Windows 10 End of Life is in less than 2 weeks! But you don't have to upgrade to Windows 11!! This video will show you how to extend the life of Windows 10 by 3 more years via Extended Security Updates program safely, for free. MS throws you to the wolves, but the wolves will throw you a bone.

In light of the meltdown happening rn from Bsky, I want to offer a potential alternative social media. As I've mentioned before, I run a Mastodon server for Black queers at blackqueer.life. While the fediverse/Mastodon at large is very white, we have a small tight knit community going since 2023. 🧵

P.S. I've been updating docs.blacksky.community based on questions and feedback so check that out. Thanks again to the folks who trust us and contribute the funds that allow to continue pursuing this mission of providing communities with autonomous, safe spaces. Gonna get back to work now 👨🏾‍💻

TL; DR In the next 5 business days you should be able to go to Link's page on blacksky.community and see his posts and he'll be able to post but people using the bsky mobile apps won't see it. After that we'll get Blacksky-only posts up. After that we can talk about purging bsky mod tools fin/11

anyway, i'll probably not be posting here except boosts and replies when the drama dies down. i'll find other things to do with this account that aren't microblogging: maybe chat on stream.place, do some leaflet.pub, maybe tangled.sh. i've always said that i'm not into how exposed i am on here

btw is there anyone using bridgy fed who is explaining atproto properly? i wanna boost it on my bridged fediverse account that has way more followers than this acc

tbh i have this attitude because i think the pertinent issues are so beyond what i can deal with. the supposed "stewards" have not fucking explained or made migration accessible

hey wafrn, bluesky, fedi check this RE: https://shrimp.starlightnet.work/notes/addg87gr2ag45y4p

i'm trawling here for people posting their fediverse links and i keep finding people either arguing against it or arguing (misinformed) for it. i do not care lmao where are your links

A mastodon MutualAid thread listing some verified fundraisers made by palestinian people (with their linked fediverse profile) escaping and surviving the genocide: social.chinwag.org/@edendestroy... Tags: #MutualAid #Fundraiser #Fundraising #palestine #Gaza #crowdfund #crowdfunding #GTFOmyState

200 people were arrested protesting the corrupt government of Philippines, including 50 minors, and they need legal funds. I have it on good authority that this account is legit, and if you donate, it will directly help the protesters.

I do understand why ppl worry about the new guidelines but … ❌ Spamming UNTAGGED nsfw will NOT change anything nor does it prove a point – it does the opposite: It proves the point that ppl arent diligent in tagging NSFW so u can't trust them with labeling things by themselves to keep minors safe

aral balkan built for mastodon what i wanted to build for palestinians on bluesky but which doesn’t require its own pds because afaik mastodon isn’t mass-censoring palestinian accounts

"There's no way I'm going back to mastodon" You don't have to, please take a look at this article https://leaflet.pub/1960400b-dd50-4efd-acef-b17913b19458 TL;DR: you can move your current bsky data (posts, followers, etc.) to another server without losing anything

one of the most baffling things is watching people blame this on their fellow (usually younger/immature) internet denizens rather than the wave of conservative censorship motivated by a christofascist idealogy that pervades all aspects of life to take away the barest forms of individual expression

@ the "don't make me use mastodon" crowd: do this if you want because i personally hate actually using bluesky but wanna see more things i find interesting 👀

Hey, any of my followers who migrated over to blackskycomra.de, there's been some understandable tension regarding us self-identifying as 'comrades', so with that in mind, you can easily migrate it over to one of the listed domains and still take advantage of the same non-Bluesky DS.

Excited to announce Streamplace - bringing livestreaming to the AT Protocol! After 6 months of development, we're almost ready to launch our pilot. Our app is already published and available for download on the App Store and Play Store at app.stream.place!

pdsmoover.com or tektite.cc

You should say what the alternatives are so people understand what you mean by this. Not that they should go back to X, but that they can migrate to PDS.witchcraft.systems, selfhosted.social, blacksky.app, @transrights.northsky.social They can use zeppelin.social, blacksky.community, deer.social

i’ve been about 12 hours behind everyone, still catching up, but i am really in awe of @rude1.blacksky.team’s contribution to this protocol by educating his community (and any of us paying attention, as we should) on decentralization and how crucial it is during these moments

[for bluesky people] if you stay on atproto but manage to get out of the first-party PDS etc., use https://fed.brid.gy/login to bridge

im asking mastodon where trans shitposters should move if they jump sites blob.love/@nora/115188...

