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Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #inclusive, aggregated by home.social.

  1. RT by @WorkersEESC: TEN President @MarcinWNowacki, Housing Rapporteur @ThomasKattnig & PG SGI Member Mr. Balon take part in the Informal Ministerial Meeting for Housing. @EU_EESC supports a #strong, #inclusive and #sustainable EU housing policy that leaves no one behind🏠
    ℹ️link.europa.eu/hgjrkfxh
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    nitter.net/EESC_TEN/status/205

  2. RT by @EESC_PRESS: TEN President @MarcinWNowacki, Housing Rapporteur @ThomasKattnig & PG SGI Member Mr. Balon take part in the Informal Ministerial Meeting for Housing. @EU_EESC supports a #strong, #inclusive and #sustainable EU housing policy that leaves no one behind🏠
    ℹ️link.europa.eu/hgjrkfxh
    ---
    nitter.net/EESC_TEN/status/205

  3. 🧙♀️ Hello indie game devs of #Finland!
    This is your new "IGDA Finland Grant Coordinator" speaking!😎🎙️

    Btw, do you want €10,000? 💰👀
    + mentorship and feedback from industry veterans?

    YES?

    🔮 Then, this is your sign from universe to scroll down and apply to Grant!

    This month's IGDA Helsinki gathering, we took over the stage with our lovely Mentor Coordinator Jessica from On It Films and officially announced that the Grant applications are now open!🥳

    👇 Here’s what you need to know 👇

    👾 What?
    An annual IGDA Finland grant offering €10,000, mentorship and feedback from industry veterans, plus visibility through IGDA Finland and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA®) global network.

    ❔ Why?
    Because we’ve all been there, we understand the challenges of starting out in the industry. We believe in a #diverse, #inclusive, and thriving future for Finland’s #gameindustry. <3

    🎮 Who is it for?
    Indie teams in Finland, especially smaller or emerging devs/studios. If you’re self-publishing, looking for visibility, experienced feedback, and aiming to release within a year, this may be for you.

    🛠 What do you need?
    An established company / y-tunnus, a strong team or stellar solo dev, a vertical slice or demo, a solid pitch deck and credible GDD, and at least 50% of the team as IGDA Finland members.

    ⏳ When?
    Applications opened on April 14, 2026, and close on June 1, 2026.
    The recipient will be revealed during the IGDA Helsinki Summer Party in August 2026.

    👉 You can find more details and FAQ from our website: igda.fi/grant

    ---------------- Sponsorship ------------------

    🤔 Are you interested in sponsorship but worried you can not afford it?
    Don't worry we got you <3

    We’ve got accessible sponsorship tiers for companies that want to support Finnish indie games, strengthen their presence in the ecosystem, and stand alongside our prestigious sponsors like Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and Supercell.

    👉 Check our sponsorship deck and benefits: canva.com/design/DAG3SNrZnh8/5

    ---------------- Sponsorship ------------------

    🔮 Any Questions? Doubts? Feedback?

    Reach out to [email protected].

    Let’s get you funded! 💜

  4. Curious about inclusive Minoan spirituality but don't know where to start? Labrys & Horns is the basic how-to manual: learn about the Minoans, connect with the deities, create an altar, begin a devotional practice. "Inclusive" means what it says: all are welcome.

    lauraperryauthor.com/labrys-an

    #Minoan #spirituality #pagan #paganism #polytheism #AriadnesTribe #inclusive

  5. @oblomov some impressive analysis, thank you. Found via boost by @plutarch

    I looked before at the phenomenon, and with an eye on fostering inclusive and cohesive online socio-cultural environments, relating to Social experience design (SX) practices.

    A concept in #SX for instance is #CALMCulture which stands for inclusive culture in Constructive activism-led movements, whereby the activism doesn't stop by awareness-raising but follows up into a solution-oriented process. Tries to attract, engage, and activate people for the good cause. I see a lot of activism on fedi that is more likely to backfire by how confronting it is, or 'sacrifices' it demands in the call-to-participation (a call to conformance), or it has become more performative for an in-group of peers, echo chamber activism. Many anti-patterns come into play, most prominently the purity spiral.

    That's tangential. Part of that exercise I defined the more #inclusive terms #ReplySigh and #Oversplaining as SX common language.

  6. 24. Gulaschprogrammiernacht

    4. Juni 2026, 15:30:00 MESZ - GMT+02:00 - Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung, 76135, Karlsruhe, Germany

    events.flux-ka.de/events/dd52c

  7. #Vancouver #YYJ - a fab #Decolonized #Birding event coming up! Special Bird Service events are excellent #decolonization programs in the BC birding world ❤️

    Magnificent Migration: #Sandpipers Shenanigans. You'll see thousands of them!

    When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm

    Where: Brunswick Point, Delta (meeting location shared closer to date)

    Target Species: #WesternSandpiper

    This gentle shoreline walk will centre sandpipers and the many winged travellers who rest and refuel at Boundary Bay on their incredible journeys. Expect communal watching, storytelling, and an appreciation of small movements—of wings, tides, and time. Whether you’re a long-time birder or just getting started, this event is grounded in care, connection, and curiosity.

    What to expect:

    • Easy walking on flat dyke trail
    • Sandpiper identification tips and shared observations
    • Inclusive, welcoming scenes for all experience levels
    • Binoculars & scopes to borrow
    • Rest breaks, snacks, and educational story-sharing

    This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus Nations.

    Who We Are

    #SpecialBirdService (SBS) creates #inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.

    #Birding and #OutdoorEducation have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature.

    Our work is grounded in:

    Ecological stewardship
    Mental health advocacy
    Anti-racism and equity
    Generational knowledge sharing
    Community-led care and accountability

    * This event is part of Special Bird Service’s monthly #BirdingBeyondBarriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more #accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let’s spot our feathered friends together! *

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/magn

    #wildlife #birdlovers #birdwatchers #Birdwatching #DecolonizedLearning #NatureWalk #GuidedWalk #InterpretiveBirding #BIPOCFriendly #diversity #BirdMigration #Spring #DeltaBC #BCBirders #ecological #avian #POCLed

  8. #Vancouver #YYJ - a fab #Decolonized #Birding event coming up! Special Bird Service events are excellent #decolonization programs in the BC birding world ❤️

    Magnificent Migration: #Sandpipers Shenanigans. You'll see thousands of them!

    When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm

    Where: Brunswick Point, Delta (meeting location shared closer to date)

    Target Species: #WesternSandpiper

    This gentle shoreline walk will centre sandpipers and the many winged travellers who rest and refuel at Boundary Bay on their incredible journeys. Expect communal watching, storytelling, and an appreciation of small movements—of wings, tides, and time. Whether you’re a long-time birder or just getting started, this event is grounded in care, connection, and curiosity.

    What to expect:

    • Easy walking on flat dyke trail
    • Sandpiper identification tips and shared observations
    • Inclusive, welcoming scenes for all experience levels
    • Binoculars & scopes to borrow
    • Rest breaks, snacks, and educational story-sharing

    This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus Nations.

    Who We Are

    #SpecialBirdService (SBS) creates #inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.

    #Birding and #OutdoorEducation have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature.

    Our work is grounded in:

    Ecological stewardship
    Mental health advocacy
    Anti-racism and equity
    Generational knowledge sharing
    Community-led care and accountability

    * This event is part of Special Bird Service’s monthly #BirdingBeyondBarriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more #accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let’s spot our feathered friends together! *

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/magn

    #wildlife #birdlovers #birdwatchers #Birdwatching #DecolonizedLearning #NatureWalk #GuidedWalk #InterpretiveBirding #BIPOCFriendly #diversity #BirdMigration #Spring #DeltaBC #BCBirders #ecological #avian #POCLed

  9. #Vancouver #YYJ - a fab #Decolonized #Birding event coming up! Special Bird Service events are excellent #decolonization programs in the BC birding world ❤️

    Magnificent Migration: #Sandpipers Shenanigans. You'll see thousands of them!

    When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm

    Where: Brunswick Point, Delta (meeting location shared closer to date)

    Target Species: #WesternSandpiper

    This gentle shoreline walk will centre sandpipers and the many winged travellers who rest and refuel at Boundary Bay on their incredible journeys. Expect communal watching, storytelling, and an appreciation of small movements—of wings, tides, and time. Whether you’re a long-time birder or just getting started, this event is grounded in care, connection, and curiosity.

    What to expect:

    • Easy walking on flat dyke trail
    • Sandpiper identification tips and shared observations
    • Inclusive, welcoming scenes for all experience levels
    • Binoculars & scopes to borrow
    • Rest breaks, snacks, and educational story-sharing

    This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus Nations.

    Who We Are

    #SpecialBirdService (SBS) creates #inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.

    #Birding and #OutdoorEducation have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature.

