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« But, Nick, you’re not a US Citizen, this election doesn’t affect you ».

Do you know how shit the internet has become since Trump was elected the first time? Do you know how fast and far the quality of online interactions has dropped since that orange fascist opened the gates to let all the trolls from under the bridge?

Anyone who makes content that has even 2% of political notions (and FOSS is definitely political) will be confronted to more brainwashed maniacs and bigots.

in reply to Nick @ The Linux Experiment

That’s not even talking about how the US tends to reflect what happens in the rest of the world. All the crazy conspiracies and imbecilic notions that Trumpists have?

They also arrive in Europe about 3 to 5 years later. We have people fighting against « woke » in France now, even though it was never a real thing in the US, and even less so in France.

We are already going down, fast. This will harm the entire world by ricochet. This election is a blow for humanity as a whole.

in reply to Nick @ The Linux Experiment

And if someone says « but he won the popular vote », I will scream.

Yes, that’s the problem. The problem isn’t that this fringe dictator spewing conspiracies and lies every single time he speaks has SOME supporters.

The problem is that regular, normal people also were convinced by his crazy shit. That’s the problem. Normal people are now falling for this scam, again. More people now think this shit is fine. Preferable, even. That’s what difficult to swallow. Humanity is moronic.



Turkeys voting for Christmas.

The fallout will hit all of us. Probably literally.



aj by som to myslel úplne vážne že s Trumpom bude zábava keby za hranicami nie je vojna.. zábava o hubu
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uspol, unsolicited comment from an outsider

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elections / How to deal with people in fear the right way.

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something to do about uspol

got cash and not using it for direct aid? the same nonprofits that have been fighting the anti-trans laws are still gonna be doing it tomorrow and they're gonna need money now more then ever:



Election night in 2016 killed my optimism and my religiousness. Tonight feels... somewhat worse.


I am taking the small wins today.
Sat here waiting for a large download whilst on an active Teams meeting and still in awe that I am receiving over 8 megabytes a second whilst sending and receiving stereo audio and video.
The very fact that I can work from home whilst remaining so connected is tremendous. I'll have been in my current job for 9 months by the start of next week and I can't believe the difference in stress and worry. I spent so many of my evenings over the last couple of years on alert that I've struggled to come to terms with working a very different type of job at a better rate of pay but with less pressure out-of-hours.
So I'm taking a moment not to worry about politics or indeed all the problems I still have and to enjoy the rewarding feeling of what I tend to think of as good luck, but I am assured is hard work and dedication and deserved. Still not quite feeling that on a personal level but everyone seems to be saying so!
in reply to Sean Randall

So a reasonable workday. Nice to have paper copies of things to be able to refer back to, scrunch up in fury, etc.
Still very tired and struggled to move much after eating, but trying to put on that final burst of energy to tackle the kitchen and load the dishes before I crash.
in reply to Sean Randall

I hope you have a good rest of the evening. Take care my friend.



Please can we all use CW (Content Warnings) and hashtag the heck out of posts/toots for the foreseeable future. Some folks will vanish if they can’t filter out recent developments.

Please boost this message far and wide. ☮️



Looks like I'm firmly entrenched on the backside of the clock. Sleep all day yesterday, with lots of wake ups every couple of hours, then up all night. Shall I put a pot of coffee on at 4:00 AM? I'm not yet ready for my backwards sleep, LOL.


It's not late, never too late, to wish you a good morning, to have a good day, to be safe and take care of you and those around you, to spread some love, compassion and understanding. and of course, good luck to all! 🤗 💖 💙


No sé si voy a encontrar a alguien, pero me gustaría hablar con algún docente de #Asturias especialmente de secundaria pqra preguntar un poco por tema de institutos a evitar o recomendados para pedir en concurso de traslados. #claustrovirtual


Creéis que más de la mitad de US no quieren que una mujer negra gobierne? ¿Es ese el problema?
in reply to Juanjo

@raulredondo parece que allí tienen un sistema electoral bastante retorcido y el voto popular cuenta menos, o de una forma muy concreta, o yo qué sé.
in reply to José Manuel Delicado

En este caso no es eso, Trump gana el voto popular también, o eso parece por ahora.


I identify as a microwave meal.
I'm done in 5 minutes and look nothing like the picture.


BTW, if I post or retoot something without a proper CW, feel free to call me out at any time or to request a CW. I'd like to think I'm doing a good job, but my barometer for what's fucked up is, itself, also fucked up.

And everyone else? Please, do better about CWing, too. I'm tired of seeing something I'd absolutely boost in a heartbeat, if it weren't for the lack of CW.



The stream is live: twitch.tv/curlhacker #curl release
#curl


Via thecatapi.com
#Bot #CatsOfMastodon #Catstodon #Cat #AltText

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Because #BotsInSpace is shutting down (😢) I'm looking for a new home for my bots.

I have an RSS feed which posts to BlueSky…
And I have Bridgy which converts BSky to Fediverse…

So… Welcome @openbenches.org !

(This is an experiment. Feedback welcome. I might try self-hosting. Not sure yet. I don't know how to move followers across.)

in reply to Terence Eden

Hmmm. About 1,000 followers have moved over to the new account - @colours

I can see my messages being sent. But they don't seem to be received. Not entirely sure what's going on and am half a bottle of Malbec into the evening, so probably shouldn't be futzing around with code.

One for the morning, I fear!

in reply to Terence Eden

OK. What is going on here?

A bunch of people can see the posts sent out by @colours - but lots of people can't.

