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ICYMI: this weekend @Cris_Color posted on #Lemmy: "The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind"

lemmy.world/post/27824597

An excerpt:
"The fediverse is small, and that's both a blessing and a curse - one of its several blessings is that in a smaller space we all individually have a bigger impact on what the culture of this space is like."

I highly encourage you to read the full post - it's brilliant. Thank you Cris! ❤️

Wishing you all a great day & week!

Something that is a common theme I notice about #maga trolls is they often view #kindness and #empathy in a man as weak.

They all buy into the ideas #elonmusk and #trump go by, that success and masculinity is defined by money, and cruelty, and you're less of a man if you don't have a "real job" or ask for #help or even help others.

It's a sign of #strength and #intelligence. I often find the most empathetic people I meet, are also the smartest.

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What kindness have you experienced this week?

We dropped our daughter off for the pre-match warm up at #Portchester football club, we then had about an hour to kill before going in to watch the game. A member of staff from the home team told us about the
Salt Café, which was 5 minutes walk away on the waters edge.

It was glorious to pass the time sitting in the sunshine with a coffee instead of hanging about in the car park!

“I was in London with my daughter Lizzie for a hospital appointment. When we returned to Epping tube station, we found ourselves on the wrong side of the platform, where there were stairs to cross.

I started to lift my daughter out of her wheelchair to carry her up the stairs, planning to hold the wheelchair in my other arm when a kind gentleman offered to carry it for me."

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Reminder: I (and most Canadians) don't hate Americans. I've met a few hundred of you (at least) face-to-face, and almost all were friendly, hospitable people.

We're just having a really tough time dealing with your federal government right now. I know many of you are, too. Stay strong, and hang onto that American friendliness and hospitality — supporting each-other will get you through this.

🇺🇸🇨🇦

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I was so touched by this act of kindness, especially as I had missed my breakfast. A dedication to this man for his kindness & to all the hard working people out there.”

We loved hearing this story from Rebecca - it’s such a lovely example of how a small act of kindness can make an enormous difference.

What #kindness have you seen recently?

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@RickiTarr Making #compliments. Telling people why I like what they do / how they do it. At least say 'thank you', #BeKind.

I started in young years when I worked in gastronomy.
Customers were very quick with complaints and nagging but rarely told you if they were satisfied.

It makes me happy when the other person's eyes light up or they start to smile. Sometimes a nice conversation arises because people are amazed that people can be #kind.