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hackfest.nl @hackfestnl.hsnl.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

How cool, @annejan of the Badge.team made a small adventure story for the Tanmatsu badge (badge.team, ESP32-P4). www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR0qaygn1p0 #badgeteam #hackfestnl #maker #hacker

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Ionica Smeets @ionica.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

Stellenbosch University Museum liet allerlei medewerkers van de universiteit hun favoriete kunstwerk uitkiezen en toelichten. Zo'n goed idee en zo goed uitgevoerd, met ook felle kritiek op de universiteit.

Op een rode muur hangt een schilderij van een landschap met vogels in primaire kleuren (door Corneille) rechts daarvan een foto van universiteitsmedewerker Thobeka Msi en haar uitleg bij deze keuze.

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Long DECEIVING Road to Freedom

The symbolism of Corneille's La Belle Éveillée (The Awakened Beauty) is profound and thought-provoking.

Observe Stellenbosch University through a childlike, innocent lens, and be fooled. Marvel at its grand celebrations, and be deceived. There is more to the proudly displayed gees than meets the eye.

A continuous association between the University and ubuntu is farfetched and belittling. Ubuntu is not just the slogan I am because we are"; it is a way of being - altruism, compassion, generosity, humaneness and magnanimity.
In the University's culture, lexperienced a series of awakenings. I used to lead an intervention programme that supported disadvantaged learners from neighbouring high schools, and I witnessed its demise. "Lack of funding was the reason given to the public; "lack of reciprocity' was what was discussed in the corridors.
The reality was that restrictive language policies further disadvantaged the already disadvantaged.

Learners benefiting from the programme unwillingly enrolled at other institutions far from home. They chose to sacrifice valuable study hours for their commute. I ask, somewhat sarcastically: Who willingly chooses hardship?

With the programme's collapse, a part of me died.

Rooted in faith, I persevered, believing in an eventual change. I deliberately joined the Student Affairs Transformation Committee and intentionally contributed to a new Transformation Charter. Committing to the Institutional Culture workstream of CIRCoRE (the Committee for the Institutional Response to the Khampepe Commission's Recommendations) seemed like another opportunity for meaningful transformation. CIRCORE's rapid collapse was bewildering. Feeling deceived again, I died a second death.

Yet I refuse to die before my actual death.
Like the awakened beauty in Corneille's painting, I rise again - alert, aware and quick-witted. I am awakened by the white bird, the messenger of freedom. I am reminded that this may not merely be a perceptible struggle, but a spiritual one. The sun, symbolising the cultural identity and ancestral heritage of my forebears, calls out insistently: You have been captive for too long. It is time to awaken.'

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Open Risk @openrisk.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

#NRC is among the most respected Dutch newspapers and their setting up a #mastodon server is a beacon on the path to a democratic #DigitalCommons Short term it shows it is indeed possible for any modest organization not to be hostage to remote techbro overlords. Longer term it means probing […]

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

At the #AMSAT-UK Colloquium to run the live stream! Normally there's more than one person, however the rest of the team is still traveling back from the #ARISS astronaut contact, so it's me and whatever would fit hand-carried on the Eurostar

Wouter with a large transport case exiting London St. Pancras International

Wouter with a large transport case at Euston station just before boarding the train to Milton Keynes

Kents Hill Park training and conference centre reception building

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Mijn bloed kookt. Onderstaand artikel wordt kort besproken op het radionieuws, en daar vallen zinsnedes als 'dit kunnen de slachtoffers als zeer pijnlijk ervaren'. Dit is geen 'ervaring', dit is gewoon crimineel en heeft directe gevolgen voor slachtoffers! […]

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

so...video thumbnails from pixelfed are cursed :)

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Ending with a cover of The Whole Of The Moon with everyone, and giant moon balls bouncing around in the crowd. brilliant choice #publicservicebroadcasting #trfs10 +1

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Did someone order confetti? #publicservicebroadcasting #trfs10 +1

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Fireworks when The Other Side played #publicservicebroadcasting #trfs10 +1

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Progress, from Every Valley, with the wonderful EERA #publicservicebroadcasting

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

During Gagarin, the band freezes, and so does the audience! #publicservicebroadcasting #trfs10 +1

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Sputnik prop suspended from the ceiling, and many projections / LED screens on stage #publicservicebroadcasting #trfs10 +1

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

Such an amazing show of #publicservicebroadcasting at the beautiful Alexandra Palace (ally Pally) this weekend. The 10 year +1 anniversary show of The Race For Space. #trfs10 +1 Fireworks, confetti, props, guest artists, the works Me and @emsie met them the day after in the pub as well!

