Gaythia Weis @Gaythia@qoto.org

Americans should name mass shootings the way they do hurricanes but after Republicans who accept payments from the NRA.

I just dipped into Twitter to read the fantastic news that the Snowdonia National Park Authority has voted to use the original Welsh names Yr Wyddfa #YrWyddfa and #Eryri rather than the imposed English #Snowdon and #Snowdonia. It's a massive win for reclaiming our #Welsh cultural heritage. I honestly can't believe the amount of hatred, abuse and racism in the Twitter comments from English people. I've no idea why they are so angry that another country wants to use its own language. #Cymraeg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The guy who promised Twitter will be the most reliable source of information and not tolerate false information…is currently leading the way on tweeting unreliable and false information.

There is no Thanksgiving without farm workers. Thank you & Solidarity!

QOTTO has been ttaken off the malware list we were mistakenly added to... yay!

https://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qoto.org

Really awoken to the possibility of teaching/learning more about the actual history Thanksgiving based on posts I saw today. I will try using this guide with my son tomorrow.

https://neaedjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/NASS-Thanksgiving-Booklet-Print-Ready.pdf?_ga=2.170064416.1279652381.1664808613-734908655.1664808613

Which I found through this article:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-thanksgiving-thoughtfully

I know at least some of the massacres, land theft and genocide that we as Americans have committed against Native Americans but oddly I never really saw how badly I was taught/learned about Thanksgiving as a child. Hopefully I will build a stronger foundation for my children in understanding and reconciling with the past.

It's ripe for abuse. The intention is good, but there's no way to shield it from abuse and money.

Check the thread, some even suggested:
1. a scoring system for accounts (a.k.a. China's National Social Credit system) (federated or local)
2. labels (federated or local)
3. If a server doesn't block a user, the server should defederate, or the other admins will block the entire server
4. Algorithms

Etc.

If inflation comes up at the dinner table tonight, don’t forget to draw attention to the deeper structural driver of inflation: the concentration of the American economy in the hands of a few corporate giants with the power to raise prices, even as they rake in record profits.

#OnThisDay, 24 Nov 2015, mathematician Katherine Johnson receives the US Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work on the American space programme. She personally calculated the trajectories for the first American manned space flights by hand.

Her story has been told in 'Hidden Figures'. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/katherine-johnson-the-girl-who-loved-to-count

#WomenInSTEM #WomenInHistory #Histodons

Today is a good day to remind you that whitewashing American history is how white supremacy thrives.

I’m #thankful for all of the volunteers running all of the #Mastodon instances out there who are trying to build safe, positive, productive communities. Who willingly give of their own time in addition to their family, work, and other obligations. Who put people before profit. Who believe that when we build bridges and connect with one another, we can accomplish anything together.

#thanksgiving #Fediverse

This Thanksgiving, make sure you honor the Wampanoag people who have lost 66 of their Tribes from genocide since 1621, when the pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving.

In 2020, Trump had the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe disestablished, stealing 321 acres of their reservation land. It has been the first time a tribe lost recognition since the Termination period of the 1950s. While they regained their land, settler colonial spirit of the pilgrims is still alive in 2022. #indigenous #thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving Day, and it is also the National Day of Mourning, which remembers the genocide of millions of Native Americans and their ongoing erasure today.

In giving thanks today, let us also reflect and act to stop the ongoing genocide of America's Indigenous Peoples.

I've just published my first ever blog: "The Tragedy of the Non-Commons"

I wrote it in July, frustrated by a Twitter thread about how the Tragedy of the #Commons continues to be taught at universities. I then left it (it's somewhat experiemental) but with #COP27 and #Twittermigration coinciding this week, I just wanted it to be out there. Would love for it to be shared here on our #digitalcommons and grateful for any comments

https://medium.com/@p.vonhellermann/the-tragedy-of-the-non-commons-4bfad884cdbe

Loving reminder: that store clerk, that cashier, that gas station attendant working today -- they have families, too. So, maybe you're stressed about something you forgot for the big dinner or some family squabble, but don't take it out on them. Be kind. Be considerate.

Fortunate to be off this Thanksgiving but have spent many working in the ER over the decades. Will go in tomorrow morning and on Sunday for two 24 shifts on the holiday weekend.

In order to resist fascism, you're going to have to resist racism.

#politics #fascism #racism #blackmastodon #unitedstates

I support @freemo and #qoto

@freemo That's quite a read. Thanks for taking the time to dump the details. I knew nothing of this when I recently joined QOTO but I'm glad I accidentally made the choice. I respect what you're trying to do and the effort you have made to keep this a safe place for a variety of communities.

Keep fighting the good fight!

DOJ #Antitrust Division has opened an investigation into whether #rent-setting software made #RealPage is facilitating collusion among #landlords, according to a source.

The inquiry is being launched as questions have arisen about a 2017 merger between RealPage and its largest pricing competitor. The source told #ProPublica some #DOJ staff raised concerns about the merger but were overridden by political appointees of former President Donald #Trump.

By Heather Vogell:

https://www.propublica.org/article/yieldstar-realpage-rent-doj-investigation-antitrust?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post