    Our work is grounded in:

    Ecological stewardship
    Mental health advocacy
    Anti-racism and equity
    Generational knowledge sharing
    Community-led care and accountability

    * This event is part of Special Bird Service’s monthly #BirdingBeyondBarriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more #accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let’s spot our feathered friends together! *

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/magn

    #wildlife #birdlovers #birdwatchers #Birdwatching #DecolonizedLearning #NatureWalk #GuidedWalk #InterpretiveBirding #BIPOCFriendly #diversity #BirdMigration #Spring #DeltaBC #BCBirders #ecological #avian #POCLed

  10. #Vancouver #YYJ - a fab #Decolonized #Birding event coming up! Special Bird Service events are excellent #decolonization programs in the BC birding world ❤️

    Magnificent Migration: #Sandpipers Shenanigans. You'll see thousands of them!

    When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm

    Where: Brunswick Point, Delta (meeting location shared closer to date)

    Target Species: #WesternSandpiper

    This gentle shoreline walk will centre sandpipers and the many winged travellers who rest and refuel at Boundary Bay on their incredible journeys. Expect communal watching, storytelling, and an appreciation of small movements—of wings, tides, and time. Whether you’re a long-time birder or just getting started, this event is grounded in care, connection, and curiosity.

    What to expect:

    • Easy walking on flat dyke trail
    • Sandpiper identification tips and shared observations
    • Inclusive, welcoming scenes for all experience levels
    • Binoculars & scopes to borrow
    • Rest breaks, snacks, and educational story-sharing

    This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus Nations.

    Who We Are

    #SpecialBirdService (SBS) creates #inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.

    #Birding and #OutdoorEducation have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature.

    Our work is grounded in:

    Ecological stewardship
    Mental health advocacy
    Anti-racism and equity
    Generational knowledge sharing
    Community-led care and accountability

    * This event is part of Special Bird Service’s monthly #BirdingBeyondBarriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more #accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let’s spot our feathered friends together! *

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/magn

    #wildlife #birdlovers #birdwatchers #Birdwatching #DecolonizedLearning #NatureWalk #GuidedWalk #InterpretiveBirding #BIPOCFriendly #diversity #BirdMigration #Spring #DeltaBC #BCBirders #ecological #avian #POCLed

  11. #Vancouver #YYJ - a fab #Decolonized #Birding event coming up! Special Bird Service events are excellent #decolonization programs in the BC birding world ❤️

    Magnificent Migration: #Sandpipers Shenanigans. You'll see thousands of them!

    When: Saturday, April 25th, 2026, from 11:00 am–2:00 pm

    Where: Brunswick Point, Delta (meeting location shared closer to date)

    Target Species: #WesternSandpiper

    This gentle shoreline walk will centre sandpipers and the many winged travellers who rest and refuel at Boundary Bay on their incredible journeys. Expect communal watching, storytelling, and an appreciation of small movements—of wings, tides, and time. Whether you’re a long-time birder or just getting started, this event is grounded in care, connection, and curiosity.

    What to expect:

    • Easy walking on flat dyke trail
    • Sandpiper identification tips and shared observations
    • Inclusive, welcoming scenes for all experience levels
    • Binoculars & scopes to borrow
    • Rest breaks, snacks, and educational story-sharing

    This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Semiahmoo, and Stz’uminus Nations.

    Who We Are

    #SpecialBirdService (SBS) creates #inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.

    #Birding and #OutdoorEducation have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature.

    Our work is grounded in:

    Ecological stewardship
    Mental health advocacy
    Anti-racism and equity
    Generational knowledge sharing
    Community-led care and accountability

    * This event is part of Special Bird Service’s monthly #BirdingBeyondBarriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more #accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let’s spot our feathered friends together! *

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/magn

    #wildlife #birdlovers #birdwatchers #Birdwatching #DecolonizedLearning #NatureWalk #GuidedWalk #InterpretiveBirding #BIPOCFriendly #diversity #BirdMigration #Spring #DeltaBC #BCBirders #ecological #avian #POCLed

  12. Heads up! April 4th 👉 #VictoriaBC & area folks! Fun #Spring #MigratoryBirds #birding event!

    Come out & enjoy a lovely outdoors community connecting with nature event!
    I'm going to be there with my Indigenous friend, Jada.

    Migratory Magnificence : #Camas Meadow Medley.

    Join #SNEMITIYE Dominque James & #SpecialBirdService for a springtime Camas Meadow Medley at #CattlePoint and #UplandsPark.

    Early April marks one of the most vibrant seasonal shifts on southern Vancouver Island. Camas meadows begin to wake, early wildflowers emerge, and the sharp metallic buzz of Rufous Hummingbirds returns to the landscape.

    These small but fierce migrants travel thousands of kilometres each year, arriving along the coast just as nectar sources begin to bloom. Their presence signals the true beginning of spring.

    Together we will explore the Garry oak ecosystem and coastal meadows of Uplands Park, learning how to notice hummingbird behaviour, listen for territorial calls, and observe feeding patterns among early blossoms.

    This is not a fast-paced checklist focused walk. It’s an opportunity to slow down and tune into the rhythms of spring migration.

    Open to all who agree to abide by the Cormorant's Creed. No birding experience required.

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/migr

    Friends of the Feather Ticket:
    Free ticket to walk and waddle with us. You belong. Aimed at providing BIPOC &, or Queer folks, facing multiple barriers to outdoor education, recreation and stewardship, opportunities. You belong.

    Contributing Cormorant
    $15
    To help us sustain the work and offerings for our communities, we ask our first time walk attendies, allies and supporters to contribute. Supports SBS’s year-round programming rooted in joy, access, and learning. Open to all who can contribute. Thank you.

    #NatureWalk #Birdwatching #BirdLovers #OakBay #Saanich #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunityEvent #NatureLovers #GarryOak #ecosystem #ecological #Meadows #Inclusive #BIPOCFriendly #Conservation #Stewardship #Wildlife #Avian #biodiversity

  13. Heads up! April 4th 👉 #VictoriaBC & area folks! Fun #Spring #MigratoryBirds #birding event!

    Come out & enjoy a lovely outdoors community connecting with nature event!
    I'm going to be there with my Indigenous friend, Jada.

    Migratory Magnificence : #Camas Meadow Medley.

    Join #SNEMITIYE Dominque James & #SpecialBirdService for a springtime Camas Meadow Medley at #CattlePoint and #UplandsPark.

    Early April marks one of the most vibrant seasonal shifts on southern Vancouver Island. Camas meadows begin to wake, early wildflowers emerge, and the sharp metallic buzz of Rufous Hummingbirds returns to the landscape.

    These small but fierce migrants travel thousands of kilometres each year, arriving along the coast just as nectar sources begin to bloom. Their presence signals the true beginning of spring.

    Together we will explore the Garry oak ecosystem and coastal meadows of Uplands Park, learning how to notice hummingbird behaviour, listen for territorial calls, and observe feeding patterns among early blossoms.

    This is not a fast-paced checklist focused walk. It’s an opportunity to slow down and tune into the rhythms of spring migration.

    Open to all who agree to abide by the Cormorant's Creed. No birding experience required.

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/migr

    Friends of the Feather Ticket:
    Free ticket to walk and waddle with us. You belong. Aimed at providing BIPOC &, or Queer folks, facing multiple barriers to outdoor education, recreation and stewardship, opportunities. You belong.

    Contributing Cormorant
    $15
    To help us sustain the work and offerings for our communities, we ask our first time walk attendies, allies and supporters to contribute. Supports SBS’s year-round programming rooted in joy, access, and learning. Open to all who can contribute. Thank you.

    #NatureWalk #Birdwatching #BirdLovers #OakBay #Saanich #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunityEvent #NatureLovers #GarryOak #ecosystem #ecological #Meadows #Inclusive #BIPOCFriendly #Conservation #Stewardship #Wildlife #Avian #biodiversity

  14. Heads up! April 4th 👉 #VictoriaBC & area folks! Fun #Spring #MigratoryBirds #birding event!

    Come out & enjoy a lovely outdoors community connecting with nature event!
    I'm going to be there with my Indigenous friend, Jada.

    Migratory Magnificence : #Camas Meadow Medley.

    Join #SNEMITIYE Dominque James & #SpecialBirdService for a springtime Camas Meadow Medley at #CattlePoint and #UplandsPark.

    Early April marks one of the most vibrant seasonal shifts on southern Vancouver Island. Camas meadows begin to wake, early wildflowers emerge, and the sharp metallic buzz of Rufous Hummingbirds returns to the landscape.

    These small but fierce migrants travel thousands of kilometres each year, arriving along the coast just as nectar sources begin to bloom. Their presence signals the true beginning of spring.

    Together we will explore the Garry oak ecosystem and coastal meadows of Uplands Park, learning how to notice hummingbird behaviour, listen for territorial calls, and observe feeding patterns among early blossoms.

