I don’t do a lot of social media. I don’t currently use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp, or TikTok. If anyone’s pretending to be me on those sites, don’t be fooled: they should be reported or shunned or whatever.
Here’s where you will see me.
DMs from supporters
I prioritize replying to DMs from my sustaining supporters over on Ko-Fi and Patreon, as they pay to keep the lights on. If you want to connect with me, that’s the best way to do it, but note that I do not provide technical support to my Ko-Fi or Patreon members.
Supporters get a weekly newsletter, so if you just want to be kept up-to-date with what’s happening behind the scenes, that’s the ticket.
YouTube
The main show! You can find all the really cool stuff at youtube.com/VeronicaExplains. My YouTube is a mix of Linux tips/tricks, retro tech musings, and similar shenanigans.
You can’t easily contact me on YouTube as the comments are… a lot, but if you want to watch my videos, that’s an easy way to do it.
PeerTube
My videos are also available on TinkerBetter.tube, a PeerTube instance I’m hosting myself.
My videos were previously published to TILvids, a fantastic educational PeerTube instance which I’ve really come to enjoy. They do a great job over there.
Mastodon and Bluesky
I’ve had a complicated relationship with Mastodon, and have decided to take a break from using it daily due to the amount of harassment I get. My profile is at @vkc@linuxmom.net, but is currently not accepting follow requests.
I am trying out Bluesky a bit more (handle is this domain). Hopefully moderation tools are a bit more robust there.
Discord
I occasionally use Discord (username “veronicaexplains”), mainly to connect with locals about equipment via Free Geek Twin Cities. At this time, there is no “Veronica Explains Official Discord” or anything like that. I don’t accept unsolicited DMs on Discord.
I have an email address: explainer [at] vkc [dot] sh. Note that I’ve set my provider to automatically delete your email if you send me unsolicited attachments. I try to respond to everyone, but there’s no way I can guarantee a response. I get a lot of junk mail, so it might take me a few weeks before I actually see what you’ve said to me.
Also: I am not accepting technical support requests at this time.