J—dV
@redjives.todon.eu.ap.brid.gy
mystagogue of the diaspora／recovering academic／aspiring luddite
I used to make violins. I'm not sure what I'm making now.
Not in tech.
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I used to make violins. I'm not sure what I'm making now.
Not in tech.
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· Jul 12
My timeline has folks complaining both about ICE, the US fascistic proto-gestaopo, and ICE, the often unreliable German high-speed trains. Very different problems.
I hope smoking goes the way of asbestos and leaded gasoline and I'm always a bit surprised when I see someone under 30 light up, BUT… the two smokers on my block are absolute pillars of social cohesion. They greet and chat with everyone who passes by and forge inter-generational and […]
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todon.eu
January 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I hope smoking goes the way of asbestos and leaded gasoline and I'm always a bit surprised when I see someone under 30 light up, BUT… the two smokers on my block are absolute pillars of social cohesion. They greet and chat with everyone who passes by and forge inter-generational and […]
@OpenTalkMeeting I just started using OpenTalk and I like it a lot so far. I was wondering where would be the best place to direct a feature request? — specifically: I really like the talking stick idea! But, the current options for ordering who can speak are a bit limited. "Order of hand […]
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todon.eu
January 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
@OpenTalkMeeting I just started using OpenTalk and I like it a lot so far. I was wondering where would be the best place to direct a feature request? — specifically: I really like the talking stick idea! But, the current options for ordering who can speak are a bit limited. "Order of hand […]
What are people using for 3D CAD modeling on linux these days? Once upon a time I did this (for a 3D print) and I remember using something that was pretty easy to learn and a nice balance between point and click & parametric geometric construction. I don't remember what I used though. I think […]
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todon.eu
January 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
What are people using for 3D CAD modeling on linux these days? Once upon a time I did this (for a 3D print) and I remember using something that was pretty easy to learn and a nice balance between point and click & parametric geometric construction. I don't remember what I used though. I think […]
[uspol, ICE]
https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/s/5xRHGOikch
A woman ordered doordash. ICE came after the dasher to kidnap her, so she ran into the house to escape. The homeowner who ordered the door dash starts recording and calls the police to ask what to do. She doesn't want to give the […]
https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/s/5xRHGOikch
A woman ordered doordash. ICE came after the dasher to kidnap her, so she ran into the house to escape. The homeowner who ordered the door dash starts recording and calls the police to ask what to do. She doesn't want to give the […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
January 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
[uspol, ICE]
https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/s/5xRHGOikch
A woman ordered doordash. ICE came after the dasher to kidnap her, so she ran into the house to escape. The homeowner who ordered the door dash starts recording and calls the police to ask what to do. She doesn't want to give the […]
https://www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/s/5xRHGOikch
A woman ordered doordash. ICE came after the dasher to kidnap her, so she ran into the house to escape. The homeowner who ordered the door dash starts recording and calls the police to ask what to do. She doesn't want to give the […]
No one is going to die because they asked ChatGPT a question about their violin and it led them down a dumb nonsense path. But, they will annoy and agrivate me when they show up on r/violinist stubbornly insisting that we help them with their misguided question instead of taking a step back and […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
January 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
No one is going to die because they asked ChatGPT a question about their violin and it led them down a dumb nonsense path. But, they will annoy and agrivate me when they show up on r/violinist stubbornly insisting that we help them with their misguided question instead of taking a step back and […]
I've meanwhile got some second degree connection on LinkedIn lecturing me about how to use the Paris Gare du Nord Eurostar terminal
Look dude, I don't need to be told how to use a station. I will manage. The question is whether *less able* and *less regular* passengers have a station and […]
Look dude, I don't need to be told how to use a station. I will manage. The question is whether *less able* and *less regular* passengers have a station and […]
Original post on gruene.social
gruene.social
January 8, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I was reminded today again that while I use Signal for most of my communication, that many of the people I communicate with only use it to talk to me. I've dragged family and close friends over but the effect hasn't propagated very far and WhatsApp/telegram are still the default, even for folks […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
January 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM
I was reminded today again that while I use Signal for most of my communication, that many of the people I communicate with only use it to talk to me. I've dragged family and close friends over but the effect hasn't propagated very far and WhatsApp/telegram are still the default, even for folks […]
Madura is going on trial for drug charbrs while Trump says US oil companies will be "very strongly involved" and Vance says "the stolen oil must be returned to the United States." So… the US is just taking what they do domestically to people of color and applying it on an international scale.
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Madura is going on trial for drug charbrs while Trump says US oil companies will be "very strongly involved" and Vance says "the stolen oil must be returned to the United States." So… the US is just taking what they do domestically to people of color and applying it on an international scale.
