More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso
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Mastodon: Giving Journalists Options Away From Big Tech
Mastodon’s work to highlight their platform to journalists led to the opportunity to host an aperitivo, with special guests Save Social, at the International Journalism Festival (April 9th – 13th, 2025) in Perugia, Italy.
IJF brings together people from across the news industry to talk about the issues they face and celebrate the work they are doing. This year, Big Tech was one of the topics that dominated the panel discussions.
Bonjourno Mastodon
Mastodon, represented by Andy Piper, Head of Communications, Felix Hlatky, CFO, and Philip Schröpel, Head of Staff, brought together supporters of the open social web, Big Tech-disbelievers, and curious locals to a small bar nestled in the old walls of Perugia.
Understanding that many in the audience were unfamiliar with Mastodon, Piper introduced the social platform to the room, highlighting the benefits for journalists. This included the work to highlight article authors, using the byline feature that rolled out in July last year, and emphasis on the value of links to external publications.
Mastodon promised new tools to track referrals through links would be rolling out across the network soon but were already live on mastodon.social – the server run by the Mastodon team.
Looking Ahead
Hlatky spoke of Mastodon’s future as an organisation and their ongoing work to transition from a German gGmbH to a new European nonprofit. He acknowledged internal work to restructure and remove single ownership from Mastodon claiming, “No one gives you money if one owner can run away with it.”
There was a strong message that Mastodon wanted what is best for their users, rather than their pockets. A stark contrast to the Big Tech platforms that had been discussed across the Festival.
To echo the sentiment, Mastodon then invited Björn Staschen from Save Social to speak.
Save Social
Save Social is a predominantly German-speaking effort to turn away from Big Tech social media platforms and strengthen alternatives. In less than three months, their petition has reached 200,000 signatures.
“We, as a society, have to be part of the solution,” said Staschen. “We want to strengthen alternative platforms. Ensure freedom of expression by creating diversity and transparency.”
Converting Attendees
When it came to joining Mastodon, Schröpel admitted there are “multiple ways”, but that the Mastodon team are able to support individuals and organisations in setting up their own instance or offer advice on the network.
However, joining the platform continues to be a barrier for many users. A group of Italian women who attended the event abandoned their short effort to join the platform half-way into the presentation, confused about where to go and which app to use.
Alongside presenting Mastodon as an alternative platform, the aperitivo offered one of the only opportunities to take tangible action against Big Tech at IJF – attracting doers, rather than the commentators that lined the panels of the main event.
Wrapping Up
“There’s a mix of people in this room right now with the same instincts we have to save democracy,” Piper said in his closing remark, encouraging collaboration and action.
Based on the panels at IJF 2025, journalists are more worried than ever about the role they play in democracy. Witnessing the actions of the White House, many journalists are now calling for an “EU alternative” to Big Tech platforms.
Mastodon now has the opportunity to present themselves as the EU alternative and help journalists protect democracy.
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Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S.
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RIP Usenix ATC
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RIP USENIX ATC
USENIX made the decision this week to discontinue its flagship Annual Technical Conference. When USENIX was started in 1975 — before the Internet, really — conferences were the fastest vector for practitioners to formally share their ideas, and USENI…The Observation Deck
What can we learn from a 1985 Salmonella outbreak caused by contaminated milk that killed at least 12 people?
From @TheConversationUS: "Revisiting this investigation and its outcome provides lessons on how food safety inspections go hand in hand with consumer protection and public health, especially as hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses rise."
#Salmonella #FoodSafety #Disease #PublicHealth #Science
Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with ‘Salmonella’ in 1985 − as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true
The legal, political and public health consequences of the largest Salmonella outbreak in the US underscore the importance of food safety inspections and disease surveillance.The Conversation
Designer Prabal Gurung reflects on tough childhood, resilience and runway success in a new memoir
https://apnews.com/article/prabal-gurung-fashion-designer-memoir-38d75e17a6daf1eca89286231c63834b?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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GWM confirma produção de Haval H6 e outros modelos no Brasil
https://canaltech.com.br/carros/gwm-confirma-producao-de-haval-h6-e-outros-modelos-no-brasil/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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If other developed nations with declining birth rates are any example, simply throwing money at young couples — or even fortifying social welfare — isn’t incentive enough.
Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Bina Venkataraman discuss:
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Pinterest Reports 16% Revenue Growth, Reaches 570 Million Monthly Active Users
#financialresults #monthlyactiveusers #Pinterest #revenuegrowth #socialmedia
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Pinterest Reports 16% Revenue Growth, Reaches 570 Million Monthly Active Users
Pinterest's first quarter 2025 results show the platform is still growing. The company now has 570 million monthly active users, up 17 million from theDavid James (Blaze Trends)
How to tell if a photo’s fake? You probably can’t. That’s why new rules are needed
https://theconversation.com/how-to-tell-if-a-photos-fake-you-probably-cant-thats-why-new-rules-are-needed-252645?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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How to tell if a photo’s fake? You probably can’t. That’s why new rules are needed
The solution demands two simple and clear actions: declare that photo manipulation has taken place and disclose what manipulation was carried out.The Conversation
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Lune pâle entre les voiles,
Nuit bleue se révèle.
Netflix recebe 7 lançamentos de peso nesta semana! Veja lista de lançamentos
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/minha-serie/601251-netflix-recebe-7-lancamentos-de-peso-nesta-semana-veja-lista-de-lancamentos.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Netflix recebe 7 lançamentos de peso nesta semana! Veja lista de lançamentos
Filmes e séries para assistir nesta semana na Netflix? Temos! Confira 7 indicações para aproveitar!Jean Carlos Foss (TecMundo)
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I'll rest easier when Donald Trump is in prison where he belongs.
House Democrat demands ethics review of Qatari jet gift to Trump
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Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards
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Trump administration announces ‘illegal’ rollback of energy and water efficiency standards
The Trump administration plans to weaken energy and water efficiency standards for appliances, an attack experts say is “patently illegal.”Justine Calma (The Verge)
Reviving a modular cargo bike design from the 1930s
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Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Reviving a Modular Cargo Bike Design from the 1930s - Core77
Your average cargo bike typically has a long frame divided into two areas: One for the cargo, and one for the rider. The rider is positioned just forward of the rear wheel, with a chain delivering power from the pedals to that rear wheel.Core77
The FCC Must Reject Efforts to Lock Up Public Airwaves
President Trump’s attack on public broadcasting has attracted plenty of deserved attention, but there’s a far more technical, far more insidious policy change in the offing—one that will take away Americans’ right to unencumbered access to our public…Electronic Frontier Foundation
"How hefty a bribe to the president will they have to pay to make it so, I wonder.
Broadcasters are no longer public trustees but rather holders of licenses for rights to "own" spectrum under the most recent Communications Act revisions, and the government is no longer holding the radio spectrum in trust, but has rather indulged in taking for it's own profit, not the public's.
A win-win for all but the public interest."
I'm sure no one would notice...
House GOP sneakily proposes kicking 13.7 million people off Medicaid
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House GOP sneakily proposes kicking 13.7 million people off Medicaid
While no one was watching Sunday night, House Republicans released their official plan to only partly pay for President Donald Trump's " One Big Beautiful Bill ," which will cut taxes for the rich ...Daily Kos
Anti-doping study investigates US meat as athletes raise beef contamination fears
In elite sports, a single trace of a banned substance can derail a career. Anti-doping...
#engineering #technology
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Anti-doping study tests US beef, chicken for banned substances in sports
The study explores whether doping violations could stem from contaminated meat in athletes’ diets, affecting their career.Aamir Khollam (Interesting Engineering)
Doug Mills and Moises Saman Win 2025 Pulitzer Prizes for Photography
https://petapixel.com/2025/05/05/doug-mills-and-moises-saman-win-2025-pulitzer-prizes-for-photography/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Doug Mills and Moises Saman Win 2025 Pulitzer Prizes for Photography
Doug Mills of the New York Times and Moises Saman, contributor to the New Yorker, have been named the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize.Jaron Schneider (PetaPixel)
To describe Trump's actions as “potential conflicts of interest” misses the point. A “potential conflict of interest” sounds like an unfortunate situation in which it’s possible that Trump might choose his own personal interest over the nation’s. Stated this way, the problem is the conflict.
