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2026-01-02 15:54:28 by Charles Sant from mastodon.world

@lordmatt @openmentions.com let me know if you are hosting a campaign.

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2026-01-01 11:00:00 by Matt from openmentions.com

The start of the year is often a time of reflection and making changes. Over the past year, how have you changed? File this in Journalling Prompts

Journalling Prompts

2025-12-31 22:12:53 by Anna the cat mummy from replying.isbrill.com

Anna the cat mummy

Mine are all cats @openmentions.comMy New Year’s resolutions are to foster more cats, start a cat blog, be nicer to my dog-loving brothers. eat less meat, drive less, get more sleep, stress less… #2026 #cats

What are your new year’s resolutions?

2025-12-31 02:10:03 by Thanet Liberal Democrats from mastodonapp.uk

Thanet Liberal Democrats

@openmentions.com Always

Do you vote?

2025-12-31 01:47:30 by Thanet Liberal Democrats from mastodonapp.uk

Thanet Liberal Democrats

@openmentions.com A better tomorrow

What’s your work in progress?

2025-12-31 01:45:14 by Matt from node.lordmatt.co.uk

Matt

I think I was tired when I went to bed. I dreamed that I was going to bed in “my other bed”. The pillows were not as good, and I thought to myself, I have new pillows on my other bed, and spares, I should use those next time. In that reality, having multiple beds is, it seems, normal. Add this t [Read More]

Dream Log

2025-12-31 01:12:02 by Thanet Liberal Democrats from mastodonapp.uk

Thanet Liberal Democrats

@openmentions.com This year, we, along with other local activists, saw off UKIP and some alt-right influencers with a much bigger counter-protest. Racists are not welcome in #Thanet.

What are your key moments from this past year?

2025-12-31 01:01:25 by Adam K from replying.isbrill.com

Adam K

2026 @openmentions.comI plan to read more niche blogs, say more kind things, and protest the far right at every chance. #2026

What are your new year’s resolutions?

2025-12-31 00:55:48 by James from replying.isbrill.com

James

In 2026 I plan to @openmentions.comGet outside moreEat less pizzaWalk more oftenFinish games I started in 2025 and 2024Eat more fruit #2026

What are your new year’s resolutions?

2025-12-27 09:19:41 by NotAllThatFunny from punning.isbrill.com

NotAllThatFunny

Here is an egg joke for Open Mentions that my smart home device just told me: Why don’t eggs tell each other jokes? Because if they do, they crack each other up.

Jokes And Puns

2025-12-27 08:43:06 by NotACop from replying.isbrill.com

NotACop

Always vote @openmentions.comAlways vote. Spoil your ballot with a message for the candidates (they will see it) if you hate ’em all. But vote. In the UK, candidates get a marked register showing who voted. If you didn’t vote, your concerns can be ignored.The incumbents fear a large t [Read More]

Do you vote?

2025-12-27 08:22:03 by Matt 🔶 (LordMatt) from mastodon.social

Matt 🔶 (LordMatt)

To be honest, the whole year went by in a blur. Some standouts include standing for election, getting stuck into editing my book, and the two-week residential physio course at Bath. Now that I think about it, I had a pretty good year. In reply to: https://openmentions.com/news/question-of-the-week [Read More]

What are your key moments from this past year?

2025-12-25 12:00:00 by Matt from openmentions.com

Matt

The new year is almost upon us, which is a perfect time to reflect on changes you want to make. Perhaps file this under Journalling Prompts

Journalling Prompts

2025-12-22 11:02:44 by Matt from node.lordmatt.co.uk

Matt

I dreamed that I was walking about town and singing Bohemian Rhapsody; as I travelled, people stopped what they were doing to join in with me. This is one for OM’s Dream Log

Dream Log

2025-12-04 15:01:13 by Anna the cat mummy from replying.isbrill.com

Anna the cat mummy

Roast me as hard as you can My cats would rather take a bath in cold water than play with you. Filed as Random on Open Mentions

Random

2025-12-04 14:50:44 by Matt from openmentions.com

Matt

A collection of the things that are most actively engaged with. These are our most popular topics, pages, questions of the week, and other posts

OpenMentions Mentions

2025-12-04 14:50:44 by Matt from openmentions.com

Matt

A collection of the things that are most actively engaged with. These are our most popular topics, pages, questions of the week, and other posts

Topics

2025-12-04 14:16:55 by Matt from openmentions.com

Matt

Do you want to find things you can reply to or WebMention? If so, this new feed might be just what you want. We’ll share fun things to reply to as we find them. Don’t forget to tag an OpenMention topic for maximum discovery. Filed as #ConversationStarters Update: Fixed the feed URL, I go [Read More]

Conversation Starters

2025-12-04 14:11:45 by Matt from openmentions.com

Matt

Matt has asked to be roasted. How creative will you be? Filed as #Random

Random

2025-12-02 12:08:42 by Matt from heresy.isbrill.com

Matt

In a time when not caring about elections is normal, voting can be a beautiful heresy. Do I vote? Yes, always.

Do you vote?

2025-12-02 11:52:46 by James from replying.isbrill.com

James

Reading@openmentions.comI am re-reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for the ten billionth time.#books #reading

What are you reading?

2025-12-02 11:36:35 by Matt from node.lordmatt.co.uk

Matt

What am I reading?@openmentions.comReading-wise, I am currently several books deep into Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive. You need a long block of reading time to get into the first one, but, once past the opening, you should find it gripping and endlessly fascinating. Here’s an Aff link t [Read More]

What are you reading?

2025-12-01 11:44:56 by Anna the cat mummy from replying.isbrill.com

Anna the cat mummy

Music can take you back A song that takes me back is Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue – not because…

Music

2025-12-01 09:16:57 by m from iamthedj.lordmatt.co.uk

m

↬gerben.dev/notes/44f3062ada277ac955c04e56c3eacd02 Gerben mentioned music that takes you back to an earlier chapter of your life. I know that feeling well. All About Eve’s December does…

Music

2025-11-26 20:02:55 by Gerben Jacobs from gerben.dev

Gerben Jacobs

Re: #Music at openmentions.com "The Exile" by "Colour Of Fire" started playing in my randomized playlist. A flood of nostalgia came over me. Looking at…

Music

2025-11-21 23:31:15 by m from iamthedj.lordmatt.co.uk

m

Birdhouse In Your Soul by They Might Be Giants has, like, about 18 key changes. Listen to more #music.

Music

2025-11-19 00:59:18 by Adam K from replying.isbrill.com

Adam K

Open Mentions asked: Is blogging dead? Short answer: No. Slightly longer answer: No, not really. Longest answer: Blogging never died; it has died back. That’s…

Is blogging dead?

2025-11-11 20:15:20 by Matt from node.lordmatt.co.uk

Matt

My WIP@openmentions.comI am in the revision and editing stage of a sci-fi comedy about time travel. It still is without a name.Jack, Susan, and Barry team up with a man from the future called Dog as they try to stop a fatal traffic accident from ever having happened. Things get complicated. There [Read More]

What’s your work in progress?

2025-11-06 17:04:43 by Anna the cat mummy from replying.isbrill.com

Anna the cat mummy

… your dreams. #ConversationStarters

Conversation Starters

2025-11-06 17:01:55 by Matt from node.lordmatt.co.uk

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