i found myself compelled to make an account as soon as i found out that fediverse existed, and how it worked. it feels obvious now that the content itself should be disconnected from the service, just like email and email providers are separate.
i will do my best to resist the urge of the muscle memory
ahh perfect, that answers my question.
to be clear to anyone else reading, you need to use the searchbar that is next to the “add new link” buttons at the top right, and not the magazine search itself.