Fragmentation on the Fediverse is a real problem.
Hypothetically, let’s say I’m an admin. I don’t like "John Doe" (just a random example). Instead of simply blocking John Doe myself, I demand that "Billy Bob" — the admin of his instance — remove him entirely.
Billy Bob refuses, because John Doe hasn’t broken any rules. So, being an egotistical maniac, I blacklist Billy Bob’s entire instance — 5,000+ innocent users who had nothing to do with anything.
I also have 5,000+ users on my instance. Now you’ve got over 10,000 people who can’t communicate, all because of a personal disagreement.
This kind of thing happens far too often on the Fediverse. If you create more than one account (on different instances), you’ll likely discover people you didn’t even know existed — people you’d want to follow but previously couldn’t, due to the growing fragmentation across the network.
The scale of the problem becomes even more obvious when you move to a different instance. You’ll likely find that not everyone you currently follow can be followed from the new site.
The solution?
Right now, it means having more than one account just to keep in touch with everyone you want to follow.
How crazy is that?
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The Trump administration is now regularly raiding churches to deport Christians www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Southern California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears
San Bernardino Bishop Alberto Rojas has formally excused parishioners from their weekly obligation to attend Mass following immigration detentions on two parish properties in the diocese.The Associated Press (NBC News)
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I just want to know why (they think) the American people should suffer from higher prices and trade disruptions to make an ineffective political gesture to protect some corrupt foreign leader who is facing a trial in his own country for their own reasons? This isn't our business? Right?
Why do we need to run around helping Bolsinaro? I happen to know who he is but I can assure you most people in the US do not.
@futurebird
It helps that neither #Trump nor most of his #maga supporters understand how tariffs work. (MS media has totally failed us here.)
So they don't understand that the #tariffs on Brazilian products, especially coffee, actually impact prices they pay in the US.
If a person doesn't understand that, and also thinks that their leader is strong and always right, then you can see how they would support his attempts to fight the "injustices" to Bolsinaro.
💻 L'Europa fa un balzo nel futuro, investendo 65 milioni su computer quantistici. Innovazione o discussione? #QuantumComputing #InvestmentInFuture
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Computer quantistici: l'Europa investe 65 milioni
L'UE finanzia Supreme per sviluppare chip quantistici europei, mentre l'Italia definisce la propria strategia nazionale nel settore emergente.Patrizio Coccia (Tom's Hardware)
After Trans People, Trump Now Erasing Bisexual People From Stonewall National Monument
erininthemorning.com/p/after-t…
> The "History and Culture" page no longer includes bisexual rights.
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#securityaffairs #hacking #carhacking
PerfektBlue Bluetooth attack allows hacking infotainment systems of Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda
Researchers found critical PerfektBlue flaws in OpenSynergy BlueSDK, allowing remote code execution to hack millions of vehicles' systems.Pierluigi Paganini (Security Affairs)
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The architecture of military IP imperialism: the UAE, intellectual property theft, and secrecy jurisdictions as legal black boxes - ROAPE
The architecture of military IP imperialism: the UAE, intellectual property theft, and secrecy jurisdictions as legal black boxes - ROAPE
Taking UAE's recently alleged appropriation of South African defense intellectual property as her starting point, journalist Khadija Sharife argues this asset theft of African innovation, talent and sovereignty signals a continuation of imperial plun…ROAPE
Namorado de Vereadora do PSOL é Preso após ser Identificado por Câmeras do Smart Sampa com Mandado de Prisão
O namorado da vereadora Silvia Ferraro (PSOL-SP) foi preso nesta quarta-feira (9), após ser identificado pelas câmeras do sistema de monitoramento SmartGazeta Brasil
Forest Manhunt Called Off After Tipsters Mistake Hiker For Dad Accused Of Killing 3 Daughters
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/travis-decker-false-alarm-idaho_n_686fe022e4b045e0e37f5a3f?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Forest Manhunt Called Off After Tipsters Mistake Hiker For Dad Accused Of Killing 3 Daughters
Federal authorities called off their search for Travis Decker in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest after a tipster mistook a look-alike for the wanted father.Pocharapon Neammanee (HuffPost)
More Than 3,000 People Just Bought This $34 Retro-Chic Casio Watch Online
https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/style/best-casio-watch-sale-amazon-deals-online-1235382766/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Best Casio Watch Deals 2025: $34 Retro Watches on Amazon, 28% Off
Score retro-style Casio digital watches for just $34 and get a stainless steel analog Rolex dupe for just $64 as part of Amazon's Prime Day sale.Tim Chan (Rolling Stone)
Questa sera, giovedì 10 luglio, dalle 21, ci troviamo in Via Zauli Naldi 2 a #Faenza per osservare #Marte, la #Luna piena, le #costellazioni ed altri oggetti interessanti, con i nostri #telescopi e #binocoli
Ingresso libero e #gratis, non mancare!
