Does anyone have knowledge of an instance that is focused on Minnesota?
I have a friend who's mounting an outsider Senate run in MN, and I'd like to find her an instance that has a strong MN presence to help move her campaign.
She's a member of DSA, trans woman, with a history in public service.
DMs are fine as responses, as well as open answers.
Hey, so, I know this might be a weird thing to ask for and certainly a "git gud" on my part to some extent, but if you ask a rhetorical question or just would like to vent, it would be nice to note this somewhere. Otherwise please be aware that not everyone might be able to "read" your intentions and that a person "lecturing you with unsolicited advice" is trying to help you in good faith because they thought you actually asked a question.
I am autistic. In my specific case (we're not a monolith) this means social behaviours are a thing I learn, not some vague self-explaining instinct I have out of nowhere. "Someone asking a question in my general direction means they want an answer from me and it is rude to not give one" is one of the first things I learned.
However, "Someone asking a question in my general direction means they don't want any reaction at all aside maybe from 'that sucks' or a nod and if you reply you give unsolicited advice which is super rude" seems to be out there as well and just as common (and it feels like it's getting more common than the first one in recent years).
I have no way to tell which one you mean. I learned when it's a stranger it's helpful to ask "do you want advice or just vent" and this might work, but apparently even among friends it seems to be common and I can't tell how tired I am for being considered rude either for not answering an actual question or for answering a rhethorical one. (Not to mention extreme cases where people assume I'd be some person who would want to pick a fight, and "is looking for excuses" when I simply try to explain my reasoning like I do now.)
Any sort of pointer would be appreciated.
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Dear #FOSDEM people. There is a massive #pixelfed server now in Europe: pixelfed.com open for everyone (just people, no organsations).
Hosted from the Netherlands under Dutch law and funded by the @fediversity project.
Please enter a human reason when onboarding (due to AI slop we must do that).
Do join and boost please. 🙏🏻
Pixelfed is an image sharing platform, an ethical alternative to centralized platforms. Hosted by Fediversity.Pixelfed
Got 50 test notifications during the #FOSDEM demo !
Memo: Android hides notifications when you share your screen: run the demo with an emulator next time 😄
If you want to see one with an emulator, you can look at Chris Simmonds demo during droidcon 2025 !
youtube.com/watch?v=q5L8qWoG3d…
🎤 Talk: It's time to develop apps for Android cars👤 Speaker: Chris Simmonds, Sabine Hofschen and Gabriel Gautron📍 Event: droidcon Berlin 2025📅 Date: 24th...YouTube
Talk:
What are you listening to now?: Implementing "Now Playing" feature in modern XMPP - Özcan Oğuz
Sun, 14:15, AW1.126
Visit the XMPP #Realtime Lounge in #ULB, AW Building, Level 1!
#jabber #chat #opensource #messaging #federation #Brussels, #Belgium #opensource #europe
We are excited to share that we are beginning work on a new onboarding experiment for #Mastodon: Default Server Recommendations.
Our intent for this experiment is to recommend the closest server geographically that is in the correct language during the sign-up flow. We will be running this experiment on our iOS and Android apps only to start.
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The experiment will be designed to ensure that server admins remain in control: meaning they will have the power opt-in and opt-out as needed, or reduce the percentage of sign-ups flowing their way.
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Starting now, we’re recruiting general purpose servers with open sign-ups. To be eligible, servers must:
- Run default Mastodon (for now)
- Agree to the Server Covenant
- Have existed for 1+ year
- Have shut-down & disaster plans
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87.4%. Gross.
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This made me wonder what's the oldest (compiled) program still in wide use.
Microsoft's equation editor comes close I think, I remember them having to hire some security company to reverse-engineer that for them and fix a vulnerability.
It is rather beautiful here in Oulu 🇫🇮, right now. Absolutely no filters needed at all 🤌
-20°C, wind chill -28°C.
This is one of our main cycling and walking routes (#8) and here we have a 5 km stretch with ZERO at-grade crossings with motor traffic. I repeat, it's physically impossible to meet any motor traffic here. So it is very peaceful, safe and comfortable to ride and walk completely uninterrupted. Just bliss.
The last week I've seen/been part of a few discussions regarding #Matrix on Mastodon and Lemmy. To help the world heal - let me offer this tiny suggestion:
If your views on Matrix come from pre-Element X client times, just scrap those and be open to the fact that things are different now.
