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   carl marks (tillshadeisgone@blackqueer.life)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jul-2023 21:29:58 JST carl marks

   Hello Fediverse! I am coming before you all today to promote my new instance: blackqueer.life! You may have seen my post on my old account about it a few weeks back. I wanted to wait until I finished migrating my old account over here, got the instance up and running to where I wanted it, etc before promoting it fully.

   We all know Fedi isn't always kind to Black users, doubly so for Black queers. My instance represents my attempt to continue the amazing work some folks are doing in the Fediverse to make these platforms more accessible and safer for all users, ESPECIALLY marginalized folks.

   When I joined the fediverse, the first thing I was searching for almost from the beginning was an instance dedicated to or centering Black queer people explicitly. While there are a few amazing communities like that out there, many of them are either not federating, offering limited federation only, or are currently closed to new users.

   This allows them to have much greater control over the content their users are exposed to, which I have tremendous respect and appreciation for. Hell, I've got alts in some of those places!

   However. As a newcomer to Fedi, it was not overly easy for me to find these places and gain access, which I recognize is somewhat by design. Limited or no federation meant the only way to locate them was by word of mouth and extensive research.

   This is where BlackQueerLife comes in. I want to build a place where Black queer, trans, and GNC folks can feel safe making a home while also being able to venture out into the rest of the fediverse. I want somewhere they can use as a landing pad. I want as many multiply marginalized Black folks off of corporate hellsites like Twitter and Bluesky as possible. We are not safe being corporate playthings.

   Most importantly, I want every Black queer person who joins Fedi to know that they have somewhere they can go. I don't expect that all would necessarily want to join, but I want all Black queer fedizens to know that they are welcome to.

   So if you see this, please boost this post to spread the word. If you already boosted the other posts that have gone out about this instance, no pressure. Thanks so much!

   @blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social

   #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BlackFediverse #BlackQueer #BIPOC #QTPOC #LGBTQ

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     demitasse (demitasse@pleroma.narrativerry.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jul-2023 21:29:57 JST demitasse

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     @tillshadeisgone kill yourself niggerfaggot
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     tychosoft (tychosoft@fosstodon.org)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 12:15:57 JST tychosoft

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     @tillshadeisgone @blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social I feel a fediverse instance should be more than just random individuals moderated on "my ego instance", that it should try to be an intentional community, so I like hearing about this very much. I think we need more tools to facilitate instance collaboration beyond a local timeline and instance announcements, too.

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     Rob Fahrni (fahrni@curmudgeon.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 12:16:05 JST Rob Fahrni

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     • Konstantin :veripawed: :veritrek: :rainbow_pride_potion:
     • Level 60 #BIPOC Feral Druid 🏳️‍⚧️ 💚🤍🖤

     @Druid @tillshadeisgone @konstantin That’s ok! You should do what’s right for you. Some will appreciate this, some won’t. It’s fine.

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     Level 60 #BIPOC Feral Druid 🏳️‍⚧️ 💚🤍🖤 (druid@furcel.club)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 12:16:11 JST Level 60 #BIPOC Feral Druid 🏳️‍⚧️ 💚🤍🖤

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     • Rob Fahrni
     • Konstantin :veripawed: :veritrek: :rainbow_pride_potion:
     @fahrni @tillshadeisgone @konstantin as a trans bipoc myself, this is not what i want.
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     Rob Fahrni (fahrni@curmudgeon.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 12:16:12 JST Rob Fahrni

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     • Konstantin :veripawed: :veritrek: :rainbow_pride_potion:

     @tillshadeisgone @konstantin @blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social I’m happy for you and for black queer folks. I know the BIPOC community has had a terrible time getting a community started and here you are creating a safe place for black queer folks. Bravo! 🥳

     We need more of this!

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     clacke (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Thursday, 20-Jul-2023 12:16:23 JST clacke

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     @tillshadeisgone Not only is this a much needed initiative, but the post itself is also a great flypaper for self-outing people to block ...
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     s0: :soldering_iron: (s0@cathode.church)'s status on Friday, 21-Jul-2023 10:22:33 JST s0: :soldering_iron:

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     @tillshadeisgone @blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social super glad for this and here for you in solidarity!

     Have you got good blocklisting sorted out? Know some admins with great lists, compilations of receipts and background info.
     I also run a small matrix space for lefty queer admins to help each other out with sysadmin and moderation concerns, without the tech-libertarianism flavour of the public mastodon admin chat rooms. Consider yourself invited if you wish.

     PS. You look hella good in your profile pic!