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  • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

    I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
    I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

    Recommend people to me!

    missgayle@urbanists.socialM This user is from outside of this forum
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    @ombialik

    You need to subscribe to hashtags. The fediverse as I understand it has never been about individual followers or influencers. It's about topics and conversations. Those happen across hashtags. By subscribing to hashtags, your feed is full of the topics you love. You don't have to follow people to see what's happening in any field.

    PS - the converse of this is always put hastags at the end of your posts. (Not in the middle, which messes up screen readers.)

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    • astrohyde@mastodon.socialA astrohyde@mastodon.social

      @ombialik I recommend #Astrodon for fun astronomy science, I have found lots of people to follow there!

      missgayle@urbanists.socialM This user is from outside of this forum
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      #20

      @AstroHyde @ombialik

      I also follow #Astrodon and also #astronomy #telescope and #AstroPhotography too.

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      • paradegrotesque@mastodon.sdf.orgP paradegrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org

        @ombialik

        I recommend @lisamelton and @RickiTarr as these two will fill your timeline with interesting people and whimsy...

        uair@autistics.lifeU This user is from outside of this forum
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        #21

        @ParadeGrotesque @ombialik

        I'll second @RickiTarr

        @LibertyForward1
        @MelissaBearTrix
        For gardening: @arisummerland
        For astronomy: @sundogplanets
        For news: @AP
        For haplodiploid insects: @futurebird
        For music: @labr

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        • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

          I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
          I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

          Recommend people to me!

          pivotal@sunny.gardenP This user is from outside of this forum
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          pivotal@sunny.garden
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          #22

          @ombialik for miniature painting I'd point you to @erikcats, @DrH, @roofuskit for a start (and humbly myself). Welcome and boost freely!

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          • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

            I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
            I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

            Recommend people to me!

            kiffie@musicworld.socialK This user is from outside of this forum
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            @ombialik I wrote an electronica concept album about how the laws of physics and astronomical revelations can be used as an analogy for love. I think we could get on!

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            • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

              I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
              I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

              Recommend people to me!

              windigo@mastodon.sdf.orgW This user is from outside of this forum
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              #24

              @ombialik I'd recommend @davidrevoy and @OhJoySexToy, they seem to overlap some of your interests πŸ™‚

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              • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                Recommend people to me!

                lorimolson@mstdn.caL This user is from outside of this forum
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                #25

                @ombialik @sundogplanets
                @JauntyArt

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                • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                  I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                  I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                  Recommend people to me!

                  drangnon@hachyderm.ioD This user is from outside of this forum
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                  #26

                  @ombialik from your list just about anyone on wandering.shop, maybe start with @cstross

                  Also @scalzi

                  @mz4250 wrt minis.

                  For queer culture and sexuality and geekish humour uh uh that's kinda unavoidable? Try looking at what's trending on your local server...

                  You can use the web interface to check what's trending on other servers too

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                  • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                    I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                    I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                    Recommend people to me!

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                    #27

                    @ombialik Here you go, you've got a follow. Welcome aboard! Got a bunch of nice folks around here.

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                    • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                      I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                      I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                      Recommend people to me!

                      sundew@beige.partyS This user is from outside of this forum
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                      #28

                      @ombialik If you like SciFi, I'd like to recommend Greg Egan:
                      @gregeganSF

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                      • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                        I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                        I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                        Recommend people to me!

                        mlanger@mastodon.worldM This user is from outside of this forum
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                        #29

                        @ombialik @clew I follow people who interact with me. (And no, I'm not necessarily asking you to follow me.) I'm here for the interaction, not to send out self promotional nonsense or sell something. I'm thinking we need to keep the social in social media.

                        Anyway, best of luck!

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                        • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                          I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                          I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                          Recommend people to me!

                          cassolotl@toot.walesC This user is from outside of this forum
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                          cassolotl@toot.wales
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                          @ombialik I'm a bit biased, but maybe @gendercensus? (It's my project but it's definitely #queer culture and very nerdy!)

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                          • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                            I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                            I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                            Recommend people to me!

                            jannem@fosstodon.orgJ This user is from outside of this forum
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                            @ombialik
                            A good trick is that when you find somebody whose posts you like, take a look at what people they follow (or boost). Chances are they're interesting to you as well.

                            I know a form of following lists is coming. But I agree that the initial finding people is the most difficult part here. Once you have enough people, finding new people happens naturally through their boosts.

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                            • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                              I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                              I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                              Recommend people to me!

                              weldon@mstdn.ioW This user is from outside of this forum
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                              #32

                              @ombialik

                              [web]#publishing[& standards]
                              @evan
                              @daveverse.wordpress.com
                              @manton
                              @dsearls
                              @pluralistic
                              @cstross

                              Science (& Singapore) @sohkamyung

                              Miniatures: lindarossin.com [not here yet😞]

                              For nearly everything else @lisamelton 😏

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                              • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                                I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                                I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                                Recommend people to me!

                                dandrumheller@mstdn.socialD This user is from outside of this forum
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                                @ombialik tons of awesome Fedizens recommended here. Don't think I've seen @Impossible_PhD @alice@lgbtqia.space or @Alice@beige.party mentioned yet though.

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                                • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                                  I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                                  I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                                  Recommend people to me!

                                  troy_frizzell@mstdn.socialT This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  #34

                                  @ombialik

                                  My experience has been that the more people you follow, the better your timeline is.

                                  I found that the amount of fun I was having made a jump once I got over around 600 accounts.

                                  I found a few people I liked at first, then followed who they followed. Then looked in that group's follows and repeated the same.

                                  Then as people liked or boosted my posts. I would follow them and go thru their follows and add people found there.

                                  It takes a bit of time.

                                  Good luck and welcome.

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                                  • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                                    I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                                    I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                                    Recommend people to me!

                                    beachbum@mastodon.sdf.orgB This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    #35

                                    @ombialik follow the hashtags and you’ll find lots of people with your interests

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                                    • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                                      I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                                      I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                                      Recommend people to me!

                                      rockmastermike@beige.partyR This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      #36

                                      @ombialik some other writers i know here are @OohOkayKay, @abetterjulie but some other nice people are @adhdeanasl @SRDas @the_etrain @Wallflower @vlrny @APBBlue @JustFrank @Alice @aliceamour @catsalad

                                      also following hashtags is the best way to find people who post on subjects

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                                      • dandrumheller@mstdn.socialD dandrumheller@mstdn.social

                                        @ombialik tons of awesome Fedizens recommended here. Don't think I've seen @Impossible_PhD @alice@lgbtqia.space or @Alice@beige.party mentioned yet though.

                                        alice@lgbtqia.spaceA This user is from outside of this forum
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                                        #37

                                        @dandrumheller aww thanks πŸ₯°

                                        I see you've got me in good company too πŸ’ž

                                        @ombialik @Impossible_PhD @Alice@beige.party

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                                        • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                                          I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon. A bit with the platforms and tags, but mostly finding people to follow. I'm a bit all over the place, posting about my #writing, be it academic or fiction (mostly #SciFi), and about cool #Science I ran into, and the more common than it should be - complain about stuff.
                                          I'm interested in #SFF, #publishing, #MiniaturePainting, science, #queer culture, academia, human sexuality, geekish humor, #comics & #EarthSci.

                                          Recommend people to me!

                                          karendorman@mastodon.sdf.orgK This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          @ombialik
                                          Try @vagina_museum
                                          Fun and educational. 😁

                                          And then follow the people who are followed by the people you like so far.

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