As wet out of the water as in this morning BUT...10.4° we are approaching the sweet spot of still getting a chilly hit but warm enough for a much longer swim 👍

But if we hold ONE rich white man accountable for his crimes, what’s next? Holding SOME rich white men accountable for their crimes? Holding ALL rich white men accountable for their crimes? It’s a slippery slope.

Been a bit of a rubbish day lifted only by this quote from a self advocate
"I come here coz userled is good, I feel proud. I DO things here and they matter" 💛

@lbflyawayhome@socel.net beautiful- regularly see a kingfisher at the river spot where I swim, always enchanting

Hi Mastodoning Mates. Any chance you could boost me a bit as I'm struggling to find folk I originally followed on the Twitter. Is that how this works? I'm ASD and find new systems like this and written-instructions a major headache and very confusing.

@BeckyWhinnerah oh no wetsuits are SO pricey 😓
I'm just a dipper (max 20min this time of year) as I can't bear wetsuits

@BeckyWhinnerah I went river swimming yesterday and the jump-down in temp from last week was really noticeable

I propose mastodon servers should instead be called 'neighborhoods'

you can pick a cul-de-sac, or one near a bunch of bars & nightlife with a lot of character, or something in the countryside, or a giant condo complex. benefits and drawbacks.

and you can move, and when you do, your address gets automatically updated in everyone's Rolodex.

thx to @emilyriederer ! whose tweet made this thought click for me—even if they don't change the name, I feel like I get it now.

[awkwardly clears throat]

I’ve been informed that a good way of getting started over here is by making an #Introduction

This feels very much like having to go round the room at a work place bonding session, which is a thing I hate with a fiery passion, but here goes.

I’ve come over here in case the bird hell hole collapses. Over there I’m very snarky and make stupid stuff (videos, images, threads, and jokes) and will probably just do the same here. Possibly with less snark. Maybe.

A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:

* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis
* Avoid emojis in your display name

UPDATE: So many great questions! Please check the replies to see if your question has been asked and answered ❤️

#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #AltText #Disability #Solidarity #FediTips

So I'm here, not a single clue what I'm doing! Years since I've tried to master a new platform, I can't get pics to upload and the dog is not in the slightest bit interested but hey ho!

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