On this day in 1955, the civil rights activist Rosa Parks rejected a bus driver's order to vacate a seat for a white female passenger after the "white" section of the bus was filled. Parks helped inspire the Black community to boycott the city buses, resulting in a landmark Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public transportation was unconstitutional, a *whole year later*. -
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Browder v. Gayle - Wikipedia
 #OTD #OnThisDay #history #CivilRights #RosaParks #BlackHistory #BlackWomen
"By the end of 2002, blogging had blossomed into a thriving ecosystem of colourful personal sites that interconnected to each other via RSS, trackback and blogrolls."
Cybercultural
How the Blogosphere Takes Shape in 2002, Along With RSS 2.0
The blogosphere becomes a trend in 2002 — a growing ecosystem of weblogs interconnecting via feeds, comments and a new feature called trackback. ...
 #blogging #blogs #RSS #internet #TheWeb #cyberculture
I don't really keep up with Twitter/X news much these days, but this was kind of funny. "Elon Musk’s social media site X has rolled out a new feature in an effort to increase transparency—and unwittingly revealed that many of the site’s top MAGA influencers are actually foreign actors."
The Daily Beast
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
 #news #TechNews #SocialMedia #Twitter
These are some lovely fonts, free for all non-commercial use, small businesses that give back to the community, and public-benefit corporations.
Fonts / Matthew Hinders-Anderson
Typefaces made for people fighting for a progressive future. Free for all non-commercial use.
 via @npub16cx2...2vq4 #fonts #design #UXUI #webdev image
PSA to anyone who uses Gmail! "Reportedly, Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models. This means your emails could be analyzed to improve Google’s AI assistants, like Smart Compose or AI-generated replies. Unless you decide to take action."
Malwarebytes
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
 #gmail #AI
Solidarity with the trans community on this Trans Day of Remembrance, and every day ✊
Transgender Day of Remembrance - Wikipedia
 #TransRights #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransRightsAreHumanRights
"We tend to assume that the younger generations online are digital natives — having grown up immersed in the online world, they possess an innate understanding of cybersecurity and its risks. However, our research has debunked this misconception: In fact, the password habits of an 18-year-old are strikingly similar to those of an 80-year-old."
NordPass
Top 200 Most Common Passwords
For the seventh year in a row, NordPass presents its list of the top 200 most common passwords. Discover how common password trends differ across g...
 #news #TechNews #technology #security #passwords
After nearly 10 years, Eugen Rochko is stepping down as the CEO of Mastodon. "There are too many examples of founder egos sabotaging thriving communities, and while I’d like to think myself an exception, I understand why people would prefer better guardrails."
Mastodon Blog
My next chapter with Mastodon
Reflections on my time leading Mastodon and what
 "I think that taking a step back, realizing this isn’t just mine anymore — now other people are involved, other people are responsible for this — is going to allow me to restore some balance in my life."
TechCrunch
Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures | TechCrunch
Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the executive director as the company b...
 #mastodon #fediverse #news
If you've been thinking about making your own website, but find the idea a bit intimidating, here's a quick five minute speedrun of making one, completely for free.
How to make a website in 5 minutes | Stefan Bohacek
(Or so.)
 Hope you'll enjoy, and get inspired to experiment and learn more! #tutorial #PersonalWebsite #indieweb
"The prolific Stefan Bohacek continues to impress, with a game to see how well you know your Fediverse Follows" Huge thanks to the @npub1u84d...s78a team for including my work, and being so kind with their words!
Mastodon Blog
Trunk & Tidbits, October 2025
Behind the scenes on the finishing touches to Mastodon 4.5, our ideas about packs, and some interesting events.
 #mastodon #TrunkAndTidbits