Notices by mkandle :toad: (mkandle@toad.social)

@skinnylatte dang, got a little excited because I have experience with animal husbandry in an aquarium, but it’s a tech job 😭😂

@gleick @pluralistic I’m so glad we’re having this convo. I feel stuck. I’ve made many posts and comments on other social media sites extolling the virtues of the fediverse and explaining how to join, but only 1 person I know tried it and gave up quickly. I love my family and friends but don’t have the time to email or text each one individually to keep in touch. And the groups are irreplaceable. My local buy-nothing group has provided me with food, clothing, and pet supplies…

@gleick @pluralistic …when I couldn’t have afforded them otherwise. My neighborhood shares important info in a fb group. I used to do gig apps and there are groups that share crucial local info for workers. Many small businesses rely on fb/insta for customers. I limit my time on those apps as much as possible, but completely leaving, which I would love to do, would have high personal costs, and would do virtually nothing to reduce profits for those companies. 😔