javi

@javi@goblin.band

Hi! I'm @_jv_ and https://tumblr.com/jv, but this is my little instance where I'm doing a bit of an experiment to merge both. Basically, I'm trying to build a tumblr-like platform that runs on the fediverse. I called it Goblin, and you can find the source code here:
https://github.com/johnHackworth/goblin

Soft. dev by trade, I used to build things for places like Tumblr and WordPress.com before their fall, now I work for a company I won't mention here after learning from my previous mistakes.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. Browse more on the original instance.

javi, to random

Ok enough with Eurovision shit. Now let's get real. This song feels like being run over by a Metro, but in a good way, you know what I mean?

javi, to random

I love this shit: Two convents from northern Spain dennounce all the popes after Pius XII as heretical and leave the Catholic church:

https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/cisma-belorado-monjas-clarisas-trufas-abandonan-iglesia-catolica_1_11362322.html

javi, to random

The last wave of "ChatGPT returning hilariously bad outputs" screencaps is so awesome that I'm starting to consider that maybe openAI unknowingly achieved to create an AGI already, but it's just focused on trolling everyone by now

javi, to random

Eeeh ... Catalanes que hostias ha pasado con el PP subiendo 12 escaños??? Que locura es esa???

javi, to random

Hey Sundar, here is a free piece of advice:

Announcing your record profits from the past Q will, likely, lead to "fewer layoffs" is not the morale boost you think it is.

javi, to random

If you think about it, justifying the Gaza genocide because of October 7th and the need to get rid of Hamas to prevent another one is fucked up even if you really believe Israel is trying to minimize civilian deaths.

There are two ways you can think of Hamas:

As a terror group. As such, those who have been active part in a terror strike should be detained and brought to trial. Executing every member of the organisation without trial is extremely fucked up.

As a foreign nation army who started a war against Israel. As such, Israel should avide to rules of war, and doing things like targeting enemies while not mobilised, like in their civilian homes, it's a hell of a war crime and extremely fucked up

So even if you bought into the propaganda, what Israel is doing is just beyond fucked up and indefensible.

javi, to random

And now Käärijä, last year's winner in our hearts, just announced he is stepping down as Finland's spokesperson. You know, as in [Checks time] ... One hour before the show starts.

RE: https://goblin.band/notes/9t5qbo5qfs3a8r19

javi, to random

Fuck it looks like the "threatening gesture" was to push down her camera so she stopped recording him. Kicking him out only for that is beyond absurd, so ...

RE: https://goblin.band/notes/9t5yadoem3vfltmw

javi, to random

So, about Joost Klein disqualification from Eurovision, the Dutch broadcaster had released an explanation of what happened:

A camera operator kept filming Joost after repeat requests of stop filming him.

Joost ended making a "threatening gesture" captured on camera

The EBU disqualified him because of that.

And this is my own take: given how Klein had been pretty openly showing discomfort about Israel participation this year, it looks like they used a very small incident to blow it out of proportion and kick him out.

javi, (edited ) to random

Shit is going down HARD in Eurovision right now.We are hours from the beginning of the fest and in the last couple of hours:

The french artist stopped his song during the dress rehearsal today, gave a speech about peace, and left the stage

The Irish ones sent a press release asking the EBU to disqualify Israel for the comments their broadcaster had done about the Irish song

Both Ireland and Greece didn't show up to the festival flag parade that kickstarts the show.

Norway's artist who were going to be the spokesperson of the jury tonight announced she is declining to participate... An hour ago, about 8 hours before she would have to go live

RE: https://goblin.band/notes/9t5qbo5qfs3a8r19

javi, (edited ) to random

Fuck, this may very well be the end of Eurovision as a cultural force in Europe.

What's going on:

The Dutch artist have been showing some mild unease at the Israel presence there this year during the past week. The Irish ones have been forced to change their looks because it included the words "ceasefire" and "freedom for Palestine" in ancient gaelic script.

Yesterday, someone from the Israel delegation staff joked about the dutch artist's father death (the Dutch song is dedicated to him) and there was "an incident" (undisclosed, but the rumor-mill says the Dutch guy may have punched the jokester it looks it was only a verbal confrontation)

Eurovision have disqualified the Netherlands from today's final.

