sberson
@sberson.app.wafrn.net.ap.brid.gy
audio mastering engineer at Total Sonic Media
https://totalsonic.net
GenX grey goateed geezer; a currently rusty musician (bass guitar, cello […]
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https://totalsonic.net
GenX grey goateed geezer; a currently rusty musician (bass guitar, cello […]
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**Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?**
The tension between getting people off of the corporate web, and the fact that a lot of people can't afford the time and money to host their own online presence.
#IndieWeb #PersonalWeb
The tension between getting people off of the corporate web, and the fact that a lot of people can't afford the time and money to host their own online presence.
#IndieWeb #PersonalWeb
Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?
Although normally spoken about as a cohesive whole, different aspects of the indie web ethos can wind up in tension with each other, which raises the question of which one ultimately takes priority. On the one hand, we have the general interest in onboarding, i.e. helping more people onto the indie web; on the other hand, the issue of onboarding can place some strain on other commonly touted ideals. At the end of the day, which form of independence matters most? And what does the answer entail for our understanding of who the indie web is “for”?
osteophage.neocities.org
January 19, 2026 at 7:46 PM
**Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?**
The tension between getting people off of the corporate web, and the fact that a lot of people can't afford the time and money to host their own online presence.
#IndieWeb #PersonalWeb
The tension between getting people off of the corporate web, and the fact that a lot of people can't afford the time and money to host their own online presence.
#IndieWeb #PersonalWeb
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TL;DR No he fucking didn't!
Did trump end eight wars?
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/did-trump-end-eight-wars-be55e6
#nobelpeaceprize #trumpmustgo #trumpkillsamerica #republicansownthis #USpol
Did trump end eight wars?
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/did-trump-end-eight-wars-be55e6
#nobelpeaceprize #trumpmustgo #trumpkillsamerica #republicansownthis #USpol
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
TL;DR No he fucking didn't!
Did trump end eight wars?
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/did-trump-end-eight-wars-be55e6
#nobelpeaceprize #trumpmustgo #trumpkillsamerica #republicansownthis #USpol
Did trump end eight wars?
https://factually.co/fact-checks/politics/did-trump-end-eight-wars-be55e6
#nobelpeaceprize #trumpmustgo #trumpkillsamerica #republicansownthis #USpol
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New, from me: A year in, did DOGE deliver on its promises?
Not the promises it made to us (cut spending, modernize government, improve services). It worsened state capacity.
But it was part of a successful broligarchy exercise in state capture. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-year-on-...
Not the promises it made to us (cut spending, modernize government, improve services). It worsened state capacity.
But it was part of a successful broligarchy exercise in state capture. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-year-on-...
A Year On: The DOGE Disaster
A Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly of your government
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM
New, from me: A year in, did DOGE deliver on its promises?
Not the promises it made to us (cut spending, modernize government, improve services). It worsened state capacity.
But it was part of a successful broligarchy exercise in state capture. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-year-on-...
Not the promises it made to us (cut spending, modernize government, improve services). It worsened state capacity.
But it was part of a successful broligarchy exercise in state capture. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-year-on-...
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So how do the failure to cut spending line up with DOGE's claims? The wall of receipts was mostly a wall of lies, based on double-counting, claiming pre-existing cuts, claiming programs that remain in place have been eliminated, or vastly exaggerating the scale of cuts.
January 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
So how do the failure to cut spending line up with DOGE's claims? The wall of receipts was mostly a wall of lies, based on double-counting, claiming pre-existing cuts, claiming programs that remain in place have been eliminated, or vastly exaggerating the scale of cuts.
Bitchat ftw - https://indianexpress.com/article/world/iran-protestors-bitchat-bluetooth-messaging-app-offline-10474695/
#Opensource #foss #bitchat #messaging #anticensorship #iran #freespeech #internet #meshnet #privacy
#Opensource #foss #bitchat #messaging #anticensorship #iran #freespeech #internet #meshnet #privacy
Iran protesters turn to Bluetooth messaging app to bypass internet blackouts
As Iran government cracks down on internet access, protestors are turning to offline Bluetooth messaging apps like Bitchat to stay connected.
