#boardingschool — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.europesays.com/uk/919156/ Why Princess Diana Sent William and Harry to Boarding School at 8, Despite Being ‘In Tears’ #BoardingSchool #CharlesSpencer #CheamSchool #EtonCollege #Gordonstoun #KingCharlesIII #LudgroveSchool #PrinceHarry #PrincePhilip #PrinceWilliam #PrincessDiana #Royal #RoyalFamilies #RoyalFamily #Royals #WilliamAndHarry

Alan Hollinghurst - Our Evenings

First-person story of life in England, in snapshot chapters from maybe the 1950s till the early 2020s. Top quality writing. If you didn't know it was a novel, it could be real.

#fiction #England #Oxford #BoardingSchool #theatre #gay #lesbian #Brexit

https://www.europesays.com/africa/136638/ Motion filed to find former Ky. Gov. Matt Bevin in contempt of court #abuse #abusive #AdoptedSon #Bevin #BoardingSchool #ContemptOfCourt #EmergencyMotion #EstrangedSon #Ethiopia #FinancialRecords #FormerGovernor #GovBevin #Governor #jonah #JonahBevin #MattBevin #motion #sanction #son

The Civil War Era Girls' Seminary in Academia, Pennsylvania, circa 1976. It no longer exists. #history #civilwar #1800s #seminary #academia #school #boardingschool #boardingschools #education #educationhistory #girlsschool #girlsschools #academy #boarders #warbetweenthestates

The Civil War Era Girls' Seminary in Academia, Pennsylvania, circa 1976. It no longer exists. #history #civilwar #1800s #seminary #academia #school #boardingschool #boardingschools #education #educationhistory #girlsschool #girlsschools #academy #boarders #warbetweenthestates

The Civil War Era Girls' Seminary in Academia, Pennsylvania, circa 1976. It no longer exists. #history #civilwar #1800s #seminary #academia #school #boardingschool #boardingschools #education #educationhistory #girlsschool #girlsschools #academy #boarders #warbetweenthestates

The Civil War Era Girls' Seminary in Academia, Pennsylvania, circa 1976. It no longer exists. #history #civilwar #1800s #seminary #academia #school #boardingschool #boardingschools #education #educationhistory #girlsschool #girlsschools #academy #boarders #warbetweenthestates

The Civil War Era Girls' Seminary in Academia, Pennsylvania, circa 1976. It no longer exists. #history #civilwar #1800s #seminary #academia #school #boardingschool #boardingschools #education #educationhistory #girlsschool #girlsschools #academy #boarders #warbetweenthestates

#NativeAmerican #IndigenousPeoples #BoardingSchool #Pennsylvania

From AP News.com: The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery

https://apnews.com/article/native-american-boarding-school-carlisle-pennsylvania-3d94e92ee1ba56145c96c66965a4acdc

„Australien, Valentinstag 1900. Die Schülerinnen eines Mädcheninternats unternehmen zusammen mit ihren Lehrerinnen einen Ausflug zum Hanging Rock. Vier Mädchen klettern entgegen den Ratschlägen ihrer Lehrerin auf den Felsen und erkunden ihn näher. Als eine Schülerin aufgelöst schreiend zurückkehrt, macht sich Lehrerin Miss McCraw auf die Suche nach den drei übrigen Mädchen. Am Ende des Tages ist auch sie verschollen …“ (2/2)

#Australien #Australia #HangingRock #Picknick #Valentinstag #ValentinesDay #Year1900 #Internat #PublicSchool #BoardingSchool #ResidentialSchool

"The Logical Song" is a song by English rock group #Supertramp that was released as the #leadSingle from their album #BreakfastInAmerica in March 1979. It was written primarily by the band's frontman #RogerHodgson, who based the lyrics on his experiences being sent away to #boardingSchool for ten years. The song became Supertramp's biggest hit, rising to No. 7 in the United Kingdom and No. 6 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart. In 2001.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufHQS3xbjkk

Here is an article the #RollingStone did about the #BoardingSchool I went to #AgapeBoardingSchool in #Missouri. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Inside the Christian Reform Sc...

