Lives in The Netherlands, EU. Works as self-employed tech consultant & software developer. Likes to tinker & has way too many interests :)
Likely to toot in NL/EN/DE on:
#technology #techpolicy, #opensource #openstandards #opencontent #publicdomain #creativecommons #copyright #sustainability #diy #infosec #security #data #privacy #accessibility #ui #ux #interactiondesign #ethics #webdevelopment #devops #sysadmin #climatecrisis #food #music #linux #debian #ubuntu
Toots vanish after 3 months
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Practical thoughts:
1) actively encourage trans people into your community and spaces. Be explicitly clear that they are welcome.
2) promote and enforce robust codes of conduct, and ask for this in events to which you contribute.
3) report anti-trans content to your own instance admins, and to the hosting instance admin if it makes sense to do so.
4) buy stuff (if you are in a position to do so) from trans people. Loads of trans people in the fediverse have small shops selling cool bits and pieces (drawings, books, jewellery, and more).
5) if you control the design of forms and systems, do not collect gender information unless necessary (and I don't have a good example of when this might be, but someone might)
6) push back against laws and policies which discriminate against, or make life harder for, trans people. Write to your MP, and be vocal in your support.
Today is the annual #TransDayOfVisibility.
*waves at all the lovely trans people here*. I am delighted to share this space with you.
There is still so much more than we - cis people - can and must do to make the world safer and friendlier for trans people.
Here's a long interview with Hannah Spencer (the new Green Party of England & Wales MP), which among other things confirms the caustic role of the media in this country in trying to smear & discredit progressive politicians;
if you have the time this morning its worth reading, not least of all as it marks a welcome contrast to the sorts of interviews of career politicians that usually grace the media.
The 34-year-old plumber last month secured the Green party its first byelection victory and a record fifth concurrent MP. She discusses the problem with career politicians – and being screamed at by voters
Supercool docu on social media & mobile use by Ella Aafjes (Dutch; subtitled in English). Highly recommended insight in the live of a young woman & how she dealt with her phone addiction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVolShrmy28
Thanks @mboelen for sharing!
#SocialMedia #BigtTech #Youngsters #Documentary #Phone #Addiction #Film
Yesterday afternoon I took part in the 'From Soil to Servers' workshop @cc_utrecht by Sunjoo Lee, Fieke Jansen & @kaeru
Very inspiring to see bacteria in mud producing electricity. Enough to power an AtTiny85 MCU, or a small clock. Great for powering kinetic art, sensors, tiny lights & to reflect on energy use.
https://creativecodingutrecht.nl/en/archive/soil-to-servers
https://sunjoolee.com/Electric-Garden-Detail
If only we could grow the electrical components as well...
#Art #Sustainability #SolarPunk #Future #Hope #Utrecht #HofVanCartesius
Listening to Powertrip's 'If Not Us Then Who' while working.
Recommended if you like oldskool #trashmetal and getting stuff done 😉
from the album Nightmare Logic
Nu de meeste scholen een "thuis🏡 of in de kluis" beleid hebben voor smartphones 📱, proberen adverteerders met beeldschermen op school alsnog de aandacht 👀 van leerlingen te verkopen €€€.
Een school is geen markt! Teken de petitie:
https://www.schoolisgeenmarkt.nl/
Neil Brown
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
Bert Hubert NL 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦
javi
eerlijkdigitaalonderwijs.nl
Kaalstaart Festival