Mastodawn

Liz Dec 18, 2022

Seth Cotlar Dec 17, 2022

Alexandra Petri is a national treasure.
“There are so many people who are interesting. And instead we have to follow Elon Musk and Donald Trump.., because their whims can cost people jobs and ruin lives. There is something desperately boring about despots and plutocrats. And one of the frustrating consequences of an unequal society is that the rest of us have to care what is going on with them.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/17/elon-musk-twitter-overkill/

Not another column about Elon Musk

But here we are.

The Washington Post

Liz Nov 29, 2022

Sheril Kirshenbaum Nov 28, 2022

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.