davidbisset, to drama
@davidbisset@phpc.social avatar

I heard the term "attention farmers" used in context of "haters" trying to spin up with conversations on (usually because those get the most likes/reposts). Love that term.

Time is precious, so little I have of it. Focus on productive things and be a barren wasteland for attention farmers.

metin, to blender
@metin@graphics.social avatar

I guess the time has come to write a book called "My life as a Blender Artists forum moderator". 😅

benzogaga33, to random French
@benzogaga33@mamot.fr avatar
jim, to random
@jim@social.lol avatar

I'll be shifting my online presence to my WordPress blog more over the next few months and use Micro.blog less. There's a post explaining why I'm making the pivot in my drafts folder, but basically, it all comes down to having total control.

sonjdol, to genderpolitics
@sonjdol@ohai.social avatar

It's true even if you're not so young anymore.
New study -->

"Out of the loop: Taking a one-week break from social media leads to better self-esteem and body image among young women"
Access Media @genderpolitics
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144524000378

_ohcoco_, to random
@_ohcoco_@mastodon.social avatar

The Far Right’s Campaign to Explode the Population >>

"The threat, we are told here this weekend, is existential, #biological, epoch-defining. Economies will fail, #civilizations will fall, and it will all happen because people aren’t having enough #babies.

“The entire global #financial system, the value of your money, and every #asset you might buy with money is defined by leverage, which means its value depends on growth...." >>

#natalism
#FarRight
#birthrate

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/28/natalism-conference-austin-00150338

_ohcoco_,
@_ohcoco_@mastodon.social avatar

>> "...of its aims; for many in the room, the ultimate goal is a total overhaul, a in which child-rearing is paramount.

At first glance, this conference might look like something new: A case for having that is rooted in a critique of the -driven forces that shape our lives and the shifts that have made our culture less -oriented....declining birth rates are primarily the fault of “default middle-class ‘life path’ offered by our educational system and ...>

_ohcoco_, (edited )
@_ohcoco_@mastodon.social avatar

>> ...And to ensure that these #children grow up to be adults who understand their #proper place in both the #family and the larger #social order, we need to oust #women from the workforce and reinstitute #male-only spaces “where women are #disadvantaged as a result,” shampoo magnate and aspiring warlord Charles Haywood says, prompting cheers from the #men in the audience."

So unsurprising how conservative commentary about declining birth rates inevitably leads to #racism and #misogyny 🤷🏻‍♀️🙄

/fin

koen, to Amsterdam
@koen@procolix.social avatar

Dear European based LGBTIQ+ people.. (so basically everybody).

Today I attended an event in #Amsterdam organized by @waag @DeGroene @gemeenteamsterdam and the #oBa Amsterdam public library called #StateOfTheInternet

Featured speaker this time was Euro Member of Parliament @kimvsparrentak who passionately spoke on the need for a more free Internet detached from #bigTech and more focussed on #Democracy and real #Social interaction.

When confronted with her presence on X and Insta, and the lack of active presence here on the #Fediverse we promised to help her.

Please help us get a decent follower-base here and follow her account right now, before she even gets a chance to get more active. A follower base of more than a 1000 people will surely help her convince her party members to spend time and money on a real presence here.

I used a cut out of the image posted by @sicco in this post: https://todon.nl/@sicco/112372340250592627 thank you for that Sicco.

kubikpixel, to web
@kubikpixel@chaos.social avatar

Today is a good day to explain the Fediverse to peoples and share this text about it!

»Web – The fediverse, explained:
The buzziest new thing in social networking is a big deal. It’s also very confusing. And it’s not actually new. Let’s talk about it.«

:BoostOK: https://www.theverge.com/24063290/fediverse-explained-activitypub-social-media-open-protocol


SteveMcCarty, to brainfood
@SteveMcCarty@hcommons.social avatar

Our family friend Mimi Wada co-produced and co-starred in the new "Snack Sakura" that shows ( hostess ) through the experiences of the expert Canadian Greg Girard. It is under 25 minutes and posted for free at https://hi-lo.tv/Our-Work or permalink https://player.vimeo.com/video/935465833

Other professors used to take me to snacks when I was single, so I was well aware that hostesses were mostly divorced or single mothers. Mimi sheds light on the nature of snacks by saying that has a dark side. Regarding the that Greg mentions, Mimi clarifies that there is a double standard whereby men can go to snacks openly, but it is shameful for to work in them. Now I'm a family man, but I sympathize with such women, who would otherwise have to for close to the minimum wage.

A documentary succeeds insofar as it sheds light on the topic. If you watch it, perhaps let us know your impressions.


@sociology @psychology

dynamic, to accessibility

.coop has been discussing whether to disable images on May 16 and October 10 for , as suggested here https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/112275637561897034.

