Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org

The Guardian: Mastodon gained 70,000 users after Musk’s Twitter takeover. I joined them.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/01/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk-takeover

#Europe’s #climate warming at twice rate of global average, says report | #ClimateCrisis | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/02/europes-climate-warming-at-twice-rate-of-global-average-says-report

#Environment #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

It really feels like Mastodon has what I used to love about 🐦 but what had been eroded by corporations, algorithms and trolls. I feel hopeful this can be a better more inclusive place.

So Wales stepped in to host the World Cheese Awards which were originally going to be held in Kyiv this year.

Great to see that some Ukrainian Cheese made it over.

'Freedom Tastes Great'

#WorldCheeseAwards #Cheese #Ukraine #Wales

@AngharadHafod
I only ever voted Tory once in my 75 years

In the 80's our mortgage rate went up to about 18% I think. 😳

I worked night duty as a nurse. 7 nights on & 7 off in A&E. 12 hour shifts But, was forced to work 4 more, of the 7 off in order to pay the mortgage on our small semi.
The children hardly saw me but we hung onto our home by the skin of our teeth!

Cymru really needs independence from Westminster. I really hope I live long enough to see it. 🤞🙏

#Annibyniaeth
#YesCymru

time for my #introduction

im a #celtic languages lover, though that doesn't make me a good learner. #kernowek #cymraeg and #gwenhwyseg my favourite areas to talk about. #lgbt #disability #annibyniaeth

and love being proud of my local area #waunadda #adamsdown in #caerdydd #cardiff

i also run a discord server the celtic tearooms for language and culture enthusiasts to have a safe space. best place to talk to cornish, gaelic, welsh speakers on the internet. https://discord.gg/Epe4xcJPZv

When looking to interact on the Fediverse, culture is something *important* to understand.

A big component of the Fediverse community has been LGBT+, furries, the neurodivergent, and tech workers.

These folks have built the Fediverse.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/nov/02/un-poverty-envoy-tells-britain-this-is-worst-time-for-more-austerity?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Speaking to the Guardian, the UN-appointed official, who has recently been investigating extreme poverty in Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon and Nepal, said: “This is the worst time to impose such cuts. You do not impose austerity measures when the whole population is facing a cost of living crisis. What you do is you raise taxes on the rich, you raise taxes on corporations.”

Time for my #introduction!

Hello, Mastodon! My name is Alan Johnson. I have a deep interest in many topics, including tech, management, business, politics, music, history, econ, education, etc. I expect I'll probably use Mastodon in a similar way as I use Twitter -- a place to put thoughts from my very scattered brain out into the world, so that I can learn from the feedback I get. Hopefully I occasionally inspire people with some of my better thoughts, too.

My current profession is running the Data department for an insurance company, and I'm more broadly interested in tech strategy.

The fact that there's even a culture of #introductions here is pretty cool, and different from Twitter.

If the #IT #security concept in your company looks like this, then burn it down and run!

RT @AuroraBlogspot@twitter.com

Many people are angry at Musk. I agree with them. But the biggest problem is that the insane, unregulated form of capitalism that dominates America is the breeding ground of narcissists like Musk.

If you don't limit their power, they undermine your society for selfish reasons.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AuroraBlogspot/status/1587400276234870784

So the bad thing happened to Twitter. Hopefully enough of my mutuals move over here

Cardiff University contributed more than £3.6bn to the UK economy in one year https://nation.cymru/news/cardiff-university-contributed-more-than-3-6bn-to-the-uk-economy-in-one-year/

🎵 A new digital platform launching today will give every child and young person in Wales free access to bilingual music tuition. https://nation.cymru/culture/every-young-person-in-wales-given-free-access-to-bilingual-music-tuition-platform/

Basque language expert says Welsh-medium education for all children is possible https://nation.cymru/news/basque-language-expert-says-welsh-medium-education-for-all-children-is-possible-2/

#Mondrian #painting has been hanging #UpsideDown for 75 years | #PietMondrian | The Guardian

#SchoolboyError!

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/oct/28/mondrian-painting-has-been-hanging-upside-down-for-75-years

#Art

#RayOfJoy: #Nasa captures image of the #sun #smiling | Nasa | The Guardian

The Sun smiling

#Space #Smiley #Quirky

Blimey, its finally dawning on the sharp elbowed that social funding of healthcare is much more equitable than allowing profiteers like BUPA to gouge them at the first sign of ill health.

Good to see NHS trusts closing the door on BUPA too.

https://apple.news/AskR4FC9-TW28Bv66SweDPA

@TheBeastOfBaglan Cymru needs independence from the UK in my opinion. #IndyWales #YesCymru

Hi everyone! Shwmae pawb? Here's my #introduction.

I'm Daf. A welshman living in the English Midlands. I'm an #engineer in automotive, #design, and #OpenUniversity student in #Renewables and energy engineering.

Big #rugby fan, #football fan, #curling fan, most sports really.

I'm an avid supporter of #WelshIndependence, and a member of #YesCymru. I'm also a #cymraeg learner.

Finally, I'm a big fan of having 500 characters to play with!

#introductions #dliyn