donAlvar_en

@donAlvar
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Semi-intentional migrant from Colombia, Quantum Mechanics, Youth and Childlessness into Scotland, anarchy, Linear Algebra, old age, and parenting.
Pronounshe/him
PoliticsEverything is theft except actual theft, which is fine
CountryScotland, Colombia
CitiesPasto, Glasgow, Bogotá, Lochwinnoch
Sit on your hands, you isn't-that-just-ers, while I sing you a hit from Greece...

Seriously though, fedi was *built* by furries, trans and queer folk, disabled neurodivergent people.

This is *the reason* the culture here is what it is. Why CWs are a thing. Why image descriptions are a thing. Why privacy matters here. Why moderation tools not only exist, but are usable — and used.

If you had joined and asked yourself "wow, how come this place is so chill and kinda… nice?" — that's thanks to all the nice people from communities some people call "weird".

So #KeepFediWeird.

Starting this Monday, over 48,000 academic workers across the UC system, including instructors and researchers, will be on strike.
One of the main demands is more pay to keep up with the cost of living.

Learn more at fairucnow.org

Interesting comment on Hackernews regarding a possible scenario/long term risk should Mastodon threaten the corporate sphere of social media.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33545541

I think the real danger for the Mastodon/greater Fediverse community is that, sh... | Hacker News

This is why I, and so many other Black voters, are so often right about who is going to win a US election, and your favorite statistician, or election pundit, is so often wrong.

Your polls don't matter. Campaign promises don't matter. It's all about turnout. And turnout is all about voter suppression. And voter suppression is all about racism.

Without understanding US racism, your election predictions will always be woefully wrong.

"You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment... So breathe in and be aware of your body. Look deeply into it and realise you are the Earth and your consciousness is also the consciousness of the Earth."
—Thich Nhat Hanh
Fuck yeah it is
Oh yes
To bring Saturn into your presence, first radiate aqua. Then, call out and array yourself with silver blades. Once you feel the presence of Saturn, cling to it until you dissolve the ego, then watch mindless TV.