Free Software Foundation1d ago
For Kian Nassiripour, "This [the FSF] may be one of the last beacons of hope we have in the world of computing where freedom seems to be shrinking one drip at a time." Kian is very correct that #UserFreedom faces many challenges, and you can help protect it with a #FSF associate membership: https://my.fsf.org/join
ozoned2d ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

Special Guest: @[email protected]

publicspaces.net

Lives in The Netherlands, EU. Works as self-employed tech consultant & software developer. Likes to tinker & has way too many interests 😊

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It will happen on 20/04/26 at 15:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

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ozoned3d ago

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

Special Guest: @[email protected]

Recording engineer, with other 35 years of experience. Hollywood trained, owner & producer at Troubled Clef Studios, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

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It will happen on 08 April 2026 at 12:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

πŸ”₯ FIRESIDE FEDI β€” FOLLOW ALL THREE! πŸ”₯

πŸ“Ί Live: @[email protected] (#livestream)

🎬 VOD: @[email protected] (#Peertube #VOD)

πŸ”” Alerts: @[email protected] (new shows!)

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ozoned3d ago

Since my bonfire @firesidefedi account is acting up, going to post this here.

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

Special Guest: @[email protected]

If I wanted to make this bio accurate, it would change every few hours. Figuring out my identity, 64 bits at a time. Learning at post.lurk.org/@xpub , working with social.coop/@dweb and toot.village.one/@VillageOne... . Words and pictures originally published by me are licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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It will happen on 13 April 2026 at 13:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

πŸ”₯ FIRESIDE FEDI β€” FOLLOW ALL THREE! πŸ”₯

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🎬 VOD: @[email protected] (#Peertube #VOD)

πŸ”” Alerts: @[email protected] (new shows!)

Don't miss out β€” follow all three! #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance

knoppix3d ago

Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords under the National Security Law. Refusal can lead to up to one year in jail and fines up to HK$100,000 βš–οΈ

πŸ”— https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8j9yj52lro

#TechNews #China #Chinese #HongKong #HK #香港 #δΈ­εœ‹ #δΈ­ε›½ #Privacy #DigitalRights #Security #Surveillance #Encryption #FOSS #UserFreedom #DataProtection #CivilRights #IT #Law #Tech #NSL

Hong Kong police can now demand phone passwords under national security law

Those who do not comply can be jailed for up to a year and fined up to HK$100,000 ($12,700; Β£9,600).

Fireside FediMar 25

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

Special Guest: @[email protected]

#communications #MassMedia #library #academia #OpenScience #DigitalAutonomy #politics #PopCulture Working at the University of Groningen Library @Bibliothecaris she/her

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It will happen on 16 April 2026 at 08:30 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

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Fireside FediMar 25

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

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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🎬 VOD: @[email protected] (#Peertube #VOD)

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knoppixMar 24

Mozilla's Firefox 149, launching on March 24, will introduce a free built-in VPN, offering 50GB of monthly data for users in select regions. 🌐

πŸ”— https://cyberinsider.com/mozilla-to-launch-free-built-in-vpn-in-upcoming-firefox-149/

#TechNews #Firefox #Privacy #VPN #DataProtection #Mozilla #InternetSecurity #BrowserUpdates #FreeVPN #PrivacyMatters #WebSecurity #TechInnovation #DigitalPrivacy #OpenSource #UserFreedom #TechTools

Mozilla to launch free built-in VPN in upcoming Firefox 149

Mozilla announced that Firefox version 149 will introduce a free browser-integrated VPN tier starting March 24, 2026.

CyberInsider
knoppixMar 24

A Reddit investigation reveals Meta allegedly routed over $2B through nonprofits to push age-verification laws in 45 U.S. states, shifting compliance from social media platforms to Apple and Google. 🧐

πŸ”— https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/18/reddit-user-uncovers-meta-2b-lobbying-age-verification-xcxwbn/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataSecurity #Lobbying #BigTech #AgeVerification #UserFreedom #PrivacyRisks #DigitalRegulation #TechPolicy #ChildSafety #Antitrust #Google #Apple #Meta #DataProtection

Meta's $2B Lobby to Push Age Checks Onto Apple, Google

A Reddit investigation has alleged Meta routed $2 billion through nonprofits to push age-verification laws across 45 U.S. states onto Apple and Google.

WinBuzzer
Fireside FediMar 22

Good day all! Upcoming episode of Fireside Fedi!

Special Guest: @[email protected]

Russ Sharek has been described by reliable sources as wiser than a rubber duck, a zen fool, a benevolent super villain, a talentless hack, a magical f***ing wizard, a misanthropic community leader, a clown (grand)father figure and an Impish Cabaret Rasputin. Each of these facts is true. he/him (and sometimes they/them)

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It will happen on 22/03/26 at 20:00 US Eastern Time ( UTC-4 )

πŸ”₯ FIRESIDE FEDI β€” FOLLOW ALL THREE! πŸ”₯

πŸ“Ί Live: @[email protected] (#livestream)

🎬 VOD: @[email protected] (#Peertube #VOD)

πŸ”” Alerts: @[email protected] (new shows!)

Don't miss out β€” follow all three! #firesidefedi #fediverse #fedi #interview #freesoftware #opensource #userfreedom #freedom #resistance