DutyBard @DutyBard@qoto.org
I like vulfpeck. And R. And Wulferampton. I don’t like COVID or Brexit or strange billionaires.
The day job is retinal surgery.
Joined Apr 2022
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BLOGPOST Hierarchies vs networks in the age of Musk and Mastodon
Today's law and policy post on how the contest between platforms is an example of a contest often seen
https://davidallengreen.com/2022/11/hierarchies-vs-networks-in-the-age-of-musk-and-mastodon/
@freemo is there a way to contribute (financially) to the running of this instance? I don’t know the etiquette yet.
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UK Politics; PMQs
“I obviously regret appointing someone who has had to resign in these circumstances” has pretty strong “I’m sorry you caught me cheating” vibes, doesn’t it?
The Irk and Vex rule
@gem_abbott @davidallengreen it’s very neat that the warning is inherited by replies. The more I use this site the more I like it.
@littlesunbear sometimes, just sometimes, even nice people have (gently) to put their foot down. This is one of those times. Choose *your* restaurant, invite *your* guests. Maybe offer to take your niece out for a “special” day with you another time if you are fond of her, so she doesn’t feel obliged to come.
And I wish you a wonderful birthday.
The Irk and Vex rule
@davidallengreen what I need now is the ability to search for irk and vex posts so I can be irked and vexed to my heart’s content.
@Curator that is wonderful, I wondered why I had to tap to see political comment. For the sake of us newbies, I’ve just found the little exclamation mark in a shield icon that accesses the warnings when I post.
@roxanadaneshjou excellent news. Following
@nature. Thanks for the tip.
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Fascinating development now that @Nature@twitter.com has set up a Mastadon account. Will the #science community be moving over? Remains to be seen. https://sciencemastodon.com/@nature
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It is sad to see #Twitter go the way it did. For many users who make their #introduction here this is not easy. A lot of lifeblood went into it #Twitter which may still turnaround. But these are highly non-linear processes & #mastodon #twittermigration may just take off.
So how to deal with this emotionally?
For me, #poetry helps and provides some consolation to remind ourselves of the bigger picture.
"Steps" by Herman Hesse.
Yet another great blog post by @davidallengreen
https://davidallengreen.com/2022/11/from-twitter-to-mastodon/
Also if you can afford it maybe do as I did and chip in to the tip jar:
https://paypal.com/donate/?business=davidallengreen@gmail.com&source=url
Politics
@gem_abbott Tory gonna Tory.
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Politics
Rishi Sunak was told of Gavin Williamson’s abusive texts - and appointed him anyway
Sunak’s claim that his would be a government with “integrity, professionalism & accountability at every level” was fatally undermined by his appointment of Braverman, but is surely now given a final death blow by this?
@SturdyAlex yay! Hello glad I found you here. I was something else on Twitter but I thought a new start would be fun.
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Brexit revisited, and a non-apology
https://davidallengreen.com/2022/11/brexit-revisited-and-a-non-apology/
Hello and welcome. This place suddenly got better.
I like vulfpeck. And R. And Wulferampton. I don’t like COVID or Brexit or strange billionaires.
The day job is retinal surgery.
Joined Apr 2022
