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Crissy

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☘️ Hi, I'm petite polymath Crissy Bliss Addams. Think of me as the necessary outcome when Logic and Love decide to get busy.

🍏 Systemic Integrity Architect shaping decentralized spaces built on trust and belonging.

🦁 My Vibe: I don't debug, I decree integrity. The most powerful design leaders never roar.

🔱 Core Protocol: • Presence > Performance • Resonance > Rush • People > Platforms

✅ My Focus: Ethical Governance, Brand Stewardship, and Communication.

🧩 Systemic Thesis: Fusing Knowledge & Love. We prove Kindness is the Best Technology for thriving systems.

🟢 Sensualist: Coffee-kissed mornings, sacred nights woven with sound.

♻️ Follow #SystemicIntegrity and #FediCollective for Vancouver tech scene insights and how Kindness is built from the inside out.

💚 Steward of the FediCollective: https://fedicollective.lovable.app

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@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

Is everything everywhere at once?

@deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org avatar deadsuperhero , to random

Like Pixelfed and PeerTube, Loops is in a weird spot of technically being very very good, but lacking dedicated people to make media specifically for it.

I think these platforms would benefit tremendously by aggressively courting the creators on YouTube and Tiktok and Instagram Reels to try creating stuff on the Fediverse.

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@reiver thank u but I somehow don’t see a post. Maybe coz on safari mobile reading this. What was the post?

@deadsuperhero @atomicpoet

@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

TIL about Boney M and it’s fantastic! I listened to them earlier coz went to a disco aerobics class and asked the instructor what magic my ears just sexperienced

ICYMI “ Boney M. is a reggae, funk and disco music group founded in 1974 in West Germany. It achieved popularity during the disco era in the second half of the 1970s.”
Wikipedia

cf. album we heard in class
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightflight_to_Venus

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@julian hello Julian, not yet but i will search for this song now! Thanks 😊

I didn’t know there was this awesomeness before 🙏🎧

@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

Curious what brings you here to fedi / Open Web? 💖

@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

🌶️ Orgasm Awareness Days: Mark Your Calendar

Let’s talk , stigma-busting, and global . 3 key dates to know:

🥵 July 31: National Orgasm Day
Celebrated in the UK, US, Canada, and beyond. A day to normalize conversations around climax and sexual health

🥵 August 8: International Female Orgasm Day
Founded in Brazil to spotlight female pleasure and challenge taboos. Empowerment meets celebration

🥵 December 22: World Orgasm Day
Coincides with the winter solstice. Participants are encouraged to orgasm while thinking of world peace. Yes, really.

Expect a Crissy Poll on Dec 22 😈
Let’s explore how pleasure and peace go hand in hand.

light up sign that says orgasm chasm
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@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

🧵 The Big 7 media giants shaping what most of the world watches, streams, and reads

  1. Comcast: NBCUniversal, Sky, Peacock — cable, broadband, and Hollywood rolled into one

  2. Disney: Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, ABC — nostalgia and your kids’ favorite shows

  3. Warner Bros. Discovery: HBO, CNN, Max — drama, news, and nature docs

  4. Paramount: CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon — big in broadcast and streaming

  5. Sony: Movies, music, PlayStation — cross-cultural dominance

  6. Netflix: Originals, algorithms, binge culture — the global studio in your pocket

  7. Amazon: Prime Video, MGM, Twitch — retail entertainment meets surveillance capitalism

They own the pipelines and the stories.

What does mean when 7 companies shape the global feed?

Can federated media offer real alternatives?

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Started thinking more about media concentration after Brew Build 2.

Someone raised the question: how do decentralized platforms respond when most of the global feed is shaped by a handful of corporations?

It’s not just about hosting your own server or using open protocols. It’s about rethinking how stories are made, shared, and sustained outside corporate ecosystems.

Are we building new media, or just federating the old one?

Would love to hear from folks working on federated zines, podcasts, video hubs, alt-distribution tools (anything that challenges the default).

Drop links, ideas, critiques. Let’s map the alternatives. Thanks!

@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

17 year old tuxedo relaxing with the lizard this

is wearing a homemade hearts hoodie ❤️

Wearing a design dress I received as a birthday gift last summer. Haven’t worn this year yet so wearing it RN coz cutely bifemme 🏳️‍🌈

this dress i got as a birthday present last year, cat design for caturday

this dress i got as a birthday present last year, cat design for caturday
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@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

More of the heartwarming neighbourhood cat who I posted about ❤️
No sound coz street was noisy!
Feel his happiness: look at that cuteness 🥹

Me petting a smol fluffer on the sidewalk

@mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , (edited ) to random

Poll [1 of 4]:

Do you refer to your friends as "bro"?

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@mcc tech friends yes, occasionally use "bro"

gym or other friends, specially outside of fediverse, have tried bro and they don't appreciate it

context: I've gotten dirty looks in the weight room when i asked to work-in on a machine (these are friends, not strangers)

(male or female) either confused or offended when I use "Bro" so now i just ask when they're done. I thought bro would soften it but nah

@id@fedi.4x31.dev avatar id , to random

Hey @Crissy , @Gina & @_elena - I am not sure what customs apply and if it's appropriate, but I wanted to introduce you to each other. (I believe, Gina & Elena, you know (of?) each other already?)

Gina: I really admire how you stepped up recently after the controversy with moderation challenges on fosstodon.org. It was my first instance on the fediverse (joined as @kopfkind in 2018), and it would be gone by now if you had not put in so much effort to clean house and move forward with a new team.

