Random contextless question: so we have the "lolsob" emoji, is there an emoji mashup for LOL and Eternal Shriek / The Scream? 😂 😱 🤔

This past #caturday was having some word fun and IIUC it looks like some Germans with pets refer to themselves as "dosenöffner", or "can-openers"? (Can anyone confirm?) And I was reminded of this really, really old Sesame Street skit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxSJ...

As we continue to watch events unfold, in addition to discussing the events themselves there are also a lot of other conversations we need to have. One of them is: How Do We Talk About, What We Don't Talk About? 1/N

Oh also: who is enjoying some great pride events this month? It's a great time, for those who are able, to remember our joy and humanity.

Fellow Whovians: who watched the latest season????

Seeking backgrounds to use on my (many many) meetings for this month. What are people's favorite pride backgrounds? Bonus points if there are books or bookcases, cause those bring me joy

Today I am a member of today's Lucky 10,000 (ref: XKCD). I finally learned word for a specific joke pattern in English: eggcorn en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn... Quote Skeet: winning example for anyone in today's Lucky 10,000. bsky.app/profile/furi...

Because hope is for everyone. People are stepping up, and it's wonderful to see. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

Due to the nature of brains, I always think of posts at times I don't actually want to be posting on the internet. Testing out some old (and new) tooling to separate this a bit.

It's really easy to know if Someone Is About To Do A Thing when they say "I don't mean to sound Y, but ..." type sentences. They load the intent into the structure. But do you know enough about different hateful ideologies to recognize them unaided? An exercise: hachyderm.io/@quintessenc...

Emelia's expertise is invaluable to us at #nivenly and #hachyderm and many Fedi communities (whether they know it or not). She works on highly intricate problems and creates equally intricate solutions. Donations support her ongoing work for collective benefit. She also does contracting work. ❤️

Watching current events and reflecting on some other things, I made a long post about disenfranchised vs enfranchised communication patterns: hachyderm.io/@quintessenc...

So news in the United States is breaking "at the speed of information". As I watched the back and forth regarding @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social 's @npr.org article about DOGE and labor data, I thought it was great time to talk about how to validate and attribute. hachyderm.io/@quintessenc...

H/T to @quintessence.bsky.social for showing me this video. I hadn't seen it before. Well worth the watch. A good overview of topics I don't know enough about: agender and asexual people.

Regarding the MITRE / CVE news: this looks legit, can anyone confirm? www.thecvefoundation.org

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented working student to support our impact evaluation efforts through data collection, analysis, and visualization. As part of our research and policy team, you'll play a key role in helping us measure and communicate the outcomes of our work. Details ⤵️

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

Gentle Reminder! 1 April is upon us. So please: * Have fun! * Don't choose pranks that are triggers to your friends or people in general ❤️‍🩹 Also since a lot of places get ... Really Into It ... be wary of any press releases, blog posts, articles, podcasts, etc. in this 48 hr window. ❤️

A gentle reminder to the current discourse re: is Signal secure? Especially those not in tech. If you've ever called someone and been told "hey wrong number", or texted someone and received the same, you've made the error in the headlines. It is something to address, but encryption can't fix that.

God there is so much going I literally forgot it is pi day. π 🥧

Moments of joy thread: what are some smol ways you have found joy over the past few weeks? I'll start. I neglected my Diamine Inkvent Calendar for being too busy, which means I've been able to tinker with pens and inks. Lovely time. For the curious (not my blog) writingatlarge.com/2024/12/27/d...

Look at those beautiful floofy feet!

Made a post about communities, and specifically about how communities are how we survive hard times and thrive in abundance. Full brain dump longer than allotted character length here, so: hachyderm.io/@quintessenc...

-= We hoped we never had to do this but here we are and we now have to do this. =- American trans humans are under threat and like in 1930s Germany, they now have to GTFO of their home country. We have decided we need to collect some information on the possible ways out. So we made a wiki.

Completely annoyed at how many streaming sites have deployed the feature that stops video when you navigate away from the tab. I don't need to see the presenter sitting there. I just need to hear what they're saying. FFS.

For anyone who has trouble and trauma following the firehose of news reports, a quick reminder that this project is still working hard and going strong: whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com Daily summaries of the headlines of American politics without commentary / interpretation. The "need to knows".

