meta account disabled. Currently only using it for logins before I transition everything slowly. Mastadon for social is enough but also use bluesky for people that can't bother to change to mastadon.
Also have pixelfed, but I hope it doesn't transform into Instagram where people start using it to communicate and share memes instead of photography. Edit: but thanks to the fediverse there can be an instance for all tastes :)
Mastodon, and Instagram, but I've removed nearly all my data from there and follow only a dozen acoounts now, greyrocking for the win... Last week I removed my LinkedIn account as well. I am on Tiktok, but only as a lurker and retooter.
Computer: Linux using open-source applications Phone: Pixel 9 with GrapheneOS, but I do have sandboxed Google for several commercial apps. Still finding open-source equivalents for apps. Social Media: Mastodon and Pixelfed.
OpenAI's move to allow generating "Ghibli stlye" images isn't just a cute PR stunt. It is an expression of dominance and the will to reject and refuse democratic values. It is a vulgar display of power.
Hayao Miyasaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio known worldwide for their stunning, emotional, beautiful stories and movies. At the core of Studio Ghibli’s work is a deep engagement with questions of humanity.
It's no coincidence that alt-right people have taken up AI generated artwork so intensely. It allows bypassing all the ethics and care of typically left-leaning artists. To show the ability to wield aesthetics without the social values tied to those aesthetics is a power move.
📣Jami team is pleased to introduce the new version of Jami: Εἰρήνη.☮️
As you'll discover, this release brings remarkable advances from months of silent work, sure to delight loyal Jami users and newcomers after the announcement of Skype's shutdown.
We invite you to update and try the latest version of Jami! 🙇
Η επιλογή της Ειρήνης έχει ένα πολύ όμορφο φόντο, αλλά σε συνδυασμό με το tagline υπάρχει και κάποια ειρωνεία: "[μη αναγνώσιμο, απρόφωνο, μη πληκτρολογήσιμο], για να γίνει η εισαγωγή του χρήστη απλή και διαισθητική."
I've been trying out Jami the past couple of weeks as there had been some mentions around about giving it a try, it might be a possible Skype replacement. Here's what I found:
* when setting up the Android client and adding a person to have a conversation with, getting a message to/from that other person might not work at all. Much toying of settings in the apps ensued. This is, to me, the most basic function of the app, and it was broken. It might work after a time, it might not. It might work if you changed networks. It might work if you fiddled with DHT or uPNP settings. It might not.
* Later, and after an app revision update or two, I tried setting up a conversation with a user on IOS. I have received messages from the IOS user, but they have not yet received a message from me. This is even after an update to this super-duper release you're posting about.
I've been to the project's website, wiki (which is not a wiki), forums, both code repo sites, followed your fedi account, and here's what I've seen:
* Your fedi account, until just now, hadn't posted since August, and it appears to be a one-way account that doesn't respond to people. * Your website has quirks on it like, for the Android download page "Download Jami from Jami.net" which links to f-droid.org (jami.org != f-droid.org) - someone's filed a bug about this. This doesn't really smack of trust, though. * You don't seem to have anyone paying attention to the forums - there's a couple of people (who don't appear to be, or identify as being part of the Jami project) sort of trying to help, kind of, sometimes, maybe, but otherwise there seems to be little interest taken in the issues people are having. People are moving to proprietary solutions because of the jank in the app * Up until a few days ago, git.jami.net, where links to file bugs go to, and most code repo links that people find go to, which is apparently a mirror of review.jami.net, wasn't mirroring properly for a month, so it looked like the project may have been abandoned. * I posted a bug report about the broken mirroring several days ago. While it appears the mirroring is fixed now, the bug report was deleted. Not responded to, not closed, not resolved, just gone.
To me, it seems like this project is super inwardly focused, whose only existence seems to be to try to do something for corporate use (I honestly can't imagine), but is completely missing the ball with people who are trying to communicate that they're not having a good time with the product, at all.
I don't know what kind of community you're trying to build around the product, but I don't see projects like this as very trustworthy (appearing to be on the brink of shutdown, refusing to have 2-way communication with the user base).
This is in no way a critique of the developers at all - this just appears to be a project that's lost and could probably find it's way if it would pay attention.
I suspect this post will fall on deaf ears, sadly.
@kinetix Hello, and no, your message has not fallen on deaf ears! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We hear your concerns and truly appreciate your detailed feedback. You’re right on many points.
We are aware of past connectivity issues on mobile, and significant improvements have been made over the last few months. The experience should now be much smoother.
@kinetix We're also resuming communication more actively, and we understand that our lack of updates may have caused frustration. Regarding the specific issues you mentioned:
The F-Droid download link issue has been resolved. The repository mirroring has also been fixed. Your bug report was submitted to the wrong repository, which is why it was removed. If you ever encounter issues again, please don’t hesitate to email us directly: we’d be happy to help. 2/3
As a small team, we’re doing our best to meet the community’s needs while continuously improving Jami. It’s not always easy, which is why feedback like yours is so valuable. We hope you’ll give the latest updates another try.
