Haamiz AhmedDec 23, 2022
ASHTON 🇯🇲

As much as #Mastodon feels like home, there doesn’t seem to be as many #Otaku (#Anime & #Manga Fans), #Gamers or just Pop Culture #Nerds in general over here! If you’re on here, please #introduce yourselves! ESPECIALLY #Blerds and Nerds of Colour!

#ComicBooks #NerdCulture #Marvel #DC #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BrownMastodon #AsianMastodon #NativeMastodon #IndigenousMastodon #POC #Blerd

Dec 23, 2022 at 4:28amMammoth
Show threadEric E.Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy hiya there! Fellow nerd here. Following hashtags certainly helps so your feed is populated with geeky stuff. Mine is now filled with Doctor Who and Marvel things. There’s also signing up onto a new instance but I haven’t tried that yet.
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@TheRealEricE I’d be happy to move over to a nerd centric instance if I found one. Definitely gonna take your advice and follow hashtags though. Thank you!
Show threadEric E.Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy there’s an instance called mstdn.games that I’ve yet to join. Found it through @britt. Might be up your alley 😊
Show threadBadass Britt Dec 23, 2022
@TheRealEricE @AshBeardguy Hey Eric, thanks for the shoutout! Any questions about our instance, feel free to drop me a line.
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy @TheRealEricE there was a nerdculture instance I was in when I initially joined. But half of the posts were in German and the settings weren’t working to only show me what I could understand. I took a couple years of classes in both high school and college, but that was like 20 years ago and I was no where near able to ever understand native speakers much less paragraphs 😂
Show threadEric E.Dec 23, 2022
@NomadicNerd @AshBeardguy tempted to go on there and just toot “strudel” over and over again
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@TheRealEricE @AshBeardguy just use google translate app lol. Most the time it’s fairly accurate but when it’s not.. it’s hilarious lol
Show threadthatdosboxDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy I can't speak for who's on that server, but https://urusai.social/about is an anime focused server that aims to be non-toxic
URUSAI! Social

A friendly and non-toxic English-first Mastodon community for anime, manga, and other otaku subjects.

Mastodon hosted on urusai.social
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@thatdosbox Thanks for the heads up! I may create an alt over there. Also isn't that Gunnersaurus in your profile picture? That's dope!
Show threadthatdosboxDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy yep, it is 😎 There is also an arsenal fan server if you're a gooner: https://arsenalfc.social/about
Arsenal

ArsenalFC.social is the world's FIRST and ONLY Arsenal Football Club-specific Mastodon Server - run BY Gooners FOR Gooners.

Mastodon hosted on arsenalfc.social
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@thatdosbox I'm not just a fan, I actually worked for the club for a couple years as a Matchday Steward. In the press area. LOL.
Show threadthatdosboxDec 23, 2022

@AshBeardguy sounds like a relatively sweet gig. I imagine dealing with press is less obnoxious than dealing with away fans.

BTW, if you're looking for comic creators, here's Kieron Gillen's follows: https://mastodon.social/@kierongillen/following

Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy 👀
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@NomadicNerd just read your profile. Followed with the quickness. LOL.
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy haha nerd is literally in my user name and my way of life. Though I’m more green at the moment. Grerd? (I have Skyrim and ESO logos on my phone case btw). Marvel>DC easily. Especially after all the crap they’ve pulled lately. Not sure how they’re gonna have a decent DC film without Mamoa, Gadot or Cavill
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@NomadicNerd I'm more of an Anime fan, but I do dabble in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was an avid comic book reader in my youth. I grew up on the Marvel Ultimate Universe tbh. As for DCEU, my favourite of those movies is Shazam and I am super looking forward to the sequel which comes out next year haha
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy I’m not as much into anime, but my 15 year old used to be. I think that was probably more of the generations after mine lol. I didn’t even get into original Pokémon. We were more of a DND and Trekkie kinda family. Though my brothers collected comic books as well so I stole those to read every chance I got
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@NomadicNerd My pops (born ‘65) is a huge Trekkie, so I grew up watching Next Generation, DS9 and Voyager with him. He was also into Stargate too. So I saw every episode of SG-1 as a kid. So I definitely love Sci-Fi, my passion for it just manifested into an obsession with animated Giant Robots haha. Maybe because I was watching Power Rangers at the same time as Star Trek and Stargate haha.
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy you know this is the nerd/geek social media app when the Star Trek actors/actresses jump on it first haha. Of course @georgetakei is here and my favorite badass @JeriLRyan of Voyager and Picard
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy my 15 yr old was into a few anime like Attack on Titan and Jojo but none of them got into the earlier stuff really.
Show threadRavinwindDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy lol I guess I qualify for most of those. Just a big old perverted kinky leather nerd. And was so before it was cool lol
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@Ravinwind Nerds are nerds. I don't discriminate. LOL.
Show threadWingardium Furiosa 💖💜💙Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy What counts as a pop culture nerd  ? Like, do I need to own several FunkoPops? (I do - Star Wars ones - but they were gifted to me) Like others have said, following hashtags is the way to go!
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@mitzee that’s good enough for me! Followed!
Show threadhalfey ✅🎮🎨🔬🔭🐈🇲🇾🇺🇦🇹🇼Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy Asian here 🙋‍♂️based in Malaysia. I identify as #anime fan (Shimarin from Yuru Camp as my avatar should give that away). Let's talk more about our interest and get more Mastodonians know we exist.
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@halfey Absolutely! It’s nice to see another #AnimeFan on here, especially a person of colour! I’ve not seen Yuru Camp yet, but it’s on my “To Watch” list. I might watch it after I finish Mob Psycho 100!
Show threadAmiW Streetart ❄️Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy just click on your Hashtags 😉
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@AmiW will do! Thank you!
Show threadAmiW Streetart ❄️Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy There are so many nice people. You only have to click once and you have new friends.💕
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy I'm newish to anime, but into pretty much everything else you mentioned, we are out there.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy Right, now I'm watching Violet Evergarden and Kotaro Lives Alone
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@RickiTarr I watched Kotaro Lives Alone when it fist dropped on Netflix. I LOVED it. I haven't seen Violet Evergreen yet. I've only heard good things about it though.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy OMG IT'S SO CUTE AND FUNNY! I've just started Violet it's a lot darker, but it's Kyoto animation, so it's crazy gorgeous.
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@RickiTarr KyoAni made Violet Evergarden? Now I definitely have to watch it!
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy YES! then we can compare notes. Have you watched Madoka Magica?
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@RickiTarr Nope. It’s another one of those shows on my painfully long “Plan To Watch” list.
Show threadRicki Yasha TarrDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy As far as beautiful animation it's probably one of my favorites, but to be fair my knowledge is very limited. Well that and Spirited Away, but that's hard to beat. My Watchlist is also getting too long.
Show threadsitnuokDec 23, 2022

