ScottinSoCal 🇺🇦 🕊 🏳‍🌈 @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es

PS on these topics all credit goes to Black people who keep holding the mirror up so we can see who we really are here. Not listing (for safety) but if you’re paying attention, you’ll find who to follow and boost. I will credit Mekka Okereke for making the point that it’s not enough to say oh too bad, fedi doesn’t work for BIPOC at scale. Millions of Black and Indigenous and other people need good off ramps from twitter and the fediverse needs to fulfill its promise and become one of them

for the fediverse to live up to its potential, you do have to report accts that violate rules. when you hit block you have the option of sending a report to the user’s admins, which is what it takes to remove abusive accts.

if someone is invoking systems of oppression in their posts or replies, it’s not just words, it’s harm that causes real stress, anxiety, ptsd etc, all of which are physically unhealthy and/or change a person’s ability to express themselves or seek and find community here

Today sharing about my time in the tech hotspot of Cambridge when that town lead the world in affordable home computers and you couldn't move for young bright things making startups, and I had the most amazing job...

I'm acknowledging that while my undiagnosed #ActuallyAutistic self made life hell, it along with a good dollop of blind chance, also enabled me to have an incredibly interesting and privileged life,.

I won't say that being #autistic rocks but it wasn't all bad.
@actuallyautistic

Hate Group: OTC Birth Control Pills Are Anti-Christian - Joe.My.God. https://www.joemygod.com/2023/07/hate-group-otc-birth-control-pills-are-anti-christian/

See how easy it is to forgive debt?

Lets fucking go ...

Going out for a bit with no functioning AC in the car was a BAD IDEA. Windows down, air outside is HOT. Home now trying to cool down. I grew up in Greece in the 80s and it was never like this. Now you can’t leave the house without water and AC during the summer months. In freaking Canada.

We really are a *stupid* species, aren’t we? 🤦🏼‍♂️

“Tourists flock to Death Valley to experience possible world-record heat of 131 degrees”

https://nypost.com/2023/07/14/heat-fans-head-to-death-valley-for-possible-131-degree-record/

I'm going to do an open mic tomorrow afternoon (comedy). I did one last month and it went well. I'm hoping this one will be better.

Wish me luck.

Well, well, well. Look at the lead story in the Wall Street Journal. #Bidenomics #ThanksJoe

I relate to this so much right now! #AuDHD

Originally shared by Brains and Spoons on Facebook. I don't think they're in the fediverse yet 😕 so, for attribution, here is their link: https://www.facebook.com/brainsandspoons

Wanna bet that someone on YouTube can fix this with a glue stick?

#Funny #Fun #Humor #LOL #Humour

RELENTLESS: Biden finds route around SCOTUS for student loan relief https://occupydemocrats.com/2023/07/15/relentless-biden-finds-route-around-scotus-for-student-loan-relief/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Night in #TimesSquare #NYC
Prints here: https://mark-tisdale.pixels.com/featured/broadway-nyc-mark-tisdale.html?add-to-cart=&product=art-print

#Manhattan #DigitalArt #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #MarkOnArt

There's a beautiful #lavender #bush absolutely filled with #bumblebees in my neighbourhood. They might be hard to spot on the photograph.

Every time I walk by I pause to enjoy their buzzing. Bumble bees make me happy. #bloomscrolling

Iggy has been holding on to this celery for an hour so far. She's been showing it to anyone who is at all mildly interested. Like you.
#DogsOfMastodon #GoldenRetriever

This day in history. 1976. Canada's parliament abolished capital punishment even though they'd heard William Shatner's version of Mr Tambourine Man.