Welcome, new Cosonauts. We're happy you're here. 😊

I've seen a few posts where the future of Coso is being "questioned", wondering if it'll change and become like other platforms. It won't, and I can say this bc I have seen how much Cosonauts care and how protective they are. I have witnessed J's hard work to keep Coso what it is. That will never change, ever. Guaranteed.

We stand together to keep Coso a positive place. We hope you'll stand with us long enough to see it for yourselves.

Many people fleeing the birdsite have said they are creating accounts on Counter.Social along with Bluesky, Tribel, and Mastodon. Please take a moment to read about each one, and ask yourself whether or not you think your privacy and safety will be protected on these other platforms.

Bluesky
https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d

Tribel
https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1584359435765710849
https://www.thedailybeast.com/lefts-new-free-of-hate-social-media-proves-impossible-to-police

Mastodon
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/mastodon-fediverse-eugen-rochko/

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It's a good day for democracy #Brazil

Not everyone has the time to spend researching with #SeditionHunters but you can help in a HUGE way just by retweeting out #Doyouknow images. The more people who see them the more opportunity to identify. Thanks to everyone who helps!!!! #DCRiots #CapitolRiots #wewillnotgiveup #Jan6

Congratulations to Brazil for defeating fascism.

When I peruse social media Out There™, I am emotionally manipulated by their algorithms and constantly fleeced for ad revenue.

If I express even the slightest interest in a topic, I am relentlessly mobbed by industries related to that topic. Ads, emails, texts, even phone calls. Every aspect of my experience is poisoned by the constant pursuit of sales and revenue. They know that I will keep going back for more because my friends and family are still there.

That doesn't happen here.

Again ... FREE OPERA y'all ... I really can't stress this enough. And not just old, crusty, overdone, ancient operas ... NEW operas, ORIGINAL operas from all over the world ... all available streaming LIVE and sometimes simulcast LIVE for FREE. It doesn't get much better than this. ❤️

Okay, cool, I'm convinced. Downloading the app and signing up for Pro. I'd been saying to people I know recently that the world needs a sane alternative to other social media and I'm sold on this being it :D

Popped over to the dead bird site to chat with a friend. I see the owner is spreading disinformation. Shocking I know. Glad we have counter social and no musk.

Because of Haruki Murakami, and particularly Kafka on the Shore, I became a little obsessed by Japanese cat books. Here are four you should read.

Words cannot really express how I am feeling about the attack on Paul Pelosi. It goes beyond anger. The whataboutism and Republican response to this has been even worse. These people who call themselves “Christians” have cold dead hearts and souls that have rotted. We really need to vote in numbers so large they cannot be manipulated. We need the House and more Senators.

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New folks? I imagine many of you are feeling a kind of “extroversion press”—like you need to connect and engage and find lots of people quickly.

Many old-timers took weeks and even months to get the lay of the land and assess the feel of the place. Over time, they built their community connections and are deeply valued.

Check out hashtags, read threads, follow people who interest you.

This isn’t musical chairs. There’s a place at the table for everybody. Promise. 💙

#welcome #cosolove

@FabulousLVNV

I just laughed in awe- which I'm not sure I've ever done before.