This is the kind of community we’re striving to build: one where members, like you, understand the challenges of a platform like ours and help make it better.
Trump versucht gerade, die komplette Macht an sich zu reißen. Viele US-Unternehmen helfen ihm dabei. Wenn du dagegen durch deinen Konsum protestieren möchtest, zeigen wir dir, wie du das am effektivsten machst. volksverpetzer.de/aktuelles/bo…
Bitte bleibt auch Bluesky gegenüber kritisch. Die Firma gehört mehrheitlich Cryptobros, und die Technik geht auch immer mehr in Richtung Überwachungskapitalismus. Erst neulich haben sie eingeführt, dass alle Links in Bluesky-Posts auf einen Proxy umgeleitet werden – wie bei X. So können alle Klicks erfasst werden. In anderen Worten: Man kann in Bluesky-Posts nicht mehr direkt auf andere Websites verlinken.
Project Giraffe: battery storage of 47 MWh consisting of 12 Tesla "Megapacks 2XL" and 3 transformers with total power of 10 MW. giga-storage.com/en/projecten/…
@anymouse_404 I hope the software in invertors is not dependant on or remotely controllable by vendor's online services - which is unfortunately the case of most domestic PV plants as @bert_hubert wrote the other day.
Recently a Dutch hacker was able to take control of 4 million solar panel installations (FTM (Dutch), Euractiv, Victor Gevers). And this wasn’t the first time something like this has happened either (PV Magazine).
When I started The Disabled Ginger I sent it to my friends and family … as most of us do.
I was proud that I was finally standing up for disability rights. That I was taking my pain and putting it on the page in an effort to help others. That I had found something that lit a spark inside me.
Unfortunately, many of my friends didn’t feel the same way.
My disabilities are invisible, and I had become very good at hiding them. Apparently that’s what people expected of me, as they didn’t like this “new” version of Kelly.
Almost none of my friends subscribed. What’s worse, many stopped talking to me. Or would only reply in brief texts.
It’s almost been a year since I launched, and my circle is noticeably smaller. Many people I thought I was close with haven’t reached out for nearly 6 months.
When you find your purpose and your passion, it’s an incredible feeling. Hopefully people support you.
Not everyone will. And that’s ok.
It’s painful seeing so many relationships fade away. It hurts knowing they don’t see the value in me now that I’m “officially” disabled.
As painful as it is, it’s also a perfect example of why I became an advocate. Ableism is a huge problem. Being disabled can be incredibly lonely. I wanted to give a voice to those who haven’t yet found theirs.
In the process I’ve met incredible people from all over the world who inspire me to keep going. Who give me a reason to write every day. Who remind me of the compassion, love and goodness that’s still out there.
Thank you to each and every one of you. I couldn’t do this alone.
My latest looks at the reasons we hide, and what would happen if we all decided to stop hiding and show the world the realities of chronic illness:
Thanks for sharing this! It rang so many bells with me…
> This phenomenon is hard for the non-disabled to understand.
Too true. But as one of those I can say: they can learn to "accept" that (in the sense as to neither deny it nor to expect it to "go away" one day; in the sense as to accept their friends stage, as unsatisfying as it feels; in the sense as to try finding other ways to (hopefully) give at least some consolidation, to support them & not to give them up).
There was a moment in Peter Dutton's pitch to voters when the full Trumpian catastrophe of his climate, energy and industry policies should have been exposed.
A day late to the party, but happy belated 11th birthday to @Tutanota 🥳 Luckily still 10 days left to celebrate their deal if you were looking to snag Tuta.
Tuta guarantees your data stays private for free & without ads. Quantum-resistant encryption makes Tuta the best secure technology solution to protect your privacy.
@Tourma Hi there. Unfortunately for if you already have a year subscription of Legend this offer can't be applied. We're sorry about this. Hopefully you will be able to benefit from our future deals :)
Okay, I figured it was something like that. I'm currently a paying Proton user, but with the recent political vocalizing by their CEO, I'm looking elsewhere. I have a free Tuta account atm, and while the android email app is not as polished feeling as Proton's, it's solid. I should mess around with the calendar too.
Right now, my biggest issue is that if I do switch, is moving everything from Proton to Tuta. I've thought about getting a domain name and making an email on Proton, switching everyone to that, then moving that email name over to Tuta. Not the easiest, but if I ever have to switch again, it would make it easier that time.
Maybe it would get me to finally give up my old Yahoo and Gmail accounts too. (haha.)