But Trump isn’t conflicted. He repeatedly chooses his (and his family’s) interests over the nation’s. He is using the authority and trappings of the presidency of the United States…
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Kiri Artemis [VTuber/Gamedev/Artist]
I am a lamia who makes videogames and plays a bunch of retro stuff! You've heard of a rattlesnake, now here’s a BATTLESNAKE! Come for the cozy vibes. Stay for the ultraviolence.Kiri Artemis [VTuber/Gamedev/Artist]
After Driving Down Oil, Saudi Prince Looks for Trump Rewards
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AllTrails debuts $80/year membership that includes AI-powered smart routes
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AllTrails debuts $80/year membership that includes AI-powered smart routes | TechCrunch
AllTrails, the hiking and biking companion named 2023's iPhone App of the Year, is launching a new premium membership called 'Peak' that includes AI-powered features, trail conditions, heatmaps, and more.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
This -- though it is delivered with the characteristic haughty NYT condescension -- is just flat wrong. It's revealing, though. The enemy that has taken up residence in their heads is not fascism, not the threatened violence of the state, but "social media," ie, their readers talking back.
A community-led fork of Organic Maps
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Te quisimos y te querremos siempre, compañero Pepe.
José "Pepe" Mujica, verso l'addio: ultime ore per l’ex presidente dell’Uruguay malato di cancro
La moglie ha spiegato che Mujica è ormai in fase terminale e si trova sotto cure palliative. “È alla sua fine”, ha detto, aggiungendo che i medici stanno “cercando di far sì che accada nel miglior modo possibile,globalist (Globalist.it)
[paper] Evidence of a social evaluation penalty for using AI
Significance
As AI tools become increasingly prevalent in workplaces, understanding the social dynamics of AI adoption is crucial. Through four experiments with over 4,400 participants, we reveal a social penalty for AI use: Individuals who use AI tools face negative judgments about their competence and motivation from others. These judgments manifest as both anticipated and actual social penalties, creating a paradox where productivity-enhancing AI tools can simultaneously improve performance and damage one’s professional reputation. Our findings identify a potential barrier to AI adoption and highlight how social perceptions may reduce the acceptance of helpful technologies in the workplace.
Abstract
Despite the rapid proliferation of AI tools, we know little about how people who use them are perceived by others. Drawing on theories of attribution and impression management, we propose that people believe they will be evaluated negatively by others for using AI tools and that this belief is justified. We examine these predictions in four preregistered experiments (N = 4,439) and find that people who use AI at work anticipate and receive negative evaluations regarding their competence and motivation. Further, we find evidence that these social evaluations affect assessments of job candidates. Our findings reveal a dilemma for people considering adopting AI tools: Although AI can enhance productivity, its use carries social costs.
International Civil Aviation Organization rules Russia responsible for downing #MH17 #Ukraine #USA #UK #EU #Europe #Czechia #Poland #Lithuania #Latvia #Estonia #Germany #France #Austria #Hungary #Romania #Slovakia #Japan #Taiwan #Australia #Switzerland #Canada #Italy #Ireland #Netherlands #Finland #Sweden #Denmark #Iceland #Norway #Spain #NATO #RussiaIsATerroristState
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International Civil Aviation Organization rules Russia responsible for downing MH17
Flight MH17 departed from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport en-route to Kuala Lumpur International Airport on July 17, 2014.The Kyiv Independent
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Beloved children's creator and educator #Ms.Rachel opens up in a new interview with @mehdihasan.bsky.social on #Zeteo. @daviddoel.bsky.social shares a couple clips and discusses his thoughts on this modern day #Mr.Rogers being attacked for supporting the children of #Gaza.youtu.be/4YJDOohfoag?...
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Pharmaceutical stocks plummet globally after Trump announces plans to lower drug prices
Pharmaceutical companies across Europe and Asia saw sharp declines in their stock prices on Monday following US President Donald Trump's announcement of an executive order to align US prescription drug prices with lower costs abroad.Isaac Francis (Grafa)
Lotus | January 29, 2025 | MegaCorp Pavilion | Newport, KY
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Mastodon Migration
in reply to We Distribute • • •☝️ Great report from WeDistribute on an outreach presentation by Mastodon and SaveSocial to journalists at the recent International Journalism Festival:
"There was a strong message that Mastodon wanted what is best for their users, rather than their pockets. A stark contrast to the Big Tech platforms that had been discussed across the Festival."
This is the way to do it. More of this please.
Mastodon Migration
Unknown parent • • •Looking forward to your video and helping to share it widely!
Edit: Not sure if this is helpful, but when someone asks for an instance recommendation often direct them to mstdn.social because stux has demonstrated both very principled and competent stewardship. Also the instance is located in Netherlands with servers in the EU.