I did it. It felt like what I needed to do today. After careful consideration I kept my account on twitter (I will call it that as long as its owner misgenders his daughter) so nobody can grab the handle and pretend to be me, just locked it and unfollowed everyone, even if it was hard and brought back a lot of memories, many good, some not so good.
I left the message
"Who I am is where I stand.
Where I stand, is where I fall."
Twelfth Doctor
Supporting democracy, LGBTIAQ+ rights and human decency. Not supporting fascists. I keep the account but lock it and unfollow everyone.
Where There's Tears There's Hope
Stay safe, everybody!
And I really wanted to have the message "not a follower" on there even if it meant two clicks for every one of the 872 accounts.
Rainbow in front of the thunderstorm is a design by @HeliaXyana
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@strangeseawolf
This is huge. Well done.
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@Firlefanz It was hard. I was only consoled by the fact that at least @floofpaldi @QuokkaMocha and @DoctorMonkey2 came over here with me.
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@strangeseawolf
Yeah. I lost quite a few connections when I left Xitter. I will say that finding you guys made up for most of it.
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@floofpaldi @QuokkaMocha @DoctorMonkey2
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@Firlefanz @floofpaldi @QuokkaMocha @DoctorMonkey2 group hugs
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@strangeseawolf @Firlefanz @floofpaldi @QuokkaMocha
You are a true fighter for what is right, Wolfie.
I also posted a message today. I want to vomit really. That speech...
Anyway, I don't want to leave Twitter to the bigots completely yet. But I am considering locking my account there too. Basically, I only check it for news on Peter and use the groupchat to stay in touch with friends there.
Most of them will go to bluesky or not leave at all though. :(
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@DoctorMonkey2 @Firlefanz @floofpaldi @QuokkaMocha Yeah, I am considering at least installing a bridge to Bluesky so people have already a point of contact once this platform is turned over to the fascists which it undoubtedly will.
For the rest... yeah, I am thankful that you are keeping touch with the Peter stuff there I just wonder why they all don't at least consider going to Bluesky. I just can't support someone who openly tries to influence elections in other countries in favour of fascist parties.
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@strangeseawolf
I'm learning how to use the bridge, and can easily teach you.
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@Firlefanz That would be awesome, thank you! :11111:
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@strangeseawolf @Firlefanz @floofpaldi @QuokkaMocha
The only good thing is that over at Twitter I see lots of people posting anti-Trump stuff on my TL. So, there's hope for humankind at least.
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@DoctorMonkey2 Yeah, still makes Musk money and gives him power. He doesn't really care about the content, he thrives on the engagement and nothing is more engaging than drama and hate. It is a well-working concept that brings him money, even if the world goes to shit because of it.
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@strangeseawolf You are right of course. I am just sort of relieved that even in that cesspit there are people who understand what today means.
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@DoctorMonkey2 Yeah, that's true. Well, we hadn't even a chance to not elect him and still we have to bear the consequences. Not as direct as the people in the US of course, but we might be the victims of a war that might be happening if he gives Putin free reign.
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@strangeseawolf My only hope is that he won't necessarily be able to really do all the crap he announced.
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@DoctorMonkey2 Yeah and that a broad resistance forms underground that blocks him with all bureaucratic and civil disobedient means.
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@strangeseawolf He even claimed to make Martin Luther King's dream come true. It is like sarcasm.
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@DoctorMonkey2 It is so unbelievable what a cluttered nonsense he can spout and people follow him. But yeah, I say the same about Hitler. We just now see it play out on a much bigger scale.
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@strangeseawolf Indeed. It all began like a joke back then too. Only few took Hitler seriously.
Well, we can only hope and vote right this January. I hope Musk won't hack into our elections. I expect the worst by now.
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@DoctorMonkey2 Yeah, He will, and there are enough people thinking Musk is a genius. I am very worried about this election and I blame Lindner for almost everything that went wrong the past year and this election. I hope he gets nasty bugs he can't get rid of.
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@strangeseawolf You speak truth, Wolfie.
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@DoctorMonkey2 Well, I do have the small hope that enough people are seeing it the same way that at least them are out. The rest... we can only hope and pray we don't get the same bullshit like Austria.
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@DoctorMonkey2 @strangeseawolf he can only do all the stuff he announced if congress lets him. they can say no.
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@lunar_fang @DoctorMonkey2 Yeah, well... that would mean people with values and principles doing the right thing...
