With Twitter doing a speed run for killing its platform for good, I’m surprised that nobody mentioned Twitter alternatives besides the Anime Feminist back when a certain billionaire decided to buy the platform in April. From what I am experiencing, very few posted alternate profiles. From this, I fear that most will get caught flatfooted …
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