There's been little acknowledgement but Susan George (political scientist as Wikipedia have it, or political economist, as I would prefer) passed on 14th February. I've seen no obituaries, but here is her Wikipedia entry which included the long list of her excellent & insightful books... many of which were always on my reading lists
I'm sure the lack of obits has nothing to do with her being a women or a critique of global capitalism. /s
h/t @AnnPettifor
The Human is the Floppy Disk | ENTREPRECARIAT
Everyone is an entrepreneur. Nobody is safe.networkcultures.org
Johnson & Johnson
Global mega-brand Johnson & Johnson have issued a position statement on palm oil in 2020. ‘At Johnson & Johnson, we are committed to doing our part to address the unsustainable rate o…Palm Oil Detectives
15 co-op titles every Linux gamer should try.
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15 Co-Op Games for Linux Steam Gamers in 2025
Squad up with your friends in these awesome co-op games!Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Sunflowers may be the future of "vegan meat"
A collaboration between Brazilian and German researchers has led to a sunflower-based meat substitute that’s high in protein and minerals. The new ingredient, made from refined sunflower flour, delivers excellent nutritional value and a mild flavor.ScienceDaily
Annual hard rubbish week in Healesville. We just dragged out two decrepit bookshelves, close to a dozen broken plastic storage boxes, and a whole bunch of cardboard boxes--IN THE RAIN! Yes, I am wet!
Not our rubbish, but could be.
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More people are using window tiling to keep their screens organized and focused:
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Why is Everyone Talking About Window Tiling in 2026?
The Linux desktop has been perfecting window tiling while everyone else forgot about it until recently.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
EUROVISION 2026 is coming! And already the competitors are lining up! This song may not be to everyone's taste, but it is hilarious! It reminds me of something out of The Phantom of the Paradise!
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Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:
- Paying a fee to Google
- Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
- Providing government identification
- Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
- Listing all current and future application identifiers
#android #opensource #keepandroidopen
Keep Android Open
Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.keepandroidopen.org
Around two years ago I told a room full of students studying education that scientists developing new materials was perhaps a bigger niche than computer programming for them to be promoting to their future students.
Scientists Create Biodegradable Packaging Film That Matches Plastic Performance
Biodegradable packaging film represents a breakthrough in sustainable materials. Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology developed a thin film using cellulose, chitosan, and citric acid. These natural ingredients come from plants, mushrooms, and food waste. The new material blocks moisture and oxygen as effectively as traditional plastic.
Scientists Create Biodegradable Packaging Film That Matches Plastic Performance | Happy Eco News
Biodegradable packaging film from Georgia Tech matches plastic performance using natural ingredients.Cyrene Oraya Reyes (Happy Eco News)
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Mais uma cientista brasileira notável, Dra. Mariangela Hungria, microbióloga do centro de pesquisa de soja da #Embrapa, passou décadas estudando bactérias que retiram nitrogênio do ar e o alimentam até as plantas.
O resultado: o Brasil passou da importação de fertilizantes nitrogenados para se tornar o maior exportador de soja do mundo – usando micróbios em vez de produtos químicos.
Seu trabalho ganhou o Prêmio Mundial de Alimentação de 2025. Mas o prêmio real é a redução de 40% no uso de fertilizantes sintéticos em toda a agricultura brasileira.
Não se trata apenas de soja. Trata-se de um modelo diferente de agricultura: fazer parceria com a biologia em vez de dominá-la.
As mulheres do Sul Global tem muita coisa para ensinar ao mundo!
gov.br/mcti/pt-br/acompanhe-o-…
Mariangela Hungria é a primeira brasileira a receber o prêmio Nobel da Agricultura
Pesquisadora foi uma da seis agraciadas no Prêmio Mulheres e Ciência, parceria entre o MCTI, CNPq, Ministério das Mulheres, British Council e CAFMinistério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
Interesting. 4K is mostly a lie.
youtube.com/watch?v=yN0H_WfWOp…
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
Shots from the field.
#Midtones #FilmPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #MediumFormat #BehindTheScenes #MamiyaRB67 #NikonF801 #Aotearoa
"Արա Գեղեցիկ" by Yervand Lalayan (1902).
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Արա Գեղեցիկ : Երվանդ Լալայան : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Արա Գեղեցիկ։Աիանդավէպ։Գրի առաւԵ․ Լալայեան։Թիֆլիս։1902։Github.Internet Archive
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Found in tree hollows of #Sulawesi #Indonesia, tiny #primates 🐵🧐 Gursky's Spectral #Tarsiers are #carnivores with their food, #insects 🪲🦗 being poisoned by #palmoil and #pesticides ☠️ Fight for them! #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
palmoildetectives.com/2026/02/…
Gursky’s Spectral Tarsier Tarsius spectrumgurskyae
Gursky’s spectral tarsiers AKA Wusing of North Sulawesi are vulnerable due to palm oil and timber deforestation. Take action for them and boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Activismo adolescente y pedagogías feministas: pensar lo digital como territorio
Congreso de Ciberfeminismo visibiliza cómo adolescentes producen conocimiento feminista en Instagram. ¿Cómo fisurar un territorio corporativo donde "sus dueños" deciden qué amplifica el algoritmo? Lo digital es territorio en disputa, pero las plataformas corporativas son territorio de ocupación
Mientras contamos narrativas otras diseñemos pedagogías para habitar infraestructuras propias
🔗 chiapasparalelo.com/noticias/2…
Activismo adolescente y pedagogías feministas: pensar lo digital como territorio
*Este trabajo fue publicado originalmente en Zona Docs que forma parte de Territorial Alianza de Medios. Aquí puedes consultar su publicación. Las adolescentes que hacen activismo feminista en Inst…Chiapasparalelo
Good morning.
