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Boosted by jwz:
mcc wrote:

I would like to give an update on "federation" on Bluesky.

My expectation was it was unlikely we'd ever see this happen because "federation" on ATProto means basically reproducing the entirety of the Bluesky software stack. In old Big Data terms, on ActivityPub your instance is a "horizontal shard" of the network; ATProto forces full DB replicas only.

Still, we're seeing movement on this front, which I'd split into two categories:

1. Your fault (you reading this)
2. Aaron Rodericks's fault

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
mattiaswirf@mastodon.art ("Mattias Wirf") wrote:

A Saturday portrait drawing in the sketchbook.

#portrait #drawing #fountainpen #artist

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

@Cornellbox I had a little trouble making time for this chapter, but I persevered! 😀

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

But who knows? Maybe they were sharing tapes of an audio book? My mother and I used to read some novels "together", but we'd have to take turns with the book. With cassettes, we could've overlapped a little more with our progress. 😀

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

Oh, I guess there was one other thing that stood out (bonus!). The description of the mother and daughter walking to the bus while they're both absorbed in whatever is playing on their Walkmen. Having the ability to buffer or isolate ourselves from one another is a little bit older than the invention of the cell phone.

(Not that it's always bad to have the comfort of a walkman or cellphone when out in the world.)

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Apple vs. Facebook was always kayfabe.

https://mastodon.social/@mysk/115204751834613658

https://infrequently.org/2025/08/apple-vs-fb-kayfabe/

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

The second thing that stood out to me was the description of the scientific method, as practiced in "the west", as a set of practices that separate knowledge from experience, which sets the stage for giving priority to "scientific knowledge" over direct experience.

Of course, it doesn't have to be that way, and I think there is evidence that people have been working to make a shift to allow "vernacular experience" to direct scientific investigations. So that's good.

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
mysk ("Mysk🇨🇦🇩🇪") wrote:

We detailed this last year and we checked again today. Meta collects everything it needs to track users across apps, a practice strictly prohibited by Apple.

Stop using the native app. Use the web app.

#privacy #fingerprinting #iOS #PWA
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Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
mysk ("Mysk🇨🇦🇩🇪") wrote:

🤯 Instagram is testing new iOS push notifications that include a profile photo. Each time the notification is shown on your screen, it triggers a GET request to fetch that image, letting Meta track every on-screen impression.

The app still misuses push notifications to send detailed device analytics about the device (uptime, battery, volume, locale, timezone, memory, CPU, etc.)

#privacy #infosec #privacymatters #Apple #iOS #meta
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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

Anyway, I think it's an interesting way to look at the design decisions behind technology, and I think it would be interesting to be able to refuse technology if it eliminates a desired reciprocity.

All, this talk of reciprocity also made me wonder what Franklin would've made of all this modern social media.

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

As Franklin highlights, in some situations this is fine, while in others this interferes with the way people would normally relate to each other. I've thought about this topic a little, but not quite in this way.

I'm not convinced this lack of reciprocity is always bad (and I don't think that's Franklin's argument), but I think eliminating it should always be done with awareness.

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I found Franklin's four types of reality to be useful rubrics when used to describe how technology impacts our reality.

Many of the things discussed were not entirely new thoughts to me, but two things stood out to me in this chapter. The first is the idea of how technology can get in the way reciprocity.

#UrsulaFranklin2025

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
mohshbair ("Mohammed from Gaza 🍉") wrote:

You can’t possibly imagine how tough the times are. But I’m very grateful for you all, my dear friends from overseas. It’s a true blessing knowing you, and knowing you stand by us. Please never give up on me.

🤍🌹

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange ("Em :official_verified:") wrote:

• Going to protests works :blobcatyes:
• Contacting your representatives works 📬
• Building alternative platforms works :mastodon:
• Creating supportive networks works :neocat_hug:
• Advocating on social media works 🗣️

Stop telling people their action doesn't work, and pick one that works for you.

