Mastodawn

Jay Sim Nov 23, 2024

Christine Lemmer-Webber Nov 22, 2024

How Decentralized Is Bluesky Really? https://dustycloud.org/blog/how-decentralized-is-bluesky/

A technical deep-dive, since people have been asking me for my thoughts. I'll expand a bit on some of the key points here in a thread. 🧵

How decentralized is Bluesky really? -- Dustycloud Brainstorms

Jay Sim Nov 22, 2024

Erin Kissane Nov 22, 2024

Edit: Looks like they’ve extended the offer by another ten days.

A few hours left to get all these highly relevant Haymarket books for free:

https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-ten-free-ebooks-for-getting-free

(UK folks, you miss out on a few, sorry.)

Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free

“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis At Haymarket, we believe that books are crucial tools in struggles against racism, imperialism, and capitalism—and for a better world. That’s why we’ve decided to make TEN key ebooks free to download: join us in reading these indispensable works of analysis, history, and strategy. Wherever each of us live, work, and are in community: the time is now to build power and fight back, together. A note for UK readers: Hope in the Dark, Freedom is a Constant Struggle, and Elite Capture are not available for readers in the UK. For more recommended reading, and to help ensure the future of radical publishing at Haymarket, make sure to browse our holiday sale and pick something for every radical reader on your shopping list! Right now, ALL Haymarket Books are 40% Off!

haymarketbooks.org

Jay Sim Jul 10, 2023

Alberto Chimal Jul 9, 2023

What's the difference between #Mastodon and #Threads? Next time someone tells you they're both not-#Twitter and that's it, #recommend them to read this #article by @pluralistic. It's about #capitalism, #monopolies and the way #corporate #SocialMedia has locked us in their #VirtualSpaces, without right to appeal.
https://doctorow.medium.com/let-the-platforms-burn-6fb3e6c0d980
#AbolishFacebook #AbolishMeta #AbolishZuckerberg #AbolishMusk

Jay Sim Jul 7, 2023

Johann Sebastian Staedtler 🇨🇦Jul 6, 2023

Hypothesis: The Fediverse consists almost entirely of adults.

I expect most youths are drawn to the large corporate social networks; but those of us who took the effort to come here have likely experienced the Internet before most of those existed.

Of course, the only way to test this is by collecting data using the most scientifically rigorous method available to me: a Mastodon poll, lol

(I expect this will only reach English-speaking Fedi, but do boost if you're able)

⬇️ What is your age? ⬇️

Less than 18 years old

2.2%

18 to 27 years old

17.3%

28 to 39 years old

35.1%

40 or more years old

45.4%

Poll ended at Jul 9, 2023 at 5:26pm.

Jay Sim Jul 7, 2023

Fedi.Garden Jul 6, 2023

Hey there new people! Are you looking for a nice, well-run server to move to? I maintain a small site that lists them at:

➡️ https://fedi.garden

All of the servers listed obey the four rules of the Mastodon Covenant (https://fedi.garden/about-this-site/), but it's more than just Mastodon servers and they are all under 50k members.

I also do featured server posts introducing the listed servers.

#Fediverse

Fedi.Garden – An easy way to join Mastodon and the Fediverse

Highlighting nice servers on Mastodon and the Fediverse

Jay Sim Jul 7, 2023

Kreig Durham Jul 7, 2023

Since my post about the #DuckDuckGo app and #Threads is still getting lots of attention, I want to be clear about how I actually feel about #DataPrivacy.

It's a lot like #recycling. Yeah it's a good thing to protect your own personal data, but if we're being honest, it's not effective on an individual scale. We need good legislation at a national level to meaningfully change the game for the benefit of us all. Until then, no matter how careful you are, you're still being negatively affected.

Jay Sim Jul 7, 2023

Semaphoro Jul 7, 2023

Great explainer regarding the unfettered shenanigans at the U.S. Supreme Court
https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/unrestrained?r=df077&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Unrestrained.

This is the final part of a series examining the Supreme Court in light of its recent, radical rulings. Today’s topic is “judicial restraint”—the idea that the Court should exercise limited power, constrained by principles we have discussed like stare decisis and standing, and not act as an unelected legislative body.

The Status Kuo

Jay Sim Jul 7, 2023

Ro Jul 7, 2023

I'm still on the hunt for part-time and contract work for the next few months. Ideally, I'm looking for a product manager role with a tech focus because, you know, me, haha, but I'm open to designing and/or developing projects as well. I like building from the ground up because I really dig shaping ideas and then executing them.

To get a feel for my skills and the kind of stuff of work I've done (yes, I need to update it, I'VE BEEN BUSY), take a look at my profile and peruse a few gigs I've been a part of.

For any specific questions about my skills and experience, feel free to drop me a note, and we'll talk it out.

profile

I'm Ro. I'm pretty ok. Mostly.

Jay Sim Jul 7, 2023

HaldeCraft Jul 7, 2023

Really, really, really still trying to find My People here on Mastodon. Am I on the wrong server or something? I'm a self-employed #artist / #maker / #writer ... I make #ceramics ( #pottery )... dye #yarn ... #knit ... read #sciencefiction ... have two #dogs and eleven #cats ... am a recent #widow who loves to talk about what a wild ride #grief is ... and I'm a #Floridian scared shitless for my #BiPOC and #lgbtqia friends and family. Is that enough tags? Hello? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Jay Sim May 15, 2023

Ele Willoughby, PhD May 12, 2023

Happy birthday to founder of modern nursing, social reformer, statistician, data visualization innovator & writer Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910)!⁠
Nightingale earned the nickname "The Lady with the Lamp" during the Crimean War, from a phrase used by The Times, describing her as a “ministering angel” making her solitary rounds of the hospital at night with “a little lamp in her hand”. 1/n
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #womenInSTEM #datavis #nursing #statistics #mathart #mastoArt

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