introduction

Quick #Introduction - I write middle-grade scifi. Live in PNW with 2 rescue 🐈s. Also running a worldwide silent book club - more details here:

https://inkican.com/gsbcw

#GSBCW #writer #scifi

I'm not super sure what's up with that Search Engine podcast or that #forkiverse tag, but I, for one, welcome the new denizens of the fediverse. Hello hello 👋

Hot tips:
- fill in your profiles with at least *some*content (doesn't have to be complex or a lot!) That tells other users you're not a bot.
- post an #introduction, as many of you have been doing 🤘
- follow hashtags and users that look interesting to you! There is no algorithm. The algorithm is you - and boosting!

Hello to any and all fleeing from X!

What took you so long???

Here's some tips for getting the most out of this place...

Fill out your profile. Most people wont follow you until you do.

Find people to follow by searching hashtags of interest.

Write an intro post and tag it with #introduction .

Follow me because of reasons.

If you see something you like, BOOST it. Favorite just tells the person that you liked it but BOOSTING tell everyone else you like it too.

That's it! Have fun!

Hi there, kind #fedizens 👋

Time for reintroductions. I have been a janitor on the #fedi for a couple of years, mopping floors, plumbing toilets, fixing intercoms. That kind of work. While satisfying in itself, it is unpaid and looked down upon, unthankful work.

So now I am reorientating. Don't wanna work for free anymore, can't even. I need food to help improve the world :)

Unsure where I'll walk, I put dreams first. And can gift you short introduction nuggets, as I know more.

#Introduction

Hello, I'm an open source software engineer in my late 30s living in #Seoul, #Korea, and an avid advocate of #FLOSS and the #fediverse.

I'm the creator of @fedify, an #ActivityPub server framework in #TypeScript, and @hollo, an ActivityPub-enabled microblogging software for single users.

I'm also very interested in East Asian languages (so-called #CJK) and #Unicode. Feel free to talk to me in #English, #Korean (#한국어), or #Japanese (#日本語), or even in Literary Chinese (#文言文, #漢文)!

#introduction

Did anyone else try out the Apple Voice Technology offered for free by Draft2Digital to produce audiobooks? I was amazed at how terrible and primitive the Apple Voice Technology actually is, considering what Apple is. Here's one clue about how terrible the technology is: I wrote a book in 2023 under the pen name N.J. Edwards. The computer-generated male voice introduced the audiobook this way: "This is an audiobook by author New Jersey Edwards. Granted, New Jersey Edwards is a fantastic pen name. I wish I'd thought of it. But that is not the author's name on the front of my book. The audiobook of my novel BEER POUR is so atrocious that there's actual computer code jibberish spoken in the middle of a dialogue scene. I could go on and on about all the flaws, but there's not enough room here. Go back to the drawing board, Apple. #Apple #audiobook #books #bookstodon #mastodon #book #novel #novel #voice #tech #technology #author #NewJersey #draft2digital #D2D #computergenerated #computer #introduction #intro #introductions #scribesAndMakers #writing #writersCoffeeClub #writer #publishing #MyWork #writersOfMastodon #writers #writersLife #indieAuthor #author #authors #audio #audiofiction #startup

Hello, all! I’m stoked to be here and out of algo-misery to rediscover the commons with y’all. That said, I’m still getting my bearings on how to explore this place. Like is the internet really encouraging me to ask strangers for directions in the year of our lord 2026?? Well, here I am asking! Which corners of the federation are you enjoying these days? Bonus points if they involve #dogs #goodbooks #bloomscrolling #walkablecities

With care,
Liz (& Jayber!)
#dogsofmastodon #introduction

Time for an updated intro:

Greetings!

I'm an author of speculative fiction from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I currently have nine published novel-length books, with a tenth on the way in early 2027!

You can find all sorts of info about my written works on my official website: http://michaelshotter.com

I am also the co-host of "The Post Mortem Report," a unique speculative-fiction authorcast that made its debut back in 2022: http://postmortemreport.com

#new #author #introduction #authorsofmastodon

As I don't have a pinned #introduction I thought I'd post one, particularly for new followers, although my profile is fairly descriptive.

