Can’t say this is surprising. I remember when TEMU ads started coming out en masse. Their “shop like a billionaire” catchphrase for buying cheap ripped-off crap gave off red flags and latestagecapitalism vibes. It’s frustrating to see how many people fell for the marketing and have actually downloaded and used this app.

The Fediverse is essentially a collection of platforms (such as Lemmy, Mastodon, Pixelfed, and more). Each platform has a number of instances that are hosted separately, hence the decentralized nature of the Fediverse. For example, Lemmy is a platform, and Lemmy instances include Lemmy.world, Lemmy.ml, kbin.social, sh.itjust.works, and more. Others have posted links to lists of instances that you can look through.

Thank you for your perspective. This day is still celebratory to me but it definitely invites more reflection and awareness than ever before. I hope fellow Canadians are also pausing today to reflect on our past, both good and bad, and the values we want to hold as we move forward.