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Very interesting article which says (simplifying BROADLY) that the swing to fascism is because The Rich are pissed at all the welfare state stuff that was implemented during early COVID -- that *worked*! The workers got the idea that this was good! Poverty dropped! Suicide dropped! There were massive protests (George Floyd) because people had *time*. That, of course, Would Not Do.

donotpanic.news/p/how-influenc…


How Influencer Leftists Failed On Covid

Covid was the biggest transfer of power from bosses to workers in 75 years.
Nate Bear (¡Do Not Panic!)

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Couldn't agree more. His latest "no" votes came a little too late.

I don’t judge Mitch McConnell for his choice of political party.

I judge him for his greed, racism, and hunger for power.

I judge him for causing irreparable damage to the Supreme Court, and not voting to convict Donald Trump.

So will others. So will history. mstdn.social/@Strandjunker/114…

Andrea Junker :verified: (@Strandjunker@mstdn.social)

I don’t judge Mitch McConnell for his choice of political party. I judge him for his greed, racism, and hunger for power. I judge him for causing irreparable damage to the Supreme Court, and not voting to convict Donald Trump. So will others.
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This is what an erupting volcano looks like from space.

Credit: NASA Johnson
More details: earthobservatory.nasa.gov/imag…

#space #science #nasa

Sarychev Peak Eruption, Kuril Islands

A fortuitous orbit of the International Space Station in 2009 offered the astronauts a striking view of the volcano in an early stage of eruption.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
#science #space #nasa

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So, a quick question for others in the blind community: Do you use ReddIt at all? I'm wondering if it's worth my time to create an account over there or not. Feel free to vote on this quick & dirty poll if you wish, and add any additional thoughts if desired. #A11Y #Accessibility #Blind #Poll #ReddIt

  • Yes (100%, 7 votes)
  • No (0%, 0 votes)
7 voters. Poll end: 10 months ago

#a11y #Accessibility #blind #poll #reddit

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Things have been quiet

But it is still Black History Month and I’m still a Black trans in need

And I’m going to be stuck in the US for the foreseeable future as my partner and I can’t really flee bc of a ton of reasons that’s none of your business, imo

I don’t have the energy to fight back, I just wanna survive and be gay, man 😂👌🏾
blackqueer.life/@moo/114016599…


(Away) (@moo@blackqueer.life)

Attached: 2 images Thanks again for y’all’s help so far during my birthday month so far, I’m still hunting for a chair that can support my weight and won’t cause my sciatica to flare up.
BlackQueerLife

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As a developer, I rely on Markdown daily. But as an accessibility advocate, I saw a major issue—most Markdown preview extensions weren’t fully accessible. Many blind developers and writers struggled to use them effectively.
I knew there had to be a better way. So, I built one.
Markdown Live Preview is a VS Code extension that lets you preview Markdown in your browser with auto-reload functionality. It provides a simple, seamless, and fully accessible solution for everyone. (1/4)

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I’m a Scottish independent DIY musician on tour in Canada. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 Can you help me get the word out about my shows? I’m trying my hardest sell as many of them out as possible. It’s hard right now. If you like Scottish folk music, or know friends who might like my music. Please SHARE!

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Hey Fedi, I am a 28-year-old, #actuallyautistic, #adhd, trans woman and Full-Stack Software Engineer in need of remote work

I have professional experience with TypeScript, React, Python, Java, Rust, Nix, and more, plus I'm always eager to dive into a language or framework I've never used before and can ramp quickly

I am based in the US Central Timezone, but am flexible regarding hours

If you or your employer are hiring, I'd love to hear about it! If not, please boost for reach as that also helps

