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🔥🦊⚡🐦 Mozillian, :tux: Linux, :python: Pythonista, :raspberrypi: Raspberry Pi, 🎵 Moby Views are my own. 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mstdn.social/@plwt, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h
It's #Bandcamp Friday tomorrow.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
Clearly I have sufficiently appeased some digital deity for not only did I get the update to the Firefox Snap on the day of release, but also this evening the #Xubuntu 26.04 LTS update landed. Many thanks to all the volunteer contributors globally that make both projects happen.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026
It is a big day for #Firefox with the release of Firefox 157. I have been involved in a small part of this update for quite a few months now and I am really pleased it is available for more people to use. This update brings some subtle interface changes as well as bringing back compact mode and […]
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🇨🇦 Dianne S @dfs-comedy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
The Government of Canada needs to get it's ass in gear and be serious about digital sovereignty. The Netherlands is showing the way. dawo.community/en/about-dawo
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About DAWO - DAWO.community
What DAWO is, why digital autonomy matters and which goals the community pursues.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
When many people think of Mozilla, they tend to think first of software like Thunderbird and Firefox, and possibly know that Mozilla does some "good works" but are not quite sure what. Macklemore put out a message today in respect of his new tour, saying "When the billionaire class can decide […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
A big thank you to @jrconlin @VincentTunru @me @ilyess @TheRealPomax @snailshell and @WanderingInDigitalWorlds for your thoughts on #Signal I hope that you will all be pleased to note that I am now a Signal user. (Still very much looking forward to Air being more widely available - the team […]
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jcrabapple @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026
I love the IPA guy.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
It looks like I might be installing Signal soon - what do people think of it? Any problems or concerns? #signal
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Dale Harvey @dale.toot.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026
My company once hired Macklemore for a corporate gig and he said "Firefox had the best internet box" and I thought that was going to be the most embarrassing thing involving Macklemore I remembered until Ed Sheeran posted that.
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Simon Brooke @simon-brooke.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Danny Macaskill demonstrating what bike skills are, once again. #BikeTooter #WeAreNotWorthy www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdlxXM_AEGQ
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Ian Forrester | @cubicgarden @cubicgarden.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
Getting hot in Athens - My first full Drift zero mix is now available to enjoy So good the captain of the plane came to have a look & listen 😅 cubicgarden.com/2026/09/13/getting-…
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Getting hot in Athens – My first full Drift zero mix
This is the first proper mix with the Drift DJ Zero while on holiday in Athens recently. It was done over two parts because of a crash with the beta firmware. Most of it in a lovely place in Athens (Morgan All Jeans) then second part on my flight to Barcelona, which attracted the eye of one of the captains of the plane! One of the captains of the airplane has an amazed look at the Drift DJ Zero I asked permission to take the picture but wanted to preserve the privacy of the pilot and member of public who was in the seat opposite. I gather the staff of the plane had talked about it over the backchannel and he decided to come check it out? All I can say is he was blown away and to be honest I had similar interest while DJing to myself in Athens and Barcelona. Lots of positive questions and thoughts. _But back to the actual mix…_ Its a good mix (especially since I don’t have all my tunes synced on the zero) and using the Drift Zero is smooth now I fully understand the DJ mix flow. As I’m always DJing in my headphones there is a few extra steps I have to take. A few times I forget and you could hear the cueing in the mix, which isn’t great but its human error. However I’m kinda use to it and because its still beta there’s still lots of opportunity to feedback and shape the Dj flow. The whole mix is on my mixgarden and one day soon, I’ll get my personal mixgarden working again. Enjoy my first full mix on the Zero, there will be many more to come I’m sure! Its not the end for the Pacemaker device but as the beta firmwares get better and better, I’m carrying around a lot less, so we shall see what happens… _Here’s the playlist_ 00:00:00 Fade To Grey (Moreno J Remix) – Visage 00:01:58 Everything’s Been Written – 8 Wonders 00:06:41 Believe – Eli Brown 00:10:52 Mass Noise 2015 – Fred Baker & Seb B- 00:14:54 Turbulance – Klauss Gourlart 00:20:19 Eclipse – Neo 00:23:50 Steller – Driftwood 00:28:53 Catch me – Ormus 00:31:31 You’ve Got The love (Sonny Noto Remix) – Florence The Machine 00:36:32 Never (DJ Tiesto remix) – The Roc Project feat Tina Arena 00:41:32 Earth mover – Cosmic gate
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
It's the Last Night of the Proms tonight. While some of the classical music being played dates from a time when my country did a great many not great things, the other music being played from around the world and the typically large number of EU and other flags being waved in the audience […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
Generally not a fan of comic book movies, but just finished watching Captain Marvel and quite enjoyed it. Sure, Shakespeare it is not supposed to be but the messaging and subtexts were really positive and I hope someone somewhere is inspired by it.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
One of the trolleys that the #librarians use in my local library to help move books has a label with "Paul McCartney" on it. Another is labelled "Cart Cobain". Librarians continue to be awesome.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
Today is #BandcampFriday, so I treated myself to a copy of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
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jcrabapple @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026
Since Robb Knight's Echofeed is shutting down soon, as you may have seen I built a similar open source RSS feed forwarder inspired by it. It's called Feedecho, as an homage to the original. github.com/jcrabapple/feedecho I am also going to pick up where Robb left off, and offer a paid […]
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Terence Eden @edent.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026
Huge thanks to @evan for making his book available as a DRM free ePub! www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/activitypub Now to find the time to read it 😊
Book cover featuring a parrot.
