<![CDATA["I never expected to find my news from strangers on a federated social network that half the internet has never heard of.]]>"I never expected to find my news from strangers on a federated social network that half the internet has never heard of. But there's something quietly beautiful about a place where people just share what they know. No brand deals, no engagement metrics, just someone who spent 20 years studying Arctic policy posting a thread at 2 AM because they think you should understand what's happening. It's the internet I was promised in 1996."

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Boy I was wrong about the Fediverse

I have never been an "online community first" person. The internet is how I stay in touch with people I met in real life. I'm not a "tweet comments at celebrities" guy. I was never funny enough to be the funniest person on Twitter. So when Twitter was accidentally purchased

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/e71e1852-cf80-4a8a-a291-210829538ca6/i-never-expected-to-find-my-news-from-strangers-on-a-federated-social-network-that-half-the-internet-has-never-heard-of.RSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 20:01:11 GMTWed, 13 May 2026 14:43:58 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "I never expected to find my news from strangers on a federated social network that half the internet has never heard of. on Wed, 13 May 2026 16:15:35 GMT]]>It only took thirty years and the complete collapse of American journalism to get here.
It only took thirty years and the complete collapse of American journalism to get me here.
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