I think this is one of my favorite articles I've read all year

> It seems I am living on the edge - edge working, edge computing, both promising a lower carbon footprint. On closer inspection it only lowers corporations' footprint, overall energy use increases. First, I was told that the cloud was more green, because it is powered by renewable energy, and far more efficient than my old hardware. Software as a Service has made many people move their software and data from personal computers to the cloud, now caught in a digital enclosure, locked in. When l'm in a video conference and my laptop is sucking dry the power grid to be able to keep up with the conversation, I'm being told it's more efficient to use edge computing because it lessens network traffic. Infrastructural sprawl increases and total energy consumption is going up either way. My energy provider installed a smart meter so I can gain insight into my usage and thus magically become more energy efficient. Climate change became my responsibility.

"Refusing the Burden of Computation: Edge Computing and Sustainable ICT"
By Marlos de Valk

https://aprja.net//article/download/128184/174364/271149

I'm evangelizing for Mastodon because Twitter is likely toast, but I also want to be very clear that Black and disabled folks have built community infrastructure on Twitter that is real and meaningful.

We all need to be mindful of what Elon is destroying, and who it harms most.