Rifter (now on Mastodon!)

Just a heads up for anyone still following this account:

I've moved. Follow @rifter.critter.cafe.ap.brid.gy instead to keep talking with me on Bluesky.
(Make sure to follow @ap.brid.gy first, otherwise I won't see your posts on my end!)

Rifter (@rifter@critter.cafe) 88 Posts, 24 Following · creature who talks about a variety of things

I've made the move for at least a couple weeks at this point but I no longer plan to be active on here from now on. @jay.bsky.team has proven time and time again that she cares more about Bluesky's "investor value" than actual community

https://critter.cafe/@rifter Meet me here instead

good

Blocked by 533 users via lists @antiantiai.verysane.ai Anti "Anti-AI" Labeler 5 days ago AI Haters - view subscribers Primarily people who subscribe to anti-AI blocklists. Subscribing to this list allows for filtering them out. This is likely to improve the experience of bluesky for some people. Best-effort basis but pretty comprehensive. Appeals should go to DMs for now. @evil.mathan.dev зла капітошка 8 days ago 🚭 Підписані на топ 🇷🇺 рутві - view subscribers Список автоматизовано Топ рутві (критерій: >200 підписників, з яких >90% - з країн агресорів): В списку зібрані всі підписані на "стовпи" рутві. Список самих стовпів: bsky.app/profile/evil... @gnocchicarbonara.bsky.social 8/11/2025 Blocklist - view subscribers @rdelwood.bsky.social Elwood 🇺🇸🇺🇦🛡️⚔️🔱 6/27/2025 🔞🦊🐦🐜🎨🎮💻 - view subscribers Shippers,Fandom,Anime,Manga, Amateur Artists, Gamers, Coders, Hackers,AI @handle.invalid NickServ 4/5/2025 3D Pinball: Space Cadet - view subscribers The Windows XP pinball game, 3D Pinball: Space Cadet, is a space-themed pinball simulation. Players use flippers to score points by hitting targets and completing missions. It became a nostalgic favorite for its simple, addictive gameplay and colorful design.

I decided to check the blocklists I was on and found these 5:

1. AI haters blocklist - nothing special
2. Something in russian, idk
3. ???
4. ?????
5. ???????

this is somehow accurate.

atproto is liberal, activitypub is socialist

<DARK FOUNTAIN> IN THE AIR? (kris deltarune) WRONG! gas leak

@cosmocat8.bsky.social

considering how adjacent they are to actual nsfw, agreed

^

It's honestly a mood-killer when they come up so frequently while I'm looking for art, I won't go after people that draw them but don't assume that everyone will be like you.
Forcing things on others without a go-ahead means everyone loses in the end.

YOU

@kanakoketsukane.bsky.social

OOMF MADE IT BIG CHECK HER OUT SHE DOES PEAK

but you see, we have indoor pools. pooltoy year round

YIPPEEEE

LOVE you!
Transgender people are Chiitan's family.
I will continue to spread the message that we can create a world where it is normal for transgender people to love whoever they want.

Photo of a man in a suit in an office shaking the hand of a person in an eevee mascot costume

Photo of a man in a suit on his knees hugging a person in an eevee mascot costume

oh to hug the eevee mascot

i raise to you: Ballista

this message was sponsored by the "indoor pool"

Rune 🌿 the garden guardian

ive settled in already (rifter@bark.lgbt) but might try another server based on a recommendation i got from another fedi user: https://bsky.app/profile/eblu.space/post/3lyoi4ladm22l

who knows i might be more inclined to use that one

ive known about masto for a while but the usability was a bit confusing to start so thats why i havent been using it as much as bsky

On the off chance that some of you are seeing the smoke from the fire, moving to the Northsky PDS is 100% viable

By my understanding Mastodon can't have that. It's intentionally fragmented thanks to ActivityPub federation, so you're generally meant to pick a server that matches your interest. There are large general servers but those loop back to being Twitter 2 from what I've been seeing.

ideally id go with the second option as it puts me in full control of what i see though as i can choose to cut off from entire servers if they make me feel uncomfortable
unless this is already a thing in normal masto. this learning curve feels like trying to climb a mountain without gear

so ill probably either have to join a server that a friend is hosting (none of my friends have the technical knowhow to host masto servers) or try to host one myself (even if i learn how to operate a server i cannot possibly pay for server costs)

i have an account on masto but my only issues with it is are just. i want to seek out smaller servers since large ones will inevitably be a repeat of twitter but connecting to other servers is probably a huge pain if youre hosting a server

one hell of a journey to this particular friday though i have to admit that

You've made it to Friday. Congratulations.

i want to stick my hand in an absol's neck fluff