@se7entime hm was just restored, all good! I was worried about that Russian business. Well, it still counts as a reason to use a decentralised p2p encrypted alternative...
@nev that's the wooorst! I remember that happening to me and me writing a passive aggressive note like "I hope you had a safe and bright trip back home" or something and sticking it to the wall. 😅
@maloki welcome bal! All the best for this coming month. Great example of the importance of self care. Keep looking after yourself, and thank you for all your work. 🌈🤘🏽
Does someone have knowledge with #GDPR? What changes do I need to apply in the privacy policy even if the instance owns data? What about boosts that can be cached inside the app? Do I have to remove cache for them? I am quite lost. Any advices would be appreciated. Thanks.
Journalists are fighting back against attempts to silence them. 18 news organizations from 15 countries are coordinating the #DaphneProject, to tell her stories over the coming weeks. See, e.g.:
@tahinikill even though the lead author is employed by Sanitarium, it reads as a fairly solid review and the info compiled is really valuable. Will print it out to have a comfortable read and to keep it as a reference on the kitchen! Thanks for sharing :)
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Everyone is dunking on the Goldman Sachs curing-you-cuts-into-my-profits take, which is good.
Worth remembering, though: nearly all of us have been reared to believe some version of the same thing. Every day we make some move, judgment, or decision which says, "If this person or thing makes no money, it's has no inherent worth, in any way."
It takes conscious reminders, maybe even a damn mantra, to counteract this message which is all around us like air and sky.
@constructivejournalism Community repair is awesome. Loads of social and environment benefits simply from getting people together in a room and fixing things.
Shoutout also to https://openrepair.org, an alliance of community repair orgs around the world (including Repair Cafe Foundation).