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There are a lot of new people here due to the #TwitterMigration and #RedditMigration. A while ago I started writing up notes on how things...

There are a lot of new people here due to the #TwitterMigration and #RedditMigration. A while ago I started writing up notes on how things work here, trying to help new users. Here they are, hope they're useful.

https://babylon4.com/fediverse
https://babylon4.com/mastodon
https://babylon4.com/reddit
https://babylon4.com/calckey

Is there a handy list of medium to large Mastodon instances that won't federate with Meta/Threads.net?I know about...

Is there a handy list of medium to large Mastodon instances that won't federate with Meta/Threads.net?

I know about https://fedipact.online/, but that looks to be a huge list of emails for tiny instances. I'd like to be on an instance with at least a few thousand users.

#metablock

Well, the radical prostatecomy went well this morning. Time will tell how things work out long term. Hopefully the nerves were spared and...

Well, the radical prostatecomy went well this morning. Time will tell how things work out long term. Hopefully the nerves were spared and various functions return relatively soon. I'm assuming the margins were clear, but waiting on Pathology for that.

Surprisingly, the hospital dinner was more than barely palatable, it was downright tasty!

#ProstateCancer

Played a game of Roll for the Galaxy last night. My wife won handily, but things started to click into place for me. I now grok the game...

Played a game of Roll for the Galaxy last night. My wife won handily, but things started to click into place for me. I now grok the game better. Will have to play it again soon.

I know that more people like the card version, but something in my brain just won't connect with it like it has with this version.

#boardgames

If you're watching Babylon 5, you should look at the Episodes section of the Lurker's Guide. The episode pages give great...

If you're watching Babylon 5, you should look at the Episodes section of the Lurker's Guide. The episode pages give great information on things that happened, or questions that are posed, by each episode. If you like, you can then read the episode synopsis.

If you like Science Fiction, and you haven't watched B5, you should. It's excellent. The special effects were groundbreaking for their day, but look dated now. The storylines are excellent, and seem prescient given today's politics.

http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/

#Babylon5 #B5

Happy #Pride!#PetRat #Rats

Happy #Pride!

#PetRat #Rats

Here's some of the good type of propaganda, on why it's important to protect all minorities, because we are all members of various...

Here's some of the good type of propaganda, on why it's important to protect all minorities, because we are all members of various minorities.

Don't be a Sucker, by the US War Department

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAqYNFQdZ4

#fascism

What with #Reddit imploding 🔥 there are a lot of people wailing and gnashing their teeth. I've written up something about it with my...

What with #Reddit imploding 🔥 there are a lot of people wailing and gnashing their teeth. I've written up something about it with my suggestions.

https://babylon4.com/rexxit

Hopefully some find it helpful, and not totally redundant. 😀

#RedditAlternative #RedditAlternatives #RedditBlackout #RedditBlackouts #RedditImplode #RedditImplosion

One of the cutest rats we've had. We miss you Cassie.#PetRats #Rats

One of the cutest rats we've had. We miss you Cassie.

#PetRats #Rats

I heartily encourage everyone to use a #PasswordManager so they can use unique, secure passwords that you don't have to remember for all...

I heartily encourage everyone to use a #PasswordManager so they can use unique, secure passwords that you don't have to remember for all your accounts. The only password you need to remember is the Master Password to unlock the vault.

In the past, I've recommended #LastPass. But last year they had a very major data breach, where the bad guys got people's vaults. And it looks like LastPass messed up much more.

https://infosec.exchange/@epixoip/109585049354200263

Now, I use #1Password, and my friends use #BitWarden, both of which are much more secure. We've changed the passwords on our accounts, and things are secure for us again.

Are your passwords secure? Do you use unique, secure passwords on every website? You should.

Played 2 new #boardgames today. At least, new to us. We played Viticulture and a roll & write called Fleet, the dice game. Both were...

Played 2 new #boardgames today. At least, new to us. We played Viticulture and a roll & write called Fleet, the dice game. Both were quite fun.

Sometimes I feel that I'm not posting enough, and boosting too much. Then I remember that one of the best ways to do it is to find an...

Sometimes I feel that I'm not posting enough, and boosting too much. Then I remember that one of the best ways to do it is to find an interesting post (perhaps something that someone else has boosted), click on it to get the thread history, and find something reply to in it.

#Mastodon #HowToMastodon

This Feelings Wheel can help identify what emotions you're feeling. Sometimes when emotions are intense they can be hard to identify....

This Feelings Wheel can help identify what emotions you're feeling. Sometimes when emotions are intense they can be hard to identify. This can help.

https://imgur.com/tCWChf6
(I originally found this at https://feelingswheel.com/)

#psychology #emotions #mentalhealth

Texas is trying to put chaplains in schools in place of counselors....

Texas is trying to put chaplains in schools in place of counselors.

https://baptistnews.com/article/texas-is-first-step-in-a-national-plan-to-install-chaplains-in-public-schools-instead-of-professional-counselors/

#atheism #fascism

A large tree in Branchburg Park, Newark NJ#thicktrunkthursday

A large tree in Branchburg Park, Newark NJ

#thicktrunkthursday

Tennessee is trying to be the new Florida.Please someone tell them fascism is 💯% evil.

Tennessee is trying to be the new Florida.

Please someone tell them fascism is 💯% evil.

The world's largest Sitka Spruce, in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA.#ThickTrunkThursday#LandscapePhotography

The world's largest Sitka Spruce, in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA.

#ThickTrunkThursday
#LandscapePhotography

A nice little waterfall we saw near #LakeQuinault in the #OlympicNationalPark #WaterfallWednesday #Mosstodon

A nice little waterfall we saw near #LakeQuinault in the #OlympicNationalPark

#WaterfallWednesday
#Mosstodon

Here's some #mosstodon on a tree trunk on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA. I have lots more where this came from!

Here's some #mosstodon on a tree trunk on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, USA. I have lots more where this came from!

Waiter, there's a fly in my soup!That's okay, the spider on the bread will take care of it.

Waiter, there's a fly in my soup!
That's okay, the spider on the bread will take care of it.