As Google/YouTube seems to be up to new shenanigans, a reminder that the Fediverse has an alternative called PeerTube:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/peertube-video-hosting-on-the-fediverse/

You can follow and interact with PeerTube accounts/videos entirely within Mastodon, you only need to join PeerTube if you want to publish videos or playlists.

If you want to publish videos, see guide here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-publish-videos-and-audio-on-peertube/

If you want an example of PeerTube in action see:

➡️ https://fedi.video

(Shenanigans: https://mastodon.bentasker.co.uk/@ben/111442472204337543)

A few years ago, right before the holidays, someone wrote in with a question for Dr. George Lakoff: “When my family gets together for the holidays, how do I avoid getting into a political argument with my conservative grandfather?”

“Don’t argue with your grandfather,” Dr. Lakoff answered. “Instead, ask him to tell you a story about a time he did something good for someone else. Listen, and then ask him to tell you another one.”

Empathy, the secret weapon:
https://georgelakoff.substack.com/p/wise-advice-for-dealing-with-conservatives

RED ALERT, please boost! We got word this morning that Senate leadership has cut a deal to include #JCPA in the must-pass #NDAA.

This is a terrible, Rupert Murdoch backed bill that essentially creates a "link tax" and would make Big Tech and big media cartels even more intertwined. AND, apparently what Schumer "traded" for it was ... the vaccine mandate for the US military. I kid you not.

@team has a contact-congress tool here, please contact your Senators!

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/tell-congress-protect-our-access-to-credible-news

My team at work just launched new research on the #TwitterMigration: We analyze which platforms are growing - especially #Mastodon, #Tumblr & #Post.

We look at which sites users are adding to their Twitter bios, posting to their friends about & downloading apps for.

Please do boost this, and love to hear any comments or feedback on it!

Download it here:
https://www.deweysquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSG-Snapshot-of-the-Twitter-Migration-December-12-2022.pdf