John Sullivan @johns@librem.one
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and recently former board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
Did Nullachtfünfzehn sow the seed for 6-7?
Really what's the deal with credit cards with MM/DD/YY expiration dates that are at the end of the month (ie 06/30/30) when everyone in the world wants MM/YY. Why create the ambiguity of, is it 06/30 or 07/30?
TIL the "tac" command. !GFMO
"If you can't beat 'em, edit 'em." --Philip Larkin #quotes
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Businesses should be legally required to accept cash.
Businesses should be legally required to accept cash.
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🚨 BIG NEWS: FediCon 2026 is heading to FOSSY! 🚨
We are joining forces with the Free and Open Source Software Yearly (FOSSY) this summer.
📅 When: August 6th–9th, 2026
📍 Where: UBC campus in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Save the dates! 🚀🌐✨
Seriously, who is paying $2.99 PER EPISODE for Seinfeld.
In 1914, Germany produced 90% of the world's synthetic dyes.
@penaddict As a former high school and college debater, I think your listener question was probably talking about actually flipping the pens -- as in, spinning them around thumb and fingers. Very common thing among debaters (at least Back in the Day) -- skill at that was almost as important as winning the debates! And some pens much more balanced for it than others.
Just answered my first Google AI shopping agent call. Buckle up.
Guys I just weighed this 5oz bag of spinach and it was 4.5oz.
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"Free not as in without cost, but priceless" @chchch talking about Freeze+Press at #libregraphicsmeeting #lgm2026
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Submit your #FOSSY26 talk proposals by May 22 (anywhere on Earth)!
Selected talks will be given in-person at our beautiful new venue in Vancouver, BC. We want to hear about your #FOSS projects, communities, and activism! We are a small team putting this big event together in partnership with IEEE Vancouver and greatly appreciate your help in making sure everyone in your #freesoftware and #opensource circles knows about the opportunity and deadline! #vancouverbc
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EFF joins our allies in calling for the immediate release of Saudi Wikipedia contributor and friend of EFF Osama Khalid, whose 14-year sentence was recently upheld. https://alqst.org/en/post/ngos-call-for-immediate-release-of-saudi-wikipedian-osama-khalid-whose-14-year-sentence-was-upheld
The latest Field Notes ("Lucky") work pretty well with #fountainpens. Not the best for showing ink properties of course, but that's because it soaks in immediately and without feathering or noticeable show-through. And that's great, because it means 0 problems with smearing. I've been using a LAMY 2000 F with Diamine Velvet Emerald and now Teranishi Smoky Navy. Line width is a bit inflated but still clean.
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The MetaBrainz Foundation is seeking a new Executive Director.
Do you, or someone you know, tick a bunch of the boxes? Don't be shy, apply! Or share!
Job description and application link: https://blog.metabrainz.org/2026/04/14/seeking-a-new-executive-director/
@penaddict Tom's Studio Pocket Fountain Pen might be another for the list. Still not cheap, and doesn't uncap as fast as a Prera, but no threads, durable, and has fun nib options and a fuller size nib.
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FediCon 2026 will be part of FOSSY.
We are still trying to figure out the exact days for FediCon @ FOSSY. But, it will be 2 of the days between August 6th and 9th.
We are also planning to do a joint session between FediCon @ FOSSY in Vancouver with the Fediverse & Social Web track at COSCUP in Taiwan.
All these news headlines about Amazon removing "support" for older Kindles. That's very pro-Amazon framing. I don't think they have been providing any active "support" for these devices? Why not, "Amazon blocks access from older Kindles" etc. #rugpull
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and recently former board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
