While preparing to leave home tomorrow, I listened to news of nearby communities evacuated due to fires. I decided my home shouldn't sit empty while other folks don't have a place to stay.
It only took a minute to call to mind a co-worker with family in the affected area. One text later, her parents became our impromtu house guests for next week. #smallstories
Driving home from a morning in Charlotte, the 77 was backed up due to an accident. The worst cause of traffic, knowing that it could be a very bad day for others. A semi was in the exit only lane, trying to get in. We were all going very slow, I stopped and let the traffic clear in front enough for him/her to get in (it took at least 5 minutes). She/he got in and blinked lights for thanks. Somehow I love that.
Also finally resolved in my own head that mastodon isn't about avoiding politics. CWs aren't about avoiding politics.
Taking care with content is about managing risk to others so that the effort to repair a damaged world doesn't deteriorate into panic, aggression or despair.
CWs seem like a small good step towards respecting that the state of global politics affects us deeply. It's not a sideshow.
Are these the Mastodon rules you mentioned in the #digciz chat @Tdorey ? I know a few people expressed they hadn't seen them. https://mastodon.social/about/more
fyi: @Autumm
From : @mattcropp via @Tdorey
"Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same."
#socialjustice #civicduty #educationwithagency #collage #feministsciencefiction #newyorkers
Tanya **moved**
Kate