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Iam_that_Iam<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/governor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>governor</span></a> Greg Abbott was normal. He was a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/runnerl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>runnerl</span></a>#jogger. One night while jogging, a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/storm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>storm</span></a> passed breaking a branch from a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tree</span></a>. This branch <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broke</span></a> and fell on Abbott's lower back and paralyzed him. We are in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NOTHING" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NOTHING</span></a>.</p>
Prism & Pen<p>The message was clear: you exist, but not here. Your dignity matters, but only in theory. We support you — until your existence touches something we’ve decided belongs only to us.<br><a href="https://medium.com/prismnpen/how-excluding-trans-women-from-womens-spaces-is-about-control-9c19f548adf4?sk=0019f8f87d782fe7b69bce5158e0bc21" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/prismnpen/how-exclu</span><span class="invisible">ding-trans-women-from-womens-spaces-is-about-control-9c19f548adf4?sk=0019f8f87d782fe7b69bce5158e0bc21</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/Control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Control</span></a></p>
fjole<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pubeurope.com/@europesays" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>europesays</span></a></span> </p><p>𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘪𝘯</p><p><a href="https://odysee.com/@novwies:9/Why_Monero_Will_Beat_Bitcoin_:f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">odysee.com/@novwies:9/Why_Mone</span><span class="invisible">ro_Will_Beat_Bitcoin_:f</span></a></p><p>___<br><a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monero</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/bitcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bitcoin</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banking</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/money" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>money</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
OccuWorld<p>IWW May Day Statement 2025</p><p><a href="https://www.onebigunion.ie/post/iww-may-day-statement-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">onebigunion.ie/post/iww-may-da</span><span class="invisible">y-statement-2025</span></a></p><p>Genocide is being committed before our eyes in Palestine while those in power profit on every dead child. The planet races towards ecological collapse, the warnings of scientists and the demands of the youth for a liveable planet now cast aside by global systems too greedy to change.</p><p><a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/IWW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IWW</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Reflection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reflection</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Control</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Domination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Domination</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Power</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Patriarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Patriarchy</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/NeoLiberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeoLiberal</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/WhiteSupremacists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacists</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/FightBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FightBack</span></a></p>
Geriatric Gardener<p>“Israel's Backers Keep Whining That They're Losing Control Of The Narrative”</p><p>by Caitlin Johnstone in Caitlin’s Newsletter on Substack </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>israel</span></a></span></p><p>“Losing narrative control is losing real power. That’s why Israel’s supporters are growing increasingly anxious”</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/caitlinjohnstone/p/israels-backers-keep-whining-that" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/caitlinj</span><span class="invisible">ohnstone/p/israels-backers-keep-whining-that</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Press</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Narrative</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Control</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Loss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Loss</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Terrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Terrorism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SettlerColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SettlerColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Zionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Zionism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Barbarism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Barbarism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BloodLust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BloodLust</span></a></p>
Vida Latina :mastodonworld:<p>📌 NYT Op-Ed ⤵️ </p><p>🎁🔗 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/opinion/musk-doge-data-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8.be0s.tOSEsk41F8Bf&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/30/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/musk-doge-data-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8.be0s.tOSEsk41F8Bf&amp;smid=url-share</span></a></p><p>🏷️ <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/database" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>database</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>information</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Adrian Segar<p>A story about what happened when I let go of control while facilitating at a conference.</p><p><a href="https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2010/08/a-story-about-letting-go-of-control-at-a-conference" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">conferencesthatwork.com/index.</span><span class="invisible">php/learning/2010/08/a-story-about-letting-go-of-control-at-a-conference</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meetings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meetings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EventDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EventDesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/facilitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facilitation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LessonsLearned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LessonsLearned</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RiskyLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RiskyLearning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eventprofs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eventprofs</span></a></p>
Jan Vlug<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.pirateparty.be/@ppdelft" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ppdelft</span></a></span> </p><p>Not all companies are like this:<br>"At <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.librem.one/@purism" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>purism</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> isn’t a toggle buried deep within a settings menu; it’s the foundation of everything we build. Our devices—like the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Librem5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Librem5</span></a> smartphone and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Librem14" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Librem14</span></a> laptop—run on free and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> software (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a>) , ensuring that users have full <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> over their data.</p><p>Unlike Meta, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Purism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Purism</span></a> does not monetize personal information."</p><p>Read more, also about their Digital Bill of Rights, at:</p><p><a href="https://puri.sm/posts/privacy-on-trial-metas-doj-battle-vs-purisms-user-centric-philosophy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">puri.sm/posts/privacy-on-trial</span><span class="invisible">-metas-doj-battle-vs-purisms-user-centric-philosophy/</span></a></p>
knoppix<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PewDiePie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PewDiePie</span></a> has embraced <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, sharing his <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/setup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>setup</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a> with the caption, "Had to be done."</p><p>He made the switch to enjoy greater <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/customization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>customization</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> over his <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/experience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>experience</span></a>.</p><p>Will his influence boost Linux's popularity, or will it have unintended consequences?</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@archlinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>archlinux</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.techcityauthority.com/2025/03/blog-post.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techcityauthority.com/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">blog-post.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a></p>
TOV<p>Mixxx 2.5.1 was released a few days ago. This version add control mapping for the DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter Spectra.</p><p><a href="https://store.djtechtools.com/products/midi-fighter-spectra" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">store.djtechtools.com/products</span><span class="invisible">/midi-fighter-spectra</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mixxx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mixxx</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DJ</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/TechTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechTools</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MIDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MIDI</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fighter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fighter</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Spectra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spectra</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a></p>
