The greatest story about social media. I don't think it gets better.

In November 2022, @TexasObserver became one of the first newspapers to start their own Mastodon server.

Unlike most newspapers, @TexasObserver operates as a non-profit.

This week, the non-profit’s board of directors voted to disband @TexasObserver.

But within 48 hours, people have given $250,000 so it can continue to exist.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/laid-off-texas-observer-journalists-and-staff

@fediversenews

Cannot reiterate this enough:

PLEASE don’t request refunds from Apple for any unused time on your Twitterrific or Tweetbot subscriptions.

It could literally bankrupt small shops like these.

https://blog.iconfactory.com/2023/01/twitterrific-end-of-an-era/

Grateful to earn a 25,000 strong Mastodon network.

Not simply because of the size of this growing community, but because of this growing community’s compassion and commitment to justice. I’m hopeful one day this platform will be 1M+ strong, but only if the commitment remains to lead with justice above all else.

Much love y’all. Thank you. ❤️✊🏽

Please, folks, stop calling Musk's bogus exercise in online voting a "poll". What he's doing has the same relationship to legitimate survey research -- i.e. valid polling -- as motel room art has to Picasso.

Please stop validating his deceit.

Annual #introduction #ComputerHistory

I'm a retired (3rd time) techie with an incredibly lucky career and family.

I'm most famous as being employee number 8 of #SunMicrosystems, and I got to work with the Bell Labs #UNIX team for a summer during the birth of V7 #UNIX.

My Silicon Valley career started with #Amdahl in 1978, followed by Sun for 12 years. I've since founded 4 startups (see profile).

I toot about #ComputerHistory; I've been there for much of it.