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I'm still struggling to find my footing here on Mastodon.

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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!

    weirdwriter@caneandable.socialW This user is from outside of this forum
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    @ombialik Try #FollowFriday and take a lot of time and go through https://fedi.directory/

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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!

      jigmedatse@social.openpsychology.netJ This user is from outside of this forum
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      @ombialik@mastodon.world It can take a bit. The use of the hashtags seems to be a good thing. #writing seems to be something we have in common (though I am failing at that of late). Mostly what I've managed, was various short things. Nothing spectacular, but my expression tends to be in writing.

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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!

        jcgonra21@social.opendesktop.orgJ This user is from outside of this forum
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        @ombialik I would recommend @FediFollows for a new category of recommendations every week or so. A sibling account is @FediVideo for PeerTube accounts you can follow if you want to begin exploring the wider fediverse.

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        • weldon@mstdn.ioW weldon@mstdn.io

          @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 😏

          lisamelton@mastodon.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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          @weldon Thank you so much for the recommendation and including me in this list of awesome people! 😊πŸ₯°πŸ’–

          @ombialik @evan @daveverse.wordpress.com @manton @dsearls @pluralistic @cstross @sohkamyung

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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!

            erikcats@dice.campE This user is from outside of this forum
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            @ombialik
            Geekish humour:
            @xkcd
            @warandpeas@mastodon.social
            @davidrevoy

            For the queer culture and miniature painting as well as plenty of your other interests, circles are overlapping in so many ways, find the #nerdlings and #miniaturepainting posts. The painting community is awesome.

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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!

              realn2s@infosec.exchangeR This user is from outside of this forum
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              #64

              @ombialik
              It's not miniature painting, but if miniature paintings also qualify follow @DavidZinn

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              • dantheclamman@scicomm.xyzD This user is from outside of this forum
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                @Lilysea @ombialik oh, Dr. Bialik and I have worked together IRL! (:)

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                • philbetts@mastodon.socialP philbetts@mastodon.social

                  @ombialik your profile only shows up as following 35 people? If this is a case and not a glitch, you need to be following hundreds before your timeline feels like a good version of other algorithm-based platforms. πŸ™‚

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                  @philbetts I never used the algorithmic feed on any of the platforms I'm on (now I'm mostly here and on BlueSky). I just very slowly locate by topic and curate interesting people to follow.

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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!

                    nantucketlit@mastodon.socialN This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #67

                    @ombialik Some people I'd recommend: @NylaWoethief (science-fantasy fiction), @amin (runs #WritingMonth, good insight into tech, every xkcd comic ever), @technologyconnections_mirror (good videos on technology) @prahou (brilliant art for our dark, wondrous age)

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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!

                      gorobar@rollenspiel.socialG This user is from outside of this forum
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                      @ombialik as others wrote before: follow hashtags, then see who's posts you like (or mostly stay with just hashtags altogether - that spares you stuff people post about topics that don't interest you)

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                      • dantheclamman@scicomm.xyzD dantheclamman@scicomm.xyz

                        @Lilysea @ombialik oh, Dr. Bialik and I have worked together IRL! (:)

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                        @dantheclamman @Lilysea
                        It's a very small world, especially in some fields of research.

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                        • ombialik@mastodon.worldO This user is from outside of this forum
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                          @NickSchwanck Honesty and directness are appreciated.

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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!

                            eyesonnature@nrw.socialE This user is from outside of this forum
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                            @ombialik Sorry I can't really help with recommendations - but I can boost this so maybe people who can see it more easily. πŸ™‚

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                            • eyesonnature@nrw.socialE eyesonnature@nrw.social

                              @ombialik Sorry I can't really help with recommendations - but I can boost this so maybe people who can see it more easily. πŸ™‚

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                              @EyesOnNature Appreciated, although getting a bit overwhelming. Didn't expect to get this much response (or new followers).

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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!

                                naturemc@mastodon.onlineN This user is from outside of this forum
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                                @ombialik I don't have recommendations for people but perhaps subscribing to some very special hashtags can help you discovering people: #academicChatter #WritersCoffeeClub #PennedPossibilities #writingCommunity #writersCommunity #writersOfMastodon #PhantastikPrompts

                                and

                                #bookstodon #MastoArt

                                More about the weirder hashtags: https://fedi.tips/fun-and-useful-hashtags-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-wider-fediverse/

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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!

                                  fedifollows@social.growyourown.servicesF This user is from outside of this forum
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                                  @ombialik

                                  Hello Dr Bialik πŸ‘‹

                                  In case this is useful, there is a guide to all the ways of discovering interesting accounts to follow at https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accounts-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-how-do-i-find-my-friends

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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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                                    @ombialik write all over the place, tag stuff, post pictures, rage about academia, and generally just enjoy yourself shout at the void for a bit and people will find you. Hop on replies and hashtag stuff*

                                    masto is a slow burn, but because of that you really get to know people.

                                    *hashtagging the one appearance of a Gargoyle in Dr Who in 1970 and then going on it for three years may not be a wholly viable strategy

                                    #bokpropaganda

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                                    • ombialik@mastodon.worldO ombialik@mastodon.world

                                      @EyesOnNature Appreciated, although getting a bit overwhelming. Didn't expect to get this much response (or new followers).

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                                      @ombialik I hope that's a good thing, as soon as the feeling of being overwhelmed has faded!

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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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                                        @ombialik Suggestion: @pluralistic

                                        #SciFi

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