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ari :autism: I should probably make a proper <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/introduction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#introduction</a> post. So guess now is fine?<br><br>Hello! I am Ari Archer. I am an <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/lgbt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> 17-year-old <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/opensource" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSource</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/autistic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autistic</a> developer from <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/lithuania" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lithuania</a> who likes to mess around with <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/software" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#software</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/backend" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#backend</a> development, and of course my favourite <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/programming" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a> languages: <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/c" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C</a> (ANSI <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/c89" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C89</a> is my favourite C standard) and <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/python" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Python</a> :) I can fuck around in Assembly too, although I tend to think it's not practical in most cases, although I don't do that much low level programming for it to matter, I do enjoy occasional <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/programminglanguage" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProgrammingLanguage</a> development, though. <br><br>I have a (shitty) <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/website" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#website</a> on <a href="https://ari.lt/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ari.lt/</a> (which I need to re-re-re-write (I need to rewrite it for the 3rd time, the 2nd time was fine I think, but I kinda made it bad now ;-; because it's basically all <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/javascript" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JavaScript</a>), I also have a <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/blog" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blog</a> at <a href="https://blog.ari.lt/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://blog.ari.lt/</a> which I post random <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/thoughts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thoughts</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/progress" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#progress</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/tutorials" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tutorials</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/recipes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recipes</a>, etc. on, could I call it <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/lifestyle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lifestyle</a> content? I don't know. I also like <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/cats" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cats</a> (and I have one named Tina and I love her very much), <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/cooking" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cooking</a>, and <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/researching" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researching</a> random things which I yap about to my friends.<br><br>I am very pro-#selfhosting and feel like more people should do it, maybe not anything large or mainstream, but at least try to, <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/learning" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#learning</a> about things is fun, and self-hosting teaches you a lot, as well as making it easier for people to migrate to <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/foss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#foss</a> easier, which I believe to be a good thing. Most of my beliefs are centred around "by people for people" as in everything should be accessible, open source, and <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/free" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#free</a> as in <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/freedom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freedom</a>.<br><br>I hope I enjoy my stay on <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/fedi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fedi</a> these days as I haven't really been on fedi for a while now, in the mean time you can reach me on <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#email</a> (ari@ari.lt), <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/matrix" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#matrix</a> (@ari:ari.lt) or <a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/git" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Git</a>/<a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/git" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Git</a>Hub (<a href="https://ari.lt/gh" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ari.lt/gh</a>).<br><br><a class="hashtag" href="https://ak.ari.lt/tag/hello" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hello</a>, Fedi!
AnneTheWriter<p>A lot of the problems I've seen <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogists</span></a> having over the years (on social media and elsewhere) seem to come down to a few common problems. Many of the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BrickWalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrickWalls</span></a> we all tend to hit could be solved by addressing just one or two of these points. </p><p>Both beginning and experienced researchers can hit some of these same problems. </p><p>Here are a few <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TipsAndTricks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TipsAndTricks</span></a> for researching more effectively and for building an error-free <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FamilyTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyTree</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Geneadons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geneadons</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GenealogyProblems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenealogyProblems</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FamilyTreeCharts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyTreeCharts</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FamilyTrees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyTrees</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogydons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogydons</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BrickWall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrickWall</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GenealogyTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenealogyTips</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Researching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Researching</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genealogist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genealogist</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/genealogy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>genealogy</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://diggingintoyourfamilytree.wordpress.com/2022/02/16/avoiding-common-problems-when-researching/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">diggingintoyourfamilytree.word</span><span class="invisible">press.com/2022/02/16/avoiding-common-problems-when-researching/</span></a></p>
Mark McElroy<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mkilby" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mkilby</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://agilealliance.social/@mlevison" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mlevison</span></a></span> I’m quite the digital tinkerer, and I find my attraction to plug-ins waxes and wanes. When I have more serious work to do, I focus on the <a href="https://pkm.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> and <a href="https://pkm.social/tags/researching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>researching</span></a>, and new plug-ins have little interest for me. When I’m focused on <a href="https://pkm.social/tags/Obsidian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Obsidian</span></a>, I find myself spending a lot of time browsing plug-ins. So for me, “an extended and time-consuming interest in plug-ins” has become a red flag that I’m focused on the wrong things.</p>
Noelle Mitchell 📚🖋📝<p><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/Introduction" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Introduction</a><span> post! Hi I'm Noelle, and I decided to join Calckey after being on </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/Mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a><span> since November of last year. </span>😄<span><br><br>Some of my interests include: </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/writing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writing</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/reading" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/coding" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#coding</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/learning" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#learning</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/researching" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#researching</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/weaving" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weaving</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/crocheting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crocheting</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/environmentalism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environmentalism</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/sustainability" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainability</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/libraries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#libraries</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/archives" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#archives</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/podcasts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#podcasts</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/books" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/music" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/guitar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#guitar</a><span>, </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/synthesizers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#synthesizers</a><span>.<br><br>I could probably think of more but I think that's a good start! I also have a blog that you can check out here: </span><a href="https://bookishnoelle.linefeed.app" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookishnoelle.linefeed.app</a><span>. I write about technology, the books I'm reading, and I'm planning on writing updates on my journey of learning how to code a blog in </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#html</a><span> and </span><a href="https://calckey.social/tags/css" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#css</a><span>. Follow me if any of what I just wrote sounds interesting to you! Thank you for reading. </span>😄</p>
Dinah 🕊🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dreamword" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dreamword</span></a></span> Yes! The Internet Archive is not only a true library, it is an exemplary library. It provides a vital service in preserving and disseminating information and creating knowledge. </p><p>I am a published author with a library degree, and was a library software developer, and I stand with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>internetarchive</span></a></span> in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BattleForLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BattleForLibraries</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Libraries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Writing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Researching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Researching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a></p>
Giselle<p>I pinned this post before, repeating here to capture a few things I'm interested in, in hashtags:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Languages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/LearningFrench" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningFrench</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/ChattingwithFriends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChattingwithFriends</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Cinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cinema</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/FavouriteFilms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FavouriteFilms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Movies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/HistoricalResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/HouseResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Learning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Researching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Researching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reading</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/crafts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crafts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/knitting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knitting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sewing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/PolymerClay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PolymerClay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/RejoinEU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RejoinEU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/FrenchPhrase" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchPhrase</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/LearningToCook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningToCook</span></a></p><p>I think I should be able to re-post this pinned post when something materially changes.</p><p>Edited to add two hashtags, Oct '23.</p>
Shawn Douglas<p>Hello! I joined Twitter in 2009 and had fun with it, for a while at least. Life's priorities changed, and so did the platform in the mid 2010s, and so I used it less. I had been using it more recently for other purposes than I originally intended (stocks), but then Elon came along. Blech.</p><p>So here I am! I'm still interested in my profession—<a href="https://ohai.social/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a>, <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/editing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>editing</span></a>, <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/researching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>researching</span></a>, and <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teaching</span></a>—as well as <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/travelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travelling</span></a>, <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/bookbinding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookbinding</span></a>, and <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/investing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investing</span></a>. I may talk about many things here, so be warned.</p>