clew @clew@octodon.social

@kensanata I'm thinking about how, as a mastodon client, logging in and out of various specialized instances would be useful/distracting/annoying. (Maybe everyone does that more than me?)

If the definition of Unlisted were slightly different, you could post things only to followers of the tag. Maybe that's worth suggesting!

@kensanata I always have a pane open to the hashtag for my city, which gets some but not all of the local events Mastodonites are hosting, and advertising that seems spammy to me, and local politics.

How would you use a city-specific instance? I've been wondering if setting one up as an alternative listserv/irc/slack would be practical, or if having to log into it with a separate persona would be too annoying. (If no separate persona, what gain?)

@cripdyke You're welcome, in two senses!

I wish I could remember that acronym. There's probably a better discussion of the problem linked to it.

@aardrian
If you don't need to walk on it, mixed perennial herbaceous borders are the lowest effort and best for pollinators. Check out what the Xerces Society recommends for your biome.

To be able to run around and loll on it, add tiny clover and maybe chamomile or daisies, and mow it high and often and with a sharp blade. Don't fertilize; the clover is enough. Don't water it in summer. Dry grass is still cool to the feet and the growing points aren't dead, they're waiting for the rain.

@aardrian You know, I think that's only about two-thirds accurate, although the worst lawn culture is even more damaging than they imply.

Grasses and grazers co-evolved when global climate got drier; what grasses are Really Good At is (a) surviving dry seasons and (b) surviving being trampled and also cut off just above ground level. So grass and its niche-sharers are *great* at being a live cover where a lot of people want to be outdoors.

@starbreaker Potentially actually intellectual, and potentially kind and useful, given that the romance is supposed to be joyful and growthful for both parties. I think good romances often show the damage done *to* men *by* patriarchy. The damage is often subtle, though, or kind of disguised by the hero's enormous wealth.

@cripdyke @CountZero And getting to know people -- lots of people have posted a "I'm new here! I like discussing [a long string of hashtags].

Then anyone looking for the hashtag should find you.

@cripdyke @CountZero There's a natty acronym for "maintain your work on a server you control, link to it on the social platforms", but I can't remember it.

Personally I like the links that have almost summary text, not teasers. THat makes it feel less spammy to me, less emotionally exhausting and less of a unilateral use of my attention.

@tcql Can you recommend anythng that works on series in both time and space?

@KthulhuKat aaaaaaah been there fingers crossed for you.

Another #seattle low-key high-energy waltz-polka-swing dance this Friday: Broadway Waltz! Free lesson for total beginners 7:20-8; dancing 8-10. Special flavor this month will be both kinds of mazurkas: mazurka clandestina like we learned last month, and some kicky leaping mazurkas for fun. Details at http://www.broadwaywaltz.com