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BrigitteArtist: Petit Agité (Winkekatze)<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Berlin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Berlin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Kreuzberg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kreuzberg</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Streetart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Streetart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pasteup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pasteup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Graffiti?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Graffiti</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Winkekatze?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Winkekatze</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Einhorn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Einhorn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Unicorn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Unicorn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ManekiNeko?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ManekiNeko</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PetitAgite?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PetitAgite</a>
Phillip JordanHere's to gains AND good fortune! 💪🏽<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gymday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gymday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ManekiNeko?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ManekiNeko</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/招き猫?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#招き猫</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Japanese?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/figurine?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#figurine</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/goodLuck?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#goodLuck</a>
zero<p>Vielleicht selber machen und "benchpress PR" drauf schreiben 😱</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/manekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manekiNeko</span></a></p>
zero<p>Ich möchte ein Winkekatze T-Shirt aber ich kann nicht lesen was da drauf steht und möchte vermeiden dass da "Christian Lindner über 5%" oder sowas auf der Wunschplakette steht. Wie gehe ich vor? </p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/manekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manekiNeko</span></a></p>
Lars Fiedler :darktable:<p>Eine Menge <a href="https://photog.social/tags/Rhythmus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Rhythmus</span></a> gibt es in der <a href="https://photog.social/tags/52WochenFotoChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>52WochenFotoChallenge</span></a> von <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://graz.social/@norberteder" class="u-url mention">@<span>norberteder</span></a></span></p><p>39/52 Hey There!<br />OK <a href="https://photog.social/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>caturday</span></a> is already over. But isn&#39;t she cute?</p><p><a href="https://photog.social/tags/rhythm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rhythm</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/manekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>manekiNeko</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/luckyCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>luckyCat</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/closeUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>closeUp</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/longexposure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>longexposure</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>darktable</span></a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/paperg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>paperg</span></a></p><p>:nikon: :darktable:</p>
vimmruInizia settembre. <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/Setagaya?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Setagaya</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/Tōkyō?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tōkyō</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/Giappone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Giappone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/Japan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/Gotokuji?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gotokuji</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/manekineko?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manekineko</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/tempio?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tempio</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/gatto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gatto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.uno/discover/tags/fortuna?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fortuna</a>
ThuH<p>A cat: ‘They smoked pipes, played dice’<br>by Helen Sullivan</p><p>"...This myth is still around today: domestic cats who live to be more than 10 years old become bakeneko. They kill their owners, walk around on their hind legs, and take over the home. Sometimes, they shapeshift into old women, or old women are said to actually be bakeneko. I hope this is my fate..."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/18/a-cat-they-smoked-pipes-played-dice" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/co</span><span class="invisible">mmentisfree/article/2024/jun/18/a-cat-they-smoked-pipes-played-dice</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CatsOfFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatsOfFediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caturday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bakeneko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bakeneko</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>haiku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nekomata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nekomata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manekineko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manekineko</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shamisen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shamisen</span></a></p>
Ricardo Harvin<p>Watch to the end for a real-life <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a> (<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japanese</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LuckyCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LuckyCat</span></a>) 😻!</p><p>I'm loving these short <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NHK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHK</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouTube</span></a> videos highlighting <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> in locations across the country.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/hfutgV13e40?si=M2Wvy1Od2VtBkfGc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/hfutgV13e40?si=M2Wvy1</span><span class="invisible">Od2VtBkfGc</span></a></p>
earthling<p>Protest Japanese way</p><p>Some stickers spotted near JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. The top one reads <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E6%88%A6%E4%BA%89%E3%81%A8%E5%AE%B6%E7%88%B6%E9%95%B7%E5%88%B6%E3%82%92%E6%86%8E%E3%82%80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>戦争と家父長制を憎む</span></a>. </p><p>Literal translation: I hate war &amp; patriarchy. Suggested translation: Fuck war &amp; the patriarchy.</p><p>The other sticker shows a 招き猫 maneki-neko (beckoning cat or lucky cat) beneath a Palestinian flag, whose stripes read "Ceasefire now / Save lives / Free Palestine!" </p><p>via<br><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/daily-hyosatsu/749431331960799232/stickers-spotted-near-jr-shinjuku-station-the-top" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tumblr.com/daily-hyosatsu/7494</span><span class="invisible">31331960799232/stickers-spotted-near-jr-shinjuku-station-the-top</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ceasefire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ceasefire</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a></p>
Mike Bartley<p>I have discovered the source. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Gotukoji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gotukoji</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/WelcomeCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WelcomeCat</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
