Hi, I have avoided #introductions for the longest time. Mainly because I dislike having to sum myself up in a bio. I learnt in the other place that if you do so, it will just be used against you so I left it blank to infuriate those who would.
But this is a nicer place.
I'm a father of 1x lovely 4 year old with ADHD and autism who never stops. Husband of @Tarale who is trying to get diagnosed and help for autism, and me who doesn't see the point at my age of bothering and probably is neurodivergent... but I ain't gonna spend anymore time on it.
I enjoy spirited debate and through the years am both at once someone who can negotiate and probably doesn't know when to quit.
I care deeply about fairness, transparency and privacy - My latest project is twitter.com/OpenWelfare - coordinating freedom of information requests for the greater good.
read more from @asherwolf here about it:
https://www.croakey.org/on-secrets-services-australia-and-a-call-for-more-transparent-public-governance/
I plan on integrating mastodon into it :)
I also have many other projects, probably too many of them.
I dabble with music, love VR gaming, old things, listening to vinyl, and want to see #mastodon flourish because I believe it is the future of the "town square" - but it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
Twitter is just software. Written by a company hostile to their own users, who could ban nazi's in a snap, but don't. I'm here because most are. Let's change - On the Internet, you can be in two places at once. The least that could happen is Twitter improves. #DepreciateTwitter
free ideas for hellsite #auspol - an account that just collates avatars of gough whitlam saying stupid shit
it's always bloody whitlam too
Is anyone here interested in acquiring this complete set of Babylon 5 scripts and assorted other books that Cafe Press did in the 2010s? Very good to mint condition. Many are autographed by actors and JMS. #Babylon5
The state is threatened by caring people talking and sharing ideas with each other.
The strength of our resistance, and the strong networks we form, is what scares them the most.
Blockade Australia climate activist can't use encrypted apps, must let police access phone - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-08-01/blockade-australia-technology-bail-conditions-encrypted-apps/101277038
ping those who helped feedback on earlier drafts - thankyou to:
Michael Kwet @samwilson @Quokka @grumpysmiffy @hyper @k_purpose @aurynn @shlee @NewtonMark
After four years, I've put 10 reasons down on why Twitter users should move to @Mastodon without losing their twitter
friends. Sound weird? Let me explain.
https://medium.com/@posty/mastodon-dont-stop-using-twitter-cd2441900243
Today I learned that the original commmodore 64, my intro to computing - “granny’s garden” is available for iOS. Tempted to drop $6 on it https://apps.apple.com/au/app/retro-grannys-garden/id882315229
'“Regulator very grumpy, yet modest levels of enforcement,” notes from the presentation read.'
evergreen quote
RT @NickEvershed@twitter.com
Uber knew it launched illegally in Australia, then leaned on governments to change the law
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/NickEvershed/status/1547746844046159872
Today 7 people are facing court for outrageous charges from NSW Police.
2 of these people are Max & Tim, denied bail & held in prison for planning to resist Australia’s climate destruction.
No one should be kept in a cage.
Everybody should welcome @Blockadeaustralia to the Fediverse and the first verified organisation to join aus.social!
Personally I think their cause is very worthy, and it's worth getting their head around how this place works.
It's confirmed now that they're legit (you can check their website/s). Sorry everyone I got a bit paranoid. Given the nature of identity on mastodon it was worth the wait!
thanks to the tech support team there for being understanding.
Know thyself.
Born at 345.4 PPM CO2.
Passionate about #Mastodon and fighting poverty.
Join us, comrade.