Crissy: We've just met the other day, and through our exchange about online connection, decentralized community-building and seeing that you've founded FediCollective, I can see your energy to make the digital space a welcoming place for minorities and marginalized groups specifically.

Elena: Being a passionate selfhosting person myself, I started following your endeavors a few months ago, also we both run a GoToSocial instance :) I was awe-struck with the time and energy you've put into the fediverse starter video and all the other things you do and did for the community.

You all are beacons of positive energy on the fediverse (some would call it activism), and I believe the world needs more strong people like you. Thank you! <3

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@id thx 4 ur kindness. Following and great to connect to @Gina , have been following @_elena since before the awesome and amazing video ☺️

was founded after we had here in Vancouver because IRL people also mentioned wanting community ala Fediverse Club. Today builders and creatives are meeting to discuss ideas and projects for the Open Web ❤️

Just really excited the LGBTQIA2 and BIPOC gaming community want to be involved 🌈

@pojntfx@mastodon.social avatar pojntfx , to random

A new version of The Commitment, the "contract with myself" that helps me do one open-source commit per day and has done so for 5 years now, is out! It introduces a new concept of a "ledger repository" that you can send copies of your patches to when you're contributing to an upstream, so that if things don't get pulled they still show up in a single place and can be tracked easily: https://github.com/pojntfx/the-commitment

Always happy to take on other signatories if anyone is interested :)

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@pojntfx hello and i just wanna comment on how awesome this is (despite me not being a developer).

Enjoyed reading thru it and appreciate the optional commit days RE: vacation and sick leave!

So well written and healthy for you/devs to implement this. Well-done

Thanks for the LinkedIn connection too Felicitas! ~ hope to see u at a a fediverse club event IRL soon or at least chat sometime :)

@pojntfx@mastodon.social avatar pojntfx , (edited ) to random

As is tradition in the househould, my setup grew by another monitor this week. My record was 7 screens before I last moved, let's hope I can keep myself in check better this time 😅

My setup, a laptop on the left, horizontral 28" screen in the center, and a new vertical screen on the right
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@pojntfx yes i wanna ask about that! I thought that maybe that was just a flex that some people can do 5-7 monitors at once.

IDK is it really helpful to go past 3?

This setup is really nice BTW. As a lover of the number 3, i think this is optimal (I'm a designer, not a developer so my bias might be not applicable)

The most I have gone personally is also 3 screens (3rd being an ipad or mobile device for checking UI and basic functionality)

@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

Feelings first, labels later 🌈❤️
Inspiration for anyone questioning their romantic or sexual orientation and/or gender

screenshot of a Reddit post from the subreddit r/lgbt. The post is titled "A lovely message" and is attributed to the user "Technical-Eagle-1555." The post features a message from "demi-the-foxie" that reads: "To anyone who is questioning their romantic/sexual orientation and/or gender. Remember: Feelings first, labels later. And if you decide to not label yourself or your label changes? That's okay, too. Just keep feeling." The post includes a rainbow-colored logo, symbolizing LGBTQ+ pride, and a blue "Join" button, indicating the subreddit's invitation for new members. The background of the post is white, with the text in black, making it easy to read
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@thisismissem@hachyderm.io avatar thisismissem , to random

So @pixelfed still hasn't fully acknowledged nor fixed the security vulnerability from earlier this year, despite multiple people asking for updates over the past ~6 months.

Consider this friendly public encouragement to finish the fix and publish the security advisory

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@thisismissem hello Emelia. just read this all now and wondering if you recommend leaving pixelfed?

thank u for providing detail as to what the issue is about for this designer to understand what the major concerns are.

I don't know how he treats contributors but also haven't posted anything there for weeks so unsure if I shall keep my account alive knowing this now. Thank you in advance!

Would you also have other recommendations of other pixelfed-like solutions or is it simpler to just post pix directly on one's account here on Fedi from the server I am part of? Thanks again!

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@julian@community.nodebb.org avatar julian beautiful thoughts, thanks for attaching pics of the after party!

Again thanks to @reiver@mastodon.social avatar reiver for bringing us all together for

@jaz@toot.wales avatar jaz saying exactly that is my happy closing memory of the day ☺️

@firesidefedi@social.firesidefedi.live avatar firesidefedi , to random

Thank you again to @thisismissem for speaking with me! You can now find the Audio and Video links below.

- https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/rnNjfc5DmcqqARMb9g9ct2
- https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/emelia-smith-trust-and-saftey-livestream-2025-07-11
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaJ15PXgRihoPku7JMdDnsw

All - https://firesidefedi.live

If you're enjoying the show, please consider supporting our new nonprofit btfree.org at https://givebutter.com/btfree. We're currently running https://tubefree.org which is a moderated peertube open for signups right now!

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@firesidefedi @thisismissem loved this ep. on trust and safety 🫶🏼

@Crissy@tech.lgbt avatar Crissy , to random

“Being gay is like being left-handed—some people are, most people aren’t, and nobody really knows exactly why. It’s not right or wrong; it’s just one of the many natural ways to be. The world works best when everyone gets to live as they truly are. So if you ever feel out of place, remember: you're not broken, you're just beautifully different—and that’s something the world needs.”
Jodi Foster

@dansup@mastodon.social avatar dansup , to random

my baby ❤️

jake of course

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@dansup your baby's a beauty :blobcataww:

@AzulCrescent@tech.lgbt avatar AzulCrescent , to random

I haven't been posting quite as much lately cuz haven't been doing well mentally sry

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@AzulCrescent hope u feeling better soon