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• Post #4477355

  "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted." --Garrison Keillor #quotes #parenting

• Post #4477354

  "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." -- Mother Teresa #quotes #love

• Post #4477353

  Hey, I actually had no idea the eSports world cup was currently going on: https://esportsworldcup.com/en?utm_source=Mastodon #gaming #EWC26

• Post #4477352

  Wordle 1 876 5/6* 🟧🟧⬛⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧⬛⬛ 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 #wordle #wordle1876

• Post #4477351

  Happy Women's Day, South Africa! ♀️ #WomensDay #SouthAfrica

• Post #4477350

  Wordle 1 877 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟧⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟧⬛ ⬛🟧⬛🟧🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 #wordle #wordle1877

• Post #4477349

  I was searching for some authors on the Fediverse today, and I discovered @ursulav (T. Kingfisher). Sadly, she hasn't posted anything since February 2023. I wonder if she will read this post, and if she does, whether she will consider returning to Mastodon? :-) #bookstodon

• Post #4267491

  I've always been a bit of a survey junkie. Any time any company asks for my feedback, I'm going to give it. Especially if it's short. These days, I have an ulterior motive: if they ask what social network is my favourite and there's an "Other" option, I'll always choose it and type "Mastodon". Or if they ask what they can do to improve, or if I have any comments, my answer is always the same: "Join Mastodon". :-D #Mastodon #Fediverse

• Post #4131835

  "Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though." #English #jokes

• Post #3783164

  This year, GirlCode runs from 15-16 August in South Africa; Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from 5-6 September; and Ghana from 11-12 September: https://gadget.co.za/girlcodehackathon15m/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica #Women #SoftwareDevelopment #SouthAfrica

• Post #3670033

  All my followers who want to be found by more people, edit your bio and include some hashtags you want to be known for[*], and also the hashtag #fedi22. Then go to https://fediverse.info/people, scroll to the bottom of the page, and add yourself there. [*] You can also visit that page first and try typing in a few topics to get some inspiration. #Fediverse

• Post #3666931

  Shorter attention spans are a boon for hackers: https://gadget.co.za/tiktokbrain74w/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica #infosec #CyberSecurity

• Post #3643385

  @dansup@mastodon.social So with the People Directory, are you saying it only picks up hashtags in the bio, when determining topics? So... a) It won't pick up hashtags used in posts and rank them, so if most of my most recent posts contain wordle, it will list me under wordle, for example? b) It MUST be a hashtag in my bio, so because I have the words "Christian" and "Author" in my bio, I won't show up under those topics on fediverse.info unless I explicitly hashtag...

• Post #2542051

  The three inverse laws of AI: * Humans must not anthropomorphise AI systems. * Humans must not blindly trust the output of AI systems. * Humans must remain fully responsible and accountable for consequences arising from the use of AI systems. https://susam.net/inverse-laws-of-robotics.html?utm_source=Mastodon The person who shared it said, "I’d add, 'Don’t fall in love with it, even if its voice sounds like ScarJo.'” :-D #AI

• Post #2235248

  When playing video games, are you a lore person, or do you tend to just skip it to get back to the action? #VideoGames #polls

• Post #2022941

  If anyone's interested, I'll be playing the 4+1 challenge on 91.9 FM at 10:50 (about 20 minutes from now). Stream at https://919.co.za/ #radio

• Post #1895888

  Wordle 1 777 3/6 ⬛🟧⬛⬛🟧 ⬛🟧⬛🟦🟧 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 #wordle #wordle1777

• Post #1895887

  Just so you know, asking someone, "Please may you ..." when you want them to do something is not valid English. Please stop doing it, it just makes you look silly. :/ "Please may I ...?" means "Please would you permit me to/Please do I have permission to ...?" "Please may you ...?" therefore means "Please would you permit you to/Please do you have permission to ...?" Which is nonsensical. #English #gram...

• Post #1895885

  The second time in a week that a South African government approved policy document has been caught having AI-fabricataed sources. :/ https://techcentral.co.za/schreiber-suspends-home-affairs-officials-over-fake-ai-references/280873/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica #SouthAfrica #AI

• Post #1895884

  In case you missed it, the South African local government elections will be held on 4 November this year (which will most likely be a public holiday): https://techcentral.co.za/south-africa-headed-to-the-polls-in-november/280871/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica #SouthAfrica #Elections2026

• Post #1895881

  Happy Workers' Day, South Africa! :-) #WorkersDay #SouthAfrica

• Post #1895880

  Dude(tte)s! We just got back from seeing Johnathan Rouxmouth's Key Change at Pieter Toerien at Montecasino, and I have to say, it's honestly the best I've ever seen him (and I've seen him in a lot)! So many different emotions, I just... there are no words. More than once I found myself literally unable to breathe. Go see it if you can. You won't regret it: https://www.montecasino.co.za/whatson/theatre/pieter-toerien/johnathan-roxmouth-in-key-change/?utm_...

• Post #1895879

  Wordle 1 778 2/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦 🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧 #wordle #wordle1778

• Post #1857208

  All I care about is being able to follow the people I want to follow, from a single account, regardless of whether they're on the #Fediverse or #Threads or #BlueSky or #Nostr or whatever. I really don't care who does or does not get to see my public posts. The whole point of a public post is that it's (wait for it) PUBLIC. By definition, I want it to be seen by as many people as possible. If I don't want a post to be public, I'll mark it unlisted or fol...

• Post #1465693

  Do you watch sport? #polls #sport

• Post #1169988

  Sometimes I really think we need an emoji that accurately conveys that feeling when you don't know whether to laugh or cry. (Subtext? What subtext? There's no subtext here!)

• Post #1156327

  Do you think an average #Mastodon user with a couple hundred followers could post a silly #poll to the #Fediverse, and get a million or more votes in 7 days? Please boost to widen the sample. ;-) #polls

• Post #1071571

  Some pretty cool old swear words (although some I've heard recently): https://www.bustle.com/articles/61868-9-obscure-old-swear-words-we-should-bring-back-consarn-it?utm_source=Mastodon (cc @stronglang) #language #English

• Post #936381

  Happy Easter, everyone! He is risen! ☀️ #HappyEaster

• Post #923359

  At church on Sunday, during intercessory prayers, our minister prayed for "men, women, and others." I've had ministers before who've prayed for "all people everywhere" or similar, so as to not have to deal with other genders, but this is the first time I've had a minister who's publicly acknowledged head-on that there are human beings who identify as a gender other than "man" or "woman". My...