    This is not a fast-paced checklist focused walk. It’s an opportunity to slow down and tune into the rhythms of spring migration.

    Open to all who agree to abide by the Cormorant's Creed. No birding experience required.

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/migr

    Friends of the Feather Ticket:
    Free ticket to walk and waddle with us. You belong. Aimed at providing BIPOC &, or Queer folks, facing multiple barriers to outdoor education, recreation and stewardship, opportunities. You belong.

    Contributing Cormorant
    $15
    To help us sustain the work and offerings for our communities, we ask our first time walk attendies, allies and supporters to contribute. Supports SBS’s year-round programming rooted in joy, access, and learning. Open to all who can contribute. Thank you.

    #NatureWalk #Birdwatching #BirdLovers #OakBay #Saanich #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunityEvent #NatureLovers #GarryOak #ecosystem #ecological #Meadows #Inclusive #BIPOCFriendly #Conservation #Stewardship #Wildlife #Avian #biodiversity

  15. Heads up! April 4th 👉 #VictoriaBC & area folks! Fun #Spring #MigratoryBirds #birding event!

    Come out & enjoy a lovely outdoors community connecting with nature event!
    I'm going to be there with my Indigenous friend, Jada.

    Migratory Magnificence : #Camas Meadow Medley.

    Join #SNEMITIYE Dominque James & #SpecialBirdService for a springtime Camas Meadow Medley at #CattlePoint and #UplandsPark.

    Early April marks one of the most vibrant seasonal shifts on southern Vancouver Island. Camas meadows begin to wake, early wildflowers emerge, and the sharp metallic buzz of Rufous Hummingbirds returns to the landscape.

    These small but fierce migrants travel thousands of kilometres each year, arriving along the coast just as nectar sources begin to bloom. Their presence signals the true beginning of spring.

    Together we will explore the Garry oak ecosystem and coastal meadows of Uplands Park, learning how to notice hummingbird behaviour, listen for territorial calls, and observe feeding patterns among early blossoms.

    This is not a fast-paced checklist focused walk. It’s an opportunity to slow down and tune into the rhythms of spring migration.

    Open to all who agree to abide by the Cormorant's Creed. No birding experience required.

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/migr

    Friends of the Feather Ticket:
    Free ticket to walk and waddle with us. You belong. Aimed at providing BIPOC &, or Queer folks, facing multiple barriers to outdoor education, recreation and stewardship, opportunities. You belong.

    Contributing Cormorant
    $15
    To help us sustain the work and offerings for our communities, we ask our first time walk attendies, allies and supporters to contribute. Supports SBS’s year-round programming rooted in joy, access, and learning. Open to all who can contribute. Thank you.

    #NatureWalk #Birdwatching #BirdLovers #OakBay #Saanich #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunityEvent #NatureLovers #GarryOak #ecosystem #ecological #Meadows #Inclusive #BIPOCFriendly #Conservation #Stewardship #Wildlife #Avian #biodiversity

  16. Heads up! April 4th 👉 #VictoriaBC & area folks! Fun #Spring #MigratoryBirds #birding event!

    Come out & enjoy a lovely outdoors community connecting with nature event!
    I'm going to be there with my Indigenous friend, Jada.

    Migratory Magnificence : #Camas Meadow Medley.

    Join #SNEMITIYE Dominque James & #SpecialBirdService for a springtime Camas Meadow Medley at #CattlePoint and #UplandsPark.

    Early April marks one of the most vibrant seasonal shifts on southern Vancouver Island. Camas meadows begin to wake, early wildflowers emerge, and the sharp metallic buzz of Rufous Hummingbirds returns to the landscape.

    These small but fierce migrants travel thousands of kilometres each year, arriving along the coast just as nectar sources begin to bloom. Their presence signals the true beginning of spring.

    Together we will explore the Garry oak ecosystem and coastal meadows of Uplands Park, learning how to notice hummingbird behaviour, listen for territorial calls, and observe feeding patterns among early blossoms.

    This is not a fast-paced checklist focused walk. It’s an opportunity to slow down and tune into the rhythms of spring migration.

    Open to all who agree to abide by the Cormorant's Creed. No birding experience required.

    zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/migr

    Friends of the Feather Ticket:
    Free ticket to walk and waddle with us. You belong. Aimed at providing BIPOC &, or Queer folks, facing multiple barriers to outdoor education, recreation and stewardship, opportunities. You belong.

    Contributing Cormorant
    $15
    To help us sustain the work and offerings for our communities, we ask our first time walk attendies, allies and supporters to contribute. Supports SBS’s year-round programming rooted in joy, access, and learning. Open to all who can contribute. Thank you.

    #NatureWalk #Birdwatching #BirdLovers #OakBay #Saanich #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #CommunityEvent #NatureLovers #GarryOak #ecosystem #ecological #Meadows #Inclusive #BIPOCFriendly #Conservation #Stewardship #Wildlife #Avian #biodiversity

  17. #African #Queer Youth Initiative

    "Our History

    A group of young #LGBTQI+ activists founded the African Queer Youth Initiative during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing Spaces Conference in Nairobi, #Kenya, in June 2015.

    Our founding members recognised the need to elevate the needs and aspirations of young people within the larger LGBTQI+ movement and to create a space where they could be seen as equal partners in the struggle for equality. Since then, #AQYI has become a vibrant network of African youth activists united by our shared commitment to building a more #inclusive and #equitable society.

    Since our inception, we have grown exponentially; our members come from southern, northern, eastern, and western Africa, as well as the African Islands, representing a diverse and vibrant community of young queer people. We continue to work with African LGBTQI+ youths to develop innovative and youth-led strategies for empowering LGBTQI+ youths across Africa, as well as platforms that allow them to engage actively and have an authentic voice in the fight for their freedom."

    aqyi.org/about-us/

    #LGBTQ #GBLTQ #QueerYouth #TransYouth #NonBinary #GenderQueer #Africa #RejectColonialism

  18. #African #Queer Youth Initiative

    "Our History

    A group of young #LGBTQI+ activists founded the African Queer Youth Initiative during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing Spaces Conference in Nairobi, #Kenya, in June 2015.

    Our founding members recognised the need to elevate the needs and aspirations of young people within the larger LGBTQI+ movement and to create a space where they could be seen as equal partners in the struggle for equality. Since then, #AQYI has become a vibrant network of African youth activists united by our shared commitment to building a more #inclusive and #equitable society.

    Since our inception, we have grown exponentially; our members come from southern, northern, eastern, and western Africa, as well as the African Islands, representing a diverse and vibrant community of young queer people. We continue to work with African LGBTQI+ youths to develop innovative and youth-led strategies for empowering LGBTQI+ youths across Africa, as well as platforms that allow them to engage actively and have an authentic voice in the fight for their freedom."

    aqyi.org/about-us/

    #LGBTQ #GBLTQ #QueerYouth #TransYouth #NonBinary #GenderQueer #Africa #RejectColonialism

  19. #African #Queer Youth Initiative

    "Our History

    A group of young #LGBTQI+ activists founded the African Queer Youth Initiative during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing Spaces Conference in Nairobi, #Kenya, in June 2015.

    Our founding members recognised the need to elevate the needs and aspirations of young people within the larger LGBTQI+ movement and to create a space where they could be seen as equal partners in the struggle for equality. Since then, #AQYI has become a vibrant network of African youth activists united by our shared commitment to building a more #inclusive and #equitable society.

    Since our inception, we have grown exponentially; our members come from southern, northern, eastern, and western Africa, as well as the African Islands, representing a diverse and vibrant community of young queer people. We continue to work with African LGBTQI+ youths to develop innovative and youth-led strategies for empowering LGBTQI+ youths across Africa, as well as platforms that allow them to engage actively and have an authentic voice in the fight for their freedom."

    aqyi.org/about-us/

    #LGBTQ #GBLTQ #QueerYouth #TransYouth #NonBinary #GenderQueer #Africa #RejectColonialism

  20. #African #Queer Youth Initiative

    "Our History

    A group of young #LGBTQI+ activists founded the African Queer Youth Initiative during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing Spaces Conference in Nairobi, #Kenya, in June 2015.

    Our founding members recognised the need to elevate the needs and aspirations of young people within the larger LGBTQI+ movement and to create a space where they could be seen as equal partners in the struggle for equality. Since then, #AQYI has become a vibrant network of African youth activists united by our shared commitment to building a more #inclusive and #equitable society.

    Since our inception, we have grown exponentially; our members come from southern, northern, eastern, and western Africa, as well as the African Islands, representing a diverse and vibrant community of young queer people. We continue to work with African LGBTQI+ youths to develop innovative and youth-led strategies for empowering LGBTQI+ youths across Africa, as well as platforms that allow them to engage actively and have an authentic voice in the fight for their freedom."

    aqyi.org/about-us/

    #LGBTQ #GBLTQ #QueerYouth #TransYouth #NonBinary #GenderQueer #Africa #RejectColonialism

  21. #African #Queer Youth Initiative

    "Our History

    A group of young #LGBTQI+ activists founded the African Queer Youth Initiative during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing Spaces Conference in Nairobi, #Kenya, in June 2015.

