johanna, at the cafe counter

Crabby #GenX internet Auntie. I help with mopping up around wandering.shop and CoSocial.ca, focus on community/moderation. Due to ... *flails around wildly at the world* ... this profile is presently quieter, I chat more Johanna, CanCon variety (npub12r3…fdd5).

You can find my consolidated FediProfile (and make your own!) at Johanna B, Aggregated (npub1982…qm69). Following that "account" will get you boosts from possibly too many of me.

Admin/Mod business: Managing Barista and Janitor (npub1tns…j3y9).

Pronouns:: she/her/elle
Political Views:: usually disgusted
Religious Views:: not my circus...
Shoes:: often sensible, occasionally ridiculous

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2025-08-14 17:58:07 UTC

Ah, I see the "Your account must be verified, click here" scams have spread from Mastodon to PixelFed servers.
I'm quite sure they're on Bsky as well, but probably getting squashed quick (that's harder in AP-fediverse space).
Please block and ignore!!!
Signed, tired community admins.

2025-01-24 21:53:48 UTC

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I have SOOOoooo many thoughts on this. There's huge room "in the fediverse", by whatever protocols you define it, for promotional content.
Bsky *could* truly innovate and get it right. The scaffolding is there. But it's a little rickety.
I fear though, there's a complete lack of real creativity or human systems thinking, and they're just going to fuck up and trigger the platform decay all over again, faster than before.

2025-01-13 16:56:56 UTC

Oh, ooohhhh... this is a very interesting move. I approve! There will no doubt be wobbles as this transition goes ahead, but in general, moving ownership, and by extension, mgmt/governance, into a public, NFP realm is excellent.
This is a leverage point, this is how you shift a system, even one as big as an old elephant.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/01/the-people-should-own-the-town-square/

2024-12-02 00:46:03 UTC

Ugh, I have finished the garter stitch hem of a sweater back and now need to start a section that includes "place marker" instructions.
There are approximately 93, 485 stitch markers in my tiny condo.
Can I FIND any at this moment? No. No I cannot. #fiberArts #knitting #firstWorldKnitterProblems

2024-11-05 23:00:40 UTC

Trying to decide whether a good Emotional Support Canadian should be staying sober for ya, or getting drunk with ya.
Either way, I may need to go buy more chocolate.

2024-10-18 03:18:03 UTC

One of my co-op cohort from CoSocial just put this out there on my timeline, and dang, I'm hoping this, and things like it, get some traction Out There In The World.
A co-op model, fan-and-artist-owned, open-source Bandcamp replacement? Yes, please.
Now who's got the spoons and the nerves to do this for writing/editing/publishing? I totally have another founding member contribution to throw your way. MAKE IT SO!
https://subvert.fm

2024-09-26 00:57:52 UTC

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This woman could totally bind me into a cult if she were in any way inclined to do such a thing, except she isn't.
I have a real sense she is taking her place as a future ancestor with great sincerity, and living her working days with humour and generosity. I don't know if she would at ALL consider herself in either of those ways, but for me as a learner, I've just met someone who is clearly top-five of teachers I have EVER encountered.

2024-09-26 00:39:47 UTC

I have decided I need to resign from everything right now and sign on with my current professor to just follow her around carrying her luggage for her and listening in on what she does with her days.
Every week, this 3-hour class is a complete dopamine high, straight to the brainstem.
I am struggling mightily with the course (not to mention my second, completely async one), just because there is SO MUCH to be fascinated with, I'm just tunnelling a whole network through my digital doom pile.

2024-09-14 02:18:48 UTC

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https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/113/133/500/115/700/470/original/0b2fd436c83d6d71.jpeg

2024-09-05 13:42:02 UTC

I'm not the hugest fan of GoFundMe, but I do recognize it has a place for some people/orgs.
I AM a huge fan of [@vagina_museum](https://masto.ai/@vagina_museum ) . And I'm a woman Of That Certain Age ....
This feels like a project worth supporting. https://gofund.me/e85646e3

2024-09-05 13:40:45 UTC

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Oh wow.
Donated! I couldn't match the thousand quid one that was up at the top of your "recents" list (congrats!) but love the cause. Hope there's some virtual component as this gets developed, as I'm in North America.

2024-08-25 16:42:57 UTC

This totally left me giggling.
From: [@dodecahedron](https://icosahedron.website/@dodecahedron )
https://icosahedron.website/@dodecahedron/112958992338795199

2024-08-14 00:13:24 UTC

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Curious if you've tried Sober Carpenter beers?
I am not a beer drinker, but SC has the best dealcoholized apple cider I've found so far. It's not going to be mistaken for any of my favourite few hard ciders, but it's better than a lot of the sugary wobbly-pop ones.
I'd be interested in knowing if I can recommend their beers also, given that I don't do beer myself.

2024-06-13 07:20:08 UTC

So how do I get Windows to just sit hell down and stay there when it comes to this “let’s finish configuring your account” crap?
“Ok” or “Remind me in 3 days” are NOT THE CORRECT OPTIONS you absolute wankers.