@angelobottone@qoto.org
I teach #philosophy and work as a researcher for the Iona Institute (www.ionainstitute.ie) Abruzzese. #Distributism
Joined Jul 2019
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Getting the facts right about reversing effects of abortion pills
This week an article attacked Irish doctors who offer medical assistance to women who have taken abortion pills and then changed their minds before the effects were final. The article contains a number of claims that need to be challenged. A chemical abortion consists of two separate pills: the first, called mifepristone, blocks the effects […] https://ionainstitute.ie/getting-the-facts-right-about-reversing-effects-of-abortion-pills/
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Expect some of the following to happen in the coming weeks:
- celebrities with huge follower counts pushing tiny community-run servers to their knees
- instance admin burnout; shutting down of servers
- big new servers that don't "vibe" with common rules or culture being widely defederated
- some notable account violating an instance code of conduct and throwing a fit
- lots of people ragequitting Mastodon for one reason or another
- etc.
It'll be a rough ride. Patience and strength, all.
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The collapse of Twitter is a system breakdown. Mastodon and the fediverse represent something different: _system change_. From for-profit "Big Tech" to nonprofit, open source, community-owned public spaces.
System change is always harder than you think. It always incurs short-term costs, with hoped for long-term benefits.
The next few weeks will be really tough for the fediverse. Stick around, vibe with it, and you just might help us put a huge part of the web back in community hands. <3
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@freemo #introduction
Italian, I teach #philosophy in Dublin (Ireland) and do research for the Iona Institute, a Christian think-tank/advocacy group.
I am interested in #stamps,
#comics, #bioethics, #chesterton.
I waste too much of my time online.
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I don't think Mastodon or the fediverse has ever received this much attention before. It's a great opportunity for people to finally see that social media can be done differently, that it can be a protocol not under control of any single company.
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I'm now on Telegram
https://t.me/angelbotton
The appalling recommendations of the surrogacy committee https://ionainstitute.ie/the-appalling-recommendations-of-the-surrogacy-committee/
I'm now on Telegram
https://t.me/angelbotton
New genetic screening lets parents practice eugenics https://ionainstitute.ie/news-roundup/new-genetic-screening-lets-parents-practice-eugenics/
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When you're posting hashtags that contain multiple words, it's a good idea to capitalise the first letter of each word. This helps blind people who use screen reader software to know what the hashtag actually says.
For example #DogsOfMastodon is much easier for screen reader users than #dogsofmastodon, even though they're technically the same tag.
This kind of capitalisation is usually known as "CamelCase". CamelCase doesn't just help blind people, it also makes hashtags clearer for sighted people too!
Using CamelCase won't affect your post's visibility (because searches ignore capitalisation) but it will improve the post's accessibility, so you'll get more people reading it.
Thank you to @martyn for raising this topic 👍
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So, how to make friends with a squirrel?
Step 1: be good friends with local chipmunks!
How religious sisters are the real founders of modern nursing https://ionainstitute.ie/how-religious-sisters-are-the-real-founders-of-modern-medicine/#NursesDay #NursesDay2022 #InternationalNursesDay
Marriage in Ireland continues its decline https://ionainstitute.ie/marriage-in-ireland-continues-its-decline-2/
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On 9 May 1950 Robert Schuman set out his idea for a new form of political cooperation in Europe, which would make war between Europe’s nations unthinkable. This proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the #EU. 1/2
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How Should We Approach Triage in the Crisis?
By Catherine Kavanagh The current crisis of care in nursing homes is explained by some as simply an exercise in triage, necessary because there are not enough resources to go around, and it is alarming how many people simply shrug it off as inevitable. However, before capitulating completely to the law of the jungle, it […] https://ionainstitute.ie/how-should-we-approach-triage-in-the-crisis/
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#European #politics is moving to #Mastodon #Fediverse
• #EuropeanCommission
@EU_Commission
• #EuropeanUnion #Agency for #FundamentalRights
@FRA
• European #DataProtection Supervisor #EDPS
@EDPS
• European Union Agency for #SpaceProgramme #EUSPA
@EUSPA
• European Ombudsman
@ombudsman
• #OpenSource Programme Office
@EC_OSPO
In case I forgot any institution or politicians, please respond!
Breda O’Brien: Learning to listen to those with whom we disagree is vital https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/breda-o-brien-learning-to-listen-to-those-with-whom-we-disagree-is-vital-1.4865168
The Somerville Quartet | The Point Magazine https://thepointmag.com/criticism/the-somerville-quartet/
Yet another study confirms the benefits of religious practice https://ionainstitute.ie/yet-another-study-confirms-the-benefits-of-religious-practice/
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👋 Hello new followers!
✨ We are an ethical alternative to Instagram!
▶️ Find an instance to join here https://fedidb.org/software/pixelfed #pixelfed
I teach #philosophy and work as a researcher for the Iona Institute (www.ionainstitute.ie) Abruzzese. #Distributism
Joined Jul 2019