    Our founding members recognised the need to elevate the needs and aspirations of young people within the larger LGBTQI+ movement and to create a space where they could be seen as equal partners in the struggle for equality. Since then, #AQYI has become a vibrant network of African youth activists united by our shared commitment to building a more #inclusive and #equitable society.

    Since our inception, we have grown exponentially; our members come from southern, northern, eastern, and western Africa, as well as the African Islands, representing a diverse and vibrant community of young queer people. We continue to work with African LGBTQI+ youths to develop innovative and youth-led strategies for empowering LGBTQI+ youths across Africa, as well as platforms that allow them to engage actively and have an authentic voice in the fight for their freedom."

    aqyi.org/about-us/

    #LGBTQ #GBLTQ #QueerYouth #TransYouth #NonBinary #GenderQueer #Africa #RejectColonialism

  22. I am beginning to think that the only way out of this #PoliticalDuopoly is to punish #Labour, renounce the shift to the right by crushing #PHON and the #LNP forcing any remaining majority (presumably what’s left of Labor) to ally with #Greens and progressive #INDies to form govt. And keep this up for three parliamentary terms so the electorate can get used to more diverse and #Inclusive representation in both Houses. We might then truly get ‘the govt we deserve’ not one imposed by the #msm #propaganda machine of the #FilthyRich.
    #AusPol #Antifa #TaxTheRich #CivilLiberties

  23. Cycling in the sun with a fresh breeze, enjoying a scenic view... It's all very nice.

    But have you ever tried joining Zwift's most wholesome group ride?

    I'll be leading LGBTQZ' Ride with Pride on Sunday at 8:30 PDT / 11:30 EDT / 15:30 GMT / 16:30 CET on Neon Shore Loop.
    The ride will be rubberbanded. So nobody will be left behind. And who knows... maybe I'll even bring a nice little quiz. (I'll definitely bring a quiz. I always do.) 🤓

    See y'all there! ✨
    Pride on 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

    zwift.com/events/view/5494911

    #zwift #lgbtqz #indoorcycling #lgbtq #lgbtqia #groupride #cycling #ridewithpride #zwifting #quiz #inclusive #pride #prideon #queer

  24. Cycling in the sun with a fresh breeze, enjoying a scenic view... It's all very nice.

    But have you ever tried joining Zwift's most wholesome group ride?

    I'll be leading LGBTQZ' Ride with Pride on Sunday at 8:30 PDT / 11:30 EDT / 15:30 GMT / 16:30 CET on Neon Shore Loop.
    The ride will be rubberbanded. So nobody will be left behind. And who knows... maybe I'll even bring a nice little quiz. (I'll definitely bring a quiz. I always do.) 🤓

    See y'all there! ✨
    Pride on 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

    zwift.com/events/view/5494911

    #zwift #lgbtqz #indoorcycling #lgbtq #lgbtqia #groupride #cycling #ridewithpride #zwifting #quiz #inclusive #pride #prideon #queer

  25. Cycling in the sun with a fresh breeze, enjoying a scenic view... It's all very nice.

    But have you ever tried joining Zwift's most wholesome group ride?

    I'll be leading LGBTQZ' Ride with Pride on Sunday at 8:30 PDT / 11:30 EDT / 15:30 GMT / 16:30 CET on Neon Shore Loop.
    The ride will be rubberbanded. So nobody will be left behind. And who knows... maybe I'll even bring a nice little quiz. (I'll definitely bring a quiz. I always do.) 🤓

    See y'all there! ✨
    Pride on 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

    zwift.com/events/view/5494911

    #zwift #lgbtqz #indoorcycling #lgbtq #lgbtqia #groupride #cycling #ridewithpride #zwifting #quiz #inclusive #pride #prideon #queer

  26. Cycling in the sun with a fresh breeze, enjoying a scenic view... It's all very nice.

    But have you ever tried joining Zwift's most wholesome group ride?

    I'll be leading LGBTQZ' Ride with Pride on Sunday at 8:30 PDT / 11:30 EDT / 15:30 GMT / 16:30 CET on Neon Shore Loop.
    The ride will be rubberbanded. So nobody will be left behind. And who knows... maybe I'll even bring a nice little quiz. (I'll definitely bring a quiz. I always do.) 🤓

    See y'all there! ✨
    Pride on 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

    zwift.com/events/view/5494911

    #zwift #lgbtqz #indoorcycling #lgbtq #lgbtqia #groupride #cycling #ridewithpride #zwifting #quiz #inclusive #pride #prideon #queer

  27. Cycling in the sun with a fresh breeze, enjoying a scenic view... It's all very nice.

    But have you ever tried joining Zwift's most wholesome group ride?

    I'll be leading LGBTQZ' Ride with Pride on Sunday at 8:30 PDT / 11:30 EDT / 15:30 GMT / 16:30 CET on Neon Shore Loop.
    The ride will be rubberbanded. So nobody will be left behind. And who knows... maybe I'll even bring a nice little quiz. (I'll definitely bring a quiz. I always do.) 🤓

    See y'all there! ✨
    Pride on 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

    zwift.com/events/view/5494911

    #zwift #lgbtqz #indoorcycling #lgbtq #lgbtqia #groupride #cycling #ridewithpride #zwifting #quiz #inclusive #pride #prideon #queer

  28. Parce que la façon dont nous organisons la ville, dont nous l'habitons, nous permettra ou non de faire société, nous faisons le choix d'une ville #solidaire, #inclusive et #intergenerationnelle. Bâtir une ville riche d'une mixité sociale, d'âge, et soutenir un fort tissu #associatif.
    #Municipales2026 #Pornichet

    Lien social et Vivre ensemble – Une Autre Voie Pour Pornichet 2026
    uavpp2026.fr/lien-social-vivre

  29. I am writing an open letter to the #fediverse #administration and #moderation community, because you need to keep a few things in mind.

    Lately I have started noticing some #fediverse #relays disable this instance in the server logs.

    It seems like #censorship is alive and well. Whether it be #language or #geography based.

    I will say this once.

    I have no issue at all with #international content. In fact I encourage it. And I am working on a #translation enabled client for #Mastodon to release as #open #source #software, so that anyone can interact with any #ActivityPub #server out there, to not exclude entire swaths of #audience reach, that would and currently still is, isolated by regional and not human #diversity as such.

    To be clear. I do not want to #expose #racism to the world. I want to move beyond that, to create ways by which #inclusive dialog can transcend #world #borders few want you to never forget.

    To do that, we will at some point or other have to talk about some concepts that would otherwise never find common resolution in the mind of the everyday person. And I am open to hosting that.

    I simply want to put our humanity first, the way the open #internet prior to any concept of #weaponization, was designed to build conceptually. Before bots, automation and spam ruined the experience of the pre-web 2.0 internet. To the point where marking anything as either or, gets you silenced before you remember you once weren't.

    Speaking on a personal level, I make mistakes in my ability to just post before I #think about things. I cannot premoderate everything I say to the point where it comes across as neutral or distant, as if I never bothered to go through the experience. And I admit I am and can be at #fault for that. But what I cannot #apologize for, is why I #feel the way I do. In order to clear my #mind my #head, and my #heart for better #times and #memories I can more clearly #focus on. And this is what #inspires me to keep things moving along such a trajectory.

    I can't be #positive or #negative all the time. I will just be #real, and let the #moment pass. In #trust that you're with me for whatever part of that #journey comes our way.

    I do'nt want us separated by preventable alternatives that bring us closer together. That is my ultimate #purpose as to why I am making this post.

    With this in mind, I myself have a tendency to be the only one posting on this server...but if you want to join us, and speak in your own language or talk about issues that matter to you...then by all means, go for it.

    I am doing the same here, not to get attention, but to find #community so we can bond over things held in common, not broken by common disinterest. And I have largely been very #successful at this both on other platforms, and by sticking to topics at hand in more traditional forums.

    The truth of the matter, is that we have a critical shortage of relays in the fediverse active at any one time. Until recently we have been fortunate here at #MediaNexus to have over 70 enabled instances, this has dropped since to the late 60's since reports started coming in criticizing just one post about the #war I have made, calling out a commentator for their views.

    We can't always #agree on things. But we can ensure that we stand for the principle of an agreement not to break down over the disagreements of a few people, who just can't get along no matter how you approach them.

    Guys, we need #decentralized #media now more so than ever before. It is not about monitoring for dangerous opinions. I don't want to live in an echo chamber. IF that's what you want, then I suggest you visit #BlueSky for that.

