@josh @kabrams My words were harsh. I'm super frustrated that an uncrossable divide just dropped out of the sky, that orgs like Meta want to ruin everything good in the world.

I know you do an outstanding job of keeping us all safe.

@wernerprise @wxifu @FediPact tysm for this. We are going to get gaslit like fvckin' hell over this, but that's nothing new.

One of the things you realize dealing with TERFs, for example, is they hate young liberal cis women almost as much as trans people and for essentially the same reason: they hate their lives and they think everyone else should, too.

Transphobia is driven heavily by misogyny. It's also driven by gay panic bullshit.

But sometimes I think these people just miserably hate anyone who feels even a scrap of happiness compared to them.

@timberwraith @Greenseer followers ports pretty well. Your following list is another story. I recommend exporting that list before you start the process.

OK, well, to hell with this instance and Eugen. That was the final straw for me.

I'm likely going to move instances.

Fuck this.

I'm just going to put these three things together:

@veirling @bmacDonald94 Yeah, I hear you. I'm sorry you're feeling that. 😔

These betrayals are such a regular thing when I can bring myself to pay attention to the larger world, that I've become rather numb.

But really, being numb is just another face of dissociation that flows along with depression.

I hear you.

@kabrams Ran out of room. One more critical thing about Meta. They're actively supporting fascim: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-turned-chat-messages-mother-daughter-now-charged-abortion-rcna42185

@kabrams This is highly disappointing. There are already examples of "wait and see" out there. Here's one. https://chaos.social/@ordnung/110672632376561507

Feels like you are using LGBTQ+ people like me as lab rats for an experiment you know is going to fail. And, yes, I saw the "just block the instance" part. Sure, I can do that but don't you think it says a whole lot about this instance's values to allow bigotry to flourish in general? I've always been supportive of union.place. Please reconsider this decision.

- The fact we have a flagship instance and that mastodon.social didn’t close signups ages ago is a huge part of the problem. They could have set a social precedent (large instances are a no-no) – they didn’t.

- When Threads federates, it will become the flagship instance.

- Eugen is basically handing the crown to Mark.

- The fact there is a crown to start with is a shortcoming of the federated model with instances that can scale indefinitely. (How else could things be done? See #SmallWeb)

…

I’m right in the middle of the move so I don’t have time to write anything at length on the whole “mastodon.social rolling out the red carpet for Threads/Instagram/Meta/Zuckerberg” thing.

In a nutshell:

- The *only* leverage the fediverse has over a trillion-dollar corporation is social legitimacy.

- That is exactly what the flagship instance is providing to Meta.

- It matters less whether your tiny/personal instance blocks them; given their size, you’re effectively blocking yourself.

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I've just watched Violent Night.

What a film👏👏

Shades of Shaun of the Dead, Die Hard and Home Alone all jumbled up in a Santa Sack of over the top comedy action. Great fun.

#xmas #films #christmas

@wendinoakland @veirling I put it in potato salad sometimes too!

Do you believe access to basic healthcare and a roof over one's head should be determined by a person's income?

#poll

Please boost for a wider demographic, and feel free to reply with your opinion and where you are from.

@dancinyogi Really grateful to see the leading choice here. Can't have successful universal program without it.

Purl is like, what is this fake tree that has invaded my house?

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon

@timberwraith @bmacDonald94 Not feeling good today at all about our safety. Nope. In fact, yet again, I feel betrayed and depressed.

@bmacDonald94 Indeed!

(I blocked Threads a few days ago, too.)

All of the admins who are supporting Threads and all of the people telling others that the people worrying over this are full of shite, are telling me *exactly* how much they care about queer/trans people.

You don't care.

You don't.

Now, let's here your excuses as to why you're a good, progressive, liberal person anyway.

Your excuses are lies that make you feel better about yourself.