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pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Going live shortly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3QjDoUKlkU

Also, transcript here:
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/09/15/how-to-make-a-gene/

Boosted by jwz:
mcc wrote:

I realize the Bluesky "AT" protocol is confusing, but don't worry— there's a enthusiastic community of hobbyists around the protocol, so simply direct any questions you may have to that community and you will immediately get three very confident sounding responses that totally contradict each other

adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁") wrote:

Embedding #sustainability: Tips for ebook and print production | 2025 | Talks | Events | W3C
https://www.w3.org/events/talks/2025/embedding-sustainability-tips-for-ebook-and-print-production/

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Look, leaving aside the fact that policing masculinity is bullshit and anyone should be able to play with dolls if they want, if providing him with delightful porcelain dolls would keep him too busy to wreck the US with his screeching, high-strung xenophobia, I will personally buy him a hundred of them

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/white-house-insists-stephen-miller-202420804.html

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

@staff Thank you for reversing this decision.

I appreciate it :)

Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
ericmwalk@social.lol ("Eric") wrote:

Such a cool update @adam made to some.pics by allowing users to customize the template. I spent a little time updating mine so if you are curious about what you can do check it out -> https://photos.runs.lol

Also, in the spirit of sharing this is my template -> https://paste.runs.lol/some-pics-template

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
matthias@me.klein.ruhr ("Matthias Klein 🇪🇺|🇩🇪") wrote:

🤦‍♂️ Why didn't I know about Masto-FE (🦥 flavour) before?

I've been searching for weeks for a good web client for my #GoToSocial instance – and then I finally actually read the text on the login page. 🙄

Classic case of missing the obvious! 🌳

So I quickly set up a new container with #MastoFE in #Proxmox and... nice! 🚀

Really like it! It's the familiar Mastodon web client (which is pretty good), but fully optimized for #GTS.

Running #selfhosted from my #homelab as usual - #privacy matters too much to trust anybody else.

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁"):
joel@tumfatig.net ("Joel Carnat ♑ 🤪") wrote:

When you’ve just installed #GoToSocial and you post your first message to the #Fediverse.

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Ahmed Osama, a 36 years old English translator from Gaza. He was blessed with a family, with his wife Areej and his four children. One awful night, he heard the news that the residential block where his family was staying was bombed. He lost his wife, and three of his children - Malik, Miral and Nesma due to the attack. His son Mohammed had to undergo four surgeries for his injuries on his leg and head. After all of this, Ahmed is trying to be there for Mohammed and offer him a future filled with love and security, while helping his relatives.

His verified fundraiser:

https://chuffed.org/project/132129-help-ahmed-osama-and-his-last-remaining-son-survive-genocide

@ahmedosama

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Abdullah, a Palestinian Surgeon Volunteering in the Gaza Strip. He has always wanted to be in the medical field, inspired directly by his community. After years of dedication, he completed his medical degree and internship. The genocide has left him in an environment where resources are scarce, and yet he works tirelessly despite the limited tools and constant fear. He has a family to look after, and any help that can come his family's way is appreciated.

His verified fundraiser:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/aid-abdullah-awwads-family-in-finding-safety?attribution%5Fid=sl%3A4a7c948a-88a5-4901-add6-41ff852e9606

His fedi ID:
@Abdullahawwad

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Salem, a palestinian who used to be a student for computer engineering, who dreamt of graduating, finding a job, and building a future for his family. Given the genocide, his studies has stopped, he can't afford tuition, and his future seems lost with uncertainty and pain. His brothers were injured in the bombing, and his home was destroyed as well. His father (75) has high blood pressure and needs 30 dollars a week for medicines.

His verified fundraiser:
https://steunactie.nl/fundraiser/help-salem-and-his-family-for-survival-during-an-unfortunate-displacement/-48698

His Fedi ID:
@Salem_family

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Nadeen, a 20 year old palestinian, third-year Dental student at Al Azhar University. It has been her childhood dream to be a dentist, and with hard work, she achieved an amazing 98.1% in Tawjihi (a national secondary school examination in Jordan and Palestine). Due to the genocide, she is without her books, dental equipments, and essentials such as clothes. Judging from her fundraiser, she's stuck in Rafah. If possible, contribute in any way to her fundraiser so that she can support her family through the genocide.

