You can see all but posts and comments won't be on their server until back online that are a few it went down. So I can visit my communities like https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/c/artwork that I mod. I can see it but nothing will happen until it comes back online. That's what understand at least.
One way is to go to safari and click share and add to home screen. That will use their website but it looks like and app. https://pixelfed.social/i/web
Stop blaming strikes for economic damage. Strikes are a logical response to overreach and greed from corporations and the wealthy. If there is resulting economic damage, look to those who drove the workers to strike in the first instance.
https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/110735742133200337
Mastodon is like twitter. Might be closer to what you are looking for if you're thinking small amount of words. If your looking for blogging. Then there are others out there.
They would have to. We can move our stuff