I finally acquired a new traffic cone for the donkeys and presented it to them.
They fled in horror.
The human has introduced a new thing! It might be pure evil!
#asstodon
I finally acquired a new traffic cone for the donkeys and presented it to them.
They fled in horror.
The human has introduced a new thing! It might be pure evil!
#asstodon
They’ve decided it might be safe to stand in the same room as the traffic cone, just to get out of the hot sun.
But they’re not very happy about it.
“We’re maintaining a prudent distance!”
#asstodon
I finally acquired a new traffic cone for the donkeys and presented it to them.
They fled in horror.
The human has introduced a new thing! It might be pure evil!
#asstodon
Today’s happy moments with the donkeys ::🫏 🫏 :: first I’ve fed them lots of apples & peers 🍏🍐, then they licked the salt 🧂🧂
Today’s happy moments with the donkeys ::🫏 🫏 :: first I’ve fed them lots of apples & peers 🍏🍐, then they licked the salt 🧂🧂
Fun Hashtag Thread! Remember to CamelCase tags for ScreenReader readability.
Animals:
Suffixed 'OfMastodon': everything XD
#BirdBuddy #BlepsOfMastodon #TongueOutTuesday #WhiskersWednesday #OopsAllMourningDoves #CheddarPoetry #Asstodon #SpiderSunday #Caturday #Mondog
Nature:
#Mosstodon #FungiFriday #Mushtodon #LichenSubscribe #Sporespondence #Florespondence #Planturday #WildFlowerHour #Bloomscrolling
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Before bedtime the donkeys put all their favorite toys away. This cracks me up every time. #asstodon
Before bedtime the donkeys put all their favorite toys away. This cracks me up every time. #asstodon
The real human-donkey points of connection, as work animals, as companions, as art subjects, as ecological co-participants, etc., are much more interesting (even when they are sad or troubling) than cutesy AI juxtapositions. This 1960s John Drysdale shot of a cat sitting on a donkey represents a triad of participation--cat, donkey, photographer. I can't speak to whether maximal consent was achieved here--it isn't always--but it really happened, at least, & that counts for something
I think I've said this before but in the relatively short time between when #asstodon took off (late 2022) and now, poking around for donkeys online has become a lot less fun because of AI slop. (I don't have access to IRL donkeys, sadly, so I'm always filtering my posts through existing artifacts and my own peculiar sensibilities. This suits me fine as a chronicler and interpreter more than creator, if that makes sense--but I could do without the AI garbage for several reasons.) +
Saddling human companion animals with human problems (Norbert Schiller Collection, early 1900s)
I don't know if this would be appropriate for #asstodon... But according to Existential comics:
"And then there is of course Chrysippus, who died of laughter after watching a donkey try to eat figs."
https://existentialcomics.com/comic/610
(Wikipedia says that was one possible fate)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysippus#Life
I don't know if this would be appropriate for #asstodon... But according to Existential comics:
"And then there is of course Chrysippus, who died of laughter after watching a donkey try to eat figs."
https://existentialcomics.com/comic/610
(Wikipedia says that was one possible fate)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysippus#Life
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