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Jeremiah

@Jeremiah@alpaca.gold

I work in tech, fight for digital rights and the environment, kiss dudes, cycle, lift heavy things, and don’t eat animals. Swedish immigrant, US American emigrant. Occasionally shirtless. (he/him | they/them)

Working on https://restoration.software/@restoration.software

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#ADHD #environmentalist #EU #fedi22 #fitness #gay #GSRD #LGBTQ #openSource #plantBased #plants #privacy #programming #Stockholm #Sverige #tech #technology #webDev #WebMonetization #YesBot #searchable

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Jeremiah, to random
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I was quoted in an article about making friends in Sverige.

https://www.thelocal.se/20240426/we-all-cheer-each-other-on-how-we-made-friends-in-sweden

Jeremiah, to random
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😡 The @EU_Commission is giving up on @Mastodon and @peertube because @EDPS couldn’t find an agency within the commission to continue operating it.

https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2024/edps-decentralised-social-media-pilot-end-successful-story_en

Jeremiah, (edited )
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The @EDPS missed an Internet meme moment to use the phrase “our incredible journey” when announcing the discontinuation of EU Voice and EU Video. https://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/

Was the experiment really “a successful story” when the outcome was learning no EU agency cared about digital sovereignty enough to lead by example?

GDPR and DSA are great for changing the status quo of social networks.

But to build a better future, governments must fund, support, and use the alternatives.

@EU_Commission

Jeremiah,
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@Ciantic @EDPS @Gargron Given the EU runs its own websites, I think it's capable of running its own social web profiles too. EDPS reasonably was not the right IT department to do so long term.

I think big community servers should be reserved for individuals and small organizations lacking the expertise/capacity/budget of running their own website, but I agree that any continued social web presence would be better than no presence.

Jeremiah, to random
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According to the UN, Israel currently is killing or injuring 1 Palestinian child every 10 minutes.

Therefore, I (and over 1,000 music artists in Sverige) think Israel should not be permitted to participate in .

I hope Malmö police handle the protests better than how Stockholm’s police handled the BLM solidarity protest during the pandemic.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eurovision-song-contest-host-sweden-braces-anti-israel-protests-2024-04-24/

https://pitchfork.com/news/robyn-fever-ray-and-other-swedish-artists-call-for-israel-ban-at-eurovision-song-contest-2024/

https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/04/1148876

Jeremiah, to random
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“Social media platforms have become fundamentally unstable places to build audiences. What [the TikTok bill] represents is another clear sign that as a brand, you can’t only invest in a single platform that isn’t yours.”

https://digiday.com/marketing/as-tiktok-ban-threatens-stability-in-social-media-ecosystem-some-brands-settle-into-the-fediverse/

Jeremiah, to random
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I feel IBM is more likely to reverse HashiCorp’s ̶B̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶S̶h̶i̶t̶ ̶L̶i̶c̶e̶n̶s̶e̶ Business Source License decision than HashiCorp’s leadership at the moment.

And if it doesn’t, likely will eclipse Terraform usage by 2026.

https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/112322684680892707

dale, to photography
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Had a fun portrait shoot with local musician Ciar Nixon.

Lots of learning on a genre of photography that frankly scares me, but had a lot of fun and some of the shots came out ok.

Go check out Ciars stuff @ https://ciarnixon.bandcamp.com/album/those-we-left-behind, really great acoustic music

Man looking at camera
Man in woods looking away

Jeremiah,
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@dale Handsome shots!

Jeremiah,
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@dale Both! I unintentionally have taken plenty of less-than-flattering photos of pretty people. 😜

Jeremiah, to random
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It’s a beautiful sunny day in Stockholm, but it’s still only 6°.

Jeremiah,
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@toni Thank you for a reminder to be grateful for the little spring warmth I have! 🌷

Jeremiah, to random
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51% of the Swedish immigrants who will be forced to leave under a proposed Moderaterna and SD policy will be recent university graduates with the most in-demand skills, according to a study by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.

Institutionalizing xenophobia with public policy intended to limit "low-qualified labor migrants" is bad for the economy.

https://www.thelocal.se/20240422/it-will-be-messy-half-of-foreign-workers-blocked-by-salary-threshold-will-be-graduates?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Jeremiah,
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@airwhale Same. I get to vote in the next election for the first time. This immigrant will remember the parties that were not welcoming.

Jeremiah, to random
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Sunset in Stockholm tonight

Jeremiah, to privacy
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Why can EU companies not use US-based cloud infrastructure and SaaS products?

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the US government to force US companies to share foreign customer data without a warrant or disclosure.

