New here. First post. Here to support sticking it to Zuck n Musk.

Hello all - refugee from Twitter looking for a relaxed place to hang out.

There -generally used to denote a location eg “over there”

They’re - a contraction of “they are”

Their - used to denote belonging to or associated with e.g. their sunny disposition

That’s is all. Thanks for joining my
10-second grammar TED Talk.

Man, feeling so drained tonight, and just exhausted by everything going on in the world. My spouse and 2 of my kids are in the crossfire of the war on trans people, and combined with attacks on basic human rights like the right to make medical determinations for one's own kids, it's really terrifying. We’re in a "safe state", but that doesn't stop crazy people from making false reports or trying to "turn people in" because they hate who you are. It's hard to feel so unsafe constantly

On the upside, this is the first time since 2012, when I started my career as a video games community manager, that I have a place I can speak as a human being without fear of being fired or having to be scared of being doxxed or something for not being a robot

Really hate what's happening in Ukraine. Too much suffering in the world. So unnecessary when our world is abundant. This is what happens when power turns abundance into bite sized parcels, keeping the majority for themselves.

If you are new to this space check out the Wall of Entropy but first put on some good music https://counter.social/entropy/woeisme.php

Please use caution when bringing Twitter nonsense here: QTing stuff to dunk on it ended up being one of the most problematic, toxic elements there. It kept putting people in front of me I'd decided to ignore.

I'll beg if I have to: please, please, please stop fixating on what you want to oppose, and live into what you want to give your energy to, and what you want to celebrate.

I've found that being in a "for" community is much more productive than being in an "against" community.

See a troll? Just report it and move on. Or watch it closely, and you just might see a rare live! #CoSoTips

PROTIP -

If the Firehose is too much, you can unpin it.

If a hashtag, word or phrase is annoying you, filter it.

If a person is annoying you, block them.

If you don't want to block them, mute them.

If you only want your friends to see your posts in feeds, set that as your default post privacy setting in your settings/preferences.

The tools are available for you to combine in your own way and make COSO your unique experience.

👍

^^^ Nearly forget, if the newsy stuff bothers you, enable 'Ostrich Mode' in your preferences.

I've tried to think of everything to make it so you guys can 'choose your adventure' so to speak, and am open to more suggestions once this crazy period calms down.

In these early days of adjustment and expansion, I urge everyone to take their time to pause, breathe, reflect, then act.

It’s all so much—too much to process between real life concerns and the fears of what online changes might imply for our lives.

Please, please take a step back and breathe. Take care of yourself. Look at the sky. Don’t give any single person too much influence over your experience.

See the possibility of this place and use the resources to make it so, for you.

#cosolove

Warning to new folks. Do not be surprised if at some point there is a attack. I'm sure there are some lurking and waiting, possibly many.

I would hope that you block and report and do not engage. We have a commitment to not feeding the trolls here.

#introductions dipping a toe in the water before leaving Twitter. @mrrochesterrock over there.

Now that I am here, do we know what if anything counter social does to deal with hate speech, harassment, etc. Would like to make sure I'm moving to the right spot!

The NYT watched 1,150 Tucker Carlson episodes (😵🤢) Here’s what they found:
In 800 episodes he pits those he considers enemies against his viewers & tries to convince them that “they” are threatening, nefarious & harmful to his viewers, 600 episodes suggesting white discrimination
200 episodes about alleged threats to masculinity
400 episodes against immigration
600 episodes of fear mongering an apocalyptic worldview.

The sheer scale of propaganda is astounding.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/30/us/tucker-carlson-tonight.html

Please do not forget.
Please do not get distracted.
Please continue to support.

I believe this is the single most important issue of the day.

We will rebuild Ukraine.

#CoSoMusic

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (Live)

https://youtu.be/NAOKzvL8dgk

New folks.
(this is just my opinion)

When you move to a foreign country, that has a different culture, different habits, you try to blend in. You might try on a different language. Or try new foods.

But what you don't do is assume that the natives will accept your culture, and habits, and embrace your lifestyle.

CoSo has a culture. We have been living here for 5 years.
Please understand, I mean no disrespect, but if you expect your bird site behavior to fly here, you will just be ignored.