2026-05-11T20:49:24Z https://yabu.me 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧 https://yabu.me/npub19xkj4pt7gv6z5swr9lv02t9jq5ejl0zxxd778xckr7lw2nvh25cszd6hgp https://files.hear-me.social/accounts/avatars/115/798/298/042/481/944/original/2cf66b8365b455c1.png https://files.hear-me.social/accounts/avatars/115/798/298/042/481/944/original/2cf66b8365b455c1.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvk4jqptxgw8arrnavat9xsuvqpz8kdkma93waq47uq0w28khcqdczyq5662590epng2jpcvha3afvkgznxtaugcehmcumzc0mae2dja2nz58p76h Would you like your work viewed across the Fediverse and beyond? If you do #animation or #VisualArt submit to the Animation Array on #tibtv <br/><br/>It&#39;s like Liquid Television on MTV, but a million times better, because it promotes the artists, not some mega corporation.<br/><br/>Also, if animating is not your thing, I can help with making puppets, voicework, and more. PM me if you need the assist! <br/><br/>More info on how to submit here: <a href="https://robertafidora.com/animation-array">https://robertafidora.com/animation-array</a> 2026-03-28T02:37:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxsl3eyujuhhjlcd6exutzjpwk6s68rryfget9f2w66jcex68savqzyq5662590epng2jpcvha3afvkgznxtaugcehmcumzc0mae2dja2nz4095mp What I love about Mastadon and the #fediverse - I reported misinformation and propaganda, and it was reviewed and handled immediately. Other platforms would have taken days with an eventual &#34;we found no violation&#34; message.<br/><br/>Thank you to the real people moderating this service and making it a good place! 2026-02-07T14:52:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsftxvft9jy02q2qqe8qmm8yjxmx604yx4u9wg78n4awrjd9w9ycmszyq5662590epng2jpcvha3afvkgznxtaugcehmcumzc0mae2dja2nzx4ywnc Once upon a time, I was very active on MySpace and then Facebook. Then things got really shitty, so I quit and joined BlueSky.<br/> <br/>I felt horrible, like the smallest bit of the code, unrecognized, shouting into the void for robots and scammers. But it a good place, right? And then they banned trans people while bringing in the authoritarians. <br/><br/>So, I thought all social media is bad, and I should try and get a website going where I could shout at the void on my own space.<br/><br/>I came across [@_elena](<a href="https://mastodon.social/@_elena">https://mastodon.social/@_elena</a> ) and started playing around with PeerTube. I saw <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdsr4560qy5yl7pvsupah4jqs0dd47f5ct8tlnsezwpegrxwp22qv8w6f6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Fireside Fedi</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fds…w6f6</span>)</a></span> talking about exciting things, connecting with real people, and rebuilding that good time I used to have being online.<br/><br/>It was exciting, but I wasn&#39;t sure. And then <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15fshkq67eulwgpzqcknq3s3zelfhqy2f86w0q6kep33luurcu69qyal243" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Indie Beat Television</span> (<span class="italic">npub15fs…l243</span>)</a></span> came on, and I was blown away. My people! There they are!<br/><br/>I hope other people like me quit lurking quietly and join in. It&#39;s fantastic here on the #fediverse 2026-01-25T19:53:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ggseyhglqutd2tkm84yhwpejwmt0zxd38ccgknh5krr0fdcmvrqzyq5662590epng2jpcvha3afvkgznxtaugcehmcumzc0mae2dja2nzwqd96k I don&#39;t know about other filmmakers or content creators, but I have never seen a dime from YouTube. Even when I pushed out regular content filming live events, even when I had huge numbers of followers and views, the only thing I ever got from YouTube was a bunch of nasty comments. <br/><br/>But unless they use ad-block, every person watching my videos sees ads they don&#39;t want for things they don&#39;t want. Google is making bank off my work, and I just want people to see it.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re like me, consider switching to a reputable #PeerTube instance that federates like <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1g7y8xmd55l7xywch6crpd2seeup4ylxtcl2y4psntegr8fm6z7estl47jr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BTFree</span> (<span class="italic">npub1g7y…47jr</span>)</a></span> or <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18p3nx9her0asx4960n3v4fmyweelgu2grv8gylsrxvzdp0kgjaaqd3ks2l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MakerTube</span> (<span class="italic">npub18p3…ks2l</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Be like Mike. Sing up. Add your content. Follow, share links, and subscribe to real people making real content on the #fediverse 2026-01-23T14:43:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwlqk8s4j9x9vxkvnq37l3p4lvcqlktze4sk6fgaz4eqtxvcdmggzyq5662590epng2jpcvha3afvkgznxtaugcehmcumzc0mae2dja2nzqz84pe Hi #fediverse I&#39;m 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 - AKA 𝔇𝔞𝔯k𝔴𝔬𝔩𝔣<br/><br/>I&#39;m a filmmaker, artist, and animator. I won 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐨&#39;s 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 award for 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴: 𝘈 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘣 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 in 2004. I also have a 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩-𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴-𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩-𝘬𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 kind of movie you can watch for free on 𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐢 called 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥: tubitv.com/movies/662559/left-for-dead<br/><br/>I worked in 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 for TV stations in New Mexico, where I also did sketch comedy and variety shows on public access, and hired background actors for shows and movies filmed there. I used to self-publish electronic music as 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐁, and my music got played on college radio and rave clubs in the &#39;90s. <br/><br/>I founded 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬, making feature films, short films for the 𝟒𝟖 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥, music videos, and promotional videos for independent artists and small businesses. I make animated intros, logos, book trailers-- you name it.<br/><br/>I like to draw, write, and edit photos. Expect to see some artwork from me on here. :)<br/><br/>Nice to meet you! #introduction 2025-12-31T15:18:53Z