ML2 @mathlover@social.cleverlibre.org

Well, here I am, at the suggestion of @joannastern - who I will hold accountable if I don't like this server.

My favourite pic so far for December #CatsOfMastodon #DogsOfMastodon #cute

The adorable Venezuelan poodle moth was discovered and photographed in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker. It’s supposedly the only sighting of this critter, but insects are small and Earth is big. #nature #photography

Just imagine the diversity of species we haven’t found yet…

#Admin #indieWebSocial

Note: we just did a #Fedibock of several instances:

➡️ mastodong[.]lol
➡️ activitypub-troll[.]cf
➡️ misskey-forkbomb[.]cf
➡️ repl[.]co

Several admins have seen these instances being involved in some nasty attacks: They use thousands of subdomains of activitypub-troll [.]cf to overwhelm instances with Mastodon server calls.

An odd Fediverse-specific type of denial of service attack.

All blocked. Will block more if they sprout up,

https://hackmd.io/rD9nsTz1QeuPT-erxqjY-A?view

For those saying "stay and fight" on Twitter, that only applies when the battlefield is NOT owned and controlled by the person you're fighting. In this case you're fighting a proverbial nuke that will just explode at will whenever you get out of line. BUT by staying and engaging on turdsite, you're feeding the Muskrat and his Ratzis an enemy they have the upper hand on. Deprive them of that and they've got NOTHING.

I'm old enough to remember that respecting and defending the Constitution was the most basic expectation of every citizen, let alone someone running for president. Even after everything we've been through, the idea that Republicans will stick with a man who flagrantly demands the Constitution be discarded to install him into office: Infuriating.

The big project right now is (IMHO) to build well-governed, cross-cutting digital public spaces — spaces that bring people into relationship across difference but are not a free-for-all apocalyptic wasteland.

On Dec 2, 1859, Abolitionist John Brown was the first American ever executed for treason. The second ever executed for treason was Aaron Dwight Stevens (March 15, 1831 – March 16, 1860).

Their crimes? Attempting to free the enslaved. The first Americans executed for treason was for the crime of freeing the enslaved.

Legality is not always a measure of justice & morality, but a measure of power. This was only two life spans ago.

May we learn from these atrocities & uphold justice forever.

Unpopular opinion: we should normalize black people coming to Mastodon, being safe and speaking their minds.

They might talk about internal discomfort and biases we might hold.

It's not their responsibility to educate us. It's our responsibility to create a place where black people are accepted.

I was looking at the news this morning and I think it's the perfect time to bring this up.

#unity #responsibility #blackpride #minoritized #black

The incoming GOP majority is going to try and discredit the work of the Jan. 6 Committee. Remember the courage of honorable conservatives like Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger when the extremists begin their assault. They had nothing to gain by opposing their party and Trump, and everything to lose. But they stood up anyway for the rule of law and for democracy.

Periodic reminder: there is no labor shortage. There is a shortage of jobs that treat workers with dignity and an excess of corporate greed.

Can not say this enough ⬇️⬇️⬇️

On #InternationalDayOfDisabledPersons, please remember that not all disabilities are visible.

#IDPWD2022 #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities #IDPWD #IDDP2022

Trump's comment about how it should be made president despite the constitution and losing the election is not helping to convince me that he's fit for the job.

repost if your sleep schedule is fucked up too

When Mark Hamill comes to Mastodon (the new hope) we're going to party like it's May 25, 1977.

#twittermigration #mastodon #starwars

Hey Fediverse:
I am a `developmentally disabled/physically disabled` adult, who is looking to hire a part time assistant. To help me run errands, clean/cook and stuff. And if your computer savy i have a pile of abandoned projects that need attention. I live in upstate NY. Syracuse area.

No prior experience with working with the disabled community is required, but it is helpful in some situations.

What is required is a positive attitude toward Neurominoriies. A drivers license, and a willingness to undergo fire safety and abuse prevention training before starting.

Pay starts at $17/hr but varies quite a bit DOE.. hours start at 15/hrs a week, but will be going up to 20 sometime in the next six months or so. Interested. DM me for contact info

Please boost it would really help me out
#getfedihired