Paul Harrison @snuffleorc@qoto.org

HOW TO FIGHT DISINFO ON MASTODON -- AND HELP PROTECT DEMOCRACY IN THE US

After the 2020 election, disinfo fuelled an attempted coup. This year, nobody knows what to expect -- and things are likely to be particularly bad on Twitter.

Sounds like a good time time for Mastodon to get involved!

Mastodon's small, but a lot of people here have good networks on other sites and in the real world.

Here's how you can help!

'Immoral' Gavin Williamson told Tory colleague he 'owned MP in financial trouble'

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/immoral-gavin-williamson-told-tory-28441899

Beyond my bio, here's an introduction.

I am #progressive Englishman. I have had a number of different jobs over my lifetime. I worked in retail management, delivered pizzas to pay my way through university (which I went into at age 25). My degree is in European Contemporary Studies, so #politics , #economics, modern history and a smattering of sociology and other elements, including IT. The latter being learned at the emergence of the internet and MS Word/Excel/Access got me work and I am now a Data Analyst and Resourcing Manager for a large telecommunications company in their IP Networks division.

I love #NFL (American Football), and have been a fan of the Minnesota Vikings since 1992 (when I worked for a guy from Minnesota).

I love consuming content on #astronomy and #history - the past and the future .. and kind of the past too (in that all light from stars is old).

I like to wear tweeds when the weather is cool enough, am a massive fan of #doctorwho and #firefly. I love many sorts of music, but mostly older rock music.

I love #tarot cards and may well do some posts on such cards in the future. So tune in/follow if you want that sort of content.

I have been doing #LARP for nearly 40 years now, since its infancy in the 80s. I currently mostly play a #druid .. who (among other things) does card readings for other characters. I am told that my IC and OOC readings are spookily accurate. I should point out that I am an atheist, but see #tarot as a psychological and life-affirming tool.

I am married. No kids, but two pugs, one of which is a rescue.

Must be more .. but another time.

Unlike Twitter, Favoriting a post does not push it up in the algorithm. It only tells the writer you like it (which might be all you want to do). If you want to help spread a post around Mastodon, the only way to do it is to Boost the post.

All Sir Gavin Williamson's scandals, blunders and leaks
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/real-sir-gavin-williamson-top-28435936

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Crony-loving Boris Johnson has offered life-long Lords seats to two aides under the age of 31, four MP allies and the man who donated his Caribbean holiday
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-offers-lords-seats-28436518

Rishi Sunak's government has published the list of acceptable ID that will be required before people can vote in the UK. Six of the Government-approved IDs are specifically targeted at older people, while several forms of ID widely carried by younger people are excluded. https://bylinetimes.com/2022/11/07/voter-id-its-far-worse-than-any-us-state/

To help make connections: 
name things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost/repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.
#larp
#elitedangerous
#tarot
#magic
#wow
#warcraft
#puns
#doctorwho
#marvel
#firefly
#ukpolitics
#thor
#bloodbowl
#reddwarf
#goodomens
#terrypratchett
#scifi
#pugs
#Bridgerton
#history
#astronomy