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Strypey<p>According to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@404media" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>404media</span></a></span>, Marisa Kabas ...</p><p>"... has been doing some of the best reporting on Musk's dismantling of the federal government on her website The Handbasket."</p><p><a href="https://www.thehandbasket.co/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">thehandbasket.co/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/MarisaKabas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarisaKabas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/TheHandbasket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheHandbasket</span></a></p>
GBS Media Pro<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nixCraft</span></a></span> 💡 GBS Media Response:</p><p>Big Tech isn’t just dominating markets—it’s controlling speech and shaping narratives. 🚨</p><p>They suppress competition, throttle independent creators, and dictate what the public sees. Free speech suffers when a few companies hold all the power.</p><p>The future belongs to independent voices and decentralized platforms. It’s time to reclaim the internet for everyone—not just Silicon Valley. 💪</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreakBigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BreakBigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a></p>
DrALJONES<p>Where is the independent reporting exposing *why* most countries won't sanction Israel (eg, US corps suing govts)</p><p>Where is the independent reporting telling us what sanctions *have* been implemented by who?</p><p>Where is the independent reporting showcasing existing BDS campaigns?</p><p>Has anyone seen it?</p><p>Via ICS, corps can sue govts for actions that threaten profits. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GenocideNotWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenocideNotWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EuroPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuroPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ICS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ISDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ISDS</span></a> .</p>
Work in Progress 🌻<p>Ali Abunimah gives the full story of his shameful abduction off of the streets of Zürich by Swiss authorities and his three-day imprisonment.</p><p><a href="https://rumble.com/v6eayl1-my-imprisonment-in-switzerland-with-ali-abunimah.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/v6eayl1-my-imprisonment-in-switzerland-with-ali-abunimah.html</a></p><p><a href="https://gts.epigaea.net/tags/aliabunimah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AliAbunimah</span></a> <a href="https://gts.epigaea.net/tags/palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> <a href="https://gts.epigaea.net/tags/independentmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://gts.epigaea.net/tags/switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switzerland</span></a></p>
Mastodon Migration<p>A small few however, established their own truly independent publications, or joined not-for-profit public social media platforms which were not, and could not be, owned by the billionaires. And from these relatively obscure outlets of truth in the wilderness of lies and disinformation came the seeds of hope and democratic resistance to the billionaires oppression.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ghost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ghost</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>Not a real <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewstodonFriday</span></a> post from us this week because we're still getting back up to speed after the holidays (yes, we're relaxed, no, we don't expect it to last!). Instead, here's a list of independent publishers we love and that have an active presence in the fediverse. Please follow, boost, donate and support however you can. Below the list is our spreadsheet of federated Flipboard accounts, all of which are followable here.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@bolts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bolts</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@damemagazine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>damemagazine</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gbhnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gbhnews</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KnowableMag</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://restof.social/@restofworld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>restofworld</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@SFPublicPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SFPublicPress</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TexasObserver</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@thecontinent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thecontinent</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TheConversationUS</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.themarkup.org/@themarkup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>themarkup</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thetyee</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@thexylom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thexylom</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@timkmak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>timkmak</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com/@TucsonSentinel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TucsonSentinel</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d</span><span class="invisible">/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FollowFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FollowFriday</span></a></p>
TC Won't Give In To Lies<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>georgetakei</span></a></span> </p><p>Get used to it.</p><p>Trump will (continue) to lie to the media. But now, they will just roll over (even more often) to retain access and avoid any trouble for the parent corporation.</p><p>Corporate media has utterly failed the public. </p><p>Start supporting <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a></p>
gulfie - world's first trillionaire :verified:<p>If you need a cheap "white elephant gift" or adult stocking stuffers for attractive people like yourself, consider buying a dirty comic from me, Gulfie! This discreet little comic fits right in your wallet, like dirty comics of old. A perfect gift for Mom or Dad. These are too spicy for drop-shipping; I print, bind, and ship them from home! Eight saucy pages are sure to delight and excite! $10 gets you two. