Being a furry socialist that uses Linux and Mastodon is rough since everyone shits on the things you love without having any experience with it because they're just uncritically regurgitating wrong information they heard from other people regurgitating wrong information.
04.10.2025 01:28 p (@p@pixelfed.de) Some interesting thoughts and a good read I found on the net:
**Annual skinny dip had become 'sea of cameras'**
By Federica Bedendo, 27th Sept 25
The organiser of a popular skinny dip said photography rules had to be brought in after the event turned from a "sea of bodies" into a "sea of cameras".
Jax Higginson, 47, from Sunderland, organises the North East Skinny Dip, which will be held at Druridge Bay in Northumberland on Sunday morning.
When the event started 13 years ago, Ms Higginson said social media was not as prominent and there was no need to limit the use of cameras.
But as the event grew in popularity, she said many complained too many phones were "ruining" their skinny dip experience.
She said the issue first became apparent a couple of years ago.
"Even I, as someone who is less bothered by cameras and unafraid of being seen - even I was shocked by the number of cameras.
"Instead of a sea of bodies, it had become a sea of cameras," she said.
Last year, she found she had put "people's backs up" by suggesting a blanket-ban on photography.
Consequently, this year photographs will be limited to one area of the beach only, meaning "people are free to make a choice"...
04.10.2025 00:43 p (@p@pixelfed.de) Some interesting thoughts and a good read I found on the net:
**If I was living in Europe, my lifestyle would be acceptable... but Australia is too conservative and I can't be naked where I want to be. Here's why it should change**
Vincent Marty hikes naked in Australia
He is leading a 'naturist' movement
By CAITLIN POWELL, 21 September 2025
A nudist who hikes through bushland in nothing more than his shoes and socks has questioned why more people aren't comfortable going naked in Australia. French-Australian Vincent Marty, 57, balances his cleaning business and security consulting with what he sees as his 'real work': building a naturist community. Naturism is a lifestyle where non-sexual nudity in private and public is celebrated as promoting harmony with nature and enjoying the freedom nudity brings.
'For me, nude hiking is both freedom and health. By the time I stop, remove my shoes and socks, and walk barefoot, I feel completely part of nature,' he told Daily Mail. 'I regularly hike 20km to 35km a day, often carrying a 17–25kg pack depending on how remote I venture... it feels like a walking meditation. 'While it's unlikely to cure any serious illness, it provides the exercise I need as I'm overweight, and those regular hikes help me keep my weight in check.' But, while Australia has nude beaches, Mr Marty said there is only a handful of legal locations and many 'unofficial grey areas'...