Mastodawn

The house is quiet.

I’m sitting by the wood stove, the fire steady and warm. Outside, Maine is completely still—no sound, no movement, just winter holding its breath in anticipation of the holiday.

South Florida feels thankfully far away. Distant. A little grimy. Always moving, even when it’s supposed to be resting.

Here, everyone’s asleep. The fire does the talking. Nothing is rushing me. The contrast is sharp, and tonight, I’m grateful for it.

Jeff C. 🇺🇦2d ago

Gift Articles 2d ago

New California law lets immigrant parents name a caretaker for their child if they’re separated
https://www.dailynews.com/2025/12/17/new-california-law-lets-immigrant-parents-name-a-caretaker-for-their-child-if-theyre-separated/?share=ffeaiwctiawtcrmiwaro

New California law lets immigrant parents name a caretaker for their child if they’re separated

AB 495 will allow a caretaker to enroll a child in school and make certain medical-related decisions for them.

Daily News

Jeff C. 🇺🇦2d ago

Tim Bray 2d ago

We just transitioned CoSocial from an ad-hoc combo of AWS, OVH, and DO to @fedihost, see https://fedihost.co, a Managed Fediverse Hosting outfit based in Canada and with no US dependencies. Already feels faster, and should be cheaper too. Self-managed instances are cool but not, I suspect, the general-case future.

FediHost - Managed Fediverse Hosting

FediHost is a managed fediverse hosting service. With a couple of clicks you can be up and running with your own Mastodon or Peertube instance.

FediHost.co

Jeff C. 🇺🇦3d ago

Steven Huang 3d ago

Apple is proving to be the visionary again, this time by being years ahead of the industry with ridiculous RAM prices.

Jeff C. 🇺🇦3d ago

Sketch 3d ago

RE: https://mastodon.design/@Sketch/115729898723105829

You can request ONE feature for us to work on in 2026. What are you requesting?

Jeff C. 🇺🇦4d ago

MeidasTouch 4d ago

Big announcement from Gov. Newsom:

Jeff C. 🇺🇦5d ago

The Verge 5d ago

Inside the high drama of the iPhone 4 https://www.theverge.com/podcast/844408/inside-the-high-drama-of-the-iphone-4

Inside the high drama of the iPhone 4

Apple’s iPhone 4 was full of drama, from its leak to Gizmodo to the Antennagate scandal. It was also one of the best and most influential phones ever.

The Verge

Jeff C. 🇺🇦Dec 12

Jay Kuo Dec 12

What do you call it when a foreign power’s agents target and damage your transportation infrastructure, drinking water and food safety?

Jeff C. 🇺🇦Dec 12

Nanoraptor Dec 12

From a convo with friends.

Jeff C. 🇺🇦Dec 12

Gift Articles Dec 12

Abrego Garcia Is Released From ICE Detention After Judge’s Order
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/us/politics/abrego-garcia-released.html?unlocked_article_code=1.708.sEAX.kUcCy4sh24db&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Is Released From ICE Detention After Judge’s Order

The judge said it was “troubling” that the Trump administration had kept Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in custody for nearly four months without following through on its pledge to re-expel him.

The New York Times