Day: November 7, 2024

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FUCK TRUMP

Fuck every one of you who voted for him.

Fuck the system for not being broken, but working just as intended.

To the Queers, the Black and Brown People, The Poor, The Disabled, The Marginalized, and anyone else terrified and angry and numb and everything else:

I know you’re scared right now. I am, too. And I’m feeling despair right along with you.

But remember. We will have each other. Remember mutual aid, community, helping one another.

It is long past to be trying to change people’s minds. The numbers have made it abundantly clear we can’t olive branch ourselves out of this one.

Use your energy to lift up those that will lift you up.

Don’t feel bad if you can’t fight. We need warriors. Healers. Tanks.
But most importantly, we need you to survive.

“Don’t panic. Organize!”

Even better, join those that have been organized.

But it’s okay if all you can do is keep living.

They want you to die, or they don’t care.

Don’t let them take you.

Every so often there is invoked a Blood of Eden mission protocol – we call it Protocol One. It is used in times of either terrible joy or the worst possible outcomes. Protocol One means there are no more formal orders… Now I give you Protocol One . . . and Protocol One is ‘Live.’ Nona the Ninth

For those applicable, enjoy your lil victory lap and be sure to get your stretches in. The lot of us are going to give you hell.

I’m going to do what I can. I am going to live for those that didn’t make it. I will live and fight my sorrow. I hope to see you beside me.

Now to survey what is left.

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I am not happy. If you know, you know.

I am only going to pivot and say a few things that are now, more important than ever. And by saying, I’ll probably just end up posting links. My wordsmithing isn’t great at the moment, but I’ve been collecting links.

The Fediverse is a viable option. It may be the only option.

SpaceHey will be one of the few exceptions for me going forward, because at least there’s no algorithm screwing with things. I’ll revisit my thoughts on [that] platform occasionally.

Web3.0, as we call it colloquially, is frankly terrible. No to generative AI, Crypto, NFTs, and so on. And did I mention algorithms already

About Mastodon, Specifically

https://fedi.garden/ can help you get up and running in Mastodon.

But with one huge caveat, I cannot stress this enough: Friends don’t let friends sign up for any ol’ Mastodon instance. And before you join any instance, be sure to look into them carefully. I have a handful of recommendations, if anyone is curious; these were spaces I have personally seen actually caring for their communities.

To quote Nova:

Every other app is setup to be quick, simple, and easy. But Mastodon requires, and I really mean it, requires that you investigate the server you’re looking into joining. It’s like we’re back in the 90s, and your avenue for social interaction online is internet forums, and you definitely don’t want to join a forum full of people with interests you don’t enjoy.

Regardless, keep an eye on the hashtag Fediblock and The Bad Space project to keep yourself and your communities safer. https://thebad.space/.

If you have the time, learn to build.

Or at least be aware of alternatives other than the corporate social media sites, networks, and programs. For starters:

Be in charge of your online spaces.

When searching for hosting, avoid Endurance International Group and its partners. Terrible customer service, to put it lightly. For more info and the full list: https://researchasahobby.com/full-list-eig-hosting-companies-brands/

And once again, say no to Web3.0.

There are cheap and even free options out there if you’re on a tight budget. The aformentioned 32bit Cafe link has a huge list of options, and even Reddit is helpful here: https://www.reddit.com/r/webhosting/wiki/pickingahost/ .

I’m currently on NekoWeb, myself, and I’ve heard good things about NearlyFreeSpeech.Net and Lexi’s Hosting.

And lastly…

Privacy and Surveillance

If you’re starting up a service, considering hosting, or whatever else, be mindful of the Five Eyes (“FVEY”) surveillance alliance. Encrypt your data (end-to-end and on your devices), use VPNs, minimize your data collected, don’t be too open in public online spheres.

That’s all, I guess.

Protocol One: Live.