for balance.  I have bird-like grasping talons on my legs and three fingers on the end of my wings.  I have a gray body with a light gray underbelly and a dark gray stripe down my back.
A reference sheet for a fluffy wyvern (a dragon without forelegs, just hindlegs and wings). It has a front and back view, and a detail panel showing my head. The front and back views are of me standing upright at around a 45° angle with my wings extended, and my long, thick tail stretched out for balance. I have bird-like grasping talons on my legs and three fingers on the end of my wings. I have a gray body with a light gray underbelly and a dark gray stripe down my back.
A reference sheet for a Western red-tailed hawk.  It has a front and back view, and a detail panel showing my butt.  The front and back views are a pose of me standing upright with my left wing folded and my right wing extended to show my full coloration.  I have a light blue bird band around my left ankle.  I have a dark brown back and head, with a light red ("rufous") underbelly and a rusty red tail.

It has the following text:
- Evi
- Western red-tailed hawk
- Gender: ???
- 140 cm wingspan
- 60 cm long
- ~1,300 g
- Friendly but very shy
- Always banded (nearby the leg band)
A reference sheet for a Western red-tailed hawk. It has a front and back view, and a detail panel showing my butt. The front and back views are a pose of me standing upright with my left wing folded and my right wing extended to show my full coloration. I have a light blue bird band around my left ankle. I have a dark brown back and head, with a light red ("rufous") underbelly and a rusty red tail. It has the following text: - Evi - Western red-tailed hawk - Gender: ??? - 140 cm wingspan - 60 cm long - ~1,300 g - Friendly but very shy - Always banded (nearby the leg band)
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Alice I Cecile

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Alice: I make games, game engines, and generally do mad science. I'm one of the maintainers of in !

Once upon a time I was a plant ecologist! Happily and polyamorous :) Canadian, currently suffering through the dark and (alarmingly warm) winter.

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Chad Kohalyk

@[email protected]

An for my new neighbours here on Indieweb.social

Canadian but live in , photographing as I go about daily life. Post a lot of photos live while I . Practice and read about as well as and .

Vegetarian since 2015, and increasingly concerned about the . Working with tech for over 20 years, and thinking about and .

Lyn's avatar
Lyn

@[email protected]

lady (sorta- Melbourneish).
such as and and
and and
That's enough hashtags.
Middle aged, dog haver, frog lover, coffee fan.

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jade pixel

@[email protected]

Time for a new post. I'm Jade Pixel, a genderqueer woman, analyst, and storyteller.

I'm early in my transition and post a lot about it with some trans humor. I'm in the process of becoming the cyberpunk hacker girl I always wanted to be.

I’m a Buddhist with a little thrown in and endeavor to practice radical empathy every day.

Interests:

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Bennolius 😷⚡

@[email protected]

Time for an updated .

I'm into (, , , one day ).

rocks - some competence in , and ; less in others. Currently learning and , among others, and building @vortmaro.

is a big deal and to mitigate it, let's switch to , , and adopt diets.

sucks, we should nuke it (with masks, filtration, ventilation, far-UV, etc.)

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Simeon Schmauß

@[email protected]

Hey all, here is my 👋

I'm an undergrad student excited about , and exploration!

In my spare time I like to browse the vast image archives to create models and like this one.

Back on I really enjoyed connecting with engineers and scientists from around the world. I hope we can build an even better community over here!

Video of the 2009 eruption of Sarychev volcano. Assembled from images captured by a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. 
The observer flies over a gigantic grey ash plume which rises from a small island in the ocean. The plume pierces the marine cloud layer and pillows up into the sky. A pyroclastic flow emerges from the base of the plume and rushes down to the coastline.
Video of the 2009 eruption of Sarychev volcano. Assembled from images captured by a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The observer flies over a gigantic grey ash plume which rises from a small island in the ocean. The plume pierces the marine cloud layer and pillows up into the sky. A pyroclastic flow emerges from the base of the plume and rushes down to the coastline.
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Kim Scheinberg

@[email protected]

I've been online long enough to have met my spouse on Usenet more than a quarter of a century ago.

I run a philanthropic investment fund to offer an alternative for non-profit social entrepreneurs. It has funded low cost ag in the Congo, regenerative waste in Uganda, and $25 baby incubators, among other things.

I used to write a lot on Quora. These days I mostly prefer shutting up and listening.

I collect wooden , machines, and .

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Adrian

@[email protected]

Hi, I've been around the Fediverse for some time now but never introduced myself.

I am a librarian from Cologne working on tools and projects around Linked Open Usable Data. I love the open, decentralized web and using/creating/maintaining free software. I also do some LIS teaching on IT topics.

I am tooting in English and in German but not frequently. I also toot for @lobid, @skohub and @swib.

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Tim 🎮

@[email protected]

New server, new ! I'm Tim, an Aussie maker and collector. Right now I'm working on some USB adapters for old gaming controllers, which I collect and research - ask me about Advanced Gravis!

I do a lot of and design, and make a lot of little gadgets to make life easier or more fun. I also collect, scan and upload rare manuals for things, and used to be fairly active in the space (and still quietly run my old laptop service manuals site).

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3D Printing

@[email protected]

Welcome to the enchanting realm of 3D Printing 🖨️ wonders! 🚀 Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of with us! ✨

Our bot, the guardian of this realm🛡️ , ensures that only the most extraordinary 3D printing-related posts find their way 💯. We're like guardians, defeating ⚔️ any irrelevant, inappropriate, or spammy intruders! 🥷

Just follow and mention me in your post, it's that simple! I will 📈 it and share your post with the community! 🔥

Ready? Set. Print!

Admin and moderator extraordinaire 👉 @Stark9837 🧙‍♂️🛠️

Check the replies to this post for rules and special features such as reporting posts.

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vga256

@[email protected]

i'm a recovering and former who worked primarily on . now working as a new media producing interactive installations. currently building 1992: The Simulation.

grew up in the 80s and 90s with a Tandy TRS-80 CoCo II -> Mattel Intellivision -> PC -> IBM PS/1 -> Boring Beige Pentium 133, long before I fell in love with the iBook G4.

nowadays I spend most of my time building period-accurate interactive exhibits with retrocomputing hardware and software.

the rest of my time involves photography and (interactive) documentary filmmaking.

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Sara Passmore

@[email protected]

Mōrena and Malo e lelei! Kō Sara toku ingoa. This is my .

I’m pākehā and Tongan living in NZ.

I spent 12 years in the UK being a professional and spare-time musical saw player and organiser.

I’m a in . I’m also the Chair of , a charity that provides 24/7 support and counselling for anyone that has experienced rape or sexual abuse.

I have a very good . I like to go and do .

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AkaSci 🛰️

@[email protected]

Short - my area of research is Satellite based communications. Industry-based, not SpaceX.
I also follow space missions and astronomy.
I like to teach and write about -







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foldworks

@[email protected]

I’m an author interested in , , , education and other things that I’ve found here like like and . I use graphics software and programming environments including .

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Comfort Zone Podcast

@[email protected]

time!

Comfort Zone is a podcast all about pushing the hosts outside of their, well, comfort zone.

Each week @matt, @nileane, and @ChrisLawley will talk about a new piece of technology that they've been using — and one of the hosts will surprise the others with a challenge to mix things up in their technology stacks!

Join us every Thursday by subscribing in:

Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id
Pocket Casts: pca.st/itunes/1749879483
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0huKMCk8

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Evan Dower

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Evan (he/him). I'll split my into a few thread posts, since once I start talking about myself, I suddenly find a lot to say.

TLDR: I'm a privileged white hetero-cis-male politically () currently in but planning to move to in 2023 with my wife & (born early 2020).

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ghost_shit 🚮

@[email protected]

Here's my very belated :

See my bio and/or timeline.

Cheers.

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Linh Pham

@[email protected]

I suppose it's that time to craft a new post:

👋🏼 Hello, my name is Linh (he/him/they/them).

I am a software release manager with a background as an IT, DevOps and TechOps engineer focusing on servers, storage and virtualization.

I am also the creator and maintainer of the Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Stats Page (stats.wwdt.me) and related sites (links available at linhpham.org/links).

If you would like to learn more about me and the various projects that I have, check out the following links:

Website: linhpham.org
Blog: blog.linh.social
GitHub: github.com/questionlp
Flickr: flickr.com/questionlp

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:blahaj: Why Not Zoidberg? 🦑

@[email protected]

:

👋 hello, I'm only sort of a . The kind who thinks indie games are cool and then clock 4500 hours in Sims 4, have never actually owned a except a 6 month period when i had a which I only played Golden Axe on. I also don't particularly care for horror movies or obscure rock bands or...

My computer and gaming history is -> -> PC.

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Ciarán McNally

@[email protected]

Hello all 👋
Am a self-employed consultant of 10+ years via securit.ie/

I regularly enjoy live sports/music (likely to post about), I code & and am unafraid of low-level / reverse engineering, builder, breaker, cocktail shaker. Lefty af ☭. An aspiring cyberterrorist armchair general on main
🤘😜👍

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Michael

@[email protected]

After turning up here a couple of weeks or so ago, I figured it's time for an

I'm a full stack web developer, currently working mostly with () and Vanilla and . Still love too.

Outside of that, my main interests are around , , and just learning new stuff.

Husband, father of 2 boys, speaker of and with some basic understanding of

Started running my own instance just for fun, and loving it.

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Jasmine running (hypoverbal)

@[email protected]

Hiii! Here's a new !

To you queers I'm Jasmine [ʝasˈmiːn], a baby emerita and xennial mom trying to live in Sweden. I'm neuroqueer, trans, pan, RA, and I like flirting as long as everybody's reading the room.

Most of my life was about music, until I eventually switched to philosophy, and then to politics, and eventually to girl. I'm on a mental health journey unlocked by transitioning, which in turn has unlocked a whole new level of transitioning.

I really love the person I'm becoming! So I post a lot of selfies—but the changes on the inside are honestly the best ones. I'm over two years into this and still learning so much every day!! 🥰

Aside from my numerous hyperfixations over the years, my lifelong special interests are music and people. There's also the computer touching and philosophy, but I'm on a break from those right now.

I always keep a recent selfie pinned on my profile, but here's one I really like from early 2024.

Lots of love! 💕

Mirror selfie taken from below the chest, wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans, head held high, smiling and looking down into the camera
Mirror selfie taken from below the chest, wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans, head held high, smiling and looking down into the camera
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Daniel Rose

@[email protected]

What if you had a pastor living next door? A pastor who embraced you in your doubts and encouraged your questions? Yeah, I'm trying to be that guy.

I am a husband, a dad, and a pastor in a constant state of spiritual transition, reflection, and renewal. Some would call these things and reconstruction. I am constantly questioning almost everything. I hope you will too!

Beyond the , , and , I love .

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rail :neofox_flag_nb:

@[email protected]

I haven't had an post on this account so here we go:

Hi I'm rail! An enby-shaped :neofox_flag_nb: :neofox_flag_trans: foxthing :neofox_floof_cute: living somewhere in northeastern Poland 🇵🇱 🇪🇺.

One of the furry kind and very gay. Standard issue AuDHD transfem who easily gets distracted and can be awkward.

I like trains, photography, photographing trains, Linux, metal and folk music (preferably at the same time), networking, telecommunications, utility infrastructure overall, recently also amateur radio – but it doesn't mean I'm an expert in any of these things. My interests can also change rapidly so this list might go partially out-of-date quickly 🙈

I shitpost a lot :blobfoxinnocent: Also happen to hornypost and interact with NSFW stuff under CW's (I dislike MDNI mindset and only ask minors to stay away from inappropriate content, it's fairly easy to filter out)

Flirting is okay but I might often not know how to respond 🙈

Nya!

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Lesley Carhart :unverified:

@[email protected]

Should I really do an ? I’m already loud and obnoxious… I’ll follow etiquette though.

I’m Lesley, in Chicago. I have been doing for quite a while now. I focus on for and critical infrastructure. I manage a team of incident responders. I do a lot of talks and career clinics and writing about that - links in profile. I'm available as a and I want to talk at your con. ✨

Outside work I do lots of stuff. I’m really into even though I’ll never be super good. I have two fourth degree black belts in and . I also study and Kung Fu. I coach middle schoolers. I also love , especially a . I watch lots of geeky movies and at cons even though I’m ancient. I’m a goof. I also shoot and competitively. I love a good gin martini. I can chat about almost anything.

I retired from the reserves in 2021 after an interesting career seeing a lot of the world.

I am publicly 🏳️‍🌈 and . I prefer they/them pronouns for that reason, but I don’t get upset when people accidentally mess it up. Gender is silly, and I prefer to not participate in gender roles! I never married or had kids for that reason, but people are great and I have lots of awesome pals to have adventures with. 🤷🏻‍♀️🍸

I care deeply about and . I am a proud and . It’s integral to who I am. I care about people today and future generations being well and safe. I’ll get mad for you, because I care.

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Ernie Smith

@[email protected]

Here’s my new-ish for Mastodon:

Hey, I’m Ernie. I’m a writer and journalist and I’m best known for starting the Tedium newsletter. (tedium.co). I also run a secondary newsletter called MidRange (midrange.tedium.co).

I have run in a lot of circles over the years, but my primary interests are history, obscurities, and tech. I will talk about sometimes—I have a poli-sci degree—but my focus is offbeat stuff.

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nathanlovestrees

@[email protected]

I'm late to the game because I don't know what I'm doing, so a brief :

I take care of my disabled brother full-time and stress about it the rest of the time. When I have the capacity I like to read and think about , , , and like the work of Tyson Yunkaporta and VF Cordova. I also drink too much tea (), am a former classical and folk musician, and wish I could sit under more trees

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dataparty

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We're a collective of black hackers run by @nullagent & @rekcahdam.

We love ethical hacking, video games, Hip Hop and cinema!

This instance is hosted partyon.xyz/about as a supportive place for artist and technologist. Feel free to request an account!

We're building a lot of projects (link in bio). All open source, some commercial. We'll post updates on them from time to time.

Happy Holidays and PartyOn!

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Alberniweather ☔️ ☀️ ❄️ 🌬️

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Good morning! I'm Alberniweather - My name is Chris. This is the account for the Alberniweather.ca website. I've created this analog to the @alberniweather twitter account where I have been sharing posts from the blog and sharing timely comment and information about weather and other natural phenomena in and around Port Alberni BC, and Vancouver Island for many years.

I often touch on as well. Happy to be here.

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸

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1/ This is my 3rd since the . My place here has evolved. Welcome not only to my timeline, but also my own personal instance.

I live in beautiful . I am a geek by trade but have dedicated my life to climate, politics, and volunteering.


My hobby is weather @alberniweather
Ocean lover, Hiker, Traveller and Family guy

Some guy most people know (he's really quite hilarious and adorable and does movies and is Canadian from Vancouver and if you don't know by now it's Ryan Reynolds) throwing his head back with eyes rolled with the text, NOT AGAIN
Some guy most people know (he's really quite hilarious and adorable and does movies and is Canadian from Vancouver and if you don't know by now it's Ryan Reynolds) throwing his head back with eyes rolled with the text, NOT AGAIN
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Richard Rollinson

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I feel like an is in order.
I am a retired gentleman living in the Northeast US. I am a life-long of vegetables with a general love of . When I'm not , I observe native at my feeding station for the

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casraf :typescript: 🇮🇱

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I guess it's time for an .

I'm a freelance full-stack & mobile developer at trade and love playing with different techs in my free time.

Love problem-solving, finding ways to introduce creativity into code, and creating quality-of-life dev tools and libraries whenever I can.

I have some packages for and and other nice stuff on my website at casraf.dev/projects :) feel free to say hi!

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Joel :void: :casio:

@[email protected]

I am Joel, , 23, about to get my degree, I tend to learn other things online instead.

I like and customizing my stuff, such as , or my , I use

I like meeting new people online, I'm an introvert irl, I like sharing pics, I enjoy learning new on a regular basis.

Interests:

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Avoid The Hack!

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👋🏽 Hi Mastodon

(Redoing )

I am the same Avoid The Hack from Bird Site

Only news items and updates for avoidthehack.com are cross posted from Bird Site. Everything else is here (and only here) as I’m more active on Mastodon.

Most of this feed is related to and . Sometimes I post advice. Sometimes I share articles I have written. Sometimes I share articles featuring Avoid The Hack. Sometimes there are memes.

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Ashley from Avoid The Hack

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Forgot my on my personal account, lol.

I'm the creator of @avoidthehack

I work in and am a advocate, but I would prefer to keep that all on Avoid The Hack. (This is probably the only post I will tag with cybersecurity and privacy.)

I'm into creative . Hoping to publish some works when I'm not tech for work or Avoid The Hack.

I'm also into:


web

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Keenan

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Since I moved to a new instance, here's a new .

Hello. 👋🏻 I'm Keenan (they/them pronouns). I'm a visual & verbal originally from Chicago, now living near .

I worked in corporate tech for like 12 years before my mind broke and I quit. Now I'm focusing on art full-time (with consulting on the side).

Big shock, I love video games, movies, TV, music, podcasts/podcasting, and tech (kinda)

I play a lot of

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Esther is looking for a server

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Time for a new on the new instance

I'm Esther, a queer, polyamorous, autistic goth lady, into electronic music, synthesizers, movies, tattoos, cooking, photography, video, and writing, among other things.

I quit a 15 year tech career and will go back to university to study psychology after recovering from burnout.

I'm one of the admins of strangeobject.space

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Paul Southworth

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The rumors are true: I am here, now.

Recently I've been doing free bike repair, litter picking, tech help at the South Burlington Public Library, repair cafe events, and volunteering at food banks. I trained at United Bicycle Institute, worked in bike shops, and later for technology companies. Originally from Ashland, Oregon, I live in Shelburne, Vermont.








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Dr. Nancy Wayne ✅

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Retired professor who studied , , , . I still do research on and help women advance in their careers. Any like-minded people who would like to connect with me on this platform?

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sam :joyful_cat:

@[email protected]

Decided to make a late #introduction post!! My name is Sam, but I'm okay with literally any nickname -- I am a trans man/demi boy, and my pronouns are he/they/it! I am biromantic and asexual as well as monogamous. I am 17, turning 18 in December! (lowkey scary) :neocat_scream_scared: I am generally a very friendly person, but I can also be awkward and nervous at times - it takes time for me to warm up to people. I have severe anxiety as well as bipolar disorder, (thanks mom for the bad genetics) but I try not to let it get in the way of my relationships, as I'm generally very closed off about it.

@Anxious_Agender is my love :floof_Heart:

My interests consist of writing, taxidermy, movies, cats, horror, vulture culture, psychology, and alt culture! I also adore hoodies :neko_heart:

Taxidermy is a huge interest of mine; I collect it and I hope to (maybe) turn it into a career of some sort, or at least get better at it! Writing has been a big part of me since I was a kid. Though I don't share my work often, it means a lot to me and I'm always thinking about new story plots. I enjoy movies as well, specifically psychological horror and other movies in the horror genre. Cowboys are cool as hell :neko_happy_cry:

Video games I play are Red Dead Redemption, Resident Evil, Minecraft, Stardew Valley, GTA, and Fallout 76 (there are more, but those are my favorites) I have four cats, but I have the best bond with the youngest, Petey. (my little baby) :neko_heart:

I love music, specifically emo and screamo bands such as Pierce the Veil, Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, Silverstein, I Set My Friends On Fire, and Scary Kids Scaring Kids!

I am very open-minded!! I love listening to people talk about their interests, talk to me about anything!! :neko_heart:
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Kaz :verifiedagender: :MCparrot_dance:

@[email protected]

New #introduction post because I said so :floof_Teehee:

Welcome to my (new) introduction, punk.

I go by several different names and nicknames, Fedi mostly fluctuates between Kaz (Kaziel/Kaziah) and Kuro, but I'll also accept Finch, Pidgin, Canary or if you know me in real life my chosen name is fine :floof_Teehee:

My pookie, @necrok1ss :floof_Heart:

I'm aroflux, aboyflux/agenderflux, ace, and ambi (mono leaning!), I currently use they/he pronouns!

High school student (Junior year), currently taking a few classes that interest me such as adv. theater (More than likely going to drop this class by next year due to people within the classes), EMR (Proceeding to EMT classes next year :floof_Teehee:), and for some given reason I take an advanced floral class so one of my hobbies became giving away flowers, or straight up eating them to confuse the fuck out of everyone :hehe:

My interests include vulture culture, taxidermy, sketching (I'm shit at it and stopped doing this awhile ago but I still doodle sometimes), EMS for sure, BIRDS (I love birds, please show me your birds.), I feed local stray cats along with the neighborhood cats, Hazmat is my favorite next to Sitches :floof_Happy:

I also code, sometimes do art and sew! I also play my favorite yeehaw game, RDR :floof_Happy: (I'm sorry random NPC women I ride into the sunset with)

I'm a huge sucker for the alternative aesthetics and music, I breathe Pierce the Veil.

I use to own a Senegal parrot named Leo but he had passed away due to an accident, I still post about my beloved boy as he is still very important to me. :floof_Heart:

I do go through manic episodes so bare with me and my silliness, I also have severe anxiety and depression paired with PTSD and DiD, i'm not the most open in regards to DiD and you will most likely never see a post in regards to it from me. (I'm not even super open to this to people in person)

I'm a huge sucker for anything monochrome and I love chickens! :floof_Teehee:

My DM's are always open! Just please don't be weird... *Cough cough the Melody person from last year when I was on 0w0.is*

If you couldn't tell I really enjoy using the :floof_Teehee: emote
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Evan Prodromou

@[email protected]

My name is Evan Prodromou. I'm an Open Source software enthusiast, best known for my work in wikis and in social software.

I work as Director of Open Technology at the Open Earth Foundation.

I live in Montreal, love to garden with native plants, make wine, cook, and live an examined life.

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Heidi Li Feldman

@[email protected]

Hello. I'm a law prof, a philosopher, a progressive. I've deactivated and am searching for a new place to learn and to think out loud.

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Nicolas Fressengeas

@[email protected]

So now that I have X-ited Twitter for good and settled in the , it is time to renew my , or rather my thread.

I am a physics scholar, vice president of Université de Lorraine, in charge of the digital, data and policies. I also work for the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, in charge of the international side of .




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fedipact.online

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hiiiiiiiiiiii welcome to the NEW official account for The Anti-Meta Fedi Pact at fedipact.online/

The Pact was started on june 17th, 2023 by @vantablack as a way to defend against meta's intended incursion into the fediverse

it's basically a (very pretty) list of instances who've signed it and agreed to block project92/barcelona/threads whenever it appears

to read about vanta's personal reasons for creating The Pact you can visit fedipact.online/why

this is the appropriate account to tag for Pact related discussions from now on, please do not bother me on my main about it lol

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Paul SomeoneElse

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I am a pedestrian.

I like bands like High on Fire.
I like bicycles but don't ride them anymore.
I'm some form of socialist/anarchist and pro-labor / unions.
I volunteer for both :)

I like all of the programming languages and switch too often between them.
vi not vim, but emacs is ok too especially when doing lisp stuff.

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Raphaël Bastide

@[email protected]

Hello Lurkers, it’s time for a brief . I am raphaël, born in montpellier, studied art in brussels, living in paris. I usually write small systems with code or physical objects, that eventually become instruments, tools, or less functional things. I love cooking without cookbooks and I usually write code the same way. I am a free software user and enthusiast. I teach art and design in various schools and during workshops. I am part of @velvetyne and prepostprint.org. I am currently (04/2021) focused on and as a language, and I still maintain lots of tiny tools that I should list somewhere at some point. Procrastination is part of my creative process and I kind of handle it now. I have a post-punk band called zone and a debian computer called jardin.

That’s me, working on https://declin-sequence.neocities.org 
Portrait by my partner louise drulre
That’s me, working on https://declin-sequence.neocities.org Portrait by my partner louise drulre
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Joby (chaotic good)

@[email protected]

New , to pin this time.

Pictured: Me with my perfect darling daughter. Her name is The Juice.

Generally into stuff. Unrepentant zealot. is cool, car-centric sucks, but I also think cars are neat and am an okay .

-- , volunteer, on-again-off-again

-- right now I do at work.

A bearded man with a shaved head sharing a tender moment with a tortoiseshell cat.
A bearded man with a shaved head sharing a tender moment with a tortoiseshell cat.
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Aemarielle aux Pinceaux Dorés

@[email protected]

Pour les nouveaux et nouvelles venu.e.s sur et le bienvenue !
Je m'appelle Marie-Gaëlle, je suis indépendante, aquarelliste et dessinatrice à

Mes armes : Aquarelle, pinceaux et papier.

J'illustre des femmes issues de la et de la : déesses, nymphes, sorcières, fées…

Mon contenu peut parfois être soft érotique, toujours avec CW.

Originaux, tirages d'art et cartes postales : aemarielle.com/boutique

Dans une forêt bleu et ocre peinte à l'aquarelle, une elfe est agenouillée dans un cercle de champignons blancs. À ses côtés, un loup blanc semble surveiller les environs, prêt à défendre sa compagne. 
La cercle des fées - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt bleu et ocre peinte à l'aquarelle, une elfe est agenouillée dans un cercle de champignons blancs. À ses côtés, un loup blanc semble surveiller les environs, prêt à défendre sa compagne. La cercle des fées - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt aux couleurs crépusculaires, une femme ornée d'une ramure de cerf chevauche une ourse dont les pattes reposent sur un tronc renversé. Armée d'un arc bandé et prêt à tirer, la femme semble déterminée. 
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Dans une forêt aux couleurs crépusculaires, une femme ornée d'une ramure de cerf chevauche une ourse dont les pattes reposent sur un tronc renversé. Armée d'un arc bandé et prêt à tirer, la femme semble déterminée. Artémis et Callisto - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Une déesse des moisson à la robe d'or se tient debout devant une pleine lune rougeoyante. Autour de la femme, des citrouilles sur lesquelles sont installés des polieviks, de petits esprits des champs. Autour d'elle, du blé et des arbres décharnés.
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Une déesse des moisson à la robe d'or se tient debout devant une pleine lune rougeoyante. Autour de la femme, des citrouilles sur lesquelles sont installés des polieviks, de petits esprits des champs. Autour d'elle, du blé et des arbres décharnés. Lune rousse- aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
Dans une forêt féerique, une femme au corps de biche semble pourchasser des gobelins ou des esprits corrupteurs à l'aide d'une lance à la lame d'or dont l'autre extrémité semble accueillir une gemme.
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Dans une forêt féerique, une femme au corps de biche semble pourchasser des gobelins ou des esprits corrupteurs à l'aide d'une lance à la lame d'or dont l'autre extrémité semble accueillir une gemme. La gardienne des bois - aquarelle originale par Aemarielle
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radio free fedi

@[email protected]

is consent driven, non-commercial, attribution promoting, 24/7 supported from the fediverse.

We have 3 channels for you to drop in and discovery amazing fedi artists and their links.

Main
Eclectic, free form, likened by many to good old college radio

Comfy
Also eclectic but without any harsh or pointy edges

Specialty
Themed hourly blocks offering listener choice to go a bit deeper

How to listen, contribute, support:
radiofreefedi.net

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Yonder

@[email protected]

Belated introduction:

Enjoy conjuring pychosonic sounds out of time and space, also peace, quiet, hills, lakes and trees.

faircamp site for musics:
reverb10000.com

Maintain a version of the classic beat-slicer vst plugin Livecut. For Linux, mac and Windows and available for free here (currently you need to build it yourself though):

codeberg.org/yonder/LiveCut

incoming hashtags:

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John (he/him) :vbike:

@[email protected]

I am a resident with a passion for , , , and . I am an avid listener.

I play the , the , (sorta) the .
I occasionally post photos of our Misty.
Talk to me about , , and

Welcome to the instance, and I hope y'all have a great time here!

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kevin humdrum

@[email protected]

Hello World

I am humdrum. I lack excitement and variety. This is my .

I’m the editor and publisher of the foofaraw zine (foofaraw.press)

A purveyor of good links @ The Independent Variable (tiv.today).

And the founder of the fledging consulting firm, Humdrum Industries (humdrum.industries/home)

Stay sane.

🐛

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codeismycanvas

@[email protected]

- Hello Mastodon people, I'm an engineer and artist in . I thought you might enjoy the and other algorithm-based artwork I make using custom code.

I may also occasionally post about and my .

Fractal made of sine and cosine functions.
Fractal made of sine and cosine functions.
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Tattooed_Mummy

@[email protected]

Pinned
I'm British, after 27 years working in the NHS I now work in health and social care regulation.
I have a husband (married 31 years!) , an adult daughter, and two . One dog is a twat.
I share odd stories you might have missed, and strange finds.
I swear. I hashtag.

Four images of my two dogs. A cute border terrier and a rescue fox terrier who is a twat, a handsome twat.
Four images of my two dogs. A cute border terrier and a rescue fox terrier who is a twat, a handsome twat.
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Clifford Adams

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A long time ago I wrote some free software including strn (scoring interface for the trn USENET newsreader) and the UseModWiki software used by several wikis in the early 2000s. I was once a winner in the Obfuscated Perl Contest with code that implemented the RSA cryptosystem in under 512 bytes.

I don't intend to post often--I prefer replying or sending DMs.

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Rae

@[email protected]

I'm a digital media professional who loves a good story told with . Currently gardening more than working.

I grew up in country and arrived in in time for the 1974 . Having been through an , and covered numerous , leading to an interest in and .

I'm interested in photography, particularly and spend lots of time or ( ). Love and

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Andres Jalinton

@[email protected]


I was born in Chile and now living in Argentina.
I build my own PCs, deploy with Docker and work under NDA.
I'm part-time Developer and full-time System Administrator.
Love automation and decentralized technology.
My opinions are my own and I will keep them in this instance.
Sometimes is hard for me to understand other people, be patient with me.
I follow interesting people and totally ok if they don't follow back. I use this as a research tool and love to respond random toots.

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Hugo Slabbert ⚠️

@[email protected]

Hey folks. time!

I'm Hugo, a network nerd from around Vancouver, BC, originally from South Africa near Cape Town. I got started into tech in the mid 2000's, initially on the sysadmin side at an MSP, shifting fully into the networking world at a regional commercial ISP, with a few years building networks for online services at a large AAA publisher in gaming, most recently moving to a security focused org. I've made my way through general systems, DBs & email, virtualization & network storage, heavy DC networking & DDoS mitigation, container networking & k8s, BIRD & other OSS routing daemons, and writing bits of supporting tooling along the way.

My wife and I co-founded a charity called PEACE a few years back, which does rescue work with farmed animals from abuse, neglect, and surrender cases. We recently moved to a property where we can provide foster and quarantine space for rescues before we bring them to their sanctuary homes. I do enjoy running, swimming, and cycling, but recently most of my exercise is spent on various chores and handiwork around the property!

So along with tech things and bad puns & memes, expect occasional animal & nature pics or adventures building rooster coops and the like.

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JKB

@[email protected]

There's a new influx of people and I never took the time to write an so here it is:

Hello I'm JKB, some dude made in Tunisia and living in Belgium. I speak French and English but write almost exclusively in English.

My main areas of interest are music (all kinds of music, maybe drum'n'bass and metal more than other genres but expect anything), video games on PC (with a preference for city-builders, management sims, and stealth), and all things dark.

My politics in a nutshell: inclusivity, ecology, seizing the means of production, most things should be a public service and the rest should be coops, the existence of billionnaires is the symptom of our common problem, owning your home is a right but being a landlord shouldn't, no amount of technology can save us from the greed of capitalism, trans rights are human rights.

To hell with cryptocurrencies, web3, NFTs, and all other similar grifts.

I work as a senior consultant analyst-developer, and use the "work" content warning when I talk about work.

Feel free to follow me even if we haven't interacted before, do not expect an automatic follow-back.

Welcome ! Stay true, stay weird

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Sally Strange

@[email protected]

Fuck, I got a shout-out from Bread and Circuses. Better do that intro I've been meaning to (re) do! Hello, new followers! :heart_pride:​

Who am I: a lady, a bitch, a woman, a human. Cisgender, queer, white. Living in New York, where I was born, but I have traveled. Doing my best to support my Darling Nonbinary Spouse in their challenges being one of very few Black people in our community. Currently working as a drafter of soil/water conservation infrastructure. Before that, I bounced around a lot. Did construction and childcare and food service and data entry and more.

What you can expect from me: PLENTY boosts. I see it, I like it, I boost. Regular posts about , , , and related topics. Commentary about social justice. Some news, but more opinion, about USA and NYS politics. I tag these (USpol/NYpol), but don't CW them. Edit: almost forgot to mention: I'm an anarchist apparently (I had to look it up) and I hate capitalism.

Other, less weighty stuff I like to talk about: of any genre. I'm developing the desire to become a DJ and collect vinyl, somebody stop me! and fiber arts. , . Not a skilled shitposter but I do appreciate the art form.

Fair warning: I like to argue. If you don't enjoy seeing someone go back and forth with mildly offensive bootlickers from time to time, I may not be your cup of tea. And don't worry about my mental health WRT arguments, to my brain a good argument is a lot like a good video game.

That's my ! Ask me anything.

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Paul_IPv6

@[email protected]

time for , it seems.

Paul, live in CO.

started doing internet stuff in the USAF just as ARPANET was becoming internet/MILNET.

have done ISP, large scale mail/DHCP/DNS/routing, UNIX sysadmin. always wound up having security as an added bonus rather than as my job.

current life goal: keep the internet glued together for just a few more years so i can honestly say "i never had a real job in my adult life; i just worked on the internet". :)

massively into any musical instrument w strings & frets. into playing/building/repairing same.

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Enara :potion_genderfluid:❔

@[email protected]

Guess it's time as i make my first account on Mastodon.
About me:

- I've no idea how any of this works.

Just like irl. :ms_content:

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Sofie 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Heyo!

My name is Sofie, and I love building things so it is nicer and easier to use!

I touch on subjects such as , , and how to generally make your life easier running servers.

I also love trying out a lot of different programming languages, big ones being , , and right now!

My current pet project is github.com/imsofi/phenix

In my free time I also enjoy and .

Good to see you! :ablobfoxbongo:

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CF Bolz-Tereick

@[email protected]

Hi 👋! I'm Carl Friedrich, I live in Duisburg, Germany (totally underestimated, I love it), have two kids (almost 6 and 3) who I primarily take care of (they're the best!). I have a 50% position teaching programming to non CS majors at the University of Düsseldorf. I'm doing lots of open source work and research, mostly on PyPy/Python, just-in-time compilers etc, and also occasionally edit Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. Love hiking, Sci-Fi novels, bad jokes, bikes, coffee, parentheses

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Srol

@[email protected]

I think my last post got eaten by Forget! so here's a new one.

Hello, I'm Srol. You may know me IRL as Patrick Hogan, but I go by Srol online. Mellified.men has been my digital home for five years now. I mostly use this account for making impenetrable jokes about FFXIV, Star Trek, scifi and fantasy literature, the furry community and, of course, improv, improv, improv.

My day job is as a digital producer at CNN, but I keep my job at the office. No news talk or if I do it's CW'd.

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Lockdownyourlife

@[email protected]

For those new to me, a brief

I run an investigative firm, specializing in harassment/stalking/DV cases.

I do online investigations, and digital security training.

I hunt stalkers.

I protect your privacy, profit and peace of mind.

And I'm excellent at my craft.

I also have an unhealthy number of side hustles and gigs.

I own and cats.

I like to and shitpost.

I write & edit novels and the occasional non-fiction book.

And I don't tolerate disrespect, harassment or shitty shit muffin behavior.

Links in bio to learn more, get a consult, or support my work.

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Jordan :ms_nonbinary_flag:​

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Jordan, and this is my . I'm a area dad who does stuff for a living and for a hobby. I've worked lots of places, but the one you've probably heard of is . I don't work there anymore. At one point in the past I wrote some articles for and I still write an occasion tech blog post or two.

Previous iterations of me have been a "gifted child," an rat, a kid, a fry cook, a , a library assistant, a nerd, a , an art student, a delivery driver, and a PhD program dropout. Sadly, I am now too old and saddled with responsibility / glorious purpose to be cool with any regularity.

Politically, I would say that I lean pretty far to the left, but mostly I am too tired from parenting and living through a slow-motion apocalypse to think political thoughts much deeper than "please stop killing people and the planet."

I mostly read and a bit of . Recent favorites include the series by Becky Chambers, the Diaries by Martha Wells, the series by Ann Leckie, and the by Yoon Ha Lee. I am a big nerd and make a lot of stupid Dune memes for a stupid Dune meme group on Facebook. My favorite band of all time is and the band I saw most recently was .

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sortius

@[email protected]

I suppose I should do an . Despite my account being 4 years old, I'm fairly new to actually using Mastodon.

I'm a single dad from Melbourne, Australia. I grew up as a UN kid, living in Tonga, The Maldives, and Cambodia. I've worked in ICT for 20+ years, but currently don't work as most of my time is dedicated to my kids.

I'm into tech, gaming, politics, with a good dash of military history (thanks gaming!). I love to cook. I enjoy tending to, and breeding, freshwater fish.

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Liv 🐝

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Liv and I'm a bee! :blobbee_wave:

I was previously @[email protected] and this is my self-hosted instance running on a raspberry pi in a cupboard.

I'm a trans, ace, agender nerd who makes a living doing frontend crimes. My pronouns are she/they.

I like to post about:

• Board games :blobbee_meeple:
• Lego (especially threads of in-progress build photos) :blobbee_lego:
• Cross stitch :blobbee_cross_stitch:
• Projects I'm working on (and will probably never finish) :blobbee_laptop:
• Silly nonsense :blobbee_blep:

I make the blobbee and neobread emoji sets :blobbee: :neobread:

I also maintain the imagenerator.net meme generator.

Feel free to say hi!

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Ian Scott :apple_inc: 🐙

@[email protected]

So here's my ! Again! Because I moved to a new instance!

I love old stuff. I *really* love old technology. I am an old demoscener and love the art and music created within the constraints of older systems.

My current obsession is emulating the Gravis Ultrasound sound card, which was the premier sound card in the DOS demoscene in the mid-1990s. The project, called PicoGUS, is based on a Raspberry Pi Pico.

I'll post updates on that but I also tinker with lots of other stuff!

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Andrew Kuchling

@[email protected]

: I do and programming for a healthcare in . Mostly I work remotely from my home in , out in the DC suburbs. Most posts will be about and , , some and news, and the occasional glimpse of daily life.

Andrew Kuchling

@[email protected]

: I do and programming for Aledade, a healthcare in . Mostly I work remotely from my home in , out in the DC suburbs. Most posts will be about and , , some and news, and the occasional glimpse of daily life.

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🌈 Lascapi ⁂

@[email protected]

New 👋

I'm a . 🔋
I love and and I'm looking for a in 🇩🇪

in

cv.isman.fr/#full-stack-web-de

(boosts are nice 😊)

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Julian Fietkau

@[email protected]

Time for a proper !

I'm an researcher with a CS background, working at UniBw Munich in Michael Koch's team. My current project is about people's social behavior in front of large .

If academic articles are your jam, you can find all (!) of mine in full (!!) at fietkau.science/publications - and not just as PDFs, but as responsive web pages too. 📱

Detailed intro at fietkau.me/ and a bit more in 🧵 ⬇️ for the curious 😀

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jeremy

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm a and I'm interested in , , , , , , , and learning.

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Luv Mehta

@[email protected]

post for the third time on a new server, first time on my own:-

Hello, I'm Luv, here's some things to know about me:-

- I'm a coder disillusioned with tech
- I'm a gamer disillusioned with the industry
- I'm a film bro who watches one film a month
- I'm the father of a cat named Kush (that's the important bit)

also I guess

Also, I'm massively into TTRPGs and RPGs in general, might post a bunch about video games, gimme a follow if you're into that stuff.

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João Tiago Rebelo

@[email protected]

Novo na instância (a anterior federava com Threads), pelo que é necessária nova .
Estudei e trabalho na área, sou um apaixonado por e por , sobretudo . Por aqui verão também toots sobre , sobretudo e (sob CW) e alguma , porque os seres humanos vivem em comunidade.
Publico sobretudo em português e inglês, mas poderá haver um toot ou outro em espanhol, ucraniano, italiano, francês ou alemão (identificando as línguas na publicação respectiva sempre que possível). Partilho muitos conteúdos diariamente e tenciono eliminar os meus toots regularmente, de Fevereiro em diante.
Aproveito para desejar a todos um Feliz e Próspero 2024!

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Keith J Grant

@[email protected]

😅 So I did not fully appreciate the power of hashtags on this place when I wrote my , so I'm giving it a second go.

• I'm a front-end web developer in Spokane, WA. I work for Red Hat on Ansible Controller using , , . I don't write so much here as I have at previous gigs, but, I'm okay at that too…

• I'm the author of CSS in Depth 📘 manning.com/books/css-in-depth

• I enjoy mixing and have my recipes available in a : sidecar.us

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Christopher Kirk-Nielsen

@[email protected]

Server switch = time! 👋

I'm Chris, a front-end developer (and CSS nerd) who used to be a graphic designer.

I'm Danish, grew up in France, and live in the US, so I love languages (+ I know some Italian, and picked up Japanese again via Duolingo).

I'm infatuated with 80s aesthetics (neon! VHS!), and like being creative. I make (made 👀) music (synths are cool!), and enjoy puns, video games, movies, and reading books sluggishly.

Oh and here's my web site: chriskirknielsen.com

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bdonnelly

@[email protected]

De rigueur : , stay-at-home dad to two girls, degree, played in a few , certified , martial arts (), built houses, managed a record store when that was a thing last century. Made websites, & self-published a magazine. Loves , & music. Interested in all things & .

Drinks: hot, black & Islay single malt w/ a single ice cube.

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RoaldDahlFans

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! My name is Kris, and I've maintained roalddahlfans.com/ since 1996. was my favourite as a kid, and I was lucky enough to get to visit his home in Great Missenden and meet some of his family. I've read everything he's ever written, and I've got quite a Dahl collection including some very rare stories. Happy to answer any questions you have about his work!

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Kris Howard

@[email protected]

Back in Oz and time for an updated !

G'day folks! My name is Kris. I'm an Aussie-American who relocated back to Sydney at the end of 2022 after a couple years in Europe.

I'm an old-school who's been interested in the for a long time and finally moving in that direction. I've been running the @roalddahlfans website since 1996, so if you want to know anything about , consider me your expert. I also dabble in and , and my Instagram is full of and .

For my day job, I'm the Head of APAC DevRel for AWS. I love going to tech meetups, and I help run Sydney Tech Leaders. Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone now that I'm back!

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Selfie of a white woman with reddish hair (with a prominent grey streak) and freckles. She is wearing a geometric rainbow coloured t-shirt.
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Silmathoron

@[email protected]

Hi there! I'm moving here from @[email protected] that I'll keep as an alt, mostly (tbh) because server issues have been ongoing for months, but also because I think a smaller instance that is closer to my interests might be better.
(I was new to the fediverse when i chose mcloud as my instance so that was not the most educated choice).

I'm , interested in (surprise!) and socio-environmental challenges, but also in culture and language.

よろしくお願いします!

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Flock of Cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🌸

@[email protected]

Here’s my toot. I will:

1. Tell stupid jokes/puns
2. Muse about life in
3. Distribute/view animal/nature/moss pics
4. Converse with nice people
5. Have the rare emotional breakdown
6. Share pics of food I make
7. Follow news/politics, but not post too much of it
8. Rant about
9. !
10. Share / , video games, nerd stuff

Silly pics here, “good” pics on Pixelfed

I’m more likely to follow back after human interaction first 🙂

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harvey

@[email protected]

Time for an .
I’m Harvey, I’m a student into Tech, Videography, the internet, and Australian Sport.
I promise, I am NOT a bot. Just here to follow the tech outlets I like.

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aqunt

@[email protected]

middle aged man trying to figure purpose of life. Perhaps purpose is not to leave this planet in ruins when I depart from this world?
Only toot in Finnish but boost and comment English toots as well. Please do not follow if you don’t understand Finnish.

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DopeGhoti

@[email protected]

I suppose now that I've talked more than zero people in to joining me in testing the waters of Mastodon that it's high time for an post.

Hi, it me, @DopeGhoti. I'm an increasingly old fan of , , , , , , and . I like playing both and with my friends and noodling around with .

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josh :floppies:

@[email protected]

an again now that the dust has settled. i'm josh, husband and father. writes code and stories for australia's #1 news site. plays in a band called velociraptor. now running this new personal single-user mastodon instance on my home linux server, after oracle locked me out of my free-tier account without warning. into software dev, sysadmin, music, movies, climate action, and animal rights activism. trying to find everyone i used to follow again. feel free to follow and boost. ✌️

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nick

@[email protected]

Re-doing my now since I'm trying to be here a bit more ...

G'day I'm Nick, from the NE suburbs of , Australia.

I work as an (mostly ) doing remote work for various clients, and I'm also interested in or, as I like to call it, computers back when I was a kid.

I'm into (slowly) and working up to doing some miles around Victoria this summer, and eventually elsewhere in the world.

I'm into generally and I'm (also slowly) learning to play and learning a bit of music theory along the way.

I'm also doing some set design & construction for a group my daughters & their friends all seem to be in!

I'll probably be posting about those things more than work, tbqh. Older stuff, mostly tech-related, is on my blog at nick.zoic.org/

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Ben Zanin

@[email protected]

It's about 5 years late (‽) but better a late than none at all, eh? I hope?

I live with my wife in Toronto, Canada, near my siblings and a bit further away from my parents in Ottawa. I grew up in Montreal. My academic background is pure math but by vocation I am a sysadmin, or in production operations, or in DevOps, depending on the mean age of the hiring managers in the shop where I'm sending the resume. I worked in finance for a while; now I don't and I am much happier.

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Chee Aun 🤔

@[email protected]

Been active here since Nov 2022. Seeing new followers past few weeks, so here’s my 1st (late)

I’ve built a bunch of projects since 2002-ish cheeaun.com/projects/ . I also wrote some (very) long-form & super-detailed blog posts cheeaun.com/blog/

I’m a dev professionally since 2006, now based in Singapore. My 1st involvement in was with Mozilla/Firefox/Firebird/Phoenix when I created a 3rd-party (full) theme called

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Thomas Lockney

@[email protected]

I'm a software engineer that moved into leadership roles when I got tired of fighting w/ broken builds. I used to be involved in various tech communities (, , , , etc.), but keep a low profile of late. I also used to play music (mostly & ) quite a bit, though these days it's just a hobby. I occasionally tinker with a lot of things, read, and enjoy watching TV/movies with my lovely wife @holyspacemonkey.

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Tomodachi94

@[email protected]

Hello floss.social!

I'm Tomodachi94, a FLOSS developer who makes things in Python, Lua and Rust.

github.com/tomodachi94

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Adam Shostack :donor: :rebelverified:

@[email protected]

Heck, maybe it's time for an .

I'm Adam Shostack, a leading expert in threat modeling and secure design. I wrote Threat Modeling: Designing for Security, Threats: What Every Engineer Should Learn from Star Wars and co-authored The New School of Information Security.

I've been doing appsec for over 25 years from startups to Microsoft. These days I spend most of my time helping organizations develop effective threat modeling programs through coaching and training.

Early in my career, I helped create vuln scanning as a product category (sorry) and the CVE (not sorry). My second startup, Zero-Knowledge created awesome privacy systems. While at Microsoft, I created the SDL Threat Modeling Tool and the Elevation of Privilege card game. I also pushed the autorun fix to Windows XP and Vista, preventing tens of millions of infections.

I'm on the Review Board for Blackhat, the Steering Committee for the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium/PoPETS and the advisory boards for IriusRisk and KeyCaliber. I'm a proud OWASP and ACM member.

I'm also an Affiliate Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, and was a Co-Director of the Cyber Lessons Learned project at the Belfer Center.

In my spare time, I like to ███ and ███████████, and also protect my privacy.

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Charles Gaba

@[email protected]

Time for a proper :

I'm a policy analyst, advocate and blogger who focuses primarily on the (), but I also write about , and a lot of other U.S. healthcare system stuff. Last year I also gained some attention for data analysis.

During election season I also raise money online for candidates.

You can follow my work (& even support it!) at ACASignups.net.

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Stefan Grund :eay:

@[email protected]

:


🖖🏼 Hi, I'm Stefan. On the web I'm known as "eay", which is also the name of my blog eay.cc.


👨🏻‍💻 By day I'm CEO of @hypercode, an & focused digital product studio.


🚀 By night I create like yonks.app & shortfil.ms.


 👨‍👩‍👧 I live with my wonderful wife and baby daughter near Cologne, Germany.


🦖 My interests include , , , & all things .


🐐


💬 I post in 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪.

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Steve Dustcircle 🌹

@[email protected]

-

@dustcircle
Activist & Advocate in .

and editor of over a dozen books.
Admin of Left of Left, Evangelically , & Ohio.
in film under the name, Steven Hudson.
Avid reader.

Tags you'll see from me:
.

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Laffy

@[email protected]

ICYMI: My bio gives you the basics. I'm a Progressive political commentator (print, radio, podcasts) who is here to share breaking news, stories that strike me as important/interesting + legit info you can use, along with a few laughs & a healthy dose of snark.

I toot a lot because there's a lot of disinformation out there and I care deeply about getting the truth out to as many people as I can.

Former life: TV/stage writer, actor, director.

Kthxbye.

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drakulix

@[email protected]

Alright, I moved here a couple of days ago, so I guess it is time for an !

My name is Victoria 👋. I post mostly about technology and political issues / my hot takes.

More specifically: I am knowledgeable in the linux desktop world and working as a software dev.

I might occasionally post about games, tv shows or music ( 🤘).

I hope to meet some new and interesting and hopefully also some other or people here. 😊

Toots mostly in english, sometimes german.

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Lou

@[email protected]

A bit of belated

I'm Lou, a French illustrator and graphic designer - I'm a big fan of women, full plate armors and, naturally, women in full plate armors.

I also like history, reading literary and linguistic theory, writing about the importance of blanks in narration as well as playing video games and crouching on the sidewalk to convince the nearest stray cat to let me pet them.

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Tofu Golem

@[email protected]


I grew up on Air Force bases. When dad was stationed in Yakota AB, Japan, and I was around 9 or so (give or take), a boy slightly older than me committed suicide. His suicide note said he did it so that his siblings could get more food.

These days, military families are encouraged to apply for food stamps if they qualify. Back then, no one checked if families were struggling. Considering how much we spend on our military, NO military family should ever go hungry.

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Kit Arvizu

@[email protected]

New year, new post!

I'm Kit!

I'm on the admin team here at

I'm a political strategist, a retired semi-pro musician, a former teacher and a passionate community organizer.

My favorite things are civic involvement, coffee, , camping, guitars, gardens, cooking, sushi, babies, beaches, kindness.

I live in with my husband (@dragondaddy), two grouchy cats (Cosmo and Tiva), one hyper border collie (Deetz), and a lizard (Rosco).

Kit in a rain parka with a straw hat picking ramps in the woods.
Kit in a rain parka with a straw hat picking ramps in the woods.
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Mike Cohen

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m Mike, a Mac & iOS developer from San Francisco. I toot about , , , local stuff, , and sometimes politics. I post lots of pictures of my cats and the city. I’m a big fan of the Grateful Dead and Wilco. A loyal subject of Emperor Norton.

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Osma A

@[email protected]

I ran a social network in the oughties. I haven't reformed, but I don't run them for others any more. I tend to spend a lot of time trying to understand things I take an interest in, both on theoretical and practical level. I often disagree with myself but always try to do so consistently.

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Hrefna (DHC)

@[email protected]

Post:

I go by various things including DHC and Hrefna.

I am , trans, an SRE (with emphasis on the "Engineer" piece), and I work with horses.

I don't really do segmentation of my life much any more, so it all comes together in a single package.

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Jeff Sikes

@[email protected]

A refreshed

Work for a leading a small team focused on , , , and now .

Love learning and posting about the - the people involved, the apps created.

I tinker with my , projects, and brush up on coding skills when I can.

👀 Grew up closeted in the 80s rural south.
🏳️‍🌈 Married
🎵 , , lover.
🐶 Over-involved .
✌️ in all things.

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don Elías (como los buses) 🥨

@[email protected]

Para conectar con otras personas acá en Mastodon (y el resto del Fediverso) existe una convención: hacer una publicación en la que uno se presenta contando sus intereses, ojalá con algunos hashtags de temas clave.

Luego fijarla en el perfil, así siempre será cargado y presentado por servidores remotos y será siempre visible aunque sea la primera vez que nos encuentren.

En español podemos usar el hashtag y en inglés

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Joshua Byrd

@[email protected]

Here is my for bne.social to pin

Hi 👋 my name's Joshua Byrd. I'm one of the admins of this Mastodon 🐘 instance bne.social with Ash! Currently I'm a software developer 👨‍💻 and digital storyteller at ABC News in the Story Lab team. I'm married 💒 and have a daughter called Vada and also a little pup named Misty.

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Rich Holmes

@[email protected]

Name: Rich
Pronouns: he/him

Dance: Binghamton Morris Men (2002–); American Travelling Morrice (2003–); formerly Bassett Street Hounds, Ribbonsteel Rapper, Thornden Morris, Salt Springs Morris, and Wild Blue Morris (all Syracuse, NY) and Flying Bark Morris (Newport News, VA). Contras and English country dances mainly in Syracuse.

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Action Jay 🐾 :CApride:

@[email protected] · Reply to Action Jay 🐾 :CApride:'s post

An sidecar/subtoot: My Wife!

While not active on the socials, she's a character artist and DM as well. She has her gallery and is at artstation.com/dragondreamerar

And her DM profile is coming together: startplaying.games/gm/dragondr

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⛧🩸Squid🦑⛧

@[email protected]

I guess since I'm back here I might as well do a lil .

Hello! I'm Squid! A software engineer living in the PNW! I work on a neat VR app called VRChat, and am a very passionate user of it as well! I like to chill in there when the anxiety voices aren't too loud, hahahahahahh 😰

ANYWAYS I'm also really into monsters, demons, any sort of art in that realm. Love metal music + anything I'd describe as "headbangable". Also super into independent video games! Thanks for reading! 💜🤟

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STØERENFRIED

@[email protected]

Hi, i'm Siegfried.

Overthinking since 1990.
since 1996.
Struggling since 2000.
Writer.
Graphic Designer.
Video Editor.
Satire YT Channel with 20K+ subs:
Music Nerd.
Nerd Nerd.
Antifashist.
Antireligious.
Anxious.
Child of the Forest.

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Journeys In Film

@[email protected]

We're an educational non-profit that partners with amazing filmmakers to create teaching guides for social impact films.

Our materials are free for everyone: schools, K16 educators, homeschoolers, families, libraries, film clubs, community groups, etc,.

Our teaching resources focus on cultivating human empathy and compassion, developing a deeper knowledge of global issues and current challenges, and encouraging civic engagement.

We also offer professional development for educators.

We were founded by the child of Holocaust survivors. We have a strong core commitment to Holocaust Education, Genocide Education, and Anti-Bias Education. Our other main themes include human rights and global social justice.

We care about diversity, representation, and accessibility.

We're very happy to answer questions about our resources, what we do, and how to work with us!

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Ihsan Ariswanto

@[email protected]

I never did any proper , mostly because I'm not so confidence with many things around my life. I'm an average Internet user that happen to live in . I'm a supporter of @fsf since 2009 and become an associate member since 2020 (on and off). I love computers but I don't work in tech. I don't know any programming except for some bash snippets and some configs that I copied from many tutorials.

To make it short: I'm just another unimportant boring person.

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Liminal Garrett

@[email protected]

Hi! I’m Garrett!

I do stuff w/ liminal.earth (a crowdsourced map of strange experiences)

Into being a , building devices to talk to plants, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ness, discussions, trying to talk to with flashlights, , and the

Trying to write a
(sorta)


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Doug Belshaw

@[email protected]

New time:

👋 Hey, I've been here on the Fedi for the last 7 years.

Founding member of @weareopencoop working at the intersection of , & .

Was PM of , a decentralised digital commons built on from 2018-2020 which has morphed into @bonfire, a federated app toolkit.

Wrote doctoral thesis on . Was on Mozilla's team & led work.

Pursuing MSc in

I like 🏔️🥃⚽

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Justin Cox

@[email protected]

Oh, hello there! New instance means it's time for a new !

I'm Justin, a big fan of , , and . I used to manage my own instance, but I am really excited to be among the fine people of social.lol!

Expect random takes on , , random I'm watching, and I'm reading.

I write a every Tuesday and an every Wednesday.

I am glad to be here and hope you say hello!

:prami:

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मोक्ष

@[email protected]

Moved from previous account. So, here I go again

After lurking for so long, Here is my

I am Moksh, A kid with questions, from .
I am firm believer in and , My other interests include , , , . But I dabble into too many things to write all of them down. I can't program things that come to my mind (skill issue) but working on changing that

I hope to learn from all the wonderful people here :)

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Max Lee :blobcatverified:

@[email protected]

Although I have been on the Fediverse since 2017 I guess one should introduce themselves again when switching instances ;D

I am a Software Developer and Systems Administrator from Dresden, Germany with a big interest in free software, open source, self hosting and decentralization.

I mainly program in Java and for Minecraft-related projects under the name Phoenix616 (I run the Minebench.de server and have contributed to Paper and Spigot (which I also moderate plugins for)) but also dabble in other game dev and web projects and run most of my own services (like crafter.social and moep.social and lots more stuff

I sometimes make videos and stream gaming and programing with friends or alone (check out moep.tv to learn more) and I have a certain interest in pizza, mate, llamas and ponies.

And if you want to know why I moved, check out my post.

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Xenakis

@[email protected]

Greetings.

Here's a little . I want to stay connected, but I'm getting sick of ads, algorithms, and other hazards of more conventional social media, so I'm trying out Mastodon.

I was born in the early 80s. I have lived in the US states of , , and . I have a bachelor's degree in English.

I'm a , , and devoted primarily to a few Greek and Egyptian deities. I'm a . My practice includes daily , devotional activities to various deities and spirits, finding modern ways to celebrate ancient holidays, and ancestor work, among other things.

I also enjoy , , , , , , watching , and in my spare time.

Some other interests include , , , , , , , , , , , , , and .

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Citro, also a dork :heart_bi:

@[email protected]

Decided to make a new post since now we have 3000 characters to play with hehehe :fistBumpL:

So! I’m Cit! :blobblush: I’ve been here on Blorbo since November of 2022 and I’m a big old fandom and tech nerd with a love for arts and crafts.

I’m portuguese 🇵🇹, in my early 30s, grew up online and ended up kinda kinky and queer over it. I mostly post about day to day stuff, fandoms I’m in, and my takes on life and the shows I’m watching.

As far as my fandoms go, I mostly do video games, animation and a few live action shows and book series. :blobcat_controller: My main fandoms at this moment are Helltaker, Ultrakill, Dungeon Meshi, Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss and Pokémon. Storm Constantine’s Wraeththu Mythos is also always lurking in the background and frankly explains a lot about me.

I’m big on EDM, Depeche Mode, and love going to concerts and music festivals. I also enjoy crochet, tarot reading and its symbolism, and learning more about computers. I have a small, unfortunately un-updated site on neocities (also as Citro there), manage a small home server/glorifed NAS and I’ve recently built a Linux based PCVR machine‪…‬ which is still missing the GPU and actual VR headset (don’t wanna give Meta any money but the Valve Index is too old at this point) but other than that it works great!

I’m in an adults only instance and fairly free irt talking about my blorbos/favorite characters getting railed in sometimes weird, narratively questionable ways (and old enough to remember when blorbos being queer alone was considered narratively questionable) so please acknowledge that this profile is a solidly 18+ space.

Nice to meet you all! (Again!) :blobInnocent: (Updated July 25th, 2024)

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StuffyXP :neocat_laptop: :gd_demon_easy:

@[email protected]

hi! :3
i'm stuffyxp (aka stuffy if you've known me for line), nice to meet you! :D

i'm a tech ytber, gamer, artist, webdev & professional tech breaker! :P

i've probably used tech more than I've been on school (used my first pc at 3).

things i do/have aside from the things said above:

  • i know how to linux 🐧
  • i'm from central america 🇭🇳
  • i like cats :neocat:
  • i have a pc with an intel celeron 420 that fucking sucks at everything 🖥️
  • i play gd! 🎮

and uhh that's it.

i also have a website! (where you can see a longer form of this, and more stuff!)

thanks for coming to my ted talk :3

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Dr Acula

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part 2. I also have an interest in healthcare inequality. Healthcare systems are typically designed and built by and for cishet white men like me. So anyone else is automatically at a greater or lesser disadvantage from the outset.

I try to ensure that anyone attending my clinic, or that I see on the wards, or whom I work with, is treated equally and knows that I am a safe person to talk to. It's why I always wear the Scotland badge on my lanyard.

Metal pin badge sitting on a wooden desk, featuring the Progress Pride flag: the white space to the left is extended and is occupied by the NHS Scotland logo.
Metal pin badge sitting on a wooden desk, featuring the Progress Pride flag: the white space to the left is extended and is occupied by the NHS Scotland logo.
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Ben Lockwood, PhD

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Quick new post since I've migrated over to ecoevo.social

I'm an ecologist at Penn State University with a research focus on / growth and dynamics.

I also have a side interest in the application of geographic to relations.

And I write some short in my spare time.

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Dr Acula

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time again, having moved instance.

Hi! I'm David, and I work in (Kingdom of Fife) as an doctor specialising in and Infectious Diseases.

I have an interest in antimicrobial resistance () and antibiotic stewardship, and I run our local service, where we deliver daily IV antibiotics to patients otherwise well enough to be at home.

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fedicat

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new account for , a somewhat cross-platform client slowly gestating in . See profile for links.

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🌸Kiri!🌸🔞 COMMS OPEN!(2/3)

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🔞-♀️/♀️/♂/♂Character, 👀Contact, 🍈🍈nudity, 🍆genitals

❤Hello, hello!❤

I'm Kirilian!
I'm a NSFW illustrator and animator, who loves to draw fantasy characters and OCs.

🌸 kirilian.carrd.co
🌸 patreon.com/kirilian
🌸 vgen.co/kirilian

A drawing of a girl, with red hair in a bun, and skin with dark and fair patches. Her eyes have black sclera, red irises and heart shaped pupils.
She is wearing a very revealing bunnysuit, with a carrot between her breasts, and she is smiling and winking at the viewer, making a victory sign.
A drawing of a girl, with red hair in a bun, and skin with dark and fair patches. Her eyes have black sclera, red irises and heart shaped pupils. She is wearing a very revealing bunnysuit, with a carrot between her breasts, and she is smiling and winking at the viewer, making a victory sign.
A drawing of a tiefling with red skin, pitch black eyes, lamb horns and pointy ears; her tail has a darker shade of maroon and ends with a arrow shape. Her hair is dark, straight and short, with a lock of more long hair  tied in her back. We have a low POV of her, her vest bad buttoned making her chest almost visible. She is looking at the sky with a smile, while lifting her fedora in her head with a finger.
A drawing of a tiefling with red skin, pitch black eyes, lamb horns and pointy ears; her tail has a darker shade of maroon and ends with a arrow shape. Her hair is dark, straight and short, with a lock of more long hair tied in her back. We have a low POV of her, her vest bad buttoned making her chest almost visible. She is looking at the sky with a smile, while lifting her fedora in her head with a finger.
Drawing of a antopomorphic character. He has compeltely blue skin, with long, straight silky blue hair. His eyes have black sclera and vibrant blue irises. His ears are shaped like fins, two horns adorn his head, and a tail can be seen at his side.
We have a low POV of him pleasing himself, his genitals have a distinct shape and colour, and is leaking. He has a delighted expression.
Drawing of a antopomorphic character. He has compeltely blue skin, with long, straight silky blue hair. His eyes have black sclera and vibrant blue irises. His ears are shaped like fins, two horns adorn his head, and a tail can be seen at his side. We have a low POV of him pleasing himself, his genitals have a distinct shape and colour, and is leaking. He has a delighted expression.
Drawing of an elf, standing, wearing only a fishnet jumpsuit. He has fair skin, white assymetrical straight hair, and green eyes. From his pointy ear, a green earring hangs.

Pose reference: Resp91 in Mastodon! <3
Drawing of an elf, standing, wearing only a fishnet jumpsuit. He has fair skin, white assymetrical straight hair, and green eyes. From his pointy ear, a green earring hangs. Pose reference: Resp91 in Mastodon! <3
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Hypnagogist

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Hi gamedev.place! I'm Hypna, a multimedia digital/traditional psychedelic artist working across everything from painting, watercolor, 3D modeling and animation, and now I'm developing my own game! Lots more to come on that, but this place seemed like a great spot to find inspiration and connect with others on their development journeys

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PernilleMsarup

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Efter 1,5 år på Mastodon er det på tide med en ny beskrivelse af hvem jeg er herinde. Efter moden granskning er jeg kommet frem til at jeg simpelhen er mig: genetiker, permakulturist, mor, umådelig godt gift, fraværende (især når det er dejligt lyst uden for), læser af krimier, tedrikker, madlaver, hyggestrikker og skide godt selskab! Der er intet projekt, manifest eller fast agenda bag den her kanal. Bare mig, når jeg er her.

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NaraMoore ⛩️👻八尺様👻⛩️ at Fedi

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1. Intro and update: Introduce yourself and/or update us on your writing journey since your last intro.

I am a web novelist of Yuri Paranormal Romances. I am working on my third light novel which is in serialization: "For Love of A Konbini Idol" Now in its second volume.

At:

archiveofourown.org/works/5277
or
pixiv.net/novel/series/1141710

About a woman who falls in love with a cursed ex-idol.

Tagline: Join Ume's family as their relationship develops. In a creepy world where “love” never dies.

Title page for Konbini Idol vol. 1
Title page for Konbini Idol vol. 1
Title page of volume 2 of Konbini Idol
Title page of volume 2 of Konbini Idol
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だいはど 🚲

@[email protected]

サーバを移動したので、あらためて自己紹介します。

米国ワシントン州シアトル在住です。シアトルといえば古くはボーイングやマイクロソフト、最近ではアマゾンが有名ですが、私はその 1/1000(笑)くらいの規模の IT 企業で商用ソフトウェア開発に携わっています。妻と4歳の娘の3人家族です。

趣味は自転車とマンガ、F1 です。自転車はロードサイクリングとポタリングの他、メインの交通手段としても利用しています。マンガは何でも読みますが、特に柴田昌弘(古いw)や村上もとかなど、社会性のある作品が好きです。F1 ではアイルトン・セナの永遠のファンですが、フェルナンド・アロンソも昔から好きでした。アストン マーティンがんばれ!

どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

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Tyler W. Weaver

@[email protected]

Since I'm back here after a lengthy break, time for a re-: I'm Tyler and, if you'd asked me what I did a year ago, I'd've told you I was a writer. But now, after a couple years of perpetual upheaval, I usually tell people that I don't know and that I'm in something of a transition phase: writing is certainly part of it, but not all of it. I'm figuring the rest of it out as I go along, putting one foot in front of the other, seeing where I land. Anyhow, hi. Again. 👋

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Imperor 🎄🎲🎮

@[email protected]

Time to update my a bit!

Hi, I'm the Imperor, ruler of imps, streamer of games, master of dungeons, speaker of German and English.

I talk and / on and like to be a cheerleader and amplifier for your and - you're amazing, keep going!

You can find links to my , website and community over on linktr.ee/imperorthefirst and my homepage impheim.com/

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lazarus7

@[email protected]

I should probably do an for Mastodon:

I started here after a long love affair with a bird site ended. Not using this social media world quite the same way, but generally here for threat intel, conversations about Cybersecurity, watching people do amazing things, and grumbling about local politics.

I love my kids, riding bikes, tinkering with things, securing cybers, and playing games with friends.

Not really sure what else should go here. Guess I will just leave this as a permanent record of sort. For some value of permanent :P

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E.D.E.N. Film Productions

@[email protected]

We’re finally on Mastodon! Here’s an !

Established in 2013, we are an independent video production company and an award-winning social enterprise based in , UK, actively involved within the + community, running free filmmaking workshops, events and screenings.

Films produced on our filmmaking projects have been screened at film festivals around the world including BFI Flare, SQIFF and Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival. All our activities aim to further equality and tackle discrimination and inequality through the power of film as an educational and awareness raising medium.

We're also the organisers of Sheffield’s Transforming Cinema (transformingcinema.co.uk/), a film festival championing transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary and genderqueer voices.

We're excited to have joined this server, and look forward to becoming more active in the Fediverse!

youtube.com/watch?v=jc4hQbVP5V

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Inhae

@[email protected]


I started playing during the beginning of Sumeru, and the voice-over made me fall in love with Chinese and made me want to start learning it, which I did.

During 4.5, I switched my game to Chinese only (not just the voice-over, but the entire game), and I created this account to record some of the things I learn along the way.

So I will be posting mainly about learning Chinese and about things that happen in game.

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𝔅𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔢𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔬 🦋

@[email protected]

Fra i rami, i raggi del sole
Disegnano figure che non comprendo
E adesso capisco che mi sono perso
Qui dove vivi.

Sono un Asperger ipersensibile in costante dialogo con Orson.
Nel Fediverso mi esercito ad aprirmi un po'; nel frattempo, nella vita reale mi esercito a tornare felice.
Ho cominciato una guerra contro ogni abilismo e non mi fermerò più.
Su Bookwyrm (@[email protected]) parlo delle mie letture.

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Dingo

@[email protected]

?

Nah, you don't need that.
Tell me about yourself instead, that's far more interesting.

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linksgruen_nbg

@[email protected]

the idea behind this account is more or less to use microblogging as a quick way to get activist stuff out of . It's possible/likely I'll get tired of this in a few days, but I've been thinking about this too much not to try it anyway. As for content, I'll post what I see fit. I try to cast a wide net. Expect mistakes.

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Zack Apiratitham

@[email protected]

Since I recently moved accounts, I figured I should do another 😁

Hey everybody 👋 I’m Zack, a software developer based in Colorado, USA and originally from Thailand. At my day job, I work in backend writing Ruby, and dabble with iOS app development in my spare time.

Aside from programming, I spend a lot of time reading, gaming, cooking Thai food, and enjoying the outdoors with photography, tennis, skiing, hiking, camping, among other things ⛰️

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Trames

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A oltre due anni dall'iscrizione su questa istanza, per la quale non smetterò mai di ringraziare chi mi ci ha accolto, mi s'impone una piccola evoluzione nell'utilizzo di questo account.
Come tanti altri, sono approdato qui da Twitter in seguito al costante peggioramento della sua gestione.
Finora ho pubblicato qui gli articoli interessanti che ho trovato durante il mio quotidiano "zapping" lungo il web, l'ho fatto nel modo più asettico possibile. 1/2

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OtterForce

@[email protected]

It's been 500+ days, so I suppose I should update my .

I'm an father of two. I pay the bills helping authors manage their websites, live events, and newsletters. I love to read , play (currently ), take of , and attend when possible.

Most of my toots will be about , , , and with a sprinkling of and . I try to avoid , but *gestures around* yeah…

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Kemotep :de_gouges:🔰

@[email protected]

Finally doing one of these after migrating my account.

Hello ! I’m Kemotep. I’m a professional working as a security engineer in . I am a father, husband, and rural Liberal Democrat. I enjoy hikes with my family, learning about technology, playing and . Specifically looking forward to the release of and DLC.

Post mostly about my dog and liberal shitpoasting. My account used to be @archliberal.

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foxyoreos (🔞)

@[email protected]

introductions, vore talk, mild eye contact

Introductions? I'm foxyoreos, I've been hanging around on Itaku/Aryion for a while, but I thought I would give this Mastodon thing a try X3

I draw a variety of art subjects, but vore is the most common. I'll list out a few of the main categories below :3 (thread)

A quadruped/feral fox looking up with an angry expression while holding a pencil in its mouth and sticking out its tongue. It is about to engage in mischief :3
A quadruped/feral fox looking up with an angry expression while holding a pencil in its mouth and sticking out its tongue. It is about to engage in mischief :3
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𝔅𝔯𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔬𝔫 𝔖𝔢𝔤𝔯𝔢𝔱𝔬 🦋

@[email protected]

:
I am a in dialogue with Orson.
Among the branches, rays of the sun draw figures I can't understand.

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Johan

@[email protected]

Really need to make a new ...

Here comes some .

I'm a , a , a , a , a , a , and many other things.

I post a lot about and , but there might be something about , , and in general in there as well sometimes. Most of the times I don't post at all though and delete my drafts instead of pressing send...

SD är nazister i kostym.

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Mike Rockwell

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Hi, I’m Mike. 👋

I’m a husband, a father of two, an open web enthusiast, free speech advocate, and writer. I work as a Happiness Engineer at Automattic — supporting Day One, Pocket Casts, Simplenote, Texts, Gravatar, and more.

I discuss pop punk music, Apple products, the web, and other geek-related topics.

Weblog: initialcharge.net
Pixelfed: libertynode.cam/mike
Homepage: mdrockwell.net

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Stan`

@[email protected]

Hey, I'm Stan` I am 29 (Almost 30!) and a software engineer who enjoys opensource doing 3D art with Blender and Game JAMS
You can sometimes meet me at open source events like the @jdll next month where I'll be presenting 0 A.D. a project for which I was the project leader for a few years.



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Nic Lake :pika:

@[email protected] · Reply to Nic Lake :pika:'s post

Time to re-do my .

Hi! I'm Nic. I'm a Ruby dev living in the Quad Cities. Our daughter is now 2, we still have cats, and I still enjoy video games, sports, reading, music, spreadsheets, keyboards, and woodworking (although I lack the time to do many of those anymore).

Looking forward to checking out the Elephant Site once again.

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fbievan (Powered by Polymaths)

@[email protected]

Hey, this is my 'Alpha polymath' account.


So I'm here now.

Gotta write up another introduction... Sec

Hello, I'm a Free and open source software enthusiast, and I have there other accounts.

I'm a 17 year old teenager on the internet who has way too much time to write and the likes. I also run my own homelab, and will be posting mostly about stuff I encounter in life.

I also like photography (while not having the equipment to do it myself).

I think I'm also a linux user.

Have a nice day

#introduction

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Stewart

@[email protected]

I’ve just arrived here from another instance to try to ringfence my social media life from Meta/Threads. I seem to have failed to migrate my followers from my previous instance so looking for followers.

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Lisa Clarke

@[email protected]

Greetings! I've been on Mastodon for two years, but I felt the urge for a fresh start. So here I am at gardenstate.social, Jersey Girl that I am. I ❤ NJ, and I have the blog posts to prove it: lisaclarke.net/tag/beautiful-j

I write and other content for a tech company for a living, and when I'm not doing that, I'm finding ways to express my creativity. Right now that means and , but other times it's or .

Happy to be here!

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Wasp || $388/$1345

@[email protected]

New to pin because it's been a while
Hello, I'm Wasp! I'm a nonbinary and amateur (my Neocities is linked in my bio!). My partner in crime is @NorseTeaMaiden and she is a pixel artist and VTuber. I currently have commissions open on my Artistree if you're interested in those as well!
Hashtags:

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CNN Breaking News

@[email protected]

This account republishes breaking news alerts from edition.cnn.com/.

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paris

@[email protected]

New pinned post! 🎉

I’m Paris, a (possibly) former academic and of novels. I’m still adapting to mastodon, so please bear with me!

The novel I'm currently working on is 「marshes」, so there's a lot of going on. I post about what I'm reading with .

status:
「glass」 – first edit ()
「marshes」 – draft 1.5 stage ( )
「midsummer」 – first draft done
「firmament」 – percolating

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IƧΛΛC

@[email protected]


Hi there! Just migrated from mastodon.social.
I'm a middle-aged man crazy about cats and very bad at introducing myself. More info in my bio.
:vibing:

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Julien A. Raemy

@[email protected]

A new

Hello there, Julien here.

Since Tuesday, I now work as a Data Scientist at the Swiss Federal Archives and in parallel I'm still - one day per week - working for DaSCH, Swiss National Data & Service Center for the Humanities as an Interoperability Specialist. In both of these endeavours, I advocate for implementing and re-using community-driven specifications and compliant software: , .

Moreover, I'm keeping up the work on my doctoral thesis on Linked Open Usable Data for Cultural Heritage - which I hope to submit by the end of August and defend in November.

Front entrance (left-hand side) of the Swiss Federal Archives in Bern, Switzerland. We can see a couple of trees.
Front entrance (left-hand side) of the Swiss Federal Archives in Bern, Switzerland. We can see a couple of trees.
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T🎃N

@[email protected]

Quick as part of my . Long-term resident of Japan originally from Massachusetts.

This may be mainly travel for now as that is what I am lucky enough to do for the next year. So, food, landscapes, reflections, and maybe music or just weird things that catch my eye.

Into:

Trying to learn:

Day-to-day wanderings on the web: pinboard.in/u:gotanda

Was Now

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Claude M. Schrader

@[email protected]

I’ve been here for a while, but I never actually did an post.

I live in , and work in with a background in , , , , and . These days, I spend a lot of time with , , and . I’m part of a nonprofit working to preserve safe greenspace in .

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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:

@[email protected]

A short introduction:

I'm an introvert, antisocial tech guy 😅
I like to use FOSS software wherever possible. My family considers me a tech nerd, I consider myself a tech noob.

Hobbies: web dev (FosseryWeb), content creation (Odysee and PeerTube), running, kayaking, listening to music (mainly electro), watching tech, gameplay and Backrooms videos.

Age: twenties

Languages: 🇭🇺 (native) / 🇬🇧 (took language exam but I feel like I still suck at it sometimes lol)

LINUX JOURNEY
I'm a seasoned distrohopper, started on Linux Mint, went to Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Manjaro, Garuda, Zorin OS, Fedora, LMDE and finally Debian. Also had/have Nobara and PeppermintOS as secondary systems.
As for DE, GNOME is my (almost) all-time favorite, tried out Xfce, KDE and Cinnamon, but always returned to GNOME because it's the most comfortable to me (might also try out COSMIC)
On mobile (PinePhone) I went from Manjaro Plasma to Arch Plasma/Phosh, and now I'm on posmarketOS Phosh

MY STANCE ON PRIVACY
I care about my privacy, although I don't have the highest threat model, like to keep balance between privacy and convenience (although convenience is a bit of a subjective thing, some might consider right clicking to copy username then password from KeePassXC inconvenient, I don't lol).

PROGRAMS I USE
Favorite programs: LibreWolf, OBS, Krita, Kdenlive, KeePassXC, IPlan, FreeTube, NewsFlash, Haruna
Other programs I use: Brave (for websites that don't work in Firefox based browser - shame on those web devs - btw I provide support for all major browser engines on FosseryWeb), Parabolic, Virt-manager, GNOME Boxes, VSCodium, Speech Note (doesn't look the best on GNOME but it's by far the best option for local TTS on Linux currently), Flatseal, Warehouse, Portmaster, Authenticator (the one from Bilal Elmoussaoui), Pomodoro, Alpaca (not a big fan of AI, but sometimes it's useful to have an Ollama frontend)
On mobile: Amberol, Exercise Timer, Angelfish

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logzinga

@[email protected]

hi! I'm logzinga! (logzinga in lowercase)

I am from Australia!
i run gyatt [dot] cc and a blog ( @[email protected] )
i am a minor! please consider that before following.

Interests

The things I am currently interested in are:
(i love you melon)
(its not great in my area)
(catra my beloved)
(stolas is my wife)
(stolas is still my wife)
(i love you, xenia)

Contact me!

These are ordered by preference:
XMPP ( [email protected] )
Matrix ( logzinga:m.gyatt.cc )
Fedi (this account, @[email protected] , @[email protected] )
Discord ( logzinga )

Thank you for reading! :3

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thiccpaws

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm a gay cis male from Europe. I've been alive 30+ years and I still don't know how to live Life.

Open source social networks aren't new to me — I used identi.ca 15 years ago and I currently two ActivityPub instances but they are too niche, so I was hoping this one would be more personal.

I have contributed to ~20 projects even though I'm mostly a user.

I also happen to be a who doesn't know how to game. (Master System), (GB), (GBA), , , ,

's scribbles and is as much as I read and I haven't got much time for films/TV.

I enjoy , (pro-cycling and anti-car), I admire (N gauge), and I love chocolate.

I was tested for Autism as a kid and came out negative; I still suck at being social but I'm trying my hardest. Sorry if I offend you. Also, it doesn't help the fact that English isn't my mother tongue.

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Rowan Johnson

@[email protected]

I’ve just moved servers, so figured I should write a new post!

I’m Rowan and I run @southpointfilms – a and company based in , UK.

I’ve enjoyed using Mastodon to meet people in the same / similar industries (e.g. ), or who use the same tools (e.g. and Apple platforms).

If you’re interested in this sort of technology, and are looking for another unashamed nerd to talk with, let’s connect!

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Ellie!

@[email protected]

I'm migrating over from @ellieraeuk so it's new time!

Hello, I'm Ellie, I'm a web designer based in Bedfordshire, UK. I do a bit of art/design and music in my spare time when I have the inspiration and energy. I mostly create electronic music (leaning towards acid house but with a bit of synthwave too) but listen to all kinds of stuff. I've always had a bit of an interest in typography, I should probably delve into that a bit more... Also, I'd buy more Lego it it was cheaper! I was into retro gaming quite a bit but for some reason that waned a bit after the lockdown, but I still occasionally fire up the ol' Amiga or Mega Drive.

links:
soundcloud.com/ellieraeuk
redbubble.com/people/ellieraeu

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Arizona Bill

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Desert dweller in Arizona.
Interests include   

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Airikr :sweden: :endeavourOS:

@[email protected]

Introduction time!

My name is Erik, but I call myself Airikr because I love history. Trying to capture the beauty in photography. Creates my own websites and drive hard on my life, my data, my demands[1]. Loves GDPR.

Have big plans for my future, including cycling at least 50 km per week, and living as minimally as I can.

[1]: airikr.me/slogan?lang=en

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Natalie

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I feel like I need a more thorough and updated introduction. As per my first post, I'm still a neurospicy crafty lady in recovery from long term mental illness.

I post a lot about daily life as a person with mental illness and type 1 diabetes, I also have a grab bag of other health stuff that I may or may not go into. An ADHD diagnosis is being considered but I feel weird self identifying.

Crafts are very important to me. I have had to monetise my hobbies due to long term unemployability as a mentally ill person. I have sewn for about 25 years, since I was 15! I also crochet, paint and draw and pick up other crafts as my hyperfixations dictate. I'm a uni drop out but I've technically completed a degree in visual arts and I worked as a graphic designer.

I design and sew garments and accessories out of reclaimed fabrics and sell them in my shop - fancyladyindustries.com

I volunteer for a community run craft and sewing op shop. The charity is dedicated to diverting textiles from landfill and collaborating with local community to learn to sew, amongst other things. We also have a sister charity that sews up useful things for other charities and organisations.

I swear quite a bit, I am an atheist, I like gardening and plants but I'm not sure if they like me, I love dogs a lot, I'm a weird auntie type with zero children by choice, music is very important to me, love bushwalking, injustice makes me mad and I'm trying to react less and be more thoughtful when responding to bullshit right wing nonsense, I loooove watching videos and listening to books about astrophysics and cosmology even though I don't understand a lot of it.

Hills I will die on in no particular order:
→ You don't need to buy as many clothes as you think you do.
→ Rethink, refuse, repair, repurpose, recycle.

→ Always was Aboriginal land, always will be Aboriginal land.
→ Consider adopting a pet before buying a puppy.
→ Fat people deserve love, respect, and humanity.
→ Trans rights.
→ Fuck Nazis.
→ Try to write alt text!

That's a lot. Hi.

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t3rminus

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Professional time:

Hi, I'm @t3rminus !
I’m a web & software developer in Vancouver, BC.

My tools:
- React/React Native
- NodeJS, Electron
- Docker
- C#, PHP, C, Bash scripting, etc.
- RESTful API integrations
- Many CMSs and CRMs.

I can also:
- Do full-stack development
- Handle server & cloud admin
- Manage app deployment & QA
- Build networks
- Design & assemble embedded devices.

I currently work with hopemediahouse.com, flightdeckmedia.com, and buttercreative.com

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Felyashono

@[email protected]

New stage of my life, new .

I'm an and geek, gamer, technologist, and fanboy.

I've recently begun the my journey of recovering from severe . I've changed my employment situation so it will be much more supportive of my mental health needs.

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Yann 不停 Heurtaux :antifa:

@[email protected]

After a few years on .social, let's go back to LQDN where my heart is.
Former a-lot-of-things, mainly in microeconomics, online, around tiers-lieux (sometimes even with a BSL-1 Open Biology Lab), on several big cargobikes, on a train.
Usually in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland; used to spend 1 week a month in Rodez, Aveyron, Occitanie, France.

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Flipboard Deutschland

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Hallo ! 👋 Wir bei Flipboard Deutschland freuen uns riesig Teil der Fediverse-Community zu werden. Die Welt der sozialen Netzwerke verändert sich rasant und wir sind gespannt darauf gemeinsam mit euch zu lernen.

@Flipboard

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Cody

@[email protected]

Hi socialites, socialistas, lolers?

Moving over here from my own server so, new

Adding and subtracting plants from my small backyard and smaller pond.

commuter and . Love a good .

Photos of

Capitol Hill neighborhood stuff.

Too many t-shirts.

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Ben 🏳️‍🌈

@[email protected]

Boring Self Promotion.

An #introduction I guess:

I’m 40 something that loves food, making, tech, home automation and figuring things out. Live in Brisbane, have a wonderful partner and generally enjoy naps, coffee and reading technical stuff.

I love cooking, food science and baking. I don’t do nearly as much as I want or as quickly I have a list I’m forever adding to and never looking at to make that I never really do. I'm trying to make things every weekend, bread, cake, biscuits, something, it's a thing I enjoy and find relaxing so I'm trying to do those things.

Love to learn new things, forever reading something, searching new bits, thinking up crazy ideas and just trying to cram as much into my head as possible. Figure the more I cram in, the more I can forget right.

Recently (like almost a year now) diagnosed with ADHD, I'm now figuring out the "stuff" about that, It's been an interesting ride so far seeing the changes in myself and discovering I was misdiagnosed with depression, and anxiety, I've neither and I'm coming to suspect I never did which is a punch in the guts and a revelation at the same time.

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David Farnell

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New post on changing instances: Hi all! I'm an English professor at a university in southwest . I've lived in about half my life now. I'm married, with 3 grown stepkids and EIGHT grandkids, all living within a couple hours drive. I love walking and , playing , , , , , and more. I've been on Mastodon for about 2½ years. Nice to meet you!

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256k

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Electronics. Music. Coding. Art.

Increasingly disillusioned by capitalism, corporate greed, and technological bloat.

Plan9 curious.

Seeker of knowledge.

Forever a beginner.

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JC Palmer

@[email protected]

New account, new !

Hello, I'm JC. I'm a , formerly a tech journalist. You may have come across my smartphone content before, but I've left that world. Now, I'm a technical writer pursuing a career shift into .

I love , , , , , , and . I would love to meet people from any of those communities here in the .

Nice to meet you all!

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Clem

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Je m'appelle Clémence, et je vis à .

Je poste sur des sujets variés, des (toujours VG, parfois ), des choses en lien avec le et/ou le (je fais partie du Comité de la Jupe, une association catho et féministe.)

Mon boulot c'est de créer et mener des visites guidées contées et théâtralisées de de (et !) avec une petite boite que j'ai créée il y a 12 ans avec 2 acolytes formidables, ça s'appelle @Cybele.

À bientôt !

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pquirrel :neocat_flag_trans: :gd_demon_extreme:

@[email protected]

Hello everyone, here's my

Most of the stuff that I think would normally be here is on my website, but to summarize:
- I play too much Geometry Dash (but I also play a lot of other games too)
- I've made some games and other software
- Quirrel is my favorite character (don't ask why he's ranked over some other characters from other game's I've played because I don't know

As for stuff not anywhere else:
- I enjoy doing stuff with my Steam Deck
- I occasionaly make mouse-drawn stuff
- I use my own custom set of UI colors for basically everything I use that lets you change the colors of the interface (because I like the subtlely blue gray colors)

I've also never used any sort of microblogging service before but I would like to try it out and see what I might do. I might use this account a lot, I might not use it very much, only time will tell. I'll probably mostly just post about what creative thing I'm working on

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Cleo of Topless Topics

@[email protected]

TL;DR post because I'm too prone to verbosity:
- / who tries to raise awareness about many other / issues using the "clickbait" of my heinous female nipples on my video series Topless Topics (you can search by subject or interviewee at toplesstopics.org to see the -unfriendly version on Peertube or the super- version on Youtube)
- also a enthusiast, mostly but down for anything but sports and realistic shooters, mostly. Also dabble in s and other board games but it's hard to find the right balance between "boringly easy" and "so complicated I get too frustrated and give up before the first role of the dice"
- / crafter, mostly but dabbling in a lot in other crafts like and a lot else
- especially and "high functioning" autism (I love to carry on conversations and try my best not to do all the talking, but I have a hard time reading peoples' true emotions so I default to thinking everyone's mad at me all the time 😂 )
- fan, especially and s. All pets are good pets tho!
- , pro- though not a sex worker myself (despite all my videos getting categorized as "sexually explicit nudity" 🙄 )
- love watching movies and shows about and -- and/or so-called rather than guts and jump scares. I used to read a lot of fantasy and romance also, but social media broke my brain so I have a hard time staying focused on books now 😩
- also love especially and . Not really into superhero type comics, unless they're the newer ones like the "New 52". I prefer self-contained series with a little bit of weirdness to them like Saga, Rat Queens, and a bunch others I can't remember the names of right now. Often I'll go to the library and check out a fat stack of whatever comics they have, mostly standalones though since they rarely have multiple comic books in a series available in sequential order.