    And so this is not about what I want. I have no #agenda to share. Just a simple message. Layered in #truth and #growth of either #awareness or #news that isn't 100% reliant on one person's understanding to be amplified by 1000000 more as their own, holey so.

    In part, while we live in an age of alternate #information being so readily available. Even about the same exact #post generating different #analysis by whoever is looking at it from multiple perspectives. We cannot mix #facts with #fiction where #events count objectively.

    Losing access to one #relay especially using platforms like #pleroma and #mastodon, potentially means dozens of your available #updates as your #content gets published, cannot be seen. And, I am asking on behalf of all #sane server owners out there, to stand in solidarity with one another for the sake of our continuity. So that one link in our chain, does not and cannot cripple its #functionality anymore. To the point where nodes are centralized around #ideals not #ideas in turn.

    Please, mention me in any #disagreement you may have. We are #humans not #bots at the end of the day. And a lot of us pay really good #money to #hosting companies to be able to critically customize our experience on the deecentralized web. Myself included.

    We don't do that because it's cool. We do that, because we trust in all of you to uphold this #principle of our continuity as a whole. At the federation, relay, server instance, and user level.

    Media Nexus is very young. And I have only managed to get 5 people to sign up because of the common culture I would otherwise not have been able to share as we explore the world we each live in collectively.

    As an #important #introduction to the wider reach of independent blogs and forums, I started this server, not to compete with others, but to ensure that we treat this entire medium of #communication like a single #torrent in great health.

    I have no interest by and large, in running a #social #media company for the sake of establishing a #network of random people who otherwise have nothing in common accept liking the interface by which we share are thoughts with one another. Although I will admit that's half the fun in making this possible.

    In order for us to #work together, I have to imagine we already are doing so even if we never met in person.

    Due to the abundant use of platforms widely available for #engagement of various purposes, all I can offer you, is access to someone who puts humanity first. Not by trend, but by principle. That's not just me, that's all of you that believe we are stronger together. Posting just as you do, for being all that you are, where ever your sense of community feels most comfortable belonging there.

    No matter who reads this letter, I #support you in all that you do, even if there are times where we have to talk about why we matter to one another. The fact that it can happen at all, is a #miracle I will always #cherish and #embrace while I am alive on this Earth. Because everyone, even you, play a part in our experience in this way. And I wouldn't trade or exchange that for anything.

    I #love you for the #person you are, as you become involved in your journey of #life here. And likewise, appreciate you for caring about your place in our world. And as I said above, I only wish for us to find common ground on things we in turn find interesting enough to boost, favorite, and reply to. Whether that's a poll, a photo, or a news article.

    I know this post is getting quite long. But there are #reasons why I have to personally speak up about this. As someone who only started their journey on any kind of federated platform let alone hosting one at the beginning of March of this year, following the #tech news of very unsettling feedback. I cannot in good #faith abandon the #philosophy of things that go #viral, because they're #genuine and #free enough to be #authentic and original. And to me, it absolutely #matters that we remember how to #teach this to our #friends and #family as a whole. Less we forget how to #remember our meaning in a world we can still #save from the #absence of all that brings our #presence into #power in turn.

    It starts with the #recognition that to deny anyone based on the #group of a sub culture someone belongs to, is a slippery slope of a #sincere and #honest diversion I cannot support.

    Thank you for your #attention to this matter.

    If this #resonates with you, or even if it does not, let me know.

    Yours with warm #appreciation and #gratitude abounding,

    Elshara Silverheart

  30. I am writing an open letter to the #fediverse #administration and #moderation community, because you need to keep a few things in mind.

    Lately I have started noticing some #fediverse #relays disable this instance in the server logs.

    It seems like #censorship is alive and well. Whether it be #language or #geography based.

    I will say this once.

    I have no issue at all with #international content. In fact I encourage it. And I am working on a #translation enabled client for #Mastodon to release as #open #source #software, so that anyone can interact with any #ActivityPub #server out there, to not exclude entire swaths of #audience reach, that would and currently still is, isolated by regional and not human #diversity as such.

    To be clear. I do not want to #expose #racism to the world. I want to move beyond that, to create ways by which #inclusive dialog can transcend #world #borders few want you to never forget.

    To do that, we will at some point or other have to talk about some concepts that would otherwise never find common resolution in the mind of the everyday person. And I am open to hosting that.

    I simply want to put our humanity first, the way the open #internet prior to any concept of #weaponization, was designed to build conceptually. Before bots, automation and spam ruined the experience of the pre-web 2.0 internet. To the point where marking anything as either or, gets you silenced before you remember you once weren't.

    Speaking on a personal level, I make mistakes in my ability to just post before I #think about things. I cannot premoderate everything I say to the point where it comes across as neutral or distant, as if I never bothered to go through the experience. And I admit I am and can be at #fault for that. But what I cannot #apologize for, is why I #feel the way I do. In order to clear my #mind my #head, and my #heart for better #times and #memories I can more clearly #focus on. And this is what #inspires me to keep things moving along such a trajectory.

    I can't be #positive or #negative all the time. I will just be #real, and let the #moment pass. In #trust that you're with me for whatever part of that #journey comes our way.

    I do'nt want us separated by preventable alternatives that bring us closer together. That is my ultimate #purpose as to why I am making this post.

    With this in mind, I myself have a tendency to be the only one posting on this server...but if you want to join us, and speak in your own language or talk about issues that matter to you...then by all means, go for it.

    I am doing the same here, not to get attention, but to find #community so we can bond over things held in common, not broken by common disinterest. And I have largely been very #successful at this both on other platforms, and by sticking to topics at hand in more traditional forums.

    The truth of the matter, is that we have a critical shortage of relays in the fediverse active at any one time. Until recently we have been fortunate here at #MediaNexus to have over 70 enabled instances, this has dropped since to the late 60's since reports started coming in criticizing just one post about the #war I have made, calling out a commentator for their views.

    We can't always #agree on things. But we can ensure that we stand for the principle of an agreement not to break down over the disagreements of a few people, who just can't get along no matter how you approach them.

    Guys, we need #decentralized #media now more so than ever before. It is not about monitoring for dangerous opinions. I don't want to live in an echo chamber. IF that's what you want, then I suggest you visit #BlueSky for that.

    And so this is not about what I want. I have no #agenda to share. Just a simple message. Layered in #truth and #growth of either #awareness or #news that isn't 100% reliant on one person's understanding to be amplified by 1000000 more as their own, holey so.

    In part, while we live in an age of alternate #information being so readily available. Even about the same exact #post generating different #analysis by whoever is looking at it from multiple perspectives. We cannot mix #facts with #fiction where #events count objectively.

    Losing access to one #relay especially using platforms like #pleroma and #mastodon, potentially means dozens of your available #updates as your #content gets published, cannot be seen. And, I am asking on behalf of all #sane server owners out there, to stand in solidarity with one another for the sake of our continuity. So that one link in our chain, does not and cannot cripple its #functionality anymore. To the point where nodes are centralized around #ideals not #ideas in turn.

    Please, mention me in any #disagreement you may have. We are #humans not #bots at the end of the day. And a lot of us pay really good #money to #hosting companies to be able to critically customize our experience on the deecentralized web. Myself included.

    We don't do that because it's cool. We do that, because we trust in all of you to uphold this #principle of our continuity as a whole. At the federation, relay, server instance, and user level.

    Media Nexus is very young. And I have only managed to get 5 people to sign up because of the common culture I would otherwise not have been able to share as we explore the world we each live in collectively.

    As an #important #introduction to the wider reach of independent blogs and forums, I started this server, not to compete with others, but to ensure that we treat this entire medium of #communication like a single #torrent in great health.

    I have no interest by and large, in running a #social #media company for the sake of establishing a #network of random people who otherwise have nothing in common accept liking the interface by which we share are thoughts with one another. Although I will admit that's half the fun in making this possible.

    In order for us to #work together, I have to imagine we already are doing so even if we never met in person.

    Due to the abundant use of platforms widely available for #engagement of various purposes, all I can offer you, is access to someone who puts humanity first. Not by trend, but by principle. That's not just me, that's all of you that believe we are stronger together. Posting just as you do, for being all that you are, where ever your sense of community feels most comfortable belonging there.

    No matter who reads this letter, I #support you in all that you do, even if there are times where we have to talk about why we matter to one another. The fact that it can happen at all, is a #miracle I will always #cherish and #embrace while I am alive on this Earth. Because everyone, even you, play a part in our experience in this way. And I wouldn't trade or exchange that for anything.

    I #love you for the #person you are, as you become involved in your journey of #life here. And likewise, appreciate you for caring about your place in our world. And as I said above, I only wish for us to find common ground on things we in turn find interesting enough to boost, favorite, and reply to. Whether that's a poll, a photo, or a news article.

