Mastodon emerges as the next best microblogging alternative to Twitter

Once upon a time, God ate a pineapple pizza and thought it was good. This is not a pious foray into the contentious realm of Hawaiian offerings, but rather a regular musing by God Pod, the wisecracking comedy-satire account that dispenses “divine wisdom” on Facebook and, more recently, Mastodon. The latter, a Berlin-based social network named after the extinct tusked animal, has emerged as the next best microblogging alternative after free speech absolutist Elon Musk, who closed his US$44 billion (RM198.37 billion) blockbuster deal to own Twitter, went on a firing frenzy and scattered hints that spell a return for Donald Trump.

At Mastodon, which does not operate under the watchful eye of a demagogical billionaire, you can perform the unthinkable: Assume full autonomy and decision-making power on how the platform functions and safely evangelise the abomination (or, as some say, delicacy) of a fruit-topped pizza without being condemned.