Barbara 🇺🇦 @babs_at_masto@qoto.org
Joined Nov 2022
@lizcovart Have to say I don't miss it at all. It's become a cesspool, and for me something to be avoided. We can all do lots better.
@JamesGleick Very Trumpy. It's the Deadbeat CEO era.
One thing that seems bad here is that some people - people I've followed, so I like them! - tend to post dozens of posts in a row. On Twitter, these might be part of a thread, so most of them get hidden under the initial tweet.
Maybe it's just force of habit, but it sometimes seems like spam. I've already had to mute people on account of this. I mean, I like you - but not 20 times in a row!
@smotus They get mad when you just ignore them.
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This is how you act when there was a military dictatorship in living memory.
RT @MariaWNorris@twitter.com
Happening right now:
Brazilian president Lula, the president of the supreme court, and governors (or vice gvns) of every single state, including those who supported Bolsonaro, together in the same room, unilaterally condemning the failed coup.
Quite amazing really.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MariaWNorris/status/1612577745049104384
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#SaudiArabia jails two #Wikipedia staff in ‘bid to control content’ - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/05/saudi-arabia-jails-two-wikipedia-staff-in-bid-to-control-content "
Administrators jailed for 32 years, and eight years, as activists warn of ploy to infiltrate website" appalling
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Friendly reminder: The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Whether the problem is climate change, racism, or anything else, you're not helping solve things when you attack people whose initial efforts in that area are imperfect in your eyes.
Not everyone will give up fossil fuels and live in a grass hut to combat climate change. Not everyone will be a radical antiracist whose life is dedicated to the cause.
Appreciate and encourage the small steps people take, and continue to encourage more.
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Today we welcome works of art from 1927 into the public domain. Check out the movies, music, periodicals & books that are now free to remix & reuse in our latest blog post:
🔗https://blog.archive.org/2023/01/01/welcoming-1927-to-the-public-domain/
@annakakalton Yes, I love seeing the youngsters especially!
Would say that's a young Bald Eagle, based on the big schnozz.🙂
Always great to see them.
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Perhaps a somewhat dull appearance, but a beautiful behaviour during mating season, when males fly and hover up very high, up to over 100 meters ... nonstop singing their love song, then falling down like a rock and starting the process all over again.
#EarasianSkylark
#AlaudaArvensis
#birdsinlatin
#Birdphotography #Birds #Birdsofthefediverse
#BirdsofMastodon #Wildlife #Wildlifephotography #Nature
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Seen in the wild: "On the bright side, Musk's genius business decisions might just make him a millionaire."
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Protest-backing soccer star's family kept from leaving Iran | AP News
They diverted the plane in mid flight.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-sports-soccer-tehran-308ee40d63199d63d6f97d7e0ea275ad
@JamesGleick Just unbelievable decadence. Meanwhile,
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“Serf” Greenwald made half a million a year at the Intercept.
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Hard to imagine such cruelty.... In freezing temperatures "Busloads of migrants dropped off at vice president’s DC home on Christmas Eve":
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3787902-busloads-of-migrants-dropped-off-at-vice-presidents-dc-home-on-christmas-eve/
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Every year at Christmas, Dutch children light candles on the graves of 1355 Canadian soldiers killed during WWII.
They express our gratitude for the liberation and for living in a free country.
My father was among those liberated by the Canadians.
Thank you Canada! 🌷
#Christmas #peace #news #history
@medigoth I agree. I like it here, and I really like my server. It's been years since I've seen and had good conversations online without trolling and insults.
It's not really hard to use, IMO. Just a little bit of a learning curve, and trying to find a server. That's it.
"In this battle, we have another powerful and effective weapon. The hammer and sword of our spirit and consciousness. The wisdom of God. Courage and bravery. Virtues that incline us to do good and overcome evil.
The main act of courage is endurance and completion of one's work to the end, despite everything. The truth illuminates our path. We know it. We defend it. Our truth is a struggle for freedom. Freedom comes at a high price. But slavery has an even higher price.
Our path is illuminated by faith and patience. Patience and faith. These are twin forces. As it was said, "he who rules and controls his own spirit, is better than he who captures a city." To endure does not mean to accept the circumstances. Patience is watching to make sure that we don't let any doubt or fear into our minds. It is faith in one's own strength."
I am getting an error message when I try to use Translate in Chrome browser on my cell phone. It does work fine on my laptop. Is there a setting I need to change on the mobile, does anybody know?
