In case you haven't heard, Red Hat is laying off people today, and I'm one of them. My 'career' as a Hatter lasted just over 15 months, much less time than I had planned or expected.

Many of you know me well, and know that I have extensive background in open source software, project management, open source business, and lots of related activities. If you're aware of any opportunities which may be of interest, feel free to send them my way via any channel you like.

Boosts much appreciated, of course, and thanks in advance!

#FediHire

How do we decide what a "true threat" is when we have no cultural consensus on what a "reasonable person" is?

https://popehat.substack.com/p/true-threats-and-american-cultural

i definitely feel like the usage of groups has fallen since following hashtags became an option which is a shame as hashtags don't federate so it doesn't actually meaningfully extend reach. So here's some groups that exist!

...since i mainly follow the writing related ones, those are most of what i've got.

(i may or may not have summoned some of these into existence myself )

following is a list of groups:

@darkromance
@gayromance
@hopepunk
@indiewriters
@amwriting
@writers
@writingcommunity
@nanowrimo
@lesfic
@mmromance
@poetry

and some non-writing groups:

@knitting
@fiberarts
@3goodthings

and you can browse way more on the website: https://a.gup.pe/

@spreadmastodon @fediversenews I’m seeing more and more posts about the rapid growth of dot social (about 4000 a day according to @mastodon_daily_active_users )

I’m more convinced that what’s needed is a crèche instance for people who don’t want to choose. A highly moderated, deliberately short term home with maybe mentoring or guidance to follow people and find a long term home.

From: @glassbottommeg
https://peoplemaking.games/@glassbottommeg/110233542970482307

Made a much better switch (sroll) between third- and firstperson view!

Zoom in and out with mouse (later also touch)

Later on both FP and TP views can be used for all kinds of things

#GameDev

Sorry, but you can't convince me that the test of a reusable rocket system is supposed to involve destroying the launch site—which was reusable on every prior generation of space flight technology—and launching debris thousands of feet away.

#SpaceX is not a serious company, it's a clown show, and it should not have a single dollar in government funding, much less billions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViAb3vYIh_8

Do it.

Via @emptywheel:

Subpoena Clarence, then.

CNN Politics:

Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to directly respond to a congressional request for his testimony at a #SupremeCourt ethics hearing next month about Justice #ClarenceThomas’ alleged ethical lapses. #SCOTUS

Here's a real-world problem the Linux desktop can actually help solve.

It took the repairability movement longer than we hoped but it's here now, and we have that image-based model for distros.

We can provide a chromebook-like experience but with way more options, flexibility, and better tooling for organizations.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/21/23691840/us-pirg-education-fund-report-investigation-chromebook-churn

#linux