If you forget that you don't have to buy the books, because habits and / or executive dysfunction are real, you can install the Library Extension which will tell you about the library stock (physical, ebook, and audio book) for what you're looking at: www.libraryextension.com

It's that time of year, so as a gentle reminder: Please do not buy pets for others as presents. When buying for yourself, please consider what happens after that first day, or month, or year. 1/3

Y'all @rudyfraser.com maintains #Blacksky mostly by himself. It costs $3000 per month, and he's adding more servers to accommodate 🐦 folk so costs are rising. Let's support him! Click the link and scroll down to make a one time donation or a recurring $7 donation. Show ♥️ to the architect!

When I'm not doing $WORK, I help the Hachyderm infrastructure team run hachyderm.io, a large Mastodon instance (55k users/11k MAU). Today, we published an analysis of our tech stack to prepare for access and resilience risks from the incoming US government. community.hachyderm.io/blog/2024/11...

SEARCH TIPS: Helpful search terms to know! —from:FULLUSERNAME —from:me —mentions:FULLUSERNAME —mentions:me —"SEARCH PHRASE" —domain:DOMAIN.XYZ —since:YYYY-MM-DD —until:YYYY-MM-DD

I’d like to get better at story telling; verbal storytelling specifically, not writing. I’d love it if y’all’d share your inspirations ❤️ 1. Who’s your favorite story teller? Tech related or not 2. What’s your favorite video of them telling stories? 3. What do you love about *how* they tell stories?

So Seattle had bomb cyclone yesterday 😅 www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Remember friends: * Checking the news is going to be a traumatic event for many * Even if it doesn't traumatize you, specifically, the odds are high that it is traumatizing someone you love When helping those going through active trauma, clarify what they need: listening, space, or ideas/help. 1/2

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I am so happy to see so many people remembering @krisnova.net today. I miss her dearly and it warms my heart that people have their own ways of remembering her that bring joy. As she'd say, follow the dopamine.

Excellent reminder that large fonts are efficient for group settings. When it's just you working on your machine, use that 5 pt font. Otherwise, 50 pt font (or higher). 🔎🔎🔎 Also, while we're here, choose easy to read fonts. Script fonts may equal personal joy, but don't work for screenshare.

@theabigailthorn.bsky.social // PhilosophyTube is here 🦋 🎉

#NivenlyJobCouncil meeting today was extraordinarily productive! ICYMI, the Council has a group of stewards who assist the newly forming working groups in their goals. 1/N

Hello everyone! I'll be running this meeting tomorrow and I hope to see you there. ❤️

Individuals aren't resilient to risk, communities are. --- It is an understatement to say that our Times Have Become Too Interesting. People are isolated and afraid. Acting out of fear causes people to act in the moment, and fear based decisions usually cause longer lasting crises. 1/N

We’re all hurting. I don’t have all the answers. But I know that things won’t be this bleak forever. I ran against a MAGA incumbent in a “safe red” district in KY as a progressive, openly queer, 28-year-old trans woman. And I won. Please, don’t let your heartbreak turn into apathy or cynicism 💙

Hello all! I'm running the Job Seekers' Council for Nivenly. If you're looking for work, or would like to help those looking for work, please join us ❤️

CCing a 🧵 here, because it's important. Have a will in place at every age. Even if you do not have "anything to leave" to people. This is especially important for people estranged from bio family because ... ( I need moar characters y'all! ) 1/N

I'll be running our second Job Seekers' Council meeting at noon PT tomorrow, and I hope to see you there! Meeting information is posted in the Nivenly Discord's Job Seekers' channel :)

The second meeting for the #NivenlyJobCouncil will be this week! As we're a co-op, this means that the Job Council is in the building phase for the Council itself. If you're interested in laying the groundwork, please join us! Async discussion and meeting info are in Discord: discord.gg/rUQH4PAmY9

Reminder for everyone: It is 🦠 season, not only COVID but all the usual suspects as well. Remember to: * Hydrate! If you have trouble staying hydrated, something like Liquid IV can help with electrolytes (it's what plants crave). 1/2

The first meeting of the #NivenlyJobCouncil completed earlier today and was a great success! 65% of those who registered attended to help build the Job Seekers' Council. Meeting Minutes and Doodle are pinned in our Discord. We look forward to seeing you!

Reminder: The Nivenly Job Seeker's Council first meeting is **tomorrow**, 16 Oct 2024, at 4:30 PM UTC (9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CEST). The Discussion: discord.gg/rUQH4PAmY9 The calendar invite: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...