An update on that "suck my tongue" story regarding the Dalai Lama--a great example of the way rage-click farming and propaganda (Tibetans are united in their conviction that China is behind the uproar) overlap.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg5854/tibetans-explain-what-suck-my-tongue-means-dalai-lama-viral-video

Did you know a pepper becomes a chile when it is picked & dried?

A green jalapeño or cuaresmeño becomes chipotle. A poblano turns to an ancho.

This infographic from El Jornalero provides a simplified look at some of the most common names of Mexican capsicum peppers & chiles. #food #science

"I've been around for a long time, and it just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans."
- Donald Trump, 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRndMiVIB-w

Fact Check: True then, true now

#politics #uspolitics #uspol #trump #biden #republicans #democrats

@adamdavidson

You may make yourself a target of state and non-state actors. How good is your network security? What else do you use your intended server for? Will you use dedicated access to the internet? If not, what else will share that pipe? How is your local network configured? How ready are you to respond to requests from national and international law enforcement compelling you to produce data?

KEEP IN MIND! #Mastodon doesn't work like #Twitter!

Have you just made the #Twexit or the #TwitterMigration?

Favorites ⭐ - they're not "likes". They don't "elevate" posts, they just the poster know you liked their post.

Boosts 🔁 - these push someone's post into your friends feeds (and help discovery).

So if you ⭐ my posts, that's great (and I love you too)!

But if you 🔁 posts, then more people see them!

OH! - #Hashtags are how you search!

#mastodon #MastodonTips