One concern raised about this proposal is that it is symbolic and might not do anything to improve the lives of people with visual impairments.

I would like to hear perspectives from people with visual impairments on whether this kind of action is helpful.

(boosts welcome; please only reply if you rely on alt text)



metin, to mastodon
@metin@graphics.social avatar

Just discovered that most of the people I was following over at Bluesky haven't been active there in months, sometimes many months.

I've got a hunch that Bluesky is not going to be the Twitter successor they hope for. 🤔

There's this platform called Mastodon though… 😉👍

metin, (edited )
@metin@graphics.social avatar

Three days after I've left Bluesky, Jack Dorsey leaves it too. I didn't know I was such an influencer. 😆

https://www.engadget.com/jack-dorsey-says-on-x-that-hes-not-on-the-bluesky-board-anymore-183902317.html

#SocialMedia #bluesky #social #media #online #communication #JackDorsey

Boomerissimo, to mastodon Italian
@Boomerissimo@mastodon.uno avatar
redegelde, to random Dutch
@redegelde@mastodon.education avatar

bekende op wanneer heb jij bij uitblijven van berichten gevraagd van "hoe gaat die?"

mythologyandhistory, to mentalhealth
@mythologyandhistory@mas.to avatar

Did you know that was once known as ' Disease'?

The word was first mentioned in 1651 & described as an in 1688.

In 1710, it was claimed that music of Swiss herdsmen & the Guggisberglied (a song), led Swiss soldiers to desert. The singing of the same resulted (allegedly) in capital .

One doctor thought that the low air pressure made the Swiss sick with longing & would lead, if not returned home, to their eventual .

Nonilex, to Michigan
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

AG 's office says it will announce charges in its long-running investigation into fmr House Speaker at 2PM ET Tues.

Nessel's media advisory provided no further details of what the charges would be or specifically who will be the subject of the allegations. has already charged 's top 2 advisors from his term as speaker in the probe.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/16/lee-chatfield-michigan-house-dana-nessel-criminal-investigation/73341391007/

Nonilex,
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

Update:

AG revealed multiple charges against fmr House Speaker in her office's investigation of in political spending..

Chatfield allegedly used political nonprofit funds for family trips including to the Bahamas.

Nessel said used private donations from the Peninsula Fund, a nonprofit org, to pay off $132k in charges to his personal credit card.

malerbabomba, to random Italian
@malerbabomba@mastodon.bida.im avatar

Le giornate storte e i momenti bui capitano a tuttə, me compreso.
Ma per favore non usiamo questo come un crogiolo di lamentazioni costanti.

davemark, to internet
@davemark@mastodon.social avatar

Back in the day, phone numbers used to belong to carriers. So if you switched carriers, you changed phone numbers.

Feels like the same situation with social networks.

If I move to a new social network, all my followers have my "old number".

Imagine if there was a level of indirection (like an Apple ID or an email) that always led to my current social network.

Impossible? Dumb idea? 🤔
#Socialmedia #Social

devol, to fediverse Italian
@devol@mastodon.uno avatar

Il nostro sogno per il fediverso è un mondo in cui non sia più necessario dover dipendere da social frammentati che non comunicano fra di loro, ma poter comunicare su un'unica grande rete libera e unita. Il fediverso è l'unica grande rete in cui è tutto collegato.

#fediverso #social #activitypub

filippodb, to random Italian
@filippodb@mastodon.uno avatar

Il fediverso è differente. Ci sono migliaia di mondi ma non è necessario che ci sia una copia di noi in ogni mondo. L'utente di questo universo può connettersi e visitare persone e luoghi in tutti questi mondi lontani. Qui con un solo account potete collegarvi a qualsiasi rete.

Il modello del fediverso rende i social più semplici, accessibili e piacevoli.

cit @evanprodromou co-autore di Activitypub, il protocollo che gestisce il fediverso.

#fediverso #social

_silversmith, to random
@_silversmith@mastodon.social avatar

Worth a read.

Dr. Lindsay Ryan: Many Patients Don’t Survive End-Stage Poverty [Gift Link]
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/opinion/doctor-safety-net-hospital.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j00.dZwA.Ry8mweLOueEz&smid=url-share

NatureMC,
@NatureMC@mastodon.online avatar
Nonilex, to DaftPunk
@Nonilex@masto.ai avatar

#Trump is tightening his stranglehold on the congressional #GOP’s policy agenda as he reshapes Republican lawmakers’ party orthodoxy on #NationalSecurity & #social issues.
Trump’s sway was on full display Wed as the #House tried to take up a #warrantless #government #surveillance bill intended to unite the party. Then, hrs after Trump pushed to “kill” the #Foreign #Intelligence Surveillance Act reauthorization, 19 #HouseRepublicans did just that.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/11/trump-tightens-stranglehold-on-congressional-gop-00151629

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