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Or quietly show up to a concert stream and anonymously chuck a thumbs up in the chat window. The community notices! Pretty low barrier, you might even find something new you like. Perhaps make some durable connections.
You'll be legit helping to keep creative fires from extinguishing and voices silencing.
And that is even more important when the world is in absolute shambles and we all could use a boost.
#RFFF25 is the absolute final thing I can do under this banner. Over to you.
out.
Help us with one last push out there, that there was an organic way. There is a community way. We must improve artistic agency and normalise more direct support, collaboration and mutual motivation.
These cost dearly in human exhaustion against a backdrop of terrible number go up models and infinite hurdles.
Be the ONE awesome person today or this week that drops a dono to an artist, or drops them a kind note of support, or helps them promote an event.
For heck sake, lift one another up.
Oof, the extent to which performative social media VIPs and platforms will go out of their way to not engage community or support independent and marginalised artists is palpable, demoralising and sad.
Even here in the slightly alternative socials.
From the nuts and bolts of development, to the taste making of narrative hijacking "curators", down to your album or show announcement.
There was more hype about the fest coming then now when the artists are right here sharing their voice!
Friends, federated friends to be, in case you haven't heard, #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest 25, an artists' streaming series from your creative digital neighbours is on! and still going all month!
It is always an absolute vibe. You can just be together and soak it in, or be welcome to have fun in chat. Discover and support independent artists.
schedule and venue:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net
ongoing thread for notice of all events:
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114774823722358347