Danielle ForéI’m done cross-posting @elementary to Twitter. I really hoped it would get better, but with the latest news of Elon promoting Ron DeSantis’ presidential run, I’m done. It’s become a far-right social network no different from Parlor or Truth Social and I won’t be a part of it.
I guess It’s my turn to echo what other trans people in the Linux space have been saying: if all you care about is the software, you still need to care about trans people. An attack on trans rights is an attack on desktop Linux. Several of the major things you probably care about and use every day are made or maintained by trans people. Even if you only care about the software, you still need to care about what happens to the people who make it. We need you to show up.
I don’t do this lightly. I’ve really been hanging on hoping Twitter would get better. I think dropping Facebook caused a major drop in revenue and dropping Twitter is going to cause a major drop as well. I’m leaving behind nearly 50K followers. I really hope I still have a job honestly.
Time@danirabbit with your skills, you really shouldn’t have an issue finding a job if it comes to that (and I really hope it doesn’t). I think I’ve heard you say that you aren’t sure you could have a “regular” job (was“again” in there?). I know I’ve been looking around at open source-first firms to try and find something (which… not many are hiring full-time devs). I really do hope everything works out for you and elementary. But Twitter needs to be dropped, as it is a cesspool now
Danielle Navarro@danirabbit Big hugs. I left 20K followers in the #rstats world behind over there when I made the same call a while back. It’s scary. I hope folks are supportive. ❤️
Fabio Valentini@danirabbit yup. 💩's fucked up. I'm thinking of deactivating my account on the birdsite just because I don't want to give even a cent of ad revenue to these cretins
Grassroots Joe@danirabbit
If you haven't already, please do let your followers know you are moving 100% to Mastodon.
I've put together a Mastodon - step by step slide deck which you are welcome to reference to help your followers join us here.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1czntx6cRqDzqBGa6fDhLvZZaQaQvDHXN9YxHsuLasyI/edit?usp=drivesdk
If you haven't already, please do let your followers know you are moving 100% to Mastodon.
I've put together a Mastodon - step by step slide deck which you are welcome to reference to help your followers join us here.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1czntx6cRqDzqBGa6fDhLvZZaQaQvDHXN9YxHsuLasyI/edit?usp=drivesdk
BakerPoliticalWatcher004@danirabbit Welcome Aboard! #LookWhosHereNow