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I think that is the tub
Unfortunately I think that only works from your instance’s perspective. The majority of lemmy can still see the CIA oppressing you!
Yes, this is reasonable.
This is current problem in society that we don’t tolerate different opinion.
Exactly this. When online platforms become too homogeneous, any deviation from the typical opinions that are shared seems like a terrible, inexcusable offense that someone must do something about - thus, reinforcing the bubble.
We need to be able to disagree with each other and still get along.
Since most people are talking about the sign-up barriers, I’ll mention culture and reputation.
I love Lemmy and Mastodon, but whenever I’ve seen the fediverse brought up elsewhere, someone inevitably shuts down any curiosity by suggesting that it’s a political echo-chamber. I don’t think that’s accurate for all of it, but if that reputation is out there, we probably need to make an effort to show that there’s a broader appeal. If the average person is expecting the fediverse to be the left-wing equivalent of something like “Truth Social”, I could understand the reluctance to adopt it.
There’s a bishop 500m away with a sniper too.
That’s fantastic, lol
Is this chatgpt? I didn’t know you could have it analyze images.
Now Hell March is stuck in my head
What else have we been lied to about??
If you’re trying to convert me to paganism, it’s working.
My litmus test is essentially whether I’ve seen it before or not, even if it looks like it could be old. If it made me laugh, I’ll give it a shot and see if Lemmy enjoys it too.
This is the way.
Social media will jump from one super important and stressful thing that we all need to lose sleep over to the next with or without us. Yes, these things might be important, but a lot of online activism seems to be about who can scare more people into supporting X, Y, or Z with zero regard for the reader’s mental health, the rhetoric used, or even being 100% factual.
It doesn’t hurt to disengage every so often.
I try to watch what I read online, and it truly helps.
Do:
Keep yourself informed by reading bland articles about climate studies with direct interviews from the scientists conducting them.
Stay knowledgeable about who to vote for to support reasonable climate policies.
Do NOT:
Read articles that inject opinions from the web journalist, terrifyingly worded headlines designed to get you to click, or anything written for a secondary purpose (e.g. voter mobilization).
Get your info 2nd, 3rd, or 4th hand from social media personalities on tiktok, youtube, twitter, or any website with an algorithm than rewards the most extreme takes with more engagement.
Let fear prevent you from living the life you want to live or making long term plans.
Ah damn, you’re right. Thanks for letting me know. Removing it.
This would probably escalate a lot of arguments that break out in comment sections.
America, obviously. EST