The Dutch broadcaster association (those who pick who to send to EV) posted this a few hours ago:

There has been protest within the Finnish public broadcaster asking for Finland withdrawal

The head of the political party who is the junior partner in the government of Spain is also calling for our withdrawal.

The Israeli delegation seem to have spent the week literally harassing anyone they perceive as critical, with several complains about their behavior already being published.

The Israeli song is one of the favorites to win, and if they do, next year Eurovision would be organized by them. If that happen, there is no way several countries wouldn't just refuse to take part.

So yeah, there is a chance this may be it for the festival. Good job, Eurovision. Great fucking job.

javi,

They are very easy to find with with a quick Google search. Everything it's all over the mainstream news

javi,

Oh you mean that specific bit. Ok, by the time I wrote that post there hasn't been any official comms on the matter yet. I'll take a look and update the post

javi,

(updated, thanks)

javi, to random

Something some people may be missing from the Rafah ongoing massacre is how small the place is. The town is about the size of Manhattan. So when the IDF orders people to leave "east Rafah" it's like telling them to vacate four or five avenues they are going to bomb and move to the ones next to it. They have nowhere to flee.

javi, to random

Israel is entering their Comic Book villain phase, given that nothing they could do seem to be enough for the international community to take any meassure against them.

RE: https://newsie.social/users/LALegault/statuses/112417832509462850

javi, to random

A spanish journalist covering Eurovision got harassed by his Israeli colleagues after he shouted "Free Palestine!" during the Israel rehearsal, and that has prompted the Spanish national broadcaster to fill a complaint with the Eurovision organizers prompting them to ensure the safety of the press.

https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-periodista-espanol-denuncia-prensa-israeli-le-intimidado-eurovision-gritar-palestina-libre-20240510203844.html (spanish link, sorry, the only english media I've seen covering the issue is The Mirror and I won't degrade y'all by linking them)

Somehow I'm still at marvel that, for once, Spain has half a foot in the correct side of history instead of our usual happy prancing around the vilest shit possible.

javi, to random

Palantir is Vault-tec corporation

RE: https://techpolicy.social/users/mnot/statuses/112401818111499846

javi, to random

Ok I was trying to understand this thing about Drake and the other guy internet won't shup up about, so I read a couple of "timeline" posts, listened to the songs, and I still don't understand shit.

Is this what it is to be old at last? Probably. About time.

javi, to random

Biden pausing the weapon and ammo shipments to Israel may be the most positive development for Palestinian freedom since the Oslo accords in the 90s. Yeah, it's not even cancelling them, but the bar is very low.

Keep pushing in the streets, USians, you made that happen. Be fucking proud about it.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/05/politics/war-israel-palestine-gaza-biden-weapons/index.html

javi, to random

TFW you are so incredibly bigoted that even Elon Musk tells you to chill with the transphobia for a while:

javi, to random

Maybe he is angling to join Biz in the Mastodon board? 😬

RE: https://mstdn.social/users/TechCrunch/statuses/112389556123080676

javi, to random

It looks like we are in full diplomatic crisis with Argentina because Milei is going to come to Spain to support the fascist party in an electoral rally, but he is not going to meet with anyone either in the government or the opposition.

A president of a foreign nation coming here as a private citizen to support the fascists is... Quite a lot. I'm sorry you got this bastard as the president, argentos

javi, to random

Now we have Polls in goblin, the next big milestone is adding Asks.

Question for my fellow goblins and kobolds...

Should we allow anonymous asks? In Tumblr they have been both fun and a massive pit of evil shit. In the Fedi, I could add them as truly anon (in Tumblr they were almost entirely anon, it just logged you up), make them so the admins could see who they asked them, or just skip anon asks entirely

And yeah, i know, "make everything configurable"... But that takes more time and probably will have to be done in an iterative way, so what you would prefer for a first version?

javi, to random

Not only polls can be reblogged now, but you also can put a poll in a reblog!

RE: https://goblin.band/notes/9ss7rhx0p8zaddzo

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