Bluesky plans to generate revenue via subscriptions at some later point and by providing other paid services, like access to custom domains.

This looks like a very important point. I doubt we’ll see true federation with “access to custom domains”.

I’m glad they at least name mastodon and not bluesky as an alternative.

It seems that way because of the two party system brought upon by how votes are counted and winners chosen (winner takes all). If you watch jubilee, you’ll see just how fragmented both parties are (good example of pro and anti trump republicans). Forcing people to choose between one or the other has led to the USA becoming very black and white.

There aren’t only two sides to every issue. Thinking like that is limiting.

The major difference is money. We should be banding together against the rich, but instead we distract ourselves with what we look like, what we sound like, where we come from, what team (sports, town, city, state, country, …) we support, which sex we have, and a bunch of other things that divide us.

USAmericans not understanding just how sweet their sweets are compared to European sweets is just too good.

People are willing to pay for it. It’s that easy.

Don’t buy it new, buy it second-hand. Or better, buy a FairPhone.

The human resources are not being utilised enough!

Definitely agree. Instead of getting in arguments with people, blocking is so much easier and less stressful.

Why is it posted here? Will it be opensource?

Why does he have a boner?

What are you, a robot? Or are you from the USA? Only seeing black and white.

They are walking billboards.

Yes, that’s the only option. It’s always occupation or no occupation. No other options exist. /s

Hmmm Ground News says it has only been reported by the right so far

“The world has abandoned us,” she added. “They left us to the Taliban, and whatever happens to us now is a result of Western government policies.”

Hear hear.

It’s the same as in every business: those making decisions think that the decision making is the hardest and most important part of the equation. Not only that, they believe that it is their right and that they worked very hard to get where they are.

There are two reasons they have to believe that:

1. if they didn’t, they’d feel that they didn’t deserve it
2. it also explains (to them at least) why there is inequality

The common argument that is brought up against change now is capital flight: “if businesses and rich people were taxed too much, they’d leave the country”. There is a great fear that they will leave and take all the good jobs with them. The counter argument to that is: they aren’t the only ones with brains to get a business going. Rich people aren’t smarter than non-rich people, businesses that leave did employ people from whence they left and they also probably sold to the people in that area or country.

Now, of course the speed of departure, the political reaction, and the location are important.

Speed: instant departure can have a serious impact as the jobless might not be able to find other employment quickly. A graduated departure allows that however and also makes it possible for people to focus on other jobs/specialisations in the first place.

Political reaction: depending on where you are, providing recertification and training courses, having good welfare programs, and most importantly having an exit tax can help soften the blow of departure

Location: A big employer leaving a small town can be devastating. A small employer leaving a city, less so. A big employer leaving a city can burden the city, but the other factors are important.

Old, rural, and in a country where >50% of the people vote for one party (which is actually multiple)? I think it’s quite safe to assume who they voted for - or that they didn’t vote at all with voter participation between 50-70% in various elections.

Vote for a party that wants to make the country attractive for young people to bear children? Nah, let’s sew puppets to replace them instead 🤡