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdECRvcluSXbHlPt6_Emq0rNolGWcMtrYW6Q-t8TP8KP3kjeg/viewform" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI</span><span class="invisible">pQLSdECRvcluSXbHlPt6_Emq0rNolGWcMtrYW6Q-t8TP8KP3kjeg/viewform</span></a></p><p><a href="https://yiff.life/tags/fediGiftShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediGiftShop</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/buyIntoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buyIntoArt</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/giftIdeas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giftIdeas</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/artForSale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artForSale</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/independentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>independentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/furryArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furryArt</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/furryNsfw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furryNsfw</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furry</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/smutSaleSaturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smutSaleSaturday</span></a> <a href="https://yiff.life/tags/queerArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queerArt</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>Please also check out our editorial desks. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NewsDesk</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TechDesk</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@ScienceDesk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ScienceDesk</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@CultureDesk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CultureDesk</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@ArtPhotosDesk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ArtPhotosDesk</span></a></span> where we're sharing and boosting stories all day long, and getting involved in conversations. And for topical Magazine recommendations, follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@FlipboardMagazines" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>FlipboardMagazines</span></a></span>. </p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>Alas, we've not had time to pull together our usual <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/NewstodonFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewstodonFriday</span></a> thread this week (sometimes you've just got to prioritize watching a group of seven-year-olds wave paper plates to the "Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy"). Instead, we're going to re-share our list of the brilliant indie publishers with an active presence on Mastodon, all of whom would love your support. The spreadsheet below shows all the Flipboard publisher accounts we've federated, many of which are also small independent publishers that would appreciate your cash and/or clicks.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@bolts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bolts</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@damemagazine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>damemagazine</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gbhnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gbhnews</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KnowableMag</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://restof.social/@restofworld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>restofworld</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@SFPublicPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SFPublicPress</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TexasObserver</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@thecontinent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thecontinent</span></a></span> <br>@TheConversationUS@newsie.social <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.themarkup.org/@themarkup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>themarkup</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thetyee</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@thexylom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thexylom</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@timkmak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>timkmak</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com/@TucsonSentinel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TucsonSentinel</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d</span><span class="invisible">/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a></p>
Serge from Babka<p>Thirdly, as the previous article in the last post mentions, they're using the government to control the report of ratings, allowing the government to influence the flow of money into not just public, but private broadcasters!</p><p>And lastly they're trying to shut down Galgalatz. While Galgalatz is officially "Army Radio", as a new listener, I consider it more of an eclectic radio station that also caries news, a bit like France's FIP, if FIP also carried the news. It's independence means it can do interesting and experimental radio, such as playing an entire album, and cross genres.</p><p><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-push-to-privatize-state-media-continues-with-bill-to-sell-off-army-radio/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">timesofisrael.com/coalition-pu</span><span class="invisible">sh-to-privatize-state-media-continues-with-bill-to-sell-off-army-radio/</span></a></p><p>If you love Israel, then you know that Israel must have independent media, free from government interference.</p><p>If you hate Israel, then you know the importance of independent voices to push back against the government. </p><p>In either case, this should be very concerning to everyone.</p><p>2/2</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/PublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a></p>
Serge from Babka<p>If you hate Israel then you (hopefully) want to see it do better.</p><p>If you love Israel, then hopefully you want to see it thrive.</p><p>In either case, you should be talking about the government's attack on media in Israel, which they are waging on multiple fronts.</p><p>Firstly, the government has cut ties with Haaretz. Whether you like Haaretz or not (I'm not its biggest fan), this move is extremely concerning.</p><p><a href="https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-11-24/ty-article/.premium/israeli-govt-to-cut-ties-with-haaretz-over-publishers-remarks-on-freedom-fighters/00000193-5e5c-d68e-a1db-fe5c54cf0000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-1</span><span class="invisible">1-24/ty-article/.premium/israeli-govt-to-cut-ties-with-haaretz-over-publishers-remarks-on-freedom-fighters/00000193-5e5c-d68e-a1db-fe5c54cf0000</span></a></p><p>Secondly, they're trying to shut down Kan, Israel's public broadcaster, roughly equivalent to the BBC in the UK, or CBC in Canada. Kan plays a vital role in independent journalism in Israel and not always going along with what the government says- unlike certain private stations</p><p><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/mks-advance-controversial-bill-to-privatize-or-shutter-kan-public-broadcaster/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">timesofisrael.com/mks-advance-</span><span class="invisible">controversial-bill-to-privatize-or-shutter-kan-public-broadcaster/</span></a></p><p>1/2</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/PublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>We have also federated a number of independent publishers. Here's a spreadsheet of Flipboard federated accounts, all of which you can follow here: 🧵 2/2</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d</span><span class="invisible">/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU/edit</span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/GivingTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GivingTuesday</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Flipboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flipboard</span></a></p>
