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  1. OHH!! This is exciting! #SocialBC has been added to the official joinmastodon.org/servers list!!

    Of course, the easiest way to sign up is to just head straight to socialbc.ca... but hopefully this will make it a little easier for people brand new to mastodon to discover us!

    We are most easily found when people select ‘regional' and ‘public organization’.

    Hooray!!

    #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse

  2. OHH!! This is exciting! #SocialBC has been added to the official joinmastodon.org/servers list!!

    Of course, the easiest way to sign up is to just head straight to socialbc.ca... but hopefully this will make it a little easier for people brand new to mastodon to discover us!

    We are most easily found when people select ‘regional' and ‘public organization’.

    Hooray!!

    #Mastodon #OpenSocialWeb #Fediverse

  3. @ChrisIstace I'm a dork, but this is something fun/unique about mastodon that I really like.

    Custom emojis on a server. In honour of Justin McElroy's famous ‘brackets’, I made custom emojis for #socialBC from every flag from every local government and first nation that I could find.

    like: :ladysmith: #ladysmith

    or :northcowichan: #northcowich or :cowichanvalleyRD: #cvrd

    Just start with a colon : then the name and end with a colon :

    I usually pair it with the hashtag.

    Nerding complete. :)

  4. @ChrisIstace I'm a dork, but this is something fun/unique about mastodon that I really like.

    Custom emojis on a server. In honour of Justin McElroy's famous ‘brackets’, I made custom emojis for #socialBC from every flag from every local government and first nation that I could find.

    like: :ladysmith: #ladysmith

    or :northcowichan: #northcowich or :cowichanvalleyRD: #cvrd

    Just start with a colon : then the name and end with a colon :

    I usually pair it with the hashtag.

    Nerding complete. :)

  5. @ChrisIstace I'm a dork, but this is something fun/unique about mastodon that I really like.

    Custom emojis on a server. In honour of Justin McElroy's famous ‘brackets’, I made custom emojis for #socialBC from every flag from every local government and first nation that I could find.

    like: :ladysmith: #ladysmith

    or :northcowichan: #northcowich or :cowichanvalleyRD: #cvrd

    Just start with a colon : then the name and end with a colon :

    I usually pair it with the hashtag.

    Nerding complete. :)

  6. @ChrisIstace I'm a dork, but this is something fun/unique about mastodon that I really like.

    Custom emojis on a server. In honour of Justin McElroy's famous ‘brackets’, I made custom emojis for #socialBC from every flag from every local government and first nation that I could find.

    like: :ladysmith: #ladysmith

    or :northcowichan: #northcowich or :cowichanvalleyRD: #cvrd

    Just start with a colon : then the name and end with a colon :

    I usually pair it with the hashtag.

    Nerding complete. :)

  7. @ChrisIstace I'm a dork, but this is something fun/unique about mastodon that I really like.

    Custom emojis on a server. In honour of Justin McElroy's famous ‘brackets’, I made custom emojis for #socialBC from every flag from every local government and first nation that I could find.

    like: :ladysmith: #ladysmith

    or :northcowichan: #northcowich or :cowichanvalleyRD: #cvrd

    Just start with a colon : then the name and end with a colon :

    I usually pair it with the hashtag.

    Nerding complete. :)

  8. Since I went nuclear on the Black Press owned outlets I’m definitely noticing a lack of local news for the smaller communities. Is anyone else feeling the absence of news from their particular town/region?

    #SocialBC #BCNews

  9. Since I went nuclear on the Black Press owned outlets I’m definitely noticing a lack of local news for the smaller communities. Is anyone else feeling the absence of news from their particular town/region?

    #SocialBC #BCNews

  10. We’ll be putting out a #SocialBC email and announcement next week for exciting plans to come! Look for it in your inbox, on the Announcements on the front page and I’ll post it as a thread as well.

    Stay tuned and have a wonderful first weekend of spring! Beautiful here in traditional un-ceded Tseshaht :TseshahtFN: and Hupacasath :hupacasath: territories!

    Time for some outside time! The rhodo is waking up!

