herid @herid@qoto.org

This is a big problem for Mastodon.

Canadian journalist Erica Ifill just had her mastodon.online account suspended without explanation. She's been sharing stuff critical of Mastodon re: intersectional issues.

I get the decentralized structure and idea that each server has its own rules. But this Reddit-style moderation, where moderators with god-complexes make mysterious and arbitrary decisions, is going to cause people migrating to Mastodon to flee in droves.

https://www.presscheck.org/journalists/erica-ifill

Just making a post for all former #tweeps, especially those that were in senior positions at Twitter. 1Password is #hiring. We have a close, friendly culture, and I’m sure you’d love it. Please boost if you’re able. I want to be sure this gets over to macaw.social. If you have questions, send me a message and I’ll see what I can find out for you.

(And this post applies to everyone, but I know Twitter employees are hurting right now)

https://jobs.lever.co/1password/

Matthew Barber with Jill Barber "Where The River Bends"

https://youtu.be/JdCYD4z_vjA

My favorite Canadian singers. They are brother and sister and normally perform solo but they sing together here.

#FavoriteMusic

Hello new followers! A quick #introduction

I'm a historian of the (long) #18thcentury, currently writing a book exploring the #FrenchRevolution through the eyes of three women. My last was about the scandalous c18th #Byron dynasty (a prequel to that dastardly poet)

I'm also a #genealogist, #dog lover & new first-time mum ... here I am at Stowe Park yesterday, Very Tired but happy to be OUT

#Introductions #histodons #history #historian #geneadons #parenting #books #reading #womenshistory

https://t.me/liveukraine_eng/1432 ⚠️🇷🇺Understanding the situation through the eyes of the enemy. Russia demands Peace talks only to get time to prepare for another attack (VIDEO) #Ukraine #News #War #Russia

This seems like an appropriate first comic for mastodon.

If you’re new to Mastodon, you may at some point find that you’re being pressured to put your posts behind a content warning (CW). Although CWs make sense for things like images of violence or nudity, some people are bullying others to put CWs on discussions of politics, racism, etc.
Please know that you should not feel pressured to obey these individuals. They do not speak for all. If someone does not want to be exposed to these topics, Mastodon gives them all the tools they need to avoid them, such as keyword filters and the ability to block or mute people who are posting things they don’t like.

Mostly in order to practice the Mastodon interface, I'm going to reproduce one of my posts from the now-defunct Google+ service (on probability paradoxes, first posted Sep 11, 2014) as a thread here. 🧵

I never properly introduced myself when I joined Oct. 29.

I have been teaching #journalism at NYU since 1986. I have a PhD in media studies. My masters thesis was on McLuhan. My PhD thesis was about the concept of "the public."

I write a lot about press coverage of politics, and try to puzzle out what journalists as a group are thinking, which is why my site is called pressthink.org

I've been on line since 1996. Been blogging since 2003. On Twitter since 2008.

Thanks for making Mastodon.

Pom & Dave on the set of the Guardians Holiday Special (just a few days away!!)