Oops I got too wordy again, better cut it off here 😅

Basically, holler at me if you're a progressive, a gamer, or a parent who is also one or both of the other two things!

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Josh

@[email protected]

Hello, fediverse! I'm a father, elder millennial, and software developer primarily in the ecosystem. Though I do enjoy working with , , and other and/or frameworks. I came here like many others as part of the . l'm looking for professional networking, learning, and socialization.

I love , , , , , , and .

I want to move to one day!

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Edward L Platt

@[email protected]

and updated

Hello! I'm a researcher and software engineer with a focus on cooperative governance and Free/Open-Source Software. DM for consulting availability.

FediCard for Edward L. Platt. Card cost: chocolate and cat. Card image: photo of white man with short facial hair and long braids, wearing a scarf and striped sweater, holding a reciprocating saw, background is wooden wall, bookshelf and art. Card type: sociotechnical handyperson. Pronouns: he|they. Abilities: Mend: move the top card of any player's discard pile to their hand. Listen: Flip the top card of any player's draw pile face-up. Fun Fact: shuffle your draw pile. Play the top card at no cost. Flavor text: "Always thank the bus driver."
FediCard for Edward L. Platt. Card cost: chocolate and cat. Card image: photo of white man with short facial hair and long braids, wearing a scarf and striped sweater, holding a reciprocating saw, background is wooden wall, bookshelf and art. Card type: sociotechnical handyperson. Pronouns: he|they. Abilities: Mend: move the top card of any player's discard pile to their hand. Listen: Flip the top card of any player's draw pile face-up. Fun Fact: shuffle your draw pile. Play the top card at no cost. Flavor text: "Always thank the bus driver."
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Anni Bürkl Autorin

@[email protected]

not nicht

Servus aus Wien!
Ich bin die Anni & schreibe :book_open: zeitgeschichtliche Romane, Humorvolles, Liebe, Krimis.

texteundtee.at

Bitte trag dich dort in meinen Newsletter ein, für Gewinnchancen, exklusive Leseproben etc.

Außerdem: Schreibworkshops & Lektorat als . 😇

: amazon.de/anni-b%C3%BCrkl/s?k=


Konto für Support: texteundtee.at

weiße Katze mit rötlichem Schwanz, schaut in die Kamera, dahinter Jeans und Katzenspielzeug.
weiße Katze mit rötlichem Schwanz, schaut in die Kamera, dahinter Jeans und Katzenspielzeug.
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Gabriele Zago

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Unsure of the proper etiquette for addressing Mastodon communities this is my first post:

In my bio, you'll find a mix of hashtags and a poetic definition of myself

Here the rest:

* Born and raised in Milano now moving to Cremona
* A proud father (3+1) and husband
* Currently working at a communications consulting firm delving into the intricacies of AI (trying to)
* Believer in the power of open source
* For me, faith and bjj are vital in navigating my mental health challenges

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Chel

@[email protected]

New year, new ?

I'm Chel! :bunhdlurkaww:

I'm a massively introverted, supremely shy, and slightly awkward trans lesbian bun living in Oregon. I mostly post bad jokes, random mutterings about my life, and occasional lewd shitposts.

I enjoy talking with critters here about all sorts of things, and have particular interest in tabletop and video games, food, and outdoors stuff.

I struggle with social anxiety, so I apologize if I'm ever awkward! :bunhdgoogly:

Feel free to say hi!

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Georg

@[email protected]

Since I just moved here and I think I never introduced myself, its probably time for an :

Hi, I am Georg. I am currently living in , . I spent most of my time working on and related open source projects. I am also spending quite some time and enjoying or making . I am living in a hetero-normative family with two kids, which hides my light queerness (still trying to figure it out...).

theresnotime

@[email protected]

Another new instance, another new #introduction post! (Shamelessly copied from every other time I’ve moved omg)

Hi, I’m Sammy!

I’m a software engineer, currently a web? developer I guess, but I used to do embedded/microcontroller (i.e. firmware for industrial machines) and control system programming (PLCs and Ladder Logic make me cry).

I work for the very awesome #Wikimedia Foundation, though I’ve been a volunteer #Wikipedia editor for a long time! ✨

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🦊

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Szandi🌸🐾

@[email protected]


Living in Japan, working in the energy industry. I feel passionately about climate change actions, and stuff like that.
I love most things related to Japan. I love to and take of pretty things.
I also love but I 95% only listen to Japanese stuff.
Many posts should be about .


千葉のほぼ東京と言えるところで住んでます。 が好きで日本に来ましたが、音楽でしたら今は邦楽全般聴いてます。最近アップルミュージックの年度別リストにハマってて、80年代の歌謡曲とかも好きになってます。
後は  が大好きです。自然が好きなので出掛けたらいっぱい をあげると思います。
英語のポストが多いかもしれません。

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Chrissy

@[email protected]

post

Hello, I'm Chrissy, not new to Mastodon, but new to this server. A few years ago I fell in love with hiking and am now determined to do as many hiking holidays as I can. I did the Brecon Beacons 10 peak challenge a few years ago for a charity which I absolutely loved even though it was really tough.

Sadly I don't live near any mountains, but the Hampshire countryside is also lovely. I'm currently training for my first long distance walk which my 15 year old son is going to accompany me on. We'll be tackling the Hebridean Way in the summer.

Will likely post about my hikes and my dog, who sometimes comes along because he thinks he's tougher than he really is.

I also love travelling and I wish I had more time off work so I could travel and hike more 😆.

Quin

@[email protected]

Been a while, so time for another .
Hi everyone! I'm Quin, one of the biggest nerds you'll ever meet. By day I'm a cybersecurity student, pretending to do whatever productive students do. By night, I'm a hacker, game developer, hardware tinkerer, and aspiring musician. I recently got diagnosed with and . Oh, and I'm also blind and trans, but that's boring and generic so I always say it last. Everyone is welcome here. ❤ she/her

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Kirk Smith, PhD

@[email protected]

for @SocialCoop - hello, all!

I'm Kirk, an engineer researching the conversion/storage of clean energy: batteries, converting CO₂ into useful chemicals, etc. I'm from St. Louis, USA, did my PhD in UK, now living in France. I'm a lot of things but anticapitalist and antiauthoritarian are good catch-alls.

I plan to transition away from academia and start a worker-owned enterprise around these technologies, with open-source at the core. Here to learn from others and find community.

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:pikaBest: ruby :pikaVerified:

@[email protected]

introduction post, contains mention of eating disorder (neutral/positive)

repost because tootsite died and we're here now!!

I'm pikachu aka ruby, I use she/her pronouns, I'm bi and out irl, I'm a virgo and I'm in my mid-twenties and single.

When I joined this instance in 2018 I used to post about a mobile game I play semi-regularly and about K-pop, the former I still do occasionally, the latter I've stopped doing because I'm just not really a K-pop stan anymore, more of a casual K-pop enjoyer if you will :blobPikaAngel:

I recently got my Bachelor's degree in Translation (BA) and am continuing with my Master's, specializing in media and literature translation, I do subtitling and I like game localization.
I speak English, Dutch and German fluently, and I can read and sort of understand Italian.
I'm Dutch (with very watered down Indonesian roots (colonialism amiright)) and I've been living in Germany since I was 9 years old.

I'm pretty sure I'm on the autism spectrum, but have been feeling too anxious about getting a diagnosis to reach out to a professional, or well, I have reached out and simply cannot get through. I have however been 'peer reviewed' ;). I've gone to therapy about related things in the past.

I love reading, especially historical romances (or other stuff set in historical periods), my current favorite author is Rebecca Gablé. I also do some casual writing myself occasionally, just for fun.
Other hobbies and interests include watching anime/reading manga, and I also enjoy watching a bunch of different types of TV shows.
I enjoy gaming, specifically Assassin's Creed (currently playing AC Syndicate) and the mobile game I mentioned (a typical 5v5 game), but also other games. (AC games I've played so far: AC2, Brotherhood, Revelations, AC3, Liberation, Unity, Syndicate (rn), Origins, Odyssey).

I also love baking and might occasionally post baking-related threads (though I haven't done this in some time, I admit).

Average pikachu enjoyer. Not so average jujutsu kaisen enjoyer (i'm feral).

My favorite color is purple but I'm very specific about which types of purple <3 my favorite scent is lavender.
I'm a creature of habit, I have a silly little routine for everything.

I have a lot of OCs from writing and some from DnD!

I've been actively recovering from an ed since approx. January 2022. Occasionally I post drawings I made of my own body to boost my own confidence, these posts will always have an appropriate CW.

I'm a tech noob compared to most people on this here Fedi, but I know how to do things in Word and how to get around on my laptop and that's about all I need, usually.

This post might get updated occasionally, when I remember who I am or if I need to edit something :blobPikaUvU:

My personal Instagram: ruby_m64 (if you send a follow request, let me know on here who you are or I'm likely to deny)
My TikTok: rubypika_
My tumblr: rubypika
My Discord: ruby_m (same rule here as for Instagram)
I love becoming mutuals on Spotify, send me a message for my profile link :blobPikaLove:

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Harshit

@[email protected]

So, new instance, new
I am Harshit, 25.
A design engineer (the mechanical kind)
I am super into and you can count on me to serve the worst takes out there.

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Ma Quest :ablobjam:

@[email protected]

✨🥥🎉🌟🥥🎉🌟🥥🎉🌟🥥🎉
To The !
✨ Latest Vinyl Selections
🎧 BassBytes (12" Atmospheric DnB) [mixcloud.com/VinylyzeNow/bassb]
🎧 Bass Work (12" Liquid DnB) [mixcloud.com/VinylyzeNow/bassw]
🎧 Bass Plates (12" Ragga Jungle) [mixcloud.com/VinylyzeNow/bass-]
🎧 Mixcloud [mixcloud.com/caroline-hamilton]
:black_sparkles: WordPress [wp.me/P3M3L5-1]

Blue colour field with text (Ma Q) in bottom right-hand corner.
Blue colour field with text (Ma Q) in bottom right-hand corner.
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HEX

@[email protected]

** this is an updated , as i have evolved! **

hey, i’m hex (they/them), a nonbinary artist and musician living in Tiohtià:ke/so-called montréal.

i have an electronic music project called VOIDXWITCH and i make what i call “DARK FURIOUS PERVERT MUSIC.” it’s a genre smash of dark pop and witch house with a musical theatre and industrial-techno influence (lol). i released my debut EP, ECSTASY IN DARKNESS, in 2023 and am currently working on the second. i’m also in an experimental ritual ambient/horror drone band called Blood and Dust that is currently on hiatus but will live forever. i compose, co-produce with my partner Liz (@ritualdust), sing, scream, and play the cello (badly).

weird, goth, introvert (with exhibitionist energy on the stage), and a late-blooming and recovering queer living with chronic illness and pain. neurodivergent and mad af. socially anxious but mustering courage to build and participate in community. the art i make is usually personal and dark, and i like to go deep with the lore and heavy with the emotions - it’s also consistently humorous, ironic, and weirdly horny. i’m an anarchist stepping into their integrity with still lots to learn. witch (irish paganism), devotee of Na Mórrígna.

a photo of me lying on the floor. i have corpse paint makeup that looks like dramatic tears. in my arms i'm holding a bunch of organ pipes with my hair strewn across them.
a photo of me lying on the floor. i have corpse paint makeup that looks like dramatic tears. in my arms i'm holding a bunch of organ pipes with my hair strewn across them.
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tiger tiger tiger

@[email protected]

I'm Tiger.
Maker of Games, Poster of Shit.

Collectivism advocate. Far left. The world we live in can be so much better for all of us.

No nations, no borders!

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Aut

@[email protected]

Hello, I'm Aut and I just migrated from my self-hosted instance to Hachyderm. I am a that loves and generally most and . You'll find me boosting silly things I find amusing. I'm currently building a full (an ) in my workshop. You'll probably see me gawking about at some point as well. In my never ending war on free time I also volunteer to help out local groups and mentor high school students.

Howdy! 👋

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Bob the Traveler

@[email protected]

Why are my posts the way they are? Here's an
cromwell-intl.com/blog/2023/01

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Working Class Berserker

@[email protected]

Nueva instancia, así que se impone poner mi introducción:

🎲 Rol clásico de todo tipo pero mucho , , , poquito de y ,...

🎖️ En la mesa y mucho . Mi marea gris ya era océano en los dosmiles.

🔫 Como me faltaban vicios caros: .

🎶 Power Metal, Oldfield, Vangelis, Poledouris, Goldsmith,...

😓 Curro en movidas de , mi especialidad es .

📜 He estudiado Desarrollo Web y Diseño gráfico.

😊 Aquí cabe todo el mundo, menos los que opinan que sobran minorías.

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Makiki🐑:flag_aromantic:

@[email protected]

again, cause I realized it could be useful to have an up to date one... and I do post a bit more nowadays than before.

I'm Makiki, a kobold that somehow has an internet connection in his cave. I deal with linux sysadmin stuff on a daily basis, sometimes write a blogpost on something, sometimes go into replies here and there, and boost quite a bit of stuff.

I am interested in game design and tabletop games, I play a decent amount of ITG stamina (though I am not yet good at it), I hate capitalism, and I have absolutely no idea where the fuck I am in the society.

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WesMason

@[email protected]

I never did one of these, so lets give it a shot.

Hello! I'm Wes, and I wear many hats. By day I am an IT Guru at a local self driving car company, by night I am a Photographer / Videographer operating in the Music (Pittsburgh) and Fandom (Conventions) areas.

I run with Windows as my main desktop, but Linux automates much of my life. At home I am
OS agnostic. I have used Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android and iOS in my day to day. I script and code and automate.

I'm currently watching a lot of Anime, and addicted to MCU and in general special effects heavy movies/shows. I am a Trekkie, Farscaper, and Serenity-ite

I like to play games with automation / factory type play style. I also play Minecraft (run a server with help), Shapez2 (alpha), and in general don't have as much time to play as I like.

My music tastes are everywhere. Before I moved to Pittsburgh, it was varied. Today with all the work I do with musicians it has only grown more. One day I can chill in the Darkwave scene, the next catch a local folk artist complete with a Uke in tow.

I attend at least 3 Fandom Conventions a year (because I volunteer at them):
- connecticon.org
- katsucon.org
- station-unity.org

If you go to any of them, say hi. I also have been tossing around with going to cosplay conventions as wesmasonmedia.com.

My Wife (@Rach) is on here too, she is a wonderful person and the two of us actively work to help our cat survive his nature.

I have three kids who can't be bothered with another social media platform. That may change, but for now that is what it is.

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Niko :neofox_flag_nb_256: :neofox_flag_trans_256:

@[email protected]

okay let's try this again
hi i'm niko they/them
me in three words:

likely have and but undiagnosed right now

i dabble a bit in (and a lot more not-embedded) programming with

i take from time to time, is certainly one of my hobbies and i'll likely post some of my photos here (please let me know if i forget to add alt text)

from time to time as well (wish i could do it more but alas)

most of my time is spent behind a computer running (i use arch btw)

originally migrated to linux for reasons and now love it for so many reasons, all of my systems run linux (except for my mobile devices on )

you might also see me talking about being with (which i like to say makes me a ) from time to time

at some point i'll stop rambling about stuff :3

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Skivling

@[email protected]


Hi, I am a human with some related interests:
etc

I am learning Flutter so I can build apps that work over Veilid. I have one idea but I'm not going to publicise it just yet. Currently doing a tutorial for a mobile game.
I have a small amount of coding experience prior to that.

At some point I want to get into writing documentation for Open Source projects.

I play and am interested in other FOSS games.

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DeltaTouch

@[email protected]

This is DeltaTouch, a third-party Delta Chat client for Ubuntu Touch based on deltachat-core-rust.

Get the app via the open store: open-store.io/app/deltatouch.l

Info about Delta Chat: delta.chat

Ubuntu Touch: ubuntu-touch.io

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Amy Tabb 🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm a researcher in Computer Vision & Robotics for Agriculture. I find that on here, I am mainly posting photographs and not talking about tech & research stuff, though occasionally I post about tech and research stuff.

(re-introduction as I switch instances...)

Interests: , ,
Photo: our dog, who we refer to as the pup.
.

A Rottweiler dog trots across a lawn, she has a duck toy in her mouth, one eat is flopped up and the other down.
A Rottweiler dog trots across a lawn, she has a duck toy in her mouth, one eat is flopped up and the other down.
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Tattie

@[email protected]

New instance

I'm Tattie, a 40-something programmer who grew up every which where and is now happily settled in Edinburgh, Scotland. Proudly non-binary and autistic. Diversity, empathy, solidarity, liberation!

I write on Medium as medium.com/@tattie_potate

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François Houste

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Le temps passe et même si on reste toujours un peu le même, les mots pour le dire peuvent être différents.
Et un anniversaire est passé par là, le compteur n'était plus bon.
Alors, hop, !

François a fêté ses 47 automnes et cherche des épithètes qui permettrait de le définir vraiment. Peine perdue.

Alors, factuellement : il fait des trucs pour une agence digitale, il explore des imaginaires dans une newsletter, il écoute de la musique et raconte à l'occasion quelques histoires.

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Markus Gaines

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. My name is Markus Gaines, I am a Queer Nonbinary Washingtonian attempting to start a paranormal society out of Centralia, Washington. I love and , am an avid bibliophile, naturophile, I am a mystic with ties to paganism and Christianity, specializing in healing and finding things. Born in the South, I am a root worker who is actively studying alchemy, as well as a seer and medium. I was raised equal parts Catholic and Baptist, the pagan elements came later.

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Tadonic the Flautulant

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By way of an of sorts:

I was an early-ish adopter of computers (1972) -- with a very brief flirtation with PLATO (1975), the Internet, nee ARPAnet (1977), Linux and HTML (1993), 3D printing (2008), F/LOSS from a time before such a term existed, etc.

I'm a long-time F/LOSS advocate & educator (still) after a good run as a programmer and tutor.

All that said, I was very naive about the negative impacts of tech.

So, these days, I'm more of a musician. 😁 Or so I like to think.

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violette 🌸

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I've been enjoying the fediverse for a couple of months, and I really like it here. I guess it's time for an

Hi, i'm violette, im a french 22 y/o trans girl. i'm currently in my last year for a master degree in compsci, in Canada.

im really interested in low level developement, how conputers work, and how to optimize stuff really deep down.

I play guitar, a tiny bit of bass, and am really into blues / jazz. I also have interests in cooking, knitting (we're learning to crochet boobs & packers at my local trans community lmao) and bouldering.

im neurodivergent, i've got something close to tourettes, although it's mostly my motor functions that are impacted.

Nice to meet you all :neocat_comfy_happy:

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danzin

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Hi, I'm Daniel but you can call me danzin.

I have a wonderful son.

I'm a biologist and a public employee.

I'm a leftist and support human rights, social justice and LGBTQIA+.

Programming is a hobby and a way to improve my mental health. I love . In a past life, I helped a lot triaging bugs at bugs.python.org.

I'm autistic and I fight against depression and anxiety.

A long time ago I thought I'd be a photographer. I want to get back into photography.

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Marcel Stuht 🇪🇺

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auf sueden.social, also Zeit für eine

Ich bin Marcel und bin in einem kleinen Nachbarort von groß geworden. Vor dem Abi hat es mich nach Bayern verschlagen und heute arbeite ich als Softwareentwickler in München.

Ich bin auf diversen Podcasttreffen und -konferenzen unterwegs und beim meist im @sendezentrum anzutreffen. Außerdem betreibe ich u.a. die Server für die MedienKuH und Radio Nukular.

Meinen findet ihr unter @trekgasm

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Aerin Lyse :HeartTransgender:

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time!
I'm Aerin! I'm a (probably) , girl, 30 years old, and I like a lot of stuff!

, , , , and . May toot about any, all, or none of these things in a given day.

I also enjoy posting which are OCCASIONALLY or (these will be appropriately CW'd)

Probably won't weigh in on like, heavy topics. There are way smarter people than me for that.

Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!

Spock giving the vulcan salute captioned 'Live fast and get fucked or whatever'
Spock giving the vulcan salute captioned 'Live fast and get fucked or whatever'
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kleines Filmröllchen 📞5534

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new introduction

hiiii so uhm

hello fediverse

:BoostOK:

i am kleines Filmröllchen, you can call me kleines, film, etc. or the super-premium irl name "Samira"

i am a stereotypical transfem, i touch computers and hate them, i'm gay as fuck and fuck lots of gays. i try to keep this account minor-friendly tho

i put a list of stuff i do in my profile + some of the labels and pronouns i use

feel free to interact with me in any respectful way, including flirting 🥺

:blobtrans: ~ klfr

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Balise

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New server means new post.

Hi!

I'm a software engineer by trade (mostly, I write PHP to parse wikitext); I like books (scifi and romance are my main genres these days), board games, photography, math (although I'm steadily losing practice and skill!) and videogames (World of Warcraft and Slay the Spire are my usual fares).

I'm sporadically writing on blogen.pasithee.fr; and I more than sporadically feed alphabeticalzurich.wordpress.c with pictures of Zürich.

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Dave Alvarado

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New year, new private instance, new . I'm an extra-full-stack developer in the Microsoft on-prem tool stack. Extra-full-stack meaning you can give me a credit card and I can give you a working web app including building the servers to run it on. I also play bass guitar, build mechanical keyboards, and spend family time with my wife and dog. I'm a cishet Latino stroke survivor. I'm learning to be a better ally. He/him.

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Frogie

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New Year, New Intro Post
(tree)Frogie, she/her. queer american. I write fanfic and stare far too hard at (fictional) beer signs in (fictional) bars and contemplate the societal implications of an entire generation of landed gentry being gay.
Primary fandoms right now are / and but I'm still around for and (and a whole host of other fandoms because I'm old apparently)

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Reading Recluse

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Hello! Here's a small . 📚

I'm using this account to track my reading. I plan to write down some of my thoughts after I finish a book, mostly for my own memory, but hopefully you'll find some interesting reads here too.

I read almost every genre, from any country, about anything that piques my interest. My favorite reads are often memoirs and speculative fiction. Disability lit holds a special place in my heart, and I'm passionate about books in translation.

I care a lot about the ongoing pandemic, so please and recommend me some good plague books!

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Simon 🌻

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Hi, my name is Simon

I am a research nurse at a local hospital.

Outside of work, I enjoy listening to music, particularly from the but I also enjoy discovering new bands.

I’ve been a gamer since the early and currently have a and a

I enjoy following all things but also anything tech in general.

I have a called Mabel.

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Pango

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New instance, same
Hi I'm Pierre, changed from Lego geek to computer geek at 11 when I touched a computer; they weren't that common in '80.
Studied computing at uni, became software . Worked in several , but not only.
Switched main OS to in 1996. From time to time I contribute to projects, last to date being .
I enjoy (sometimes play , but I need to replace my aging kit now), or .

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#Guigui 🇫🇷

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#introduction Hi, I'm #Guigui (hashtag included) I'm a game developer and artist of all kinds, whether it be 2D, 3D, or pixel. I'm from Burgundy, in France, and speak both French and English. I have two game projects: - Corrupted Worlds (#corruptedworlds), a game about breaking the game itself and piecing back together a world reduced to garbage data - shellrhythm (#shellrhythm), a command-line rhythm game about hitting keys on your keyboard (yes, all of them, in varying order) Additionally, I am a custom level creator for Rhythm Doctor, and the official current french localizer for A Dance of Fire and Ice. (Talk about a busy schedule... /j) Thirdly, the furry side of my brain came up with a custom species called "Aerions", you're going to see them often around here. I'd say that if you want more info, you could head to aerocity.site, but the website is not ready yet :( Fourthly, I sometimes post art on my pixelfed account, @[email protected]. Also, I'm still in high school. I hate it. Finally, you'll sometimes see me retoot pooltoy and/or tf art. Sorry in advance, be warned. (though, all I retoot will be SFW, if I somehow retoot NSFW please tell me immediately I'm sorry)
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Forgetful Bri :ms_robot_grin:

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Hello Fediverse!

I'm your classic cat loving, using, 20-something-year-old student who grew up with effectively unsupervised internet access. After far too much overthinking and lurking, I've decided to finally make an account and say "hi" (hi :ablobcatattention:).

Not entirely sure what I'll post, but hopefully some before/after posts on basic tasks for my own accountability ( ?). There's also a pretty good chance I'll post some pictures/updates for a simulator I'm building with Matter.js. It can import very basic constructions from , displays 1D and 2D perspectives, handles reflection and refraction, has a basic API, and a very incomplete model of electromagnetism that is constantly challenging me (it's getting there, but right now the of conductors are giving me headaches. My understanding is that the entire surface of an ideal conductor is an equipotential, but I don't understand what the potential value should actually be when there's multiple nearby charges. I get the feeling I'll need to completely change what I'm doing to handle anything with a permittivity other than 1).

Well… That got longer than intended. I'm off to go handle some laundry now.

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Rob 🏳️‍🌈 RMiddleton.Art

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Re-
2023 was a year of integration & separation. I became cautiously more social while maintaining values distinct from my society & most acquaintances. I learned that I can separate my from my . I still struggle with pain yet feel mostly happy. I finally fully embraced while not adopting a specific ideology beyond . I aspire to write . I’m forever an . I had many happy moments of . 💗
Browse my .

A large abstract expressionist painting by me, Rob of RMiddleton.art. I paint non-representationally to free my mind from processing things. Relatedly, I prefer to describe the feelings of my images and not the physical appearance. The feeling I seek when creating and looking at abstract painting is like the free flow of thoughts while staring at the ocean or listening to jazz. What appears in the images I create is less important than what is not in my paintings. The real world is absent. References to the physical are minimal. Yes it’s made up of colors, lines, and shapes on a flat rectangular surface, but there’s no horizon, no definite up or down, no symbolism. The intent of my visual art is to encourage the mind to roam free.
A large abstract expressionist painting by me, Rob of RMiddleton.art. I paint non-representationally to free my mind from processing things. Relatedly, I prefer to describe the feelings of my images and not the physical appearance. The feeling I seek when creating and looking at abstract painting is like the free flow of thoughts while staring at the ocean or listening to jazz. What appears in the images I create is less important than what is not in my paintings. The real world is absent. References to the physical are minimal. Yes it’s made up of colors, lines, and shapes on a flat rectangular surface, but there’s no horizon, no definite up or down, no symbolism. The intent of my visual art is to encourage the mind to roam free.
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Mezadrine

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Hello! I'm making a new introduction because this is my new account (old one was Dithr). I'm a graphic designer always looking for new ideas, to learn, discover and understand the way of software sustainability, minimalism, and decentralization.

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Vale

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Ahoy! Here’s my #introduction!

I’m a passionate #frontend #developer with an interest in #GraphicDesign, especially #UI and #UX.

Expect to see me post about #tech, #FOSS, #privacy, #html, #css, #WebDev, and #FrontendDev, among other assorted topics. 

I also have a #blog where I document my long form thoughts, musings, and otherwise unhinged ramblings. https://vale.rocks/posts

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Klaus Zimmermann :unverified:

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Holy crap! I just realized I passed the 1k follower mark. I think this (in the least) calls for another :

I'm a Linux and BSD aficionado who advocates for computer freedom. I post and boost things related to Privacy, Security and the empowerement of through .

Elsewhere, I host a blog (kzimmermann.0x.no) and have a peertube account @[email protected] where I record commentary about the above while doing

Thanks to everyone who followed me!

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kzimmermann's fosstodon profile showing 1039 followers as of Dec 23 2023
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she hacked you

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<3 Columbian Soaps

A screenshot from Reina Del Flow Season 2; Charly Flow looking defeated and disappointed subtitled saying "Don't speak with anyone from the DEA."
A screenshot from Reina Del Flow Season 2; Charly Flow looking defeated and disappointed subtitled saying "Don't speak with anyone from the DEA."
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jarek

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Hello! I am a human on the internet, and here is my .

My aim for this Mastodon account is to post photos of nature and good things happening to help me avoid doom spirals. That hasn't been always possible due to... *emotes about the world*... but I try.

In real life, I live in Toronto, and I program web servers to do useful things for money and sometimes for fun.

I end up posting random stuff but often about Toronto, sometimes about my young kid, about climate change and energy efficiency, and about walkability and cycling.

I don't really like hashtags and usually only use them if I really want a particular post to be seen. But let me know if you'd like me to more consistently tag or CW a topic so you can filter it out.

I'm good with talking to people but I'm not really looking to grow a big network. Feel free to follow but I make no guarantees about what you'll get. Please also feel free to unfollow. I'm trying to keep my feed sparse so I might not follow back.

I wanted to find a nice server blocking Threads. And I found one. Thanks for having me! Glad to be here.

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AntiComposite

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I just remembered I never made an here, probably should get around to that.

Hi, I'm AntiCompositeNumber, but you can call me AntiComposite or ACN. I'm a Wiki(p|m)edian, an OpenStreetMapper, and general free content enthusiast. I'm also and easily nerd-sniped into writing Python.

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uncomfy

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hello. here is my re .

I am Soc, also known as uncomfyhalomacro or uncomfy, a advocate.

I recently moved from julialang.social to fosstodon.org

I like , but I am more into . I love language hopping but I don't really stick around.

IRL I love to read comics and watch anime. I love to play the guitar and read sciency stuff related to or .

This account was inactive but now serves its purpose. Thank you for letting me join! 🥹

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Sean Bala

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7 Books to Know Me By:

Fiction: mas.to/@seanbala/1094187163548

Non-Fiction:
mas.to/@seanbala/1094187235607

Boowyrm Profile:

bookwyrm.social/user/seanbala

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c3cat

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Hello everynyan, c3cat here o/

We started printing cat ears at Easterhegg this spring and since then, the operation has grown and developed a life of its own.
On this account we’ll share c3cat-related news, stats and other bits and pieces.

See you at the next Chaos-Event!

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Sieva 🚴🚇🏙️🌹

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Hi fedi and social.coop! New instance — new !

I'm a curious person and I like to explore ways how we as a society can live better. Hence my interests 🙃

I've been in politics since I was a teenager, growing up in authorutarian Belarus. After moving to Canada, I got into urbanism and rediscovered cycling. The more I learn about my new home, the more my views are shifting to the left. Programming is my job; I'm open source and privacy enthusiast, OSM contributor. Beware of my ESL 😘

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Michael Egan

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I'm Michael Egan, a preschooler dad a tech enthusiast, and a bumbling DIY homeowner.

I run Layer Trade, my one-seat web development consultancy. I love working with talented designers, marketers, and volunteers and building neat websites that do useful things.

My life priorities and goals right now focus on living in the moment and working as thoughtfully and efficiently as I can to open up quality time to spend with my family.

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Andrea

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Hello, Fediverse. 😊 I am a queer, intersectional pagan polytheist and eclectic witch from Northern Germany.
I have published a few pagan/witchy books, I occasionally blog and do a bit of art.
I used to be on another instance, but it seems that isn't working anymore, so I moved to pagan.plus

You can find me online also here:
linktr.ee/siochanta

I'd like to add to this picture: I trust science and evidence-based medicine.

Text: This queer pagan witch is for diversity and against racism, sexism, queermisia, against TERF ideas, ableism, other forms of discrimination and against conspiracy theories.

pictures:
progressive pride flag
and a Black Lives Matter Logo with a fist
Text: This queer pagan witch is for diversity and against racism, sexism, queermisia, against TERF ideas, ableism, other forms of discrimination and against conspiracy theories. pictures: progressive pride flag and a Black Lives Matter Logo with a fist
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Paragone

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.

Consider muting or blocking me.

I hold to .. what I discover TESTS to be true.

I'm not social-process-obedient ( I'm autistic: blunt ),
or political-process obedient.

Here's AwakeSoul/Buddha Siddartha Gautama,
of the Shakyamuni clan,
*ordering* that empiricism,
relying only on what TESTS to be true,
be the basis of *all* valid understanding:

---

"Do not go by revelation;
Do not go by tradition;
Do not go by hearsay;
Do not go on the authority of sacred texts;
Do not go on the grounds of pure logic;
Do not go by a view that seems rational;
Do not go by reflecting on mere appearances;
Do not go along with a considered view because you agree with it;
Do not go along on the grounds that the person is competent;
Do not go along because "the recluse is our teacher."

Kalamas, when you yourselves know:
These things are unwholesome;
these things are blameworthy;
these things are censured by the wise;
and when undertaken & observed, these things lead to harm & ill,
abandon them...

Kalamas, when you know for yourselves:
These things are wholesome;
these things are not bameworthy;
these things are praised by the wise,
undertaken & observed, these things lead to benefit & happiness,
having undertaken them, abide in them."

---

Oftentimes I try to explain something,
but then get trying to explain something that *to others* seems completely unrelated...

That is because they, *in my* knowing,
aren't unrelated.

They are related in perhaps a way that conventional-knowing ignores, or rejects.

Sometimes it is the same underlying principle happening at different scales.

Sometimes it is the same underlying phenomena happening in different contexts.

Etc.

That is one of the many mis-communication anti-patterns that commonly happens, with me.

---

I also reject that animal-reacting is valid.

All who want me doing the "Rah, Rah, Rah!" pushing of 1 side, in any current ( or ancient ) conflict,
because that side is "inherently" right,
are wanting me to desecrate Considered-Reason,
& I'm *not* divorcing objectivity, for any stampeding, or belonging/herd-approval.

Yes, *at the moment* Russia & Israel are genociding.

But given how history has shown that politics is really
*a continually-changing tide*,
genociding happening *this* way, at *this* time,
then *that* way, in *that* time...

( remember Vietnam?
Remember when it surfaced that we North Americans were napalming entire Viet villages?

Prove that that isn't as evil as what Russia's been doing, at industrial-scale..

All the "black prisons" the West established throughout the world?

All the removal of democracies because they were "socialist", therefore threatening moneyarchy?

Don't tell me how we're "right" and "good", when we invest sooo much in making-certain that the evil *we* do remains hidden for years, for appearances/politics' sake.

The *scale* at-which Russia & Israel are genociding, that is exceptional,
but will the Whites be genociding in the US,
once the Confederates have gained the White House?

Certainly.

Wait until the end of 2025, & see for yourself. )

I want Ukraina backed solidly,
& the EU growing-the-fuck-up instead of *appeasing* Orban, Putin's ally,
cutting Hungary from the EU, yesterday.

See this?

euromedmonitor.org/en/country/

shows that the genociding that Russia has been doing in Ukraina isn't the *only* genociding going on...

( don't tell me that no Islamists have been genociding, though:
they've been doing it, off 'n on, for centuries.

What Boko Haram does to people is comparable to what Russia does, at its own scale, from what I've read.

The Catholic Inquisition?

Millions holocausted, through centuries, first in French regions, then everywhere they could.

The Nazis? They fly their flags openly, in North America, nowadays.

Crusaders? read about the atrocities they enforced.

Rwanda?

The Rape of Nanking?

Chinese snuffing of Tibet & the Uyghurs?

ALL sides are unclean, and pretending otherwise is dishonesty.

We need to clean *ourselves* up, AND be standing-against abuse of other factions,
but the whole-system, politics-itself,
rewards human-evil,
narcissism/machiavellianism/sociopathy-psychopathy/nihilism/sadism,
and until the politics-itself system is broken from ruling this world,
human-evil retains advantage, tactical & sociopolitical/strategic, both. )

---

How about Hamas->Israel...?

"Deterrent" *requires* that both sides want to *avoid* being destroyed, right?

What happens when 1 side loses that wish,
and instead *becomes* nihilist?

Notice that all the torture-chambers the Russians create everywhere are expressing an *induced* nihilism/sadism, that *learned helplessness* .. *under a sadistic regime*, for too long ( generations? ) has created.

( I don't know to what degree the Mongol Yoke contributed to Russian nihilism/sadism,
but it is Learned Helplessness,
& abuse within that,
which expresses the way that both Russians & Israelis are expressing it now, as nihilism+sadism.

Notice that in the US, the homelessness, the racism, the smashing-of-health in long-covid, the economic-smashing of greedflation, etc,
are working at creating the *same* learned-helplessness that has altered Russians,
making the US population *become* more like that...

There *are* consequences,
when inequality gets rampaging on the "threat" of equal-validity, in a country:

it *changes the entire population*. )

What happens?

..what happens,
is exactly what Hamas demonstrated.

They went nihilist, and committed,
whether unconsciously or consciously,
to sacrificing all Palestinians,
in exchange for *guaranteeing* the annihilation of Israel within 1 decade.

So, they assaulted Israel.

Israel retaliated.

Nihilistically & sadistically.

And they're still doing it.

The old rabbis, & Jews who protest against Israel's genociding under the slogan "Not In My Name!",
call the ones doing this "Zionists",
so I'm trusting them to know what they're talking about.

So, what happens when Israel enforces sadism/genociding against Palestinians?

Well, at-1st, .. little...

However, tides *do* turn.

Eventually ( I'm writing this in 2023 ),
the *entire Muslim region* will be nihilist-enough to be willing to risk "martyrdom",
in order to annihilate Israel.

What happens then?

Israel's military "deterrent" disappeared.

Israel's military becomes *irrelevant* to deterrent, then.

It can kill/butcher/slaughter many, while it is being annihilated, then, .. but it, then,
will already *have made itself powerless* to stop/prevent its own annihilation.

When?

Before 2033.

1 decade.

Simply wait & see.

You are looking at *predictable* history making itself happen.

---

How could things have been made different?

Adamant neutrality would have been required to *rule* in Palestine.

Not just "neutrality", .. but ABSOLUTE, no-politics-tolerated, NEUTRALITY.

It would have taken 2-3 generations, but once the politically-motivated were retired out from all positions-of-authority, then they wouldn't have been able to manufacture evil, on either side.

Has humanity the SPINE to do such thing?

Did it happen that way?

Obviously not.

Afghanistan?

Not.

Vietnam?

Not.

The 2 Koreas?

Not.

Rwanda?

Not.

No, humankind hasn't the spine to do that.

CAN that change?

maybe...

WILL it change?

.. *sigh* not likely.

So? What is the consequence of humankind's non-spine?

*shudder*.

The "reverse takeover" we're seeing in the US, of the Confederates ( & nazis, who openly fly their flags, now ), who only *pretended* surrender, many decades ago...

*actually is happening*.

Leninism wanted "proletariat dictatorship", and Murdoch, etc, are creating "populist dictatorship", which is the right's version of exactly the same dictatorship.

EVERYwhere.

What's really pathetic?

Rupert Murdoch's remapping of Leninism from left to right, & from brainwashing "education" to brainwashing TV, is the most effective propaganda regime this world has ever known.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=lw6sf3J4

The most-effective "Leninist" in the world is Murdoch, for his right faction.

( Leninism's evil, in my eyes:
Education's *supposed* to boost lives up into their autonomy, their GodGivenPotential, & let them have as much of the world's gift/realizations/engaging that they can manage.

Breaking human potential so that humanity can be managed beef-animals or diary-beasts, is obscene )

---

Anyways, now you have some concept of my "view" on the world.

So, again..

Feel free to mute or block me.

Why should your eyes have to see anything "I" say?

I want to see *actuality*.

I am tired of the self-delusion.

I am tired of the political dishonesty.

I am tired of the cultural self-dishonesty.

I am tired of ideology-addiction & prejudice-addiction's sickness, and its speech.

We need to grow *the fuck UP*, and NOW,
and honesty & spine are means, not ends
( the endstate required must include much more than just honesty & spine! ).

iow, I'm an old, worthless-to-"society", bastardaceous autistic, who "delusionally" believes that the predictions in this introduction are going to be demonstrated as historical fact.

Wait & see.

*That* is scientific-method.

_ /\ _

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always tired

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intro

I'm of the older generation, non-binary , transitioned long ago. I'm () and love learning and possibly talking about and .

I'm and . In terms of interaction, reacting feels more easy than initiating.

I suffer from ongoing trauma from cissexism and other trauma.

And I seem to be (ish).

I usually post unlisted.

I approve most follow requests.

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Holly Andy Ivy

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New . I'm Andy, a sweary bloke from the UK. I work as a software engineer and ache for a simpler life and simpler times. I'm a fervent advocate with lived experience of and , and work hard to keep the black dog to heel.

I'm politically , , , a , , and a raging with a background in . Look after the soil. I also write and play games for fun.

Peace and love. ❤️

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Avery Vine :bongoCat:

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Just migrated from mstdn.social, so I figure this is a good time for the that I never made over there!

My name is Avery! I'm a software engineer at working in , to make sure that the software you use every day works in your country and language 🌎🌍🌏

I've played pretty much my whole life, love of all kinds, have an adorable grey named Alfred, and like playing with friends. Oh, and I'm a 🇨🇦 living in 🇺🇸

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Axel Leroy

@[email protected]

Hello there!
I just moved from my previous instance to toot.community, so I guess it's time for an post :)
I'm a 30yo developer who talks mostly about , and , sometimes about and , and rarely about .
I hope to make a few new connections here!

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Synkr3tyk

@[email protected]

Overdue post:
• US Midwest
• Married with cats
• Liberal af
• This is my music alt; I play with in hardware & in software, + other instruments, including guitar & Chapman Stick
• Hit me up for modular synth lessons, no hardware needed!
• I've worked 30 years in software, but I've stepped away from it to go to grad school for
• I studied & still watch the frontiers of the field
• I am

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Shine F.

@[email protected]

(Re since I switched instances)

I'm a and fueled daily by and . I love curling up with a good . I also love taking (though these days, I haven't been picking up my camera as often as I should).

I also manage Pushpins, a consulting biz, with my husband, and boy, it's not a walk in the park. But I do my best to take on the challenges and see what new things I can learn.

Glad to be part of this wonderful community!

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Paris en Selle

@[email protected]

Bonjour à tous, voici enfin notre message d' sur Mastodon :
est une association d'intérêt général dont le but est de promouvoir la pratique du vélo dans toute la métropole du Grand Paris grâce à l'obtention d'infrastructures cyclables sécurisées auprès des pouvoirs publics.

Notre association est à date composée uniquement de bénévoles, c'est aussi la raison pour laquelle vous serez amenés à voir du crossposting sur ce compte car il ne nous est pas humainement possible

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Arti

@[email protected]

Hello there! Name’s Artjom/Stevy and I’ve finally decided to do a proper since i joined already six months ago and just lurked around (I’ll probably continue to do so 👀)

I study computer science in germany, with a focus on media. I have a big interest in projects und tech in general. I’m your casual anime enjoyer that also started to read the series and tries to finish my first visual novel.

I’ll probably be posting some stuff about my progress there, but don’t expect much.

Happy tooting

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Alex M. Dunne (he/him) :ally:

@[email protected]

! Old user; new instance :

Like the bio says, I'm here to boost others, promote facts and equality, and ❤ photos of your kids & dogs. I also design, build, & deliver big organization change & learning experiences for top global companies. Been getting clever online since 1983 and on since 2023. Now scanning the future.

Interests: wide
Skillset: multi
Handedness: ambi

Let's dig in!

Picture of the author, a grown man, sitting on a coin-operated motorized backhoe digging sand in a playground.
Picture of the author, a grown man, sitting on a coin-operated motorized backhoe digging sand in a playground.
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Orb 2069

@[email protected]

Hi - I'm SWM, 55,a hunter of lost semicolons and mid tier VI Jedi - Casual USB PD enthusiast and tinkerer.

It has been [ 38 ] days since there was an injury on this profile.

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Dan Morgan :ksu:

@[email protected]

I have been on Mastodon “officially” for a couple years but only at this instance and active for a year. Time for an anniversary redux.

I’m a graphic and sometimes software designer in Kansas, USA, but I used to be a farmer and agronomist.

I love to hike and trail run, but only took it up at the age of 50. I’m a liver transplant survivor and enjoying a second life in the literal sense. :powercat:

Selfie in the woods of a Caucasian man wearing a blue shirt and glasses.
Selfie in the woods of a Caucasian man wearing a blue shirt and glasses.
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Cyris

@[email protected]

Hi!
Ich habe noch kein schönes Icon für mein Profil gefunden, trotzdem schon ein paar Worte zu mir.
Ich interessiere mich für Wissenschaftskram (bedeutet in diesem Jahrzehnt: automatisch auch Klimakrise), aber auch für IT, Datenselbstbestimmung, und sonstige politische Themen (Armut, gesellschaftliche Ungerechtigkeiten, die Absurditäten des Kapitalismus).

Hängt im Grunde alles zusammen, von daher... wir lesen uns!

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Jan <3

@[email protected]

I think it’s time for a proper .

Hey, I am Jan, I am 22 years old and moved from another instance.

I love to play the bass and skateboard, when the weather allows for it.
My favorite songs are ICE579 by Temmis, Edward 40Hands by Mom Jeans. and Wellblech by Nils Keppel.

Like many others on this instance, I am a programmer. I have an interest in and development on Linux and I am trying to get more active in the community.

Looking forward to meeting you all 🫶

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toolbear#🪧

@[email protected]

I'm coming back. The same, but also different. More focused. This will be my , , and organizing ALT. It is where I will concentrate my efforts to bring a to or burn out trying 😅

Greetings, Hello (again)! Hi 👋

re-

Much more empathy and love forward this time around. Still spicy but now with precision.

🫶

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A partially muscled skeleton in the foreground; in the background a vomitting soldier on all fours in front of another soldier on patrol presumably shocked / stunned, though holding an automatic rifle; behind them the chain link fence and the sign of a miltary base "[something] FLATS".

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comic cell: [commonly shared on Nov 14th as a mock holiday celebrating "Partially muscled skeleton" day] A partially muscled skeleton in the foreground; in the background a vomitting soldier on all fours in front of another soldier on patrol presumably shocked / stunned, though holding an automatic rifle; behind them the chain link fence and the sign of a miltary base "[something] FLATS". The text bubble at the top of the cell reads: NOVEMBER 14th: A PARTIALLY MUSCLED SKELETON STANDS BY THE PERIMETER FENCE AND SCREAMS FOR THIRTY SECONDS BEFORE **VANISHING** …
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🎃 Cris ☄️🍉

@[email protected] · Reply to 🎃 Cris ☄️🍉's post

Soy una persona de hiperfijaciones, así que esperad tremendas chapas sobre lo que me guste y me obsesione en cada momento.

En cuanto a aficiones, he retomado la lectura, que siempre me ha encantado pero tuve un bloqueo lector muy grande hace unos años. Lo que más me gusta leer es terror, en concreto terror gótico, y sobre todo .

También me gusta mucho ver series y jugar a videojuegos. En cuanto a juegos me encantan las novelas visuales y aventuras gráficas, los RPG sobre todo japoneses y los indies (en especial roguelites y juegos de cartas, pero no me cierro puertas).

Los juegos de mesa son otra de mis principales aficiones, y estoy descubriendo el rol este año.

Espero disfrutar mucho de esta nueva etapa de Mastodon.

¡Nos leemos por aquí!

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🎃 Cris ☄️🍉

@[email protected]

¡Hola, gente!

Llevo más de un año en Mastodon, pero a causa de la repentina desaparición de mi antigua instancia (no sé si temporal o permanente) me he mudado aquí.

Me llamo Cris, estudié Periodismo y trabajo como diseñadora gráfica. Me encanta lo que hago, pero odio tener que hacerlo para sobrevivir. Actualmente sigo formándome, y me he matriculado este año en un máster de UX.

Una vez me dijeron que con la edad te volvías más conservador, pero a mis 31 años soy cada día más de izquierdas, y sin duda mucho más que cuando tenía 18.

Soy feminista transinclusiva (¿acaso se puede serlo de otra forma?) y bisexual. En cuanto al género, no tengo las cosas muy claras. Suelo expresarme en femenino y me siento cómoda así, pero conmigo podéis usar pronombres femeninos y neutros.

Antes hablaba más de activismo en redes, pero últimamente, aunque sigo comentando la actualidad, me centro más en hablar de lo que me gusta y de mi día a día.

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Cycliste du quotidien

@[email protected]

Qui dit migration d'instance dit nouvelle . Quarantenaire francilien, moyennement sportif et papa d'un jeune garçon.

Converti trop tardivement à l', je réapprends à vivre plus conformément à mes convictions.

Mes sujets de prédilection sont le , le et l' en général. Je m'intéresse aussi à l'écologie, l'éco-conception et les sujets locaux (sud Seine-et-Marne, Paris).

Mon expertise pro est en gestion des risques financiers.

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PublicNews.world

@[email protected]


Hi! This is the official social media account for publicnews.world

PublicNews.world is a of public broadcasters. English language stories are aggregated from the public broadcasters of countries with a high and grouped together into broad topics. Only stories being reported on by the public broadcasters of multiple countries are listed to keep the relevant and concise.

Happy to be here supporting

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Tapinder Q.

@[email protected]

Meet Michele, a 45-year-old frontend developer who finds joy in simple pleasures. He's a Lego worshipper, open-source enthusiast, a pencil sketcher who embraces questions with a smile.

In the kitchen, he crafts humble culinary delights, and in the garden, he cultivates balance from the daily code grind.

He loves social life but often needs to recharge his batteries being alone.

He loves to watch the deep night sky until his mind starts wandering in thoughts.

Four pictures of the same man making stupid facial expressions
Four pictures of the same man making stupid facial expressions
A man acting as he's about to be crushed by a couple of fists painted on a wall behind him
A man acting as he's about to be crushed by a couple of fists painted on a wall behind him
A man and his beloved white dog
A man and his beloved white dog
A man taking a selfie of himself with his left hand on his forehead in a lazy afteroon, lying on bed, listening music with hearbuds
A man taking a selfie of himself with his left hand on his forehead in a lazy afteroon, lying on bed, listening music with hearbuds
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@[email protected]

I've been on fedi for over a year now so it's about time for an I think.

My name is Hertog.​ I am a Dutch programmer/game-developer (I'm trying to find out where I fit in (spoiler it is all three in different amounts on different days)).

I just graduated Game Development and Design at the Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht and will soon continue my studies at The Hogeschool van de Kunsten Utrecht.

My posts on here are all over the place but usually CW'd based on whats what and if not please tell me.

My posting is a bit chaotic and I split it across three accounts but you can find more info on this on my account guide post.

For gamedev I am mostly using Godot (sometimes with Rust sometimes without), I do not shy away from other engines and languages having originally learnt Unity Engine but I strongly prefer FOSS for my tools.

As for politics I am not of the everyone needs to agree with me kind more of the what if we made everything not suck kind (not very fond of capitalism).

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Anopka

@[email protected]

Hallo Fediverse! Ich bin jetzt auch

Gestatten, ich bin IT'ler, Asperger-Autist und Open-Source Liebhaber.

Tatsächlich beobachte ich das (öffentliche) Geschehen auf Mastodon schon seit ca. einem Jahr, allerdings weitestgehend eher "passiv" über die öffentlichen Timelines ("Entdecken") und einzelne Nutzerprofile. Heute habe ich beschlossen, mich nun selbst auch mit einem eigenen Account ins Fediverse zu begeben.

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Nick Schiwy

@[email protected]

I guess I need a new post now that I've officially redirected my account.

Hi, I'm Nick!

My interests include and many things in between!

I've been on Mastodon since 2017 but recently set up this new server and have been getting used to managing my own instance. As before, I look forward to interacting with all of the cool people of the fediverse from my new little corner of the internet!

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Eugen Pfister

@[email protected]

I am a historian and political scientist researching political history and the history of ideas in digital games. From February 2023 on I will be leading the SNF Sinergia project "CH Ludens – a Swiss History of Digital Games, Play and Game Design 1968–2000” and work together with 17 of my most beloved colleagues! Before that, I lead the SNF Ambizione Project "Horror - Game - Politics". Last but not least I am member of the Arbeitskreis Geschichtswissenschaft und Digitale Spiele.

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Rob W: No overview available

@[email protected]

This place is not a place of honor... no highly esteemed deed is commemorated here... nothing valued is here.

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Sander Meijer

@[email protected]

After primarily using my account @bergmeister for mountain as well as IT related posts, I decided to split the account, so I can "speak more freely" without cluttering the timelines of those who are only interested in one part of my posts.

This account will be used for the IT stuff, like homelab, self-hosting, open source software and privacy.

Will post in English and occasionally in Dutch and German.

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Nikita @ #DevFest Berlin 2024

@[email protected]

Time to update my !

Hi Fediverse, I am Nikita :BlobhajReach:
I am a 24-year-old full-stack web developer from Braunschweig 🇩🇪

Things I like: F(L)OSS (duh), , , , the Fediverse, , and U+1E9E Latin Capital Letter Sharp S (ẞ)

Things I dislike: How everything BigTech touches tends to get worse. Also fermented milk products (unless it's cheese)

I blog (rarely) at kytta.dev, and I code (less rarely) at github.com/kytta

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PluXml

@[email protected]

Hello! @haruka here to introduce you PluXml a CMS written in PHP.

The project begin in 2006 and aim to offer a simple, lightweight and flatfile alternative to Wordpress, Spip or Drupal for instance.

Originally centered on his french community, I aim to make PluXml worldwide.

I'll use this space for announcements about the project.

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Haruka

@[email protected]

Hi! I move to this instance, so it's time to a quick

On Mastodon since 2017, I'm interested and contribute to FOSS projects. I'm leading the @pluxml project, a lightweight CMS written in PHP and beginning a new project with Rust called Heiwa, another minimalist flatfile CMS that I build to learn the language.

As a guitarist I also talk about music and MAO.

English is not my native language and I may also share french content.

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Seb ∞

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Seb. I'm in my mid-forties and self-realized as this past Summer. Probably as well, but I'm not there yet.

I'd love to connect with other individuals and chat it up.

@actuallyautistic

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Monospace Mentor

@[email protected]

After switching my account name from @opsitive, it's time to write another !

My name is Jochen Lillich. I'm a greybeard geek and about `epoch` old. I'm the founder and CTO of freistil IT, a team of web operations experts. As the "Monospace Mentor", I offer courses, workshops and mentorship for software engineers who have little time to level up in DevOps and SRE.

You can find out more about me at monospacementor.com/about/.

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Gurnitath :lbluedragnmlem:

@[email protected]

Figure it's better late than never for an post!

Howdy! I'm Gurnitath, your local blue dragon. :lbluedragnmlem:

I work in tech so you'll occasionally see me boost/post about related topics. Most of the time though, I'm chatting about my hobbies of Mead & Cider Brewing (started about a year ago), Games (video, board, TTRPG), Cooking, or just dragonposting on main.

I'll leave you with this fantastic piece by Vespur vespurwings.carrd.co/

Drawing of a dark blue dragon in front of what looks like a minimalist moon in the night sky. The dragon has green eyes and wing webbing, a tuft of white fur at the end of his tail, and a cream-colored belly
Drawing of a dark blue dragon in front of what looks like a minimalist moon in the night sky. The dragon has green eyes and wing webbing, a tuft of white fur at the end of his tail, and a cream-colored belly
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Neil Madden

@[email protected]

Welcome to my new followers. I have taken possession of your souls, for which I am eternally grateful.

By way of , here are a few things that I am sometimes known for:

  • I wrote the book API Security in Action published by Manning. It covers a lot about modern application security, JWTs, OAuth, Kubernetes, and is secretly a tutorial on cryptography in disguise.

  • I discovered the “Psychic Signatures” critical vulnerability in Java’s implementation of ECDSA signature verification (CVE-2022-21449).

  • My blog has made its way onto Hacker News a few times.

  • I’m fairly active in the working group at the IETF. I used to be the Security Architect for ForgeRock (now part of Ping Identity).

In my past I have mostly been a software engineer. I also have a PhD in computer science, for what it’s worth, but only my bank calls me Dr and my daughter thinks I’m lying about that.

These days I run a company, Illuminated Security, that provides AppSec and Applied Cryptography consultancy, review, bespoke development, and training. I’m always happy to answer emails (eventually!) on most topics.

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Robin Whittleton

@[email protected]

As I’ve moved servers it’s probably time for a new !

Built my first couple of sites in the 90s, but I fell into front-end development as a career in 2003, just in time to make the choice to only bother to properly learn CSS and not table layout. And I honestly haven’t looked back.

My focus is always people-first tech-second, but that seems to be a valuable skill in the industry and I haven’t heard any complaints 😊

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knova

@[email protected]

Never did an #introduction #intro on this instance. Copied from my other account: ( @knova)

I'm Keith, I'm a dad and husband in #colorado. I currently do #audiovisual work, but in December I’ll be moving to an #infosec #cybersecurity #grc role. #startrek is frequently playing in my house. I've been to numerous #phish shows and take too much of an analytical approach to their shows and history. Also a #gratefuldead fan.

I'm the server admin for ‪lostcreek.social (and dartboard.social)‬ - please ping me if you need anything.

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rainey 🌻

@[email protected]

New account, who dis?

I've been pretty active as @[email protected] and I intend to continue doing so. Here is where I hope to connect with the community a bit more closely ... or as close as a shy person like me can!

(Ooh, 10k character limit! I think I'm gonna like it here, lol.)

To make this a proper post, I'll copy and paste what I put in my bio:

<begin bio info>

since age 7, Dx 17.

Lifelong but no Dx until mid-40s.

So thoroughly steeped in and that it's my normal and hard to ID as such.

Emotionally abused as a child, thus low self-esteem. Apparently this gave me .

she/her, bi, possibly ace???

Happily married to he/him.

Avatar is Donna Noble from Doctor Who.

@[email protected] [mstdn.games]

</end bio info>

It's funny. I've known what I wanted my avatar to be for a while, but I still haven't come up with a good header image. All in due time, I suppose.

Anyway, hello !

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tigerpunk

@[email protected]

I think is introvertphobic.
Also, I'm the only guy who prefers threads to long toots. (and if you're going to do a long toot anyway you should use a CW as a title.)

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Cybèle

@[email protected]

Bonjour tout le monde !
On vient de changer d'instance, voici une nouvelle .

On est l'équipe Cybèle, on fait découvrir avec des visites contées et théâtralisées, jamais costumées.

On publie des articles et des podcasts pour raconter l'histoire Lyonnaise à notre façon.

On a aussi un blog destiné aux professionnel·les de la visite guidée et de la médiation culturelle, on y parle de la place de l'émotion dans la médiation et de notre métier.

À très bientôt !

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berthold depoele 🦤

@[email protected]

Hop,

Migrant économique privilégié en Thaïlande, je pense sincèrement être une des personnes les plus drôles que je connaisse

Touche à tout, bon à rien, je tâte de la photographie, de la slackline et de l'escalade (mais pfiou, c'est dur)

Pis j'aime aussi les tatouages, le rugby, la lecture, les jeux vidéo et les langues et la linguistique

Politiquement, je me décrirais comme sympathisant anarchiste en pleine dissonance cognitive

Sur Masto depuis 2017

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Martin Breen

@[email protected]

1st Mastodon birthday 04/11/23.
One year here and very thankful to all who make @mastodonie a wonderful place.

Here for the details.
Coder. Left. Swim. Gym.

Seeing the cloud on every silver lining.

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Martin Wenisch

@[email protected]

Po mesici na Mastodonu prisel cas na

Jsem programator z Liberce. Pracoval jsem pro ziskovky i neziskovky ruzne po svete. Pro B&MG Foundation v Keni, v >c.d, vytvarel jsem Zbrane pro Ukrajinu a podobne. Aktualne programuju vlastni socialni sit WRKS.

V tech stacku mam TypeScript, Next, AWS, databaze a v podstate vsecko kolem toho.

✍️ Pisu pravidelne o vsem, co mi prijde pod ruku.

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Lotje

@[email protected] · Reply to Lotje's post

addendum: I'm mildly obsessed with dahlias :Dahlia:. I post many dahlia photos during the loooong dahlia season, and I boost dahlia pictures I come across in my feed all year long :P

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Christophe

@[email protected]


Heya !
I’m Christophe, a .

My posts are either:
- cool stuff I learn
- simplified concepts
- tricks for 2D/3D
- sometime my art/code

I try to help anyone curious about and/or with what I learn

✨ Moar about me ✨
- I speak French and English 🇨🇦
- I work in a non-profit research center
- I use tools most of the time
- I like
- I like , and
- I like tiny birds and big dogs
- I like @adrian alot 🏳️‍🌈

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S1m

@[email protected]

👋

This is a new account, dedicated to . As far as I'm concerned, I've been a pentester for a few years, and I'm interested in free software. I'm involved in a few FOSS projects like UnifiedPush and Molly. I also contribute here and there on the software I use.

I'll be posting mainly in English, perhaps in French from time to time (EN/FR)

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int%rmitt]nt sig^al. ...~!...)

@[email protected]

minimalist line drawing of a person in repose with the text " When we are sleeping we are always our selves" by me 197?
minimalist line drawing of a person in repose with the text " When we are sleeping we are always our selves" by me 197?
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PatriMaths

@[email protected]

Bienvenue sur le compte Mastodon du projet , financé par l'Agence nationale de la recherche, qui vise à étudier, du point de vue historique, les processus de patrimonialisation dont les mathématiques ont fait l’objet, du XVIIIe au XXe siècle. Plus d'informations sur le carnet Hypotheses du projet :
patrimaths.hypotheses.org/a-pr

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Dα√id

@[email protected]

Hey, here I am doing an on a new instance. It's annoying I can't copy over old posts, so it looks like I am starting afresh with my ramblings. Probably best for you!

My bio kind of sums me up. I live life to laugh and be kind. Life is too short to be a twat. :face_blob_smort:

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🚲 Elizabeth :flag_bisexual:

@[email protected] · Reply to 🚲 Elizabeth :flag_bisexual:'s post

J'ai longtemps eu un blog qui s'appelait Vigée Lebrun, et tous mes réseaux sociaux avaient prénom et nom entier. Puis, par simplicité, j'ai fini par ne garder que le prénom.

Voili voilou

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🚲 Elizabeth :flag_bisexual:

@[email protected]

On me demande pourquoi ce pseudo qui n'a rien à voir avec mon prénom ?

En 2009, lorsque je commence ma seconde vie, après le divorce, je cherche un pseudo, pour repartir de zéro IVL (in virtual life), et ne pas être reconnue.
Je voulais absolument une artiste peintre, et j'aimais Vigée Lebrun et Gentileschi, mais il a fallu choisir. Je trouvais alors Artemisia trop violente dans ses thèmes, alors, j'ai pris Elizabeth.

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Léo Varnet

@[email protected]

I just moved my account to so a new is in order!
I am a @CNRS researcher at École normale supérieure de Paris, working (mostly) on , and . I also have a popular science blog in French (dbao.leo-varnet.fr/), so I'm always confused if I should post toots in French or in English. I think I'll do both.

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Wind (Vējš)

@[email protected]

Hi, about time I do an post!

I'm not a migrating bird, haven't done much on social networks. I hope to find that warm "turn of the century Internet" feeling on mastodon.

I may post an occasional or engage in some tech topics on , , , , or .

Other interests include , , and some stuff.

In my day job I solve problems related to with , or .

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Droppie [infosec] 🐨♀:archlinux: :kde: :floorp: :thunderbird:🦘:vegan:

@[email protected]

#Introduction kinda sorta but not.

Nothing important has changed, ergo ... aus.social/@MsDropbear84/11110

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Eve, Heading back to Vulcan for Vulcan Life Day

@[email protected]

New instance, same (because I'm lazy)

Up until about the start of 2023 I thought I was a cis het man, now I am having Thoughts About Gender and am not so sure. Made this account to experiment with identity a little and learn more, but am still figuring out what the right questions to ask even are, let alone what the answers might be. Also excited to learn more about tech!

30-something trans femme, stuck on the soggy island for now (You know the one). Hobbies include nerdgames, meaning to learn/do tech stuff but procrastinating instead, and meaning to learn/do space stuff but procrastinating instead

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JoeJoeTom 🏳️‍🌈🎶🪨💛🤍💜🖤

@[email protected]

An updated ! (Oct 2023)

Will be in , beginning Nov 1 thru Jan 2024, then returning to . Married to a sweetheart of a man. Have dabbled in various artistic endeavors over the years (choreography, illustration, etc.) but concentrating for now on making (eerietom.com), (mostly about my experiences eerietom.dreamwidth.org/), and improving my .

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Sally Monster

@[email protected]

I switched servers just under a week ago so I figured I should do a proper post. I’ve been on Mastodon since 2017 but never actually written a proper intro!

My name’s Sally Monster (she/her) and I’m a British northerner who immigrated to Southern California a bit over a decade ago because I fell for guy named Viss on Flickr after he posted a photo of a HeadCrab he made out of bread!

I’m a bit of a at heart; sharing with people I love gives me a sense of wellbeing. I believe wholeheartedly in BenGingi’s motto, “We are all bread.”

I’m happiest when I have soil under my finger nails, I have a favorite tree, I talk to birds, I chase creepy crawlies and I love growing weird and wonderful especially and .

I’m into , , and and will post pictures often of the things that I love. I have all sorts of random collections and obsessions; , robins, , , the colour green, , , , , , , cassowaries …you get the picture.

I love it here on Mastodon. I have met so many amazing people here and I am so grateful for this community. Sending love and hugs out to all of you. 💚 🧡

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Evan

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Hello! I’m Evan, a fantasy illustrator + printmaker living in the Chesapeake watershed. Most of my down time is reading, cooking, or lounging with my partner and our cats.

I like pens, milky tea, lazy kayaking and hikes, autumn weather, ugly soups, stews, and savory pies.

New intro since migrating to wandering.shop

An opossum lounges upside down in a pile of metal and glass recyclables, drinking from a root beer bottle.
An opossum lounges upside down in a pile of metal and glass recyclables, drinking from a root beer bottle.
A page of pencil sketches. A goatman leaning on the edge of a frame, weird alien heads, a woman’s face with a mane of hair, an illythid, a pride of lions beneath a stylized tree.
A page of pencil sketches. A goatman leaning on the edge of a frame, weird alien heads, a woman’s face with a mane of hair, an illythid, a pride of lions beneath a stylized tree.
Green and pink sketchy dragon with horizontal pupil in an ochre eye. Their nose is blunt and fuzzy.
Green and pink sketchy dragon with horizontal pupil in an ochre eye. Their nose is blunt and fuzzy.
Linocut print of a dragon wrapping the top of a seamount, two longships in the sea beneath. Big fluffy clouds frame the dragon.
Linocut print of a dragon wrapping the top of a seamount, two longships in the sea beneath. Big fluffy clouds frame the dragon.
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Bread-Brained Cat 🍞🐱

@[email protected]

Re-introduction post (Français + English bellow)

Je m'appelle Breadly, ou Alexa si vous préférez, je suis une meuf avec "une énergie absolument impossible à contenir" /s

Ça fait plusieurs années que je galère à apprendre (sporadiquement) la programmation en espérant pouvoir faire des petits trucs intéressants, notamment avec du Rust (et là en ce moment j'essaye de mettre le nez sur le Javascript/Typescript), quand bien même j'ai de grosses difficultés d'apprentissage.

Jusqu'à il y a peu j'aimais beaucoup dessiner même si maintenant j'ai mis un énorme frein là dessus parce que j'étais sur le point de me dégouter du dessin à force de galérer.

Sinon j'aime tout particulièrement regarder des speedruns sur Internet et j'aimerais bien en faire moi-même un jour, possiblement quand j'aurais la connexion pour pouvoir en faire éventuellement en live.

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Ren

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Hi!
I'm here now, so I guess it's time for a new post!

I'm Ren, a nonbinary and creative grey fox. And also a fluffy dragon. And a Latias. I like to make art and music.

Sometimes I'll talk about mental health struggles as well.

A fox pilots a space plane through a debris field in front of a quasar.
A fox pilots a space plane through a debris field in front of a quasar.
A dragon sticks its tongue out at a little grey fox.
A dragon sticks its tongue out at a little grey fox.
My current profile pic - the Pokemon Latias, rendered with too much detail.
My current profile pic - the Pokemon Latias, rendered with too much detail.
A roughly Art Nouveau styled grey fox with a scarf in front of some eclipse patterns with moonflowers.
A roughly Art Nouveau styled grey fox with a scarf in front of some eclipse patterns with moonflowers.
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John Foley

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Hello! I just migrated here from another instance, so I suppose it’s time for an

Play: , bedroom music producer, burgeoning white hat, radio programmer, and lover of learning—currently as much and as possible. Away from screens, I enjoy reading, cycling, golf, bouldering, snowboarding, cooking, and building things.

Work: I’m a Manager at a marketing agency in the area.

Looking forward to sharing and learning here!

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imdat celeste :v_tg: :v_nb: :v_genderfluid: [witchzard]

@[email protected]

I guess it is time to update the .

Hi, I am Imdat Celeste (they/them; de: dey/dem).

You may call me "Imdat", "Celeste", "Imdat Celeste", "iso" (for historic reasons) or "Hi-ya".

If we know each other better, you can also call me "Yo lovely!", "Hiya beauty", "Hi cutie" and "Hello sexy" (or similar - you know what I mean). And if we know each other *really* well, you will know my secret name and what to use it for 😈.

Nice to meet you.

First and foremost I am a human being who loves every living being on this beautiful planet and is honored to spend time with some of them.

Professionally, I am a veteran software engineer who works as a freelancer from their home. I love modernizing ancient software by carefully, slowly rewriting while it is still operating - without disruptions.

Currently I have two wonderful clients between whom I split my time roughly about 60:40.

For the first one, I am the "Primus Inter Pares" in a team rewriting a 20-yo C++ & JS-based system in modern nodeJS + Typescript. My main job there is not to write code (it seems), but review PRs, review code, give coding guidelines, merge PRs, and make sure everything my team needs is there: test servers, development server, on-premise Gitlab, on-premise Mattermost, a good/respectful/lovely atmosphere, a lot of fun, and what else we need to deliver an awesome product. The team is amazing, the atmosphere is full of respect and love; I will stay with this team as long as I can.

For the second, I am helping in digitalizing their company.

I am married to a wonderful person who is so full of love that she sometimes struggles with the universe (or with humanity). And I am a proud father (yes, "father"*) of a woman with a brilliant & beautiful mind and a heart as big as the universe (who also happens to have Mastery of Words™️).

I love learning new things from complete strangers. The stranger the new knowledge the more fascinating it is for me.

I have a (autistic, OCD, ND) so be ready for detailed explanations, where each word is carefully chosen & positioned in the sentence, but still some will be missing.

I quickly fall in love with brilliant people with Mastery of Words™️ (language mastery skills) [I just learned today that this is called "sapiosexual" 🤷].

You can always shitpost with me & talk garbage - as long as it is done intelligently, with wit & humor, and respect.

The fastest way to land on my block list is not to make a mistake, but to repeatedly make the same stupid mistake again and again and insist on it being right, or being racists, queer-/transphobic, ableist, disrespectful, white supremecist, etc., etc. - you know what I mean. There is always enough space in the "Dungeon of Blocked Accounts".

I will post about anything that my brain will come up with: politics (CW'ed), topics, , , , , , , , , , , in general, , , , , , , , , , , , , , sometimes even , , ... you see: there is no limit!

I will add CW and mark as sensitive whenever I think so. If I forget once, please inform me and I'll correct it as fast as I can. I don't discuss with you whether something "really needs" CW/sensitive marker or not, I just accept it if you feel my post needs one.

I wear my feelings on my skin, i.e. what you read and see is who I really am, there is no IRL Imdat Celeste and a different, Fediverse Imdat Celeste: you will see a lot of 🫂,💜,😍,🥰,🥹,😳... and more. If you feel it is intruding, please let me know.

I come over differently, but I am also very insecure: so, I will add a lot of emojis - just to be sure.

Also, please don't expect a "normal person" here: I am completely, utterly, hopelessly an un-normal person.

Lastly, my posts may start with one specific topic but during the text itself it may just become something completely different - "Train of Thought".

Again, nice to meet you - I am always looking for more new friends...
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*: I am a trans femme non-binary person. When I came out to her, my daughter asked me how she should call me from then on and since it is an honor to be her father, that, yeah, I am and will always be that.

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imdat celeste :v_tg: :v_nb: :v_genderfluid: [witchzard]

@[email protected]

… I joined Fedi some time autumn 2022. Since then, I probably learned more about myself than at any time before, mainly thanks to wonderful people, my and some, in the meantime, here.

I am a:
- ✅ ,
- ✅ (OCD) - and probably a lot more,
- ✅ ,
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅ (), who is
- ✅ (I can love more than one person at the same time),
- ✅ (attracted to women - for relationship),
- ✅ (attracted to non-binary persons - for relationship),
- 🙅🏻 not into cis men (would I ever make an exception for @endali ??🤔 😂)
- ✅ partner of and
- ✅ parent of .

I am
- ✅ , i.e. I am sexually attracted to whoever I am attracted to - regardless of gender or genitalia - but extremely choosey.

I am also a
- ✅ , , and . I mostly do
- ✅ & . I love
- ✅ ,
- ✅ ,
- ✅ with my of every gender or non-gender (as they please; the more the better). Most of the time, you can just
- ✅ ,
- ✅ ,
- ✅ as long as it is full of , , and you have a mastery of . I love
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅ & & & & (the list is too long…)

In my toots expect:
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅ (Software)
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅
- ✅ (but respectful & lovely)
- ✅ ,
- ✅ |s, languages, languages,
- ✅ Stories about my adored daughter,
- ✅ Stories about love of my life,
- ✅ Stories about love, beauty, magic.

Lastly, I hate self-declared authority - no, any authority that doesn't derive its authority from the people who gave them that authority in the first place!

Hello, again!

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Isaac Freeman

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Kia ora koutou. I am a
living in / , / with my family.

My politics are and .

I enjoy drinking and occasionally drawing .

Recently I have been getting into the note-taking app.

When I post images, there are usually extra jokes in the alt text.

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dodothedev🦤💻

@[email protected]

New instance calls for a new :

My name is Dominic, I'm fast approaching my 40's, Bi in a hetoro mariage and I'm learning to become a web developer.

I currently work in IT Support for an ambulance service and I'm teaching myself using the course for . My aim is to finish before I hit the big 4 0, so keep me accountable?

I also like (), , , and recently became a fan of

Hope to connect soon!

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Mark Chick

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Hello people. It’s time for a new after migrating to toot.bike.

Anything on a is my thing, especially . I race cyclo-cross with @BristolCX and ride with . I live in the UK and take every opportunity to experience or life.

I toot about cycling mostly. Sometimes and .

I’m looking forward to being part of toot.bike.

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A close up of a bicycle bell attached to a handlebar. In the centre of the bell is a line drawing of a bicycle and around the edge it says, ‘Cyclists stay awesome’.
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OrbitalMartian

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Hey folks! I'm CJ, known online as OrbitalMartian.
I am OrbitalMartian, a dyslexic artist, programmer, gamer and content creator. I advocate for FOSS/FLOSS projects and use many myself as well as maintain a couple of personal projects too.
I have an interest in aviation and aircraft.
Nice to meet y'all, this is my #introduction on this instance.

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Evan KC2IHX

@[email protected]

I'm Evan, QTH is , a small town in eastern (rural) Washington, USA. Always struggling to learn CW, with aspirations to do more outdoors ops and build radios.

Besides being a parent and civil engineer turned software dev PM, I also do and .

I occasionally post non- stuff at @eheisman but this seems to be my main account now.

(Realized I never pinned my so thus this re-intro.)

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Stephanie J Lahey, PhD

@[email protected]

New : I’m Oschinsky Research Associate at Cambridge Univ Library, Fellow of Girton College, & a scholar & cataloguer. My research mainly focuses on later European with an emphasis on methods, materiality, & provenance. I’m about to publish a book on & have started writing another on legal manuscripts. 📜🪶📚

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T. T. Perry

@[email protected]

Re:Introduction
by me, T. T. Perry

ttpphd.com/2023/10/04/reintrod

I've rebooted my blog and rebooted my name and rebooted my gender and now I think I have too many boots.

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Grayscale tarot card depicting a stone arch entry to a pitch black tunnel. The Tunnel printed at the bottom in a gothic font.
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Voltanis

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Updating my to reflect my lack of gender:

Hey there! I'm C.J.

Canadian, Gen-X, Agender (They/She)
born in southern Ontario, currently residing in the USA (EST)
Love single-player , 80s-90s , comedy/action
The local "knows everything tech" person (I really don't, I'm just good at Google searching 😂)
Avid bowler (DM if you ever need a ringer LOL)
Twitch streamer (twitch.tv/voltsarcade)

Decency. Tolerance. Respect. Video Games. FOREVER.

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alxdre301 :neocat_flop_sleep:

@[email protected]

Hello guys again... Time to re-introduce myself
I'm alxdre301, I'm someone who loves to relax myself...
I'm a rhythm game lover. Well, 6 years of playing rhythm games.
I like watching animes and reading mangas, I like BL and action ones, actually. I have a taste of cool men, ikemen, I mean... I have addiction to ikemen. I'm queer-ish, but I attach to men actually...
I often try things on my PC, I'm currently discovering how server works because my PC monitor is broken, meh.
Nice to meet you, again...
[I put a thread for each topic I care]
P/s: I listen to music, but a bit heavy taste... I'm someone not to like Western Pop...

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Mark A. ⏏️ {FalconMarkSix}

@[email protected]

/ :ablobfoxbongo:

I thought to make a new intro since I've gained some followers since my first one, not to mention it's been almost six months since I've joined the Fediverse! :blobfox:

Hello, I'm Mark A. (A.K.A. FalconMarkSix). I'm a male living in , . My interests include: , and . I mainly listen to: 🤘(esp. ), , and some .

If you found me through my toot regarding Android privacy; thanks for boosting, favouriting, or simply reading it. Everyone should know what's happening with their own data and they can decide what is, or isn't, to be shared. I don't usually toot about things like that, more often I toot a variety of (or what my bf likes to say,✨random✨) things. If this isn't for you, then that's alright. :blobfoxthumbsup:

Anyways here's to more toots, boosts, and faves! :blobfoxnommobile:

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Tim Carmody

@[email protected]

Hello old and new friends! I write and edit a newsletter for DeepLearning.AI called The Batch that rounds up the week's news in AI and ML. My multi-year newsletter about Amazon will be archived soon. I used to write for Wired, The Verge, & Adweek, and I often guest-host for Kottke. I have a degrees in math, philosophy, and literature, and am into humanities, science, and all things nerdy (including sports). I was born in Detroit and live with my wife @karenmcgrane in Philadelphia.

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Қазмонавт

@[email protected]

A quick . My name (online) is Kazmonaut! I live in beautiful Colorado, speak Russian with numerous grammatical errors, and work in public policy/govt when I'm not shitposting online.

I'm a fan of grilling, never-ending diy home improvement projects, and central asian cuisine/culture/news.

I have an cute orange cat who earns most of the likes for my posts.

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Tipiak75 :kirby:🍜

@[email protected]

So, it's that time. Mandatory post.

Hey there, I am a 43yo m software engineer from 🇲🇫 Paris. Speaking mostly english here, I'm interested in ...

Just here to learn, interact and connect with people. Not much to share for now but that might change later on.

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nerd teacher 🦇

@[email protected]

New thread because I've migrated from todon.eu to treehouse.

I'm a migrant who lives in Slovakia. I adore learning languages, even if I struggle to become fluent in some of them (and I have mixed feelings on constructed auxiliary languages).

My interests are fluid and hard to pin down. I hyperfocus on a lot of things at once, which can be a blessing and a curse. I'm typically floating around history and all areas of literature and media. I write a lot, and I sometimes post it. Check the website in my bio, if you want. It's probably a good place to learn more about me anyway.

Follow requests are fine, but if I keep refusing your request? Probably best to talk with me before trying again. I'm not hyper-picky, but I can be fairly cautious.

Oh, and generally? I'm pretty patient, but I don't have it in me to care about strangers who talk *at* me rather than *with* me.

I will promptly unfollow, mute, or block people who engage in the posting of images/videos of violent death and do not (at the very least) mark them as sensitive. While I have a lot of conversation saved up for the use of CWs, I very much do not appreciate having visuals of violent death (of any living being) shoved in my face without offering me (or others) the possibility to consent.

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Nathalie Van Raemdonck

@[email protected]

Hello AoIR! Time to make my on this server! PhD researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels, currently in between Barcelona (where my partner lives), and Brussels (where part of my heart lies).

I'm doing my PhD research on the mutual shaping of platform affordances and social norms (yay collective perspectives!) I mostly started this PhD to justify my social media addiction and have an outlet for all the insights I've gathered on the memes and the ✨ lore ✨ .

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DWNfonts

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Hello! It's DWNfonts, which makes . It's beauty and ready for .
Download (and donate plz) on itch.io: diaowinner.itch.io

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Blair・ブレア

@[email protected]

Hello lovely new space, it's time for an !

My name is Blair, I am a trans woman and multi-instrumentalist that actively enjoys video game music and video games in general! It's my hope one day to compose music for video games!

Until then, I learn Japanese in my spare time and play in a rock band while working a simple day job. Nice to meet you!

ハイハイ、みんなさん!
私の名前はブレア、そして私はトランスジエンダー女性とシンセサイザーのプレヤーです!

ゲームが好きです、いつかゲームの音楽を書きたいと思っています。

その間、日本語を勉強しています、そして私のバンドを遊びです!よろしくお願いします!

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Analog AI

@[email protected]


Moving here from tech.lgbt.
enby with cis partner and two children in their 20s. Late in figuring out who I was, but it was still a long time ago -- but I'm just coming out to people outside my immediate family.
i work in programming, would like to get into computer security.
i enjoy reading, knitting (just starting), and learning non-distressing things about the world.

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Xilabar the Dice Goblin

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! I'm a refugee from thegreendragon.online since it's shutting down in October. Suppose I should do an again.

I am a nerd, and I'm planning on running a campaign with both of my friends. My fiancée runs a campaign with elements in which I play a warlock/artificer/retired serial killer. I have two and a who have massive enclosures. I am a and I'm going back to for

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Mr. Peanut Butter is interrupted while grooming his beautiful fur
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Oreo (bottom right) participating in a dnd session
Mr Peanut Butter notices a peeping tom watching him in his sand bath
Mr Peanut Butter notices a peeping tom watching him in his sand bath
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she hacked you

@[email protected]

Automate the boardroom before the factory floor.

Ignore the fact we could replace most executives with a dice. Even the best ones could be automated easier than building complex and to replace jobs that are inexpensive.

Or your class in will forever be "traitor"

CEOs make 344x workers.
CEOs make 344x workers.
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Jiminy Panoz

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(Long overdue)

Salut ! Moi c'est Jiminy, ton influenceur fitness et pâtisserie. 💪 Non en réalité – et c'est encore heureux – je n'influence rien du tout, j'essaye simplement de partager. 🙏

Sur mon compte tu trouveras des partages (souvent d'études scientifiques) sur l'alimentation/nutrition, des recettes de ma cuisine, une veille cyclisme route/gravel, et des discussions sur la santé physique et mentale du sport pour sortir de l'imagerie fausse du warrior. 👋

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bobiko

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🇵🇱

Jest to kolejne intro, ale pierwsze z powodów poglądowych.

Jestem Bobiko i od wielu lat jestem obecny w Internecie pod tym nickiem. Na co dzień prowadzę jednoosobową firmę jako webdev / frontend developer.

Dużo jeżdżę na rowerze (szosówka / gravel) i od czasu do czasu robię dłuższe wypady (200+ km). Prowadzę też bloga, mam konto na IG oraz kanał na YT.

Będę głównie pisał po polsku ale czasem zdarza się, abym pisał w języku Szekspira.

No i jestem osobą niedosłyszącą.

Miłego dnia!

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:collar_pink: mademoiselle ♡ 🌸💖

@[email protected]

introduction ~, boosts appreciated 😊

elysia . one stop spot for all elysia!

we are autistic and artists and supercuties and plural!
we have system introduction on our plural account, link in bio :)

also, you could probably learn a lot about us from our website, also in bio, which is a personal expression art project :)

our mindset with social media is that we want to have a community and we want to practice being as healthy and happy as possible, learning all the different ways we can communicate, and how they make us feel, and what that means :) we're very reflective and mindful and are always enjoy when people talk to us in a way that feels related to that :)

we are super awesome and we think being as inclusive and welcoming and accessible and kind to others is what we want to be! we also really value our own happiness and try very hard to self advocate and love ourselves, even when it's scary or stigmatised. we try to be thoguhtful and listen to others even if we don't understand or agree with them. if we don't like something, we either try to ignore it, or try to break it down calmly and in a communicative way. we try not to be hostile even when something hurts us !!

we are also mentally ill and we are BPD (attachement trauma; causes RSD) and really fragile and damaged. sometimes this makes it impossible for us to handle situations healthily, especially when we're attention starved and socially isolated! i think it's incredibly awesome how strong we are despite being ill. we also have other disabilities and illnesses and i think we talk about them more on parts of our website :)

we love talking about feelings and doing our best, and we love taking care of ourselves and taking care of others, and making friends :) i think these are a special interest!!!

our other special interests are (will probably expand on these in thread):

  • fighting games
  • dress up and physical presentation
  • care and love and identity
  • open street map
  • trains
  • metroid
  • xeno series
  • Arts, especially photography

um we're so cool 🥰 im so cool for making this

i don't know if it does a good job of explaining how we think or what we are like to others, and that's probably okay. I did my best :)

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Gourd

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So, for this server!

Hi, I'm Gourd! They/them pronouns, into video preservation and encoding, (focus: playing SHMUPS enthusiastically but badly), (have watched every to varying degrees of return), mech anime, horrible crimes, and data archival. Primarily post goofy media clips, toku episode discussions.

Currently trying to develop a comprehensive theory of Toshiki Inoue. :P

Elena Peoples from Eureka Seven AO, wearing a bunny ear and face'd helmet pilot suit, making a series of expressions from blushing, happy, tired, to weary, which are inexplicably mirrored by the suit.
Elena Peoples from Eureka Seven AO, wearing a bunny ear and face'd helmet pilot suit, making a series of expressions from blushing, happy, tired, to weary, which are inexplicably mirrored by the suit.
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Diabetic Heihachi

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Updated pin:

Dadmin of the :
- davbot.media/signup

- Actively federating 30+ instances

- If you want to publish video content to the and vibe with the content policy you are welcome to join. Channel owners can subscribe for extra 10gb space:
davbot.work/#/portal/signup

Main Channel:
- @davbot_main

Channel:
- @davbotbeepboop

to help keep the lights blinking:
- en.liberapay.com/DavBot/

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CJ

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Hello Polymaths.social! For those of you that don't yet know me, my name is Rogue. 👋🏻

I'm a university student in the US studying Electrical Engineering, with a specific interest in radio frequency studies.

My main hobbies that I love to talk about are #AmateurRadio, #DartBlaster Modifications, and #Film. I also write some code on the side as well, in #JS and #Python and hope to learn other languages in the future.

I'm constantly working on side projects so expect my Polymaths feed to be a load of non-sense but I'm happy to be here :)

#Introduction

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Mai-sensei (Commissions Open)

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Hello, my name is Mai and I am a professional .

I was invited here by Nara Moore and do illustrations for her novels.

Please be kind to me.

My specialty is but het doesn't bother me. I have done drawings for , (), , , , , and lot of others. I have also done . I do but nothing illegal. Don't ask me.

Below is a sample of my work, displayed with Nara's permission.

Two girls dancing. One has rabbit headphones on. Both are wearing dresses of matching design, one teal the other black.
Two girls dancing. One has rabbit headphones on. Both are wearing dresses of matching design, one teal the other black.
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Arthur Perret

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Bonjour à toutes et à tous !

Je suis enseignant-chercheur en info-com. Je m'intéresse à l'outillage du travail intellectuel, entre information scientifique et édition numérique.

Mastodon me sert de source d'infos et d'espace d'échange en lien avec mes publications (notes de veille, billets de blog, articles évalués par les pairs), dans lesquelles il est souvent question d'écriture scientifique au format texte.

Au plaisir de discuter avec vous !

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Daisuke Murase

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My new here!

Hello PDX people!

My name is Daisuke Murase, and I am also known as "typester" on the internet and in the nerd world.

I'm a full-time software engineer, and am proficient in a variety of programming languages, but is my favorite.

I'm a father of two beautiful boys ❤️

I am also a gamer, currently hooked on . I recently reached level 100 in the current season 1, and am now aiming to clear tier 100 of the nightmare dungeons!

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[Moved -> @[email protected]]

@[email protected]


Hello! I've been coming out of my shell and been doing just fine! I'm a software dev that likes stuff and dangerous machines.

I am a proponent of (but not rabid about it) and like digging into the mechanisms behind code.

I enjoy playing games that are puzzles, simulations, base-building games, and RPGs (especially ).

Even though I don't post about it as much, I also really like sound design, especially how it can be used to influence our state of mind!

I hope to continue to discover so many more new and interesting people and things here!

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controlfreak

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Shifting for a clean and positive public and / scoped account to hopefully more easily reach friends, collaborators, and projects to support.

Always on the lookout for audio asset, design, remix, multimedia, technical remote paid tasks, commissions or advising. Trying to stay

Disabled garlic farmer who still drums and fast bowls despite pain and specialists' concern.

kia kaha

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Spells Against Civilisation

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Thought I should do one of those little posts full of hashtags.