    #tseshaht #hupacasath #portalberni #bc #community #spring

  11. We’ll be putting out a #SocialBC email and announcement next week for exciting plans to come! Look for it in your inbox, on the Announcements on the front page and I’ll post it as a thread as well.

    Stay tuned and have a wonderful first weekend of spring! Beautiful here in traditional un-ceded Tseshaht :TseshahtFN: and Hupacasath :hupacasath: territories!

    Time for some outside time! The rhodo is waking up!

    #tseshaht #hupacasath #portalberni #bc #community #spring

  12. We’ll be putting out a #SocialBC email and announcement next week for exciting plans to come! Look for it in your inbox, on the Announcements on the front page and I’ll post it as a thread as well.

    Stay tuned and have a wonderful first weekend of spring! Beautiful here in traditional un-ceded Tseshaht :TseshahtFN: and Hupacasath :hupacasath: territories!

    Time for some outside time! The rhodo is waking up!

    #tseshaht #hupacasath #portalberni #bc #community #spring

  13. We’ll be putting out a #SocialBC email and announcement next week for exciting plans to come! Look for it in your inbox, on the Announcements on the front page and I’ll post it as a thread as well.

    Stay tuned and have a wonderful first weekend of spring! Beautiful here in traditional un-ceded Tseshaht :TseshahtFN: and Hupacasath :hupacasath: territories!

    Time for some outside time! The rhodo is waking up!

    #tseshaht #hupacasath #portalberni #bc #community #spring

  14. We’ll be putting out a #SocialBC email and announcement next week for exciting plans to come! Look for it in your inbox, on the Announcements on the front page and I’ll post it as a thread as well.

    Stay tuned and have a wonderful first weekend of spring! Beautiful here in traditional un-ceded Tseshaht :TseshahtFN: and Hupacasath :hupacasath: territories!

    Time for some outside time! The rhodo is waking up!

    #tseshaht #hupacasath #portalberni #bc #community #spring

  15. It's the last day to sign up as an NDP member and be able to participate in the Leadership contest.

    I want to take this moment to make a pitch for Tanille Johnston.
    @votetanille

    It's not just because she's on #SocialBC 😊, and understands #DigitalSovereignty. 💪

    It's not just because she's a Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ woman, boots-on-the-ground social worker, #health worker, and City Councillor.

    It's not just because she wants #UBI for all Canadians.

    It's because she's the future of the #NDP, and of #Canada.

    She is a bright light in a dark time. She gets it, all of it. She's smart and tenacious and she works really really hard.

    There are a number of great candidates for Leader of the NDP, but I think Tanille is one of the best. She's the 'dark horse' to use one of those outdated terms that pundits love.

    Join up and participate in what will be one of the most important leadership races in NDP history... at probably the most consequential moment for Canada since WWII.

    Click the link, check out her bio, then hit Donate to sign up for a membership tonight.

    tanille.ca/about

    #CanPoli #CdnPoli #NDP #VoteTanille #Leadership

  16. It's the last day to sign up as an NDP member and be able to participate in the Leadership contest.

    I want to take this moment to make a pitch for Tanille Johnston.
    @votetanille

    It's not just because she's on #SocialBC 😊, and understands #DigitalSovereignty. 💪

    It's not just because she's a Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ woman, boots-on-the-ground social worker, #health worker, and City Councillor.

    It's not just because she wants #UBI for all Canadians.

    It's because she's the future of the #NDP, and of #Canada.

    She is a bright light in a dark time. She gets it, all of it. She's smart and tenacious and she works really really hard.

    There are a number of great candidates for Leader of the NDP, but I think Tanille is one of the best. She's the 'dark horse' to use one of those outdated terms that pundits love.

    Join up and participate in what will be one of the most important leadership races in NDP history... at probably the most consequential moment for Canada since WWII.

    Click the link, check out her bio, then hit Donate to sign up for a membership tonight.

    tanille.ca/about

    #CanPoli #CdnPoli #NDP #VoteTanille #Leadership

  17. 1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/1) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.

    Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.

    higheredstrategy.com/wp-conten

    I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.

    cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
    #BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University

  18. 1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/1) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.

    Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.

    higheredstrategy.com/wp-conten

    I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.

    cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
    #BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University

  19. 1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/1) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.

    Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.

    higheredstrategy.com/wp-conten

    I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.

    cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
    #BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University

  20. 1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/1) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.

    Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.

    higheredstrategy.com/wp-conten

    I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.

    cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
    #BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University

  21. *I was going to post this on #SocialBC but 500 characters limit is insufficient for most of my posts.*

    Most people are blinded by celebrities & politicians to the point most folks don't hold those shitty folks up to same decency standards as we do for our own community neighbours.

    I've seen it happen in my personal, professional & community volunteer arenas. I'm not into pedestals for anything but statues. For humans, in public service government roles - the higher up you are, the MORE responsible & accountable your entire department SHOULD be. If you're against government #transparency & #accountability - you are, in fact, anti democratic.

    #politics #BCpoli #CDNpoli #Democracy #Sellouts #ChumpEnablers

  22. *I was going to post this on #SocialBC but 500 characters limit is insufficient for most of my posts.*

    Most people are blinded by celebrities & politicians to the point most folks don't hold those shitty folks up to same decency standards as we do for our own community neighbours.

    I've seen it happen in my personal, professional & community volunteer arenas. I'm not into pedestals for anything but statues. For humans, in public service government roles - the higher up you are, the MORE responsible & accountable your entire department SHOULD be. If you're against government #transparency & #accountability - you are, in fact, anti democratic.

    #politics #BCpoli #CDNpoli #Democracy #Sellouts #ChumpEnablers

  23. Beau sent me another update photo of the #DugoutCanoe that some students at Wellington high school in #Nanaimo are working on. It's almost all finished. Lots of sanding done & just a bit more to do.

    Please support BC Indigenous artists 🙏 beauwagner.ca/coast-salish-art

    He is off work from public schools this Summer & is open for #CoastSalish #ArtCommissions & cultural & native art workshop contracts.

    #TraditionalNativeArt #IndigenousArt #NativeArt #FirstNations #SalishArt #ShopNative #BuyNative #SupportIndigenousBiz #canoe #NativeArtists #NativeMastodon #woodworker #woodcarving #Westcoast #BCNativeArt #Art #Indigenous #handcarved #Cultural #NativeCulture #SocialBC #IndigenousEducator #BoatBuilders #boat #Woodcarvers #MasterCarver #Cedar #HealingCanoe

  24. Trudeau just posted, on Twitter, his continued support for Ukraine. He did not mention the United States.

    I used the JoinSocialBC account to implore him to find or create a Canadian social media platform to use for his outreach.

    #RussiaUkraineWar #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #DumpMusk #SocialBC

  25. Trudeau just posted, on Twitter, his continued support for Ukraine. He did not mention the United States.

    I used the JoinSocialBC account to implore him to find or create a Canadian social media platform to use for his outreach.

    #RussiaUkraineWar #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #DumpMusk #SocialBC

  26. I'm going location scouting for a public accessible place with rain shelter/covered area for the inaugural #SocialBC Mastodon meet-up. It will be picnic style, I'll provide some snacks & drinks. Aiming for late April/early May date & will update well in advance. It's open to all members of SocialBC & anyone else who wants to attend & already on Fediverse or interested in joining us. It will be in #VictoriaBC #Saanich or #Westshore area - depending on how my scouting goes.

    It will be outdoors in #CovidSafe environment.

    I'm organizing this by myself & will likely need some volunteers help closer to the date for setup & cleanup.

    My secondary account is @PhotographyElf

    @chris @arbutus

    #BritishColumbia #VancouverIsland #VanIsle

  27. I'm going location scouting for a public accessible place with rain shelter/covered area for the inaugural #SocialBC Mastodon meet-up. It will be picnic style, I'll provide some snacks & drinks. Aiming for late April/early May date & will update well in advance. It's open to all members of SocialBC & anyone else who wants to attend & already on Fediverse or interested in joining us. It will be in #VictoriaBC #Saanich or #Westshore area - depending on how my scouting goes.

