I've been using Firefox since it was called Phoenix, just looked and it has been 20 years.

Here is a great recent podcast on this subject. FREAKONOMICS RADIO: Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?

I don't think there is a way to disable the feature, it sounds like a bug in the Nokia. My only suggestion would to be to use the Tasker app and write an automation that automatically turns off Adaptive Brightness if it is turned on. If the brightness changes when Adaptive Brightness first turns on you could have the task restore the previous brightness also. I know this shouldn't be needed but it is an option.

But will it pull a camper for two that actually sleeps 10 at 85 mph up hill in a 65 mph speed zone?

It was 40 years ago so it would have been newspapers, magazines, or the nightly news.

I thought it was obvious the Fediverse and kbin are by Kevin Federline, the k and fed are there in the name.

This is FUD, slow down take a deep breath and just give it time.

I love Bink and I think it would get more votes if others realized it is an anagram of kbin as originally suggested by @TheOlympian

Anyone have the numbers of today's new users for any of the kbin or Lemmy instances?

I agree I think the majority of those who were going to move on have do so already. In time as the Fediverse grows it will pull others in.

What is the best magazine(s) to follow this unfold?

Please start a sub for the app so we can subscribe to follow development and join a beta program when ready.