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@Massick That would be a very Welcome development. Oh yes, please and thank you. 😛
@Vishsai hello, not much going on here, I am surprised. From my last post last night to now, very little Local activity.

Not a problem at your instance, eh? 😉

Got an account there to see what it's like on such a huge place, but I see things posted in the open that bother me, and haven't made any posts there yet.

Seriously, a guy posted an open dick prick picture? the Indian users must have been upset, I was.

Ended my wish to post a thread there on the spot.

Geez, but this Local timeline is pretty dead, ahem, quiet.... 😜

@darwish @binsrc was talking about it on this thread:

https://qoto.org/@design_RG/103287186319721202

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@darwish @binsrc Should also mention that their software is amazingly easy to install - a no brainer, and runs fast, it reconnects almost instantly when returning from sleep mode.

They are stars at what they do, Recommended.

@darwish @binsrc Sorry didn't see this earlier, but binsrc is sopt on.

I use ProtonVPN and it is excellent. Used other providers for years, and always paid for it.

Now it's only needed casually, and they do have a free service which works. For one week you get the full paid access - to see what the other servers can do.

After a week they offer you t oupgrade to paid, and if not desired, then you get access to servers in only 3 countries - US, Japan and Netherlands.

Each has about 3 free servers, and you can look at their loads before selecting one.

Even this tier of service is good. I have planned to do a write up about it, and a blog post too, just haven't got to it yet.

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The page is here:
https://earthsky.org/space/solar-eclipse-marks-beginning-of-iroquois-confederacy

"What really attracted my attention was that a total, or near total, solar eclipse marked the beginning of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the oldest living democracy in North America and possibly on Earth. American democracy is said to have been modeled upon the democratic ideals of the Iroquois Confederacy, which originally consisted of five nations (Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca). The sixth nation – the Tuscarora – joined the Iroquois Confederacy in the early eighteenth century (1701-1800). "

in response to James's post here: https://todon.nl/@OglalaWarriorAW/103319240100296760

@OglalaWarriorAW Hello James, Thank you for your post and telling us not only your personal story, but that of your nation as well. It's fascinating.

I traveled by bicycle along the Erie Canal trail and when passing near Lake Oneida came across a nice book telling the story of the beginning of th Iroquois Confederacy, which met at the margins of the lake, I believe.

There was some legends too, and I enjoyed reading this book as I camped nearby.

I did a search and found an interesting link, I don't think people know much about the Confederacy and how it was a democratic union of different peoples for the better of all.

We need this kind of thinking for the times we live in.

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There's a Python here looking for a Programmer by name...

She's going up to the boss's office now...

@ThatNomadCouple Wow, beautiful photo. Welcome to QOTO, hope you enjoy it here.

Safe travels too.

Do you know how Mastodon work, or if needed, here is a guide, or two. 😉

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.

@_lunawinters @Vishsai

Sending my replies for letters with the new special edition Purrfect Holidays stamp set. 😺

which I actually got for free, just taking the time to watch short videos in the app, if desired, you get one coin for each (up to 20 sec or so).

Just received a letter from a penpal overseas, and with it a nice Special Edition, Christmas stamp I did not have yet. It's from last year, 2018, and I didn't know about the Slowly penpal letter writing app yet.

The app is great, Slowly allows you to find interesting people with shared interests and keep in touch via letters - not instant messages, but electronic letters, longer like a paper one would be, and which are not delivered instantly either.

They take time to arrive, depending on how far apart we are. From 3 hours or so for a close location, to 2 days to far away places like Australia, Indonesia, etc.

https://www.getslowly.com/en/ for details

great fun! @_lunawinters @Vishsai

@Vishsai @_lunawinters The first letter is quite important, I look at the user profiles and search for someone interesting. You can set parameters in the user search - from age to location, for example.

I like to select to show only with About Me - if people do not describe themselves there, it becomes difficult to judge if they are a good match or not.

I do not use the Automatch, just used it once, it was a shot in the dark. Although I got found by some penpals that way, and they worked out well.

best to look and find someone you would be interested imo.

I do block out some countries that have too many users - their number makes it harder to see people from othre places, as they take so much room on the lists. China and HK, those two I have disabled searching at. Although I will accept if someone from there finds me.

@_lunawinters

You are very welcome, I just thought maybe you could like it. It's nice to touch people from other lands, with similar interests or thing that you would like to know more about.

Glad you like it - any questions just ask, I am a big supporter of Slowly.

Check my account on twitter (same id as here, at twitter dot com), I have many posts there regarding #Slowly.

Many screenshots and stamp images, these are fun too.

@Vishsai

@Vishsai @_lunawinters It is a wonderful app. I have used it for 6 months now, and have wrote a lot of letters, you can find great people there.

@Vishsai @_lunawinters Aadit, have you ever thought of finding some penpals to correspond with?

I find it helps with making connections, sharing thoughts, it's really good.

I use the Slowly app, cn run on iOS, Android or laptop via Web mode.

https://getslowly.com/en/

@freemo We can also share our fave posters of pictures of fave species.

Like the awesome @catpostingbot

@mandlebro You are very welcome! Glad you joined us.

@maison_faim Oh, boy, that's not fun. Makes life harder, eh.