Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

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An intersectionalist, feminist, and socialist living in Seoul (UTC+09:00). @tokolovesme's spouse. Who's behind @fedify, @hollo, and @botkit. Write some free software in #TypeScript, #Haskell, #Rust, & #Python. They/them.

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It will happen on 06 April 2026 at 08:30 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

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Ageless Linux, a "technical provocation disguised as Linux distro," circulates among developers and privacy activists 🧩.
Built on Debian, it rejects age verification laws to defend open-source freedom from regulatory overreach 🔒.

https://agelesslinux.org/

🔗 https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/

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EU Parliament approved extending Chat Control scanning until August 2027 but now mandates targeted, proportional measures that exclude end-to-end encrypted chats 🛡️.

This protects private communications from mass surveillance as CSAR negotiations test EU commitment to user privacy rights 🔒

🔗 https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/chat-control-eu-parliament-said-no-to-big-tech-mass-surveillance-of-your-chats-but-the-battle-for-privacy-isnt-done

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A new European consortium led by Volla is creating UnifiedAttestation, an open-source alternative to Google's Play Integrity API 📱.

This would enable secure payments and sensitive apps on Google-free custom ROMs, reducing dependency on proprietary US infrastructure and advancing user sovereignty 🔒.

🔗 https://www.heise.de/en/news/Paying-without-Google-New-consortium-wants-to-remove-custom-ROM-hurdles-11204037.html

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Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi! TONIGHT!

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I've been described by reliable sources as wiser than a rubber duck, a zen fool, benevolent super villain, misanthropic community leader, clown (grand)father figure and Impish Cabaret Rasputin. he/him (and sometimes they/them)

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It will happen on 15 March 2026 at 20:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-5 )

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Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

Special Guest: @[email protected]

I am a reluctant SEO. I am starting the No To Big Tech movement - notobigtech.org. If you want to help us shift off Big Tech - please join us!

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It will happen on 25 March 2026 at 08:30 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

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Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

The #livestream will be on: stream.firesidefedi.live

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Building emulators and app stores for iPhone with shanegill.io

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It will happen on 19 March 2026 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

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Good day all! TODAY on Fireside Fedi!

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Retired rural grandma, caregiver, and dog mom to a sweet lab named Summer.Love to bake and gift to friends and family. Happy in my garden. Living a quiet life on the north coast of California. Mean comments aren't necessary or welcome. Please be kind.

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It will happen on 09 March 2026 at 14:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

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