The rapacious greed of billionaires is an obscenity, given the struggles of so many. Money buys access to the levers of power and control. Power corrupts. I choose not to use their apparatus of control.

Being a billionaire is a crime against humanity.

The best way to get noticed here is to use the hashtags
If you post a news article use the #news or #cosonews tags
For Dems etc.. #Dems #Democrats

Search these common hashtags to see posts and share in the conversation by pinning the tab

You can unpin and pin again at any time - I pin news, check it out and then unpin til later

Also try a combo of 'coso' like this
#CatsOfCoso
#DogsOfCoso
or just plain
#Cats etc

The more we use the hashtags the better we can navigate around our own choices

Welcome all the newcomers! Welcome to all the wanna-be Pros - the sign up is under repair at the moment , BUT - you can make a donation of any amount here while the fix is in the works. https://donorbox.org/countersocial

I am happy when new folks ask questions—many of them are so relatable and others benefit from the answers.

CoSo is always growing and improving thanks to our host, @th3j35t3r

Some of the questions highlight future possibilities for change, and J is very responsive to the community.

Please just give him time. His hands are full atm. And please also give the benefit of the doubt if you note something that could work better. Nothing about the place has malign intentions.

💙

#cosorocks #welcome

"In two years, the Nazis killed 10,000 civilians in Mariupol. And the Russian occupiers in two months - more than 20 thousand Mariupol. More than 40,000 people were forcibly deported. This is one of the worst genocides of civilians in modern history. The Russian army is purposefully and ruthlessly destroying our city and its inhabitants."

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-has-killed-twice-many-mariupol-nazi-germany-did-mayor-1702472

Man challenges bible inclusion in schools in response to Florida's removal of content deemed inappropriate for children

What Lake Mead's low water levels mean for Arizona

https://youtu.be/0WxKhZiqkvk

Gentle reminder for the newbies: don't worry too much about follower counts. What matters is that you connect with folks. They might follow you back; they might not. Is ok. You can still interact!

Lots of the old regulars will wait to follow back until you make a positive impression on them or you interact several times.

It's how we roll here. :)

New users: if you're not liking seeing something acceptable yet repeatedly showing up, CoSo has filters, and they're very customizable.

Go to Settings -> Filters

I just deployed one. It starts with M and ends with usk because there's typically a lot of negativity surrounding it when it appears.

PSA - for new COSONAUTS - you can customize your view as you please, you can pin your friends, direct messages, lists, searches, and more as columns and re-order them too. Here's what my rig looks like >>

Hey yo. Here's a bunch of stuff https://counter.social has that other social networks do not have.

(Updated)

You are welcome 👍

Welcome new CoSoNauts with cracked eggs!

Please do hatch and say hi!

Then we'll notice that you are here and you will be greeted 🌷!

Write a bio if you like. You can jump into any conversation, it's totally ok to do so on CoSo!

Some popular hashtags are listed under the hashtag #hashtags.

Feel free to join any conversation or start your own!

Read the user guide:
https://counter.social/userguide.pdf and have a look at @CoSoTips to get started!

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It just occurred to me that for many, particularly the new arrivals there may be almost a hint of anxiety about connecting.

There is room for everybody, and the potential for awesome connections to develop in time.

Please don't feel a sense of urgency to get settled with tons of follows/followers.

CoSo is truly about the conversations and the reciprocity that comes with knowing and caring.

The music won't cut out and leave anyone stranded.

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#CoSoRocks #welcome

OK, I've been here 1 day and this really helped me. IF you are new as well check it out - Its the #userGuide
https://counter.social/userguide.pdf

PSA - https://counter.social will be temporarily going offline at 09:45AM for 30-60 minutes while we add more capacity to our infrastructure to cope with the current demand.

I wish we could get the Kiev Independent to join CoSo, but it’s a good thing we have @Render to give us cogent Ukraine updates.

For any new people interested in the war in Ukraine, @Render is a must follow.

Just hit up the Donor Box (trying to decide whether to go Pro or not) but it's a great way to support the site and thank them for staying ad free!! I hope lots of the Twitter transfers help out!!

Musk told the UN he'd give $6 billion to end world hunger if they produced a detailed plan. They called his bluff and gave him their plan— and then they never got the money. Now he’s buying Twitter for $45 billion.
Here is the executive summary of the UN’s plan for how they would spend the money, titled "WFP's plan to support 42 million people on the brink of famine": https://www.wfp.org/stories/wfps-plan-support-42-million-people-brink-famine