#AmazingWorld
#Scotland
#IsleOfSkye
A craggy mountain top against a somber and dramatic cloud filled sky. The mountain or hilltop is almost cylindrical, with a somewhat flat top. In the middle, it has a crack in the side, allowing a meandering path from the viewers feet to lead up and through to the top. The path is dark gravel in between green moss. #weathertop #fairieglen
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#AmazingWorld
#Scotland
#IsleOfSkye
The Quiraing Walk on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Author: The Gallivant Post
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"To help people make connections: name things that interest you (but aren't in your profile) as tags so they are searchable. Then boost/repeat the instructions so others know to do the same."

#DigitalArt
#Procreate
#BeginnerArtist
#ChronicallyIll
#EhlersDanlosSyndrome
#photography
#cooking
#baking
#FoodAdventures
#Canadian
#ScienceFiction
#fantasy
#hermit
#introvert

#Introduction

Please use CamelCase for your hashtags. They're easier to read for both humans and screen readers.

"To help people make connections: name things that interest you (but aren't in your profile) as tags so they are searchable. Then boost/repeat the instructions so others know to do the same."

#webdesign
#webdev
#css
#wordpress
#water
#climate
#nature
#NZGreens
#mtb
#kayak
#nzpol
#anaesthesia

#NZTwits
#Introduction

A barn swallow delivering a meal to one of its hungry nestlings.

Or perhaps conducting a choir?

From a recent photography workshop I was running on Mull.

Canon R7 RF100-500mm, f/5.6, 363mm, 1/1250th, ISO 12800

#swallow #photography #wildlife #birdphotography #workshop

Doing a post (as are many now) for those who are checking out this place due to the #Twitter fiasco. Some tips to help:

1. Your experience will be different to twitter but that’s a good thing, honest (I was an avid twitter user before). Give it time, give it a chance.
2. Because there’s no algorithm here feeding you recommendations at first you’ll need to find some content, so:
- search for hashtags. (You can pin/follow hashtags you search for too). If you like cats look at #CatsOfMastodon. In fact look at that anyway so you can see my #cats.
- follow people. Just follow them, you can always unfollow them!
3. Interact. If you have social anxiety (as I do) try to push yourself to reply. It’s definitely rewarding.
4. Some technical stuff:
- ‘boosts’ are the same as retweets. Many servers don’t have a ‘quote tweet’ function as that’s been used on twitter to harass minorities (it happened to me).
- ‘favorites’ don’t do anything other than tell the person who wrote the post that you appreciate and noticed what they wrote (there’s no algorithm which is what they were used for on twitter). But boost and favorite a lot and you’ll reap the benefits of being sociable.
- add descriptive text to images you post (‘alt text’) for people who use screen readers. It only takes a few seconds and will increase the amount of people who will boost your post.
5. Add a profile photo/avatar and a short bio if you want people to follow you. Then post an introduction post and include the #introduction hashtag (also you can find people to follow with that hashtag).
6. “How to find people?!” This is what a lot of people find most different to twitter (and can feel annoying at first). My main advice is the same as number 1: give it time and you’ll find and (re)connect organically. But the main method I use when I want to find a specific person is to use a search engine and search for their name. If they have a presence on Mastodon/Fediverse they’ll have a link to it on a homepage/a page of links/even twitter. But for now take some time to get to know new people and the old ones will come along I swear.
7. Be your kind and lovely selves!

#TwitterMigration #FediTips #Fediverse #Mastodon

Throwing up a bat signal and asking for guidance regarding the best Mastodon apps for persons with limited vision after cataract surgery and glaucoma.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated as it's the one barrier holding a friend back from using Mastodon instead of Twitter.

#Blind #LowVision
#VisuallyImpaired #Accessibility

Looking for #specfic #kidlit #ya writers from #Singapore.

I know you folks are around lah.

#introduction
I am Joyce Chng/Ch'ng and I am from Singapore (🇸🇬). I am not repped at the moment. #writing #writinglife #unagented

I have written/worked on:

Picturebooks
Dragon Dancer
Oyster Girl

Books
The Starfang trilogy
The Jan Xu trilogy
Fire Heart

Games
Changing Breeds (story)
Demon: The Descent (character, setting)
Werewolf: The Forsaken (character, setting)
Pathfinder (character, setting)

Anthologies
The SEA Is Ours (with Jaymee Goh)

Writers and artists: reply with a link to one of your works. And feel free to tell us about it.

Everyone: let's check through the replies and buy some creations and support some creators.

Where is the black people on mastodon?

#blackmastodon
#blacknerds
#BlackFedi
#blackfediverse
#blerds

Caught in the act!

Now I know for sure what's been eating my Hibiscus flowers.

*my beautiful Hibiscus flowers that I absolutely adore*

Bad grasshopper. Very bad grasshopper lol.

#gardening #TexasGarden #Zone9a #grasshopper #insects

Also, two weeks more to go!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangehorizons2019/strange-horizons-2024

Many newcomers due to what's happening in The Bad Place, so here's another #introduction. Hi! I'm an astronomer and science communicator at the European Southern Observatory.

Below is a pic from my previous "office" at ESO's Paranal Observatory in #Chile. I now work full time as Media Officer at ESO's HQ in #Germany.

I mostly post about #astronomy #space #photography and #astrophotography

Tips:
- fill in your bio
- follow hashtags
- share posts you like, you're the algorithm here

Welcome!

Hello there! I'm Amanda, sometimes called Manders.

I'm 32, Canadian, I have several disabling chronic illnesses like Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Central Sensitization Syndrome. I am engaged to an amazing man, and we live with our perfect cat named Charlie!

I love video games. Especially (but not limited to) Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, and The Legend of Zelda.

I am a novice artist, intermediate-beginner crocheter, and avid reader.

If we have similar interests, come say hi!!

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

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

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

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

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!