Ah, the value of being part of a social network that is decentralized...from Techdirt's Karl Bode: "Last week, Indiana University administrators fired the school newspaper’s (Indiana Daily Student) advisor and ordered students to stop printing the paper." "The student journalists say that […]

So many independent wikis I'd like to start and host and write and build, but man is the sys admin part of it all time consuming.

Pretty much.

Happy Monday, fediverse! Quick question. How well do you know the people you follow? Would you recognize them from their bios? https://data.stefanbohacek.com/projects/fediverse-follows #fediverse #quiz #socialmedia

Okay, now this? This is pretty cool. https://youtube.com/watch?v=FT2JCAP1S1w

I would agree with this idea that it wasn't going to ever succeed even if you changed the actor, just because it's never been a mainstream success. But still... even though I think it was fine, maybe don't intentionally tie your struggling cult franchise to a sunk ship.

Greetings, programs! I think I really liked Tron: Ares. Like, really. I don't know what to do with myself right now. I'm feeling very conflicted and confused. #tronares

RE: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/115343246885448739 Rumors that the fediverse can't do mobile identity have been greatly exaggerated: #fep_1580 is now in draft status - https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fep/src/branch/main/fep/1580/fep-1580.md This is a proposal for how to migrate all your […]

Was inspired by @theverge.com / @verge Version History this week to list all the phones I've owned in my life: - Tracfone (~2010-2015) - Lumia 630 (2017-2017) - Acer Liquid Jade Primo (2017-2020) - OnePlus 7T (2020-2021/2024-2025) - Surface Duo (2021-2024/present) - OnePlus 13 (2025-Present) […]

The funny thing about requiring ID for social media is that it could deter people from using social media at all. Which would end up being a collective good because arguably the state of the world we're in is at least partly caused because we're collectively addicted to social media […]

"...Exactly as many critics of the App-Store-as-exclusive-distribution-point-for-native-software model have long warned, it’s proven to be a choke point that Apple was unwilling to defend. Apple frequently invokes the word trust as a reason for the App Store model. But their treatment of […]

I fight for the users. #tronlegacy #flynnlives

I've enjoyed Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds quite a bit. However, in the strangest twist, the lap music, especially for returning tracks, is a bit of a letdown. I've enjoyed some moments in the music, like the intro to Metal Harbor or the Kronos Island lap music. But most of them are a bit […]

We offer thanks to the emergency responders who are assisting victims and families. We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and concern from so many people around the world. In moments of sorrow and uncertainty, we find strength and comfort through our faith in Jesus Christ. Places […]

A tragic act of violence occurred today at a chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan. During Sunday worship services a gunman opened fire, and early reports indicate that multiple individuals were injured. We ask for cooperation with local authorities […]

Statement on Violence at a Chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan http://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/statement-violence-chapel-grand-blanc-michigan

"You start running, they'll never let you stop. You stand up, you push back, can't say no forever, right?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4d1EFi3xS8

This theme song's.... probably the worst one in a long time? The instrumental version used throughout the game (in menus, etc.) is pretty good, but this lyrical version is just sooo.... boring. And too on the nose. https://bird.makeup/users/sonic_hedgehog/statuses/1968710653625155884

‘Blueskyism’, Political Violence, and Open Social Networks Under Authoritarianism on how the last weeks have shifted the threat model for open social networks: from fighting platform decay to the threat of authoritarianism […]

"On January 18, 2012, a series of coordinated protests occurred against two proposed laws in the United States Congress...thousands of the most popular websites in the world, including the English Wikipedia,... temporarily [closed or interrupted] their content." […]

"But for those still clinging to their spot at the Nazi bar, hoping the bartender will suddenly start serving something other than poison, let me be clearer: You’re not fighting. You’re not resisting. You’re just giving Elon Musk your data, your engagement, and your tacit endorsement while […]

Greetings, programs. Here's your annual reminder that Cinco de Mayo is *not* Mexican Independence Day. That would be tonight/tomorrow.