I was there. I was burnt by having to support family members with encryption key issues. I had to abandon Dendrite as server software.
Since I switched to a dockerised Synapse and all (extended) family members now using Element X we've had absolutely zero issues. None. Zilch.
... and those family members range from 9 to 78 years of age. Matrix is our daily driver, on Android, iOS, macOS, Linux and Windows.
That was all, carry on.
Lightning talks will start soon at 1600 at Jansen. Come and see the most fun part of #FOSDEM
Talk:
#UnifiedPush - #Push notifications. Decentralized and Open Source - Daniel Gultsch, s1m
Sat, 16:00, UB4.132
Visit the XMPP Realtime Lounge in #ULB, AW Building, Level 1!
#jabber #chat #opensource #messaging #federation #Brussels, #Belgium #opensource #rtc #e2ee
I am trying to figure out what replies @avilewis (or his team) have made on the Fediverse since he joined. I can't see any. That can't be true? A candidate for a party leadership that ignore those that could elect him?
Or maybe it's just the usual fare of Write Only accounts. Like Politician that don't listens to their constituants.
Prove me wrong. I want to be wrong on this one.
This post has been on my mind for a few days now, so I’m going to say something about it. 🧵
The Minister of AI having an "ongoing engagement" with the government of Israel on technology and AI is deeply concerning. No, it’s just plain wrong. It makes Canada vulnerable to international legal consequences, and it takes Canada far down the wrong path.
The post itself radiates the same kind of defiant impunity we’ve seen from both Israel and the Trump administration when it comes to flouting international law.
🎉 Installing Castopod just got ridiculously easy!
One command, five minutes, and you're podcasting:
curl -fsSL castopod.org/install | sudo bash
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⚠️ Security first: download and review the script before running it with sudo!
Read all the details:
👉blog.castopod.org/castopod-ins…
Install Castopod with a single command. The official installation script handles all dependencies, SSL certificates, database configuration, and security hardening automatically.Benjamin Bellamy (Castopod Blog)
Great!
Would you recommend this new method over docker/podman in a near future?
I remember that the docker all-in-one image has the problem of not supporting byte-range request because it's using Unit as the proxy.
This new method I think would solve that.
It's for a friend 😁
Good morning, Brussels! First day of #FOSDEM 2026. Lots of people and lots of talks.
Purely corporate speak from Mastodon official, boring and self-serving. (And insisting that new users should be directed to one specific instance, but no longer mastodon.social, but mandatory Mastodon and have to agree with the terms of use.)
Now, Benjamin Bellamy (not the artist, the other one), "Amplify Our Voices: Building Digital Sovereignty on the Fediverse"
Melania Movie Review - Melania Trump hits the big screen thanks to a nice gift from Amazon. Buckle up as we watch her walk into different rooms like some sor...YouTube
Another example of why proprietary software is not necessarily better:
"In Office 365 you can't insert a chart inside a Word document."
from "The challenges of FLOSS Office Suites" #FOSDEM
fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event…
I do not understand why the Melania movie gets no views… I mean, this Bruce Springsteen song called "Streets of Minneapolis" has gotten 3 million views in under 24 hours.
So strange.
youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?si=oybETc…
Directed by Thom ZimnyEdited by Thom Zimny and Samuel ShapiroProduction Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom ZimnyYouTube
He does not want to walk up. He does not want to be carried up. He doesn’t want to go through the door. He wants to sit at the bottom of the stairs and scream.
I think deep down we all want that too.
At #FOSDEM, 40% of attendees at the opening talk (in a full room with 1200 seats) raised their hand to signal this is the first time they attend.
This is super exciting for an old fart like me, who has been attending for 25 years.
There is hope for the future!
Welcome fellow hackers, and have a blast.
Mastodon server admins, important news!
The Mastodon developers are going to stop suggesting mastodon.social as a "default server".
Instead, the "default" server suggestions are going to be ones for a user's language and/or geographical location.
If your server matches these:
- General public server
- Running vanilla Mastodon
- Mastodon Covenant compliant
- Have existed for 1+ year
- Have shut-down & disaster plans
...then see this post for details: mastodon.social/@Mastodon/1159…
If you’re interested in participating in this experiment, please let us know by filling out this form. (sorry it’s in Google docs) https://forms.gle/7uRui5VnMPfEYAgq8 5/6Mastodon
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