I don't think people are realising the danger the Fediverse is in.

The only thing stopping corporations and VCs taking over this place is that the Fediverse is spread out on many different servers, which makes it very difficult to purchase.

If most of the Fediverse ends up on mastodon.social, which is now a strong possibility, there will be nothing to stop most of it being sold to Musk or Zuckerberg or whoever.

The bigger mastodon.social becomes, the more likely a buyout is to happen.

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For many older Americans, Fox has been a radicalizing force, leaving many younger folks feeling as if their parents have been stolen from them.

While it is premature to write Fox’s obituary, we must acknowledge that the post-truth era of right-wing, racist grievance we are currently living through is a direct result of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox “News” Channel.

So, how did we get here, and importantly how can we get out of this spiral? Read our thoughts over at The Big Picture. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/fox-news-fueled-family-divide

I’m not an advocate of cancel culture, but would be completely okay, as both a parent & environmentalist, if we collectively cancel glitter.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/yes-glitter-really-is-bad-for-the-environment#:~:text=Glitter%20is%20Actually%20a%20Microplastic&text=“It's%20in%20the%20right%20size%20range%20and%20contains%20synthetic%20polymers.”&text=Glitter%20is%20commonly%20made%20of,to%20create%20a%20reflective%20surface.

Jeff Bezos reportedly purchased a $75 million "support yacht" with a helipad to trail his $500 million superyacht.

Meanwhile, Amazon doesn't want workers to organize for better pay and safer working conditions.

This is what oligarchy looks like.

Elon, master negotiator: “$20 for a blue check!”

Stephen King: No

Elon: “$8 for a blue check!”

King: No

Elon: “I pay for your check!”

King: No