Matt Panhans @mpanhans@librem.one

Over the course of 2023, I became totally radicalized by the fediverse's potential to improve just about everything about our online lives. I wrote about why — and what it'll take to get there: https://www.theverge.com/23990974/social-media-2023-fediverse-mastodon-threads-activitypub

OK I laughed

Make no mistake, this is huge for Mastodon. Currently people have to choose between X, Mastodon, and Threads, and network effects play a dominant role in that choice. If we can say, you can access all the folks that went to Threads from a Mastodon account, that makes it a far more attractive option given all of its other perks 😉

"The US, like most of the world, is straining under the weight of cars and their baggage."

https://www.theverge.com/23992114/bike-lane-us-infrastructure-milwaukee-dallas-woodlands

My debut EP is FINALLY ready for your ears! It's an emotional, melodic journey through love, loss, and personal demons, but wrapped in a catchy, cathartic rock & roll package.

I think you're gonna love it!

It's available at #Bandcamp 10 days ahead of streaming platforms, and each $4 purchase also bundles in the original demos of each song. Turn it up, sing along, and rock out!

https://hurricaneblonde.bandcamp.com/album/hurricane-blonde

#Music #NewRelease #NowPlaying #HurricaneBlondeMusic

Tonight in 1964 — RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER premiered on NBC.

The Rankin/Bass stop-motion classic aired on THE GENERAL ELECTRIC FANTASY HOUR — and characters hawked G.E. products!

Watch original ads: https://youtu.be/4PJHPvm1cOw?t=66 #Rudolph

Friends, if you follow me you probably understand why #softwarefreedom is important and maybe also are a @conservancy Sustainer. Part of the reason we are able to do so much (GPL enforcement! @outreachy FOSS advocacy! Fiscal sponsorship!) is because we spend our time actually doing the work, and little time on fundraising and marketing. If you're not a Sustainer, would you become one now? If you are, can you ask a friend to sign up? <3

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

*placing my bicycle, upside down, closer to my working desk, booting my headmate's windows desktop, plugging a small $120 black box into the bike, and running extremely sketchy software to update and configure its firmware*

where did my life go so wrong

microsoft paid $13 billion for this technology

Why not #Linux? An amazing, powerful, incredible operating system. #OpenSource can take over the world. It's time to ditch #Windows and move to an OS that respects your privacy! https://youtu.be/mh1OnJNu4g8

Been a heavy user of all the Twitter alternatives for a minute now and I gotta say Mastodon is my favorite. There are definitely some features I’d like to see here (like quote posts and a DM inbox), but the community on Mastodon seems to have the best vibe and there are so many smart techies that it’s been the most helpful for finding sources.

I was checking my profile for other reasons and noticed that I'm hovering just 15 followers shy of 20,000. Eeeek! 😱 Yes, I know it *says* "20K" but Mastodon started rounding up to that weeks ago. 🤷‍♀️

First, I'm humbled that so many people follow me to get a curated feed of the Fediverse. Thank you! 🥰

Second, being OCD, I'm kinda annoyed that I'm not quite at that big round number. 🤣

So, do a sick-at-home lady a favor and see if you can improve her mental health. Love you all, Lisa. 💖

@waldoj
My mom works at The Schulz museum, they had a very big day for the 50th anniversary of the special. I asked her about Woodstock eating turkey. They don’t talk about it but she just sent me this.