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@strangeseawolf @lunar_fang I live in hope. Very weak hope but hope. :11111:
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@DoctorMonkey2 @lunar_fang You do well. I am thinking if I shouldn't start posting new chapters very soon, just to deal with the nonsense around us. I might not be able to do that in February since I run a course, but perhaps beginning of March. We might need that.
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@strangeseawolf @lunar_fang I'm here for it. πΏ π€
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@DoctorMonkey2 @lunar_fang I know you are! π€
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@strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 there are republicans who are anti trump. they are out there. even if they're not making as much noise. they do exist. even if there were a lot of minority groups who apparently voted for the guy. guess all we can do is weather the storm as best we can.
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@lunar_fang @DoctorMonkey2 Yeah, and remember that often hidden under a stone some seeds can survive the wildfire.
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@strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 fire burns stuff away so new stuff can grow. it's often caled the destroyer and creater. and what fire destroys, comes back stronger then before. don't give up hope.
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@lunar_fang @DoctorMonkey2 Trying to. Even if it is hard. And same! :11111:
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@strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 ok you two. now I just have to ask. what's with all the 1s? is that supposed to symbolize something in text? or chat speak or something?
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@lunar_fang @DoctorMonkey2 Ah, sorry, I forgot. It is an emoji on my server. It is a little black cat that holds a red heart towards the sentence that was just written. It is cuter than just a thumbs-up, a nice little "I like what you said" or "I loved your comment". I always forget that these translate to something absolutely nonsensical for screen readers.
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@strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 it's quite alright. thanks for explaining. and it's easy to forget if you don't come into contact with someone who uses a screen reader that often. and I used to be on mindly, but never looked into the well or any instances custem emojies.
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@lunar_fang @strangeseawolf I had no idea that doesn't translate to a screen reader. So thank you for asking.
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@DoctorMonkey2 @strangeseawolf sadly a lot of custom if not all custom stuff doesn't. even normal ones don't translate. unless they're specifically added in to them. like I've seen a lot of blob cat things and I'm like WTF. apparently it's some new hashtag but it just sounds wierd. or it's a graphic or something. that goes what are you spewing at the end of your post peoples. why blobs all over? is that like someone who says lol after everything. only to look on pagan's website and apparently blob stuff is some kind of graphic.
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@strangeseawolf @lunar_fang @DoctorMonkey2 Like that'll happen... As if... There aren't people with values and principles in office anymore. They're all gone.
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@strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 Unfortunately, yeah. It's still making that d*ckhead money, so...
In the future, I wish people would mock him and the fascists on /here/, instead.
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@floofpaldi @DoctorMonkey2 Well said, Panda, very well said! :11111:
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@strangeseawolf @floofpaldi @DoctorMonkey2 This is the reason why I left Meta/X in the dust because mockery on their sites just plays into their profits and metrics because engagement is such a precious commodity to these twat waffles. The best way to deprive them of this precious resource is to get into the Fediverse and cast vicious mockery here; their profits are damaged, and I feel happier in the process!
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@WanderingInDigitalWorlds @strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 So well said! If I had a drink in my hand right now, I would be giving you a toast. π»π₯
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@strangeseawolf @DoctorMonkey2 Thank you, love. I tried. β€οΈ
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@Firlefanz @strangeseawolf @QuokkaMocha @DoctorMonkey2 I'm sending you the BIGGEST hugs right now. I lost friends too, but it was all worth it in the end. Standing up for what's right is ALWAYS worth it in the end. This place is far superior in every single way. I'm glad we met and have become really close friends. I'm grateful.
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I killed my account, but pepperidge farm remembers:
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@strangeseawolf much like what i did July of 2023
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@MedeaVanamonde I left in November 2022 when Musk took over but kept the account open for DMing my friends or helping with transitioning over here. Closing and unfollowing was hard.
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@strangeseawolf @HeliaXyana itβs very hard for some to leave. It becomes a friend circle in many ways. I also left, but two years ago and I have no regrets. Welcome.
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@Beachbum @HeliaXyana Thank you! I also sort of "soft" left in 2022. I kept the account open basically to help people come over here and for DMs of friends and artists I couldn't reach otherwise.
But it was still an emotional thing unfollowing everyone. A lot of folks on there helped me in dark times. One was especially hard to unfollow, my first contact to twitter, and another one who I helped in a personal crisis. It definitely is much more than just some "online stuff".
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