"The bottom line is this: You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can’t, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world. The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way people look at reality, then you can change it… If there is no moral question, there is no reason to write. I’m an old-fashioned writer and, despite the odds, I want to change the world."
—James Baldwin
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Excellent read. @laurenshof breaks things down really well.
Once you are done reading this, pick up @ntnsndr’s “Governable Spaces” which goes into a bunch of examples of how to govern commons like these. nathanschneider.info/books/gov…
Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life – Writings and rehearsals by Nathan Schneider
nathanschneider.info
new from me: What is the purpose of protocols?connectedplaces.online/the-pur…
The Purpose of Protocols
Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?connectedplaces.online
new from me: What is the purpose of protocols?
connectedplaces.online/the-pur…
The Purpose of Protocols
Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?connectedplaces.online
Well, I have now been quoted calling SpaceX "fuckweasels" in a real publication by real journalists: au.pcmag.com/ai/116598/spacex-…
I guess I am proud of myself? (They are, indeed, fuckweasels, for their complete lack of care for the atmosphere that we all depend on, as well as not caring about Kessler Syndrome, or light pollution, or smashing people on the ground...)
SpaceX To Start Small With 1 Million Satellite Plan, Pushes Back On Critics
The company's rebuttal to the FCC mentions launching orbital data center constellation in phases, and studying potential atmospheric impacts. SpaceX also threw plenty of shade at Amazon.PCMag Australia
Metaverse is what happens when a techbro is so ignorant (but I'm being redundant), that they don't realize video games already exist.
And I mean ... not just Second Life, although that's the most funny comparison. Any random video game's lobby like ... already did all this stuff and made Meta look so primitive and "Huh?"
Check out those whiskers! This little harbour seal was picked up by my team in October. Found on a beach with a life threatening condition (mouth rot), he was uplifted and taken to a sanctuary for rehabilitation.
He has a special place in my heart as this was my first rescue. 10/10 perfect gentleman, didn't fight/bite me!
He was recently released into the wild, and is out there somewhere living his best life 🦭
#WhiskersWednesday #SeaWednesday #Wildlife #Nature #Seal #Seals #WildlifeWednesday
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POV: you are a latin senator who has been transported through time to a modern court room
blugh scob dinnble golpop compos mentis throod. wubble sugsug ergo wimwam flubba habeas corpus? scungo mens rea. slungo a priori, slongo a posteriori, shendly bombo affidavit. splib.
Palm Oil Is Ruining Kalangala Uganda — Locals Paying the Price
A catastrophic storm in #Uganda’s Kalangala district left nearly 1,000 households homeless. The real culprit? Rampant #deforestation for #palmoil. Once rich in native forests that buffered storms, …Palm Oil Detectives
Shows etc. continuing this week+
#Art #ArtIreland #ArtNorthernIreland #Ireland #NorthernIreland #MastoDaoine
I don't use much but bought some last year and found it very good. I'm still using it. So perhaps a bad batch? Even good manufacturers have off-days.
I think it's worth writing to them and complaining – they are a small(ish) company who take pride in their product so I'd say they might try to make amends.
Spent another sunny Sunday at t_cyberhol in Antwerp. This time: *Draw It With Others *with Chae and Kamo, hosted by @ooooo and Joke. Made lots of scribbles and turned digital landscapes into analogue screenshots! I was very tired but it was class. 💥🐌
Ya mero inicia Cine Cómplice en San Cristóbal de Las Casas!
Tendremos talleres y cine foros para pensar juntes otras formas de habitar las tecnologías
Pasen a ver sursiendo.org/2026/02/cine-com…
Pronto compartiremos sistematización del evento para facilitar su replicabilidad 
Cine Cómplice, una muestra para desafiar las tecnologías | Sursiendo
TODAS LAS ACTIVIDADES SON GRATUITAS SIN INSCRIPCIÓN PREVIA. Una muestra de cine y un espacio para los cuidados digitales desde una exploración transhackfeminista visual y práctica de nuestras experiencias con las tecnologías digitales.sursiendo (Sursiendo)
“Every step we take brings us closer to regaining control over our own data."
The @ioplus team is on a #BigTech independence journey and has replaced platforms such as Slack, Monday.com, and Google with Nextcloud and other EU solutions.
We cheer them on!
Full article: 👇
ioplus.nl/en/posts/how-io-is-b…
How IO+ is becoming independent from American Big Tech
How European tech is giving us back a piece of our freedom, and what still isn’t workingIO+
I have to admit that I do see the they/them pronouns being discussed in the industry as only being, and exclusively being, for non-binary identities - without actually realising that this isn’t the case. It’s like a blinkered way of thinking and not fully understanding that there are so many different ways of being.