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Roos Vonk @roosvonk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wat mij betreft was dit de mooiste jurk-met-boodschap op Prinsjesdag: @christinepvdd.bsky.social, met de boodschap dat ze de vacature van Klimaatdrammer wil invullen. Want die is helaas vacant sinds Jetten hem niet meer invult!

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Bert Hubert NL 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 @bert-hubert.mastodon.nl.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Zak toch in de stront met je 289 externe partners aan wie je mijn data verkoopt. Met je stinkende "legitiem belang". Bah.

Wij en onze 289 externe leveranciers gebruiken technologieën (bijv. cookies) om informatie op de apparaten van gebruikers op te slaan en/of te openen om persoonlijke gegevens zoals IP-adressen of browsegegevens te verwerken. U kunt toestemming geven voor de verwerking van uw persoonlijke gegevens voor de onderstaande doeleinden. U kunt ook uw voorkeuren instellen voordat u toestemming geeft of weigert toestemming te geven. Houd er rekening mee dat sommige leveranciers uw persoonlijke gegevens kunnen verwerken op basis van hun legitieme zakelijke belangen en niet om uw toestemming vragen. Bekijk onze leverancierslijst om uw recht om bezwaar te maken tegen verwerking op basis van legitiem belang uit te oefenen.

Lijst met schuifjes van bedrijven als 'AcuityAds Inc'

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abadidea @0xabad1dea.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

A lot of people don't know there's two fundamentally different types of PTSD and/or have heard the terms but don't understand the distinction being made. There's "standard" PTSD, which I'll call "simplex" PTSD, and "complex" PTSD, which you'll see written C-PTSD. - Simplex ("normal") PTSD […]

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AnneTheWriter @annethewriter1.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

Technically, she did follow the instructions... (It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.) #Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Teens #Parenting #ParentingHumor #Teenagers #Laundry #LaundryDay

Meme text reads, "I told my daughter she couldnt hang out with friends until she hung up her laundry. Not sure if I should ground her or applaud her ingenuity."

Photo shows a laundry basket full of clothes, but the full basket is hanging in a closet.

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

RE: infosec.exchange/@wicca/11727593789… Conference tips for people new in the field, new at a conference or just generally anxious about joining 👇️

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This video explains why I think there could be a lot of demand for the Slate that much of the automotive press doesn't understand. The "better value" angle is not objective when one person's positive is another's negative. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJHo...

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I like the Slate Truck. Why do I dislike the Ford Fathom?

YouTube video by Johnologue

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Bert Hubert NL 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 @bert-hubert.mastodon.nl.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Ik weet niet sinds wanneer maar DE GOOGLE TRACKERS LIJKEN HELEMAAL WEG VAN werkenvoornederland.nl !! Na 14 jaar zeuren! Dank u!

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abadidea @0xabad1dea.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

➡️Americans and Canadians: do YOU recognize this man?⬅️ He collapsed on the streets of Amsterdam in 2023 with a brain injury. He wasn’t carrying ID and he lost most of his ability to communicate. His identity still hasn’t been established. Interviews near […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

photo of an older white man with white hair and a thin beard, resting in a hospital bed looking despondent

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

Decided ad-hoc me and @emsie would pack up my kit and drive to the lake to stream the eclipse and let locals look at the video screens! Live stream archive and peertube link to follow #eclipse

Eclipse on a screen mounted in a pelican case, with me holding up a sticker of a banana for scale and shape of the eclipse

Me sitting watching the eeclipse with 1999 eclipse glasses on. Behind me is a tripod with a camera pointed at the sun with two mylar blankets in front of it to shield the sun. Behind me many other spectators can be seen

video streaming kit including a tripod with a camera pointed at the sun with two mylar blankets in front of it to shield the sun. behind it, emily is sitting in the grass slurping on a iced coffee

Wouter viewed from the back with a tripod with a camera pointed at the sun with two mylar blankets in front of it to shield the sun, a pelican case with the eclipse view and a lake in the background

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999! #solareclipse

Eclipse glasses from 1999, with the nose bridge taped together. They are visibly aged. Photographed on a wooden table outside in bright sunlight. The solver-coloured filter lenses reflect the table

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

The #BMD UpDownCross HD instructions and manual are a crime against humanity. EE-mailing support because I found a (trivial) error that's been there for a while but the overall UI choices are abysmal. 1) Is a white coloured in box ON or is a black dot ON in […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Spot the difference: 720p60 DIP switch settings with reality vs documentation, with switch 4 having a different setting

Labeled picture with the switches showing ON at the bottom, and switch one at the left

Legend works if text orientation is ignored

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Ambivalent Dictator For Life @pikesley.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026

Quoth the Raven, "Be careful with that cable, it's carrying 48 volts" -- Edgar Allan PoE

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

Mooie kans om de verschillende generaties noodradiootjes te testen door naar @bert_hubert op @nporadio1 te luisteren. OK, het Mini SDR radiootjes is misschien geen noodradio, maar is zo makkelijk op te laden met een zonnepaneeltje dat ik hem meetel :) #radio

Drie verschillende types radio, allen afgestemd op NPO radio 1
Op de voorgrond een piepklein SDR radio, links achter een oude opwind en solar radio van 30 jaar oud, en achter rechts een moderne opwind en solar radio.

