Amanda Whatley @mandaroza@qoto.org

Now imagine if Mastodon didn’t exist and this was happening.…

Aren’t we lucky that some guy in Germany decided to spend his own time, money, and effort to build it?

Hopefully we’ll get lucky again…

Or, you know, maybe we can finally consider supporting tech that’s in the common good from the common purse. And fund organisations and long-term development, not just ad-hoc academic “projects” that get abandoned the moment the money is gone.

https://ar.al/2019/11/29/the-future-of-internet-regulation-at-the-european-parliament/

#funding #tech #eu #commons

I'm very much enjoying the fact that I chose to fully join Mastodon on #musicmonday ... check out a random selection of my stuff:

https://soundcloud.com/squeezyjohn

If you’re thinking of giving the gift of traditional music for someone to play this Xmas, there are still plenty of my traditional tune book “Foraged Music” in stock. Order it by tomorrow morning to make the last posting day to arrive in time.

https://johnspiers.co.uk/shop

@mandaroza Got Boden & Sweeney tours in the meantime. And we’re more than halfway to May Morning

'In week ending 21 Nov 2022, percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) increased in the West Midlands, London, the South East and the South West. In the same week, percentage testing positive decreased in the North West.

Percentage of people testing positive decreased in the two weeks up to 21 Nov 2022 in the North East, Yorkshire and The Humber, the East Midlands and East of England, but the trend was uncertain in the most recent week.'

#CovidIsNotOver
Greatest risk of transmission in indoor areas with poor ventilation & few wearing masks.
@Join_ZOE UK latest 2 Dec 2022:
- 2,078,280 currently predicted to have symptomatic Covid-19 in the UK
- 147,980 estimated new daily infections [30/11]
📈Winter wave imminent.

Moving stuff - Bellowhead tribute to Paul Sartin at the Royal Albert Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGJLmCS7NIs

#Bellowhead #PaulSartin #FolkMusic

#Threethings for Sat Nov 12:
1. Astounding image from the #Mars Curiosity rover, via Kevin Gill who is Kevinmgill on the other place. It looks like a landscape one would have fun exploring.
2. Speaking of Mars, it was glorious last night with the #Moon close by in Taurus Did anyone else spot them?
3. Had a amazing, moving, raucous time with #bellowhead in #Oxford last night. Best live band anywhere? Possibly. #Folk refracted through all sorts of lenses. Go if you can. #astrodon

Last night's gig: #Bellowhead at #Cambridge Corn Exchange, reunited for what might (or might not) be their last tour.

To my ears, their recordings have never quite captured the energy of their remarkable 11-piece folk/prog/rock/other live shows, which on this evidence are as vibrant as ever. I especially love how Jon Boden and Sam Sweeney become temporary rock stars, and bring the rest of the band and the crowd with them.

I wasn't feeling great before the gig. I felt a lot better afterwards.

Once more to London, for old time's sake. #Bellowhead