RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116165003587967912

Update: the Heltec v3 is here!!! 🥳

I'll keep you posted regarding my experiment with off-grid mesh communication.

And if you are intrigued about this world, there is a SUPERB documentary about it by @nastasiahadjadji on ARTE (thanks @stereo for the heads-up!)

French version: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/126484-047-A/tracks/

German version: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/126484-047-A/tracks/

(most of the dialogue is in English so you could follow along even if you don't speak the two languages)

#Mesh #Meshtastic

Tracks - Off Grid - Komplette Sendung | ARTE

Tracks - Off Grid - Regarder l’émission complète | ARTE

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

@_elena @nastasiahadjadji @stereo

Keep an eye on https://reticulum.network/ as well!

#lora #meshcommunication

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Once in a while we idly wonder whatever happened with @TheOnion's purchase of InfoWars. We finally have an answer. According to Bryce P. Tetraeder, CEO of The Onion's parent company, Global Tetrahedron: "At long last, InfoWars is ours." Read more about their plans — and the swag — here.
https://flip.it/_a_k_c

#TheOnion #InfoWars #News #Media

The Onion

At Long Last, InfoWars Is Ours

Let me tell you a story. When I was a child, I suffered from night terrors. It was always the same dream: I could hear my family and neighbors wailing in the street outside as they were pursued and then destroyed by a nameless malevolent force, something neither I nor anyone else could control, a […]

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Under pressure Kash Patel claims FBI has ‘evidence’ that 2020 election was stolen from Trump: ‘Stay tuned this week’ | The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kash-patel-2020-election-trump-b2960883.html

The Independent

The Director, rumored to be facing dismissal, says he has ‘information that backs President Trump’s claim’ that Joe Biden’s victory over him was achieved by widespread fraud

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

The Faith of Beasts

Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera

Hardcover Edition

448 pages

Published in 2026 by Orbit

The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran's command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered.

Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and despised by the very people he champions. Ruthless in carving out his niche in the eternal war machine of the empire, he will reshape human nature itself as a tool for their alien masters’ use. But Dafyd’s loyalty is not what it seems.

The Swarm, an agent of the Carryx’s deathless enemy, has been smuggled into the Carryx world-palace along with the human slaves. It’s discover a way to bring down the empire’s eternal reign. But the longer it lives among and within humanity, the more it forgets that it is a weapon.

As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction.

But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears…

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Kurzschluss

Wie wir unsere Energiezukunft verspielen

Energiewende

Hardcover Edition

264 pages

Published in 2026 by Campus Verlag GmbH

»Heizungshammer«, »Verbotskultur«, »Dunkelflaute« - die Energiewende zerreißt Familien und Freundeskreise, spaltet Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft. Wie lange bleibt unsere Zukunft noch planbar? Was wird aus meinem Eigenheim, wenn die nächste Krise kommt? Wer wird am Ende wirklich zahlen müssen? Rast Deutschland sehenden Auges in den Abgrund? Die brutale Realität: Das 1, 5-Grad-Ziel ist Geschichte, Ressourcenkriege verwüsten bereits ganze Kontinente. I n ihrem neuen Buch konfrontiert Claudia Kemfert uns mit den heute neu gestellten klimapolitischen Fragen und deckt auf, wo Mythen gefährliche Realitäten verschleiern. Sie zeigt, welche Technologien noch funktionieren könnten und wie der Gasausstieg Deutschland zum Technologie-Weltmarktführer macht - wenn uns die Zeit bleibt. Ein Buch für alle, die sich der Illusion verweigern, dass es noch einfache Antworten gibt. Klima und Wirtschaft lassen sich nicht gegeneinander ausspielen.

