Notices by Josh (josh@spacelase.rs)

A few minutes of #Threads reminds me of what any mainstream text-based app will be: full of pols and journalists and thinkfluencers and “comedians” and others all trying their hardest to get attention and mindshare for at lest 30 seconds till the next shitpost.

You can’t build community on these apps because they’re not designed for community. They’re meant to keep people looking and clicking like automatons.

It’s better here.

Hello to those leaving Twitter. My server is available to those who vibe with this statement:

“Spacelase.rs is a small instance for friends and kindred spirits interested in tech, music, art, books, running, dogs, cats, and the other good things in life. We believe in human rights, equality, justice, and kindness.”

@LadyDragonfly As a lot of other Jewish people have said, we can call attention to the brutal treatment of trans people without drawing explicit comparisons to the Holocaust. I know you mean well but it's damaging.

@LadyDragonfly "They came for trans people first" is both not historically accurate and significantly downplays the fact they came for the Jews first and foremost. Other peoples' were targeted and slaughtered but this was a Jewish holocaust.

The worst part of middle age, by far, is haircuts. They never work. I’m always seeking the one that will stick, that will be the way I cut my hair from now on. But the hair never cooperates, it just goes on changing and getting more difficult to manage. It’s not like the hair is “good,” it just gets really “bad” if left untended.

Also, sneakers. They used to fit normally. Now they’re never right.

@erdanton @alisynthesis Yes! I went through pair after pair thinking, wow, the quality is really tanking. Eventually realized it was my feet that was the problem.

I love Montreal

I don’t even know what to do with this warmth and sunshine

@killyourfm 100%. I can feel hungover.

I’ve decided my new nickname should be “Donkey Hotee”

#introduction

A few weeks ago there was a discussion about the need for a #Mastodon instance dedicated to NGOs, nonprofits, and folks in the human rights space.

So I got to work with @happy and @gillo and created https://mastodon.ngo! We're admin'ing this instance together and we'll be maintaining it for the long term.

If you or your organization or someone you know is interested in creating an account, let me know. You can also request an account here: https://mastodon.ngo/about