I try to do this once a year:

[tommx]

Name: Tom

Age: 58

I mostly post about: Day to day life, random thoughts, whatever I'm watching/reading, etc. It's more or less stream of consciousness, though I try to link certain items that I consider relevant; books, restaurants, significant locations, etc. In the past, I've used Amazon to link them, but as I have grown to really hate Jeff Bezos for what he's done to the Washington Post, I now use Barnes and Noble for book links.

My hobbies are: TTRPs (primarily Dungeons and Dragons), community theater, cooking, hiking, camping, wine collecting, computer programming (also my profession but I like to code for fun as well), writing, reading, building things, tinkering, drawing, and more things I generally have no actual time for.

My fandoms are: Star Trek, Doctor Who, Marvel (Silver Age), A Song of Ice and Fire, Remembrance of Earth's Past aka The Three Body Problem, et al. Some of my favorite authors include Douglas Adams, George R.R. Martin, James S. A. Corey, Tanith Lee, Michael Moorock, Brad Meltzer, John Steinbeck, and William Gibson. There are more, but that's who comes to mind.

I'm looking to meet people who: are basically cool and like to interact. I have a presence on other socials but I don't like using them because they either have become echo chambers, or are trying to push things on me in which I have no interest. I'm not looking to share memes and I have no interest in someone's OnlyFans page. I have nothing against people who have that sort of thing, but it doesn't interest me. I'd rather interact with someone who might want to discuss the Medici family of Renaissance Florence, or discuss the actual mechanics of LLMs rather than rant about how AI is going to destroy the world. Want to talk meaningfully about physics, archeology, musicology, mythology, literature, or the nature of consciousness? You might be someone I'd like to know.

My posting schedule tends to be: It's been kind of sporadic over the last year, but I'm looking to make a fresh start this year. I won't post daily, probably, but weekly at least.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: If you're MAGA, move on. I probably represent everything you hate, and I don't have time to educate people in a cult. I do not tolerate hate speech, homophobia, transphobia, incels, etc.

Before adding me, you should know: I'm an atheist for starters. I don't have a problem with people of faith, provided they don't try to rub my nose in it. I don't generally countenance evangelicals or fundamentalists, or anyone who feels the need to inject some performative demonstration of their supposed piety into literally every situation. I've known many people like this, and I lose patience with them very quickly.

I'm a 2 time cancer survivor. The last bout was diagnosed 4 years ago, and nearly killed me. I've written about some of the experience here, but may expand on it more in the future, now that I feel like I'm in a reasonably good headspace to think about what I went through.

I try to be polite and respectful of everyone with whom I interact. I expect the same from others. Slurs, insults, etc., are not tolerated. The basic rule of interacting with me: Don't be a dick. It's pretty much the closest thing I have to a philosophy of life.

Most of my journal is friends locked, but I'm happy to add people if they're interested. I've met some wonderful people here, and am always happy to meet more.

Comments

[raptureofthemoon]

Hello, fellow atheist. I'm sliding into early middle age, anti bigoted nonsense, (follower of Wheaton's Law), enjoy writing and reading, Star Trek, Tanith Lee (particularly The Silver Metal Lover, though more of her stuff is on my To Read list). A lot of my journal is open (mostly life stuff; I will post fandom stuff from time to time...at some point) - feel free to peruse and see if you think we click.

[dray]

Seems wise to post one of these once a year or so! I'm also very sporadic with posting (See: tend to post a few times in the winter, then summer takes my attention away!) but I like having a diverse reading list and miss having chill coders in my social sphere.

I'm Dray online, and mostly I use Dreamwidth to chat about writing and daily life stuff. Lately I've been doing some weekly round-ups of community activity I've done to help keep those afloat, along with little questionnaires that dally with introspection. I'm not super fannish, though Star Trek is almost always a win. (Maybe not Picard, but the rest I've found lots to love in.)

Anyways, if you're interested, I'm adding you to my list so feel free to return if you like!

[silviarambles]

Want to talk meaningfully about physics, archeology, musicology, mythology, literature, or the nature of consciousness? You might be someone I'd like to know.

And you someone I'd like to know. I love a bit of everything (especially related to culture), I think we have some interests in common and a similar approach to how we use this journal. My journal is locked, but here is my post on here from a few months ago, see if you think we'd get along.

[jenett]

Hello, person of fellow interests! (In this specific case, ttrpgs, cooking, and I expect my posts to be heavier on both research and folklore this year for research for upcoming writing. Specifically the Wars of the Roses, but I get distracted by shiny historical objects on a regular basis.)

I also post mostly locked, but I've given you access, and the pinned post at the top has an overview of me and stuff I post about (writing, gaming, day job as a research librarian being the primary ones).

I am religious, but of the form 'initiatory religious witchcraft' which means a) I don't think most people ought to do the specific stuff I'm doing b) some of it is stuff I've agreed not to talk about for various reasons, c) a lot of what I do talk about related to it is 'handling small group stuff' and 'juggling several different stands of my life that include religion and magic' (and d) I don't expect anyone to share any of my beliefs or practices or interests here and apply cuts generously so people can skip stuff as they desire.)

[tommx]

Hello new person of interest. You do sound like someone I definitely can relate to. I'm actually doing research on Renaissance Italy, specifically the Medicis, Borgias, and various individuals in that era for a D&D campaign that I've been working on.

I'm more receptive to people who practice Wicca, modern witchcraft, etc., than I am generally to Christians because they don't proselytize, at least not in my experience. At any rate, hello and welcome. Look forward to knowing you better.

[seleneheart]

The Expanse books are some of my favorite books ever! I'd like to add you.

[tommx]

Please do. I shall do likewise.