Kudos to @npub19r2t...cahj for doing a deep dive into answering two questions: How decentralized fediverse really is?
discuss.systems
Rob Ricci (@ricci@discuss.systems)
With bluesky (mostly) going down for a few hours today, I got to wondering about how decentralized the fediverse really is in terms of where its se...
 And what would happen if government tried to seize fediverse domains?
discuss.systems
Rob Ricci (@ricci@discuss.systems)
I was asked a really interesting question about whether the US government (or others, but we all know why people are worried about the US right now...
 #fediverse #data #analysis
Any high-follower (20k+) techy person interested in helping me debug a tool I made for viewing the distribution of your followers/accounts you follow?
Stefan's dataviz projects
A collection of data visualization projects.
 #fediverse #debug #HelpWanted #opensource
Some good #EarthDay news! "The US hit a new record low for fossil fuels in the electricity mix last month as solar and wind reached a record high, according to new data from global energy think tank Ember. In March 2025, fossil fuels accounted for less than 50% (49.2%) of electricity generated, for the first month on record." https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/fossil-fuels-fall-below-50-of-us-electricity-for-the-first-month-on-record/ via
Universeodon Social Media
Alex  🔧🔮🌎🪿:honk: (@MisterMadge@universeodon.com)
The US grid was less than 50% fossil fuels for the first time in history last month - that's a real transmission transition if you ask me. What a...
 #news #ClimateNews #ClimateChange
"No one single march wins demands or ends injustice. It’s really about building a sustained movement that can show itself as a political force."
The Verge
Over 700 events and protests across the US mark ‘A National Day of Action’
Community organization plays a part in today’s events.
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Mastodon
The Verge (@verge@mastodon.social)
Over 700 events and protests across the US mark ‘A National Day of Action’ https://www.theverge.com/news/652341/nation-day-of-action-50501-prot...
 #news #USpol #pol #NationalDayOfAction #protest #protests #HandsOff #TeslaTakedown #FiftyFiftyOne
Feelings about corporations, consumerism, and the higher ed industry aside, I love seeing headlines like these. "In the 24 hours after Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced that he would not comply with the White House, the University received more than 3,800 online donations totaling more than $1 million"
As Garber Stands Against Trump, Money From Harvard Donors Pours In | News | The Harvard Crimson
After Harvard publicly rejected the Trump administration’s demands, a wave of support — and money — has come rushing in.
 "Making Waves: Costco Doubles Down on DEI, Reaps Rewards While Competitors Falter"
Targeted Sales Leads - Retail & Restaurant Leads | Chain Store Guide
Chain Store Guide delivers revenue-driven sales leads and store location data for retail and restaurant chains since 1933.
 #news #USpol #pol #resistance
Oh nice, the upcoming version of the Android Mastodon app will show you the post you're replying to!
GitHub
Composer: Show inline posts when replying (AND-191) · mastodon/mastodon-android@f79cb28
Official Android app for Mastodon. Contribute to mastodon/mastodon-android development by creating an account on GitHub.
 Can't wait to see what that looks like. via
Stefan's Personal Mastodon Server
Mastodon Mobile App Releases (@mastodon_mobile_apps@stefanbohacek.online)
New Android release (v2.9.6)! - You can now see which post you're replying to - Bug fixes and minor improvements - https://github.com/mastodon/m...
 #mastodon #fediverse #android #update #UXUI
This month's Trunk & Tidbits Mastodon blog post is packed with updates, including on the work-in-progress Fediscovery project. "Testing of an initial Fediscovery implementation is ongoing." Very excited about this!
Mastodon Blog
Trunk & Tidbits, March 2025
News from the Mastodon engineering team for March 2025 - including some big changes to the main code, updates to the mobile apps, Fediscovery progr...
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Mastodon
Mastodon Engineering (@MastodonEngineering@mastodon.social)
New Trunk & Tidbits post, with many updates that happened over the past month, team news, and a whole lot of community shout-outs! Final reminder...
 #mastodon #fediverse #TrunkAndTidbits #fediscovery
Happy National Library Week!
National Library Week - Wikipedia
 Some things you can do this week to celebrate: - Get yourself a library card, if you haven't already, or help someone else sign up! - Check out your library's free resources and services, or attend an event! - Donate to your local library, if you have the means! - Call your elected representatives' offices, and tell them why libraries are important to you and your community:
Find Your Representative | house.gov
 and https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member #libraries #NationalLibraryWeek #books #reading #bookstodon image
"It’s not enough just to show up online. It’s not even just to show up out here. We have to use our voices in places that are uncomfortable. You can’t just talk to the people who agree with you. We have to show up and have uncomfortable conversations with our families, with our friends, with our community members."
Vermont Public
From every corner of Vermont, thousands protest Trump
The events, called “Hands Off,” were organized separately as part of a decentralized effort by a variety of activist groups. The groups claimed...
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vermont.masto.host
Brendan Kinney (@brendan@vermont.masto.host)
Attached: 1 image “And even though we feel powerless, we won’t always be powerless.” https://www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2025-04-05/fr...
 #democracy #politics
"You are a war profiteer. Stop using AI for genocide. Stop using AI for genocide in our region. You have blood on your hands. All of Microsoft has blood on its hands. How dare you all celebrate when Microsoft is killing children. Shame on you all."
Gizmodo
Microsoft Employee Disrupts 50th Anniversary Over Israel AI Contracts
The tech giant has faced pushback over its sale of AI products to the Israeli military.
 Solidarity with Ibtihal Aboussad, and everyone brave enough to speak up to those in power. ✊ #news #protest #IbtihalAboussad #microsoft #microsoft50thAnniversary #antiwar