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Mastoart.social is a friendly international creative Mastodon server that welcomes all skill levels of visual art, crafts, music, writing and more. (AI is not allowed.)
You can find out more at https://mastoart.social/about or contact the admin @span artmin
#FeaturedServer#Art#Creative#Artists#Creativity#Crafts#Musicians#Mastodon #Fediverse#FreeFediverse
Mastoart.social is a friendly international creative Mastodon server that welcomes all skill levels of visual art, crafts, music, writing and more. (AI is not allowed.)
You can find out more at https://mastoart.social/about or contact the admin @span artmin
#FeaturedServer#Art#Creative#Artists#Creativity#Crafts#Musicians#Mastodon #Fediverse#FreeFediverse
The most important thing I can tell you about writing or any other creative pursuit is this:
Give yourself permission to do it and don't worry about being "good" at it.
Life is short. Creativity is joyful. Just do it! Have fun. Muck about.
If you stick it out, you can get good at it over time, if that's important to you — but it doesn't have to be.
You can just play with creativity for the pure joy of it, too.
If it brings you joy, do it.
The most important thing I can tell you about writing or any other creative pursuit is this:
Give yourself permission to do it and don't worry about being "good" at it.
Life is short. Creativity is joyful. Just do it! Have fun. Muck about.
If you stick it out, you can get good at it over time, if that's important to you — but it doesn't have to be.
You can just play with creativity for the pure joy of it, too.
If it brings you joy, do it.
One sticker design a day (17/365): I May Be Laid Back, But I Can Lean Forward Real Fucking Quick
Perfect for anyone who is usually relaxed and easygoing, but also quick to react, stand up for themselves, or take action when necessary. It’s a warning not to underestimate your readiness or strength.
Great for decorating laptops, water bottles, or anywhere to spark a conversation.
One sticker design a day (17/365): I May Be Laid Back, But I Can Lean Forward Real Fucking Quick
Perfect for anyone who is usually relaxed and easygoing, but also quick to react, stand up for themselves, or take action when necessary. It’s a warning not to underestimate your readiness or strength.
Great for decorating laptops, water bottles, or anywhere to spark a conversation.
🔥 Check out the amazing people and projects we've showcased on Fireside Fedi! 🔥
From innovative creators to groundbreaking initiatives, our community is full of inspiring work. Dive into the latest episodes and discover what makes our fediverse so vibrant!
📹 Watch the latest on Peertube: video.firesidefedi.live
🎵 Listen to the podcast on Castopod: audio.firesidefedi.live
Join us in celebrating creativity and collaboration. Let's keep the fediverse thriving!
#FiresideFedi #Peertube #Fediverse #people #projects
#listen #watch #podcast #fedicast #Castopod #creativity #collaboration #fun #silly #peopleoverplatforms #protocolsoverplatforms
🔥 Check out the amazing people and projects we've showcased on Fireside Fedi! 🔥
From innovative creators to groundbreaking initiatives, our community is full of inspiring work. Dive into the latest episodes and discover what makes our fediverse so vibrant!
📹 Watch the latest on Peertube: video.firesidefedi.live
🎵 Listen to the podcast on Castopod: audio.firesidefedi.live
Join us in celebrating creativity and collaboration. Let's keep the fediverse thriving!
#FiresideFedi #Peertube #Fediverse #people #projects
#listen #watch #podcast #fedicast #Castopod #creativity #collaboration #fun #silly #peopleoverplatforms #protocolsoverplatforms
A new Dear Creative Soul letter, a letter from me to fellow creatives, this time about why you shouldn’t feel intimidated by someone else’s creativity and judgements about your creativity.
(this is something I struggle with all the time, this letter was SO needed!)
One of the things that comes up again and again is that AI might help with new ideas on an individual level (by creating access to previously unknown areas of knowledge), but reduces creativity on a collective level because it helps everyone in the same way. I posted about this recently.
This is a bit like Wikipedia being a great place to start research, because one gets easy access to new information, but a terrible place to end it, because the very nature of an encyclopedia means that the information is limited and flattened.
