Mastodawn

Today we have to say good bye to this beautiful kitty. Zora was eight in this picture. She is now 20. The house will be so empty tonight.

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Librarian Jenne 🌱Oct 11

*forever = the last few weeks when I have been trying to come back to mastodon after the implosion of that other place.

Librarian Jenne 🌱Oct 11

I have been searching and looking forever to figure out how to hide boosts and replies and it's been sitting in the little up-caret down-caret thingie in the browser all this time? And no one on reddit ever mentioned it when people asked for that very feature?! (Thanks, @mrcopilot )

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Librarian Jenne 🌱Oct 11

The Ice Cubes app on ios does this and it’s pretty easy to switch filters and accounts! Now to find a desktop solution!!

Librarian Jenne 🌱Oct 11

I don't understand why Mastodon doesn't seem to have a way to see just original toots from people I follow.

I think this is the number one reason I haven't used it a lot since starting this account three years ago.

I do like to see boost and replies, but sometimes I'm short on time and just want to see what the people I follow are saying.

Librarian Jenne 🌱Mar 1, 2025

Puff the Magic Hater Mar 1, 2025

My latest: "The more often we have experienced true helplessness, the more likely we are to feel powerless in situations where action is possible. And the more we freeze or flail in response to threats, the more deeply ingrained those responses become." https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-fighter-when-you-feel-like-a-punching-bag/

How To Be a Fighter When You Feel Like a Punching Bag

Many of us are suffering from a kind of social atrophy.

Organizing My Thoughts

Librarian Jenne 🌱Mar 1, 2025

Important information here: https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas

Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

All people in the United States, regardless of immigration status, have certain rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution. The ILRC’s Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves in many situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. Special thanks to our many partners who contributed translations in the various languages now available, making these red cards accessible to more individuals.

Librarian Jenne 🌱Mar 1, 2025

lolgop Mar 1, 2025

What does history say about how to oppose regimes clearly trending authoritarian?

Courts and crowds.

This week's "Next Comes What" examines how both have awakened somewhat to the threat we face.

I want to share 3 of the sources we used because they're great.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEDInQa9EwQ&list=PLijFVcbACdeU0Zk5DeB1R_CHwCHjPJ5lF&index=1

Jamming the Musk Machine | Effectively Tackling American Authoritarianism | Andrea Pitzer

YouTube

Librarian Jenne 🌱Feb 20, 2025

ploum Feb 18, 2025

University professor, circa 2010 : You can’t trust Wikipedia. You cannot use it for your essay.

University professor, circa 2025 : Here are powerpoint sildes on how to use ChatGPT to do your essay.

Personal conclusion: the only problem with Wikipedia was that it was not corporately owned and that it had no marketing budget.

Librarian Jenne 🌱Jan 21, 2025

Well, now I have three Mastodon accounts. One is on a library server, one is on this server, and one is on a server that blocks content from Threads. This is not going to make social media less complicated for me.