"Indian government mandated E20 fuel availability across the country from nearly two and half years back. (But) 9 out of 10 cars currently on Indian roads are only E10-ready. Many consumers don’t even know what E20 is — or whether their vehicle can handle it. “We didn’t ask for ethanol blending,” said a senior executive at a major carmaker, speaking anonymously. “So why should we foot the repair bill?"

Please report any account that tells you that you need to verify your #Mastodon account to continue using it through a private message. It is a scam. We do not require identity verification. Real staff accounts either have a special role badge on their profile or are verified through the joinmastodon.org domain and will typically never reach out through private messages.

Dear Fedi friends,

I'm really proud to share with you a video I made: "Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media" https://news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-video/

In this 4-minute video I explain what the #fediverse is to people not familiar with it, mentioning some of its great features and benefits (interoperability, no ads, no surveillance...) and I set it in contrast to the world of Big Tech social platforms. I argue that, with the rise of Big Tech oligarchs and the current political climate, there has never been a better time to join the fediverse.

I hope you will enjoy this video and that you will find it useful (maybe as a tool to introduce your friends, family, colleagues, school administrators, local government officials to it).

The fediverse has truly changed my life, making me a better, more empowered digital citizen. I am endlessly grateful for it, so this is my contribution to the cause ❤️

I am also incredibly thankful for the work of @samaaberg and @patel.riyen who helped me bring my vision to life with their amazing cinematography skills and their assistance throughout the process, providing brilliant feedback to the script / edits from the POV of fedi newbies.

And I was also moved by the generous help of people of the Fediverse who volunteered to translate the script into many foreign languages: @jan @fritjof @erikkemp @sknob @severin @clabru @tarcisiosurdi @hongminhee @danielcasanueva @ainali @nacly

Lastly, I'm thankful for the opportunity I had to premiere the video last week at #FediForum - thank you @j12t and @anca

The video is up on my self-hosted PeerTube instance (thank you @yunohost) and for now it is unlisted as I have no idea how my VPS will hold up. I also included an alternate location in the blog post.

I hope you'll enjoy it! It's been a real labor of love (a month of full time work on it)... I see it as my love letter to the fediverse 💌

Edit/update: THANK YOU for all the people who volunteered to have their avatar show up in the last shot. There were 750+ submissions and only 135 spots - sorry I couldn't include everyone 🥲

#TheFutureIsFederated

Now its irrefutable that there was a thriving civilization during 6th century in Keezhadi.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indias-second-urbanisation-its-confirmed-keeladi-is-as-old-as-the-gangetic-plains-radiocarbon-dating-traces-sites-origins-to-580bce/articleshow/121817657.cms

#archeology #anthropology #mastindia

🌊 #WorldOceanDay is almost here - June 8! And this year, the #ocean needs more than awareness. It needs action.

While our crew is out at sea confronting the threats head-on, you can take a stand from wherever you are.

🏃‍♀️ Join our #FitForTheOcean Challenge
🌊 Move your body
🏴‍☠️ Raise funds to power our campaigns
🐋 Protect marine life

Whether you run, swim, dive, or skate, your effort fuels our fight.

Make this #WorldOceanDay count.

https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/fit-for-the-ocean/