Notices by Q. (imtheq@realsocial.life)

This is it, y'all. The easiest kind of activism you can participate in. Just don't buy anything from Amazon 11/29-12/2. You can do it. Or rather, you can not do it. I believe in u.

"Workers and representatives from unions and workers’ groups intend to join protests against the Seattle-based company’s practices between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (29 November and 2 December), one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/25/amazon-protest-strike-black-friday

Testing. Testing. This is a test.

@WearsHats Sending you love and fortitude across the interwebs, friend. Is there anything else I can do?

I just clicked on an article from a well-known digital + print publication and it is virtually unreadable on my phone because of all the pop up ads and forms. Every time I’d scroll new shit would pop up.

GFY Big Media.

Not everything is for everyone. Stop arguing about art and enjoy what you enjoy. Make what you enjoy. Support what you enjoy. Let other people do the same.

Also, award shows are fucking stupid. They don't reflect the true talent, contributions or innovations in any industry and are always biased.

"Change is inevitable. But LEDs can appear in many colors, as demonstrated by our new light-up bong. So why this atomic, lobotomizing white?"

https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-44/the-intellectual-situation/why-is-everything-so-ugly/

#mosstodon

I did not realize that these were called "F Holes." I, too, have an F Hole by design.

https://www.openculture.com/?post_type=post&p=1111411

Your government (I don't care which one) cannot be trusted.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7eky8/pentagon-scientists-discuss-cybernetic-super-soldiers-that-feel-nothing-while-killing-in-dystopian-presentation

This absolutely was NOT an accident and I have nothing but respect for whoever was in charge of sending it to print.

cc @WearsHats

*ahem*

Why in god's name are people still over there?

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/musks-x-revokes-paid-blue-check-from-united-auto-workers-after-strike-called/

New Nasa director swears oath on Carl Sagan’s ‘Pale Blue Dot’ instead of Bible:

"Makenzie Lystrup, who became the first woman in Nasa’s history to be appointed the director of Goddard Space Flight Center on Thursday, took her oath on a copy of Carl Sagan’s 1994 book Pale Blue Dot instead of the conventional practice of using the Bible."

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/nasa-director-carl-sagan-oath-b2317698.html

#Space #NASA #Feminism

#Mastodon Tips for new folks:

? Take your time. Set up your profile - this is a community of communities where human interaction is prioritized over media messages and advertising.

? Be friendly. Seriously. This is not Twitter - and that’s a good thing.

? Use hashtags to find conversations and the actively join in.

? Put hashtags in your profile so people who share your interests can find you.

? use CW’s for content that is graphic, emotionally intense, or exceedingly lengthy

? Recognize you’re joining an established community. Have a little grace and humility.

? Get cozy with your account settings and set up your space in a way that works for YOU.

? Don’t try to recreate Twitter here. It was designed to be not-Twitter. But it’s pretty great anyway.

? Tip your admins. They’re unpaid volunteers and likely paying for your instance from their own pocket.

? Follow new people. Expand your horizons. There’s a ton of super cool people here.

#TwitterMigration

Here are some additional articles about #Mastodon that may help you adjust to the new environment:

? Mastodon 101: https://amandaquraishi.com/2022/11/10/mastodon-101/

? How Mastodon Search Works
http://bit.ly/3TzejKA

? Mastodon is Anti-Viral by Design
http://bit.ly/3EqPD2K

? Mastodon: What you need to know for your security and privacy: http://bit.ly/3WWqvbk