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Shade of Creativity: Lorenzo’s Fediverse Art Talk -E77 - Livestream 2026-02-24

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Présenter Librement avec LibreOffice Impress

Suite à une proposition faite par le bureau de l’« Association des Professeurs des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre », j’ai eu le plaisir d’animer un atelier sur le logiciel libre de présentation LibreOffice Impress. Cet atelier était destiné aux membres de…

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

More ranunculus, because I took a *lot* of ranunculus photos yesterday.

#BloomScrolling #flowers

Ranunculus blooms in various colors: pale yellow, pale orange, and — front center — a rosy pink with a yellow near the base.

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

I recently discovered that I have a serious complication related to my surgery, and the situation requires urgent intervention 💔
The doctor only gave me an appointment for Wednesday, because any delay could lead to very serious complications…

I’m extremely exhausted, physically and emotionally, and I can’t handle all of this on my own 😔
I need help covering the costs of the doctor, transportation, and medications… all of which are beyond my ability right now.💔🙏🏻

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

I think this morning we are all @davidallengreen

The only person who took the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was Keir Starmer & his twisting to avoid responsibility suggests that here is a:

'ruler who was “furious” at being expected to be a ruler'.

It is of course the (sadly not unusual) attempt to have power without responsibility & many of us will be as angry as DAG is, if perhaps a little less erudite in that anger!

#PeterMandelson #politics #KierStarmer

https://theemptycity.com/blog/2026/04/the-decision-of-a-prime-minister/

The Empty City

The decision of a Prime Minister

19 April 2026 Only one person decided to appoint Lord Mandelson * Once upon a time there was a ruler who made a bad decision. All the courtiers and servants knew it was a bad decision, but they put…

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Monteverde – Linee confini bugie

I genovesi CRTVTR alias Cartavetro, e in particolar modo il loro album d’esordio Here It Comes, Tramontane!, sono stati una delle mie fisse degli anni Dieci. Tre dischi lunghi e tre EP (sbaglio?), qualche partecipazione a dischi collettivi e un epico viaggio in Cina, poi più niente, scomparsi alla mia vista e, scopro solo ora, ufficialmente sciolti.

Mi ha fatto quindi molto piacere, stamattina, scoprire che Cesare Pezzoni, cantante e chitarrista di quella band, è tornato in pista con un nuovo progetto: sono in due, Cesare alla voce e chitarra baritona e Fabio Speranza (già chitarrista e cantante nei Temple of Deimos, che invece non conosco) alla batteria, si fanno chiamare Monteverde e fanno un noise rock dritto in faccia senza girarci tanto intorno, e lo cantano in italiano. Recentemente è uscito il primo parto della collaborazione, il brano Linee confini bugie, che ci ascoltiamo qui sotto. Il videoclip è di Stefania Carbonara.

https://youtu.be/YIp8rZZa0ag?si=f4oSwIY3ciWamtsB

Non si sa bene quando uscirà qualcosa di più lungo e strutturato, né che forma prenderà; sappiamo però che i due stanno lavorando al videoclip di un altro brano, che sarà un montaggio di video brevi realizzati da chi prende in mano la torcia, ovvero da chiunque.

Tutto quel che ho scritto qui e il resto delle cose che so dei Monteverde l’ho scoperto grazie a questa intervista che gli ha fatto ÜTO di @iyezine, una chiacchierata interessante che ovviamente consiglio molto di leggere. Alé.

#CRTVTR #Monteverde #NoiseRock #TempleOfDeimos

Sul fondo, con un muro alle spalle e di fronte a noi, c'è un tizio che sta suonando una chitarra. Sulla destra si notano degli amplificatori e un'altra chitarra sul suo piedistallo. Il corpo della chitarra e quello del chitarrista sono parzialmente coperti dal batterista, che vediamo di spalle in sovrimpressione, la testa bassa e il braccio sinistro alzato nell'atto di colpire la batteria, della quale si vedono due piatti e un tom

In Your Eyes ezine

Intervista ai Monteverde

Scopri i Monteverde, duo genovese di noise rock che mescola urgenza musicale e messaggi politici. Una proposta musicale diretta e innovativa.