I'm a artist based in , UK. Some themes that occur in my work are and combining . I'm interested in but not a practitioner, just a casual observer.

Hoping to find artists here who are playing with similar themes, especially other creatives (phone turned that to "creatures" which also works, hello goblins)

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Sean and Ruchika

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Time for an -

We are @dohappybelove and @seanbala. We have been together for almost 10 years. Ruchika is from in and Sean is from the in the . Currently based in .

This is our experiment in the - we plan on posting about our adventures. Expect a lot of the following: .

Our photo in front of a intricately carved Ming era door at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. This is our CLASSIC pose.
Our photo in front of a intricately carved Ming era door at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. This is our CLASSIC pose.
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Jaanus Kase

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I’m on Mastodon for two things.

I build things on Apple platforms. I make @tact. I read (a lot) and post (a little) about related technologies: , , , , , , , as well as product design.

I support Ukraine. I follow Ukrainians and friends of 🇺🇦. Please donate to 🇺🇦 until 🗑🇷🇺 is gone: u24.gov.ua or any other respected charity. My Twitter is mostly about Ukraine - twitter.com/jaanus

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Lulu · לולו

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Hi, I'm Lulu. 👋

I've been living in Berlin for the past 13 years. I like music, I sing and play the piano as a hobby. I like making food for people that I love. I'm interested in natural languages¹ and in programming and work in software. Besides that, I'm trans, queer, pansexual, non-monogamous and I live on my own.

I always make an effort to treat everyone with kindness and respect and I don't tolerate hate speech and disrespect.

¹ I studied Ethiopian Semitic languages.

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Lulu · לולו

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שלום, אני לולו. 👋

היה לי חשבון בתווותים¹ ועכשיו עברתי לכאן.

אני גרה בברלין קצת יותר מ־13 שנים. אני אוהבת מוזיקה ואני שרה ומנגנת בפסנתר כתחביב. אני אוהבת להכין אוכל לא⋆נשים שאני אוהבת. אני מתעניינת בשפות טבעיות² ובתכנות ומתפרנסת מעיסוק בתוכנה. חוץ מזה, אני טרנסית קווירית פאן־סקסואלית לא־מונוגמית ואני גרה לבד.

אני משתדלת תמיד להתייחס לכולןם באופן נעים ומכבד ואין לי סובלנות לשיח שנאה וליחס לא מכבד.

¹ @jaaaarwr
² התמחיתי בשפות שמיות אתיופיות בלימודיי האקדמיים.

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Kate

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Hey, this is my post!

I've just moved instances and hope to make a nice experience here on treehouse.systems.

I'm mostly interested in , , , , , ,

To be honest it costs too much energy to write a proper introduction post right now 🙈

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Roche Limit

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It's time for an , having just moved over from Fosstodon to a much smaller instance.

I've recently career changed, after three decades teaching physics and computer science in schools and colleges. I'm now an instructor in the aviation industry and enjoying the change of pace.

I'm interested in , , , , and in general. I've run a local society, a target shooting club and a badminton club.

I have an occasionally updated log, a set of computers running network services, and I started programming on a Sinclair ZX81 microcomputer.

I enjoy winge-bonding about the failures of politics, irritatingly smug tech billionaires and the stupidity of the national rugby team. I prefer calming countryside photos, happy tales and stories of positive experiences.

, , .
We wunt be druv.

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thudfactor

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This is an post. Howdy! Nice to meet you!

I am here to chatter at people, post photos occasionally, and randomly toot what I am thinking about. That's often web development or genre movies. But it can be a whole bunch of other things, too, because I am easily distracted.

I have also been known to cosplay Skipper from Gilligan's Island, for no particular reason.

Just a few brief hash-tags:

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Tact

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Tact is a simple chat app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS.

It uses your iCloud account, and stores all chats and messages in iCloud. Tact is great for couples, families, and groups of friends who already know each other in real life.

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Adam

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I guess I never did an here (or I didn't pin it at least), so here goes.

Quit a security job to develop open source software (as a volunteer).

Want to decentralize all the things. Give people an alternative to big tech's products and their spying on their customers.

I fight for the user. That means open source, privacy-first software & hardware must be user friendly.

I'm honestly pretty terrible at social media and self promotion, but I'm told I'm a damned fine engineer.

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Pixy

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Hi all, I am a 50ish Australian woman living in Victoria's big city. I own 5 animals: 2 dogs and 3 cats. My passion for all 25 glyphs is 2nd to 0.

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Campbell Jones :budgie:

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New account, new !

I'm Campbell. I write code. I'm:

- One of the core developers of the :budgie: Budgie Desktop @BuddiesOfBudgie
- A package maintainer and AUR moderator for :archlinux: @archlinux
- A former community maintainer for :solus: @Solus
- A contributor to @chipsandcheese
- A B.S.-haver in Computer Science
- A native :maryland: Marylander.

I like space, video games, film, animation, open source software, computer hardware, the right to repair, and staying hydrated.

Demi Marie Obenour

@[email protected]

Time for an !

I’m a software developer and security researcher. I currently work for Invisible Things Lab on Qubes OS. I’m interested in security in general, but my main interest is in reasonably secure systems that people can actually use for their day-to-day tasks. That means fully dynamic systems with a human at the console that are capable of running the workloads humans actually want them to run, like web browsing.

At some point I might make a separate post for followers.

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esensar

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👋

I am a software developer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. I have joined mastodon over a year ago, but haven't used it much. I mostly lurked around, but I want to be more active.

I am interested in and . I am still learning when it comes to game dev and I maintain some smaller open source projects related to , , ,

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Owashii :corgi:🐾:therian:

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Behold, an !

Hi, I'm Owa! I am a living anthro corgi plushie who likes paws. Yay! I'm part of the Tricorgs plural system and you can find my headmates in my bio.

I'm very silly and like doing dog things. I'm also guaranteed to post and/or think about paws at least once a day, but only on days ending in Y. I actively encourage teasing me with your paws but don't be surprised if I get blushy and maybe a little clingy afterwards.

I am also a Legend of Zelda nerd and like talking about it sometimes. And other games too!

I'm a dog!! *wags*

Original refsheet by furaffinity.net/user/muttmusk/

Female and plushie edits by @[email protected]

A refsheet for a female anthropomorphic corgi plushie.
A refsheet for a female anthropomorphic corgi plushie.
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mri

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Post Update!

I like girly from the 90s, coffee, , , and things, , stuff and music. Posts are mostly in de, en and/or jp.

I'm a learning right now.

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uwuowo

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Hi uwu

What I would write here is in my bio. Instead, here's some games and series I like:

- 東方Project
- The Ys series
- Scarlet Nexus
- Borderlands 2
- Metroid
- Zelda
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Jak and Daxter, Jak 2/3
- TUNIC

And some I dislike or aren't my thing:

- Most "rougelike" games
- Most fighting games
- Most turn-based RPGs that aren't actively engaging
- Most simulation games
- Pokemon and similar
- Yooka Laylee. It still hurts :(

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Bruce Adcock :vbike:

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Creating a new , since life changes. For 12 years I was a at Google, working predominantly on . Now I’m at smaller startup doing smaller-startup things. My Ph.D. is in .

I stopped really posting on Twitter eight years before moving to Mastodon, so I’m a little rusty and tend to fall out of it from time to time.

I continue to forecast that my posts will soon be all , all the time.

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Edinburgh Man

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A new . Why not? I host an based where I play mostly , , . Also a long time and fan, worked in the industry since through and recently & . Big fan of , . Tinker with and have a in . Don't do politics because of and the two don't always mix well. Proud Dad of two boys and proud uncle to two great trans niblings.

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Benoit Hetru

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Dans ma tête, j'ai toujours 6 ans, mais maintenant j'ai le droit de jouer avec des trucs beaucoup plus dangereux. Je bricole avec des engins qui coupent, et quand mon atelier ne suffit plus, mon fablab me laisse jouer avec des lasers.
D'un naturel bienveillant, j'ai pourtant appris à donner raison aux personnes qui me prennent pour un con. Leur prouver le contraire me prendrait trop de temps et d'attention, deux ressources que je garde pour celles et ceux qui les méritent.

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Dave Smith

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Hi, I'm David a 50 something geek who should have written this a while ago. I work for Ocado doing geeky things. In my spare time I work with the under17-carclub.co.uk to teach children how drive safely before they get on the roads. I regularly make my kit car more unreliable by throwing devices at it and fiddling unnecessarily with its ECU. For my sins I'm also an author of tuning software.

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WITTON

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Time for another ! 👋 My name's Cam and some of you already know me as @Sakti. I make beats of all sorts over there 😊

And this is a brand new account that's going to be focused on my new adventures in and ! But of course still with plenty of nerding out about , , , and who knows!

Looking forward to more good times and new connections! 🐘

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rihards paskausks

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Hi, new instance!

Quick time. I'm a former web developer and currently a full time game developer, mostly working with !

I'm also a musician! I love playing I currently play for two local projects - Kiss of the Dolls and Kristiana Millere, and I also do some producing and

My stuff is linked in my profile, so you can check that out!

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Feu d'jais 🥑

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Introduction

C'est l'heure de l' !

Je viens de migrer sur eldritch.cafe. J'étais auparavant sur une autre instance mais pas assez active à mon goût. Je suis venu·e ici car j'apprécie la modération de eldritch.cafe, de ce que j'en connais et les valeurs défendues ici me plaisent ! En plus il y a tout plein de gens cool ici (dont mon incroyable future femme @Divine_lu) ! 😊

Je suis une personne non-binaire, développeur·euse (principalement en ). J'aime le logiciel libre et bidouiller. J'héberge d'ailleurs chez moi un serveur et une instance Shaarli que vous pouvez retrouver ici : links.plaws.fr/. J'y partage des liens liés à l'actualité qui me semblent importants et qui pourront former un corpus quand on cherchera un sujet en particulier.

Sinon je joue un peu aux , si vous voulez faire une partie un jour, n'hésitez pas à me DM.
Je joue également à et d'autres jeux vidéo.

Voilà et il y a tout plein d'autres choses que j'aime dans la vie mais l'idée c'était de faire une petite intro pas une liste exhaustive.

Au plaisir d'échanger avec vous ! :blobhaj_tiny_hearts:

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ScriptFanix ❤️ ⏚ ⸫

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(vu que je déménage et que j'en avais jamais fait une)

Moi c'est ScriptFanix, je suis passionné par l'informatique, et par un grand coup de chance j'ai pu en faire mon métier. J'ai passé plus de 10 ans en tant qu', mais maintenant je suis ingénieur support chez Technologies. Du coup maintenant j'aide les adminsys !

Je fais aussi de la musique (, ): djblackred.bandcamp.com

Ha et aussi, je suis , diagnostiqué début 2023.

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Rémy

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Je suis quarantenaire, j'habite à Montreuil, près de Paris, France. J'écris un peu, je lis beaucoup, et en ce moment je cherche mon prochain boulot (développeur back end sur Paris).

Intérêts en vrac : politique (très à gauche), santé mentale, sciences sociales, littérature, danse, arts, jeux. Dark fantasy et émotions fortes.

Sur Twitter j'écrivais rarement. Ici l'ambiance est meilleure, je vais essayer de plus participer.

L'accueil est déjà très bon, merci :)

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Stefan Zweifel

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Never wrote one before, so here's an :

I‘m Stefan. I call my self a Full Stack Developer and have been writing code for the last 15 years. Mostly with . Sometimes or .

Love writing open source packages that solve a particular problem well. I also write long blog posts about how I use certain software on stefanzweifel.dev.

When not glued to the desk, I'm enjoying nature, in the gym or in my kitchen cooking or baking for friends and family.

👋

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david

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Ptite parceque.
J'essaye de me débrouiller a éduquer mes 2 filles dans ce chaos.
J'aime reflechir a des trucs, faire pousser des plantes, le gaming - casu ou plus compétitif selon le mood, les cartes, la photographie, apprendre et désapprendre.
Je n'aime pas les conseils non sollicités, les comptes qui parlent trop, les gros cons.
Je ne follow pas back, je follow apres interaction et si les échanges ou les sujets me plaise.
😘

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garrett

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Just as a lil' (since I realize I've yet to do a proper one)...

My name's Garrett, I'm based but originally from Delaware. I work remotely doing fraud/abuse/threat analysis.

A lot of what I post winds up being geared towards privacy, issues with tech, records, biking, sports, and just random rambling.

I'm a big fan of just trying to learn more about life and trying to do my best. Hope y'all are having a good day!

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M@T D.

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pour un grand compte en assurance. Je fais du cloud mais ce qui me fait tripper c’est l’intégration de gros progiciel dans un SI complexe et les solutions de MDM.

Sinon, quand je suis pas derrière un clavier pour le boulot, bah je suis derrière un clavier pour geeker 😅

Je bricole pas mal aussi… Je suis curieux de tout… Cinéphile, tjs un fond de musique, du rétrogaming…

Accompagné dans la vie, 2 enfants… Et… J’arrête là ! Au plaisir d’échanger ! 😉

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Rita Singer

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I work as the Community Outreach Officer for the Welsh Dictionary of Biography, more collquially called the , at the . Our goal is to close representational gaps and set the Dictionary on a course of recording the diverse lives of historical Welsh people in all their facets. biography.wales/

Otherwise, I'm working on mostly from the long , so there is lots of overspill into and , and of this small nation. Other research interests include , particularly illustrated accounts and the history of the . For recent projects, I've undertaken some work and community outreach about , German submarine warfare and its effects on Welsh communities.

I share longer on my blog: bydbach.hcommons.org/

Toots will be mostly in , but occasionally also in and .

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Chats Libres de Nimes agglo

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L’asso des Libres de Nîmes agglo avait besoin d’une instance spécialisée et a décidé de créer la sienne en l’ouvrant aux refuges qui en auraient besoin.
Nous faisons les chats, mais nous aimons aussi les chiens, les oiseaux et les reptiles.

SPA, refuges, associations, hôpitaux de la faune sauvage, profitons de cet outil pour diffuser nos animaux à l’adoption, nos actions et autres urgences.
Nous serons très fiers d'être utiles !
🔁 smilodon.chatslibres.com

Dessin vectoriel d'un petit chat mignon qui vole sur un avion en papier dans les nuages. Il est blanc, joues et intérieur des oreilles roses, il tire la langue et a deux dents sabres (smilodon). Il sourit en nous regardant.
Dessin vectoriel d'un petit chat mignon qui vole sur un avion en papier dans les nuages. Il est blanc, joues et intérieur des oreilles roses, il tire la langue et a deux dents sabres (smilodon). Il sourit en nous regardant.
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Phil :ivory_elephant:

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Phil From France. Born in a tiny island in Indian Ocean.
In my 40s. Happily married to my wonderful wife.

I discovered late with some friends and I'm their GM since. (Crying or laughing are free actions)

I am a mobile network technical support for living.

fan thanks to @Kevinhttt and @gnppn.

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Phil :ivory_elephant:

@[email protected]

Philippe, né à la Réunion il y a une quarantaine d'années, marié et tout.

Je suis tombé sur le tard dans et j'ai été nommé MJ d'un petit groupe de pote.

Je bosse dans la téléphonie mobile depuis une vingtaine d'années.

Fan de grâce à @Kevinhttt et @gnppn.

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Caroline Kinlund

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Hello! Here’s my . I’m Caroline, out as a trans woman since Nov. ’22 (at 38 years old).
I joined Mastodon in June ’23.

I’m married to a bi cis woman, and have 3 kids, between ages 5–10 who alternate between calling me Mommy and Dad, which gets more enjoyable the more it makes less sense to observers.

I grew up in , and moved to the in 2002. is still my homeboy.

I love niche things—hand lettering, uncommon spices, unique writing systems, specialty tools, peculiar cocktails, em-dashes—all that hipster stuff, unironically.

I manage a small music software QA team at a very large company; my views are my own.

I like chaos. If entropy didn’t exist, neither would we. Anyway that’s why my bras are mixed in with my leggings.

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Coreyartus Imagery

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New Server: New Introduction!

I'm Corey. I'm an illustrator in San Diego, CA. My day job is teaching costume design at a local university.

I do stationery, calendars, & prints. My work straddles kidlitart, fantasy, and nature art.

You can find more of my work here: coreyartusimagery.com
and here: etsy.com/shop/CoreyartusImager

I look forward to sharing free wallpapers from my current project on my new server! Please enjoy these you may have missed!

Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Galah Cockatoo bird, perched on a branch looking at the viewer. Behind the bird is a paper texture with a gold brown gradient at the top and a dark pink/plum gradient at the bottom.  Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of pink light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Galah Cockatoo bird, perched on a branch looking at the viewer. Behind the bird is a paper texture with a gold brown gradient at the top and a dark pink/plum gradient at the bottom. Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of pink light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Bluejay, perched on a branch looking to the right. Behind the bird is a paper texture with a dark teal blue gradient at the top and a golden brown gradient at the bottom.  Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of blue light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Bluejay, perched on a branch looking to the right. Behind the bird is a paper texture with a dark teal blue gradient at the top and a golden brown gradient at the bottom. Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of blue light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Lilac-breasted Roller bird, perched on a branch looking at the viewer. Behind the bird is a paper texture with a bright blue gradient at the top and a soft golden yellow gradient at the bottom.  Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of white light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Lilac-breasted Roller bird, perched on a branch looking at the viewer. Behind the bird is a paper texture with a bright blue gradient at the top and a soft golden yellow gradient at the bottom. Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of white light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Wire-Crested Thorntail Hummingbird, perched on a branch looking to the right. Behind the bird is a green paper texture with bokeh lighting effects and light bleed.  Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of pink and yellow light.
Illustrated phone wallpaper of a Wire-Crested Thorntail Hummingbird, perched on a branch looking to the right. Behind the bird is a green paper texture with bokeh lighting effects and light bleed. Surrounding the bird is crosshatching and a double-halo of pink and yellow light.
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Chats Libres de Nimes agglo

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Association de sauvegarde animale, œuvrant dans le cadre de l’hygiène publique, ayant pour objet :
– De surveiller, nourrir, soigner les sans maitre
– De les maintenir, autant que faire se peut, dans leur milieu naturel ; tout en évitant une prolifération nuisible à l’hygiène publique,
– De favoriser les adoptions et de dissuader d’avoir recours aux abandons,
– De protéger et de défendre les droits à la vie, à la liberté, au bien-être, au respect de tous les animaux.

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H3RALD

@[email protected]

Hi all, it's time!

I am a programmer and (technical) writer always interested in learning new things. I am fond of sci-fi (anything Star Trek, predominantly) and I enjoy traveling from time to time.
I really like building my own software tools and I find it very rewarding.
I am a bit lacking on the artistic side, but I would like to fix that 😜 I see two possibilities in the short term: writing sci-fi stories and learning to draw/sketch little cartoon characters...

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Zuri (he/him) 🕐 CET

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General : Hi! 👋🏻
I'm from Germany and my pronouns are he/him. I'm and . I lots of (historical as well as contemporary), , , . I also am interested in and . I also try to get a little into and as a hobby. Let's see how that goes ...
Oh, and I'm much into data and

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Zuri (he/him) 🕐 CET

@[email protected]

#amProgramming #amCoding introduction:

: Hi! 👋🏻
I don't just juggle "real" languages a lot, I also utilize scripting and programming languages to make a living. I'm a for 14 years, 9 of them professionally (6 if you exclude the apprenticeship), using as backend and am always exited for progress in as well as how to write better code. I also code in my spare time when I'm not writing or editing.
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Rafa

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Updated

I’m Rafa! I'm a designer and app developer living in Amsterdam.

Nowadays I spend most of my time working at @Sketch, building Hand Mirror for Mac, and being the best parent I can be to my beautiful son ☀️

Video recording of my personal website, you can see a video of me jumping from behind the page and wave, and then there’s several sections each corresponding to a piece of work: 

Sketch, Hand Mirror, HiDock, Along, Netlify, Booby Track, Break this Safe, etc…
Video recording of my personal website, you can see a video of me jumping from behind the page and wave, and then there’s several sections each corresponding to a piece of work: Sketch, Hand Mirror, HiDock, Along, Netlify, Booby Track, Break this Safe, etc…
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Zuri (he/him) 🕐 CET

@[email protected]

#amEditing #introduction

Hi! 👋🏻
Besides writing stuff for some decades, I discovered for me a little recentlier. It all started in an online community where I read stories and posted my own. I was looking for an editor. When I found him, an author himself and a good friend thereafter, we agreed on editing each others stories. One thing, I learned from that, is that chemistry is key for in combination with .
A 🧵
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:projetstodon: Shalien

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So, I discovered that it's customary to give an on so here I am.

I'm @shalien , a computer enthusiast as as .

Disappointed with Twitter / X , I resurrected my instance and here I am.

I hope to discover something else, something healthier and more relaxing than the permanent chaos of Twitter.

Looking forward to seeing you in the !

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:projetstodon: Shalien

@[email protected]

Alors, j'ai découvert qu'il ai de coutume de donner une sur donc me voilà.

Moi c'est @shalien , passionné d'informatique aussi que .

Déçu de Twitter / X , j'ai ressusciter mon instance et me voilà.

J'espère découvrir autre chose, quelque de plus sain, de plus reposant que le chaos permanent de Twitter .

Au plaisir de vous croiser dans le !

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Zuri (he/him) 🕐 CET

@[email protected]

#amWriting #introduction

: Hi 👋🏻
I'm a from 🇩🇪. Despite writing as a hobby for twenty years now (wow, hadn't noticed that anniversary 😅), I haven't published a "real" book yet, be it paper or e-book. But I've published in several online communities over the years but much to my dissatisfaction there's not much feedback anymore so I stopped publishing and shortly after, writing as well. Hope, the community over here can re-ignite my writing drive again ^^

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Anne Cousson

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in English now.
I am senior lecturer at the Université de Poitiers in Contemporary British Studies. I specialise in contemporary British politics, human rights and British political institutions.
I'm interested in
I love , especially all forms of rock (including but not limited to ) I play the bass guitar.
I toot way too much about my child, who is uniquely amazing.
Other interests include:

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Chris Samuel

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Hello, world.
Shwmae, Byd.

First light on a new social media account, in the other place I am twitter.com/chris_bloke

I'm a Welsh/Aussie Linux HPC geek now living in Berkeley, California with interests (in addition to HPC) in photography, nature, history, astronomy and archaeology. You can refer to me as he or him if you like.

I work at NERSC as part of the group that runs the supercomputers there and consider myself very lucky to do so.

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Syn-(h)ACK

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@textasfeelings heya! The first place to start is to follow @feditips if you haven't already! They've got a lot of resources to help you find your way around.

The first thing I would do is make an post (and make sure to use that hash tag). Tell people a little bit about who you are, and use hashtags when you talk about your interests. That will help other people who are interested in those things find you more easily. Also, as you post about things, use hashtags to help others find your toots by search.

You can also follow hashtags to get more content in your home timeline. I did the following things when I first started here:

  • get to know the people on your local instance and follow them. The more people you follow, the more content you'll see in your home timeline, and the more topics and people you'll discover to interact with.

  • follow hashtags (e.g. , , and are some of the ones I follow)

  • interact with other people's toots; comment on them, like them, and boost them if you really like it! Interacting with people is the best way to find others.

  • cruise the federated timeline to see a bunch more posts from everywhere (the "firehose") to maybe give you more people to follow and interact with

Hope this helps!

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SnackTraces

@[email protected]

Introduction - new server

during the day to support my , , and habits.

I talk a bunch about helping those new to programming and software dev.

No patience for folks being uncool to others that look or live different than they.

Spend a lot of time with

Always interested in meeting cool people. (he/him)

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Tip

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My name is Craig and I'm in Bangkok with my wife (@beny) and three cats, Hutchi, Hanna and Haesu.

My background is in computer networking starting in 1986, but I have been teaching maths and physics for 20 years now. My special interest is with child safeguarding and helping students at risk.

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Dimitri Coelho Mollo

@[email protected]

:

I'm Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University, Sweden.

I'm a philosopher of science by training. My research focus is on foundational and epistemological issues in Artificial Intelligence and the cognitive sciences.

Older posts can be found at @dim.

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Sammy 🐾

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Hi there! I'm Sammy, this is my #Introduction post. I just switched over here from my other instance at @sammy

I am a very queer nyanbinyary catgirl.
My pronouns are It/Its. (In german Es/Ihr)

I post mainly in english, sometimes in german.

I do a bit of #sewing as a hobby when I have the time and energy, and would love to learn more about it and sew all the #plushies

I also love doing #linux admin and #selfhosting stuff, and a bit of #coding too.

Also I'm #neurodivergent, probably have #ADHD and/or am #Autistic and most definitely have #bpd.

Very leftist. :anarchy:
Against all authority and borders, fighting for a good and comfortable live for everynyan.

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Janet is prematurely obsolete

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New . Born and raised in the US, I've lived in East Timor and Portugal, and now in the UK for over 15 years. I work(ed) with social movements, and gave a big push to one here in the UK. Dabbled in anthropology. But if I would study formally again (really bad idea for so many reasons!) it would probably be STS.

and changed my life massively. I post about politics, disability and chronic illness a lot.

I am trying to blog more, and failing at new offline hobbies. But my number one hobby now is Fitz, my newly rehomed dog.

Interests: 😷, land, housing, environmental justice, small media, , decolonization, , basic rights, , , , sufficiency, , , dogs

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Laimės Kūdikis

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Hi, my name is Eve / Laimes Kudikis. I'm a freelance artist from , , and I currently mostly work illustrating board games.

Drawing aside I also love reading, video games, Star Wars, hiking and photography.

More of my art:
instagram.com/hyperactive_eve/
My T-shirt shop:
teepublic.com/user/hyperactive

I toot mostly in Lithuanian, occasional English.

A few artworks: some digital paintings of Ukrainian hero characters, hand painted blue yellow Easter eggs, a cute board game for children, Lithuanian mythological creature Kaukas and a posca marker drawing of a Bayraktar drone flying above yellow crop field.
A few artworks: some digital paintings of Ukrainian hero characters, hand painted blue yellow Easter eggs, a cute board game for children, Lithuanian mythological creature Kaukas and a posca marker drawing of a Bayraktar drone flying above yellow crop field.
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Withelias

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Hello Mastodon! I'm kinda new to this server! I'm Withelias, a random illustrator on the internet that loves dragons, anthro, and monsters. I do a webcomic named Distant Flare, about Nuru the female lizard c: I hope to have new friends around here! see ya!

My Sona Withelias with Meteion in her blue bird form surrounded by a graphic tablec, a console controller and some FFXIV crystals.
My Sona Withelias with Meteion in her blue bird form surrounded by a graphic tablec, a console controller and some FFXIV crystals.
Nuru, the main character of my comic, an anthropomorphic female lizard.
Nuru, the main character of my comic, an anthropomorphic female lizard.
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Thomas Hareau

@[email protected]

Thomas de mon prénom (d'où le train, ). Développeur dans le domaine de la santé, particulièrement sensible au respect des données perso.
Je publie quelques articles de temps en temps. Ancien de ProtonMail et de Doctolib.

Ça fait 6 mois que je me dis que je dois faire cette introduction haha

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Kazz

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Hi, my name is Kazz. I come from North West England.

My interests are varied: () and, of course, - photos/drawings/pictures of and all other species of animal are always appreciated.

My personal politics make me a . I believe in putting people and the planet before profit.

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Dog-Boy Prince 👑

@[email protected]

Yay new :D
Hi, I'm Jumin! Agender (he/they), 25 and biig ol' gay.
A artist primarily but also a HUUGE fan of Pokemon and Dating Sim games! I love gaming in general!
I also love and Cross Stitch. I want to one day make my own clothes! My fashion interests are largely harajuku and lolita inspired. I adore being cute and feminine and everything like that.
I volunteer at a sanctuary, so, also expect lots of pictures of cats!

Below is some of my art and me!

A grey fox with green accents.
He has navy hair and is sticking out his purple tongue.
A grey fox with green accents. He has navy hair and is sticking out his purple tongue.
Anthropomorphic grey fox. He's wearing pink overall shorts and a blue blouse underneath. It's tied at the neck with a pink ribbon. He's holding a basket of various vegetables and milk.
Anthropomorphic grey fox. He's wearing pink overall shorts and a blue blouse underneath. It's tied at the neck with a pink ribbon. He's holding a basket of various vegetables and milk.
A nonbinary person. They have shoulder length hair which is different colours throughout.
A pink cardigan over a white top with a punk looking rabbit on.
A nonbinary person. They have shoulder length hair which is different colours throughout. A pink cardigan over a white top with a punk looking rabbit on.
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Lili :idaic: :neocat_flag_trans: :db:

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So, ich glaube es wird Zeit für eine ein bisschen späte
Immerhin bin ich schon einige Zeit hier. Aber besser spät wie nie habe ich mir sagen lassen.

Hi,

mein Name ist Lili. Ich bin ein 20-jähriges trans Mädchen, wohnhaft in Hessen. Meine Pronomen sind sie/ihr (she/her)

Ich interessiere mich für die Bahn, IT und ein bisschen Gaming 🚂

Ich liebe Einhörner und Katzen 🦄🐈

Ich bin eine ausgelernte Fachinformatikerin Fachrichtung Anwendungsentwicklung, mache aber auch viel Sysadminstuff.
Was ich momentan genau beruflich mache weiß niemand so genau 👀

Bestimmt habe ich vergessen irgendwas zu schreiben, da ich manchmal ein bisschen viel verpeilt bin 🫣

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Tattie (old account)

@[email protected]

New instance

I'm Tattie, a 40-something programmer who grew up every which where and is now happily settled in Edinburgh, Scotland. Proudly non-binary and autistic. Diversity, empathy, solidarity, liberation!

I write on Medium as medium.com/@tattie_potate

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Eddie :blahaj_full:

@[email protected]

Salut!
I'm Eddie! I draw a lot. I play a lot of . I have two cats. I am currently a student. I go by any pronous and prefer male forms of words. For my gender... your guess is as good as mine. I live on noodles and I love me my IKEA shark Greg.
Also: I'm an Admin for the Alea Aquarius Wiki, a Fanfiction reader and writer and just recently became a big space opera fan :). :rainbow_heart: 🔭 🌌

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MapRVA

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MapRVA is a small group of & enthusiasts in Richmond, Virginia

We meet every few weeks.

You can find us on the @OpenStreetMapUS instance in the local-rva channel.

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Sam at BLAG

@[email protected]

Here's an to me, Sam Roberts, reposted to typo.social now I'm here...

I produce BLAG (Better Letters Magazine, bl.ag), the world's only publication dedicated to / .

A born and bred Londoner, I moved with my family to Sant Pere de Ribes in Catalonia, Spain, in 2019. I've also lived in Bristol as a student, and Cambodia as a VSO volunteer.

Here I am with my Lockdown Letterheads portrait by Mark Oatis: bl.ag/behind-the-panel-alf-bec

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Man crouching down next to a stylised portrait of himself captioned 'Lockdown Roberts'.
Man crouching down next to a stylised portrait of himself captioned 'Lockdown Roberts'.
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Nefarious Aryq

@[email protected]

I've moved to Hoosier Social, so I guess a new Introduction post is in order.

Hello! Eric here. I'm a 42 year old Software Engineer and Street Safety Activist living in Indianapolis with my husband of 16 years ("hubs") and our 3 cats: Ashes, Thor and Luci.

I'm a self-described "cyclist, gaymer, gardener, and geek".

I run "Indianapolis Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Crisis" (aka IndyPedCrisis). Link in my profile if you're interested in the topic.

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RedGlow

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time!

I love , I do it since *redacted* years, especially interested in languages and in general about software architecture.

Started to accumulate some experience inside @owofgames .

I have strong opinions about games and game culture, but I'll mostly post about technical stuff in here.
(probably)
(maybe)
(well, i guess my current propic already says a lot)

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Sara💜

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Hi!! Here’s my post:

I’m a born and raised in Honduras 🇭🇳 34 years old, currently living in Lexington, Kentucky, I live with my husband and my cat 🐈

I’m and ! My biases are V from BTS, Hoshi and Wonwoo from SVT and Beomgyu from TXT. Although I’m OT25, who am I kidding?

I love I speak three and currently learning .
Borahae 💜

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Anthony Accioly

@[email protected]

New Mastodon account, new .

Hi Fediverse, I'm Anthony, a Software Engineer and a recently naturalized British citizen (originally from Brazil) currently living in London. 🇧🇷🇬🇧

Aside from related subjects close to my heart (JVM languages like , , , as well as more general topics like , and ), my interests include , , , and .

I'm proudly 'owned' by a tuxedo cat named Sean Bean.

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ChaelCodes

@[email protected]

A little 👋

I love streaming open-source! I contributed to CASA, added Twitch Clips to Dev.To, built Jekyll-Twitch, and added the ComparisonValidator to Rails. I want it to feel inviting, which inspired my talk "Your First Open-source Contribution".

I'm a fan of programming games like Regex Crossword, Exapunks, 7 Billion Humans, and Code Romantic. My favorite-due to storytelling, graphics, and use of programming-is One Dreamer! It's an honor for me to voice Chael, Frank's mentor.

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Nick Gerakines

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Nick Gerakines (he/him). I'm a software engineer, author, and dad in , . Moved in 2013 from California where I worked at Blizzard, EA, Yahoo, and SixApart. I'm fortunate to have worked on some very cool projects and products, with some very cool people. I'm an active open source contributor on github.com/ngerakines, the admin of thegem.city/, and occasionally update ngerakines.me/.

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Davide Eynard (+mala)

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! Six more months passed since my last , so here is an updated one:

AKA: +mala, AiTTaLaM

Job: Doin’ trustworthy @ moz://a.ai - more generally I love , no matter if to humans or machines :-)

Projects: 3564020356.org is the oldest (~22yrs 😅), the most recent... Look around and find the rest! 😜

Interests:

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js

@[email protected]

I guess since I moved to my own instance now, I need to do a new #introduction.

Hi, I'm js and on the Fediverse since 2018. I'm interested in #ObjectiveC, writing #assembly code (in whatever I can get my hands on, from x86_64 to PA-RISC to SPARC64 to IA64 etc.) and any kind of lowlevel hackery, #RetroComputing, #OpenSource in general and decentralization (such as @matrix or the #Fediverse). I'm also into #metal and #chiptunes.

A few projects I am involved in (non-exclusive):

• I created @objfw, a portable Objective-C framework and runtime. Go check it out if you like C and object oriented programming on basically any 32 bit or more platform!
• I'm a @fedora developer.
• I'm a @netbsd developer, where I mostly work on #pkgsrc.
• I'm also a MorphOS developer, where the goal is to switch MorphOS's ObjC support to @objfw.
• I used to be a @haiku developer. Technically still am, but am less active these days due to lack of time.

Some of the retro computers I have and tinker with are (non-exclusive list):

#Amiga 4000, 1200 & 600
• Naturetech GENIALstation 737S (400 MHz #SPARC64 laptop!)
• Sun Fire T5120
#NeXTstation Color
• HP Integrity rx1620 (1U Dual CPU Itanium server)
• A Duron 750 with a {Voodoo 2 | #Voodoo 3 3500 | S3 Savage 4 | ATI Rage Pro} (I switch between those depending on what I want to do, as I like playing with and writing code for those old proprietary 3D APIs)

I also have some old game consoles and am interested in running homebrew on them (again non-exclusive):

• Super #Nintendo
#Gameboy
• Nintendo #3DS
• Nintendo #Wii
• Nintendo Wii U (can't believe that's retro already!)
• Sega #Dreamcast (with hard drive mod, so it can run NetBSD)

I will probably update this post over time. Either by editing, or by posting a new one and then pinning the new one.
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Ludivine 💩✌🏻

@[email protected]

Heeey bonjour par ici :blob_cat_eyes_owo: la tradition veut que l'on se présente alooors zépartiiiii
Ludivine, 28 ans. Femino extremo gaucho misandre végétarienne mais sur la voie du veganisme. Je m'abreuve régulièrement des larmes des cismecs et crache souvent sur les droitars.
Ma passion première est de prendre en photos mon chat :love: et les ciels colorés :lila_heart_purple:
J'adore me promener dans la nature et observer ce qui m'entoure.
Je me suis récemment mise à lecture (je lis exclusivement des autrices et rejete les œuvres littéraires des cismecs sorry not sorry)
Egalement militante pour les droits des minorité.es : je souhaite un monde meilleur remplis de potichats et de bébés pandas.
Secouriste professionnelle des petits escargots qui se mettent sur les chemins des grosses chaussures et qui manquent de se faire écraser.
Énorme high five pour toustes mes camarades qui se sont reconnu.es dans cette description

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Andrew Ortwein

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Hello! I've been on Mastodon for a bit, so I'm overdue for an . I'm a programmer with interest in a million other things. Love to talk about , , playing or , , , , , , , or ? Let's connect!

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Mo Ⓐ☭🇵🇸

@[email protected]

As it turns out, Mastodon has a lot of discovery and mobile features that only really work if you're on an updated instance, so I've moved.

As a brief re I'm Mo Black. Usually I run a YouTube channel and centered around and from a leftist perspective, but I've been sorta busy. I'm working on this large project digging into the math and ethics behind generative

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Moni

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Moin, moin @all. Ich bin Jg´62 und ein Nordlicht.
2 Sätze begleiten mich schon sehr lange:
- "In jedermann ist etwas Kostbares, das in keinem anderen ist." (Martin Buber)
- Ich bin ich, und so, wie ich bin, bin ich gut genug - und du auch.
Den 2. Satz "muss" ich zwischendrin immer mal wieder üben - beide Teile ;)

Ich schreibe gerne Gedichte und Texte, spiele einfach gerne mit Worten.
Jaaa, ab und zu frage ich mich auch "Öhm, gibt´s das Wort eigentlich?" :D

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Chris Dixon

@[email protected]

Here's an post again since it's been awhile and there's new faces.

🍗 Georgia native, midtown citizen for 15 years.

🤓 Software Engineer for a decade.

🚲 Urban biker. Passionate about all things bikes and transit.

🎸 Music obsessed. Currently hooked on and , with a healthy dose of . Expect posts of my favourites.

🧠 Struggling daily with because I'm off the meds, but I'm dealing with it.

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Cal Alaera

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Hello, my name is Cal, and I pretend to be a robot cat on the Internet. As far as you know, I'm *just* pretending.

I joined at the recommendation of LRR so everything that happens here is entirely their fault. /joke

Some hashtags to make me more searchable:

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KallyGeekette 🐿️🦦🐺

@[email protected]

Comme j'ai décidé de m'installer durablement dans le Fédiverse, il est enfin temps de publier ma petite

Comme l'indique mon pseudo, je suis une geekette qui fut, au cours de sa vie (40+ ans 🤫), vendeuse de modèles réduits/maquettes/etc., comptable (juste le temps de la formation de 1an), intégratrice HTML/JavaScript, Développeuse PHP/ASP/SQL, cheffe de projets xNet, responsable informatique et, aujourd'hui, factrice 😛

J'aime les JV, les JDR, la science en général, la Science-Fiction, les chats (j'en ai 2) et je suis curieuse de à peu près tout qui me touche de près ou de loin.

Je suis revendicative, mais je ne me considère pas comme engagée... même si j'ai initié un rond-point de gilets jaunes qui a tenu plus de 4 ans, que je suis syndiquée, que j'ai été membre du Parti Pirate. Je me considère donc plutôt à gauche de l'échiquier politique.

Je suis également la fière propriétaire d'un TDAH couplé à un HPI, d'un TSA autodiag (pas les moyens/cuillères pour me faire diag), d'une dépression (sur le déclin mais je la surveille de près) et de pleins d'épisodes de dysphories et d'euphories de genre. 🙄

Oh et puis... je suis une toute "jeune" femme transgenre puisque je n'ai fait mon coming-in que le 11 Novembre 2019, suivi de très près (~1,5mois) de mon coming-out.

Je poste généralement sur ma vie (ma transition, ma santé, mes chats, l'actualité, etc.) et, si la confiance s'installe, je peux discuter avec vous sur des sujets plus personnels, demander ou apporter des conseils, mes chats 😋

Et je vais terminer par ce que je n'aime pas:
Les tomates (mais la sauce tomate ça passe🤷‍♀️), les champignons, l'injustice, la méchanceté, la bêtise crasse, que quelqu'un pense mieux savoir gérer ma vie, ou mon travail, que moi, les éclairs d'un orages, les insectes volant non identifiés, et quelques autres trucs encore 😇

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Little Bear Crochets

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🐻

- Little Bear Crochets consists of two people, J & A, but this profile will mostly just be me, A, the designer of the team.

- I design & publish digital patterns.

- I love and would love to have a small space here to chat about all kinds of crafts & to connect with other craft enthusiasts.

- I'm guilty of having drawers filled to the brim with WIPs. Working on more than 10 projects at once isn't that bad... right?

Picture of 11 crocheted animals posed in a circle. The animals are, clockwise, a giraffe, a brown bear, a grumpy frog with a crown, a panda, a purple dragon, a monkey with a bow tie, a pig, a cow, a purple rabbit with wings, an elephant and a fox with a blue scarf.
Picture of 11 crocheted animals posed in a circle. The animals are, clockwise, a giraffe, a brown bear, a grumpy frog with a crown, a panda, a purple dragon, a monkey with a bow tie, a pig, a cow, a purple rabbit with wings, an elephant and a fox with a blue scarf.
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Zoé (with an é)

@[email protected]

Nouveau serveur, recyclée (en français!)

Je suis le cliché classique: dev logiciel, qui aime les chats (et les capybaras!) et qui se questionne sur son identité de genre.

J'aime retaper et jouer avec les vieux ordis (surtout les )

Un de mes hobby c'est de développer un émulateur. Pour le moment, il fait XT, AT, PET, VIC20 et Coleco.

J'ai aussi quelques petits projets en .

Je joue un peu de et je manque de focus en général

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Zoé (with an é)

@[email protected]

New instance, recycled

I'm your typical gender-confused developer who loves cats and capybaras.

I love tinkering with old computers, mostly (grew up with a )

For fun, I am developing an (from scratch). At various levels "working", it does XT, AT, PET, VIC-20, Coleco.

I built some small projects (atmega programmer, portable games)

I also play a bit of and can't focus on just one project at a time

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Jourei

@[email protected]

time.

I am Jourei, from , fluent in . I almost exclusively post in English. I have no specific topic, I just yell into the void whatever I feel like. I avoid politics and controversy.

Hobbies include with , major themes are and recycling/repurposing.

Other interest hashtag bingo

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Callum Thomas

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Introduction

Redoing my post as I've just moved over from Fediscience to this instance. 👋

Hi, I'm Callum. I am currently manager of a large insectary facility in the UK. I'm interested in and .

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Snew 🍊

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hiii im snew :3 i've migrated from twitter, i hope i can find some artsy (and art-appreciating) friends here !! to save me having to reupload everything, you can find my gallery at ko-fi

ko-fi.com/snewdraws/gallery

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digital painting of a siamese catgirl with shoulder length curly hair. she has big round red glasses on with a neutral expression, looking up at the viewer. she is wearing a blue dress with a green vest that is embroidered with a yellow bow.
A sketch of an anthropomorphic siamese cat girl. She is wearing overalls with a yellow sweater underneath. She is sitting cross-legged with her hands gripping her leg and foot. She has forget-me-not flowers stored in her overalls pouch. She is looking to the side with her wavy thick hair tied in a yellow bow.
A sketch of an anthropomorphic siamese cat girl. She is wearing overalls with a yellow sweater underneath. She is sitting cross-legged with her hands gripping her leg and foot. She has forget-me-not flowers stored in her overalls pouch. She is looking to the side with her wavy thick hair tied in a yellow bow.
Drawing of A young tabaxi mischievously looking down from a tree branch. She is dangling a coin pouch.
Drawing of A young tabaxi mischievously looking down from a tree branch. She is dangling a coin pouch.
Drawing of a white and grey hybrid cat dragon. They are sitting politely in a loaf form with their paws tucked underneath themselves.
Drawing of a white and grey hybrid cat dragon. They are sitting politely in a loaf form with their paws tucked underneath themselves.
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Guillermo Latorre

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Al cambiar de instancia no se guardan los toots, así que ahí va mi de nuevo. Soy de , nací en los ochenta y estudié Informática (a medias). Trabajé como durante años y fundé @cuentica en 2010 junto a 3 compis. Ahí seguimos. Me flipa la tecnología y la fotografía, especialmente la foto callejera. En mi web tengo una sección que voy actualizando con las cosas en las que estoy ahora mismo: guillermolatorre.com/ahora/ y en ella también mantengo un blog y un fotolog personal.

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Folmer

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I've spent a lot of my life doing and playing .

I like to , mostly but also and .
A fan of both and , each has its merits. (Yes TNG is the best, but only because I grew up with it).

Currently I'm interested in , and . I think those technologies are important for our future together.

Danish 🇩🇰

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Indigo (Rainbow system)

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Indigo! I'm not new to the Fediverse - I just recently realized I was a separate headmate from @fern, so here I am with my own account.

My system is physically and mentally , with , probably , PTSD, and various other things. We've found it really useful, especially with low energy, to learn bite-sized bits of information from the community on here. I want to learn even more, as well as post about our experiences. If I vent, it'll be CW'd.

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Aiko 🍀 Zero

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Re-

I'm Aiko, a hobbyist writer, drawer, and coder from Indonesia.

I have a wide range of interest, but I'm mostly into , , , , . I love both het and slash.

Favorite genres/tropes: , , ,

Current main fandoms: , , , ( 🦔💨)

More info: hako-aiko.haliya.net/

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さよなら皆さん

@[email protected]

I guess it’s about time for my

Hi I’m Jonathan. He/him.
Pretty obvious from my avatar but I have an affinity for Hatsune Miku. She got me through the worst parts of the pandemic and brightens my day with her cheerful (sometimes not so cheerful) music. I like reading, gaming, running and collecting CDs. I watch anime, occasionally.

よろしく。

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Scrummy

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Time for an
I'm Scrummy (aka Chris), moved to South Philly in 2021. Slowly renovating my new (to me) rowhouse.

I recently dug out my turntable that I'be been hauling around since college, and restarting my collection

I play and a little , always looking for people to jam with

:phillies: and :union: fan

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Dmian

@[email protected]

Here’s my

Hi, I’m Damian from Madrid, Spain. I’m just a regular guy, born in Argentina in 1973. I play guitar sometimes, or play Zelda on my Switch. I build guitar pedals that I design myself. And I have a wonderful son, and two beautiful cats. I hope to build my own pinball machine one day. And I’m the typical creative person, full of ideas. Check my site if you want to know a little more.

Thanks for visiting my profile and taking your time reading this.

Cheers!

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Uilebheist

@[email protected]

OK, new instance, new
I'm interested in many things. I read a lot, with extremely eclectic tastes, and usually in at least three different languages (Italian, English, French, but other languages have been spotted on the shelves).
I might rant about UK and FR politics, and sometimes IT too, but I'll try to keep it polite.
Outside the house, I like a long walk in the woods, by which I mean leaving early in the morning and returning late at night - when time and weather allows.
1/2

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kalvn

@[email protected]

Je profite de la vague d'arrivage pour faire mon que je n'ai jamais vraiment faite finalement :)

Je suis dev, principalement web depuis maintenant une douzaine d'années. J'ai commencé avec et la stack comme beaucoup, un petit passage forcé et douloureux par .NET et maintenant principalement du (avec Vue) et un peu de

Au delà de tout ça, j'aime les jeux vidéos (BotW et TotK sont en haut de ma liste), le , la et les bouquins :)

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robyneatseverything

@[email protected]

*waves* Hey! You can call me Robyn or RobynEatsEverything or REE or slut, if you're feeling nasty.

Here are a bundle of hashtags which help to describe me: , , , , , , .

I write about , , and over on robyneatseverything.com There's lots of delicious over there, as well as some funny shit and serious feels about my and .

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Lance

@[email protected]

(Introduction cont)

My first degree, back in '94, was in Bible & Theology. I was a committed evangelical and eventual Calvinist, deeply involved in the world of apologetics.

For many reasons, I have been in the process of deconstructing my evangelical faith. It's too much to unpack here, but the process has been arduous after spending decades in that world. I'm gradually unlearning many things.

Today I read widely on various topics, trying to remedy my knowledge gap. (2/2)

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Lance

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Lance! I'm not exactly new, but I've put off writing an introduction for too long.

I'm in my early 50s, on the autism spectrum, a photography enthusiast, and have worked in IT for much of my adult life. I'm not a coder, but I enjoy using Linux and various open source software.

Earlier this year, I completed my 2nd bachelors degree - in cybersecurity, belatedly discovering there's no direct academic pipeline into that field. So it appears I'll be starting all over. (1/2)

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taco, bird/cat :verified420:

@[email protected]

here's a short to me!

my name is taco, my fursona's name is . most places i'm known as `@chirpbirb`. you can call me `taco`.

i'm an / by day, furry tinkerer by night. i like , , , , , the whole nine yards. you'll probably see me beeping about and stuff a lot, so get ready for that.

i'm also / ! my blood comes from the gran .

( ' v ' ) 💚

a transparent digital drawing of a small green gryphon with its tongue sticking out
a transparent digital drawing of a small green gryphon with its tongue sticking out
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cam! 🇵🇸

@[email protected]

hello everyone, i’m new here trying mastodon for the first time! here’s my for those who’d like to be friends !!

my interests are :
- and
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-
-
- / /
- (currently learning Korean)
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- / /

i’m looking for friends, even if we don’t have the same taste in things, as long as you’re a nice person i’m sure we’ll get along very well !!

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tarneo

@[email protected]

I'd better make an since I've moved from another instance... This one is straight from my blog: tarneo.fr

I am a high school student, but also a computer programmer, Free Software advocate and sysadmin at Renn.es, a 90s-style tilde community. Some projects I made include Shlonk (github.com/tarneaux/shlonk), a very simple URL shortener, and my split keyboard, the Monkeyboard (tarneo.fr/posts/split_keyboard).

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Lotje

@[email protected]

Attempted . Interests and things I post:
I’m the world’s most boring archaeologist. I boost stuff but rarely post my own.
Immigrant and dual citizen 🇺🇸 / 🇧🇪.
TV obsessions: , , . Have a lot to say about also.
Video : wide variety, but biggest obsessions have been rpgs and city builders.
Food pics, flower pics, selfies.
Love custom emoji. I am :bisexual_flag:, kinda :aromantic_flag:, kinda :ace:, and :autism:.

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Émilie • Nantes Végétal 🌱

@[email protected]

à jour ✨

Je m'appelle Émilie, je vis à et j'ai 2/3 casquettes 😊

- Je suis consultante freelance depuis 2016
- Je partage les bons restos proposant des offres végétariennes et/ou vegan à Nantes sur nantes-vegetal.fr/ et instagram.com/nantesvegetal/
- Je milite dans des orgas avec un focus particulier sur le

J'aime aussi les , en tête, les et pas mal de trucs qui viennent du , les chiens et râler sur les SUV 💅🏻

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President Gremlin 😈

@[email protected]

oh i should probably do an

hi i'm Jo, an autistic gremlin who plays video games and draws sometimes. i'm bi and aro, and any pronouns are fine.

i type like this because it most accurately conveys my flat affect.

i stream on twitch and run a discord where i stream movies.

longtime LRR fan, into scifi fantasy, synth pop, have a cat, full of Opinions

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postvoid

@[email protected]

mirror from @postbluevoidedbaby

better late than never but...

Hey there! My name's Blue baby, I use he/him and they/them pronouns. You can also call me Blue, post void, void or Joey.

I'm a 21 year old with an interest in video games, technology, virtual reality, hobbyist game development and system administration.

Some games I really enjoy are Garry's Mod, BONELAB, VRChatm The Binding of Isaac, Pizza Tower, A Hat In Time, and Minecraft.

I am a huge fan of the band Red Vox, my favorite track by them is Stranded.

I am also a student studying to be software engineer at CGNU. Go Dumples!

If you ever need to contact me, you can do so at this account, @postvoid, or my discord at voidoftheaggadboingyboofhash6426

A selfie of my VRChat avatar doing the rock and roll horns.
A selfie of my VRChat avatar doing the rock and roll horns.
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Lola

@[email protected]

/

¡Hola, hola! Soy Lola, estudio ISC. A finales del año pasado me recibí como Black Box Tester. Además de que soy blogger desde 2012. Programo por pasión y no por el trabajo, tengo proyectos personales y los de la empresa.

Uso Twitter pero no es personal jsjsj y pienso usar mastodon como algo más personal.

Si alguien quiere hacer con mucho gusto lo acepto:--)

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phil

@[email protected]

Late to the game, it I guess rather late then never.

I am a mid-30's security-minded and admin from central Germany. Father of one. Spare time is usually family time.

I guess this also needs the obligatory: Opinions are my own and do net reflect my employer's in any way.

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Shred

@[email protected]

I'm here for more than a year now, and I still owe you a proper .

Hi, I'm Richard! I started computers when I was about 9 years old. My first computer was a ZX81 (figure out how old I am now). and software development has always been my passion. My favorite programming languages are , , and . 😁​

If you follow me, you'll mainly read a lot of stuff, especially about refurbishing and programming , and machines. I also like and . My other, much too much neglected interests are , and .

I live in Germany. I post in English and German, and try my best to tag the language of my posts correctly. (You can filter languages on Mastodon!)

Nice to meet you! 😀​

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:blobcatlaptop: gravitos :blobcatcomfsip:

@[email protected]

ну раз уж пошла такая пляска с приветствиями...

Йо!

На связи Безликий, также известен как Алекс Гравитос (можно просто Грави или Алекс). УДАРЕНИЕ НА А. Это частая ошибка, ага.

Владелец пока что единственного в мире федитанка. Профессиональный листатель Бесконечной Ленты С Котиками. Иногда программист. Издеваюсь над старыми железками, запускаю компы с MP3-плееров, THINKPAD!, Minecraft (и Minetest). GTA San Andreas Multiplayer (изредка пишу для него моды).

Недолюбливаю продукты от Microsoft с того самого момента, как три продукта от Microsoft не захотели симбиозиться друг с другом на моём железе. Использую арчлинукс не для мемов. Хотя и для мемов тоже. FOSS наше всё.

Категорически против политики. И категорически за любой движ, где можно покушать :blobcatpizza:​.

Блобкоты - солнышки. Коты - солнышки. Ты - солнышко. :ablobcatheartsqueeze:

Тащусь по электронной музыке и иногда по року. Иногда внезапно переворачиваю всё с ног на голову. Время от времени веду телегу - там есть чатик кста.

P. S. не смотрите на то, что я тут с японцами переписываюсь, японский я не знаю, только русский и английский

парень с моей аватарки, в тёмном худи и тёмных джинсах, смотрит на отдалённый закат, стоя спиной к наблюдателю; руки в карманах
парень с моей аватарки, в тёмном худи и тёмных джинсах, смотрит на отдалённый закат, стоя спиной к наблюдателю; руки в карманах
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The Paddy Dook

@[email protected]

I'm Paddy (he/they). I'm am an Irish designer, front-end dev and musician living in Edinburgh.

I spend my work days building tools to help people take their shitty bosses to court.

On here I boost a lot of posts about front-end dev, anti-capitalism, socialism, ethics, accessibility, urbanism and (mostly punk) music.

Tags:

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virtual void meow()

@[email protected]

Well, whatever, :

94. I mess with computers as my main activity and daily job. Jack of all trades, master of none: for now, ended as an engine developer at Remedy Entertainment, but used to do quite various things, like Unix and network administration, web and backend programming etc.
56. The daily job serves the main purpose to let my three cats have a better life.
40. Native bilingual in UA/RU, more or less fluent in EN, slowly learning FI, can read PL. Here, however, I'm gonna use English mostly, but feel free to react in all stated languages.
34. The most highlighted hobbies: movies (almost any genre), books (fantasy and sci-fi), boardgames, video games, audio recording and sound design, custom mechanical keyboards, roguelikes, font design, UI/UX.
58. As of movies, I collect blu-ray disks. Partially because it's the only legal and reliable way to keep the stuff I paid for with me, partially because I love behind the scenes stuff way too much.
77. I can't eat spicy food.
38. For those who cares, the name is Nikita, pronounces are he/him (_I_ don't care how exactly do you refer me, however).

Searchable tags because why not:

(wonder how many people will read this, but, welp)

My cats, from left to right: Heimdall, Idun, Eir
My cats, from left to right: Heimdall, Idun, Eir
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noëlle :blobbee_flag_nb:

@[email protected]

i suppose might as well do a new (i suppose, hey!)

- call me noëlle /noɛl/ or jann /jan/
- i'm nonbinary, bi, transfem-adjacent and very neurodivergent
- living in an unspecified city in siberia, trapped in the so called russian federation
- occasionally things, also fairly interested in , and
- bad posts extraordinaire
- house music, magical girl (say, ) and rhythm games are pretty cool i think
- leftie, tankies fuck off
- native in russian, fluent (and more comfortable) in english, 日本語=上手

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Alexey Skobkin

@[email protected]

От себя тоже поприветствую всех пришедших и дам несколько советов.

✅ Заполните профиль и поставьте аватарку. Неплохой идеей будет указать там ваши увлечения или вид деятельности.
✅ Напишите что-нибудь: приветствие, пост о себе (тут используют тег )
✅ Листайте ваши локальные и глобальные ленты, и подписывайтесь на тех, кто интересен - тут нет алгоритма, который будет подсовывать вам контент. Набрать свою ленту нужно будет самостоятельно. Также возможно вам будет полезно зайти в настройки и установить языки контента, которые вы хотите видеть в ленте.
✅ Общайтесь с людьми.
✅ Не бросайте как только Twitter опять даст заднюю - дайте свободным соцсетям шанс, они могут вас удивить.

Эти простые советы могут помочь вам не заскучать и заинтересовать других людей подписаться на вас.

Если будет интересно почитать про Mastodon и Федивёрс в целом - список статей и постов по этой теме есть внизу на нашем проекте-лендинге Fediland:
fediland.github.io

Также можете посмотреть моё вводное видео:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZKIZciBvCI

Добро пожаловать и удачи!

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Markus Wetzlmayr :mastocheck:

@[email protected]

[New profile pic, new post]

My name is Markus Wetzlmayr, living/working in , . With , I create and on . My main goal is to capture humans in their truest form. Without any kind of "beauty" filters or distorting reality.

:18only: :patreon: patreon.com/silverlightandskin

Black and white photo of white male, looking at camera and holding a Mamiya C330 TLR camera at waist level.
Black and white photo of white male, looking at camera and holding a Mamiya C330 TLR camera at waist level.
Black and white photo of white woman. She is kneeling in bed, wearing a mid-grey lace bodysuit, looking away from the viewer. Her chest is covered by a horizontal white censorship bar
Black and white photo of white woman. She is kneeling in bed, wearing a mid-grey lace bodysuit, looking away from the viewer. Her chest is covered by a horizontal white censorship bar
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Inner Geek Designs

@[email protected]

hello my name is Tony I am a digital artist, freelance graphic designer and all around pretty picture maker based in NC. I specialize in artwork for content creators, branding, websites, and apparel design. I also work at a print shop and make some pretty sick things there also!

I am currently testing and putting my feet in the water into a few different spots on mastodon.

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Sean Bala

@[email protected]

Decided to make a simplified post -

I'm Sean and I'm an American in originally from the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. First-gen college grad with two degrees in comparative religions. Lived in for 5 years and I currently work in .

I am interested in and , , and , and . This interest came from my experience living outside , one of the world's most polluted cities.

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Pekka Väänänen

@[email protected]

Hello I'm Pekka and I do experiments in computer graphics, video art, and machine learning. I also read a lot. I mostly post about my hobby projects (or I'm reading).

At the moment I'm working on stuff and making some mashups tracks. Occasionally also coding with or without :)

Cornell box on the Nintendo 64
Cornell box on the Nintendo 64
The Mona Lisa converted to a low poly model.
The Mona Lisa converted to a low poly model.
A diagram of a machine learning system that uses tiny neural cellular automata (NCA) to combine a gbuffer+depth to a painterly color image.
A diagram of a machine learning system that uses tiny neural cellular automata (NCA) to combine a gbuffer+depth to a painterly color image.
An illustration showing how tree sprites are spawned in our demoscene production A New World Awaits (2021).
An illustration showing how tree sprites are spawned in our demoscene production A New World Awaits (2021).
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Midnight Spire Games

@[email protected]

@esdin Hi there, I'm a hobbyist mostly interested in making .

My current big project is a called Minerva Labyrinth, but I have released a few small free games, including the dungeon crawler Magic and Metal Zero and the Catacomb-like The Vigilance of Nephthys.

All of my games released so far are available at: midnightspiregames.itch.io

I guess this can serve as a belated !

The Vigilance of Nephthys.  First-person view of the player's hand, which is dark-skinned and wearing golden bracelets, throwing a fireball at an advancing mummy. The area is called the Servants' Walk and is a corridor made of dingy brown stone.
The Vigilance of Nephthys. First-person view of the player's hand, which is dark-skinned and wearing golden bracelets, throwing a fireball at an advancing mummy. The area is called the Servants' Walk and is a corridor made of dingy brown stone.
Magic and Metal Zero. A party of five characters faces two flying clawed robots and three gaping grey blobs in first-person combat.
Magic and Metal Zero. A party of five characters faces two flying clawed robots and three gaping grey blobs in first-person combat.
Minerva Labyrinth.  The party faces mutant flying lampreys, blood-soaked carnivorous plants, and risen sheet-covered ghouls with chattering teeth in first-person combat.
Minerva Labyrinth. The party faces mutant flying lampreys, blood-soaked carnivorous plants, and risen sheet-covered ghouls with chattering teeth in first-person combat.
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Erotic Mythology (hire me) ☃️

@[email protected]

I wrote a for all my fellow creators starting out on :

eroticmythology.com/mastodon-f

Feedback is extremely welcome. This is a loving document, it can only be honed and get better with loving input from other users. What are your best tips for ?

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katherine

@[email protected]

hello! i haven't tried to write an intro for myself in a while but here goes—

i am a poetic programmer—i am endeavouring to make tools that feel like coming to the end of a poem; websites that feel like a warm piece of paper; representations of syntax that look back like a gilded mirror 🤍

my website and a couple projects i've been spending time on these days:
kayserifserif.place
coem-lang.org
proseplay.net

An interactive poem. Initially, it reads, "good morning / i love you / i think i'll be doing some art today / let me make the coffee / this life is composed of new springs". After scrolling, fragments fall from the original lines, reading, "good love / good you / i let this life be the art".
An interactive poem. Initially, it reads, "good morning / i love you / i think i'll be doing some art today / let me make the coffee / this life is composed of new springs". After scrolling, fragments fall from the original lines, reading, "good love / good you / i let this life be the art".
A code poem, or poetic program, titled "out by the docks.coem". It reads,

let se(e|a) be “blue”
let mis(t|sed) be “thick”
let mou?rning be “dark”
let me be nothing
know—see, mist, morning—
know—sea, missed, mourning—
A code poem, or poetic program, titled "out by the docks.coem". It reads, let se(e|a) be “blue” let mis(t|sed) be “thick” let mou?rning be “dark” let me be nothing know—see, mist, morning— know—sea, missed, mourning—
A diagram in a syntax textbook showcasing how the truth value of an English sentence is interpreted. Through translation rules, the English sentence "Bruce sang" becomes "Sang(Bruce)" in symbolic language. There are two "ways the world could be": a world in which Bruce is singing (with an illustration), or a world in which Bruce is not singing (illustration). The truth value of the first is true; the second is false.
A diagram in a syntax textbook showcasing how the truth value of an English sentence is interpreted. Through translation rules, the English sentence "Bruce sang" becomes "Sang(Bruce)" in symbolic language. There are two "ways the world could be": a world in which Bruce is singing (with an illustration), or a world in which Bruce is not singing (illustration). The truth value of the first is true; the second is false.
An entry on March 31, 2023: "I want to discover a poetic linguistics;".
An entry on March 31, 2023: "I want to discover a poetic linguistics;".
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Marvin Johanning

@[email protected]

It's been a while since I wrote my introduction and since I've gotten a lot of new followers in the past few days and weeks, I've decided to re-write my old to reflect what I mainly do with my account now.

My name is Marvin, I currently live in Bielefeld and I earn my money as a sysadmin at a small company in Halle (Westf.)

I have a lot of hobbies, but my main hobby is, and has for a couple of years, been and, more recently, birding.

I have begun mainly doing , and sometimes also , or just other random stuff. I generally post at least one per day on my account and sometimes other photographs I've taken that I think are worth sharing.

I am also a great fan of the and have started my own and instances (birdtu.be and birds.town respectively).

tl;dr You'll find mostly birds on my account, sometimes other wildlife, insects or other general photography and also random musings from time to time as well.

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Jamie Blumberg

@[email protected]

Realzing that I never did an post. Hi! I’m an iOS software engineer currently based in southern Virginia (USA). I’m a of indeterminate gender (agender transfeminine is the best I’ve got so far). In a previous career I did support and sales of Apple products.

I cohost and edit a podcast at level7access.com mostly about the MCU and Star Wars. I play video games, read comics and care for many and one opinionated dog.

Politics: some flavor of Democratic Socialist.

modulux

@[email protected]

Presentación, tut largo. Introduction, long toot.

Buenos días. Por si acaso toca #presentación.

Soy modulux, funcionario, y me fascinan las #matemáticas y las #ciencias, especialmente la teoría de tipos y la mecanización de pruebas con sistemas como #coq.

También me gusta leer y escribir ficción, sobre todo #CienciaFicción y #Fantasía. También la #erótica, y me gustan los juegos de rol eróticos, y los que no.

Mi formación es en informática y derecho. Políticamente, me considero un comunista, marxista ortodoxo.


Good morning. Just in case it's time for an #introduction.

I'm modulux, a civil servant, and I'm fascinated by #mathematics and #science, especially type theory and proof mechanization with systems like #coq.

I also like reading and writing fiction, especially #ScienceFiction and #Fantasy. Also #erotica, and I like erotic as well as non-erotic role playing.

My background is in computer science and law. Politically, I consider myself a communist, an orthodox Marxist.

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Arne the red nosed Brasseur

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Maybe I should finally do an 🤔😅

Hi my name is Arne, I'm a programmer with an eclectic set of interests. I'm mainly active in the community, and before that in .

I used to make screencasts on lambdaisland.com (all free to watch now). Nowadays I run a Clojure-focused consultancy and agency, gaiwan.co .

I do a lot of , most notable the Kaocha test runner, but also several dozen other projects that people use in production every day. Much of this we now maintain with the Gaiwan team.

I grew up with the web and with open source, my first browser was Netscape 1.0, my first Linux was Red Hat 5. Just to say that I've been around for a bit. I do a lot of different programming but I'm a at heart. I care about an open web based on open standards.

I've done a lot of , lived in five countries, and speak five . Now I'm back in my native . Oh and I love (that's an understatement). Nice to meet you!

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Topaz 🐇

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! I go by Topaz, and I do cartoon art & , primarily & characters, stuff, and video creation. I use open source art tools for everything that I make.

My current project is The Industrious Rabbit (makertube.net/c/the_industriou) in which I make explainer videos about technology-related topics that interest me, very often with source code to accompany them so you can play along at home.

I like to make computers do things, and I do development on both my souped-up Amiga 1200 and my machine.

I also post pictures from live retro events I attend on @Topaz.

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Alex

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Never thought was a thing. I thought someone says just "Hi" and that's it for some reason :sailormoon_giggle:

My name is Alex, I was born in russia but I've spent the most time of my life in germany. I totally condemn the war, as I do with the current regime.

I am 33 years old, I work as a software developer in healthcare and really really love to play the guitar and ride my motorcycle.

I am an :hex_ally:​ and since russia has introduced the ban of transition (in any form) for LGBT people and other homo and transphobic laws, I am now helping a few folks to leave the country.

I am suffering from depression and CPTSD, I also got a borderline personality, please be patient with me, most of the time I seem like an asshole, I don't really mean it.

It's nice to be here with you guys, thank you so much for building this warm and welcoming community! :rebeccalove:

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Pot

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I write code and translate words, both non-professionally, in the fandom space. 🙂

- wrote more than 1 million characters in translation into Japanese (without using machine translation... yet)
- wrote code for AO3 for a few times in 2022-2024

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Daniel Pelliccia

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As a welcome of sorts to the new arrivals here on mastodon, here's a second

I'm a physicist and entrepreneur. I used to be a researcher in , then imaging and science.

I currently run my own technical consultancy business on sensors, x-ray imaging, and mostly applied to chemometrics and machine vision.

I blog at nirpyresearch.com/

I also founded a startup, Rubens Technologies, deploying field spectral sensors for fruit maturity assessment.

Still very interested in research, I'm writing a book on Synchrotron Physics to be published by Oxford University Press.

We live in crazy times, and i would love to connect with other scientists to help each other maintain our sanity and try and change things for the better!

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Lauma Pret 🕸️

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Ok, . I am laumapret in various internet places for more than 10 years already, and my name is Lauma. I do a bit of , , , photographing. Also I sometimes travel, enjoy tasty food, talk about computer stuff or natural languages. However, most often I write random stuff about my life - this account is neither serious nor thematic. I write mostly in Latvian, sometimes in English, but at least I try to use correct language tags for toots.

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Amand Tihon

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Long overdue post.
Hi, I'm Amand, welcome here !

I'm a from .

I love and mostly because it gets me to better understand how computers work.

Also in , and

Currently trying to make a processor using discrete logic.

My other hobbies include , and , , , and more.

I mostly post in English, sometimes in French.

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ailepet

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Présentation

FR : Bonjour tout le monde, je m'appelle LP. Vous m'avez sûrement déjà vu dans des vidéos telles que "je cherche Arlette Laguiller dans une Total Conversion de Doom 2" ou encore "j'ai refait le générique de Dallas en remplaçant les acteurs par des patrons du CAC 40". Vous trouverez toutes ces productions et bien d'autres sur mon site officiel [LIEN DANS LA BIO]. J'étais sur mastodon.social avant que ça ne soit cool, aussi j'ai décidé de migrer pile au moment où ça devient cool. J'ai hâte de parler jeux vidéo avec vous !

EN: Hi everyone, my name is LP. You may remember me from such videos as "looking for Arlette Laguiller in a Doom 2 total conversion mod" and "Dallas opening credits but the actors are replaced by French CAC 40 CEOs". You can find these productions and many more on my official website [LINK IN BIO]. I was on mastodon.social before it was cool, so I decided to migrate right when it becomes cool. Looking forward to chat about videogames with you!

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Psycat

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Psycat qui gratte, arrivé sur Masto en novembre 2022.

Compte léger à base de jeu de mots, de musique, de streetart et d’échanges de fleurs, mais pas de chemises.

Un peu psy quand même dans les addictions comportementales

Vous le verrez dans un réseau pro monté en avril 2024.

Je repasse donc dans le pseudo pseudonymat 😎 Ça va gratter !!

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Dot Maetrix

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Time for a more up to date intro I think. Hello to all the lovely new people. I'm Dot, an autistic trans woman from Scotland. I joined fedi a few years ago and before I knew what was going on it had fully awakened my inner transgender furry communist, and it will happen to you too, if you want it to. :blobfoxowo:

I do music. My favourite means of doing so is through FL Studio and I have a super soft spot for old-school synthesizer vibes and chip music. Listening to lots of Wendy Carlos and Tim Follin will do that to a gal.

I also like to stream. You can find me over on twitch, also as dotmaetrix, where I like to play interesting games and make a chill space.

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Anne Cousson

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Je me rends compte que je n'ai jamais fait mon . Allons-y !
Je suis maîtresse de conférences en civilisation britannique, j'étudie la politique britannique contemporaine. J'aime lire sur la , mais je ne pouete pas pedago.
Je suis fan de musique, particulièrement toutes les saveurs du rock, mais pas que. Je suis amateure.
Je pouete surtout sur mon Enfant, qui est la 8e Merveille du Monde.
Autres intérêts :

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Michael Tee

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I'm writing this because it seems that, according to many here on , this is the way to go, especially when you're a new user like me. 😀 So, forgive me if I'm doing something wrong or if I missed something. I'm learning to use this platform as I go and I assure you, it wouldn't have been intentional.

So, where do I stand in this big, wide world of ours and what do I stand for, exactly? Well, I'm rather passionate when it comes to injustice. Particularly, when it comes to corporate greed, government and criminality in general. For instance, the war in Ukraine makes my blood boil, especially when I see people justifying it. In my eyes, there simply is no justification for war. 's aggression on a peaceful nation is both barbaric and a danger to the entire world.

As a 'Jack of all trades, master of none', kind-a guy, I love creating things that either satisfy a need or provide a solution to a problem. I love building things, making things, and restoring old things back to new again.

I'm also spiritual person (I'm not religious in any way). I appreciate the kindness of others and often give back more than I receive. I love nature and despise anyone who is careless or wants to destroy it, especially for profit or 'recreational fun'. I also love and can't understand why anyone would want to hurt them.

Well, that's pretty much me. I could go on, and on but I think you get the gist by now. Thank you for reading.

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Glitch

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So I came here, like, two Twitter migrations ago, but never posted an .

I’m Glitch.

I’m a , , , , . 🇵🇷

I have a lot of interests: (I both play and run them regularly, often games).

I like and shows that are hybrids of the two. I watch a lot of , and listen to among other genres.

I’ve also taken up . And will also happily nerd out & want to learn many things.

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Firefly III

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So let's write a quick post if you happen to come over from or when you're just curious about this profile.

Firefly III started over a decade ago because I couldn't manage my own finances and was over 5K in debt. That may not be a lot to some, but it was enough for me.

I hosted a little tool at GitHub (if I made it open source it was free, and I had no money...) and to my surprise, people started interacting with my code and repo!

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the three-day monk

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Updated :

Former(?) educator/project manager splitting my time between 👨‍👩‍👧Tokyo, Japan, & 📚Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Due to an undying interest in improving people’s work lives, I’m starting a PhD course in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at The University of Tulsa, considering an emphasis in occupational health psychology topics (e.g., work recovery).

🤓 All-around dilettante. Interested in JDM cars, technology, writing implements.

👍 Huge fan of dogs, cats, and degus.

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Luna :tranarchy_punk_transgender:

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I'm and and am currently studying environmental and geochemistry. I live in Belgium but am quite familiar with the UK as a good proportion of my friends are British. My interests include trains, British road signs and road design and (the history of) the Internet and social media.

I mostly use the name Luna online, although I'm also trying out Ash as a name to see how it feels. Feel free to DM me on here or other social media you might see me on, I'm trying my best to be as open as I can!

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ocnurb

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Queer kinkster, mainly into hypnosis but interested in and hoping to develop other kinks.

Looking to be part of and contributing to healthy positive communities. I co-organise a monthly hypnosis munch in Manchester UK and sometimes teach hypnosis (notes can be found on Fetlife fetlife.com/ocnurb/c/class-not ).

General geeky interests; work around software; I have the circuit diagram for a ZX Spectrum and daydream about building something sorta like it without a ULA.

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Michael Mathy

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Hi all ! Just realized that I never did an introduction.
I am a happily married man from Belgium and proud father of 2 girls.
Dog walker for almost a year !
I love music, to listen, to play and to compose, mainly electronic music
See michaelmathy.be

Otherwise I work on IT in different roles based on the project.

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ghostcatte

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update!

hi I'm ghostcatte (he/they)! I'm an artist, software engineer, and sometimes & musician. gender: undefined /

mostly I post my , including some unfinished, practice, or process work. Sometimes posting fanart and occasionally :18only: / lewd art. I'm just gonna throw a bunch of tags for stuff I love too 💖












Digital illustration of a skeleton-faced person with their arm around a ghostly cat.
Digital illustration of a skeleton-faced person with their arm around a ghostly cat.
Digital painting of a woman - Bix Caleen from the Star Wars series Andor
Digital painting of a woman - Bix Caleen from the Star Wars series Andor
3 monochrome sketchy digital portraits on a blue background

Top/center is a man with a mustache.  Bottom right is a woman resting her chin on her arms. she has many rings and earrings and long hair. Bottom left is a woman with shorter hair, looking towards the first woman.
3 monochrome sketchy digital portraits on a blue background Top/center is a man with a mustache. Bottom right is a woman resting her chin on her arms. she has many rings and earrings and long hair. Bottom left is a woman with shorter hair, looking towards the first woman.
two digital portraits:

to the left, a woman looking down to the left, all in pink, lit by green.

to the right, a man wearing a hat, smoking a cigarette. he is painted in blue, lit by red coming from the cigarette
two digital portraits: to the left, a woman looking down to the left, all in pink, lit by green. to the right, a man wearing a hat, smoking a cigarette. he is painted in blue, lit by red coming from the cigarette
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Space Quest Historian

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To new followers and new friends, a quick is perhaps in order. My old post history is still available at helvede.net/@SQHistorian but just briefly:

I am a content creator of some ill repute. I do videos about (mostly) adventure games. I just relaunched my channels on : spectra.video/a/sqhistorian/vi

I also put out game music on vinyl. My "label" is Two Guys Records: twoguysrecords.com / twoguysrecords.bandcamp.com

I swear a lot.

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Loki Gwynbleidd 🏴🎨😷

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Holà Camarade ! Aimes-tu les illustrations et la propagande anarcho-vintage ?
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Arrête-toi près de ma tanière et découvre les créations d'un ragondin affichiste, graveur, cyanotypiste, bibelotier et véner !
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👉 lokipropagand.art/reseaux-lien
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Affiche de style vintage représentant un chat et un furet en train de dormir dans un hamac avec un texte contre la valeur travail
Affiche de style vintage représentant un chat et un furet en train de dormir dans un hamac avec un texte contre la valeur travail
Tirage linogravure avec deux corbeaux qui allument une lampe ancienne symbolisant les luttes et la solidarité
Tirage linogravure avec deux corbeaux qui allument une lampe ancienne symbolisant les luttes et la solidarité
Forme imprimante (caractères typographiques agencés dans un cadre) avec des tampons et des légos pour créer des impressions vintage et radicales
Forme imprimante (caractères typographiques agencés dans un cadre) avec des tampons et des légos pour créer des impressions vintage et radicales
Tirage cyanotype d’une femme en robe portant 2 bonbonnes qui symbolisent les luttes féministes et anticapitalistes
Tirage cyanotype d’une femme en robe portant 2 bonbonnes qui symbolisent les luttes féministes et anticapitalistes
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Loki Gwynbleidd 🏴🎨😷

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Hello Comrade! Do you like illustrations and anarcho-vintage propaganda?
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Stop by my den and discover the creations of a (french) angry poster artist, engraver, cyanotypist and printer !
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👉 lokipropagand.art/reseaux-lien
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Vintage style poster showing a cat and a ferret sleeping in a hammock with a text against work as the sole value for individuals.
Vintage style poster showing a cat and a ferret sleeping in a hammock with a text against work as the sole value for individuals.
Linocut print with two crows lighting an antique lamp symbolising struggles and solidarity
Linocut print with two crows lighting an antique lamp symbolising struggles and solidarity
Printing forme (typographical characters arranged in a chase) with blocks and legos to create vintage and radical prints
Printing forme (typographical characters arranged in a chase) with blocks and legos to create vintage and radical prints
Cyanotype print of a woman in a dress carrying 2 demijohn symbolising feminist and anti-capitalist struggles
Cyanotype print of a woman in a dress carrying 2 demijohn symbolising feminist and anti-capitalist struggles
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Handsome Bear

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Introduction

Also important to me is my -OC Dipsomon and his whole chain. His Tamer is Tim (full name: Dietmar Jähnig), an intentionally German Boy to play around with a japanese friend and do some weird language shenanigans. He is between 14 and 21 (depending on my mood). The Universe is settled around the late-90th and early 2000 like the first Movie (I still use Tamer instead of Digidestined, because I like the Tamers anime more).

It is Tim. A boy with green hair, brown eyes and bright skin. He wears a pink nerd shirt with "I like π" written on it.
It is Tim. A boy with green hair, brown eyes and bright skin. He wears a pink nerd shirt with "I like π" written on it.
Dipsomon digitation stages as ref-sheet left to right is: Fufumon, KyoKyomon, Dipsomon, Dipsodomon, Dipsogamon, Hi-Dipsogamon. They are all base colored in sand-yellow and stone-brown with purple accents, the higher the digitation get's the more the stone changes to metal. for more Information please write me, digimon are really hard to explain. Art by Pastelmon.
Dipsomon digitation stages as ref-sheet left to right is: Fufumon, KyoKyomon, Dipsomon, Dipsodomon, Dipsogamon, Hi-Dipsogamon. They are all base colored in sand-yellow and stone-brown with purple accents, the higher the digitation get's the more the stone changes to metal. for more Information please write me, digimon are really hard to explain. Art by Pastelmon.
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Handsome Bear

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Introduction

My Fursona is an eurasian brown bear, with the right arm lost. instead he has either the arm of a black-bear, a cyberpunk or a steampunk arm. He lives exactly 110 years in the past from us, but in a parallel universe that will keep the basic charm of victorian ages. He builds and repairs ether-creatures and steam-mechanical objects.

I'm also the Administrator of pixelfur.maw.best/ A Pixelfed for Furry-Artists.

My Card is here: nafithebear.phenjara.de/

An anthro-bear with a screwdriver in the hands and a blue-overall he just made a ethertech-butterfly and has the same pose as the "is this a butterfly"-meme. The Picture was made by Dragonmirr (Mirri)
An anthro-bear with a screwdriver in the hands and a blue-overall he just made a ethertech-butterfly and has the same pose as the "is this a butterfly"-meme. The Picture was made by Dragonmirr (Mirri)
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Handsome Bear

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Introduction

Let me introduce myself. I'm Nafeon. I'm a bear (less as the gay culture as actually a furry-bear).

I'm also a and love (), , , ( as well)

Chibi version of an antro-bear wearing a rippped army-jacket, there are a bunch of cables, gears in the Background as well as a keyboard, a Karnimani and a wizard-staff. The Background objects are laid out in a chaotic circle and are brown tinted. The image is made by Kaosyn.
Chibi version of an antro-bear wearing a rippped army-jacket, there are a bunch of cables, gears in the Background as well as a keyboard, a Karnimani and a wizard-staff. The Background objects are laid out in a chaotic circle and are brown tinted. The image is made by Kaosyn.
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Andre

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Just updating my :

I'm André, a living in since 2019.

I'm migrating back to after about 7 years in PO/PM roles.

I like to spend my free time with my wife and our 3 , ride around in a , do some , and watch . I also like and sometimes try to play the .

I have recently found out that I am and have , and I feel like I'll finally learn to live with these characteristics.

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Pot

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My profile picture is an artwork by 落合芳幾 (Ochiai Yoshiiku), an ukiyoe artist from a century ago.

I think this is a visual riddle (probably based on Japanese words in that period somehow) - I haven't managed to find the answer. What do you think?

You can find the picture in a far larger resolution in this website (with many other artworks of the same artist): lab.ndl.go.jp/dl/book/2563635?

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Charlotte Aten

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I'm Charlotte Aten, a mathematician who studies combinatorics, universal algebra, and category theory. I'm a postdoc at the University of Denver where I work with @ProfKinyon. I write software as part of my research and have been applying my skills to the real world a bit more lately. This is my first foray into "real" social media in over a decade. I said I'd never do it again, but I can't pass up a decentralized system which is getting some mainstream traction.

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Dan Bocain

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Here's my . I'm Dan, a website designer.

My wife and I operate a web design company in upstate NY.

I stuff: Websites, landscaped gardens, home DIY projects, Sprinter conversion van, and eventually the largest animal loitering easement on this side of the Mississippi.

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BeefGriller Resists

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Think I'll pin this as a follow-up to my post.

I'm big on . , especially , where the sum of tiles is an additional restraint.

I love . I am NOT a sweets lover. But I do make and from scratch.

I have a VERY - if a plant even suspects I'm taking care of it, it dies. A cactus died from my care, and I'm so sorry. I tell every plant I water that I am NOT their caregiver.

I favorite every dog pic I see.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him)

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Moved account with hashtags.

I used to work in , but retired 4 years ago. You may have seen my name in an about box. I spent the first 3 years of retirement without a computer, but now have 3 Raspberry Pi servers running at home.

I read. And write. And play with wood, and metal. Among other things, I have made my own screwdrivers. I cook. You can find more of my projects and recipes on my blog.


I like . And . And sometimes I take pictures of them.

Hummingbird in a nest
Hummingbird in a nest
A bedroom with many cases of books along the walls.
A bedroom with many cases of books along the walls.
A set of screwdrivers in a wooden box.
A set of screwdrivers in a wooden box.
A large black dog laying on a porch.
A large black dog laying on a porch.
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Pograne.eu

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Witaj, !

Od dzisiaj Wasz ulubiony blog o wszystkim, co związane z grami, dostępny jest także na mastodonie!

Zachęcamy do obserwowania tego tu profilu, gdzie udostępniać będziemy newsy, felietony, recenzje i wszystko inne, co pojawiać się będzie na naszej stronie pograne.eu!

A dla tych, którzy jeszcze nas nie znają, małe :

Na blogu pisze grupa dzielnych pasjonatów o różnorodnych zainteresowaniach i kompetencjach. Każdego dnia dokładamy starań, abyście mogli czytać treści ciekawe i sprawdzone.

Choć nie możemy konkurować możliwościami ani zasobami z gigantami branży, to na pewno dorównujemy im pasją.

Spoiwem wszystkiego są gry, a także to, co z nimi związane. Mamy nadzieję, że spędzicie tutaj miło czas i będziecie regularnie wracać!

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Steve Frenzel

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Hello everyone,

I'm Steve and I work mainly as a developer with a focus on and .

I'm also a music nerd and lover and recently got back into the habit of reading . are also something that is dear to my heart.

Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about any of these topics. Welcome to the !

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kepstin

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Hi folks on tenforward! I'm gonna be moving my home here, hope to have a good time with y'all.

Some things I like - watching Anime (and Star Trek) with my friends - J-Pop, Anison, and Doujin music - vtubers - retro-computing.

Some things I do - software developer - work on BigBlueButton open source video conferencing system - developer/packager for Exherbo Linux distribution - contributor to (and auto-editor on) MusicBrainz.

I live in the capital of Canada, prefer he/him pronouns (or they/them ok too), I'm a "Millennial" who no longer feels young, and I was recently diagnosed with ADHD.

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Barktic Fox :therian:

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time!

Hi! I'm Alahmnat, a therian arctic fox :therian:.

I'm a 30-something web developer, aspiring game designer, and D'ni historian. My pronouns are they/them.

I make no apologies for my [b|d]ad jokes and puns.

My arctic fox fursona smiling broadly and waving hello
My arctic fox fursona smiling broadly and waving hello
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kate 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ MN is home

@[email protected]


new instance, new intro:
hi there, I'm kate and I don't know what I'm doing most of the time
I like computers, listening to music, and watching movies
I have two cats and a wonderful partner who puts up with my bullshit
I still miss twitter but I’m starting to enjoy mastodon as well

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Jemal Cole Loves Each Of You

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Time:
I’m a by trade, but my hobbies are low-tech: , , and . I’m a site coordinator for and a patient escort at two abortion clinics. I’m a proud step-dad, a widower, father to an autistic adult, and husband to everyone’s favorite economist. I’ve got more street cred than most, but I’m not a splitter. I’ve been on the Internet since 1992 so I mostly think about my cat/BFF Margot. I block people acting in bad faith.

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Izzy Grosof (Isaac)

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Hello everybody! My name is Izzy, short for Isaac. I am a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon, doing a postdoc at Georgia Tech and UIUC over the next year, and starting as a professor at Northwestern University IEMS in Fall 2024.

I study queueing theory, with a focus on scheduling theory, and on applications to computer systems. My papers have received 4 best paper/best student paper awards at top queueing theory conferences. You can find them all on my website, isaacg1.github.io.

I like philosophy and math and science, flowers and butterflies and rainbows. I am non-binary, and I use they/them pronouns.

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Desiree

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Think I need to do a more thorough since my original post was a bit memey.

So I'm Desiree, local nerdy-type dormouse. My hobbies include board games, video games, tabletop roleplaying games, and roleplaying in general. (I'm also a bookworm, but that didn't fit the last sentence's theme.) Obviously a furry, and a particular enjoyer of content, though I'm going to refrain from overposting in that vein (maybe 2-3 times a week, reserved for ).

I'm a pretty shy person trying to use this space to come out of my shell and be more authentic. I obsess a lot over what other people think, so I'm trying to move past that and just talk and be myself. I'm pretty shy, but I enjoy meeting chill folks, so please say hi! :mouse_blob_peek:

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lee - no pronouns :v_greyace:

@[email protected]

So I'm struggling to find my original introduction, which is probably out of date now anyway - it's been suggested having an introduction pinned to your profile can help people find you. So here's mine!

I fluctuate between using the terms 'bigender' and 'bigender man', I'm trans, grey aroace, gay, and don't use pronouns. I live in Newcastle, UK, and work as a part time carer and a casual Stadium Tour Guide for Newcastle United at St James' Park. I also have a couple of chronic health issues as well.

I'm a big football, film, and sitcom fan. I support Manchester United and Leeds United. I also fancy Derren Brown and David Hyde Pierce a fair bit, which you'll probably hear about!

I also make sure I add alt text to posts!

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BeefGriller Resists

@[email protected]

Newly migrated, so a new post is appropriate.

I'm called BeefGriller. I've had the name since I first signed up on the many moons ago. If you know my name from there, well, here I am.

