The message
Online can be a pretty bad place if you’re not careful ❤️🫶
https://twitter.com/posty/status/1520830985012932608
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
genuine questions about web3
@mikelynch @mala [Anglican youth pastor voice] that’s cool but do you know who else started a decentralised autonomous organisation in opposition to centralised authority, and created powerful moral incentives
@Posty oooh there’s a fun flashback! We used to sing it to each other as school kids, as a way of heckling whoever just got into trouble for dumb sh*t. Maybe we can karaoke it at my high school reunion in a few weeks…
@Posty 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 🚓
@Posty @asherwolf @bestthingsbot fambly and watching the joy just playing together can bring
Today’s #BestThingOfTheDay was a quiet half hour weeding at the front of the house, listening to the little girl opposite playing with her mum. My kids were little in this street too. Thinking about this comes with gratitude to @Posty for suggesting it. @bestthingsbot
so, I'm iterating on instructions on how to do a freedom of information request - here's my draft #2 of my video instruction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QrvqhN4Ozg
I've added commentary
anyone know any impersonators that actually would make this sound better than my voice?
was thinking richie benaud.
Feedback appreciated.
ping @screenbeard - have example audio now :)
@asherwolf @bestthingsbot bump:
Todays #BestThingOfTheDay was feeling ok about not being okay sometimes, and asking for help when I needed it.
Also, PORK BELLY FOR LUNCH
@asherwolf @bestthingsbot bump:
Todays #BestThingOfTheDay was feeling ok about not being okay sometimes, and asking for help when I needed it.
Also, PORK BELLY FOR LUNCH
Hey Fediverse - the world can be a pretty shitty place sometimes.
One of the few things that was good about Twitter was @asherwolf 's "Best Thing Of The Day" posts.
Talking to Asher, she's encouraged me to take up the practice directly. So I've been following through here and elsewhere.
I encourage you all to also take up the practice either by asking yourself the question "What was the best thing about today?" once a day and posting under #BestThingOfTheDay or following @bestthingsbot to reflect on the best part of your day. It's only got 73 followers and few replies and I think collectively we can do better.
I realise not every day IS a good day and even posts like "a comfortable bed when I got home" is still fine too. It's LITERALLY the thought that counts here.
It's a simple ""Antidote to dissatisfaction" practice that has real world positive benefits with scientific backing (See Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPPFqsECz0 )
I have started doing this yesterday here: https://aus.social/@Posty/108373394775703340
Where I am, the day is just getting started, I'll bump this later tonight.
I know when I first started this, just even contemplating this felt like a smack in the face to my brain, so I'll get it in early so the thoughts there for later tonight.
Or post now if you're global!
I for one, am glad justin is never off his #FOI bullshit
RT @jpwarren@twitter.com
I am back on my #FOI bullshit
'Business case for the Points Based Activation System' https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/business_case_for_the_points_bas via @righttoknowau@twitter.com
@Posty @asherwolf @bestthingsbot love Asher, she's taught me so much, love her "best thing today"
Know thyself.
Passionate about #Mastodon.
Join us, comrade.