I'm an engineering professor, the author of HOW INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, and a connector of things, people and ideas, especially around design, education, systems, materials, and intersections thereof.
To paraphrase Ursula K. LeGuin, I don't fit well into a pigeonhole since my tentacles come out in all directions.
When I'm not at a keyboard, I might be in the boxing ring, on a climbing wall, or in a glassblowing studio.
Boa noite a todos e todas e todes! Não tão novo no saite do elefante (já superei o choque inicial), mas novo aqui na Ursal.
Me chamo Cassiano, sou um usuário de internet médio (ou medíocre, como preferir), e entusiasta por alguns assuntos aleatórios.
Tava indo tudo bem até que eu fui migrar de outra instância para cá, consegui trazer os seguidores, mas não tô conseguindo recuperar os perfis que eu seguia lá. Inclusive se alguém puder me ajudar já agradeço.
(2 of 4) I've been taking pictures since age 12, but don't kid myself that this is serious work. I just like framing images and would miss it badly if I stopped. Over the next few weeks, I'll post some old and new ones.
Metro-North station in Poughkeepsie, NY. October, 2011. Old! We were there for the Walkway over the Hudson, but the view only changed angles during the very long bridge walk.
(1 of 4) Er… hi! An intro in four parts, using #krib to collect them.
I'm GenX and have never used social media for personal interests. Even a decade ago, Instant Graham felt sleazy—and Twitter toxic and shrill. 2024 Flickr is more of a cultural archive, so I'm mainly here to share photos.
I can only start with Sophie. Just over a year old, still full of beans, looking to go hard at any opportunity. Here's a brief moment at rest :)
New-to-me instance, so I suppose I should do an #intro again -- and pin it.
Late-realized #ActuallyAutistic#AuDHD#GenX#Enby and more or less lifelong Kansan living once more in the blue bubble of #LFK. In one year I will have lived in my current house as long as I lived anywhere else in my entire life. That is kind of scary to me.
I have no idea what I said as an intro when I joined Mastodon in late 2022. I had just gotten slapped by the book of face because I said I wanted to drive to Texas to punch a Nazi. That'll tell you a lot about who I actually am.
I'm still #Novid because masking is punk as fuck, as is caring about other people in your community -- not just the shiny loud ones who are always talking and saying everything is fine.
It's not.
I believe it's going to be some version of OK, but it's going to be really different, and it might be pretty difficult, and a lot of people are going to be really uncomfortable -- but you probably already know that.
I love reading, learning, sleeping, foraging, unlearning, listening, learning to repair things, and being quiet for long stretches. I grow as much food and medicine as I can on my own small property. I try to be a good steward and give back to the land and the animals.
I am a chicken tender, and they are the joy of my existence. Those goofy birds helped me get through some really rough years recently. When you've got creatures that you have to get up and tend to many times a day, there's a reason to keep your feet on the ground on this earth for a while.
I have two dogs, three cats, and never enough time to do all the learning and reading or even work that I want to do.
I've been in my profession of bodywork for over 30 years and still love it. I'm only able to work part time due to my AuDHD and chronic physical conditions, so my work fits my needs very well.
I'm redheaded, left-handed, short, fat, and existentially angry most of the time, but I am also one of those people that will usually shut up after complaining and try to find a solution.
I'm a #meditator, meditation teacher, certified #yoga teacher, certified listener #poet, am becoming a certified #herbalist, and I like to question everything, especially authority. I have too many #typewriters and only two hands, and never enough time for all the poems that want to be scribbled down or typed out.
I'm a big fan of classic sci-fi, new sci-fi, speculative fiction, memoirs, and #books packed with useful information. I'm on the hunt for an entire set of encyclopedia, as I'm increasing my useful paper book collection. My TV choices tend toward #StarTrek, British comedy, and documentaries about weird cults/religions.
I'm very literal, and my sense of humor is very dry. I cut my teeth on 1970s #Doonesbury, to give you and idea of what I mean.
I am a weird combination of mostly vegan/vegetarian, but I do eat some chicken -- and the eggs my hens produce. So figure that one out if you can. (I can't!)
I love to cuss but I am very, very bad at it.
Some things I love about Mastodon: My Au friends here, all your cat and dog and rat and plant posts, watching monster movies on Sunday nights, my Novid and Covid-cautious friends, my #MLS soccer friends, and the character limit on this new-to-me instance. Woot!
Stwierdziłem, że warto by było w końcu w końcu się przedstawić 😅 Nazywam się Adam, w Internecie najczęściej posługuję pseudonimem Teodozjusz, tutaj opcjonalnie skracanym do Teo. Pracuję jako programista integracji, czyli zasadniczo piszę programy, które umożliwiają współdziałanie innych programów, które niekoniecznie są do tego stworzone. Odkąd poszedłem do pracy w IT, to szukam sobie hobby, obecnie najczęściej grzebię w komputerach lub czytam książki. Co mi strzeli do głowy w przyszłości, czas pokaże...
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I think it's high time to introduce myself. I'm Adam and I work as integration developer, which is basically gluing various services to work together. When I started working in IT I also started looking for new hobby. Currently I spend most of my free time tinkering with computers or reading books.
Ich habe kein klassisches Hobbys und erst recht keines die man animmt das sie Blinde hätten wie Hörbücher hören zum Beispiel.
