#XSF Summit 27

We published a small summary on XMPP Summit 27 with reference to more details from @alex !

xmpp.org/2025/02/xmpp-summit-2…

#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #standard

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The #XMPP Newsletter for January 2025 is out!

Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and the latest updates on our #standards!

xmpp.org/2025/02/the-xmpp-news…

Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕ :xmpp:

#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization

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647,961 downloads of #LibreOffice 25.2 since we released it last week! More stats here: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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@RaccoonForFriendica version 0.4.1-beta11 has been released yesterday and is available for testing.

Its "latest and greatest" are:
- tags in post headers in your timeline (if that post is included due to you following one orore hashtags);
- new post detail layout which makes it easier to view relationships between posts and replies and load more replies on demand.

The initial depth of nesting (higher values imply loading will be less performant, lower values imply you'll see more often the "load more replies" button due to threads being partially downloaded).

It is the best I can do with the current Mastodon APIs but it looks ok-ish and, which is more important to the user who asked for this feature I guess, it makes it easier to follow conversations.

Let me know what you think, and if I accidentally broke anything and in the meantime, as usual, #livefasteattrash

#friendica #friendicadev #androidapp #androiddev #fediverseapp #raccoonforfriendica #kotlin #multiplatform #kmp #compose #cmp #opensource #foss #procyonproject

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@Peter Vágner Aside note:

As far as I know, you can only send posts to a Friendica forum with an exclamation mark to have them forwarded to all members. But you cannot do that with comments, not in a conversation whose (start) post did not go to that forum.

On Friendica and all its descendants, a reply is never a stand-alone post. It's always a comment on another post.

Thus, mentioning a Friendica forum in a comment with an exclamation mark is futile.

#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #Friendica #FediTips

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Ok, not a lot to brag about here except a whole range of bugfixes, but I performed the #curl release dance again.

See you at 10:00 CET on the live-stream.

daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/02/13…

#curl

PhotoView Android 1.0.3 has been released.

🌇 PhotoView is an ImageView component that enables zoom functionality through diverse touch gestures for Android.

github.com/GetStream/photoview…

The Tech Doctor Podcast: From Braille ‘n Speak To BT Speak
dr-carter.com/?p=581

In this episode of the Tech Doctor podcast, the Tech Doctors welcome special guest Nicole Bond and Tim Noonan.

Nicole and Tim were Braille ’n Speak users who enthusiastically explained why they loved the Braille ’n Speak. Nicole got her Braille ’n Speak at age 7 and used it through college. Tim used the Braille ’n Speak both on the job and in his personal life.

Robert, also a Braille ’n Speak user provided some historical context and talked about his role as a Braille ’n Speak beta tester.

Allison, Robert, Tim and Nicole are all now BT Speak users. They explain how the BT Speak has filled the void that was left during the many years when there was no Braille ’n Speak like device available.
They also looked at how far the BT Speak has come in a little less than a year. Tim demonstrated some examples of how the BT Speak is evolving to meet the needs of its users. In a future update, the BT Speak will offer a One Handed Mode for people who need it. There will be a new much advanced way of managing multiple files in the editor and the famous Braille ’n Speak Append Mode is coming to the BT Speak.
As exciting as all of this is, at only one year old, the BT Speak is just getting started. The Tech Doctors will report new developments as they unfold. Stay tuned. We will be back.

I disagree with use cases that rely on CSS, generally at risk from network interruptions and caching, to trigger programmatic state changes in the HTML that references it (see pic). Cart / horse and all.

Instead, use CSS to ensure your programmatic state is correct. Eg: adrianroselli.com/2021/06/usin…

#a11y #accessiblity #css #html

Exploring iOS 18’s New Accessibility Features for Vision eastersealstech.com/2025/02/11…

🆕 article from @TetraLogical

Meet Josh: a sportsman who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy

"The missing piece is usability testing with disabled users. Even with good intentions, accessibility efforts can fall short without real user involvement."

#disability #a11y

tetralogical.com/blog/2025/02/…

A very wide coalition of parties in Denmark have agreed on a new "anti-Elon" law that will prevent foreign interference in Danish politics.

I hope Germany will get inspired.

Source (in Danish):
nyheder.tv2.dk/politik/2025-02…

A Trump State Department official, acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs Darren Beattie, has on a number of occasions called for the sterilization of “low-IQ trash”.

independent.co.uk/news/world/a…

Republicans just voted to put a Putin apologist with no real intelligence experience in charge of our intelligence community. The Director of National Intelligence should be someone with integrity, experience, and commitment to our national security — not Tulsi Gabbard.

Gabbard is fundamentally unfit for this role. Her willingness to align herself with adversaries like Putin and Assad demonstrates a disregard for the principles and priorities of U.S. foreign policy. cbsnews.com/news/tulsi-gabbard…

in reply to Indivisible ❌👑

But every Senate Republican (except for Mitch McConnell) just voted to confirm Gabbard. These Senate Republicans think they can get away with it. They think we’ll forget. They think their shameless betrayals of the people they work for will go unanswered.

They’re not counting on us funneling our fury into real action. indivisibleteam.medium.com/the…

As you may have heard, 17 states have sued the US government to overturn Section 504, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that's provided #Disabled Americans with equal access to schools, medical facilities and other aspects of public life for more than 50 years. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund is holding a webinar to discuss this lawsuit and provide ways we can fight back. Register here: dredf-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi…

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This week in The Big Picture: California AG Rob Bonta on how he’s pushing back against Trump’s unconstitutional orders—and winning. Plus, tomorrow, Jay Kuo breaks down how the courts and other institutions of resistance are trying to outmaneuver the Trump administration’s relentless game of cat-and-mouse. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p…

#AP Says #Trump Blocked Access Because It Didn’t Rename #GulfOfMexico As #GulfOfAmerica

The #AssociatedPress said it was blocked from covering Trump‘s #ExecutiveOrder signing today because it declined to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its editorial style standards.

#law #FirstAmendment #FreePress #journalism #whitewashing #WhiteSupremacy #WhiteNationalism
deadline.com/2025/02/ap-trump-…

Fascinating idea by @doctorow about the trade wars inspired by #Trump

Meeting a #Tarrif with a Tarrif isn't going to help #Canadians however what Cory suggests here could:

canadaland.com/podcast/1100-a-…

More importantly, it might hurt the backers of the chaos coming out of the USA since Jan 20th.

/c @pluralistic

There are times when the wind fills your sails, and then there are weeks when everything just feels like a mess, oozing from all directions. No matter what you do, how hard you try, or how much effort you put in, it all turns out wrong. Experience whispers that I just need to grit my teeth and push through this swamp, no matter what. But my inner child just wants to crawl under a blanket, close my eyes, and hope all the monsters disappear.

I'm making my way through the Ditto help page. It so far is written in a very easy to understand style and the author(s) emphasize keyboard usage, which is great.
github.com/sabrogden/Ditto/wik…