I’m happy to share that Queer Memory - an application to showcase queer history around the world is now live (powered by Wikidata). It is currently available in English, French, and Spanish. If you have a moment, I’d really appreciate your feedback […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

La quatrième édition de Mois de l'histoire LGBTQ+ aura lieu en novembre, entre le 1er et le 30 novembre. The fourth edition of Francophone LGBTQ+ history month starts today till November 30 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Today, we’re ready to show you the upcoming quote posts feature in more detail. We’ve put together a blog post with examples of how quote posts will work on Mastodon, ahead of early access on our own servers next week 💬 Full launch to come, in Mastodon v4.5 […]

What a successful multilingual Editathon during Wiki Loves Pride 2025 !! 🌈 🌈 Thanks all who could contribute and improve the LGBTI+ subjects on Wikipedia in June. 🙏 1. 285 articles in English https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride/2025 3. 152 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

With just 2 days left, this year's multilingual Wiki Loves Pride is showing some awesome results. Recall, contests are being held on four Wikimedia Projects. So far, the numbers are (article creations/modifications) : 1. 355 photos on Commons […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Wiki Loves Pride has started. This year, you can contribute to four different Wikimedia Projects : Commons, English, French, and Spanish Wikipedias. 1. Commons : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Campaign:Wiki_Loves_Pride_2025 2. English […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Cellular automata follow a deterministic approach. What if we roll dice with a cellular automaton ? Some new experiments with cellular automata and probability are now available […]

Join us at the #wikidata workshop at #iswc2025, https://wikidataworkshop.github.io/2025/ Deadline: still a while until ... (02 August 2025), but never to early to start thinking about your submissions :-)

That was such a fantastic performance by Nemo, with all those emotions and facial expressions. #eurovision #eurovision2025

Getting ready for #eurovision 2025

Another week of experiments with cellular automata—who would have thought that adding color to those dull textbook examples could bring them to life and spark creativity? […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Specifically the petition to ban conversion therapy practices is lacking enough votes from: - #germany (49.9%) - #sweden (49.96%) - #Netherlands (94%) - #austria (25.5%) - #slovenia (83.14%) - #portugal (24.46%) If you're a citizen of these countries you can help advance a ban on conversion […]

Exploring “The Multiplicity Effect” in cellular automata! My new experiments reveal what happens when we scale from classical one to 2, 3, 4, or 5 initial points across different grid positions. Rules creates particularly mesmerizing patterns when using multicolor palettes […]

Exploring cellular automata with seeds in bottom quadrants has revealed some stunning results! Certain rules created mountain formations with beautiful reflection effects. I am surprised how gradient colors transform these simple rules into dynamic […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Most textbook examples use somewhat boring monochrome visuals for Cellular Automata. In a series of posts, I’m exploring how to bring these lifelike systems to life through color. Here's the first one, where I experiment with color gradients to paint evolving landscapes […]

Rest in Power, dear Pope Francis. You will be remembered by the LGBTQ+ community for sharing love and hope. 🌈 🏳️‍🌈 "For many LGBTQ Christians like myself, the changes Francis championed feel personal. I’ve experienced both the sting of exclusion and the quiet hope that, perhaps one day, church […]

We have learned a lot of lessons on the use and misuse of quote posts from other social-media sites (certain names not repeated here). For this upcoming feature, Mastodon is considering to give the users the possibility to withdraw a post from the quoted context at any time […]

Happy Free Software Day #ilovefs

Mastodon is working to add the controversial ‘quote posts’ feature https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/14/mastodon-is-working-to-add-the-controversial-quote-posts-feature/

Everyone is talking about AI, but I love this phrase from the open letter of Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Affiliates. AI to “Support and empower, not replace, people” "Build and deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to support and empower, not replace, people who […]

Good morning! In collaboration with Bara Roligt AB, we stealth-launched our Pixelfed instance https://pixelfed.global a couple of weeks ago. Capped at 500 users during launch, it offers 10GB storage per user (vs. 1GB standard) and is at 25% capacity. All your data is stored securely in […]

The video of my #FOSDEM talk "From Open Collaboration to Customized Control: Transitioning from Wikidata to Wikibase" is now live. That was faster than I had expected. Kudos to the FOSDEM team and volunteers!!! […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

The slides of my talk at FOSDEM 2025 are now available. Not all data can be put on Wikidata, because it may be personal or institutional, possibly available only with restrictive licenses. The talk focused on transitioning from Wikidata to Wikibase - from […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I really love Pixelfed's Portfolio option. Minimalist, but beautiful!! Pixelfed Portfolio: https://portfolio.pixelfed.social/jsamclicks And you can see my photography here: Pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/i/web/profile/514781915431498338 #pixelfed #fediverse #mastodon

Transparency is a key part of our transition to non-profit ownership. Follow us to stay informed about our progress, priorities, and the move to community-driven governance. Together, we're building a safer, more open Fediverse. Join us 🙂 […]

Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling,’ warns users cross-posting from Threads https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/mastodon-ceo-calls-metas-moderation-changes-deeply-troubling-warns-users-cross-posting-from-threads/ #mastodon #threads #meta

Looks like I am in top 15% of Mastodon #wrapstodon #mastodon #2024

Le mois de novembre se termine, marquant la fin de la troisième édition du Mois de l'Histoire LGBTQ+ 2024. 30 jours d'engagement, avec une ou plusieurs contributions chaque jour ! Découvrez les résultats obtenus sur les projets Wikimédia francophones […] [Original post on mastodon.social]