Yes, I know conservatives can struggle to be civil, so might be underrepresented, but this is a ridiculous situation for a supposedly functional social platform.

And I say this as a solid progressive.

#poll #politics #balance #Mastodon #bubble #rightwing #leftwing #lincolnproject #echochamber #MastodonMigration #Conservatism #Liberalism #Democrat #Republican
#Conservative #Labour
#Progressive

Boosts would be nice.

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**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 26, 2022, 14:42

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 26, 2022, 14:42

Nov 26, 2022, 14:42

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

quality twitter cross-post

I really really wish Galeev would cross-post to Mastodon, but meanwhile I guess I'll have to do it for him.

🐦🧵
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RT @kamilkazani
You are not wrong. European companies provided Russian military producers that manufacture everything you just described and more with:

- hardware
- software
- training

to do their job. Now Europe will be paying its price for arming a malevolent power next to their borders https://twitter.com/Soachkache/…
https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1596497181644562435

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 26, 2022, 01:09

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 26, 2022, 01:09

Nov 26, 2022, 01:09

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

So I accidentally landed on the perfect instance for me. Lots of features, STEM content, caring mods.

And, because nothing is ever allowed to be perfect, this instance is also heavily involved in a bizarre cross-instances conflict. I have valued people on both sides.

It is what it is. Just gonna have to persevere.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** · Nov 23, 2022, 05:51

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) boosted

**Mr Spock 🖖** @SpockResists@mastodon.social · Nov 23, 2022, 05:51

Nov 23, 2022, 05:51

Mr Spock 🖖 @SpockResists@mastodon.social

If I followed you back today can you just reply and boost this toot. I am trying to follow back as many people as I can before I get restricted.
I was accused of NEVER following back yesterday. 🖖🖖🖖🖖

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 22:26

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 22:26

Nov 25, 2022, 22:26

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@obi @trinsec @freemo I have talked to mods here and been told it is bcs those instances have blocked qoto. Hachyderm.io is supposed to be lifting the block. I am not going to poke the hornet's nest.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 22:17

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 22:17

Nov 25, 2022, 22:17

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@obi it's still not working for me.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 22:16

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 22:16

Nov 25, 2022, 22:16

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@obi @trinsec @freemo

r u following individual accts on those instances (especially blacktwitter.io)? If you are, double-check to see if you are still following.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:20

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:20

Nov 25, 2022, 20:20

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@freemo @trinsec @obi

2 bot instances, 3 regular

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:18

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:18

Nov 25, 2022, 20:18

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@freemo @trinsec @obi

Maybe I misunderstand the term "block". I still see their content, just can't follow.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:16

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:16

Nov 25, 2022, 20:16

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@trinsec @obi @freemo

My UB@mas.to acct can follow all of them.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:14

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 20:14

Nov 25, 2022, 20:14

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@trinsec @obi @freemo

I am unable to follow ANYONE from these instances:

beta.birdsite.live
blacktwitter.io
botsin.space
dair-community.social
hachyderm.io

(The Thunberg case seems to have been a one-off and unrelated.)

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 19:31

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 19:31

Nov 25, 2022, 19:31

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@trinsec @obi @freemo

Not locked accts. Besides, my alt on mas.to works fine. Have to feed Mom, be back with list w/in 1/2 hour.

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 19:22

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** @EubieDrew@qoto.org · Nov 25, 2022, 19:22

Nov 25, 2022, 19:22

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) @EubieDrew@qoto.org

@trinsec @obi @freemo

Okay, I deleted the original toot at the top of this thread because I thought I fixed it.

I WAS WRONG.

I only fixed it for thunberg, all the other accts went back to "Awaiting Approval" with the follow button changed to "Cancellfollow request" and timer icon shows up in the dialog.

The accts are all Black accts, some on big instances, plus the Tim Wise twitterbot acct.

I can still see content, not blocked. Not sure yet if subscibing works. I can follow all of them with my alt ub@mas.to

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** · Nov 25, 2022, 15:40

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) boosted

**Matt Blaze** @mattblaze@federate.social · Nov 25, 2022, 15:40

Nov 25, 2022, 15:40

Matt Blaze @mattblaze@federate.social

I’m a well-known white guy with a pretty deep technical background. If people are saying “shut up, newbie” when I comment on things I find confusing or difficult here, imagine what they’re saying to members of marginalized communities.

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**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** · Nov 25, 2022, 18:17

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) boosted

**Chad Loder** @chadloder@kolektiva.social · Nov 25, 2022, 18:17

Nov 25, 2022, 18:17

Chad Loder @chadloder@kolektiva.social

Crimethinc has been suspended from Twitter 🫡

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** · Nov 25, 2022, 18:17

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) boosted

**lashman** @lashman@mastodon.social · Nov 25, 2022, 18:17

Nov 25, 2022, 18:17

lashman @lashman@mastodon.social

@chadloder at least they're still here @CrimethInc

**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** · Nov 20, 2022, 21:24

Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣) boosted

**TrismegistusMx** @TrismegistusMx@unbound.social · Nov 20, 2022, 21:24

Nov 20, 2022, 21:24

TrismegistusMx @TrismegistusMx@unbound.social

I don't understand how people can look at the world and not realize the future is manifesting right in front of them. Their fear blinds them to the beauty erupting from the hearts and minds of kind and compassionate individuals who just want to be free to love and express themselves.

It's truly mind boggling when a person's life consists of division, pretense, hatred, fear, ignorance, pride, malice, and greed; but they somehow delude themselves into thinking they're heros.

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**Eubie Drew (QOTO 🦣)** · Nov 25, 2022, 17:12

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**TrismegistusMx** @TrismegistusMx@unbound.social · Nov 25, 2022, 17:12

Nov 25, 2022, 17:12

TrismegistusMx @TrismegistusMx@unbound.social

@EubieDrew Using appropriate hashtags can keep a post alive and in the conversation for a long time. I have heard blind users ask that we keep hashtags at the end of the posts for the sake of screen readers which always verbalize "hashtag."