There is no way to reconcile US govt surveillance with the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights on privacy.

More on 702:
• https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/24135339/fisa-720-reauthorization-senate-lapse-durbin-wyden
• https://www.eff.org/pages/upstream-prism

More on EU rulings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU%E2%80%93US_Privacy_Shield

Jeremiah,
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The US Congress wants its govt to be able to force companies to surrender foreign customer data. So it reauthorized 702.

The US Congress does not want other govts to be able to force companies in their countries to surrender US American customer data. So it might force TikTok to be owned by a US corp. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/20/24135163/tiktok-ban-divest-bytedance-house-foreign-aid-package

The EU fought US govt spying by strengthening privacy rights. The US should fight Chinese govt spying similarly if it actually cares about human rights.

Jeremiah, to random
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Remapping the caps log key to the escape action has been a good ergonomics change for me.

purism, to random

Purism invented true convergence years ahead of Apple, Google, or Microsoft—and those companies still have not accomplished it.

Purism’s PureOS is a truly convergent operating system (OS) which means the same code base runs on our laptop, mini pc, tablet, or phone form factor and adjusts to the screen size and inputs.

Read full article here: https://puri.sm/posts/purism-differentiator-series-part-11-convergence/

Jeremiah,
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@purism I’m an investor and supporter, but this account of history diverges from reality a bit. Windows 10 Phone was previewed in 2014 and released in 2015 with convergence as a feature. It supported an external display, keyboard, mouse. It introduced "universal apps" with responsive UI based on screen size. Microsoft accomplished it and shipped it, but abandoned it when the market didn’t buy it after 2 years of trying. I loved my Lumia 950 and appreciate you carrying the dream forward.

Jeremiah, to random
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A sphere is a terrible shape for acoustics. The sound engineering innovation required to make the Las Vegas Sphere sound good not only addressed the physics problems, but also introduced new capabilities for sound designer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiSuxfrCLgY

EU_Commission, to random
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🌍 This Earth Day and every day, we have taken ambitious steps and introduced concrete measures to reduce plastic pollution, including:

🔁 The EU’s Plastics strategy
🚯 The Single-Use Plastics Directive
♲ The Circular Economy Action Plan
🌊 Zero Pollution Action Plan

Last year, we adopted the chemical legislation REACH that restricts microplastics intentionally added to products. It prevents the release of about half a million tonnes of microplastics in the environment.

Jeremiah,
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@EU_Commission That’s all good, but how aggressively are we getting to net zero greenhouse gas emissions and eliminating fossil fuel usage? We’re running out of time.

Jeremiah, to random
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I’m going to write every day in the month of May. I will publish as often as I can, aiming for twice a week or 10 posts. I have an enormous drafts pile and getting those out into the world would feel satisfying.

https://weblog.anniegreens.lol/weblog-posting-month-2024

Jeremiah, to devops
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I hadn’t heard about the actually-open-source Terraform fork in awhile and worried it might have fizzled out, but I was delighted to see OpenTofu released a 1.7.0 beta yesterday.

https://opentofu.org/blog/opentofu-1-7-0-beta1/

Jeremiah,
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Also, HashiCorp recently entered IP litigation idiocy territory instead of listening to its departing community.

https://opentofu.org/blog/our-response-to-hashicorps-cease-and-desist/

Jeremiah, to houseplants
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What is the best way to water your houseplants when away from for 2 weeks?

The glass ball things have never worked well for me.

I backed Altifarm's Cura system on Kickstarter 2 years ago and still haven't received it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hrbstn/cura-led-grow-light-for-indoor-plants/description

I am considering 2 options, but don't have any anecdata on them:

O'Drip system: https://www.smartasaker.com/en/automatic-watering-system

Hozelock ceremic cones: https://www.smartasaker.com/en/holiday-watering-cones-

Jeremiah,
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@relistan I like your idea. Sadly, I don’t have outdoor space of my own. But my friend nearby does. She’ll be away too so she might not mind me taking over her balcony to do this. 🤔

EUIPO, to design
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Hi everyone! We are really happy to be on Mastodon... but also that Mastodon is on the EUIPO (as a registered EU Trade Mark ➡️ https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/owners/1299584 )

Follow us and get all the toots with information, news, projects, developments, reports and curiosities about Intellectual Property (trade marks, copyright, designs, GIs...).

Do not be scared with the topic, we are sure it will surprise you!

And be patience with us, we are still learning 😉

Jeremiah,
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@EUIPO Consider posting whatever you would post on Twitter on Mastodon first. https://www.xlast.org/

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