RE: https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/116472176913970907

Heads up for any FOSS contributors and coders!

Or anyone that knows how to code web apps and wants to contribute to solarpunk activities, bringing about post-scarcity food security, or just helping feed people:

Rootable is a Free and Open Source app that helps local towns coordinate food rescue.

Website: https://rootable.org

Code Base: https://codeberg.org/rootable/

Food rescue is where local community groups go to a grocery store, bakery, restaurant, etc., and "glean" or gather up any GOOD FOOD that would otherwise be thrown away and get to it people who are hungry.

Reduces food waste.
Increased food security.

For more info on food waste, take a look at this John Oliver episode on Food Waste: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8xwLWb0lLY

If you'd like to contribute code, fix bugs (usability, security, etc), assist in technical documentation or support, etc., please visit the git repo and pitch in.

If anyone needs contact info for the project lead, DM me.

This is an actively used app and helping with it directly helps feed people. This is a great way to build mutual aid projects.

#solarPunk #rootableApp #FOSS #foodWaste #foodRescue #foodSecurity #mutualAid #developers #solarPunkSunday #opensource #programming

RE: https://social.coop/@cwebber/116471554305970089

I never thought I would live to see the regression of the human race in real time, but my wife is a teacher, and I've done technical interviews.

If my kidneys were healthier, I would be drinking more often.

When we bought our land in 2017, there wasn't much here, basically an old paddock and an easement into a creek, which we discovered the neighbours had been running their grey water into. They were new to the area too, but their house was built in the 60s. So, lots of disinfectants and god knows what into the creek for 50 years.

There were a few fairy wrens around, some earth worms, but otherwise everything seemed kind of... reduced?

Since we built and started (slowly) planting a garden, and got the neighbours to sort out their grey water situation, I've been noticing all sorts of different things coming into the garden, including -

* 30 species of birds, including grey faced herons
* Many different kinds of beetles
* Frogs. You never used to be able to hear them in the evenings, but now with the window open, it sounds like a good population.
* All kinds of butterflies
* Crickets! This year is the first year I've seen/heard them here
* Snails! Taken for granted, and a pest, but I haven't seen one here for 6 years, until a couple of weeks ago.
* Lots of skinks

I guess what I mean to say is that even if the world is shit, improving small things around you can really improve things more than you imagine they will.

Keeping a paypal account running for @BSidesLuxembourg -> difficulty level: nightmare mode.

I am SO PISSED OFF and frustrated. They keep asking for the same documents again and again every few weeks, then won’t accept the same documents for the same wrong reasons.

I hate you Paypal

New #Ringspace release! A bug fix in multiple sites on the same database joining the same ring led to a solution to a long-standing problem: ring key rotation! Now, when a ring has to rotate keys, it can issue new invite codes to member rings, which will handle ring rotation upon redemption.

https://codeberg.org/mttaggart/ringspace/releases/tag/v0.2.6