Satu-satunya momen boleh bakar flare sama nyulut kembang api di lingkungan asrama (sambil disaksikan guru2).. okelah.. 😅
Teens being teens, biarkan mereka menikmati momen mereka.. 😇
#perpisahanKelas12 #boardingSchool

#WritersCoffeeClub 20 April 2025: What role does #Religion play in your #Writing ?

Religion or #faith plays a significant but subtle role in my #RallyRhoades series. These are #cozymystery stories ( #feminist take on #NeroWolfe meets #TrixieBelden ) are set at an #Episcopal #BoardingSchool

In other words, the rituals & tradition of an Episcopal school provide the daily rhythms & moral foundations of the stories. They are discussed & noted but not always in great detail. They definitely color the lens through which I, & the characters, see the world of the #TyndaleAcademies however, I don’t think readers need to be intimately aware of or even familiar with their nuances in order to enjoy or understand the stories (just like you don’t have to be a gourmand to appreciate the Nero Wolfe stories).

When I began writing these, I was emphatic that I wanted an Episcopal boarding school & flavor although I am still not sure why other than for authenticity (it’s my personal background).

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability #family #adultDomination #adultism #criminality #criminalNetwork #schoolNetwork #sexualViolence #rapeCulture #silentiation #adults #publicHealth #torture #boardingSchool #adultism #beliefs #values #family #children #education #childhood #learning #catholic #catholics #religion #institutionsDeceive #France #Bayrou #schoolViolence

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability #family #adultDomination #adultism #criminality #criminalNetwork #schoolNetwork #sexualViolence #rapeCulture #silentiation #adults #publicHealth #torture #boardingSchool #adultism #beliefs #values #family #children #education #childhood #learning #catholic #catholics #religion #institutionsDeceive #France #Bayrou #schoolViolence

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability #family #adultDomination #adultism #criminality #criminalNetwork #schoolNetwork #sexualViolence #rapeCulture #silentiation #adults #publicHealth #torture #boardingSchool #adultism #beliefs #values #family #children #education #childhood #learning #catholic #catholics #religion #institutionsDeceive #France #Bayrou #schoolViolence

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability #family #adultDomination #adultism #criminality #criminalNetwork #schoolNetwork #sexualViolence #rapeCulture #silentiation #adults #publicHealth #torture #boardingSchool #adultism #beliefs #values #family #children #education #childhood #learning #catholic #catholics #religion #institutionsDeceive #France #Bayrou #schoolViolence

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The director of the institution, Pierre Silviet-Carricart, has been charged of the case of sexual assault. François Bayrou asked the investigating judge for a meeting at his place. The discussion was around the risks for the Bayrous' son, then a student at the boarding school. François Bayrou's wife attended the director's funeral in 2000.

At Parliament, on 11th February 2025, François Bayrou was representing the government for the weekly question-and-answer session. When asked about #Bétharram, he stated before the National Assembly that he had "never been informed of any violence, and even less of sexual violence".

@anthropology @edutooters 🧶

#availability #family #adultDomination #adultism #criminality #criminalNetwork #schoolNetwork #sexualViolence #rapeCulture #silentiation #adults #publicHealth #torture #boardingSchool #adultism #beliefs #values #family #children #education #childhood #learning #catholic #catholics #religion #institutionsDeceive #France #Bayrou #schoolViolence

François #Bayrou is the current Prime Minister of #France.

In 1996, violence was denounced in the elite catholic school of his constituency. He made an official visit as both the then Minister of National Education and a member of the National Assembly for a seat in Béarn (the province of the school). He told the regional press: "The people of Béarn felt these attacks with a sense of pain and a sense of injustice. […] All the checks were favourable and positive."