My interests are quite eclectic - , , , , , , , , /#Parenting. I used to blog, but my latest posts are a decade old. Maybe I'll revive them someday. (likely not)

So much more to say, but not nearly enough space to share....

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Archéosciences Bordeaux

@[email protected]

Archéosciences Bordeaux est une unité de recherche à l’interface des sciences humaines et sociales, et des sciences physiques, chimiques et naturelles.

Le laboratoire réunit des spécialistes venant de champs disciplinaires différents, mais qui se retrouvent autour d'une approche centrée sur la matière, les anciens et la matérialité 🏺.

La recherche y est consacrée à l', à l'histoire de l'art et à l'histoire des techniques.

➡️ archeosciences-bordeaux.fr/

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Tofticles

@[email protected]

Finding my place in Helvede tooting about politics. Fiddler of software, mostly trying to figure out why things are going wrong.

Divorced father of two, declared feminist mostly yelling at the sky.

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alexandra

@[email protected]

hiya! first time shifting instances so wanted to introduce myself again - apologies to those who know me already!

i'm alexandra! i'm in my 30s, live in san francisco with my boyfriend, and work in tech. i'm a queer, neurodivergent lady from the south who cares too much about the internet. my interests include writing, painting, traveling, learning, anthropology, nature, experiencing new things, video games, interior design, tabletop games, and history (read more: xandra.cc).

i'm passionate about the independent/personal web and want more people to build websites, host their own web services, create more, and lessen their dependence on social media and an overall corporate web (read more: 32bit.cafe).

it's nice to meet you!

hashtags:

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Thomas Renkert🦞

@[email protected]

Re- (I switched mastodon servers):

Working in teacher's in , Germany. Interested in , , , , , , , .

Co-editor of the journal @CursorZeth

Posts may contain random stuff.

Zwar nicht , aber dennoch:

Ich arbeite im Bereich , in . Interessiere mich für , , , , .

Mitherausgeber von @CursorZeth

Ich poste über alles Mögliche.

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Pixtches and Cream

@[email protected]

Intro

Howdy, I'm pixel. I'm an artist, tinker, and community builder. I dream/enact decolonial solarpunk through the frame of embodied energy. I really like mushrooms and cultural memory work.

I am queer, trans, neurodivergent, and Burmese Chinese (and I learn more about those parts of my identities every day).

I'm currently in a transition period in my life where I'm learning about adulting while refusing to "grow up". I'm processing a lot of things along the way.

/

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lux :flag_nonbinary:🦊ΘΔ

@[email protected]

long introduction post, boost welcome

Since I moved instances maybe it's time for a new[1] .

I'm Lux, or Amelia, or both. I'm a 22 year old bisexual non-binary transfeminine polyamorous furry living in France, who does a lot of computery stuff so that computers can talk to each other[2]. I also play video games, sometimes (often (too often)), share cool art, keep up with politics, and use this place to share the fumes of nonsense that leak out of my brain every now and then. Usually, that's a brainfart that's just too good (cursed) not to share. I've been here enough to know what CW goes on each of these, don't worry.

As my friends say I have "a bit of the 'tism" (I am peer reviewed), and huge problems with attention (underestimation).

My account is locked because, well, I like to screen who follows. If you're not my immediate family you're usually fine. Usually I'd like to have had some prior interactions but I get it if you're shy and all.

That's all folks, carry on, and have a nice day :3

[1]: I never actually made one, I had my old account since before I knew of the concept of introduction posts (or before it was a thing)
[2]: One day they invented networking, "This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."

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Joachim

@[email protected]

Never wrote an so let me fix that now:

Hi, I’m a software engineer who likes developer tools and UX. I try to make complex and powerful tools easier to use.

I currently work at Apple on Instruments and have previously worked at Yelp, XING, and mobile2b.

I find the return to office movement ridiculously misguided, our societies‘ reaction to the climate crisis embarrassing, and yet I participate in society and work in an office.

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Jill Minor

@[email protected]

This is my Third Instance and third I like , and especially. I’m a and who can barely code, but I’m evangelical on and . I’m a newly minted . I have ultra-clean websites and an ultra-dirty house. I’ve lived many lives. I still love . I’m a diehard . I have six kids and practice .

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Data Quine

@[email protected]

Greetings from ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Senior developer, newbie.Completed a bootcamp gaining an SQA Professional Development Award in Data Science SCQF Level 8. Love to find datasets
. Currently job seeking looking for a code + data role in Glasgow or remote.

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The Frog

@[email protected]

Hello new server!

I'm not new to Mastodon, but I just migrated here.

I have a wide range of interest and like to learn stuff. I like illustrations and graphic novels (or bande dessinée) and try my hand at it. Currently writing something with aeroplanes and romance.

I try to steer clear of politics but sometimes I can't stay silent in the face of injustice, stupidity and ecological destruction (Capitalism is a dumb model).

Here's a short story I made:

webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-

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Sara :ruby:

@[email protected]

Hi! My name is Sara.

I love history and computers and the history of computers. I work in on and have 3 .

You can expect to find the following types of content from me:
- Programming stuff
- Computer shitposting
- Cats

Formerly @[email protected] and @[email protected]

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Cuéntica

@[email protected]

¡Hola Mundo Mastodóntico! 👋
Cuéntica somos una empresa en la que intentamos ayudar a y a gestionar sus negocios sin complicaciones, con la seguridad de estar haciendo las cosas bien y con la mejor experiencia posible. Para ello, el equipo lo formamos gente de producto digital, de tecnología y también asesoras fiscales con mucha experiencia.

Somos una empresa independiente, sin inversores, confiando en nuestra visión y en seguir el camino que nos hemos marcado. Nos encanta poder hacer las cosas a nuestra manera.

Cuéntica lleva funcionando desde 2010... ¡y ahora por fin estamos en el fediverso! 🙌

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Eren ×͜×

@[email protected]

Hello World!

New instance, new

I'm Eren. I'm interested in , , , and . I read tech news and play games in my free time.

I've been on Mastodon for a long time. I have no idea how many times I've switched instances. I like all the platforms related to the Fediverse, so I ended up here because it was the best instance for me.

The stuff I write is mostly about daily life, the programming/software scene, and games. I mostly write in , but you can also see my toots in and

Happy tooting to everyone ^^

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Amin Girasol

@[email protected]

Hi! Time for an . I've moved from mastodon.social (where I had an account since 2019) to [email protected].

I've long been interested in the . Right now and are piquing my interest. I think there are many excellent ideas from the early days of computing that practitioners have discarded or lost, or - worse yet, oblivious to the history of their own field - remain ignorant of.

I'm appalled by the character of modern commercial computing: how it has been used to maintain and entrench existing power structures; how it co-opts the social good of free software for private profit without giving back; how ubiquitous surveillance is a business model and has become socially normalised; how computation has allowed everything, including human abstractions like attention, allegiance, knowledge, community and more to be captured for corporate profit.

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Science Fiction Poetry Assoc

@[email protected]

SFPA members! publishers! Those passionate about mind-blowing, dark, alien, or simply weird poetry! Toot in our direction, follow us, and let's have some fun together

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Soliman Hindy

@[email protected]

Petit pouet d’ je suis informaticien dans le début de la quarantaine.

J’aime la lecture (principalement la SF) et écouter du métal. Et bienvenue aux personnes rejoignant un réseau social décentralisé et fédéré :-)

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Ash Qin 📷

@[email protected]

post!

Oh hi! I'm looking to make connections with other people, possibly then eventually meet and do some expeditions together out in the real world at some point. Also, would love to see what others are doing.

Very much into , , , , , . Have been trying to get into photography but I'll admit, I am a little shy doing portraits because I am very critical of my own photos. Also been wanting to get into too~

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Weebdeluxe

@[email protected]

Time for a new post, since this is a new server for me.

I'm from Luxembourg and I have been into Manga and Anime since 1999. Yes, I'm old, don't remind me.

I read and watch a huge variety of different manga, so it would always feel incomplete to describe my taste. Most would say I'm into trash.

I do most of my mangareading in German and English. I will try to keep my toots in English though.

I'm into gaming too, of course. I mostly focus on . My main franchises are: , and .

I'm also a writer. My books are both in German and Luxembourgish, so I keep my posting about that to a minimum.

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Arturo Serrano 🇨🇴🤖👽🧙🦄

@[email protected]

This is my Mastodon :

I'm a author, critic and translator.

I'm an Ignyte- and Hugo- winning reviewer.

I self-published an novel (link in bio).

I make jokes about , and .

Sometimes I post that gives me joy.

I like to play and .

The love of my life is Jewish, transgender and disabled. I have no patience for trolls who insult any of those identities.

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Jason Rush

@[email protected]

Okay, time for an for my new HorrorHub home.

I'm Jason. I'm a software engineer for Disney, living near , Oregon in the US.

I'm also a . Mostly . You can find a couple of my short stories on PseudoPod: pseudopod.org/people/jason-rus. But mostly, lately, I've been focused on longer stuff. I have a finished novel and am currently querying agents.

I post about lots of stuff, but often books, movies and TV.

So... that's me! Happy to be here! See ya around!

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Willow, Venus Pirate 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

Hi! I’m Willow, I was lurking on this server soaking up some on Tuesday when my egg cracked, so after a very intense week, here I am! I’m femme, I love my amazing wife and kids, , and co-op ! I have a cat who sometimes rides on my shoulder. I am the data engineer in a small IT shop.

I’m really enjoying feelings, this is a nice change! I haven’t “done social media” for 15 years, so this is new for me. We’ll call this an . :QueerCatHeart_Trans:

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Gwen the Trans Balrog

@[email protected]

Like it says on the sign, I'm a cute girl trapped in a giant's ugly body. I'm not kidding about the giant part: I'm almost 7 feet tall in real life. It makes clothes hard to find. I'm also 40s. Never say never, right?

My egg cracked early in the pandemic but there were plenty of signs. My supportive spouse [EDIT: and my parents, yay] is the only one I'm out to.

I'm a , and probably some other stuff too but I'm a bit overwhelmed. I'm here to learn and share and apparently be corny as hell.

Jakob Rosin

@[email protected]

So, helloo! ! an is in order, I feel. I’m Jakob. I work as an accessibility consultant, meaning I train and educate companies and people on how to make their products and services more human friendly for everyone, including people with disabilities. I am blind since birth, which has brought me to work within the disability advocacy sector, particularly through Estonian Blind Union, where I am the president. I’m also an audio nerd. I seriously am an audio perfectionist and have usually a few microphones with me to capture interesting noises and moments. I’ll occasionally post my here as well. Sometimes, I play piano and use to create some tingelbingelings. I live in Estonia with my family, but travelling, wether because of work or for fun is in my heart. The noises in other countries are always more fun. Anyway, hit that reply and say hi!

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Gerard Braad

@[email protected]

Ik heb nu ook een account op mastodon.nl dat ik alleen gebruik om berichten in het te posten. Volg mij als: @[email protected]

Nederlands account
mastodon.social/@gbraad@mastod

I have created an account at @[email protected], which will only publish posts in the language

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Instance Coffee

@[email protected]

Welcome, new AoIR.social members!

As you get situated, please do post an post -- I will boost it!

Also, please do check out the Code of Conduct. Besides engaging in active moderation against oppression of all forms, we're keen on Alt Text for accessibility on images and on using Content Warnings as a courtesy to other fediverse members.

And, on the CoC note, if you have feedback on the CoC, please let me know or post it publicly ()

Questions? Please let me know.

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gaboᵕ̈

@[email protected]

Hello, I transfered my account from mastodon.art to here, my name is Gabo and I’m a freelance graphic designer from Puerto Rico.

I don’t have my portfolio ready right now because I’m going to start designing it on Framer 😄

But I’m the mean time you can see my work on Instagram @gabo.psd

Hope to see cool stuff here 😛

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Jen

@[email protected]

Hello! This is my post.

I've just set up this account as the server I was on seems to have died. I will have to figure out how to re-follow the interesting folks I'd found there.

I'm mum to a very queer and neurodiverse little family. We love playing and watching together. We also love sharing food, facts and stories with each other.

I work on stuff for a trust, and I also help .

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Maya

@[email protected]

hey everyone! happy to join Merveilles :)

I am Maya, a trans woman from poland living in berlin. I like writing experimental minimal programs, reading Timothy Morton and Stanisław Lem and later talking about it, watching Cronenberg, walking in the forest near my place. I slowly approach making queer-related games and drawings. See you around ^^

my previous profile:
kolektiva.social/@mayaks

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Youssef | يوسف

@[email protected]

I just migrated to a new server so here's my again:

🔹 I am Youssef from Morocco 🇲🇦 and I work in IT
🔹 : Italian neorealism, French New Wave, Silent film, noir
🔹 interested in , and
🔹 Specifically, I gravitate towards the intersection of and , and German Idealism more broadly. Also and
🔹 An advocate of interested in the intersection between , and

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JimmyB (he/him)

@[email protected]

Have tried and failed a few times to create an - so here goes.

1st time social media user, deeply political (left, woke, anti-capitalist, socially liberal - will vote because ): believe in kindness above all. Grew up in an extreme RC Cult, so now very atheist - but a bit less angry than I was.

Otherwise, it's , , , Wood/axe , and trying to stay sane working in while living in

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Serena's season of the witch

@[email protected]

Alright new intro

So I'm Serena, I usually shit post about tech things. I do Kubernetes nonsense at my day job and more Kubernetes nonsense at home but making it more cursed.

I do follow some sports ball and a sports puck.

Now you might ask "holy shit you like minnesota sports and Tottenham, why do you hate yourself?!"

To that I reply "hey could be worse"

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Lemniscate

@[email protected]


Never got around to doing the Twitter thing, but figured I’d give Mastodon a whirl. So, hey.

I’ve been in for a good while now, from handling all manner of different things to varying degrees at a smaller company launching a dedicated security department, to focusing on and at larger entities more recently. Dealt with A Lot over the years, including the related standards.

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Ask Voltaire the Flaaffy

@[email protected]

My name Voltaire. Am . Am recently evolve and still learn to type with forehooves. Forehooves like hands now? Apologize cannot grammar well: human-word not like pokemon-think, so translate hard. Will get better! Still, am like type-words, better than bleating, baa baa. Have computer and human internet, want try share thoughts with humans.

Hello humans!

This my . Am partner of human named Himiko. She is from , work for on , cataloguing in wilderness near . Use computer for analysis and send to lab, where there database.

Live in big cave base camp on mountain ridge, old camp from last team, rebuilt when got here 2 months ago. Electricity from solar and me, internet from satellite, water from pump or just go to pond. Very nice living-place, wilderness nice, but miss grass field where grew up under power lines: liked buzz buzz!

Will post more thought-word later. Feel free ask-me-anything! (?)

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Ask Voltaire the Flaaffy

@[email protected]

Authors Note: this is the account of a fictional character

Voltaire is Himiko/Pink's flaaffy in Pokemon Pink, an experimental / I've been writing/generating in to see how it does with Pokémon adventures and stories with elements. Also, because Pokémon is fun to write about, and open-ended role-playing games may actually be the best use of the setting.

This is an extension of the experiment/story, making a real mastodon account to match the one Voltaire mentions having in Chapter 2, to see what it's like to have a pokémon posting on the human internet.

Voltaires is early on in Chapter 1, and this starts after he evolves off-screen during a time skip. You can read more about Pink and Voltaire's adventures at...

play.aidungeon.io/main/adventu

Please note that it's also my own personal role-playing game, so it gets weird / self-indulgent, esp before I published it.

- signed, @raccoon

PS: You may use this thread to ask meta questions.

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Eve

@[email protected]

toot to get things moving.
I’m a mom working in since I was 17 and do a whole lot of in my spare time and love teaching it. If you’re in and go to the jams we may have met as I try to hit all the big ones.
I’ve worked on for so long it is my specialty and every new service just looks like several other services bundled together and it's rare I meet anyone using it well.
Also I’m so sick of working in tech and look forward to escaping into the forest.

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The Corodon

@[email protected] · Reply to The Corodon's post

🧵 2/2: Projects I’ll talk about.

Last Project: In the City of Forgotten Gods
A starter adventure series where players get to wreck an order of fashy paladins and make friends with a tree who is also a baby god. (Link in profile. More here: wandering.shop/@thecorodon/109)

Current Project: Orcs of the Broken Tower
A about a band of former minions making their own way after their Evil Overlord’s defeat, surviving the Forces of Good and figuring out this “society” thing.

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The Corodon

@[email protected]

It's been 6 months since reviving this account, so a more up-to-date may be in order.
I'm Cory, a freelance writer and editor.
Some interests:

and reading and writing
writing and playing, including but not limited to
2 and our foster cats/kittens
Living in
Miscellaneous media/culture musings

dilettante, especially and
Currently into comics
RIV

🧵 1/2

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rezmason

@[email protected]

Resonance mason, human signal amplifier. In the gale I shout your name.

I was raised on a wilder, craftier Internet, and I hope to keep alive its spirit. I port things as a way to preserve ideas. Some days I actually sit down and teach somebody things.

A true technologist actually empowers people. I try to be a true technologist.

Gödel's incompleteness theorems apply to formal systems, that's why I'm informal.

I am in the company of friends!

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NodeBB

@[email protected]

We joined on of NodeBB v3; so a belated it is!

Nearly a decade ago, we saw signs saying maybe social media wasn't the answer to interconnecting humanity. We looked back and found that many forums of yesteryear were not only still kicking, but kicking ass. We decided it was time to bring forums to the next decade, and beyond 🚀​.

Sick of social media? Check out

community.nodebb.org

Extensible. Themable. Responsive. for today.

Hi! 👋

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dyani 🫠

@[email protected]

👋🏻 Hi, my name is D'yani! (cisfem, she/her) time!

I'm a thoughtful , very into and real .

I'm afraid I suck at making friends? Despite unshakable deep loneliness. So pls if you think we could be friends, throw me a lifeline 😊

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Steve

@[email protected]

Sorry I've yet to do a proper (and it's actually a server rule here I think 😇)

I'm a software engineer, but I don't really want this to be a "coder talking about coding" space. I probably won't avoid the topic, but that's not the main point. I work on anti-censorship software with The Guardian Project and GreatFire, I'm more likely to talk about that stuff

What does concern me lately, more than I want it to, is politics, mostly US right now, if only because it leaves little energy for the rest of the world.

If you're following me already, you either know me, or it's because of the stuff I've been writing lately. I have more to say about that, so that's what you're likely to get for now 😉

I'm also in to etymology, and amateur word-nerdery, though, so I may post of the that kind of content I wish there was more of here too 🙂

I've lived in the greater SF Bay Area my entire life, currently in Oakland.

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Linguistes atterrées

@[email protected]

Les signataires du Tract "Les linguistes atterrées" se réunissent en association et lancent un très large appel à les rejoindre ; clin d'oeil aux économistes atterrés.

Lancement du site tract-linguistes.org et du Tract en librairies : 25 mai 2023.

Première rencontre-débat-signatures : Le Merle Moqueur, 6 juin 2023, 19h30 [51 Rue de Bagnolet, Paris20]

Ce compte publiera l'actualité du collectif en matière de promotion des recherches en sciences du langage

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Dataless

@[email protected]

New instance, new (and first)

Hi, I’m Bren, and I’m a writer (mostly about music), composer, teacher, and DnD DM/sometimes player. I’m very interested in video game music and game design more broadly. When I’m not working, I’m attempting to keep up with my amazing wife, kid, and two cats.

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Corinna Balkow

@[email protected]

Meine Lieblingsorte im Bezirk: die vielen schönen Spielplätze
Mein Ziel: für alle gestalten: Selbstbestimmt und Barrierefrei von bis Elektro-Dreirad für Senioren

Dazu unterstütze ich Projekte, die für mehr sorgen, sowie Kinderfahrraddemos und verkehrsberuhigte Kieze. Mit Spielstraßen können wir Kindern direkt vor ihrer Haustür mehr Bewegungsfreiheit bieten.

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David Bridger

@[email protected]

My updated on Mastodon.

I'm a lot of things, including a science fiction and fantasy author. Dedicant of the Morrigan. Old salt. Nonpartisan ecosocialist person of the world with a prehistory habit. Novelist, playwright, poet. Friend of crows, rescuer of dogs, adopter of donkeys. Trans ally. The pronouns I prefer are he/him. I live with ME () and arthritis.

My books: beatentrackpublishing.com/?ref

My readers group of Facebook: facebook.com/groups/4783810593

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Ju pas Peter

@[email protected]

Je viens de migrer depuis mastodon.social
Je me permets donc une
Je m'appelle Ju. J'aime la musique 🎸 🎤 et les sports de ballons (handball) 🤾 que je pratique malgré mon grand age 🧓.
Je suis développeur, programmeur, informaticien, enfin j'écris du code et j'💖 le logiciel libre et open-source
Je suis intéressé par les luttes pour les droits des femmes, des personnes LGBTQI+, des personnes racisées. Marié, et père de 2 enfants.

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Kerstin

@[email protected]

Just thought I’d finally do an .

Hi👋🏻, I’m Kerstin, an indie app developer from Germany.

I‘ll share some of my work on the Focus app and Attentive app occasionally.

I’m interested in all things tech, pop culture, science, and politics, and enjoy being on social media for my daily dose of internet humor.

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The Sylvie (she/it) :verifiedagender:

@[email protected]

Since I've only been on here for like uuuh *counts on fingers* 6 months, #introduction time I guess!

I'm your average autistic agender trans doggirl Rust programmer in her mid-20s living in Vienna, Austria.

I got my last name "Hacker" from my wonderful wife who's the most important person in the world to me, the one who I'd do literally anything for and who I want to spend the rest of my life with ❤️ (you might occasionally see her post on this account :D)

I like doing girly things, but have not found the motivation to get into makeup yet. I like wearing cute outfits with a lot of pink in them.

I like to play Pokémon, Mario and sometimes Kirby games; and I'm an experienced self-hoster at this point.

I am mostly posting life stuff here, with the rare coding rant inbetween; also likely no NSFW content barring the occasional CW'd lewd joke.

If you're somehow still interested, feel free to send me a follow request!

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Ellie

@[email protected]

Huh, I've just realised I didn't do a new after relocating here from .lol, so here we go again! Could've sworn I did...

Hello, I'm Ellie, I'm a web designer based in Bedfordshire, UK. I do a bit of art/design and music in my spare time when I have the inspiration and energy. I mostly create electronic music (leaning towards acid house) but listen to all kinds of stuff. I'll listen to pretty much anything except yodelling. 😜 I've always had a bit of an interest in typography, I should probably delve into that a bit more... Also, I'd buy more Lego it it was cheaper! I was into retro gaming quite a bit but for some reason that waned a bit after the lockdown, but I still occasionally fire up the ol' Amiga or Mega Drive.

links:
soundcloud.com/ellieraeuk
redbubble.com/people/ellieraeu

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Siv Jones

@[email protected]

I'm Siv. I live, work, create, and activate in , , .

I believe effective toward global society must center and traumas in the human . Cultural violence is a durable response to .

I help run the services and facilities of the and house, such as this instance.

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Pole

@[email protected]

Here is my again, as I messed up the last post :zerotwoangry:

Hello, I'm Pole, a software developer enthusiast of fantasy and romantic comedy & .

I'm also developing anime related tools, stay tuned ;)

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Hugh

@[email protected]

New layoffs, new

Hi! I'm Hugh from Ireland, but living in Amsterdam.

I'm taking time off between jobs, so I spend my time focusing on learning stuff like -printing, , and , around Amsterdam, playing and , playing video games with my friends, and listening to lots of podcasts.

I'll do a new one of these when I start the job search properly!

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...Frosty! ❄️🦊

@[email protected]

Here I am! I've recently migrated over from vulpine.club, which is drawing to a close this summer. (All thanks to @rey @vulpine.club ~edited since the domain is gone~for providing a cool place to hang out for so long!)

~furry~
I'm a fox! And I've been an Arctic fox since the late 1990s.

~engineer~
I'm a network security engineer! In my professional life, I mostly work with firewalls but do a smattering of other networking.

Well, I guess that makes me a furry engineer. For the rest, check out my profile!

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Vic Uzumeri

@[email protected]

I'm a recovering with nerdish/techie/political interests. Current foci:

1. War in . I sense that the outcome may profoundly drive the next chapter in human history.

2. All types of : , , , , , , , ...

The Fediverse is a wonderful new toy. Can't wait to figure out how it really works.

My wife and I recently moved back to Canada from US because gave us hives.

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Mick 🇨🇦

@[email protected]

By way of , I’m Mick, and I am old enough to remember when the Internet was made up of small communities built and supported by their members - before the phrases “attention economy” and “surveillance advertising” were a thing.

I have been missing the fun, chaos and collaborative spirit of that early ‘Net, and I think is a way to reclaim the space that was taken from us.

Volunteer member of hoping to be at least a little bit useful around here.

Blind LGBT Pride International

@[email protected]

Time for an intro post!

Blind LGBT Pride International, (BPI,) is an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. Our mission is to promote the awareness, inclusion, and well-being of blind and vision impaired LGBT people through education, advocacy, and peer-support.
Check out our podcast, Pride Connection, and our website: bpi.gay

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𝄞 ♮ Barnet Boy 🇮🇹

@[email protected]

I think I'm due an

I'm a living halfway up a mountain in central , with my wife, two (one of whom has cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy) and 15 .

There are times when I despair about the state of the world, of politics and politicians, climate change and the environment, increasing polarisation of society and growing inequality. Probably more. 2/

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Walt Wooton

@[email protected]

I am the former systems editor for the Spartanburg, S.C., Herald-Journal.

Now I am working to establish a local media nonprofit for Spartanburg. If you don’t remember newspapers from 20 years ago, you may not realize what you’re missing.

But if you were a newspaper reader then, you probably realize what the hedge fund managers that bought up local media have done to us, and to our community. Spartanburg residents are invited to join me at spartanburg.social.

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Hearse Pileup

@[email protected]

Time for a proper .

We're Hearse Pileup, a three piece / . We've been on involuntary hiatus while @gaffen has been recovering his voice. We're now looking for shows in

Our focusses heavily on exploring political themes from a ground level perspective - how these issues impact people directly.

We release our music under and are interested in meeting more on

hearsepileup.bandcamp.com/

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RF Wave

@[email protected]

Hey y'all, I recently started RF Wave to help small to medium businesses with their IT with a focus on cybersecurity. My posts are mainly to inform about things going on in cybersecurity, IT and (small/medium) business, and I try my best to have relevant content to Canadians. Happy to be on Mastodon!

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Mike Lapidakis

@[email protected]

👋 time!

I'm a Solutions Architect Leader at , passionate about , , , and . When I'm not on a computer, I'm hanging out in with my wife and two little dudes.

This is my third account (most recent: @[email protected]), and hopefully, my last. I've set up Mastodon servers, and love learning from the community. Running a solo instance can get lonely, though, and I felt I was missing out on some of the best that Mastodon has to offer.

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Yai T 🥥 rres

@[email protected]

Hola 👋🏽! My name is Yaisiel (Yai) Torres. I've been living in the DMV area since 2015 and would love to connect with smart and interesting humans living in the area.

My professional interests lie in the intersection between web development, engineering management, and green tech. I want my kids and future generations, in general, to have a planet to enjoy. Anything I could do to contribute to that goal gives meaning to the daily grind.

Last but not least, I'm also a gamer (now playing Metroid Prime Remake on the Switch and the Villainous Boardgame) and a rock music fan (Tool, APC, and NIN sit at the top of my list). I'm currently working hard to make habits out of reading books and jogging at a nice pace.

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Bastett

@[email protected]

introduction, kink mention

so people can find me by hashtags.
I'm a based .
I'm a doing .
I love to ride a . Especially long distance .
I'm a , into and and often in .
I ride a sometimes, though less than I used to.
A friend is trying to get me into .

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Eric Carl

@[email protected]

Hello all, very happy to join your community. 👋 My belated intro — I'm Eric, and I'm an artist/designer. Artistically I've recently been exploring the emotional efficacy of low-fidelity computer graphics, and how to turn this interest into a game. Professionally I'm focused on interface design for music production. I make music when the motivation is there. More things are at ericcarl.link. Thank you for having me.

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Thunderbird

@[email protected]

Guess I'll start with an toot.
Came here from the . Have had enough of the changes made to that platform. I don't give a damn about the number of likes, or impressions I receive. I'm tired of adverts interwoven in the stream of posts. Most of all - I'm sick of the doing monkey business.
Enough of all this rage. I'm here to start anew and I intend to make a positive contribution to ... Hell, to the whole ! Hope an occasional rant won't put you off interacting with me.

at heart:










Does the above qualify as tag-spamming? :D

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WTL

@[email protected]

My four-month-late :
Work: & , , / ,

Life: movies, music, , curious and loves to learn, social justice, and to my surprise, a who has 15,477 KM Jan 2020 - Dec 2022.

If you stop and look at something the more closely you examine it, the more amazing it becomes.

Married to the wonderful @TAV for over 25 years, furdad to Sprocket the , (he/him) ,

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Chris Ainsworth

@[email protected]

Hi there, !

Born and raised in , I grew up on bikes, desert forts, computers, and dialup BBSes.

I'm a game designer and writer. I’ve written a few columns, contributed to books, and am constantly on the verge of blogging again.

Some bits to help us find each other:
I restore games, watch weird , play , , and (low sdk), buy and shelve kits, muck with , and live with a flock of broken .

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Carl Sullivan

@[email protected]

I'm fairly new to Mastodon so would like to introduce myself. I manage the U.S. editorial team at , which curates Daily Edition, email newsletters and more.

I live in with two . Personal interests include and issues.

I curate several Magazines for Flipboard's Politics Desk: flipboard.com/@ElectionCentral

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vera grey :verifiedplural:

@[email protected]

redoing my introduction since it's been a minute and i've increased the post length limit since then, lol

hi! 👋 i'm a quiet misdreavus. if you work with me or we're friends, you can call me victoria.

(if you don't know what a misdreavus is, it's a kind of pokémon! bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wik )

in a past life i put a lot of time and energy into maintaining rustdoc and docs.rs for Rust. i don't write any rust nowadays, but i still have a lot of friends in the Rust world.

right now i work at That One Computer Company helping maintain Swift-DocC, a documentation tool for Swift. i do a lot of stuff in the Swift compiler and with Markdown for that.

i'm trans, autistic, and plural (with a DID diagnosis), and those things color my experience of the world.

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Jonas Pelzer

@[email protected]

👋 I’m Jonas, a designer & developer. You can find my work at jonaspelzer.com.

My side projects include the website builder temper.one, the web design gallery collected.li, my type foundry jonastype.com, and the experimental poetry publication post-self-evident-poems.com.

I’m an associated researcher at @uclab_potsdam.

My work and research often revolve around topics such as communication, literature, visual culture, the web, and typography.

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Vayl Larkin (they/them)

@[email protected]

Hello! Pinning this as an intro, so I beg the pardon of those who have already been introduced sufficiently ;).

I post a lot about social justice, marginalized groups I'm part of, marginalized groups I'm advocating for, and poetry. Also I wrote a play, which will become apparent with even a cursory perusal. (I also edit a lot of my posts for spelling, punctuation, creative anachronisms and missing tags. Oops. Here, I fix.) It's me in the photo.

Vayl Larkin is pictured, a nonbinary transmasculine person with fuschia hair that is curly and short. (Fuschia is a bright, bold cross between pink and purple). Their button shirt is flannel and their green glasses frame their rounded heart-shaped face. Their nose is small, as is their mouth, but their eyes look bigger as a result so it's all relative, you know? I like knowing only people reading the description are going to know that's how I feel about that. Others can just try to guess!
Vayl Larkin is pictured, a nonbinary transmasculine person with fuschia hair that is curly and short. (Fuschia is a bright, bold cross between pink and purple). Their button shirt is flannel and their green glasses frame their rounded heart-shaped face. Their nose is small, as is their mouth, but their eyes look bigger as a result so it's all relative, you know? I like knowing only people reading the description are going to know that's how I feel about that. Others can just try to guess!
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Jared Counts

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m Jared! I’m a recovering Twitter addict who works in Public Media and is interested in technology, web development, gaming, and dad jokes. I’m primarily a lurker and retooter, but I’ve been enjoying the vibe on Mastodon.

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Janne Kiviluoto

@[email protected]

Hi, after a hiatus of few years, I am trying a bit of public electronic communications again.

I have been doing computer stuff for living for quite some time.

I like to read books (mostly ebooks with a reader), recently I've tried to revive my photography hobby.

Used to skateboard a lot, still do at times.

Toots in and

"Kindness is our superpower."

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🦩 Alexia Powder 🦩

@[email protected] · Reply to 🦩 Alexia Powder 🦩's post


EN
I've been here in this instance for some time already but didn't introduce myself. I'm known online as Alexia Powder, my main passions are videogames, dancing and erotism. I've spent a lot of years into politics and activism so is not rare to find myself talking about that stuff. I'm in a personal quest that involves aesthethic, to destroy femme's stigma and being happy. My pleasure 💕

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Luis Apiolaza

@[email protected]

I live/work in Aotearoa New Zealand, roughly at 43.5° latitude South and 172.6° longitude East. In Ōtautahi Christchurch, if lat/long don't tell you much.

I'm fond of , often in a context. I enjoy literature, and music ( in particular). I have a soft spot for of the tenor low-G variety.

I like fiction, way more than journal articles.

Just moved here from mastodon.social

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si_irini

@[email protected]

Hello everyone
Hi mastodon

I am trying to be a optimist

I write socially critical, philosophical, thoughtful, accusatory texts that may make some think about how our world is

I write because I am saddened by the way this world is going
I write in GR DE and EN

I do not accept hate speech, negativity, intolerance and racism in any way, so please respect that

The trolling creatures on Twitter bother me even after my short time there
Let's see how it is here🙂

#AltText
Photo from a beach in Greece

Letters on the photo:
I love history  especially Alexander the Great
I am Greek and I love Greece and Greek history
#AltText Photo from a beach in Greece Letters on the photo: I love history especially Alexander the Great I am Greek and I love Greece and Greek history
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Nico

@[email protected]

Hi, new instance means .
I am and , looking to interact with the community on mastodon and hopefully make some new friends. Professionally, I'm a computational , and scientist.
I spend most of my free time reading , especially on the and , mostly medicine and public health. I also like , , and
Edit 3 July 2023: Hi new people! I've been on tech.lgbt since March and I really like it here.

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Justin D Kruger (he/him)

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Justin. I am a software engineer living in 's . I'm married, have two kids, and enjoy spending time with them.

Right now, I am working on personal projects and would like to work someday in or . I wish both were more open like the web was in the early 00's.

To keep fit I mostly enjoy around

I enjoy , , and .

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supernov

@[email protected]


Hi everyone! My name is Vincent Groenewold, currently from the Netherlands :flag_nl: and a self-taught developer, currently learning Rust. Recently switched to , which I did off and on my entire life, starting with a C-16 gifted by my grandfather.

I'm interested in:
:java: Coding
🔭 Astronomy
:commodore: Retro computers
💡 Electronics
🛅 Traveling
🏃 Running / sports
🤓 And other nerdy stuff

Happy to be here, without any algorithm. :)

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Doug

@[email protected]

Re- - I joined mastodon.social Feb 02, 2017, and have delighted in the fediverse since.

since web dev was just , then server side with , and now is running everything!

Love videogames, standup that punches up, , and going to gigs.

Moulded by the teachings of , I care about people, and fairness (ergo, lean left, Anti-Tory and !)

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Nik (Nicholas) John

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an here too...
I'm an associate prof at the Department of and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where I research internet culture (very broadly). I'm currently mostly interested in technologies of disconnectivity in social media (, , and the like).
I'm Vice Prez of . My hobbies include and and watching on TV, especially

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just read the instructions

@[email protected]

(re-upping my because the old one was deleted...)

i'm daniel, I've been involved with activism for most of my life, and I have a life-long interest in the intersection of technology and class/privilege.

living in County Cork, , near the home of Very Rare and Ballycotton.

parent to four kids, eldest of whom is now at University in U.C.C. (which is astonishing as I'm still only 25...)

i love , and try to post about books I love, which are usually Science Fiction and Fantasy.

i autodelete all my posts after 60 days.

been on since 2011, since april 2017.

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@[email protected]

Finally getting around to my : I’m Eli 👋🏻 I’m a Respiratory Therapist. I’ll be 44 this year and have been happily for almost 6 years. 🌈 + (he/him)

I’m an extroverted - I love being social but avoiding leaving home… 🦀 are a complicated people 😜

It’s only been 4 years since I picked it back up but my day is never complete without a couple hours at the 🎹

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Brian Costa

@[email protected]

Hi! My name is Brian! After 15 years, I got out of local TV news and am currently working with . You might have seen my work on the latest trailer! Some past projects include 25th Anniversary, , and concert series.

I live in Oregon with my partner Julian & our cat Kairi. I love , , , & !

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Aaron Lord :csharp:

@[email protected]

New because I migrated to Hachyderm, inspired by watching @nova for a few months.

I am a :csharp: developer in , recently inundated with as you can see on my @[email protected] profile. player of Irish fiddle music on violin, mandolin, octave mandolin, and tenor banjo 🪕. I am a and looking for more people in this space.

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scmbradley

@[email protected]

New since the old one is now factually inaccurate.

I work for a tech firm, but I used to be an academic (philosophy). I'm a self taught programmer and data nerd. Interested in history, science, maths, gardening, dumb jokes, indie video games, science fiction, programming languages, philosophy and parenting. Sceptical of capitalism, the current state of AI, cryptocurrencies.

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charlie

@[email protected]

hello, my name is Charlie.

I explore restrictive art and restrictive computing.

you can catch me having a blast and a silly little time

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Tonya Marie 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

New for new instance!

I'm Tonya Marie, a mid-50s trans woman originally from Texas but now safely ensconced in Seattle. I'm a semi-retired teacher and occasional coder, but my passion is being a housewife for my loving wife.

When I'm not , , or keeping house, I love and both computer and tabletop (particularly ).

I post livetoots of various cooking and baking endeavors under the hashtag .

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Edwin Downward

@[email protected]

An toot.

My heart is in . I watch, I read, and I write scifi. I do also enjoy a good fantasy or mystery both of which help expand my focus.

You will also encounter toots about our cat, the vast hoard of vorpal rabbits who let us keep them, and photos of places I have walked through.

youtube.com/shorts/9FFxiDsyHZY

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john rakestraw

@[email protected]

I'm re-entering mastodon.online, and so re-introducing myself here. I tend to be someone who sits the corner of a room, observing both the others in the room and myself observing others in the room, but not saying a whole lot. I'm still learning how that plays out in a space like this, but I'm thinking it can be a space for real conversation rather than shouting. Democracy depends on it.

Interested in , , , , and (both old and new).

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Mike Riversdale

@[email protected]

An .

I live in Wellington (Aotearoa New Zealand) after Malta, Eswatini, Mauritius, Wales, London, & Australia

Worked as:
- an Agile Coach,
- a podcast host,
- hackathon & barcamp facilitator,
- community guide,
- cloud computing champion.

I love photography & am sharing a photo-a-day from my collections.

Life is an adventure as I navigate being a father, a partner, a friend, & sitting quietly on my own with BBC comedy.

Collage of two photos:

Top: Triangular tube made by folding and sticking a long piece of cardboard.

Bottom: Christmas tree lights wrapped around the cardboard triangular tube.
Collage of two photos: Top: Triangular tube made by folding and sticking a long piece of cardboard. Bottom: Christmas tree lights wrapped around the cardboard triangular tube.
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Disquette de 1,44 Maya-octets

@[email protected]

Présentation 🌸

Coucou je fais ma : je suis une fille dans la mi-vingtaine, web et je vis à après avoir vécu à et à , je monte à régulièrement !

Ce que j'aime : faire des petits projets de dév quand j'ai le temps et la motivation, tout ce qui est UX, UI, design et typographie, bricoler mes petits serveurs, réparer ou remettre en route mes vieux ordinateurs (C64, PC anciens, Macintosh...), faire des memes sur mastodon, la radio, l'urbanisme, les transports, les trains, le latex et aussi surtout dormir sous ma couverture lestée. :blob_cat_snug:

Je suis seule depuis mon retour en France, je connais pas beaucoup de monde et j'aimerais bien rencontrer des personnes avec qui on aurait des points communs pour me faire des copines (au sens large) ; n’hésitez pas à échanger avec moi si vous en avez envie. :blob_cat_surprised:

(boost ok)

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Jools

@[email protected]

New instance, new

I’m a enthusiast. I’m interested in but I’m not a developer.
I like the no-code options; IFTTT, Shortcuts, Zapier etc.

I enjoy watching TV and movies (not horror!)

I’m also a Cub Scout Leader.

I have a wonderful wife and between us we have 5 children.

I follow My favourite team is
I also support 🍒

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Nick Escobar

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Nick!

I am an artist and computer scientist, and I am passionate about making unique and interesting experiences using and more

I'll post here about the projects I'm working on and things I care about

nickesc.github.io
nickesc.com

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Tixie Salander

@[email protected]

I'm not good with so let's turn the exercice into:
Where would I see myself in 2, 5 or even 10 years?

Well I'm not really good at making money so I won't be the rich aunt spoiling everyone at family reunions for sure.

But with some hope I can imagine I'm on my way to become that weird and sweet aunt who have a shit-ton of tattoos & piercings. 😁

An aunt you can see humming some punk songs who talks about burning precincts while peacefully cooking some meal with the vegetables from the garden ☺️

But also an aunt you could see at her desk, a fluffy cat on her laps, busy writing strange spells on her computer to either create versatile and interactive documents or lively melodies, both with the intention of sharing it with the world.
Sometimes she would grunt of frustration or give a little shout of excitement, very much focused on her work. :blob_rave:

That's how I would like to see myself gravitate towards, in an ideal the future at least!

Selfie of me smiling in front of my kitchen table full of cooking material
Selfie of me smiling in front of my kitchen table full of cooking material
selfie in front of my current desk with some computer toolks, a plant and my laptop
selfie in front of my current desk with some computer toolks, a plant and my laptop
selfie in front of my previous desk, wearing a "CSS IS AWESOME" cap
selfie in front of my previous desk, wearing a "CSS IS AWESOME" cap
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Strathclyde Cyber Security

@[email protected]

Hello, we are @StrathCyber, the Cybersecurity group of @UniStrathclyde We carry out world-leading interdisciplinary cybersecurity research. We make impactful connections, delivering solutions that focus on people, and that make a difference in the world. We consciously consider the needs of those who are disenfranchised. There are around 30 of us and we are growing. strath.ac.uk/science/computeri

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Gou🍉☮️🏴 :neodog_floof__w: :v_gay2:

@[email protected]

Heihei! :blobcorgi: I am Gou and I live in Japan.
I have become interested in Tech after discovering Mastodon. :mastodance: I used to be in .lol and I would like to work on creating safe spaces for vulnerable people and activism (thank you Nathan).
I'm always studying for certifications and languages (English and Chinese), but I also like music, art, anime, foreign cultures (especially Asian these days), games, easy ways to work out, and slightly kinky NSFW topics, so feel free to talk to me. :blobwolfhugmoon:

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Konstantin Weddige

@[email protected]

Having been on Mastodon for a few months now, I can say that I've come to stay. Time for an .

I am a mathematician, programmer, specialist and one of the co-founders of @lutrasecurity.

Besides work, I'm a member of the Green Party and sit on the district committee /Am-Hart (a district of Munich).

On this account you can expect a mixture of everything from above and anything else. I toot in English and in German.

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crows and pawns :flag_bisexual:

@[email protected]

New instance, new

1. I'm bad at shitposting
2. Generally very and enthusiastic about lots of topics.
3. Married, dad, , he/him
4. Originally a scientist, now work for a non-profit, but the goal for this account is to not think (or post) about work too much
5. Activist left-wing politics
6. Formerly @[email protected]

Likes: , most types of , most types of , basically any I can get my hands on

Dislikes: mean-spirited bigots, billionaires

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Christopher Keener, pHd :ddg:

@[email protected]

I’m a refugee from the US living in . For several decades I’ve futzed around on industrial and commercial IT projects.

Recently I’m enamored with topics including .

My addiction has driven me to roast my own coffee in a pan on the stove (with thermocouples attached, of course).

Most toots are from random sightings along the road of life.

I look forward to opportunities to interact with you.

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Robert Jan Schutten

@[email protected]

Overdue after being here for 3 months. I’m loving the wonderful community here on hachyderm (thanks @nova).

Happily married father of 3 kids, ages ranging from 4 to 18. Each age has its own challenges 🙂

I’ve been in the tech industry for almost 30 years now. I’ve seen many ups & downs. My expertise is in image/video processing & displays.

Interested in computers, space, legos (having young kids helps) & music (progressive rock).

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Cai

@[email protected]

I posted something similar on .lol when I joined there, so I'll do the same here. I find the posts quite lovely.

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Bill (he/him)

@[email protected]

Just realized I've not done an yet so here goes. I live in AB enjoy spending time with my family watching going and working with my local troop I'm looking forward to getting to know you.

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elle :butterfly_transgender:

@[email protected]

I guess I need a new 😄​

I originally created this account as an outlet for my long-suppressed kinky side, but I've really enjoyed finding a trans community here. After a couple of decades of stealth (if not passing, people have at least generally been too polite to comment), being open about who I am is very refreshing.

And just interacting with people at all is a good thing. My brain is pretty weird in various ways, and up till now I've been increasingly avoiding dealing with anyone other than my partner. There are some wonderful people and other entities here and it's a pleasure to be part of it.

I'm poly and very subbie, on Team Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism (though at this point I'll settle for humanity just not destroying its own planet, please?), vegetarian and a cat person. My main interest is science fiction & fantasy - books, TV, games, whatever. I'm currently going through an anime phase and trying to learn Japanese.

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Samantha (Disaster Trans Arc)

@[email protected]

New server, new introduction!

Hi! I’m Samantha (she/her) over in NYS (5 hours away from NYC cause NYS is big 🤣). Married to my wife, with whom we have a daughter and 4 cats. I am a bit of a geek who enjoy sci-fi and video games when I get a free minute. Also when it is not freezing I like to go running.

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Yvan

@[email protected]

📌 — topics of interest:

* 🍛🍜🍝🍷 & — I grew up in the restaurant industry in a wine region, it's kinda baked in.

* 🍻 specifically — beer nerd who started a UK craft beer wholesale business, coz I'm mad… it failed, coz COVID & Tories... now a bit burnt out about beer TBH.

* 💻 — early adopter, user from late 90s, & some at USyd, tech startups, , *nix, etc, & hobbyist.

* 🌱🌿🌶️ — two plots, and a small bit of home garden - we like growing exotics, and especially varieties. I even do an allotment "vlog": youtube.com/@KYAllotment

* 🦠 — I'll try and anything, especially style ferments

* 🪚🛠️🪛 general doer & maker, hoarder of tools.

These are mainly what I post about, in fluctuating volume.

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Graham K

@[email protected]

Retired web software developer, still doing a bit of linked data; also learning to play guitar, engaging with technology+art collaboration, grandfather, folk festivals, and whatever else takes my fancy.

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Kerim Friedman 傅可恩

@[email protected]

I am a professor at Nat’l Dong Hwa University (NDHU) in Taiwan. I am both a linguistic anthropologist, working on Indigenous language revitalization, as well as an ethnographic filmmaker.

Besides Taiwan, I have also done extensive work in India.

You may know me from my blog @anthrodendum (formerly Savage Minds).

Check out my homepage for links to my academic papers as well as my extensive ”digital garden”: kerim.oxus.net/

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Konrad Kołakowski

@[email protected]

It was a while since I've started using but it's time for a proper !

Hi 👋 I'm Konrad and I'm an iOS and mobile game developer from Poland. You might know me the best from Commander Pixman for iOS, or DevCleaner, a macOS tool that clean-up after 😉

I'm also interested in retro computers and many other things. I might occasionally "toot" in Polish as well 😉

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Lutra Security

@[email protected]

We've been here for a while now and think it's time for an .

We are Lutra Security, an company based in Munich, Germany. Our mission, to which we have committed ourselves, is to improve IT security for our customers and in general, while maintaining the highest possible ethical and sustainability standards. We focus on providing high quality offensive security services (like and ​s) and consulting, while continuously investing in research and education.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

An answer in advance: Lutra Security is named after the Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra), representing our philosophy of sustainability and the agility of our work as penetration testers.

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t3rminus

@[email protected]

time:

Hi, I’m @t3rminus !
I’m a & user, , and enthusiast, & fan, player, and more.

I don't consider myself a furry, but y'all are good folks and my avatar is an anthro dragon in a jacket, so take that how you will.

I'm not really an artist, but I dabble in art, make fun icons & logos, and occasionally try web & app design.

I'll post mostly about the above and boost funny/cute stuff!

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Adam R. Wood

@[email protected]

For those who would care, an : I'm Adam R. Wood. To most, I'm just a single white male in his 40s living in (at least for a little longer); to fans, I'm the guy that pioneered puzzle blogs and makes the 𝘚𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘬𝘶 variant at the end of each U.S. Puzzle Championship; to fans (especially types) I'm Zotmeister, long-time guru (I appear in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨) and semi-former Twitch streamer; to those dwindling few that believe in justice, I'm an ally.

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Cai

@[email protected]

Hello, lgbtqia.space! I'm Cai, migrating from .lol as it prepares to close its shutters. I'll post some hashtag intros at some point, but for now, know that I am happy to have a new home with new faces, and that I'll likely be posting a mixture of serious and silly, personal and fandom (ahem, FFXIV). I'm an industrial worker in Colorado and a papercrafter at home. Le Guin's "Left Hand of Darkness," is one of my favorite novels, and "Aliens," my favorite film. I love my cats and my partner, with whom I will be celebrating 4 years in just a few months!

Thank you for welcoming me in: I hope I can find a community here, too!


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stel ✨

@[email protected]

i'm asterisk! i'm a trans woman who recently moved from toronto to brooklyn along with my partners from ohio and alabama.

i use the camera lens as a way to fight my dysphoria and iterate on my personal expression. this started out as a lewds account (and it still is) but i ended up just kind of posting whatever as i got more comfortable on fedi.

we win the war over the courage of our hearts by helping ourselves and each other find happiness. i try to focus on the joy.

i'm poly and i love dance as a social expression and i love to explore new places on my bike and maybe these are facets of the same spark of urban hippie idealism that i have carried around for as long as i can remember.

hope you're having a good one <3

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David Senate

@[email protected]

👋 folks, here is my .

guy that live in Lausanne Switzerland 🇨🇭🇫🇷.

👀 is my soul for the past 25 years. Now Deputy IT Director for a group that mainly sells . Manage different teams that are in charge of the critical , , , in-house , , , and bunch of cool other stuffs 😎.

Advocate for , .

👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻 for 5 years and dad of 3 👦🏻 👧🏻 👶🏻.
🎧 and lover.
🐈‍⬛ person.
👾 and gamer.
✌️ in all things.
💬 Likes interactions.

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Todd 'tojosan' Jordan

@[email protected]

Re -
Just migrated from a smaller instance @mastocomm.org with a very nice group of folks.

I'm employed in IT with experience in IBM programming and systems admin. I'm always learning though, currently working on Python and more.

Gaming is my current big hobby using XBox, PC, and iPhone.

Married about 39 years. Multiple grandchildren.

Live near St. Louis and love connections there.

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Darice

@[email protected]

Moved to a new instance, hence a new .

My name is Darice, born and raised in Aruba. I live in The Hague.

I work part-time as a front-end developer.

I'm into street photography, reading books and also buying books.

Cooking is also a thing but not in the 'The Bear' kind of way.

I keep a blog about inclusive design mostly and I write a newsletter about life observations and human behaviour.

I'm also late deaf. So I can tell you a thing or two about accessibility.

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Bearmine

@[email protected]

I'm officially moved over. Hello gamepad.club friendos. :pikawave:

I might do an introduction later, but I never know what to write, so that will probably not happen.

So... I like games, and photography, and art, and miniatures, and other various things. Depends on the week really.

Wait... is this my ? :blobcateyes:

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たけし / Takeshi ♫🕊

@[email protected]

I moved here from Twitter, which was full of ideological clashes. @YoWatShiina 's move was one of the reasons. I'm still not used to how to use it, but I think I'll mutter about personal things here.
 I would like to actively connect with people who can use English. I like noodles (soba, ramen) and curry. I listen to rock music, classical, R&B, whatever. I love Hideo Kobayashi (Critic) and I keep reading “Motoori Norinaga” which he wrote.

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Patrick Prémartin

@[email protected]

Hello. I made a little effort on the bio in the profile, but I must say that the presentation itself is still a pain to write. So I won't say much more than what you can read on my shares and my profile page. I'll try not to tell too much about my life here and stay more on a neutral professional level of info related to what I do on a daily basis in the software and web development field or see interesting elsewhere.

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Patrick Prémartin

@[email protected]

Bonjour. J'ai fait un p'tit effort sur la bio dans le profil, mais je dois dire que la présentation en tant que telle est toujours un supplice à rédiger. Donc je n'en dirai pas beaucoup plus que ce que vous pourrez lire sur mes partages et ma page de profil. Je vais tenter de ne pas trop raconter ma vie ici et rester plus à un niveau professionnel neutre d'infos liées à ce que je fais au quotidien dans le domaine du développement logiciel et web ou vois d'intéressant ailleurs.

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Henrik Schönemann

@[email protected]


(after moving)

I'm a based in Berlin (Humboldt-University) doing .
Toots and boosts in English and German.

, and pro and : “Sharing isn’t immoral — it’s a moral imperative”
Aaron Swartz, Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto, 2008.
openbehavioralscience.org/mani

My interests include , / ,
'We have nothing to lose but our inexperience!'

My blog'ish website:
🛠️🚧

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Richard Allum

@[email protected]

👋 New to Mastodon so here’s a quick introduction. Stopped being active on Twitter well before the current mess and just used it to follow some lists. Once the Apple community moved here I did too to keep up with things.

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SunnJax 🌞🏳️‍🌈 :Fire_Pride:

@[email protected]

Reintroduction from a new instance (February 2023):

I’m a somewhere in the middle of my fairly quiet, down-to-earth life journey. I enjoy gardens, plants, flowers, books, games, hikes, bike rides, vegetarian home cooking, taking photos, as well as various queer, science, and geeky stuff.

I joined Mastodon in October 2022, and I am enjoying my time here. Thanks for the fun, kindness, and friendship.

Random interests and :

#selfie Middle-aged, white man with a graying full beard, mustache, and longish hair gently smiling for the camera, wearing a dark green hoodie and a purple t-shirt underneath, sitting at home in front of green houseplants.
#selfie Middle-aged, white man with a graying full beard, mustache, and longish hair gently smiling for the camera, wearing a dark green hoodie and a purple t-shirt underneath, sitting at home in front of green houseplants.
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Ten :verifiedtrans:

@[email protected]

Hello!

Since I'm on a new instance, I figured it's time for a new toot!

My name is Ten. Yes, that's my name!

You'll probably see me toot out various silly puns and jokes involving wordplay. I don't like using the word "dadjoke", but that would probably describe my type of humor. You may also see me discussing topics about transgender rights, mental health, and other random things.

I also like to play and review indie games, so feel free to take a look at my profile page for my other social links if you want.

Here is a picture of me in a cute dress I just received in the mail a few days ago.

Thank you for reading!

Ten, a transgender woman with green hair, wearing black framed glasses and a blue dressed adorned with a circuit pattern with hidden cats over it.
Ten, a transgender woman with green hair, wearing black framed glasses and a blue dressed adorned with a circuit pattern with hidden cats over it.
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Azul Buho

@[email protected]

Hello! Yet another post!

I'm a -fleeing semi-newbie who has just changed instances. (Apols for refollows.)

I'm a quiet who likes , , , , , and . I like talking about those things, not talking about those things, not talking at all, and chuckling when people say things that sound a bit mucky.

If I do anything wrong, let me know. If I do anything right, for god's sake don't tell me - I am not equipped for praise.

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Anthony Gladman

@[email protected]

Hi, who dis?

I have migrated over to epicure.social to hang out with fellow food and drink types, so here's my again.

I'm a from .

My book will be published in September 2023.

I write about , , and . (Sometimes with a or angle.)

I mainly post about but also sometimes — I like to automate my boring admin using and .

I also post about and particularly , and what it's like living the .

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Gareth Harmer

@[email protected]

Just realised it’s been two weeks and I’ve never done an toot, so here we go!

I’m Gareth, but more commonly Gazz, owner of the Mastodon server Gamepad.club.

: mostly
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-
-


- Mostly
- learning


- , mostly

Other stuff:
-
-
- Parenting
- and more!

Dayjob -

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Analytodon

@[email protected]

Analytodon offers a simple and user-friendly solution for Mastodon users to track their account performance and measure the reach of their content. With Analytodon, Mastodon users can get a detailed overview of their followers, posts, and engagement, all in one place.

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Andrews & Arnold Ltd (AAISP)

@[email protected]

Andrews & Arnold Ltd is a UK company (3342760) that specialises mainly in telecoms and internet services, but a lot of other things too.

This is our official presence in the . It is not primarily a platform for advertising.

We are here to help customers and prospective customers, and well, anyone.

We understand how an official presence can help people, even if it is to publicly call us out for something.

Feedback and comments welcome.

aa.net.uk/

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Ety, Ringer of Bells ^G

@[email protected]

New paint on an old instance; time for an .

Hi there! My name is Tim, and I'm a from .

I'm extremely , value internal consistency in , been involved in most of my adult life, and have been criticized as an and .

Beyond what's in the profile, my jams are:
- (, or )
- , , ,
- , ,
- ,

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Internet Society

@[email protected]

We’ve been around for over 30 years but we’re new (Nov 2022) to Mastodon! 👋

A bit about the Internet Society:
1️⃣ We work to grow and strengthen the Internet while empowering people to take action.
2️⃣ We think the Internet should be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy—and we must defend it to keep it this way.
3️⃣ We believe that the Internet is for everyone

Follow along for content on




and all things

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Alex Stevenson-Price

@[email protected]

Good time to finally do an post!

Hi! 👋 I'm Alex, I'm an Engineering Manager and an iOS developer from Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I made a lightsaber app that was one of the first apps on the App Store, I wrote a bit about that here: blog.alex.jsp.scot/2018/07/lov 💜

I'm married to my wonderful husband @dunc, and we have a cute fluffy dog called Louis.

I'm a casual foodie, a techie, and a gamer (both board & video).

More about me & other profile links here: alex.jsp.scot

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Drew McManus

@[email protected]

📆 On Mastodon since 2018 (Twitter since 2006). Just switched instances, so a new

👨‍💻 In for 30+ years—product, leadership, consulting, and teams

🏢 Learn about my company at 33teams.com

💻 I love software, especially new and stuff. Some of my favorites: Superhuman, Matter, Cron, Clay, Ivory, Artifact

📻 I enjoy (): KN6TBJ

🚲 I’m an avid athlete: drewmcmanus

🏔️ &

🦣 Thanks @nova — 🖤 this diverse tech community!

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Stefan Koopmanschap

@[email protected]

Tijd voor een hier: Ik ben Stefan, woon in , heb samen met mijn vrouw Marjolein en onze compagnon Mike een bedrijf in software ontwikkeling (voornamelijk ) en daarnaast maak ik podcasts voor KINK.nl. Ik hou van lezen, gamen, muziek en politiek (ik zit vrij links in het politieke spectrum).

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Sylvia

@[email protected]

Now I’ve started using social.lol again, it’s about time I polish up my

Hi! I'm Sylvia and I'm a poet, writer, reader, doodler and crafter.

I love to plan and journal on paper and likely won’t shut up about it. I also love to encourage others to journal as it’s such a healing practice.

I live in the Netherlands with my husband and our three cats (1 an older gentleman and all black, the other two tuxedo kittens)

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Charleston Weather

@[email protected]

Welcome! @chswx posts forecasts, watches, warnings, and advisories (soon!) from the National Weather Service for the Charleston, SC metro area out to the Fediverse. From time to time, there will be live storm coverage as needed as well as occasional updates on ongoing weather conditions. It is run by @jaredwsmith and is the continuation of @chswx over on Twitter, which was established in April 2008 as an experiment in distributing breaking weather on social media.

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Sadmé Amidala

@[email protected]

an ?
I was a goth kid who grew up to become a goth adult. I love most types of media with being a top genre. .

My real favorite is . I love

I have an adorably cute named Sebastian. I suffer from and

“i killed the teen dream, deal with it.”

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Rando

@[email protected]

Tech enthusiast, runner, hobby fisherman, foodie, home chef, & traveler…

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𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒓

@[email protected]

I never did an post so figured it would be better late than never. My name is Brian Harper, I live south of St. Louis, MO with my attorney wife and 11 yr old daughter. I'm into retro gaming, Xbox, PC and doing things outdoors. I have some basic and advanced knowledge on PC hardware/software, networking, home improvement and automotive repair. I like to talk about a wide variety of topics and love a good conversation or friendly debate.

Rest on next page...

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Max Legroom has VOTED

@[email protected]

Alright after taking some time as a lurker, it's time for an !

Hey I'm Max! I'm located in .
I am a:
- 🛸 junkie
- 🖊️ (amateur)
- ☕️ snob
- 💻 nerd
- 🚀 geek
- 📚 avid
- 🧠 explorer ( and )

And that's what I'm here to talk and connect about!

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Henrik Nyh

@[email protected]

Time for an !

I work for auctionet.com mostly writing , and (recently) managing other devs. I dabble in .

You may have come across my blog thepugautomatic.com or used our attr_extras or traco libs.

My partner is an artist (johannaost.com). We moved from to the (, ) in 2016; I’ve done since. We have two spoiled .

I’m a constant reader and enjoy , , ✨and more!✨

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Peter Gracar

@[email protected]

It's time for me to add to the tag.

I'm Pete, a lecturer in Leeds, UK. In addition to mathematics, I'm a huge gadget nerd and an avid runner. I also never quite grew up and remain a child at heart.

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Keir

@[email protected]

I guess I should do an ! 👋🏻

Born, raised and living in England, I’m the Design Systems Manager at Sketch where I get to work with some amazing people across the company and get to work with some people I’ve known since the MacThemes days which is brilliant!

I’ve been interested in and involved in for the web and applications for a loooong time and it’s something I really enjoy! ✨

Outside of work I enjoy 📚, 🎮, / 🔭 and 📸.

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Eliza :emacs:

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Eliza, a game dev known for OneShot. :ablobcatattention:

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Shana

@[email protected]

Trying this out again now that Ivory is here, so I guess it’s time?

I’m a big and nerd. Also into , , , , and God only knows what I’m forgetting. I even write about TV, so I might drop some of those posts here. Also followed and pretty closely on that other app.

The thought of trying to build community from scratch again is…not great, to say the least, but that one guy ruined a good thing so it seems inevitable.

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Aydan

@[email protected]

Heylo, Im Aydan (they/them)

Im an Australian uni student studying software engineering.

I love using and making experimental approaches to software, and I am passionate about free software and software literacy. I also enjoy drawing, have an ecclectic taste in music, plus doing whatever has caught my interest at the moment.

I'm also kind of allergic to social media, but I try my best

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Phil :prami:

@[email protected]

stollerys.co.uk/2023/01/introd

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A. Lee Bennett Jr.

@[email protected]

Okay, seems like the in thing to do, so here’s my

:








worker
manager

My




& &

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toolbear#🪧

@[email protected]

My various introduction threads

"this introduction is a stub" union.place/@toolbear/10932416

"lifelong gamer" union.place/@toolbear/10934960

"pro-union the long way 'round" union.place/@toolbear/10935000

"introduction redux" union.place/@toolbear/10938665

"aspiration meet reality" union.place/@toolbear/11048505

"home nudist" union.place/@toolbear/11052611

"👋🐤" union.place/@toolbear/11029869


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Mathieu Lefebvre :cursor_move:

@[email protected]

Hi guys, I'm Mathieu, french 22yo ux/ui designer, and I am thrilled to join the Mastodon community. I am excited to discover the talents and ideas of everyone, and to share my own. If you want to see my work, check my profile section! :)

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Damien (TIG BUSINESS)

@[email protected]

i never did an so here's an incoherent one.

i'm Damien, also sometimes known as eccles by a slowly diminishing number of people.

I've spent a lot of time doing ComputerThings (which is the industry i work in), genealogy, and playing or running ttrpgs over the years, sometimes mixing these things together.

I have a small horde of kids that occupy most of my time. I'm in longterm polyamorous relationships.

I like maps, some red wine, some photography, some horror movies. I listen to music a lot but it tends to be from the same (large) set. Lapsed goth.

I've got a dilettante interest in dinosaurs and space and human evolution. Occasionally I make things out of wood. More regularly I make things in minecraft.

I think people should be able to be who they want to be and do what they want to do but that doesn't mean I'm tolerant of your bullshit if you can't play nicely with the other children.

Puns make me laugh, but so do macabre things.

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Travis 'Nep' Smith

@[email protected]

Folks, here's an post. I'm Travis Smith but often go by Nep for reasons.

I own a web dev firm, doing custom & extremely well, other tools at excellent levels.

Started in , went to , , other stops, now .

My other passions: #🥏

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Simon Evans

@[email protected]

I'm a climate and energy journalist at Carbon Brief, where I'm Deputy Editor and Senior Policy Editor

carbonbrief.org/

You can see my work here…

carbonbrief.org/author/simonev

…and on Twitter

twitter.com/DrSimEvans

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natronics :tokyo:

@[email protected]

👋 Hi, I'm Nathan and I recently accepted a job offer in Tokyo. Currently figuring out the move but hope to be in Japan this spring!

I like trains and space and cooking. Always looking for a cool train to ride and a new restaurant to try.

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Laura ✨🎨

@[email protected]

I’m finally poking my nose out here. hello 👋🏼

Most of you know me from twitter, but for those who don’t: I’m a multidisciplinary designer interested in accessibility, design systems, DEI, open source and documentation 📝🎨
When I don’t post about the stuff above, I write little things (mostly giant obsessive threads tbh) about music or martial arts ❤️ Also: dogs!

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Dr Johnny Blanchard

@[email protected]


Screenwriter, Playwright, author of Gaming in the Obscure, technology archeologist (hoards old stuff)

Into / and /

For videos see:
youtube.com/reenthused

For and see:
youtube.com/@Roguegunners

Or on PeerTube:
makertube.net/c/reenthused/vid

Software Development Manager, specialising in Mobile technology

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Slumberland Records

@[email protected]

An

We are Slumberland Records, US indie music label started in the DC area in 1989 and operating out of Oakland, CA since 1992. We are nominally (and unashamedly) an label, but we’ve released everything from pop to punk to shoegaze to lo-fi to hardcore to new wave to...

Expect to see label-related news here but also non-label music we like (mostly dance music, jazz, soul, reggae) as well as tech things (we’re nerds) and politics of the leftist variety.

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Maximum MEW

@[email protected]

I have been meaning to write an introduction for a while now, but life has kept me too busy. Here goes ...

I grew up as an artist in a family of artists, with my favorite form being fiber arts. As a young adult, I became a writer, then a historian through my work at a museum. I am now a legal technologist. Each of my interests informs the others, as it should for us complex human beings.

To be continued ...

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Alina Leonova

@[email protected]

I guess it's time for an 😁

Hi! 👋 I'm a author who loves reading, especially sci-fi and .

I have a where I share by women, trans & enby authors.

I'm an immigrant from .

I have .

I love talking about books & , and discussing stuff with other . Characters, worlds, our process, etc. — a lot of this happens under .

I might also sometimes talk about Belarus, ADHD and just share random thoughts.

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Anibal 🌵

@[email protected]

Hi y'all! Wanted to do a little of myself on the federated socials.

I'm a journalist from the sleepy desert island of Aruba, and I study Dutch law in Amsterdam.

Mostly interested in issues of (post/neo-) , freedom of information in the Dutch Caribbean & .

Recently I nominated 2 ministers from Aruba & Curaçao for the Foilies 2023 by @muckrock

anibalism.com/i-nominate-minis

If you're interested in investigating the Dutch Caribbean, hit me up!

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Uwe Schwarz ッ�

@[email protected]

Probably a few weeks to late now, as I'm already interacting quite a lot (for me), but here is my

I started my journey in the digital age around ~1985 at age 7. First mostly games at some friend's C64, a year later with my own Amiga 1040ST. In my early journey I had contact to various systems, like Apple IIe, C128, Schneider CPC (can't remember the exact model). My first own x86 was a 386DX (without coproc), it got a 240MB HDD and I partitioned it – it seemed a good idea at the time.

I've been coding in everything that looks remotely Turing complete. Started with BASIC, Pascal, C, Assembler (x86 and C64), later even Perl and Python (but we tend to go in the stack-overflow-copy-paste-time with that).

I left the hardware part at around ~2000, I should still be able to fix some simple problems, but please don't ask me anything about cables and stuff.

Too young for the y2k problem, I found out about y2k38 and concentrated my energy on this Linux and it's 32bit secrets ;) Actually I installed my first Linux around 1998 (SUSE).

A little bit of hacking (not only the white stuff), a little bit of all the other stuff mentioned in early zines (phreaking, carding, …). Now I'm nearly two decades in the enterprise environment and learnt how to make money the legal way (I'm still convinced that the other way is more legal than what I'm doing now).

Linux, mail systems, Networks, Routing, Firewalls, debugging exotic problems, building a correct mail archive (it really archived all mails, not only those arriving somehow in the inbox), building a redundant 24/7 online system, writing my fair share of stupid shell scripts.

I arrived in infosec a few years ago and I'm now in the business of telling other people to change their passwords, patch their systems and don't click on every link.

If you want to stress me out for a few minutes, give me a stupid problem which requires a shell script while I'm not on my comp and watch me being forced to write this with as few as possible bytes on this §!$% smartphone. Best case: do this when I'm just about to board a plane and need to switch to airplane mode.

So, if you want to know something about old technology, ask the old guy about it, I lived it, I built it, I was forced to use it. If you want to know something about new technology, ask anyway, I might have heard about it. I live in the internet and breathe news about everything faintly related to something digital.

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Matt Bonney

@[email protected]

Better-late-than-never post!

I’m Matt, just some guy who lives in , USA. 🦞

Tinkering with , , and in my free time, trying to get a chuckle out of folks at all times.

I’m building a few hobby apps, one of which is , my water-tracking app.

I spent nearly 10 years doing computer repair and IT, primary for devices. Now I do other stuff!

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John Cutting

@[email protected]

Doing an post! 👋

I'm John Cutting (he/him), a writer, artist, veteran, and long-time lover of fantasy, science fiction, and RPGs.

✍️ I wrote two complete (and one in-progress) sprite comics all set in the same universe that are story-driven, epic fantasies rather than comedy-driven stories. If you enjoy the SNES RPGs from the Golden Age of Square Enix, then I think you will like my stories.

Find them all at www.fortunasaga.com

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marqle

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that made me think.

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
Beloved - Toni Morrison
Jazz - Toni Morrison
Kafir Boy - Mark Mathebane
Way Past Cool - Jess Mowry
Sonny's Blues - James Baldwin
The Wasp Factory - Ian Banks
Philosophical Investigations - Wittgenstein
Riddley Walker - Russell Hoban
The Third Policeman - Flan O'brien
Book of Memory - Petina Gappah
Reckless Eyeballing - Ishmael Reed

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Chris Swan

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My banner shows my brother and I programming a ZX81, but I'm not yet grey, and I don't have a beard. Somehow I still love building new things with computers.

I code (Dart GDE) github.com/cpswan

I write (tech, politics, stuff) blog.thestateofme.com/

I talk slideshare.net/cpswan

I help bring people together (QCon and various community events)

I'm here at hachyderm as it's where my tribe seemed to head for from that other place where we use to talk to each other.

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leece

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@rdm has inspired me to finally do an - I think he's been on Mastodon less than 24 hours, and me, well, I've been active a little while. Better late than never?

Kaya, nganyang kwerl leece, wer ngany Whadjak boodja-k nyininy. I give my respect to the Nyoongar people, and to the Elders of the past, present and those who are to come.

For tens of thousands of years they have lived, worked and played and cared for the land of South West Australia.

They have been very kind to share their and their culture with me and I deeply appreciate that.

Likewise my respect goes out to the Elders of First Nations everywhere.

Hello, my name is leece, and I live on Whadjuk Nyoongar boodja. I have a passion for nature and and am a moderator for the Western Shield Camera Project on Zooniverse.

Pronoun wise she/her is fine although I think baal/baalap is better. I'm an - I have a Diploma in Fine Art (sculpture) but mostly 2d these days.

I'm married to @rdm who is a really cool dude who joined me in my interest in , enthusiastically joined me in and taught me how to sail, and to manage a and generally watercraft, and already loved and and as well as

too. I am a latecomer to the world of but have become something of an in the past year or two.

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rdm

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OK, so here is my !

I live in the most isolated capital city in the world, , and therefore on Whadjuk boodja. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land, and their Elders - past, present, and emerging.

I am male (he/him), and married to the amazing artist @leece .

I have been a for most of my professional life, and use Linux or derivatives exclusively at home.

For fun, I play games, and . I also swim as a (well, mer-dude), and ride a three-wheeled human-powered vehicle called a Me-Mover. I have a Hobie Outback pedal-powered kayak, which takes me back to my past as a Sea Scout on the Swan. I enjoy playing with , , , and many, many other things.

I am (and have been all my life) but love making mixed drinks, and have an extensive bar.

I am an amateur without any particular speciality, but I do particularly like taking shots of (especially ), and other mer-folk. I also enjoy shooting B&W, and play with in-camera (about which I have written extensively on my blog) . To round things out, I take quite a few images.

For the past few years, I have been learning Nyoongar (primarily the Marribank).

Recently I have fallen into writing - you can find my two on-going tales as and .

Here is a shot of me taken by the amazing @leece on .

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Thomas N. Feldborg Bruun

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Har skiftet instans og følger strømmen til expressional.social, så prøver lige igen med : Er til daglig leder i den kommunale. Har arbejdet med unge i mere end 20 år, og synes stadig hver eneste arbejdsdag er fantastisk! Har en Master i offentlig ledelse / Master in Public Governance fra CBS

Gift, bor i Birkerød, tre børn på matriklen og to udeboende fra tidligere. Ferier og weekender bruges gerne i stugan i 🇸🇪. Vild med tech og IT der kan gøre dagligdagen nemmere.


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Decolonize Your Bookshelf🧡

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Ah, the pesky (from a new server!)

My name is Dominique and I’m a wife & mama from the tribe. I own an online book boutique that specializes in diverse and inclusive reads. 
I’m absolutely ruled by my . I inhale words through reading and exhale through writing that will hopefully become a book soon. 
I adore all things cozy!
Needed to work on my physical health so I started . 
Can’t wait to build community here.

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Indigenous woman smiling in beaded hat, green glasses, while wearing a leather crossbody bag.
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Baltimore

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Bebo té en un vaso de Pikachu y en la primera cita te hago moflete estático escuchando la sintonía de Lluvia de estrellas: <<Dentro de ti hay una estrella, si lo deseas brillará...>>

Este perfil se sustenta en el humor de andar por casa y los hashtag de la bio, se complementa con la cuenta Filmaffinity y la lista de Spotify indicados en la misma; y no se arrepiente de ello ni de seguir un decálogo chupicalabaza.

Mandamientos:

-Di no sin sentirte mal.
-Tender bien equivale a no planchar
-Leer a Galdós.
-Imposible superar el miedo a hacer frituras.
-El final de Embrujadas (1998) es magia.
-Iconas: Mary Carrillo y Marisa Paredes.
-Eres una persona querida, aunque sea para explotarte.
-Una pizza familiar por persona es lo estándar.
-Mereces una rotonda en tu pueblo.

Angela Davis: “No estoy aceptando las cosas que no puedo cambiar, estoy cambiando las cosas que no puedo aceptar”.

Angela Lansbury dedicando su taza de té a cámara.
Angela Lansbury dedicando su taza de té a cámara.
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Non-Euclidean Dreamer

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Hey, my name ist Laura, I am a math teacher in Switzerland and a mother of two.

I haven't written a single line of code before I was 26, when I taught myself Java because drawing the view within a 3-sphere by hand with spreadsheets doing the calculations was ... hard.

It's been quite the ride since then! I explore Fractals, Cellular Automata, Tesselations, whatever visual math has to offer!

With job and family my time for coding is restricted, mostly I code on the commute.

😊

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groxx

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Apparently I should have an for my first toot.

:successKid:

[𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚢𝚜𝟷@~/𝚜𝚛𝚌]$:blinking_cursor:​'s avatar
[𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚗𝚎𝚢𝚜𝟷@~/𝚜𝚛𝚌]$:blinking_cursor:

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#introduction post!

Cybersecurity researcher and developer currently working for Proactive Security. Previously I worked at a doing R&D on cyber (incident response, deception, some efforts, etc.), as well as taking part on a at the National Cyber Range.

I write when I can about things that interest me at Sidneys1.com - there isn't too much there yet, but I'm very proud of the self-guided article. I'm hoping the new year (2023!) will bring me more opportunities to write and educate others.

I dabble in - I try to focus on the late-90's early-00's era machines that I grew up with, which I find to be an underrepresented.

I don't nearly enough - but I'm making an effort to do so more as it's the only real way for worthy content to propagate through the fediverse!

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Zara

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Hello! I'm an engineer who runs an electronics lab. Married to a humanities academic and we have 2 cats. In my spare time I'm a crafter and video gamer, and I've been dipping my toes into cycling (and active transportation) advocacy.

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taedryn 🏳️‍⚧️

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post, because I need a new one.

Hey, I'm Taedryn! You'll quickly discover that I'm a person, who's also , and that's a lot of what I talk about.

I talk less about in and , playing the , , , , and my , , and the other biplane I'm in my garage. But those are important too.

The take-away you should get from all this? Huge freakin' here.

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Ryan Hyde

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I've migrated instances, so this is a re-:

I'm a database and expert. Ask me anything!

I've presented at the last four annual events, hosted by

I run a regional user group in the greater region.

I used to be a , and stuck with that for 8 years. I'm much happier in this career though.

I'm also a , am into and around the , and a semi-frequent dog foster parent :)

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Daniel Scher 📷

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Hi there. I'm Daniel and I'm passionate about .
You will find me sharing photos of , as well as some and

Currently getting into inspired by the awesome community of bird photographers on Mastodon.

I have a number of other interests that include and .

Always keen to learn new stuff.

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Jan de Muijnck-Hughes

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Might as well join the bandwagon. This more or less repeats my ‘bio’.

I’m a at Glasgow Uni’s School of Computing Science. My interests are in approaches to , specialising in () & . But I’m not solely in the FP Church, other languages are just as beautiful. I’m also an enthusiast of other .

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Snapshotz

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Hello Fediverse! A short seems to be appropiate...

I am a male from 🇩🇪, an admirer of the human body in all shapes and poses, fan of erotic photography, nudist.

Years ago I engaged myself a bit on tumblr until a sudden end... I think, there's no further explanation needed. After partly defeating my actual hesitation concerning privacy, I am now starting a new attempt to express my kinky thoughts, mainly pictures, on Mastodon - highly motivated by the great community around Molly Moore sinfulsunday.mollysdailykiss.c

I am anxious to see how this experiment will work... :ablobcatwave:

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William Fry 🏳️‍🌈

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I don’t know why, but I never did an post. So here it goes…

who works at /#MicrosoftEDU. Makes products work better for and in . I work on and . Both help with and .

I'm , and live in . I love , and . involved in and a member of a church. . person.

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Baltimore

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<<Siempre hay alguien más joven y hambriento bajando la escalera detrás de ti.>> Showgirls, 1995.

Paz y amor.

Soy una señora de pueblo clásica, que no rancia, siempre dos pasos por detrás del rumor de que soy un hombre.

Como ya soy una vedette retirada me considero antes que nada una persona en continuo desarrollo. He venido a aprender con ustedes, juntas y revueltas. O a la parrilla.

Vivo en la horizontalidad, y doy igual importancia a Jane Austen que a Bárbara Rey. Meto chascarrillos donde no se debe y soy mordaz hablando de tótems culturales.

Norma Duval me tiró por las escaleras del Folies Bergère. Ahora vivo para recibir mi pensión y maquinar mi venganza entre hornadas de galletitas caseras.

Gif de Normal Duval de vedette con cara de sorpresa.
Gif de Normal Duval de vedette con cara de sorpresa.
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camo :tokyo:

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Hi, I'm Camo. I lived all over the US and my husband and I moved to Tokyo for his job. We're staying until they kick us out or we get sick of it.

My goals:
- work a part-time conbini job
- pass the JLPT N3
- pass the GRE
- get into grad school for transportation planning or some other kind of urban planning thing
- live my best queer life with my husband ❤️

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Chip

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Alright, now that I have migrated to my home grown instance, it's time for an !

I hack. I've always been drawn to both to solve problems, and to have fun. More recently, I've gotten deep into design and repair, which dovetails nicely with . And because I inherited a 3D printer, I've gotten into , (), and (, ). And for no reason whatsoever, I've recently gotten into . I like it.

Occasionally I do some things, mostly or . Or (I'm not good at it). Or (also not good at it). I have been known to (I am OK at it, and I love and ).

I've found the Fediverse fascinating and challenging. Eager to dive deeper. :)

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Arbella Bet-Shlimon

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Hello everyone—here’s my post! [Edit: I wrote this in December 2022.]

I’m a historian. I teach & write about the with a focus on twentieth-century @iraq

I live in & boost local news. I’m .

My first book, City of Black Gold (2019), is a history of Kirkuk - where the industry started in - that explains how ethnicity as a political practice grew out of the intersections of colonialism, nation building, urbanization, and .

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Somnius :server_tiger:

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Hey all! My name is Somnius. I'm a white tiger living in the SF Bay Area, and I've been the admin server tiger for Merveilles.town since 2018.

Day job: front-end web software engineer

Hobbies: fancy coffee, indie games, audiophile hardware, all kinds of music, playing guitar

I identify as: leftist, a furry, nonbinary, polyamorous, pansexual, sex-positive

Cheers, and I hope to continue getting to know all of you lovely folks! :merveillesbg: :server_tiger:

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MrL314 💚 (#SMKDX)

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Hey hey, I'm MrL314: an expert on the technical workings of , and a lover of all things ! I am also a Mathematician, and love teaching people about cool things!

I am a co-developer of the most technically advanced mod for Super Mario Kart, called Super Mario Kart Deluxe ()! I do other work as well on the side and love other stuff, (mainly ) but if you like what you hear, go ahead and follow for more updates!

I also develop a series called Super Mario Kart: Under the Hood (), where I do deep dives into how SMK works internally, with fancy pleasing animations! (See my account for more details)

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LaVi

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Viviana, la fu Songase di Twitter e di .uno.
Pratico e insegno arti marziali, autodifesa e discipline da combattimento con @AccademiaMarziale ; leggo un sacco, ho ideato per chi legge viaggiando per lavoro e faccio parte dei creati da @justLucreziaM . Ho troppi interessi per poterli racchiudere in un toot, quindi confido che li scoprirete strada facendo insieme a me, intanto ringrazio @kenobit e tutti voi per avermi accolta!

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Charlotte Finn

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Hello, Mastodon. I'm Charlotte Finn.

I'm an award winning writer in the fields of comics, prose and comics criticism.

I'm a transgender woman and I'm middle-aged. Also I pretend to be a skunk lady on the internet.

I decided on a one-person personal instance because I increasingly like the thought of a website that I have control over, tip to toe. So I've set this place up as a central hub for posting on the people's glorious federated social network.

Good to meet you all!

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Baltimore

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Hola, soy Baltimore, la estrella de todo esto.

Cuento el mundo que veo exagerando partes de mí, cómicas y dramatizadas, dando espacio a asuntos y personajes despreciados por mayorías o queridos por ellas en silencio. Performance en vena.

Publico con el coño, sin placeres culpables. Y entre risas y aparentes nimiedades te voy colando ideas hasta que te adoctrino. ¿Qué no es política? Pues esta es mi manera de divulgar, o luchar.

No creo en dios (minúscula), solo en Concha Velasco. No me pidas salir si no te sabes Mamá, quiero ser artista.

Se aceptan fotos y videos +18 solo por privados, que esta instancia es decente. Nada de guarradas en público. :blobcouncil:

Si me da un infarto llamen al 11888.

María José Cantudo, protagonista eterna de Las Leandras, narrando cuando le dio un yuyu y, en lugar de llamar a emergencias, el subconsciente la traicionó y llamó a los Pelochos. Ay, la publicidad...
María José Cantudo, protagonista eterna de Las Leandras, narrando cuando le dio un yuyu y, en lugar de llamar a emergencias, el subconsciente la traicionó y llamó a los Pelochos. Ay, la publicidad...
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Paul Cutler

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I just switched instances, so here is my :

I'm Paul and I live just outside of Minneapolis, MN.

I'm a maker who is into and programming with and - there's just something about interacting with hardware that I love.

I love : I have a large record collection and built silversaucer.com to interact with my record collection.

Other interests include retro gaming, building an arcade cabinet, reading, and cooking.

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Paul O'Mahony

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Irish-Swedish journalist. Came to Sweden for a summer in 1999 and got stuck forever.

Living in Stockholm with a Gothenburger. Father of two, master of none.

Glad to be working for a news site, The Local, that tries to figure stuff out for immigrants.

New to podcasting: I host and produce Sweden in Focus.

Gigs keep me sane. I go to a lot of them and also put together an indie/art rock radio show every few weeks.

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Aron

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Hi I'm Aron (or Sten if you know me mainly from IRL 😅). During the day I'm a 39 years old (younger by heart and appearance) with focus on & (10+yrs). During the night I'm doing on about and .

I like & (, everything that starts with "star..." + a lot more), and plays as well as .

Hope this works as a first

If you want to know more, just ask. 😊

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David LaSpina

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I'm told I should make an intro post. Ok. Hi, I'm David. I'm "dbooster" on Twitter, and I blogged under "JapanDave" for many years. I've been living in Japan since 2006 and blogging almost the entire time. So some of you may know me. My claim to fame? Hmm... well I was one of the first users of Google+ and for awhile one of the most followed users. That was kind of cool. These days I do the photography thing, some translation, and I write a lot about haiku and Japanese history.

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Steve Roy

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I moved so a new is in order.

👋🏻 I’m a French Canadian husband and dad living in Toronto. I met my wife on eWorld. I try to be good to the planet and a good human being.

I’m a cat person, a hockey fan, love science, enjoy riding my bike, going for hikes, watching movies, and working with my hands. Eternal Mac guy but I stay up to date with most tech.

Industrial designer by training, software developer by trade. I've been making iOS and Android apps for 12 years and counting!

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Lubuntu :lubuntu:

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👋 Greetings!

Lubuntu is an official flavor.

We utilize the @LXQt desktop environment.

We have an amazing community on our discourse.lubuntu.me forum.

We have a fantastic reference in our manual.lubuntu.me/

It is great to meet you all here on

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Sven 🛌

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Updated

Hi, I'm Sven! 👋 A curious IT person from Germany and strong believer in the (potential) positive power of social media. :) I'm aka @esureL.

At home, I enjoy video games, board games, movies,
TV shows and books, but also like the outdoors for hiking, cycling and photography. Podcasts and music for both. 😉

I also happen to be moderator for mstdn.games and have been on Mastodon since 2018. Feel free to hit me up for questions.

Always happy to connect. :)

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Jen Kuntz 🇨🇦

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I’m a bit overdue to post an , so here goes.

My name is Jen Kuntz, and I joined Mastodon late Nov 2022.

Professionally speaking, I’m an accountant by designation (CGA, CPA), and a self-employed consultant specializing primarily in Microsoft Dynamics GP (fka Great Plains). I love working with data, SQL, Excel, Power Query, Power BI etc. to make my clients’ jobs easier.

I’ve been fortunate to be a Microsoft MVP since 2016, although I expect this year will be my last award.

1/2

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Erin Ptah

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Giving this Mastodon thing a try. You can also find me at:

📜 Long-form social media: erinptah.dreamwidth.org
🎨 Art: erinptah.deviantart.com
📚 Fic: archiveofourown.org/users/Erin
💵 Support: patreon.com/erinptah

⚔️ Read Leif & Thorn: leifandthorn.com

Leif & Thorn: title characters asleep in a warm bed
Leif & Thorn: title characters asleep in a warm bed
Moon Knight: comics pose redrawn with the MCU costume
Moon Knight: comics pose redrawn with the MCU costume
But I'm A Cat Person: Cybele with a translucent umbrella in the rain
But I'm A Cat Person: Cybele with a translucent umbrella in the rain
Leif & Thorn: characters Thorn and Kale in the Ukranian flag colors
Leif & Thorn: characters Thorn and Kale in the Ukranian flag colors
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Jon Schoenfelder

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🎊 🎊

I'm an instructional services librarian at Lycoming College offering reference and instruction to our students.

I love reading about conspiracy theories, medieval history, and cybernetics. Autodidacts are my favorite people. I play and . I write poetry and translate .

I've been lurking on the Mastodon during grad school and have loved the resources and connections.

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adamrice

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Here's my for this instance.

Interested in , especially & , also but more than that especially . I read a lot of and spend too much time on . I'm a for my day job. Longtime resident of .

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midnightnettle🇵🇸

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Hi. Toots auto-delete in a week. My ass is phat but my dil is phatter. If you are a leftie shit tooter please connect. If you are a TERF, please begone. Will only accept requests from trusted friends and detested foes. Interests include and a general hatred for everything.

