Mastodawn

Are Canadians open to joining the EU? Here’s what a poll found
A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy's polling arm found that one in four respondents thought it would be a good idea for Canada to formally join the EU.
#Canada #Politics #World #CanadaEurope
https://globalnews.ca/news/11765942/poll-openness-canada-to-european-union/

Global News Politics 12h ago

Brasiliana Museus 19h ago

"Many governmental organizations and politicians to this day seem to prefer #BigTech platforms (X, Facebook, Instagram) and Bluesky for their communications.
In this essay I will explain why I believe #Mastodon / #theFediverse are a far superior fit for public institutions, essential services and politicians; I see three key advantages for this open network based on the #ActivityPub protocol: #openness, #agency and #reach."
@_elena
https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/

Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse

An article making the case that the Fediverse is a fantastic communication platform for public institutions - because of its openness, transparency and reach.

Elena Rossini

Torsten

Mar 27

The discussion about age verification in systemd / Linux was locked. But the description of the merge request can be changed ...

The following part was removed: "helps support age verification requirements from recent legislation".

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/accountsservice/accountsservice/-/merge_requests/176
#ageVerification #systemd #Linux #FOSS #openness #transparency #freedom #Microsoft #privacy

Ron Piggott Mar 27

What My Friends Mean To Me Answer #41: My friends are showing me that it is okay to need help. https://rons-home.net/en/living-life-lab/personal-growth/what-my-friends-mean-to-me/answer-of-the-day/2026/03/27 #acceptance #vulnerable #openness

Answer #41 :: Answer Of The Day :: What My Friends Mean To Me :: Personal Growth :: Living Life Lab :: Ron's Home

Are you ready for some introspective time? Read our What My Friends Mean To Me answer of the day.

knoppix Mar 25

The FCC has banned the sale of new Wi-Fi routers not made in the US, citing national security concerns about foreign supply chain vulnerabilities. Exemptions may be granted by the Pentagon or Homeland Security for specific models. 🛑📶

🔗 https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-just-banned-the-sale-of-new-wi-router-models-made-outside-us

#TechNews #FCC #WiFi #Router #Cybersecurity #NationalSecurity #Privacy #SupplyChain #FOSS #Openness #Transparency #UserControl #Security #InternetFreedom #PrivacyFirst #DigitalRights

Open Library Badge Mar 24

Der erste #OLB2025 geht an... die Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg! 🏅

Die UB @FAU wird mit dem Open Library Badge 2025 ausgezeichnet für ihre Verdienste um Offenheit und erfüllt 16 von 28 Kriterien. Sie konnte besonders in den Bereichen #openaccess, #opendata und #opensource punkten.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch im Namen der Jury und der AG Open Library Badge @bibverband

https://badge.openbiblio.eu/2026/03/23/der-erste-olb-2025-geht-an-die-ub-erlangen-nuernberg/

#openness

Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)Mar 23

✨ Returning to openness ✨

🪷 Clarifying wisdom from Tsoknyi Rinpoche 🪷

💛 What layers of identity might you gently loosen today? 💛

🔗 https://youtube.com/shorts/MabO5yY-8VU

#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Vajrayana #TibetanBuddhism #Openness #Clarity #Compassion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Awakening #Spirituality

🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Tsoknyi Rinpoche 🪷

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Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)Mar 23

🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Tsoknyi Rinpoche 🪷

🔗 Go deeper: https://buddhistdoor.net

#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Vajrayana #TibetanBuddhism #Openness #Clarity #Compassion #Mindfulness #Meditation #Awakening #Spirituality

N-gated Hacker News Mar 19

😜 Android heads claim to "balance" #openness and safety, as if Google's ecosystem isn't already a minefield of app permissions and privacy nightmares. 🙄 The #irony of preaching safety while developers trip over endless Jetpack updates is almost as thick as the dust on your unused Android Studio shortcut. 📉
https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html #AndroidSafety #AppPermissions #JetpackUpdates #HackerNews #ngated

Android developer verification: Balancing openness and choice with safety

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

Android Developers Blog