Wow! #Aurora borealis in southern #Colorado! First time I’ve ever seen it this far south.

(The iPhone does exaggerate the intensity but it’s still pretty spectacular seeing it live)

Hello Fediverse -- let's have an #introduction and introduce ourselves :3

We're dotmeow, a queer-run community project to register the gTLD .meow. But not only for meows and giggles! The profits of this gTLD shall go to community causes, turning every domain into queer community support, especially focusing on trans issues.

While we've already passed the ICANN Application Support Program, we're just now launching our web & social media presence(s). So while there's not much to see here yet, follow us if you're interested in registering a .meow domain and potentially supporting us in the way -- crowdfunding TBA soon.

Outside of announcements we want to engage with the fediverse as regular fedizens and won't spam you with meaningless ads <3

The fact that this, and every other Trump pardonee who has subsequently broken the law, has not ended Trump's political career, that it barely even registers on the national discourse, underlines just how far we are from a functioning democracy that values accountability.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cuowqu3bimpxo4plxd4pg3eh/post/3m5figbpfvk2r

I just learned my therapist has to have an extra rider on her malpractice insurance on the off chance someone clones her voice/likeness with #AI

What fucking timeline are we in that medical professionals need to pay to protect themselves from the lying torment nexus possibly lying and tormenting people?

Aurora in southern New Mexico!

Not visible to the eye, but bright to the camera!

Grab your cell phone!

https://www.aurorasaurus.org/

#Aurora #SpaceWeather #NewMexico #Photography #Astrophotography #Technology #Space #iPhonePhotography #CellPhonePhotography

Is it significant that, to date, I have not heard a single politician cite #ThomasPiketty?
https://www.tumblr.com/teledyn/799951466541498368/thomas-piketty-recent?source=share

That little knowing smile.

Happy Dootsday!

#AllCatsAreBeautiful #Dootsday #DootsToots #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfFediverse #CatsOfPixelfed #Cats #Cat #LynxPointSiamese

NEW Economist/YouGov Nov 7-10: The midterms
Democrats have their largest advantage in 2025 so far in House vote intent
46% of registered voters would vote for the Democratic candidate if elections were held today, compared to 39% who would vote for the Republican
https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/53374-2026-midterm-elections

🚨 After the House Dem Caucus call last, these are the House Dems to watch for ‘yes’ votes on the CR:

Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash-03)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Susie Lee (Nev-03)
Golden is not running again

TELL THEM TO HOLD THE LINE.

☎️ Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

✨

Today's Low Quality Ad is for this Snek Mug. The government has tread on us so hard that the mighty snake has turned into this snek.
https://collabs.shop/mmvkue

Real thing that happened just now:

Jen: What is that, teen sweat? Teenage smell?

Me: Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Jen: I KNEW it was something like that.

Strong aurora for North America tonight, per the NOAA. Already seeing reports south of the marked location (CO, NM). #aurora #northernlights

Arizona Democrat needed to force vote on Epstein files to be sworn-in
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/arizona-democrat-needed-to-force-vote-on-epstein-files-to-be-sworn-in/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into World @world-CTVNews

#MutualAid Hey y'all. I'm just getting slapped left and right this month. A friend let me know he can't pay me the $1,500 he promised, my new job got delayed *and* my unemployment got cancelled even though I haven't started working yet :C

I'm in a monster financial bind and am throwing this out once again for a lifeline just to get by again

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-shaun-survive-to-2026

Hopefully by December when I start working I can start building up savings again. But I just need a little more help ;-;

So uh, if you have a clear sky RIGHT NOW you might want to go outside and look north to see the #aurora. Take a pic with your phone if you're not sure.

Hi folks. Permacommons is a new initiative to build shared resources with #AI assistance. We're starting with open source software and are hoping to expand into other domains in future.

If you give credence to the idea that AI is a potential job killer at a massive scale, we believe new approaches to building and sustaining our collective future are needed -- beyond basic income.

We've expanded on this a bit in our inaugural blog post:
https://permacommons.org/posts/2025-07-29-beyond-ubi/

#introduction