Sandy Kendell @SandyKendell@qoto.org

Quick little tip: You don't need to use link shorteners on Mastodon.

All links on Mastodon count for 23 characters towards your limit, no matter how many characters they really are.

However, you need to include https:// at the beginning of links to make them clickable.

While following a lot of people can populate your Home feed significantly, sometimes people (like me) end up boosting a lot and that can unexpectedly hinder your own experience.

So if you like someone's specific posts and don't want to follow their boosts, you can go to their profile under the [...] button, and select the "Hide boosts from account" button.

There is no algorithm on Mastodon. You have ownership and control over every filtering decision instead of some robot.

#TwitterMigration

It’s time for our #Friday news #quiz. We’ll skip the question on what social network is gaining users in the #TwitterMigration, and offer you this one. Test your knowledge here: https://theconversation.com/the-conversation-u-s-weekly-news-quiz-189437 Air #pollution's damage to the lungs is well known, but a new analysis found it associated with what other harm?

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How do you deal with your right-wing Uncle Bob over the holiday? Watch our video for some pointers.

🦃 #Turkey #poll🦃 (suggested by a reader)
Also, regardless of what Turkey you’re eating, don’t expect #tryptophan to make you especially drowsy. It’s a myth. https://theconversation.com/turning-to-turkeys-tryptophan-to-boost-mood-not-so-fast-125633

Every time someone from the Other Place pops up over here, it's like sitting in a country pub in a snowstorm and seeing someone you really like coming in through the door.

#Edutooters and #teachers: Next Friday, 12/2, is the deadline for the Student Journalism Challenge by #PBSNewsHour #StudentReportingLabs. The theme is "My Education, My Future." It's open to U.S. teens ages 13-18. They can submit entries in 3 categories: written, audio and video. Winners will be published and broadcast. See details here: https://studentjournalismchallenge.org/ #education #edutoots #edutooter #highschools #studentjournalism

Two new palettes now available in "Nightshade" (I didn't forget you, goths) and "Strawberries and Mint".

Alt text: Finding and Evaluating Online Information Sources [2 infographics in purples and rose pinks]

Librarians and Educators (and anyone who wants them):

You can download high-resolution PDFs of these infographics here ❤️‍🔥:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZoVmUy-ZqoM2nYs_VHpJ3x09oMfasbRz?usp=share_link

#informationliteracy #informationretrieval #librarian #criticalthinking #knowledgemobilization
#workflow #productivity

For fellow #Education arrivals, @freemo (the amazing Qoto.org admin) shared a Domain Blocking List.

If you import this comma-separated values (CSV) file into your Mastodon account via the Preferences, that can help keep spammers and bad actors out of your timelines/feeds. I know some folks have complained about it.

Here's the Domains Blocked file in Google Sheets. You can go to File ->Download->CSV to get a copy of the domains blocked list.

Then, once you have it saved, import it via your Preferences -> Import->Domain Blocking List as shown in the screenshot.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RrXUHFFxGiIF2JiUYSMq8pL1-ImfGam3jzXrS53G1hA/edit?usp=sharing

#Education #EdTech #EduTooter #TwitterMigration #Mastodon #DomainBlockingList @edutooters