I generally try to share the upside of the changes we need to make to address climate change (and there are many, including the chance to make a more just and healthy world) but sometimes, like today, I'm just sad and tired. And I wanted to say that, in case you are too. Sometimes it's ok to be sad and tired.

Writers of the Fediverse!

Do you blog? I'm going back to blogging and I need folks to read/follow. Comment and let me know where to find you! (Esp. science fiction, horror, and fantasy folks).

#writing #blogging #SFF #SFFH

@sambeawesome I love it!

Thank you so much for the warm welcome! I'm blown away and so touched y'all like my work 😊

Here's a portrait study I painted last year. Something more loose to relax. It's fun just letting the brush go and see what happens. :)

#digitalart #artstudy #digitalpainting #originalart

@joehumphrey it was likely the new mods who took over the subreddits when the admins didn't bow down to the overlords that did it. But yeah, not cool. At all. I wasn't rude, didn't call names or swear, or call for violence. Just expressed my displeasure in a rational way. And that was apparently enough to warrant deleting my comments.

@stephaniepixie well... this wasn't the only pain, or even the worst. Let's just say that my body is defective and hates me. LOL

We owe a lot to @feditips. Think about maybe throwing a few currency units to thank them for all the hard work. https://liberapay.com/FediThing

@SharonCummingsArt hard agree. I like people who make the world a better place, a more pleasant experience. I also like geeks and nerds who have extensive knowledge about esoteric things and people who are open to new experiences, but this is secondary to kindness and compassion.

I like people who are kind to animals.
I like people who have something nice to say more often than not.
I like people who help others.
I like people who appreciate art in some way.
I like people who share useful information.
I like people who make me laugh.
I like people who show me their gardens/flowers.
I like people who respect other people.
I like people who write stuff that makes me think or smile.

#people #love #kindnessmatters #kindness #tolerance #animals #artist #AYearForArt #respect

@stephaniepixie I'm sorry it's gotten worse for you.

I started getting migraines at four. They were infrequent until puberty hit. Then I had a migraine every day until I was, oh, in my early twenties. It was hell.

@stephaniepixie I hate the multi day ones. I used to get those all the time as a teenager. I still get migraines (I'm now old), but they're bearable for the most part now. I have vestiges of one at the moment. The pain and aura are there, but thankfully relatively faint.

@joehumphrey I hear you. Reddit is dead to me.

I went back and deleted all of my posts/comments except for about twenty comments that were critical of Reddit. For curiosity, I checked my comment history yesterday (and to make sure I didn't accidentally leave anything else behind).

There are now only three remaining comments. I did not delete the others.

A recent update to the 'official' apps means that new Masto users are directed to the 'official' mastodon.social instance by default.

It's a huge general instance, and while that may be fine for some, if you're looking for a stronger sense of community or want to find your own people (and especially if you want *really* good and active moderation), have a look at the smaller instances:

https://fedi.garden

They still connect to the fediverse, and they're much nicer spaces to hang out in!

EDIT3: i'm going to close this to new submissions since they've slowed to a trickle now

new to mastodon? do you make cool shit? if you've got under 100 followers, reply to this with 1-4 images of stuff you've made and i will boost you to my 5.8k followers, because i want people who do creative work to find a place on mastodon

please note i will be spacing out boosts to not spam my followers too much

EDIT2: if you're a composer (or do similar non-visual work) you should probably drop a link to where people can listen to your work. maybe add cover art if you have any

EDIT: if i miss your post it's likely you're on an instance mine has muted, I'm sorry, but there's nothing I can do about that

I’m seeing folks from #Sudan on #twitter despairing that the site’s new limits, and its general m*sk-era brokenness, will compromise their ability to stay updated on the catastrophe unfolding in their homeland and share emergency info.

Once more: mastodon/fediverse needs to think seriously about how to expand to users in Asia and Africa and how to handle emergencies #twitterdown

#snow #winter #birds #community #warm #tree

many birds sit lined up on a branch when it snows, which is quite pushed through by it

I get vastly — vastly! — more engagement and sales here than any other social site. Artists, this is the place.

@smerp hard agree. Instagram is useless. Facebook is fine because they're my actual friends. Twitter is dead. The Fediverse? Fabulous.

Sprained my wrist again.

What was I doing, you ask?

Sleeping. I was sleeping.

#EhlersDanlosSyndrome

Here are some small tips for new masto users:
-FOLLOW LOTS OF PEOPLE.
-follow hashtags you have interest in
-USE HASHTAGS when you post!

Mastodon doesn’t have an algorithm like twitter or Instagram (which is a good thing) so you get to really curate your experience here. Following more people and following hashtags gives you a feed with lots going on and helps expose you to new people!

Use hashtags so others can find you!

Also, the biggest thing I can recommend is to actually INTERACT.