Danny Ockilson - he/him @danny@justweb.dev

I get that the GOP likes to pretend that MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech is a call for colorblindness (it's not), citing the "content of their character" line, but here's a little secret:

If you're the type of person who feels the need to cling to that line, free from context, then the "content of your character" is pretty apparent, and it's not looking good for you.

Jan 31: #Mastodon How-To For Activists, Organizations & Movements

With hate speech taking over Twitter, many of us are tired of our vulnerability to the whims of corporate-owned social media. Join this free 2-part training run in collaboration with the @openrightsgroup. Basics to advanced topics including setting up a movement server. https://socialmovementtechnologies.org/mastodon-how-to-for-activists-organizations-movements-jan-31-feb-2-2023/ #HumanRights #RacialJustice #Politics #SocialJustice #ClimateChange #BLM #TwitterMigration #Introduction #IranRevolution #StandWithUkraine

I like to think about how people could easily leave shitty jobs, marriages, and locations if we had a universal basic income. I suppose that's exactly why conservatives hate the idea.

I think my favorite use of emoji responses on Slack/Discord/etc is when someone just latches onto a particular word in a message and attaches its emoji, with no semantic content intended. E.g. someone'll say "Sorry, the bus is running late" and someone else will just slap a 🚌 on there to confirm that they did indeed notice and recognize the word "bus"

#caturday post of mickey - the bonobo cafe’s resident cat, to commemorate the closing of the best small vegan cafe in the world.

excellent food, staffed by excellent people.

#catsofmastodon

#Introduction

We are a Hackerspace located in #Aberdeen in the Northeast of #Scotland

We are a shared space in the city for Hackers Makers and anyone interested in technology,

We hold our weekly #Openday every Tuesday, 7.30pm till late.

https://www.57north.org.uk/contact

Come along and play, it is also advised to bring a laptop or project to work on.

#hackerspaces

In England, “booster shot” is spelled “borchestershire shot.”

I need your help...

Every day I put out a post to encourage people to Toot about their lives. Mundane or interesting.

I do this is to keep the social aspect of Mastodon alive. It's easy to forget, in a world of niche content, all of the things that make us who we are.

When we share our lives, we can see ourselves in others. We can see what makes us different, and yet the same.

That's beautiful.

So PLEASE, if you see any of my boosts with #today in it, BOOST it.

Let's keep Mastodon social.

Had to show my ID to buy paracetamol; like I’m old enough to have kids who can buy paracetamol. I have plushies that are old enough to buy paracetamol.

Hello, Mastodon! Here is my obligatory introduction post for the new platform! My name is Michael. I am passionate about writing, reading and irritating my good friends! My content will largely be highlighting marginalized authors and teaching authors how to write more inclusively. Feel free to follow along for book recs and writing tips! #bookstodon #blackbookstodon #amwriting #indieauthors #writewithmichael #dybpublishing #bipocauthors #writersofmastodon

I sometimes hear people who are not even millionaires saying things like, “Just being a billionaire doesn’t make someone a bad person.” It absolutely makes them a bad person. One doesn’t just happen to accumulate a billion dollars because one has a great product or service. It happens because you exploit the fuck out of people and resources. You hoard profits for yourself rather than share them with the people who are actually making your products and providing your services.

It's a whole new year and since things are generally pretty bleak thought I'd share some things I'm looking forward to in 2023;
First it's #veganuary NOW, the easiest month of the year to be #vegan so looking forward to trying some new things
I'm starting a #sewing & #textiles night class so I can #makeDoAndMend a bit
#FrankieBoyle in Aberdeen then some travelling for #Muse #RedHotChiliPeppers (Glasgow) and a first ever trip to the Netherlands (Groningen) to see #Rammstein

See the real problem?

(Cartoon via #SchoenScheisse)

It's almost 2023, and I'm ready!