#EstelleSays 🧶

#Bétharram #availability #adult #family #adultDomination #adultism #criminality #criminalNetwork #schoolNetwork #impunity #ascendancy #sexualViolence #rapeCulture #intimacy #adults #violence #publicHealth #torture #boardingSchool #adultism #adultDominance #beliefs #values #family #children #education #childhood #learning #catholic #catholics #religion #institutionsDeceive

Locked Up Living Taslim Tharani (Video) Navigating Racism and Emotional Regulation in Boarding School: Taslim Tharani was born in the UK as was her older sister. Her parents were both born in Tanzania to parents whose background was in India. Taslim shares her experiences of being in a thrice migrant family Taslim talks about attending boarding school and the impact it had on her… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/taslim-tharani-video-navigating-racism-and-emotional-regulation-in-boarding-school/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #Racism #EmotionalRegulation #BoardingSchool #Identity #MigrantExperience

Locked Up Living Morag Edwards (audio) The Shocking Experience of Being Sent to Boarding School (and more): Summary

Morag Edwards is an educational psychologist and author. In this conersations she discusses her experience at a co-ed boarding school in the 1960s. She highlights the lack of female perspectives in boarding school literature and the predominance of male… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/morag-edwards-audio-the-shocking-experience-of-being-sent-to-boarding-school-and-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #BoardingSchool #EducationalPsychology #ChildAbuseAwareness #MentalHealth #FemaleVoices

Locked Up Living Morag Edwards (video) The Shocking Experience of Being Sent to Boarding School (and more): Summary

Morag Edwards is an educational psychologist and author. In this conersations she discusses her experience at a co-ed boarding school in the 1960s. She highlights the lack of female perspectives in boarding school literature and the predominance of male boarding… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/morag-edwards-video-the-shocking-experience-of-being-sent-to-boarding-school-and-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #BoardingSchool #Education #Psychology #MentalHealth #FemaleEmpowerment

Locked Up Living Taslim Tharani (audio) Navigating Racism and Emotional Regulation in Boarding School: Taslim Tharani was born in the UK as was her older sister. Her parents were both born in Tanzania to parents whose background was in India. Taslim shares her experiences of being in a thrice migrant family. She talks about attending boarding school and the impact it had on… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/taslim-tharani-video-navigating-racism-and-emotional-regulation-in-boarding-school-1725286960/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #NavigatingRacism #EmotionalRegulation #BoardingSchool #ThriceMigrant #Identity

Locked Up Living Nick Duffell, The boarding school system and its traumatic effects. Video: Nick Duffell has had a very varied career, which has include working as a teacher, a carpenter, a divorce mediator, a psychotherapist, and a psycho historian. He is the author of The Making of Them. Nick  book about boarding school was groundbreaking when it was first published and provoked a… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/nick-duffell-the-boarding-school-system-and-its-traumatic-effects/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #NickDuffell #BoardingSchool #ChildTrauma #MentalHealth #Therapy

Locked Up Living Nick Duffell, Nick Duffell, The boarding school system and its traumatic effects: Nick Duffell has had a very varied career, which has include working as a teacher, a carpenter, a divorce mediator, a psychotherapist, and a psycho historian. He is the author of The Making of Them. Nick  book about boarding school was groundbreaking when it was first published and provoked a… https://lockedupliving.podbean.com/e/nick-duffell/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon @lockedupliving #NickDuffell #BoardingSchool #Trauma #MentalHealth #Survivor

#usa : #history / #nativeamerican / #culture / #landgrab / #annexation / #genocide / #boardingschool

„U.S created Indian boarding schools to destroy cultures and seize land“

https://wapo.st/4iPXZ67

#Historic #apology: Adding our #light 'to the sum of light’

