mcneely @mcneely@librem.one

Someone in a group called Twitter “$8chan” 🤣

@fleaz @heath @homeassistant

I maintain the github.com/unixorn/works-with-home-assistant list on github. I'd love to see some PRs with any devices you're using that aren't on there, or even just issues if you want me to add them.

There are other lists out there, but this one restricted to things people have personally used and confirmed work (there's a section for stuff that doesn't work too) with #HomeAssistant

Why use a #cw for #news? Here is one reason.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1095928

"The impulse to consume negative news can be difficult to resist. 'We are evolutionarily wired to screen for and anticipate danger, which is why keeping our fingers on the pulse of bad news may trick us into feeling more prepared,' says Cecille Ahrens, clinical director of Transcend Therapy in San Diego"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8096381/#__ffn_sectitle

So, uh, Trump trying to figure out how he can jail journalists if he returns to the Presidency seems like it should, you know, be a big deal that should worry people quite a lot. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-imagines-journalists-raped-prison-1234626493/

#USPOL #ElectionNight2022
I am SO proud of Maryland’s new Gov-Elect @iamwesmoore. A superstar who is brilliant and dedicated. He is the first Black Governor in the history of the state and only the third Black Governor elected to office in the U.S. since Reconstruction. Wonderful! If you don’t know him learn about him!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/08/maryland-governor-results-wes-moore-dan-cox/

I've seen a lot of people asking about DMs here. I wrote an article about this today, but thought it'd be more useful to just say it in a post: Privacy is not the purpose of DMs. DMs are a courtesy to your followers. You’re communicating with another user directly because the information is of no value to anyone else, and there’s no reason to flood other people’s timelines with irrelevancies. Do not use DMs to discuss personal or sensitive information. (Use Signal).

If you need it and want to join, here is the BlackTwitter instance https://blacktwitter.io/about

#BlackMastodon
#BlackTwitter
#BlackFediverse
#BlackFedi
#BlackAcademics
#BlackDiaspora
#BIPoc
#black
#diversity
#DiversityEquityInclusion

#NewHere I think it would be a good idea if everyone, especially the ones that are here for a few more days told the first day-ers to follow @feditips. The locals are starting to give of some vibes of slight overwhelm, explaining CW's answering the same questions over and over...I'ts a bit much to take in all at once I think, on both sides. Life without algorithm is like culture shock, you have to relearn basic social rules.

We are excited to support #UpgradeToLinux, an initiative to help global users upgrade to #Linux for free improved #OpenSource, #security, and #sustainability! Learn how you can support the movement and connect with others by sharing your story at https://upgradetolinux.com

For all it's advantages and faults, #Mastodon was not built to be a *new* Twitter. It was built to be *not* Twitter.

That distinction is important.