Ich habe Interessen die Vielseitig sind. Ich interessiere mich z.b. für alte Filme und Serien, für Musik, für Geschichte, für Psychologie und Verhaltenswissenschaft, Natur, Tiere, Menschheitsgeschichte und vieles mehr. Handwerke auch gerne was ich noch so kann. Schreibe gerne Gedichte
#intro good to be in a place just for illustrators for a change. Thanks for setting this up @darrendilieto@hireillo I am very happy to be here. Seems a little different to what I am used to but yhat said the X and the Insta is changing at such a rapid pace that I feel so behind in how to use it already… maybe I’m getting older. Either way it’s good to be here with you all. Here’s a photo of my studio. #introduction
Ich bin ein Hobbymusiker, spiele (mäßig gut) Bass und Gitarre und produziere seit einiger Zeit auch elektronisch mit open source Software und insbesondere nyquist. Ein Freund hat mir empfohlen, zum Zweck des Austausches doch mal auf mastodon aktiv zu werden. Ich bin gespannt!
Im richtigen Leben untersuche ich mathematische Modelle der Populationsgenetik 😎
When I am not losing my mind, #gaming and #tech are my deal also a huge #linux nerd. MMO's are my go to, and I'm a pretty huge #GuildWars2 and #FFXIV fan as well a massive #Charr lover :drgn_rainbow:
I’ve been trying to get into #blender as well, love 3D art and all the joys that come from working #3dmodeling stuff. Huge into #art and expressing creativity of all kinds, hoping to do more so myself 🎨 :drgn_happy:
Very much a #furry likely a #wyvern :drgn_verified: although still working and exploring that and hoping to find more furry friends here. #kinky and pretty lewd at times :drgn_flat_blush:
To note that I have been in and out from here alot I typically find it hard to stay online or anywhere really as I feel unwanted heavily at times very much a trauma response forgive me, I am working on this one and sorry for any trouble this has cause :drgn_lol_nervous:
So yes I am that same Zee that has instance hopped to no end and likely followed you at some stage then appeared elsewhere, really hope that isn't too annoying :drgn_flat_nervous:
But anywho would love to get back on here again and reconnect with folks I use to talk to. Oh and boost are greatly appreciated :drgn_nuzzle:
#therian ( golden retriever ) & #furry ( also golden retriever, plus a few others ). i bark a lot and sometimes i bite :3 i will be posting a lot of thoughts about being both therian & furry.
i read like most people breath, mostly #fantasy & #romance, or as i like to call it, #romantasy. i also read a lot of #queer books. i'm a queer romantasy writer myself, currently working on a novel about a transmasc werewolf & a non-binary vampire that start a polycule full of other supernatural creatures. you can find more about my writing on @fluffypawswrites.
i love all kinds of #art, & i've been trying to get into #knitting & #crocheting of late. i love #drawing & #painting, though i'm not very good at it, but i have fun anyway.
i'm known to be a #kinky lewdposter, however i try to keep to contained to my after dark account, [i will add the link once my ad account has been approved]. feel free to follow me there for more hornyposting.
this is not the first instance i've been on, so you have likely seen me around the fedisphere before, but i'm hoping this will be the last for a long time :Blobhaj_Love:
i'd love to make connections with other trans, queer, autistic, adhd, therian, furry etc folks, so please give this a boost so i can find my people :neofox_flag_trans:
Hello, everyone! My name is Ray and my pronouns are he/him. I'm a thirty year old pansexual trans male autie, hence my username. I'm also an anarcho-communist intersectional feminist.
My special interests include but aren't limited to: Japanese pop culture, pop music, social justice and video games.
I hope to get to know and befriend other users who share similar interests and beliefs.
So this is the official intro post for this new acc.
weclome to my page. It’s gonna be pretty much the same as the big bad tumblr but not there. Uhhhh Idfk support your local artists or something. Thas it for now
Greetings! I'm Evo, no longer on my own single-instance server, which seemed like a good idea but, franky... I can't be bothered. That, and I'm already paying to run Podvibes, so...
Here's my latest #introduction which tells you want to expect from following me here on the Fediverse, in a handy🧵:
• #AudioFiction - I exclusively listen to fiction podcasts, so you'll hear me shouting about those I love.
• #Podcasting - Even though I retired from podcast punditry in 2022, I still have thoughts on we podcasters can make podcasting better. While I try to channel them towards #FictionPodcast creators, there's some over spill.
Hello I'm Salix and am making a new account on this same instance. I am from the #shenandoah valley in #appalachia Virginia.
I am into all sorts of art, books, writing, music, TTRPGs, nature, and photography. I play the trumpet and am learning guitar, and I have a strong distaste for how much we rely on cars, and cars in general.
I'll probably post art, ideas and stuff on TTRPGs, photos, and whatever else I feel like at the time.
#intro hej? jeszcze nie wiem jak to wszystko działa (jakieś wskazówki?;;)
aktualnie próbuję przeżyć studia artystyczne, najbardziej interesuje mnie animacja i praca z tkaninami, ale inne rzeczy też robię; uwielbiam koreański; queer, lumpiara, kociarz, człowiek nieperfekcyjny
ogółem to jestem baby czy tam raczkującym lewakiem jeśli można to tak określić?? XD dużo pochłaniam wiedzy na razie i próbuję się orientować, więc też wszelkie polecajki kont, podcastów czy innych mile widziane