New fusion food: makdous tacos [stuffed preserved eggplant on corn tortillas], brought to you by the ingredients we happened to have on hand.
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
New fusion food: makdous tacos [stuffed preserved eggplant on corn tortillas], brought to you by the ingredients we happened to have on hand.
Reminder: You don't need to have a hot take on every new thing. Figuring out what is the "correct" affective attitude to adopt is not doing politics, let alone activism. Take a breath, remember the fundamentals of your ideology and critical analysis, then build from there.
This is both about […]
This is both about […]
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todon.eu
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Reminder: You don't need to have a hot take on every new thing. Figuring out what is the "correct" affective attitude to adopt is not doing politics, let alone activism. Take a breath, remember the fundamentals of your ideology and critical analysis, then build from there.
This is both about […]
This is both about […]
I just read the new Asterix and Obelix (in Lusitania) and my favorite bit is where the gathering of the wealthy elite (on a pleasure barge named Davos) is dubbed the “Vrije Ondernemers Club” or VOC [the free entrepreneurs club, and the acronym is the same as that of the Dutch colonial United […]
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todon.eu
January 3, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I just read the new Asterix and Obelix (in Lusitania) and my favorite bit is where the gathering of the wealthy elite (on a pleasure barge named Davos) is dubbed the “Vrije Ondernemers Club” or VOC [the free entrepreneurs club, and the acronym is the same as that of the Dutch colonial United […]
Not much most folks on here didn't already know but it's always nice to see it get more attention: «Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed»
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-europe-night-train-renaissance-derailed/
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-europe-night-train-renaissance-derailed/
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more.
www.politico.eu
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Not much most folks on here didn't already know but it's always nice to see it get more attention: «Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed»
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-europe-night-train-renaissance-derailed/
https://www.politico.eu/article/why-europe-night-train-renaissance-derailed/
I've gotten good book recommendations from folks tooting about what they have just read so I'm going to try to contribute to that from time to time this coming year. First up: “Damnificados” by JJ Amaworo Wilson. I had this on my to read list for a long time and I'm […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
December 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I've gotten good book recommendations from folks tooting about what they have just read so I'm going to try to contribute to that from time to time this coming year. First up: “Damnificados” by JJ Amaworo Wilson. I had this on my to read list for a long time and I'm […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
It’s not a grand cross border adventure, but a short Rodalies trip still counts as being on the rails, right? So at least there's that.
December 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
It’s not a grand cross border adventure, but a short Rodalies trip still counts as being on the rails, right? So at least there's that.
That's a new one! r/violinist has a rule that you must read the FAQ before posting. Someone just tried to insist that their post about learning to play "left handed" (so with the handedness reversed from the norm) should be allowed because: there are so few left handed people in the world so […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
December 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
That's a new one! r/violinist has a rule that you must read the FAQ before posting. Someone just tried to insist that their post about learning to play "left handed" (so with the handedness reversed from the norm) should be allowed because: there are so few left handed people in the world so […]
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115768059949620435
And if you want to help make sure this actually happens, and doesn't just stay a laundry list of wishes, come join us at the European Rail Passengers Union where we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the […]
And if you want to help make sure this actually happens, and doesn't just stay a laundry list of wishes, come join us at the European Rail Passengers Union where we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the […]
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todon.eu
December 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/115768059949620435
And if you want to help make sure this actually happens, and doesn't just stay a laundry list of wishes, come join us at the European Rail Passengers Union where we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the […]
And if you want to help make sure this actually happens, and doesn't just stay a laundry list of wishes, come join us at the European Rail Passengers Union where we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the […]
Hot take: Instead of banning vegetarian meat substitutes from using words like "steak" and "burger" (obviously dumb and bad) they should regulate what can be called hummus: The main ingredient must be chickpeas. It must include tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. It may optionally include […]
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todon.eu
December 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Hot take: Instead of banning vegetarian meat substitutes from using words like "steak" and "burger" (obviously dumb and bad) they should regulate what can be called hummus: The main ingredient must be chickpeas. It must include tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. It may optionally include […]
“Attack brings total numbers of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect. ”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/20/israeli-troops-kill-palestinians-sheltering-in-gaza-school-hospital-chiefs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/20/israeli-troops-kill-palestinians-sheltering-in-gaza-school-hospital-chiefs
Israeli troops kill six Palestinians sheltering in Gaza school, say hospital chiefs
Attack brings total numbers of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
“Attack brings total numbers of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect. ”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/20/israeli-troops-kill-palestinians-sheltering-in-gaza-school-hospital-chiefs
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/20/israeli-troops-kill-palestinians-sheltering-in-gaza-school-hospital-chiefs
RE: https://toot.community/@chuuchuu/115746750599938629
As soon as this popped up in my feed I sent this to my partner, who replied “I already saw this. [My colleague] just sent it to me while they are waiting for the TGV.”
