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Oh good, it seems like I was mistaken. There is a way to merge the home feeds on this app’s free version. The interface is just a little clunky and unintuitive. Still, that’s fine with me so long as it works.

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The paid version has a one-time-purchase option too, it’s not just subscription based. Will have to wait and see if I use it enough to justify paying.

Trying out SoraSNS for crossposting between Mastodon and Bluesky. The crossposting is a bit more clunky compared to OpenVibe, and it doesn’t have a combined home feed without paying, but at least there’s no unwelcome branding.

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Okay, testing a new crossposting app. If this one works without adding some nasty branding, I think I’ll make the switch.

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Oh ew. I haven’t posted for ages, so I hadn’t realised the app I was using on iOS had started adding that footer. Not sure what other clients are available that support both Mastodon and iOS though… Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Well, it’s official. Just got my confirmation this morning that my Digital Nomad visa has now been approved. I’m finally now a proper resident here in Costa Rica. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

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Spent 20 minutes this morning sitting with my 12yo and asking the new Google search questions about Pokémon. After laughing at all the bullshit and wrong answers, we had a serious discussion about the power of his human brain and the necessity of using trusted sources like Bulbapedia.

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🌅 Patricia Wallinga 🌇 @pwallinga.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Florida is a world leader in Sentence™ exports

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

We should be learning from other countries...

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Liam Pomfret @liampomfret.com · 08/04/2026

Extremely disappointed with this news out of Japan. Japanese #privacy laws were always quite robust. These changes for the sake of AI companies are going to wreck things badly. www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/j...

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Japan relaxes privacy laws to make AI development easy • The Register

: Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption

Matthew Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

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If an adjunct gets one fifth of that for teaching an entire semester-long course, it’s considered a good rate.

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Liam Pomfret @liampomfret.com · 08/04/2026

Well, that was certainly the Liz Truss of ceasefires.

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Dr. Elinor Carmi @elinorcarmi.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I've been saying for a long time that AI tools promote shortcuts and by doing so skip the learning experience which involves persistence (like the article linked here suggests), but also making mistakes and learning how to solve a problem in a way that makes sense to you -> arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721

Abstract of paper arguing AI assistance reduces persistence

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Lawprofblawg @lawprofblawg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The ceasing of the ceasefire.

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Jan_Morgan @janetmmorgan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

We wonder why we are in such trouble? The richest 0.1% hide more untaxed wealth offshore than the entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity. A just system demands that contribution and accountability increase with power—rather than vanish behind tax havens and secrecy. #pinks #oxfam

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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

❗️At pre-election rallies in 🇭🇺Hungary, the crowd began chanting: "Russians — go home!" The historic slogan "Ruszkik haza" emerged during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was directed against the Soviet occupation.

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Article 3-7-26 by Julie K Brown. I am not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but there does seem to be more and more evidence that Epstein may have been murdered. Remember, Julie K Brown is the journalist who has doggedly followed this coverup from its earliest days.

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Dan Ilic @danilic.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The Onion

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 03/03/2026

So, in launching a huge bombing campaign on Iran they apparently didn't plan for: - Who takes over; - Interceptor shortages from sustained drone retaliation; - How to defend US bases in the region; - Threats to ships in the Strait of Hormuz; and - How to evacuate Americans with airspace closed.

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This past week has left us feeling quite vindicated for having chosen to fly Air Canada and avoid transiting via the US.

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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I did a (non-blind) peer review for a journal last year where there were a significant amount of hallucinated references. Plus several instances where real papers were cited, but for things they never said. Couldn’t believe the sheer lack of care that was being shown by the author.

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Absolutely nuts. I fired up Google Gemini and asked it a bunch of questions about my own field — areas I know really well, that I write and publish in. Literally the first paper that it told me about had a hallucinated author name

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Having free wifi internet access on board an international flight is such a civilised way to travel.

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So now that I’ve left Australia, at what point am I morally obligated to start getting teary eyed when I hear “I still call Australia Home”?

Liam Pomfret @liampomfret.com · 02/03/2026

Just a few short hours now until we’re on our way. Still feels a bit surreal that I’m actually moving overseas.

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Liam Pomfret @liampomfret.com · 02/03/2026

Less than 24 hours to go now until we leave Australia for good (barring brief returns for holidays and if I’m between visas for some reason). Still feels extremely weird. Constantly worrying I’ve forgotten something important too.

We are moving to Costa Rica, into the house my wife grew up in.

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I always knew moving overseas was going to be a bit of a pain, but every single challenge we encountered just kept surpassing our expectations and fears.

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I always knew moving overseas was going to be a bit of a pain, but every single challenge we encountered just kept surpassing our expectations and fears.

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So glad we gave ourselves a bit of leeway to get everything done for this move. The last couple of months have been a real struggle trying to get everything organised. Still need to make another tip run tomorrow, and probably get in a junk removal place for a couple of things too big for the car.