Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Periodic reminder: Microsoft loves Linux and #FOSS like a tapeworm loves a healthy digestive system.

Did you know that the European Union had an official Mastodon instance where only official EU institutions could open an account?

https://social.network.europa.eu/explore

No need to pay for a blue checkmark, accounts on this instance are, by definition, officials.

That’s Fediverse done right!

@catspyjamas - is Mark Smithers in the Fediverse yet? @mackiwg and I were just watching https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=gK7H3kgE3I0 and I think we really need to talk to him... What the OERF is doing with our FOSS Digital Learning Ecosystem couldn't be a better fit with what he describes (only we've already got FOSS options for all the proprietary components he mentions): we're already there. Think there's huge scope for us all to collaborate.

Today, part of Google’s new Play Rules come into force, banning VPN apps which affect ads or tracking, seemingly including those affecting DNS queries to include an ad block list like PiHole does. No vested interest in those rules, clearly, from the company with their trackers in 87.6% of Android apps! (@RDBinns et al. https://arxiv.org/pdf/1804.03603v3.pdf) https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/12253906?hl=en

"This is our biggest step forward."

For all companies, government and public organizations, schools and universities that aspire to progress, thank you for trusting Nextcloud as your collaboration platform!

https://nextcloud.com/blog/announcing-nextcloud-hub-3-brand-new-design-and-photos-2-0-with-editor-and-ai/

@gargron
Your hard work is very much appreciated. Maybe, though, upgrading the infrastructure behind mastodon.social is counter-productive. It just leads to the next wave of new arrivals assuming that this is "the" instance to register at, ad infinitum. Maybe limiting the account count on your instance would give you peace of mind, and ultimately distribute accounts more evenly among instances.

Somebody in or around Richmond, VA give this guy a call. Sounds like he could probably use some guidance/assistance. #CoopConversion #WorkerCoop

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/richmond-coffee-shop-embraces-co-op-model-to-fight-short-staffing/

Make the net weird again. Hand write sites like it’s the 90s. Pick interesting domain names and make fan sites or random knowledge known to everyone. Don’t monetize anything. Spearhead new protocols like Gemini. Make mods for games on your site. Make FAQs for obscure games no one knows about. Make public software services available to anyone. Make a news site about a really random subject. Create music in all kinds of different formats. Most of all, do it because you want to!

Every displacement harms people.

Please, if you can, come before 9am tomorrow to Cedar Ave at Interstate 94 and document every person violating the human right to shelter, slow or stop this forced move and the inevitable loss of personal property, or help people move.

@strypey Departments and authorities running their own Fedi instances seems to be working well for Germany.

@yawnbox @lightweight @nzlemming @verbman @openpolicynz @vincent

Do you also think that software created using taxpayers’ money should be released as #FreeSoftware?
Let's fight for it! 💪🏾
Sign our #OpenLetter! 📝
https://publiccode.eu/openletter/

#SoftwareFreedom #PMPC

I wrote up my proposal for news organizations (and others) to provide trustable, verifiable accounts (as much as we can, in society) for staff:

News/media organizations would stand up a Mastodon instance for staff-only, for example follow.washingtonpost.com (doesn't exist! Only an example!)

follow.washingtonpost.com inherits the trust of its parent washingtonpost.com domain. Accounts from that instance are trustable, no public signups.

https://newsletter.danhon.com/archive/4230/

Cool! https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/01/mastodon-twitter-elon-musk-takeover

While everyone is exploring new platforms, it's worth a reminder that Dreamwidth is still around: https://www.dreamwidth.org/

DW is a fork of LiveJournal, the ancient and original social-blogging platform, and it's still the best place for long-form posting with healthy communities. If you want to say things that don't fit in 500 characters, and want to foster good conversation, it's still the best. Check it out...

See ADHD myths debunked! Marvel at the real facts about this neurological condition! Help fight the misinformation and stigma that too often stops people with ADHD fulfilling our potential! The power is yours!

https://www.additudemag.com/download/facts-about-adhd-debunking-myths/

#ADHD

Periodic reminder: TechSoup is Microsoft's way of ensuring that NGOs get hooked into and fully dependent on its costly proprietary services rather than ever discovering what #FOSS could offer them. It undermines everything that Microsoft's PR insists it 'loves', but stabs in the back at every opportunity.

"For decades New Zealanders have been throwing our empty cans, boxes and plastic containers into the recycling, believing our actions were making a difference for the environment. What if we were not just wrong, but deceived?"

#recycling #plastic #environment

https://northandsouth.co.nz/2022/04/03/recycling-new-zealand-plastic-environment/

⚠️ #GitHub is not #OpenSource. #AllThingsOpen #GiveUpGitHub

https://giveupgithub.org/