The very minor and surmountable technical barrier of joining the fediverse will do wonders to screen out users capable only of the lowest effort.

Censorship of CCP criticism would be in the modlog if it were true. I’ve only been here a couple weeks but the only things I see the admins refuse to tolerate are racism, homophobia, and hate speech in general. They don’t allow porn but that has more to do with practical challenges than any (expressed) problem with other people wanting it.

No, my subscription to !piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com. I’ve been able to sub to other instance’s communities fine in general. In this case I wondered if it required approval because I see this:

How do I move my subscription past the pending status?

What do we need to do to move forward?

Accept that much or most of reddit will look normal tomorrow. Reddit will proceed by projecting that everything is normal, whether true or not. Lemmy will continue to be an alternative with FOSS benefits and much smaller communities. Your own habits have to reflect what you want and there’s no wrong answer.

I’m personally elated to find the smaller communities with higher-quality content. Thoughtful comments aren’t buried under piles of karma-seeking horse-beating jokes.

At the same time, reddit continues to offer historical reference that won’t be matched elsewhere anytime soon. I’m not going to rant as if the place has no value, or as if it can be replaced in a few weeks.

Lots to consider.

"It's a slam dunk," Diana Florence, a former prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, told the BBC.

I read the indictment, and it’s hard to believe this won’t be accurate. It’s not like the feds are known for borking procedural issues.

Can a rally behind Trump lead to the nomination? If not, the party will surely turn on him. If so, it’s inconceivable that the country’s center (who truly drives the general election outcomes) will be willing to get out and vote for him.

This leads me to believe forward-looking party members will just skip the 2. ??? step and build relationships with the true leaders of the future.

Meanwhile, it’s very possible the base does continue supporting him and may refuse to rally behind another nomination.

This chaos may be a gift to the Dems that keeps on giving.

Fantastic, thanks!

You can work toward both ends by trying to engage in something that cultivates marketable skills.

Khan Academy style sites are a population recommendation, but not your only option. Once upon a time, I learned quite a bit of coding working with robocode and had a blast doing it.

You could also get a VPS and see what you could get up and running on it. Maybe your own Lemmy instance! (admittedly that option is not free)