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What made me start using third-party was when I first set up a #Mastodon account, and found myself in the overwhelming sensory nightmare of the original 3-column layout. I noticed almost immediately how grumpy it made my posting, and how many more flame wars I got into than when I was on quitter.se (GNU social + Qvitter). Because it was keeping me in relentless emotional activation.

I'm really glad the default Mastodon UI now is a more sane, minimalist one-column layout.

#UX #wellness

🚨Better than an abs crunch: two unconventional core exercises for strength, spine health, and healthy aging.

✨They are demonstrated by my online fitness client, a 66-year-young rockstar who knows that staying strong is the key to keeping up with his grandkids.

📣Because aging strong isn’t about chasing aesthetics. It’s about training for life.💪🏾

#fitness #boston #aging #sarcopenia #health #workout #exercise #life #wellness #gym

I wrote a post about Trust & Safety that I have been meaning to write for a while, but @caseynewton wrote something recently that reminded me.

It acts as a useful mission statement for the advocacy organisation I am slowly creating, which I have talked about in a few interviews, but not gotten around to yet - The problems with C-PTSD and AuDHD in concert mean that everything comes at a glacial start :)

https://superhighwayman.com/2025/the-ones-who-thrive-in-omelas/

#Writing #TrustAndSafety#Blog#Security#Infosec#Advocacy#SocialMedia#Online#Dating #OnlineSafetyAct#Moderation#Wellness#Health#PTSD#ADHD #AuDHD#Omelas#SciFi#UrsulaLeGuin

the html version of @lily's nonviolent communication guide is now live!

https://deergirl.online/nvc.html

if you:

• have feelings, wants, and needs
• interact with other human beings (or otherkin, etc.)
• run into conflict sometimes

...definitely consider giving it a read! ^_^

nvc is a great way to learn how to identify and express feelings, and to make sure you, your loved ones, etc. are "playing fair" when you run into conflict

#nvc #wellness #mentalhealth #conflict #communication

Exercise is very important 🏋🏻‍♂️ #wellness

I wrote a post about Trust & Safety that I have been meaning to write for a while, but @caseynewton wrote something recently that reminded me.

It acts as a useful mission statement for the advocacy organisation I am slowly creating, which I have talked about in a few interviews, but not gotten around to yet - The problems with C-PTSD and AuDHD in concert mean that everything comes at a glacial start :)

https://superhighwayman.com/2025/the-ones-who-thrive-in-omelas/

#Writing #TrustAndSafety#Blog#Security#Infosec#Advocacy#SocialMedia#Online#Dating #OnlineSafetyAct#Moderation#Wellness#Health#PTSD#ADHD #AuDHD#Omelas#SciFi#UrsulaLeGuin

be sure to check out the comic too! ^_^

https://deergirl.online/comic1.html

(pdf versions of both the guide and comic are also available on the site)

@lily

#nvc #wellness #mentalhealth #conflict #communication #comic #comics

the html version of @lily's nonviolent communication guide is now live!

https://deergirl.online/nvc.html

if you:

• have feelings, wants, and needs
• interact with other human beings (or otherkin, etc.)
• run into conflict sometimes

...definitely consider giving it a read! ^_^

nvc is a great way to learn how to identify and express feelings, and to make sure you, your loved ones, etc. are "playing fair" when you run into conflict

#nvc #wellness #mentalhealth #conflict #communication

📣Age Is Just a Number: Healthy #Aging in Action

💪🏾In my SPARTA Strength Class at the Malden Senior Center, members aged 65 to 97 are proving that chronological age doesn’t define their mental and physical capacity.

🎯They’re not just redefining #fitness —they’re reclaiming strength, mobility, and joy in movement.

#HealthEquity#Boston#Gym #health #community #inspiration #life #accessibility #wellness #fallprevention #fun #diversity

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… crucial for early detection and maintaining overall well-being.

➡️ But the bridge goes both ways. I urge the medical community to recognize and collaborate with local fitness professionals. We’re more than just movement experts; we’re a vital #community resource for accessible fitness, #wellness events, and guiding individuals toward healthy, active lives.

💪🏾Let’s build a stronger, more integrated network for healthy living, together. - #Coach Julio

#Boston #health #publichealth #life

Why do fascists love yoga? Stewart Home has written a book, "Fascist Yoga: Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists, and the New Order in Wellness," looking at how white supremacy and wellness came to be connected in the west, and continue to be linked today via movements like QAnon. The Observer talked to him and other experts on the subject. “I ... think there’s a broad overlap,” podcaster Travis View says, “between the hyper-individualism of the far right and new age wellness thinking. There’s a distrust of, for example, public health measures and a belief that you have a moral obligation to take care of your own health entirely. This is why there’s so much overlap in anti-vaccine belief; it’s a far-right belief, but also something you’d see in crunchy yoga circles.”

https://flip.it/ooF53m

#Yoga#Wellness#QAnon#Books @bookstodon#Bookstodon#Lifestyle

Why do fascists love yoga? Stewart Home has written a book, "Fascist Yoga: Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists, and the New Order in Wellness," looking at how white supremacy and wellness came to be connected in the west, and continue to be linked today via movements like QAnon. The Observer talked to him and other experts on the subject. “I ... think there’s a broad overlap,” podcaster Travis View says, “between the hyper-individualism of the far right and new age wellness thinking. There’s a distrust of, for example, public health measures and a belief that you have a moral obligation to take care of your own health entirely. This is why there’s so much overlap in anti-vaccine belief; it’s a far-right belief, but also something you’d see in crunchy yoga circles.”

https://flip.it/ooF53m

#Yoga#Wellness#QAnon#Books @bookstodon#Bookstodon#Lifestyle

"I’ve said for a long time that 'wellness' is eugenics adjacent."

https://zeroes.ca/@broadwaybabyto/114469174626958899

Oh I agree. Anyone who's not actively trying to make themselves sicker is a step away from proposing the institutional murder of disabled people to improve the human breeding stock 🤦‍♂️

Like the word "fascist", the word "eugenics" has a specific and important meaning. Please stop using it to mean any health-related policy or philosophy you're not enthusiastic about.

#health #wellness #eugenics

The Trump regime continues to double down on their eugenicist choices, nominating Casey Means, a wellness influencer, for surgeon general.

I’ve said for a long time that “wellness” is eugenics adjacent.

While there’s nothing wrong with a healthy lifestyle, no amount of green juice, yoga, meditation or sunlight can cure disabilities.

What’s worse, wellness “influencers” almost always blame the chronically ill for not trying hard enough.

Between Means, Prasad, RFK Jr and Dr Oz, things look bleak for those with disabilities (but great for anyone hawking supplements!)

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/07/trump-surgeon-general-casey-means-00334304

#ableism #eugenics #chronicillness #uspoli #fascism #wellness #rfkjr #caseymeans