I'm visually impaired due to LCA. I'm a practicing Catholic. I was born Jewish and became a nondenominational Protestant for a while before becoming Catholic in 2007.
I've been working in the blindness assistive technology space for 35 years, doing tech support and then providing technology training for both children and adults. After that, I was a product manager with Comcast's accessibility team. I'm currently the marketing director for Blazie Technologies, which develops Braille oriented computers for blind consumers, powered by Raspberry Pi.
love science fiction, with #DoctorWho and #Babylon5 being my two favorite series. I've been a Doctor Who fan for 41 years and enjoy the TV series, books as well as professional and fan-produced DW dramas. I love audio theater, both old time radio as well as modern audio drama. I primarily enjoy science fiction drama but I also have a special place in my heart for Gunsmoke, which I feel was one of the best OTR shows of its time, as far as its writing and audio production.
I also enjoy watching videos and reading books on apologetics as well as about religious cults; their beliefs and how we as Christians should respond to their claims. I love clean, wholesome puns and I often am unable to resist responding with them.
I love cats. I probably wouldn't be allowed on Mastodon if I didn't.
I use both #JAWS and #NVDA for screen reading.
In the tech world, product support is always my first love.
I own and moderate the Tech-VI mailing list. It's an announce-only list where I distribute announcements in the blindness technology space; winner of the 2022 James R. Olsen Distinguished Service award from the American Council of the Blind. To subscribe, send email to
tech-vi+subscribe@groups.io

Favorite OTR show: the Shadow
Favorite foods: any type of pasta, love spaghetti and meatballs. Also sushi.
#AssistiveTechnology

#Introduction

1. Reality is the only morality. I reject all symbolism and emotion.
2. I know good people from every religion, tribe, race, culture, ethnicity, and social class. To protect each group, ethno-nationalism is required.
3. All of our environmental problems can be cured through Half Earth.
4. Natural Rights > (human | civil rights).
5. Eugenics is necessary to ensure genetic health.
6. People need some positive transcendent goal or they are merely reacting to fears and appetites.

I oppose #DEADS:

* #Democracy
* #Equality (#individualism)
* #Atomization (#dualism, #multiculturalism)
* #Diversity
* #Socialism

You can find my writings at https://www.amerika.org/.

Hello, fellow forkizens! Belated #introduction - I’m Dana, a geophysicist working on subsurface imaging of volcanic and mineral systems. I enjoy #knitting, #bouldering, and exploring parks in the #Denver area with my toddler. Some things I’ve started recently and hope to continue in the new year are #running and building up my community.

I’ll likely post about #chickens, #knitting, and maybe #geophysics if you all are into photos of scientific equipment in secluded natural areas?

Hi Mastodon, here's my #introduction!

I'm excited to be here, Instagram has been going downhill for some time, and I've heard this is a better community to engage with.

My name is Morgan and I'm a #landscape #photographer from Vancouver #BC #Canada

I primarily focus on Western Canada, and the Arctic, including Alaska. I am passionate about putting myself in remote wilderness, engaging and connecting with the landscape.

Here are a few of my favorite images I have taken this last year!

Hello! We never did a proper #introduction.

We're an #OpenSource and #NonProfit #research, #design and #development organisation, based in #Cornwall in the UK. We actually care about stuff, and mostly work on #environment, #climate and #social projects.

We're all a bit #generalist, and many of our projects are rooted in rural issues, rather than being city-centric. Always open to collabs.

Most of us are on here: @nebogeo @amberfirefly @yaxu @cassandreces and @kanderson_rs

Petite re #introduction aux nouveaux et aux nouvelles :

Bienvenue à toi. Je m'appelle PapillonDeFeu en anglais :) J'ai 44 ans, je vis dans une montagne Algérie. Je m'intéresse à la traduction de projets libres et ouverts : c'est un moyen très efficace pour faire adopter les logiciels libres au plus grand nombre que ce soit pour une utilisation personnelle ou institutionnelle. Je m'intéresse également aux dispositions de claviers.

