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* Reply Letter to a Friend in Poland, May 2020 *

Another day and many new penpal letters arrive;

And in a quiet moment, early morning preferably, I go about reading and replying to them.

This was sent just this morning, and will reach the Web via my Blog post way sooner than the actual #Slowly app letter (which doesn't have the added pizzazz of imagery and links included) reaches its destination.

The page is at : wordsmith.social/friends-near-

@nyetoots Hello Friend, 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: lifehacker.com/a-beginner-s-gu

We also have another new users guide, posted here : write.tedomum.net/rgx/suggesti

You are right in that this mastodon interface is very unlike FB; it resembles Twitter more. But it is also different from that.

After having a Twitter account for many years and NOT using it much at all, I joined here, first time in, just like you.

6 months and 5,500 Toots later, I am happy and a member of this instances Staff, a moderator and above all a community supporter and Builder. You will see a lot of my posts, hope you like Cats, which are one of my big interests; there are a lot of cat photos I bring in; and I daily see many people who Boost and Favourite those.

Also, many new people who discover and Follow my humble account here.

The Fediverse is a lot more than what you see here, there are many wonders to be found; some ugly corners, which we best steer clear from. Ask for any help if you need, we are all in this together.

Have a great Sunday, take the time to read the first guide at least - I think it was the one I first found in a Bing search and used to orient myself here.

There's no GPS, you are in control, and set your course as you see fit. The Guides are our road maps.

Many bright, sensitive and decent people here; many who made this jump years ago. Give it time.

Happy you ventured out of the corporate networks.

A nice idea is recognized and starting to spread.

's Journal is being added to Koyu.space too.

@freemo @koyu

A Historic cover at the NY Times.
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RT @nytimes
The front page of The New York Times for May 24, 2020
twitter.com/nytimes/status/126

Bella, gorgeous and ready for Breakfast.


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RT @bella_fluff
GOOD MORNIN! I iz back in ma basket and waitin for my brekafast. I sees Mammy haz tuna pouch in her hands. I iz starin at it. I iz wantin ma fishy.
Happy Saturday everyone! Love from Bella xxx
twitter.com/bella_fluff/status

Lots of Cats to love! OMG...


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RT @LouDPhillips
It is with camaraderie and a little hesitation that I remind you & my pride that it is once again since this is how last Saturday ended. They obviously take advantage of the day. Dzikus has to settle for the tree. Photo by ⁦@YMPhillips⁩
twitter.com/LouDPhillips/statu

So, I go to check and guess what ?

Who's on number one spot at JoinMastodon ?

Screenshot just now. 😝

@freemo @arteteco

Often, to gain you have to sacrifice speed or user experience. Changing your server is kind of an exception, though. Unless, you have set up your own private server or you live in a region with poor ping to Cloudflare's servers, 1.1.1.1 seems to be the best solution for privacy AND speed. Although, is a huge for-profit company, they get audits annually to prove their statement remains true: no IP logs or other user data trading.

IPv4: primary: 1.1.1.1 secondary: 1.0.0.1
IPv6: primary: 2606:4700:4700::1111 secondary: 2606:4700:4700::1001

For private DNS (in Android): 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.c

If your programs support DNS over HTTPS or DNS over TLS make sure you enable that to encrypt your DNS requests. Firefox and some Android versions do.

cloudflare.com/learning/dns/dn

Always Gorgeous. Sleep well, buddy.


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RT @CatDisapproval
Going to the vet wiped him out, poor panfur. I love him so much. 🖤
twitter.com/CatDisapproval/sta

Puma Logo modelling... Very pretty


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RT @EveningMews
Buddy was trying out for the next Puma model. I didn’t have the heart to tell him he might be a bit too tubby 😻❤️🤷‍♀️

twitter.com/EveningMews/status


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RT @Yann244026126
Mount Fanjing in China is a wonderful place.

Seems like a Finger into the sky, and there are two Buddhist temples at the very top. It's considered one of the Sacred Mountains of China. climbing...

More photos at The Atlantic : theatlantic.com/photo/2019/04/
twitter.com/Yann244026126/stat

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