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thomas, 1 day ago (edited 1 day ago) to random

I'd like to remind all Mastodon users that you can add a language filter to any follow relationship on Mastodon.

If you follow me and you don't speak German, you can easily remove my German posts from your timeline by adjusting the language settings.

Go to my profile page, select the dot menu and click "Change subscribed languages". Then select the languages that you speak.

This really is a hidden gem 💎 on Mastodon and not many people seem to know this feature :awesome:

#mastodon

micchiato, 1 day ago to philadelphia

“On May 27, 1892, while Black journalist Ida B. Wells was away visiting #Philadelphia, a white mob attacked and destroyed her newspaper's office in #Memphis, #Tennessee, and threatened her with bodily harm if she returned to the city.” #otd #history
http://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/may/27

coral, 2 days ago to random

Flo Mask is having a sale this weekend, 15% off with the code KEVSTURNING45. They also have the decorative front covers available forever, when they were originally going to just be a limited run. I get compliments on my cherry blossom one sometimes!

zorn, 5 days ago to random

🎧 I'm going to have to start to make plans to restore a local first music collection.

Seeing Spotify delete things is killing my vibes.

evacide, 6 days ago to random

"...a would-be hacker would need to gain physical access to your device, unlock it and sign in before they could access saved screenshots."

I've got some news for Microsoft about how domestic abuse works.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwwqp6nx14o

danluu, 7 days ago (edited 7 days ago) to random

Wow, people really don't like iTerm2 adding an optional AI integration which requires you to enter your OpenAI key to use, calling it "no longer fit for purpose", etc.

Someone pointed out that this feature is optional and not only has to be enabled, but it requires you to enter a key to use. That user was, apparently, reported on gitlab and is now blocked.

https://gitlab.com/gnachman/iterm2/-/issues/11470

It reminds me a bit of how some people don't like "algorithms", as in https://x.com/danluu/status/983466330320965632.

travissouthard, 8 days ago to solarpunk

Wrote a new blog about my interest in #solarpunk, especially in how I want to practice it, not just engage with the aesthetic.

https://travissouthard.com/blog/my-interest-in-solarpunk.html

#sustainability #blog

beeoproblem, 11 days ago to random

Bye Google search. Nice knowing you

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-search-adds-web-filter-as-it-pivots-to-ai-focused-search-results/

futurebird, 11 days ago to random

yeah moss is great but how about a vascular plant that has basically ... gone back to the way of the moss...

Azorella compacta

It's... it's a carrot that has given up on having leaves...

Imagine a hostile planet with plants like this... could you tell that they once grew in less cold and arid climates? What if flora of the twilight days of a planet look like the earliest life... but when you look closer there are abilities, and structures that tell their history....

It looks exactly like a tuft of green moss.

tansy, 13 days ago to FiberArts

Folk might be interested to know that across the month of May, Sustainable Fashion Week’s #MendItMay campaign invites people to mend one piece of clothing, celebrating repair as an act of empowerment.

I think I'll have a go at my #mending pile. If anyone wants to share mending projects or #craft pics, that'd be lovely.

The stats for why #repair is great are pretty compelling:

#fashion

nicola, 13 days ago to random

Completely forgot about this incredible share from a friend in the Indy Hall community. The Antique Pattern Library! 😍 https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org

researchbuzz, 13 days ago to random

#Pennsylvania #ticks #LymeDisease #PublicHealth

"Just in time for National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Department of Health launched a new online dashboard to provide Pennsylvania residents and health care providers with information about tickborne diseases. The online dashboard not only pinpoints where ticks are prevalent but also shows the latest state data on tickborne disease activity."

https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/new-tool-pennsylvania-department-health-shows-where-ticks-are-prevalent/ORWGL6BXURABJBAGZAVM4VDO3Y/

anildash, 15 days ago to random

Today is the anniversary of the MOVE bombing. The only thing that’s changed is police are far more militarized, far more funded, and far less accountable, while their supporters fly a desecrated flag to explicitly endorse their violent attacks.

bancks, 14 days ago to random

Annual update on #ToynbeeTile happenings is now available!