As far as I can see, Mastodon.social isn't sending me back an HTTP response when I send to a shared inbox. But other Mastodon-based servers happily accept it.

Here are the headers
gist.github.com/edent/1f41d1b2…

Any help #ActivityPub friends?



Please, keep your political posts under a CW. I am just. Asking nicely. Please some compassion towards other humans. Thank you. Lots love. 💖

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strcpy can cause a buffer overflow

user finds strcpy in #curl code

user files a CRITICAL security report against #curl for using strcpy in source code. Proof? Well he did grep the code and it shows that it does indeed use strcpy...

Never a dull moment.

#curl
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in reply to daniel:// stenberg://

for educational purposes: hackerone.com/reports/2823554

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Today's poignant Pratchett quote.

"What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter." ~ Terry Pratchett

#GNUTerryPratchett

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uspol, message to americans

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uspol, message to americans

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I am not hopeful. I am quite sad.

Elon Musk essentially bought the election when he bought Twitter.

Journalists could have left Twitter, and had it go the way of MySpace. Instead, they continued to legitimize it, thereby giving it life.

For the next four years, decentralized social media will be needed – if only as an alternative to the faux-progressive media that seek to control the public square.

The world is becoming more and more authoritarian, and we need an antidote.



uspol, migration guide

Want to leave the US?
Here's how you can move to germany, even if you have no official credentials (like a university degree) or job that can get you a sponsored visa.
Germany is not perfect. We have our own fascism issues, but we didn't just elect someone who openly paraphrases hitler as supreme leader.

Step 1: Start studying for german B1 language level. Duolingo can get you there, I also heard good things about babbel and other apps.
Step 2: Find an apprenticeship. Apprenticeships in Germany are weird compared to the rest of the world. It's a mostly full time job with a bad wage that is supposed to train you how to do a job. Finding one, if you have B1 language skills, entitles you to a work permit for the duration of it, completing one entitles you to a settlement permit.
I did an apprenticeship in IT, but there's many options. Healthcare is one of the options with the best chances of getting hired and it pays pretty well compared to others. If you don't mind waking up early, bakeries often receive not a single application for their apprenticeship postings.
I would recommend you to not go into the major cities, as their immigration offices are overworked and rent is too high to pay from an apprentice wage.
Step 3: Finish the apprenticeship and apply for a settlement permit
Step 4: Congrats, you can now live in germany as long as you want and work in any industry
Step 5: After 3-5 years (depending on how well you do at work or how good your language skills are) you can apply for citizenship. If you get that, you can live and work in any EU country.

in reply to DysphoricUnicorn🪿

uspol, migration guide
This website has a lot of resources on different ways to get to stay in germany, and I have personally found it very helpful to help someone acquire a work permit here: make-it-in-germany.com/en/


US politics adjacent

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I don't really have words to describe how hopeless I'm feeling about this country right now.
in reply to Chris 🌱

Just a note of support from Australia. We’re speechless.


in reply to Jan

@Jann tak z pozície mojej národnosti sme my tiež.. aspoň bude "sranda" a bude sa ťažko dať odhadnúť čo sa bude diať.
@Jan


Vyzera to tak, ze p. Sutaj aj Estok odbavil kritiku PS klasickym "ad hominem".

Nuz, co asi tak mozno cakat od cloveka, ktory ma najvacsiu prax ako "falosny diskuter" na internetovych forach a soc. sietach.

(A ako som uz pisal nedavno ale aj davnejsie: k lepsim zajtrajskom sa nedopracujeme ani klamstvami ani podvodmi.)

via @dennikN

zpravobot.news/@dennikN/113431…

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Hackers, #Infosec specialists and #privacy advocates are going to be very important in the months to come. Please read the EFF's surveillance self-defense guide ssd.eff.org/ and reduce as much as possible the information that companies like Google or Amazon collect about you. Fedi admins and moderators, help us keeping the people away from the online agressors. If possible, make sure the services you use are based in Europe. All hands on deck
in reply to Bernie the Wordsmith

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@berniethewordsmith in US and around the world.

In @donestech we recommend some apps in @fdroid

drip. menstrual cycle and fertility tracking. What makes drip special: Your data, your choice. Everything stays on your device.
f-droid.org/id/packages/com.dr…

in reply to ona [she/they]

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Bluemoon Open source, privacy friendly menstruation tracking app. Your period, your data!
f-droid.org/es/packages/ch.nil…

Periodical Menstrual/period calendar. This application calculates the days of fertility according to Knaus-Ogino. The data can be backed up on a memory card, if present.
f-droid.org/en/packages/de.arn…

@berniethewordsmith @donestech @fdroid




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in reply to Ľuboš Moščovič

@ticho Dobrá správa je, že už sa nemusíme hádať o nejakých suvéčkach, recyklovaní alebo bicykloch. Polovici obyvateľov najmocnejsej krajiny sveta je to úplne jedno (resp je to pre nich hoax), klimatická politika aj medzinárodne úplne stratí na dynamike, takže zostáva len zabávať sa a užívať si, než všetko zhorí 😟


Let me introduce you to my new friend #curl 8.11.0

One vulnerability fixed, five changes, 266 bugfixes.

daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/11/06…

#curl


If you’ve got vaccines that you or your family were going to get soon, move that date up
social.vivaldi.net/@Patricia/1…


Why. I just don't really get it. Why is it like this of all results? I didn't go into today thinking he could possibly win like this. I can't even have the consolation that the majority rejected him this time, because they didn't
in reply to Chris 🌱

I wish I knew. So many people swayed by made up fears they should be able to see through.