We need all of this and more to win.
Learn to fight together 💚

#HumanRights #Democracy #Protest #NoKings #USpol #UKpol #EUpol #CanPoli

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Karramarro@mas.to wrote:

@fanta Y seguirá!
Un amigo me acaba de mandar esto desde Montreal.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
susurros@kolektiva.social ("Scott Campbell") wrote:

"Thousands of Palestinians are being displaced each day by Israel’s indiscriminate carpet bombing of Gaza City, which is killing dozens of civilians daily, with families fleeing south towards an uncertain fate in the repeatedly attacked and overcrowded al-Mawasi."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/14/palestinians-flee-israeli-bombing-of-gaza-city-to-unknown-in-al-mawasi

#Palestine #Israel #Gaza

adam@social.lol ("Adam") wrote:

Sharing a reminder that it’s always OK to mute any accounts or keywords that you wish, any time, for any reason. You don’t have to tell anyone you’ve done it. No one will even know. Muting is private online self-care.

Boosted by jwz:
kenwhite.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Stand With Chicago Hat") wrote:

/2 I sincerely apologize for my intemperate statement, which was clearly incorrect. Many people named Brian Kilmeade are entitled to our compassion and respect and not all Brian Kilmeades should be euthanized.

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Some account private messaged me and told me they require a follow before I boost their post.

Lol no

jwz wrote:

Animal shelter evacuated after FBI incinerates meth.

Meth! It's got what lungs crave!

The incinerator is usually used by animal control officers to dispose of euthanised animals, but local authorities said it can also be used by law enforcement to burn seized narcotics.
https://jwz.org/b/ykvO

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

"Yes we need proper debates and discussions like we did before this shit show."

Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
Harvey Milk
JFK
Fred Hampton
Pedro Albizu Campos

When was that, exactly?

If Gavin Newsom is the best we got, then pack it up now.

#Liberals #democrats

Boosted by jwz:
antifaintl@kolektiva.social ("Antifa International") wrote:

#charliekirk, #tylerrobinson

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Do I know any photographers in Ames Iowa who wants to take photos for me for a client?

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Dr_Nadeen98 ("Dr.Nadeen") wrote:

For 710 days my family and people have lived under the unbearable weight of war
What was once unthinkable is now a cruel routine explosions through the night drones hovering low, firing at anyone outside
At dawn buildings collapse
survival shuts down markets empty power and communication cut off
Families like mine are left in the streets with nowhere safe to go😭

A small donation of $600 can help us secure food, water, and medicine to survive these desperate week
https://gofund.me/dfb9a2f5
@aral

Boosted by jwz:
kenwhite.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Stand With Chicago Hat") wrote:

Brian Kilmeade carefully considered the criticism of his stance and changed his mind, conceding that not all homeless people should be liquidated by lethal injection. That’s doing politics the right way. —Ezra Klein

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Were you dropped on your head as a child? https://social.bau-ha.us/@langeweile/115204392848264294

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Very happy to welcome Hachyderm.io to the list of servers that are safe spaces for Palestinians:

https://gaza-verified.org/guide/

https://hachyderm.io/@hachyderm/115196080318035844

If you’re the admin of a Mastodon server that is a safe space for Palestinians, please reply to this post and let us know and we’ll add you to the list.

💕

#fediverse #PalestiniansWelcome #Gaza #Hachyderm #Mastodon #FreePalestine

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
reiver ("@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:") wrote:

Retejo

I have been working on a new type of web-server for serving static web-sites.

I started working on it recently — on August 23rd. But, have had the idea for it for a number of years.

...

What is different about this web-server for static web-sites‽

Well, of course, it supports HTML.

But, it also supports Markdown, and ActivityPub natively!

https://codeberg.org/reiver/retejo

#ActivityPub #ActivityStreams #codeberg #forgejo #gitea #markdown #retejo #StaticSite #StaticWeb #StaticWebSite

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
w0bb1t@tldr.nettime.org ("mr.w0bb1t") wrote:

Gaza Verified · A site dedicated to verifying people from #Gaza on the fediverse. This initiative is doing vital work — every bit of support counts. @aral | @joynewacc

👉🏻 https://gaza-verified.org/

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Corporate democrats and their gang of political influencers are helping MAGA turn Charlie Kirk into a martyr by reducing his actions to merely words. As if Kirk was just another citizen debating for the good of our country. We know that's not true. Charlie Kirk has done measurable harm and inspired violence.

To see Gaven Newsom post that he "admired" anything about that man is a gut punch to Charlie Kirk's victims.