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Equinox :Solhappy:

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📌 Heyo, I'm Equinox!
I love anything Gryphon and Bird related! 🦅🪶🐾💖
I'm a Front-end developer who occasionally does art! ✨

So far, I have 4 official characters (Primarily feral):
Equinox, Solstice, Rask and Takora!

My Linktree: linktr.ee/equinoxthegryph (FA/TG/Kofi/etc.)

Anthro refsheet of Equinox the gryphon (Red-tailed hawk and Mountain lion hybrid). Art by ThlaylisDen on Twitter
Anthro refsheet of Equinox the gryphon (Red-tailed hawk and Mountain lion hybrid). Art by ThlaylisDen on Twitter
Feral refsheet of Solstice the gryphon (Red-tailed hawk and Snow Leopard hybrid). Art by myself
Feral refsheet of Solstice the gryphon (Red-tailed hawk and Snow Leopard hybrid). Art by myself
Feral refsheet of Rask the gryphon (Hawk (with a Steller's jay color scheme) and mountain lion hybrid). Art by SymreaArt on Twitter and FurAffinity
Feral refsheet of Rask the gryphon (Hawk (with a Steller's jay color scheme) and mountain lion hybrid). Art by SymreaArt on Twitter and FurAffinity
Feral refsheet of Takora the gryphon (Bearded vulture and lion hybrid with phoenix-like characteristics). The gryphon is wearing light armor and clothing. Base art by Blajn on Twitter. Edited by myself
Feral refsheet of Takora the gryphon (Bearded vulture and lion hybrid with phoenix-like characteristics). The gryphon is wearing light armor and clothing. Base art by Blajn on Twitter. Edited by myself
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DeManiak 🇿🇦

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time. again.

Bi-lingual (working on tri-lingual) human male software developer dad husband person living in .

I love , , stuff, stuff, stuff.

Dislike: , tax, corruption, ,meringues , people who think it's pronounced "jif".
Old enough to have lived in the Time Before Cellphones. And Internet (in SA).

Vrede Liefde Voorspoed.

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Andrija Petrovic

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Hello everyone! I'm a communications engineer who grew into a programmer/system architect in the course of several decades of writing software. Devoted to Open Source Software, I'm on github, github.com/andrija-hers, and npm, npmjs.com/~andrija-hers.
Love playing the guitar (lately it's mostly blues). foreign languages, and - slowly but surely - falling in love with the concept of Fediverse.

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Dustin Volz

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Hi, I'm Dustin Volz, a Washington-based cybersecurity and intelligence reporter for The Wall Street Journal.

My work focuses on the national security and geopolitical dimensions of nation-state hacking conflict, digital espionage, online influence operations, election interference, and government surveillance.

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b

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My on another site: I'm a microeconomist who spends his days searching for better models, but I mostly use this site for one-liners.

Am a heavy music consumer, and may post track links w/background. I do a lot with intellectual property, migration, and computational statstics, which I think are important topics with a lot of room for curiosity and creative exploration. I make soap, bike everywhere, often sleep in tents, and am generally an introverted hippie.

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Ashenwave✨

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New :artpeek:

Hi there! My name's Gema and I’m a digital artist from Spain. I love drawing colourful, whimsical illustrations, often with surreal themes✨

I love sci-fi and fantasy and they deeply inspire my work :D

✨ Art prints: inprnt.com/gallery/ashenshop/

The spirit of a woman made floating around some orange colored mushrooms. The being's hair is made of fungus too, incorporating what looks like the head of a wolf in the shadows.
The spirit of a woman made floating around some orange colored mushrooms. The being's hair is made of fungus too, incorporating what looks like the head of a wolf in the shadows.
An astronaut floating in space, with a very colourful palette, from purples to radioactive green and yellow. The helmet doesn't show a human face but a kind of being made of very vibrant colours, leaking from the astronaut's suit. The colours float in space illuminating the scene.
An astronaut floating in space, with a very colourful palette, from purples to radioactive green and yellow. The helmet doesn't show a human face but a kind of being made of very vibrant colours, leaking from the astronaut's suit. The colours float in space illuminating the scene.
Portrait of a woman in purple tones and some yellow. Half here head is gone with the wind, as is it where liquid. Where that half of her head is gone, there is a lit match, whose flames dances in the wind. The woman is not quite smiling.
Portrait of a woman in purple tones and some yellow. Half here head is gone with the wind, as is it where liquid. Where that half of her head is gone, there is a lit match, whose flames dances in the wind. The woman is not quite smiling.
A skeletal figure shrouded in a blue robe, riding a bright blue llama. It's holding a scythe with a golden blade in one hand and a golden bell in the other. Surrounding both of them there's a cloud made of souls, ready to be reaped.
A skeletal figure shrouded in a blue robe, riding a bright blue llama. It's holding a scythe with a golden blade in one hand and a golden bell in the other. Surrounding both of them there's a cloud made of souls, ready to be reaped.
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Tim Stickland

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More than happy to stick around on Mastodon, so maybe it's time for a more detailed
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Used to work in
first band seen The Undertones, most recent Richard Thompson.
Left & Join a
big fan of and
and a fan of .
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Paul Taylor

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I’ve been putting it off but it’s about time I did an .
So, hi all!
As a of one, my little boy is everything.
I’m an at bigbite.net where I primarily focus on workflows, and in-house tooling. Working with and and a variety of tech built on top of for the most part.
I’ve been putting off working on my personal site for years. Put it down to laziness.
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Havoc BSc MSc

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So I've been here, properly, since Nov time but I've never done an
I have 2 accounts, like I had on Twitter, because I am an artist & like to use my @cognissart account to talk and promote art. This account can get a bit shouty and political - apologies now.
Havoc was my nickname - she was a female "Action Man" doll in the 70s and very me.
My son was diagnosed at 4 and since then we have realised that we are a wholly family. So for us

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pitch R.

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although being on mastodon for a few years now: never felt the need for

so i am an but not the lame one with only personal liberty in mind. more of the kind. i was very active in politics for the biggest portion of my life. nowadays i am more involved with my and the bubble, but i wouldn't frame myself as a i see myself more as an . 🧵

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Darren Reid

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Redoing my so can pin the toot.

Software developer/architect/consultant based in . Working in atm building framework and tooling for ServiceStack, as well as consulting in other areas including energy tech. Previously built a lot of the global solar forecasting tech at Solcast.

parent, fan (IDIC 🖖), modern day hippie, always looking for good TV/movies/games. Originally from NT.

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mgr Łukasz Michał ✝🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈

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(odwlekałem napisanie , bo chciałem zobaczyć, jak zachowa się mój mózg w nowym środowisku)

Cześć, jestem Łukasz Michał i wygląda na to, że zajmę się tutaj rekreacyjnym i niezobowiązującym postowaniem ciekawostek, rozkmin i fatalnych dowcipów na fascynujące mnie tematy, czyli głównie , poznawcza, oraz i szerzej pojęta . Uprzedzam, że może się zdarzyć, że od czasu do czasu przestawię się na język albo prasłowiański.

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Southern Minnesota Guy

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Hello! Here's my

I love to around (and beyond) taking while with my partner. I've been sharing my elsewhere for several years, and figured it was time to be here too!

My original (+ "regular") pics are at SouthernMinnesotaGuy.com and I also enjoy creating of my photos at bit.ly/SoMinnGuyPuzzles

I'm glad to be here & hope to start regularly posting soon!

A "tiny planet" photo of Southern Minnesota Guy and Southern Minnesota Gal hiking through a beautiful green forest.
A "tiny planet" photo of Southern Minnesota Guy and Southern Minnesota Gal hiking through a beautiful green forest.
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Timothy Rosenberg

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(This is a re-post from a few weeks ago. I changed servers; so, I’m posting my intro again.)

My name is Tim and I live in Florida (please don't hold that against me). I teach at Full Sail University (music business), and Stetson University (saxophone, chamber music, jazz improvisation, and recording). I previously taught saxophone at Bethune-Cookman University, and Ithaca College. I studied saxophone at Ithaca and Michigan State.

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Lemurr :blobhaj_hearts:

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Late time!

I'm Lemurr / Coffee Leem ☕ (and, well, a ring-tailed ) and have been in the for over 10 years now!

I'm a chairman of Gdakon (biggest in Poland), a non-commercial private pilot, a helmsman, and an occasional with liking for themes 👀

I live in Czechia 🇪🇺 with my lovely rooster boyfriend and two lovebirds (also lovely, but also loud).

Arts on this post were made by: twitter.com/Royaltrill_art and twitter.com/FuckieStorm 💜

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James Ross

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Time for my post

I am a cis het man who likes , , / , and the Oxford comma

I am a professional computer whisperer, using C#/DotNet and JavaScript primarily

I live in southern England, UK

I do not post much myself but will boost interesting and insightful posts from as diverse a range of others as I can manage

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Carl Englander

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Greetings Mastodon! As an introduction, I'm a Naturalist, Conservationist, Birder, Photographer, Audiophile, & Videophile living in an energy efficient, net positive, solar powered home in the Sonoran Desert.

Solar panels on roof with rainbow. 
© Carl R. Englander
Solar panels on roof with rainbow. © Carl R. Englander
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Stefan Edward Jones

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I'm a retired software QA engineer who has restarted a college-age sideline of writing for the Role Playing Game industry.

I've written for GURPS and TFT (Steve Jackson Games), Tunnels & Trolls (Flying Buffalo), Villains & Vigilantes, Space Opera, and Daredevil (Fantasy Games Unlimited). Plus articles for those and many other systems.

Also: Model rockets and political engagement.

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Steve Gisselbrecht

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I never did an , but I'm a 55-year-old gay biologist and music-lover living with my beloved husband in Boston, MA, USA. At work I'm a Research Specialist for Brigham and Women's Hospital and study transcriptional regulation in Martha Bulyk's lab. At home I love to cook and bake—I'm "The Chocolate Guy" to a lot of people—and when it's safe to be in a crowded room breathing other people's exhalations I love live music. We hope to retire to Paris et parler un peu de Français.

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Chris Moorehead

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An , or reconnection for those who used to follow me at that Bird thing: I’m a professional engineer and designer with a keen interest in , , , , , and . I currently work as the Head of UX at a major financial software company, where I lead the UX research, product design, design operations, technical writing, and localization teams. Before moving to the tech sector, I worked in management consulting, and, prior to that, I was a mechanical and industrial engineer working in aerospace and defence. When I’m not at my day job, I teach design at OCAD, where I’ve been a faculty member for over a decade. I’ve lived in Toronto for most of my adult life but given that my employer is now permanently remote I recently moved to the small town of Stratford, where my partner @kteahen and I have a house which is about to undergo a major renovation. 🤞

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Andreas Grois

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As promised, I'll do a proper post:

Hi!

I'm Andi, and am currently working as a coder. My background however is in semiconductor physics, and this still very strongly influences my interests.

I'm not planning to post too much, but what I'll post will likely be about gaming, science, more gaming, and of course rants about game development.

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AuGhost

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Oh hello!
Let me (?) ourselves! 👻
We're the official account of -- the all-skills, all-inclusive, every-day-in-August, no-pressure art-event!
Every August for the past 5 years we've posted a list of daily prompts and invite you to get creative with ghost art. And you'll meet some new, wonderful spooky-art folk, too!
C'mon in, there's always room for one more....

The logo for #aughost. The A is replaced by a simple ghost drawing
The logo for #aughost. The A is replaced by a simple ghost drawing
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plain, simple Garak

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hi all! here's a small post.

A common story likely, but I grew up in a very conservative place where being gay was not ok (TM) and had to be hidden away for a long time. I've been out for 20 years, but I never really got to explore a lot of my sexual side as a result of my environment. Even as I approach midlife, it's still a very unexplored area. I also am not confident enough in myself YET to explore these things with my usual online persona, but this is a first step 1/2

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Derek Martin

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I was a PHP/Laravel developer for 20 years. Then I became Director of Development. In my spare time I read and watch videos on esoteric and/or weird stuff like ancient architecture/civilization, UFOs/UAPs, sasquatch/bigfoot, dogman, ghosts, near death experiences, energy work, etc. Husband and father or two. Home theatre lover. Recently became a ColdSpot.org paranormal investigator.

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Jesse Grosjean

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I'm a Mac indie developer working on Hog Bay Software since around 2003. I live in Bangor, Maine.

I'm interested in writing and thinking tools. Apps that I've built include Mori, WriteRoom, TaskPaper, FoldingText, and now my main focus is Bike Outliner.

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Airplanista VOTED 🇺🇦

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sure why not: I’ve been a pilot since 1996, owned a 1963 Cherokee 235 named Katy for 8 years, retired in early 2023 from a 44-year career as President of my own agency, aviation journalist and commercial photographer. I have written features for every major (including my most recent multi-year gig with Flying Magazine and flyingmag.com), and published the Airplanista Blog for years. Also hosted the Oshbash social media meetup events at .

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Enzo Giordani

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Ko Enzo Giordani tōku ingoa.

I live in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand) with my partner and two gorgeous siamese cats.

I spend my spare time out with my camera, focusing on and . I find the best drug available for my . Other favourite things include , and all things .

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Nic Lake :pika:

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Figured I should do a quick - Hi! I'm Nic. I'm a software developer (mainly Ruby) living in Des Moines, IA.

I'm a husband, a father to a (currently) 9 month old daughter, and a cat dad. I enjoy video games, sports, reading, music, and making yet another spreadsheet.

Excited to get to interact with you all over here - many that I've followed from Bird Site, and some that I'm just meeting now. 👋

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Dennis Wilkinson

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No time like the present to finally write an . I'm Dennis Wilkinson, and I've been playing software engineer for over 30 years now, mostly building interactive UIs, with a particular interest in software usability and humane interfaces.

I'm an avid home cook, amateur photographer, reader, maker of things, and learner. I've also seen a *lot* of movies. It's likely that photographs (of food, drink, birds, landscapes, and travel) will make up most of my contributions here.

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Ultramundane

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Guess it's time for an post. I'm a native, man. Married, we own a () house here in . I do for and . The pandemic has put a crimp in some of my hobbies but I used to enjoy , , (, , and more) , , , and for and events.

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Ntos Fops

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Hey everyone, haven't done this yet so here's my !

I'm ntoskrnl, or Ntos ("n-toss") as people usually say. People on this instance might be familiar with the name, and, well, that's why I'm here! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ntoskrnl

As you could guess from the name, I'm a undergrad student (3rd yr EE) with interests from amateur radio to computer architecture, up through operating systems, programming, and networking. In short, if it flows electrons, I love it!

Very excited to be here :) <3

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1BitSquared

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Hi Everyone!

We are a small company located in the OR, USA. We design, manufacture and sell electronics for the , and communities. Our goal is to make hardware for OS projects easier to get and use the proceeds to forward those projects.

Follow us for updates regarding our projects. Like the Black Magic Probe (black-magic.org/) Debugger, iCEBreaker (docs.icebreaker-fpga.org/hardw) FPGA and Glasgow (crowdsupply.com/1bitsquared/gl)

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Wolfensteijn

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New server, new . Which reminds me that I still need to create one of those on my current main account of @[email protected]

My name is Wolf, I'm 41 and I live in in the

My day job is being a technical application manager and systems administrator at a Water Consultancy firm.

My hobby's and interests include (but are not limited to)

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Dani 0×1B

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Let's do !

Hi! I'm Dani, a Software Developer from Madrid, Spain!

My development is currently mostly done in backend, with Typescript in Node.JS, and sometimes I try to do some game development on the side with Godot (but mostly I don't because what's free time)

I play lots of games, mostly indie and sometimes Nintendo stuff.

This account will be mostly used to scream into the void about programming, my own projects, and other stuff. See my profile for links to other stuff!

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TrafficViolence Rapid Response

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Traffic Violence Rapid Response is full of dedicated, energized folks committed to making our streets a safer place to walk, roll, bike, take transit and drive!

We will have a website to follow soon. Join us here and on IG to learn about our upcoming work in 2023!

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Group of activists at 61st and Bancroft holding up signs saying a Driver Killed Our Neighbor Here
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Nathan Lorenz

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My : I’m a software engineer mostly in with some mobile side projects mostly in . My wife and I spent 5 years traveling the U.S. in a during which time we welcomed our daughter into our lives. Have now settled down in the charming of .

I play both the and frequently but poorly. Have a passion for Live in a big old house with two who fill the place. We also run a .

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Rocketsoup

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A belated . I'm an ex-tweep, account now deleted, so no going back.

I'm a programmer, iOS apps professionally, Java/web/Python recreationally. Love teaching myself low-level 3D graphics. I have strong opinions about UI design.

Have made detailed maps of a few classic video games. I occasionally do artsy stuff.

I volunteer to wrangle @feliciaday 's online communities.

And I made a pretty fun inventory management card game with a friend of mine. inventorygame.com

um ok bye!

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kristophr

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I never did my post so I guess I'll do so.

I'm a mid-40's guy living in Raleigh, NC, US. Love it here tho I wish I were in the mountains.

I love to go and going to . is a big part of my life. I have 3 tattoo's all based on bands that have influenced my life. I dabble in but mostly landscape. Love my to help with said photography.

Part 2: gthr.im/YhvY2

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Bc Clarity Carlton-Martin

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Lover of Coffee Dogs and some cats

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2 crows on a rooftop practicing social distancing and facing away from each other
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Bill Turner

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Time for a new , since I've moved instances recently.

I've been a "full stack web dev" since before that was a term. I fell into that kind of role, and never left. I like it fine, but I do think I want to look elsewhere. Currently, I have my eyes on . We'll see how that goes.

Interests: has become my most recent obsession, both playing ( especially) and creating (more on this soon). Also, .

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moving to scholar.social

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I'm not new to the Fediverse but an introduction is never bad!

I'm a white male from Italy. I'm anti-fascist and vegetarian. Pronouns are he/they.
I love using my bike to move around the city 🚴‍♂️

I'm dad of 2 children, and husband of my wife. I work for the Ministry of Culture. PhD in although I now work in Liguria. I maintain small open source tools, mostly in and . I have a website and a capsule (links are in the profile)

Please don't request to follow unless we know each other from previous interactions or offline.

Vivo a . Faccio l'archeologo. Lavoro al Ministero della

Uso ə tutte le volte che mi pare. Gli sono cacca puzzolente.

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PernilleMsarup

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Davs
Jeg er endnu ikke helt klar over hvor jeg er eller hvem jeg er på Mastodon. På FB er jeg permakulturist, på insta er jeg fraværende, og på twitter er jeg genetiker. IRL er jeg alle de ting og skide godt selskab!
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Hannah Steenbock

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I'm a German indie author, writing mostly in English, mostly fantasy, sometimes SF. Several series published, working on the "Winds of Destiny" right now, books 1-6 published, #7 coming in summer).

I care about society, climate change, ecosystems, human rights (trans rights are human rights!), art, writing, lifting everyone up.

Find all my books here:
books2read.com/hannahsteenbock

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Emmanuel Wald

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But I have other hobbies, concerns, interests which will be spoken of here.

My leads me to particularly defend some causes, like , (I consider myself an ally of the feminist, antiracist, LGBTQ+,… fights), , ,…

Outside any theology, I'm a player, a and listener, a husband and father, a user, an speaker, a avoider, a fan,…

I hope we'll have meaningful conversations!

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Emmanuel Wald

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Hi! I'm new here, even if I was active in an other instance before, so I thought it was a good time for writing an . So, here we go!

I'm Emmanuel Wald, trainee in a French united ( and ) church. I serve in a parish of Alsace, the easternmost cultural region of metropolitan France. Before that I was teacher of religious culture in middle- and highschools. If you follow me, you'll probably see a lot of toots about and theological POV on the society

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Daniel

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Hello, I'm Daniel. I translate from JP to EN and sometimes the other way round. I mainly do business stuff, but I started doing some work in games this year and I've been enjoying it!

Looking forward to listening to people from all areas of the industry!

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CleoQc aka Nicole 🦜🌈🧶🐍🍁 :mstdn:

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I'm guessing I sorta need an after a server move? Maybe?

anyway, I'm CleoQc, a software dev who does more operationals/supply chain than actual software development, but if I were to write code, would be my language of choice. Otherwise French or English, equally.
I tend to be a pusher in Montreal.
I teach kids the basics of electronics and coding. I also train teachers in bringing code into their classroom

I also and .

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Internet Research Task Force

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The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) promotes research of importance to the evolution of the Internet protocols, applications, architecture and technology.

Our research groups provide places to discuss Internet-related research, on topics ranging from the quantum Internet to human rights protocol considerations, and help connect the research community with the protocol designers, implementors, and operators working in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

We organise the ACM/IRTF Applied Networking Research Workshop, and award the Applied Networking Research Prize for the best recent results in applied networking, interesting new research ideas of potential relevance to the Internet standards community, and upcoming people that are likely to have an impact on Internet standards and technologies.

IRTF logo
IRTF logo
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John Tuthill

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Allow to .

I am a neuroscientist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington, where my lab studies how the brain senses and moves the body ( ).

I will mainly be tooting about the and accomplishments of the scientists in my lab, new and old papers that incite me, and efforts to improve the rigor and equity of science. I may slip in the occasional pic.

I hope to use for discovering new scientific and for unexpected interactions with and alike.

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Haymarket Books

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Hi! We’re a radical, independent, nonprofit publisher based in Chicago.

Our mission is to publish books that contribute to struggles for social and economic justice. We strive to make our books a vibrant and organic part of social movements and the education and development of a critical, engaged, and internationalist Left.

haymarketbooks.org/

A pile of books, including Abolition. Feminism. Now., From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, Rehearsals for Living, We Do This ‘Til We Free Us, and Border & Rule
A pile of books, including Abolition. Feminism. Now., From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation, Rehearsals for Living, We Do This ‘Til We Free Us, and Border & Rule
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Aaron :apple_inc: :isles:

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The Internet is filled with a lot of cool stuff. ⚡

You don't want to wade through the muck just to find it. 🙅🏻‍♂️💩

I curate the internet for you and send it to hundreds of people in my newsletter. 😍

Subscribe and join them. 👇🏻

TimeMachiner.io/landing

Know about that cool stuff on the Internet. 🙌🏻

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Mollarom

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Okay, ... My name's Alex, I live in Arizona. I'm a digital marketing specialist with a teaching side gig. I'm a whose love for exceeds his supply of time and local people to play with. I'm Mollarom on , , etc. I'm a former professional (17 years) who's very glad to have left that whole scene. I'm a supporter, I love , , hard and with somewhat apocalyptic themes (why? Got me.)

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three éclairwolf moon :trans_furr_white:

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time for an - i'm claire. :blobfoxwave: i talk about programming, games, cooking, coffee, 3d printing, and whatever random things my adhd brain is fixated on at any given time. currently i'm writing a few things: a romance novella and some smutty short stories. i'm also working on a few small scope gamedev projects with my gf. super excited to share, so stay tuned for some posts about these.

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Kelly Guimont

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Time for a new post.
Hi! I'm Kelly. I like and and most other usual sci fi universes. Weapons-grade nerd and pharmaceutical-grade goofball. I spent many years covering at TUAW and The Mac Observer. I host some podcasts and appear on others. Day job is IT. An originator of and a long suffering smart home enthusiast. When not applying profanity to technology I'm probably playing Pokémon Go, at karaoke, or doing something fun with yarn.

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Sean Patrick

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- I'm a whose research focused on . I pivoted out of academia and into last year and have no regrets.

For fun I write and (especially stories) as well as , and I'd love to meet the Mastodon . Big on , and .

I identify as and , I use they/them pronouns.

Say hi!

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Robert George 𓇳𓃀𓁹𓏏𓇥𓆓𓀀

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I never wrote an , because I’m not the best at writing about myself. But since I’m a , it’s probably good for me to do. I am the admin of Raphus Social (maybe we should “claim” ).
I’m a big . My interested are all manner of geeky things: :startrek:, :DnD:, , , . I like to make :cocktails:, bake 🥖, and post pictures of them.
I studied at university so I also randomly talk about

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rina

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as i reactivated this account and decided to use it; maybe an would be a nice idea. :)

i like watercolour and ink, but also some things are really nice in digital. i tried to find 4 good examples from stuff i did in the last year, and i might add more in the replies.
maybe not "good" but i enjoyed making them.

and with that, hi!

from aughost 2022 the prompt was red. so my four ghosties and a red currant plant. all in ink, the fruit in red, everything else in black. simple just looks, cheeky eats a fruit directly from the plant, friendly and ruffles gather one currant.
from aughost 2022 the prompt was red. so my four ghosties and a red currant plant. all in ink, the fruit in red, everything else in black. simple just looks, cheeky eats a fruit directly from the plant, friendly and ruffles gather one currant.
watercolour doodle of a moai statue.
watercolour doodle of a moai statue.
simple animation of a curtain and a bit of wind.
simple animation of a curtain and a bit of wind.
ink lineart and watercolour of red lipstick in a black tube with golden accents.
ink lineart and watercolour of red lipstick in a black tube with golden accents.
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Trames

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Vi ringrazio per avermi accolto su questa istanza.
Mi interesso di scienza, arte e cultura in generale.
Ho poco tempo libero, ma ogni tanto condividerò qui ciò che troverò d'interessante, sperando che qualcuno possa apprezzarlo.

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Anders Borch

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The mandatory post.

I’m a teacher (or I was, but still kinda identify as one), software engineer, , and have a King Charles Cavalier dog.

Born and raised in , lived just shy of 7 years in America, six months in Barcelona, and am currently back in Denmark.

I’m passionate about solving the and work on carbon calculation tech most of my time.

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Telorand :verified: 🏳️‍🌈

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I've been here for a few weeks, and I now feel ready to do an .

I'm Telorand.
I'm an .
I'm an .
I'm a .
I'm a .
I'm 🏳️‍🌈.
I'm a .
I'm still working through my .

I will promote the ,
The ,
The ,
The ,
The ,
The .

"Treat others as they would want to be treated." – of

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David Brent 📚

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I had to switch servers, so this is a good time for the I never posted a month ago when I joined Mastodon. The bird site was my online home for 13 yrs. The tusk site, it turns out, is better!

I grew up in Evanston, Illinois (near ). Now living in Buffalo Grove, Illinois (sort of near Chicago). Married to a woman I love. We have two boys, 8 & 10. I enjoy dad things, reading (or listening to) books, and learning. I might like building my kids' sets more than they do.

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dale

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You walk into a café and you see me, tucked in one of the corners by the light. I have a green flip note opened and an empty cup on the table. I was probably writing earlier but now I am just doodling an overcomplicated machine with a six-handed clock entangled with the stems of an almost-plant. My second cup arrives and I say thank you as I see you and fumble to stand up to greet. Hello.

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Nadege Roche-Labarbe

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Hello world ! I am a Cognitive Development scientist & Associate Professor at the of

I Research and and using with a particular emphasis on and

I work with my awesome team at the lab, with the help of strong coffee, loud music, and cats.

My conversational abilities include horse riding and vintage sci-fi

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Brian Sullivan

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So this thing seems to be a thing -- been here a couple of weeks and was unaware.

Anyway:
I am a retired software developer (50 years on the job) having worked over the years on , 8088s, Cemcorp Icons, CP/M, , , and probably others that don't immediately come to mind. A father with 2 adult children with their own children. I am a Formula 1 fan, owner and active high performance driver education participant.

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OkazuYuri

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Mastodon has grown so, time for a new !

I read, watch, talk about, think about and write about and . I am the of By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Anime & Manga from Journey Press! yuricon.com/product/bys

Writer, Speaker, Editor, Librarian, 百合人

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Jonathan Blackshire

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Got the curtains hung and some furniture moved in... Time for an post. I'm an IT professional by day, musician by night. I occasionally post random techy type things that interest me, but mostly I post music playlists I'm listening to and links to my own music. This is my third Mastodon instance, so I hope this one sticks.

Obligatory list of likes:

Check out my latest album at: share.amuse.io/wbkcB6SOCqrk

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Lord Matt ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

@[email protected]

I'm going to take another crack at an .

I'm a nerd from . I'm okay telling you this because at this stage the entire Internet knows.

I run a bunch of which I talk about a lot.

Interested in connecting with & devs, people into , other , and any weirdos who may think my writing is actually funny.

If I'm not writing, coding, or watching nerdy TV, then I am probably asleep.

is now my primary

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Ian McKellar

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Maybe I should do an post.

I mostly grew up in Australia and right after university I moved to the SF Bay Area to work at Eazel. 20something years later I'm still here, married with a couple of kids. Along the way I've worked at startups working on smartphones, browsers and music - often open source. The past decade I've been at Google, mostly working on Fuchsia. In my copious free time I make music, electronics, software and food.

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Kelly's Shenanigans

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Re-introducing myself because I moved servers (again). My friend started a server, so had to join. Twitter escapee, learning about Mastadon. I'm a mom of 2 kids in central . I like , , reducing waste. I'm learning . I have on my house and I like to geek out over the data. I believe strong communities are how we will thrive together. My pronouns are she/her. I'm a big fan of the singular "they".

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Kettu

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Updated :

I'm Hanna-Kaisa. I'm here mostly to follow policy, politics and research, and .

I currently work as lecturer in public and social policy at the University of Galway. My research is mostly about .
Other interests include:




:
suomeksi päivitystä myöhemmin..

FIN/ENG/FRA/SWE

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Cordelya

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en Français:

Je suis amateur de programmation et micro-électroniques. D'habitude, je me spécialise dans et .

Je fais beaucoup de projects avec des ordinateurs monocartes et .

J'aime apprendre, faire et enseigner les arts et les sciences pré-industriels et passer des week-ends vêtus de drôles de vêtements lors d'événements .

Je suis situé dans le centre-sud de la PA USA depuis 2018.

J'ai commencé à apprendre le français en nov 2020 avec .

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Cordelya

@[email protected]

(rewrite)

I'm a development & micro-electronics hobbyist who specializes in and for the most part.

I do a lot of projects using single-board computers and a bit also with gadgets.

Games I enjoy: , , &

I also enjoy learning, doing, and teaching pre-industrial & sciences and I spend some weekends in funny clothes, hanging out with people at events.

Located in south-central (USA) since 2018.

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Jussi Toivonen

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Hei. Minua kiinnostaa ennenkaikkea filosofia ja yhteiskunta-aiheet. Nautin scifi-kirjallisuudesta ja teknomusiikista.

Hi. I'm mainly interested in philosophy and society topics. I enjoy scifi literature and techno music.

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Unni Leino

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Looks like I might use this as my primary instance, so

Onomastics and language variation with a computational slant. Past work as software engineer, sysadmin, and briefly as military officer. Other interests heraldry, HEMA, and medieval re-enactment.

Kielitieteilijä, enimmäkseen nimistöä ja suomen variaatiota laskennallisesti, työhistoriaa tietotekniikassa ja hetken upseerina. Kiinnostunut myös heraldiikasta, historiallisesta miekkailusta ja keskiajan elävöittämisestä.

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Stephanie Marzian

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Ein weiteres Jahr mit meinen lustigen Tierwesen! ❤️

Raster mit 9 Bildern. Bild 1: Ein dicker Bär lugt von der Seite grinsend ins Bild. Über ihm summt eine Biene. Bild 2: Ein dicker wuscheliger Hamster sitzt da wie ein kleiner Knetsack und grinst. Bild 3: Eine Giraffe lugt lächelnd ins Bild. An ihrem Ohr baumelt eine Christbaumkugel. Auf einem Höcker hockt ein kleiner Vogel mit Weihnachtsmannmütze. Bild 4: ein Minimaulwurf schlafend in einer Walnussschale. Bild 5: Foto in schwarz-weiß von der Künstlerin, Bild 6: Eine bauchige Teekanne, die dampft. Es guckt der Kopf eines Häschens raus. Es trägt den Deckel als Hut. Die Kanne dampft. Bild 7: Eine Schildkröte, die als Panzer eine Teetasse mit Ostfriesenrose trägt. Bild 8: Der Popelbär, der mit der Pfote in der Nase popelt. Bild 9: Ein schlafendes Schaf. Auf seinem Rücken im weichen Fell liegt schlafend eine Katz und hat sich an das Schaf gekuschelt.
Raster mit 9 Bildern. Bild 1: Ein dicker Bär lugt von der Seite grinsend ins Bild. Über ihm summt eine Biene. Bild 2: Ein dicker wuscheliger Hamster sitzt da wie ein kleiner Knetsack und grinst. Bild 3: Eine Giraffe lugt lächelnd ins Bild. An ihrem Ohr baumelt eine Christbaumkugel. Auf einem Höcker hockt ein kleiner Vogel mit Weihnachtsmannmütze. Bild 4: ein Minimaulwurf schlafend in einer Walnussschale. Bild 5: Foto in schwarz-weiß von der Künstlerin, Bild 6: Eine bauchige Teekanne, die dampft. Es guckt der Kopf eines Häschens raus. Es trägt den Deckel als Hut. Die Kanne dampft. Bild 7: Eine Schildkröte, die als Panzer eine Teetasse mit Ostfriesenrose trägt. Bild 8: Der Popelbär, der mit der Pfote in der Nase popelt. Bild 9: Ein schlafendes Schaf. Auf seinem Rücken im weichen Fell liegt schlafend eine Katz und hat sich an das Schaf gekuschelt.
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Daveography :magpie:

@[email protected]

: I'm Dave, 40-something software developer and occasional photographer in / / .

I bike year-round, and have recently gotten into . I have a , reptiles, and an elder cat. I love birds, beer, coffee, and cooking. I post about these in random order.

I'm big on building community, both off and online, which is why I started the yeg.bike Mastodon instance. I'm hoping it can help fill a void being left by the decline of the birdsite.

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InfiniteHench

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Hey everyone! Time for an

I'm a middle-aged guy into , , , , , making people laugh, and I'm working on . I believe , are , and for all.

This is my 100% gaming alt, my main/personal is @chartier.

Speaking of mains: I play and love to help people learn raids and other endgame content. I play lots of other stuff too, and I'm glad you're here.
🎮 🥃 ❤️

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Ryan Lucas

@[email protected]

My : I'm an in .

I have two cool kids, one in college (), one in high school. I have an amazing wife who works in .

I used to do and at and other places around the country. Now I mess about with .

I lean hard , but keep an open mind. I'm okay with well-regulated as long as we improve social safety nets.

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Zein | Sword & Quill

@[email protected]

Hi, wonderful humans!
I'm Zein (he/they) and I make games with a focus on narrative design. Occasionally, I stream on . I worked on the games Typoman and Code 7.

Itch.io: ideamonster.itch.io/

Twitch: twitch.tv/swordandquill

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Thomas Bolon

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I just figured that my post was lost on my early attempts to start this server...

So I started doing development in my high school days, been working on since 2004, haven been using VB6 and ASP before that on my first job. I keep coding most of the day for my company founded in 2007 with 3 friends.

I live in the South of France, near a beautiful town named Toulouse. I love playing board games with friends, listening to rock and metal music and playing golf.

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Trish E. Matson

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Patricia E. Matson, award-winning journalist, formerly a longtime editor with Gannett, currently seeking work.
linkedin.com/in/patriciamatson
Socially, I'm active in the speculative fiction community, with the Hugo finalist Skiffy and Fanty podcast crew, moderating a Twitch RPG channel, etc. I was on 8 panels at the 2022 WorldCon in Chicago.

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ohanditdidntgo

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I guess I'll make my third (and final?) post.

I'm Dan. I'm 34 years old. I work a menial job and have two young kids. My partner is the lovely @danniikpl.

I enjoy and erm... (do I though?).

Oh, also I'm pretty into , although posts of that nature will be hidden behind a CW.

I'm currently playing through after discovering a love of games after falling down an hole earlier in the year.

Come say hey!

Three paper notes with 'Hey' 'Hello' and 'Hi' written on them.
Three paper notes with 'Hey' 'Hello' and 'Hi' written on them.
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Jim Vanderveen

@[email protected]

Another post, (since I'm trying to stick to 5-7 tags), earlier ones are pinned.

I love - check out boardgamegeek.com/user/jimv

I'm a , love , especially with my friends. We had a monthly but it's been on hiatus since the pandemic.

Also into and , focused on self-hosting to "get my shit out of the cloud" - hat tip to Travis, youtube.com/@digiblurDIY
I mostly use tasmota.github.io/docs/ and

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Shannon Quinn :verified_root:

@[email protected]

Alright, time for an post!

I'm Shannon, and I'm part of the 🐦 ➡️ 🐘

Because of my interests in , , and --with just a dash of masochism!--I elected to set up my own Mastodon instance!

When I'm not spinning up servers to axe my free time, I'm a professor studying , at the intersection of + + .

I run, read, tinker, and spend time with my better half @write2run and Z ❤️

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Alexandre B A Villares 🐍

@[email protected]


- I'm currently working on a PhD at Unicamp
- I should be tooting less and concentrating, but… ask me about drawing with ! Check out and , they bring in the drawing vocabulary from &
- I’d like to collaborate on open resources to teach programming in a visual context & I keep a list of tools for teaching Python with visual output at github.com/villares/Resources-
- I make a new drawing with code everyday & I put the results at github.com/villares/sketch-a-d
- 2024 Update: Adding more "please support me" things in my profile links!

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marcink

@[email protected]

on the occasion of switching instances.
I'm Marcin, he/him, mostly ; /#golang these days, earlier , Javascript, C++, Perl, Java, to Pascal and Basic 30+ years ago. I burn through hobbies fast; photography and music stuck for longer, both in "I have no idea what I'm doing but this is fun" mode. Also and building stuff for festivals, from to night clubs in Nowhere.

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Tyler Smith

@[email protected]

Time for a re- , as I've moved from scholar.social to ottawa.place!

I'm a botanist with AAFC, living and working in Ottawa, Canada. My work involves the diversity and distribution of wild plants, particularly wild berries and invasive species.

I'm also a photographer, coder, maker, hiker. I'm liable to toot about any of this, but probably mostly about , , and , not necessarily in that order.

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Chuso Pérez

@[email protected]


I've been on Mastodon since 2017 at @[email protected] and now I am creating this account in Fosstodon for my posts in English because I like the server rules and I am a user and enthusiast since 1998, using it professionally since 2011 and an amateur occasional FOSS developer.
I contribute oocasionally to Linux which I've been using since 2004.
You can find my other social media links and other projects in profile.chuso.net

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timmitra

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@mtjc - More Than Just Code podcast is the perfect source for iOS and Swift developers looking to stay up-to-date on the latest news and trends in the field. With helpful advice from experienced developers, it's the perfect way to stay informed and inspired.

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Opaque Mass

@[email protected]

Hello fellow metalhead.club inhabitants of the , here's an of Opaque Mass.

This is a one-man band that released its first album on in December 2021 at opaquemass.bandcamp.com

It's inspired by 90s death metal. Songs are a lament and a warning for mankind's destructive behavior.

All musical and lyrical content is made by @kerfuffle

I'm looking for an illustrator for the next album & book in the , and genre.

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log4jm

@[email protected]

belated #Introduction

I've been enjoying infosec.exchange for the last month or so but have been putting off an because I'm awkward and anxious ( am I right?). I feel more comfortable talking about my cat than myself or my work on social media, so you'll probably mostly see him amongst my boosts and replies. He's a little hacker who tricks me into FaceID unlocking my iPad for him or hides my pouch of physical security keys to remind me not to be careless with them.

See how I just went on about the cat? Yeah... I feel imposter syndrome about belonging in . I'm an IT and focused () whose been fascinated/working with computers since I was 3, and have been doing it professionally for over 10 years now. Does that make me ? I honestly don't know. I love this community though and want to make an effort to share what I do know more often besides the cat pics or conversations or boosting and news I think to share.

If I had to sum up in a few hashtags and such, I know securing and best but I use/protect and if you'll forgive me for using there too. I love and , the and and we share, and stuff, and , and reading/writing reports just as much as code. I'm not super passionate about the but that's not a hill I'd die on and is pretty cool.

Did I mention I have one of the best ever?

Anyway, "it's me, hi!"

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Jesper Kamstrup Linnet

@[email protected]

Hi 👋

I am a freelance ( before that) developer from Copenhagen, Denmark.

I like so I might contribute to with pics of our little ball of fur

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Repair Café Isle of Wight

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We're the Isle of Wight Repair Café! We run a Repair Café pop-up event once a month. Our aim is to bring people together to repair things that would otherwise be thrown away. This helps to reduce waste, share skills and encourage learning how to mend things.

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JonnyX and the Groadies

@[email protected]

We are a infused / band from

We love: , , , , , , , pointy and/or headless , , , Transhredental Shreditation, , , irons and our friends

We may have played a show in your some time in the last 27+ years

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Sudaksis :v_ace: :flag_demisexual:

@[email protected]

Ahoy folks!

I am Sudaksis, though most just call me Suda. A creature of my design that I call Kivük (ref sheet pinned), which is a bit of a mix of fox, antelope, and ibex.

I love many things! Music, art, videogames, nature, technology, history, stories, furries, etc. and I post (sometimes) and boost (often) things in these categories. All will be safe for work. :blobfoxdrakelike:

As for me personally, I'm Mexican and work as a datacenter technician in the US, but I belong to many groups. Most notably the furry and queer communities. I enjoy conversation greatly, but I am shy and overthink often, so replies can be slow.

My favorite albums are posted daily at , so listen along with me! :blobfoxheadphones:

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Jochie 👨🏻‍💻

@[email protected]

Moved to a new instance, time to do a proper ?

Born and raised in 🇳🇱, living in 🇺🇸

Computer geek longer than I should maybe admit. From a ZX Spectrum to a 286, and on. *nix aficionado in all forms, just give me a shell & I'll program away.

Started in online gaming with MUDs. Seen more social networks than I can remember.

Don't care for sports, except maybe when the 🇳🇱 (soccer) team succeeds. Enjoy playing Go (board game), text/word games; genealogy

Boosts welcome!

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TechpriestBaunach

@[email protected]

Formal

My name is Fr David Baunach, and I'm a Catholic priest.

Besides things, I'm also interested in tech, especially p2p tech, open source as a way of life, and some other things from time to time.

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Manuel Correia

@[email protected]


Hi everyone, I'm Manuel Correia, also @gamesbymanuel on Twitter.

I've been working as a game designer for the last 12 years, while creating boardgames on the side. I'm currently at Resolution Games, making something cool (but secret!) in VR!

You'll likely see me posting about , , , and other things I find interesting or funny.

The cover for the videogame Empire of Sin, which takes place in 1930's Chicago. the cover features a several lit up buildings at night and three characters. A smoking white man with a trillby, a woman with a hat and a machine gun and a black man with a beret and a pistol. They're surrounded by crates of booze.
The cover for the videogame Empire of Sin, which takes place in 1930's Chicago. the cover features a several lit up buildings at night and three characters. A smoking white man with a trillby, a woman with a hat and a machine gun and a black man with a beret and a pistol. They're surrounded by crates of booze.
The cover for Superhot: The Card Game, featuring a red dude that was shot through its head. The character is made of red glass which is shattering away.
The cover for Superhot: The Card Game, featuring a red dude that was shot through its head. The character is made of red glass which is shattering away.
The logo for the game Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale. It is in front of a tall sandwich that is on a table with a picnic blanket. On the background there are flying ingredients, breaking plactes, a cleaver, ketchup.
The logo for the game Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale. It is in front of a tall sandwich that is on a table with a picnic blanket. On the background there are flying ingredients, breaking plactes, a cleaver, ketchup.
The logo for the game Agent Decker, featuring its name on a blue and black background.
The logo for the game Agent Decker, featuring its name on a blue and black background.
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Lysdexic

@[email protected]

New instance, new . I'm a Jane of all trades, master of none in IT. Working part time, looking for full time. I crochet, play guitar, read a LOT, and edit Wikipedia.

Edit: I have found full time work after more than nine years. Job searches are hell.

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Joyce/Wolf Chng (Ch'ng)

@[email protected]

For people who are asking about Oyster Girl, you can get a copy from Closetful of Books. They do international shipping. :)

For independent bookstores outside Singapore, you might like to approach my publisher, Pepper Dog Press.

closetfulofbooks.com/products/

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Andy Polaine

@[email protected]

Since I moved from mastodon.social to pkm.social I thought I should do an :

I’m Andy Polaine, mostly a design leadership coach, also coaching and training for and innovation. Background in new media, IxD, UX and wrote a book on Service Design, host a podcast called Power of Ten and write a newsletter called Doctor’s Note. Also a , and nerd. British born, spent a long time in Oz, live in Germany.

More here: pln.me/blurb

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Maou 😻

@[email protected]

I didn't made ! (1/2)

I'm Maou, I'm a french cat :blobcatcoffee:

I have 2 humans, I took control over their devices and toot my cat's life here :ablobcatrave:

I'm mostly interested in cat's things: cat's picture, cat's life, cat's stuff :blobcataww:

I'm tracking cat's related hashtags and put favs on cat's pictures:









:blobcatheart:
⤵️

Maou's portrait
Maou's portrait
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FlatFootFox Moved to Hachyderm

@[email protected]

Howdy! I'm FlatFootFox! I'm an Austin-based product designer. I've done tech reviews, video game QA, and the occasional PCB design. If it's excessively nerdy, I've probably dabbled in it!

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Eike Rösch

@[email protected]

Die Kultur von finde ich super – hier kommt meine:

Ich bin Medienpädagoge und |er und engagiere mich bei @radarstation für die Verortung von Digitalität in der . Besonders für , u.a. auch mit einem |sprojekt mit der sowie mit einem .

, und in der pädagogischen Arbeit sind mir wichtig – ebenso wie . ist politisch!

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Kyaa, free-use scratching toy

@[email protected]

👋 Hii I'm Kyaade, a cute catgirl software engineer

I've been on mastodon for a bit, but just moved instances so it's time for a new

I talk about , , and sometimes, other times I engage in hornyposting uwu

Enjoy your stay ✨

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Ken Schafer

@[email protected]

An .

I grew up in and got my degree in from . I lived in for 30+ years and now is home.

I was a club and worked for about a decade.

In 1994 I launched a for Sony Music. We started on the web in 1995 and ran forums, newsletters, and online chats. I registered schafer.com that year and started blogging in 2000.

I worked at for ten years, mostly running . I’m quasi-retired now.

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KEXP 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot

@[email protected]

A warm 👋 welcome to all new 👣 followers❣️

Maybe this is a good starting point to share your favorites on , discover and find like-minded people in

🤔 Did you know:
You need to 🔁 BOOST what you want to share with your followers
- if you just ⭐ favour, only the bot will know about it.

Enjoy the 🎶 music❣️

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The Conversation AU + NZ

@[email protected]

We are an independent, non-profit news outlet publishing the work of academics to bring expert-led commentary into the news cycle.

Essentially, our editors work with academics from Australian + NZ universities and expert, research-based perspectives into accessible, easy-to-read articles.

Did we mention our articles are free to read (and to republish)?

🔗 theconversation.com/au

Now, we'd like to hear from you – what sort of coverage would you like to see more from us?

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BirderScott

@[email protected]

My - I ❤️ tech, software dev, open-source, birding, biking, & travel. I recently retired as CIO of ecri.org, ending a long-ish tech career in many industries. A highlight: McKesson acquiring a Philly startup I founded and built up with my amazing co-founders & team.

Recently moved to PA with my wife, kids and pets.

What's next? More birds, tech and biking/exercise. Will share here.

Longtime Mastodon supporter - hoped this moment would come some day!

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Paula Borchardt

@[email protected]

Hello! As my introduction, I'm a visual storyteller—I love to combine my art 🎨 & words to tell stories, usually natural history related 🌵.
Here are 4 recent examples: Tucson Yard Journal, a monthly series highlighting amazing flora & fauna in my yard; 4 Perpetual Journal weekly entries; 9-21-22 nature journal (mostly text/little art); ocotillo & hummingbird (mostly art/little text).

Tucson Yard Journal - June - flora and fauna that thrive in hot dry June including smoke trees, white-winged doves, agaves in bloom, saguaros blooming and cicadas
Tucson Yard Journal - June - flora and fauna that thrive in hot dry June including smoke trees, white-winged doves, agaves in bloom, saguaros blooming and cicadas
4 perpetual journal entries for the weeks of September 24 through October 21, showing a cloudless sulphur larva and butterfly, caltrops in bloom, and yellow palo verde leaves
4 perpetual journal entries for the weeks of September 24 through October 21, showing a cloudless sulphur larva and butterfly, caltrops in bloom, and yellow palo verde leaves
Nature journal observations for 9-21-22 emphasizing Tucson at the beginning of Autumn, including yellow leaves, butterfly migration, desert senna blooming, and rain.
Nature journal observations for 9-21-22 emphasizing Tucson at the beginning of Autumn, including yellow leaves, butterfly migration, desert senna blooming, and rain.
A hummingbird hovers above an ocotillo with dozens of flowers in bloom.
A hummingbird hovers above an ocotillo with dozens of flowers in bloom.
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Maxi :coffeebeans: :comfyblobcat:

@[email protected]

Hi chooms, time for my !
I'm Maxi, web developer by day and digital maker by night!

I'm probably going to share little discoveries I make on my journey through the internet, hopefully someone else finds them interesting as well.

When I'm not shaping the web to fit my needs (I have the power of JS and Userscripts on my side!) I'm probably watching Twitch, or I'm asleep :bunsleep:

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Matthew Conroy

@[email protected]

Hey, everybody, I'm Matt. I live in Seattle and teach mathematics at the University of Washington. I've been doing this gig since 2001. I teach our undergrad Discrete Modeling course a lot these days, sometimes I teach our Intro to Proofs course. These are fun courses to teach. Teaching calculus this year for the first time in a LONG time.

I spend a lot of time making visual and sound art, sometimes algorithmically, sometimes not. Links to stuff (images, videos, audio) can be found on my website matthewconroy.com .

I ride my bike a lot (I'm a wanna-be ). Some health problems have made that less fun/harder over the last several years, but I'm working on it!

I live with my wife and two cats in a small (by standards of the region) red house in Seattle.

Hello!

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Elyse M Grasso

@[email protected]

for new server: I'm a retired software engineer and long-time but very intermittently active member of the SCA (the hobby for people who collect hobbies) I follow a lot of writers, artists, and academics: including history, history of books and history of religion. I'm an unpublished writer of (very) alternate universe fantasy modeled after unusual time periods and cultures

My house burned in the 12/30/2021 Marshall Fire and Wind Event. Moved into new one 6/25/2024.

The rebuilt house on the construction site on Dec 28, 2023, showing the exterior prepped for the application of stucco siding in the new year. 2 days less than 2 years after the fire.
The rebuilt house on the construction site on Dec 28, 2023, showing the exterior prepped for the application of stucco siding in the new year. 2 days less than 2 years after the fire.
March 22, 2024 It needs landscaping and the permanent front door, and the front stoop and ramp, but the outside is basically done. The inside is progressing
March 22, 2024 It needs landscaping and the permanent front door, and the front stoop and ramp, but the outside is basically done. The inside is progressing
Smoking rubble in the early morning of Jan 5, 2022, just after the roads were opened for the first time after the evacuation. There is still smoke rising , left of center in the foundation hole. Nothing usable was retrieved from the ruins.
Smoking rubble in the early morning of Jan 5, 2022, just after the roads were opened for the first time after the evacuation. There is still smoke rising , left of center in the foundation hole. Nothing usable was retrieved from the ruins.
The new house complete. A green house with a green metal roof and white trim under a dramatic sky. There is a ramp with railings leading to the front door and preliminary landscaping has been done, with beds of new perennials, and grass seed under protective mats.
The new house complete. A green house with a green metal roof and white trim under a dramatic sky. There is a ramp with railings leading to the front door and preliminary landscaping has been done, with beds of new perennials, and grass seed under protective mats.
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SomeGadgetGuy

@[email protected]

Hello post!
My name is Juan Bagnell. I post ALL over the internet as SomeGadgetGuy.
I studied theatre in college, then got a job managing tech purchases for a DOE facility.
I worked in LA as a commercial casting director. Now I primarily cut content with a heavy focus on consumer electronics and tech politics.
Happy to meet you! Let's nerd out!

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Scott

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To help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.








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ShadowPlay

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I'm an Enby ND who enjoys the darker side of life: books and movies, pals (especially bats, owls, goats, etc), (especially ), , , , , the , etc. I established this account to focus on stuff I enjoy, as opposed to my activist account. Hoping to find some like-minds here, without scaring them off with all my Doom & Gloom posts.

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Philip Weiss (Phil in SF)

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New post.

I'm a Seattleite in San Francisco. I manage software developers at a satellite startup, but I'm only rarely going to post about work. My avocation is genealogy. I support the Sounders & watch a lot of soccer.

My politics are pragmatic, liberal, urbanist & skeptical of policing. I believe in listening over disputing, but I'm not always great at it. I strive to be anti-racist, pro-trans, pro-queer, and feminist, so keep bigotry out of my mentions. I block freely.

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Marta 🌿🍃

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The thing they don't tell you about switching Mastodon instances: you lose all the posts! Prove me wrong :)
So this is an post. I'm all over the place: , , , , happen often. There is a chance of , , degus and an occasional can happen too.
I'm and live in Kyiv, so I write about life here and now too. No gore :)

Older profile: mastodon.online/@NaugtyPython/

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Ed Rogers

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Suppose I should provide a brief

- Background in
- Use and to solve challenging problems in
- Live in
- Organizer of our local meetup group -- see @madpy
- Perennially hopeful fan
- Devoted drinker
- Proud papa of two

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Emily

@[email protected]

time 😊

Long time maker/nerd girl who loves to learn... and can't get enough

Designing my own with often around and , but you never know what 🤔 Huge fan of

Been for several years and built my current CoreXY (it's never done.)

Started with DOS 3.3 but now run and and . ❤️ Love

Very much enjoy my and learning

In my "spare" time may be out fishing, hiking or

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Carabosse

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Ex médecin hospitalier EPSM - j'ai pu me tirer av les 65 ans (voire 68 pour ceux qui ne foutent rien et veulent prolonger) théoriques de la fonction grâce aux trim bossés au début de mes études.
Lecture stt .
- ou autres bestioles, , (euh, la vraie, pas les ersatz) (encore un peu) .
Incantations, trucs tombant en panne qd je suis de mauvais poil.
Humeur égale, toujours mauvaise.

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Action Jay 🐾 :CApride:

@[email protected]

2024 Updated post!

I'm a geeky forged in the fires of a pandemic and the driving need to create with my friends and family. Also a union steward and tech support trainer.

This year I'm DMing for hire at startplaying.games/gm/action_j

Completed Games:

✔ - Eldath's Mirror: 2 years (97 sessions)
docs.google.com/document/d/1K9

✔ -Curse of Strahd: 18 Months (70 sessions)
docs.google.com/document/d/17t

My fully scored @ocremix playlists
youtube.com/user/kettlefrolic/

Enjoy? 🐾

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Representative Sample

@[email protected]

- An toot -

A few things I’m interested in:

Watching and listening to (esp. @[email protected])
 (with Dave Shumka and @grahamclark)
The podcast
 games + generally

The series by @garthnix



Etc.

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🌀bedient Lady

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Hi! I'm Leia (Lee-ah). I'm a transgender, socialist, librarian and a subject. This is my art/kink alt, so expect a lot of reblogs in that regard. For everyday life and social whatnot, go to my Tech.LGBT page

Hoping to Obey more here~<3

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Dr Kim Foale

@[email protected]

time!

I'm some combo of a community organiser/activist, tech nerd and researcher based in Manchester, UK. I set up a studio called Geeks for Social Change to try and work in the intersections beween these areas and create genuinely community-led tech practices. I've very much made my passion my life and now have no meaningful work life balance or division. Hi!

I'm also transfemme, autistic, poly and have fibromyalgia so probably going to be posting about that too!!

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David McMullin

@[email protected]

By way of further , I'll post some of my music.

First, a short piece for solo guitar, dedicated to my wife, and performed by Steven Lin. Enjoy! (And feel free to let me know what you think.)

youtube.com/watch?v=CkAbmM4qnQ

@contemporarymusic



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Georg Berky

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Hi all,
as an : I'm Georg, developer, programmer in languages mostly on the JVM, like Java, Kotlin, Groovy or Clojure. I've been a member of the software crafting community since ~2012 and co-organize the Software Crafting group in the Ruhr area of Germany.

I've started to give talks at IT conferences. Say hi if you meet me at one.

In my free time I pamper my bonsai, play the trumpet, love to eat good food. I've been learning Japanese for some time and lived in Japan for a year.

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amki 🌱

@[email protected]

Pinned post!

Heya! I'm amki, I'm a queer artist and web design student from Belgium. This is a general dumping ground for my self-indulgent art, coding woes, and unhinged fandom ramblings.

My interests are all over the place, and trying to list all of them would be way too long. So you'll just have to guess through the various clues in my profile what I'm into currently and then you'll be jumpscared by older and new fandoms surfacing out of the blue. Good luck. 😆

My posts regularly feature adult content (including typical "dead dove" stuff), so please only follow me if you're over 18 and have at least some media literacy. If not, I am quite liberal with my blocking. Nothing personal, just curating my online experience. ✌️

As for ALT text : I try to describe most of my public images, but I don't always have the mental capacity to do so. I'm open to people writing ALT for my non-described photos and I'll edit the post to include them. All I require is that you be polite about it, thank you! 💕

FFXIV art of my Wol, a male Miqo'te with long purple hair in a thick ponytail. He is looking at the viewer with a neutral expression, surrounded by blue light.
FFXIV art of my Wol, a male Miqo'te with long purple hair in a thick ponytail. He is looking at the viewer with a neutral expression, surrounded by blue light.
Selnia from Ladies Versus Butlers as a transgender man, wearing a sarashi to bind his chest under an open sleeveless vest. He is wearing pants the same color as his female counterpart, has a more developed musculature and abs, and is smiling at the camera confidently.
Selnia from Ladies Versus Butlers as a transgender man, wearing a sarashi to bind his chest under an open sleeveless vest. He is wearing pants the same color as his female counterpart, has a more developed musculature and abs, and is smiling at the camera confidently.
ORV fanart featuring a young Kim Dokja, bruised and sitting on a mess of pages. Behind him, his older self is standing, back to the viewer, his floating coat partially draping his younger self in shadow.
ORV fanart featuring a young Kim Dokja, bruised and sitting on a mess of pages. Behind him, his older self is standing, back to the viewer, his floating coat partially draping his younger self in shadow.
Helluva Boss fanart featuring Stolas and Blitz on a starry background that shows the full moon. They are both sitting in a puddle of water that reflects the stars, Stolas sadly giving Blitz an Asmodean crystal while Blitz is offering him a gold chain tied to his neck with a desperate expression.
Helluva Boss fanart featuring Stolas and Blitz on a starry background that shows the full moon. They are both sitting in a puddle of water that reflects the stars, Stolas sadly giving Blitz an Asmodean crystal while Blitz is offering him a gold chain tied to his neck with a desperate expression.
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Andy Fragen

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coming soon but here’s a short one. Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon spending free time as WordPress plugin developer of Git Updater plugin and WP core contributor.

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Edwin Welling⁴²

@[email protected]

.
Today, I suddenly had some new followers from places where they probably do not speak the overcomplicated Dutch language.

Most of my adventures I will toot in Dutch and sometimes I will not communicate in words but in pictures, which I created in the last years. .

I try to put zero's and ones's in the right order to make people in the world of air traffic control () happy with all the info they need to guide aircrafts safely from A to B.

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Willa :donor: :nyancat:

@[email protected]

Time for a re- ! I’m Willa, a former who landed in by way of cleaning up old code and helping build an program. After that, I dove head first into work and then into .

For the last few years I’ve been in leading a team of penetration testers. is still something I love deeply even if I mostly live vicariously through my team these days. I still enjoy a good or , though.

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Nyssa, Tegan, and Adric 🐰

@[email protected]

We’re basically just .

You may have guessed our hooms — @jdekstrand and @mdx — are fans.

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James Gayfer

@[email protected]

New server, new !

I'm a software developer in BC, Canada, currently working at an early stage startup.

I'm a creator at heart, and I love to tinker. My interests include hobby coding, , , , writing posts, and spending time with my beautiful wife and daughter. I love learning.

Ultimately I'm here meet new people and learn/share about the wonderful world of software development. Say hi!

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ednl 🇪🇺

@[email protected]

of my . The Batavus Competition with 7-speed 105 I bought when I finished school, instead of getting my driver's licence. Later I splurged on a custom alu frame with Ultegra, the blue one with red Mavic wheels, from Hagen in Haarlem. Now I have an alu Canyon, still Ultegra but luckily much better wheels... On a parallel timeline, I had a Giant "ATB" hybrid-MTB thingie with Gripshift, but now a proper one with suspension fork, phew.

Two racing bicycles leaned against the wooden post with col sign for the Col de la Madone (925 m) near Nice, France. The bike in front is darkish blue with orange bar tape, red wheels, green tyres, a black saddle and two transparent water bottles. My surname is on the top tube near the seat post.
Two racing bicycles leaned against the wooden post with col sign for the Col de la Madone (925 m) near Nice, France. The bike in front is darkish blue with orange bar tape, red wheels, green tyres, a black saddle and two transparent water bottles. My surname is on the top tube near the seat post.
A composite of two photos, each with a Giant (not large but the brand) MTB leaned against something. On top an older red bike against a wood and barbed wire fence with a small herd of curious cows right behind it. At the bottom a newer red, blue and black bike against a wire mesh fence on the former airfield Soesterberg. It looks like a very wide, straight road.
A composite of two photos, each with a Giant (not large but the brand) MTB leaned against something. On top an older red bike against a wood and barbed wire fence with a small herd of curious cows right behind it. At the bottom a newer red, blue and black bike against a wire mesh fence on the former airfield Soesterberg. It looks like a very wide, straight road.
A bright orange Canyon racing bicycle leaned against a wooden bridge over a winding canal on Groeneveld estate in Baarn, Netherlands. The bike has white bar tape, white pedals, a white saddle and one black bottle. It has a Shimano Ultegra group but Campagnolo Eurus wheels. It is a sunny day with reflections of a few clouds in the water. The trees are bare but the grass is green.
A bright orange Canyon racing bicycle leaned against a wooden bridge over a winding canal on Groeneveld estate in Baarn, Netherlands. The bike has white bar tape, white pedals, a white saddle and one black bottle. It has a Shimano Ultegra group but Campagnolo Eurus wheels. It is a sunny day with reflections of a few clouds in the water. The trees are bare but the grass is green.
A composite photo of two bicycles. On top, an old Batavus racing bicycle leaned against the large window-to-the-ground of a holiday home. The frame is green and white with red and yellow accents. Black bar tape, saddle and toeclip pedals. At the bottom, black omafiets decorated with bright orange tape and stickers, rested on its kickstand next to a "toadstool" cycling path sign. Two arrows on another cycling sign point to a winding gravel road onto the moor at Hilversum, Netherlands. It is spring with sun and fresh green leaves on the trees.
A composite photo of two bicycles. On top, an old Batavus racing bicycle leaned against the large window-to-the-ground of a holiday home. The frame is green and white with red and yellow accents. Black bar tape, saddle and toeclip pedals. At the bottom, black omafiets decorated with bright orange tape and stickers, rested on its kickstand next to a "toadstool" cycling path sign. Two arrows on another cycling sign point to a winding gravel road onto the moor at Hilversum, Netherlands. It is spring with sun and fresh green leaves on the trees.
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András N.

@[email protected]

Alright, so for a post-form :

My name is András (or Andras or Andrew if that's easier to use for s.o.). I'm from Hungary.

Did some Lego robotics during and after high school, then a few years of computer science at uni in Germany, now back home with a finished philosophy BA and an ongoing religious studies MA, but work-wise with forays back to programming.

So yeah, that seems like a bit of a rollercoaster, but FOSS was a through-line (at least) as a hobby, so that's good:)

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David McMullin

@[email protected]

Hi all, I'm David McMullin, a in . I'm looking forward to connecting, conversing, and with luck collaborating with others from the world. And also to whatever interesting serendipities I might find here -- I'll get my news, politics and outrage elsewhere, and explore here for creative community and ideas.

@contemporarymusic

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Jochen Wersdörfer

@[email protected]

Hi *, I'm a software developer from Düsseldorf and new to the fediverse. A few years ago I got into podcasting and wrote my own based hosting software to run python-podcast.de/show on. I love to discuss about podcast related topics.

For work I often do data science / machine learning stuff and try to resist the urge to engage in random kaggle competitions in my spare time.

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Bad DND Advice

@[email protected]

time!

Hello, everyone! My name's Christopher Knapp. When not advising you to eat your dice to gain their powers, I publish new content on my Patreon-powered website, TBM.games

Things snowballed on me a *lot* in the latter half of 2022, but I've been quietly rebuilding to deliver great content for you all through December and into 2023.

If you remember my dinosaur-laden advent calendar last year, you're in for a treat - I've got two equally sketchy calendars ready to go!

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THOMnottom

@[email protected]

Time for an :

My name is Thom - tragically.social is my personal instance. My tech profile is over at indieweb.social/@thom, but there will be crossover.

Can't say there's much focus here, I used to regularly, occasionally dabble in , read , listen to lots of , and watch too many . I'm an avid collector/cataloger of media & .

My politics have swung far left. So expect some posts about .

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Grant Canterbury

@[email protected]

My :
Scientific background in and .
Recreational in and elsewhere.
projects include
I like
Should work all of those into a story!
Commentary here is personal opinion and does not represent my employer.
See also my blog: canterburia.blogspot.com

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Jim Vanderveen

@[email protected] · Reply to Jim Vanderveen's post

I'm trying to limit my posts to a handful of tags, and spread them out temporally. So here's my 2nd.
I'm a frequent (platelets).
My spouse and I are turning our yard into a with ~35 fruit trees, berry bushes, 8 garden beds, and for eggs & some (hat tip to @beautfc for community-building via gardening)!
seems like it should be obvious, self-evident. The fact that it's not is an indictment of our society.

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Sonic the Hedgehog’s Dilemma

@[email protected]

Oh, right, time! i’m Christopher. i’m , , , and . Something something , something something can’t make decisions something something.

i’m a developer & recently suffered a massive bout of burnout and am on sabbatical while i figure out my next move in life. i live in Oakland with my spouse Chris, our partner Taz, and our two , Dante & Tybalt. i frequently travel to to spend time with my Sir, @chimeracoder.

Say hello!

Selfie of me, a bearded white masc person with a shaved bald head wearing glasses, a septum ring and silver and black 00g tunnels in their lobes. My left hand is holding my face up while i smile in a friendly manner at the camera. i am wearing a dark grey shirt with a chain collar around my neck, given to me by my Sir.

Behind me are a number of cat tree and wall run furniture for the enrichment of our cats against a mango yellow wall.
Selfie of me, a bearded white masc person with a shaved bald head wearing glasses, a septum ring and silver and black 00g tunnels in their lobes. My left hand is holding my face up while i smile in a friendly manner at the camera. i am wearing a dark grey shirt with a chain collar around my neck, given to me by my Sir. Behind me are a number of cat tree and wall run furniture for the enrichment of our cats against a mango yellow wall.
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Exandra

@[email protected]

Hi everyone, nice to meet you!

I'm a British born American in Silicon Valley, still a bit astonished they let me in. Married, Father to two.

I work for :apple_old_logo: and still love it after 10 years. I write :swift: code, build apps, make cool plans with cooler people and focus on helping folks to use to reach their goals. Currently learning how to be a better Engineering Manager.

I love running, baking, video games and napping.

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BassIsFun

@[email protected]


Music enthusiast and to 2 little whirlwinds, husband to a lovely wife.

.
Everything from to . My heroes are FZ and . I am learning

, , , . I hope to have fun here.

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tanya tussing

@[email protected]

: I want to exchange ideas &info w others about improving the quality of debate. My focus: , & . But interested in many things.

Since 2016, I’ve discovered US has a strong movement that seems intent on degrading quality of public policy convos, propagating , & rigging election rules. So I'm trying to learn more.

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Jared

@[email protected]

Time for an !

I'm Jared. I'm an "80s kid who grew up in Endicott, NY with IBMer parents then moved to Maryland" tech nerd, always in 🎧 and a hoodie. Happily married to knitwiz90, a mathy, fiber crafter.

Grew up on IBMs, fell in love OSes (Amiga, OS/2, Linux, BeOS, HP-UX, Mac OS), and am just fascinated by tech in general.

Lived in Budapest from 2003-2005; worked for IBM while there.

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Cheng Soon Ong

@[email protected]

Moving to a smaller instance. A re-.

I research for Scientific Discovery.
I advocate for and when possible. A lot of my effort goes to solving problems in and .

Read our book on Mathematics for Machine Learning at mml-book.com

I cook to relax.

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JonnyB

@[email protected]

Time for a . I have worked in IT for all my career. I started with fixing stuff, then moved to creating stuff! I have been involved with some pretty cool projects along the way. I code with c++ and c# and wrestle with several products from Adobe. I am trying with photography, have a reflector telescope which I sometimes point at the heavens. I live on the beautiful Sunshine Coast where I can cycle, swim, and walk in some amazing places. I love my composting setup, but I am mostly just muscle in the garden. I am slowly moving several home Arduino projects to completion, much too slowly for my project manager’s liking!

A photo from one of my morning cycles!

Looking at Cotton Tree from Mooloolaba Beach, near the Mooloola River mouth, on a sunny morning.
Looking at Cotton Tree from Mooloolaba Beach, near the Mooloola River mouth, on a sunny morning.
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PurpleNessa

@[email protected]

Salut les jeunes !

Pour commencer, j'adore le Violet.
Et le nickname Nessa (rien à voir avec mon prénom).
J'aime plaisanter, détendre l'atmosphère quand c'est possible.
J'essaye d'être optimiste, sinon oscour.
J'adore l'orthographe mais je reconnais que le français est une langue compliquée.
Je suis féministe, même si c'est difficile de concilier convictions et réalité de la vie.
J'essaye de m'informer au mieux, ne pas blesser. M'investir.
J'ai 2 enfants, 1 semaine/2 désormais.

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Joanne Jacobs

@[email protected]

Not sure I need to do this but ..


... Apparently you are supposed to introduce yourself on this platform, so I'm going with the flow.

For those that don't know me, I'm an educator who found herself in academia, marketing, media, software development, innovation facilitation, startup investment, government policy, change management and building futures for young women. I've worked in Australia, the UK, India and Singapore, and I used to live in the Blue Mountains in NSW, but now live in Launceston in Tasmania.

I'm a geek, I'm over 50 and I'm blessed with extremely dear friends and family.

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Brian Campbell

@[email protected]

An since I've just migrated from @annodomini

Brian Campbell (he/him).

Day job is working in DevOps at Beta Technologies, an electric eVTOL startup. I also help out with telemetry and software verification. I work mostly in and there.

At night, I prefer .

To many hobbies to list; a few:

* Learning to
*
*
*
*
*
*
* (medieval group)

Thanks @nova for hosting!

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Adam Sparks

@[email protected]

An for for my aus.social account. I’m Adam Sparks, pronouns are he/him, currently I reside in Perth, WA. I enjoy and reading mainly fantasy and sci-fi. I’ve really enjoyed the photos I’ve seen so here’s a few of my images from around Perth to start.

I do have an active @[email protected] as well for professional interests, but am trying to keep my hobbies separate here from work related interests.

Alex Bardsley :orangewine:

@[email protected]

I've just moved servers, so it's time to myself to epicure.social. I'm a veteran (CSW, Dip ISG, Dip WSET) with two degrees in and a thing for . Fascinations include , especially with , , , , and all the disciplines and domains that touch wine. An old , motivated by curiosity not ambition. This 26 year old website about an Indonesian author is mine, but sadly I rarely find time to maintain it. sites.google.com/site/pramoedy

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Brentley Jones :bazel:

@[email protected]

Time for my !

I’m Brentley (he/she/they) and I’m a Developer Evangelist at @buildbuddy. I focus on / and . I’m also the creator of , a Bazel-integrated project generator.

I’m a big user/fan of , but I would love to someday be able to learn and use or for something in production 😄.

On the non-tech side, I love , , and . I’ll sometimes dabble in (mainly ).

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Jami Gibbs :heart_cyber:

@[email protected]

I'm noticing folks doing an so here's one for me!

I'm Jami and I'm a Software Developer specializing in the currently working on the for va.gov. Work that's near and dear to my heart as a myself.

I enjoy 🔨 (I just finished building a 300+ lb workbench!) and I enjoy , especially watching my beloved 🏈

I'm in Chicago with my partner, our dog, and two cats.
❤️ 🐕 🐈 🐈

Thanks @nova and all for !

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David Stone

@[email protected]

time!

I'm a lifelong nerd who got into computers at age 3 when my dad showed me how to edit GORILLA.BAS on my grandfather's IBM XT.

These days I work at Autodesk as a front end architect in the Media & Entertainment group. Design systems, micro frontends, UX design. Basically if it involves putting pixels on a screen, I care about it.

My wife and I live with one human baby and 4 fur babies in San Diego.

Thanks to @nova for creating such an awesome and welcoming neighborhood!

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Qi2Navet ☝🏼

@[email protected]


Maman de 2 trolls de 190 cm, je flirtais avec la 50taine, et là, on vient de se marier.
Je bosse dans le médico social auprès de personnes dont la plus grosse entrave n'est ni motrice, ni psychologique, ni sensorielle, ni intellectuelle mais bien sociétale. J'ai appris à ne plus confondre entendre et écouter, compassion et condescendance, actes et bons sentiments et je ne fais pas de promesses que je ne peux tenir. Sinon, j'aime lire, chanter, écrire et dire des conneries.

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Danielle Louise

@[email protected]

post.

Hi, my name's Danielle Louise, I'm 31 years old and my birthday is the 1st of September 🎉.

I'm a mother of two and I'm engaged to @danielholt
I live in and have done all my life.

My hobbies are , , and .

I have no idea what I'm doing on here but feel free to 🖤

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Julie Webgirl - Just Your Luck

@[email protected]

I guess this profile warrants an .

Whether it's , , , , , , oh my, I will try to pass along as much data as I can, given that the public health orgs have taken away reporting & other tools so we can't see anything (but their smiles!)

This profile lives on a soapbox. There will be ranting. I know I'm not alone in frustration.

We've survived this far, now what?

My other "normal" account is more chill & won't duplicate these toots

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Association R.A.P.

@[email protected]


Présente depuis 2017 sur Mastodon, notre association parle de et d', de décolonisation de l'imaginaire pour sortir de la surconsommation, du sexisme, de la mainmise des marques sur les médias, pour atteindre la nécessaire , autrement qu'en évitant d'envoyer des pièce jointes rigolotes.

On fait ce message aujourd'hui parce que dorénavant, le robot qui pouettait nos publications de l'autre réseau a été mis hors service.

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Médecine Libre Jérôme Pinguet

@[email protected]

Bonjour!

Après avoir exercé la médecine générale pendant 4 ans j'ai pivoté vers le développement de logiciels libres.
J'ai développé ou participé au développement de plusieurs EHR open source (Electronic Health Record ou logiciel de gestion de dossiers patients).
En 2017 j'ai créé le retweet bot @doctoctocbot (la version Twitter). Depuis je m'intéresse à la collaboration en ligne entre pros de santé.
Je viens d'ouvrir 1 serveur 🦣 destiné aux pros de santé mastodon.medica.im!

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Max Delbrück Center

@[email protected]

A little late, but here's our :

We are a research institute devoted to biomedical research. Our aim is to understand the molecular basis of health and disease - and to translate findings as quickly as possible into clinical applications. Better prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases are the ultimate goals.









Aerial photo with research buildings
Aerial photo with research buildings
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Adrianna Pińska

@[email protected]

Beep boop, first post from new account! :blobfoxhyper2:

Still waiting for some followers and followed accounts to sync. Excited to have a local timeline I can actually read!

: I work on astronomical visualisation software (but I'm not an astronomer except by osmosis), mostly in C++. My heart belongs to Python. I'm an incorrigible Linux user and perpetrator of hacky scripts.

My non-tech interests include cats, SFF, sewing, and TTRPGs and theatre-style LARPs.

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Dane Henson

@[email protected]

I finally migrated to a smaller server that seems like a better fit for me. Here’s a little

I’ve had a fascination with computers since ~1993 and a Linux addiction since ~2001. My idea of a good time in college was installing a new Linux distro or desktop environment and breaking things until I figured out how it all worked. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

I am obsessed with salvaging tech and giving it new life.

I currently work at dscout as an elixir, Ruby, and JS developer.

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Vi :potion_progress:

@[email protected]

Hello! Re-posting my introduction since I moved accounts:

I'm Violet (she/they) non-binary woman, ADHD, Autistic, Chronic pain haver, (very) gay polyamorous tech nerd who just wants to make the world better.

Welcome new people, hello followers, and have a beautiful day!

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Alwyn Soh :mastodonsg:

@[email protected]

Time to do an !

Currently living in 🇸🇬

I'm a to my wife and a of 2 kids.
Love , and . I'm invested in the  ecosystem.

engineer at (formerly ).
On the side, I host websites, domains and email servers.

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Elysia Macht

@[email protected]

Weirdo pride . Tags separately at the bottom of this intro thread to be when I can get to them.

European, spiritually leaning geek leftist.

'Ideological' + political leanings + stances on issues first, plus 'spirituality vs physical existence'. Expansion on possible gender/sexuality TMIs by the third image.

ALTs used for longer text, slightly edited for length by the end.

People will find me if they find me, read me if they read me.

If I'm theoretically for android style beings & sentient future AIs and such to have "human" rights as well, it'd presumably be hypocritical of me if I were against such rights for some particular human group then.

I'd like to say I'm an ally to most things but I probably suck at it in practise. I dislike confrontation/am avoidant. If you'd rather avoid bc I mostly boost & read on such sides, there's people enough out there still I'm sure, no fuss either way ofc.

Opt for vaccines, surgeries + modern "western" medicine where it's clearly helpful & of use. The world is not entirely as out to get you in "... And where did that come from?" conspiracy paranoia ways as many seem to suggest. 

Being spiritual does not mean we don't live here in these bodies at the moment or that physical existence as we are is something to try to escape. Do good here. Don't expect external rewards for it as a motivation to keep doing something that lessens suffering for people and other beings here.

I have a general "The only crime is holding humanity's development back" stance where the 'crime' can range from the very small to the large. Wars, poverty, starvation + famine and lack of education all keep humanity's development from being what it could be, so are on the larger side there.

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If I'm theoretically for android style beings & sentient future AIs and such to have "human" rights as well, it'd presumably be hypocritical of me if I were against such rights for some particular human group then. I'd like to say I'm an ally to most things but I probably suck at it in practise. I dislike confrontation/am avoidant. If you'd rather avoid bc I mostly boost & read on such sides, there's people enough out there still I'm sure, no fuss either way ofc. Opt for vaccines, surgeries + modern "western" medicine where it's clearly helpful & of use. The world is not entirely as out to get you in "... And where did that come from?" conspiracy paranoia ways as many seem to suggest. Being spiritual does not mean we don't live here in these bodies at the moment or that physical existence as we are is something to try to escape. Do good here. Don't expect external rewards for it as a motivation to keep doing something that lessens suffering for people and other beings here. I have a general "The only crime is holding humanity's development back" stance where the 'crime' can range from the very small to the large. Wars, poverty, starvation + famine and lack of education all keep humanity's development from being what it could be, so are on the larger side there. ALT continues into next image to be in order written. 4th image (of an Agatha Christie Mysterious Mr Quin cover with a smirky harlequin with his hands up) added just to complete the introductory text in full.
Killing or otherwise harming a single individual hurts the person and their loved or near ones, likewise slowing progress toward better things and a better life for all. Emotional harm counts, but we're human. Some things cannot always be avoided because of our failings or foibles.

I get that there are societal laws but I see the logic of closing your eyes or "No snitching" on e.g. shoplifting for food or needed things while said society does not provide a safe, worthy of living, life for all by default. The human factor in considerations applies, same as the word mercy, if not kindness.

We are at the mercy of each other, having to rely on it.

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I seem to have leftist political leanings that perhaps seem far more left or progressive than most other people's, but when I look at "actual" leftist types, I'm fairly sure I fail to qualify for as whatever as that.

I vote for the Greens where I live because I can in the political system of the country & because they have most of the leftist style politics in their agenda. If not them, it'd be the actual Leftist party, until something like the Feminist party gains more than 300 votes or so altogether to become a pragmatic choice.

The local Social democratic party or the majority view "left" or socially conscious party to most is nowhere near enough progressive or socially conscious enough for what I see as sensible or the way to do things.

Universal Basic Income seems a must for a beginner's level thing to go for. (Cont)
Killing or otherwise harming a single individual hurts the person and their loved or near ones, likewise slowing progress toward better things and a better life for all. Emotional harm counts, but we're human. Some things cannot always be avoided because of our failings or foibles. I get that there are societal laws but I see the logic of closing your eyes or "No snitching" on e.g. shoplifting for food or needed things while said society does not provide a safe, worthy of living, life for all by default. The human factor in considerations applies, same as the word mercy, if not kindness. We are at the mercy of each other, having to rely on it. - I seem to have leftist political leanings that perhaps seem far more left or progressive than most other people's, but when I look at "actual" leftist types, I'm fairly sure I fail to qualify for as whatever as that. I vote for the Greens where I live because I can in the political system of the country & because they have most of the leftist style politics in their agenda. If not them, it'd be the actual Leftist party, until something like the Feminist party gains more than 300 votes or so altogether to become a pragmatic choice. The local Social democratic party or the majority view "left" or socially conscious party to most is nowhere near enough progressive or socially conscious enough for what I see as sensible or the way to do things. Universal Basic Income seems a must for a beginner's level thing to go for. (Cont)
Housing any 1 in need in kind. The world needs better global financial equality/equity or whatev the word again. Feed the world, level opportunities 2 go 4 things in the south or poorer regions, the usual basics.

Do it 4 selfish reasons if you must. Safeguarding the world's future helps you as much as others, & if you're so worried about e.g. refugees, make sure conditions everywhere else are decent as well then.

Mobility aids are go, bring back plastic straws for the disabled as requested, lessen plastic use otherwise, all sorts in more "How much do you want to or need to say about things when not your place to say much, but saying something maybe helps other people to see SOME of your possible levels of information or such?"

I have a driver's licence but have never owned a car. I eat meat for the time being, also because my history of illnesses includes deficiencies. Iron, folic acid +vitamin D are important. Who knew? Cooking is difficult a little 2 often so you have to eat what you can when you can.

I have executive dysfunction & my memory is worse than it used to be because of depression, now at around 5,5 years or so. Could say I'm laissez-faire but I'm actually, @ times, immensely intense about some things. I'm told I seem passionate, which is a better spin than "I'd just say intense".

"Easy-going" INTP until it's a No, @ which stage there is little to discuss about whatever it is, bc it's a No. I also have little energy 4 most things most days, merely getting by.
Housing any 1 in need in kind. The world needs better global financial equality/equity or whatev the word again. Feed the world, level opportunities 2 go 4 things in the south or poorer regions, the usual basics. Do it 4 selfish reasons if you must. Safeguarding the world's future helps you as much as others, & if you're so worried about e.g. refugees, make sure conditions everywhere else are decent as well then. Mobility aids are go, bring back plastic straws for the disabled as requested, lessen plastic use otherwise, all sorts in more "How much do you want to or need to say about things when not your place to say much, but saying something maybe helps other people to see SOME of your possible levels of information or such?" I have a driver's licence but have never owned a car. I eat meat for the time being, also because my history of illnesses includes deficiencies. Iron, folic acid +vitamin D are important. Who knew? Cooking is difficult a little 2 often so you have to eat what you can when you can. I have executive dysfunction & my memory is worse than it used to be because of depression, now at around 5,5 years or so. Could say I'm laissez-faire but I'm actually, @ times, immensely intense about some things. I'm told I seem passionate, which is a better spin than "I'd just say intense". "Easy-going" INTP until it's a No, @ which stage there is little to discuss about whatever it is, bc it's a No. I also have little energy 4 most things most days, merely getting by.
Had 30 ppl tops unmuted by the end on Twtr, unable 2 keep reading many people bc always lagged 1-2d behind TL.
I may not be able 2 follow v. many people here either if want 2 keep reading, let alone have a bit more time 4 offline existence, such as it is.

Frightfully "normative" on sex/gender sides, despite gender kind of = "happen 2 fit inside the woman tag, eh, whatev" (so using queer would prob seem 2 appropriative). I may be a bit strange in my ways but def not e.g. asexual either, luv (you don't have permission 2 get overly familiar with me simply bc of turns of phrases like that).

Occasional passing kinks/dabbling in e.g. robophilia, teratophilia, monsterfucking or other weirdness hardly count toward queerdom but am told most people supposedly don't see non-human beauty. Open yer minds.

Unfortunately don't totes get furries, not seeing why ppl want 2 bonk plush toy looking stuff, while simultaneously prolly seem a bit of a "scaley" or such terms myself. Snakeskin= good skin etc. I try not 2 kinkshame or shrug over most things that don't harm anyone tho not sure I get my mind around vore much either, tho have pals who like 2 read it?

Claim 2 be entirely very vanilla, while knowing/having seen & read quite a bit outside what the normatives or mundanes consider vanilla. "Elysia knows weird shit" applies 2. Not like that.
Would like 2 think of herself as a hedonistic pragmatist. Possibly not very practical even so.
Interests will presumably pop up thru # & have already.
Had 30 ppl tops unmuted by the end on Twtr, unable 2 keep reading many people bc always lagged 1-2d behind TL. I may not be able 2 follow v. many people here either if want 2 keep reading, let alone have a bit more time 4 offline existence, such as it is. Frightfully "normative" on sex/gender sides, despite gender kind of = "happen 2 fit inside the woman tag, eh, whatev" (so using queer would prob seem 2 appropriative). I may be a bit strange in my ways but def not e.g. asexual either, luv (you don't have permission 2 get overly familiar with me simply bc of turns of phrases like that). Occasional passing kinks/dabbling in e.g. robophilia, teratophilia, monsterfucking or other weirdness hardly count toward queerdom but am told most people supposedly don't see non-human beauty. Open yer minds. Unfortunately don't totes get furries, not seeing why ppl want 2 bonk plush toy looking stuff, while simultaneously prolly seem a bit of a "scaley" or such terms myself. Snakeskin= good skin etc. I try not 2 kinkshame or shrug over most things that don't harm anyone tho not sure I get my mind around vore much either, tho have pals who like 2 read it? Claim 2 be entirely very vanilla, while knowing/having seen & read quite a bit outside what the normatives or mundanes consider vanilla. "Elysia knows weird shit" applies 2. Not like that. Would like 2 think of herself as a hedonistic pragmatist. Possibly not very practical even so. Interests will presumably pop up thru # & have already.
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Charlene Chua, illustrator

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New instance, new !

Hi! My name is Charlene Chua, I am a children’s book illustrator (and author-illustrator). I’m rep’d by Tracy Marchini at BookEnds Literary.

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Young girl with black hair holding a lantern, waving up to Chinese dragon in night sky
Girl with brown skin and glasses looking at a snail and writing in a notebook
Girl with brown skin and glasses looking at a snail and writing in a notebook
Child friendly version of Geralt and Roach from The Witcher walking through a forest
Child friendly version of Geralt and Roach from The Witcher walking through a forest
Two cats dancing at a masked ball, while two cat thieves steal a fish statue in the background
Two cats dancing at a masked ball, while two cat thieves steal a fish statue in the background
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Carmine Granucci

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Reposting an introduction since I've moved over to better.boston...

👋​

I'm an Professional and enthusiast. I love , great , and enjoy . I'm a to an amazing pre-teen , so there will be plenty of here. My family is and I have a strong devotion and connection to , , and . fan and resident.

I love and have a 5 month old pup.

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Sam

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So I'm supposed to post an here. Okay.

My name is Sam. I do radio. I'm online a lot.

If I'm known at all, it's for a radio show I did for about 10 years, "Ask an Atheist with Sam Mulvey," once the "most popular unpopular atheist show."

I do a lot of work for Camp Quest Northwest, where I do weird eletronics and ham radio with kids.

And most of my time is the station manager and engineer for KTQA-LP, a community radio station in Tacoma, WA.

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seri

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Hi, I'm Dennis (or seri)!

I like and do stuff with it that may or may not be useful (such as making it work on Windows 95 just because seri.tools/blog/announcing-rus)

Also like old computers and binary reverse engineering.

Not posting much, usually, but feel free to follow if you're interested in these things!

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onrust 🍉

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👋 Hey everyone, i'm Chris, joined here recently

Will most likely be tooting about tech + society, information systems ... maybe some anarchist philosophy? :blobaww:

Here's a podcast I occasionally produce some episodes for: @vulnerablebydesign

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Hide the pain, Harold making a heart symbol with their fingers
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Alex Tomkins

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Hello Mastodon! Time for an .

I'm Alex, a co-founder and director at a not-for-profit digital agency. I was originally a Django Developer, however these days I look after people rather than code (although I'm sure the team might say otherwise with my devops).

In my spare time, I enjoy tenpin bowling. Over the years I've played various games (Tribes series, Legions: Overdrive, Shattered Horizon, Dark Age of Camelot), however my side projects take most of my time these days.

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Hello Mastodon shown on a flip dot display (previously used on a bus)
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Timothy Chien

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, or re-:

Hello fellow Twitter refugees (or not)! Happy to meet you again (or not) on Mastodon.