#President #JoeBiden’s #apology for the #nation’s #boardingschool #past is a first step toward #healing for #IndigenousPeople in the #UnitedStates.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #IndigenousPeople #History #Representation #Culture #Inclusion #DemocraticParty #Allies

https://ictnews.org/news/historic-apology-adding-our-light-to-the-sum-of-light

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Who would answer this ad? #BoardingSchool #GirlsSchool #Pussy #Pussies #kissing #Fingering #Lesbians #Naked #FirstTime #boobs #Boobies

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If you actually rejected the US right wing, you would call it #Socialism, which is not a four letter word, or something evil. It's looking out for all people! You know what they pretend to believe in their churches but actually practice the exact opposite! #BoardingSchool #GirlsSchool #Pussy #Pussies #kissing #Fingering #Lesbians #Naked #FirstTime #boobs #Boobies

Another week of school over. Now the girls on my floor of the dorm are having a #PajamaParty #MovieNight we'll be watching Belle (2021) an #Anime. I gotta go put on my PJs 😉 #BoardingSchool #GirlsSchool #Pussy #Pussies #kissing #Fingering #Lesbians #Naked #FirstTime #boobs #Boobies #BoardingSchool #GirlsSchool #Pussy #Pussies #kissing #Fingering #Lesbians #Naked #FirstTime #boobs #Boobies

#NDNCollective Rallies in front of White House Calling for Executive #Clemency for #LeonardPeltier

For Immediate Release: September 18, 2024

Washington, DC – "NDN Collective rallied in front of the White House today and called for executive clemency for Leonard Peltier. At 80 years old, #Peltier has been incarcerated for nearly 50 years and is now in very poor health. Time is of the essence to release Leonard Peltier, the longest held #Indigenous political prisoner in U.S. history.

"On April 19, 2024, Peltier’s request for a compassionate release was denied by the Bureau of Prisons. On July 2, 2024, Peltier was denied parole after a full parole hearing was held on June 10, 2024. Peltier will not be eligible for another hearing for 15 years, when he will be 94. As a result of this denial and Peltier’s age, #ExecutiveClemency is his best opportunity to be released.

"NDN Collective is spending the week in Washington to meet with elected officials, calling upon representatives and federal officials to take action on a number of issues including supporting the release of Leonard Pelteir. The following statements were shared on behalf of the organization:

"'President Biden now has the opportunity to solidify his already extraordinary legacy in Indian Country as the U.S. president that granted clemency to Leonard Peltier and finally right a grave #injustice,' said Holly Cook Macarro, Government Affairs for NDN Collective. 'In the next few months we are going to organize our many allies in Congress and around the world to unite their voices and support the call for clemency from President #Biden.

"'America’s longest living and incarcerated Indigenous political prisoner, Leonard Peltier, is a #BoardingSchool survivor,' said Nick Tilsen, NDN Collective President and CEO. 'He lived through the atrocities of those schools and while this country is reckoning with the traumas inflicted on our people by these institutions, it’s important to lift up all our elders who survived boarding schools, Leonard included.'

"'The fact that Leonard is still behind bars is the result of a longstanding campaign against him by the #FBI,' said Janene Yazzie, Director of Policy and Advocacy for NDN Collective. 'Despite the plethora of evidence that shows the system injustices that led to his incarceration, the narrative of the FBI continues to paint Leonard as a murderer. As we move forward, we need to look at all the research and good work done by our partners and other #HumanRights organizations on Leonard’s case to keep ourselves informed.'

"To support Leonard’s freedom, NDN Collective is asking people to:

- Call senators and urge them to support executive clemency for Leonard Peltier

- Watch the latest #RedNationMovement podcast on Leonard’s case

- Download the toolkit at freeleonard-peltier.com

- Text FREELEONARD to 50302 for more updates"

Source and FMI:
https://ndncollective.org/ndn-collective-rallies-in-front-of-white-house-calling-for-executive-clemency-for-leonard-peltier/

#FreeLeonardPeltier #NativeAmericans #AIM #StateRepression #PoliticalPrisoners #USpol #USpolitics #PineRidge

#BoardingSchool #GirlsSchool
Today was a bit better than yesterday. As long as I stayed hydrated and dosed up on ibuprofen my head didn't explode! 🤯
I just finished the first swim team practice, so I'm happy, I think I have dolphin ancestry! 🐬
I'm going to find a secluded corner of the campus to #strip out of my #school #bathingsuit and sunbath/nap in.🙀
Hope you are having a good day too.

