I've been using @Signal as my main communication app with family, friends and other contacts for about 10 years. Should I consider using @The Matrix.org Foundation more often? #Signal #AWS #technofascism #Matrix

My impression is that the posts I make about more technical topics tend to get the most interaction here on the #Fediverse. I don’t often post about my daily work as a software developer, but I truly wish decentralized social media will succeed. In my view, that will only happen if non tech-savvy people join... and stay. I have a wide range of interests: science, philosophy, society, history, politics, cinema, music, and so on. Yet, I often feel it’s hard to find people here who focus on these areas. Take #science or #journalism, for example. Many scientists and journalists have joined Mastodon at some point, but when you visit their profiles, you often see that they haven’t posted in years. Should we blame them for deciding, say, to move to #Bluesky instead of staying here and talking mostly to the dominant (tech-oriented) group? I don’t think so. I’d really love to meet and exchange ideas with more people interested in these topics from different perspectives, especially beyond the tech world. That’s something I enjoy doing in real life too, in a society whose language I’m still learning. #philosophy #history #politics #music #society #decentralization

Why do you think BlueSky is attracting a more diverse group of people? Is it mainly because it’s still relatively centralized and therefore easier to use? Or are there other factors at play? #BlueSky #Fediverse

What will happen to the actual #Fediverse if Bluesky really succeeds as the mainstream federated social media platform with other interoperable apps? #ATProtocol #ActivityPub #SocialMedia #BlueSky

When I was a physics student, Bertrand Russell's ideas were a guiding light for me, and they also helped me improve my English skills. Yesterday, I tried reading a book I had once given to my father, and I was astonished by how much I could understand compared to German philosophical texts. I lived in Germany for nearly nine years and in Italy for about a year. What a huge difference when your native language is also a Romance language. #Russell #Language #Italian #German #Philosophy

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. I tried loading it on Tusky, but there was no response. I searched for the author of the post while logged into my instance but received the message "Account suspended." However, when I access the link directly, I can see the content. Does any #Fediverse guru understand what's happening? I found it quite confusing. #Tusky #Mastodon

Great, the Committee on Petitions declared my open letter to European politicians to leave X as admissible! They have forwarded the petition to the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) for information. I will add the links in their letter as a reply to this post. I just didn't get why the petition status is closed and was never open for signatures:

Home | PETI | Committees | European Parliament

Main page of the Petitions Portal. General information, most recently uploaded petitions and further links to procedural pages. Further links to th...

#DSA #DMA #EU #disinformation #LeaveX #EscapeX #X

Tomorrow, the 10th of May at 12:00 pm (CEST), I'll discuss why politicians should leave X

Why politicians should leave X

Colloqium #35 10 May 2025 source: e.z.alvarenga Description In early 2025, we published an open letter urging European politicians and leaders to a...

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I’m not part of academia, but I am who I am because of it. Coming from one of the most unequal countries in the world, I was fortunate to study at one of its top universities. I don’t need to list all the doors that opened for me as a result. I still have friends and contacts in the academic world, and it pains me to see it under threat in a country that has produced so much knowledge and provided opportunities to so many talented people from all walks of life. I’ve met countless brilliant minds who were able to do their work thanks to academic freedom in the US and the excellence of its research and educational institutions. At this point, we don’t need to focus on the flaws - they are about to become the least of our problems. Everyone who understands the importance of academic freedom and its role in a democratic society should be deeply concerned. #academia #democracy #university #USA #USPol #education #coup

No, you don’t want the US to collapse. Too many countries depend on it, and a sudden breakdown would create chaos. If you come from the Global South, you might feel more empathy for those harmed by American foreign policy for several decades. But if the world’s most powerful military and economy slides into dictatorship - or worse - the consequences will hit everyone, especially weaker economies and vulnerable people. #USA #USPol #globalsouth #fascism #trump #Inequality