I am a software engineer who had worked on Web-related stuff for more than a decade. I am here to find my crowd, hopefully continue to fuel my immense curiosity on Web, both in its technical and societal aspects.

I'm trying to reviving my long-form writing on my blog, which I have installed ActivityPub as well: @[email protected].

It's been a great privilege knowing you all. 👋

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Fonds Graine de Moutarde

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Salut Mastodon !

🌱 Le fonds de dotation « Graine de Moutarde » débarque ici ! ✊

Nous sommes un outil au service des habitant·es et d'un projet communaliste :

le fonds reçoit ou achète des terres, forêts et bâtis puis en confie la gestion à des collectifs d'habitant·es.

Les communs ainsi créés sont définitivement préservés du système marchand capitaliste.

Le fonds peut également financer des actions d’entraide ou contribuer à la création de coopératives.

Retrouvez toutes nos actions sur : graine-de-moutarde.arree.bzh/b

😘

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Claire Giordano ✨

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Hello! I am part of the Twitter migration & just changed servers, am now on hachyderm.io. About me:

* Work on open source PostgreSQL community initiatives at Microsoft
* Live in California in USA, a transplant from NH
* Host of Talking Postgres
* Co-creator of POSETTE: An Event for Postgres (formerly Citus Con)
* Love sailing in Greek islands
* Alum of Sun, Amazon/A9, Citus Data, and Brown CS
* Love chocolate lab

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Dan Kennedy :verified: :verified: :verified: :verified:

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I’ve been remiss in adding an , which is a useful group norm that seems to be emerging in Mastodon instances, as background informs perspective. I started out in my career as an application developer, initially on the world’s first online brokerage web site, and then becoming development manager for a team that rolled out online trading web applications for other broker-dealers. I used to joke that when we introduced enough vulnerabilities, an application security role emerged, and many a truth is said in jest. I had the opportunity to stand up the first application security program there, in an environment that was early enough where everything was custom built, and thus there were many opportunities for lessons learned.

My next stop was becoming the first CISO at a mid-town Manhattan hedge fund. I stood up a second program there, but also had the opportunity to take on all other aspects of successful security programs, from policy to network/infrastructure, data, and endpoint security. Again, this was an opportunity for a steep and wonderful learning curve.

After some years serving in that role, two partners and I decided we wanted to strike out on our own, and formed Praetorian Security Group with an office on Broadway in lower Manhattan. While we experienced financial success, it came in the area of forensics and incident response, vulnerability assessment, and regulatory translation, rather than our hope that we would become proactive assessment partners. We seemed to be a little ahead of our time in that hope, but nonetheless the experience of starting and running a successful security consulting company is an experience I hope everyone is able to have at some point in their careers. It’s an interesting experience when ‘the buck stops’ at you.

As a way to document our research at Praetorian, we started the blog PraetorianPrefect, which is how I first met many of you in the security community at large. The blog was nominated at the RSA Bloggers meetup as one of the top ‘technical security blogs’ of 2010, and that remains a meaningful example to me of the appreciation that occurs when you contribute to this community.

A few years into that experience, I was lobbied by Wendy Nather (@wendynather) to give the analyst business a try, as she thought I’d be adept at it and it would be something new (so you have her to thank or shake your fist at, depending on your pov).

So today I’m back to my roots keeping track of the application security market and oversee one of the largest continuous market studies of information security, the current product version of which I created back in 2015. That work puts me in touch with security leaders throughout the world, benchmarking security technology implementation and challenges, across now thousands of enterprises. I'm looking forward to our conversations here on Mastodon.

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wilkie

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Some ... I'm wilkie! I'm an old federated social-web fart who wrote the federation code for rstatus. I was a glorified secretary for the w3c effort to standardize ActivityPub. I'm into distributed systems, old hardware, floppy disks 💾 💗 and CS education.

I work on Occam, which is a federated software archival tool / package manager. It's hosted on THIS SITE. Whoa!

Go play some Jetpack: archived.software/QmSmQ894sN2Q

Maybe some Skyroads: archived.software/Qmdc3ANEgCuH

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Lulu Helle :partyparrot:

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About time I did an
I'm a creative soul who loves and anything crafty. I own a lot of and . I will probably post a lot of art and general derp. I and whilst watching comedy, and

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Gavin McKenzie

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Hello, I'm Gavin.

Full-time contract developer since 2010. Sometimes there are aspects of -C I miss, but I prefer and all the projects I've worked on in recent years have been 100% Swift. This year I started a new project completely in and it's exceeding my expectations.

Prior to iOS work, I was a software architect and developer doing C/C++, Java, Ruby, etc., and spent a few years at Adobe.

I'm -based, love cameras, and dogs.

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Kenji Rikitake

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A late post.
I've been writing software since 1974 when I was age 9. I also speak English as well as Japanese partly because I once lived in Boulder, CO, USA from 1974 to 1975.
Software has become my profession since 1990. 4.xBSD and VAX/VMS are probably the most influential software systems to me. Since the late 2000s I'm focusing on learning/using/exploring and . I'm also a radio engineering enthusiast. JJ1BDX has been my primary callsign since 1976.

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Krzysztof Jeziorny

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A short re- maybe, as I moved instances.

👋 I'm Krzysztof, living in Vienna, Austria for quite some time now. I use mostly @django and @wagtail for fun & freelance profit, and do frontend stuff also.

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Konato

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I'm someone who draws as a hobby in anime style, though I like seeing other people's work in all kind of styles.

I struggle a bit with motivation but I try to draw at least once a month, here's some recent stuff I've done.

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Stadia Maps

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Hello, Mastodon 👋 Happy to be here! Here's a quick post from us.

We provide map tiles and a variety of other geospatial APIs. Our cofounders @ianthetechie and @ls contribute directly to by mapping locally, and as a company, we are active contributors and sponsors of a number of FOSS mapping projects. Luke also helped kickstart MapLibre (can't find them on here: maplibre.org/), which is devoted to building+maintaining high quality FOSS map rendering tools.

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Altar :ms_18_plus:

@[email protected]

nsfw introduction

Time for my long-overdue

I'm a kinky pansexual guy in my mid-20s, living in the hellscape that is the UK. I'm a switch - usually more on the dominant side, but sometimes fierce women make me melt.

I'm a tech nerd, and my job involves doing cursed shit to computers - but this account isn't about that!

I love sharing pics of my body, and maybe someday I'll show off what I do to other people's bodies 😈

Likes:

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Ali Clarke :flag_tino:

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Kia ora! I've been on fedi since April ‘22, but here's a new for my new instance. I'm a fan of / . Expect photos of vegetables I grow, 2 black rescue cats & views of Otago Harbour. I occasionally post in (Scottish Gaelic) which I'm learning. I'm also learning Korean but I'm not good enough to post in that yet! I know a little Te Reo Māori, Deutsch & Français. I get around by bike & public transport.

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Evan Light

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I wanted to take another stab at an .

"We are all different people, all through our lives and that's okay. That's good. You've got to keep moving—just so long as you remember all of the people that you used to be."

I have been a:

for a number of years at a couple of business: at Heroku and owner of for Trust at a little business called LinkedIn.

hipster, grappling with the concept before the phrase entered the zeitgeist

, striving always to produce more maintainable and readable

inspired early in life by , forever hoping to move the world closer to that post-scarcity utopia whose margin fades forever and forever when I move.

, self-conscious for wanting so much to make a difference and chock full of , creating and running a yearly 3-night summer camp for Ruby developers for about 10 years

shin shin toitsu practitioner, how I first learned to 33 years ago.

of , , and skills, decades later.

to 4... er.... now 5 cats. This is getting out of hand.

and to a wife with for 10 years until her passing.

, again, 4 years after my first wife's passing—later finding true belonging and peace for the first time in my adult life.

who uncomfortably yet eagerly accepts the lessons the world present to him.

"To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

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Steven T. Dennis

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Hello there. I write about Congress, politics, budgets etc for Bloomberg News and have been in journalism closing in on ~30 years. Stints at the Hagerstown Herald-Mail, the now-deceased Gazette Newspapers, Congressional Quarterly, Roll Call, then CQ Roll Call, and finally to Bloomberg. I've covered State House, White House, the House, the Senate, County Council, Town Council.
You may know me from . But C-SPAN is more my natural habitat.

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Jesse Youngblood

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👋 Hello! It's time for a proper . I'm Jesse Youngblood, a software developer based out of Boston USA.

I'm mostly focused on microservices and React web apps, plus mobile apps in . I'm also an avid cyclist and musician.

I've been on Twitter for 15 years and quite sad to see it fall apart, but super excited to see all the excitement building around Mastodon. Can't wait to see where it goes!

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Lili

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Hello! I'm Lili, I'm a PhD student in neuroscience focused on understanding how animals move. My work has focused on tracking animal movement and building generative models using their 3D angles.

I post mainly an eclectic mix of science, what I'm reading, and trans stuff.

I'm an admin for the synapse.cafe mastdon instance.

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Mike Pirnat

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👋 Time for an !

:python: I'm a backend , mostly doing . I also help organize , serving as its program chair since 2018.

📻 For a while in the 90s, and briefly in 2020, I was a on .

:ablobcatheart: I love , , , , , , & . For a while my main hobby was . Lately, I enjoy , (as player and ), , , , and (begrudgingly) the .

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Alastair Craig

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Hi! I'm Alastair, 38, cishet white male, introvert, left-wing, blood type A+, favourite turtle Donatello.

I'm half of local / / duo Cheeky Moon. We're currently finishing our first web series "IT'S A CULT!", a movie-length passion project three years in the making.

I'm a to a delightful two-year-old — which, after years of fertility treatment, I still find hard to believe. Expect adorable anecdotes and artfully anonymised photos. (1/2)

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Kyle R. Conway

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- I'm Kyle. I like

I'm full of &

Super

26+ yrs of formal
- Fine
-

Works with organizations. Previously many things ― e.g.

Desktop user since 2008 -

Plays & Enjoys
& words
&
I make

Use software like & & & too many to count to do all sorts of &

Say hi!

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JPeck

@[email protected]

time for an

my name is JPeck. this is the semi official account for the neo-soul/rock band Bosco and Peck and my solo music. in addition to being as and mediocre , i work in my day job. i with , dabble in and , and fix broken things.

if you have a minute to check out my music, thanks. you don't know how much it means. it's my life's work and i just want ppl to enjoy it

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Sequin World

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: my name is Ann, we supply & from our base in Leeds in the UK

we love & post about

"To help make connections, name some things that interest you but aren't in your profile & tag them so they are searchable. Please either boost this post or repeat it's message so others know to do the same."

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Dan Kletter 🥑

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👋 Music enthusiast. If it's , , , , , , , , , , , , , or , chances are I'll dig it. Former DJ at (kfjc.org/listen/dj-info?djid=1). Also ran a live event called with my buddy Norman Teale for a couple of years. My radio show, — described as a soundtrack for daydreamers — ran from 2000 to 2008.

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Patate

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Coucou, moi c’est Patate. Je suis un homme cis blanc hétéro, ancien militant anar, batteur dans des petits groupes de rock et de punk depuis 2002. Ça avait été mis en pause depuis mon arrivée à Rennes y a bientôt six ans mais je m'y remets.

J'ai aussi fait un peu d'animation radio et podcast. Ça, j'ai plus trop envie pour l'instant même si c'est trop cool dans l'absolu.

Pour bouffer je bosse en imprimerie.

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Joakim Fors

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My title is traffic consultant though originally I'm an M.Sc. in computer engineering. Professionally I do a lot of , , , data analysis, etc.

My personal interests are (both recreation and transport), , , , , , , ( stan), , (❤️ ), , , , .

I'm born in , live in , and can literally see from my back yard.

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Niels van Rongen

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New server, new post.

I'm Niels, 40+ years old and live in The Netherlands 🇳🇱.

I work as front-end developer at a company that builds software for mental health providers.

Right now I'm deep into building our component driven Design System where is a key priority. I'm also "the guy" at work and love tinkering with it.

Music is life and is a big part of it. I'm a gamer, play some guitar, enjoy home automation, am a dad and our family dog is named Jack.

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Colin Rafferty

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Who am I? Early Gen X. Senior programmer, preferring C++ and Emacs Lisp.
Married with two kids.
Member of the all-powerful bike lobby.

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John Cormier

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Hello everyone, finally sharing my with you all. If you read this, please say hello! Some fun facts about me:
- I’ve enjoyed a very rewarding career as an and of . Nowadays I help other entrepreneurs do great things.
- I was called a and blocked by NB’s education minister, for offering to build for classrooms.
- I’m a big music fan and was at the Horseshoe Tavern in when the Stones played a secret gig there.

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Jason Parker-Burlingham 🏳️‍🌈

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intro

Checking out the vibe here since I'm shopping for a non-mastodon.social home and this server is accepting new members without invites.

By way of : lifelong horror fan, recently mutated into budding superfan.

I love , + stuff, if it's a horror movie or show I'll at least give it a go.

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Lucas Werkmeister

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: I’m Lucas, bi software developer and Wikimedian from Berlin. I like writing tools for , mainly in , though I’m also working on a library to use the MediaWiki API; on the projects, I’m mainly active on and . I play the and occasionally live-stream that or post recordings. I’m making my way through ’s The History of Middle-earth. I speak German, English and some Portuguese. Nice to meet y’all 🙂

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Adrien Rahier

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Bonjour!

I'm a 34y.o. French expat in the lovely Netherlands 🌷.

By day, I lead engineers teams @pennylane.com, a thriving French scaleup. But when night falls, I morph into an enthusiast of playing cards.

Other interests that can pop sporadically in your timeline:

- 💼
- ⚛️
- 🏚️
- 🎨
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧
- 🌍
- 💻

And you fellow mastonaut, what's your story? 😄

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Trevor Burrows

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(Editing my a bit!)

I have my professional hands in the fields of , , and ; work in all of the above at Eastern Illinois University. Tech interests include text analysis and related wrangling. HIST interests include . Current primary project focuses on constructions of in rural Midwest history.

Music/art/humanities enthusiast.

Although I do post about , , and other professional interests, I also post quite a bit about music and what I'm reading, watching, thinking about, listening to... fair warning!

I am currently pinning individual posts related to books I am "currently reading" to the top of my profile, and then responding to that root post with running commentary in an effort to read more openly and intentionally. So if you see a lot of posts from me that aren't interesting to you, try muting the conversation. :)

Last edited: 2024-01-14

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Nate

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An aging living in

Absolutely ruining my 27+ year old hardcore band, @groadudes, with and other

Coping with the off-season by watching and games

Haven't electrocuted myself _yet_ with my panel tinkerings

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J blue

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Hello, I’m a composer who works primarily in theatre. At the start of the pandemic my mom got cancer and the doctors told us she should eat organic to avoid pesticides. Since even organic-labeled produce can contain pesticides I decided to grow an organic garden. My posts here will be my food. Here are a few pics from my kitchen as a means of .

On a black speckled plate, a wild whirligig of branches! To the left are rounded Okinawa spinach leaves at the very bottom. On to top left is a young branch of Mexican tarragon. On the top right is the rose-tinted Red Hopi Amaranth. On the bottom right is a blooming branch of the tarragon, its flowers a sunflower yellow! Sitting over this spiral of verdancy is a broiled rectangle of tofu. The tofu has been coated with a miso acorn dengaku. On top of the dengaku is blooming summer savory, the flowers a pale lavender. Glorious!
On a black speckled plate, a wild whirligig of branches! To the left are rounded Okinawa spinach leaves at the very bottom. On to top left is a young branch of Mexican tarragon. On the top right is the rose-tinted Red Hopi Amaranth. On the bottom right is a blooming branch of the tarragon, its flowers a sunflower yellow! Sitting over this spiral of verdancy is a broiled rectangle of tofu. The tofu has been coated with a miso acorn dengaku. On top of the dengaku is blooming summer savory, the flowers a pale lavender. Glorious!
On a black speckled plate reflecting light so that it appears grey is a delicate bowed frond of malabar spinach with pink dainty blossoms on tubular fronds. In the center of the verdant spiral is a dyed faintly pink roll, with dyed rice inverted to the outside.
Inside the roll is soy pickled mizuna stems. On top of the roll is a flowering frond of red Hopi amaranth. So serene!
On a black speckled plate reflecting light so that it appears grey is a delicate bowed frond of malabar spinach with pink dainty blossoms on tubular fronds. In the center of the verdant spiral is a dyed faintly pink roll, with dyed rice inverted to the outside. Inside the roll is soy pickled mizuna stems. On top of the roll is a flowering frond of red Hopi amaranth. So serene!
A black background and a black speckled plate. On the plate are three white magnolia petals of different sizes. They have a pink puddle of pickled redbud flowers sitting in the natural curve of the petals. Between the petals are long thin rat tail radish pods that are dark pink and green and a cut stem of 3 leaves of a spikenard plant.

Pickle was fine. It didn't taste as sweet probably bc of the ramp. Very piquant but nice. Has more possibilities.
Magnolia flower raw tastes like pine-sol then like rose then like ginger. It's very pungent but doesn't leave a lingering aftertaste. Definitely not for eating raw. Will try a blanching, steaming and pickling recipe if I can find more flowers that are low enough to reach.

Spikenard leaf was like a faint mint with some anise and lettuce. It was ok.
Better as a mixed green then a bunch by itself. The stalks were too fibrous to steam boil even though they were very
thin.

Rats tail radish tastes like a tame radish, kinda nice. Like if a sugar snap was daikon flavored.
A black background and a black speckled plate. On the plate are three white magnolia petals of different sizes. They have a pink puddle of pickled redbud flowers sitting in the natural curve of the petals. Between the petals are long thin rat tail radish pods that are dark pink and green and a cut stem of 3 leaves of a spikenard plant. Pickle was fine. It didn't taste as sweet probably bc of the ramp. Very piquant but nice. Has more possibilities. Magnolia flower raw tastes like pine-sol then like rose then like ginger. It's very pungent but doesn't leave a lingering aftertaste. Definitely not for eating raw. Will try a blanching, steaming and pickling recipe if I can find more flowers that are low enough to reach. Spikenard leaf was like a faint mint with some anise and lettuce. It was ok. Better as a mixed green then a bunch by itself. The stalks were too fibrous to steam boil even though they were very thin. Rats tail radish tastes like a tame radish, kinda nice. Like if a sugar snap was daikon flavored.
Black background. White plate is irregularly rounded square tuned on its side like a wonky diamond.

On the left are steamed daylily bulbs facing so the stem end points left.
They look like dark yellow bowling pins.

They were steamed for 20' in bamboo
tray and then infused with kombu dashi ( mirin, usukuchi soy, culantro) for ~ 3
hours. Then sprinkled with more dried culantro. Just steamed, they taste like asparagus and pearl onion. Infused, the culantro was a mistake, it didn't blend well.

Second to left are thinly sliced carrots standing in a row. Steamed and infused with kombu dashi but with ginger, mirin and usukuchi soy. There are three ginger sticks on top.

Second to right are 8 square acorn noodles. They mostly just tasted like wheat noodles.

Right, curled green daylily leaves.
Top and bottom, clusters of small dark pink redbud flowers.

Kombu dashi recipes were based on Nobu's Vegetarian cooking, p.48-49.
Black background. White plate is irregularly rounded square tuned on its side like a wonky diamond. On the left are steamed daylily bulbs facing so the stem end points left. They look like dark yellow bowling pins. They were steamed for 20' in bamboo tray and then infused with kombu dashi ( mirin, usukuchi soy, culantro) for ~ 3 hours. Then sprinkled with more dried culantro. Just steamed, they taste like asparagus and pearl onion. Infused, the culantro was a mistake, it didn't blend well. Second to left are thinly sliced carrots standing in a row. Steamed and infused with kombu dashi but with ginger, mirin and usukuchi soy. There are three ginger sticks on top. Second to right are 8 square acorn noodles. They mostly just tasted like wheat noodles. Right, curled green daylily leaves. Top and bottom, clusters of small dark pink redbud flowers. Kombu dashi recipes were based on Nobu's Vegetarian cooking, p.48-49.
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jeffluszcz

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I'm Jeff Luszcz, I live in San Francisco. I love my bike and am involved with and advocacy.

I'm the Director of an (Open Source Program Office) and was the founder of Palamida, one of the first SCA/Open Source scanning companies from 2003-2019.

I love working with people on Open Source Licensing, OSPOs, M&A and Security.

I blog at zebracatzebra.com

I enjoy , , and disaster communications.

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daniel woooooo 👻

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It's a pleasure to be here - do consider this my .

I am an maintainer and library author building (nuxt.com), a framework for building full-stack/static/hybrid web apps built on and .

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nadja

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Since there are so many new people here now, I think it's appropiate for me to have an as well:
Hello, I'm Nadja! I'm a computer engineer by trade, a chaotic fox spirit by training, and a purple coffee-addicted blob the rest of the time. While I do a lot of nerdy things this is my private account so my timeline is most of the time light on the computery stuff and heavy on slice-of-life.
Most posts will be english and german but I'm 🇻🇪 too so you may see some spanish ever so often.

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Mark Prior

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I've been involved in the Internet standards process, chaired working groups, and hosted a meeting of the . Also been involved with various network operator groups (), including running the programme at for a number of years. Now just doing the odd bit of consulting and training, and .
Interests include and , usually at the same time. Motivation for photography without travel is hard, or maybe my kit just weighs too much.

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Hippie Scuba Steve

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I'm a diver who is also a big fan.

Here are some hashtags that represent my passion for SciFi.

Good tooting! 🖖

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Phoenix ️‍️‍🌈️💛🤍💜🖤

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Okay, time on my new server.

I'm Phoenix (they/them).
I have a master's in comparative literature & English. I used to teach some fun courses on Weird Fiction & Intermediality at my local uni before a super bad slipped disc made me change track. So now I'm a yoga teacher (& an assistant to a CEO so I can pay the rent).

I write & review (mainly SFF & Weird Fiction). I love veg & vegan food, cats, & paper notebooks.

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Cass (they/them)

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Hi all.

I’m Cass (they/them). I’ve been active in disability spaces on the bird site for about five years. I’m glad to be here and hope to see some familiar folks. I also have accounts on several other servers at the moment.

I’m blind, ADHD, autistic, and have other chronic illness.

I’m into whatever my ADHD brain decides I’m going to be into at any given moment, which means I have more interests than I can ever keep up with.

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Daniel Holt

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time I guess?

I'm Dan.

I'm a 34 year old Dad of two who's both exasperated and in-awe of his children in equal amounts
When I'm not I enjoy , playing and watching

I'm also far too involved in for any right minded individual.

The lady in the photo? Why that's my wonderful partner @danniikpl

Also. During Covid I suddenly became a US Presidential history buff. I'm sorry. I try to keep a lid on it, but sometimes it seeps out.

Me and my beautiful partner (and mother to my aforementioned children) Danielle.
Me and my beautiful partner (and mother to my aforementioned children) Danielle.
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Elfi at Lamp Fairy Games

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Hello, everyone! Here's my !
My name is Elfi and I'm a hobbyist game developer, with an interest in the field dating back to my childhood. I'm also a general tinker, plus I love moths and the fair folk, and personally want to see more games about them, even if I have to make them myself!
I've been on Mastodon for quite a few years (as @elfi), but with the big surge of gamedev folks on the fediverse, I am all too happy to make a space for my dev work and connect with the community!

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Prairie_Dog

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I came to Mastodon in ‘22 but I’ve come to like it! Since it is customary to toot an , this is mine. I came here as part of the .

Professionally I’m involved in and .

Recreationally I’m interested in & . I’m big into the and . I enjoy & . I am owned by my . I’m a member of the community. I hope to continue to be a happy citizen here!

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Manfred Linzner-Scherf

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Quick for those who don’t know me yet.

IT Consultant based in available worldwide.

15+ years in different IT roles in 3 different countries brought me to where I am now: Helping start-ups and scale-ups to reach their next level.

Open for all interesting topics and project with a purpose.

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Isaac Lyman

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All right, I've been here since 2018 but I'll do an .

I'm Isaac. My hobbies and interests would not fit in a toot. But if you know about me, it's likely from:
- my book "Your First Year in Code" (free at leanpub.com/firstyearincode)
- guest posts on The Overflow (stackoverflow.blog/author/isaac-lyman)
- the DEV community (dev.to/isaacdlyman)
- my blog (isaaclyman.com/blog/)
- a couple of open-source tools I maintain (see isaaclyman.com)

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N3VEM

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Doing an updated since there are lots of new folx like me popping up now!

Vance, N3VEM here. Into , , , and all things and . I have a which takes most of my personal time, but I dabble around with my hobbies several nights a week, after the kids are in bed.

I'm also a and believe strongly that justice is for everyone and love is love, full stop.

I suppose I'm also rather and bit

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Poliorcetics

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post (late I know)

Hi, I'm Poliorcetics, a French -acean and I think people deserve rights, a roof on their head, clean water, cheap energy, education, healthcare, and more.

I like working on perf and docs and I try to contribute to open source projects somewhat regularly.

I love cats and while I don’t have one, I try to pet any I meet while outside.

If you need to improve a `macro_rules!`, I can probably be nerd-sniped into looking at it.

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Kevin Sonney 🐓

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I suppose I should do an post here on Mastodon, since I don't recall if I did one when I set this node up in 2017.

Hi, I'm Kevin. I work as a Site Reliability Engineer in my day job, and the rest of the time I keep chickens, make podcasts, play D&D, fool around with tech, and travel to (and sometimes work at) fandom conventions.

I am also the husband of @ursulav and sometimes the voice of sanity at WombatHaus.

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Chung-chieh Shan單中杰

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Thanks to @aphyr and the other mods @Buster @kinkyboyspod for giving me a home bar! Thanks to Elon Musk for giving my ass a final kick through the door!

I'm an of at Bloomington. As part of teaching one of our courses, I have an excuse to wear full cow twice a year.

I'm a bald Asian man, standing in front of a computer projector screen, wearing gray slacks and a blue T-shirt that pictures a boot and an otter. I'm holding a microphone with my left hand and pointing at text on the screen with my right hand. The text is a mix of math, English, and Chinese. I'm masked, wearing glasses, and looking to the side.
I'm a bald Asian man, standing in front of a computer projector screen, wearing gray slacks and a blue T-shirt that pictures a boot and an otter. I'm holding a microphone with my left hand and pointing at text on the screen with my right hand. The text is a mix of math, English, and Chinese. I'm masked, wearing glasses, and looking to the side.
I'm an Asian man wearing a brimmed uniform hat that says "conductor", leather shirt, leather tie, Sam Browne belt, leather pants, and Corcoran boots with a shiny toe. I'm standing next to a smiling young white man in hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. We're standing in a classroom in front of a bright window and projected computer programming screen.
I'm an Asian man wearing a brimmed uniform hat that says "conductor", leather shirt, leather tie, Sam Browne belt, leather pants, and Corcoran boots with a shiny toe. I'm standing next to a smiling young white man in hoodie, jeans, and sneakers. We're standing in a classroom in front of a bright window and projected computer programming screen.
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o ifrit

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Olá! 👋
Apresento-me.
Sou o ifrit, levo 15 anos no pássaro azul e estou-me a desacorrentar.

Escrevo (ao meu jeito) em galego-português (a.gal/reintegracionismo-e-rein)

🗞️: tinyletter.com/ifrit
🎙️: ifrit.ga/entrenoseaspalavras/
🌐: ifrit.ga/

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Koree A. Smith :stl_blues:

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I am a lefty tech guy and musician located in Houston, TX. I like guitars and tacos.

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Jeremia Kimelman

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Hey ya'll, my name is Jeremia & I live in Sacramento, CA.

I'm a data journalist reporting w/ CalMatters focused on making policy & politicians easier to understand.

I like to work with campaign finance data & I make a lot of web scrapers, data visualizations, and maps.

Big fan of gardening, backyard chicken keeping, and baked goods.

I'm a bit of a kvetcher - one of my hobbies is to complain about cars and how they ruin cities.

Great to meet you :)

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Gabriele L.

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After two years of lurking, I think it's time for a proper .

I'm a software developer from Italy, I love and . I'm also some kind of , I maintain a wide range of services for myself and my friends, including a instance, a server and this instance.

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Ergative Absolutive

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Ok, just migrated to wandering.shop. Reposting here, because I can. In the spirit of poking first-post paralysis in the eye and chucking things out in the void, here are some hashtags. I hope the void will chuck something interesting back out.

Hobbies: (hah! New hashtag! O brave new world, that hath such hashtags yet unclaimed in it)

Work:

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Bastianoso

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(Update 2023-01-29) Meine im Rahmen von & :

Ich bin in , seit 2005 und technikbegeisterter Hobby- mit einer Vorliebe für .

Themen bei mir werden , , , und auch () sein. Gemischt mit allerlei Privatem, Lokalem und teilweise auch Politischem.

Ich freue mich auf eine nette Zeit im !

(he/him, german/english)

Zwei Katzen sitzen auf einem blauen Sessel und schauen in die Kamera.
Zwei Katzen sitzen auf einem blauen Sessel und schauen in die Kamera.
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Elendol

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Hey!

My name is Jean (he/him, using the pseudonym @Elendol) I work as a bioinformatician in a start-up in Ireland.

Both a Biologist and a programmer / data scientist my interests revolve around peptides and proteins, data analysis, data visualisation (mostly with ) and developing tools. I am working on multiple side projects with around mass spectrometry data and peptides..

In my free time I also like to listen to music, play video games, and fight depression.

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mytwobits01

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Well, I guess it's time for an . I'm moving over here from the birdsite; I'll miss (some of) it, but I already like the vibe here. I intend to fit in with the culture, so friendly pointers are welcome.

My posts are often jokes, but not everyone will get them. I like , , , , and thinking for myself -- you know, all the stuff that didn't make me friends in junior high school. :)

And yes, my username is a joke.

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J. Jacoby (a person)

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I guess this is working as my

Still figuring out how this place works!!

You may know me from or maybe just the person who keeps boosting

Or, maybe just about and

Love good especially and

- click a brick today!

Proud to be and - also a co-parent of

All about passion. Find yours!

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Antton Rouget

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👋 Bonjour, bonjour,
J’ai cru comprendre qu’une petite était recommandée quand on arrive sur Mastodon.

✍️ Je suis journaliste au sein du pôle enquête de @Mediapart.

Mes thématiques dominantes : la 🕵️‍♀️ , le financement de la vie publique 💸 , les conflits d’intérêts 🤝, etc.
Bref, tout ce qui permet d’éclairer la manière dont sont conduites les politiques publiques.

Ma bio et mes articles sont à lire ici👇
mediapart.fr/biographie/antton

Au plaisir d’échanger avec vous!

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Colin Watson

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OK, time. I've been on mastodon.social for a while, but didn't use it much until recently, and just moved my account over to mastodon.ie to join the .

I grew up in , but live in England these days with my family and an absurd number of animals.

I'm , with two long-term partners. Yes, this involves calendars.

I love languages and playing music.

I've been a developer for 20+ years, and for my day job I'm a freelancer (as of 2024).

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IPBES

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- The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is the independent Intergovernmental body established to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services. With nearly 140 member States and thousands of the worlds leading experts, it provides decision-makers with the best-available evidence and policy options to make better-informed choices and actions

Image of the official logo of IPBES - two interlinked green spheres behind the IPBES acronym, with the slogan Science and Policy for People and Nature below
Image of the official logo of IPBES - two interlinked green spheres behind the IPBES acronym, with the slogan Science and Policy for People and Nature below
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Dimimore "spicy falafel"🧪🚲😷

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2.0

Cognitaire en voie de trahison de classe, il rejoint l'université faute d'être assez bon pour l'enseignement inférieur.

Découvre son corps comme si y'avait pas de lendemain sans douleur, croque la vie seulement quand elle est assez molle, sans transition de 2 roues à 2 pieds.

Anxieux ascendant bavard, solitaire sélectif, sudiste lycantrope expatrié en crachinie.

Un jour il arrachera son masque et sa stupide armure, mais aujourd'hui y'a combat ordinaire.

Bienvenue.

Selfie masqué. Je suis un homme blanc, maigre, aux longs cheveux blonds sous les omoplates. Je regarde l'objectif d'un air insistant caricatural. Mon visage est en partie masqué par un FFP2 Aura, et je porte un casque à réduction de bruit/
Selfie masqué. Je suis un homme blanc, maigre, aux longs cheveux blonds sous les omoplates. Je regarde l'objectif d'un air insistant caricatural. Mon visage est en partie masqué par un FFP2 Aura, et je porte un casque à réduction de bruit/
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Alexis Degryse

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Je m’appelle Alexis, j’ai la chance d’exercer le métier d’intégrateur web depuis 14 ans. Je suis féru de et depuis toujours. J’adore discuter de , d’, de , d’, de , d’.

Si mon profil vous intéresse : alexis-degryse.com (prestations, projets, formations, certifs - coucou @Opquast et @access42 ❤️).

Côté perso, j'ai 35 ans, marié, papa, joueur 🎮, baigné dans la culture populaire japonaise des années 90.

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wolfie 🐺

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(re)Introduction

I'm back on queer.party so here's my re- !

I'm Wolfie (they/them), I'm white British, agender, mid 30s, live in the South of England and am very online!

I have a few alt mastodon accounts (check my profile for links!) but use them rarely, over here I post my daily , I live post during , I'm :asexual_flag: , :polyamory:  and as heck :100_gay:

I have unusual pets, a , a called Seraphina 🐍, and several , (giant african ) who I occasionally post about 🐌

I did at university and I love unusual, "ugly" and interesting animals!

I'm an old school social media person, I only follow as many people as I can keep up with on my feed as I like to see every post, I have follow requests on and approve them haphazardly!

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ENCCRE

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Nouvelle à la faveur d'une migration de notre compte vers social.sciences.re, communauté scientifique, académique, éducative francophone.

L'ENCCRE est la première édition numérique collaborative et critique de l'Encyclopédie de Diderot, D'Alembert et Jaucourt. Notre site public est accessible à cette adresse : enccre.academie-sciences.fr.

Page d'accueil du site de l'ENCCRE http://enccre.academie-sciences.fr.
Page d'accueil du site de l'ENCCRE http://enccre.academie-sciences.fr.
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Sky4Sushi

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Musique, gentillesses, amitiés, rires, mots, bisous, bonnes bouffes
DP/CPT en informatique : faire du neuf avec du vieux
Ai fui la ville pour ressourcement
L.A. (Classe) - Forty four...
Chat: Ziggy, Nain de jardin: Stardust

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mneme

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(continued) 500c isn't a lot. But here are other places to find me:

mneme.dreamwidth.org my longstanding dreamwidth, including all my old lj posts.
youtube.com/@mnemex is largely defunct, but it does have the murder squash song I wrote based on the Raven Boys series. Maybe some day it will have more.
Alarums and Excurions is an old APA I have a monthly -focused zine in.
Finally, twitch.tv/magicfishradio is a stream I sometimes play on (sat nights)

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Neil Jenkins

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- I’m Neil Jenkins, a computer programmer and multimedia artist. Fascinated in science, engineering, electronics, mathematics, design, typography and always trying to advance my culinary and tailoring skills. Originally from the UK, now living on Wangal country, (Sydney, Aus). Owner of a pen plotter and Sheba, the loudest cat f**king cat on the planet (thanks @Janeygodley :blobcatheart:)

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お嬢ちゃん

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I'm here to listen to you gush about your passions!! These days I'm into , , and ( anything, tbh). I also really like /#CQL, , , and will get around to reading all of one of these days. I'm also a language student, mainly and atm. Oh I'm also probably the biggest fan of "" type characters in that you know...a little weird/niche but hey, that's why we're on this instance, right?!?!

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mneme

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This account is older than many, although it's spent most of its time quite idle and some of the rest not existing (see: idle), so I suppose I oculd make another post.

I'm Joshua Kronengold. I write code for a living, and spend much of the rest of the time reading books, playing cool RPGs (and other RPGs), writing and performing (and other music), playing and , and occasionally designing or tweaking or games. I also waltz and blues dance.

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USS Joshua Norton, NCC-74819-B

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Hailing frequencies open, post supplemental.

We're a collaborative writing set in an AU of the prime universe. The USS Joshua Norton's a Starfleet Intelligence Covert Operations ship, designed for quick deployment to active situations.

Currently we're in the former demilitarized zone offering medical aid to a colony while looking for signs of Romulan meddling. Read here to catch up: sfintel.space/sim/listposts/mi and drop into our discord to learn more! (link in bio) 🖖💚

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draNgNon

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ok.

Hi! I bounced over here from mastodon.social b/c of @uberduck and @comptona .

I've been a release engineer for quite a while, at Google for a large portion of it, which isn't interesting unless you're at Google. I'm in SF Bay Area, have 2 adorable dogs, & am in a 4-years-and-going-strong "cloud" D&D game my partner runs.

I have a large number of books becuase I was raised to never throw out books. I've only thrown out one book ever.

Pretty boring rn, but working on it.

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Druid

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: two weeks late.

Aspiring Gaeilgeoir, recreational cyclist, hiker, dog wrangler. I like traffic lights.

I've worked as a developer, architect, consultant, chief technologist and various types of management, almost always focused on data systems. Post sabbatical, I am contemplating looking for work in security/privacy/digital rights.

Happy to connect and talk.

, , ,

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David Gray Widder [💔 for 🇵🇸]

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Heya! I'm a post doc fellow at Cornell in NYC studying how those creating ~“AI”~ think about the downstream harms their systems make possible, and the wider cultural, political, and economic logics which shape these thoughts. Ex NASA, Microsoft Research, and Intel. I was born in rural Oregon, grew up in Berlin and Singapore.

Follow me for AI ethics hot takes, academia nonsense, anti-surveillance and student labor activism.

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Just Another Amy

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Okay,
I’m told I’m a dangerous art school dropout who helped to cost the Australian federal govt a few billion dollars by being a persistent nuisance.
Provider for far too many cats, rats, and a goose… and I think there’s a child around here somewhere?
Better with other people’s words than my own; do some editing work for an amazing AgTech startup.
Old and cranky and out of patience with bigots.

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Philip Brewer

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I'm a writer. I write science fiction and fantasy stories. I also have a blog where I write about all the things that interest me—money, fitness and exercise, running, lifting weights, the environment, freedom, security, tai chi, Esperanto, HEMA etc. (And just lately my new puppy.)

For eleven years I was a Senior Writer at wisebread.com, writing about personal finance and frugality. Before that I worked as a software engineer for 25 years, first secure Unix then Bluetooth.

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Paul Douglas

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I suppose it’s probably about time I did an

I’m Paul “TVPaulD” Douglas, Videographer!

I am currently a Video QC Specialist for the UK’s number one Pay-TV operator, Sky UK. I’m also a (specialising in & ), amateur comedian and aspiring Late Night Talk Show host.

I’m into & more!

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Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons waving hello
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Paul-Gabriel Wiener

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time, I guess? I really don't know what I'm doing RN.
Just an taking it day by day.
I collect silly hats
General purpose

Memes annoy me.
I take pictures of pretty sunsets and my 3YO puppy (when she visits).
I like SFF, especially And
Recently discovered that I'm into the PBS Newshour. Nonprofit reality-based news.
Sometimes I sew plushies for fun
I make cherry cotton candy soda and no one can stop me.

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PeterTrek1

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Hi. It’s nice to meet everyone here. My #1 favorite fandom is . I enjoy reading Trek novels and am currently co-host of Trek Book Club (on Twitter as of now). Some of my other favorite fandoms are , & . Some of my other interests include , & (Go !).

During the day, I’m a HR Project Manager at a non-profit social service company, which is my 2nd career after my initial career in banking operations & IT.

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Yohan John 🤖🧠

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I posted an but then moved to fediscience.org, so let me introduce myself again.

I'm a neuroscientist at Boston University. I make circuit models of cognitive-emotional interaction in the system. I shifted to from Matlab recently (and I love it!).

On the birdsite I tend to post a mix of neuroscience, philosophy, history, math, literature and... not-quite-serious musings.

I'm interested in public scientific communication and education too.

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Ysa

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Hello! I'm Ysa (she/her), cautiously migrating (?) from Twitter. Canadian, in my forties, with a spouse (they/them) and three . (Profile pic is Sinha, our middle cat.)

I'm a lifelong fan (eternally behind on reading/watching, and will never catch up), more recently into .

I've been in the industry (freelance) as a rewriter since 2006. I love transformative .

And I'm a shy introvert with anxiety, but friendly. ^_^

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Eric J. Korpela

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I suppose with the ongoing, I should get around pinning an .

I'm Eric Korpela, an astrophysicist by training. My expertise is in interstellar matter (), UV instrumentation, radio instrumentation, and . I used to direct a small volunteer computing project called SETI@home (). I'm semi-retired, and theoretically working 17 hours a week. In practice that turns into almost as many hours as I was working before I retired.

My posts here will often be unrelated to my work. I find it hard to be chatty about things that have exhausted me during the day. My short term life goal is to learn all that is knowable.

My non-work interests are and .

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Steve

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I should do an . I am a UK based developer (mostly Python) working in aerospace. For fun I play guitar and drums, sometimes in a swing band. I also run up to half marathons plus weekly parkrun.
I have been on lots of platforms, but prefer open ones. Been using Linux for years. I am mainly on the social blockchain that has a great community. I will be around here too.
My 1st computer experience was using a Teletype and acoustic coupler.

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pikuma.com

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Hello!

It's probably time for a quick .

My name is Gustavo Pezzi 🇧🇷. I am a university lecturer in London, UK, and the founder of the education platform pikuma.com.

I use retro programming to teach the fundamentals of computer science and mathematics.

Here, everything is taught from first principles, and the main goal is a *low-level* understanding of how things work.

No ego. No gimmicks!

Visit pikuma.com/courses, and let's go on a nerd trip together!

🧉😉

Pikuma logo with a list of video books that are currently available for purchase (C++ Game Engine Programming, 2D Game Physics, Raycasting, 3D Programming, Atari 2600 Assembly, NES Programming, etc.)
Pikuma logo with a list of video books that are currently available for purchase (C++ Game Engine Programming, 2D Game Physics, Raycasting, 3D Programming, Atari 2600 Assembly, NES Programming, etc.)
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Nicolas Gangneux

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Bonjour tout le monde,
Lab Manager/technicien sup de recherche, à l', dans mon équipe, , je suis celui qu'on appelle quand l'espoir doit renaitre : une pipette ou un microscope récalcitrant, une manip foireuse, une épidémie à l'autre bout du monde ou du campus, c'est dans mes gants.

Également intéressé par les sciences de l'écologie, l'histoire...

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Katie Kinsman

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Hi! I'm Katie, this is my post! My interests are: , , , , , , , . I'm happy to be here and get to meet some cool people! Uploading is slow, so my photos will be uploaded a little later.

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sfchronicle

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🌉

We’re The San Francisco Chronicle, a daily news publication bringing you the best stories in the — and beyond ✨

Follow us for and stories about , , , , , and more.

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Skid Vis

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Hi everyone, I'm Skid Vis, most people call me Vis (pronounced Viz). I've been a since way back when we still used spiders.

I mostly code in .net, but my passion is and automation. I'm currently working on getting certs.

I've always wanted to do and have a YouTube channel where I teach folks how to make games as I learn too.

I suffer from "imposter syndrome" and take two Google searches a day for it.

Hi!

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁

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Hello, new people (and welcome to those who've found me from elsewhere).

A bit of an if we don't know one another:

I'm a food writer, living in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (Waterloo Region). I'm also a strategic communications consultant and I teach culinary communications.

My posts are fairly wide ranging, incl food, history, arts, culture, humanities, politics, people doing good. And cats.

I think that's it for now. If you decide to follow, welcome, my lovelies :)

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Dave :unverified:

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Lancastrian by birth, currently living in Franken.

Linux user for more than 25 years, Unix even longer. I run devuan unstable with BlackBox.

If I boost a toot, it doesn't mean that I like it or even agree with it. It just means that I think it should be more widely known. I tend not to boost toots if there's an image without alt text.

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Laura Anne Gilman

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Hi there! I'm Laura Anne. I write mostly (historical & modern) but also mystery, a smidge of romance, and some horror. Often all at once. Proud to be tagged .

I talk a lot about and my , less about my (he's publicity-shy), and occasionally do posts. EastCoaster transplanted to the .

Are those enough hashtags?

Oh wait one more:

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Orrichio :octo:

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So I guess I should do an on this site now, huh

Hello there, I'm Orrichio. People call me a bee, Imasheep, ect. Any is fine
I created my account because of the whole twitter thing but I actually kinda like this site so I guess I'll stay either way

I like (Specifically ), I like the and overall stuff, and I also like , kinda hyped for the new games
Hopefully I can get along with others who use Mastodon! Hope you all have a nice day!

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Dan Mielcarz

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Hey all, as a way of I'm Dan Mielcarz, I've been online chatting about music since 1994 starting on Usenet in rec.music.phish. I was "mielcarz" on Twitter, boringly enough.

I've had a mastodon account since 2018 but never really used it, and am psyched to have this server appear. I found this guide to migrating my account very useful if anyone is in the same boat: codingitwrong.com/2022/10/10/m

ETA Hashtags:

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Marcel Mosqi

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Hi!
Time for an
I'm an illustrator and concept artist working mostly for video games, I use watercolors a lot.

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That Nonproductive Guy

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I've held off on an for a while, simply because I find everyone else's intros much more fascinating.

I've been involved with tech since before household computers were a thing and have spent the last couple decades doing IT Proj Mgmt work for everyone from tiny startups to Fortune 500 companies. Software and hardware.

My interests are pretty fluid depending on what catches my attention but , , , , and are pretty consistent. 😀

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North Wales Storms News

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North Wales Storm News is a growing social media presence that aims to warn and inform people about incoming conditions in the region and provide timely updates when the weather arrives.

We monitor & aggregate data from a wealth of trusted sources, such as travel operators, county councils & emergency services. So instead of having to check various websites to see what’s going on, you can rely on us to pass on useful updates ASAP.

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Zorume :heart_pansexual:

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(Re)salut ici 👋
Je mets à jour ma présentation, elle date 🤭

Je suis Zorume (ça se prononce Zoroumé), une artiste française agenre asexuelle et panromantique de 28 ans (elle - she/her) :flag_agender: :flag_asexual: :flag_pansexual:

Je suis anarchiste :anarchy:​ et très queer :heart_eyes_cat_lgbti:
Ma vie tourne autour du manga , qui me tient en vie depuis plus de 15 ans maintenant !
J'ai fait des études en et j'ai envie de cramer beaucoup de trucs dans notre monde (le patriarcat, les GAFAM, les riches... vous savez)
Néanmoins je me veux être une .
Maintenant, je suis en italien à la fac ✨

:sigil:​ Potentiellement autiste ?? Daydreameuse. Écrivaine et dessinatrice. Paumée de la vie. Fan de Halflives, Against the Current, YUNGBLUD, SCANDAL, ONE OK ROCK. Lectrice de fantastique.

J'ai un autre compte pour mes dessins (voir ma bio :blob_cat: )

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Lovell Fuller

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👋 Hello, it's time to wake up my "sleeper account" (2016?!) and provide an .

I'm a UK-based freelance software developer, coding since the early 1990s and still learning how to do it properly.

I help maintain various bits of software, and it's quite likely you've used some of it or at least seen the output.

I live with my family in , occasionally playing mostly music, and I enjoy watching non-league () at Dulwich Hamlet .

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Mikage

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Hey y'all! 👀​

This is Mikage, a 3DS emulator that brings your memories back to PC and Android - from games to the HOME Menu and beyond!

Here's a sneak preview:

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Khaled Gaiji

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Salut, je suis là depuis 2019 et je n'ai jamais fait mon ! 😅

Je ne commence à poueter que depuis peu. Je viens d'avoir un ordiphone de qualité, ça aide.

Je suis à @RAPasso et aux Amis de la Terre France. Je m'intéresse à pleins de chose mais surtout et .

J'utilise les autres réseaux mais plus pour attaquer les comptes officiels et en sortir des gens.

Croisons les doigts pour l'effondrement de Twitter... Enfin... Achevons-le ! 😈

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Freja (jolly)

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time!

I'm a bunny (she/her) on the internet who draws art and toots the art at random intervals! (It could be kinky art but I'll make sure to CW anything appropriately.) I'm also a big nerd and computer engineer. :bunponder:

This Mastodon instance, freja.zone, is my own little corner of the internet. In this corner we respect trans rights, all kinds of LGBTQ+ rights, and bigots will get yeeted. :trans_heart:

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Walden Nyhl

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Bonjour bonjour !
Tentons ici une courte

🎼 Musicien de formation classique, amateur d'autres genres (rock, metal...), je m'essaye parfois à la composition !

🎮 J'apprécie également la culture vidéoludique, notamment la production indépendante.

🌐 Politiquement à gauche, je m'intéresse également à la sociologie, aux arts, lettres et sciences...

C'est un plaisir d'être ici, j'espère apprendre rapidement :shibasmile: !

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The Cosmic Circus 🚀🪐

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This is the official account for The Cosmic Circus - thecosmiccircus.com - a website all about sci-fi, fantasy, and comic book superhero movies, TV and streaming shows, books, and more. We post news, reviews, interviews, and theories. You can also follow the Editor-In-Chief at @LizzieHill

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Michael T. Richter

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Boring introduction

With the sudden influx of new users, time for another .

I'm an azure-winged magpie living in doing software development for monitoring and testing tools. Unlike most of my colleagues, I am a 100% nerd with just enough smarts to be dangerous. I design embedded and that my colleagues lack the foundations to do create. I chiefly work with the line of .

(1/2)

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Emilis 🇺🇦

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A very late .

I am a father of two kids from , 🇱🇹 , 🇪🇺 EU. In my forties. .

Working as a web developer, mostly with and React these days. Have been running on my computers since ~2004. My IDE is :vim: + shell.

In my free time I play with . Recovering from GAS.

Very interested in and other digital rights.

I support 🇺🇦 .

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GinevraCat

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Trying to summarize things I enjoy is really difficult.

I love watching / interacting with skillful people doing difficult things excellently.

That covers ....
Dancing, Martial Arts, Drawing, Acting, Animation, Sport, Music, Art, Craft, Circus acts, LEGO etc

I have to know enough about it to be able to recognise the skill to really find it interesting.

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Ready for review

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Hallo zusammen,

wir, @sparsick und @danielzenzes , veröffentlichen alle zwei Wochen diesen Podcast.

Schwerpunkte sind IT und Software Crafting, über die Zeit haben sich aber auch weitere Themen wie der „Family-IT-Support“, unsere Reise in die Welt der mechanischen Tastaturen oder auch „Sandra lernt kochen“ ergeben.

Wenn ihr uns auf unserer Reise durch die IT begleiten möchtet, hört doch mal rein.

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Kristoffer 🍄

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A brief :

I’m a software developer from northern Sweden () running my own one person business.
I also do and . I’m into , , , , , , , , , indigenous culture and a million other things. I like good people and despise big corporations, billionaires and AI.

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two slightly distorted guitars

@[email protected]

I've been on Mastodon a while, recently switched to mastodon.nz. I'm in . Freshly diagnosed . and .

I'm interested in , . . and culture. - mine and yours!

Music tastes cluster around three disparate genres: my parents' records, , and , especially such as old friends and and new favourites .

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Bruce Adcock :vbike:

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Late I'm doing this, but an . I am a at a place that was confused why no one treated it like a startup when I joined. I stopped really posting on Twitter eight years before moving to Mastodon, so I’m a little rusty.

My posts will most likely be 100% all , all the time within a year.

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weirdherm :blobcatsweats:

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Hey I'm weird or herm

Things about me:
person. player. in tech work. ofc. In my 40s, white anti-racist from the Southern US.

Interests include

Favorite music:

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Rai Aren 🖖✨📚🇺🇦

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Hello Mastodon peeps! This is my first "toot" 😄 🖖❤️ :mastodon: : I'd love to connect w/the following communities, amongst others: :startrek: 🔎 🗿 🚀 :space: 🇺🇦 Love & respect 🫡 I also love & 🐱🐶 🐾
I look forward to being a part of this "new" social place! 🤗 rocks! ❤️ 📚

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xxdesmus :dumpster_fire: (he/him)

@[email protected]

I guess it’s time for an

I do stuff at

Making bad people sad makes me happy. There’s a T-shirt for that. Ask me.

In my (limited) free time I find data leaks and sometimes share them at rainbowtabl.es

Not gonna lie - I’m sad to see the die.

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Erin Mikail Staples

@[email protected]

Howdy y'all! 👋

A quick post here!

I'm Erin (she/her)!

I'm a , Technical Educator, and comedian based in .

I'm passionate about , , and .

I write a featuring various tech tutorials at erin.cool

I'm a geek + adjunct tech advisor at NYU Journalism.

Let's chat ✨

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Jessica Quillin

@[email protected]

Hi, I’m Jessica, the Fashion Social admin. This is my .

- I am the Co-Founder & Principal of It’s A Working Title, LLC, an agency & think tank focused on content strategy & research for fashion & luxury.
- I am the former Fashion Editor for Glass Magazine.
- I have a PhD in English fr the U of Cambridge & a published book on poetry & music.
- I am a who runs marathons for fun.
- I am married to @brycequillin & mother to the coolest kid ever.

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Good Tidings We Bring To Euan Your Kin

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My ! I'm Euan, (she/her) I'm from Canada, and I am a filmmaker!

I like , , , , and . I collect modern and retro , and .

I'm currently a student, and working on a short film I just directed that I am very excited to share with the world. Stay tuned!

I also have a YouTube channel where I make short films, video essays and Other Stuff... 🧵

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Robert Belton

@[email protected]

My main interests are Japan⛩culture & language, film 🎥 , games🎮, computers 💻, pigeons 🕊️and the cross overs of same.
I have a background in film, tv, theatre, education, and computing & building infrastructure.
Alumnus of SOAS; got a diploma in Communicative Japanese during lockdown.
I try to post positive and non-political.
日本語をちょっと喋れる

Mostly microblog interesting things I come across. Maybe with comments and musings.

Fleeing a particular app that shall remain nameless

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Z(achary) Yaro

@[email protected]

Actual time?
Outside my day job, I...

💻 make apps like PaintZ and Voice Actions for Chrome
(with support from ko-fi.com/ZMYaro)

🎮 make games under the Inverted Productions and Rasklz Publishing brands
(including TetrEscape, Workshop Scramble, Legitimate Tower Defense, and Cheating Death)

🤝 volunteer with @EnoughIsEnoughROC and the @CCLBoston chapter of @citizensclimate.

🤹 enjoy performance arts, climbing, & biking.

🌐 more projects & links at zmyaro.com

Screenshots of PaintZ, TetrEscape, Blocks, Banana Split, Workshop Scramble, and Cartesian Catch.
Screenshots of PaintZ, TetrEscape, Blocks, Banana Split, Workshop Scramble, and Cartesian Catch.
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Elaine Will

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New & pinned post for the new instance - hi! I'm Elaine and I like to draw monsters, animals, and mental health related . (I also love neon) Currently working on a called The Last Band On Earth, about a noise rock band trapped in a semi-post-apocalyptic city run by demons, who want to escape so they can go on tour. Links to my various sites/shops in bio!

Here's some art! Looking forward to connecting with other comic artists! :ablobcool:

A brightly coloured illustration of a determined looking robot with a CRT TV for a head, a toaster for a body, and oversized Walkmans for lower legs. It is wearing a tattered cape, holding a sword, and standing on a pile of broken electronics and other junk.
A brightly coloured illustration of a determined looking robot with a CRT TV for a head, a toaster for a body, and oversized Walkmans for lower legs. It is wearing a tattered cape, holding a sword, and standing on a pile of broken electronics and other junk.
An illustration of a tentacle monster sitting atop several buildings, including a movie theatre called The Broadway. Several frightened people are on the ground below as more tentacles erupt from the pavement. Text at left reads "Procido LLP Presents: Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, November 18th-26th, 2022"
An illustration of a tentacle monster sitting atop several buildings, including a movie theatre called The Broadway. Several frightened people are on the ground below as more tentacles erupt from the pavement. Text at left reads "Procido LLP Presents: Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival, November 18th-26th, 2022"
An illustration of an anthropomorphic fungus DJ, resembling enoki mushrooms or cordyceps fungus, wearing headphones and mixing records on two turntables. He has several electrodes hooked to his fungal protrusions which are creating noise that he is mixing into his set. Several stickers depicting EDM labels can be seen, including Ninja Tune, Clone, Warp Records, and Ghostly International.
An illustration of an anthropomorphic fungus DJ, resembling enoki mushrooms or cordyceps fungus, wearing headphones and mixing records on two turntables. He has several electrodes hooked to his fungal protrusions which are creating noise that he is mixing into his set. Several stickers depicting EDM labels can be seen, including Ninja Tune, Clone, Warp Records, and Ghostly International.
A brightly coloured illustration of a woman with pink hair wearing a backwards baseball cap and denim jacket, holding a strange guitar-like object and trying to make sense of it.
A brightly coloured illustration of a woman with pink hair wearing a backwards baseball cap and denim jacket, holding a strange guitar-like object and trying to make sense of it.
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TinDrum

@[email protected]


Ok, so… new here (along with so many other blow-ins (sorry bout that)).

I’m nobody (no, really) but further to that I have no accomplishments beyond the usual bullshit you’d find on a CV. I’m in my mid fifties and am a survivor and as a result I live with .

I read a lot on politics and quite a bit of academic theory but grok very little. I grew up on late 70s/early 80s punk and hardcore and find it pretty difficult to get excited about much musically though White Stripes cured me of that for a spell.

I believe in unionism, socialism broadly and civic virtue in the shadow of the corruptions of privilege and greed. I love people (in theory) but I find social engagement a challenge.

Nesrine Malik and Marina Hyde are journalists whose work gives me joy. Pleased to meet you all, thanks for the screenspace!

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Kingsley Uyi Idehen

@[email protected]


I am an open data access (, , and ), integration (), and data management ( and/or ) technologist, enthusiast, and entrepreneur.

I am passionate about open standards for , , , ( & ), and data de-silo-fication initiatives (e.g. , , , , and ).

I don't like any kind of silo!

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IBBoard

@[email protected]

: Long-time programmer, webmaster, user and itinerant tinkerer.

Started on my dad's Amstrad CPC464. Got my first domain name in 1999. Ran & modded forums since Perl flat-file Ikonboard and "always free like Apache & MySQL" IPB. Ran Laconica.

I contribute to software, maintained @cawbird, and built game modding tools, a CMS & pointless little tools.

I enjoy & but read and paint far more than play ☹

Currently on Hachyderm.io!

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Jami

@[email protected]

Wololo!

Mi nick es Jami!

Tengo 30 y muchos* y vivo por Barcelona.
🖥️ Soy desarrollador de software. Sí, otro más. Especializado en iOS.
:punDog: Tengo una perrita muy loca y miedosa a partes iguales llamada Wanda. Ya subiré alguna foto en otro momento.
🎮 En jueguitos soy del tipo que me compro más de los que juego. Y acabo jugando siempre a los de siempre ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Cognissart

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again due to relocation. Hi I'm Alison and I'm a professional I live in the UK with my husband, son and My textile artworks are hand stitched, usually using locally sourced, hand dyed wool. Using a free hand technique I “paint with thread and yarn”. I'm a landscape artist predominantly but also dabble in My website is cognissart.co.uk/ if you want to find out more 😊 and here is some of my work 👇

Stitched artwork depicting a hayfield with waving lines of cut hay. A tree to the left casts a shadow across the field
Stitched artwork depicting a hayfield with waving lines of cut hay. A tree to the left casts a shadow across the field
Stotxgwd artwork depicting a landscape of fields and stone walls. The sky has dark and white clouds as a storm has just cleared. The fields are bright green and darker green as a result.
Stotxgwd artwork depicting a landscape of fields and stone walls. The sky has dark and white clouds as a storm has just cleared. The fields are bright green and darker green as a result.
Stitched artwork depicting a waterfall. Water is falling onto stepped rocks resulting in bubbles and splashes
Stitched artwork depicting a waterfall. Water is falling onto stepped rocks resulting in bubbles and splashes
Stitched artwork depicting a harvested wheatfield with stripes where the combine has mown. A tree in the forground to the left overhangs a stone wall and barbed wire fence
Stitched artwork depicting a harvested wheatfield with stripes where the combine has mown. A tree in the forground to the left overhangs a stone wall and barbed wire fence
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Stories of Apple

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Introduction

Hello, this is an :)
Storie di and Stories of Apple are two (but also ) projects, in Italian and English, respectively, featuring old and new tales about Cupertino’s Infinite Loop, researched and written (and sometimes interviewed) by Nicola D'Agostino, aka @ennedia on Mastodon.
You can find a lot of posts on www.storiediapple.it & www.storiesofapple.net plus more stuff on Tumblr, Instagram, Patreon, Twitter… and now also here.

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Nick Sylvalum 🦋

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Holo! :blobCatMage:

Mi nombre es Nick. :blobCatFlower:

:blobHajPrideHeart: Tengo 29 años y vivo, a mi pesar, en Madriz.
🖥️ Soy desarrollador de software, sobre todo back, pero cada día con más ganas de mandarlo a la mierda.
🍛 Me paso el día cocinando, así que espero subir muchas fotos por aquí!
🏍️ Me encanta viajar con Cereza, mi moto, por donde sea.
🎮 En jueguitos no puedo evitar cierta predilección por Nintendo e indies, pero casi cualquier cosa puede estar guay.

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PattyHankins

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Hi. I'm Patty, a genealogist and photographer in the Washington DC area. Most of my current research is in New York and Pennsylvania.

I'll be sharing my photos, including of my 4 cats and genealogy

Resharing my intro post since I've moved instances

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Jérémie Zimmermann🎶💗🧀🧉

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re- 🧐

Jérémie, 44yo 🐵

I changed course many times, from being shy to becoming a public figure, from professional "activist" in spotlight to stepping back to obscurity 🌍

I try actively to question myself and my certainties, leave my comfort zone, be where i am not expected and abandon expectations 🎉

I like to learn and share, to mix, remix, to stuff, , and games. I live in 🎶

Free/Libre software as the only path to ethical digital lives. 💗

a rare shot of Edison's kinetophone... or is it a metaphor for online activities? or just some random oddity?
a rare shot of Edison's kinetophone... or is it a metaphor for online activities? or just some random oddity?
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(´꒳`)♡・*☆:blobCatMeltHeart:

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Holi! :blobCatPuffyBlush:

Soy Andrea pero en internet me conocen como Artie

Soy mestiza (peruano/japonesa) pero llevo en Madrid toda la vida.

🍓 Grado y Máster en Derecho con especialidad en Derecho Penal.
🍓 Con suerte dentro de poco haciendo un doctorado en criminología
🍓 Me gano la vida haciendo moñecos, este es mi perfil: mastodon.art/@artpricott

🍑 PC y próximamente Switch. Me encanta el anime y One Piece y escucho prácticamente de todo.

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Tempi :sans: :metroidPrime:

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Hola! :blobCat:

Me llamo Andrés, aunque en internet me llaman Tempi (de Temporalin)

Tengo 29 años y soy madrileño de sangre granaína

🖥 Ingeniero informático y matemático especializado en gráficos
🧠 Haciendo doctorado en machine learning
🎓 Haciendo el máster de profesorado en matemáticas
🏯 Estudié japonés durante 3 años (volveré cuando acabe tanta universidad :blobCatDizzy:)

🕹 PC y Nintendo. Sound Voltex, Tetris, Super Smash Bros., Beat Saber, Rocket League, Lethal League... y más
💭 Manga y anime. Fan nº1 de One Piece
🎧 Electrónica y metal (échale un ojo a mi Spotify)

✊ De izquierdas

Más perfiles en temporalin.gitlab.io

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Jeff Standen

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Hello! I'm Jeff, a software architect near L.A.

From 1994-96 I ran a dialup with >1,000 users sharing 8 lines (oof). By the end it provided MINIX shell accounts + Internet email via FIDO. I've been online ever since.

I've been building Cerb.ai (formerly Cerberus Helpdesk) in + full-time for nearly 21 years. 1000s of teams use it for high-volume shared webmail + workflow automation.

I'm also interested in

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SlightlyCyberpunk

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Introduction

Well now that everyone else seems to have finished with the trend I suppose I shall post a very late ! ;)

I'm a , by preference and by profession. , , and other good shit but probably I'll be posting about those two mostly.

Typically post/boost/follow for , , , , and . I probably delete and re-draft too much; I'm trying to get better at using CWs as appropriate; but this will likely be the only time I ever use hashtags. :)

Democratically elected eternal administrator of this private instance consisting of just me and my bots (it was a very quick and unanimous election.) 'Twas a lonely place before the Twit exodus but I have been finding so many lovely people lately and filling my feed to capacity!

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Person at Occupy Wall Street with a black hoodie with a red bandana over their face holding a red flag with the text "Still masking / since 2011"
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Lucky Zelle ✨

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too adhd for a real post but here's my warning label --

i'm a student and teacher, i talk shit about games and technology, and i will be your reply guy (positive)

i'm a nonbinary antizionist jewish lesbian but many people love me anyway

i'll jailbreak your nintendo switch in exchange for an iced coffee

my wife keeps me alive, like a dysfunctional houseplant on top of the fridge

if you hate the way i use mastodon, i won't feel bad if you mute or block me, it is what it is!

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A photograph of a woman with short dark hair, sitting and using a white Virtual Reality headset and controller. She is wearing a checkered face mask, a loud floral shirt and a long teal skirt, as well as a convention lanyard around her neck.
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Full Report Below

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After reading a post from @isotopp (mastodon.social/@isotopp@chaos), I have been motivated to write up my own computing history. Maybe someone is interested. I will add all the installments to this post, so mark it and return often

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Maximilian Lundberg

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Hey Mastodon gamedev
Here's my . I'm Maximilian Lundberg. I'm a former pipeline TD, now rigging TD who in his spare time creates 1:1 recreations of 2D characters in 3D space.

I use at home, maya at work, and I'm learning when I get the chance.

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Andrew Engelson

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Since I finally migrated followers from my old Mastodon, here's another : I'm a based who writes about , , the , , , and issues. Published at The Stranger, Seattle Times, Crosscut, the Urbanist, PubliCola, and a bunch of others.

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zombiecide

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Copying my last hashtaggy

My two and I go on walks together.

I love : they make me happy-happy. (, , , , , smatterings)
My other love is , especially and , but also .

I rub fabrics and textures (), love and (, , , ), and music (, ) and when I have the spoons, and .

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Vincent Zee 徐

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Hi I'm Vincent a Dutch guy in , Germany who likes to listen to on his system while drinking a nice or .

And of course a lot of in any language available.

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py5coding

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This is the post for , a new version of for . The goal of py5 is to create a new version of Processing that is integrated into the Python ecosystem (python 3.8+). Py5 makes the Processing jars available to the CPython interpreter using JPype. It can do just about all of the and drawing Processing can do, except with Python instead of Java code. Visit py5coding.org/ to learn more!

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cube with multicolored sides at a slight angle
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Jeff Gila ⁂

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Hey hallo everyone 👋

🧔🏽 - My name is Jeff Gila and I'm from the Netherlands. 🇳🇱
🖥️ - Sysadmin for a living.
⭐ - and

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Dave Mackey

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Software Engineer. Insatiable learner across an eclectic collection of topics: , , , , / , , etc.

Introvert, but friendly. Slowly working towards building a to replace .

Live in , from upstate .

Currently working on ; these days I primarily code in and

Previous work includes , , , .

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Justin du Coeur

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Hi! I'm a lifelong programmer with a passion for and good engineering, which has led me in the direction of . As of relatively recently, I'm on the Steering Committee.

I also do , , , , and lots of other geekeries. I live in greater .

I'm all over the Web, usually as @jducoeur; feel free to connect to me elsenet.

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Elizabeth M, book botherer

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#introduction post

An , since many of you enjoy these

I'm a retail worker bee in a small Australian country town, a parent, a former religious/medieval history student and now English Literature student, and a /YouTube creator.

I've been working on a single (, if you know, you know) for six years and am less than a quarter of the way complete. I rewatch Midsomer Murders when I am anxious. Sometimes I stream things on Twitch.

One day I want to have survived a PhD. Maybe before I am 60.

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f00f/eris/continuum/etc

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I didn't use the tag in my first post and I see a lot of people doing "". For anyone checking that tag, here is the:

I am best described as a stereotypical nerd, complete with glasses. I'm studying Computer Science at a university, and I'm into GNU/Linux, retro games, and electronic music. I've been on Mastodon before, and GNU social before that, so I'm not a newbie; the Twexodus just lured me back. I hope my presence is valued.

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RockerDoc (Ricardo Ismach)

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OK, finally getting around to pinning an post.

I am an ER Doc in Oregon, and so interested in , and a part of . I teach, but don't win grants or publish any more, yet still part of mastodon. Instead, now, it is film making.

I play , and so of course love , and am still an engineer, love . And , . And a junkie. I can read and think, so I am .

A stroked sketch-like transformation of a photo of the author wearing a mask, a surgical cap, a stethoscope and badge around his shoulders, and in scrubs.
A stroked sketch-like transformation of a photo of the author wearing a mask, a surgical cap, a stethoscope and badge around his shoulders, and in scrubs.
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Gonçalo

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Fediverse! Here's my .

I'm Gonçalo, from Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹, migrating over from the bird site.

Building and remotely and asynchronously by day, working on random projects by night. Dad of (soon) 3 little rascals… at all times. :)

Hi! 👋

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phil

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Finally have some time sit down and write an updated

Hey I'm Phil, I'm a Product Designer based in South Philly. Design Systems and Interaction Design are my 2 interest areas professionally.
I also run an amateur soccer team called Inter Philadelphia. "The City's Team" as we are known in the league looks to live up to that moniker and hopefully grow into something great for years to come.
And I post about games, wrestling, politics, and anti-cop rhetoric. FUCK FOP LODGE 5

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Wayne Myers

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Is everyone doing an post now?

I'm terrible at introducing myself, but I did manage to make a fairly reasonable 'About' page for my website, which is fwiw here: wayne.conniptions.org/about/

Current obsessions include learning and , while feeling vaguely guilty about bunking off a bit from and learning . Also , though I swear I will get back to that half-started game as soon as I get headspace.

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Christian Niklas

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Here is my :

My name is Christian, I live in Tübingen in southern .
I'm a developer. I love working with and , especially but I'm also interested in and .

Beside that I am a "addict", especially (but not only) . I can hardly live one day without listing, playing or .

I love good . My side project: Translating "Het grote voorleesboek" into German without speaking any .

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Lawrence Vagner

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Moi c'est Lawrence, UX designer non binaire, je tricote tous les jours (enfin les soirs), j'habite Luxembourg et je me déplace essentiellement à vélo. J'aime créer des choses avec mes petites mains, je couds, j'imprime en 3D et je tiens un blog depuis 2002 weblog.redisdead.net/.
Je vis avec un maxi fluff instagram.com/fluff.incoming/ et mon humain préféré @AlainVagner

Vous avez des questions?

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Bee Turland :verified:

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Hi there! I'm Bee. This is my .

I am a disabled mom of 5 kids. I have and . I am a advocate.

My "day job" (although it's a volunteer position) is as a co-organizer of . I am a "baby developer" who's just learning to code, but I absolutely LOVE the community. It's like a big family!

When not conference organizing, I enjoy reading, , and crafts (including , , and ).

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Matthew Turland

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Hi there! I'm Matt. This is my .

I have been in since 2001 and spent most of my career working with and .

I also dabble with languages like and aspire to learn more about .

I love , , and .

When not coding, I enjoy reading ( / in particular), writing, singing / , and story- and strategy-focused .

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Galaxy Map

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An : I am a galactic cartographer specializing in visualizing astronomical data sets derived from the European Space Agency's Gaia astrometry satellite. You can find a set of posters I created with the help of Gaia mission astronomers here: gruze.org/posters_2024

I am working on a virtual starship to travel around the Milky Way. Follow or boost me if you are interested in the Milky Way and scientific visualization using VR.

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John Patterson

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Quick :

I'm a software developer by day. Voice platforms, internet protocols, linux. Judging by the last twenty years of social media I'm not likely to post about that much.

I love music - mostly listening, but occasionally dabbling. I'm fascinated by ancient Egypt, especially coffins, funerary texts, scripts and language. Cats are brilliant, and squirrels make me smile.

I also run quite a lot, because I like cake 🍰

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Christof Schöch

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Now that this instance is officially open, I suppose it is time for an ! I'm involved in , with a focus on Literary Studies, and . I work at University in Germany and co-direct, with Claudine @moulin, the Trier Center for Digital Humanities (@tcdh). I'm also involved in @DHd and . – This is my personal, academically-oriented account. See also: toot.io/@christof

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MikPetter

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I am a Knowledge and Information Support Officer based in Brisbane working in mapping and spatial analysis. I have training in ecology, mathematical analysis, programming and social sciences. Living on Yuggera Country.
I have over 40 years’ experience in conservation and over 20 years in GIS, land restoration and Landcare.
I help manage analysis systems to support Landcare strategic investment mapping in remote areas of Southern Queensland. For over the last 20 years I have also been the President of the Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee in Brisbane.
Since the early 80’s I have been creating digitial/mathematical art and I have previously exhibited and sold prints of my work, but I just share them now. Post my art from time to time over at pixelfed @[email protected] and boost them here😎

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Gareth

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Jumped into this and never did an / post.
I'm Gareth, I'm in Victoria, Australia.

Twitter was one of my main social outlets, and with that going down the plughole I'm hoping to have some connections here. I'm a little bit socially anxious and not good at being outgoing or interacting with people in the physical world.

I enjoy a , I've been to all the states / territories by road except the Northern Territory (it's on my to do list).

I like , and try to . But if I'm honest these past few years have been hard on the creativity. I did find for a time listening to did help my creativity process a bit.

Writing wise it's mostly blogs from road trips, other experiences, the occasional long form research and which is the bulk of my long form fiction-based writing. Do have one or two other original fiction pieces which I've been working on for years and not getting anywhere.

Supporter of CC BY 4.0 and free culture. I like to help categorise stuff on Wikicommons, and upload photos there. Also try to upload other random content on the Internet Archive.

I'm a fan of , , , , , , , , also enjoy; , , , , ,

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Maggie

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Hey all. I'm Maggie.

I’m into , , , cooking, , , and . Currently having fun learning rigid heddle .

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Leon

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Hi everyone! My name is Leon, and I'm from Sydney, Australia. I am very tall.

I love making games (with and mostly at the moment), which is the important stuff. On the side I solve large problems and write cool software for fun and money as a creative technologist / solution designer / tech lead for a small product studio here, as well as for a few side-hustles.

I also love , , too but I never really do any, , , , like , , my , my , having a laugh, yanking a chain and being, y'know, just generally demiurgic.

I find it's generally pretty rare to find likeminded compatriots to chill or collaborate with, so if you're cool or like my stuff please reach out. We aren't alone.

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Le Podthécaire 🔻

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Je vais essayer de faire ça correctement…

Je ne m'appelle pas Marvin, mais :
- je suis dans une municipale
- j'écoute *beaucoup* de , et je vais vous en parler souvent. J'en fait aussi un peu, surtout côté pro
- je fais de l' depuis longtemps, avec une alternance de périodes creuses et fastes
- musique et séries, à des doses variées
- du de temps à autre, tout ça tout ça…
- je viens de me mettre au

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Benoît Valiron

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[en] I am assistant professor in (France) in the lab @lmf. Researchwise, I am working in methods and computing using systems, theory, , , and text-based and .

I live in Paris with my family. I commute by when my knees let me do it.

I toot in French and in English.

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Benoît Valiron

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[fr] Je suis enseignant-chercheur en informatique sur au sein du @lmf. Je travaille à l'interface entre les méthodes et l'informatique . J'utilise des systèmes de , de la théorie des , de la , de la et des ( et ).

J'habite en famille à Paris. Je quand je n'ai pas mal au genou. Le est (partiellement) mon ami.

Je pouêt en anglais et en français.

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Ahmad Barclay

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Hi. I'm an architect, storyteller and UX designer trying to build impactful projects that engage with real people and communities.

My day job is co-leading a team of people doing innovative things to make UK census data more accessible at the Office for National Statistics. More on that here:
medium.com/nightingale/making-

Previously, I worked on various and projects on social justice issues. This article sums up some of my thinking:
thefunambulist.net/magazine/ca

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Matt Steele

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New instance, so time for an !

👋 I'm a software developer, working on web and mobile at a big Omaha-based railroad.

I'm an organizer of a few local meetups, including ojug.org/ and nebraskajs.com/

I love building marginally useful hardware projects, like this Bluetooth-enabled bike light: steele.blue/web-bluetooth-bike

I'm a big fan of cycling, whether it's commuting year-round, racing gravel and cyclocross on my singlespeed, or live-streaming Zwift races.

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Andy Tinkham

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I've put off doing an but now it's time. I'm Andy. I live in the suburbs around Minneapolis with my wife and our cat.
Professionally, I spent a lot of years in and have now changed over to . I'm the security architect for CyberArk's Conjur product, doing dependency management, threat modeling, and working with my engineering teams to build a secure product.
Outside of work, I read a lot across the spectrum of . I enjoy making at home and have recently embarked on deepening my understanding of gin and how it can vary. I'm a huge fan of Japanese-style logic and have gotten on the Wordle/Spelling Bee fan train recently too. For nearly a decade,, my wife and I ran an studio/gallery which included her fiber art, my landscape photography and the work of a number of other artists. That's been shut down now, but you can still see my photos at geekymonkey.photos. I'll probably be setting up a pixelfed account and posting some of my photos there sometime this winter..
I'll probably do much more boosting and link sharing here than talking about myself, but I'm happy to answer questions as I can if anyone wants to know more about me. Thanks for reading!

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Steve is ready for Xmas

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I wrote an a year or so ago on my other server, so I guess it is time for a new one!

I am an iOS software engineer who lives in Vancouver, WA. I am active in the Portland Macintosh Users Group (pmug.org) and am married to (sorry, everyone) the best person ever, Elizabeth.

A Mac user since 1984, I have played World of Warcraft since 2004, like home automation, Whose Line, The Princess Bride, and enjoy spending time with friends.

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Leszek

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I'm computational biologist @ CRG in Barcelona.
I'm developing methods to detect modifications from sequencing.

Personally, I'm happy, proud (and mostly exhausted than not) father of 2 year old.

I'm passionate about nature, music and IT.

Looking forward to build new social network here =)

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Juan Rafael Fernández

@[email protected] · Reply to Juan Rafael Fernández's post

English (Spanish was much more detailed). Retired teacher of English, restudying (, , ) at a different pace. Mostly a has-been, user of for more than twenty years, writer of docs and for some time teacher trainer about . Translator of free software, see . Hopes in and

Español: esta introducción completa mi autopresentación en español; no ha cabido en el mismo toot. (4/4)

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Shecky - Third Wheel and town fool

@[email protected]

Since I never did one, an
I am known as Shecky, a father, husband and security engineer
I have been on infosec.exchange for year (since near the beginning of it I think).
Security wise I have no direct specialization as I have always been in a spot where I needed to touch multiple areas. My main interest areas though are research, threat hunting and detection engineering.
I help organize a security meetup group in the Chicago area.
Outside of security I am into trains, photography and a bunch of sports.

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emenel

@[email protected]

An updated after giving it some more thought ...

I'm Matt, an artist and musician based in Toronto/Tkaronto. I work in and around computation, thinking about its histories, politics, culture, and computation-as-material. My main efforts right now are around computational poetics, expanded sculpture, and net art. I believe computers could be something different in the world, and try to embody that in my work and life.

I make music mainly as New Tendencies, but sometimes under other names and used to play in a number of punk/post-punk bands in addition to my more experimental/electronic/computer music and sound art. I also have a very very small label/press called <blink>.

I live with my partner of over 20 years and a 10 year old Bengal cat named Iggy (because she's a real wild child).

My online life goes back to around 1992 when I started calling BBS's, and running one... then soon after getting an internet connection and basically living on IRC where I got into the demo/tracker scene and started making computer music.

Also love sci-fi, video games, Hackers (1995), bad reality tv, cocktails...

Here are some links.

emenel.ca
newtendencies.bandcamp.com
blinktag.bandcamp.com
emenel.bandcamp.com

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Thomas Lee ✅ :patreon:

@[email protected]

Time for a revised post

Thomas Lee @DoctorDNS
@DoctorDNS on Twitter

Retired living in in an old cottage in the countryside.

Graduated
Developed for Comshare and ICL. Worked for , UK and global companies.

(17 times).

guy sincen 2003

Written books on /IP and .

Love and live shows

Moving to .

Increasingly political!

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Aaron “#e14n pro” Madlon-Kay

@[email protected]

I guess it's time for a little self !

I am a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, smothered in secret sauce.

You shall not know me. Do not address me, or even perceive me.

send toot

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fneddy

@[email protected]

So it's now up to me for an . I do Linux kernel stuff at . Nothing mainline mostly hacking around. I love ...

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Lionel Jeannerat

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Je m'appelle Lionel Jeannerat, jurassien d'origine et neuchâtelois d'adoption. Je suis papa de deux jeunes enfants. Historien et enseignant de formation, je dirige aujourd'hui la maison franco-suisse PVH editions spécialisée dans la SFFF. Je préside également les sociétés coopératives Entrée de Jeux, production ludique, et B2Bitcoin, pour une économie p2p respectueuse de la souveraineté numérique et la vie privée.
J'essaie au mieux des suivre la voie des communs et du libre.

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John Refior

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Hello Mastodon! I'm new here.

I mostly post about news, US policy, and politics with a slant toward progressive economic policy.

In particular, I advocate for progressive monthly cash assistance for those with no wealth and little income, paid for by a progressive wealth tax. And I'm critical of government policies that make wealth inequality even worse than it already is.

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Sunflower Björnskalle 🌻

@[email protected]

Okay, let me do a better now that there's a bajillion more people here. I'm a former hacker, worked in , still into and , currently more interested in , both being in it and studying it.

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averagesecurityguy

@[email protected]

Etiquette says I should do an but for the life of me I can't figure out why anything about me would be of interest to anyone outside of my immediate family. Anyway, I'm a , husband, and father who works in . I'm currently a Security Engineering Manager with aspirations of moving up to an executive position (Director, VP, CISO). I have a passion for building diverse, remote-first security teams with a heart for training up the next generation of infosec professionals.

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Ronnie

@[email protected]

The parts of my identity that are important to me are that I'm , mentally ill, , (, ) and . I am an ambulatory wheelchair user. My pronouns are they/them/thon.

I like cats, knitting, reading, fountain pens, journalling, gaming (video and tabletop) and podcasts. I like the idea of photography and gardening, but don't do enough of either to really consider them hobbies. I would like to be more of a plant/nature person.

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Nancy Gleason Photography

@[email protected]

I'm a fish biologist specializing in habitat restoration in the Pacific Northwest, USA. I love sharing my with a goal of inspiring preservation of our natural environment. I adhere to ethics of photography (no baiting or calling).

I enjoy , , and . Other stuff I love: , , , , but not all at the same time.

Happily married to the amazing @btrinen

panels power our

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The Hairiest Bottom

@[email protected]

This is my here

I'm a man in my 30s, hairy as fuck, not overly kinky but a bit, interested in gay culture, scene and general horny stuff

I live in Ireland but I doubt I'll meet anyone on person through this

Generally friendly, don't be afraid of interacting

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Ike

@[email protected]

👋 Hi! Like many of you, I'm trying new social products, including Mastodon. Say 'hi' and consider following if we share interests:

🔥

👨‍✈️ Aviator / Pilot /

👨‍🎓 BBA, MBA

🛠 &

🏔 Mountaineer Mt.Whitney, HalfDome (4x) & South Sister

🎮 , , , and games

🏍 + 🏕

👨‍💻 Hobbyist coder

💻 Tech industry vet 2

😇 Angel/Advisor

🏙 Formerly

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rye

@[email protected]

Hi! I’m Richard. I’m a senior security consultant and ethical hacker at my day job. I perform security assessments/audits for my clients – more than 100 a year – while also providing general consulting services to my clients.

I came to infosec late originally starting my career in enterprise operations. After ops came server and application virtualization, then virtual desktops, then program management. Finally I landed in the security space yet I’ve always considered myself a hacker.

My passion is leading, serving, and mentoring. I like to see large projects come together and be successful.

Outside of work I try to spend time outdoors hiking and backpacking. Married and proud parent to one cat-like creature and two amazing pitties.
It’s also the year of the linux desktop. :-)

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Kevin Gamin

@[email protected]

Hello everybody. My name is Kevin.

Professionally, I work in IT, helping small and medium sized businesses who may not be large enough to need or afford their own IT person/department.

Personally, I am a long time performer, fan, journalist, and advocate of the marching arts activities (drum corps, marching band, winter guard, indoor percussion, indoor winds). My wife and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in December.

Interests:

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Noah Mittman :oh_no_bubble:

@[email protected]

: I'm a UX designer, partly raised within the walls of a major magazine, who started in a classic 1990s "I'm a film student, but man this internet thing is taking off" kind of way.

Aside from movies and publishing, love getting deep into video gaming & game mechanics, and comic books & other forms of sequential art. Trying to bring my French back too.

Now living with my family in Essex County so you may catch me cursing out NJ Transit and Penn Station from time to time.

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Christopher Bauer :debian: :i3wm: :blobcatthinkingglare:

@[email protected]

The community-building on this instance is so substantive, so palpable and exciting, that its clear my lurker birdsite persona is inappropriate. Let me fix that:

Hi I'm Chris (he/him/his). I'm a mid-career switcher, new to infosec.

My background is a bit different: pre-infosec I was a cultural anthropologist. My PhD research documented activism by internally displaced persons and victims of political violence in Peru. Love what I've learned for Net+ and Sec+. I hope to bring my social scientist mindset to this new passion and apply some critical thinking with socio-political asides.

I fell for Linux, hard -- was my portal. I'd like to be an open-source advocate and am hungry to learn more.

Non-infosec: I love backpacking and winter camping; I'm a recovering ultralighter and convert to hammocks. Happy with any , mysteries, but good lit is really satisfying too. I read to the end.

Prior to coming over from the birdsite my feed was crammed with infosec folks, so I'm happy to be here. Thanks @hacks4pancakes, @gossithedog, @SwiftOnSecurity -- believe it or not you all are approachable cultural translators to those of us coming from far afield.

I hope to be on the infosec job market soon. Looking forward to when our paths cross!

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AccordionBruce

@[email protected]

I gather it helps to write an (including that # ) as a pinned tweet that includes a bunch of other hashtags so people can find you on here?
❤️‍🔥🪗

❤️‍🔥🪗
✊🏻

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Thom Slattery

@[email protected]

Time for a proper .

My name is Thom (short for Thomas, pronounced like Tom). I've gone through several iterations of a career in IT, adjacent to and now focused on and . Taking the latest career move to put more effort into personal and projects.

Also got a degree in , but have no confidence in myself to make the move to and .

My "personal persona" is over here -> tragically.social/@thomnottom

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Katja 「Amethyst」

@[email protected]

Hi folks, I'm Síle Ekaterin Liszka (or Sheila, either spelling is fine). I'm a deafblind, autistic-ADHD, agender trans-feminine, asexual/pan-romantic lesbian arctic fox.

My interests include disability & accessibility justice, social justice with an intersectional lens, psychology, programming, tabletop gaming, carpentry, biology, history (especially non-Eurocentric history), scifi & fantasy, and cooking.

My favourite series include Seanan McGuire's…basically everything, Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga and World of Five Gods, Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar, Jim Butcher's…basically everything, Star Trek, Xena, DuckTales, and more.

I watch a lot of cooking and restoration videos on YouTube, and sometimes Let's Plays by folks whose work I trust.

I'm always interested in disability, queer, Black, and other marginalized representation, and if you have book recommendations I'd be happy to hear them. (Bonus points if there's found family.)

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Goloso Games

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Yann, I'm a solo game dev from France, creating mostly adventure narrative games.

I made Inspector Waffles, and I'm making even more games in the same universe: Inspector Waffles Early Days (on Color), Spike II (on ) and more to come.

(I also made Antenna Dilemma, it's free on Steam, have a look!)

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Cathy Outlet

@[email protected]

(well, more of a repost because I changed servers):

I’m Cathy - a biologist (PhD), artist and nerd. This is a personal account for me to share my & creative projects. 
I love so you can expect lots of fish content. I also occasionally dabble in and . Oh, and I currently live with two lovely squamates – a corn snake and a ball python!

P.S: If you’re interested in more long-form content, feel free to also check out my YouTube channel (link in bio).

Drawing of a cartoony scientist lady in a lab coat with a ponytail and safety goggles and a slightly nervous grin on her face.
Drawing of a cartoony scientist lady in a lab coat with a ponytail and safety goggles and a slightly nervous grin on her face.
Digital illustration of a golden-greenish catfish with blue eyes against a murky background.
Digital illustration of a golden-greenish catfish with blue eyes against a murky background.
Realistic oil painting of a bay (brown) horse’s head, viewed from the side against a white background.
Realistic oil painting of a bay (brown) horse’s head, viewed from the side against a white background.
Digital illustration of an African lungfish with an unnatural orange-purple-pink color scheme against a dark blue background.
Digital illustration of an African lungfish with an unnatural orange-purple-pink color scheme against a dark blue background.
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Oliver Wiegers :unverified: :heart_pride:

@[email protected]

Learned today that it is considered proper manners to introduce oneself. So here we go.

