For those in the United States:

988 is a new phone number that recently went live to help people get help in a mental health crisis. Similar to 911, this line is dedicated for anyone in need of mental health assistance of any kind. It's 988.

Please boost to spread the news. Save someone's life.

#SuicideAwareness #988 #mentalhealth

https://988lifeline.org/

Hey friends! https://ottawa.place is now open for signups 🎉🇨🇦❤️

@andrew and I built it as a hosted-in-Canada, capital-region-focused (but open to all Canadians) instance.

Please boost so folks can find us! 👀

#fediverse #twittermigration #canada #ontario #ottawa #canpoli

A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:

* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis
* Avoid emojis in your display name

UPDATE: So many great questions! Please check the replies to see if your question has been asked and answered ❤️

#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #AltText #Disability #Solidarity #FediTips

I'd like to #commission some #art for our @SolarpunkPrompts #podcast !

We are looking for a new logo and a cover image in a #solarpunk genre, licensed under CC-BY-SA license (same as the audio) - and we would love to work with someone from the #mastoart community!

Our budget is $200 dollars for both the (copyrighted) logo and the CC cover.

If you're interested, please respond to this toot publicly or privately with some of your other works! We will be grateful for each share!

Just saw a short fiction market that pays very little also demanding basically every publication right under the sun.

If I'm only expecting to get a pittance for a story, there is no way in hell I'm giving it to someone who can do whatever they want with it forever. That's nuts.

The #NFB is hiring!

📌 PRODUCER, Quebec & Altantic Studio 🆕
📍 Based in #Halifax or #StJohns

📌 PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, North West Studio 🆕
📍 Based in #Edmonton or #Winnipeg

📌 TECHNICAL PROJECT COORDINATOR, Technical Resources Department.
📍 Based in #Montreal

Learn more about these career opportunities and how to apply here → bit.ly/JobsNFB

#Canada #Jobs #CDNtalent #Film #Movie #Job #employment #work

How to migrate from one Mastodon server to another without losing followers:

1. Sign up on new server
2. On NEW server: Go to Account -> Moving FROM another account
3. Enter old account's handle
4. On OLD server: Go to Account -> Moving TO another account
5. Enter new account's handle and submit

#YoMigroaMastodon

According to legend, our #Patreon page has cured boredom, resurrected a mammoth, & cancelled an alien invasion.

That may or may not be true, but joining Patreon for $1/mo or more does make us feel good inside. That's nice, no?

Join up, nerds...

https://www.patreon.com/skiffyandfanty

Timeline cleanse: This baby elephant messing around with an on air reporter is totally adorbs 🥰

(h/t Sheldrick Wildlife Trust)

Hey #WritingCommunity, here is a working masterlist of lit mags and presses that are on Mastodon and will be posting submission calls. This resource will be updated periodically, so make sure you bookmark it for future reference. :)

All handles have been added with consent from the representatives. If you are an EIC or staff member, please get in touch and I'll add you to the list.

[updated 02 Jan '24]

#LitMags #SmallPress #Publishing

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VYnPZifyXwRVrzzTKU6qK6VXWUabcFJSwIlWna-e3ok/edit?usp=drivesdk