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• Post #4395987

  A compelling article on the advantages of #Reticulum over #Meshtastic and #MeshCore: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/im-getting-into-mesh-networks-meshtastic-meshcore-and-reticulum/ Meshtastic and MeshCore make it relatively easy to set up local LoRa mesh networks, but in practice they remain largely tied to LoRa devices and messaging. Reticulum goes further: it can build a more resilient network by routing across different kinds of connections, including LoRa, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, microwave li...

• Post #4395379

  Warum dürfen X und TikTok in Deutschland immer noch mit so wenigen wirksamen Einschränkungen betrieben werden? Manche Progressive mögen antworten: Weil die Meinungsfreiheit hier heilig sei. Aber sie ist nicht absolut, und diese Plattformen sind keine neutralen öffentlichen Foren. Ihre Algorithmen verstärken Rassismus, Fremdenfeindlichkeit, Homophobie, Stimmungsmache gegen Migrant:innen und andere Formen des Hasses, weil sich Empörung monetarisieren lässt. Meine Vermutung ist einfacher: Diejeni...

• Post #4393471

  On 19 August, @xHain_hackspace@chaos.social will host its second meetup to discuss and experiment with #Reticulum. I plan to be there! 📡 https://x-hain.de/en/calendar/events/2026-08-19-berlin-reticulum-meetup/ #Mesh #Berlin

• Post #4353241

  I just arrived in Rügen. So far, no repeaters. I'm trying the scope de-mv. #MeshCore #Rügen

• Post #4147819

  Today I joined the Open Monday at xHain (@xHain_hackspace@chaos.social) Hack+Makespace. It was great to discover the space, and I really appreciate that they set aside a day to welcome everyone. I hope I can join one of their upcoming events about using LoRa radio devices to build mesh networks! I’m particularly curious to learn more about Reticulum. I’m still waiting for my devices to arrive so I can start experimenting with them. Ah, it's awesome that they accept dogs! #LoRa #MeshNetwo...

• Post #3897994

  RE: https://mstdn.social/@ricardoharvin/116937462695002300 When a coup d’état is about to happen in a country generally ignored by Western media, I often see more public attention than we are giving to this actual threat to the entire world. By "attention," I don't mean amplifying the future king of the world's trolling. I mean seriously discussing the implications of what he's saying and doing. #USPol

• Post #3896727

  Am I overreacting in my thoughts, or is Trump openly laying the groundwork for a coup in November? P. S. I know many people here is aware of the danger. My concern is whether the press, civil society, and political movements can do enough to stop it. #USPol #Democracy #coupdétat #Putsch

• Post #3892111

  I remember asking people at the last #FOSDEM about ways to communicate by radio in case of an Internet blackout. I explored a few possibilities, but no one mentioned #mesh networks, even though I'd first heard about them more than 10 years ago from an activist friend living in Pará, near the Amazon rainforest. A few weeks ago, I bookmarked a video on the topic. I finally watched it yesterday and discovered #Meshtastic. Since then, I've also come across #MeshCore, #Reticulum, and #atak....

• Post #3881204

  If the Internet disappeared tomorrow, what would still work, and how could we still communicate? I just watched a presentation by @vaurora@mstdn.social about the idea and would like to follow one of her suggestions: https://bowshock.nl/irc/#short-version Is there already an Internet Resiliency Club in #Berlin? I'm aware of #Freifunk and its established work. This seems broader and complementary: a group for practical experiments with mesh networks, offline communication, local services, a...

• Post #3492714

  I just saw some headlines on the subway about Merz regretting Germany's elimination from the World Cup. Has he said anything about Germany's unprepared infrastructure for these increasing heat waves? #Merz #WorldCup #HeatWave #GlobalWarming #KlimaKrise

• Post #2512946

  An Open Letter to All European Politicians and Leaders to Abandon X/Twitter Join the call for action against disinformation and biased agendas. Sign the petition if you agree: https://www.openpetition.eu/petition/online/an-open-letter-to-all-european-politicians-and-leaders-to-abandon-x-twitter Edit 1 (11.01.25): new banner created. Leave X - Protec Democracy Edit 2 (13.01.25): - website created https://leavex.eu - contributions for translations welcome here! https://zumpad.zum.de/p/open_l...

• Post #2106146

  Unfortunately for some, I will be posting more often about ADHD. I will openly discuss the subject and share what I have learned. Recently, at a party, I had a conversation with a mother whose daughter has ADHD. Initially, she was thought to be unintelligent until she was diagnosed and several measures were taken, such as attending a school with fewer students and taking medication. During the conversation, this mother made an intriguing comment: She said that she had asked her daughter not to...

• Post #1884841

  I had the opportunity to tell the founders of the Sovereign Tech Agency (@sovtechfund@mastodon.social) that I'm a big fan of their organization. I firmly believe that other countries should have similar initiatives. In fact, the EU should have one too. Their recent €600k+ grant to Mastodon is a great example of what public investment in open digital infrastructure can look like. It strengthens the Fediverse, a real alternative to X. As I’ve argued in the #LeaveX campaign: we already have a...