Resumé: 347online.me/resume.pdf

Thank you all ❤️

#FediHire #fedihired #gethired #getfedihired #fedijobhunt #fedihireme

#actuallyautistic #adhd #fedihired #FediHire #getfedihired #gethired #fedijobhunt #fedihireme
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March Goal: 0/$500
I'm disabled & queer, living in extreme poverty. I'm in URGENT need of food, hygiene, medication, clothing, etc. Disability benefits aren't enough to ensure survival or comfort.
Donate: ko-fi.com/qpthepurplesnep
Ko-Fi supporters get regular updates.
Wish List: amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/2H98Z…
#MutualAid #DisabilityCrowdfund #Poverty #Help #DonateNow

Support QuyetPawz on Ko-fi! ❤️. ko-fi.com/qpthepurplesnep

Support QuyetPawz On Ko-fi. Ko-fi lets you support the people and causes you love with small donations
Ko-fi
#MutualAid #help #disabilitycrowdfund #poverty #donatenow

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#podcast 📻 Interview with @Seirdy about blocklists and moderation on #fediverse. Continuation of previous show on #fedipact. Seirdy shares their extensive knowledge and experience.

There's Slovene 🇸🇮 introduction but the interview is in English and starts at 6:41.

#tehnoklistir #fediblock

radiostudent.si/druzba/tehno-k…


Fedinuke

Radio Študent
#fediverse #podcast #FediBlock #fedipact #tehnoklistir @Seirdy

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À #Strasbourg, des familles évacuées d'un camp et remises à la rue. Mais sans leur tente #tri
rue89strasbourg.com/evacuees-c…

À Strasbourg, des familles évacuées d'un camp et remises à la rue

À peine évacuées du parc Eugène-Imbs, plusieurs familles ont été interdites d'accès aux gymnases réquisitionnés. Des voix s'élèvent pour dénoncer le tri
Guillaume Krempp (MédiaLab)
#strasbourg #tri

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Řešili jsme se ženou, že nám děti tráví dost času na tabletech. To by ani nevadilo, ale problém je ten obsah plnej reklam, co si tam natahaly. Reklamy jsou implementované stylem jednoduché hry a pro další postup je vyžadována instalace.

Když teď vyšel nový PiHole, tak jsem ho zkusil nahodit na naší LAN síti. Většina reklam na tabletech zmizela. Zarazilo mě ale to brutální množství zablokovaných domén. 70 % našeho DNS provozu PiHole blokuje. Na grafu je i vidět, kdy byly tablety online.

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I just wrote a quick blog post about why Substack writers should switch to Ghost! micahflee.com/2025/02/not-only…

Not only is Substack right-wing broligarchy garbage, it's way more expensive than Ghost

A lot of us know by now that Substack has a Nazi problem. It not only profits from fascist voices, it actively promotes their work and recruits them.
Micah Lee

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WofWca

So yeah, I went ahead with this, and ported the Go version of Snowflake to WASM. Now it can run in browsers.

forum.torproject.org/t/we-made…

Thanks to @Davidsm for the initial prototype!


We made the Go Snowflake proxy run in a browser

There is no easy-to-install version for normal users yet though. If you want to try it out, you’ll need to build it from source (all you need is install Go). See the proxy/README.
Tor Project Forum

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This month in Servo…

🕸️🪟 new webview API
🕵️🌲 :host and <slot>
🌈🎨 relative CSS colors
🖌️🗜️ canvas to JPEG/WebP/blob
🛜💨 more efficient networking

servo.org/blog/2025/02/19/this…

servoshell nightly showing relative oklch() colors, canvas toDataURL() with image/jpeg and image/webp, canvas toBlob(), the WGSLLanguageFeatures API, and the DOM tree of a custom element with a <slot>

This month in Servo: new webview API, relative colors, canvas buffs, and more! - Servo aims to empower developers with a lightweight, high-performance alternative for embedding web technologies in applications.

Servo is becoming truly embeddable this year.
Servo

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@matrix has gone from $0 to $561K in recurring revenue in just 2 years. But our expenses run $1.2M/yr.

We've burned through reserves and are at a crossroads.