#naked

Picnic at Hanging Rock: A Walkabout to Nowhere https://mikesfilmtalk.com/2013/01/19/picnic-at-hanging-rock-walkabout-to-nowhere/ #Australia, #BoardingSchool, #BookReview, #Books, #HangingRock, #JoanLindsay, #Melbourne, #Mystery, #PeterWeir, #PicnicAtHangingRock,

"The Logical Song" is a song by English rock group #Supertramp that was released as the #leadSingle from their album #BreakfastInAmerica in March 1979. It was written primarily by the band's #RogerHodgson, who based the lyrics on his experiences being sent away to #boardingSchool for ten years. The song became Supertramp's biggest hit, rising to No. 7 in the United Kingdom and No. 6 on the US #Billboard #Hot100 chart. In 2001.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNDdn4de35Y

https://www.laviezine.com/796220/come-skiing-in-france-with-me%e2%9b%b7-les-arcs-2024/ COME SKIING IN FRANCE WITH ME⛷ | LES ARCS 2024 #acne #BoardingSchool #ComeSkiingWithMe #comedy #DrinkingOnTheSlopes #FolieDouche #FranceDestinations #FranceSkiVlog #FranceTour #FranceTravel #FranceTrip #FranceVacation #holiday #InfluencerTrips #KateElisabeth #LesArcs #LesArcs1800 #LesArcsFranceTour #lifestyle #NightRoutine #PlacesToTravel #prom #SaffronBarkerSkiing #School #ski #SkiHoliday #SkiSeason #SkiVlog #Skiing #snowboarding #University

https://www.laviezine.com/796220/come-skiing-in-france-with-me%e2%9b%b7-les-arcs-2024/ COME SKIING IN FRANCE WITH ME⛷ | LES ARCS 2024 #acne #BoardingSchool #ComeSkiingWithMe #comedy #DrinkingOnTheSlopes #FolieDouche #FranceDestinations #FranceSkiVlog #FranceTour #FranceTravel #FranceTrip #FranceVacation #holiday #InfluencerTrips #KateElisabeth #LesArcs #LesArcs1800 #LesArcsFranceTour #lifestyle #NightRoutine #PlacesToTravel #prom #SaffronBarkerSkiing #School #ski #SkiHoliday #SkiSeason #SkiVlog #Skiing #snowboarding #University

https://www.laviezine.com/796220/come-skiing-in-france-with-me%e2%9b%b7-les-arcs-2024/ COME SKIING IN FRANCE WITH ME⛷ | LES ARCS 2024 #acne #BoardingSchool #ComeSkiingWithMe #comedy #DrinkingOnTheSlopes #FolieDouche #FranceDestinations #FranceSkiVlog #FranceTour #FranceTravel #FranceTrip #FranceVacation #holiday #InfluencerTrips #KateElisabeth #LesArcs #LesArcs1800 #LesArcsFranceTour #lifestyle #NightRoutine #PlacesToTravel #prom #SaffronBarkerSkiing #School #ski #SkiHoliday #SkiSeason #SkiVlog #Skiing #snowboarding #University

@professorkiosk IOU up there with Welcome To Facebook 😹 I find being myself hereabouts the best part, others can like it or lump it, but if I bring a #laugh or a morsel of #ClimateChange I’ve done my part. My formative years were at #boardingschool, a #grammarschool not private toffs club. On the whole good, but I’ve learnt by accident after 70 years on the planet that the best bit is to keep them going. Minds are like parachutes, work best when open. #MALPWBWO

"the film’s genre proves as fluid as Lydia’s developing identity, caught between an oppressive, inherited history and an uncertain future."
Carol Morley's THE FALLING (2014) is on Shudder UK from today
#MassHysteria #Fainting #BoardingSchool https://projectedfigures.com/2015/04/24/the-falling-2014

#introduction

Hi all! My name is Jeff, and I'm #softwareDeveloper and #maker in the process of relocating to #NewZealand.

