Hi y’all! 👋🏽 We connect with our regular techs-pert Joe Cardillo (they/them) about growing off of Big Tech and for profit social media that only steals our data, manipulates our emotions, and harms our connection to each other. We discuss the fediverse as an alternative that hearkens back to the early Internet of social networking & community. For organizations looking to de-Big Tech their communications, we have advice on how to setup and build on the fediverse. Plus, get the 📋 Mastodon for Social Change Follow List to expand your fediverse follows! Watch today's preview on PeerTube.Become a member: www.rootschangemedia.com/private-podcast/#/portal/account/plansIn the EpisodeWhat is the Fediverse?Why Transition Away from Big Tech?Walled Gardens vs. the MeadowCapitalization of the InternetWhy Creators & Non-Profits Should Join MastodonTips for Migrating AudiencesUsing Independent Social Media for Deeper Audience ConnectionsLiberatory Communications Off Big TechReferences / Resources📲 Get Started on Mastodon (Privacy Guides)📋 Mastodon for Social Change Follow List✊🏽 Gaza Verified🎬 Follow Us on Mastodon / PeerTube📲 Follow Sam on Mastodon📲 Follow Joe on Mastodon📚 Toying with Our Emotions: The Social Media Algorithm📚 Why Even Post? Can Social Media Work for Social Change?📚 Anti-Gaslighting Guide to Social MediaGrow with Healthy Media:Explore healthy media & techBecome a Seedling MemberFollow us on Mastodon, PeerTube, & BlueSkySupport independent media & assist an activist ★ Support this podcast ★