🎓 Dr. Freemo 🇳🇱 @freemo@social.cleverlibre.org

@freemo I am sorry you’ve had to deal with this situation, but thankful for your efforts. I first heard of QOTO via the official mastodon app, so if I were first joining mastodon today I wouldn’t see this wonderful instance. I hope that Eugen will come to his senses and relist QOTO soon.

Thank you very much for all that you do in helping to run this instance.

🙇🏻

@Elephantidae @freemo But isn't this the way that the Nazi's dominated in Germany historically? It wasn't "really" that most petty government officials saw themselves as doing terrible things. But by collective small actions and inaction they did serve the Nazi's goals. So effectively they were part of the Nazi machine. The danger they posed to others was that of real live Nazis.

Now, the fascists see the demolition of Twitter as a forum as a step forward for them. Thwarting Mastodon would be a next step. Not actively standing up to that would be a huge mistake.

@Elephantidae @freemo I am an example of someone who recently found Qoto from the join site. I think that the issue seems to speak to a serious question as to whether or not Mastodon is a decentralized federation or if from a practical standpoint, it has access determined by one person. And of course, I joined this instance because I felt it best met my interests, but also so I could interact with others in different instances.

Succumbing to the strategy of an attack by nefarious agents doesn't make Mastodon a safe or a welcoming place. All instances ought to see that as a vulnerability that needs to be combated.

@freemo @Gargron @trinsec @khird Seems like a reasonable point of concern. Sweep bad behavior under the rug rather than publicly point it out and invite a community response?

@freemo So apparently there's more to the whole "moderation council" saga...
https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/22/23474381/elon-musk-twitter-moderation-council-activist-promise

Elder Scrolls

Chloe says good night. #dogsofmastodon

Caught these two near each other on their favorite chair. Sharing the chair, but not really together. Still cute!
#blindcat #blindcatsofmastodon
#dogsandcatsofmastodon #dogsofmastodon #catsofmastodon

@freemo @worldsendless

I see you're playing mind games with it too: "Oh yeah, my totally gorgeous LaTeX based resume was made with my LaTeX skills that I only list as 'basic'. Please conclude my other 'advanced' skills are even more totally awesome, as I'm being humble about something I'm good at."

I'm on to you 😂

P.S. I'm gonna plug my resume template (based HEAVILY on Jean-luc Doumont's template) [here](https://github.com/johnabs/CV_Template/blob/master/cv_temp.pdf) for @worldsendless

@freemo That is a gorgeous formatting. Did you write it in LateX?

So I’m a science nerd. But now I’m not part of a university I've been completely cut off from the scientific community. Journals are behind paywalls and conferences are way too expensive for me to attend! Why is it so difficult to do independent science?

@freemo just spitballing here, but we Americans are too busy fighting 100 other culture wars to be goaded into this one : ).
#happythanksgiving

#Rufus Update
Day 4
We had our follow up visit yesterday. The vet believes he is improving (though this was her first time seeing him since the initial event was treated at the emergency vet). If I had to put a number to it I would say he is 40% better. His walking has improved, He can walk on the hard wood flooring in the house as long as he is careful. The vertigo seems to have subsided for the most part. His eye movements are minimal. However the balance is still heavily affected and the head tilt is still pretty severe. Also he swings his head about pretty badly.

They tested his ears again and again it came back with no infection, but he screamed when they tested his left ear so there must be something going on in there. The vet sent him home with Antibiotics and more anti-nausea meds and we will monitor the situation.

My main concern right now is to get him eating and drinking again normally and making sure he does not hurt himself trying to move around. I really hope this clears up soon. He is currently snoozing behind me in my office.

#Dogs
#DogsOfMastodon

Nope, just staff. Been working for Senate/House since 2003 processing hearings, reports, bills, etc. for publication, @freemo. House turned over which means that no one wants to pay the Editor/printer game even though no one also wants to do the job so I'm done Jan. 2, 2023 unless something changes.