It's the classic FOSS funding problem: use and adoption are at an all-time high, wealthy companies and countries use it, and secure decentralized comms have never been more important. And yet we can't pay our bills.

YOU have a role to play in shaping what comes next: matrix.org/blog/2025/02/crossr…

#Matrix #FOSS #OpenSource #IndieWeb #Fediverse


We're at a crossroads

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
Thib (matrix.org)
#foss #matrix #opensource #fediverse #indieWeb @The Matrix.org Foundation
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Matt Sherratt urges Wales not to ‘die wondering’ against Ireland – The Irish News byteseu.com/762731/ #EllisMee #Ireland #JoshAdams #MattSherratt #rugbyu #SixNations #UK #Wales
Matt Sherratt urges Wales not to ‘die wondering’ against Ireland – The Irish News

Matt Sherratt urges Wales not to ‘die wondering’ against Ireland – The Irish News

Matt Sherratt wants his Wales team to be brave and not “die wondering” against Guinness Six Nations title favourites Ireland on Saturday.
BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
#uk #ireland #Wales #ellismee #joshadams #mattsherratt #rugbyu #sixnations

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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brought you 11 updated apps, 10 of them RB. No apps have been added, but 5 old ones have been removed:

* Timetables (7y, usage unclear)
* Backups (repo disappeared)¹
* BlabberTabber (defunct)
* Whats Done (added trackers, no response on issues, development stopped)¹
* Radio Player: repo disappeared, unclear permissions¹

¹ alternatives exist

RB status: 469 apps (38%)

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo :awesome:


IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#android #free #apps #AndroidAppRain #izzyondroid

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The vexing thing about Mozilla is that they accomplished a thing that is very big and important -- something that you can say with a straight face actually changed the course of history.

And yet, from the very beginning, they have always seemed faintly embarrassed about that thing

blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mo…

We’ve recognized that Mozilla faces major headwinds in terms of both financial growth and mission impact. While Firefox remains the core of what we do, we also need to take steps to diversify: investing in privacy-respecting advertising to grow new revenue in the near term; developing trustworthy, open source AI to ensure technical and product relevance in the mid term; and creating online fundraising campaigns that will draw a bigger circle of supporters over the long run. Mozilla’s impact and survival depend on us simultaneously strengthening Firefox AND finding new sources of revenue AND manifesting our mission in fresh ways. That is why we’re working hard on all of these fronts.

Updates on Mozilla's Leadership and Growth Planning

Mozilla has been in an active process evolving what we do - and renewing our leadership. Today we are announcing several updates
Mark Surman (The Mozilla Blog)

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Rust 1.85.0 has been released! 🌈🦀✨

Not only does this release add *async closures*, it also includes a whole *new Rust Edition*, Rust 2024! 🎆🚀

Check out the blog post for an overview of all the changes and additions: blog.rust-lang.org/2025/02/20/…


Announcing Rust 1.85.0 and Rust 2024 | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
blog.rust-lang.org

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All the speed, power, and customization of Thunderbird in a short and sweet video perfect for viewing (and sharing) on your phone. Help us spread the word to bring Thunderbird everywhere! Thanks again to @freehive for their amazing work.

#Thunderbird #OpenSource #Email

#email #opensource #thunderbird @Freehive

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During my #Ethnomusicology studies I took some modules in Global Pop, and because of that I love to occasionally check what's going on elsewhere. In this case, rock from #Kenya!
This is Kanyeki with Munene Wa Ita. They usually sing in Kikuyu, but there's English in this one too. 1/2 #Music
youtube.com/watch?v=aj50K5a_jz…

Kanyeki - MUNENE WA ITA (Official 4k Video)

Munene Wa Ita is a single from my coming up album {Kanyumba Ka Nyeki}. Kanyeki is the first Kenyan rock band to sing in vernacular language "Kikuyu" based in...
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#music #kenya #ethnomusicology
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