SlatsGrobnik<p>We had the best childhood. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
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U.S. Elaine<p>The correct path in such decisions seem clear only in hindsight, but I want your hot take on this. If I file for Social Security now, will forever draw less than the maximum I’d be eligible for (under the current? rules). If I wait, there could be some cockamamie shut out for anyone not already signed up, or no one to even process the request. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
Elizabeth<p>Friday <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/palateCleanser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palateCleanser</span></a> 😭</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/generationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generationJones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/EltonJohn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EltonJohn</span></a> <br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-10-04/la-affairs-marcus-ryle-was-it-love-at-first-sight-or-the-thrill-of-seeing-elton-john" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latimes.com/lifestyle/story/20</span><span class="invisible">24-10-04/la-affairs-marcus-ryle-was-it-love-at-first-sight-or-the-thrill-of-seeing-elton-john</span></a></p>
Cate (she/her) :cat_jam:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SlatsGrobnik" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SlatsGrobnik</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Skepticat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Skepticat</span></a></span> 🙋🏼Present! Thanks for asking. <a href="https://myprivate.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
Ricardo Harvin<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@IveyJanette" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>IveyJanette</span></a></span> I am so happy that this distinction exists because I am not a boomer, dammit!</p><p>What I am is a "practical idealist" who witnessed, but was much too young to participate in the actions of the 60's, though I was just old enough to have an understanding of much of what was happening.</p><p>I've maintained that Black people can't be boomers anyway because under segregation and beyond, we never got any of their benefits.</p><p>This category fits better 👍🏿</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
Janet Logan (she/her) 🏳️⚧️<p>Today I learned that there’s a name for people like me.</p><p>What’s Generation Jones? Meet those on the Gen X/boomer cusp - Upworthy</p><p>" ... there’s also a lesser-known microgeneration that straddles Gen X and baby boomers. The folks born from 1954 to 1965 are known as Generation Jones, and they’ve been thrust into the spotlight as people try to figure out what generation to consider 59-year-old Vice President Kamala Harris."</p><p><a href="https://www.upworthy.com/what-is-generation-jones-the-unique-qualities-of-the-not-quite-gen-xer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">upworthy.com/what-is-generatio</span><span class="invisible">n-jones-the-unique-qualities-of-the-not-quite-gen-xer</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Harris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Harris2024</span></a></p>
RacerX<p>Happy Pre-Friday. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/generationjones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generationjones</span></a></p>
Brian Hawthorne<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@nazgul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>nazgul</span></a></span> As my sister-in-law once told an ex she had broken up with who kept trying to explain why she should get back together with him: “Bump the needle, pal.” <br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/GenJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenJones</span></a></p>
Dave Diamond<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@winterknell" class="u-url mention">@<span>winterknell</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
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Dave Diamond<p>Yes you may wish me a happy National Cherish an Antique Day, thanks for asking!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenX" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
Dave Diamond<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/@Geojoek" class="u-url mention">@<span>Geojoek</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@VE2UWY" class="u-url mention">@<span>VE2UWY</span></a></span> The Boomer generation ended long before 1964. The fact that 1960-1964 falls through the demographic cracks really is the point. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a></p>
Dave Diamond<p>Just a sampling of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hashtags" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hashtags</span></a> I used and followed during the past year...</p><p>** Current Tech<br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SwiftUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SwiftUI</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arduino" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Arduino</span></a></p><p>** <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a><br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AppleII</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pdp10" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pdp10</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tops20" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tops20</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>8bit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>z80</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mos6502" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mos6502</span></a></p><p>** <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a><br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TextAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TextAdventure</span></a><br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InteractiveFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>InteractiveFiction</span></a><br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zork" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Zork</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inform7" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Inform7</span></a></p><p>** Miscellany<br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WrexhamAFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WrexhamAFC</span></a><br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenX" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenX</span></a><br />- <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jewish" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Jewish</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hanukkah" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Hanukkah</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mazeldon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Mazeldon</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Secondhand" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Secondhand</span></a><br />+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Thrifting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Thrifting</span></a></p><p>If you're not following hashtags or including them in your posts, you're really missing out on the best part of Mastodon!</p>
RacerX<p>It's true... our music is better. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/generationjones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>generationjones</span></a></p>
