So, weekend tally: The number of active users across Mastodon rose by 294K, and posting activity roughly tripled. Lots of new sign-ups, but also many returning users. Fun times!

The UK's Online Safety Bill will set a precedent for government mass surveillance for authoritarian regimes all over the world to copy. Our President, @Mer__edith, writes for the Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/21/britain-is-writing-the-playbook-for-dictators/