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1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 10:00:02 EDT lnxw48a1

   • Federati Networks
   What I've been thinking about recently is sustainability. I'd like to re-launch !fnetworks in the future, but this time I would like to launch is as a community project from the beginning, one that isn't dependent upon one person to do all the funding, administration, or moderation.
   
   In this time of extremists and of bot generated content, I think it should never be open registration, and I also think most policy changes should be subjected to a vote of a group of members.
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   • lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 10:12:44 EDT lnxw48a1

     in reply to

     • Federati Networks
     I consider these to be sustainability efforts. If a codebase goes stagnant and !fnetworks cannot find the resources to contribute, then issues that arise become permanent. If, on the other hand, one or more Federati members continue solving problems and moving the codebase forward through its rough spots, things can improve ... or they can work out an official migration tool to move instances to software that is still being developed.
   • lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 12:59:07 EDT lnxw48a1

     in reply to

     • Federati Networks
     • An XMPP and Jabber related group
     I'd also say there should be some !fnetworks ancillary infrastructure:
     * Single sign-on system that is integrated into all servers
     * !XMPP server, potentially one integrated with #Matrix or something like #Mattermost
     * #IRC and/or #SILC
     * code-hosting (something like https://kallithea-scm.org/ or https://www2.fossil-scm.org/home/doc/trunk/www/index.wiki )
   • lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 00:11:48 EDT lnxw48a1

     in reply to
     I forgot to mention #Mumble.
2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 09:52:46 EDT lnxw48a1
   This morning, Grandson_3 woke his brothers early. As a result, Grandson_5 is extra complainy and extra clingy, and Grandson_4 is likely to become so in a bit. I think we're going to try to get them to nap early and hopefully longer than the usual hour or two.
   • lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 00:11:11 EDT lnxw48a1

     in reply to
     Naps helped a little. GS5 remained grumpy and clingy most of the day, but he was much improved over the way he started the day. GS4 got a little whiny, but it didn't progress far. When I picked him up and told him I was hungry for toes, he laughed with joy and alternately tried to keep his feet away from my face, then put them near and said "you can't eat my toes".
3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 00:03:08 EDT lnxw48a1
   Now we're about to start looking for a MVNO cellular telephone service (and a low-priced compatible phone). Son_2 paid the bill for March, but that's double what they were paying already ... and they've also been looking to reduce the cost of their phone plan.
4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 19:41:04 EDT lnxw48a1
   I remember when I was in college & university, the US Bureau of Prisons used to come to my campus job fair every year. When they found out that I was putting myself through school by working in fast food (and lots of loans), they tried really hard to get me to hire on as a kitchen supervisor over a crew of inmates. I wasn't ready to work with inmates carrying knives, so I declined. Since I was studying management, if they'd had more managerial positions, I might have considered applying.
   
   Though I now know that I wouldn't have lasted anyway. Years later, I participated in a few hours of prison ministry and it was one of the most frightening experiences in my life ... none of the inmates threatened me in any way, but the whole environment--including the "we have no obligation to rescue you if something happens" agreement that I had to sign in order to participate--was innately threatening.
5. Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 15:24:45 EDT Michael Vogel
   Leute, Hand hoch, wer von euch weiß, was das ist und wofür es verwendet wird?
   https://pirati.ca/photo/136214255766086661ba5c5466118733-0.jpeg
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   • Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 11:56:07 EDT Michael Vogel
     @hase vom dienst eher Hopfen.
   • Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 12:11:28 EDT Michael Vogel
     Einige mögen es, den Abend erneut durch den Kopf gehen zu lassen ...
   • Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 16:58:21 EDT Michael Vogel
     @the_halmaturus ich dachte, das gibt es nur in norddeutschen Ortskneipen.
6. Ute Hauth (miradlo@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 13:29:22 EDT Ute Hauth

   ...da steht nicht karfreitags geschlossen

   "Auf der Benachrichtigungskarte steht der Paketshop habe freitags geöffnet. Heute ist Freitag, da steht nicht karfreitags geschlossen."

   Ja, ich habe damals kurz überlegt, aber dann beschlossen, dass wir keinen Fehler gemacht haben:

   miradlo.de/erzaehlt/miradlo-ge…

   #miradlo #anekdote #beobachten #einordnen #karfreitag #feiertagsoeffnung
7. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 13:00:53 EDT lnxw48a1
   Also, happy Resurrection Day ( Easter ) for those who celebrate.
8. Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 12:09:26 EDT Michael Vogel
   Es gibt ja auch LED-Teelichter. Aber irgendwie wollen die im Stövchen nicht funktonieren, die Butter für den Spargel wird einfach nicht flüssig ...
9. Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 10:07:06 EDT Michael Vogel
   Zwischenmahlzeit
   https://pirati.ca/photo/671197052166096db10e8a7484462888-0.jpeg
10. Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 05:27:28 EDT Michael Vogel
    Grüße vom Osterhasen an euch alle da draußen!
    https://pirati.ca/photo/179580649666092b93626bf444233233-0.jpeg
    • Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Sunday, 31-Mar-2024 05:42:45 EDT Michael Vogel

      • hase vom dienst
      @inventum ich behandle ihn pfleglich.
11. clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 23:47:12 EDT clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛

    Today is the last day of independent bookstore Mount Zero on Tai Ping Shan Street in Sheung Wan. Lots of people are here to say farewell, have a last look and take pictures.

    chrisnsue.com/farewell-mount-z…

    • clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛 (clacke@libranet.de)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 23:50:24 EDT clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛

      > #HongKong independent bookstore Mount Zero Books has announced it'll close in March 2024. Besides a bookstore, it's also a culture & community space. It's been harassed by the government's Lands Dept & anonymous complaints. Above its entrance, the slogan, "Ideas are bulletproof."

