Randahl FinkI am so grateful, Trump survived the assassination attempt… so this misogynist racist can now lose to the woman of color.
tadpole256
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Yet another Twitter refugee.
@jerry and I’m thankful for you! 
Sheril Kirshenbaum“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say ‘It's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.”
- Fred Rogers
- Fred Rogers
@popey @thunderbird I recently switched back to Thunderbird as well. It really is great!
Jeff JarvisFancy that. Too bad I just handed in the proofs of my next book, The Web We Weave. Woulda had another footnote...
Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy https://pewrsr.ch/3SREz4v
Majorities in most countries surveyed say social media is good for democracy https://pewrsr.ch/3SREz4v
@kgourlay @pluralistic I don’t know, I really like Perplexity. I use it daily and it’s sooo much better than the current iteration of Google Search
In a world where the gap between the privileged and the marginalized widens, remember that justice is not just a concept, but a call to action. Let's bridge divides with empathy, fight for equality, and ensure everyone's voice is heard. #SocialJustice #Equality #Inclusion #JusticeForAll
Chris TrottierAnother stupid hot take about the Fediverse. This time courtesy of Megan McArdle from the Washington Post.
Apparently, Mastodon is doomed because it solves problems most users don't care about.
Just like Linux is a failure—because only hobbyists and IT professionals use it.
Except—unknown to Megan—Linux is a huge success which runs on everything (including your router).
Also Megan seems unaware that the *actual* problem with social media really is centralization.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/17/twitter-mastodon-replacement-social-media/
The Jan. 6 social-media memo will be used by the crazy Republicans to create more legislation like crazy Texas' and Florida's to impose their speech on platforms and us. Be careful what you wish for, blaming Twitter for Trump.