Lamhfada<p>Gotokuji Temple: Tokyo's Maneki Neko 'Lucky Cat' Temple </p><p>I was familar with the Maneki Neko cat figurines but I didn't realise they are representations of a cat that was deified as "Fortune Inviting Kannon" </p><p>The line between a God and Bodhisattva seems to be a very fluid one. </p><p><a href="https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-shimokitazawa/article-a0001417/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-p</span><span class="invisible">ref-tokyo/in-shimokitazawa/article-a0001417/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Kannon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kannon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/God" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>God</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Goddess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Goddess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Buddhism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Buddhism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Polytheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Polytheism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
adiw1202<p>招き猫 - Special grand <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a> edition!<br>There are thousands of them.</p><p>Kodak Ektar 100<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/believeinfilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>believeinfilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neko</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manekineko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Manekineko</span></a></p>
atomicker<p>"A Cat's Eye View of Japan - Tokyo: Lucky Cats"</p><p>Meet Guu, resident cat at a Tokyo bathhouse; Jirori, the 'hall boss' at Asakusa Engei Hall; Chiro and Tora, who greet customers at Asakusa's 300-year old lantern shop; and some of the cats who make their homes at izakayas in the Golden Gai area of Shinjuku's Kabukicho.</p><p><a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/6045003/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ond</span><span class="invisible">emand/video/6045003/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NHK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHK</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/NHKWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NHKWorld</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Documentary</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ACatsEyeViewOfJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACatsEyeViewOfJapan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Asakusa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asakusa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Shinjuku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shinjuku</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GoldenGai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoldenGai</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Kabukicho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kabukicho</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Tokyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tokyo</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a></p>
거윈 🍉🌾<p>Found an eatery selling my all-time favorite, <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/okonomiyaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>okonomiyaki</span></a>, which I ordered with beer. A perfect light meal for a warm summer evening.</p><p>The beckoning 🐈 cat, <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/manekineko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manekineko</span></a> didn't have a golden color tho, and had nothing to meow about. 😺</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://chirp.social/@takam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>takam</span></a></span></p>
Hel<p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ArtOfJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtOfJapan</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DaisjIngrosso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DaisjIngrosso</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a><br>Sakura Cat</p>
Hel<p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ArtOfJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtOfJapan</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/RubyArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RubyArt</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a><br>Known as Maneki Neko, these cats are thought to bring luck, happiness, wealth, and prosperity, and can be identified through their raised right paw.</p>
vintagepix (Carolyn B)<p>Trying to take a non-blurry <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a> photo of the Ninja this morning. <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/CatsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/BlackCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackCat</span></a> <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a> <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/LuckyCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LuckyCat</span></a></p>
GIGU :verifiedtrans:<p>cute <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/manekineko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manekineko</span></a> decoration :abunhdhappy:<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cat</span></a></p>
Mark H<p>For <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Caturday</span></a> some <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TravelPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelPhotography</span></a> ten years apart, both from Kokusaidori Street in Naha City, Okinawa, Japan, and both featuring a large Maneki-neko sculpture, the Japanese beckoning or lucky cat. The first photo was taken in 2008 on our honeymoon trip to Asia, and the second photo was taken on a return for our tenth wedding anniversary in 2018.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Naha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Naha</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Okinawa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CatsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LuckyCat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LuckyCat</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Kokusaidori" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kokusaidori</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ManekiNeko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ManekiNeko</span></a></p>
Jo A :they_them:<p>So. An <a href="https://aus.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> with hashtags aplenty. 😅</p><p>I'm Jo, I live in the upper <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BlueMountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlueMountains</span></a> (Darug Gundangara Country), and much to my surprise I've been around for 43 years so far. I've been online for most of them - I used BBSes pre-internet, spent the late 90s/early 00s on irc and sometimes usenet... and I'm really digging the decentralised non-commercial feel here so far, it's reminding me of earlier times before the algorithms ruled everything.</p><p>My interests include <a href="https://aus.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> - I'm currently (slowly) setting up a vegetable and herb garden at the house we* moved to earlier this year, I also collect <a href="https://aus.social/tags/succulents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>succulents</span></a> and grow <a href="https://aus.social/tags/houseplants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>houseplants</span></a>. I'm also a sometimes <a href="https://aus.social/tags/gamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gamer</span></a>, both computer and <a href="https://aus.social/tags/tabletopgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tabletopgames</span></a>.</p><p>* We are myself, coparent, and two smalls, plus three cats and a dog.</p><p>Most days I spend at home - I've got <a href="https://aus.social/tags/chronicpain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chronicpain</span></a> due to <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EhlersDanlosSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EhlersDanlosSyndrome</span></a>, plus <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cPTSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cPTSD</span></a>, so <a href="https://aus.social/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disability</span></a> is a big part of my life. Following diagnoses of other family members, I've finally discovered that I'm <a href="https://aus.social/tags/autistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>autistic</span></a> (which explains so damn much) and likely have <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a> as well - proud to be <a href="https://aus.social/tags/neurospicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurospicy</span></a> and create an affirming and positive home for the kids.</p><p>What else? I am a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cat</span></a> person, though I adore all sorts of beasties (including native ones, so the cats stay indoors). I collect <a href="https://aus.social/tags/manekineko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manekineko</span></a>. I'm not studying at present, but <a href="https://aus.social/tags/plantscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plantscience</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> have been my jam. Lapsed skeptic, non-practising 90s goth.</p><p>Flying solo, pan, demi, non-binary.</p><p>I'm a loner Dottie, a rebel.</p><p>Nice to be here 😎</p>