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Kagan MacTane

(@kagan@wandering.shop)

Di 26.04.2022

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Brooklyn/SF-based web developer, fan of hard SF (especially The Expanse - speak Lang Belta with me!), aspiring urban fantasy writer, lover of coyotes, accessibility, cocktails, bacon, and sushi. Bi and queer, Neopagan, feminist and SJW.

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Avatar: Me, a bald, middle-aged white guy, with bi pride color stripes behind my head
Header: The San Francisco Bay Bridge at night, with the vertical cables lit up by the Bay Lights

Novel Progress

106,528 words in practice vignettes / 1,145 words on main

Location

My body's in Brooklyn, and my heart is split between Brooklyn and San Francisco

Last Book Read / Currently Reading

Abhorsen, by Garth Nix / Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler

Kagan MacTane

Kagan MacTane
@kagan@wandering.shop

Föderation EN Fr 08.11.2024 16:17:41

Reminder to everyone: Mastodon counts all links as 23 characters. Even if you use a link shortener.

If you use a shortener, all you do is obscure the link's destination (and make the link dependent on that shortening service). Many of us will avoid clicking on such obscured links. You're almost certainly *lowering* your engagement, traffic, whatever.

Just link directly. It doesn't cost you any characters.

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Kagan MacTane

Kagan MacTane
@kagan@wandering.shop

Föderation EN Do 16.11.2023 18:54:55

Holy crap, WTF happened to 's UI? I just restarted my computer, and everything in Thunderbird's inbox pane now looks like teeny tiny type, doesn't change when I change the font size in Settings, and also has less margin. ?

@thunderbird, is there something I'm missing in Settings?

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Kagan MacTane

Kagan MacTane
@kagan@wandering.shop

Föderation EN Fr 08.09.2023 20:30:42

It's nearly 9/11, so it's time once again for us to all brush up on how to intervene if we see Islamophobic* harassment happening...

* These techniques also work great for defending people from transphobic, homophobic, racist, or other types of harassment!

What to do if you are witnessing Islamophobic harassment: a bystander's guide to help the person who's being targeted. A white woman on a bus sees a large, loutish-looking white guy standing and hassling a scared-looking woman sitting alone, wearing a head-scarf. Step 1: Engage conversation. Go to them, sit beside them and say hello. Try to appear calm, collected and welcoming. IGNORE THE ATTACKER. The helper sits next to the Muslim woman, saying "Hi, how are you?" in a friendly way. Attacker not shown. Step 2: Pick a random subject and start discussing it. It can be anything: a movie you liked, the weather, saying you like something they wear and asking where they got it… Attacker now has "ignored" written on him, as helper says "The weather lately is so…" and "My sister told me about this movie…" Muslim woman now has a tiny smile. Step 3: Keep building the safe space. Keep eye contact with them and don't acknowledge the attacker's presence: the absence of response from you two will push them to leave the area shortly. The man is walking away, with "irrelevant" written on him. Step 4: Continue the conversation until the attacker leaves & escort them to a safe place if necessary. Bring them to a neutral area where they can recollect themselves; respect their wishes if they tell you they're ok and just want to go. Helper's hands are gently on the Muslim woman's shoulders, giving her support and comfort. Both are smiling. Written & illustrated by Maeril, @itsmaeril

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Kagan MacTane

Kagan MacTane
@kagan@wandering.shop

Föderation EN Mi 30.08.2023 17:00:04

Fedi drama around tusky #Tusky

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Kagan MacTane

Kagan MacTane
@kagan@wandering.shop

Föderation EN Mi 30.08.2023 00:51:02

Fedi drama around tusky #Tusky

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