Josias @josias@floss.social

So if anyone is still looking for an instance or you want to help start a community, you can join here!

https://benign.town

It's gonna be a pretty wholesome place so if you are interested you can join. If you are already happy where you are at least help me boost so more people know of it :P

#boostswelcome #boostsappreciated #newinstance

Email is now working, and we have basic rules written up at https://benign.town/about/more

Registrations are now open.

👋 Test message from a new instance.

Hello! This instance is being tested, but it'll be open to the public soon. 😃

I am very bad at... I guess this counts as marketing?

Durham, NC:

This Sunday, once again, Black & Indigenous folk can pick up free plants, courtesy of the Groundhog Autonomous Zone, at Pineywood Park, between 10:30 and 11:30.

Other folk can inquiry about potentially bartering for plants, but every plant we trade is a plant we're not gifting.

If you want to learn more about the GAZ, we put together a public infosheet available at https://cryptpad.fr/code/#/2/code/view/tq7vT907OJy-dYW-ba8QNm2cXm7gZyLr+Kfw3MDTYWE/embed/present/

Notably, we're considering putting together a local reading group for anarchist texts (you can find a form to nominate what we read first through the link above)

We also have a Discord we're turning into an online school for learning about (and practicing) anarchy - mutuals can DM me for an invite to that one, or you can get an invite by becoming a monthly donor to my Ko-Fi,

Alright, that's all the publicity stuff, I think? Here's the plant list:

Stonecrop sedum, bee balm, mountainmint, spearmint, mugwort.

We have a limited number of mullein & chamomile for Black and Indigenous folk who provide herbal care to our community.

DM to arrange pickup!

(Not local but want to help? Share this post! Whenever one of these gets boosted by a few accounts, I end up meeting a new person in the area who wants some plants!)

I'm not very excited about new people coming to Mastodon, as people don't even care about anything it represents, they're just here for the “hate Elon” hype. They will leave soon, you'll see.

However, I'm glad for the few ones who will stay until the end.

#introductions
👋 I'm a hobbyist programmer and sysadmin who is passionate about #CooperativeTechnology, #smalltech, and other forms of user empowerment with technology. You may have seen me before.

I'm interested in #Gemini and other small internet protocols, along with mobile Linux, real sustainability, and various computer languages (including Rust and Zig).

I won't follow too many people here, or engage in politics, but I will share some updates on the things I'm working on.

Hi, I'm Silvia (she/her), a web designer and developer focused on usability, accessibility and information architecture.

An expert in HTML, CSS and designing using web standards since 2004, I make websites using Jekyll and WordPress.

Curator of the inspiration series Design, Digested. Photography is my life-long passion.

#introduction

We are looking for more freelance writers!

We cannot promise industri-level compensation. But if you are looking to get started with doing freelance work or want to build a partnership with us as we grow and can give new oppertunities over time - then NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY! 😁

Just PM your blog, resume and CV or whatever and we will take a look at it.

If you have no experience try pitching us an article instead 😌

Please boost & share so everyone hears about this 😁

#news #fediverse #hiring

I'm working on an alternative media type for #Gemini. I expect it to be contentious, so I'd like to hear some thoughts on what y'all would like to see in an extension Gemtext.

#introduction

Hi. I'm Robin (they/them) I've come here to escape from the grim place that is Instagram. I'm super new to Mastodon so still finding my feet.

When it comes to art I have a lot of trouble sticking to one style/medium/subject, so expect to see a real mixed bag of stuff from me. 😅

Nice to meet y'all.