SamPlease, if you are not a person of African descent, reconsider creating 1st-level toots using the #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi or #BlackFediverse, etc, hashtags. In this moment of flux, a lot of Black folks are trying to find each other via these hashtags. It might be more considerate to use #BlackTwitterAllies and other such hashtags to show support for Black communities without co-opting them.
Peter (old account)@samuteki I really appreciate this suggestion! Because sometimes I want to post something I have learnt about Aboriginality or about the history of colonisation, and I don't want to use hashtags that others find problematic for me to use. But I know it's also problematic to use "ally" as a self-description. I consider myself a learner: I imagine I'm reasonably progressive, and I think I know more than some Australians about our history, but that's just relative, and there's so much I don't know.
@PeterWyrm It can get really touchy, and I've been on the other side of this too! I specifically mentioned the above hashtags because they are being used as beacons for Black folks to find each other. I personally wouldn't object to non-Blacks using other hashtags related to Black history or culture, as long as it comes from a place of thoughtfulness and respect.