      
      

      twitter.com/hkdc_us/status/173…

12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 23:49:44 EDT lnxw48a1

    • Economics of the US Economy
    I don't see the proposal mentioned at https://mastodon.social/@axios/112187928102716826 having any impact on bank runs. Bank runs happen because people begin to believe their funds are at risk. In any system other than "pay us a set fee for holding your money", banks will depend on lending (making loans, buying bonds, wiring funds overnight to help weaker institutions look stronger on official forms) ... and as long as that is the case, a bank run is possible.
    
    Under fee-based funds-holding, banks could have 100% of deposits in a quickly-available form and defuse the rumors that "Bank X is in trouble and you might lose money if you don't withdraw immediately".
    
    Having said all that, I'm not advocating that we replace lending-based banking with fees-based banking. For one thing, someone would still need to provide lending-based funding to Americans ... from credit cards to car loans to home loans. !econusa
13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 23:30:36 EDT lnxw48a1
    https://nu.federati.net/url/293657 [www actionnewsnow com] #ATT notifies customers of #security_breach that leaked #SSN and other customer information.
14. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 22:55:12 EDT lnxw48a1
    Sunday starts "Elephant Week" for Grandson_4. We'll have a short conversation about elephants, and then Monday through Friday, we'll try to view videos and read read applicable books.
    
    We do these themed weeks for GS4, but Grandson_3 also enjoys them.
    
    MON: introduction ... basic facts about elephants, emphasis on seeing live action video taken in their natural settings as well as zoos. Different kinds of elephants. Possibly including extinct kinds of elephant. Size & weight.
    TUE: Where do elephants live? Location / temperature & climate / environment (what else lives there)
    WED: Elephants' social lives + group structures / elephant reproduction / life cycles
    THU: What do elephants eat? What do they drink? And (important for little boys) do elephants poop?
    FRI: What eats elephants? This is also the time for silliness such as do elephants understand Spanish? and also an elephant related art project if we didn't get to it earlier in the week.
15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 22:40:04 EDT lnxw48a1
    https://www.orovillemr.com/2024/03/25/student-dies-at-lineman-college-after-pole-breaks/ [www orovillemr com]
    
    I used to work down the street from this place. They have several practice poles that the students learn to climb. As I understand it, the pole broke and landed atop the student, so it wasn't just the fall that killed him.
    
    (The article is tagged "subscriber only", but it let me see it anyway.)
16. Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 08:23:42 EDT Michael Vogel
    Ich bin gerade in Celle. In der Innenstadt laufen gerade eine Handvoll Leute mit Deutschlandflaggen und Sprüchen wie: "In Deutschland spricht man deutsch" und "Deutsch-Russische Freundschaft", örgs ...
    • Michael Vogel (heluecht@pirati.ca)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 17:04:46 EDT Michael Vogel

      • Carl
      Ich hab die ignoriert. Zum Glück wurden die augenscheinlich von den meisten anderen auch komplett ignoriert.
17. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 14:42:31 EDT lnxw48a1
    Walrus week wasn’t as engaging for Grandson_4 as previous animals’ weeks were. But Grandson_3 is enjoying them and starting to pick up things from the videos.
    
    We watched a couple of hungry polar bears 🐻❄️ attempt to have walrus for dinner. Both were unsuccessful. We also saw a number of bears attacking at once, and they were able to isolate some walrus pups and elderly or sickly walruses. The whole group feasted.
    
    The narrator said that this was unusual, as polar bears are not just antisocial, they actively dislike one another.
18. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 13:30:35 EDT lnxw48a1
    The #AI #sgbb #semi-grammatical #bot_babble is already clogging up search results with garbage results. https://fosstodon.org/@foo/112185566570588050
    
    To be honest, in that part of #SoCal, I'd probably directly contact the University of California's Riverside campus with that question. That would cut through all the #SEO manipulation of search results and get information straight from someone who knows what they're talking about.
19. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 30-Mar-2024 09:18:09 EDT lnxw48a1
    One day, I'll have the time, interest, and resources to figure out which organizations & lobbyists are keeping the US on the spring forward fall back track.
20. Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Friday, 29-Mar-2024 22:12:42 EDT Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

    • lnxw48a1
    2024-04-16 will be shutdown day for the #VPS that hosts https://nu.federati.net/
    
    CC: @lnxw48a1
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