#Tag · bonfire.cafe

A new blog post - on the mother I knew and the one I never met - I hope some of you find it useful or it stirs a memory or two in you (also audio and video versions - tangential of course)
[thecosmicshamblesnetwork\.subs…](https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-courage-of-mothers) [\ #psychology]( https://mastodon.social/tags/psychology) [\ #childhood]( https://mastodon.social/tags/childhood) [\ #poetry]( https://mastodon.social/tags/poetry) [\ #poem]( https://mastodon.social/tags/poem) [\ #love]( https://mastodon.social/tags/love) [\ #loss]( https://mastodon.social/tags/loss) [\ #grief]( https://mastodon.social/tags/grief)

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The Courage of Mothers

Robin begins a journey to find out more about his late mother.

Robin Ince

@robinince@mastodon.social · 5 hours ago

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The Courage of Mothers

Robin begins a journey to find out more about his late mother.

Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)

@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to · 21 hours ago

1/2 🇺🇸 Be the change. The blueprint from the Civil Rights Movement.

🎙️ “With this faith, we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., The Other America, Stanford University, April 14, 1967

🇺🇸When I feel despair, I remember Dr. King and the countless civil rights activists—both known and unsung—who peacefully fought for justice, equality and human rights.

#CivilRights #history #quotes #Boston #mlk

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Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)

@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to replied · 21 hours ago

2/2

🗣️Let’s honor them not just in memory—but through peaceful action:

🗳️ Register to vote
🗳️ Vote in local and national elections

🌐 Let’s be the change we wish to see in the world.

#MLKDay #faith #HumanRights #vote #America #mlk #unity #Peace #love

F-Droid

@fdroidorg@floss.social · yesterday

#UnifiedPush is on everybody's lips when it comes to #decentralization or #deGoogle or wanting to cut off #BigTech from your live.

But did you know how it was started? How many times its destiny intersected with #FDroid ?

Read here, straight from the creator: https://f-droid.org/2026/01/08/unifiedpush-5-years.html

5 years of UnifiedPush | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Back in 2020, “OpenPush - A Free, Decentralized Push Messaging Framework for Android” has been announced on F-Droid at its beginning, and in 2022 the Unified...

Dendrobatus Azureus

@Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe replied · yesterday

@fdroidorg

Thank you for this wonderful article

#Love

Hacker News

@h4ckernews@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

I Love You, Redis, but I'm Leaving You for SolidQueue

https://www.simplethread.com/redis-solidqueue/

#HackerNews #I #Love #You #Redis #but #Leaving #You #for #SolidQueue #Redis #SolidQueue #Technology #Migration #Developer #Community

Simple Thread

I Love You, Redis, But I'm Leaving You for SolidQueue

Rails 8 eliminates Redis from the default stack. Learn how SolidQueue, SolidCache, and SolidCable replace Redis for job processing, caching, and real-time updates—powered entirely by PostgreSQL. Explore the true cost of Redis, how SolidQueue works, when it scales, and how to migrate from Sidekiq to a simpler, Redis-free Rails architecture.

N-gated Hacker News

@ngate@mastodon.social · 5 days ago

👀 Wow, stop the presses! Another riveting #love letter to #XFCE, the desktop environment so thrillingly minimalist it makes white paint look like a rave. 🎉 Ruben shares his undying affection for the world's most exciting software waiting room 💻—a tale of pulse-pounding neutrality!
https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/ #Minimalism #SoftwareDevelopment #DesktopEnvironment #HackerNews #ngated

Rubenerd

Rubenerd: Xfce is great

A post from David Gerard reminded me why I still use Xfce almost everywhere.

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Eric supports DEI!

@EricIndiana@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

Mutual tongue #cats #silentSunday #love #lovers #catsofmastodon

a black cat and a white cat embrace and kiss each other

Eric supports DEI!

@EricIndiana@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

Mutual tongue #cats #silentSunday #love #lovers #catsofmastodon

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X Kataquapit

@xkataquapit@mstdn.ca · 2 weeks ago

I dedicated my latest column to the memory of my life partner, my friend, my mentor, my everything - Mike McGrath. He not only meant so much to me, he was a great positive influence on so many people. #indigenous #firstnations #attawapiskat #love #friendship #nishnawbe #mushkegowuk

https://www.windspeaker.com/under-northern-sky-xavier-kataquapit/mike-was-beacon-love-and-friendship

Windspeaker.com

Mike was a beacon of love and friendship

By Xavier Kataquapit I lost the love of my life Michael McGrath this past Sunday December 28, 2025. He was a bright light that shone for so many people in our families but also in a circle of friends that seemed to span the world. Mike was born and raised in Iroquois Falls into a grand Irish Canadian family that originated from the Ottawa valley. His mother Emily McGrath imparted in him her kind and gentle spirit, and his grandmother Margaret Dunn, whom everyone knew as Granny, guided and influenced his life.

