Open post Neale @neale@teh.entar.net · 6mo ago Replying to @miyotehew@turtleisland.social Great Blue Heron #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdsofmastodon @miyotehew There's nothing wrong with this bird, but I think it's only "great" in its own mind.
Open post Neale @neale@teh.entar.net · 6mo ago Replying to @neale@teh.entar.net @spacehobo@teh.entar.net @_elena@mastodon.social You may have just convinced me to start going hard on my project to make my own #uilleannpipes. It's so niche, I figure nobody much cares. But now you've got me thinking "so niche" is the whole point. @spacehobo@teh.entar.net @_elena@mastodon.social kinda feels like usenet if I'm being honest. alt.music.uilleannpipes
Open post Neale @neale@teh.entar.net · 5mo ago Replying to @cwebber@social.coop <p>Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees <a href="https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/meta-spins-up-ai-version-of-mark-zuckerberg-to-engage-with-employees/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/met</span><span class="invisible">a-spins-up-ai-version-of-mark-zuckerberg-to-engage-with-employees/</span></a></p><p>You know what, I'm trying to comment on this but I just can't think of anything funnier to say than how this is sure to turn out</p> @cwebber OMG
Open post Neale @neale@teh.entar.net · 6mo ago Replying to @spacehobo@teh.entar.net @_elena@mastodon.social I love the Fediverse because it restored focus on People having Conversations again. The so-called "Social Media" sites started out that way, connecting you with friends you lost touch with, and gathering your extended family, but these days they treat you like an Audience instead. The people who seem to have the greatest frustration using Fediverse systems like Mastodon are the ones looking for "reach" or "follower count" or other metrics of how big their Audience is. This is Big Tech thinking, and I recommend they instead look for people to talk *with* instead of *at*. Because that's where we really shine, and I love this space for it. @spacehobo@teh.entar.net @_elena@mastodon.social You may have just convinced me to start going hard on my project to make my own #uilleannpipes. It's so niche, I figure nobody much cares. But now you've got me thinking "so niche" is the whole point.