In Japan we've been intolerant to immigrants, but we are now experiencing an influx of international workers. Due to the law, they are supposed to go back to their countries within a few years, but of course they don't want and I'm sure even companies will be reluctant to let go of workers they trained. So they must be regarded as downright immigrants. The problem is that we are not prepared for it at all.
More thoughts for newbie Mastodons...
#Mastodon is not an 'internet service' it is a community, or rather communities, plural. And unlike the extinct creature, it is evolving.
There are programmers making the next versions RIGHT NOW, so get involved by politely making suggestions.
Also, Mastodon is what you contribute to the community not just take from it. This is not only entertainment. There is no algorithmic inspired circle jerk here.
Ask not what #Mastodon has done for you, but,,,
@RunningInCircles what's this? Obsidian?
You observe the coyote and believe you see it spinning, but really it is ourselves who spin in a constant state of orbit around it whilst the coyote remains perfectly still in the centre of all things
-David Attenborough
@NattyGov Because my teeth hurt.
There is a strata called Cambabe formation. Somehow it sounds like a porno video.
Singaporean woman who was planning to go to Syria and marry an IS fighter has been detained. They say "she believed that having a husband who died in battle would give her elevated status." Show more
@jalefkowit Many Japanese artists have been banned in Twitter because of uploading lewd artworks. But at least in Japan, those arts are completely legal and commonly incorporated into pop culture. They've really frustrated with Twitter centered standards. This is one of the reasons why Japanese have rushed to Mastodon.
I decided to move to octodon.social because the timeline of there where I was has gotten overwhelming.
