Dean @dean@librem.one

I believe passionately that blind people should be leading the organisations that serve us. Lived experience matters. It can make a material difference
to the type and quality of services we receive.
Vision Australia's Board has decided to make an internal appointment for its vacant CEO role, rather than conduct a thorough international search to find
the best person for the job. This means that capable blind people external to the organisation are denied the right to apply.
I am a proud signatory to an open letter written by blind leaders, which has been sent to the Vision Australia Board.
There is a version of this letter available for all who wish to express solidarity to sign.
In the spirit of self determination/nothing aboutus without us, it is time for Vision Australia to appoint its first blind CEO.
If you feel the same, please sign.
https://www.change.org/unitedblindleaders

Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for six days in a row.

For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels.

https://grist.org/energy/portugal-just-ran-on-100-percent-renewables-for-six-days-in-a-row/

We are excited to announce the theme of our first game jam is: "symbiotic." Devs have one month to create an Open Source video game around the theme!
https://itch.io/jam/free-software-purism-game-jam
#purism #purismgamejam #gamejam #gamedev #freesoftware

The ugly truth.

This one’s for the white guys: dear privileged people in tech, it’s easy to sit back and benefit from the rules of the game. But, if you are an ally, we need you to stand up when DEI initiatives are being dismantled. Yup, nothing to add here.

https://buttondown.email/practicaltips/archive/this-ones-for-the-white-guys/
https://buttondown.email/practicaltips/archive/this-ones-for-the-white-guys/

“Dangerous distraction:” Plug-in hybrids emit up to 7 times more than claimed, even in cities

What they found was shocking: The real-world emissions of the tested plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were 85-114 g/km above the “artificially low” official ratings of 27-36 grams

https://thedriven.io/2024/03/27/dangerous-distraction-plug-in-hybrids-emit-up-to-7-times-more-than-claimed-even-in-cities/

#car #hybrid #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

@Freyja@eldritch.cafe I tried to help vote against - and despite having a decently established English Wikipedia account I got instantly banned without the ability to appeal, or to say anything before I got banned. I am still permabanned on French Wikipedia as a result, as well as several others - just for submitting no votes. They didn't do that to anyone who voted yes.

Have you ever lost your way when visiting the hospital? Come and help map it! Next mapping day out, Saturday March 16th: https://geogeeks.org/2024/0316_osm-QEII.html #Geogeeks #Perth #OpenStreetMap

french wikipedia admins are now perma-banning #lgbtq contributors with years of experience who dared voicing some opposition to the "how shall we deadname trans people" poll.

this is ridiculous and revolting. how can an open-source project of this size lack a proper CoC *and* measures for its enforcement ?

boost 🔁
#wikipedia #wikipediafr
https://eldritch.cafe/@Pandora/111980158155555456

Dear companies,

please don't make having access to Google's or Apple's app stores to use your products a requirement.

This locks so many of us out because we either don't have a compatible device or the device doesn't have the software to access these services (like google play services).

#WebNotApp

1️⃣ /2️⃣

The next Geogeeks' open geospatial hack night is happening next Wednesday at Riff: https://geogeeks.org/2024/0214_hack_night.html

#events #Perth #Geogeeks

Israel is a terrorist state.

#israel #palestine #gaza #genocide #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #fromTheRiverToTheSea

I wrote about the genocide in Palestine, and how tech has been silent and complicit.

https://blog.paulbiggar.com/i-cant-sleep/

I had low expectations for COP28—oil emirate?—but to hear petrostates (that's US) crow about the statement to "move away" from fossil fuels as "historic" & not the utter minimum... well, that's fucking revealing.

Business as Usual will fight to the death.

Our death.

We aren't doomed, but we're in deep trouble. The only way out is together.

1—vote green

2—organize

3—change a high carbon usage to low carbon TODAY

4—keep going

Any action gets you started & we don't have any time to lose.

Large plume of dust, and fires flaring up🔥, in strong offshore southeasterly winds along the Western Australia🇦🇺 coast southwest of #Broome along 80 Mile Beach seen by #Himawari9 🛰️on 10 December. #bushfires #duststorm

2 months of Australian bushfires and smoke. Made by Peter Atwood for #30DayMapChallenge. 4K version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxPYYKMudOE

These haunting underwater photos portray climate change in a new way

The stunning portrait is one in a series of images in “SINK / RISE,” the latest project from fine art photographer Nick Brandt. The photos feature South Pacific islanders representing people who are on the brink of losing their homes, lands and livelihoods due to climate change

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/11/world/underwater-portraits-climate-cec-cnnphotos/

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #PacificIslands

#sciencefiction

Depressingly accurate.