bear on the prowl

@bearprowler
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Navigation is a necessary feature in our modern lives and the good news is that there are privacy-respecting alternatives that provide excellent navigation capabilities without invasive tracking. Let's explore some of these alternatives.

https://blog.iode.tech/degoogle-your-private-life-3-maps-and-navigation/

#degoogle #ungoogle #privacy #maps #alternatives #cybersecurity #opensource

Currently (changes with need) selfhost the following Linux based software on Ubuntu Server:
#zerotier for external connection
#nextcloud run as LAMP stack on baremetal
#docker which is controlled using #portainer
#jellyfin for media
#kasm for secure VM's
#SearXNG docker as personal search engine
Currently run my Android phone completely google free using apps from #Droidify and #aurorastore (both available from #fdroid )
Droid-ify:
#Anlinux and #Termux for adhoc server work and CLI computing using Ubuntu OS
#fossifyapps for basic apps: calendar, contacts, calculator, phone, messages, gallery, file manager, music etc
#newpipe for YouTube content
#feeder for RSS feeds
#attenapod for podcasts
#vlc mediaplayer
#nextcloud and #nextcloudnotes
#NetGuard VPN
#protonmail and #tuta for email
...

@leszek @Techaltar I said it once and I'll say it again...

I Live Mostly FOSS and am Completely Happy!

http://readbeanicecream.surge.sh/2025/04/06/i-live-mostly-foss-and-am-completely-happy/

I Live Mostly FOSS and am Completely Happy! - ReadBeanIceCream

This is exciting - one of Bristol’s bigger high streets is going to be a no-through road for cars www.bbc.com/news/article...

Plans to ban cars from Bristol...
Plans to ban cars from Bristol's Park Street are approved

Plans to restrict traffic on the busy Bristol street are a step closer following a council vote.

Therapist: how long ago did your OCD issues start?

Me:

#ProTip: Always spell out acronyms at least once. Save your audience from guessing wrong or simply feeling left out from the conversation. Almost all 3 or 4 letter acronyms have more than one meaning. Spell them out. Costs you nothing, helps others a lot. #GoodNight

Picture used with permission from Peter Oram, source: https://bne.social/@peterwyrm/114453659182687055

Peter Oram (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image @[email protected] @[email protected] We walked past this sign yesterday. Husband couldn’t understand why I was taking a photo. I said “It’s for a joke in Mastodon.” Him, skeptically: “Will they find it funny?” Me: “Doesn’t matter if I’m having fun.”

bne.social
@alex
#solarpunk
Hello,
I have gathered some references under hashtags
#sustainabilily
#obsolence
#ungoogle
And this is abouut getting away from GAFAM, Google, ungogle your smartphone, sustainable phones, fair webspace like fediverse, free software.... etc.
Hope you find this useable.

"If you won’t stand with us, you can’t march with us" - let's ban the Labour party from Pride
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/05/01/labour-pride-ban-open-letter-argues/

#UKPol #UKTransRights

Calls to ban Labour Party from Pride: ‘If you won’t stand with us, you can’t march with us’

An open letter signed by nearly 600 trans groups and activists has called for Labour to be banned from Pride events.

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