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Wouter @pa3weg.pixelfed.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

Weeks ago, @renze@hsnl.social gave me a spare keyboard film to repair my pre-production #tanmatsu. Today I finally found the time to exchange the dome film and I also updated to the latest firmware. Everything works as expected, thanks Renze! Note I have a […] [Original post on pixelfed.com]

purple tanmatsu with a CPU firmware update screen

Purple tanmatsu with a radio firmware update screen

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@pa3weg/11689037840… My ticket is now listed on www.emfcamp.org/wiki IBAN/Wero/Tikkie preferred for payment, price in EUR #EMFCamp

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Helma @helma.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

Een mooi en waardevol moment, in gesprek met de staatssecretaris Willemijn Aerdts @stasdigi over digitale inclusie. En we blijven aangehaakt. Geen roze shirt aan, maar het exemplaar dat ik vasthoud samen met Lucinda, hebben we haar aangeboden. 🤩 #DigotaleDolleMina's

6 digitale dolle mina's op de foto in de gang van EZK met Willemijn Aerdts en Raise, haar politiek adviseur (helemaal rechts). 10-puntenplan en roze shirt aangeboden en vastgehouden voor de foto

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

(Someone at) #EMFcamp has set up a simple ticket exchange list, but it is not linked on the main website! www.emfcamp.org/wiki/ticket-exchange I will shortly be listing mine there too

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Ticket Exchange - Wiki

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

Sadly, I won't be attending EMF anymore. It simply no longer works out schedule and money wise without significant stress My tickets have been offered to a few folks, however if that falls through I'll post here again!

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Maartje @maartje.dev · 05/07/2026

We should just have like a random day here on the fedi where we do all our random raw shitposting but in true LinkedIn style… Prioritizing self-care and mental well-being during my commute today. 🦈✨ Embracing a moment of comfort with my Blåhaj to recharge and ensure I'm showing up as my best […]

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026

Browsers or OS's should have a setting that disallows anything to steal focus when you enter a password

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Eelco Mulder :mastodon: 🇪🇺 @voorstad.mastodon.nl.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

Ja hoor, @berthubert@mastodon.nl heeft zijn woors gehouden! #kortebroek #surfspc26

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Bert Hubert NL 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 @bert-hubert.mastodon.nl.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

(Ik zet hiermee een traditie van mijn vader voort, die ooit belangrijk was bij de Tweede Kamer - hij had een thermometer op zijn kamer en als het echt te heet was in het toenmalige gebouw kwam hij ook in een (nette) korte broek, en zo gaf hij iedereen permissie dat ook te doen)

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Daniël Franke :panheart: @ainmosni.ainmosni.eu.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

We need more places to openly take stands like Thomas House.

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@pa3weg/11478309605… Met de activatie van het #hitteplan vanaf morgen hier nog even een tipje wat ik elk jaar wel een keer post. Heb je geen zonwering, dan kun je met een folie reddingsdeken een zeer effectieve zonwering maken. Zilveren kant naar de zon […]

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abadidea @0xabad1dea.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026

Well, it happened: We crammed our way into a crowded intercity train and someone was like WOW IT’S ODIN FROM MASTODON

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

Greetings Fediverse! Is this my last post before the bubble finally bursts? One can hope! Catch you on the flipside

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

The first one is the departure signal (vertreklicht). Blinking means it's safe to depart (combined with a green departure signal) The two blinkey bois are warning lights for potential low visible danger, e.g. a train is approaching from another side in a curve

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

Happy rainbow commercialisation month to those who celebrate! Now is the time to slap on that token rainbow flag on to your branding to pander to your audience and rake in a few goodwill sales to people you don't give a fuck about. To everyone else, happy pride!!

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Wouter 🛰️ @pa3weg.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2026

Gisteren hadden we het bij @angrynerdspodcast over allerlei digitale zaken, datalekken en datahonger, met @barbarakathmann. Vandaag heeft ze een rondetafelgesprek Cyberveiligheid en informatiebeveiliging met positie papers van onder andere de digitale dolle minas. Er moet echt wat veranderen om […]

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