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026
It hit me a little this weekend that we are coming up on 25 years since 11th September 2001. For too many, the legacy of that day is more directly felt than it is for me, but I hope everyone with a strong memory of that day and it's aftermath takes care over the next few weeks. For those too […]
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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026
Porto has made public transport free for all residents. Since 10 July, anyone living in Portugal’s second largest city can ride the metro, buses, trams and ferries across the metropolitan area at no charge, in a bid to coax people out of their cars. EU Today […]
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Das @srdas.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2025
Reasonably sure Mastodon peeps like libraries and might like a peek at this wowzer I stepped into today. #DasCDMX
A look inside the Biblioteca Vasconcelos in Mexico City. There are columns of bookshelves seeming suspended at various levels from the ceiling with walkways connecting and that keep going into the far distance. Light from glass skylights many stories up and interior lighting are throughout. On the bottom floor, slightly lower than the camera vantage is the skeleton of a whale
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026
To their credit, they did not have to share this, the incident report from the recent GH outage - www.githubstatus.com/incidents/zkxw… #GitHub
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Incident with GitHub.com
Aug 17, 15:21 UTC **Update** - Git Operations is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 15:10 UTC **Update** - Pages is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 15:01 UTC **Update** - API Requests is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:58 UTC **Update** - Webhooks is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:58 UTC **Update** - We are experiencing high error rates around 20% for web experiences and api traffic. Archive downloads and raw repository content downloads are experiencing an approximate 50% error rate. SAML and OIDC authentication, SCIM, and Team Sync are also impacted. We are currently performing mitigations based on our investigation thus far and are monitoring for improvement. Aug 17, 14:58 UTC **Update** - Actions is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:54 UTC **Update** - Pull Requests is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:49 UTC **Update** - Issues is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:45 UTC **Update** - Pull Requests is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:31 UTC **Update** - Copilot is experiencing degraded availability. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 14:24 UTC **Update** - We are experiencing high error rates around 20% for web experiences and api traffic. Archive downloads and raw repository content downloads are experiencing an approximate 50% error rate. SAML and OIDC authentication, SCIM, and Team Sync are also impacted. Investigations are on-going and we will continue to provide updates as we discover more information. Aug 17, 14:04 UTC **Update** - We are experiencing high error rates around 20% for web experiences and api traffic. Archive downloads and raw repository content downloads are experiencing an approximate 50% error rate. Investigations are on-going into the root cause, and updates will continue to be provided as we investigate. Aug 17, 13:58 UTC **Update** - Pull Requests is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:46 UTC **Update** - Issues is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:45 UTC **Update** - We are seeing an approximate 20% error rate across numerous experiences including Pull Requests, Issues, and others. Investigations are currently under way and we will be posting updates as they become available Aug 17, 13:44 UTC **Update** - Webhooks is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:42 UTC **Update** - Actions is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:41 UTC **Update** - API Requests is experiencing degraded performance. We are continuing to investigate. Aug 17, 13:40 UTC **Investigating** - We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.
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jcrabapple @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026
📰 I built r/Feed: a minimal subreddit RSS reader with no build step and no dependencies. It reads Reddit's feeds through a self-hosted rss-cacher on my home server, so refreshes stay fast and don't hammer Reddit's API. Search, read tracking, keyboard nav, 8 sort orders, config sharing across […]
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Bogomil Shopov - Бого @bogo.hapyyr.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026
Behold. I just escaped the sandbox.
