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lippyduck 13h ago

#yeigh #twodle #etc
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lippyduck 1d ago

Interesting and telling development. Sources can now contact The Guardian through their app, disguising the contact among normal web traffic. A reminder that however secure the messaging service, the meta (Meta) data can still 'incriminate' by showing that contact was made at all.
https://www.theguardian.com/membership/2025/jun/09/in-a-dangerous-era-for-journalism-a-powerful-new-tool-to-help-protect-sources

In a dangerous era for journalism – a powerful new tool to help protect sources

Today, the Guardian, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, launches Secure Messaging, a world-first from a media organisation

The Guardian

lippyduck 2d ago

Primo Natura 2d ago

"Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup"

#Plastic #Plastics #Germany #Recycling

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/plastic-recycling-enzyme-discovered-in-compost-heap-close-to-commercialization-through-german-startup/

Plastic-Recycling Enzyme Discovered in Compost Heap Close to Commercialization Through German Startup

If successful, their 2030 plan will be four 350 cubic-meter reactors capable of processing 45,000 metric tons of PET plastic every year.

Good News Network

lippyduck 2d ago

DTrasler Writing 2d ago

When the AI techbros are finally hauled up on charges and asked if they are guilty, their only options for reply should be "yes" or "maybe later".

lippyduck 2d ago

Missing The Point 2d ago

Breaking: President Trump leaves G-7 summit early after realizing no one there is going to give him a plane.

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lippyduck 2d ago

Give each a rating with intuitive descriptions. Instance admins could adopt one of these and advertise a policy that is then more globally and immediately understood. Perhaps some admins would be glad to delegate this task. New users could search for instances based on this.

Maybe admins could have the option to deviate from these templates, advertising Policy x with exceptions + + + and - - - (eventually moving to another template if deviating closer to one).

lippyduck 2d ago

#Mastodon idea: Moderation templates.
Probably the hardest thing for people moving to Mastodon is choosing an instance. Main issue for me is moderation policy - relaxed for greater reach or tight for greater security. Understanding an instance's policy is not simple. Finding the list is a task in itself for a beginner and then it isn't obvious if it's tight or relaxed.

So. How about if some *optional* moderation policy templates were dynamically maintained by some working group?

lippyduck 4d ago

Wonder of Science 4d ago

Spectacular timelapse of an aurora and Moon-rise over Earth from the International Space Station.

#space #nasa #alt4me

lippyduck 5d ago

Surprising (to me at least) fact. After Luxembourg, Monaco and Andorra, France's shortest land border is with Germany. Shorter than borders with Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. And Surinam and Brazil.

lippyduck 5d ago

Stuck behind a head wobbler at a gig last night. Despite completely unobstructed view his head swung a full foot from one side to the other every ten seconds like a slow motion human metronome. Had to do the opposite throughout the show. Just sit still dammit.
#headwobbler