Flipboard<p>This <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/GivingTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GivingTuesday</span></a>, make a difference by supporting local and independent journalism. Subscribe and donate to these publications, all of which have an active presence on Mastodon, to help them keep publishing the stories that keep our communities informed and our democracy strong. 🧵 1/2</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>404mediaco</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@bolts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bolts</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@damemagazine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>damemagazine</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gbhnews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gbhnews</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KnowableMag</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://restof.social/@restofworld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>restofworld</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://sfba.social/@SFPublicPress" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SFPublicPress</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@TexasObserver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TexasObserver</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@thecontinent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thecontinent</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@TheConversationUS" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TheConversationUS</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.themarkup.org/@themarkup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>themarkup</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@thetransmitter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thetransmitter</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thetyee</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@thexylom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thexylom</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@timkmak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>timkmak</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.tucsonsentinel.com/@TucsonSentinel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>TucsonSentinel</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Newstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstodon</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/GivingTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GivingTuesday</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/IndependentNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentNews</span></a></p>
Raccoon🏳️‍🌈<p>Remember that <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FediFightsFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediFightsFascism</span></a>.</p><p>When you engage with the <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a>, you're engaging in <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a>, loosening the grip that <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> has on the discourse. These kinds of channels are crucial for enabling <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/AntiFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiFascist</span></a> discourse, and just generally making a space where <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/fascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascists</span></a> don't have any power.</p><p>...and anything that builds the network counts. Posting links to mainstream media sites counts. Posting pictures of flowers on the BloomScrolling hashtag counts. Posting random blurbs about your day counts. Even just lurking and scrolling around counts.</p><p>Anything that builds the network, and especially anything that adds to the wide range of content on here, counts.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TheContentMustFlow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheContentMustFlow</span></a>.</p><p>Let's keep it flowing!</p>
Molly White<p>For anyone looking to adjust their media diet, now’s a great time to consider escaping The Algorithms with RSS. Here are some of the blogs, newsletters, and independent news sites I follow:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mollywhite.net/blogroll/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">mollywhite.net/blogroll/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>For feed readers,&nbsp;&nbsp;I use Inoreader, but there are many other good options.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/RSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RSS</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a></p>
Molly White<p>This is also a great way to follow newsletters without your email inbox getting jammed up. I mostly subscribe to newsletters, turn the emails off, and then read them in my feed reader.</p><p>Most newsletters provide an RSS feed, or there are some RSS readers that will let you send emails to a special email address so they show up in your feed.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/RSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RSS</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a></p>
Strypey<p>"OK, so we have this free-flowing media space. We've deconstructed it, we've demystified it, right, and we have a DIY media. Well, a couple of things happened to change all that. Some of them fine things, some of them kind of weird things.</p><p>It's very easy to say 'they' took it away from us, because 'they' wanted to make money off this thing. 'They' were all mean. But 'they' is us, finally."</p><p>Douglas Rushkoff, <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/DisinfoCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisinfoCon</span></a>, 2000</p><p><a href="https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=tn_fdSyZFL0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=tn_fdSy</span><span class="invisible">ZFL0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/DouglasRushkoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DouglasRushkoff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a></p>
Molly White<p>Now to put on my least favorite hat: please subscribe to support my work! Subscriptions are pay-what-you-want, and they allow me to never paywall any of my writing.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newsletter</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CitationNeeded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitationNeeded</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a></p>
Molly White<p>But for some people, like me, it’s an enormously rewarding option, and I’m always happy to help others who are interested in pursuing the same dream. The price of independence may be high, but the cost of silence is even greater.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newsletter</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/CitationNeeded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CitationNeeded</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/IndependentMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndependentMedia</span></a></p>