That phrase “based on” is doing a lot of heavy lifting, here.

Not to mention circumvents the purpose of alt. text letting those unable to see to know what’s going on in the image.

It’s just like him to make the maximum degree of suffering the point of any inane policy decision he makes…

It’s funny because, while not a 1-for-1 cultural fit, Mastodon’s site structure has felt much closer to Tumblr’s. I feel like the reason Twitter people keep saying Mastodon’s insufficient (while, eventually, flocking to BlueSky) is that BlueSky offers a more similar UX, in terms of shunting you along algorithmically. I don’t think there’s any issue with Mastodon’s UI (other than maybe PixelFed, I think it’s the closest Fediverse project to other mainstream social media UI) but I suspect the UX isn’t quite right for people expecting Twitter.

However, I, as a Tumblr transplant, felt right at home.

You’d doubt the Fediverse Chick‽

Thank you

Now knowing the context, it’s so…Musk-like.

Oh, they won’t realize what I’m doing if I pretend it’s symbolizing my heart going out towards the crowd…

*throws the most awkward and uncoordinated Fascist salute, ever*

In the pre-Trump world, none. In this administration, I think it’ll barely even register.