My journey through social media started with Bulletin Board Systems (#BBS) & #IRC, through LiveJournal, to Facebook, an enjoyable stint in G+, back to Facebook, and now Mastodon. Ironically I never really got into Twitter, which I understand Mastadon aims to replace.

In my career I've worked on incredibly interesting projects like full scale helicopter simulators, small drone (#sUAS) control systems, and signal jamming technologies. I've worked with #C++ , #CSharp, #Python, #LabView.

But what I'm most proud of has been my time volunteering for a local charity I helped found, #MakersLocal256. This #makerspace was the first in #Alabama, has been around for over 15 years, and has survived on a "pay what you can" system. Our goal was and is to make available tools and technologies to those who either can afford it better together, or simply don't have the space for something like a gigantic #laserCutter. I've learned and taught equipment there such as #3DPrinters, #soldering, #embedded projects, #IoT, #lathes, #welding, #leatherWorking, #HamRadio and #cyberSecurity.

I've served #ML256 as both their Treasurer using systems like #GnuCash, and as a #systemsAdministrator using technologies including #Proxmox, #VMWare, #Redmine, #Owncloud, #ZoneMinder

As a hobbyist I run my own #homelab including this instance of Mastadon, #Plex, #mqtt, #proxmoxBE

My other hobbies include #cooking, with a focus on #sousVide and #cajun food, collecting #puzzleBoxes .
I consume large amounts of #Sci-Fi television, #anime, and have a weakness for paranormal teenage drama series like #vampireDiaries and now some soul rotting show called #FateWinxSaga. They're just so awful I can't stop watching.

In my youth I attended a #boardingSchool called #ASMS before Dumbledore made them cool. We had a cheerleading team for our chess team, it was baller. Our headmaster was from #NewZealand, and we plan to catch up once we get settled in.

My wife of eight years and I met in college, and has been my best friend, travel companion, taste tester, and cheerleader. She's an amazing #cosplay artist from Tennessee who has crafted #yukatas #kimonos, outfits from #animes, and so much more.
Her Londo Mallari from #Babylon5 is still the highest rated post of all time in r/Babylon5.

As her handler I end up going to many of her competitions and events, our favorite being #DragonCon . As a reward for being her personal slave, I earn cosplay points, which I save up and cash in on requests. The most memorable is when I asked to be a #sandworm from #Dune. She built a 14 meter worm in the style of a Chinese dragon. It takes eight people to pilot, has been in three parades, two with Kevin J. Anderson leading our path. She carries the 16 kilogram head, with me as her second in line. It's been featured in #MakeMagazine and has been used for a movie premier at a local theatre.

Well, that's me :) I don't intend on writing posts this long going forward, and honestly this felt like writing a CV. But hell, if you're gunna do, do it up.

#introduction

Hi all! My name is Jeff, and I'm #softwareDeveloper and #maker in the process of relocating to #NewZealand.

My journey through social media started with Bulletin Board Systems (#BBS) & #IRC, through LiveJournal, to Facebook, an enjoyable stint in G+, back to Facebook, and now Mastodon. Ironically I never really got into Twitter, which I understand Mastadon aims to replace.

In my career I've worked on incredibly interesting projects like full scale helicopter simulators, small drone (#sUAS) control systems, and signal jamming technologies. I've worked with #C++ , #CSharp, #Python, #LabView.

