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Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

Starlink operator SpaceX is fighting Virginia's plan to deploy fiber Internet service to residents, claiming that federal grant money should be given to Starlink instead. SpaceX is already in line to win over $3 million in grant money in the state but is seeking $60 million.

#Virgina #starlink #spacex #internet #fiber #technology #tech

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/starlink-tries-to-block-virginias-plan-to-bring-fiber-internet-to-residents/

gtbarry

@gtbarry@mastodon.social · last week

Starlink tries to block Virginia’s plan to bring fiber Internet to residents

#Virgina #starlink #spacex #internet #fiber #technology #tech

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/starlink-tries-to-block-virginias-plan-to-bring-fiber-internet-to-residents/

STOP OCCUPATION 🍉 S. Costa boosted

Bose-Einstein-Kondensat

@MWNautilus@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

A cost-effective, modular, #research- grade #OpenSource #optical #microscope based on the #openFrame #microscopy stand:
https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv126%2Fi2%2F244-254
#DIYbio #lab #science #instruments #fluorescence #laser #LED #fiber #optics #imaging #µManager

Alex, the Hearth Fire boosted

Tanja

@Hookaloop@pixelfed.social · 2 months ago

The Pokémon Gang together. 😄

#crochet #häkeln #handmade #amigurumi #pokemon #charizard #glurak #squirtle #schiggy #bulbasaur #bisasam #crochetart #crochetartist #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist

Three crocheted Pokémon characters—Squirtle, Charizard, and Bulbasaur—sit on a grassy patch outdoors. Squirtle, on the left, is blue with a brown shell; Charizard, in the center, is orange with wings and a flame-tipped tail; and Bulbasaur, on the right, is green with a bulb on its back. The handmade figures are crafted in amigurumi style, and surrounded by natural textures like grass, leaves, and a tree trunk, adding charm to their woodland setting.

Tanja

@Hookaloop@pixelfed.social · 2 months ago

Bose-Einstein-Kondensat

@MWNautilus@mstdn.social · 2 months ago

Alex, the Hearth Fire boosted

Tanja

@Hookaloop@pixelfed.social · 2 months ago

Checking in with a WIP. 😄 This is my Relax Project to give my fingers a rest from all the Amigurumis.

Pattern is Wildberry Shawl by SisHomemade

Yarn is Hobbii Twister in color Fairytale and it will actually go into dark teal for the edge.

#crochet #crochetart #crochetartist #crochetaccessories #häkeln #handmade #crochetshawl #shawl #gradient #gradientyarn #yarn #fiber #fiberarts #fiberartist #workinprogress

A partially completed handmade triangle-shaped crochet shawl displayed on a light, neutral-toned surface. The yarn transitions in a soft gradient from pale pink at the top through yellow and into fresh mint green. The stitch pattern is lacy and open, featuring shell stitches and chain spaces that create a delicate, fan-like texture as the shawl expands.

Tanja

@Hookaloop@pixelfed.social · 2 months ago

Cory Doctorow boosted

Thomas

@seniorexpat@eupolicy.social · 2 months ago

@pluralistic Long thread with a lot of attn to #fiber

Cory Doctorow

@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 2 months ago

The "Eurostack" is a (long overdue) project to publicly fund a European "stack" of technology that is independent from American Big Tech (as well as other powers' technology that has less hold in Europe, such as Chinese and Russian tech):

https://www.euro-stack.info/

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2025/06/25/eurostack/#viktor-orbans-isp

The EU flag, with a cluster of blue-tinted fiber optics in its background.

Thomas

@seniorexpat@eupolicy.social replied · 2 months ago

@pluralistic Long thread with a lot of attn to #fiber