Andy Lowry @AndyLowry@qoto.org

why are we talking about quote replies when we don't even have background midis or guestbooks yet?

let's not try to run before we crawl

“Serf” Greenwald made half a million a year at the Intercept.

one of my favorite things on social media is when people nerd the heck out about hobbies I don't know anything about.

I have a friend on instagram who's super into Breyer horses and like, I know fuck-all about either real horses or plastic ones but she does these explainers about the hobby that are always a delight to read

Post about your hobbies. It's okay to take up space. Delight somebody with details.

There you have it folks!!

As far as I'm concerned, the most impressive shot in the entire "Star Wars" franchise was the very first shot in the very first film, when we first saw that star destroyer come into view at the top of the screen, and go on and on and on and on. Nothing that came later ever reached that same impact. Sorry George.

Deployment of Christmas catnip results in cat crackhouse

For the holiday, a thread on how to befriend crows.

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Befriending crows is a wonderful thing.

I have many crow friends at home and at work. They bring joy at unexpected moments and can rescue a miserable day even without shaking down the dust of snow that Robert Frost described.

This thread is an updated version of one I posted at the bird site in July 2019.

#birding #birdwatching #birds #urbanbirding #crows #corvids #crow #corvid #crowfriends

One of the right wing's goals is to destroy public institutions of all kinds -- not just schools but also libraries, transit, and pretty much anything that can be "privatized" (a BS word that means sold off to financial profiteers who will gouge the public and degrade vital services.

In Huntsville, Texas, they've done it to the library. https://bookriot.com/huntsville-public-library-privatization/

Merry Christmas, #neurodivergent celebrants! So many autistic people *want* to be around people today but find it difficult, so have chosen to be on their own. Others are with family & friends right now, but are quickly overstimulated, and need to some quiet downtime to recuperate a bit. Either way, I'm on the #JoinIn hashtag, if you want a chat.
#ASD #autism #ND #Aspergers #AuDHD

He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software and Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit anyone's ever said, so when people say he's a genius I figured I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.

Funny times at the office 😆
#translation #office #sign #email

While I have your attention, the majority of the parliament of Iran voted to sentence all the arrested protestors (almost 15,000 people so far) to death. There’s so much more we could be doing to help, eg removing Iran from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, launching independent investigations into HR violations, freezing assets of regime family members. If you haven’t contacted your representatives, please do so. Here’s a template and instructions bit.ly/freeiran2022.

You wanna watch a Christian suddenly care about pronouns? Refer to God as She/Her

My son has been asking a lot of questions this Christmas season, and I'm worried it might be the last year he believes that Bitcoin is real.

So, I'm finding out the hard way that if you start a new Mastodon server, nobody can find you.

This is a shameless request for some boosts so some of the bigger instances see me.

#mastodon #twittermigration #mastodonserver #findme #helpimtrappedinawell #imlonely

Just want to add that I know it’s easy to hate on journalists, but we are people from all walks of life. Personally, I love thinking about social products and features, that’s why I write about communication technology. I appreciate everyone’s feedback and I hope ppl understand that I’m not trying to “ruin” anything by sharing my personal opinions on features. It’s ok to disagree! I also have deep knowledge of online harassment and how it manifests 💓

@AndyLowry The Ego Tunnel changed my life. Literally. I finally let go of the supernatural while reading it. A huge weight lifted off me and I just knew I was free of the baleful influence of supernatural beliefs forever. I've never looked back.

Also a fan of Damasio.