Sheldon

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Account age
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Despite that I don't even like cars, I've helped organize a juried car show in my hometown for the 4th year in a row. Among other things, I built the system to register and select the 300+ vehicles for the show and coordinated the dozens of volunteers we need to pull off a large event. One of those 25 views Despite that I don't even like cars, I've helped organize a juried car show in my hometown for the 4th year in a row. Among other things, I built the system to register and select the 300+ vehicles for the show and coordinated the dozens of volunteers we need to pull off a large event. One of those A lot of Americans probably don't feel like celebrating occasions like this right now. Some may feel conflicted about appearing happy. Do it. Celebrate. Do joy. We need that to keep going. Let others wonder what you are celebrating. If you were in the crowds I was in, it's clear that the version of 22 views A lot of Americans probably don't feel like celebrating occasions like this right now. Some may feel conflicted about appearing happy. Do it. Celebrate. Do joy. We need that to keep going. Let others wonder what you are celebrating. If you were in the crowds I was in, it's clear that the version of I just got through my large role in helping to organize a car show with 350 +cars. I coordinated dozens of volunteers, handled the show registration, promoted the show, and served as the official show photographer. I averaged only a few hours of sleep a night for the final week leading up to the sho21 views I just got through my large role in helping to organize a car show with 350 +cars. I coordinated dozens of volunteers, handled the show registration, promoted the show, and served as the official show photographer. I averaged only a few hours of sleep a night for the final week leading up to the sho I shot a very well attended 4th of July Parade in Monterey, CA. I have some fun shots from the parade, but the ones I'm most pleased by are these face in the crowd shots I was able to get after the parade ended. Every time I'm in a crowd, I try to get shots like this, but it's always hit or miss... 18 views I shot a very well attended 4th of July Parade in Monterey, CA. I have some fun shots from the parade, but the ones I'm most pleased by are these face in the crowd shots I was able to get after the parade ended. Every time I'm in a crowd, I try to get shots like this, but it's always hit or miss...

📊 Post engagement

14
Avg engagement / post
0.4%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Despite that I don't even like cars, I've helped organize a juri · 25 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
1.5 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
2.1×
Follows 1.9K back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Despite that I don't even like cars, I've helped organize a juried car show in my hometown for the 4th year in a row. Among other things, I built the system to register and select the 300+ vehicles for the show and coordinated the dozens of volunteers we need to pull off a large… ★ 25
We celebrate because a community that has the capacity to experience joy together is a more reslient community. We must do joy in times like this. #photography #4thofJuly These are selected photos from my day of photographing 4th of July … ★ 4 A lot of Americans probably don't feel like celebrating occasions like this right now. Some may feel conflicted about appearing happy. Do it. Celebrate. Do joy. We need that to keep going. Let others wonder what you are celebrating. If you… ★ 22 Women, Black and brown people were supposed to be afraid and sidelined. I did see some signs that some people were uneasy being seen. For that reason, I used my camera a bit differently this year, but a lot of these people had to earn thei… ★ 10 People outside of the US probably wonder how anyone could celebrate 4th of July in Donald Trump's America. Simple. You refuse to make it about him. You make it about you. You make it about your own community. #photography #4thofJuly These … ★ 12 I shot a very well attended 4th of July Parade in Monterey, CA. I have some fun shots from the parade, but the ones I'm most pleased by are these face in the crowd shots I was able to get after the parade ended. Every time I'm in a crowd, … ★ 18 As they do every year when it gets close to the 4th of July, Baskin-Robbin's has a flavor called "America's Birthday Cake." It's a blend of Strawberry and Cake flavored ice creams with frosting and chunks of cake. This flavor is not to be … ★ 14 I just got through my large role in helping to organize a car show with 350 +cars. I coordinated dozens of volunteers, handled the show registration, promoted the show, and served as the official show photographer. I averaged only a few ho… ★ 21 Ran into someone some of you may recognize on here! Photographing the car show I helped organize and I see one @drahardja. ★ 11 In the #AI dystopian future, there are no women, no brown people, the only shirt that's legal to wear is a navy blue one, everyone has pattern baldness, and nobody can see without glasses. Also, not only is there only one gender, the visib… ★ 6 A couple of days ago I was thinking that given the price of gasoline right now, it’s a shame that all of those e-scooter companies went bust. Well, today I started seeing these around town for the first time in a few years. I suppose they… ★ 6 I just picked up my first #harmonica in a minor key and other tunings. It is so much fun! I got several of these inexpensive Kongsheng 7-hole Baby-Fat harmonicas to experiment with. The purple one is in B-flat minor tuning, the red one is … ★ 13

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
sfba.social
A the SF Bay Area server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 14 views per post.
📤Posts about 1.5× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

66/100 Good
  • Est. 89% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Engagement (~0.4% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
89%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Drupaler, full-stack dev, & bad sysadmin. Even worse harmonica player. Not a bad photographer. Works to create culture and community through downtowns and small business. Has Non-24 disorder (sighted). Wife has ME/CFS. Enjoyer of when the good news is also the bad news. 
Early Internet/BBS Posse (86). NAFO Fella. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦 Former: TechCrunch Disrupt Alum, Physical Therapist, Hospital Design Analyst, CRM Admin, Boston U Alumni

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We celebrate because a community that has the capacity to experience joy together is a more reslient community. We must do joy in times like this. #photography #4thofJuly These are selected photos from my day of photographing 4th of July festivities in Monterey, CA 5/end A lot of Americans probably don't feel like celebrating occasions like this right now. Some may feel conflicted about appearing happy. Do it. Celebrate. Do joy. We need that to keep going. Let others wonder what you are celebrating. If you were in the crowds I was in, it's clear that the version of Women, Black and brown people were supposed to be afraid and sidelined. I did see some signs that some people were uneasy being seen. For that reason, I used my camera a bit differently this year, but a lot of these people had to earn their right to be part of the American conversation and they're c People outside of the US probably wonder how anyone could celebrate 4th of July in Donald Trump's America. Simple. You refuse to make it about him. You make it about you. You make it about your own community. #photography #4thofJuly These are selected photos from my day of photographing 4th of July I shot a very well attended 4th of July Parade in Monterey, CA. I have some fun shots from the parade, but the ones I'm most pleased by are these face in the crowd shots I was able to get after the parade ended. Every time I'm in a crowd, I try to get shots like this, but it's always hit or miss... As they do every year when it gets close to the 4th of July, Baskin-Robbin's has a flavor called "America's Birthday Cake." It's a blend of Strawberry and Cake flavored ice creams with frosting and chunks of cake. This flavor is not to be confused with America's 250 Birthday Cake, which started off Despite that I don't even like cars, I've helped organize a juried car show in my hometown for the 4th year in a row. Among other things, I built the system to register and select the 300+ vehicles for the show and coordinated the dozens of volunteers we need to pull off a large event. One of those I just got through my large role in helping to organize a car show with 350 +cars. I coordinated dozens of volunteers, handled the show registration, promoted the show, and served as the official show photographer. I averaged only a few hours of sleep a night for the final week leading up to the sho

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