Cis people have an unfortunate tendency to subconsciously treat Nonbinary as a kind of... third box with some level of uniformity which is the exact opposite of what nonbinary actually is. It's why I typically refuse classification rather than label myself as nonbinary, I need to give people pause, make them uncertain how exactly to deal with me.
Also yes you do not need to use the pronouns normally associated with your gender identity even if you don't feel like it.
I think He/Him lesbians are a good example of this. As far as I'm aware they still fully or mostly identify as women, but choose to use other pronouns purely by preference. (Some may unknowingly be transmascs but that's another discussion entirely)
Quickly control LLMs with Ollama commands.
Must Know Ollama Commands for Managing LLMs locally
Here are the ollama commands you need to know for managing your large language models effectively.Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
Early decav progress, wrote some custom draw_icn routines to speed up UFX font rendering. Now it's roughly the same speed to render text using UF2 fonts directly on the framebuffer or using the PlayDate native system font.
But HOLD ON, when actually running this on the console, turns out drawing UFX fonts is MUCH FASTER than then system one, about 7-8x (!) for UF2 in this case.
Airtable | Everyone's app platform
Airtable is a low-code platform for building collaborative apps. Customize your workflow, collaborate, and achieve ambitious outcomes. Get started for free.Airtable
>Who’s it for?
>Policymakers
>Funders
>Civil society organisations
>Researchers
>Local authorities
What about the members and the community themselves?
Mail In Voting Started In The North In 1864
The American Civil War Haunts Todays Politics In Every Way
#WBUR #Short #Voting #OurModernTimes
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.youtube.com
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📕 Le nouveau numéro de Dimensions est sorti!
Vélos, transports publics, véhicules autonomes, opportunités de l'IA, ... comment allons-nous nous déplacer ces 50 prochaines années? 🚲 🚗 🚃
Notre dossier complet sur l'avenir de la mobilité est disponible gratuitement dans les caissettes à journaux du campus ou sur dimensions.epfl.ch
#Transport #Durabilité #EPFL #Mobilité #Plushtodon #PlonkReplonk #Velotaf
Dimensions
Dimensions, une publication scientifique de référence, qui met en avant l’excellence de l’Ecole par le biais de dossiers approfondis, d’interviews, de portraits et d’actualités.EPFL
I have been awarded a one-year studio residency at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland, where I'll be developing new work about the role of technology in rural places.
thedock.ie/artists/shane-finan…
#art #artNews #criticalTechnology
Shane Finan and Jack Collum | Artists | The Dock
The Dock is Leitrim’s flagship arts centre, housed in a landmark, riverside venue in Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland.www.thedock.ie
This #Easter I’m boycotting Ferrero, Nestle, Mars, Hersheys #chocolate. Because #palmoil and #cocoa in these products causes #deforestation and #extinction. I DEMAND big brands go #palmoil free and I #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife! @palmoildetectives
palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/…
Buy Palm Oil Free Chocolate This Easter
Palm oil is linked to death, ecocide, deforestation and destruction. So this Easter, make sure you look out for palm oil free brands and actively avoid dirty palm oil.Palm Oil Detectives
There are calls for a fork in the house of Manjaro. 😲
itsfoss.com/news/manjaro-team-…
Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
A significant portion of the Manjaro team has signed a manifesto demanding the project split from its parent company and restructure as a non-profit.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Tenkile Dendrolagus scottae
The #Tenkile, or Scott’s Tree #Kangaroo Dendrolagus scottae, is one of the most endangered #marsupials in the world, found only in the Torricelli Mountains and Bewani Range of #PapuaNewGuinea. Thes…Palm Oil Detectives
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Buy Palm Oil Free Chocolate This Easter
Palm oil is linked to death, ecocide, deforestation and destruction. So this Easter, make sure you look out for palm oil free brands and actively avoid dirty palm oil.Palm Oil Detectives
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World's first legally binding treaty to protect oceans and marine life takes effect
The High Seas Treaty will govern about two-thirds of the planet's oceans including vast areas beyond any country's borders.Gillian Aeria (ABC News)
Open-air #space #museum near the National Space Centre, #Astana, #Kazakhstan.
#photo #photography
#spring #outdoors
#city #history
#darktable
#creativecommons #ccbysa
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in reply to Muse • • •Our reality is Subjective. Never forget that.
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