Please explain what qualities they demonstrate that make them leftward.

Is “far left” an accurate description? They are not really what I consider “left” at all.

Wait, what?

Bold optimism that the USA will last 100 of any time unit.

Pete, we know you’re a big softie inside.

Right. The Fediverse is the PBS of the social media.

“It’s made possible by people like you.” Is it worth a few dollars a month? Yes!

You know, it’s possible to feel emotions about two different things at the same time.

You can feel bad about the economy if you want, and also bad about how the government treats people. You don’t have to choose one or the other.

Try it!

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud. A comic book about comic books, cartoons, sequential art, and art in general.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding_Comics

These guys are good. Have they thought about working on a browser with no AI bullshit? It seems like there may be a market for that

100 active users, sorry

My local Madison insurance is forming a steering committee and has created an LLC. (I’m a member of the committee.) We will solicit donations, because mostly it has been one guy paying for a small regional instance of about 100 AU.

We think of it like public broadcasting, like PBS. I will be happy to kick in a few dollars per month to pay for it. We have contests, online meetups, and other fun. It’s not just Mastodon, it’s an active regional online community, and it’s worth it.

(I also donate to my Lemmy instance, because it’s worth it too!)

Spread the good word!

Home-skoolin

Maybe you can try following the Starter Packs of subjects that you like?

https://fedidevs.com/starter-packs/

Are tomatoes a fruit?

Have you thought about incorporating yourself into a company? Apparently that solves all legal problems.

We all know the right answer…

Insta-ban!

I remember there was a time after Musk took over that they changed the API so that only logged in users could access it. That broke all of their widgets on third-party websites, which Twitter neglected to update. The widgets phoned home every few seconds, which DDOSed themselves with their own widgets.

Seasons 2 through 4 of Babylon 5, especially that 4th season.