Got a call from LBC in London asking if I could come on the radio in 20 mins to talk about the Tangerine Tyrant saying he's going to release all the US UFO files.
Reluctantly agreed, because it's yet another bullshit distraction from some other files.
Good news: presenter was the very sensible Matthew Wright & he agreed that it's all distraction & conspiracy theory wibble.
Better news: he effusively mentioned Space Rocks during the intro 🖖🙂🤘
Northern Tiger Cat (Oncilla) Leopardus tigrinus
The northern tiger cat, also known as the oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), is a captivating small wild cat native to Central and South America. Distinguished by their striking, leopard-like coat marke…Palm Oil Detectives
Great cover of Bennie and the Jets!
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‘Tear gas for sharks’: Non-lethal barriers proposed for Australian beaches
What if you could stop sharks from entering the beach without hurting them or any other animals by deploying magnets?Caitlin Fitzsimmons (The Age)
I am immensely grateful to the Fediverse for all the encouragement I got here to embark on a #selfhosting journey.
#YunoHost has empowered my digital life in immeasurable ways.
My way of giving back - and fighting the broligarchs of Big Tech - is to create a guide that demystifies the process. I have compiled all my posts so far in a single page:
🔗 : blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbie…
If you're curious about self-hosting but you haven't taken the leap yet, I hope my articles will be helpful to you ❤️
A newbie's guide to self-hosting with YunoHost
Here is a 4-part guide about how to get started self-hosting essential internet services with the YunoHost systemElena Rossini
NBT format – Minecraft Wiki
The Named Binary Tag (NBT) is a tree data structure used by Minecraft in many save files to store arbitrary data. The format comprises a handful of tags. Tags have a numeric type ID, a name, and a payload.Minecraft Wiki
Kodi is better with builds and add-ons.
itsfoss.com/install-kodi-build…
Installing Add-ons and Builds in Kodi
Unlock endless streaming options, customize your media player, and enhance your entertainment experience today!Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
As long as pirate Services have the better use experience, this sucks.
I also think that the DVB integrations for linear tv suck. Also you need a android device to get proper 4k streaming enabled on certain services.
as much as I like your posts, this one is crap.
Asians use palmoil naturally & they're not obese & don't get cancer etc
Palmoil is only a problem because it's cheap & the Western food industry uses it because of its features. Thoses masses are responsible for deforestation etc
To frame it as bad for your health is almost racist. And it feels like fatshaming.
I am clearly for boycot palmoil but not with this arguments
Today's #calligraphy practice: this now-classic copypasta from @lynnesbian (CC4.0-BY-NC-SA)
I think this nib probably needs replacing, it keeps chewing up the paper and as you can see the fibres occasionally caught in the nib drag the ink on certain strokes like the tails of "h", "k", and "a". It is a Hunt 22, on the stiffer side, not capable of the dramatic changes in line width you get with a 101 or my beloved Leonardt Principal, but good for smaller writing.
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📷 #leicam3 #summicron DR #50mm
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#analog #analogphotography #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #catsOfMastodon #cat #leica #m3 #kodak #vision3 #500t
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Welcome @ptp as a new member of @APC
We are proud to share this space with you and deepen our work togheter!
apc.org/en/news/new-apc-member…
New APC member Progressive Technology Project: “To fight Big Tech, we must work together with as many other like-minded networks as possible”
We are excited to introduce the newest addition to the APC member network: the Progressive Technology Project (PTP).Association for Progressive Communications
LET'S GO!!! It's time to celebrate 10 years of TuxDigital! We're LIVE! I'll be recording a live episode of This Week in Linux, we'll do a live AMA, & I was thinking I might react to one of my old videos!
More info at tuxdigital.com/10years
Live stream at tuxdigital.com/live
10 Years of TuxDigital! Join me Live for a Special Celebration stream!
This Friday at 12PM US Central, I’m doing a special live stream to celebrate 10 years of TuxDigital and my YouTube channel! I've got a LOT planned, live epis...YouTube
30 MINUTES until the live stream to celebrate 10 years of TuxDigital! I'll be recording a live episode of This Week in Linux, we'll do a live AMA, & I was thinking I might react to one of my old videos!
More info at tuxdigital.com/10years
Live stream at tuxdigital.com/live
10 Years of TuxDigital! Join me Live for a Special Celebration stream!
This Friday at 12PM US Central, I’m doing a special live stream to celebrate 10 years of TuxDigital and my YouTube channel! I've got a LOT planned, live epis...YouTube
What you working on there?
#Plushtodon is here to keep me motivated on a Friday afternoon. 💜🐘
#Mastodon #EU #socialMedia #EuropeanCommission
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