So, a Salt Lake City edition of Monopoly is on its way, and now I'm wondering what the properties will be. https://www.ksl.com/article/51373172/monopoly-to-get-a-salt-lake-city-makeover-heres-how-you-can-help-design-it

Greetings, program. https://www.youtube.com/W_bVkV1gbCA

Oh no, what will we do.... 🙃 www.ksl.com/status/1757012512248276846

“'Wikipedia should not be taken for granted,' Rasberry said. 'This is an existential threat.'" @verge https://mastodon.social/@verge/115146345833180319

He's not gonna announce that he's dead, and he's not gonna announce that he's stepping down, so we really ought to stop putting stock I to whatever announcement he's gonna make as though it's gonna end this nightmare.

First MVP with #captainamerica in #marvelrivals tonight! Sooo excited!

TIL The secret level select screen unlock code for #sonicthehedeghog2, 19, 65, 09, 17, is Yuji Naka's birthday (17 Sept. 1965). Did anyone else know this? Because I had never noticed this till now.

A judicial move better known as "kick rocks, losers." https://www.ksl.com/article/51365467/judge-orders-legislature-to-redraw-utahs-congressional-maps-before-next-years-midterms

Ironically, the best way to "save" Twitter is to stop using it. The fact is that it's owned by Elon, and no amount of wholesome posting will overcome the fact that he owns and actively uses the levers of the algorithm as he wishes. The best way to overcome that power? Diminish the power Twitter […]

I watched for all of maybe 15 minutes at work before closing YouTube because it felt so much more like an episode of The Tonight Show than a hardware event. And it was boring. @verge https://mastodon.social/@verge/115063298518868868

Crazy mental exercise time. Let's say our heroes from the #kingdomhearts series were to be in the world of #marvel. If they were to take on the powers of those heroes, who would have what powers? I thought of restricting it to just MCU characters, but I've enjoyed playing Marvel Rivals enough […]

Just finished watching Captain America: The First Avenger. Still an excellent movie. Still one of my favorite movies of all time. Everything, the cast, the callbacks and details, they're all great. Kinda want to see if I can watch all the films, including Brave New World before the month's up […]

Greetings, programs. #flynnlives #tronares https://youtu.be/YShVEXb7-ic

New quote posts look pretty cool! The quote icon might be a bit annoying, but it's different from other platforms, and I'm always down to try something different. #mastodon #fediverse

Someone feels pretty self-confident. Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:warhh6vmuem3bwu6rbmlgebv/post/3ls5o6nqyr22w

"As Americans and Utahns, we must never accept what happened last weekend as normal. And we must find a greater measure of compassion for those suffering loss." https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2025/06/17/wasatch-front-shootings-dont-define-who-we-are/

Very important news from #wordpress: “Our goal for this year is to finalize the full ActivityPub experience — so that WordPress can be used as a first-class citizen of the Fediverse. This means enabling not only publishing to the network, but also following, reading, interacting, and moderating […]

I'm so excited for this. Also of course Anamanaguchi is back, you could here their music from a mile away. #scottpilgrimex https://youtu.be/fY3RgEkSfNk

NO WAY! Did Izuka just dunk on Mario Kart? Out loud?! #sonicracingcrossworlds #summergamefest

"No matter who wins, we all lose." True. Unless they both lose. In which case, we all may win. The key is that they both *have* to lose. If one gets the other deported, or one gets the other impeached, we lose. It has to drag out into a public and continuing war until they've both thoroughly […]

Disney should probably operate it's own game dev studio and develop interactive video game experiences in-house instead of licensing to companies that can't pull it off. Call it something like Disney Interactive.

When Omnivore shut down last year, I had to look for a replacement and Pocket kept coming up as possibly the best option. But I'm glad I ended up not going to it, or else I'd be so mad right now. Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vcepp6trx4vpe5ourxso4tjl/post/3lprtqrqorc2m

I have a lot of thoughts and feelings regarding the end of #kingdomhearts Missing-Link. tl;dr No matter how you feel about mobile games, this is not good! #khml https://www.khdatabase.com/Forum:The_Missing-Link

BREAKING: Square Enix has announced that #KingdomHeartsMissing-Link has been canceled. (via Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Twitter account)

Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7m7znkibkdkinkn3xkicxxat/post/3lowzr7cils2f

This video by CGPGrey is so interesting in the context of the rise of generative artificial intelligence systems, especially since it was published *ten years ago*. I have so many thoughts and feelings about it. #genai https://youtu.be/7Pq-S557XQU

Testing something. Testing something. https://keybladespymaster.tumblr.com/post/783188916401471488 #kingdomhearts #tronlegacy