    I know this post is getting quite long. But there are #reasons why I have to personally speak up about this. As someone who only started their journey on any kind of federated platform let alone hosting one at the beginning of March of this year, following the #tech news of very unsettling feedback. I cannot in good #faith abandon the #philosophy of things that go #viral, because they're #genuine and #free enough to be #authentic and original. And to me, it absolutely #matters that we remember how to #teach this to our #friends and #family as a whole. Less we forget how to #remember our meaning in a world we can still #save from the #absence of all that brings our #presence into #power in turn.

    It starts with the #recognition that to deny anyone based on the #group of a sub culture someone belongs to, is a slippery slope of a #sincere and #honest diversion I cannot support.

    Thank you for your #attention to this matter.

    If this #resonates with you, or even if it does not, let me know.

    Yours with warm #appreciation and #gratitude abounding,

    Elshara Silverheart

  31. I am writing an open letter to the #fediverse #administration and #moderation community, because you need to keep a few things in mind.

    Lately I have started noticing some #fediverse #relays disable this instance in the server logs.

    It seems like #censorship is alive and well. Whether it be #language or #geography based.

    I will say this once.

    I have no issue at all with #international content. In fact I encourage it. And I am working on a #translation enabled client for #Mastodon to release as #open #source #software, so that anyone can interact with any #ActivityPub #server out there, to not exclude entire swaths of #audience reach, that would and currently still is, isolated by regional and not human #diversity as such.

    To be clear. I do not want to #expose #racism to the world. I want to move beyond that, to create ways by which #inclusive dialog can transcend #world #borders few want you to never forget.

    To do that, we will at some point or other have to talk about some concepts that would otherwise never find common resolution in the mind of the everyday person. And I am open to hosting that.

    I simply want to put our humanity first, the way the open #internet prior to any concept of #weaponization, was designed to build conceptually. Before bots, automation and spam ruined the experience of the pre-web 2.0 internet. To the point where marking anything as either or, gets you silenced before you remember you once weren't.

    Speaking on a personal level, I make mistakes in my ability to just post before I #think about things. I cannot premoderate everything I say to the point where it comes across as neutral or distant, as if I never bothered to go through the experience. And I admit I am and can be at #fault for that. But what I cannot #apologize for, is why I #feel the way I do. In order to clear my #mind my #head, and my #heart for better #times and #memories I can more clearly #focus on. And this is what #inspires me to keep things moving along such a trajectory.

    I can't be #positive or #negative all the time. I will just be #real, and let the #moment pass. In #trust that you're with me for whatever part of that #journey comes our way.

    I do'nt want us separated by preventable alternatives that bring us closer together. That is my ultimate #purpose as to why I am making this post.

    With this in mind, I myself have a tendency to be the only one posting on this server...but if you want to join us, and speak in your own language or talk about issues that matter to you...then by all means, go for it.

    I am doing the same here, not to get attention, but to find #community so we can bond over things held in common, not broken by common disinterest. And I have largely been very #successful at this both on other platforms, and by sticking to topics at hand in more traditional forums.

    The truth of the matter, is that we have a critical shortage of relays in the fediverse active at any one time. Until recently we have been fortunate here at #MediaNexus to have over 70 enabled instances, this has dropped since to the late 60's since reports started coming in criticizing just one post about the #war I have made, calling out a commentator for their views.

    We can't always #agree on things. But we can ensure that we stand for the principle of an agreement not to break down over the disagreements of a few people, who just can't get along no matter how you approach them.

    Guys, we need #decentralized #media now more so than ever before. It is not about monitoring for dangerous opinions. I don't want to live in an echo chamber. IF that's what you want, then I suggest you visit #BlueSky for that.

    And so this is not about what I want. I have no #agenda to share. Just a simple message. Layered in #truth and #growth of either #awareness or #news that isn't 100% reliant on one person's understanding to be amplified by 1000000 more as their own, holey so.

    In part, while we live in an age of alternate #information being so readily available. Even about the same exact #post generating different #analysis by whoever is looking at it from multiple perspectives. We cannot mix #facts with #fiction where #events count objectively.

    Losing access to one #relay especially using platforms like #pleroma and #mastodon, potentially means dozens of your available #updates as your #content gets published, cannot be seen. And, I am asking on behalf of all #sane server owners out there, to stand in solidarity with one another for the sake of our continuity. So that one link in our chain, does not and cannot cripple its #functionality anymore. To the point where nodes are centralized around #ideals not #ideas in turn.

    Please, mention me in any #disagreement you may have. We are #humans not #bots at the end of the day. And a lot of us pay really good #money to #hosting companies to be able to critically customize our experience on the deecentralized web. Myself included.

    We don't do that because it's cool. We do that, because we trust in all of you to uphold this #principle of our continuity as a whole. At the federation, relay, server instance, and user level.

    Media Nexus is very young. And I have only managed to get 5 people to sign up because of the common culture I would otherwise not have been able to share as we explore the world we each live in collectively.

    As an #important #introduction to the wider reach of independent blogs and forums, I started this server, not to compete with others, but to ensure that we treat this entire medium of #communication like a single #torrent in great health.

    I have no interest by and large, in running a #social #media company for the sake of establishing a #network of random people who otherwise have nothing in common accept liking the interface by which we share are thoughts with one another. Although I will admit that's half the fun in making this possible.

    In order for us to #work together, I have to imagine we already are doing so even if we never met in person.

    Due to the abundant use of platforms widely available for #engagement of various purposes, all I can offer you, is access to someone who puts humanity first. Not by trend, but by principle. That's not just me, that's all of you that believe we are stronger together. Posting just as you do, for being all that you are, where ever your sense of community feels most comfortable belonging there.

    No matter who reads this letter, I #support you in all that you do, even if there are times where we have to talk about why we matter to one another. The fact that it can happen at all, is a #miracle I will always #cherish and #embrace while I am alive on this Earth. Because everyone, even you, play a part in our experience in this way. And I wouldn't trade or exchange that for anything.

    I #love you for the #person you are, as you become involved in your journey of #life here. And likewise, appreciate you for caring about your place in our world. And as I said above, I only wish for us to find common ground on things we in turn find interesting enough to boost, favorite, and reply to. Whether that's a poll, a photo, or a news article.

    I know this post is getting quite long. But there are #reasons why I have to personally speak up about this. As someone who only started their journey on any kind of federated platform let alone hosting one at the beginning of March of this year, following the #tech news of very unsettling feedback. I cannot in good #faith abandon the #philosophy of things that go #viral, because they're #genuine and #free enough to be #authentic and original. And to me, it absolutely #matters that we remember how to #teach this to our #friends and #family as a whole. Less we forget how to #remember our meaning in a world we can still #save from the #absence of all that brings our #presence into #power in turn.

    It starts with the #recognition that to deny anyone based on the #group of a sub culture someone belongs to, is a slippery slope of a #sincere and #honest diversion I cannot support.

    Thank you for your #attention to this matter.

    If this #resonates with you, or even if it does not, let me know.

    Yours with warm #appreciation and #gratitude abounding,

    Elshara Silverheart

  32. I am writing an open letter to the #fediverse #administration and #moderation community, because you need to keep a few things in mind.

    Lately I have started noticing some #fediverse #relays disable this instance in the server logs.

    It seems like #censorship is alive and well. Whether it be #language or #geography based.

    I will say this once.

    I have no issue at all with #international content. In fact I encourage it. And I am working on a #translation enabled client for #Mastodon to release as #open #source #software, so that anyone can interact with any #ActivityPub #server out there, to not exclude entire swaths of #audience reach, that would and currently still is, isolated by regional and not human #diversity as such.

    To be clear. I do not want to #expose #racism to the world. I want to move beyond that, to create ways by which #inclusive dialog can transcend #world #borders few want you to never forget.

    To do that, we will at some point or other have to talk about some concepts that would otherwise never find common resolution in the mind of the everyday person. And I am open to hosting that.

    I simply want to put our humanity first, the way the open #internet prior to any concept of #weaponization, was designed to build conceptually. Before bots, automation and spam ruined the experience of the pre-web 2.0 internet. To the point where marking anything as either or, gets you silenced before you remember you once weren't.

    Speaking on a personal level, I make mistakes in my ability to just post before I #think about things. I cannot premoderate everything I say to the point where it comes across as neutral or distant, as if I never bothered to go through the experience. And I admit I am and can be at #fault for that. But what I cannot #apologize for, is why I #feel the way I do. In order to clear my #mind my #head, and my #heart for better #times and #memories I can more clearly #focus on. And this is what #inspires me to keep things moving along such a trajectory.

    I can't be #positive or #negative all the time. I will just be #real, and let the #moment pass. In #trust that you're with me for whatever part of that #journey comes our way.

    I do'nt want us separated by preventable alternatives that bring us closer together. That is my ultimate #purpose as to why I am making this post.

    With this in mind, I myself have a tendency to be the only one posting on this server...but if you want to join us, and speak in your own language or talk about issues that matter to you...then by all means, go for it.

