ceoln @ceoln@social.cleverlibre.org
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
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Hello, trying to recall how this site works after all this time :)
Gently throwing in a test post with some artworks from the last year.
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Mastodon meta / lightly touching my own experiences. (trauma)
I'm on the verge of tears, and I'm not even involved with the stuff that's been coming out over the past day or two.
Just watching people having to go through the same conversations with Gargron/Eugen (Mastodon's creator) again, and all my trauma is just resurfacing.
I used to work with Eugen, I thought I could be some kind of conduit to help him listen to and understand the community's concerns, you know the communities that needs the most protection, not the facists.
I'm not going to pretend that I knew what I was doing, or was even near perfect when I did that work. There was so many things I didn't understand yet, for example about harassment, racism and especially anti-blackness. About micro-agressions and so so much more.
I've been on here since april 2017, and I've always cared for this community. And yes, there are so many different aspects and communities on here. How do I delineat who I'm talking about? I'm talking about the people who came to mastodon because of the tagline
"Like Twitter but no Nazis". I'm talking about you.
I don't remember the actual wording anymore, but once there was a joinmastodon, which we also had to push hard to even get, it was right there "No Nazis.
Now we're sitting here, and watching Gargron wring his hands about .art silencing his server because, he is still actively federating with servers that has known facists on it. How did we get here? I honestly don't know.
His server which we already know has grown all too big years ago, and he keeps pushing moderators away, or not paying them enough for their work when they are the sole moderators.
Apparently he's currently the sole moderator, and this has made him an expert in moderation needs, and this is why we have the new report system which is absolute trash. Screenshot attached.
Every thing we hear, it's always worse, it's always the tip of the ice berg. And yeh, I know I'm mentioning recent stuff and not only my own experiences. The issues is, when I start talking about my experiences, the ones that particularly affect me I get physically ill. But I'm going to copy paste some of the inefficiently described things I explained to a friend today. So please bear with me.
I'm just going to end up following like every writer, every queer person, everyone with a kind but funny sense of humor, every cat owner, every artist, every infosec geek, every...
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#introduction Hi everyone. I'm a non-binary author of romantic queer fiction. My adult romances are explicit and kinky, my YA romances are relevant and optimistic. I write contemporary and historical lgbtq+ romance.
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New from me: I explain from a UX design and usability perspective why Twitter's new pay for "verification" program is an unmitigated disaster.
https://stribs.medium.com/verification-immolation-500eb1642272 #UX #design #Twitter #socialmedia
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There are lots of articles on Medium right now showcasing AI-generated art but the animals featured in this one are just <chef's kiss>. Makes you hope the algorithms maintain an element of chaos because some of the off-kilter results are just wonderful.
https://medium.com/seeds-for-the-future/ai-recreates-animals-from-their-dictionary-descriptions-6f3db242dbfe #MidJourney
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Russia backed media op accused of targetting French trans woman.
A Franco-Chilean trans woman has claimed she was tricked into participating in a documentary connected with a public show debate with French TERF Dora Moutot which it turns out features considerable involvement from Russian-backed (https://intelligenceonline.com/corporate-intelligence/2022/10/12/russia-based-french-security-consultant-charles-d-anjou-behind-new-media-outlet-omerta,109834373-art) French media company "Omerta".
https://twitter.com/EspineiraKarine/status/1591061545911734273
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FediBlock
So, I would like to ask admins of servers using #FediBlock list to, at least temporarily, raise the server ban for 101010.pl, to allow people to migrate to other instance, which will be better suited for them.
Also, I hope, the submission from other Polish-spoken Mastodon servers will be accepted on joinmastodon.org
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O honored spirit, called a creature of the hollows beneath, thee I banish! Heal the mind of my partner!
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Lgbtq+, parent, author intro
#FollowBackFriday #introduction Hello! Brand new to Mastodon, wasn't really on Twitter, only popped on to see local news happenings. Love it here. I'm a non-binary writer of both adult (erotic) and Young Adult LGBTQ+ romance. I'm also a partnered parent of 2 teens, and I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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POLL: college students' attention spans - PLEASE BOOST
I'm writing an essay about college student literacy and attention spans. Have you noticed a difference in your students' ability to read, focus, process information, write clearly, etc., in the past few years? If so, does it coincide with the pandemic or is it part of a longer trend? Please share thoughts/insights in the comments. (Info will be kept anonymous unless you tell me otherwise.)
#Teaching #Students #StudentWriting #StudentReading
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Kate Raworth is giving the 42nd Annual E. F. #SchumacherLecture tomorrow on "Planetary Economics: New Tools for Local Transformation"
2PM EST (which we think is 7PM in the UK). Register here:
https://centerforneweconomics.org/events/42nd-annual-e-f-schumacher-lecture/
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#Tips How to set up a "best friends feed using your notifications
When you click on any profile in the Fediverse, next to the follow/unfollow button you will see a little bell. If you click on that bell, it will post everything they write into your notifications. If you turn off "reboosts" and follow/unfollow in your notifications, you will get only conversations you're in and the posts of the people you REALLY want to see.
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I have been having conversations with a lot of different folks over the past two weeks about the fediverse.
What I've found most heartening, and want everyone to consider, is that when you talk with people directly, you are much more likely to get good outcomes.
I see lots of takes that I don't agree with. When I choose to engage with them, I try to carefully explain my position. This has led to meaningful interactions based on mutual understanding.
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#CuratorPrompts #CuratorPrompts105
(What is Curator Prompts? > https://mastodon.art/@Curator/108293755403439999 )
Some #ArtReference pics! Sketch, re-create in your own style, or find inspiration for some #SmallPoems , #MicroFiction , #PixelArt, #GlitchArt, or #Music :)
Optionally, try a #2MinuteSketch or #5MinuteSketch for something more focused! 
Anyone can join in, from any instance!
Sources:
https://pixabay.com/photos/autumn-road-trees-avenue-village-7562289/
https://pixabay.com/photos/woman-train-subway-transport-7558886/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/low-angle-of-yellow-houses-1209521/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/stylish-interior-of-modern-room-with-minimal-design-and-modern-furniture-3965520/
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#introduction Making one of these so I can pin it ^.^
I'm Del, Welsh but I've been living in South Africa for over a decade with @warpgate9 . We have nine cats and two dogs and a garden full of birds and geckos.
I'm primarily a mandala and colouring book artist, but I also do #photography , #writing and #music . I have experience working with clay, paint, ink, wire wrapping, making jewelry, crochet - I'm a creative jack of all trades, which is good since I'm also @Curator :D
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Little thread on what the past two weeks have been like for a server that's grown like ours has.
I want to preface by assuring everyone I'm fine. I'm a bit short on sleep but otherwise I'm looking after myself, eating well, staying hydrated, not sweating the small stuff. I also promote a stress-free attitude with the mods and impress upon them that I have no time expectations, they can work as much or as little as they want, and only when they have the time and the spoons and feel like it.
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A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
