Mastodawn

Today I read the #ageVerification tagged posts on a tech oriented Mastodon server. What a bunch of hyperbole! Come on (guys), you have the knowledge and writing ability to make this stuff understandable to the public. Don't just cry 'apocalypse!' to each other. Make your case. Explain to the concerned-citizen mom down the street. Tell her why age verification will hurt everyone. It is true, so just say it in a readable way. Sigh.

Delib Mar 16

"Free and Open Source Software (#FOSS) runs the world's internet. It relies on policies against requiring anyone to do anything in particular to their own computers; policies that make FOSS development possible. Monopoly-tech companies support age verification. That is their revenue source; collecting user data to sell to advertizers and military. That is NOT a safety feature."

#security, #privacy, #childSafety, #ageVerification

Delib Mar 14

#PatchworkGame ++finance and 2D thinking game by Uwe Rosenberg.

My formula for the relative value of the patches available for your quilt:

((size X 2) + ( incomePotential X paydays) - cost )/ time

size = cells covered by the patch (worth 2 each)
cost = (cash on hand) required to purchase the patch
IncomePotential = buttons attached to the the patch
paydays = income periods remaining
time = cells you must move

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchwork_(board_game) #boardGames #Rosenberg

Patchwork (board game) - Wikipedia

Delib Feb 7

Agroecology Map Feb 7

Terra Vista Settlement: +18 years of agroecological transition in Brazil's cocoa region. MST's victory created a model of cacao-cabruca agroforestry that preserves Atlantic Forest while building community resilience. https://agroecologymap.org/l/278 #Agroecology #Permaculture #MST #Brazil

Delib Dec 4

Matthew Garrett Dec 4

@BrideOfLinux re: https://fossforce.com/2025/11/matthew-garrett-wins-70k-libel-judgment-against-techrights-publishers/ - not sure if you want to update, but only Rianne Schestowitz requested permission to appeal, and that was denied on Monday.

Matthew Garrett Wins £70K Libel Judgment Against Techrights Publishers - FOSS Force

Behind the £70,000 figure is a story of sockpuppets, absent evidence, and a failed counterclaim.

FOSS Force

Delib Dec 4

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Bradley M. Kühn Dec 4

Judge Leal got a late start today, and note that #SFC v. #Vizio is not the first case on the docket, so you still have time to hear the oral arguments in today's motion.

Join here:
https://occourtsapp.occourts.org/aci/checkin-results?dept=C33

Follow my live reports today here:
https://fedi.copyleft.org/@bkuhn/115662504393710334

(Proprietary software ⚠️: It's Zoom For Government; its terms are not as bad as stock Zoom, but still very proprietary.)

#GPL #GPLv2 #LGPLv2_1 #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SotwareFreedom

Delib Dec 2

Grassroots Economic Organizing Dec 2

Co-op Cincy is hiring a "Co-op Culture & Business Developer."
#Cincinnati #WorkerCoops

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_coMFQhKJYjeBURPvFNSU_pLilhEbXsyWrVLkZ1ljCk/

Co-op Business Developer Job Description

Co-op Culture & Business Developer Job Description Co-op Cincy (formerly Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative) is seeking a full-time Co-op Culture and Business Developer to join our growing team. Co-op Cincy works to overcome inequality of opportunity, mobility, and income by building a ...

Google Docs

Delib Dec 2

Stuart Wilkinson Dec 2

I am currently at the #midcountiescoop special members' meeting, about to vote on whether we should merge with #centralcoop to become one bigger society. Lots of talk about member engagement and representation so far. #coops #cooperation

Delib Nov 30

internetarchive Nov 30

Planning your week? Add this #booktalk to the list. 📖
Samuel Moore & Heather Joseph explore PUBLISHING BEYOND THE MARKET & how collective, scholar-led publishing can reshape open access.
Co-hosted with Authors Alliance.
📆 Thurs Dec 4th
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ https://blog.archive.org/event/book-talk-publishing-beyond-the-market-with-samuel-moore/

@AuthorsAlliance @Samuelmoore @hjoseph

Delib Nov 27

Karen Sandler Nov 26

SFC just launched our biggest match challenge! Can we raise $211,927 before January 15? (Those last days overlap with the Vizio trial!) I'm excited to find out.

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

And this link takes you right to our Year in Review:

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/#YearInReview

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