    I am doing the same here, not to get attention, but to find #community so we can bond over things held in common, not broken by common disinterest. And I have largely been very #successful at this both on other platforms, and by sticking to topics at hand in more traditional forums.

    The truth of the matter, is that we have a critical shortage of relays in the fediverse active at any one time. Until recently we have been fortunate here at #MediaNexus to have over 70 enabled instances, this has dropped since to the late 60's since reports started coming in criticizing just one post about the #war I have made, calling out a commentator for their views.

    We can't always #agree on things. But we can ensure that we stand for the principle of an agreement not to break down over the disagreements of a few people, who just can't get along no matter how you approach them.

    Guys, we need #decentralized #media now more so than ever before. It is not about monitoring for dangerous opinions. I don't want to live in an echo chamber. IF that's what you want, then I suggest you visit #BlueSky for that.

    And so this is not about what I want. I have no #agenda to share. Just a simple message. Layered in #truth and #growth of either #awareness or #news that isn't 100% reliant on one person's understanding to be amplified by 1000000 more as their own, holey so.

    In part, while we live in an age of alternate #information being so readily available. Even about the same exact #post generating different #analysis by whoever is looking at it from multiple perspectives. We cannot mix #facts with #fiction where #events count objectively.

    Losing access to one #relay especially using platforms like #pleroma and #mastodon, potentially means dozens of your available #updates as your #content gets published, cannot be seen. And, I am asking on behalf of all #sane server owners out there, to stand in solidarity with one another for the sake of our continuity. So that one link in our chain, does not and cannot cripple its #functionality anymore. To the point where nodes are centralized around #ideals not #ideas in turn.

    Please, mention me in any #disagreement you may have. We are #humans not #bots at the end of the day. And a lot of us pay really good #money to #hosting companies to be able to critically customize our experience on the deecentralized web. Myself included.

    We don't do that because it's cool. We do that, because we trust in all of you to uphold this #principle of our continuity as a whole. At the federation, relay, server instance, and user level.

    Media Nexus is very young. And I have only managed to get 5 people to sign up because of the common culture I would otherwise not have been able to share as we explore the world we each live in collectively.

    As an #important #introduction to the wider reach of independent blogs and forums, I started this server, not to compete with others, but to ensure that we treat this entire medium of #communication like a single #torrent in great health.

    I have no interest by and large, in running a #social #media company for the sake of establishing a #network of random people who otherwise have nothing in common accept liking the interface by which we share are thoughts with one another. Although I will admit that's half the fun in making this possible.

    In order for us to #work together, I have to imagine we already are doing so even if we never met in person.

    Due to the abundant use of platforms widely available for #engagement of various purposes, all I can offer you, is access to someone who puts humanity first. Not by trend, but by principle. That's not just me, that's all of you that believe we are stronger together. Posting just as you do, for being all that you are, where ever your sense of community feels most comfortable belonging there.

    No matter who reads this letter, I #support you in all that you do, even if there are times where we have to talk about why we matter to one another. The fact that it can happen at all, is a #miracle I will always #cherish and #embrace while I am alive on this Earth. Because everyone, even you, play a part in our experience in this way. And I wouldn't trade or exchange that for anything.

    I #love you for the #person you are, as you become involved in your journey of #life here. And likewise, appreciate you for caring about your place in our world. And as I said above, I only wish for us to find common ground on things we in turn find interesting enough to boost, favorite, and reply to. Whether that's a poll, a photo, or a news article.

    I know this post is getting quite long. But there are #reasons why I have to personally speak up about this. As someone who only started their journey on any kind of federated platform let alone hosting one at the beginning of March of this year, following the #tech news of very unsettling feedback. I cannot in good #faith abandon the #philosophy of things that go #viral, because they're #genuine and #free enough to be #authentic and original. And to me, it absolutely #matters that we remember how to #teach this to our #friends and #family as a whole. Less we forget how to #remember our meaning in a world we can still #save from the #absence of all that brings our #presence into #power in turn.

    It starts with the #recognition that to deny anyone based on the #group of a sub culture someone belongs to, is a slippery slope of a #sincere and #honest diversion I cannot support.

    Thank you for your #attention to this matter.

    If this #resonates with you, or even if it does not, let me know.

    Yours with warm #appreciation and #gratitude abounding,

    Elshara Silverheart

  33. I am writing an open letter to the #fediverse #administration and #moderation community, because you need to keep a few things in mind.

    Lately I have started noticing some #fediverse #relays disable this instance in the server logs.

    It seems like #censorship is alive and well. Whether it be #language or #geography based.

    I will say this once.

    I have no issue at all with #international content. In fact I encourage it. And I am working on a #translation enabled client for #Mastodon to release as #open #source #software, so that anyone can interact with any #ActivityPub #server out there, to not exclude entire swaths of #audience reach, that would and currently still is, isolated by regional and not human #diversity as such.

    To be clear. I do not want to #expose #racism to the world. I want to move beyond that, to create ways by which #inclusive dialog can transcend #world #borders few want you to never forget.

    To do that, we will at some point or other have to talk about some concepts that would otherwise never find common resolution in the mind of the everyday person. And I am open to hosting that.

    I simply want to put our humanity first, the way the open #internet prior to any concept of #weaponization, was designed to build conceptually. Before bots, automation and spam ruined the experience of the pre-web 2.0 internet. To the point where marking anything as either or, gets you silenced before you remember you once weren't.

    Speaking on a personal level, I make mistakes in my ability to just post before I #think about things. I cannot premoderate everything I say to the point where it comes across as neutral or distant, as if I never bothered to go through the experience. And I admit I am and can be at #fault for that. But what I cannot #apologize for, is why I #feel the way I do. In order to clear my #mind my #head, and my #heart for better #times and #memories I can more clearly #focus on. And this is what #inspires me to keep things moving along such a trajectory.

    I can't be #positive or #negative all the time. I will just be #real, and let the #moment pass. In #trust that you're with me for whatever part of that #journey comes our way.

    I do'nt want us separated by preventable alternatives that bring us closer together. That is my ultimate #purpose as to why I am making this post.

    With this in mind, I myself have a tendency to be the only one posting on this server...but if you want to join us, and speak in your own language or talk about issues that matter to you...then by all means, go for it.

    I am doing the same here, not to get attention, but to find #community so we can bond over things held in common, not broken by common disinterest. And I have largely been very #successful at this both on other platforms, and by sticking to topics at hand in more traditional forums.

    The truth of the matter, is that we have a critical shortage of relays in the fediverse active at any one time. Until recently we have been fortunate here at #MediaNexus to have over 70 enabled instances, this has dropped since to the late 60's since reports started coming in criticizing just one post about the #war I have made, calling out a commentator for their views.

    We can't always #agree on things. But we can ensure that we stand for the principle of an agreement not to break down over the disagreements of a few people, who just can't get along no matter how you approach them.

    Guys, we need #decentralized #media now more so than ever before. It is not about monitoring for dangerous opinions. I don't want to live in an echo chamber. IF that's what you want, then I suggest you visit #BlueSky for that.

    And so this is not about what I want. I have no #agenda to share. Just a simple message. Layered in #truth and #growth of either #awareness or #news that isn't 100% reliant on one person's understanding to be amplified by 1000000 more as their own, holey so.

    In part, while we live in an age of alternate #information being so readily available. Even about the same exact #post generating different #analysis by whoever is looking at it from multiple perspectives. We cannot mix #facts with #fiction where #events count objectively.

    Losing access to one #relay especially using platforms like #pleroma and #mastodon, potentially means dozens of your available #updates as your #content gets published, cannot be seen. And, I am asking on behalf of all #sane server owners out there, to stand in solidarity with one another for the sake of our continuity. So that one link in our chain, does not and cannot cripple its #functionality anymore. To the point where nodes are centralized around #ideals not #ideas in turn.

    Please, mention me in any #disagreement you may have. We are #humans not #bots at the end of the day. And a lot of us pay really good #money to #hosting companies to be able to critically customize our experience on the deecentralized web. Myself included.

    We don't do that because it's cool. We do that, because we trust in all of you to uphold this #principle of our continuity as a whole. At the federation, relay, server instance, and user level.

    Media Nexus is very young. And I have only managed to get 5 people to sign up because of the common culture I would otherwise not have been able to share as we explore the world we each live in collectively.

    As an #important #introduction to the wider reach of independent blogs and forums, I started this server, not to compete with others, but to ensure that we treat this entire medium of #communication like a single #torrent in great health.

    I have no interest by and large, in running a #social #media company for the sake of establishing a #network of random people who otherwise have nothing in common accept liking the interface by which we share are thoughts with one another. Although I will admit that's half the fun in making this possible.

    In order for us to #work together, I have to imagine we already are doing so even if we never met in person.

