Mastodawn

Jon M Oct 6, 2023

fubits Oct 3, 2023

Neat! #SQLite will support JSONB by the end of the year / with the next release https://sqlite.org/draft/releaselog/3_44_0.html

SQLite Release 3.44.0 On 2023-12-31

Jon M Sep 6, 2023

Paul Boag Sep 6, 2023

It is impossible to overstate the impact Molly had on the web. Without her work as part of the web standards movement I am convinced the web would be an utterly different place. If you work on the web today you might not have heard of Molly but your job is easier because of her. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090523_molly_holzschlag/tucsons-molly-holzschlag-known-as-the-fairy-godmother-web-dead-60/

Tucson's Molly Holzschlag, known as 'the fairy godmother of the web,' dead at 60 | Obituary

Molly Holzschlag, whose pioneering work in online design standards led to her being dubbed "the fairy godmother of the web," has died at age 60.

TucsonSentinel.com

Jon M Aug 13, 2023

Chip Stewart Aug 12, 2023

The 98-year-old Kansas newspaper co-owner whose home was raided by police two days ago has died. http://marionrecord.com

Marion County RECORD

Marion County RECORD newspaper: news and sports from Antelope, Aulne, Burdick, Canada, Durham, Eastshore, Florence, Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Marion, Marion County Lake, Marion Reservoir, Pilsen, Ramona, Tampa, Youngtown, Centre USD 397, Marion-Florence USD 408

Marion County RECORD

Jon M Jul 28, 2023

FediThing has moved!Jul 28, 2023

International sales tax advice needed!

I have a tip jar for my accounts and websites ( @feditips, https://fedi.tips etc) which I mainly use to cover their costs. One of them is through ko-fi, the other is through liberapay. **Income tax is not an issue, I declare what I get to my country's government as part of my tax return.**

The problem I have is that my payment processor is now informing me I might (or might not) have to keep track of sales tax on donations:

-I'm not selling anything, there are no perks for donors. The services will happen regardless of whether anyone tips me.

-It would be incredibly complicated, it would mean registering with dozens of different countries.

-The total donations from each country are tiny, usually a few euros per year. The largest one is a few hundred per year.

-I'm not earning enough to have an accountant.

-I can't find any advice on this situation!

Can anyone help?

#AskFedi #Tax #Taxation #SalesTax #VAT #KoFi #LiberaPay #Accountancy #Accountants #Money

Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Jon M Jul 19, 2023

Taylor Lorenz Jul 18, 2023

Mastodon is great, the only thing I miss on this app is quote posts. I know they have a bad rap bc of Twitter, but every major social network has this functionality for a reason (Tumblr, LinkedIn, Facebook, IG). As a journalist, I’d love to add commentary and amplify great info, build on ppl’s points, etc. You just can’t do that the same wait with replies! Is there any chance we might get them on here?

Jon M Jul 17, 2023

Wikipedia Jul 17, 2023

The Wikimedia Foundation, which serves as the non-profit host for #Wikipedia, @wikidata, @mediawiki, and other free knowledge projects, has joined the Fediverse as @wikimediafoundation - welcome!!

Jon M Jul 17, 2023

Gabriela Noriega 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇧🇷Jul 17, 2023

I'm very pleasantly surprised with #Svelte. Despite having never used it before and despite not having truly read the documentation, I'm making great progress at it.

It honestly makes #React look like #BloatedEnterpriseJava by comparison.

Jon M Jul 13, 2023

Chinese hackers targeted State and Commerce Department officials’ email accounts before Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Beijing visit. Microsoft reported 25 organizations were targeted. US officials claim no sensitive info was accessed, but can we really be sure? Emails will contain non-public information, even if it's not classified information. #cybersecurity #hacking #China #US #politics

https://ground.news/article/chinese-hackers-breach-email-of-commerce-secretary-raimondo-and-state-department-officials_c7113e

Chinese hackers breach email of Commerce Secretary Raimondo and State Department officials

Chinese intelligence hacked into Microsoft email accounts belonging to two dozen government agencies, including the State Department, in the U.S. and Western Europe in a “significant” breach, according to Microsoft.

Ground News

Jon M Jul 13, 2023

Dan Gillmor Jul 12, 2023

The tax preparation companies that contemptuously broke the law by "sharing" people's private information with Google and Facebook should be shut down. And every dollar of profit they made should be sent to the taxpayers whose privacy they shredded.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/meta-wont-say-what-happened-to-taxpayer-data-it-may-have-illegally-collected/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned

When I say "should" I am of course recognizing that in America there is no accountability whatever for companies that do these crimes.

Ask your member of Congress why they don't care.