@jerry
I've noticed the #MainstreamMedia is very oppositional to #Mastodon, generally speaking, and, despite the covfefe, is actually very supportive of #Twitter. I think what's actually going on is a microcosm of a known issue with American news media, that, because drama gets them views, they tend to hype drama while quietly supporting the people who make it.

It's really bad for #democracy.

It also means that the #Fediverse, as a movement, has a bit of an uphill battle against them. We just need to keep chugging along and trying to find ways to get people to make accounts here and start posting, even if it's just copies of their Twitter posts. Having accurate news coverage would be helpful, but we don't necessarily need it to get people doing things. Back in the #Occupy movement, we accomplished quite a lot, despite the hostile news industry purposefully misinforming people. I suspect this will be the same.

It can be frustrating, but News isn't reality: keep on posting.