Over the years, #BlackTwitter has been one of the saving graces of Twitter, & a powerful engine for change in society.

This piece on what happens now Elmo is turning Twitter into his own personal echo chamber of White entitlement - isn’t perfect, but it’s a great summary of just why it matters.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/06/musk-black-twitter-spill/

#BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #twitterexodus #twitter

Fleeing Elon Musk’s X, the quest to re-create ‘Black Twitter’

The influential online community that gave rise to social movements like #BlackLivesMatter is now a "digital diaspora” in search of a new home.

The Washington Post

And while we’re at it, I’d love to follow more #BlackMastodon voices here - nerdy, expert, media, the funny, whatever.

I’m doing the work too, but if anyone has a recommendation for follows - especially on the nerd/sci/culture/hacker/history/languages/academic/funny beat - I am _extremely_ here for them, and very gratefully received! Cheers!

#BlackMastodon #geekfuel

@mattpotter

probably you know this already, but are you following the hashtags, too?

@wigbert Thanks Wigbert - yes! Cheers! 🤜🤛
@paninid @mekkaokereke @futurebird @BlackAzizAnansi Done, and THANK YOU! Was already following Aziz, but the others are brilliant additions. Cheers!