I *do* want to know if folks are working on genuine replacements that use atproto and *aren't hosted in the US*, because that would be the best option since it's less a migration and more walking across the street to another house in the same neighborhood.

pretty much everyone else I've talked to that got suspended for saying "rest in piss" remains suspended. if you're dealing with a similar situation or bluesky moderation weirdness more generally (or if you know someone who is), hit me up: [email protected]

Anybody in/from Lubbock want an account on lubbock.social? 🙂 This is a Twitter/Bsky alternative just for Lubbock.

[for bluesky people] if any of you all are trying mastodon, i have two accounts you can follow: this one (fandom) and @[email protected] (personal)

Namecheap and Squarespace are enabling a website that far-right extremists are using to target people they feel have said the wrong things about Charlie Kirk’s death. If you’re looking for more companies to boycott.

For a story: if you get suspended for posting "rest in piss," please let Aftermath know: [email protected]

i'm wondering if it's worth it to move PDS if i don't even post with this account that much

The leftist reputation Bluesky has is in spite of, not thanks to, the people who run the thing

Bluesky has banned Aftermath journalist Nathan Grayson for 24 hours for quote tweeting his own article with the words "rest in piss," which apparently is now against the rules here.

the automod is just flagging everything mentioning ck's name now i guess lol posted a joke about how Eurovision doesn't belong with the other trending topics and it got deleted before it even posted no alt text for obvious reasons, fuck off nanny bot

@maybe-zubat.graffitiwall.net.ap.brid.gy hello marsh on graffitiwall 👋🏼

i am so serious: if you are a new creator and are looking for long term options, please do not put youtube, instagram, or tiktok promotional materials in your roadmap i'm exclusively sending traffic through my website moving forward bc these "legacy" social media sites are not reliable any longer

i think the best thing creators can do is use the enshitifcation of the internet to educate their audience about the future we can still build through FOSS and i'm glad i'm not the only one who believes that tbh bc i've felt real crazy the last 5 years thinking i was alone 😅

It’s just over two weeks until the event, Sep 19, 20. It’s a big ask for Creatives to take a chance on this live stream parade. Out of 20 time slots, 19 are still open. It’s about building each other up to build human connections to push back against AI. DM to join! #noai showcase.brioco.live

i'm wondering if it's worth it to move PDS if i don't even post with this account that much

My humble thoughts for those interested in PeerTube, a video and livestream platform. A long thread 🧵 For many, #PeerTube is confusing and feels unnecessarily complicated. My first suggestion is for before even looking at PeerTube is to understand the most important goal differences for #YouTube 1/

more people need to develop trusted group chats and simply journal more to reduce their chances of becoming the Main Character of the Day

Hi! I'm happy to answer any questions people have about #peerTube since people have been discussing it as a possible alternative for YouTube! I've run a small PeerTube server for over 2 years and am happy to offer any help or information. #youtube #noAI

I'm reposting people who are on the Blacksky server: 1. Because, hell yeah 🚀🚀🚀 2. So it's very clear that they can see your posts and you can see their posts even though your accounts are hosted by different companies with different terms, etc.

Just gotta be pedantic, like you'd expect from someone who uses mastodon, that bluesky is not in fact "the only social media site that doesn't suppress link posts" Mastodon and the rest of the fediverse exists, whether you like it or not, and it does not suppress links

For folks comfortable with a command line/terminal 🧑🏾‍💻 John mentioned this guide was easy enough to follow hyprlab.co/migrate-your...

Bluesky and the fediverse have constructed a narrative of how growth of the networks happen: when Musk does something particularly evil or stupid, people migrate in a wave looking for an ethical alternative. But what happens when that pattern breaks down? connectedplaces.online/growth-narra...

I love #peertube a lot. I will keep using it for as long as I am able to. I also think many people mentioning it in response to the situation with YouTube will be disappointed when they find that it isn’t “YouTube but without ADs and AI.” No free platform will ever be that. When large numbers 1/

CLARIFICATION : The Trevor Project's hotline will still be live. But basically this means LGBTQ people can no longer be connected to it through the US national 988 suicide prevention hotline. They will need to be contacted DIRECTLY So spread this around They can be texted. They can be called.

Private bookmarks is a feed that lets you save bookmarks privately. Nobody knows what you bookmarked and you'll stop leaving those red pins 📌 all over Bluesky. 🧵 This thread explains how to use it 🧵

What’s YOUR #PokemonMysteryDungeon team? @pmdshitpost.pmd.social #PMD

i'll be following a bunch from this account to save them on this thing blog.anew.social/bounce-a-cro...