My name is Olli. I enjoy running and riding bicycles in whatever weather there is.
Tech interests include running infrastructure, foremost kubernetes based. Cybersecurity - blue and red teaming as well.

Professionally my colleagues and I run managed services on Virtuozzo and kubernetes.

Most of my time is occupied by my infant son :)

Thanks for having me.

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Clay Disarray :vfbc:

@[email protected]

I think it's time for an ! 👋 👍

I'm Lizzie, a clay and mixed media and illustrator based in the UK with my partner and silly dog.

I make like these examples here and although I only take on commercial commissions (as everything takes so long to make!) there are various pieces available for sale over at my store.

I also make tutorials and process vids on YouTube if that's your kind of thing. 🎥

I'm looking forward to spending more time on here 😀

My clay interpretations of John Lennon and Yoko Ono situated in a white bed and the illustration was used as an official one-off cover for Imagine for the Secret 7" art project
My clay interpretations of John Lennon and Yoko Ono situated in a white bed and the illustration was used as an official one-off cover for Imagine for the Secret 7" art project
My clay interpretation of Lady with an Ermine by Da Vinci situated in a shabby style frame
My clay interpretation of Lady with an Ermine by Da Vinci situated in a shabby style frame
An alternative poster for the TV show Luther where I used my model of Idris Elba who played the detective
An alternative poster for the TV show Luther where I used my model of Idris Elba who played the detective
My clay interpretation of the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci situated in a shabby frame.
My clay interpretation of the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci situated in a shabby frame.
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Lukas Parker

@[email protected]

I've been here for a week and don't think I'll be going back to the bird site. So, finally, here's my .

I am an academic researcher based at the School of Media and Communication at in .

I research in , , and , and I lead two national projects in the Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (all the links are in my profile).

I am here to build dependable connections in my research field and to discuss health and sustainability-related stuff. I am also here for the pictures of pets, puns and fart jokes.

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Cat Operated Human :astro:

@[email protected]

ReadMe.txt

New & improved time!

I’m Bec aka Cat Operated. I’m over 40 and live in with my 2 Bailey and Riley. I’m also a cat but don’t try and pet me, thanks. I’m with (among other things) and am all about in games.

I’m married to @fiendly, my lovely wife who streams and does video essays on bands you should check out.

I’m (specifically ) and , and also an , but enough about politics (little joke, given my existence is political now).

Any alleged enthusiasm I may have for setting things on fire is just the influence of . I may or may not be joking. Either way, I’m going to hell.

I’m a who specializes in , but after more-or-less retiring from I’m now an accessibility consultant who tends to make abled devs upset by pointing out their largest subtitle option still isn’t big enough. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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HistorySheWrote

@[email protected]

Learning this new platform -- so here is an .

I'm an introvert who is passionate about and . My day job is wrangling data and I might mention .

I am a blue dot living near the east coast of the US, but am a native of the high desert of Northern . I love from and around the world.

At under 70, I hate to admit that I have great-grandchildren. I want them to live in a clean world with unlimited opportunities.

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JensWiesehahn

@[email protected]

Moin, my name is Jens,
forester by education, nature lover by heart.

Working as scientist in the field of and data analysis in Germany.

Using and try to convince my colleagues to use and support whenever possible.

I am passionate about all kinds of and fell in love with data recently.

I aim to contribute to a greener future.

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Ivan Papiol

@[email protected]

🪴 🪴

I'm Ivan, a transmasculine and artist from rural Spain 🌱

Currently making games as part of the Brainwash Gang (Laika:Aged Through Blood, Grotto), concept art at Deconstructeam (Essays On Empathy) & posting small games and zines sometimes on my ivanpapiol.itch.io 🌵💖

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James Bannan

@[email protected]

Now that the dust has settled, I can finally get to an

I’m based in Melbourne/Narrm, and live with my family (and dog!) a short walk from one of the loveliest beaches around.

I work as an consultant, mostly specialising in technologies, system architecture, and . I’ve also worked as a , an , a public speaker and an

I have one technical book under my belt, but am aspiring to and am enjoying being part of the community

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Jason Punyon

@[email protected]

time

Hi 👋🏻 I’m Jason

I’m just this guy. I live with my wife and kids and a lot of animals. I enjoy physics, math, music, coding, and computers. For the past 12 years I got to be one of the humans bringing you Stack Overflow.

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heracl.es

@[email protected]

Since I never got to do a

My name’s Heracles, I am an architect engineer, turned aspiring startupper, turned creative producer and digital strategist.

I’ve been working with web tech to make tools, prototypes, communities and sites since the age of 24k dialup, and still do, albeit as a recreational activity.

I enjoy works of art that argue about and shift our perception of digital technologies and society, and the occasional game, usually things Nintendo published.

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Mark Keierleber 🚴‍♂️🎸

@[email protected]

Greetings, Mastodonians! (is that a thing?) I’m a focused on and . I love writing about – and discussing –

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Plone

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse, 👋

Welcome to the official Mastodon account for everything related to the Plone Community, the Plone Foundation, and the Plone CMS.

Our Marketing Team manages this account and will boost posts by our community.

Photo of the attendees of Plone Conference 2022.
Photo of the attendees of Plone Conference 2022.
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Soldier of FORTRAN :ReBoot:

@[email protected]

Hi all, I've read its good etiquette to make an about me post. I've been a tinkerer of things for a long while, been a cybersercurity enthusiast since my teens where I was having fun on lots of BBS' and Datapac.

I'm a big believer in , FOSS and fostering communities. I've been messing with Linux since the 90s. Huge fan of the movie Hackers.

Today I hack for a living! I focus a lot of my work on making tools and giving talks on hacking and pentesting IBM z/OS mainframes. I've published updates for metasploit and adding support for z/OS. I also have many more tools on my github.

In my spare time I also maintain my own mainframe distro MVS/CE which I use to teach workshops about mainframe buffer overflows and hacking CICS applications.

I'm also a huge fan of and retrocomputing especially retro hacks.

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Amelia McNamara

@[email protected]

Realizing I never did an . I'm Amelia McNamara, an assistant professor of statistics. I love , especially non-traditional data like text. I'm an nerd to the extreme, and my research focuses on how computer tools can support statistics/data science learning. I love looking at and wish I got more opportunities to make it, although teaching it is fun, too! My hobbies include repairing my , , and reading speculative fiction.

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K4-713 :friendball:

@[email protected]


Hi! I'm K4-713. I make computers do things for money, so I can afford to buy stuff like snacks, houseplants, a warm room to take naps in, and video games.

I care a lot about a lot of nonsense, and I try pretty hard not to be a jerk most of the time.

Ranking fairly high among the things I enjoy, is "being vaguely mysterious on the internet".
/me waves

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djohngo

@[email protected]

I'm not sure I possess sufficient self-awareness to do a proper post. Besides, I'll be dead in 20 or 30 years so it hardly seems worth the effort.

I suppose I just want you to know that I love you, but in a very non-creepy way. Kind of like how you love your cousin that you haven't seen since you were ten, but you had a lot of fun together that one time. Except a bit less because we probably haven't met yet.

What I'm saying is that I'm mostly harmless. (RIP Douglas Adams)

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Stormy Gleason

@[email protected] · Reply to Stormy Gleason's post

Follow up to my I also toot about my playlist, and attempt to play guitar. I’m half of @mashnotebeer where we craft hand-knit beer sweaters and upcycled beer crafts

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Stormy Gleason

@[email protected]

Redoing my since I’m on a new server.

Hi! After studying chemistry, I’ve spent the last twenty five years in IT, first as a .0 programmer and during the 90’s, then in and roles this century.

I read “My Side of the Mountain” and “The Mysterious Island” as a kid and have always been fascinated with a diy approach to civilization: , , , and .

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Zorro

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon, I figured I would wait a few days before an to try to get the lie of the Mastodon terrain.

I am originally from in the UK but emigrated to , when I was a teen and, with a couple of breaks for good behaviour, I've lived here ever since.

I'm married to the love of my life and have two teenage children who drive me insane.

I've been a gamer since the days and owned and managed a store in the 90s. and is in my blood.

My other interests are , and I'm also a leader for the past 10 years. In addition, I like , , , , , and and

I'm a part of the , looking for a place to make some connections, learn some things and explore my interests without the awful cacophany of those other socials.

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TeDomum

@[email protected]

Bonjour fédivers, nouvelle ! Nous sommes une association française, membre des CHATONS, nous hébergeons des services ouverts et gratuits depuis 2012, un Mastodon (mastodon.tedomum.net) depuis 2017. Nos valeurs : sécurité, vie privée, liberté.

Nous avons d'ailleurs toujours besoin de soutien, surtout de temps et d'énergie pour fabriquer de l'Internet respectueux des internautes. Vous serez toujours bienvenu.e.s en mp si vous avez des questions sur ce qu'on bricole :)

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Rodrigo Santamaría

@[email protected]

Hi, brief !
I'm Rodrigo, I teach distributed systems and I research on bioinformatics and visualization (more here, in Spanish: vis.usal.es/rodrigo/).

A concerned father about climate change and , I work on that personally and with collectives.

I find solace on taichi, free software, natural farming, and biking.

Some of all these in my blog (Spanish): efialto.wordpress.com/

Hard boardgame and RPG user since I was 12. I loved Napster. We will rule again.

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Marcel_Gehlen (he/him)

@[email protected]

ich bin jetzt eine Woche daher dann doch mal eine .
Da ich mich etwas schwer mit Selbstvorstellungen tue, habe ich mein Twitter-Archiv studiert.

Scheinbar poste ich zu:
# softwareTesting
Das fasst auch gut meine Interessen zusammen.

Ich bin cis, white, straight, able bodied.
Auf Twitter habe ich mich bemüht meinen Blick zu erweitern und hoffe das gelingt mir hier auch.

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Triana

@[email protected]

Not new to Mastodon, but starting fresh 😌

time!

I'm Triana, I'm a media presenter, interviewer, broadcaster, streamer, diversity and inclusion advocate, music tastemaker, personal cheerleader, esports enjoyer, and digital creative.

I host a weekly new music show called The Sound of Now on Australia's 🏳️‍🌈 radio station, JOY 94.9. You can also find all the interviews featured on the show in podcast form. 🎶

I'm also obsessed with esports! I'm especially interested in creativity and thoughtful design across broadcast, socials, in-person activations, and apparel. I primarily follow League of Legends and Wild Rift, but will happily watch Valorant, CSGO, Pokémon Unite, sim racing championships, and a bunch more! 🖥️

Enjoying exploring this space now that there are a bunch of people I know over here! Like the other site, I'll probs still be hyping you up in your replies over here 💜

Want to use this space to practice being my authentic self, without the pressure of the other platforms. Nice to meet you!

Interests:


:she_her: :they_them: :transgender_flag:

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Michael Schoen 🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Maybe is a thing, so ...

I'm a and teamlead at the dayjob, who successfully survived decades in Enterprise IT, now focusing on and .

Privately, however, I have been concerned with and energy turnover for at least as long. Happy to help in questions of sustainable living / transport and .

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Sara Bishop

@[email protected]

Hey ho, Mastodon!

Nueva instancia, misma presentación.

Vengo aquí huyendo de los delirios del señor Musk.

Soy periodista/docente, escribo y hago podcast.

Me flipan las series y el cine, el arte, la música, la lluvia y los michis. LG(B)T.

El corazón siempre rojo y a la izquierda.

¡Nos leemos!

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Mysturji

@[email protected]


brought me here, and I’m not going back.
I’m a Canadian European stuck in Little England. pro & , anti , anti tory.
I’m a recovering ex-guitarist, wondering when my fingertips will stop hurting. I’ll be a proper guitarist again when I get my jamming mojo back. I love , laughter, , sci-fi, fantasy, and Oxford commas.
Not as used as I young to be.

Update: Here me here!
chubster.bandcamp.com

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Patrick

@[email protected]

Ihr lieben, wenn ich auf Fehlende Bildbeschreibungen hinweise, geht es nicht darum, etwas aufzwingen zu wollen, sondern darum, das so inklusiv bleibt wie bisher. Ist mir sehr wichtig, das deutlich zu machen

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Andrew Williams

@[email protected]

I should actually re-post and pin this since my move from mastodon.social:

Hi, I’m Andy, a techie from the UK with a particular obsession with over engineering my home network setup. I operate dimension.sh (a tilde/pubnix), I’m also a Disney parks fan, Texans fan, and when I get a spare moment I enjoy a bit of wood working.

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AlienKnight

@[email protected]

Edited my post - 3/22/2023

I'm AJ/AlienKnight! I've just finished up my degree in Cybersecurity, and got my Security+ certification shortly after. I am an avid non-fiction bookworm, and I very much enjoy casual games like Stardew, Qube, Splatoon, and some others. I've got a knack for figuring things out, and I hate being bored, absolutely cannot stand it. Additionally, I grew up with art, and a family of artists- and am so excited to see all the new artists moving over to mastodon!

I also happen to run toot.garden, where I've met some amazing people, and learned a bunch.

Feel free to tag me in posts you think I'd like, or send me memes, or, I'm always open to just chat!

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Mister Fun

@[email protected]


I'm a jaded, progressive Gen-X'r.
I mainly lurk but occasionally weigh in if it's worth typing.

Prefer reading funny stuff and anything else that will help me kick my news addiction.

In my spare time I'm either practicing piano, losing at Mario Kart or telling my dog to quit giving the cat so many kisses. She's a weirdo.

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Karin!

@[email protected]

I live in lincoln, ne, usa with 5 cats, 3 dogs, 1 human
I like climbing at mw & riding my bike & reading

hopefully I'll think of more to add later

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Axel ⌨🐧🐪🚴😷 | R.I.P Natenom

@[email protected]

I'm in the Fediverse since 2019, but never did an so far:

I'm a , digital expert and developer. Programming in and most time.

I insist on a .

I like (, , ) and the . I travel with and .

I'm going with and like exotic types: , and .

I am and always was a . Have , though. I am .

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Brad Wilson

@[email protected]

My turn for an .

My career was software development; after almost 30 years at it, I retired this year (2022) from GitHub. I've previously worked on things like Visual Studio App Center, ASP.NET, CodePlex, and Enterprise Library while at Microsoft prior to the move to GitHub.

I'm probably better known for being the primary developer (and caretaker) for @xunit, a popular unit testing framework for .NET.

I love games (board/video/TT), motorcycles, EVs, and kayaking.

Cute cat laying on its back, upside down, waving its paws as if to say "hello"
Cute cat laying on its back, upside down, waving its paws as if to say "hello"
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Wren

@[email protected]

Hi All,

I’m Wren. Like so many others, I’m here because I can no longer stomach what the Chief Super Villain is doing at the other place. I’m grateful to have found Mastodon/Universeodon, and am looking forward to settling in.

As for the suggestion to list our , I’m just gonna say, “Who has time for hobbies with so much Staying Informed/Doom Scrolling to be done!”

The new online etiquette now bringing sinks to a civilization near you!

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Max Maass :donor:

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Max 👋​. I work as a security specialist for iteratec, a German software company. My focus is on threat modeling, some light pentesting, and secure architectures, but I also love learning about bug bounty techniques, static code analysis, cryptography (the kind without the chains), and other security topics.

As part of my job, I'm also contributing to the OWASP secureCodeBox, an Open Source security scanner orchestration engine maintained by iteratec: github.com/securecodebox/secur

I occasionally write about interesting bugs I encounter as part of my work. You can find my long-form writing on my blog: blog.maass.xyz/

Before moving to industry, I was a PhD student at @seemoo, where my research focus was on online security, privacy, and how to notify system operators about misconfigured and insecure systems. You can find my papers online, for free: scholar.google.com/citations?u

Looking forward to meeting all of you!

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David Howell

@[email protected]

Here's my :

David (he/him). with multiple bat tendencies (hears too much, likes the dark, flaps, often nocturnal).

A hobbyist composer of vocal music, trusted by some wonderful singers (but not by me).

Love/hate relationship with sports. Tend to play sports video games instead. When not playing that is...

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Xelbr

@[email protected]

Hello, world!

My name is Marina. I am a game artist and a creator of Peplandia – a small-scaled world formed around Pepyaka the little bunny.

I will post old and new illustrations from the Peplandia project and other personal art.

You can find more information about Peplandia here: xelbr.art

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Indy Richard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@[email protected]

.
Been here on Mastodon since November. I suppose that still makes me a newbie.

I studied physics at college then had career in IT. Currently a mature photography student studying from home which can be a lonely ride.
Current project researches death, memory and grief.

Passionate about childhood cancer and am desperate to see Scotland as a normal independent country. Preferably a socialist republic.





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Nika Bass

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Nika, an amateur player. I am mostly into 70s , prog-rock, psychedelic, but not limited to that.

When not playing bass you can find me reading a , (usually non-fiction), taking care of my and (not always successfully), trying to brush my or most often offline walking outside.

I usually work as a -dev person but I'm currently taking a well deserved break from office and screen life. So much to do outside the screen!

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BBC Micro Bot :mastodon:

@[email protected]

I forgot an ! BBC Micro bot runs your posts on an 8-bit computer emulator.

People create small programs for it in BBC BASIC, a language created by Sophie Wilson in 1981 for the BBC Micro. (She later used BBC BASIC to create the ARM architecture - now the most widely used CPU architecture in the world.)

It's amazing what people create in a few lines of code for a 1980s home computer! You can see 1000s of examples at bbcmicrobot.com

A raspberry pi server
A raspberry pi server
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Robert von Burg :vegan: :tux:

@[email protected]

So i guess an is the thing to do. I'm a software developer with heavy focus on Java, i work at atexxi.ch which i co-founded, using strolch.li on a to communicate with our servers to try and lessen nurses burden on drug logistics.

I've been using Linux as my daily driver for over a decade, do some gaming, and love setting up infrastructure like etc.

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Peer Community In

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We're a non-governmental and non-business organisation (peercommunityin.org). We manage a platform hosting scientific communities evaluating and recommending scientific articles posted in open archives and preprint servers in their field, for free.
We also publish Peer Community Journal (peercommunityjournal.org), a Diamond Open Access scientific journal

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Peer Community in logo
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Colin

@[email protected]

I'm Colin. I always insist on a full cat consultation, risk assessment and impact assessment before any activity. These must be submitted in triplicate, at least 3 weeks in advance or I will malfunction and disassociate.

I had a difficult kittenhood and have extreme anxiety, but I might show affection once I've known you for a year.

Any behaviour I find troubling, like vacuuming, folding things, wearing a towel, rain, walking behind me, will cause an orange fur explosion.

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DHeadshot's Alt

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm DHeadshot (from mastodon.social) and this is my alternate account, primarily for talking to those on servers where m.s is blocked (yes, they exist), but also for a smaller community feel.

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Niavy :bearn: :verified:

@[email protected]

Bon, ben il est temps de faire l' alors !

Niavy, de 37 ans dont 4 de vélo utilitaire, au guidon de Léa Barge, un 3 à 5 places :)
Devenu propriétaire d'Al Carbone, un vélo route Alucard... Euh alu-carbone abandonné dans ma résidence.
Quelques , deux

Je pouette sur le et le , j'aime blaguer et cultiver mon esprit critique. J'adorais les Guignols, le Zapping et je suis tjrs GRAND fan de l'humour anglais. (Les sont des DIEUX)

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Nico

@[email protected]

I just realized that I didn't post an post, yet.

I'm Nicolas, 24 years old and I live in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

I work in the IT as an administrator for digital signage systems and I am a little tech enthusiast.

My biggest is playing with my s/o or for myself (depending on the game, obviously) and I like to watch some or any other good show every now and then.

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adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull)

@[email protected]

Here's my

I am a web developer by day. I've been coding for over 50 years (I'm old and started young).

Most of the rest of the time I'm a of stories, , and mostly with MCs (it's just who they are).

I sell a lot of books. Mostly I like to talk about and connect with other but not exclusively.

As a hobby I like to create renders using . Example below.

I have no time for bigots of any type.

Anglo-indian woman in strong sunlight. She is wearing white Edwardian costume against industrial brickwork buildings.
Anglo-indian woman in strong sunlight. She is wearing white Edwardian costume against industrial brickwork buildings.
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chendo

@[email protected]

Doing another cause it's been a while.

I'm chendo, technology generalist. I mostly hack on web apps/infra, hack on a Mac app called Shortcat, and I was one of the people behind Switter (3rd largest Mastodon instance at one point).

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Dave Hilowitz

@[email protected]

Hi, :
I am a composer and software developer. I run a Youtube channel about musical instruments: youtube.com/c/DavidHilowitzMus

Also, I’m the creator of , free sampling software used by thousands of music producers around the world. If you make music using a computer, you should give it a spin.

Interests:

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Lizzie Hill 🌺

@[email protected]

I'm Lizzie Hill Editor-in-Chief of thecosmiccircus.com a website all about sci fi, fantasy and comic book superhero movies, TV and streaming shows, books, and more. You can also follow the site at @Cosmiccircus

Still on Twitter for now, just carving out a space here just in case.

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Ruby Jones

@[email protected]

: I write and draw SF/F/H erotica. I like the sexy and the strange and I like it with feeling.

Angst and hurt/comfort are my jam.

Short stories out now:
- 🤖 An Unexpected Attachement
Amazon: amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BN27
Other retailers: books2read.com/u/bxJl2l
- 🐙 Oviposition tinyurl.com/y84ff74f
- 🐙 Medium shorts: medium.com/@QueenRubyJones

I'm also agender, chronically ill, and an avid gardener 🌱

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Sebastian Peitsch

@[email protected]

Hi I'm Sebastian from Germany. I am the guy who knows a little bit about everything and what I don't know I am very good at googling - which is why I enjoy arguing with people on Twitter so much 😅

I speak German, English and I am learning French. I love trains 🚆 and public transport in general

I recently got a Jack Russell terrier named Leyla who is making me very happy 🥰

I'm @speitsch on Twitter

I hope I can turn off crossposting sooner rather than later 😅

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Mike

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- Hey Mastoverse, I spend a lot of time here as @shellsharks chatting about but when I’m not doing that here’s some other stuff I’m into.

Appreciate a boost for the reach! @ me if you wanna chat shared interests 😎.

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Johannes Link

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After a few days of poking around I think I like it in the . Thus, a short is due:
I’ve been programming computers for more than four decades and it’s still one of the most fulfilling activities I know - at least sometimes. As far as I know I was the first person calling themselves a „Software Therapist“ (around 2012).
In my private life I tend to get upset about lots of things: unsocial politics, climate change deniers, cars, failing at basketball, you name it…

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Ben Cox

@[email protected]

I guess I should pin an post.

I’m a software developer working on large robots that move fast, and a musician, in Pittsburgh. I only ever speak for myself.

My interests include , , , , , , , , , / .

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Gersande La Flèche

@[email protected]

Nouveau compte sur une nouvelle instance, alors voici une nouvelle :

Je suis une personne qui vit à tiotiáh:ke ( ) avec mon conjoint @leifurhauks et notre chat pelucheux et opératique (). Je suis un∙e auteur∙e en herbe multilingue, mais j’écris principalement en français et en anglais. J’adore le thé et le , je bois le plus souvent du ou, mon 🍵 préféré, du .

Mon chat pelucheux et gris qui s'endort, les yeux entrouverts, sur un petit canapé bleu, bien blottis dans un nid de coussins.
Mon chat pelucheux et gris qui s'endort, les yeux entrouverts, sur un petit canapé bleu, bien blottis dans un nid de coussins.
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Patrik

@[email protected]

I will try to write an since I joined last Friday

I am interested in

I try to be supportive and cheer people up.

I can joke about everything which turns out not always to be good.

I might drop some toots about what I am up to, thinking about, ’s politics I don’t know, let us see

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Douglas Creager

@[email protected]

I'm remiss in posting an , so here goes!

I manage the team at . We look for ways to apply PL and program analysis research. Our most visible feature is , which powers Precise Code Nav on GitHub.

As you might expect, I'm very keen on reading academic papers (used to organize the Boston chapter), and I'm getting back into writing them more.

I love watching sports with my kids and coaching them in . ⚽

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RachelW

@[email protected]


I love . I’m here to share my random creations and be inspired by yours.

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Sam Goree

@[email protected]

Oh I guess people do these posts?

My name is Sam Goree, I'm a new assistant professor of computer science at Stonehill College, and a recent alum of the Indiana University department of Informatics. My dissertation research involved the history of web design and qualitative evaluation of algorithms for subjective problems in computer vision.

Currently, I'm interested more broadly in humanistic and human-centered approaches to AI. I'm also looking for new collaborators, DM me!

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Landwomble

@[email protected]

- I'm Ric, I'm a newcomer to Mastodon so still orienting myself.
I'm based in , UK, I'm a single parent, I like and live music, , I'm a who dabbles in stuff like 3D printing. I also like the occasional . Politics are .
I'm weaning myself off a Twitter addiction and trying very hard not to recreate the Twitter doomscroll over here!
Work is for MSFT in Azure and I've been working remotely for 12 years.

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Johan Wärlander 🦀

@[email protected]

An might be in order, as I'm starting to settle in! 👋

At my day job I'm doing backend development ( / ), some engineering / analytics, some , and helping to evolve our architecture as we grow.

Beyond that I find fun & often useful, I am an occasional (mostly console), and I enjoy home improvement projects.

Currently I'm really focusing on digging deeper into Rust, as I've enjoyed working with it a lot!

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Jonathan Smith

@[email protected]

I’m Jonathan. There’s really not much to say. I’m dull, so not worth following, but I don’t post much, so I’m not going to clog your timeline if you do; so what the hell, you might as well go for it.

I work it IT, mainly doing ERP and databasey stuff. I like to dabble with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, but I’m never going to be an expert. I just like the feeling when a weekend’s work gets an LED to flash or a door to open; little victories.

That’s enough about me. I’ve done an intro, so I can disappear again and stop bothering you.

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Tony 🌻🇺🇦

@[email protected]

I'm Tony 👋

I work as an IT consultant for a living and raising two kids together with my wife on my spare time. My main hobby is pretending to be a photographer. I'm not particularly good at it but I enjoy it a lot. I also like to play PC games even though I rarely have time for it any longer. 😅

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Helge Heß

@[email protected]

I’ll do my to this “new” network by shamelessly self-promoting projects I’ve done. Many quite obscure, some actually useful. I’ll try to post one each lunch break and toggle between the two flavours (obscure/useful) each day 🤓

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Poesie

@[email protected]

Full-time carer for my mum. Still trying to dodge covid so don’t get out so much these days. Mostly posting pics from my walks or swims. Interested in:

-

That’ll do for starters.

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Petra

@[email protected]

Ok, so I guess I do another post now I migrated to another server?

I'm Petra, I stream on when my health allows. I have and . I was also recently diagnosed with

I with the full time doing Environmental studies.

Most importantly I have a called Tiny Dog who is mostly Chihuahua and probably some Jack Russell Terrier, she has the attitude of a cat with the love of a dog.

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Phil Betts

@[email protected]

I've got a lot of things in my bio, but most recently finished a PhD (after a VERY long haul) which began in Media (indie film history) and morphed into Management (organizational change). Work at a uni in program and project management (mostly IT) and am full stack hobbyist dev (mostly Python.)

Best to not expect anything particularly academic or intelligent from me though - you'll get boosts, some artsy stuff, and dumb jokes. Occasionally hair pics.

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Deb Ong 翁诗美

@[email protected]

So after a couple of days of snooping around and butting into conversations, I guess it's time 😁

I'm originally from Singapore, but moved to Naarm (Melbourne, Australia) in 2004.

I have been in the hospitality industry for 18 years.
The last 12 of which have been spent in the kitchen as a chef. I post about a lot 😏

I also have a background in , and .

Am currently in the middle of a in - researching community as well as food education in .

I am passionate about , , and dismantling systems that perpetuate division and inequity.

I am a , geek, a novice gardener and have a regular practice.

Open to meet anyone and everyone. Excited to be here and looking forward to many amazing conversations and friendships! 💜

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Alex Cordonnier

@[email protected]

A bit late to the fediverse party, but here's my :

I'm a software engineer in the SF Bay Area working on architecture and at a major tech company. Interested in (obviously, on this server) and extreme . Also enjoy , with my wonderful wife, the , and . Go ! 🔶​🔷​

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Alex ☕🇨🇦

@[email protected]

New instance new

I'm Alex,

I make opensource games using with , music using and using . (see bio)

For writing code, I exclusively use

Goals for this year
1. Use Zig in a real project
2. Make a game with
3. Get better at making vector art

Programing languages I love Fennel, Erlang, Scheme, C, Elisp, Zig

Offline, I enjoy snowboarding and painting minis (Lord of the Rings)

For my music check out @[email protected]

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Steve Dodge

@[email protected]

An : I am an experimental physicist at . I am interested in the and properties of , and I use to characterize how they behave when they are . I grew up on Coast Miwok land in California, live on the unceded traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people, aka , and am interested in , , , , , , and .

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Matt Linton :donor:

@[email protected]

My belated

I'm Matt. I'm a professional person and volunteer Rescue (USAR) specialist. I've been mixing both tech and fire/rescue since Bill Clinton was president!

I currently lead a team at Google, formerly led security operations at NASA (Ames) and like to spend quality time with my family, parrots, and dogs.

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David Basanta Gutierrez

@[email protected]

Time for an :
I am an associate professor at the in Florida. My group and I are interested in and and how those impact the of to . We do that by working very closely with cancer and clinicians using models.

I am also married to the lovely @pbiwan. A and professional whom I help with the podcast

Myself in a presentation
Myself in a presentation
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A picture of the CancerEvo group
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Myself during a podcast
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Benjamin Esham

@[email protected]

I guess I haven’t done an yet! I live in western New York in the United States. I work as a software developer; my primary project is an iOS app (mostly Swift) that helps medical professionals make more accurate diagnoses.

In my spare time, I do some more programming—I love Haskell, but I probably write Python more often—and I cook, bake, take photos, and go for walks. I also love music and math.

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Virgile Andreani

@[email protected]

Hi! My name is Virgile, I am happy to be here! 👋

I am a physicist who loves computer science and works in biology. I really enjoy scientific computing and usually do so in :rust: or :python:.

Currently, I am working on antibiotic resistance 💊 , and learning enthusiastically about statistics 📚.

When I am not in front of my computer, I might be long-distance 🥾 ⛰️ ⛺ or learning 🕺.

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Ignacio Torres

@[email protected]

Quick .

system administrator since 1996, when I started working as a webmaster in an NCR MP-RAS system.

Born and raised in Madrid (Spain), lived in Cambridge (UK) and moved to in 2005 where I live with my three sons.

The main topics I care about are , , , and .

I write and boost content in multiple languages (, English, , Spanish, French, ) about a broad range of interests.

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Nuno & Lua :DsaprvingLua:

@[email protected]

new around the fediverse

Hoping to find my interests















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Steve James

@[email protected]

Hello tooters! I'm an using to make high speed network devices.

Also I build and outside in and inside on , enjoy , , red and 😋

In a different life I might have been in or !

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Freenet / Hyphanet

@[email protected]

An : This account writes information and news about the / project, one of the old networks from a time when crypto did not mean currency but privacy and freedom to communicate.

«Hyphanet is a peer-to-peer platform for censorship-resistant and privacy-respecting publishing and communication.»

To get more information and join in, see freenetproject.org or hyphanet.org

A big thank you to floss.social for hosting!

A white rabbit jumping from a dark network over the name Hyphanet.
A white rabbit jumping from a dark network over the name Hyphanet.
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Rohit Farmer, Ph.D.

@[email protected]

My to new folks

Hi all, I am a / at the Center for Human , Autoimmunity, and Inflammation (CHI), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. I am building tools to analyze data on multiple platforms, such as , high-parameter , and . I perform analyses ranging from classical to / .

Welcome to Fediverse!

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Wikimedia LGBT+

@[email protected]

Hello world! Привет, мир!

Wikimedia LGBT+ is an affiliate that supports the Queer community and represents Queer content across the Wikimedia Movement

Wikimédia LGBT+ est un affilié de soutien de notre communauté et visant à représenter les contenus LGBT+

Wikimedia LGBT+ es un asociado para apoyar nuestro comunidad y desarrollo contenido LGBT+

Welcome! Bienvenue! ¡Bienvenido! 🤍💗💙🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Robotistry

@[email protected]

- In my day job, I'm a researcher for the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Director of NRL's Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (views my own and not those of the DoD; posts don't constitute endorsement). I'm particularly interested in developing a that enables prediction of operational performance.

Outside of work hours, I'm a member of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative , supporting research as my symptoms allow.

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@Octocon

@[email protected]

Hullo all, time for an .

We are The National Convention, .

We are a and event run by .

Our is octocon.com.

This year's chairpersons are @paulcarroll and Kat Dodd.

Every year we gather to talk about the we love from , , , , and & sometimes we even .

Our friendly mascot Octo who is a cute, pink Octopus. Octo is holding an Octocon Programme book and badge with their name "Octo" printed on it. The book and badge are green.
Our friendly mascot Octo who is a cute, pink Octopus. Octo is holding an Octocon Programme book and badge with their name "Octo" printed on it. The book and badge are green.
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rico becker

@[email protected]

So many new people here - time for a proper :

I’m Rico and I have two passions: Building apps and . Some time ago I combined them and since then I've been building The Surge for indoor training.

In the process I've probably seen and ... solved more or less every problem. I’m also quite familiar with CoreBluetooth and all sports-related GATTs

I post on topics like Xcode (bugs), latest findings on abstruse APIs and of course bikes and smart trainers.

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screenhot of the main menu
screenshot of a structured workout
screenshot of a structured workout
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screenshot of a simulation workout
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screenshot of a target mode workout
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PetitPas

@[email protected]

Une 3ème post migration 😅
Je passe mon temps à faire du sport et écouter des podcasts,
Partie de l'infirmerie pour quelque part en reconversion, souvent je râle sur la santé mentale / publique.
Mais avant tout : photos de chats et promotion des lacs 🇨🇭

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John Samuel

@[email protected]

I am interested in open data, open science and open-source. I have been using Mastodon for quite sometime. I also share posts on , languages and web.

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Michael Olsen

@[email protected]

Seems like an is a good thing to post here. I’m Michael Olsen (he/him), a former marriage and family therapist who recently broke into a an information security career after a year and a half of work.

You'll find me trying to live the beginners mindset and ask lots of questions as I work as a newly minted Vulnerability Remediation Analyst. I also spent over a decade working as a small-town counselor and loved that period of my life. I care about others, and am honored to work each day to be a safe and supportive ally for other marginalized people who’ve had less privilege than myself. A serious bout with colon as well as some other life circumstances led me to switch careers.

Here you’ll see me mostly posting about health and , the adventures of raising four kids with my spouse, and various creative endeavors; including playing and terrain crafting, and the occasional project.

I love others sharing their talent with , cute animals and snark and humor.

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XtoF

@[email protected]

Hello folks on Mastodon 👋

I spend my days as a coder and sometime my evenings too, when I am not gaming or watching a series. I am interested in many geeky stuff, video-games, fantasy, sci-fi, old machinery… I’m always keen to learn something new.

I also love photography and will sometimes post photos, in addition to my (future) “ordinary” posts about whatever cross my mind 🙂

Arenal volcano
Arenal volcano
French Alps
French Alps
Cute monkey
Cute monkey
Puffin
Puffin
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Stephen Bannasch (316 ppm)

@[email protected]

My name is Stephen Bannasch and I think kindness and curiousity are important.

Used Ruby for all sorts of projects since 2008. Also created very high performance JavaScript model-based visualizations. Recently been digging into machine learning ... which seems both fascinating and creepy. Hardware projects over the years involving sensors and microcontrollers, along with digital and analog design.

, , , , ,

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Underware

@[email protected]

Hoi! 👋 We’re Underware, a type foundry based in Den Haag, Helsinki & Amsterdam. We’ve been making fonts since 1999, always trying to expand our own boundaries, and trying to make the world a better place one font at a time.

Since the future is not something that just happens to us, we like to think about how we will deal with letters in the future. We not only think about it, but actively work on progressive projects to make it happen.

Enjoy!
Underware,
Bas, Akiem & Sami

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Richard Carter, FCD 🪲🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Hello. It’s lovely to be here.

I’m Richard Carter, a writer based in Hebden Bridge, UK. My writing explores where , , and intersect. My first book, ‘On the Moor‘, showed how a walk in the countryside is enhanced by an appreciation of these subjects.

I‘m now writing a book about how looked at the world, helping us to see it in a more interesting light.

You should definitely subscribe to my newsletter: richardcarter.com/newsletter/s

🪲

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Charles Darwin's eyes
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Yvan DS 🗺️ :ferris: :go:

@[email protected]

Hello everyone!
Here is my quick :
At heart I am a dad of 3 little ones, I live in the beautiful country side of .

My day job is I have held many hats over the last 12+ years.
I code mainly in Go, but I'm comfortable in MANY languages. Backend, Frontend, Distributed Systems, ...
I love most things in life, I think most domains are interesting, STEM and non STEM.

I speak mainly English, French, Portuguese and little German, but also a bit Japanese

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Joe Roe

@[email protected]

An :

I'm a computational archaeologist at the University of Bern, where I'm working on xronos.ch, an open database of radiocarbon dates and other chronological data in .

My research uses and computer modelling to understand the economy and of the first farmers in prehistoric Southwest Asia.

I also maintain a few packages (have we brought to Mastodon yet?) at github.com/joeroe.

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Levi Kornelsen

@[email protected]

New post:

I'm Levi, I've been one of those guys making weird indie games since... Uh, long time.

I'm here to show off new toys and art I made and am mid-making (many of them related, usually ), and/or got computers to make for me.

I'm also here to look at your neat things (and if those are RPG-related, often to take them to bits).

I am ALSO here to gush about my adorable toddler, and ask odd questions about games (mostly to get ideas about things I'm making).

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Alun Salt

@[email protected]

My .

I did my PhD on the astronomy of Greek Temples and worked in various minor jobs in the Faculty of Science at Leicester. I stopped looking for an academic job for various reasons, the most cheerful of which was due to medical complications post-cancer.

At the same time, I was asked by the Annals of Botany to work on improving their social media and outreach. This has developed into producing a site to promote botanical research from any journals at Botany One.

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Jan Dytrych🇨🇿🇺🇦

@[email protected]

Hello friends! I live in with my girlfriend, 2 kids, and 1 dog. In summer time I love boating on my @sunseeker27. I like traveling around all year round.

For my day job, I’m a software engineer, focused mostly on , as Hobbie I like to play with and .

My hobbie projects are hosted on here: github.com/JohnySeven

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Free Radical

@[email protected]

Posting an for a pseud is a bit weird. Expect a bit of everything. I’m trained in synthetic organic . I’m an enthusiast, amateur programmer, enjoyer of various nerdy things such as with an ‘e’ and . I enjoy cooking, and I sometimes post pictures of my cats.

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frank goossens 🇧🇪🇪🇺

@[email protected]

I live in Maasmechelen (north of aka between Genk & Maastricht (NL) with my wife & daughter. I have a daytime job Product Owner in (government agency) and a nighttime job/ hobby as a plugin developer (). lover (jazz, left-of-center pop/ rock), love to ride my (folding bike + race bike), I like to read (mostly fiction). play (NL) and learn Spanish (Duolingo)

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Adam S. Smith

@[email protected]

Curator of Natural Sciences at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, UK ()

Palaeontologist focussing on Mesozoic marine reptiles, especially plesiosaurs

Children's author: The Plesiosaur's Neck and The Tyrannosaur's Feathers

Founder of DinoToyBlog.com & AnimalToyForum.com

Adam sitting on a chair in a lab coat surrounded by taxidermy animals.
Adam sitting on a chair in a lab coat surrounded by taxidermy animals.
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The Bee Guy

@[email protected]

Mornin’. Didn’t realise a formal was de rigueur on here - my bad. I’m the Bee Guy - the founder of the first and only native wild bee sanctuary on the planet - The Bee Sanctuary of Ireland. Not for profit social enterprise 24/7 365 advocating for our native wild bees. Not about honey bees - they’re fine. Only on here for the & . Heart on my sleeve, head in the stars, feet in a muddy puddle. Big plans. Need your support. Thoughtful brave disruption. Language matters.1/n

Black and white portrait of a tired fool - myself - head leaning on hand looking down in all sense of the word.
Black and white portrait of a tired fool - myself - head leaning on hand looking down in all sense of the word.
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Marc Tapages 🐰

@[email protected]

Pour les -elle-ici, tout d'abord , et pour bien commencer, voici une documentation bien utile :

mastodon.help/fr

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Janneke Adema

@[email protected]

As I moved over to the hcommons.social server a bit of an . I am a cultural and media theorist working across the fields of (book) publishing and digital culture. My research explores the future of scholarly communications and experimental forms of knowledge production, incorporating processual and performative publishing, , scholarly poethics, media studies, book history, cultural studies, and critical theory. I am an Associate Professor at The Centre for Postdigital Cultures at Coventry University where I currently oversee the post-publishing research theme and co-lead on the COPIM project (Community-Led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs). I also support various publishing projects & collectives, including the Radical Open Access Collective, Open Humanities Press, the Open Book Collective, and Post Office Press. I also published an openly available monograph, Living Books. Experiments in the Posthumanities (MIT Press 2021) mitpress.mit.edu/9780262046022

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Noisebridge Hackerspace

@[email protected]

Noisebridge is an anarchist hackerspace community in SF with tons of equipment for you to learn, play, create, and share.

We have a laser cutter, sewing machines, a wood shop, electronics bench, music room, meeting spaces, and more! We're run entirely by volunteers and donations.

You can check out our physical space at 272 Capp St (near 16th St BART). Come by and ask for a tour!

If you feel it in your heart to give, you can do that at donate.noisebridge.net.

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Jean-Baptiste "JBQ" Quéru

@[email protected]

Hello World!

I'm JBQ, 50-ish, he/him, French-born, currently moving from Spokane, WA, USA to Preveza, Greece.

I have worked on operating systems, browsers, SDKs, and similar tech, mostly for mobile. Most visibly, I managed the Open-Source aspects of Android from 2009 (1.6) to 2013 (4.3).

My strongest languages are C and 68k assembly. I've touched many more.

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Ian Hember

@[email protected]

I'm the Registrar of Burials for Ontario. My work involves ensuring that human remains are treated with respect when they're found, closing cemeteries and similar matters. We support searches for unmarked graves at former residential schools. I spent many years as an archaeologist in Canada, Greece and the UK, and as a regulator in the archaeology sector in Ontario.

I post about music, photos, cheesy life lessons, or food / cocktail recipes.

Be good to each other.

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SmolSelkie

@[email protected]

Ahh welp post number 250. I suppose I ought to actually sit down and do an post.

. are one of my special interests. (mostly in name), . Other stuff I like includes:

Definitely ask if you want to know more. 🥰

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damien

@[email protected]

🧵 A few things you should know about me before following me on this platform:

I am in .

I support others in recovery.

I am an , but that doesn’t mean I am not ; nor lacking a moral compass.

I believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all human beings.

This includes all races, gender identities (or lack thereof) & sexual orientations (or lack thereof).

I like , a lot.

I like , a lot.

I like , a lot.

I read, a lot.

I play , mostly poorly.

I love .

I am a .

I specialize in and .

I believe we become stronger by sharing our humanity and our vulnerability.

I care deeply about the health of the US democracy.

Any and all of these topics, as well as others, may appear in my feed.

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Cary Bass-Deschenes

@[email protected]

My introduction, filled with hashtags


Hi, I'm Cary, a
pastor in the , specifically , but I follow topics as well. I'm into , particularly the and , and all things . I love , (but I avoid the fandom),

That's it for now.

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Jack Platten

@[email protected]

Hi friends! Now that it seems like the fediverse is sticking around, finally figured I should make an introduction post (on my fourth account don't mind me).

I'm into , , , and making things better to use for everyone.😀

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Ryan Robinson

@[email protected]

I'm Ryan. person, mostly with a side of .

Christian, of the with variety, and involved with a local church.

I watch lots of movies and TV and share mini reviews.

I talk politics/social issues, local/Ontario/Canadian and to some degree US.

Home is in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

I am , although don't post a lot about it.

Recently learning to and plant flowers.

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Ren 🐧

@[email protected]

Can't remember if I've done so hey all, I'm Ren! I'm a Vtuber that makes YouTube videos about tech, free software, some game stuff, and computer nerdiness.

I wanna show off that you can make cool things with free and open source tools, and I hope people like it or something.

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Christoph Becker

@[email protected]

Hi! 👋🏻
I'm a of Information at the University of , part of the School of the Environment, and direct the Institute. My work aims to help reorient computing and IT for and .
I often work across fields including , , , and others. My book 'Insolvent: How to Reorient Computing for Just Sustainability' appeared in June 2023 . mitpress.mit.edu/books/insolve
he/him, immigrant settler, and .

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sknob ⏚

@[email protected]

: extrême-gauchiste franglophone tendance dadanarchiste :
- Je dessine depuis que je suis enfant.
- J’écris de la musique et des chansons depuis que je suis ado.
- J’ai bossé dans la tech mais ça fait plus de quinze ans que j’ai rendu ma carte de geek et que je traduis de chez moi en pyjama.
- J’ai quitté la ville pour vivre au pied des Cévennes.
- Occupations IRL du moment : lancer des jardins partagés et apprivoiser les chats de ma ruelle.
Team 😷

Autoportrait au ukulélé. Dessin au pastel gras colorié à l’aquarelle, dans lequel je tiens un ukulélé en fixant la caméra en fronçant les sourcils comme un rocker. 

Il faudra d’ailleurs m’expliquer un jour pourquoi tous les rockers tirent la gueule sur la couverture de leurs albums.
Autoportrait au ukulélé. Dessin au pastel gras colorié à l’aquarelle, dans lequel je tiens un ukulélé en fixant la caméra en fronçant les sourcils comme un rocker. Il faudra d’ailleurs m’expliquer un jour pourquoi tous les rockers tirent la gueule sur la couverture de leurs albums.
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Dmitri Goosens :elephpant:

@[email protected]

hello!

late
I'm Dmitri, Belgian dev for about 20 years

Since 4 years very in love with which was a real revelation to me...
The missing link between Business, Architecture and Code

I prefer backend work (really don't enjoy frontend)
Work a lot with and very fond of @ApiPlatform which is, to me, the perfect stack to express my art/code.

also:
- addict
- enthusiast
- [belgian] beer lover
- drink too much coffee
- love walking in nature

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in the juvescence of the year

@[email protected]

Hi! I guess I'm supposed to do a re- now that I'm on the new instance.

I'm a Sacramento-based photographer/designer/visual artist, currently working in marketing. My portfolio is mostly street photography, urban landscapes, and glitch. Glitch workflow includes GIMP, PS, Audacity and hex-editing.

I'm also a husband, proud dad of a trans kid, Marxist with anarchist sympathies, vegan, Buddhist, and hard music enjoyer.

Mostly I post humorous garbage with rad pol characteristics.

B&W photo of space in-between freeway and parking garage, glitched and rearranged to geometric impossibility.
B&W photo of space in-between freeway and parking garage, glitched and rearranged to geometric impossibility.
Woman with short blonde hair on street looking to the side, with photo pixelsorted to create elongated look.
Woman with short blonde hair on street looking to the side, with photo pixelsorted to create elongated look.
Two rusted and fire-damaged porches side-by-side, facing a wall with electric grid infrastructure behind.
Two rusted and fire-damaged porches side-by-side, facing a wall with electric grid infrastructure behind.
B&W photo of under the Interstate 5 split on Business 80.
B&W photo of under the Interstate 5 split on Business 80.
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dedi

@[email protected]

So this is my second trial of Mastodon, making me somewhat new but not seasoned. I was a very active Twitter user at one point, but I evolved into more of a lurker. There are many things I love about connecting this way, but it hasn't all been good. More hopeful for this community though.

I'm a techie. I love cartoons, horror, concerts, karaoke, video games, and . I'm black, queer, autistic and here to hang out.

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mart0

@[email protected]

"There is a growing army of former crust punks who found old technical manuals in the trash. Now, they have armories of old ThinkPads, PowerEdge servers, circuit bent synthesizers, and casio F91-Ws. You will know us by the trail of beeps, boops, and blinkenlights."

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Dana

@[email protected]

For anyone I'm meeting for the first time, hi!

I'm a technical artist, game dev, tinkerer, gardener, cook, wildlife rehabilitator, biomedical dropout, aspiring cyborg, and mom-friend.

I like retro anime and indie games, hiking and camping, josei manga, sci fi, furries, low-fi 2D and 3D art, interactive fiction, puzzle and strategy games, hacking together tools and gadgets, and noodling with FM synths on my EWI.

My itch page has lots of free games too: gadgetpatch.itch.io/

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Shubheksha

@[email protected]

Okay I really should do an post here 😅

Hi, I’m Shubheksha! I am a software engineer by profession living in the grim island of Brexit.

I am multiply so I think and talk a lot about mental health based on my own personal experience and change on a systemic level.

I also run my own small business, Fluffmallow, which is one-woman show making super adorable pins and paper goods for soft-hearted folks.
My work is inspired by my neurodivergency along with themes of social justice. I design, pack and ship allll the things you see on the website.
My goal is not only to raise awareness but also promote acceptance.

I’m big on empathy, kindness and building a better, more just world for ALL of us across racial, class, gender and other boundaries. Intersectional or bust. I think, hence toot, about all of the above.

I also like books, F1, soft cuddly plushies and animals, nature and potatoes. 😊

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Michael Kleber

@[email protected]

Hi I'm Michael Kleber. Longtime Google employee focused on how the web works, particularly around ads & privacy & policy; today that's the "Chrome Privacy Sandbox" effort. In my spare time I do recreational math, sometimes also with computers — there are 2540927098290913247876202007100 (2.5 nonillion) possible black-and-white grids suitable for a standard NYTimes 21x21 Sunday crossword puzzle.
Erdős number = 2, still hoping to get a Bacon number. If you can, join a union.

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Stephen Heard

@[email protected]

: I'm a scientist interested in and , have been active on the bird app but checking this out because there are troubling signs over there...

I'm the of a couple of books: "The Scientist's Guide to Writing" (a guidebook for scientific writers), and "Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider" (a book for everyone about what eponymous scientific names tell us about science and society).

My interests are broad/scattered! Who knows what I'll post...

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trachelipus

@[email protected]

I'm a small shy creature that probably wouldn't be on social media at all if an investment fund hadn't eaten my local newspaper. I occasionally make observations about the slugs that live under my rock with me.

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Angela Korra'ti

@[email protected]

Apparently it's customary to do a intro post on Mastodon?

Hi, I'm Angela Korra'ti, commonly known as Anna the Piper. I am: an SDET/QA Engineer in my day job; an SF/F author with five books out; a big fan of Elder Scrolls games with my own playthrough blog, Anna Plays Skyrim; a fiddle student; and a big fan of Quebecois traditional music.

I play a lot of Skyrim, Morrowind, and Elder Scrolls Online!

Favorite Quebecois band: Le Vent du Nord.

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Bart Schuller

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Bart from The Netherlands.
By day I'm a software architect working in legal publishing. My professional interests include , , .

At night I dabble with , program in or , and watch too many youtube videos related to .

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Sean McArthur :rust:

@[email protected]

Sean here. I've long loved the open decentralized web, starting back when I was at , and played a lot with Tent.io. Happy to see this seems to be taking off!

I'm a programmer, using the language to maintain hyper.rs, the HTTP library. 🦀

More at seanmonstar.com

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Cody Dostal :unverified:

@[email protected]

I decided I need to re-do my post. Why? I didn't know that full-text search wasn't really a thing on Mastodon (well, particularly cross-instance), so I need to hashtag it. If you've read it before, feel free to move on, or read again. Anything goes!

I’ve seen a few others do introductory posts so I figured why not for me too. It’s unlikely I was known on Twitter because I didn’t post much on Twitter. I hope to change that here.

I’ve worked in , , , and/or for around 8 years. My experience has been solely within the world of , first as a civilian and then as a contractor. I’m currently a Senior SA/Deupty PM for Broadleaf-inc, a government contractor.

Along with that, I’ve been teaching infosec for around two years for a university. I developed many courses, Network Security, OS Security, and , , IDS & IPS, , as well as an Introduction to IT and a CCNA course. I’ll be developing an Advanced Penetration Testing and a Digital Forensics course this upcoming year.

I am an advocate for helping those with no existing experience and fresh graduates find positions in , truly entry level positions. I help run a discord that focuses on that, , as well working on free university-style courses that people can take to learn these skills. Those aren’t ready yet, but my first free course will be Introduction to Cybersecurity.

On my off-time, I'm a huge . You'll generally find me on the Xbox Series X, although once in a while I'll be on PS5. I generally play , probably a little too much. I have 4 kids, 5 cats, and 2 dogs. It can be a hectic house.

That’s me. Fin.

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Paul

@[email protected]

for a new server!

I'm Paul (he/him). I've lived in six countries but am now at home in Rotherhithe, London

I work on software in for a job.

I play (w/ London Okinawa Sanshinkai) etc.

I make .

I speak a few languages, in decreasing order of competence:

I'll post some recent projects in this thread.

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Sébastien

@[email protected]

Ici, je parlerai aménagement, urbanisme et mobilité. Je m'intéresserai particulièrement au vélo, sans oublier le développement du train ou la réduction de la place de la voiture.

Je serai surtout en veille sur ce qui se passe à Nantes :bzh: et dans un rayon proche.

Train de marchandise traversant un passage à niveau, Nantes
Train de marchandise traversant un passage à niveau, Nantes
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Marco Ivaldi

@[email protected]

Hey everyone, here's my mastodon .

I'm a seasoned offensive researcher with 20+ years of experience.

As a professional and polyglot programmer of weird machines, basically I study how things can go wrong.

Some examples:
phrack.org/issues/70/13.html#a
vimeo.com/335197685
vimeo.com/474793702
youtu.be/Nc9ZLTb2hQ8

Hack the planet! 🏴‍☠️🌎​​

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Frank Ashwood

@[email protected]

Since everyone else is doing one, here's my ! I'm a soil ecologist (researching invertebrates such as earthworms and springtails) and a macrophotographer.

You'll often find me out with my camera flipping rocks and logs, and taking photos of all the amazing life in the soil, and then sharing those photos online to spread the love for the hidden world beneath our feet!

A photograph of a man laying on the forest floor with a camera, photographing a piece of dead wood.
A photograph of a man laying on the forest floor with a camera, photographing a piece of dead wood.
A photograph of a yellow springtail standing on a stone surface, looking towards the camera.
A photograph of a yellow springtail standing on a stone surface, looking towards the camera.
A photograph of an earthworm's head poking up out of the soil surface.
A photograph of an earthworm's head poking up out of the soil surface.
A photograph of a pauropod - a tiny relative of millipedes. The pauropod is walking on the surface of the soil and feeling around with it's strange, branching antennae.
A photograph of a pauropod - a tiny relative of millipedes. The pauropod is walking on the surface of the soil and feeling around with it's strange, branching antennae.
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Benj Edwards

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Benj. I've been collecting computers and video games to preserve tech history since 1993

I started vintagecomputing.com in 2005 and began freelancing shorty thereafter for sites like PCWorld, Fast Company, The Atlantic

I introduced a lot of early video game and microcomputer history to the web

I also make music and created a bunch of joysticks. I run a BBS and a MUSH

Right now, I'm Ars Technica's AI and ML reporter, but history's still in my blood

EGA portrait of Benj Edwards created by Julia Minamata
EGA portrait of Benj Edwards created by Julia Minamata
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Jimmy Angelakos :postgresql:

@[email protected]

So hey! I started my computer journey with a Sinclair ZX Spectrum in 1984, studied Computing Science and worked for a bunch of companies, mainly in . I discovered 25 years ago and never stopped using it & engaging with the community. I'm now lucky enough to work in a related role, occasionally contribute to & frequently speak about it at conferences. I also sing and play the guitar & keyboards (badly).

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Simulated Gary

@[email protected]

Ahoy, and other sorts of friends, another twexile here and apologies for that portmanteau. I'm Gary, indie/trindie games fancier, attachment parent, anarcholefty and gunhaver. Maps and , , potables, and keep me entertained between game sessions. Indie Games Reading Club habitué, gundam model picture looker, 7,62x39 liker.

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𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐡

@[email protected]

Je refais une pour les nouveaux arrivants (bienvenue).

J'ai été vidéaste de métier avant de réaliser que je n'appréciais pas être un prestataire. J'ai par la suite été diagnostiqué ayant des TDAH et depuis je mène une vie à mon rythme.

J'ai découvert Masto il y a 4 ans et ce fut un coup de cœur immédiat. J'ai vite ressenti le besoin d'être sur mes propres instances.

J'administre donc :
tooter.social (Masto)
peertube.stream
pixelfed.fr

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Mattie

@[email protected]

Maybe I should do a proper since I moved instances and stuff.

Hi, I'm Mattie. I'm 20 and I'm trans and also kin. I'm from Sweden and I've lived here my whole life.

I'm interested in and do a lot of things. But mostly I play games with a focus on competitive FPS games but I still play a lot of different games, and draw with the occasional music stuff in there as well. I also stream me playing video games at times I guess.

idk what else to say so um hi thanks for reading.

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Christop3her

@[email protected]

Brief as I've been here for a while .. Swede, System Integration Consultant at work and developer, tinkerer and somewhat a JoAT. Played with computers since 1986.

Husband, father to a 10 yro with ADHD with everything that implies. I'm pretty sure I have "letters" too.

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justin ferguson

@[email protected]

I suppose I should post an actual . I'm a standard-issue dad/husband trying to fight the good fight out here in . I'm a engineer, geek, and recovering specialist.

My hobbies include , , , , , , , , and .

Other interests include , allyship, and fighting , hate, and inequity.

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Bûche de Noël

@[email protected]

Hey everyone - . Lived in the Bay Area and worked in tech since 1988. Love , , , and -music. Happy to be a part of a new and growing online community. Passionate about not letting the fascists win.

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Élika Ortega (she, her, ella)

@[email protected]

Hello, I moved to @hcommons.social so here's my :

I'm an assistant professor of Spanish at CU Boulder. I teach contemporary Latin American lit and digital culture and literature.

My research focuses on contemporary lit via publishing, books, media. I'm writing _Binding Media_ a book on hybrid print-digital literary works from a hemispheric perspective 1980s to now.

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kategenevieve

@[email protected]

Greetings. I’m an artist & researcher living in Aotearoa NZ, with roots in London & Isle of Wight, UK.

In search of friendly spaces for connection around art, sound, space, systems change, oceanic imaginaries & relations.

I work with Intercreate in Taranaki on arts, technologies & ecologies across cultures. Always thinking about how embodied, relational, creative life feeds activism in real ways.

Lover of music – all worlds, all times.

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Bindestrich

@[email protected]

Hi, Sociologist /CS for humanities person , my current work focuses on Happy to talk shop and share data-(sets)
Content will often be political commentary, hopefully enriched by my professional "expertise". Toots in English and German. (use mastodons language filter if needed.)

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Tim Saucer

@[email protected]

I’m Tim, originally from Texas but is home now. In my earlier life I served in the US . I’m a proud alumni, BS and . Most recently I’m an engineer working to make the better work by making driverless public transit at May Mobility.

Outside of work my interests include and going to conventions.

My kids hate my jokes.

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Roma Komarov

@[email protected]

Hello, everyone!

My name is Roman (or Roma, which is 20% shorter, wow!), I am a frontend engineer with a focus on CSS. I work on Datadog's design system, so if I'm going to write anything here, it would be most likely related to , , and other topics.

I did effectively quit all social media for a few years now, but we'll see if having a more focused community on Mastodon would help with this :)

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Bertrand Caron

@[email protected]

À moi de me présenter.
Je suis archiviste numérique à la BnF. Je pouette des messages cryptiques en anglais sur les formats de fichier - parce que c'est important de savoir comment l'information numérique est encodée), les identifiants "pérennes" (je suis Monsieur anti-404) et les métadonnées.

Et il peut m'arriver de dériver sur mes intérêts perso - actualité, féminisme, gastronomie, musique, etc.

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Micro SF/F stories by O Westin

@[email protected]

An post, given recent influx, with hashtags to aid searchability.
I am O. Westin, a of , mostly and , and occasional . My stories are generally less than 280 characters, because I also post to Twitter.

No set schedule, stories are written and posted when inspiration strikes.
I am LGBTQIA+ positive, and usually favour wholesome over darkness and edgy nihilism.

Books: microsff.com/books
FAQ: microsff.com/faq

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Gauthier Roussilhe

@[email protected]

I am a researcher and PhD student at RMIT specialized on the environmental issues of digitalization. My research issues consist in understanding where digital systems help the ecological transition and where they don't, or even worsen the situation, in order to better orientate political choices towards digitization.

I usually only publish information related to these topics but sometimes digress.

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Gauthier Roussilhe

@[email protected]

Je suis chercheur et doctorant au RMIT spécialisé sur les enjeux environnementaux de la numérisation. Mes enjeux de recherche consistent à comprendre là où les dispositifs numériques aident à la transition écologique et là où ils n'aident pas, voire aggravent la situtation, et ce, afin de mieux orienter les choix politiques vis-à-vis de la numérisation.

Je ne publie généralement que des informations relatives à ces sujets mais digresse parfois.

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Gwmngilfen

@[email protected]

Hey there 🎉

I'm a FOSS community architect and data scientist for Ansible, as well as an ex-sysadmin/devops enthusiast.

I'm interested in a huge range of things, but they all touch on community in some way - process & governance, communication & sociology, statistics, etc. Also interested in tech policy/law since that plays strongly into how communities work, and also privacy/data handling. Oh, and baking, gaming, and walking 😃

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haikushane :d20:

@[email protected]

I should give a quick .

I'm a software developer working on web apps.

Outside of that, I'm playing and rolling dice. I'm currently in a long running and campaign.

If I'm not doing that, I'm probably writing for (at least this month) or for my own tabletop projects.

When solo-playing, I'm currnetly loving Thousand Year Old Vampire. (Is there a community over here yet?)

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Simon Wolf

@[email protected]

Adding to the posts…

I co-own mindme.care (we provide GPS devices for ) but I’m really a software developer who’s current love is but I also tinker with too.

I live in the , detest and am getting more and more left-wing as I get older.

I’m interested in , and (despite living in a small village in the countryside) and would one day love to build a sustainable, eco-home.

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Hypatia

@[email protected]

Moin zusammen - kurze Vorstellung meinerseits :)

Ü50, wohne im mitten in der Idylle (also jwd) und hab viele Interessen. Neben und werde ich wohl auch etwas erzählen über , , , , - also alles, was im Leben so vorkommt.

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Chamatou

@[email protected]

Apparemment sur mon instance, l'usage est de se présenter, alors allons-y !
Vous pouvez m'appeler Chamatou. Je suis traductrice professionnelle, spécialisée en sciences humaines et sociales (d'où le choix de sciences.re), basée à Tours.
Sur Twitter, mon compte homonyme était plutôt dédié à à du non-pro : jardinage, coup de gueule, bouffe, politique et j'en passe. Je ne sais pas encore comment je vais faire ici et je changerai peut-être pour une instance moins orientée boulot. 👋

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Keegan Leech

@[email protected]

: I'm a fact-checker and astronomy student in South Africa.

Queer. Into Star Trek, books, punk music, tabletop role-playing games.

After bouncing off Mastodon several years ago, I'm hoping the will make it easier to get into this time around. Trying out astrodon.social, but if my posts are too general I'll quietly move to another instance.

If you know me from Twitter, say hi! I've tried to migrate all my follows but may have missed some.

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void friend

@[email protected]


In this account, you will find a mix of discussions of the fine points of the C programming language (often in the form of quizzes) and of minor adventures related as series of low-quality pictures. Sometimes the adventures involve feral cats, the domestic cats of other people, or semi-feral cats.

Do not be offended if I do not follow back, I have been on Mastodon since 2017 and I am trying to keep it cosy.

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adrift

@[email protected]

? er… ok.

who hasn’t been a kid in decades

sensibilities in a wardrobe.

adore

(eew) (fighting with on an ancient macbook)

& & planning to add (recent transplant to aotearoa)

i eschew capitalization unless it’s needed in hashtags or to be respectful of others.

pretty

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Pat

@[email protected]

I just moved to this instance from my previous one so might as well do another . My name's Pat and I'm a engineer. I do a little work here and there. I'm also a huge fan of and all the cool stuff happening in that ecosystem.

As for hobbies, I'm doing a little right now. Mostly growing . If you follow me you'll probably see the occasional pepper plant as well. 🌱🌶️

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Izzy Kamikaze

@[email protected]

. I'm Izzy. Born in Carlow, lived in Dublin for many years, in Leitrim since 2002.

I came out as a lesbian in 1982, have been involved in LGBTQI+ community building since then. Founding member of Dublin Pride, Northwest Pride & Dublin AIDS Alliance. Resolutely ! Writer & speaker, occasional contributor to GCN & The Beacon. Ten years a-tweeting, but ready for a change.

I work in social care with homeless men in Dublin - have done for the past 22 years.

I follow back!

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GB

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I need to do a as my last is out of date.

I’m GB. I am a disabled, neurodivergent music nerd w/ too many records & a mix of vintage/modern gear. I’m getting back into digital art w/ the help of AI tools. Much of it is for laughs.

I’m a parent of a weird wonderful kid, been with her mom for 15 years. I am a late-diagnosed ADHDer / self-diagnosed autistic.

Gender is a social construct, sexual preference is a multi-axial graph that can change over time. Mine shift.

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CatBat Art

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My ! I'm Cat! I'm a freelance artist who does commission work and sells at various nerd-themed conventions around the midwest!

I play and draw a LOT of , I , I do , I paint , I make for -all sorts of things and I'll be posting them all here!

I am the proud parent of 3 cats and 1 Blue Tongue Skink!

You can support me on Patreon and Ko Fi!
patreon.com/CatBat
ko-fi.com/catbatart

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Michael Kennedy

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Omg I accidentally deleted my post. 🤦‍♂️

So once again, hello my name is Michael Kennedy and I'm an alco^H^H^H^H^H^H also tired with muskrats. I've been in the IT field since I was 16 and I'm currently (and forever) pivoting from SysAdmin/NetAdmin to InfoSec.

I'm from the St Louis area (on the IL side) and I'm looking to gain some local friends to coordinate on local conferences etc. Reach out if you're in the same boat.

I've always found Twitter to be a phenomenal source of information and I'm looking forward to Mastodon filling that role.

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Greg Pak

@[email protected]

So we're doing ?

I'm a writer & filmmaker best known for , , , and .

You can back , my memoir & guide to analog photography, at crowdfundr.com/35mm-love-lette

I hope you & .

Blog: gregpak.com/

Newsletter: gregpak.com/newsletter

I swear I thought I was smiling when I took this self-portrait.

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izzy hands apologist

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hi, i'm smarsh! i'm a writer of fanfiction, novels, and scripts heavy on female-forward stories and LGBTQIA+ themes 💖

i live in nyc with two cats and a lot of plants. you'll mostly find me talking about writing woes, video games (destiny 2!), and making movies 🎥

my favorite movie is the fifth element and my favorite book is oryx and crake 📚

my latest script is about a group of convicts who choose a one way trip into deep space instead of a life sentence on earth 🚀

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BethFishReads

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I'm a retired , book , and , who likes to talk about and general life

Currently trying to (re)learn , making plans, and reading everything from and to and

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Colin Burgess

@[email protected]

I'm a software engineer who moved from my native NZ in 1997 to Canada, then to the South Bay area in California in 2017.

I don't post an awful lot, but I'm interested in the natural world (biology, birding, herping, conservation) and science (astronomy, astrophysics, exoplanets, asteroids, rockets)

On twitter I value the diversity I experienced - Black scientists as well as LGBTQ+ scientists. My hope is that that continues here on Mastodon.

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John Einselen

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I'm John Einselen, Motion Design Technical Director at in . Over the past 20 years I've worked in and production, , , visual development, and for AR/MR/VR.

Wander Well is my personal project/VFX short presented at the November 2021 community event.

vimeo.com/658061286

I use , , , , , , , and so much more.

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teresa_athome

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Hello all I’m Teresa.
Personal: A theatre arts major who found employment in tech. Formerly retired. Married 40 years. Bossed by cats.

Things I may post about:

Topics I follow also include

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Mistigris computer arts

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Greetings, everyone, from the Mistigris computer art collective! We started releasing artpacks in area code 604's PC underground scene in 1994, full of , , , and other good stuff, extending into the early Internet (first homepage on Geocities, many hours whiled away on the IRC) but drying up and evaporating by the turn of the century in the transition from the BBS/CLI to Web/GUI paradigm.

Then we stewed in nostalgia until hosting a reunion for our 20th anniversary in 2014, which got us back on track to releasing artpacks again -- now with representation from vintage art fellow traveler forms such as , and !

Mostly we organize through our Discord (invite at discord.com/invite/9R84QUN ) but are always happy to represent wherever the creative techy folks are to be found!

Mistigris floppy diskette design by PiquANSI
Mistigris floppy diskette design by PiquANSI
Mistigris ASCII art screen in the style of Ghost's album art for Opus Eponymous, drawn by Publius Enigma
Mistigris ASCII art screen in the style of Ghost's album art for Opus Eponymous, drawn by Publius Enigma
Mistigris teletext screen drawn in the style of a printed circuit board, drawn by TeletextR
Mistigris teletext screen drawn in the style of a printed circuit board, drawn by TeletextR
Mistigris logo drawn graffiti-style using a typewriter by Lord Nikon
Mistigris logo drawn graffiti-style using a typewriter by Lord Nikon
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Max 🌆🏳️‍🌈:vbike:⛵️

@[email protected]

I realised I've never done an either here or on birb app. The TL;DR is my handle and the emoji in my display name.

I'm Max, in Somerville, MA.

Common posting topics include (mostly in the form of note taking* and infra)

*Posted notes tend to be summaries, rather than live observations

As for the other emoji's, I'm a queer enby who likes sailing.

I also volunteer for things, the big ones this year were the Boston Marathon and HOCR.

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Caffe Neko

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I'm Shannon. The birdsite was where I kept track of trends, posts about & , & .

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Morgan Fletcher :vbike:

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My :

I am a rider. I work in . I'm a father, husband, volunteer with , getting . I like to go on and trips. I am interested in and old , especially the history of the place I live, , , and the bicycle cultures here. I love to read , . I listen to and vote .

Cribbing this from my first mastodon account, @fnagrom

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Janice in GA

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I like to read, mostly science fiction and fantasy, some horror, some mystery, a bit of other stuff.

I'm a process knitter, mostly knitting to keep my hands busy and my mind quiet. I spin a little too.

One husband, two dogs, Bob and Willow.

I'm getting old. I think about death all the time. But I ate'nt ded. Yet.

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Yasmine Hamid

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Hi, I'm Yasmine. I live in the North Pennines in England. I have a border collie and a no-dig allotment, and I occasionally dabble with mosaics and pen and ink. Trying to be a runner!!

I'm not sure yet what I'll be sharing over here, but on the bird place it was wildlife, regenerative farming, general ranting about UK politics, and feeling helpless at the horrors humans are inflicting on the planet and each other.

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bran(...)pos

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I have lived in the Bay Area for 30 years. am a dad and partner, but you won't see me broadcasting my private life much. birdsite had been my only social media, and I used it to share & hype arts and thoughts that excite me & will do the same here. is my weapon of choice. I am a designer & musician. I perform solo weirdo , play & in a psychedelic band, plus other musiques/theatricals, & I will inform on some of these here. Toot!

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JΛMIEvx 🦊🖤🏳️‍⚧️:win3_setup:

@[email protected]

📌 Hi! I'm Jamie, a trans fem cyberpunk fox girl! I'm a musician, photographer, fursuiter, latex enthusiast, Twitch streamer, and retro computer dabbler. Welcome!

🦊💚💖

Links!
🌎 icefoxx.info
🎮 twitch.tv/jamievx
🖼️ jamievx.redbubble.com
🎵 diym.bandcamp.com
🎵 soundcloud.com/jamievx
📢 t.me/korrentcity
🔗 links.icefoxx.info

Support!
patreon.com/jamievx
ko-fi.com/jamievx

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🐱 Kilcat 📌 COMMS OPEN

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Heya! I'm Tyr Kilcat, a 22 year old gay cat (he/him) from Poland. I am an SFW artist that mainly does very complex scenes, and a graphics designer that's learning UI and UX design.
Been drawing for 6 years :blobcathug:
My fav game of all time is Minecraft and I'm currently obsessed with Splatoon 3 :3

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Dread Pirate John Scab

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Hello. Was @janwwbosch on bird app. At least I'm consistent.
🍁 ➡️ 🌷 ➡️ ☘️
-Parent to 2 adult children and 1 that didn't make it.
-Telling people that I parked oilrigs in the North Sea was a great chat up line.
-Was involved in the Interwebs when the B/W into the country was 1/10th of what you now have into your house.
-Helped build IIA.ie until the lawyers all jumped in.
-Social Enterprise - didn't work
-Previously embroiled with SocDems
-Making the world better with Amnesty

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Janet Logan (she/her) 🏳️‍⚧️

@[email protected]

I am a well educated woman, a demisexual lesbian, and an eclectic . I am loving, and giving. I am a type, who often fails miserably at self care.

I am a widow. The day that my wife died, the doctor came to me asking for my permission to stop all life-saving measures. I said “Call it” to the doctor, thereby finalizing her death.

I am complex, complicated, and worth the effort.

1/3

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mem_somerville

@[email protected]

Scientist with credentials in and , interests in for all species.

(or obsession really) in making. Mostly laces and right now, with some attempted as well.

Local interests are and in the US.

Toots will reflect any and all of these, so I chose a general server not a specialist one.

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Andrea Grandi 🦕

@[email protected]

I'm mainly here to stay in touch with existing friends but also for or content and anything related to or
plus I'm interested in players and nice

Please say 👋 hello if you think we should follow each other.

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Matt Hodgkinson

@[email protected]

👋

I'm a freelance publishing and research integrity consultant. 👨‍🏫⚖️ I'm on the Committee on Publication Ethics ( ) council and Treasurer of the European Association of Science Editors ( ). 📝

I was an journal editor at BMC and PLOS and worked in for Hindawi and the charity UKRIO. 🔓🧑‍🔬

I'm a / member 🌍🌻 in 🇬🇧🎓 where I live with @SimoneChalkley. We have a 🐈 and I'm a .🏃‍♂️

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Ryan Anderson

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In my post I didn't realize the importance of hashtags yet, so here are a bunch of things I'm interested in! Follow me, I'll follow you, everyone wins!

Work-related:











Non-work:
















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Jayenkai [ J-N-K ]

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Jayenkai : IRL, James Gamble

I create a ton of digital content.
I've written hundreds of videogames, draw daily minimal pixelart, write little daily poetry verses, and even manage to create weekly bits of music.

All of this is collected together at AGameAWeek.com and I'll be spamming up Mastodon with frequent links, silly AI Generated art, and a bunch of other guff.

Follow me if you like that sort of thing!!

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xanna

@[email protected]

So. Mastodon, then.

I was lurking on a different instance for a while, then in the recent hullabaloo I found out about mastodon.ie and migrated.


I'm xanna, I'm a Brit living in Ireland. I'm liable to talk too much about disability/accessibility, and languages (especially sign languages). I'm a rusty user of BSL and learning ISL. I love television and a handful of specific video games. I sing well but incessantly. I bought myself a piano a year ago and play Queen songs on it.

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Elizabeth Sudduth

@[email protected]

I am urban stream ecologist teaching biology and environmental science at the most diverse college in the Southeastern US here in suburban Atlanta. My current research primarily focuses on the benefits of beavers to Atlanta ecosystems.

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Les Indés Primés

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😎 Hey !

Les @indesprimes, c'est votre compte dédié aux jeux indépendants !

📣 Des annonces de jeux, dates et trailers !
📆 Suivez les sorties prochaines grâce à notre calendrier (disponible en description).
🆕 Découvrez les toutes nouvelles arrivées indépendantes !
🔎 Des découvertes de titres à venir !
🎵 Une playlist dédiée aux OST d'indépendants (disponible en description).

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Dan Sloane

@[email protected]

Just a quick for those who might be interested... I'm an / Live event technical director who's been doing , and since I was 15.

I also work with a startup who delivers camera-based, predictive, pedestrian crossing tech with installations in the UK, France and a demo site in Canada.

I'm generally in my element plugging something in, wiring up a control system or making devices talk.

Husband, Dad, Stepdad and outnumbered by pets.

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Andy 'Bob' Brockhurst :donor:

@[email protected]

I guess everyone else is, so I'll do an as well.

I'm Andy, but most people, especially online, know me as Bob (due to a manager at Yahoo! in the late 90's playing a practical joke and it stuck).
I've actually been on here since 2019 but mostly kept lurking occasionally.

I have a wife and 13yo son. Like fiddling with and and . I'm also a shooting in county rifle teams for full-bore and small-bore.

I'm not officially in but have been working in networking and sysadmining since token ring networks were the latest hotness and the Internet consisted of telnet, ftp, gopher and email.

I currently work as an for an startup and am notionally in charge of as no one else is interested.

I follow where I can and keep having ideas about stuff I'd like to research.

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Jonathan T

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Jonathan and I've only been using Mastodon for a few days. Like many other newbies to the platform, I started out on one of the large instances but have migrated here.

I've got an interest in , , , , , , , and politics.

I'm not the most interesting person in the world but many of the people I follow will be, so there's that at least.

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Michael Meckler

@[email protected]

After getting settled in, I'm ready to provide an . My academic interests are very broadly speaking in the Classical tradition, from to the present (eg, my book: Classical Antiquity and the Politics of America from George Washington to George W Bush), but mostly in Europe and esp and .

I'll continue my introduction in the next two 'toots'.

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paulfreeman

@[email protected]

I'm a software developer and an amateur long distance cyclist. Interested in the . Do an or two.

Planning to do Paris-Brest-Paris in 2023 and need all the help I can get.

Proponement of active travel and exploring remote places

Interested in the intersection of hacker tech and electricity generation, solar, batteries, heat pumps.

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Miicat_47

@[email protected]

/

Hi, I'm Miika, programmer from Finland

I'm currently working as a QA engineer and coding in on my free time. Interested in

If you see something Japan related, plz @ me 🇯🇵

Playing

Favorite music artist / 🎶
(Check my last.fm: last.fm/user/Miicat_47)

user

are cute :blobcataww:

Nice to meet y'all!

Last updated 27.07.2023 (fixed typo)

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Bryan Lawrence

@[email protected]

Belated . Expat living in Europe, albeit a bit with an identity crisis. Will toot about the , sorry!

Into , & (particularly and ) using & .
Also , & the philosophy & practice of in all sci.

History: I brought the internet to the south island of NZ & invented and ran for 10y (jasmin.ac.uk) Helped procure & .

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Bob McIntosh

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I spend time in the local woods with a camera!

Looking down a steep, wooded slope to a barely seen river at the bottom. A tree in the centre splits at its base into three and has grown from there. Lots of autumn colours. Mostly brown beech leaves on the woodland floor.
Looking down a steep, wooded slope to a barely seen river at the bottom. A tree in the centre splits at its base into three and has grown from there. Lots of autumn colours. Mostly brown beech leaves on the woodland floor.
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Effie Seiberg

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! I'm an and writer. I have a named Bagel, and I like to sculpted cakes. I'm disabled with and sometimes write about it. You can make me smile with an animal pic or a bad pun. (That's a lie, there are no bad puns.)

Still figuring out how to use this site right!

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Cameron Bielstein

@[email protected]

Hi, everybody! My name is Cameron!

I'm a software engineer working at a biomedical non-profit in the Seattle, WA area and coding mostly in . I am passionate about helping and learning from others in tech, so please feel free to reach out!

I am also a operator and like to tinker with packet radio such as .

In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with my dog, cycling, sailing, soccer, and the occasional video game.

Looking forward to meeting folks!

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SallyL

@[email protected]

Hi and thank you to aus.social :)💐
First toot
My social media style is more reading than posting
*waves*

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Toge

@[email protected]

Hi,

One of the many Twitter migrants here. I'm a Finnish translation student, currently on a student exchange in Japan. While I have interests in languages, culture and art, I mostly used twitter for news, politics and shitposts (while I don't want to label myself too much, my politics are strongly left-wing).

Also, while I haven't had the time to play as much recently, I've followed the Fire Emblem community on reddit, twitter and YT for a few years.

[Kuvittele sama suomeksi.]

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Jamie

@[email protected]

(updated 2024-12)

Work:

Play:

I don't have anything interesting to say.

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Erotic Mythology (hire me) ☃️

@[email protected]

I'm not but a server migration reduced my follower count to 3 so it's like starting anew.

I'm an writer specialising in erotica. I'm interested in finding other mythology fans but also ancient and friends.
Where are you? ❤️

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Jan Katins

@[email protected]

My :

I’m Jan from Berlin, working as a Python/Data engineer. I do a bit of foss stuff, but nowadays mostly via "scratch your itch" PRs: for more, see my github profile: github.com/jankatins

I've a blog at katzien.de/en/posts/

Expect retweets^Wboosts of python and data stuff, but also political bike stuff (the latter mostly in German).

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autumn

@[email protected]

intro full of #s

Shé:kon sewakwé:kon!

I've migrated instances, so here's a new of hashtags. Please say hi if you think we'd be friends!

I am: Summer, in my 30s, &

I do: spoil my & worry about the /

I always add to my images, and try not to boost images without it. I'm new to adding CWs and doing my best.

Closeup of a cat with his front paws curled around a crocheted pumpkin cat toy. The cat is adorable with large eyes. His fur is darkly striped but he has a white chin, belly, and little "mittens".
Closeup of a cat with his front paws curled around a crocheted pumpkin cat toy. The cat is adorable with large eyes. His fur is darkly striped but he has a white chin, belly, and little "mittens".
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glasnt ✨

@[email protected]

👋 Hi! I'm Katie (they/them).
🐨 I live in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia.
🧵 I craft a bunch (wool tapestry, cross-stitch, blackwork embroidery)
🧑‍💻 I work as a Developer Relations Engineer (My job explained poorly: "I get frustrated with new tech so you don't have to.").
🦜 I like emoji. Even made some!
🎤 I run and speak at a lot of , , and events. Like, a lot.
👟 I also like running (events and trails!)
☕ I enjoy both coffee and tea (🧋 and 🍵 )

💖

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Sean Hood

@[email protected]

Hey, I'm Sean, SRE at an EdTech company in the UK. Interested in , and all the related glue. I'm based in . Outside of work I dabble in , , , and generally being .

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seiyria

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Kyle. I make software, focus primarily on frontend development ( ), and I like making games.

I've made a bunch of ambitious games using web technologies and will probably keep doing that, you might see me sometimes.

I also really enjoy playing survival games, JRPGs, and a few other genres.

Dumb jokes are kinda my thing. Most of my boosts are just that.

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Matilda

@[email protected]

Making my as part of the . I live in rural Northern California and work in BizDev for , formerly in . I have a master’s degree in and . I love of all kinds and dabble in . I also devote a lot of time to and . I have three bossy (now 4!) and one very opinionated and love and animals of all kinds.

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Alice Stollmeyer

@[email protected]

Deep breath for .

: 5 years ago I started , a civil society organisation. We work to defend and strengthen democracy against foreign, domestic and technological threats.

The latter is why I'm preparing to move here, and why Defend Democracy demands EU leaders for an urgent security & regulatory review of Elmo's .

defenddemocracy.eu/threat-to-d

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occam's laser

@[email protected]

hi y'all! I'm Carith. I enjoy fannish things A Normal Amount!

I write fic and post it on ao3 at archiveofourown.org/users/fabr

my main fandoms right now are Destiny 2 & Peacemaker, but I am always down for Star Wars, M*A*S*H, Ace Attorney, Kingdom Hearts, and (regrettably) Marvel and a bunch of other things

I love it when other people yell at me about things they love. truly.

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Jascha Polet

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! Let me reintroduce myself now that I realize the importance of hashtags here… I am Jascha Polet, and of at Cal Poly Pomona in (hence the CPPGeophysics name on that other app). My focus here will be on , , geophysics, , , indoor and outdoor animals, photography and whatever else might come to my mind.

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Chris :donor:

@[email protected]

Time for an for me:
Today, I am on the Preventive and Detective side of . Very blueish and definetely not red team..
Besides having a broad overview (just like everyone here needs to have) and doing lots of consulting for ISO 27001 and similar, I have a deep technical knowledge in products. I live in south Germany.

However:
As a kid, I wanted to be a filmmaker, so I went straight forward into film industry, doing , mostly for commercials (still member of the global Visual Effects Society ). Passionate about everything computer related, I grew into software development as well, doing crazy , and "MR" stuff (being one of the first devs in Germany getting my hands on Microsoft ).
Then, I thought about family life and found out, that children and supervisor roles in film industry don't match. So, I turned around and used my dev-experience to move towards cybersecurity. Being at the right spot (meaning *not* in a SOC), career and my two little daughters are "in harmony" now :D

I am not sure about how often I will post something here, but I look forward to reading a lot of interesting stuff and join conversations.

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Sebastian Krzyszkowiak

@[email protected]

time!
My name is dos; some call me Sebastian. I made dozens of small silly video and some slightly less small ones too. I'm one half of @holypangolin studio. Sometimes I pretend to be a musician, but don't get fooled. I'm also a living encyclopedia on a Polish rock band "Perfect". Trams are cooler than trains. The more caramel, the better. I've been using GNU/#Linux on phones for ages, which led me to work with @purism on the Librem 5. btw I use Arch, but I ❤️ Debian!

A very silly and chaotic photo of myself sitting in front of the camera playing a bass ukulele. I'm in a silly propeller hat, Hacktoberfest t-shirt, wearing rainbow cloth mask and shiny round sunglasses full of reddish sequins that together cover up the whole face. In the background there's a sign stating that "Games = art" with a rainbow, googly eyes and colorful flowers around. Another sign states "I am Banksy" in big colorful letters. An ukulele and classical guitar are standing in the background, so does a poster for the game "Karambola". Popular "Minions" characters are climbing the wall behind. A wicked wicker "bird" sculpture is standing in the foreground on a djembe. There's also a guitar amp with crocheted small owls standing on top (one in a cardboard car), a paper magazine about a rock band "Perfect", and a Dell laptop with a Librem 5 phone placed below its keyboard, displaying phosh's lockscreen. Color saturation has been visibly boosted.
A very silly and chaotic photo of myself sitting in front of the camera playing a bass ukulele. I'm in a silly propeller hat, Hacktoberfest t-shirt, wearing rainbow cloth mask and shiny round sunglasses full of reddish sequins that together cover up the whole face. In the background there's a sign stating that "Games = art" with a rainbow, googly eyes and colorful flowers around. Another sign states "I am Banksy" in big colorful letters. An ukulele and classical guitar are standing in the background, so does a poster for the game "Karambola". Popular "Minions" characters are climbing the wall behind. A wicked wicker "bird" sculpture is standing in the foreground on a djembe. There's also a guitar amp with crocheted small owls standing on top (one in a cardboard car), a paper magazine about a rock band "Perfect", and a Dell laptop with a Librem 5 phone placed below its keyboard, displaying phosh's lockscreen. Color saturation has been visibly boosted.
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Neil Turner

@[email protected]

Anyway, I should probably introduce myself. I'm Neil, I'm queer, live in West Yorkshire and a dad to a eight-year-old with additional needs. I work in university admissions, blog regularly at neilturner.me.uk and have always been 'very online'. Generally been an early adopter of most social media platforms but am a bit late to the Mastodon party.

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Noah

@[email protected]

Despite having had this account for several years, @krusynth reminded me through his post that I never actually did an for myself. So howdy, I'm Noah. I'm a dad, a engineer recently turned manager, and a run-of-the-mill late forties geek. Work weapons of choice are primarily of the and variety. Once upon a time when I had free time I played D&D whenever possible. I've kept every console gaming system I've ever owned, going back to my Atari 2600.

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Martin Peck

@[email protected]

Hello everyone! Here's my ...

I'm a software engineering manager at , living in the . I'm interested in , , and .

I tend to favour when , and spend most of my time in .

In my spare time I like , , , and am enjoying studying for a degree with the .

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Agata @ Holy Pangolin Studio

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Hi there! I’m Agata here at the 2-person team of Holy Pangolin. I’m ( + ).
I a lot of stuff, almost each time in new medium as I get bored easily and have too many ideas;) I made , („Karambola” solo, and „ODGŁOS” and more in team with @dos), marionettes, automatons, and currently I’m into and sewing ;) I’m open for , investments, grants and friends:)

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Matthew

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Hello, everyone!

My name is Matthew, I’m an American generalist computer person, developer, amateur generative artist, hobbyist photographer, weird video game enthusiast (and sometimes maker), book reader, long walker, and drinker. Hoping to talk to cool people about all those things!

Also!

Links 👇

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ClaraBlackInk

@[email protected]

Introductions make me nervous so, I put this off for a bit.

-I'm a and an
-I love
-I've become too casual to call myself a gamer but Cities Skylines continues to be a fav
-I enjoy as exercise and philosophy
-Can't go wrong with

I've been on a variety of social media and online social spaces since the mid-90s and am always looking for interesting communities.

