I'm an #educator and #anarchist from St. Louis. I try to post things I hope are insightful or inspiring (to action), and I try to follow people that do the same.
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Last Notes npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub168e…nms6 I second 8. But also, electric mowers are a lot quieter so maybe you could get away with earlier with one of those. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub168e…nms6 Whenever I talk to friends and they call my students Benz and I have to remind them that most of genz is out of school by now, they're always astonished npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1whh…pxu3 Title made me think there's some nefarious behavior here, but after reading it turns out it's just an architecture support issue. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix A new group, the STL Coalition to Protect Cyclists & Pedestrians, is demanding that STL make safer connections to Tower Grove Park @ Kingshighway in the upcoming redesign. Check out this bike bus (group ride) for Friday morning, and see more about the group here: discord.gg/KT6RVgPJ npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub168e…nms6 looks interesting! Gonna keep it in mind npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Had an idea for a campaign in cities, can't decide if it's crazy enough to work or just crazy: "birdsong for all". npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1mm6…c6z9 See also: https://alternativeto.net/software/google-drive/ npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1mm6…c6z9 Are you wanting to self-host/keep the files on your own server, or just wanting an alternative to google? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1nr6…6wqx I've been thinking about this exact thing, it would be a real gamechanger to have some sort of local "linux tech support" I think. Could operate out of any existing makerspace possibly. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1699…9gd8 Nice! I saw that a few do, but none near me that I'm aware of. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1a8v…r0lc This would be fantastic, I know I have too many wires that I'll never use, but also don't want to throw away. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1nr6…6wqx Love that! Good luck with it, and I hope you post pictures of it when it's all set up! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Ok so most of us have heard of Tool Libraries, which are cool. But what other things can be converted into a "library" service? What about a Board Game Library? Any other ideas? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Great article from a friend of mine, very relevant to the current Green Line discussion: https://saumikn.com/blog/thoughts-on-light-rail/ npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Sometimes when right wing violence happens, I see comments from left wing people that seem to think it's the beginning of an "inevitable" civil war. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1y3m…r6lg It's a sign. Time to take up vigilantism. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub168e…nms6 congrats! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Both me and a friend have a Lectric XPedition #ebike, and both of us are having an issue with them just not starting. I haven't properly troubleshooted yet but I suspect the computer currently. Anyone happen to experience this on this same model or another Lectric? Batteries look fine. I even used it earlier today with no issue, then not working a couple hours later. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Tho I just noticed that it doesn't have a direct link to the original article, which is unfortunate. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Kind of clunky, but I'm going to start boosting my midwest.social posts here (that's what my last two boosts are), to cross-pollinate. I like #lemmy a lot, it just needs more content. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1efq…qvjy Infinite cicadas with infinite IDEs... npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1efq…qvjy by bugs you mean the cicadas right? Because they certainly are the new norm. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I have migrated back to social.stlouist.com. Social.coop is wonderful, and I respect its goals a lot. I just ultimately decided that being somewhere where the local timeline is literally local is important to me. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I am going to redirect this account to my social.coop one. That's not a permanent decision to use that one over this one, I just want to keep all my stuff in one place. I might swap back later. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1zha…jzl4 Yea, it is really helpful for that. But I feel like there's a good balance. If someone's feed is mostly boosts, I tend not to follow them. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I try to boost infrequently (to keep my stuff mostly original posts) but there's some great content floating around this morning. Research on the effectiveness of protests, articles about 15 minute duties, a charming tea making simulator... npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Just watched ReignBot's newest video on a subtle Japanese horror mockumentary and now I'm in the mood for some *subtle* #horror. Any recommendations? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub19y8…23zg I'm curious about social.coop because of their governance structure, but I also quite like it here. I may just make a second account there to take a look around. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix The more I travel #stlouis by foot, #bike, and #bus the more I feel like I understand it. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1qca…ygpg Unfortunately I'm doing All The Things. Discord, Matrix, and IRC. Trying to eliminate Discord from the equation with bridge bots, but it's the most popular so that's difficult. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub137w…7g9r Looks like it works great. A couple instances I tested gave an error that the blocklist wasn't available. I assume that's on their end? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub137w…7g9r Thanks a ton! You rock! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Is there a way to see if you moved mastodon instances which (if any) of your followers/people you follow have that instance blocked? #mastodon npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1vcl…k6t3 Bummer. I did feel like this was likely, and I've been pushing a couple groups I'm in to at least not be 100% reliant on discord for a while, but nobody was as concerned. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub14tn…70zq I'll give it a look! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub10lf…n9mh Oh I didn't know about this! Thanks for the heads up! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Any good #opensource #rpg games with a plot? Craving something like that right now. #foss #floss #30DayFOSSChallenge #games npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1tan…se59 I believe that google actually has a pretty comprehensive export tool, Google Takeout. But I've yet to use it. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Day 1 of #30DayFOSSChallenge I'm doing a bit of light #degoogle work. Still need Voice, Gmail, and Drive for work BUT instead of having it on my phone I got out an old phone I have and set it up there, so now it all stays on a device on my desk instead of my personal device. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Tomorrow's the official start of #30DayFOSSChallenge! We've got a few people chatting in the #matrix already: https://matrix.to/#/#30DayFOSSChallenge:mozilla.org npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1w6v…m83z Small correction, the Debian version it affected is Sid/Unstable, which is different than Testing. Had me worried for a second since I run Testing. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1pnw…ffsd This could make a good video series to explain these things. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1rv4…ft5j It might not be the best, but the issue is urgent and so I'd even take Quick Basic Income. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1s89…f0yf This raises a question I hadn't thought about before. How does Starlink get hardware updates? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1v6d…vsnq @npub14kj…53a0 npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix And come chat about it in matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#30DayFOSSChallenge:mozilla.org npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Interested in #FOSS but haven't taken the time to explore it? Or familiar but wanting to dive deeper? Have no idea what that is, but are interested in decreasing your reliance on evil corporations? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix There's things I think I should read and things I want to read and mixing those up is probably a lot of the reason I don't get as much reading done as I could, honestly. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub18xy…e34u I should've listed what I'm already familiar with, because OpenTTD is already one of my favorites FOSS or otherwise! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1sw9…5qq3 Thanks for the thoughts. Yea, I think replacing Hoopla is a low priority right now for the reasons you mentioned. I only really have it for things they don't carry physical copies of. Otherwise I usually get the physical copy anyway. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix In preparation for the second year of #30DayFOSSChallenge , here's my Week 0 post where I inventory every non-FOSS software I'm currently using. Open to suggestions for replacements, and I also want to hear from anyone else that's going to join the challenge this year. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Finishing up Right of Way, just in time for the @npub1k2l…qyyw #bookclub tonight. Excellent read that expansively covers #pedestrian and #bicyclist fatalities, their causes and preventions, and how they impact certain demographics much more than others. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1d9m…afya Yea, I'll have to do a deep dive on this some time and see if I can get it added to Öffi... npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1d9m…afya unfortunately it looks like it only covers three US cities, none of which are mine. Apparently our routing options here are as bad as our actual transit. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1qjs…xp6v mad respect. I'm still young and fit but even so having the pedal assist on this makes the trip so much worth it. It's a lot more effort to convince myself to grab cargo on my old Schwinn. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub19y8…23zg Sorry for your loss. I love the gallery of photos you included. Lemmy looks like he was a happy, well loved pupper. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1405…fe88 Wow! It's probably been about a year since I looked hard at peertube but it looks like there's a lot more good stuff there! Ty for the good work aggregating it all npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Looking into #FOSS #transit routing options right now and the options look a little bleak. I see Transportr, but it doesn't have my area yet. Is there anything else? Sad gap if our public transit has to rely on proprietary apps as the only digital navigation option. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I'm actually kind of excited to do a write-up about what non-FOSS I've started using (or gone back to using) since last #30DayFOSSChallenge. It's a good bit of self-reflection on my habits and needs, and where I might be compromising values for unnecessary convenience. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1xrr…nftg I agree that there's no reform that's going to Fix It and we always need vigilance. But I think there's many that can slow down or minimize catastrophe, or make sure more people (and more diverse people) are reviewing decisions. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I realize it sounds like I'm describing an ideology. And that's probably partly true. But I think I'm looking for something that exists inbetween big-tent ideology and issue-specific activism. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I have a preferred vision of what a better governance looks like. I'm sure most of us do. What I don't have, is a vision for the steps from here to there. But I think that's what we need the most, and it's something I'm trying to explore more and more. It's something that's been encouraging me to move away from the hyper-focused urbanist advocacy I've been involved in, to looking for a more holistic approach. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I've been very involved in local pro-urbanist advocacy for the last year or two, and it's really rewarding to see that movement have really immediate impact. We're able to do direct action and we have a local government that's interested in hearing our points. It really feels like the city is moving the right way. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I don't mean this in a doomer way, and I don't want to downplay the importance of immediate harm reduction and healing. But something that constantly worries me is the long-game. It's not enough to do direct action and advocate for better policies, if that can just be reversed on a dime. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1gp7…727z Oh, yeah. I think it's just a tendency of a lot of people to try to start the weekend with a "clean slate" of everything checked off their todo list. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1gp7…727z @npub13vv…0sze I think the idea is, don't respond to everything you've been putting off all at once on Friday, because it means suddenly piling a bunch of new messages/work on others on their Friday. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix An excellent article about keeping your "why" and the bigger picture in mind in #urbanism #Advocacy and #activism : https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/03/15/urbanists-doug-burgum-lovefest-shows-the-why-behind-our-advocacy npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1de2…8vdd Someone else also mentioned Qobuz. It looks like that's definitely what I need to check out! npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1k5t…ugel True, tho if I'm buying it I want to buy it from a source with an economical model I support. But this may still be more practical than CDs. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub14tq…wu4m Just edited the original to clarify. I know and love bandcamp. But that only covers so much of what I want to listen to, unfortunately. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix What's the best way to actually *own* music nowadays? I can buy from some people digitally, but not everyone has stuff available digitally and DRM-free, afaict. Is it really down to buying and ripping CDs? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix @npub1h4m…rp9m @npub1yp4…7d3l Like set up a Multi-User Chat for people interested in the challenge to connect. I honestly know very little about XMPP so I don't know what that's like compared to making a Matrix or IRC channel. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Maybe it'd be fun to have a #30DayFOSSChallenge IRC, Matrix, or XMPP set up this time... Any interest? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix I bought a cargo #ebike recently, it's been a real treat. Still getting used to it. I'm hoping to replace most car trips with it. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix How do people start/plan their gardens? Seems like an overwhelming number of options. I have a blank-canvas south-facing yard that's pretty large by city standards. Are y'all planning everything on paper? Using an app? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix An inventory of every communication/social networking platform I use on a semi-daily basis: npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix This is a very broad question but I'm open to all ideas: npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Oh, apparently google has a tool to estimate solar suitability: https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/ npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix #[0] glad to know there's a good FOSS screen reader. I know less than I should about assistive technology options. npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Question for everyone, but especially people who *aren't* in tech: What FOSS software do you use daily? Firefox is the most obvious example in mind of something that's reached the masses, but what else? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix #[0] #[1] I see this take a lot. A lot of people involved in activism that I know say mastodon is impractical for them because they need the corporate platforms to know what's going on. I've been thinking about setting up an account to repost local activism events that are posted on twitter, insta, and Facebook to address this. Do you think that'd be equally annoying as the regular repost bots? npub126qcufjn83nke8mk0v97guuj502c0p52csr7z64rafnh8egt4kwq92ud4a nix Genuinely curious why the -todon suffix for hastags exists here. If you want to talk about X why not tag it #[0] instead of #[1]?
