GayManifold @gaymanifold@qoto.org

#WEB3 (aka decentralized internet) is already here. I think we were overcomplicating things with blockchain as a requirement. "Owning data" is more critical than immutable data. And we already have all ingredients for a healthier decentralized internet: Email, RSS, ActivityPub, Webmention, Matrix, and more. In summary, #indieweb. The only thing that remains is some good tools/services that will provide simpler/practical UX for all of these.

Oh dear. I've just been informed that collecting the names of every person on the planet for my naughty and nice lists is, and I quote, “a significant and wholly irresponsible breach of #GDPR “.
I'm going to hand out about 8 billion consent forms soon. If you could all get them back to me ASAP that would be appreciated.

1/ Das war wohl das letzte Flugzeug, was heute vom #BER gestartet ist. Danach waren beide Start- und Landebahnen des BER gesperrt, weil die #LetzteGeneration da Fahrrad gefahren ist und sich angeklebt hat.
#zivilerUngehorsam #Klimakatastrophe #climateaction #ClimateactionNow

When they pledge to ‘plant a tree,’ tell them you prefer they ‘protect a forest.’

I've always loved this ancient hare drawing and the various thoughts on its meaning. Ink on watercolour paper.

Three hares sharing three ears

Yet every one of them has two.

#art #artwork #artist #illustration #illustrator #ink #folklore #ancient #odd #weird #strange #linocut #linoprint #printmaking #drawing #drawn #watercolourpaper #icon

Elon's take over of Twitter has set a lot of things into motion in the digital world

Tumblr and now also Flickr are thinking about intergrating ActivityPub so it will be able to connect to the Fediverse!

A lot of lay offs in the mainstream social media but the Fediverse is only growing!

The world is waking up Social media can be fun but also privacy friendly at the same time, you got the proof now!❤️

No billioaires needed ✅

infinity in your hand

#generativeart #creativecoding #genart #abstractart #glsl #mastoart

It’s sweatpants season…
#gay #lgbtq #queer #art #illustration

Sending solidarity to all UK university staff striking today ✊ #ucuRISING #UCU #UCUStrike

Big turnout in the centre of Oxford for #UCUStrike #UCURising

Solidarity from students for the #UCUstrike at University of Edinburgh #UCUrising

scribbly self-portrait from last month
#pwME #drawing

Billionaires funded 15% of the midterm elections. They represent 0.0002% of the population. That's a problem. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/billionaires-provided-15-percent-funding-midterms

Woohoo!

Our paper on using #Tiktok as a tool for #scicomm is finally out in the Journal of Geoscience Communication. It’s open access, which means that anyone can read it - you don’t need a subscription to the journal to access it. It also has a video abstract (below) so be sure to check it out!

Mad props to @its_sedimentary for all of her excellent work on this!

https://gc.copernicus.org/articles/5/363/2022/

If you're like me, then you were really happy to learn about Mastodon's enthusiastic support for image descriptions, and you were really eager to join in.

Then you went to actually write something and realized you have no idea how to present visual information in a way that is helpful/enjoyable to those who are #VisuallyImpaired or #Blind.

I found this guide really informative: https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-write-an-image-description-2f30d3bf5546

Of course, I'd also love to hear any additional tips y'all might have!

#Accessibility

For all those on #twittermigration - it's the right choice for democracy. The decentralized network of the #fediverse means #mastodon can not be controlled by any corporation. Also, if, for example, some rather "nasty" #instances formed - the most populated instances can disconnect from them. This means that the fediverse is more democratic.

Do you know what's in your software? The FSF is fighting every day for your right to control your computer. Start the conversation in your community and encourage your friends to join the FSF! https://www.fsf.org