Either everyone is obsessed with trains or I live in a bubble.
As soon as this popped up in my feed I sent this to my partner, who replied “I already saw this. [My colleague] just sent it to me while they are waiting for the TGV.”
Either everyone is obsessed with trains or I live in a bubble.
toot.community
December 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
RE: https://toot.community/@chuuchuu/115746750599938629
As soon as this popped up in my feed I sent this to my partner, who replied “I already saw this. [My colleague] just sent it to me while they are waiting for the TGV.”
Either everyone is obsessed with trains or I live in a bubble.
As soon as this popped up in my feed I sent this to my partner, who replied “I already saw this. [My colleague] just sent it to me while they are waiting for the TGV.”
Either everyone is obsessed with trains or I live in a bubble.
Apropos nothing except that I was thinking about it while falling asleep last night. Here is my absolute favorite Ursula K. LeGuin quote that, if I was religious, would form a core part of my sacred text.
“For we each of us deserve everything, every luxury that was ever piled in the tombs of […]
“For we each of us deserve everything, every luxury that was ever piled in the tombs of […]
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todon.eu
December 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Apropos nothing except that I was thinking about it while falling asleep last night. Here is my absolute favorite Ursula K. LeGuin quote that, if I was religious, would form a core part of my sacred text.
“For we each of us deserve everything, every luxury that was ever piled in the tombs of […]
“For we each of us deserve everything, every luxury that was ever piled in the tombs of […]
This morning I had to remove a comment in r/violinist that managed to simultaneously be transphobic, disrespectful to women athletes, and insulting to viola players … all while ending with "this comment is a joke—kind of".
December 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This morning I had to remove a comment in r/violinist that managed to simultaneously be transphobic, disrespectful to women athletes, and insulting to viola players … all while ending with "this comment is a joke—kind of".
RE: https://zirk.us/@WalterBenjamin/115729217818080665
First toot of “Critique of Violence”! While less known (and yes, denser and less sexy) than “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and “On the Concept of History” this one is so, so, worth it. All three are, ultimately […]
First toot of “Critique of Violence”! While less known (and yes, denser and less sexy) than “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and “On the Concept of History” this one is so, so, worth it. All three are, ultimately […]
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todon.eu
December 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
RE: https://zirk.us/@WalterBenjamin/115729217818080665
First toot of “Critique of Violence”! While less known (and yes, denser and less sexy) than “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and “On the Concept of History” this one is so, so, worth it. All three are, ultimately […]
First toot of “Critique of Violence”! While less known (and yes, denser and less sexy) than “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and “On the Concept of History” this one is so, so, worth it. All three are, ultimately […]
RE: https://zirk.us/@WalterBenjamin/115723555507397128
This is the end of Benjamin’s “On the Concept of History”. Tomorrow we start tooting out his “Critique of Violence”. A good time to start following!
#WalterBenjamin
This is the end of Benjamin’s “On the Concept of History”. Tomorrow we start tooting out his “Critique of Violence”. A good time to start following!
#WalterBenjamin
zirk.us
December 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
RE: https://zirk.us/@WalterBenjamin/115723555507397128
This is the end of Benjamin’s “On the Concept of History”. Tomorrow we start tooting out his “Critique of Violence”. A good time to start following!
#WalterBenjamin
This is the end of Benjamin’s “On the Concept of History”. Tomorrow we start tooting out his “Critique of Violence”. A good time to start following!
#WalterBenjamin
In typical n+1 fashion I seem to have acquired another bicycle. I found it on the ground with broken spokes, stripped saddle, flat tires, bent chain guard, and no lock. So I left note with my phone number and took it home to keep it from the scrap metal recyclers […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
December 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In typical n+1 fashion I seem to have acquired another bicycle. I found it on the ground with broken spokes, stripped saddle, flat tires, bent chain guard, and no lock. So I left note with my phone number and took it home to keep it from the scrap metal recyclers […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
Reposted by J—dV
Before anything else, the tl;dr: If you want better cross border rail in Europe then come join us at erpu.eu) — we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the trains we all need and deserve. Go sign up at erpu.eu) and then come back here to read the rest of this.
#CrossBorderRail
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#CrossBorderRail
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December 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Before anything else, the tl;dr: If you want better cross border rail in Europe then come join us at erpu.eu) — we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the trains we all need and deserve. Go sign up at erpu.eu) and then come back here to read the rest of this.
#CrossBorderRail
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#CrossBorderRail
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