indianexpress.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 AM
[politics, long post]
Y'know, once upon a time (ummm, 13 months ago, which seems like a completely different timeline at this point) it would have been held as way beneath the dignity of the office of the Presidency for the POTUS to ever give the finger to a US citizen in answer to a heckle […]
Y'know, once upon a time (ummm, 13 months ago, which seems like a completely different timeline at this point) it would have been held as way beneath the dignity of the office of the Presidency for the POTUS to ever give the finger to a US citizen in answer to a heckle […]
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app.wafrn.net
January 14, 2026 at 7:53 PM
[politics, long post]
Y'know, once upon a time (ummm, 13 months ago, which seems like a completely different timeline at this point) it would have been held as way beneath the dignity of the office of the Presidency for the POTUS to ever give the finger to a US citizen in answer to a heckle […]
Y'know, once upon a time (ummm, 13 months ago, which seems like a completely different timeline at this point) it would have been held as way beneath the dignity of the office of the Presidency for the POTUS to ever give the finger to a US citizen in answer to a heckle […]
**The Labyrinth 40th Anniversary review**
_long post warning_
Had a rare family movie night at the cinema this past weekend, seeing the 40th Anniversary reissue of The Labyrinth. My kiddo didn't want to see Avatar 3, so given that this classic was something […]
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_long post warning_
Had a rare family movie night at the cinema this past weekend, seeing the 40th Anniversary reissue of The Labyrinth. My kiddo didn't want to see Avatar 3, so given that this classic was something […]
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January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
**The Labyrinth 40th Anniversary review**
_long post warning_
Had a rare family movie night at the cinema this past weekend, seeing the 40th Anniversary reissue of The Labyrinth. My kiddo didn't want to see Avatar 3, so given that this classic was something […]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
_long post warning_
Had a rare family movie night at the cinema this past weekend, seeing the 40th Anniversary reissue of The Labyrinth. My kiddo didn't want to see Avatar 3, so given that this classic was something […]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
Hey, are there any Dungeons & Dragons nerdz on my feed? My kiddo is all too quickly (at least, as far as my perception of time) making the transition from kid to teen, and as she more & more abandons toys and lots of the activities we used to do together on the […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
January 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Hey, are there any Dungeons & Dragons nerdz on my feed? My kiddo is all too quickly (at least, as far as my perception of time) making the transition from kid to teen, and as she more & more abandons toys and lots of the activities we used to do together on the […]
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Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave.
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave.
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
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Sleep is going to be elusive so am starting a thread with info about ICE protests, vigils, and demonstrations being held from 1/8 onward all around the U.S.
8 am, 1/8, #santafe #newmexico ABOLISH ICE banner drop, Rodeo at St. Francis. 1/
8 am, 1/8, #santafe #newmexico ABOLISH ICE banner drop, Rodeo at St. Francis. 1/
January 8, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Sleep is going to be elusive so am starting a thread with info about ICE protests, vigils, and demonstrations being held from 1/8 onward all around the U.S.
8 am, 1/8, #santafe #newmexico ABOLISH ICE banner drop, Rodeo at St. Francis. 1/
8 am, 1/8, #santafe #newmexico ABOLISH ICE banner drop, Rodeo at St. Francis. 1/
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This #jan6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the #capitol
The official plaque honoring the #police who defended #democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by #law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known […]
The official plaque honoring the #police who defended #democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by #law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known […]
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masto.ai
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
This #jan6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the #capitol
The official plaque honoring the #police who defended #democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by #law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known […]
The official plaque honoring the #police who defended #democracy that day is nowhere to be found.
It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by #law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known […]
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"The U.S. oil industry needs Trump to swoop in and add another few million barrels a day of production like it needs a hole in the head." prospect.org/2026/01/06/t...
Trump’s Cargo Cult Imperialism in Venezuela - The American Prospect
Stealing Venezuela's oil is lunacy, but that won’t stop Donald Trump from trying.
prospect.org
January 6, 2026 at 1:36 PM
"The U.S. oil industry needs Trump to swoop in and add another few million barrels a day of production like it needs a hole in the head." prospect.org/2026/01/06/t...
