@mikeharmanos @Tacitus_Kilgore Here’s the actual link: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/846/this-is-the-cake-we-baked

Would you like to #MakeTh3J35t3rCry ?

(Not exactly literally, just possibly ugly cry from the Bat Cave)

You can vote here and also vote with your dollar over at the @MovieNights auction!

Join us to bring on the tears with An American Tail, or save your CoSo creator’s tears and vote for the one you’d most enjoy, or suggest your own.

But just know, no matter your vote, crying is on the table.

@MyRadar Just know who actually owns the site and who those Bros are close to. And no, folks here who understand #privacy and #cybersecurity will not be following you there on BS sky. Good luck to you.

Bluesky as a supposed "safe haven" from X has to be the quintessential example of the old adage: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." And a lot of people are being fooled twice.

“Act as if you are now living in East Germany and Meta/Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp is the Stasi. It is.”

-Carol Caldwallr
#politics

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump

This isn't a just president-elect picking people for cabinet slots. It's an actual hostile takeover.

There. I said it.

Our humble social has been approached by venture capitalists and big-monied interests several times over those seven years, and we've told them all to get bent.

You see, we believe that online communities can thrive of their own accord, kept afloat by those who appreciate an altogether different experience. A place where we are free to be ourselves without manipulation or exploitation.

You're here because you also believe, and we cannot adequately express our gratitude. #CoSoTips

"Don't say his name!"

JFC. He isn't Voldemort, folks.
#RandomThoughts

You have made this oasis possible. Your posts, your personality, your creativity, your thoughts, your opinions. Sharing what you love and lamenting what you don't. The joyous moments celebrated and the empathy expressed with loss. We here have seen it all.

That's what makes us different. There is no overarching profit motive or investors to satisfy. There is only a community that reveres togetherness, made possible by YOU.

This isn't social media.

It's CounterSocial. #CoSoTips

@mikeharmanos

🙏 THIS IS SUCH A GOOD READ

#democracy2024 #journalism

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump

President Biden authorizes Ukraine to use long-range US weapons in Russia. https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/politics/biden-authorizes-ukraine-missiles-russian-targets/index.html

Happy birthday CoSo!

7 years of great conversation with great people.
7 years of troll free ingestions.
7 years of daily "good morning's"
7 years of celebrating events
7 years of philosophy
7 years of security
7 years of being awesome

Congratulations @th3j35t3r

Hey CoSo, here’s your chance to get some free publicity for this community: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/tell-us-have-you-migrated-between-social-media-platforms-recently