@burrito.space is ringing the alarm bell and I agree with him.
Double down on creating shared structures (co-ops etc) and pooling funds to support each other.
Mutual aid, even. Yes @rude1.blacksky.team way out ahead of this as per usual.
but now corporations own those spaces and have strangled the "town square," the loneliness IMO has even bled into real life
yes, spaces still exist, but there used to be MORE, and they were WILD, WEIRD, and FREE
really loved this post by brittany, esp the emphasis on how lonely it feels to be online in 2026
tbh i would extend that to both online and offline spaces - most people i talk to remember what PDX felt like before/after COVID
online tools were The Thing that helped us meet each other
and:
if atmosphereconf was just another tech conference tbh i woudn't care less - but it really has the opportunity to be more
and that's why i'm using my spare time to bet on atproto too
to borrow from @offline.arushibandi.com, i'm excited for this moment to rewild the internet
but also, i'm excited for the people who feel called to bring the atproto to normal, everyday people
i hope this excitement spills into real life, and these tools can once again work in service to humanity
Are you in the Portland area and interested in #ATProto? Let us know in the comments to get added to the starter pack and so we know to reach out to you for upcoming ATProto #PDX meetups!
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ATProto tech is revolutionizing personal data ownership; I believe ATP *enterprises* can revolutionize labor ownership.