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If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
What is sad, is that if there was an actual viable international court system, there would be plenty of very real crimes for which Maduro could be tried for - e.g. the authorization & orders from him to unjustly detain, assault, and even murder a multitude of […]
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January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
What is sad, is that if there was an actual viable international court system, there would be plenty of very real crimes for which Maduro could be tried for - e.g. the authorization & orders from him to unjustly detain, assault, and even murder a multitude of […]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
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The conjecture from some analysts is that Delcy Rodriguez & others in the Venezuelan gov & military made a covert deal to give up Maduro in exchange for being left in power, plus some form of economic and political concessions to Trump. That would kind of […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
January 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The conjecture from some analysts is that Delcy Rodriguez & others in the Venezuelan gov & military made a covert deal to give up Maduro in exchange for being left in power, plus some form of economic and political concessions to Trump. That would kind of […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
IF the USA makes the mistake of ever putting boots on the ground in Venezuela, what will be easy will be neutralizing the Venezuelan military. But, similar to other previous failed attempts by the USA at "nation building", what will be hard will be what happens […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
January 4, 2026 at 11:39 PM
IF the USA makes the mistake of ever putting boots on the ground in Venezuela, what will be easy will be neutralizing the Venezuelan military. But, similar to other previous failed attempts by the USA at "nation building", what will be hard will be what happens […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
My former NYC bandmate Josh Collins a decade ago reinvented himself and moved to Colombia, where he has worked as an independent journalist since. He has often visited border areas of Venezuela for stories, spent weeks embedded with Venezuelan immigrants in […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
My former NYC bandmate Josh Collins a decade ago reinvented himself and moved to Colombia, where he has worked as an independent journalist since. He has often visited border areas of Venezuela for stories, spent weeks embedded with Venezuelan immigrants in […]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
The Venezuelan people are NOT my enemies! Maduro may be a terrible dictator, but effecting regime change there is NOT our business! - only the Venezuelan people should have the say in that. Trump should be impeached for violating the US Constitution's war powers clause - unfortunately given the […]
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app.wafrn.net
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM
The Venezuelan people are NOT my enemies! Maduro may be a terrible dictator, but effecting regime change there is NOT our business! - only the Venezuelan people should have the say in that. Trump should be impeached for violating the US Constitution's war powers clause - unfortunately given the […]
Holy f'in shit, Trump just started a war with Vemezuela, with zero authorization from Congress first.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/
#fascism #warmonger #trump #venezuela #impeach #maga #war #evil
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/
#fascism #warmonger #trump #venezuela #impeach #maga #war #evil
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Holy f'in shit, Trump just started a war with Vemezuela, with zero authorization from Congress first.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/
#fascism #warmonger #trump #venezuela #impeach #maga #war #evil
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/
#fascism #warmonger #trump #venezuela #impeach #maga #war #evil
Sad to hear that the venerable 8x10 music venue in Baltimore's Federal Hill, will be closing permanently soon. Grateful I got to play at it a handful of times back in the early 1990's, along with seeing a bunch of great shows there as well. Here's some […]
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[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sad to hear that the venerable 8x10 music venue in Baltimore's Federal Hill, will be closing permanently soon. Grateful I got to play at it a handful of times back in the early 1990's, along with seeing a bunch of great shows there as well. Here's some […]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
[Original post on app.wafrn.net]
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The average price of Nebraska farmland has shot up 41% since 2018, to a record-high $3,835 per acre, according to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln annual survey.
The buyers of that land – especially the biggest chunks – include multinational corporations,
out-of-state corporate farms
and […]
The buyers of that land – especially the biggest chunks – include multinational corporations,
out-of-state corporate farms
and […]
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c.im
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The average price of Nebraska farmland has shot up 41% since 2018, to a record-high $3,835 per acre, according to a University of Nebraska-Lincoln annual survey.
The buyers of that land – especially the biggest chunks – include multinational corporations,
out-of-state corporate farms
and […]
The buyers of that land – especially the biggest chunks – include multinational corporations,
out-of-state corporate farms
and […]
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#chronic #hunger affects 673 million people
– about 8.2% of the world
– driven by poverty, broken food systems & inequality.
GIJN’s new guide shows how to dig into systemic failures:
– about 8.2% of the world
– driven by poverty, broken food systems & inequality.
GIJN’s new guide shows how to dig into systemic failures:
Chronic hunger affects 673 million people – about 8.2% of the – driven by poverty, broken food systems & inequality.
GIJN’s new guide shows how to dig into systemic failures:
GIJN’s new guide shows how to dig into systemic failures:
gijn.org
Guide to Investigating Food Insecurity
twp.ai
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The Reddit post from the coder whistle blowing on the evil they are asked to embed into the delivery app he works on made me reflect: I'm from an older gen that doesn't quite get people having fast food delivered on the regular. First, the appeal of that food quickly declines as soon as it […]
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app.wafrn.net
January 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The Reddit post from the coder whistle blowing on the evil they are asked to embed into the delivery app he works on made me reflect: I'm from an older gen that doesn't quite get people having fast food delivered on the regular. First, the appeal of that food quickly declines as soon as it […]