I posted this on the deadbird site:

"Standing offer for journalists: I'll help you get set up on Mastodon and will help you bring your Twitter audience along (and find new followers and rich engagement there). All I ask is that you migrate -- over time, not instantly -- your social media activity there."

@dangillmor

Tell any of em if they want to hear from other writers what it’s been like they can ping me or email me at [email protected] — I’ve been 95% mastodon / 5% bird site for a year now (after years of the inverted ratio)

@clive @dangillmor Count me in, too. Happy to help anyone who needs it. Frustrated by the smart and well-meaning people who can’t seem to make the move.
@JamesGleick @clive might be worth collecting people like us in a more organized way...
@dangillmor @JamesGleick @clive
I think one of the virtues of a good social site like this is the organic way in which it grows