@AshBeardguy

Hello Ash
I’m all about the #comicbooks

Good to see you

Show threadlampDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy o' taku
Show threadRebeccaDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy Big comics fan (not of colour, but Jewish)
Show threadVicVLDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy Hey there! #gamers here. Currently having fun with #deathloop, #godofwar, #forzaHorizon and resisting the urge to add to the ever growing backlog.
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022

@vicvl My gaming backlog is horrendous. I still haven’t completed Pokemon Legends Arceus because life happened, I still need to finish Brilliant Diamond and I still don’t own Pokémon Scarlet or Violet.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Show threadVicVLDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy I am staying away from Pokemon games, huge time sinks for me. Dat Pokemon Scarlet/Violet release thou....
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@vicvl I want both Games, but they are buggy messes and I’m waiting for Nintendo to issue patches before I invest tbh.
Show threadVicVLDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy hahaha yeah, I think they run better emulated on a beefy PC than natively on the Switch, where is the Switch Pro #Nintendo?
Show threadChuffMeisterDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy glad you got #marvel and #dc in the right order whats a blerd? I’m so gonna need to go down a 1980’s comics rabbit hole.
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@ChuffMeister no need for that! A Blerd is a Black Nerd. It’s a term used to self identify in Black Pop Culture Fandom quite a bit. I kind of identify as one, I say kind of because I’m much more of an Anime fan and Blerd mostly indicates an interest in western comics and speculative fiction.
Show threadnatbu 🥯✨Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy hiii I've been posting a little bit of anime fanart alongside my original stuff and have ALSO been looking for more nerdy & artsy BIPOC!! i have mostly been posting meta on my private tumblr, but if i see more people doing it on here, i will prob post it here too! esp interested in anti-imperialist perspective since even tho i LOVE it, anime is a soft power! also narratives about overcoming trauma! i rly like WHA, BLEACH, JJK, and mecha! nice to meet u ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡
Show threadmopani (she/her)Dec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy hi there. I love manga and anime and I am sad that I cannot draw all the fanart I like to draw. I'm always happy to get to know other anime/manga lovers and get to know new series and shows.
Show threadTechIngestDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy I like anime.. Re:Zero
Show threadLori WilliamsDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy I like anime and am most definitely a nerd (see profile) and Chinese.
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@Ringtheory followed!
Show threadDDimetrodonDec 23, 2022

@AshBeardguy Here's a fantastic thread of various nerdy/geeky/fannish instances to check out and browse the local feeds or profiles where available for people to follow!

https://tenforward.social/@punkonbus1701/109557989701510238

Science Blue :trek_tos_spock: (@[email protected])

Alright, here's my final list (for now) of scifi/fantasy fandom instances I've come across on Mastodon. I have no idea whatsoever whether any of them (except for 1701home) are accepting new folk. Star Trek: tenforward.social trekkies.social startrekshitposti.ng startrekshitposting.com starbase80.wtf friendsofdesoto.social idic.social ofbajor.com 1701home.com LOTR: middleearth.social Game of Thrones: social.targaryen.house Dr. Who: whovian.social tardis.world #StarTrek #DoctorWho #LOTR #GameOfThrones COMMENT (12-23): See the replies below for info on even more fandom instances!

Ten Forward
Show threadASHTON 🇯🇲Dec 23, 2022
@DD thank you so much!
Show threadDDimetrodonDec 23, 2022

@AshBeardguy NP! And FYI, since my comment was unlisted, I don't know that boosting it will help? (I'm still new enough that there's still stuff I'm not wholly clear on)

You might also look into the chirp.social and a.gup.pe sites - they're 'groups' that people can follow and tag on mastodon that then boosts the tagged posts to all those following those groups.

Show threadCypherCDec 23, 2022
@DD @AshBeardguy
If you do not know what THIS is, then you need to study more 😜
Show threadDDimetrodonDec 23, 2022
@CypherCloudsculpter @AshBeardguy Nah, the real test is - is that anime Macross or Japanimation Robotech?
Show threadCypherCDec 24, 2022
@DD @AshBeardguy Macross, of course 😜
Show threadAquaFractalyneDec 23, 2022
@AshBeardguy where are my #reylo friends 👀