So people are saying I should introduce myself:

My name is Imani aka AngryBlackLady.

Abortion rights are pretty much my entire personality.

I'm a lawyer, SCOTUS nerd, a journalist, and an expert in repro rights and justice and related law.

I am Editor-at-Large at Rewire News Groupโ€”the only nonprofit publication dedicated to repro rights health and justice.

I co-host a podcast called Boom! Lawyered with Jess Mason Pieklo.

I have three rescue dogs and I live outside Boulder, Colorado.

@AngryBlackLady The dogs looks cute.. ๐Ÿฅบ
@AngryBlackLady Oh my goodness, I was just mentioning you (positively, of course). Welcome! So glad to see you here on the Fediverse - it is far from perfect, but it works for now.
@SallyStrange thank you sally!
@AngryBlackLady btw I am no expert, but I have been using this software since 2018 or so - so feel free to hit me with questions about why this or that thing isn't fucking working lol
@AngryBlackLady Welcome!
You may find @FediTips helpful โœŒ๏ธ
@AngryBlackLady I miss Colorado so much! Cute pups ๐Ÿ˜ Welcome, or welcome back!

@AngryBlackLady yay! I didn't realize you were on Mastodon (I only joined this summer and I'm still figuring out my way around). I learned a lot from following you on Twitter back in the day. ๐Ÿ’–

Also your dogs are adorable ๐Ÿฅฐ

@kzeta thanks Kate! I appreciate that
@AngryBlackLady so glad to see you here๐Ÿ˜ป
@AngryBlackLady yay! Hello! I love your dogs so much haha

@AngryBlackLady

"SCOTUS nerd"

Oh my that must be very difficult these days, I can hardly imagine!
My condolences.

@AngryBlackLady Welcome! Your dogs are adorable. :)
@AngryBlackLady SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE!!!!!!! YAY FOR THE FEDIVERSE! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

@AngryBlackLady If anyone, anyone sends you a nasty DM please let us know. Over here is far easier for harassment to be highly pinpointed, with no one seeing it but you. Go to @feditips for safety precautions.

I didnโ€™t miss too many when I left twitter 2 years ago, but Iโ€™ve missed you terribly! I remember when your couch got delivered to your new place. Lolol ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿฅณ

@AngryBlackLady I followed you on the other place. Glad to see you active here.
@AngryBlackLady Hey! Nice to see you here! In better news, at a letter to voters party here in St. Louis, my white cis male husband chose a stack of Missouri "yes on 3 letters" to write and send. How are all men not pro-women's healthcare???? It's just good sense! It's a non-partisan campaign, so he had to be admonished not to wax too lyrical in his support of abortions and all healthcare choices. In case anyone is still wondering why I married the weirdo.
@AngryBlackLady Your doggos are awesome ๐Ÿ’ซ
@AngryBlackLady What a great surprise finding that you're here! Glad to be able to follow you again. I missed your voice.
@AngryBlackLady I was never at the other place, but welcome. Mastodon needs more angry Black women, because God knows there's a lot to be angry about.
@AngryBlackLady OMGOMGOMG!!! Have missed you since the good old bird site days
@AngryBlackLady Welcome, the world is a better place, now that you are Here!
@AngryBlackLady Hi Imani! You just got an instant follow. And welcome.๐Ÿ˜Š

@AngryBlackLady

I have been reading your content daily over at the Bad Place for several years, welcome!

@AngryBlackLady Welcome back! Definitely have missed you since I dropped Xitter.
@AngryBlackLady dang, lady! Honestly, if you had asked me last week? I was already on top of following your account.
Glad you're here on the Fediverse. Like I say, tho - you been here in spirit.

@AngryBlackLady Welcome! Glad you're here!

My fav is to subscribe to a ton of things and to cope with all the cool nerdy hashtags, I like to use the web site view and make columns.

One for important hashtags like #DogsOfMosstodon #CatsOfMosstodon and another for favorite #cooking content, others for groups of people, etc.

@KathleenC oooh cooking content. Thanks!
@AngryBlackLady There are so many cool cooking hashtags, just try searching for your favorites.
@AngryBlackLady Stranger sliding in to say: I've read things from you on other social media (probably X?) so I knew some of that intro content but I'm not sure I've seen pics of those magnificent beasts. LOOK AT THOSE GOOD DOGS! Clearly SO GOOD!
@rmd1023 the best dogs!
@AngryBlackLady @rmd1023 n
After Sprocket, I have to say under contractual obligation
@AngryBlackLady @rmd1023 by which I mean to say: "yeah they're good dogs.I*also* have a good dog."
@stripey @AngryBlackLady This is why I am often very specific in my adoration of dogs I meet. "WHO'S THE BEST DOG IN ARM'S REACH?" or "WHO'S THE BEST DOG IN THSI ROOM?"
@rmd1023 @AngryBlackLady of fish this is both a wisdom and an invitation to wrassle or have a bass fish-off
@AngryBlackLady I love Rewire - follow you guys on Instagram. So glad you're here!!
@AngryBlackLady ooh, Iโ€™m another former Twitter follower who missed you so this news makes my day! Welcome to the Fediverse!
@AngryBlackLady Yesssss, I loved your commentary and insights on Twitter. Welcome and thank you for being awesome.

@AngryBlackLady Hello, Imani, and welcome. Colorado is beautiful. I might have to flee there from Montana one of these days. I might have to run farther than that if Harris doesnโ€™t win. Hold tight to that anger.

*Adorable doggies!

@AngryBlackLady Welcome! Longtime follower over @ the other place - glad to see you here!

One quick tip: if you'd like to follow someone on bluesky from here (or enable them to follow you here), first follow https://mstdn.social/@bsky.brid.gy@bsky.brid.gy
which acts as a 'bridge' between the two networks (doesn't work for all bsky accounts - they have to 'follow' the bridge account on bluesky as well...)

Also, a good #LawFedi follow is https://mstdn.social/@icymi_law@esq.social (bot that boosts law stuff posts)

Mastodon ๐Ÿ˜

@AngryBlackLady Yours is one of the voices Iโ€™ve missed since I left Twitter, so Iโ€™m excited to see you start posting on Mastodon!
@AngryBlackLady Oh, hi- nice to see you over here again. 'Tis a pleasant place.
@AngryBlackLady welcome maโ€™am. Lovely to have you here. Love seeing more black folk on the platform.
@AngryBlackLady
The Jorkie Sisters say hello
@AngryBlackLady So glad to see your posts again. I missed that when I ditched Twitter
@AngryBlackLady Welcome home, Imani ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ‘
@AngryBlackLady welcome! glad you're here!
@AngryBlackLady welcome! Glad to have you around!
@AngryBlackLady welcome Imani. And thanks for the important work you do!
@AngryBlackLady Welcome, Iโ€™m sure Iโ€™m not the only one who has been looking forward to you posting in the fediverse! Friends, if abortion rights are your issue, check out the Boom! Lawyered podcast.
@AngryBlackLady I'm so glad you're here! I've missed your wit and wisdom. Yay!

@AngryBlackLady
Yay! Imani is here! Welcome!

(And boo, I was just trying to quit mastodon)