I don't want to debate here the merits of AI on an individual level. The point I want to make is that there are different effects on different levels, and our individualistic culture makes it very difficult to see collective effects when they are very different from individual effects.
@randomwalker and @sayashk make this point (and many others) about science.
https://www.aisnakeoil.com/p/could-ai-slow-science?triedRedirect=true
One of the things that comes up again and again is that AI might help with new ideas on an individual level (by creating access to previously unknown areas of knowledge), but reduces creativity on a collective level because it helps everyone in the same way. I posted about this recently.
This is a bit like Wikipedia being a great place to start research, because one gets easy access to new information, but a terrible place to end it, because the very nature of an encyclopedia means that the information is limited and flattened.
I don't want to debate here the merits of AI on an individual level. The point I want to make is that there are different effects on different levels, and our individualistic culture makes it very difficult to see collective effects when they are very different from individual effects.
@randomwalker and @sayashk make this point (and many others) about science.
https://www.aisnakeoil.com/p/could-ai-slow-science?triedRedirect=true
"Craft is the silent storyteller, where each stitch and brushstroke whispers tales of passion, patience, and purpose. Embrace the art of making with hands, for in creation lies a legacy beyond profit."
— Clare Hawthorn
#Handmade#Artisan#Creativity#Entrepreneurship#Passion#Craftsmanship#Legacy
"Craft is the silent storyteller, where each stitch and brushstroke whispers tales of passion, patience, and purpose. Embrace the art of making with hands, for in creation lies a legacy beyond profit."
— Clare Hawthorn
#Handmade#Artisan#Creativity#Entrepreneurship#Passion#Craftsmanship#Legacy
in case you're unaware, GOOD INTERNET covers a lot of different aspects of the #SmallWeb: unplugging from the corporate web, fighting #enshittification, migrating from data-harvesting corpo social media, creating your own personal website, using code and website-building as an art form, federation, and creating websites for fun. the aim is to be approachable for beginners and enjoyable for seasoned #indieweb travelers!
you don't have to be a professional #webdev or a #coding smartypants to write about all the good things happening on "this side" of the web. the idea here is to spread the word about and share thoughts, independent web projects, services, methods, sites, meet-ups, and celebrate the non-corporate web together while making it easier for us to partake and unplug from #bigtech.
📏 looking for 1,000- to 4,000-word articles aimed at website owners and hobbyists, digital (and traditional) #artists, #internet culture enthusiasts, #technology nerds, #socialmedia expatriates, & anyone who wants to unplug from the corporate-owned #web.
⏲️ the deadline is AUGUST 22, 2025 ⏲️
ℹ️ more info here: https://goodinternetmagazine.com/contact/
#personalweb #websites #web #fediverse #neocities #nekoweb #html #css #zine #zines #indie #independent #creativity #tech #smalltech #opensource #degoogle #media
in case you're unaware, GOOD INTERNET covers a lot of different aspects of the #SmallWeb: unplugging from the corporate web, fighting #enshittification, migrating from data-harvesting corpo social media, creating your own personal website, using code and website-building as an art form, federation, and creating websites for fun. the aim is to be approachable for beginners and enjoyable for seasoned #indieweb travelers!
you don't have to be a professional #webdev or a #coding smartypants to write about all the good things happening on "this side" of the web. the idea here is to spread the word about and share thoughts, independent web projects, services, methods, sites, meet-ups, and celebrate the non-corporate web together while making it easier for us to partake and unplug from #bigtech.
📏 looking for 1,000- to 4,000-word articles aimed at website owners and hobbyists, digital (and traditional) #artists, #internet culture enthusiasts, #technology nerds, #socialmedia expatriates, & anyone who wants to unplug from the corporate-owned #web.
⏲️ the deadline is AUGUST 22, 2025 ⏲️
ℹ️ more info here: https://goodinternetmagazine.com/contact/
#personalweb #websites #web #fediverse #neocities #nekoweb #html #css #zine #zines #indie #independent #creativity #tech #smalltech #opensource #degoogle #media
A space for Bonfire maintainers and contributors to communicate