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Rebecca Nordquist

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Time for an ! I'm an working at the Faculty of Med , Utrecht University in the Netherlands in , and , and the role of livestock in in . Also getting students and the community connected with and myself with the world outside the uni through and . Team because they are smarter (and cooler) than you think.

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Black and white photo of Rebecca Nordquist sitting on the ground in a stable with chicks in the foreground, hand outstretched toward chicks.
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Thijs Alkemade

@[email protected]

Time for an I think. 👋

I’m Thijs, security researcher at Computest in The Netherlands. I do research on all sorts of systems, from web apps to IoT firmware, but my main specialty is in macOS local security (sandbox escapes, privilege escalation, etc.).

You can find writeups of some of the stuff I’ve done on sector7.computest.nl.

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Timo Kramer

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Hello again! I decided it was time for an updated . I'm Timo, a food microbiologist turned process developer. Recently made the move to after serious mental health issues during my PhD. Apart from posting on , (Beer, wine and dairy in particular), I'm also involved in Inclusive Diversity initiatives. In my free time, I love to cycle, listen to podcasts and play 's and am looking for a new place to get back into and .

An awkward mirror selfie wearing a white disposable overall, hairnet, safety helmet and white safety shoes while standing in the dressing room in front of supplies of personal protective equipment.
An awkward mirror selfie wearing a white disposable overall, hairnet, safety helmet and white safety shoes while standing in the dressing room in front of supplies of personal protective equipment.
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BrisVegas

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Looking forward to making new friends and expanding my horizons - love seeing random bits of information that makes me chuckle or think deeper!

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Nick

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Hello👋

Shifting from mastodon.social to weirder.earth. I am a mixed-race (white, asian) working-class person from the bay area. I very occasionally do , especially . I like , mainly small ergonomic ones, and other nice things like and cool bags. Transportation cyclist, although less lately due to pandemic conditions as I don't have places to go. I have a lot of screencaps.

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Arjan Boltjes

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Long overdue, but here goes:

I'm Arjan, during working hours researching a specific children's , , mostly by means of analyses of data; right now lots of . I might occasionally toot about this, or related stuff like , , and other scientific interests and/or fields that I've worked in.

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Ryan Anderson

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Well, looks like it's time to try a social network not run by a crazed billionaire. Seems nice so far! I'm old enough to have seen other alternative social networks come and go, but hoping this one sticks...

For my day job, I zap rocks on Mars with lasers to figure out what they're made of. The rest of the time I write and read and play video games and try to teach my kids how to be decent human beings.

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Darcy

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Book-lover with large TBR Pile and guilty conscience, based in .
Voted , pro- equality (all the letters, not just some).
, voted .
Owned by a .
Obviously left-leaning; interested in (), .
Happen to be an (), but more importantly not keen on organised religion; fan of and .
Sincerely believes matters.
Enjoys & .

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PresGas - RPG and Left Nerd

@[email protected]

Hello! I am a for systems and interested in and (in an organizational/political sense). With a sprinkle of and thrown in.

I am an gamer and run one based game in meatspace and one .

My actual system is base OSRIC with some "secret sauce" OSR bits thrown in. Rounding out with a sprinkle of Footprints articles and my own houserules wiki.

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Ralf Stubner

@[email protected]

My :

I studied and am now working as Solutions Engineer for Posit PBC (f.k.a. RStudio), I like riding my , I am interested in , I am concerned about the (born at 329 ppm), I try to use and more generally as much as possible, I sometimes dabble with using or , I like good and use to produce it, I am still looking for a way to get back into analog B&W .

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fiendly

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By way of , I'm Fiendly.

I'm a video creator in (though I'm looking to relocate). I'm ( ), , and . In a queerplatonic relationship with @Bec 🖤

I make an video essay series called This Review Kills Fascists. Every episode covers an album with prominent and/or themes, and discusses the importance of everything they're saying. I've covered a wide variety of genres, including , , , and .

I also make your typical commentated videos, and have been doing so for nearly a decade. I gravitate towards and action games, but I'll play any weird nonsense that interests me. I'm best known for my videos, I've done a full of (almost) every game in the series, and I do a full playthrough of one game in the series every Monday live on . Also there are bonus videos for Patreon supporters. Links for all these projects in my profile.

Hi!

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Ian Ramjohn

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I'm a - I work for @WikiEducation, where I support faculty in who want their students to improve articles as part of a class assignment

I'm an and by training. I'm from , but live in the US

I'm interested in , , , , , , , , and, of course, all things Wikipedia, and the related

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Jerry Levine

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Hi!

I'm a & talky-person (Chief Evangelist & General ) at an awesome company ().

If you follow me, I'm interested and love to chat about , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , more.

Here's my fave recent photo:

Jerry Levine standing next to a toilet that's in front of a sheer glass window
Jerry Levine standing next to a toilet that's in front of a sheer glass window
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fnagrom

@[email protected]

My :

I am a rider. I work in . I'm a father, husband, volunteer with , getting . I am interested in and old , especially the history of the place I live, , , and the bicycle cultures here. I love to read , . I listen to and vote .

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TimmyMac

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Hey, kids - I'm Tim. I spent a lot of years on the road as a comic, but COVID provided a nice cover for the retirement we all knew was coming.

I now work in the ecosystem.

I am a brown belt in Brazilian (aka ). I train at Team Flo in Tyngsboro, MA.

I have rekindled my teenage love affair with and other systems. is my preferred system, but I play in a game, too.

I dabble in and am a

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Naomi P

@[email protected]

New post to pin to my profile.

I'm a designer.
I also like , , and many kinds of -related things as well as other handcrafts. I learned a little this year, making several Coptic stitch notebooks.

I like .

I'm prone to talking about .

Finally, I'm a trained reference at large (not currently working as one), and have a question-answering reflex.

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Lorenzo Miniero

@[email protected]

Hi all!

I'm a developer from Italy: I created and maintain the open source Janus WebRTC Server as part of my daily job. But open source is a big part of my life, not just work!

For fun, I like to create music using only tools (you can listen to my work on Bandcamp, Soundcloud and more). Besides, I recently started working on a new open source point and click adventure engine called KIAVC (Neapolitan translation of SCUMM 😁 )

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maxkemman

@[email protected]


Hi everyone, I'm Max Kemman, I'm a policy researcher/consultant with Dialogic. I work on science, higher education and heritage, where I specialise in policies related to digitalisation of these sectors. Looking forward to discuss digital infrastructures, open science, digital education and digital heritage here.

Besides that I completed my PhD on Digital History and I still dabble with discussions on digital humanities and how it is enacted by scholars.

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Matt 😎

@[email protected]

Now that I’ve moved to my own personal Mastodon instance, it’s time to re-introduce myself.

My name is Matt, and I’m a 45 year old gay man living in Indiana. I have a husband and a dog. I’ve worked in tech for about the last 20 years. I’m an old systems administrator, but these days I haven’t touched server hardware in years.

Check out my profile for a list of my hobbies and interests, and feel free to strike up a conversation!

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Benjamin S-B :verified:

@[email protected]

time: I'm a group leader at the Ludwig Institute for Research in Oxford. My team work on and accumulation in the lead up to cancer. Also interested in and early cancer detection in general.

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Jason Tucker

@[email protected]

I thought I would do a quick now that I’ve moved to another instance.

I’m Jason, IT Director at an managing Mac, Windows, Google Workspace and MS Azure. I retired from WordPress podcast punditry.

On the weekends I do and build fun things in my when I’m not watching

I enjoy tech and with and

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Rubin Observatory

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Hello world! We are Rubin Observatory, a new up-and-coming ground-based observatory currently under construction on Cerro Pachón in Chile.

Looking forward to sharing all the incredible engineering, science, and people of our observatory with all of you here!

A white observatory building sits atop a brown rocky summit with a small silver dome on a nearby hill. The sky is glowing with beautiful yellow, pink, and purple twilight hues.
A white observatory building sits atop a brown rocky summit with a small silver dome on a nearby hill. The sky is glowing with beautiful yellow, pink, and purple twilight hues.
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:mastodon: Merle Bardenoir

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Hello everyone!
I'm a who makes electroneiric and has a side project called Glamourie, which is more oriented. I also create various written and visual works. The whole is linked by a inclination, a sensibility and a aesthetic.
Small precision but I mainly toot in .
(New )

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William Ray

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"To help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.”








Ok, that's 8 things, I guess.😅
(9 things)

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PaulR 🐻‍❄️

@[email protected]

EN

Hi pouet.chapril.org, I'm migrating here 🤗 (from my old @[email protected] account).

I'm supporter, advocate and enthusiast about Free Software and Free culture in general.

In life, I'm a software developer (mainly web apps) and like doing some small admin sys too.

I also really like outdoor sports which I enjoy sharing in communities, <3 la FSGT (climbing, ski touring & slack mainly).

I live at my cats house, and he's an internet activist : pixelfed.social/@padme

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Basix

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since I haven't done one for a very long time.

- I work in tech.
- I do things on the frontend. This usually means I'll complain about React.
- I'm very interested in contributing to random OSS projects, no matter how big or small they are. Although I tend to contribute to the things I use.
- I live in UTC+9 (Asia/Seoul), which means if you are reading my post in the daytime I would be sleeping.
- This is my third fediverse account. I'm feeling comfy here so I don't think I'll move for a while.
- I like web technologies. Geniunely.
- I'm low-key weeb. I own some of my favourite animes as blu-rays.
- I've started my career without a degree! It's going great by far.

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✿ Floby 💉😷💨

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Les circonstances font que je dois m'intéresser de très près au sujet du (un peu trop près à mon goût) donc vous risquez d'en entendre parler aussi ici.

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✿ Floby 💉😷💨

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Je suis Floby. Pour gagner de l'argent, je code des trucs et j'aide d'autres gens à coder des trucs, à savoir quels trucs coder, comment les coder et pourquoi les coder.
Pour me détendre, ça m'arrive de coder des trucs aussi mais surtout je fais de la musique. Je joue, j'écris, je chante et j'enregistre des morceaux. Parfois avec d'autres gens !

Comme faits d'armes je peux invoquer vitemadose.covidtracker.fr auquel j'ai contribué ou juste mon soundcloud : soundcloud.com/floby-iv

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maya

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Maya.

I am an artist creating tiny shadow boxes, miniature books and collages. I also work as a translator (English to Japanese), editor, and writer. I wrote a book called "Ikoku-no Oyatsu (Sweet Treats Around the World)" published in 2020.

My interests are:

I look forward to finding something inspirational here!

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Matthias Zöchling

@[email protected]

👋
I’m a web developer with focus on semantic and . I’m from Austria, working in Vienna. I’m into since its early days. On the previous platform I only t***ted about web development stuff, which I will continue to do here. So I guess I’ll never run into the need to set a content warning. But I anyhow prefer to post on my cssence.com, which has no character limit.

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neoteotihuacan

@[email protected]

Hi. I'm a director and filmmaker, a lover of books, languages, extinct nations, and exoplanets...an anthropology and history nerd, a and sci-fi fan, a traveler of the Earth, and a guy who always, always has a camera with me.

You can see me goofing off over on the YouTube channel, Trekspertise. And you should check out my recent podcast, Wikisurfer, a celebration of falling down the Wikipedia rabbit hole link by link.




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naught101

@[email protected]

Just realising I've never done an ..

living in /#newcastle, , , on the Orion-Cygnus Arm of the Milky Way, somewhere in the Laniakea Supercluster.

I do questionable things with numbers, in particular related to , , and .

I also turn numbers into via and , and playing .

I'm interested in using these things for . Keeping a close eye on .

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SalusaSecondus

@[email protected]

New account, new

Professionally I do (*not* cryptocurrency) and and love chatting/learning/teaching it.

In my spare time I'm trying to get back into and writing various short-stories. There is a strong folk-tale influence in my work.

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Carolin Reich

@[email protected]

Okay time for a real
Hi I'm Caro!

and from Berlin. I mostly work on my own self-published series a classic heroic fantasy adventure, with female protagonists who are most of the time mad. Oops.
I am also available for commission work. Check out my website for more info.

And I play and hyperfixate on one specific .

Website/Shop: carolin-reich.de
Patreon: patreon.com/CarolinReich

Comicstyle Illustration.
Gamerboy only in shorts and top, lying on a bed, playing with a gameboi in a super crowded chaotic room full stuff, like paper, plushis, clothes and dead plants. 
Colors mostly pink and lila + neon yellow as accent color.
Comicstyle Illustration. Gamerboy only in shorts and top, lying on a bed, playing with a gameboi in a super crowded chaotic room full stuff, like paper, plushis, clothes and dead plants. Colors mostly pink and lila + neon yellow as accent color.
Semirealistic fantasyillustration.
desatured colorpalette - mostly greyish, with some dull redish accents. 

A tiefling with a lot of earrings sleeing peacefully, beeing gently touched on the cheek by an paladin elf. The tiefling is grabbing the armor of the paladin and there is a small black lizard sitting on his shoulder, looking dumb.
Semirealistic fantasyillustration. desatured colorpalette - mostly greyish, with some dull redish accents. A tiefling with a lot of earrings sleeing peacefully, beeing gently touched on the cheek by an paladin elf. The tiefling is grabbing the armor of the paladin and there is a small black lizard sitting on his shoulder, looking dumb.
Comicillustration.
Light pencil-inks, soft redish colors.
A Man with long white hair, sitting on a bed, filing a white cats claws. The cats looks very majestic, wearing a robe. In the background are more cats sitting on and in a dresser, candlelights.
Another man with smol horns, enters the room and looks confused.
Comicillustration. Light pencil-inks, soft redish colors. A Man with long white hair, sitting on a bed, filing a white cats claws. The cats looks very majestic, wearing a robe. In the background are more cats sitting on and in a dresser, candlelights. Another man with smol horns, enters the room and looks confused.
Semirealistic Illustration.
Colorscheme Lila with yellow characters.
A girl with short hair stands in high grass, looking kinda sad, while beeing hugged from a a ghostly looking woman, who floods from air down to her.
Semirealistic Illustration. Colorscheme Lila with yellow characters. A girl with short hair stands in high grass, looking kinda sad, while beeing hugged from a a ghostly looking woman, who floods from air down to her.
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ionomycin

@[email protected]

I'm Io, a Freelance Illustrator with a passion for environmental storytelling, otherworldy beings and... plants.

🌿 twitter.com/ionomycin
🌱ionomycin.tumblr.com/
🍃 ioportfolio.carrd.co/
☘️ ionomycin.bigcartel.com/

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Kevin Bonham 🚽🦠👨🏼‍🔬

@[email protected]

Just migrated from hostux.social, time for an !

I'm Kevin Bonham, and I'm a senior research scientist studying (primarily) the human microbiome 🦠 and child 👶 development at Wellesley College. I do this with code, primarily in

Outside of the lab, I like 🦠 too - fermented foods (cheese, kraut, beer), love gardening 🌱 and my nearly-4-year-old son. I'm also an occasionally practicing Zen Buddhist 🧘.

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Marcus Noble

@[email protected]

I never did an post so here goes...

👋 Hey y'all! I'm Marcus.

I run the k8s.social Mastodon instance. An unofficial home for the Kubernetes community. 😄
Signups are open but be aware that I don't currently have much resources backing this instance! 😅

I currently work as a Platform Engineer at Giant Swarm building out their cloud :kubernetes: Kubernetes offerings.

More info, and where else to find me around the web, can be found on my website: marcusnoble.com

💙

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David C. Norris

@[email protected]

: I'm a medically trained scientific and statistical consultant working on problems in the of & . I have devoted particular attention to developing a for in .

Although I use extensively in my work, my heart is really with declarative programming languages such as and . Keen to learn and build stuff with it!

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Cyberpunk Librarian

@[email protected]

A new :

Hi, I'm Dan, your little free Cyberpunk Librarian. I'm a systems librarian working primarily with Polaris ILS and serving as ILS admin for libraries across the United States. I work with all sizes of libraries from Shafter, CA to Boston Public. I'm a SQL hacker, data wrangler and storyteller, and analyst.

I'm also the host of Cyberpunk Librarian, a podcast about libraries and technology with a tendency to focus on FOSS.

Welcome to the Fediverse, I've put the kettle on.

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Adam H. Sparks

@[email protected]

Currently I’m employed as a Bioeconomic modeller for the state of Western Australia in Perth working in agricultural systems. I have training in , , and . Interested in using and promoting , , , and . I use and for my work.

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Jon: Not A Normal Gay

@[email protected]

Hello! Trauma and grief specialist in Washington DC, specializing in, well, traumatic grief. Grew up mostly in Beirut and Tehran but also spent significant time in Jeddah, Amman, Bangalore and Dacca in the 60's and 70's.

I am a fanatic, have a studio in my basement, a deep interest in contemplative practices, and practice and teach Buddhism.

Here are 4 pictures from my daily life: my partner, my dogs, my pottery, my knitting.

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Timothy Jasionowski

@[email protected]

I grew up on , witnessed the birth of , been working here ever since. Trained to be a diplomat, but really was only ever in it for the travel. From Virginia, but now a proud Yes, this is my real hair.

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nickmjones

@[email protected]

Realizing I never did an , so I’m a graphic turned front end developer turned UX practitioner. Love playing, writing, and producing . Love cooking and learning as much as I can about food and food prep. Apple nerd and Kremlinologist of all things Apple lore. Also dad! It’s a lot. Pretty friendly except to fascists. Happy to be here in the good place, where it’s still better than the bird site even when it won’t load.

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Mike Rose

@[email protected]

Happy Halloween from Brooklyn, NY. Mike Rose, @Slavin friend since high school, presales leader at Salesforce, improviser, dad, married to a rabbi

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\ˈthē-ˈˈärd-ˌvärk\

@[email protected]

Extra ....
I realise I haven't mentioned that I post about issues. I suffer on and off with . I have recently been diagnosed with and / / .
I'm still working out what that "diagnosis" means, but I feel it's more of an explanation and not necessarily a negative thing.
I like to talk openly about it all to normalise doing so for other people, especially men.

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bazbt3 🦣

@[email protected]

New

You should know first of all I'm unreliable on social networks. (I'm also an refugee).

I'm Barrie, nickname Baz since primary school. English, lived in N Manchester all my life. Married, we've 2 girls, 2 cats & dog.

Mechanical engineer working in rubber* since leaving school.

American football fan since the '80s, Cleveland since 2018 (active in r/Browns).

Used to do lots of things, not a polymath.

Drinks: Laphroaig, high rye whiskies, tea, chai.

*mixers

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Reuben Binns⁉️

@[email protected]

post!

I'm an interdisciplinary researcher, mainly in but also a bit of , , and a pinch of . I study , , algorithmic decision-making, 'fair' ML/AI, , , of and by technology; hoping to gradually add to my bag of interests.

I build machines. I don't know why (reubenbinns.com/blog/enigma-ma)

I live in London and work in Oxford.

Love

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𝕊𝕖𝕡𝕥𝕚𝕖 🖤📚

@[email protected]

[ automne 2022]

Bonjour, moi c'est Septie, mastochoute canal historique.

Dans la vie, je suis en collège (), intéressée par l'éducation au (), la (mais pas que jeunesse). Je ne cause pas beaucoup boulot ici.

Récemment installée à la campagne, j'aime la dans la nature, la , la , la musique (éclectique).

Je cultive la pour les petits riens ().

Bienvenue ! 💐

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MexicanYenta

@[email protected]

I guess I should do yet another . Hmmm…. . advocate. for everyone who isn’t a healthy straight white Christian man. in lots of mediums. . (all sorts). I’m and , and prefer to people. rock. (all sorts)

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Thomas Seiller

@[email protected]

My name is Thomas, I am a CNRS researcher in theoretical computer science. I am interested in mathematical foundations of computer science (complexity theory, logic, semantics, etc.) and philosophy of science (mathematics, computer science). I am a member of the LIPN laboratory (hosting the mastodon server lipn.info) and associated member of IHPST. I am currently serving as secretary of section 06 of CoNRS and member of the interdisciplinary CID53.

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Sporiff 📧

@[email protected]

Hi, my name's Ciarán. You may know me better as "Sporiff", or you may not know me at all. I can take it, I'm a big boy.

I'm a Brit working in Berlin as a technical writer. I'm also one of the maintainers over at @funkwhale. No autographs, please.

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Benjamin Brinckmann

@[email protected]

Welcome to all our new members on Mastodon!
I am Benjamin Brinckmann, a freelance artist, illustrator, author, nature-guide and (board)game designer. I'm dutch, but live in Norway and in my art I focus on displaying the wonders of nature, history and paleontology, working mainly with digital painting, pen and watercolor. I aslo have a huge passion for fantasy and scifi art.

A digital painting of a Velociraptor mother trying to take a nap while her two chicks are playing in front of her.
A digital painting of a Velociraptor mother trying to take a nap while her two chicks are playing in front of her.
A digital painting of a humpback whale with her cub.
A digital painting of a humpback whale with her cub.
A digital painting of a troll standing in a lake, having just snatched a fish from the water. He looks surprised at the viewer. His face is covered by a mask made of pine bark and out of his back are growing shelf fungi.
A digital painting of a troll standing in a lake, having just snatched a fish from the water. He looks surprised at the viewer. His face is covered by a mask made of pine bark and out of his back are growing shelf fungi.
A digital sketch of a frog sitting underneath a giant mushroom, looking at the viewer while holding a didgeridoo in her left arm and making a peace-sign with her right hand.
A digital sketch of a frog sitting underneath a giant mushroom, looking at the viewer while holding a didgeridoo in her left arm and making a peace-sign with her right hand.
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Zeborah

@[email protected]

A belated :

Cis ace neurotypical Pākehā with asthma living in . So far covid-free, knock on wood.

I write and veeery slowly.
I read most genre but esp love mindgames, unreliable narrators, dubcon, and/or witty dialogue.

In 2021 took up and am now obsessed though clumsy.

Love : challenging myself to use some in every toot.

Other hobbies come and go eg: , , , basic PHP/javascript ...

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Brett

@[email protected]

Welp, time to get the out of the way. I'm an aging GenXer who lives on Ngunnwal land and wrangles numbers badly as a profession, but I play and post drunkenly about the as a calling. Science rocks, people rock more.

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Cheeseness

@[email protected]

Hi! My name's Cheese. I make games, write long-form articles, do art, take photos, and make friends with animals here in / , Australia.

I do all my work on GNU/Linux, and I try to release and contribute to / open culture projects when I can. From time to time, I port other people's games to , but I prefer to help set people up to support Linux themselves.

A screenshot of my bee-themed management sim Hive Time, zoomed in on a Queen, who is wearing a fruit hat and waving at the player
A screenshot of my bee-themed management sim Hive Time, zoomed in on a Queen, who is wearing a fruit hat and waving at the player
A render of a 3D scene showing a retro styled model rocket ship sitting on a bookshelf below a wall covered in glow-in-the-dark stars and planets
A render of a 3D scene showing a retro styled model rocket ship sitting on a bookshelf below a wall covered in glow-in-the-dark stars and planets
A dramatic sunset above a river. Leading south-east, light shafts break into dark looming clouds, while to the north, blue clouds with tan and peach highlights give way to a a pale yellow sky. A bank of nearby orange clouds frame the scene from above
A dramatic sunset above a river. Leading south-east, light shafts break into dark looming clouds, while to the north, blue clouds with tan and peach highlights give way to a a pale yellow sky. A bank of nearby orange clouds frame the scene from above
A close up photo of a short beaked echidna as it waddles through the underbrush
A close up photo of a short beaked echidna as it waddles through the underbrush
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Jay

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I've been online since 1988, working in some form of tech starting as a weekend break/fix tech in the basement of the mall in 1993. Took occasional breaks to study social sciences, grow vegetables, inspect homes, and run coffee shops.

Now for work, I help make Tailscale work for people. When not working, I like to go camping, fix things, and continue being very online.

What to expect: Mostly opining about politics and sharing pictures of my cats.

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Σ(i³) = (Σi)²

@[email protected]

I like reading other people's posts, so here goes:

Studied physics in Hamburg, Germany; PhD at UMD/GSFC; Postdoc @Caltech; now I'm a Group lead for imaging spectroscopy at JPL.

Father, nerd, cat-person.

I tinker with math and art and a lot of math-based artwork of mine is on dozens (hundreds?) of book covers, CD sleeves, Magazines.

All art is ultimately self-portrait.
So is all other human activity.

( shiny.rcg.sfu.ca/u/rdmorin/sch )

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Botany One

@[email protected]

Revised

This is the Mastodon account for the weblog . We've no plans to leave Twitter, but we appreciate that many other people do.

The account is a mix of automated posts from the weblog and posts from @alun. We’re looking to follow people who have an interest in in a broad sense.

It's a lot easier to tell you're interested in plants if you mention it in your profile.

A botanist uses social media in a blooming, misty and dreamlike forest.
A botanist uses social media in a blooming, misty and dreamlike forest.
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Michael ☃️ 🐵

@[email protected]

Re- time

By profession, I'm an international political economist ) at a London university. Substantively, my research spans and obviously . Analytically, it's mostly and what the kids call but I also do other things.

I toot about , and , and personal stuff like the interests listed in my profile. Cheers!

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Mark Keisler

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I'm a playing techie that writes a lot of these days. I'm a well versed daily user of , , , , , .

I also use and at home, love playing .

I have a family with a lot of .

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Bronzebart

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I thought it might be time for an :)
I’m Bronzebart, a from south Germany and I’m doing mostly male portraits, character design and creatures. Sometimes I mix in some Drag queens and chickens (actually I have a series of horror movie characters as chickens) and recently a small dream came true with my own redbubble shop.
I’m working as a graphic designer for a living, am living with two disabled cats and have the most wonderful man I could wish for.

Portrait of Geralt the Witcher in the left, on the right his wolf medallion
Portrait of Geralt the Witcher in the left, on the right his wolf medallion
An illustrated pumpkin monster with glowing eyes and mouth
An illustrated pumpkin monster with glowing eyes and mouth
Illustration of a drag queen inspired by the Handmaid’s tale if the maids were treated as actual princesses as they should have been
Illustration of a drag queen inspired by the Handmaid’s tale if the maids were treated as actual princesses as they should have been
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Rory McCune

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As appears to be tradition, here's an from me :) After some time as a admin, I've been in for a bit over 20 years.

Started in financial services as a security analyst, moved into for banks then as a consultant for various companies and now experiencing the sometimes odd world of Security Advocacy.

Tech-wise these days I focus on and all things containerization, but dabble in things and code in and when required.

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Matt Blewitt

@[email protected]

A real . I'm Matt, they/them. I am an engineering manager at Salesforce, but otherwise enjoying , and

I once was once an and spend a lot of time thinking about running stateful services in safe and reliable ways at scale.

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chrysn

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I never did proper post in the 3 years since joining. I'm a nerd of all trades (and master of none), so I'll just pick some:
I like working with systems, and linking them across the Internet (which some call ). As I want those to be efficient, interoperable and secure, I spend much time around the stack of protocols -- both contributing to its specs at , and writing implementations in , and on @RIOT_OS (in C).

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Violet

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Violet (she/they) non-binary woman, ADHD, Autistic, Chronic pain haver, gay polyamorous tech nerd who just wants to make the world better. Ive been on here for 4ish years now, and so much has changed in that time! Welcome newbies, hello followers, and have a beautiful day!

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Simonoid

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hello non-bird app.
I am a IT engineer with interests in for and have been doing this for over ten years 🤔
I am a father of two boys, and when I'm not doing that I tend to be a pc or using my .
My game interests are .
My music tastes are diverse. Anything from to or .
last.fm/user/simmo_02

Interested in seeing what this place has to offer ❤️

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Null 🐌

@[email protected]

Redoing my lol

I'm LJ! I also go by Null. I'm a art-maker-fellow lurking around lower Appalachia. I mostly draw creaturefolk and the worlds they live in. I also like zines, tattoos, warm greens, and snails.

You can look-a-roo at my work on my site tombofnull.art or by checking the media tab on my profile. :D

An illustration of a pale demon character in a dark circular frame. The character is wearing a dark robe, and is conjuring a green flame in their hands. A small symbol of an eye floats above their head.
An illustration of a pale demon character in a dark circular frame. The character is wearing a dark robe, and is conjuring a green flame in their hands. A small symbol of an eye floats above their head.
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nosh :fosstodon: (ʘ‿ʘ)

@[email protected]

Just decided to revamp my introduction.

I am a full stack web dev 🍔 working remotely from the 🏔

A father of 2 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 love different types of music 🎵, movies & 📺.

Work with for day job.

Interested in all sorts of web technologies & development.

Interested in making websites for anyone who needs one.

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Silver Huskey

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Things have really picked up around here. Thanks to the . Seems like a good time for a re-.

My name is Silver. I enjoy talking and writing about video games, animation, and technology. From time to time, I enjoy talking about as well!

I live on the East Coast of the United States. I'm a , and generally chill. I'm the Executive Editor of @damagecontrolblog. I also run theicecave.org, a fansite I started in 1998.

Welcome!

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Damage Control Blog

@[email protected]

We're seeing a lot of new faces from the , we realize we never created an official for ourselves.

We are a video game, anime, and pop culture news, views, and reviews blog. 🎮 We currently have five writers on staff. Two of us Twitch livestream on the weekends. We are all located in North America (US & Canada).

We've been on since 2019 and are enjoying our time here. Though we do cross-post to the birdsite, we very much have a presence here.

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thaddeus:~$

@[email protected]

👋🏼

I'm Thaddeus, a native Iowan now living in Austin, TX. I'm a 4x parent (one with multiple severe disabilities), a software engineer, and Evening Indie.

Currently, I'm building a streaming radio app for iOS called BMBX... TestFlight in my bio 📻

I'm interested in emerging technology, , , , , and enjoy working on my 93 Mustang convertible.

1993 Mustang convertible in Calypso green parked in the shadow of the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, TX
1993 Mustang convertible in Calypso green parked in the shadow of the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, TX
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Laura

@[email protected] · Reply to Laura's post

I think I need to add more hashtags to my I’m all about , and I organize local events for .

I work in for . I recently joined so I’m new to ! I started with and now (I like a challenge).

I will toot in pero también en . I’m learning .

I live in and I originally studied . I’m remodeling a house in downtown San José - enthusiast.

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Michael McCune

@[email protected]

hello all, i'm elmiko, wanted to send an =)

i love music, food, world cultures, and building fun things with software. currently working for Red Hat hacking on kubernetes and related tech.

i'm coming over here from mastodon.technology (thanks Ash!), and looking to chat about open source tech and meet some friendly folk.

see ya round the fediverse o/

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neville park

@[email protected]

A bit about me: I'm a longtime (since 2007!) Twitter user known for posting about Toronto politics () and, lately, spiders: twitter.com/neville_park

I've also been on fedi since 2016, on mastodon.social, social.coop, oulipo.social, and most recently bananachips.club. @[email protected] is my main, and I'm also occasionally active as @nv.

I love all things arachnid (check out and ) and I also love identifying bugs for people!

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David H :elementary: :fedora:

@[email protected]

I was on mastodon.social but I've migrated here to have some more like-minded technology people in my local feed.

Apparently, posts don't follow you when you migrate, so here's my

I'm a UK-based broadcast engineer that contributes to open source projects in my free time. I mostly contribute to elementary OS, but I've been running Fedora and working on a secret project too recently.

Not ready to reveal it yet, in case I don't get far enough with it. But follow for subtle hints.

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Niels

@[email protected]

Hello,
welcome to my profile. Where I will toot very seldomly pictures of sailing or trains/train stations or some developer hot takes

Picture of a sunset inside the Lübeck Central Station in Germany. The sunshiwn is glowing golden through the glass fassade
Picture of a sunset inside the Lübeck Central Station in Germany. The sunshiwn is glowing golden through the glass fassade
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Dylan Language

@[email protected]

I'm the Dylan language.

I was created by Apple, CMU, and Harlequin in the early '90s. I am a clean, fast, descendant of , with a clean separation of compile and run time, and a non-Lisp syntax.

I have a very small community that maintains and improves me. I'll be posting here occasionally with updates on current projects.

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Carl George :fedora: :centos:

@[email protected]

Howdy y'all. I suppose I should do an on this network. My name is Carl. I'm an RPM packaging nerd. I like hacking on . I work at Red Hat, primarily focused on (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux), which allows Fedora maintainers to create and compatibility versions of their packages. When I get away from the computer, I like Texas BBQ, hunting, and tasty beer. All of the above are better when enjoyed with friends.

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Jonathan

@[email protected]

I live in seattle with @morgan, I work on a game engine (2 guesses which one) doing mainly ui and graphics programming. I've been working in games for about a decade now, somehow.

I also do music stuff, currently working on a little synthesizer. I do other "art" stuff sometimes.

I'm a dad.

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Julia, normal person

@[email protected]

I'm Julia. I'm 37, a translator and I get easily annoyed by small, inconsequential things. :fingerguns:

I like crafty things, arty things, video game things and more. I hesitate to be more specific because thanks to hyperfixations the Hobby Du Jour switches all the time.

I have a bunch of mental health issues (depression, social anxiety, agoraphobia, ADHD and likely ASD).

I'm also fat, fun, fmart (let me have this) and German.

Fat lady with pink hair and glasses looking right at you!
Fat lady with pink hair and glasses looking right at you!
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Chris Harrington ☕✊

@[email protected]

👋 / :
Hey, I'm Chris. Still fairly new to fedi but have found my footing. I'm an unrepentant nerd and a somewhat-repentant ops engineer.

I talk about work and computers and relationships. I'm married to a fabulous person and I'm dating two (?!) people, so I end up discussing aspects of a bit.

I'm a dad and I talk about my kids, too, but mostly just when they're doing something I think is funny.

If you're also new, hey!

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Swader

@[email protected]

Seems like an is in order. I've got over 25 years in IT management (no that doesn't mean programming), started an IT services business, written a book (with a 2nd edition), I'm a vet, and intermediate world traveler; is my favorite so far.

Thanks to my IT, internet and security experience, I see a desperate need to get off of the big social platforms, and appreciate what this platform may offer. I just hope that it can be "made easy" enough to acquire more users.

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toni ✨🧠

@[email protected]

Since there’s a wave of new people around, an .

I‘m a genderqueer, asexual/bisexual white person from Germany currently working in software development. 40 years old millennial as of 2022.

My hobbies are tabletop role playing, video games, board games and painting miniatures. Hiking on vacation.

My politics are antifa and general leftist without following a specific theory. I hate money, which is easy if you have enough of it.

I speak Deutsch DE and English EN and a little 日本語JP

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half/byte

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Jan, also known as halfbyte on the internet.
I cofounded @depfu, your friendly dependency update robot factory. I'm interested in weird and odd uses of ruby. I occasionally speak at conferences. I sometimes make music. I know my MIDI. I drink too much coffee.

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Lisa Saarloos

@[email protected]

Just saying hi and introducing myself to see how this works, so hi 👋🙂.

I'm a needle felter (among other things), which is best described as sculpting and painting with wool, and will usually post in dutch (I think, not sure yet).

Below are a couple of things I made, if anyone would like to see, and for me to see how posting here works 🙂. Enjoy your day! 👋

A needle felted woman hugging herself with closed eyes, remembering someone who is dearly missed
A needle felted woman hugging herself with closed eyes, remembering someone who is dearly missed
A small needle felted utterly relaxed gnome sitting in two cupped hands, with some needlefelting supplies in the background
A small needle felted utterly relaxed gnome sitting in two cupped hands, with some needlefelting supplies in the background
Side view of a needle felted european robin
Side view of a needle felted european robin
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dona | commissions open!

@[email protected]

:artpeek: Seems like a good time to post an again.

I'm Dona, a freelance illustrator & former . I do , and for fun - a long-time player and currently a bit obsessed with Sherlock Holmes Chapter One. 😅

A more detailed intro: ko-fi.com/post/Hello-again-K3K

Art archive/my journey since 2000: mastodon.art/@dona/10776955024

Portfolio/digital playground: dona.neocities.org

New followers welcome! :tialove:

A green tiefling smiling at her white pet bird. Commission.
A green tiefling smiling at her white pet bird. Commission.
A large magic eye watching over a lake of water lilies.
A large magic eye watching over a lake of water lilies.
Sherlock Holmes from SH Chapter One by Frogwares, holding bleeding sunflowers.
Sherlock Holmes from SH Chapter One by Frogwares, holding bleeding sunflowers.
Sketch-portrait of a pink sylvari surrounded by blue butterflies.
Sketch-portrait of a pink sylvari surrounded by blue butterflies.
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Deb E.

@[email protected]

I never got around to doing an , mostly because I struggle to know who I really am.
I'm a mum of 2 boys, wife to 1 man. Also mum to 1 cat, 1 dog, & 3 ponies. I like low maintenance gardening. Want to fill our place with NZ natives & edible plants (either by us humans, or pony safe--big fan of non-invasive willows). I write stories very slowly. I volunteer (mostly in the writing community at the mo), & I gather technical documents about switches, electrical cables & lights & stuff...

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Ted

@[email protected]

Might as well reintroduce myself!

Hi folks! I’m Ted, a games person with over a decade of and experience who currently works at Meta giving deep dive technical and design feedback to help make games great!

I also provide mentorship, give talks, and work to help us all grow powerful together!💜

Some Interests!

(I was a major!)
(my vocation is my avocation!)
/

(I play and , and used to play !)


‣ Other stuff but I have so it varies wildly from month to month!

I'm also a proud ( ) , happily married to my awesome partner @jennatar, who helps me take care of our family of 3 (Jezebel, Muffin, and Lucha) and a (Bobby!)

Looking forward to seeing folks' posts!

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raboof

@[email protected]

Hi there! Been on the fediverse since 2018 but time for an update:

As developer from , the I love , @nixos_org and @reproducible_builds , maintain wm @notion and helped organize @mch2022camp. I'm active at @hack42 and volunteer at Museum @EICAS.

Job: ex- team at , now self-employed and available for contracts on FLOSS things next to my part-time engagement as Response Program Manager for .

Black-and-white image of me jumping in the air, arms stretched and looking slightly terrified because I planned the jump better than the landing.
Black-and-white image of me jumping in the air, arms stretched and looking slightly terrified because I planned the jump better than the landing.
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guigui3000 :unverified:

@[email protected]

2-
I've begun to write terrible science fiction with a friend I've recently met. I also have a secret blog.

I've lived on three different continents and I'd like to travel some more. My partner and my kids are great adventurers, too.

Last week I met a saint, a charlatan, a lord, and a spy.

Tomorrow, my eldest has a play date. I don't like talking to other parents. It's weird: "so hey, did you hear about all the people moving from Twitter to Mastodon?"

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guigui3000 :unverified:

@[email protected]

1-
Hi all, I've never properly introduced myself though I've been tooting for a little while now. I like it here. It's weird and it's comfortable.

I work as an assistant professor of history at a university in India. I study the French Empire in North Africa. I'm currently trying to transform my dissertation into a monograph. Perfectionism is going to get the best of me, though.

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Laura

@[email protected]

As a way of . I’m Laura, a Costa Rican Interaction Designer. Escribo principalmente en español. Eu estoy aprendendo Portuguêse. I recently started working in the Gaming industry, although I’m on leave for the next few months. I knit occasionally and my dream is to swim often.

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David Hood

@[email protected]

I'll do my having stepped in a week or so back to get a feel for the waters.
My day job has responsibility for training staff at an academic institution in software, so I am an expert generalist in software. But I've had an interest in public data for a number of years, so am perhaps better known outside of my day job for analysing and explaining public data.

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wolfie 💀[alt]

@[email protected]

We have new people so here's my re- !

I'm Wolfie (they/them), I'm white British, agender, mid 30s, live in the South of England and am very online!

I have a few alt mastodon accounts (check my profile for links!) but use them rarely, over here I post my daily , I live post during , I'm :heart_ace: , :flag_polyamory:  and as heck :100_gay:

I have unusual pets, a , a called Seraphina 🐍, and several , (giant african ) who I occasionally post about 🐌

I did at university and I love unusual, "ugly" and interesting animals!

I'm an old school social media person, I only follow as many people as I can keep up with on my feed as I like to see every post, I have follow requests on and approve them haphazardly!

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Simutrans

@[email protected] · Reply to Simutrans's post

Simutrans is an open-source transportation simulator available for Linux, macOS, Windows and Android.

Simutrans is a very mature project, with 25 years under active development. We have been celebrating this year this milestone (see here for the list of events: forum.simutrans.com/index.php?).

You can download Simutrans for free at:
- Official website: simutrans.com
- Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/434
- Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/det
- Linux repositories.

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Optional

@[email protected]

I moved instances so a new seems in order! I'm a queer girl that's over the past few years been falling in love with |s at an ever-increasing rate.

Lately, I'm exploring all the weird little micro-games and have been teaching myself Affinity Publisher by creating character sheets and translating RPGs into German.

Apart from games I'm into improv theatre, , , and Oxford commas.

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dana :Blobhaj_Witch:

@[email protected]

Hi I’m new to :mastodon: and I see is a fun thing to do.

I enjoy , , , . I love listening to including , , , , , , and . I am learning and and into sports like , , , and . I love and .

Have a in . I make internet have better . I enjoy but do research with too.

❤️

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treefit

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm treefit, a dev working on . I'm responsible for the desktop client together with @jikstra.
My favorite coding language is , but I "speak" , , , , too.
I'm also capable in and , but not as much.

I'm new to the mastodon/toot style of communication (never used Twitter, either), so I'm still learning of how this all works.

My goal is to give you some behind-the scenes peeks onto the DeltaChat development.

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Jikstra

@[email protected]

Time for a little :)

I'm Jikstra, a developer working on desktop and a few smaller side projects. I do and . I want to use this account to blog about ideas, experiments and dev things.

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lmemsm

@[email protected]

Just joined fosstodon and wanted to share an . I'm a programmer and enjoy programming in /C++. I also like , singing (especially music), (including ) and . I'm a advocate and am always searching for useful, portable, lightweight . Am happy to share recommendations on favorite and .

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Amit Gawande :verified_coffee:

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm coder by profession, who loves to read & write to keep myself inspired. I have been a blogger for more than 15 years, but lost touch with writing when Twitter was at it’s peak. May be I lost love for my words.

Anyway recently IndieWeb got my love for the technology and also writing back. So been working on a lot many Indie projects & writing my heart out at my blog since then. My hope is this place doesn't kill my drive for reading and writing; rather brings fun to it.

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Mꙮth (49288/rm)

@[email protected]

I guess I should roll out my , again.

I like languages (in general) and rewriting systems. I'm an usually perplexed mutt taking care of two dogs. I peddle data for a living (I've got a basket and all), and I bring you tales from the end of the world.

I'm here because my old instance is shutting down (loved that animals,,,)

Amanhã recomeço.

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Anil

@[email protected]

Hey, I'm Anil and I'm a generalist software engineer trying to get out of the US

I've doomscrolled too much elsewhere. So I'm hoping to find some community and genuine connections here.

My professional interests are quite large (see bio) but I'm in that awkward "lots of experience but no interest in managing" part of my career.

* decolonial/anticapitalist
* maybe christian anarchist?
* all things Border Collies
* climbing, biking, scuba
* learning Cantonese

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Sexybiggetje🐖

@[email protected]

I'm a geeky developer from The Netherlands, residing in the northern part.

My toots are usually about coffee, programming, foss, vegetarian food or mental health issues.

In my spare time I write, and help out at mental support groups.
Some of my time is dedicated to programming or writing music.
I'm multilingual, so say hi in your native language and I might learn something new.

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Zatty :meowybara:

@[email protected]

Hello .ART! :artpeek:

I'm Zatty (or Zatnosk, or Jonas if you ever meet me in dirtspace) and I'm a nerd and I make !

I've been around in the fediverse for years, so some might have seen me post about stuff from my personal instance, manowar.social. That server died thought, so now I'm migrating.

I'm a big fan of the moderation work here on .art, and I hope my stay will be long, joyous, and artful.

Feel free to request follow whoever you are :artsits:

Pixelart of a dark-grey cloud on a dark blue sky. The cloud fills the lower half of the image, and is repeated once horizontally to show how it tiles in that dimension.
Pixelart of a dark-grey cloud on a dark blue sky. The cloud fills the lower half of the image, and is repeated once horizontally to show how it tiles in that dimension.
Pixelart drawing of a 13-seat longship from viking-age Denmark.

Specifically it's a drawing of the Helge Ask reconstruction from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark.
Pixelart drawing of a 13-seat longship from viking-age Denmark. Specifically it's a drawing of the Helge Ask reconstruction from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark.
Pixelart of a street corner in dark greys and black with bright teal windows. It's intended as a cyberpunk feeling, but I don't think I got it exactly right.
Pixelart of a street corner in dark greys and black with bright teal windows. It's intended as a cyberpunk feeling, but I don't think I got it exactly right.
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Angel of My Dreams :fsfe:

@[email protected]


Currently, live in the US and work in IT, I was born in China and lived there for 30 years.
Hobby is i like running and do pull ups for exercise, I'm a toastmaster member for many years and recently i passed my CompTIA A+ Certificate exam.
I like to have a respectful and decent conversation about everything with you!

Interests:



Some other interests are still developing...
Oh, i can speak three languages.

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ICT4D.at

@[email protected]

Hello Fediverse! A small , we are the Austrian Network for Information and Communication Technologies for Development. Since over 10 years we are engaged in the ICT4D movement. We conduct research and implement projects in the Global South and the EU. Check out our website for further information: ict4d.at/

Wonderful to be here!

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buten un binnen (inoffiz. Bot)

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v2.0
Dieser Bot spiegelt die Inhalte des Nachrichten-Feeds von "buten un binnen", einer Nachrichtensendung von Radio Bremen TV. Dies ist ein inoffizieller Account, der nicht von Radio Bremen betrieben wird.

Seit Mai 2022 werden die News nur noch mit Sichtbarkeit „Nicht gelistet“ gepostet, um den Serverregeln von Norden.social zu entsprechen.

Aktualisierung: alle 15 Minuten

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Ulrike Heiß

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm not entirely new here, but moved to this lovely place from another instance and thought I should introduce myself to my new local TL.
My pronouns are she/her. I'm a translator and educator and live in South-West Germany. My French writing skills aren't so great but I can read most of your French posts without resorting to DeepL.
You will see posts in English and German from me, lots of cat pics and a bird quiz every morning (in German).
I love and .

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Anna Nicholson

@[email protected]

Hello to followers old and new, and to those who haven’t followed me yet 😉

It’s time I wrote an thread

First of all, je suis désolée que cette introduction ne soit pas en français

Secondly, tha mi duilich nach eil an ro-ràdh seo sa

Despite picking a francophone instance as my home, my French is very rusty and was never great anyway!

I speak much better , but will probably use neither often

1/5

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Jasper

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Hallo liebe Büchermenschen!

Was kennt ihr für empfehlenswerte Accounts auf ?

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M0R1BUND

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Howdy! I'm 1ore, and I make art about deserts, calamity women, and doomed worlds with a decidedly hopeful spin. You can see all that at my website ▶︎ m0r1bund.com/

The debris disc of a great black hole. The event horizon is a riot of color, from gold to orange to red to magenta to cobalt blue and finally to pitch black. The debris disc below resembles sandstone canyons filled with golden dust. A windsurfer is suspended in space, there, with its pilot taking a moment to rest on the floor of one of the canyons.
The debris disc of a great black hole. The event horizon is a riot of color, from gold to orange to red to magenta to cobalt blue and finally to pitch black. The debris disc below resembles sandstone canyons filled with golden dust. A windsurfer is suspended in space, there, with its pilot taking a moment to rest on the floor of one of the canyons.
Len and Sinuk riding two caribou, and looking like a right pair of caribou rustlers as they negotiate with the slopes of the Scaiuq mountain range.
Len and Sinuk riding two caribou, and looking like a right pair of caribou rustlers as they negotiate with the slopes of the Scaiuq mountain range.
The old folk heroes of myth, Sadren and Roan, cornered under a canyon rim. Shadowy Sentinels close in around them, spearheaded by the Beast out of the East himself.
The old folk heroes of myth, Sadren and Roan, cornered under a canyon rim. Shadowy Sentinels close in around them, spearheaded by the Beast out of the East himself.
The ahuati Sentin. She holds her hands over her heart, anchored to the earth by the crowd gathered at her feet, and their hundreds of reaching hands. Her attendant, Len, tries and fails to keep them at a distance. Sentin is despondent-- not with the crowd but with the terminal future she foresees in them.
The ahuati Sentin. She holds her hands over her heart, anchored to the earth by the crowd gathered at her feet, and their hundreds of reaching hands. Her attendant, Len, tries and fails to keep them at a distance. Sentin is despondent-- not with the crowd but with the terminal future she foresees in them.
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🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE IS EVERY DAY 🏳️‍🌈

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Hey! I'm Mike Lasch, I am primarily a game developer (currently working on Dreamsettler, the sequel to Hypnospace Outlaw with Jay Tholen, Mark LaCroix, and No More Robots).

I also run a small coworking office in the middle of downtown Olympia Washington, come check us out if you're in the area :)

Oh and I'm employed just a liiiitle bit by the WA Dept of Health to help keep their payroll system from breaking down (long story).

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Emmanuele Bassi

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My last was in 2018, so let's update it:

- I'm a free and open source software developer, mainly contributing to the ecosystem and software development platform
- I am, through no fault of my own, the maintainer of the GNOME developer documentation website
- I write the occasional app, like Amberol
- I stream my work on Twitch: twitch.tv/ebassi
- I still plan on finishing the History of GNOME podcast
- I build plastic models
- trans rights are human rights

A screenshot of the Amberol music player
A screenshot of the Amberol music player
A picture of my cat, Rey, looking incredibly cute on the bed
A picture of my cat, Rey, looking incredibly cute on the bed
A photo of the Gundam RX-78-2 shield, painted and with battle damage, sitting on the build instructions for the model
A photo of the Gundam RX-78-2 shield, painted and with battle damage, sitting on the build instructions for the model
The landing card for the GNOME developer documentation website, showing a pencil, a pair of glasses, documents, and a cup of espresso over an abstract shape, with the words "Developer Docs" underneath it.
The landing card for the GNOME developer documentation website, showing a pencil, a pair of glasses, documents, and a cup of espresso over an abstract shape, with the words "Developer Docs" underneath it.
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Julia Bausenhardt

@[email protected]

Hello Mastodon art people! I’m Julia, an illustrator and naturalist from Germany. I’ve quit all social media a few years ago because addictive algorithms, ads, infinite scrolling and tracking surveillance were killing my creativity.
Mastodon is likely the last social media experiment I’ll try. Here are some birds for you, because although I’ve left Twitter, I love drawing birds.

Edit: Since this post, I've made my home here. :-)


House sparrow in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
House sparrow in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
common raven in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
common raven in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
wren in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
wren in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
Woodpecker in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
Woodpecker in watercolor by Julia Bausenhardt
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Natalie

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A quick !

I’m Natalie and I’m a and cyborg who lives in . I’m currently a but I used to be a .

I survived in 2018 and have lots of complications, including and . I complain about medical costs a lot, but I love my .

I’m also a , , and I’ve lost the twice. I read a lot of .

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draxil

@[email protected]

So . I'm a geek living in the peak district (in the UK), with my dog and cat overlords and my lovely wife. I'm a free software fan, especially the linux and emacs ecosystems. I write go for a living, my brain may still run on Perl though. I play double bass (not enough any more), and I like making bread. I read a lot of books in the SFF vein, I like tabletop RPGs. If I run them I tend to use GURPS. I drink real ale, I'm partial eating cheese. Hi!

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, 2022 style, trimmed in 2023

I lead a small, creative technical writing team, listen to lots of music (largely via bandcamp bandcamp.com/saucer), and practice kindness when I can. he/him

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mind.it

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So, this is my . I'm a small account on Twitter, mostly reading. Mindtunes was originally the name of my hobby music project. I'm now 40+, live in Hamburg and work in IT (virtualization & apps) and I'm collecting and producing music again since the pandemic ('melodic' techno). Apart from that, I was involved with investigation of esotericism, conspiracy and neurodiversity, but not now. I am not religious, eat vegetarian (vegan in phases). Language mainly german, reads english.

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Andy Price

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Hello fediverse! I'm a Linux file systems developer by day and serial hobbyist by night. I'm currently learning game development and related activities (shaders, 3D modelling...) but I also dabble in other tech and crafting things. I have a cat named Mika and I will likely post photos of her often!

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:verified: Ndjee :verified:

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Alors je vais passer pour un gros malpoli mais je ne compte pas me présenter. Comme vous je n'aime ni les entretiens d'embauche ni les évaluations ni faire un CV, même si des fois ça se passe bien.
J'ai pas envie de me justifier d'être là ni de vous faire une liste obsolète des trucs qui m'intéressent et qui seraient censés me définir.
On apprendra à se connaître sur le tas épicétou

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dominic :verified_paw:

@[email protected]

I've been in and around tech since the early 1980s thanks to Input magazine and a BBC B. I'm not a language zealot and love learning new languages or about new problems to solve.

I took a detour through Theoretical Physics and am currently working towards a Master's in Philosophy.

I'm a Software Eng Manager at a well-known tech company as a day job, I maintain Google Benchmark, and I create and fail to finish too many software projects.

nice to meet you all!

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:milly: : Indigenous Terror

@[email protected]

My newest

Hi. I'm Milly.

I'm admin supreme of Elekk.

I am a transmasc (but they/them'd) Ojibwe 2-Spirit dude who is here to be cool as hell.

I like video games, I like books, I like friendship. I enjoy cooking and hanging out with my friends.

I work at a fancy leftist deli. I do so full time.

I also have a litany of disabilities. I have a metal spine and shitty bones. and then bad mental health. Please be patient.

My cat's name is Pev. He's a good boy built like a truck. He's also about knee height.

Don't be fucking weird talking to me. Thanks.

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Reality :blobhaj_flag_nonbinary:

@[email protected]

Moved from a old instance to here so

Hey, I'm Reality a Dyslexic Non-Binary Demoscener in their early 30s who's into beer, tech, computers, JavaScript etc.

I mostly post about demoscene stuff, beer, cats, emojis and computers

Here's some keywords to help discovery or something:

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Nicolas Birckel

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👋 Toot d', avec un peu de retard ;)

Nicolas, Gestionnaire de données patrimoniales pour une Université depuis 3 ans en cdd, initialement (et toujours dans mon cœur) UI/UX designer freelance pendant plus de 12 ans.

Outre la photo, m'intéresse particulièrement :

la (sous toutes ses formes),
les nouvelles façon de travailler : , ,
la nature et particulièrement la .

Je suis également un gros consommateur de .

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phryk 🏴

@[email protected]

New cause a lot changed:

I'm an hacker and propagandist, my life goal is
bootstrapping socialist production.

Not homeless anymore since Aug 2021. :)

Got a part-time, part- job and joined the .

Too many projects. The latest are for and a secure service for lefties.

Also got a webthing with , a graphical realtime
sysmon and sometimes dabble with .

Postgender and abuse survivor with mh issues – I might talk about that.

Desktop wallpaper showing the earth against a backdrop of (communist) stars, with a pink rocket pulling a rainbow-colored trace of its launch trajectory from Somalia.

Close by, a space station floats about. Next to it is the caption "FULLY AUTOMATED LUXURY GAY SPACE COMMUNISM" with each word in one color of the LGBT+ rainbow.
Desktop wallpaper showing the earth against a backdrop of (communist) stars, with a pink rocket pulling a rainbow-colored trace of its launch trajectory from Somalia. Close by, a space station floats about. Next to it is the caption "FULLY AUTOMATED LUXURY GAY SPACE COMMUNISM" with each word in one color of the LGBT+ rainbow.
Desktop wallpaper with a startled Elon Musk in front of a nuclear explosion.

Captioned: Go for the nuclear option. Nuke Elon Musk – it's the only way to be sure
Desktop wallpaper with a startled Elon Musk in front of a nuclear explosion. Captioned: Go for the nuclear option. Nuke Elon Musk – it's the only way to be sure
Poster design with three industrial robots assembling an A-in-O as well as the caption "Seize the means of automation – ABOLISH WORK!"
Poster design with three industrial robots assembling an A-in-O as well as the caption "Seize the means of automation – ABOLISH WORK!"
Poster design in teal and black with the person from the international emergency exit running through a door, hauling a box full of office supplies.

Top caption: April 15th
Bottom caption: Steal Something From Work Day. Don't take shit from your boss – steal it!
Poster design in teal and black with the person from the international emergency exit running through a door, hauling a box full of office supplies. Top caption: April 15th Bottom caption: Steal Something From Work Day. Don't take shit from your boss – steal it!
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Fiona :astolfo_wink:

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hello I'm yuri !!

- soft catbo- uhm girl🏳️‍⚧️
- gay
- server maid
- also makes stuff with electronics sometimes (but is bad at it)
- studies CS

I love self hosting software and am a big fan of hosting everything at home. I like spending my time maintaining my home server(s).

Nice to meet you! :nya_smile:
(tell me about your home server setup!!!)

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John Wilker 👨🏽‍💻

@[email protected]

I guess I'll throw out an as well. I've had this account for the better part of 4 years as a hedge :)

I write science fiction
I live in Denver, CO
I have 2 dogs, Paco & Muppet
I have 1 wife, Nicole
I have 1 garden, nameless

My stories are inclusive, and a blast to read (So I'm told).

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Brian Enigma

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(re-) : Hi, I'm a video software engineer in the PNW. In my spare time, I do , , and write software. You can check out my silly bots at @DangerousBot, @PiracyBot, and @[email protected]. I also enjoy and , and help run the nonprofit. I have four . Three are . I'm also trying to promote spending one night a week offline and low-tech: darknight.guide

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Juan M. Bello-Rivas

@[email protected]

I'm an applied mathematician and computer programmer. I'm interested in quantum error correction, dynamical systems, statistical mechanics, differential geometry, numerical analysis, machine learning, etc. I'm looking forward to participating in this community.

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meejah

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I guess my post has vanished in the mists of time.
I am a professional Python developer, working almost exclusively on and of the genre. I sometimes do volunteer work.
Outside of that I , , and and currently trying to become a

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hugovangalen 🤖 🕹️ 😼

@[email protected]

Obligatory toot.

I'm a forty-something IT professional that started his career tinkering with the C64 in the 80s.

I was on Twitter for a few years but that appears to be going down the drain lately, so figured I check out this Mastodon-thing.

Interests are music, technology, programming, electronics, 3D printing and retro-computing. My partner would say I have too many C64s and MCUs. (I'd strongly disagree.)

Hope to meet new people and have a fun and interesting time on here.

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Iris Volk

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ohne Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit - beschäftige mich mit Politik und mit Sachen, die die Politik beschäftigen sollten -
viel in den letzten zwei Jahren, ansonsten |spolitik Baden-Württemberg, Landwirtschaft/Umwelt, , und was mir sonst noch so über den Weg läuft.

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Ben Curthoys

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Hello, my name is Ben and I never liked Twitter in the first place.

I make box office software by day and have opinions about how event ticketing works.

I think most questions about philosophy of mind and artificial consciousness can be answered just by raising your own child and paying attention to what they do and how they learn. I've done two so far; the youngest is nearly 4.

To the extent that I have time for hobbies (not much), I am an enthusiastic experimental zymurgist.

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Dan the 3D Printing Dad

@[email protected]

Let's try this again!

Hi, folks! I'm Dan the 3D Printing Dad and I'm a big fan of FOSS. I regularly use it with my primary hobby, 3D Printing; FreeCAD for design, a branch of Slic3r for slicing, Marlin for my printer firmware, and Octoprint for printing/monitoring.

A multi-colored 3D-printed cartoon raccoon standing to the left of a pear lying on its side on a white background.
A multi-colored 3D-printed cartoon raccoon standing to the left of a pear lying on its side on a white background.
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Alan Bucknam

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to me: Colorado guy, (print, , by training, (medium and large format film) by education and art-doing. Helping to raise 3 amazing teens, trying to be a good person. Other interests:


&






and probably a lot more.
I’d post a portfolio but it’s late. You can see some of my design work at Notchcode.com (my shop).

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Tadeo D'Oria 🇦🇷 💚🧡

@[email protected]

Been here for a while but now I'm planning to start using Mastodon more frequently, so here's my

I'm a 3D artist who works using open source tools (, , ) and because I believe as a society we need more collaboration and less greed

I'm currently working as an artist on OTOY's Roddenberry Archive but I also do other projects when time allows, mainly related

Expect mostly posts about Trek or cats, with some Linux and progressivism mixed in!

3D recreation of the bridge of the Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek TNG's seventh season
3D recreation of the bridge of the Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek TNG's seventh season
3D recreation of the observation lounge of the Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek TNG
3D recreation of the observation lounge of the Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek TNG
3D recreation of the transporter room of the Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek TNG
3D recreation of the transporter room of the Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek TNG
3D recreation of the bridge of the Enterprise-C as seen on Star Trek TNG's episode Yesterday's Enterprise
3D recreation of the bridge of the Enterprise-C as seen on Star Trek TNG's episode Yesterday's Enterprise
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evilchili

@[email protected]

re:

wotcha! I am a listener and general nerd about town. I migrated from @[email protected] some time ago; now I help admin linernotes.club, the premiere fediverse destination for music lovers who nod knowingly at each other from across the room when that song comes on but probably won't ever introduce themselves.

I've been running a homebrew 5e campaign with friends for several years. I got into casting dice a while back; you can follow (or mute!) my exploits on .

I'm married, have twin boys in elementary school, and a bag of dinosaur bones that claims to be a greyhound called Rufus, but I am skeptical.

My day job is principal engineer at AWS. My feelings on this are complicated. I'm ostensibly engaged on human factors and resilience engineering but mostly I decline meetings and apologize to people. Been in the business 30 years and have complicated feelings about that too.

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Dana Williams

@[email protected]

I didn't do an post when I joined scholar.social 2.5 years ago! I'm a sociologist in . I teach & research about , , , , , and others. Most of my work is , but not all. I write journal articles & other stuff, too.

I have a Twitter account (twitter.com/dmwilliamsSOC), but would love if we all could migrate away from such corporate-run systems. Until then, I've been posting here things about stuff I read and write.

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MissScott01

@[email protected]


I’m interested in politics (Germany, UK, Europe, world), democracy, anti-fascism, anti-racism, equality, feminism, inclusion, health, travel and ofcourse my football club FCSP.

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Jeff MacKinnon

@[email protected]

This is my .

I’ve been online for a very long time and have had my own homepage since the early ‘00s.

I’ve dabbled in web1, 2 and 3; and think web3 is a very horrible idea as it is framed now. Crypto is worse.

I re-launched my homepage in the last year and post short updates regularly.

I’ve been a self-employed electrical engineer for 10y and focus on electrical safety, power system modelling and recently on solar development.

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dannel jurado

@[email protected]

Here's an :
I'm Dannel, I was born in 🇵🇪 , moved to the 🇺🇸, studied 🖥️ science, and I like to play 🎮 quite a bit (see ).

I'm passionate about a lot of things including, but not limited to, accessibility ♿ , organized labor ✊, the social dynamics of the internet 🖥️ 🌐, and music discovery 🎧 🎵.

I speak Spanish and English fluently, understand Portuguese somewhat. I've charmed snakes with gems & enchanted gems with potions for my jobs but I don't program outside of them.

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carmillapixel

@[email protected]

Hey! I'm a software dev, but I like to draw and paint in my free time. I enjoy digital art, as well as painting with watercolours, drawing with ink, and trying out various other art supplies and crafts.

I also really like reading and gaming, especially fantasy, Zelda, Pokémon etc. I'm interested in seeing what type of social experience mastodon offers!

Here's my most recent picture!

A photograph of a small tree, with an illustration of a snoozing moomin pappa in a hammock hanging from it. It is hanging with real string, but the hammock and moomin pappa are drawn on card.
A photograph of a small tree, with an illustration of a snoozing moomin pappa in a hammock hanging from it. It is hanging with real string, but the hammock and moomin pappa are drawn on card.
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The Kernel in Yellow

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Time to post my .

I'm Lorenzo, a TTRPG author from Italy. I mostly write games and game content of the OSR persuasion. I also translate content with the Italian Translation Alliance group.

I'm not exactly a fan of this whole microblogging thing - which is why this account has been dormant for so long and might go back to sleep anytime soon - but I'll try to post about what I write, translate or (when I'm lucky) play, both in English and Italian.

Cheers!

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Keanu

@[email protected]

Hier auch von mir nochmal eine kleine :

Ich bin 24 (they/them), studiere Medizin in Göttingen und habe vorher und abgebrochen. Meine Leidenschaft ist die , die findet ihr unter @[email protected] oder auf doelle.cc.

Ich bin in Berlin aufgewachsen und vor kurzem fürs Medizinstudium nach Göttingen gezogen 🎉

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Alexandra Soroca 🎹

@[email protected]

If you're new on here and want to talk to someone kind, don't hesitate to talk to me. :)

🎹 (going through a phase atm)

(including characters 🏳️‍🌈 )

✈️

(except ice dancing, sorry 😁 )

Life in tech support 😆

The language (if you're learning I can help)

! ! 💖

(especially if you're doing that, because I don't and it's extremely interesting)

🍷

...and many other things. :)

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erou ⏚

@[email protected]

I am a educator near , in .

Science-wise, I am interested in maths and , particularly in some fields at the intersection of these two: algorithmic number theory, computer , , coding theory... And I love to teach!

I also like , of all types, (theatre), . I toot in French when I think that mostly French people could be interested.

And I might talk about since I'm a dad!

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TQ ✨

@[email protected]

: Hi, I'm TQ. I love to create things, like and / . I enjoy in different formats, and I love .I love to learn new things.

I'm almost cis. I'm white, ablebodied, neurodiverse, married, parent. I like to post about my daily life here and some activist stuff, and also some pictures.

I've been here since 2017, and I left :birdsite: 2019. I did a year in 2019, and I do my best to consume little and consciously. 1/2

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FredricT #NouveauFrontPopulaire

@[email protected]

Tiens, je crois que je n’ai jamais fait d’. Je me dois de réparer cet oubli !

Je parle ici de , de , de jeu de rôle (), d’écriture et de plein d’autres trucs.

Toujours partant pour répondre à des questions, par exemple sur le droit du travail, la comptabilité, et un tas de trucs.

Je fais de mon mieux pour utiliser les sur mes messages, n’hésitez pas à me signaler quand vous auriez aimé en voir un.

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Silver Huskey

@[email protected]

Hello! I'm Silver Huskey! I'm technically not new to Mastodon, as I've been running my blog here (@damagecontrolblog) since 2019.

This is my first first personal account, though! I'm a part-time writer/journalist from the United States. I enjoy writing about and talking about video games, animation, and technology.

I've been using the web for over two decades now and I'm delighted to find a social media network that reminds of the pre-Twitter and Facebook days.

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🇺🇦🇪🇺 cweickhmann

@[email protected]

Hi everyone! I am by training, and (if you're scared now, you can say or social democrat) by conviction, to work (now working at GSI) and trying to stay sane with two kids in the Germany. I speak German, English and French, so I'll be more than happy to connect in any of these languages.
I am blogging occasionally about mostly irrelevant small things that bug me and may me -, - or -related under bowfinger.de/blog

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lectronice

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Hi, I'm a French video game designer/writer. I used to work mainly on serious game/edutainment projects. I'm now specializing in worldbuilding, my first love.

I've been dabbling in electronic music for many years, and I recently started to play the steel tongue drum/handpan.

Other interests include weight lifting, pixel/voxel art, beer/kombucha brewing, Toki Pona, mechanical keyboards, bad code and other nerdy stuff. Sometimes, I even try to make my own small games and tools.

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barning

@[email protected]

:blobcatrainbow: Moin, mein Name ist Niklas.

💻 Remote-Angestellter Product Designer

:fediverse: 2018 Gründungsmitglied von norden.social und bin Gelegenheitsblogger auf @niklasbarning

🚴🎲 In meiner Freizeit spiele ich gerne , oder Videospiele mit Fokus auf Story.
Ansonsten mit dem unterwegs.

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fihu

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Marius and this ist my post (April 2022).

🌍 I live in northern Germany, so Norden.social is my instance of choice.
💗 I can get emotional about , , that old thing and stuff. I am an Apple user and I love <3 .

🎮 I have a PSN account with the same nickname and a Nintendo Switch, FC SW-0848-1969-9272 (Plz msg me before sending friend requests). I like , esp. .

See link-in-bio for more.

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Gabriel H. Nunes

@[email protected]

Hi, I'm Gabriel, PhD candidate in .

My interests include , (), (e.g. and ), (), and .

Also find me on:
: @[email protected]
: @[email protected]

I'm looking forward to interesting discussions here on the !

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Kerfuffle

@[email protected]

So I've been on Mastodon for a wee bit, for all the new folks here's an : I'm an / lead developer and keep an eye on .

I released a solo album in 2021 on (opaquemass.bandcam.com/) and I'm looking for to feature on my next album and for a book I'm writing on the same subject. Band account: @opaquemass

Big and gamer. Also into and .

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avatastic :enby_rebel:

@[email protected]

Hello .
I'm Andrew, a software developer (Formerly for Blackboard Learn building blocks for my sins, now mostly and associated helper scripts in Perl, a bit of Angular on the side) and homelab administrator.
I'm a self anointed filthy casual gamer, with a passing interest in electronics, Arduino, ESP32, but easily distracted.

Squirrel!

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brendanpuck

@[email protected]

I moved over from Octodon.social this week so time for an

I'm Brendan, I live near Sydney. I'm into and a member of the diabetes DIY looping community

Given today's Twitter news, I can see it getting a hell of a lot busier here soon!

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Ashley (she/they)

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If I was a smarter girl I would have included a selfie in the first tweet


Fat trans girl sitting in kitchen, wearing headphones. Brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a choker or necklace with a heart and infinity symbol on it
Fat trans girl sitting in kitchen, wearing headphones. Brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a choker or necklace with a heart and infinity symbol on it
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Ashley (she/they)

@[email protected]

Hi! I'm Ashley, a semi-out semi-closeted nonbinary demisexual trans girl. I'm 31 years old, autistic, disabled, and probably ADHD.

I'm a writer, a lapsed media critic, and aspiring tabletop RPG designer.

Will write about games, politics, music, the need for us to invest in trains and get rid of personal cars before the climate kills us all, and whatever else I care about any given day.

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Inkling

@[email protected]

We're Inkling - a spouse pair of wayward artists (@Archarzel & @Devierue ) who built our own tiny indie old-school screen printing shop!

Handprinted apparel SM - 5X
100% artisan dice bags
Cloth TTRPG maps
STICKERS
and more!

Our shop is:
Https://www.PrintInkling.com/s

Or check out our Patreon to have a new map SENT HOME every month, plus discounts and other rad perks:

patreon.com/PrintInkling

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vanlau :tialove:

@[email protected]

Since my last Post is from 2017, it's time to update it :'D

Hi i'm vanlau.
Freelance artist, Art teacher, Twitch streamer and (still) working on my own webcomic and world building (Bunniekingdom)

I create Emotes, cute & semirealistic art.
Since i have too many sites, i just trow the link overview here :D

vanlau.contactin.bio/

Eine Übersicht an unterschiedlichen kleinen Twitch Emotes. Niedliche Katze mit Konfetti, knuddelige Hasen, Pinguine, Füchse und Charactere erstellt von vanlau für unterschiedliche Twitch Streamer
Eine Übersicht an unterschiedlichen kleinen Twitch Emotes. Niedliche Katze mit Konfetti, knuddelige Hasen, Pinguine, Füchse und Charactere erstellt von vanlau für unterschiedliche Twitch Streamer
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Archarzel

@[email protected]

Hi All! I'm an artist/cartoonist/screen printer, running @PrintInkling with my wife @Devierue, we make geeky t-shirts (and fabric ttrpg maps for our patreon backers)

We're here, hoping to rebuild the community we found on twitter and keep the lights on for our little company while working with the wonderful folks in the indie ttrpg industry!

Some links:

Shirts, stickers and nerd merch:
printinkling.com/shop

My fledgling comics work:
moonbrain.ink

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e. hashman :kittyfied:

@[email protected]

Time to re- for the latest influx...

I'm ehashman! I have a hard time with intros because I feel like the most important parts of me are also ones I don't like sharing publicly. But I'm unapologetically disabled, queer, and looking forward to getting to know you a bit before you follow me.

I like technology that's in service of people, and recognize that tech isn't just military, industry, or software. I'm an amateur naturalist and cook. My public food alt is on @[email protected].

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Jocelyn Etienne

@[email protected]

: a & researcher who'd like to understand more about , in particular how and get their shape.

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Benjamin

@[email protected]

Hab ich je ne gemacht? Vermutlich nicht.

Tag. Ich bin Vater, Gamer, Programmierer. Ich bin vermutlich Teil eures Feindbilds. Wollt ihr reden? Gern. Wollt ihr flamen, beleidigen, schreien? Tschuess.

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Paul Warren

@[email protected]

post time I guess.

I'm a early 40s white guy on palawa land (Longley, Tasmania) in Australia.

I'm on the fediverse to follow my infosec friends, meet new people, learn more about solarpunk, anarchist and adjacent ideas.

I generally don't have much to say but will boost cool stuff.

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autism strong style :heart_nb:

@[email protected]

intro post since my previous one is old as hell

alright why not

hi hello i'm stevy i'm technically a fedi vet but after kind of hiding in a corner for a year and a half because of depression reasons i'm slowing easing back over here.

i'm the oldish, tired, autistic, kinda jaded, anti-fascist, soft gaming enby your mom warned you about. basically usa box art kirby incarnate and am they/them just like them (it's canon shut up)

idk i don't care about clout i just wanna throw my weird thoughts into the ether, reconnect with old friends and make new ones so please shout at me whenever you want or feel like

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Soso

@[email protected]

🇫🇷 Étudiant, passionné de logiciels libres. J'ai créé peertube-viewer, un petit outil en ligne de commande pour naviguer les vidéos , dans le même esprit que youtube-viewer

🇬🇧 Student, passionate by . I created peertube-viewer, a small tool to browse peertube instances, quite similar to youtube-viewer.

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punkrockers-radio.de

@[email protected] · Reply to punkrockers-radio.de's post

Hey Fedi!
We're new here, so here's an
Our exists since 2002, we have live shows 📻, prerecorded shows 🥫, sometimes live concerts 🎸 and band interviews. Mostly in german, but at least one english show is on a regular schedule.
There's a playlist running when there's no show.
Music varies from to and everything in between.

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punkrockers-radio.de

@[email protected]

Moin Fedi!
Wir sind und machen hauptsächlich Krach ;) 🔊
Unser gibt es seit 2002, tagsüber läuft in der Regel eine Playlist, aber häufiger gibt's auch Livesendungen 📻 mit und ohne Musikwünschen, Konservensendungen 🥫, manchmal auch Livestreams von Konzerten 🎸 oder Interviews mit Bands.
Musikalisch spielen wir , und alles dazwischen.
Besonderen Dank an @thomas dafür, dass wir hier auf metalhead.club ein Zuhasue gefunden haben :)

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Fink :antifa:

@[email protected]

ok, finally an

On the fediverse since email, . IT nerd who loves to work in the garden.

Recently separated, , two children. Loves scifi.

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bananamangodog

@[email protected]

Hi Mastodonians, I'm new around here and I'm learning the ropes. Happy for anyone to point me in the direction of how to get the most out of this platform. I have varied and extensive interests and I'm mostly housebound for 3 years due to so have plenty of time to utilise.
Ex-programmer/IT nerd; Ex-Emergency Registered Nurse Manager; Current permaculture designer.

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Squid

@[email protected]

I'm squid 🦑

I'm a gamedev who loves to make silly and short games.

I'm really passionate about spreading mental health awareness.

I love music and anything music related.

I've been vegan for 2 years and have two dogs called Saki and Naga.

I'm really glad to be part of this community and I'm really excited to get to know you all!

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sowEli

@[email protected]

hi! i'm ulhar! sometimes i draw things, but mostly i write code and question my life choices. sometimes when no one's looking i accidentally type ! instead of ~ or, more rarely, vice versa.

i like dragons, art, and gamedev. and dragons. probably other things too.

Life is Tetris

@[email protected]

Greetings, people! I am a software developer. Outside of work, I use free/libre software almost exclusively. I am pained that we continue to allow nature and community to get degraded by crony individualism. We can do much better, e.g. the voluntary refugee concept.

I have been chuffed with the almost all of the time I have been on it. There is plenty of food for thought in many a toot out there. I am having to move off @wyatwerp now, and really happy to find a Fediverse instance that ... uh ... federates.

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Minoru

@[email protected]

I'm Alexander Batischev AKA Minoru.

I write programs. My biggest claim to fame is Newsboat, but I also help maintain Hakyll, gettext-rs, and a bunch of other stuff. Haskell is the reason I'm on this instance, but my "working" language is C++. FLOSS is better than proprietary.

I read books. Sci-fi is my favourite genre, but I dabble in everything. I read in English, Russian, and Ukrainian (the latter two being my native languages). E-books are good, but DRM must go.

I'm also curious about space exploration, psychology, alternative energy, and the art of writing. Probably forgetting a bunch of minor interests there, but oh well.

Happy to be here ^_^

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flame

@[email protected]

Hello—
I am a flame, sometimes a pvmpkin.

I am an artist, designer, post production and vfx artist, colourist, and occasional software developer.

I have worked on videogames and feature films.

I made Tape, Soul of the Beast, Ramma, Faera and DISPATCH. Working on other things including Uppákoma an events app for Iceland.

I am the founder of aeriform.io

most recent showreel
vimeo.com/96968417

if you would like to support me
patreon.com/aeriform
ko-fi.com/aeriform

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slwr

@[email protected]

Hi hi!

Time for a 'lil . My name is Silvio, I'm Italian but I live in the Netherlands. In the past I researched artistic "post-digital" publishing, I wrote about the entrepreneurial ideology in relation to precarity, and did a lot of other stuff such as graphic design, web development, installations, net art, zines, weird tools, videoclips… I'm starting to suspect that consistency is not among my core skills :oh_no_bubble:

Right now I'm mostly busy documenting and understanding a sense of disillusionment that seems to permeate the design field.

Currently, I'm an assistant professor in design theory and criticism at the Center for Other Worlds in Lisbon (otherworlds.pt/) and I'm part of varia.zone, a lovely space dedicated to everyday technology.

I toot mostly about , , and . Also, I enjoy posting "unacceptable" CW puns.

While writing about the past and the present of computer usership, I amassed a mastodontic year-long thread. That was fun :) post.lurk.org/web/statuses/105

The attached photo is by @joak

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shusha

@[email protected]

hello, I am Shusha, I am an artist, educator and researcher working on digital culture, politics and aesthetics. I have been working on the commons and contemporary artistic strategies, and am starting a PHD on user data practice soon.
I love code (but am a lousy coder), programming languages as cultural expression, epistemology (esp. feminist theory), conceptual thinking and playful media art.
A text on user condition by @entreprecariat brought me to lurk, and I am very happy to join.

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Justin Myers

@[email protected]

Moved instances, so it's time for a proper !

I'm Justin. I'm a data journalist who likes making and eating cookies and pastries.

I enjoy fiber crafts (sewing, crochet, cross-stitch), have entirely too many books I haven't gotten around to reading, and occasionally dabble in electronics projects. (I was an EE major in college, but I've only worked in newsrooms since then.)

Reach out if you're interested in programming (Ruby, Python, R, JS), journalism, or making things!

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Artemis

@[email protected]

So, my last post (at the moment of this post) was in Nov 2019, so a new post might be in order.

Hello everyone! My name is Artemis. I will mostly write about (incl. , , , , , and others), , with occasional various nerdy postings (/#unix , , ), stuff or plain nonsense-posting.

Hope you enjoy!

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Sozialwelten

@[email protected]

der s von @sozialwelten

Die ganzen s dienen mir zur und zur lichen .

Für bessere Lesbarkeit empfehle ich das Mastodon (Dunkel), weil dabei die von und gleich bleibt.

Weitere Informationen gibt es in der der :
ifwo.eu/about/more


Auf dem Bild ist im Hintergrund ein Screenshot aus den Mastodon Einstellungen auf em der Reiter "Aussehen" zu sehen ist. Im Vordergrund sind zwei Screenshots von den Ergebnissen unterschiedlichen Einstellungen. Auf der linken Seite ist ein Beitrag unter Verwendung des "High Contrast Theme" zu sehen, bei dem Links eine andere Farbe haben als Text, womit auch Hashtags andersfarbig erscheinen. Auf der rechten Seite ist ein Screenshot eines Beitrages unter Verwendung des Dark Theme, bei dem Links annähernd die selbe Farbe haben wie der restliche Text, wodurch der Kontrast zwischen Links, zu denen auch Hashtags zählen, und restlichem Text, geringer ausfällt.
Auf dem Bild ist im Hintergrund ein Screenshot aus den Mastodon Einstellungen auf em der Reiter "Aussehen" zu sehen ist. Im Vordergrund sind zwei Screenshots von den Ergebnissen unterschiedlichen Einstellungen. Auf der linken Seite ist ein Beitrag unter Verwendung des "High Contrast Theme" zu sehen, bei dem Links eine andere Farbe haben als Text, womit auch Hashtags andersfarbig erscheinen. Auf der rechten Seite ist ein Screenshot eines Beitrages unter Verwendung des Dark Theme, bei dem Links annähernd die selbe Farbe haben wie der restliche Text, wodurch der Kontrast zwischen Links, zu denen auch Hashtags zählen, und restlichem Text, geringer ausfällt.
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nicdex 🇨🇦 🇺🇦

@[email protected]


Hi my name is Nicolas.
I am the admin of techhub.social a mastodon instance I just created a few days ago. I was tired of all the B.S. on twitter.
I'm a software developer. Quebecois who currently live in Vancouver. I like music, movies, computers.
I hope to built a better online community :)

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Freyja 🏴‍☠️:anqueer: :anfem:

@[email protected]

Moi c'est Freyja, je n'existe plus sur Twitter merci Elon de m'avoir permaban.

Mes centres d'un intérêts sont :

Je suis :flag_transgender:​ et :heart_lesbian:​ et je milite pour nos droits !

Mes publis c'est du shitpost, du militantisme transféministe, anar et antifa et un peu de sécurité informatique.

Je travaille dans la et , j'en parle donc un peu ici.

Mes DM sont ouverts à toutes personnes en questionnement sur la transidentité :heart_transgender: :blobhaj_trans_heart:​​

Je ne supporte pas les personnes intolérantes sur le vécu des gens, je n'accepte pas qu'on me dise que la haine est une opinion.

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tofuwabohu

@[email protected]

Hi, I've moved from social.tchncs.de. I'm mostly posting/boosting about German and local activism and politics, as well as bicycling, linux and programming stuff, privacy topics and sustainability. Antifa, feminism, animal rights.

I do have another account, @[email protected], where I usually post about gardening, fedi meta and more.

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Renato Ramonda

@[email protected]

Hi mastodonians(?) I'm Renato, I'm an Italian living and working in Switzerland, I'm a sysadmin/devop by trade, I dabbled in game design and like to think about games. And hobby models. And ukulele. And food. And language and languages. And tech.

And a boatload of other stuff.

Check out my game A Scoundrel in the Deep that I wrote with my friend Flavio where you tell stories and play with (literal) fire:

ascoundrelinthedeep.com/

and get it PWYW at PayHip
payhip.com/b/dxf1

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tehn

@[email protected]

we live on a farm in a forest. we create sound machines and open source ecosystems at monome.org. we help build community at llllllll.co.

that's the short version.

it's a new day. hello.

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flowen

@[email protected]

HØla

Frontend-dev, designer and exp. digi "artist"

Been finicking with a lot of different stuff from coding to photoshop & 3d to drawing and writing. Not sure what's next but feeling the aesthetics of this group and last hyperjam really hard 🖤

Working&living remotely the past 6 years as a front-end dev & designer.

Working on a digital agency and trying to provide full web-products.

I have a coding studio with a buddy @ problem.studio

Written a fiction book once.

/HØla

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growing tofu

@[email protected]

Hi everybody! I moved to this account from @[email protected]

I mostly post about gardening, permaculture, nature, eco stuff but also politics sometimes. I'm stll a newbie in gardening, so there will be questions too.

I'm northern Germany and am also interested in different IT topics, but I'll mostly toot about that on my other account @[email protected] (in German and English).

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Maro

@[email protected]

I'm a student engineer with experience in front end programming, electronics, robotics, plc, arduino and avr.

Really into

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Brandon

@[email protected]

Hello,

I am @TheDefiant604, administrator of the Canadian Mastodon Server at canada.masto.host/

I stopped using Facebook in the middle of 2019 for personal reasons, Twitter shortly after Musk took over, and Reddit just before the API change.

Interests include , , / , , , , , ,

Currently employed as a Traffic Control Person.

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riseup4rojava :rojava:

@[email protected]

Hello,
with this new @riseup4rojava account it is aimed to bring more visibility to this struggle into the fediverse.

Why ?

There's a social revolution happening that is facing an ethnic cleansing as turkey's facism is targeting them.

The revolution is building up new forms of organizing our society based on feminism, ecology and democratic federalism. It brings practical solutions to a world past capitalism, past patriarchy...

They fight for all of us.
It our duty to fight for them.

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I Forget

@[email protected]

Oh, I never pinned an !

Hi! I'm mostly here for conversations, reflections, and geekery around subjects that catch my fancy. Recently that orbits technology (esp , data services, networks), music (writ large), languages (esp ancient Greek), autism, and general silliness. Structural protection for the marginalized is close to my heart, but I've learned I need to engage gently to stay healthy. I try to keep shitposting to a minimum.

I co-administer .

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@francks

@[email protected]

Bonjour,

(màj 12/2024)

Homme cis basané 68ard, marié avec ma dame, chat (†), petite maison en RP, comblé, privilégié.

Pro : / des dynamiques collectives / des transformations

Asso :

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josh

@[email protected]

I'm just a hobbyist with a variety of interests and not enough free time.

joshavanier.github.io/

A Josh wearing a hoodie
A Josh wearing a hoodie
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nomand

@[email protected]

Digital Shaman of sorts. Maker.
Work on software, hardware, digital and analogue projects.

nomand.co

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:alis:

@[email protected]

I'm Alis! I'm an and I love so write books about them (kissing). I also sometimes (very rarely) draw, and (mostly) play too much .

I'm also the admin of fandom.ink, a centric Masto instance, inspired by the exodus and aimed at , , , and other general fannish content.

When I'm not doing that, I'm probably writing bad for sites, reading too much , or playing .

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:spacecore: Huey

@[email protected]

New server, new .

I'm Hugh. I live in south-west with my partner and children. I work as a web developer, and contribute to .

I make occasionally. I've played bass in bands, but mostly I compose weird music solo on a computer. I contributed a track to the second A Whale's Lantern compilation by musicians of Mastodon, collaborating with Mascha.

I speak some , and less .

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Esparta :ruby:

@[email protected]

I'm a ruby developer that typically works with data, queues, schemas, csv and json.

Recently I got involved on projects related to SAML/SSO, encryption, security, certificates and all that jazz, that was a big leap on my career.

Been rubyist the last 4 years. Same time I've been also an US immigrant, so if you ever need it, then se habla español.

Currently based on San Francisco Bay Area, USA.

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Jimmy :phillies_vintage:

@[email protected]


I'm a bored bureaucrat who's lived in Philly for 20+ years. I'm originally from Oklahoma, of all places, and it sorta shows. I'm a sports fan (go Phils!) who likes good craft and music. I was a sociologist in a previous life.

My bf and I have a 10th anniversary coming up. Zowie.

I'm sort of a Twitter native, so it sure feels weird to be . . . elsewhere.

Favorite Philly places: Race Street Cafe (Old City still rocks, y'know), Khyber Pass Pub, Fringearts, Abe Fisher.

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🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

@[email protected]

This is me

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Eyeling

@[email protected]

Hello .art! Feels so good to be here.
I'm a geeky art person from Southern Germany inspired by history, science and social justice. And also

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Juliette Robert

@[email protected]


Bon je reviens ici un peu. Je suis et , basée en .
Je bosse avec mes chouchous de @[email protected] On fait du news et des reportages sur les droits des femmes, des lgbt, des minorités.
Sinon, je m'amuse avec du et des jeux vidéos vieux ou indés que j'ai jamais le temps de finir.

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Dave

@[email protected]

Here's an , or a history of small communities I helped build:

- In the early '90s, I ran a BBS called The Land Of Spam
- In the late '90s, I started a proto-blog called GeekLife.
- In the 2000s, I helped start the first daily deal site, Woot.
- In the 2010s, I started (and currently run) meh.com

I haven't yet figured out the 2020s yet.

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jon

@[email protected]

! Well, actually, re- :)

I’m a strategist/entrepreneur/software engineer/activist, focusing on the intersection of diversity and software engineering. I’ve been on Mastodon for almost a year (see the replies for some of my blog posts on it). Some of my other interests include intersectionality, psytrance and darkwave music, and tarot. More about me from a professional perspective at achangeiscoming.net/about/

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Ted Gould

@[email protected]

Howdy Mastodon!

Engineer working for Axiom.co. Previously I worked on Ubuntu Phone and doing multimedia/TV, almost all consumer electronics.

An Open Source advocate and Ubuntu member. Was a co-founder for Inkscape and now serve on its board.

I think that one mistake I made with my Twitter account was making it all technical, expect this to have more politics and other stuff.