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Mutual Aid Update: Need $300 RIGHT NOW FOR CURRENT PASTDUE BILLS + FOOD; $750 BY 9/30 FOR CRITICAL END-OF-THE-MONTH UTILITY BILLS + RENT!! PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP!! THANKS!!

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Mutual Aid Update: NOW AN EMERGENCY!! $630 NEEDED RIGHT NOW TO AVOID MAJOR UTILITY SHUTOFF & PAY RENT!! PLEASE HELP!!!

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I have $110/$423 needed or my lease signing

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#BlackMastodon #actuallyautistic #autism #HelpFolksLive2024 @mutualaid @mutual_aid

Dear Tasia Soleil Smallwood, Please find below a calculation of the total amount of deposit(s) required when you sign the lease agreement. The lease will not be signed or valid until all adults 19 years of age or older have signed the lease and the deposit(s) are collected. Deposit(s) ‘The deposit(s) are due at the time of lease signing. Payment must be in the form of a certified bank draft, certified bank cheque, Canada Post Money Order or Ministry of Social Development cheque. Please make payment to Redacted. First Month’s Rent The First Month's rent must be paid prior to obtaining the keys. This can be paid also at the time of lease signing] if you wish. This payment may be in the form of a certified bank draft, certified bank cheque, Canada Post Money Order, Ministry of Social Development cheque or a postdated personal cheque. Please make payment to Redacted. This payment cannot be combined with the deposit cheque. It must be a separate cheque from your deposit cheque. If you have any question regarding how the deposit amount was calculated, please call our office at Redacted or email redacted. Economic Rent on this unit as stated on Section 3 of the RTA is: $846.00 (Deposits are based on % month rent of Market Rent) Payment #1: Due at time of lease signing Suite Damage Deposit $423.00 Pet Damage Deposit n/a Payment #2: Due prior to obtaining keys First Month Rent $445.00
#actuallyautistic #MutualAid #Disability #autism #disabilitycrowdfund #blackmastodon #crowdfunding #MutualAidRequest #pwd #disabilitymutualaid #urgent #blackmutualaid #queercrowdfund #helpfolkslive2024 @mutualaid group @Mutual Aid Bot

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George Lucas got the idea for Princess Leia's iconic "space buns" from Mexican revolutionary women. Specifically Clara de la Rocha, a total badass.

Clara's descendant recounted:

"She crossed a river on horseback…and was able to take out a power station in order to allow the rebel forces to attack during night without being seen."

Just like Leia, eh?

On Clara:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_de…

Lucas interview:
time.com/archive/6911956/so-wh…

#HispanicHeritageMonth #Mexico #History #StarWars #PrincessLeia

Photos of Clara and Leia side by side, each with their side buns. Clara is standing outside in front of an ornate building with a stoic expression. She is wearing a bandolier, a bullet belt with a gun in a holster, and is holding a sword in one hand and a rifle in the other. Leia is in a photography studio looking straight at the camera with a stoic expression with her hands behind her neck and her elbows pointed downward.
#history #starwars #méxico #princessleia #hispanicheritagemonth

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Florida Division of Emergency Management:

We have partnered w/ @Uber
to provide Floridians free rides to shelters in counties under a state of emergency for #Helene. Get a ride:

📲 Open the Uber app
👤 Tap Account on the bottom right & tap Wallet
✅ Add promo code HELENERELIEF

Up to $35 each way, to & from a state-approved shelter: FloridaDisaster.org/shelter-st….

#FLwx #Helene #hurricane

#helene #flwx #hurricane
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NV Access

Is there any chance we can encourage you to trend #NVIDIA when that's the company you mean, please? I know what their NASDAQ handle is, but #NVDA is much more widely known as the name of the screen reader we make and the #NVDA hashtag is very widely used for the screen reader. It will save both our communities polluting each other's feeds. If you'd like to find out more about the screen reader, our website is nvaccess.org/ - Thank you!
#nvidia #nvda

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I read that the official Mastodon instance of the Swiss government will be closing down.

They say there are few active users, low engagement, and minimal interaction, which seems quite plausible. Additionally, they claim that "on platforms like X or Instagram, the Federal Council and the Federal Administration have many more followers." I believe that too, of course.

However, I do not agree with their decision. I think a government shouldn’t be overly concerned about follower counts and interactions, but rather about providing free, autonomous communication that is independent of third-party companies. In my view, a government shouldn’t operate like a business focused on "numbers."

Still, I appreciate their experiment - many governments, like the Italian one, haven’t even tried.

Regarding costs and management effort: an instance with 5 users and 3,500 followers (numbers provided by them) can run on a VPS for €3 a month and doesn't require heavy moderation. The cost for them is nearly zero. Yet, the freedom of information and discussion, especially for a Neutral Country, should always be a priority.

I believe that maintaining control over one’s information channels is crucial, especially in today's world. But, I fear that decision-makers only consider the numbers, which often favor the flashiest - but worse - solutions.

Encouraging citizens to use closed platforms is, in my opinion, a wrong choice.

Thanks to the Swiss government for at least giving it a shot.

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#Mastodon #FreedomOfSpeech #Switzerland #Fediverse #SocialNetworks

#fediverse #Mastodon #socialNetworks #switzerland #freedomofspeech
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OfShad0ws

@miki
I would argue that hacking into the (correctly set up, maintained and updated) VPS is harder than hacking into Twitter

One can also employ better protection against such vulnerabilities: move official accounts to another instance and lock the login page behind the firewall, allowing only connections from inside their office network. This is a trivial task.

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@miki @Stefano Marinelli

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The application deadline for the GNOME Foundation’s Executive Director role has been extended to October 15! We encourage every qualified applicant to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Position details and how to apply: foundation.gnome.org/careers/

#OpenSource #Leadership #GNOME #TechCareers #FOSS

GNOME, open position: Executive Director
#foss #opensource #gnome #leadership #TechCareers

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Matt May

@vick21 This one is definitely an outlier, and Florida hasn't been polled regularly because it was assumed a safe red state. However, and this is a HUGE X factor, the Dems have a large ground operation and the GOP is _just starting_ its own. If the Dems think they can push turnout there, and does candidate rallies, that could really catch the GOP off-guard.
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