Her verified fundraiser:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-nadeen-and-her-family-rize-from-ashes-and-war?attribution%5Fid=sl%3Ae4e287d7-44a7-4602-9727-d9b1bae7a2ed&lang=en%5FUS&ts=1754222602

Her fedi profile:
@Dr_Nadeen98

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Hala, a mother from Gaza, her home was destroyed entirely and she had to flee with her kids. She and her kids are, due to the genocide, without shelter, without income, and they are cold, hungry and in fear.

Her verified campaign:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/my-name-is-hala-and-im-a-mother-from-gaza-xhuur/fm/s?attribution%5Fid=sl%3A18827efb-e0db-4ed7-8256-57bec98b8957&lang=en%5FAU&ts=1751887996&v=amp14%5Ft2

Her fedi account:
@ghassangaza

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Sakher, a palestinian who dreamed of a future where he could work, marry his fiancee Reem, and build a small home. The war took it all from him. He has lost a lot of weight, experiences dizziness from the stress and hunger, and his mother is sick as well. Her fiancee, from his report, is now "skin and bones" now as well. If you can, support him a little with his needs such as medicines, meal, shelter.

His verified fundraiser:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/no-food-no-medicine-no-safety-help-us-survive-gaza?attribution%5Fid=sl%3A97c3fa5c-b009-4613-b153-9bd2c838b9cf&lang=en%5FUS&ts=1752728593&v=amp14%5Ft2

His fedi account:

@Sakhergaza13

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Meet Bara'a, she and her brother are the sole breadwinners for their family of five in Al-Shati refugee camp in North Gaza. Her extended family consists of 9 people with their children. Under a genocide, basic needs are urgent priority, they have a mix of needs such as transportation, medications, shelter, and other basic survival needs such as food and water. All she wants is to be able to protect her family and provide for her sick mother, who helped raise her.

Her verified campaign:

https://chuffed.org/project/148804-help-baraa-and-her-elderly-parents-in-gaza

Her fedi account:

@baraaelmoghrabi

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Abeer, a palestinian graphic designer, is a mother of four children. She miraculously survived as her home was bombed while she was still inside it. She and her family fled south of gaza on foot, where they live in a fragile tent with no clean water, no food, no medicines or any other basic necessities. She and her husband have been trying their best but can't do it all alone amidst an ongoing Genocide.

Her verified fundraiser:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/gw375j-help-abeers-family

Fedi profile:
@abeerabed22

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Mahmoud is a palestinian and a father of 3 children, forced to flee from one place to another due to Israel's displacement and violence. He's doing his best trying to keep his family safe from the bombardments and violence, with very little to work with. He has no clean water, no safe food, no shelter, no medicine, no peace and of all, no income. Boost his story and/or contribute to his income so that he can continue to keep his family safe.

His verified fundraiser:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/fled-gaza-bombs-now-trapped-in-hunger-with-my-kids?attribution%5Fid=sl%3Ad809881b-4011-4d77-aba2-59adaa2b3b4b&lang=en%5FUS&ts=1753196206&v=amp14%5Ft2

His fedi profile: @mahmoudoov

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Mohammed Shobair @mohshbair , is a 22 years old Palestinian Electronic and Electrical Engineer. He used to love spending time with his friends and family of 6, and to his own admittance - was obsessed with sunglasses. He used to work part time as a cleaner in a sweet shop to support his family as he studied. Life for him and his family wasnt easy but it was simple and peaceful. They no longer have a home to go back to as it was completely destroyed. He has gone into great details into his daily struggles and life in his chuffed campaign. If you can't donate, read it through and share it with people:

https://chuffed.org/project/mohshbairgaza

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Aseel Sehwel and her family seek to evacuate from Gaza and find a safe place for the family members' urgent medical needs (that could save their lives if attended to). The father of the family has serious kidney problems and needs urgent surgery. They've been displaced countless times throughout the genocide. Their home has been terribly bombed in North Gaza and they can't go back south as that is something they've been warned against.

Aseel's verified chuffed campaign:

https://chuffed.org/project/138285-help-sehwel-family-with-their-medical-treatment

Her fediverse account: @Aseelsehwel

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Farah, or as she's known around here as Joy, is a palestinian author with a verified fundraiser. She likes to write and share stories and poems with her followers on social media (her fundraising campaign on chuffed has some of her writings as well). She is working on a book that goes into details of how she has survived living in a war-ridden world and has survived through the current genocide.

