CJ @flsounds@qoto.org

This list of #journalists on Mastodon has absolutely taken on a life of its own. 🔥

It's now grown to over 540 journalists and shows no signs of stopping. I do quality control and check it every day to clean up.

Journalitsts on Mastodon Form to Sign Up:
https://forms.gle/dw5gzkA11uxXiGTy5

Current full list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13No4yxY-oFrN8PigC2jBWXreFCHWwVRTftwP6HcREtA/edit?resourcekey=undefined#gid=1320898902

@flsounds loved this album!

Currently reading, to prepare for the next One Bright Book podcast episode: DUCKS: TWO YEARS IN THE OIL SANDS by Kate Beaton.

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.

#introduction. I teach environmental and natural resources law at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, USA. I am a climate and water justice advocate and activist. My favorite activity is kayaking with my favorite companion Dash alongside. The young woman from the class of 2035 is to remind me of the lives that will just be launched by the time we should have dramatically reduced GHG emissions. The actions we take shape their future.

First post. Very exciting?

Getting started in the #fediverse reminded me a lot about how it felt when I finally got my first Raspberry Pi up and running 🤓

Tilly 8 year old "brat dog"

A word of advice from others - since the servers communicate, you don't necessarily have to sign up on one of the busier ones. For instance, I chose one that seems more to align with my interests, but if you search (for instance) for hashtag #TwitterMigration you will be able to see very helpful posts.

Did you know that if you capitalize each word in a multi-word hashtag, #ScreenReaders can read them as words, but if you leave them lowercase, they can't? Well, now you know! So, for #accessibility, please capitalize words when there's more than one in a hashtag.

A few tips for newcomers, as I have learned myself in the past week...

#AltText Descriptions: Please use them, many folks here depend upon them and have been using them for years before we all arrived.

#CamelCase: when you use hashtags, use Camel Case if you have more than one word: #WelcomeToMastodon is easier to read than #welcometomastodon - so do that. Use WAAAAY more hashtags than you are used to on Twitter. Mastodon is hashtag dependent.

#ContentWarning: If you are posting something that might even in the slightest trigger another person, use the Content Warning (CW) option that you can toggle on at the bottom of the toot window. It's polite here. People can choose how they want to view and interact. Use CW more than you are used to on Twitter.

#Diversity: a few people have commented, "lots of white men here!" Well, ok, but you can also find each other by using hashtags like #WomenInStem #BlackMastodon and many more including my favorites that I started up: #Desi and #MixedDesi (i.e. me). Start your own if you don't see yourself represented, so others can find you, too.

#DMs: are under the globe option in the toot window for privacy setting and they appear in your full list / feed of notifications (don't freak out at that).

#Donations: This is all run by volunteers. Make a donation. Click on the "about this server" at the bottom of your screen (might appear in a different location than on mine) and find out who is running your server and how to make a donation. And thank them!

#Introductions: Please write a friendly intro and use the hashtag #introduction so people can learn about you. Be interested in others. Grow your community through daily, friendly interaction.

Have fun! This is like a big global cafe with many tables to sit at, and conversations to be had.

Lots more tips linked in my feed. Welcome!

Because I'm on a new instance and I don't know if my pinned posts will transfer, let me introduce myself again.

Hi. I'm a #screenwriter who wrote a thing you saw (and some stuff you didn't), a creator, a complainer, a resister, a progressive. If you like me over there, please follow me here. Or if you've never heard of me, consider following me. I promise to try to make you laugh at least tickle your brain.

#introduction #screenwriting #writing #politics #comedy #TwitterMigration

This Little Art by Kate Briggs is such a smart and fun book about translating, writing, and reading. I am left pondering how what we read impacts how we read the next book and the endless urge to just write. And of course, I added more writers to my list. Highly recommended!

#EverythingIsAwesome #Mastodon #Guide

* Awesome entry point
https://fediverse.party/en/mastodon/

* Awesome based general purpose review system
https://lib.reviews

* Awesome #howto Guide
https://alexschroeder.ch/wiki/2017-11-16_How_to_Mastodon

* Awesome Starting point for #qoto
https://qoto.org/about/more#message-to-new-members

* Awesome Extra Magic
https://github.com/tleb/awesome-mastodon

* Awesome Instance Finder
https://instances.social/

* Extra Instances:
https://joinmastodon.org/servers

"We can all help. Most wildlife is destroyed by land being cleared for cattle, soy, palm oil, timber and leather. Most of us consume these products every day, with palm oil being found in many foods and toiletries. Choosing only sustainable options helps, as does eating less meat, particularly beef, which has an outsized environmental hoofprint."

Todos podemos ayudar. La mayor parte de la vida silvestre es destruida por la limpieza de la tierra para el ganado, la soja, el aceite de palma, la madera y el cuero. La mayoría de nosotros consumimos estos productos todos los días, y el aceite de palma se encuentra en muchos alimentos y artículos de tocador. Elegir solo opciones sostenibles ayuda, al igual que comer menos carne, particularmente carne de res, que tiene una enorme huella ambiental.

@flsounds YES!!

@flsounds sounds very interesting, but also makes me feel old, like the early 2000s was decades ago or something. 🤣