Email a mailing address to robertebholmes(at)gmail.com if you’d like a copy sent to you.

Absolutely free and all copyright waived, feel free to copy and redistribute at will.

UnicornRiot, 16 days ago to random

In New Sweep, Police Ban Observers & Media from Control Zone in Kensington, Philadelphia

https://unicornriot.ninja/2024/in-new-sweep-police-ban-observers-media-from-control-zone-in-kensington-philadelphia/

meganL, 18 days ago to random

Does anyone have a link to a video on solar storm events and their effect on infrastructure that comes from a reputable source?

Partially due to Google's shitty algorithm, I'm mostly finding clickbait conspiracy BS.

Nondriver, 18 days ago to random

I wanted to make sure in writing about ‘involuntary’ nondrivers I didn’t alienate people who choose to organize their lives so they don’t need to own a car. @tfooq endorsement makes me hopeful I managed it!
https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2024/05/09/review-everyone-making-transportation-policy-decisions-must-read-when-driving-is-not-an-option-out-today/

LukeBornheimer, 20 days ago to random

Bike parking — followed by outdoor dining — generates the most revenue for local businesses, nearly double the amount generated from on-street private car storage 👏

We need to inform local businesses of these facts, but also need SFMTA to make quick decisions based off of them.

benetnasch, 20 days ago to random

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/06/library-librarians-e-books-license-policies

"Librarians are developing open-source alternatives to Libby and hoopla and testing "experiments with publishers that don't involve restrictive licenses," says Jennie Rose Halperin, director of Library Futures."

Fuck yeah!

UnicornRiot, 20 days ago to random

BREAKING: During a downpour, Philadelphia Police under orders from new hardline Mayor Cherelle Parker are conducting anti-homeless encampment sweeps of the Kensington and Allegheny area in the northeast area of the city - footage taken around 7 a.m.

video/mp4

iffybooks, 23 days ago to random

On Saturday, 5/11 and Saturday, 5/18 from 1–4 p.m. we're running a workshop on hosting a website at home! You'll learn to set up an Apache web server on a single-board computer, then you'll configure Dynamic DNS so your site stays online when your IP address changes. We'll have complete kits for sale, or you can bring your own SBC with Ubuntu installed. Registration is required for this one!

Saturday, May 11th:
https://iffybooks.net/event/host-a-website-at-home-may-11

Saturday, May 18th:
https://iffybooks.net/event/host-a-website-at-home-may-18

CaptainFlab, 23 days ago to random

At my in-laws’ house getting started on the long process of clearing it out. Found this gem from 1998 being used as a monitor stand. It’s about 2.5” (65mm) thick and holds dozens of literal bookmarks. #Relic #SoDusty

Side view to give some sense of scale to just how thick the book is.
Dozens of bookmarks visible along the top edge.

TheConversationUS, 24 days ago to random

In Philadelphia – the poorest major city in the U.S. – the minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 per hour for the past 15 years.

It’s not that Philadelphians haven’t tried to change things – but they consistently face pushback from the state legislature.
https://theconversation.com/philadelphias-minimum-wage-has-been-stuck-at-7-25-an-hour-since-2009-heres-why-efforts-to-raise-it-have-failed-223609

Seirdy, 25 days ago to random

Anybody know of (ideally mobile-friendly) FOSS forum software (besides mailing lists) that doesn’t have a copyright-granting CLA or open-core model? Discourse, Flarum, and Nodebb require a CLA.

I’m aware of phpBB and bbj (read-only web UIs are available; no read-write web UIs).

h_tejas, 26 days ago to philadelphia

"Penn asked the #Philadelphia Police Department for immediate help to disband the Gaza Solidarity Encampment, a source familiar told The Daily Pennsylvanian.

However, PPD declined, asking that the University provide proof that the encampment — and the rally today, which is entering its fourth hour — presents an imminent danger." https://www.thedp.com/article/2024/05/philadelphia-police-declines-disband-encampment-after-penn-requests-help