I don’t do a lot of social media. I don’t currently use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, 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.
In the future: veronicaexplains(dot)net, maybe
I’m probably changing domains sometime in 2025. I’d like to switch to the more SEO-friendly veronicaexplains(dot)net and use this domain as a shortener/redirect thing.
No ETA on this though.
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 self-host a Mastodon profile at @vkc@linuxmom.net. I’ve been known to shut the server down or lock down my account periodically.
I’ve been trying out Bluesky a bit more (handle is this domain). It’s proven to be a challenge to enjoy – kind of a firehose of information.
Matrix
I am on Matrix: [at] veronica [colon] vkc [dot] chat. I do not accept unsolicited DMs via Matrix.
I chime in to FOSS project groups and maintain a Matrix Space (bridged to Discord) for my monthly sustaining supporters on Patreon and Ko-Fi.
Discord
I occasionally use Discord (username “veronicaexplains”), mainly to connect with locals about equipment via Free Geek Twin Cities, and to connect with my sustaining supporters in a room which is bridged to Matrix. I do not accept unsolicited DMs on Discord.
I occasionally (mostly lurk) on Reddit at u/VeronicaExplains.
I have an email address: ask [at] veronicaexplains [dot] net. 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, if at all.
Also: I am not accepting technical support requests at this time.