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Followers
822
Account age
3 yrs
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In not at all ironic fashion, Twitter claims that journa.host may be "unsafe" lol.
4 views
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📊 Post engagement
6
Avg engagement / post
0.7%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: @tomscocca is so good. "Taibbi is now a prisoner to the grudges · 13 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.53 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 5 text · 4 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
3.2×
Follows 255 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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@tomscocca
I'm really excited about our new original content, Discord chat community, and more at @optoutnews!
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In not at all ironic fashion, Twitter claims that journa.host may be "unsafe" lol.
How Indigenous people are fighting to stop “the biggest land grab in history”, by Joseph Lee for Grist (@grist) (via @optoutnews) https://grist.org/global-indigenous-affairs-desk/how-indigenous-people-are-fighting-to-stop-the-biggest-land-…
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Semafor continues its sponsorship deal with oil giant Chevron as it sends newsletters about natural gas and COP27.
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🐘 Community & instance
Home server
journa.host
A journalists server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.5× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated75/100
Good
Credibility score
92%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.7% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Co-founder and executive director of @optoutnews. Elevating independent media. Investigative reporter, PhD, musician, NC native.
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