*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@freemo I did not want to start a long thread, arguing points we both believe in, have other tasks on hand that are more important and productive.

But, registering an opinion and voicing it, for the record.

The situation in America which everyone in the world sees quite well is how often gruesome shooting happens. The argument for granting people the right to bear arms is based on interpretation of a very short and terse, arguable, Colonial era piece of legislation. Enacted in a time when the future of the incipient republic was nowhere but granted.

I do find it appalling, what goes in there. I do have training and not afraid of using arms; had to get it when living in a location where public safety was ineffectual. In my opinion, best to live in a place where this is not required.

Coming armed to a place of worship strikes me as wrong, disturbing, without rationalizing it. It feels wrong, imo.

We come from totally different sides on this, but I wanted to register a different view. Otherwise people might use some fragments of posts in justifying censure to our instance, I am afraid.

Out for editing my day's blog... :smile:

@realcaseyrollins Ah, thank you for the feedback -- I am never sure if I am posting too many, or irking people.

Glad you enjoy them, I am very selective as there are so many cat accounts I follow in Twitter.

More Cats to come, lol!!

@users The last day new users number is about 3 times the usual!

@freemo Very nice quotes indeed. 👍

@Dave97 Si, yo pienso que si, tambien.

Es bueno veer alternativas para uso racional de la Internet.

Encontré un artigo muy bueno, en Ingles, cerca de eso. Lo posté ahi : https://qoto.org/@design_RG/103181437412519347

@Dave97 Ja ja ja..... 😜

@freemo You are baiting me and others, but arming the population is not working so well in US of A, is it?

Second Amendment was made at the time of Revolutionary War.

An armed populace, specially with full access to mil spec, assault weaponry?

I would prefer to live in a place without such. The fact people stopped this criminal is good, but tp think that so many are armed inside a church. Unholy.

all my opinions, of course, everyone has them, and we differ on this. Most countries do not allow an armed citizenry, and that hasn't deterred protest and political change when things are not agreeable to the people.

@farhad Hello Farhad! and welcome to Qoto...

Enjoy the network and all it has to offer. If you are new to using Mastodon, there's a good guide here: https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235

We also have another new users guide, posted here : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/suggestions-and-guidelines-for-new-users-written-by-mastodon-art-administrator

Any question, just ask, and someone will try and help out.

One for the Dog lovers, they are cool too. Una por los amantes de perros, son amables también.

borrowing the pic from the awesome The Automatic Earth - always a good read. https://twitter.com/AutomaticEarth/status/1211593621666963457

#dogs #dogsofMastodon #xp
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RT @AutomaticEarth
Debt Rattle December 30 2019 | BoE chief Mark Carney will soon be "UN special envoy for climate change…
https://twitter.com/AutomaticEarth/status/1211593621666963457

LOL!!!!

#cats, oh #catsofMastodon, how cool can them be. #xp
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RT @tatuya01@twitter.activitypub.actor
なんだよ、その片手出しは。
https://twitter.com/tatuya01/status/1211621269856124934

Joey has it right. Relax like a Cat is an aspiration I have. Complete. relaxing. stretch. Awwww.

#cats #catsofMastodon #mastocats #xp #meow
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RT @TheHardyBoyCats@twitter.activitypub.actor
Joe’s #ModestyTail is working as hard as he is this morning 😹😹 #DeskWork #HardWorkingCatsOfTwitter
https://twitter.com/TheHardyBoyCats/status/1211274477818011648

Guia para los nuevos usuários de España! #xp #YoMigroAMastedon
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RT @Ca_Gi@twitter.activitypub.actor
¿Qué significa "red descentralizada"?

¿Cómo encuentro las cosas y los usuarios?

¿Qué aplicación debo utilizar?

¿Qué es el Fediverso?

Todas las respuestas están en esta guía de Mastodon: http://rame.altervista.org/mastostart/

#YoMigroAMastodon
https://twitter.com/Ca_Gi/status/1211500676972523520

Tuxedo cats can be so pretty too. 💕

#cats #mastocats #catsofmastodon #meow #xp
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RT @JoyOfCats@twitter.activitypub.actor
@LordGraydon My Christmas present has gone astray! Re-send it, please! Just address the package . . .

She-😈
Bowmanville, Ont.

It will get to me.
https://twitter.com/JoyOfCats/status/1211309791269785600

I could write a long letter to a new pen pal friend (just did). And post welcoming messages to the Spanish new users arriving in our Mastodon instances in the Fediverse; helping them feel welcome, doing my job as community builder. Also, create new pages for my blog. #xp #slowly
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RT @SelfLoveGuide@twitter.activitypub.actor
What's one thing you can do this week to benefit your Mental Health?
https://twitter.com/SelfLoveGuide/status/1211633145956704261

Rainbow, nice photo. El Arco Iris, linda foto.

RT de https://todon.nl/@_Wiesenthal_S_/103396586774899984

#StreetArt #art #Cultura #arte

Pretty street art just posted by Mocambo at Todon.nl. Arte de rua que há postado Mocambo a Todon.nl. #YoMigroaMastodon

@Dave97 Ah, bueno, gracias! 😃

Me hizo feliz que ustedes han cambiado del twitter. La mejor cosa que nosotros usuarios podemos hacer es abandonarlos, por otras alternativas.

Jack del Twitter ya está hablando de pesquisar connectarse a redes distribuidas como el Fediverso. A mi, eso no es una cosa buena, lol.

@Sphinx You need to use both pedals -- the brake to slow down the vehicle, and the clutch to release the gear, before proceeding to a full stop.

If you simply use the brake, hard enough and the engine will stall, die.

If I see a red light ahead a half block or so, what I normally do is take the clutch and gear to neutral, then let the car coast to a stop, not braking much until I am close to it; sometimes it will change to green while you are still rolling to it, clutch in and apply a gear that seems right to the current rolling speed (not the first one usually).

@97best_fnd Hello Snow Rabbit, welcome to Qoto!

Enjoy the network and all it has to offer. If you are new to using Mastodon, there's a good guide here: https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235

We also have another new users guide, posted here : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/suggestions-and-guidelines-for-new-users-written-by-mastodon-art-administrator

Any question, just ask, and someone will try and help out.

@MariaSisu Hola, Maria!

Bienvenida al Fediverso, y a QOTO en particular. Puedo sugerir unos guias para nuevos usuarios de Mastodon?

"Guía básica de Mastodon para principiantes"

* se puede veer un guia para nuevos usuarios ahi :
https://www.realdroid.es/2018/10/07/mastodon-guia-basica/

* tambien una FAQ (Questiones Frequentes) a este sitio :

https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/FAQ_ESP.md

Se tienes perguntas, hay muchas personas que puedan ayudar. Se comprendes el Inglés, hay un buen guia a Life Hacker tambien:

https://lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-guide-to-mastodon-1828503235

Saludos! 😃