Did you catch the recent ACB Vispero Presentation - Use the Find and Replace Feature in Word with JAWS? In case you missed it, the archive is now available: acb-community.pinecast.co/epis…
An excellent concise three minute overview demo of the features contained in the monarch version 1.2 update. And a great reminder that visual mode can be turned on with an external HDMI monitor to reflect what is on the tactile array. youtube.com/watch?v=DkSy8gRLoL…
This, right here, is magic! Take 20 minutes to listen to this enchanting example of what happens when musical cocreation takes place. The way it starts so simply and becomes so much more never ceases to fill me with rapture. – youtube.com/watch?v=TURkB9zqxa… #Music #Cocreation #JoyOfMusic #Improvisation
A few months ago, I was challenged to improvise a piece of music with an orchestra, with no plan, no sheet music, no rehearsal, and no prior discussion. Here...
I loved the element of surprise at the very end. Can you believe that Jacob didn't plan this? Still, what a wonderfulfeeling it is to watch and hear someone so talented come up with such great music in real time! Jacob is just so damn cool! :)
President Trump orders VP Vance “to eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.” whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/202…
Quote from man sued: "What are you gonna do, sue me?"
Kevin O'Leary has sued crypto personality Ben Armstrong (aka "BitBoy Crypto") for repeatedly claiming O'Leary murdered two people
(O'Leary and his wife were indeed involved in a boating collision that killed two people in 2019; O'Leary states in the lawsuit that it was his wife driving the boat, and she was acquitted of any charges)
Friends, please help make the public aware of Section 504's importance by sharing your story. Read the below post from my girlfriend, Kaleigh Brendle, to learn more. Your voice matters. Thank you. #Save504
Please share this as widely as you can: Judy’s League, the social media campaign I’ve started to help save Section 504, is launching a new initiative and we need all of you. We’re asking that you...
Through his signing of various executive orders and the implementation of mass layoffs, Trump is trying to eliminate the Department of Education without any input from Congress. It's right out of the Project 2025 playbook, and Democrats are fighting back. Don't let this showdown fly under the radar. Stay informed with The Big Picture. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p…
With Vigilante audio description written by Robert Kingett, first, you will see regular, in line, audio description. Then, you will see expanded audio description. This particular version was for the Xbox.
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The Trump administration’s spectacular security breach, in which it seemingly shared details of a planned military strike in Yemen with a journalist, highlights just what can go wrong if you use consumer messaging apps to run your government.
The Global Voice brings together an international team of broadcasters, producers and radio journalists to present for you a wide range of entertaining and informative programs.
Every descriptive AI model I've tried magnificently fails to describe the salient text in this image. Anyone who needs a reliable example for AI to fail at, here is my gift to you. Would some sighted person try to do the honors and describe this in my replies?
Inure is a powerful open source applications manager and analyzer with a good-looking & easy to use interface.
Joint efforts from 3 parties at work here. Most work was done by the developer (thank you, Hamza!) F-Droid devs joined in, and IzzyOnDroid's new builder tools finally brought in the victory on the developer's side. With the next sync, Inure will be available at IoD and F-Droid as RB
An elegant and beautiful premium Android app manager for rooted and non-rooted devices with a built-in terminal, analytics, debloat, stats and various other features with an custom theme engine, de...
If you've installed the app from F-Droid before, you will have to uninstall the old version and install the new one, in order to receive updates. But from then on, F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid and the developer will ship the very same APK, so cross-updates will be possible as well 😉
![27. On March 19, 2025, Armstrong unleashed another tweet accusing O’Leary of committing “actual crimes”: “Doesn’t everybody think it’s weird that I’ve been publicly calling … @kevinolearytv [a] murderer[] and yet not a single word or legal action? It’s almost like they ‘can’t’ because a lawsuit would open up their actual crimes and they know it.”](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/654084 "27. On March 19, 2025, Armstrong unleashed another tweet accusing O’Leary of committing “actual crimes”: “Doesn’t everybody think it’s weird that I’ve been publicly calling … @kevinolearytv [a] murderer[] and yet not a single word or legal action? It’s almost like they ‘can’t’ because a lawsuit would open up their actual crimes and they know it.”")
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in reply to Tuta • • •meta account disabled. Currently only using it for logins before I transition everything slowly. Mastadon for social is enough but also use bluesky for people that can't bother to change to mastadon.
Also have pixelfed, but I hope it doesn't transform into Instagram where people start using it to communicate and share memes instead of photography. Edit: but thanks to the fediverse there can be an instance for all tastes :)
Meyltje ∞ 🍋 🏳️🌈
in reply to Tuta • • •Last week I removed my LinkedIn account as well. I am on Tiktok, but only as a lurker and retooter.
Hexpat
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in reply to Tuta • • •Phone: Pixel 9 with GrapheneOS, but I do have sandboxed Google for several commercial apps. Still finding open-source equivalents for apps.
Social Media: Mastodon and Pixelfed.
Alvyn
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