Je possède un râteau de jardin et un grain de folie.
Datalove<3!

#introduction to you all. Sick of what was/is happening with Meta so here I am. Deeply into #music but also into #drawing #prints #comics #tattoos and oh yeah, NOT seeing my country annexed or sold to the U.S.

A lot of new folks coming to the #fediverse and I need to update, so here's a new #introduction.

I work as a #video guy. An aspiring novelist looking to connect more with the #writingcommunity. My debut novel is with beta readers.

I'm a rare sports fan on #mastodon, cheering the #Packers, #DCU, #USMNT and #USWNT.

Other stuff you can expect: urbanism (#train and #bicycle in particular), #fitness (mostly weightlifting), #newmusic and #gaming (#tabletop and video).

I tend to follow back.

new #introduction cuz it's been a while

im micr0, you probably know me for making @altbot

I'm also know as micr0.dev

I like to code and stuff I also play games some of my favorite games are:
Celeste
Portal 2
Age of empires 2

i like movies, some series, and a bit is anime:
Tenet
Bochi the rock
Squid game is cool too

I made and own this instance, we have both mastodon and akkoma frontend

i code a lot of cool things and i post about them on here and you can also see shit on github, I love Linux too.

oh also have an ama site I made where you can ask me anything:
https://q.micr0.dev

or just my main site with my other socials, click the pfp a few times ;)
https://micr0.dev

Hello all, my name is Jess, this is my #introduction to mastodon. I am trying to move away from other social media sites due to all the everything that's going on and hoping to make connections and whatnot. I am from California, but I live in Texas currently. I'm hoping to go home at some point before WW3 but we shall see what happens. I am currently a doctoral student in behavior analysis and it's going /okay/.

Time for my Mastodon #introduction I guess! First, to remember Mastodon only has one A in it!

Photographer friends recommended the platform, and I have been here for a few days getting a feel for the place. I am always interested in communities of photographers.

My name is Jeffrey and I am a landscape #photographer based in the #usa. I have a YouTube channel on landscape photography, lead workshops, and travel to various areas in the US.

Below are a few samples of my #landscapephotography

#introduction time!
My name is Martha. I am a Colorado based nature photographer and co-founder of Outdoor Photo Alliance. I am one who does not stick to one genre of photography. I like grand landscapes, small scenes, macro, wildlife, abstract and night photography. If there is something new to try, I’ll try it.
I believe mixing it up allows for more creativity.
#naturephotography #womenphotographers #landscapephotography #photography

Howdy to Mastodon! I'm still wrapping my head around things here but figured I'd go ahead and do an #introduction.

I'm a #landscape and #nature #photographer based out of Fort Worth, #Texas which means, aside from my local park, I do a LOT of driving for #photography, especially to #utah and the desert southwest.

I produce my own #prints for sale, create educational and in-field videos for YouTube, and also offer workshops.

Learn more about me here: https://www.michaelrungphotography.com

Here is my #introduction because I’m #newhere.

Like so many others, I’m a refugee from Meta/X. Mastodon is giving me some hope that I might find a #community in social media. Happily married. Resident of Florida but currently on slow travel in Costa Rica. My passions are: #writing – my web site (link in profile) has info on my novels and occasional #popculture essays - #movies , #reading #fiction and #nonfiction , and #photography

I look forward to connecting with the Mastodon community!

🇫🇷 🙏 Good morning #thursday 3rd post today Refurbed old meme #macron 😅 😂 🤣 😭 happy 73rd #eurovision #lgbtq #introduction #uk #USA #russia #iran Everybody is laughting at 🇫🇷 #france not #germany 😤 😡
Refurbed old meme from 2020 😇
@EUCommission @middle-east-news-AlJazeera @middle-east-news-AlJazeera

Good evening II last one of the day, my last brain cell need a british serie to cool down 🙏
#boycott #france #women #metoo try to convince your husbands to choose another destination this summer #thursday ? th post today ? #eurovision #lgbtq #introduction #uk #USA #russia #iran #france #gaza #palestine . Take Care.
@EUCommission