... The appetite for growing one's audience means defederating will be suppressed.

#AttentionEconomy means the trolls and right wing assholes will be needed in order for one to assert one's better beliefs.

Those who do defederate will conserve the #CottageIndustry nature of #Mastodon

The 21st century has seen a return to the #CottageIndustry - a form of production that once saw workers labor far from their bosses and thus beyond their control - but shriven of the autonomy and dignity that working from home once afforded:

https://doctorow.medium.com/gig-work-is-the-opposite-of-steampunk-463e2730ef0d

The rise and rise of #bossware - which allows for remote surveillance of workers in their homes and cars - has turned "#WorkFromHome" into "#LiveAtWork."

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Couldn’t decide on ribbon colours to stick this year - so I think I got them all. 🤪

I think this deep sienna is still my favourite (from last year) as it goes with everything, and every door. #doorsofmastodon #wreaths #cottageindustry