Heather Runberg, Ph.D. @heather_runberg@qoto.org

Almost 180k new users joined #mastodon yesterday, a new record. This third #twitterMigration wave happened after Musk's Twitter 2.0 ultimatum to #Twitter workers. Each wave is stronger than the previous one. Here is my updated plot showing the three consecutive waves.

It's okay to say 'I don't know', particularly if you don't know.

This. #phdlife

Hello new people! 👋

If you need help getting started on here, have a look at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

It's written in non-technical language, it's a beginner's guide.

If you can't find the answers you want on the site, @ me or message me.

So it appears I'm supposed to do an #introduction

I'm a #journalist in #denver #colorado. I anchor a weeknight newscast that used #HeyNext to have conversations on Twitter.

I cover #copolitics and hold those with power, or those who seek to hold power, accountable.

I occasionally talk about #craftbeer, being a #girldad, and misadventures in #gardening.

I'd be grateful to connect with you here. I'm always looking to learn something new.

You can now find us on Mastodon if that's your new social media network thing of choice, direct link: https://mas.to/@errantscience

@arwhitehill

There's an atmospheric list available that you can use to find atmospheric folks to follow (if you are interested).
https://bit.ly/3Aco1vS

I keep seeing lots of long-time #fediverse users saying 'don't favourite posts it does nothing' but actually when you favourite my posts it makes me smile and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

To this extent I'm really interested to know how the age breakdown of people on the #Fediverse. On one hand it would seem to make sense to me that most people here remember the "old internet" before the centralization and they're here to rekindle that flame of independence. On the other hand the youths are generally pretty up on this whole technology thing. I grew up on the internet and since then smartphones have become even more ubiquitous.

(Please boost for reach)

Happy #TransgenderAwarenessWeek !! 🏳️‍⚧️

We are also on Mastodon now🎉🎉🎉Come and follow us http://home.social/@cheminclusion Can‘t wait to see you there! 🥰 #chemtwitter #ChemEd #womeninchemistry #womeninscience #RealTimeChem

Success!

Finally found someone who uses screenreaders giving advice about hashtag placement: standard software is clever enough deal with mid-sentence hashtags (as long as each word is capitalized for phrases) without fuss.

Using camel case: important
Location: not important

Source & more discussion: https://pagan.plus/@Cassana/109339419023570010

"So why are so many kids experiencing severe illness from seasonal viruses?

Emerging evidence suggests COVID-19 may be to blame, Furness says. “COVID, like many viruses, harms the immune system as part of its strategy”"

‘Immunity debt’ is ‘misinformation’

#covid

https://globalnews.ca/news/9272293/immunity-debt-covid-19-misinformation/

“Being ok with sucking at something while learning” is an extremely undervalued skill.
As is “being happy for people that are better than you”.
Super important for
- learning how to code
- learning a new language
- art, music, podcasting, cooking
- really everything.
Don’t forget to teach your kids these skills.
Also, demonstrate these behaviors.
Let your kids see you being bad at something and not giving up and staying positive.