Good Morning.

I had a wacky idea yesterday, and on a whim, I spent $63—or, to be precise, 50 euros and $13—to pursue it: I want to try to run my own Mastodon “instance.”

No, I’m not trying to become a social media entrepreneur. And no, I’m not looking to get into the content moderation business. Lord knows, I’m busy enough!

The reason I’m doing it is pure…