"mastodon was down"
nah y'all, https://mastodon.social was down! other mastodon instances were fine!
consider getting accounts on smaller instances and so we can have a network of nice little communities. mastodon works best when moderation is distributed among many instances!
here's how to find a good instance:
or if there's an instance in your area, consider joining that one!
https://rva.party Richmond VA (shameless plug)
https://pdx.social Portland OR
https://a2mi.social Ann Arbor MI
https://mspsocial.net Twin Cities (MN)
https://jawns.club Philadelphia PA
https://lazy8.social NYC, queer tech rebels
https://chaos.social German, mostly CCC hackers
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benjamin melançon