    Due to the abundant use of platforms widely available for #engagement of various purposes, all I can offer you, is access to someone who puts humanity first. Not by trend, but by principle. That's not just me, that's all of you that believe we are stronger together. Posting just as you do, for being all that you are, where ever your sense of community feels most comfortable belonging there.

    No matter who reads this letter, I #support you in all that you do, even if there are times where we have to talk about why we matter to one another. The fact that it can happen at all, is a #miracle I will always #cherish and #embrace while I am alive on this Earth. Because everyone, even you, play a part in our experience in this way. And I wouldn't trade or exchange that for anything.

    I #love you for the #person you are, as you become involved in your journey of #life here. And likewise, appreciate you for caring about your place in our world. And as I said above, I only wish for us to find common ground on things we in turn find interesting enough to boost, favorite, and reply to. Whether that's a poll, a photo, or a news article.

    I know this post is getting quite long. But there are #reasons why I have to personally speak up about this. As someone who only started their journey on any kind of federated platform let alone hosting one at the beginning of March of this year, following the #tech news of very unsettling feedback. I cannot in good #faith abandon the #philosophy of things that go #viral, because they're #genuine and #free enough to be #authentic and original. And to me, it absolutely #matters that we remember how to #teach this to our #friends and #family as a whole. Less we forget how to #remember our meaning in a world we can still #save from the #absence of all that brings our #presence into #power in turn.

    It starts with the #recognition that to deny anyone based on the #group of a sub culture someone belongs to, is a slippery slope of a #sincere and #honest diversion I cannot support.

    Thank you for your #attention to this matter.

    If this #resonates with you, or even if it does not, let me know.

    Yours with warm #appreciation and #gratitude abounding,

    Elshara Silverheart

  34. I would welcome #advice on building a community on #Mastodon for our #educationalcharity. We support #Humanistschools in #Uganda. They are #inclusive schools based on #reason, #compassion and #tolerance. We support 2 #highschools and 7 #primaryschools. Schools welcome children of #allbeliefs - #religious and #secular. All are treated with #dignity and #respect and encouraged to #value the #opinions of others.
    We have a website ugandahumanistschoolstrust.org and a Facebook page facebook.com/ugandahumanistsch.

  35. #CommunityFitness #Teamwork

    ❄️Snow couldn’t stop this crew. These rockstars showed up and crushed Week 5 of my Inclusive HIIT 🔥class in Malden.

    Proud of everyone—see you next week!💪🏾

    #hiit #HealthEquity #fitness #WomenEmpowerment #exercise #Lifestyle #workout #northshorema #inclusive

  36. #CommunityFitness #Teamwork

    ❄️Snow couldn’t stop this crew. These rockstars showed up and crushed Week 5 of my Inclusive HIIT 🔥class in Malden.

    Proud of everyone—see you next week!💪🏾

    #hiit #HealthEquity #fitness #WomenEmpowerment #exercise #Lifestyle #workout #northshorema #inclusive

  37. #CommunityFitness #Teamwork

    ❄️Snow couldn’t stop this crew. These rockstars showed up and crushed Week 5 of my Inclusive HIIT 🔥class in Malden.

    Proud of everyone—see you next week!💪🏾

    #hiit #HealthEquity #fitness #WomenEmpowerment #exercise #Lifestyle #workout #northshorema #inclusive

  38. ❄️Snow couldn’t stop this crew. These rockstars showed up and crushed Week 5 of my Inclusive HIIT 🔥class in Malden.

    Proud of everyone—see you next week!💪🏾

  39. #CommunityFitness #Teamwork

    ❄️Snow couldn’t stop this crew. These rockstars showed up and crushed Week 5 of my Inclusive HIIT 🔥class in Malden.

    Proud of everyone—see you next week!💪🏾

    #hiit #HealthEquity #fitness #WomenEmpowerment #exercise #Lifestyle #workout #northshorema #inclusive

  40. This week’s tools to better leadership #humble #energizing #inclusive
    Focused on your sphere of influence, the connecting and amplifying work welcomes others and feeds energy both back to you and towards the future being made.
    #insights #leadershiptarot

  41. We are on break till April. It has been a wild ride the past 5 months preparing our stories, writing our stories, reading stories and editing our stories. So many laughs! SO MANY SHENANIGANS! #ZaPWhamPow #BookishChallenge #writers #readers #editors #inclusive #creatives #bookish #books #indie #trad

  42. When our sis-in-law was given a used trike, she made use of Bike Medic of Southwest Florida, to make sure it was in tip-top shape, ready to roll safely. (How’d she find Bike Medic? Her community, Paseo, schedules different vendors monthly for the convenience of the residents. Bike Medic is one of many.)

    We checked out the Bike Medic website and appreciated their emphasis on respect:

    “We respect all types of riders, all types of bikes. When we say 'Let's Ride’ we mean everyone.”

    This lack of bike snobbery is important to Steven Oliveri, the owner and mechanic at Mobile Bike Medic, despite his being an award-winning athlete. His history includes as a team captain to represent the United States on the U-14 and U-17 National Soccer Teams, receiving two national team CAPS against Argentina and Chile.
    mobilebikemedic.com/about-us/

    #inclusive #BikeCommunity #AllBodiesOnBikes #MobileBikeRepair #MobileBicycleMaintenance #LocalBikeShops

  43. When our sis-in-law was given a used trike, she made use of Bike Medic of Southwest Florida, to make sure it was in tip-top shape, ready to roll safely. (How’d she find Bike Medic? Her community, Paseo, schedules different vendors monthly for the convenience of the residents. Bike Medic is one of many.)

    We checked out the Bike Medic website and appreciated their emphasis on respect:

    “We respect all types of riders, all types of bikes. When we say 'Let's Ride’ we mean everyone.”

    This lack of bike snobbery is important to Steven Oliveri, the owner and mechanic at Mobile Bike Medic, despite his being an award-winning athlete. His history includes as a team captain to represent the United States on the U-14 and U-17 National Soccer Teams, receiving two national team CAPS against Argentina and Chile.
    mobilebikemedic.com/about-us/

    #inclusive #BikeCommunity #AllBodiesOnBikes #MobileBikeRepair #MobileBicycleMaintenance #LocalBikeShops

  44. When our sis-in-law was given a used trike, she made use of Bike Medic of Southwest Florida, to make sure it was in tip-top shape, ready to roll safely. (How’d she find Bike Medic? Her community, Paseo, schedules different vendors monthly for the convenience of the residents. Bike Medic is one of many.)

    We checked out the Bike Medic website and appreciated their emphasis on respect:

    “We respect all types of riders, all types of bikes. When we say 'Let's Ride’ we mean everyone.”

    This lack of bike snobbery is important to Steven Oliveri, the owner and mechanic at Mobile Bike Medic, despite his being an award-winning athlete. His history includes as a team captain to represent the United States on the U-14 and U-17 National Soccer Teams, receiving two national team CAPS against Argentina and Chile.
    mobilebikemedic.com/about-us/

    #inclusive #BikeCommunity #AllBodiesOnBikes #MobileBikeRepair #MobileBicycleMaintenance #LocalBikeShops

  45. When our sis-in-law was given a used trike, she made use of Bike Medic of Southwest Florida, to make sure it was in tip-top shape, ready to roll safely. (How’d she find Bike Medic? Her community, Paseo, schedules different vendors monthly for the convenience of the residents. Bike Medic is one of many.)

    We checked out the Bike Medic website and appreciated their emphasis on respect:

    “We respect all types of riders, all types of bikes. When we say 'Let's Ride’ we mean everyone.”

    This lack of bike snobbery is important to Steven Oliveri, the owner and mechanic at Mobile Bike Medic, despite his being an award-winning athlete. His history includes as a team captain to represent the United States on the U-14 and U-17 National Soccer Teams, receiving two national team CAPS against Argentina and Chile.
    mobilebikemedic.com/about-us/

    #inclusive #BikeCommunity #AllBodiesOnBikes #MobileBikeRepair #MobileBicycleMaintenance #LocalBikeShops

  46. When our sis-in-law was given a used trike, she made use of Bike Medic of Southwest Florida, to make sure it was in tip-top shape, ready to roll safely. (How’d she find Bike Medic? Her community, Paseo, schedules different vendors monthly for the convenience of the residents. Bike Medic is one of many.)

    We checked out the Bike Medic website and appreciated their emphasis on respect:

    “We respect all types of riders, all types of bikes. When we say 'Let's Ride’ we mean everyone.”

    This lack of bike snobbery is important to Steven Oliveri, the owner and mechanic at Mobile Bike Medic, despite his being an award-winning athlete. His history includes as a team captain to represent the United States on the U-14 and U-17 National Soccer Teams, receiving two national team CAPS against Argentina and Chile.
    mobilebikemedic.com/about-us/

    #inclusive #BikeCommunity #AllBodiesOnBikes #MobileBikeRepair #MobileBicycleMaintenance #LocalBikeShops