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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

When the Old Constraints Disappear... AI makes almost anything possible. That makes it more important to ask what still matters. jsamwrites.substack.com/p/when-the-… #Wikidata #Wikipedia #AbstractWikipedia #Wikifunctions

$Julia fractal · From John Samuel’s multilingual programming experiments$

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

What Does a Wikidata-Powered Abstract Wikipedia Article Look Like? But after a few sentences, the result can start to resemble the first essays we wrote at school: one simple sentence after another, repeating the same subject, using very little coordination, variation, or discourse structure […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

After exploring Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia to document Pride during Pride Month, I’m now testing another parallel approach: what would a scaled-down, Wikifunctions- and Wikibase-powered Abstract Blog look like? Glad to share some initial […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

Wikifunctions and Abstract Wikipedia have immense, still underexplored potential for smaller-language Wikipedias and multilingual Wiktionary projects. Here, I show how French conjugation tables can be generated automatically. #AbstractWikipedia #Wikipedia #Wiktionary

Abstract Wikipedia entry on French conjugation

Functions used to generate Abstract Wikipedia content

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026

Some weeks ago, I wrote about my experiments with Abstract Wikipedia. Things are advancing. This year during Pride Month, much of my Wikimedia focus is on Abstract Wikipedia, Wikifunctions, multilinguality, and how we can make knowledge accessible across […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

We’re kicking off a new series: Community Spotlights. Through these stories, we celebrate the people who make the #SocialWeb a wonderful place to connect. Our first subjects are @Tzipporah & @Yehuda, the grandfather & grandkid duo that admin #TurtleIsland, a server focused on building […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

Started experimenting with Abstract Wikipedia. Stay tuned.... #wikipedia

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/03/2026

Pourquoi créer un nouveau langage de programmation ? Un nouveau langage de programmation ! Encore un de plus ? À quoi sert-il ? N’en existe-t-il pas déjà suffisamment ? laplumedejsam.substack.com/p/pourqu… #programmation #langages #multilingual #programming #dev

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/03/2026

What if a programming language really spoke our human languages? I wrote about how a side‑project on numerals slowly turned into a multilingual programming language spanning 17 languages […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Fractals made with multilingual programming language

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

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]

Queer Memory - Application for understanding Queer History of the World

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/11/2025

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]

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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2025

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 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2025

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 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Lo… 3. 152 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2025

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]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/06/2025

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

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/05/2025

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 […]

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AxelPolleres (Q54860587) @axelpolleres.wien.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 21/05/2025

Join us at the #Wikidata workshop at #ISWC2025, wikidataworkshop.github.io/2025 Deadline: still a while until ... (02 August 2025), but never to early to start thinking about your submissions :-)

Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8Ddai-ji

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2025

That was such a fantastic performance by Nemo, with all those emotions and facial expressions. #Eurovision #Eurovision2025

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2025

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]

Rule 182 of the circular 1D cellular automata with layered rule generation, multiple colors, circular shaped points and starting initial points in the middle

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Emelia 👸🏻 @thisismissem.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2025

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 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2025

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 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2025

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]

Results from rule 129 of Cellular Automata with gradient colors

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2025

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 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2025

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 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2025

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 […]

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Sarah Perez 💙 @sarahp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/02/2025

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

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2025

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 […]

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Administratören @admin.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2025

Good morning! In collaboration with Bara Roligt AB, we stealth-launched our Pixelfed instance 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 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2025

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]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2025

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]

FOSDEM Talk on Transitioning from Wikidata to Wikibase

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/01/2025

I really love Pixelfed's Portfolio option. Minimalist, but beautiful!! Pixelfed Portfolio: portfolio.pixelfed.social/jsamclicks And you can see my photography here: Pixelfed: pixelfed.social/i/web/profile/51478… #pixelfed #fediverse #mastodon

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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2025

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 🙂 […]

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/01/2025

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

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John Samuel @jsamwrites.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/11/2024

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]

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