But what I'm most proud of has been my time volunteering for a local charity I helped found, #MakersLocal256. This #makerspace was the first in #Alabama, has been around for over 15 years, and has survived on a "pay what you can" system. Our goal was and is to make available tools and technologies to those who either can afford it better together, or simply don't have the space for something like a gigantic #laserCutter. I've learned and taught equipment there such as #3DPrinters, #soldering, #embedded projects, #IoT, #lathes, #welding, #leatherWorking, #HamRadio and #cyberSecurity.

I've served #ML256 as both their Treasurer using systems like #GnuCash, and as a #systemsAdministrator using technologies including #Proxmox, #VMWare, #Redmine, #Owncloud, #ZoneMinder

As a hobbyist I run my own #homelab including this instance of Mastadon, #Plex, #mqtt, #proxmoxBE

My other hobbies include #cooking, with a focus on #sousVide and #cajun food, collecting #puzzleBoxes .
I consume large amounts of #Sci-Fi television, #anime, and have a weakness for paranormal teenage drama series like #vampireDiaries and now some soul rotting show called #FateWinxSaga. They're just so awful I can't stop watching.

In my youth I attended a #boardingSchool called #ASMS before Dumbledore made them cool. We had a cheerleading team for our chess team, it was baller. Our headmaster was from #NewZealand, and we plan to catch up once we get settled in.

My wife of eight years and I met in college, and has been my best friend, travel companion, taste tester, and cheerleader. She's an amazing #cosplay artist from Tennessee who has crafted #yukatas #kimonos, outfits from #animes, and so much more.
Her Londo Mallari from #Babylon5 is still the highest rated post of all time in r/Babylon5.

As her handler I end up going to many of her competitions and events, our favorite being #DragonCon . As a reward for being her personal slave, I earn cosplay points, which I save up and cash in on requests. The most memorable is when I asked to be a #sandworm from #Dune. She built a 14 meter worm in the style of a Chinese dragon. It takes eight people to pilot, has been in three parades, two with Kevin J. Anderson leading our path. She carries the 16 kilogram head, with me as her second in line. It's been featured in #MakeMagazine and has been used for a movie premier at a local theatre.

Well, that's me :) I don't intend on writing posts this long going forward, and honestly this felt like writing a CV. But hell, if you're gunna do, do it up.

#introduction

Hi all! My name is Jeff, and I'm #softwareDeveloper and #maker in the process of relocating to #NewZealand.

My journey through social media started with Bulletin Board Systems (#BBS) & #IRC, through LiveJournal, to Facebook, an enjoyable stint in G+, back to Facebook, and now Mastodon. Ironically I never really got into Twitter, which I understand Mastadon aims to replace.

In my career I've worked on incredibly interesting projects like full scale helicopter simulators, small drone (#sUAS) control systems, and signal jamming technologies. I've worked with #C++ , #CSharp, #Python, #LabView.

But what I'm most proud of has been my time volunteering for a local charity I helped found, #MakersLocal256. This #makerspace was the first in #Alabama, has been around for over 15 years, and has survived on a "pay what you can" system. Our goal was and is to make available tools and technologies to those who either can afford it better together, or simply don't have the space for something like a gigantic #laserCutter. I've learned and taught equipment there such as #3DPrinters, #soldering, #embedded projects, #IoT, #lathes, #welding, #leatherWorking, #HamRadio and #cyberSecurity.

I've served #ML256 as both their Treasurer using systems like #GnuCash, and as a #systemsAdministrator using technologies including #Proxmox, #VMWare, #Redmine, #Owncloud, #ZoneMinder

As a hobbyist I run my own #homelab including this instance of Mastadon, #Plex, #mqtt, #proxmoxBE

My other hobbies include #cooking, with a focus on #sousVide and #cajun food, collecting #puzzleBoxes .
I consume large amounts of #Sci-Fi television, #anime, and have a weakness for paranormal teenage drama series like #vampireDiaries and now some soul rotting show called #FateWinxSaga. They're just so awful I can't stop watching.

In my youth I attended a #boardingSchool called #ASMS before Dumbledore made them cool. We had a cheerleading team for our chess team, it was baller. Our headmaster was from #NewZealand, and we plan to catch up once we get settled in.

