First winter ride of the season in Edmonton, the bike trails are actually in better shape than I thought they’d be!
Here are some questions to ask about your Mastodon instance that I am wondering about.
Who runs your mastodon instance? Is it more than one person? Do they have a sustainability plan? How are they funded? Can I sponsor this instance?
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante has unveiled her new four-year bike plan for the city. Spurred by a rise in the number of cyclists on roads this summer, Plante's 'Vision Velo' promises to expand a safe cycling network to every corner of the island between 2023 and 2027.
Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970's. The cities we admire made better choices regarding cars, and are still making them today.
Better choices instead of excuses.
tl;dr on post privacy:
🌍 Public: broadcast as far as possible - good for sharing things with hashtags and local timeline
🔓 Unlisted (open lock): shown to your followers, can be boosted but isn't advertised - good for regular blogging and being gentle with local timeline when posting long threads
🔒 Followers-only (closed lock): share with your followers, but not boostable - good for private personal stuff and "this isn't out yet but".
✉️ Direct: Private, just for the eyes of those you @ in it.