Pixelfed.social MAU

Jan 1, 2025: 6,865
Feb 1, 2025: 248,673

That's quite some growth, expect a new app update this week with several bug fixes and improvements! #pixelfed

Global Switch Day. February 1st 2025.

Spread the word.

#mastodon #pixelfed #signal #friendica #peertube #loops

I am a former FBI Computer Scientist that worked in the Philadelphia Division of the FBI, and was promoted to Cyber Division Headquarters; during my time I worked on numerous criminal and national security matters, and had the fortunate opportunity to see the direct impact my job had in making America safer and saving lives. Since leaving the FBI, I've worked as a Privacy and Security engineer for companies such as Twitter and Google. I am also an Eagle Scout who continues to live by the code and ethics set since I was a young child.

I am writing to share how horrified I am with regards to the existential threats that my friends and former colleagues face right now. The acting director of the FBI was ordered to provide a list of all employees who worked on any January 6th matter; this includes not just Special Agents, but Intelligence Analysts, Computer Forensics Examiners, Computer Scientists, and more. These cases were lawfully investigated, supported by Judges, followed due process, and in many cases resulted in convictions by jury. These employees were doing their job, and are now threatened for following the oath we all swore. I fear not only for their safety, but also the safety of our country as these employees not only investigated these matters, but numerous others that have immediate impact on national security and saving lives, just like my career had done. Our foreign adversaries are using this as an opportunity, right now, to attack our country. Please use your voice to support the FBI and its employees immediately.

sup is like Facebook Messenger, but for the fediverse.

Connect all of your fediverse accounts on one app, and connect with people on other platforms or protocols, like IRC.

It's also going to be fully open source, and modular with a simple plugin system to add support for other fediverse platforms and more.

A universal, open, federated messenger.

Built by @PixelFed ✨

#sup

Woman travels from Cornwall to Manchester by flying via Spain because it was half the price of the train ticket
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3n23ex14lo

This sort of madness is why we need proper rail and flight pricing structures that are reflective of their climate impacts

#FlightFree #RailPricing #ClimateCrisis #AviationFuelDuty

Coming soon: When you add a linked device (Desktop or iPad), bring your whole chat history + last 45 days of media. The transfer process is end-to-end encrypted & completely optional.

Don't want to leave the past behind? We leave you to your own devices.

https://signal.org/blog/a-synchronized-start-for-linked-devices/

Insurers Failed to Comply With Mental Health Coverage Law, Department of Labor Report Finds
—

The probe found widespread noncompliance and violations of federal law in how health plans and insurers cover mental health care, echoing the findings of a recent ProPublica investigation.

https://www.propublica.org/article/department-labor-investigation-health-insurance-doctors-healthcare?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #MentalHealth #Insurance #Health #Government #Law