There is a common myth that "cities are dangerous" while suburbanites don't even let their kids ride bikes in their own neighborhoods bc they're so dangerous bc of cars and everyone knows it.

Cities are safer than suburbs and they are lying to you about it.

RE: https://manganiello.eu/objects/b313379c-83c7-479f-90a3-c19edd7ab69c

Folks, just a heads up: if you harass Palestinians on the fediverse, your account will get suspended if you’re on a server run by decent people and the server you’re on will be #fediblock(ed) by servers run by decent people if it allows such deplorable behaviour to continue. We will make sure of it.

So maybe don’t.

Isn't is just amazing how the local Ward Councillors swing into action when there's an upcoming election?

Near daily follow-ups and subsequent community engagement.

Do not forget the preceding period of silence and inactivity when you cast your vote, to put a stop to this undesirable behaviour.

#SouthAfrica #Elections #Election #GoVote

Big Win for Open Source as Germany Backs Open Document Format

“Germany has strictly standardised its digital document requirements. The Deutschland-Stack (in Deutsch), the country’s new sovereign digital infrastructure framework, names just two document formats that public administrations are allowed to use: O ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/big-win-for-open-source-as-germany-backs-open-document-format/

#ODF #opensource #openstandards #technology