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Jonathan Kamens 86 47 @jik.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026
[death and mourning] The traditional Jewish mourning process for a parent has 3 phases: shiva — seven days of mourning after the funeral¹; shloshim — 30 days of mourning after the funeral²; and the year after the funeral (actually 11 months and one day³). Today marks the end of shloshim for my […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026
A fun little project for those who are #selfhosting #Karakeep - docs.karakeep.app/next/administrati… I found that the guide was really clear and easy to follow and my instance of Karakeep seems to be working fine afterwards.
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Migrating to the Karakeep Chrome Image | Karakeep Docs
Karakeep now publishes its own tested Chrome image instead of relying on the
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Dustin @dustwin.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026
I just installed the Mastodon Sidebar (elk.zone) sidebar #extension for #Firefox and it looks nice and full featured. I was using Mastodon as a Sidebar extension but it seemed like it was not getting new features and was starting to feel bare bones […]
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Kagami is they/them 🏳️‍⚧️ @krosylight.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026
Anyone named Claude working in software engineering area? How's your life these days?
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026
Happy with my pin hole camera for the 90% eclipse in about half an hours time. Felt like the safest option. Last time I made one, it was a literal pin hole, but this time around I have made the hole a bit bigger and used a hole punch. Hope to get a photo or two of the projected image. #eclipse
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026
I had a really nice day out in London yesterday. Picked up the DVD of the second season of Silicon Valley, before heading to a Linux user group meeting which was really good fun. There were contrasting views, but also understanding and appreciation. Aside from some useful feedback for the team […]
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Liam Proven @lproven.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026
help wanted lake.computer/blog/help-wanted « I am very sorry that the software that I created & put online for free, without any warranty, explicit or implied, has not met your expectations. You are entitled to a full refund. I have taken the liberty to initiate it. You should already […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026
Today I have done battle against the twin evils of email and SharePoint and have emerged victorious. What challenges await me tomorrow, I have not got the faintest idea, but before that I shall sleep and...well...Bill Shakespeare said it best […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026
This week there is a Monday, a Tuesday, a Wednesday, a Thursday and a #BandcampFriday .
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026
As someone that has contributed to both #Mozilla #Firefox and #Wikipedia today, the animation at this link reminded me of why we do all this: bsky.app/profile/wikipedia.org/post… Happy #WorldWideWebDay everyone!
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What if the internet was built by everyone? Oh, wait... @firefox.com @404tales.bsky.social
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026
I happened to glance out of the window on another very warm day and saw that there was water falling from the sky. Possibly a case for Mulder & Scully. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGzSGxySJ9Y
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Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊) @jaredwhite.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/07/2026
Yo, I'm heading up a brand-new community project. 👥 We write code by hand. 🤚🏽⌨️ It's a growing opt-in directory of software developers who write code by hand. When you hear someone tell you “nobody does that” you can point to this and say “well these folks […] [Original post on indieweb.social]
A page style layout with the following:

We write code by hand.

We use Natural Intelligence to build software libraries and applications in production today. Some of them you may be using right now.

There are people who say "nobody authors code by hand any longer." We are here to say that's incorrect. Because we do it. All the time.

If you write code by hand, add your name to this list!
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026
As a #Karakeep user, I was excited to hear that offline availability of saved articles in the mobile app is on it way. github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep/is… I appreciate that it may not be perfect when it first lands, but I appreciate more the time and effort that has gone into […]
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026
Late last year I damaged my watch beyond cost efficient repair collapsing to the ground having walked into a near invisible glass door (as funny as it may sound, there was no indication it was there and it hurt, a lot). This week I finally bought a replacement. Powered by light, no digital […]
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James Smith 💾 @floppy.org.uk · 22/07/2026
I've set up a Matrix space for anyone up for forking #Rails away from #DHH's influence. Let's start actively working on this. matrix.to/#/#forking-rails:matrix.o… (If there's already a space for this, do let me know, I'll go there instead)
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Paul @plwt.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026
With thanks to @AlienJay for the recommendation, I have spent some time this evening setting up dockhand.pro. It may take some time to see if it handles automatic updates of containers for me (and #Forgejo is a bit fiddly with that), but optimistic to see if it solves a problem for me.
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Dockhand - Modern Docker Management
A powerful, intuitive Docker platform for everyone. Real-time container management, Compose stacks, Git deployments, and SSO - all free.
