Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Dunno about the rest of you, but I've been wondering for quite a few years how long it would take for one (or more) of the very very large baskets into which many people, businesses, and organisations have put *all* their eggs to suffer a catastrophic failure. Because it will happen. And some people will be caught out, and a lot will be lost. Because: unaware users & late stage capitalism.

If you're on here and hearing your friends say they're going to #BlueSky 'cause they're “getting better reach” — remind them what always happens next.

They lure people in with engagement, then shadowban, censor, and sanitize once the politics get too real — especially when it comes to #Palestine.

Investing time and energy into these corporate-lite platforms is a trap. We’ve seen it over and over: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok — now BlueSky. It’s the same playbook with new branding.

Mastodon isn’t perfect, but at least it's not selling you out the second you speak truth.

Tell your people: don’t chase numbers. Chase liberation.
#FreePalestine. Always. 🖤❤️💚✊🏽

https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/bluesky-faces-backlash-over-alleged-censorship-palestinian-voices

Some years ago we made some videos with tips about security culture. They feel especially important in these times. Maybe we will make more someday...

For now here's Security Culture Tip 1: Believe What You Are Doing is Powerful & Important

https://kolektiva.media/w/w7VAc1KkkhgsgjK1W4b51J

https://support.joinpeertube.org/en/

4 Day's left to support Framasoft's fundraiser and help ensure the continued development of PeerTube, a decentralized, open-source, and ethical alternative to YouTube.

If you aren't familiar with PeerTube, take the opportunity to browse Kolektiva's massive (and growing) library of anarchist video content at https://kolektiva.media

This week’s comic on Daily Kos
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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/6/12/2327119/-Cartoon-Tom-the-Dancing-Bug-s-Billionaire-Bromance-comics

“Yuck”: #Wikipedia pauses #AI summaries after editor revolt - https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/yuck-wikipedia-pauses-ai-summaries-after-editor-revolt/

#Trump’s war on knowledge requires re-inventing academic publishing as #diamond #openaccess - https://walledculture.org/trumps-war-on-knowledge-requires-re-inventing-academic-publishing-as-diamond-open-access/ time to fight back

Israeli army officers refuse to serve in ‘unnecessary, eternal war’ in Gaza - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/11/israeli-government-orders-must-not-be-obeyed-idf-intelligence-officers "41 signatories say government’s orders are ‘clearly illegal’ and hostages have been given ‘death sentence’" #kudos to them

Solidarity with Los Angeles! Arson attack on multiple NYPD vehicles.
Multiple NYPD cars were set on fire in the early, early morning of Thursday June 12th. The cars were just waiting there, practically begging for a new makeover! Tips on replicating this can be found on most counterinfo sites or just common knowledge; this was way easy. And so fun. Apo
https://neversleep.noblogs.org/post/2025/06/12/solidarity-with-los-angeles-arson-attack-on-multiple-nypd-vehicles/
#arson #Brooklyn #NYPD

White House press corps asks Fascist Barbie some mildly challenging questions. She can't take it, and bails out of her daily propaganda fest.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/leavitt-storms-out-of-press-briefing-over-free-speech-grilling/

We have pushed a new newsletter to our members (please read the e.V.-internal news there as well) and a reduced version to our blog: https://blog.codeberg.org/letter-from-codeberg-we-love-our-new-infrastructure.html

We talk about the infrastructure changes we have done recently and provide an update about our plans for quota, give a summary of other changes and finally, share our #CommunitySpotlight.

Good morning Fedi friends!

I'm currently packing my suitcase - destination: Amsterdam! Tomorrow I have the great honor of speaking on a panel at @publicspaces about the Fediverse: https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/session/engagement-strategies-of-the-fediverse

And right after, in the same room, there will be this superb panel: "No Musk, Zuckerberg or Trump can shut us down" feat. @bjoernsta and @andypiper (just reading the title makes me erupt in applause).

Wishing everyone a great day! 🌞

#PublicSpaces

A #question to #audio freaks:

can you recommend a #microphone setup for recording #birds on nearby trees?

I'd like to be able to extract a clean #sound later, but there's always the rustling of leaves, the hum of a tractor somewhere, sometimes other animals.

#Blackbirds make amazing sound effects and I want to have a collection os jingles for app notifications before their mating season ends.

#bird #nature #NatureLovers #birdwatching #AskFedi

I went to a talk lately that was mostly about something else, but the speaker came out with:

“If you only remember one thing from this talk, remember this. Everyone in this room who likes helping people, raise your hand.”

Every hand, or nearly every hand, went up.

“If you like asking other people for help, keep your hand up.”

Almost every hand went back down.

“As you can see, people like helping you. When you ask for help, you’re making them feel good, even if you don’t like asking.”

I’ve genuinely forgotten the rest of the presentation but I won’t forget that.

Trump's generals, disgracing the uniforms they wear, are following orders. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/silence-generals/683106/?gift=otEsSHbRYKNfFYMngVFweC9SKhWuL8c7oypTub1ifvo

Reposting this Facebook post from Castenada's Market in Windsor, Calif. Please read. 👇

Military.com - Uniformed troops in the audience for the president’s Fort Bragg speech were handpicked for their political leanings and physical appearance (“no fat soldiers”), while MAGA merchandise was sold on site. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/11/bragg-soldiers-who-cheered-trumps-political-attacks-while-uniform-were-checked-allegiance-appearance.html

“The news norms that facilitate democratic life may also facilitate its undoing.”

Important new book by Nik Usher and Jessica C. Hagman, "Amplifying Extremism: Small Town Politicians, Media Storms, and American Journalism" -- free download (apparently for a limited time).

https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/06/how-american-journalism-amplifies-extremism-its-not-the-way-you-think/