And now, after an overwhelming week, I'd like to invite you to put down the doomscroll and enjoy some time with the kind people who come together for the #CircusInPlace video chat:

https://meet.jit.si/circushomegym

The clowns will have a camera on. You're not expected to...though we always love to see some friendly faces!

As a reminder, please respect anyone's request for a subject change. We all have different tender spots. <3

@lonelinesscorps
#JoinIn

Like everyone I've spoken to lately, I'm feeling fragile and stressed out.

I'm putting the real world down for a bit, and playing in the theater.

I'd be delighted to have your company in the kindly video chat corner we call #CircusInPlace.

https://meet.jit.si/circushomegym

#JoinIn
@lonelinesscorps

#NewYear's eve just happens to be the earliest I will have taken my melatonin and gone to bed in a while.

Woke up at 5, didn't take my oblig siesta, and I'm craving nicotine like a mother. Good night and may your new year be filled with better habits, mental health, and small, daily acts of resistance.

#anarchism #joinin @joinin

I'll always remember this as the Christmas that my mom's behavior became so alarming that I started reading about emotionally immature parents and finally put the pieces of my childhood together.

#joinin #cptsd #trauma @lonelinesscorps @joinin

If you're wanting some company today, there is a watch party on Retrostrange TV in association with @radiofreefedi

You can take part at:

https://live.retrostrange.com

EDIT: The watch party is now over, but the video channel runs 24/7 automatically.

Join us today 26th Dec 2000 UTC as the RFF #community parades on over to our friends at RetroStrange for an end of year "office" party / watch party!

https://live.retrostrange.com/

There will preview short(s) selected by @retrostrange as we file into some comfy seats.

By way of recent poll the feature for friendly chat and commentary will be War of the Robots (1978). A perfect clanger for group watching fun times! #joinIn and see how fedi memes are born!

Lovely to see so many #JoinIn posts. I hereby present you with my favourite silly gift from the husband! #boobies

Happy Wednesday friends. We've enabled chat in quiet join mode with some calm video backdrops for a good ole #comfy #hangout.

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

If you could use a friendly place to get away feel free to #joinIn the chat or just quietly enjoy 100% comfy tunes by amazing independent artists from right here in the digital neighbourhood.

As usual, we'll run the stream and chat as long as friends are needing it and as we can keep mods.

It's that time of year again - gift wrapping. I hate it. Make it a bit more enjoyable by watching some 80s Christmas cartoons. Going live now!

Tonight: He-Man and She-Ra's Christmas Special

https://stream.box464.com/

(In case you missed this...)

If you're feeling a bit isolated this Christmas and you want some everyday conversation, there is a special hashtag and group you can follow where people will be posting about what they are up to:

#JoinIn

@joinin

Feel free to reply to posts on this tag or group! The idea is to encourage friendly chat among people who are doing everyday stuff like food, walks, hobbies etc.

You can post anytime, but the tag and group tend to be most active at Xmas.

Hey Join In people, this tag and group should get more active as we get nearer to Christmas Day, but you can post on it any time.

There's no specific topic you have to stick to, but it tends to work best when posting about something everyday and easily relatable.

People who include the #JoinIn tag and mention the Join In group are happy to have replies to their posts, because chatting to each other in a friendly manner is how Join In works

cc @joinin