Have to say this somewhere. This ref in the #ENGITA match has been absolutely horrendous. Sunday league at best.
@thfc_hammy
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@grantbrisbee I'm not on Twitter anymore, so I really need my Grant hot take on this morning's Correa news.
Andrew StroehleinThe Holocaust did not begin with killing; it began with words.
Genocides do not start with mass murder. That's where they end up.
Genocides & other mass atrocity crimes begin with words - specifically, with powerful people dehumanizing a minority.
Once they are seen as less than human, anything is possible, even mass murder.
š You can speak out loudly today for the rights of others, or you can stay silent & wait for tomorrow, when your rights will be taken away too.
Mallen
Christoph MergersonDisturbed by reports of Black Mastodon usersāBlack women in particularāhaving negative experiences on this app, including being randomly banned for discussions of racism. Some of these users will not come back. All will share their experiences. The answer is not to condescendingly lecture them on āhow the fediverse works,ā as if their experiences are inevitable, nor to swear to do better next time. (There may not be one.) Itās to do better now lest the reputation of this app be cemented.
The Oatmeal
Ok football fans. How do we get a FIFA replacement in place? One that respects differences, combats corruption and uses football as a tool to inspire change, not line pockets? One would think that these mega sponsors would love an alternative to the existing organization. What do you think? #fifa #worldcup #corruption
George Takei 
š³ļøāššš½Today is #TransDayofRemembrance when we honor and remember trans lives taken by violence. How horrifying that a deadly attack upon the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs should occur right before this solemn day.
Hate isnāt born in us. It is taught. It must end.
This starts with our political leaders, who must cease their cynical attacks against our community before another attack occurs.
Call out the hate. Remind them of its consequences. Hold them to account.
Hate isnāt born in us. It is taught. It must end.
This starts with our political leaders, who must cease their cynical attacks against our community before another attack occurs.
Call out the hate. Remind them of its consequences. Hold them to account.
Chief TWiT 
I can't help but notice many toots from helpful newbies encouraging you to support the Mastodon Patreon.
It's fine to do that but understand it goes to just two big instances and the official Mastodon dev team.
It does NOT trickle down to YOUR instance. If you want to support your server, donate to it directly. Nearly all the costs of the explosive growth of the past few weeks is borne by local instances.
Mastodon is decentralized. There is no Mastodon Inc. This is not Twitter.
Aral BalkanIām beginning to see quite a few āthis is a positive space, there is no place for negativity hereā style posts (especially by newer folks) so I want to hopefully clear something up:
This is also a space to be protected. From fascists, bigots, etc., and also from corporate capture (unless you want to watch it turn into what the greater web turned into. Some of us lived through that once. Would be nice not to again.) Opposing such thingsāand vocally if need beāis not a negative; it is a positive.