New Worlds

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

I am disappointed in America’s wealthiest entrepreneurs who faun over this country’s new President. They’re quickly realigning their businesses to meet his demands by removing fact-checking, DEI hiring, and more.

I plan to leave Facebook, which is a tough decision because Facebook has recorded years of my social history, preserved personal photos, and enabled ongoing connections with long-time friends.

I have disconnected from America’s leading newspapers. Instead, I am listening to podcasts and exploring other alternatives. I’m finding interesting new sites, like Substack, which was begun by Jennifer Rubin, a long-time key columnist who has resigned from the Washington Post.

Instead of continuing to communicate on FB, I’m turning to another social site, Bluesky (an alternative to X [formerly Twitter]). Bluesky feels more balanced to me and is growing in popularity. I’ll be posting on Bluesky under the moniker “Bendgal.”

Leaving the major newspapers and FB has been almost as challenging as leaving a family. I know business is business, and winning needs most often adjusting and going with the flow. But seeing those multi-billionaires bowing and scraping to America’s strange new leadership is doing me in.

Dear Friends: I can’t totally drop out but can shift to reasonable alternatives. Diana