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I tooted Hello World on November 30, 2022.

Then I began tooting my #music and a ton of #puns #jokes, and #memes. And you all responded so genuinely, and with such positivity, that I very quickly was made to feel at home.

My deepest gratitude goes out to the #Mastodon community, a #community that has literally improved the quality of my time on this spinning rock as it hurtles through space, towards a future that seems more uncertain every day. It’s unlike any other “social media platform” here.

Today, I celebrate the arbitrary milestone of five thousand followers, and I just wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for the favourites, the boosts, the follows, and the comments.

Thank you for your conversations, discussions, and corrections.

Thank you for listening to my music and sharing your thoughts on it with me, and for following along on your chosen streaming service. This has been amazing.

But, above all, I’d like to thank you all for making Mastodon the friendly and welcoming place that it is. My experience here is one of wonderful acceptance, and it has been truly humbling. There is nowhere else quite like it.

Massive big huge love to you all,

– Jon (Dgar)

—@dgar

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Hello Everyone,

This morning we have placed a temporary “limit” on the federation that we have with mastodon.social due to an influx of spam accounts. A “limit” will make posts from accounts at this domain invisible to anyone who isn’t following the posting user.

We are following up with the administrators of mastodon.social. Once more information is available, we will provide a report and make a follow up post on the official @hachyderm account.

Thank you,
The Mod Team

—@hachyderm

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The Swivel-Eyed Loons Have a Point by admin

One of the more baffling events of the first quarter of 2023 was the mass protest in Oxford (England, not Mississippi) against the “15-minute city pledge,” a movement to get city councils to strive for cities where each neighborhood is a walkable place, with most amenities (groceries, schools, health care, employers, leisure activities) located within a pleasant 15-minute walk from your door. The 15-minute city is an extremely inoffensive and