I'm decentralizing my #social #media.

Email/Calendar: #Proton.me
Browser/Search Engine: #DuckDuckGo
Social Media: #BlueSky & #Mastadon ( #Pixelfed)
TikTok Replacement: #Xiaohongshu
#Spotify Replacement: #SoundCloud

Now to further #decentralize my technology & #media from corrupt/lobbying entities, I need to get #GooglePhotos / #GSuite out of the mix.

Any #suggestions?

Chinese rival app #Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘#TikTok refugees’ in US - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/18/chinese-rival-app-xiaohongshu-is-overwhelmed-by-tiktok-refugees-in-us "Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effect"

And the # Chinese perspective on #TikTokBan “I’m still shocked you guys have 2 jobs just to cover… I thought you didn’t like veggies”

#RedNote #xiaohongshu

I am getting balcony envy from all the gorgeous balconies I see on 小红书😆

#RedNote #China #Tiktokban #XiaoHongShu

I’m not making any value judgements on China or its society. I am simply reporting Americans experience of talking directly to mainland Chinese people for the first time via #TikTokBan
#RedNote #xiaohongshu

@fl

Saw this on #RedNote #xhs #XiaoHongShu #小红书 from user @LaynSunder1967@xiaohongshu.com. #StardewValley #sdv

http://xhslink.com/a/mAQSKvd2za13

It is not a news that #TikTok ban is almost a fact now and many Americans have discovered the REDnote app as an alternative and migrating there. After landing on this new app and interacting with Chinese counterparts many in America are for a cultural shock and I was seeing a few of their reactions. What really struck me is a common theme that I saw in at least half a dozen American reactions. All of them said something similar to "Oh god.. they can afford food.. lots of food" and that is a real shocker for me, a reaction coming from a supposedly rich America!
#Xiaohongshu#REDnote

Chinese law school costs $798 p.a. versus US law school at $450k total

#ConsciousnessRaising #TikTokBan #RedNote #xiaohongshu

US people asking why China is so much more advanced than the US

#ConsciousnessRaising
#TikTokBan #RedNote #xiaohongshu

900 MILLION Chinese people suffer from mental health issues! This should be treated like a national emergency. That's almost 3 times the population of America! Also, in China, mental health issues aren't talked about openly and mental health resources are scarce. This is unacceptable. #China #rednote #xiaohongshu

Isn't this just how the world is supposed to be?

#rednote #xiaohongshu #China #America

...so who in the #fediverse is up for setting the collective goal of learning #Chinese (#Mandarin)? Are there any Chinese people on #Mastodon, or is everything happening in #XiaoHongShu ?

"Days ahead of a #USSC decision that could determine whether the popular short-video app shuts down starting Sunday, a number of users appear to be turning to an app called #RedNote — more commonly known to its majority-Chinese audience by its Chinese name, #Xiaohongshu.

It’s a surprising choice since Xiaohongshu is Chinese-owned, and such ties are the reason U.S. lawmakers moved to ban #TikTok..."

'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to #China alternative as ban looms

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-01-14/tiktok-refugees-chinese-apps-as-ban-looms