Her verified chuffed campaign:

https://www.chuffed.org/project/evacuate-joy

Her fedi account: @joynewacc

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
edendestroyer@chinwag.org ("EdenCrowdFunder") wrote:

Nouran is an 18 year old palestinian surviving the genocide with her family of 9 members. Before the genocide, Yosef, a sibling of Nouran used to be one of the most reputant upwork worker (among the top 3%) as a Marketing Specialist. He was also the primary breadwinner of the family, alongside Ibrahim. The genocide has cost Yosef his contacts, and astronomical inflation has made it impossible to survive. She regularly hears the overwhelming sound of tanks and drones closing in, as she has recently posted on her fediverse account.

Nouran's verified chuffed fundraiser:

https://chuffed.org/project/121561-urgent-help-for-ahmads-family

Her fediverse profile: @NouranKhaledGh

adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële 🐁") wrote:

Changed my avatar

From a street artist : 壁画师 - 小汤

extracted from a video posted by @gbrugman :

https://mastodon.social/@gbrugman/115197396234887414

Boosted by jwz:
benroyce ("Ben Royce 🇺🇦") wrote:

You hear "The Imperial March" aka "Darth Vader's Theme" from "#StarWars" playing in this video

But it's not a music track choice for a social media post

This is someone following around #NationalGuard troops patrolling #WashingtonDC, while playing the Imperial March to their backs

🤭 :catjam:

Attachments:

• video: 4 soldiers roam the streets. one of them is perturbed and confronts the person following them playing the Imperial March, who remains off camera (they are holding the camera)

Boosted by jwz:
jacobtlevy.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Jacob T. Levy") wrote:

www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...The free speech crusade will continue until complete conformity and submission are achieved.

5 More Faculty, Staff Removed ...

Boosted by jwz:
nicholasgrossman.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("Nicholas Grossman") wrote:

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

Boosted by jwz:
thefarce.org@bsky.brid.gy ("LOLGOP ❌👑🤡") wrote:

Firing liberals over stuff right-wingers get away with every day is truly honoring Charlie Kirk's legacy.

Boosted by jwz:
Brendan@zenarca.de wrote:

Gang, the only ideology of fascism is power. Hypocrisy isn't a bug, it's a feature. "We have so much power that we can mock your dead and force you to mourn ours."

db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪡") wrote:

macOS Tahoe bring more focus to your content—LOOK AT THE LIQUID GLASS—subtle hint of the content—THE GLASS LOOK AT THE GLASS—content—THE GLASS THE GLASS THE L̸̛͉̙̰̱̐ͤ̌̄̔͠_̨̱̲̯ͦ̽̐̓ͪ́͜͜I̷̤͖͖̥͉͉͓̹̬̖̤̤̗̰͐ͥͧ̓̓ͫ͗̀̌̊ͤ͂̑͜͢͠Q̛̘̜̰̪̗̰̪̦̪̣ͤͩ̃͆͐̀̀ͮ́ͥ͂̑̃̑ͤ̍̒ͪ͗͑̅́͘͟͡͠͝ͅŪ̶̧͔̮͖̀͑̏̈I͎̯͎͛̔̂Ḋ̶͉̦̲̌͆̈́̓̚̕_ Ǵͦ̅̉L͚͈̲̞̏̀͗̓͑ͮͯ͜_̶̨̡͕̹̦͎̞̍̿̒͛ͭ̄̐̈ͨ̓ͫḀ̶̢̧̢̰̦̙̻̪̳͍̈́̒́ͣͫ̑̋ͨͨ͛͗͢S̴̸̡̛͇̳͖͎̠̲͚͖̣̻̣̼̍ͥ̿̉ͯ̐̽̏́ͤ̑́̎ͧͩͧ̽̽̌̃̈́ͩ̎ͪͮ̚̕͢͜͠͠S͖̠̹̫͔̰̰̦͖̮̞̘ͤ͌ͮͬ̾͌̽͊ͩ̂͘͟͟

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Tried and failed to photograph a particular building today, because it turns out that you're not allowed to cut down trees that obstruct your perspective.

db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪡") wrote:

reading: React Won by Default – And It's Killing Frontend Innovation

https://www.lorenstew.art/blog/react-won-by-default/

— some excellent counter arguments to the network effect here 👍