My twitter followers are jumping ship. My engagement is dropping rapidly. They changed the algorithm to force feed me right wing accounts. And white supremacy, Islamophobia, & antisemitism on Twitter are being defended as valid points of view.
By contrast this Mastodon community is igniting robust dialogue, respectful disagreement, and offers little comfort to racists and bigots.
This is what Twitter could’ve been, and I’m really hopeful this is what Mastodon continues to be. Thank you all.❤️✊🏽
Having now been on #Mastodon for 1 month, a few observations:
- Mastodon makes me realize how much the #Twitter algorithm maximized user outrage to boost engagement for profit. Gross. Here, my feed is interesting & supportive.
- There's a culture of kindness - at least so far. It's extremely appealing & should be normalized on & offline.
- Beyond reactions to toots, people share songs, poetry & ask great questions. I can't remember the last time I found social media to be fun.
Next year London's ultra-low emission zone will expand across the entire city. Owners of polluting cars will pay £12.50/day to drive in the zone.
To prepare, London is adding bus service and offering a " £110m scrappage scheme" to dump older cars.
Key African nations set off on energy & emissions growth paths
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African nations made clear at last week’s United Nations climate summit that the region would develop its fossil fuel resources to alleviate fuel shortages, help lift local populations out of poverty and spur vital economic growth
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/key-african-nations-set-off-on-energy-emissions-growth-paths/
#ClimateEmergency #pollution #ecology #environment #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe
#ClimateChange #climate #Africa
I hope we don't have to wait for parts of the UK to be like this....
Climate-related droughts, combined with ongoing conflict, have left up to 20 million people hungry.
Qasim Rashid, Esq.
Sheril Kirshenbaum
David Zipper
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Robert Sanscartier