#introduction #newhere

Hey everyone, I'm Ken, and this is my first post on Mastodon. I've been active on #pixelfed since summer 2025. I've quit using Meta's platforms and I'm happy being part of the fediverse.

My interests include #urbandesign #cityplanning #architecture #español #travel #language #photography #transit #streetphotography #publicart #spaceexploration #cats #gardens #minerals #sashimi #coffee #history #technology and I'm a #humanist.

I live in #Denver #Colorado USA.

@Ken5280
Glad to have you around!
@Ken5280 Glad that you're here!

@Ken5280

Welcome, Ken, greetings from Europe and thanks for leaving Meta platforms!

I'm confident you're already quite familiar how things work in the Fediverse and know the Unofficial Fediverse Guide, but in the unlikely event you don't, here's the link: https://fedi.tips

They also have an account here and post tips (usually daily): @ FediTips @ social.growyourown.services .

Enjoy! 🌞

Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

@Ken5280 hello from Ireland.

@Ken5280

Welcome! There are lots of very interesting people here. You are responsible for finding your folks.

What I do is when someone posts something interesting, I tap on their avatar image left of their screen name at the top of their post and look at their profile page. If they seem like interesting people, I follow them. If someone turns out to be not who you thought, you can unfollow them later. Follow lots of people starting out.

@Ken5280 greetings from down under. No, I don't live at this place, but it's better than the city I live in.

@Ken5280

Hello and welcome 👋

@Ken5280 Welcome!!! I hope you'll be as happy here as I have been since I dumped Twitter. :)
@Ken5280 PS. Hashtags are your friend here - to find people AND to filter out stuff that can get overwhelming like US Politics. ;) I get on rants occasionally, so for example if you filter out hashtag USPol You won't see those show up in your feed. :) Or any other topic that isn't your cup of tea. :)

@Ken5280

Welcome! If you haven't already, click on each and every one of those hashtags you listed, select "Browse posts in...." and in the upper right hand corner you'll see the follow icon. Click it, and presto, your home feed is now filled with posts on all your favorite topics!

@Ken5280 welcome! Glad to have you here!
@Ken5280 yay, another humanist! 👏
@Ken5280 Welcome. Looking forward to pictures. Consider joining us on https://mastodon.social/tags/52WochenFotoChallenge ?

@Ken5280

Good! And welcome.

@Ken5280 Greetings, Ken! I am also in the Denver area. I make ebooks, postcards, and limited-run chapbooks. I love getting out on hikes, and writing with typewriters. I mess around with an Apple II computer sometimes.

What's some of your favorite architecture in Denver? Mine would include Denver Wastewater Management, the Byron White Courthouse, and Shangri-La. Also Westminster Castle north of the city.

@nantucketlit Hello! I'm currently doing a deep-dive on early 20th century walk-up apartment architecture in Cap Hill and Cheesman. Lots of Spanish Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Art Deco, etc. So many amazing beautiful buildings in these old Denver neighborhoods.
@Ken5280 Welcome - jump in, the water's fine!
@Ken5280 welcome! I've left Meta 2 months ago and I've never felt better: the Fediverse is such a nice place and I'm sure you'll feel better, too!
@Ken5280 Feel free to share cat and mineral pix. I’m all in on that! 😸💎