jarocats<p><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a>: Hi, folks. I'm an old ex-programmer who can tell you amazing stories of Silicon Valley life during The Bubble. Passions (besides <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> and <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+) include <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a>, <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a>, <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a>, <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a>, <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/sculpting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sculpting</span></a> & other <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a>, and trying to prove that <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> really does exist. Married since 2008 (we were one of California's "18k" couples), my wife and I (and our <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a>) live 100% off the grid on five acres in the mountains, which sounds really romantic until you live the reality of corroded solar batteries and broken well pumps and getting stuck in the snow in your own driveway. But hey, it's home. Thanks for having me here!</p>
Woodchaz<p><a href="https://lateboomersden.blog/2023/10/04/there-but-for-the-grace-of-god-almost-went-i/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lateboomersden.blog/2023/10/04</span><span class="invisible">/there-but-for-the-grace-of-god-almost-went-i/</span></a><br>Why would anyone support the Republicans at this point? Maybe it would be helpful to explain how I was convinced of the earlier version that led us to this place.<br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>algorithms</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/city" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>city</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservative</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Country" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Country</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Extremism</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Liberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberal</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/privilege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privilege</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a>, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a></p>
Dave Diamond<p>Watching Bob Ross this morning, it occurs to me that many of us <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationX" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> who grew up being told we could paint whatever we wanted in our little world, ended up happy like his little trees. <a href="https://youtube.com/live/TFIfw7BNSMw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/TFIfw7BNSMw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
PaprikaPink 🖤<p><a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a> (revised July 2023 in honor of moving to oliphant.social) I'm a <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/progressive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progressive</span></a> <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/boomer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boomer</span></a>, white straight CIS woman. <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/ADHD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ADHD</span></a>, maybe <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a>, plus <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/Anxiety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Anxiety</span></a> (I'm getting all As!)<br>US <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/WestCoast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestCoast</span></a>. Long-time <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>, short-time <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/Nevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nevada</span></a>, and now (since Nov 2021) <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/CentralOregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CentralOregon</span></a>. <br>Went to college a lot, dropped out a lot, no degree. Former <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/TechWriter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechWriter</span></a> (I was really good at this), former <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/School" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>School</span></a> Office Lady (this was hard!) My doctor made a note in my file that I'm an empty nester. I've never thought of myself that way, but maybe she's right.<br>I was once <a href="https://oliphant.social/tags/funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>funny</span></a>.<br>My life view: Harm to a group that you're not part of will ultimately harm you too. None of us are free till all of us are free. Choose kindness.</p>
Chris Merle<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://pug.ninja/@motoridersd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>motoridersd</span></a></span> I’m Generation Jones (1955-1965)</p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Jones" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genera</span><span class="invisible">tion_Jones</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GenX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenX</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BabyBoomer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BabyBoomer</span></a></p>
Boots Chantilly<p>It’s prolly a good day for some hashtags, huh!<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GenerationJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenerationJones</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SouthernCalifornia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthernCalifornia</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SoCal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoCal</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DesertLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesertLife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ChronicIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChronicIllness</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AutoImmuneIllness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutoImmuneIllness</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PsoriaticSpondylitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PsoriaticSpondylitis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Rinvoq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rinvoq</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DogsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DogsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Abortion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbortionRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbortionRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbortionIsHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbortionIsHealthcare</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Adoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Adoption</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AdopteesOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdopteesOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AdopteeVoices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdopteeVoices</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AdopteeRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AdopteeRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FamilyPreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyPreservation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BLM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ERA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ERA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CancelStudentDebt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CancelStudentDebt</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FreeEducationForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeEducationForAll</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ReadBannedBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReadBannedBooks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PunchANazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PunchANazi</span></a></p>
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