Iam_that_Iam<p>We cannot <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> we've made. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/march" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>march</span></a> '24, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/north" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>north</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>texas</span></a>; power lines broke free and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/burned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>burned</span></a> over 1.1 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/million" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>million</span></a> acres. Similar to what happened in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hawaii</span></a> a year earlier, burning <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alive</span></a>.</p>
TOV<p>Mixxx 2.5.1 was just released! This version improves control mapping for 2 Behringer consoles.</p><p>The mapping for the Behringer DDM4000 and the Behringer BCR2000 gets updated to 2.5.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mixxx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mixxx</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Behringer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Behringer</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/console" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>console</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/DDM4000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DDM4000</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BCR2000" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BCR2000</span></a></p>
DNA Lounge<p>♬️ Just announced: Sat Oct 18, 6pm: CRASH FEST: DAY 2<br><a href="https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/10-18.html?utm_source=sp_ma" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/10</span><span class="invisible">-18.html?utm_source=sp_ma</span></a><br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dnalounge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dnalounge</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/crashfest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crashfest</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bullshitdetector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bullshitdetector</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ultrasect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ultrasect</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/thedrowns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thedrowns</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/incendiarydevice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>incendiarydevice</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/jennywoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jennywoo</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/crowncourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crowncourt</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/noise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>noise</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rallycry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rallycry</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/dogfacebastards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogfacebastards</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/proleterror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>proleterror</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hardcore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardcore</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/livemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>livemusic</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/concert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>concert</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sanfrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfrancisco</span></a></p>
Geriatric Gardener<p>“USAID FALLS, EXPOSING A GIANT NETWORK OF US-FUNDED ‘INDEPENDENT’ MEDIA”</p><p>by Alan Macleod in MintPress News</p><p>“The Trump administration’s decision to pause USAID funding has plunged hundreds of so-called ‘independent media’ outlets into crisis, thereby exposing a worldwide network of thousands of journalists, all working to promote US interests in their home countries”</p><p><a href="https://www.mintpressnews.com/usaid-media-funding-cuts-indepdent-news/289093/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mintpressnews.com/usaid-media-</span><span class="invisible">funding-cuts-indepdent-news/289093/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Press</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USAID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USAID</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Funding</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pause" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pause</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Independent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Independent</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Narrative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Narrative</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Control</span></a></p>
Adrian Segar<p>When I moved to the United States in 1977, I didn't realize I had chosen to live in a country where guns and power are inextricably entwined.</p><p><a href="https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/soapbox/2022/06/guns-and-power" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">conferencesthatwork.com/index.</span><span class="invisible">php/soapbox/2022/06/guns-and-power</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/guns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PowerOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerOver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opinion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opinion</span></a></p>
EVSHIFT<p><a href="https://www.evshift.com/324080/check-out-these-example-commands-to-control-entertainment-functions-in-your-mini/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">evshift.com/324080/check-out-t</span><span class="invisible">hese-example-commands-to-control-entertainment-functions-in-your-mini/</span></a> Check out these example commands to control Entertainment functions in your MINI. <a href="https://channels.im/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CarEntertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CarEntertainment</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CARS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CARS</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Check" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Check</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Commands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commands</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ElectricCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricCars</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Functions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Functions</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/mini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mini</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SmartCar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmartCar</span></a></p>
BellingenNSW<p>People find relationship with their dog more satisfying than with best friend, study shows</p><p>"The study suggests owners rate their relationship with their dogs as being as satisfying or more satisfying than their closest human relationships. Owners also rated their dogs higher than their best friends and closest relatives for areas including affection, reliability and support....They reported greater relationship satisfaction with their dogs than with their closest kin or best friend." </p><p>“Dogs offer a highly positive relationship with minimal conflict, strong social support, and the unique opportunity to have full control over another living being’s life."<br>&gt;&gt;<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/22/owners-closeness-to-dogs-study" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2</span><span class="invisible">025/apr/22/owners-closeness-to-dogs-study</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>relationships</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/PowerAsymmetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerAsymmetry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/interaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interaction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/companionship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companionship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/friendships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>friendships</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/WesternCountries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WesternCountries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/BestFriend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BestFriend</span></a></p>
Adrian Segar<p>Don't give away control of your content. To avoid unpleasant surprises, post your original content on platforms you own and control!</p><p><a href="https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/social-media-2/2017/01/control-content" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">conferencesthatwork.com/index.</span><span class="invisible">php/social-media-2/2017/01/control-content</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/posting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>posting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>content</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/warning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>warning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FaceBook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FaceBook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WebHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WebHosting</span></a></p>
Dejan<p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-takes-another-step-toward-enabling-broad-internet-censorship" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/cong</span><span class="invisible">ress-takes-another-step-toward-enabling-broad-internet-censorship</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>web</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/net" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>net</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>online</span></a></p>
Leonora, fast and furious<p>Hi, is this thing on?</p><p>I should probably write an introduction post (been meaning to, but uhhh... anyways...), so here goes:</p><p>I'm Leonora, a professional computer toucher, go-fast-vehicle enthusiast and occasionally I write stuff too (mostly <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/fanfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fanfic</span></a> )</p><p>Fandoms I've written for include <a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/overwatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overwatch</span></a> <br><a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Elderscrolls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elderscrolls</span></a> and <br><a href="https://fedifreu.de/tags/Control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Control</span></a> (and a bunch of others).</p><p>Staunchly anti generative AI.</p><p>(old account: <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@turbotoast" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.murkworks.net/@turbot</span><span class="invisible">oast</span></a>)</p>