• Post #1436010

  The far-right is creating lots of fake AI generated avatars supporting their political leadership on Social Media. In the US, pro-Trump https://archive.is/1q1zM In Brazil, there are videos pro-Bolsonaro (not the father in jail, but one of his sons). https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/c7vq10lvv15o (in Portuguese) It's amazing how skilled the far right is at using state-of-the-art Big Tech tools to spread disinformation. But that's no coincidence. Are you seeing similar...

• Post #1021841

  RE: https://ohai.social/@foobarblubb/116317496418792782 EN: April 11, 10 states, one goal: To urge the Federal Council to have the Constitutional Court review all parties classified by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution as either suspected of being far-right or confirmed as far-right. As always, all the details are available at https://pruef-demos.de/ Join us! #FarRight #Germany #Berlin #NoAfD

• Post #1021839

  I've just ordered this book by @arnesemsrott on a local bookstore via https://www.genialokal.de In his words (with DeepL) "My new book, *Counterpower: Civil Society Strikes Back*, is coming out on June 1! It offers many concrete answers to the question: How do we shift from the defensive to the offensive? With many examples: it covers, among other things, strategic legal battles, care work based on solidarity, creating our own spaces, strikes and organizing, civil society cr...

• Post #789270

  https://youtu.be/HeFMyrWlZ68?is=Nkmfvf2ZvxSjALVi #MuhammadAli #IranWar #USPol

• Post #757657

  When will we start referring to the Trump administration as the "Trump regime" or "American regime" in the same way that we refer to other autocratic regimes? Is there still hope for a regime change, or at least political guardrails, in the US in November? #USpol #Autocracy #Democracy #Journalism

• Post #757656

  Informative Wikipedia article on Trump and Fascim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism Of the references used, I recommend Anatomy of Fascism by Robert Paxton. It was the first book I read on the topic, motivated by the misleading use of the term "fascism" in political discussions and the election of a far-right president in Brazil. It was a very shocking election for me at that time. Another good book is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century...

• Post #757650

  RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@everton137/116266685660265406 Good timing! Funding for Anti-Extremism Project Cut Off The founder of an anti-extremism project criticized statements made by the chancellor, prompting the Interior Ministry to cut off funding—despite protests from the Federal Agency for Civic Education. This is confirmed by documents obtained by Report Mainz. https://www.tagesschau.de/investigativ/report-mainz/foerderstopp-bmi-radikale-toechter-100.htm #FarRight #Germany #Merz...

• Post #757648

  RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@everton137/114080291713577442 Noch gültig.

• Post #674985

  Was Banksy's identity revealed? Who cares? He's still one of my favorite artists. No one will ever remember those useless journalists. At least they got some clicks, the most they could do. #Banksy #StreetArt #USPol #War

• Post #570222

  A good thought was shared on LinkedIn, and I decided to bring it to this space. #Computer #AI #Human #Capitalism #Management

• Post #522240

  It must be spring fatigue. As I was leaving the supermarket, lost in my thoughts, I heard the cashier explaining something in German to a customer: “If it was open source…” Then I realized it was just my still-in-development German skills colliding with my daily thoughts. 🙈😆 #OpenSource #German #Lidl #DigitalSovereignty #Spring

• Post #522239

  Dear Berliners, Does anyone know about or plan to attend feminist or International Women’s Day events in Berlin on March 8? Demos, rides, talks, gatherings, anything you could share. #Frauentag #8M #Feminism #Berlin

• Post #522236

  RE: https://troet.cafe/@obstschale/116097201170322270 That's a good question. Rather than creating an alternative to #LinkedIn and #Xing, wouldn't it be better to try to make Xing part of the #Fediverse Starting a new professional network requires much more effort than collaborating with a company with an established network, if they are open to it. Although LinkedIn seems to be the de facto space for professional contacts, even in Germany, building a network from scratch is a...

• Post #522235

  RE: https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy/116166337665900054 As a Proton customer for more than six years, I'm happy about their decision to return to the Fediverse! #Proton #DigitalSovereignty #DiDay

• Post #522234

  The World Cup is in the US. What are the chances of a terrorist attack now? This is difficult to predict. However, if it happens, it's easier to predict the likelihood of American democracy surviving: nearly zero. #USPol #Democracy #WorldCup

• Post #479967

  I second @Meyer_Resende P. S. A pity he stopped posting on Mastodon. #Iran #USPol #Europe #EuPol #Ukraine #Greenland

• Post #470322

  In a recent comparison of engagement around a Leave.X campaign post,[1] someone pointed out that a female journalist who is active in the feminist movement and critical of Big Tech had a very different experience than others. The Mastodon post was shared twice, while the Bluesky version was shared over 200 times and received significantly more interactions. This raises questions about tech-savvy spaces like Mastodon and how they reflect broader societal issues. For women on Mastodon: Do yo...