    It will be outdoors in #CovidSafe environment.

    I'm organizing this by myself & will likely need some volunteers help closer to the date for setup & cleanup.

    My secondary account is @PhotographyElf

    @chris @arbutus

    #BritishColumbia #VancouverIsland #VanIsle

  28. Do you or your family & friends live in or have a connection to #BritishColumbia ? If so, please help us spread the word about our new #SocialBC instance. We're the only one in #Canada that has created BC #FirstNations place names on our flag emoticons. Please read our about us page & join us there, if you like what you see.

    socialbc.ca/about

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    #BCSocial #BCresidents #BCCitizens #Vancouver #VancouverIsland #GulfIslands #BCinterior #NorthernBC #Cascadia #BCCommunity #RegisteredNonProfit #PressRelease

  29. Do you or your family & friends live in or have a connection to #BritishColumbia ? If so, please help us spread the word about our new #SocialBC instance. We're the only one in #Canada that has created BC #FirstNations place names on our flag emoticons. Please read our about us page & join us there, if you like what you see.

    socialbc.ca/about

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    #BCSocial #BCresidents #BCCitizens #Vancouver #VancouverIsland #GulfIslands #BCinterior #NorthernBC #Cascadia #BCCommunity #RegisteredNonProfit #PressRelease

  30. New SocialBC Press Release Jan 27 2025 dropped!

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    SOCIALBC SEES GROWTH, BLOCKS THREADS, AS SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSITION GATHERS STEAM

    - First BC-focused open social media website launched this month.
    - Dozens join website in wave searching for alternatives to X, Meta.
    - threads.net blocked after Zuckerberg policy changes.
    - Bluesky not the same grassroots appeal of SocialBC and Mastodon

    #SocialBC #BCPoli #TwitterAlternative #Mastodon #Fediverse

  31. New SocialBC Press Release Jan 27 2025 dropped!

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    SOCIALBC SEES GROWTH, BLOCKS THREADS, AS SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSITION GATHERS STEAM

    - First BC-focused open social media website launched this month.
    - Dozens join website in wave searching for alternatives to X, Meta.
    - threads.net blocked after Zuckerberg policy changes.
    - Bluesky not the same grassroots appeal of SocialBC and Mastodon

    #SocialBC #BCPoli #TwitterAlternative #Mastodon #Fediverse

  32. New SocialBC Press Release Jan 27 2025 dropped!

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    SOCIALBC SEES GROWTH, BLOCKS THREADS, AS SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSITION GATHERS STEAM

    - First BC-focused open social media website launched this month.
    - Dozens join website in wave searching for alternatives to X, Meta.
    - threads.net blocked after Zuckerberg policy changes.
    - Bluesky not the same grassroots appeal of SocialBC and Mastodon

    #SocialBC #BCPoli #TwitterAlternative #Mastodon #Fediverse

  33. New SocialBC Press Release Jan 27 2025 dropped!

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    SOCIALBC SEES GROWTH, BLOCKS THREADS, AS SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSITION GATHERS STEAM

    - First BC-focused open social media website launched this month.
    - Dozens join website in wave searching for alternatives to X, Meta.
    - threads.net blocked after Zuckerberg policy changes.
    - Bluesky not the same grassroots appeal of SocialBC and Mastodon

    #SocialBC #BCPoli #TwitterAlternative #Mastodon #Fediverse

  34. New SocialBC Press Release Jan 27 2025 dropped!

    socialbc.org/socialbc/pr/Press

    SOCIALBC SEES GROWTH, BLOCKS THREADS, AS SOCIAL MEDIA TRANSITION GATHERS STEAM

    - First BC-focused open social media website launched this month.
    - Dozens join website in wave searching for alternatives to X, Meta.
    - threads.net blocked after Zuckerberg policy changes.
    - Bluesky not the same grassroots appeal of SocialBC and Mastodon

    #SocialBC #BCPoli #TwitterAlternative #Mastodon #Fediverse