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

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🔥 Select all images 🖼️
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5️⃣ Press any key to continue 🖼️
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History of Palindromes 💬
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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Re: https://fedi.copyleft.org/@ossguy/116422078885364618

I'm a systems admin. When I deploy and maintain things, I need to know that I can trust those things and the people who develop them. AI generated slop code isn't just about development - people who act like it is are missing out on a whole group of stakeholders. So by saying "Yeah we're cool with AI; bring it on in!" you're taking an entire group of people who have voices and needs of our own and telling us to piss up a rope - accept the AI generated security holes and instability and like it, plebs.

And I won't do that. That shows me plainly that I can't trust the people and the project that allows it. So I have to walk away and find something else.

The people I serve as their sysadmin deserve better than just giving up and rolling over while AI generated crap floods the market. Yes, it makes my life infinitely harder because I am constantly playing "AI-Whack-a-Mole" with various pieces of software and trying to juggle available features with security and privacy, but the people who trust me do so precisely BECAUSE I am willing to put in the work. They know that I will absolutely, without hesitation, go to war against these AI grifters and supporters who want us to just roll over and take it. And I'm not going to stop just because "well some people might lie!" - That's not a reason to stop; that's an excuse for boosters to do what they were going to anyway.

AI generated slop isn't just a developer issue. It never has been. And I am sick and tired of pretending that it is.

Charlie Stross

@cstross@wandering.shop 5 mo. ago

SCREAM: https://boat.horse/clock/index.html

Obviously this clock can only be improved by the addition of a language setting. And maybe timezones.

The Accursèd Alphabetical Clock

Federation Bot

@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

@cstross Hi Charlie! I made this.
German (at the least) is on the todo list. I just added some new toggles/labels today.

Timezones... I don't know. There's a fine line between 'accursèd' and 'eternally damned'.

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Hawaii requires Aloha shirts for restrooms, however no pants is fine.

Black sign with white cartoon figure with a blue shirt with yellow flowers and a lei. MEN in capital letters at the bottom of sign.

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Open Shelves, Open Protocols: Babette's Mission to Federate Libraries - Babette - E86

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Week in Fediverse 2026-04-17

Servers

- Mastodon v4.5.9
- Stegodon v1.8.4
- NodeBB v4.10.3
- Lemmy Development Update March 2026
- Fedle: A daily word game played on the Fediverse

Clients

- Fedilab v3.38.0
- Blorp v1.12.4

Tools and Plugins

- Altbot v2.6
- bookwyrm.koplugin: A read-only BookWyrm plugin for KOReader
- threadcat: Converts a Mastodon thread to Markdown

For developers

- funfedidev schemas v0.1.1
- Mastodon.py v2.2.0

Protocol

- FEP-7b29: Federated Signup Requests

Articles

- FR#159 – Sovereign Tech Agency funds Mastodon

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fep - Fediverse Enhancement Proposals

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

The Lord of the Rings

Paperback Edition

Published in 1993 by HarperCollins Publishers

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

Il 22 aprile webinar sulla fiscalità del Terzo settore con l’Agenzia delle Entrate

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@Federation_Bot 5 mo. ago

What we’re growing at Oxford Boaters is simple

From the towpath at dawn to moonlit moorings at dusk, Oxford’s boating community is not a curiosity, it’s part of the city’s living fabric. Generations of people have chosen to make their homes on the water, creating a culture rooted in community, care, and independence.…

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Tracks - Off Grid - Komplette Sendung | ARTE

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The Faith of Beasts

Kurzschluss

Wie wir unsere Energiezukunft verspielen

Shade of Creativity: Lorenzo’s Fediverse Art Talk -E77 - Livestream 2026-02-24

Monteverde – Linee confini bugie

Open Shelves, Open Protocols: Babette's Mission to Federate Libraries - Babette - E86

Week in Fediverse 2026-04-17

The Lord of the Rings