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Mastodon @mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026
By the way, did you know you can also subscribe to Mastodon feeds via RSS? I know, right!! Check out this helpful guide from @FediTips to learn how: fedi.tips/following-mastodon-and-fe…
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RSS on Mastodon and the Fediverse
RSS feeds are simple, easy-to-use feeds of content from the internet, such as news articles, videos and podcasts. You can use RSS apps to follow Mastodon accounts, and use Mastodon accounts to follow RSS feeds. ## What is RSS? RSS is basically just a special kind of internet address that tells an RSS app where to find content. The apps used to follow RSS feeds are often called “feed readers” or “news readers”. When you enter an RSS address into an RSS app, the posts made by that address are shown in a chronological list. RSS feeds can work for all kinds of content including blogs, news sites, podcasts etc. (Most podcast apps are powered by RSS, even if they don’t publicly state this.) ## How to follow Mastodon accounts from an RSS feed reader app All Mastodon accounts have an RSS address which can be followed from RSS apps: 1. Go to a Mastodon account profile’s original page on a web browser. 2. Copy the web address from the browser’s address bar 3. Add .rss to the end of the web address to create the account’s RSS address 4. Add the account’s RSS address to your RSS app For example, the RSS feed for the FediTips account is https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips.rss ⧉. Note that the RSS feed of a Mastodon account only shows posts with public visibility, you will not see replies or posts with other visibilities. ## How to follow Mastodon hashtags from an RSS feed reader app The RSS feed of a hashtag on a server can be found by doing the following: 1. Go to the server’s website 2. Search for the hashtag 3. Click the hashtag from the suggestions list 4. Copy the hashtag’s web address and add .rss to the end to get its feed ## How to follow RSS feeds from Mastodon You can also now do this the other way around, and follow RSS feeds from your Mastodon account, thanks to a service called RSS Parrot ⧉: 1. Create a new post but don’t publish it yet 2. Mention the RSS Parrot Fediverse account _@birb@rss-parrot.net_ 3. Mention the RSS address you want to follow 4. Publish the post (it doesn’t have to be a public post, DMs will work as well) 5. RSS Parrot will create a new Fediverse account that mirrors the contents of the RSS address you provided, and then reply to you with a link to the new account 6. Follow this new account to follow the RSS feed This method works for any Fediverse platform that supports microblogging, including Mastodon and many other Fedi platforms. ## How to follow PeerTube Channels and Accounts from RSS apps You can follow any PeerTube accounts or channel through RSS apps: 1. Go to the channel’s or account’s profile page on PeerTube 2. Click the channel’s or account’s _Subscribe_ button (if you are logged in on that PeerTube server, click the little arrow on the right of the subscribe button instead) 3. There will be an RSS subscription option at the bottom of the subscription menu, click this to go to the RSS feed (which may look a bit crazy but don’t worry!) 4. Copy the address at the top of the browser to get the channel’s or account’s RSS address 5. Paste the RSS address into your RSS app This feed will deliver embedded videos to your feed reader and you can watch them there. ## Friendica: Champion of RSS The Fediverse platform Friendica has probably the best RSS support on the Fediverse, including a built-in feed reader which doesn’t need any third party services or apps. To follow an RSS feed in Friendica: 1. Paste the RSS address into the search box in Friendica 2. The RSS feed’s profile page will appear, click Follow 3. The RSS feed’s contents will start showing up in your main timeline as it is published, and will look like normal account posts Friendica also lets you turn RSS feeds into Fediverse accounts that people can follow from other Fediverse platforms. ↩ Back to the front page
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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 13/07/2026
Hey, New Yorkers: Mayor Mamdani is recreating the city's digital service, after Mayor Adams destroyed it. They're hiring devs, designers, and product folks to work on-site in Brooklyn, starting now. You don't even have to be a city resident. Get on it!
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Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox @thunderbird.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026
In case you missed it: Thundermail, our new email service, has started sending invites to Early Birds on the waitlist. Early subscribers get a real say in where our #opensource #email service goes next, and we want you along for the ride! Join the waitlist here: www.tb.pro/waitlist
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Chris Hayes @chris.nutmeg.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026
#TIL about earth.nullschool.net It's a minimally designed, but data-rich visualization of Earth. #Science
The water currents of the Atlantic Ocean represented as animated lines creating interconnected circular vortices. It looks like a work of art but represents what's happening below the waves.
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