My wife of eight years and I met in college, and has been my best friend, travel companion, taste tester, and cheerleader. She's an amazing #cosplay artist from Tennessee who has crafted #yukatas #kimonos, outfits from #animes, and so much more.
Her Londo Mallari from #Babylon5 is still the highest rated post of all time in r/Babylon5.

As her handler I end up going to many of her competitions and events, our favorite being #DragonCon . As a reward for being her personal slave, I earn cosplay points, which I save up and cash in on requests. The most memorable is when I asked to be a #sandworm from #Dune. She built a 14 meter worm in the style of a Chinese dragon. It takes eight people to pilot, has been in three parades, two with Kevin J. Anderson leading our path. She carries the 16 kilogram head, with me as her second in line. It's been featured in #MakeMagazine and has been used for a movie premier at a local theatre.

Well, that's me :) I don't intend on writing posts this long going forward, and honestly this felt like writing a CV. But hell, if you're gunna do, do it up.

#introduction

Hi all! My name is Jeff, and I'm #softwareDeveloper and #maker in the process of relocating to #NewZealand.

My journey through social media started with Bulletin Board Systems (#BBS) & #IRC, through LiveJournal, to Facebook, an enjoyable stint in G+, back to Facebook, and now Mastodon. Ironically I never really got into Twitter, which I understand Mastadon aims to replace.

In my career I've worked on incredibly interesting projects like full scale helicopter simulators, small drone (#sUAS) control systems, and signal jamming technologies. I've worked with #C++ , #CSharp, #Python, #LabView.

But what I'm most proud of has been my time volunteering for a local charity I helped found, #MakersLocal256. This #makerspace was the first in #Alabama, has been around for over 15 years, and has survived on a "pay what you can" system. Our goal was and is to make available tools and technologies to those who either can afford it better together, or simply don't have the space for something like a gigantic #laserCutter. I've learned and taught equipment there such as #3DPrinters, #soldering, #embedded projects, #IoT, #lathes, #welding, #leatherWorking, #HamRadio and #cyberSecurity.

I've served #ML256 as both their Treasurer using systems like #GnuCash, and as a #systemsAdministrator using technologies including #Proxmox, #VMWare, #Redmine, #Owncloud, #ZoneMinder

As a hobbyist I run my own #homelab including this instance of Mastadon, #Plex, #mqtt, #proxmoxBE

My other hobbies include #cooking, with a focus on #sousVide and #cajun food, collecting #puzzleBoxes .
I consume large amounts of #Sci-Fi television, #anime, and have a weakness for paranormal teenage drama series like #vampireDiaries and now some soul rotting show called #FateWinxSaga. They're just so awful I can't stop watching.

In my youth I attended a #boardingSchool called #ASMS before Dumbledore made them cool. We had a cheerleading team for our chess team, it was baller. Our headmaster was from #NewZealand, and we plan to catch up once we get settled in.

My wife of eight years and I met in college, and has been my best friend, travel companion, taste tester, and cheerleader. She's an amazing #cosplay artist from Tennessee who has crafted #yukatas #kimonos, outfits from #animes, and so much more.
Her Londo Mallari from #Babylon5 is still the highest rated post of all time in r/Babylon5.

As her handler I end up going to many of her competitions and events, our favorite being #DragonCon . As a reward for being her personal slave, I earn cosplay points, which I save up and cash in on requests. The most memorable is when I asked to be a #sandworm from #Dune. She built a 14 meter worm in the style of a Chinese dragon. It takes eight people to pilot, has been in three parades, two with Kevin J. Anderson leading our path. She carries the 16 kilogram head, with me as her second in line. It's been featured in #MakeMagazine and has been used for a movie premier at a local theatre.

Well, that's me :) I don't intend on writing posts this long going forward, and honestly this felt like writing a CV. But hell, if you're gunna do, do it up.