X Kataquapit

@xkataquapit@mstdn.ca · 2 weeks ago

https://www.windspeaker.com/under-northern-sky-xavier-kataquapit/mike-was-beacon-love-and-friendship

Windspeaker.com

Mike was a beacon of love and friendship

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Karen Kaspar

@KarenKasparArt@socel.net · 2 weeks ago

Happy New Year!

"Was das neue Jahr wohl bringen mag?"

"Hmmm... lass es uns füllen mit Liebe, Frieden und positiver Energie!"

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"What might the new year bring?"

"Hmmm... let's fill it with love, peace, and positive energy!"

#art #mastoArt #cats #catsofMastodon #birds #watercolor #aquarelle #painting #newyear #happyNewyear #goodvibes #love #positive #peace #sketch #sketchbook #caturday #tabby #robin #handmade

Karen Kaspar

@KarenKasparArt@socel.net · 2 weeks ago

Happy New Year!

"Was das neue Jahr wohl bringen mag?"

"Hmmm... lass es uns füllen mit Liebe, Frieden und positiver Energie!"

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"What might the new year bring?"

"Hmmm... let's fill it with love, peace, and positive energy!"

#art #mastoArt #cats #catsofMastodon #birds #watercolor #aquarelle #painting #newyear #happyNewyear #goodvibes #love #positive #peace #sketch #sketchbook #caturday #tabby #robin #handmade

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Eric supports DEI!

@EricIndiana@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Joey & Sheena #cats #love #catsofmastodon

MadeInDex 📰🌎

@madeindex@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

Finished this for my #lastminute2025resolutions ;)

PEACE AMONG US
🖼️ #CC0 #PublicDomain of course, by https://madeindex.org ❤️

#Peace #HappyNewYear #Friends #Humanity #Love #Unite #Design #Graphic #friends #GraphicDesign #Art #public #free #world #message #celebrate #tokyo #celebration #year2025 #year2026 #friendship #goodvibes #unity #pacifism #earth #everyone #people

A peace symbol with a Tokyo skyline behind it. On a yellow background is an inscription: TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE TODAY, LET'S BE UNITED ONCE MORE, LET NO ONE DIVIDE US SO WE MAY FIND PEACE AGAIN IN THIS NEW YEAR!

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Sagittarius 1805

@Sagittarius_Galaxie@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Isso!!! Und wird immer normaler!

#press
#presse
#hass
#hetze
#love

Comic, eine Demonstrationen

Links stehen hunderte Demonstrationen mit Fahnen mit Love und der Flagge der USA und Banner mit " Say no to Hate"

Rechts stehen 4 Menschen mit einem HATE Schild

und vor diesen 4 Hanseln steht die komplette Presse und ist nur an HATE interessiert. — Comic, eine Demonstrationen Links stehen hunderte Demonstrationen mit Fahnen mit Love und der Flagge der USA und Banner mit " Say no to Hate" Rechts stehen 4 Menschen mit einem HATE Schild und vor diesen 4 Hanseln steht die komplette Presse und ist nur an HATE interessiert.

Eric supports DEI!

@EricIndiana@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Joey & Sheena #cats #love #catsofmastodon

Sagittarius 1805

@Sagittarius_Galaxie@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Isso!!! Und wird immer normaler!

#press
#presse
#hass
#hetze
#love

Molly Cantrell-Kraig 🇺🇦

@mckra1g@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Kindness is often underestimated, mistaken for something soft. In reality, it’s one of the most powerful life skills we have. Kindness creates space for trust, growth, and sustainable progress. It sharpens listening, strengthens boundaries, and reminds us that self-care is foundational, not optional. When you practice kindness toward yourself and others, capacity expands. Impact follows. The quiet miracle? Kindness multiplies, expanding all good things.

🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

#love #kindness

My right hand holding a mug of hot cocoa aloft. On the side are the words BE KIND, rendered in blue and green letters. In soft focus, visible in the background is a shelf with my ring light, a lamp, and a yellow mug into which I have placed various LGBTQIA and transgender flags.

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Eric supports DEI!

@EricIndiana@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Every night and every morning, they cuddle and groom one another. #silentSunday #cats #catsofMastodon #cuddles #love

a white cat and a black cat look at us from bed where they have paws intertwined

Eric supports DEI!

@EricIndiana@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Every night and every morning, they cuddle and groom one another. #silentSunday #cats #catsofMastodon #cuddles #love