Something funky has been going on with my @npub1rx6h...pdar notifications lately (on @npub1kwar...e0nj). Anyone else seeing lots of duplicated notifications from Mastodon in the past week or two? #AskFedi #Bugs

D&D is like crab—and no, I won't elaborate.

""" Swearing is literally a calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool at our disposal for when we need a boost in performance. """ Well, fuck. """ The team next plans to explore the influence of swearing on public speaking and romantic behaviors, since these are situations where most people are more hesitant and less confident in themselves, and hence more likely to hold back. """ Well, fuck me.

Ars Technica

Does swearing make you stronger? Science says yes.

A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.”...

#IgNobel #ScienceThatSoundsLikeShitposting

The kids who think it's fun to be cruel to others grow into adults who think it's fun to be cruel to others. And they don't make friends—they make victims and accomplices. "Boys will be boys" is what got us incels, school shooters, big tech, and the current state of politics.

#PSA: If someone says they accidentally reported you, it's a scam. If someone says you need to verify your Mastodon account, it's a scam. If someone says you need to change the email address on your account, it's a scam. If someone tries to lure you off-platform to Discord or Telegram, it's a scam. If someone jumps into your replies or DMs with a mutual aid request, it's a scam. If someone from mastodon.social sends you an unsolicited DM, it's a scam. --- Telltale signs of a scam: - wants you to move off-site - wants you to change account settings - wants you to click something - unsolicited private interactions - new account - under ~20 followers and over ~5:1 follow ratio - sense of urgency - appeals to your compassion - piggybacks on a trending post or event #KnowTheSigns #Report #Scams

I was thinking this morning, while eating my cinnamon toast crunch, that so many things are different since fleeing my abusive marriage. I used to get punished for eating "high-value" foods, like cereal, ice cream, lunch meat, cheese, etc (I also got punished for not eating leftovers that no one else wanted fast enough). One of the first times my new partner and I went shopping for groceries, as we walked past the cheese section, she asked me what kind of cheeses I like. I replied "oh, Swiss is my favorite, but I'm not allowed to have it". Her response was along the lines of "😦 wait, what?!" After a short back and forth, she said "you can get Swiss cheese if you want it". I broke down crying. A similar thing happened with cereal a while later. And dozens of other little things—like I can shower when I want now, and I don't get scolded for taking more than 10 minutes. I can work out without being shamed for "trying to make [my ex] feel bad". Same for going out with friends, or on dates, or enjoying a hobby. It really took having a wonderful, loving partner to realize just how conditioned my ex had made me, and just how small my world had become. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to have a piece of chocolate with my tea, and then go hug my girlfriend.

#PSA: Calling someone cringe is cringe. Just let folx like stuff :floofPlead: Don't try to blow out someone else's candle because yours is dim.

Just a friendly reminder that I (and many other big accounts on Fedi) don't boost posts without #AltText So if you want your post to get shared, you'll have a much bigger audience if you add alt-text to the media elements. And that's not even counting all the folx with slow connections or vision impairment that wouldn't otherwise have access to your post. #AccessibilityMatters

Because age verification is really just there to: - suppress queer information - restrict abortion access - gatekeep sexual education - slurp up more personal data for marketing "But think of the children!" Maybe we should think about the corporations that prey on their attention-spans and self-esteem instead. Sign stuff here:

Fight for the Future

ONLINE ID CHECKS WILL RUIN THE INTERNET

Info on how to help here:

STOP ONLINE ID CHECKS TOOLKIT

What are ‘online ID checks’ and why are they a threat?

#CallToAction #Activism #InternetSafety

A good while back, when I was in a really dark place, someone on Fedi paid me a nice compliment that made my day. I saved it. I've been saving them ever since—every time someone's compliment makes my day better. I have hundreds now. All these little snapshots of kindness. I look at them when I'm feeling down and having intrusive thoughts sometimes—they always make me feel better about the world, and about myself. #Gratitude #KindnessIsPunkAF