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#astronomia #spazio #astrofili #scienza #divulgazione #cielostellato #cielonotturno #telescopio #binocolo #osservatorio #stargazing #starparty #scienze #science #space #astronomy #evento #eventi #romagna #italia
Osservazione del Cielo di Luglio 2025 a Faenza
Oggi, Giovedì 10 luglio 2025 dalle ore 21:00, presso la sede del Gruppo Astrofili in Via Zauli Naldi 2 a Faenza (terrazzo della palestra delle scuole elementari/medie Carchidio-Strocchi) e dal cortile della scuola, osservazione guidata del cielo, ad …mobilizon.it
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Vouchers could save buyers $10 or $20 on the cost of many Switch games.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/07…
Trump's Birthright Ban Blocked, Pence Pushes Back on Tariffs
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-07-10/trump-s-birthright-ban-blocked-pence-pushes-back-on-tariffs?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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La manifestazione “Stelle di Domani 2025” della compagnia Balletto di Venezia apre le porte alla solidarietà: il 12 luglio, presso la Scuola Grande di San Rocco a Venezia, si terrà un evento speciale i cui proventi saranno interamente devoluti a Still I…
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Stelle di Domani 2025: il 12 luglio la Danza incontra Still I Rise
La manifestazione “Stelle di Domani 2025” della compagnia Balletto di Venezia apre le porte alla solidarietà: il 12 luglio, presso la Scuola Grande di SanStill I Rise (Pressenza)
Elon Musk wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to SF — good luck
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/704249/elon-musk-tesla-robotaxi-sf-california-dmv-permits?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Elon Musk wants to bring Tesla’s robotaxis to SF — good luck
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to bring robotaxis to San Francisco, but lacks several key permits to legally operate in California.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
#985 J.S. Cockburn - Western Circuit Assize Orders, 1629-1648: A Calendar. Royal Historical Society, London, 1976, Camden Fourth Series, Volume 17, 1st Edition.
#JSChampion #RoyalHistoricalSociety #Assizes #Archives #Cornwall #Devon #Dorset #Somerset #Wiltshire #Hampshire #BookOfTheDay
Dalla parte di Francesca Albanese - Amnesty International Italia
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> Francesca Albanese, relatrice speciale delle Nazioni Unite sul Territorio palestinese occupato, è stata colpita da attacchi sistematici a causa del suo ruolo fondamentale di promozione dei diritti umani e del diritto internazionale. L’annuncio del segretario […]
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Amnesty Tech - Amnesty International
At Amnesty Tech, we believe it’s time technology puts people and human rights first.Amnesty International
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The Trial of Ayla King
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The Trial of Ayla King
The Trial of Ayla King
Ayla King was scheduled to be the first of the Stop Cop City defendants absurdly charged with violating the RICO Act to go to trial.CrimethInc.
Auto travolge cinque persone a Malmo: feriti anche bambini, arrestato il conducente
L’incidente è avvenuto sul marciapiede nel centro della città svedese. Tutti i feriti sono in ospedale, ma nessuno in pericolo di vita. Il conducente, un giovane di 20 anni, è in custodia. Paura a …LiberoReporter
@prex i leghisti con i pacifisti non c’entrano nulla, e anche i filorussi sono una differente categoria di pensiero.
“Abbastanza sicuro” senza citazione di fonte per me equivale a “lo ha detto mio cugino”.
Io ho fonti dove leggo chiaramente “le sanzioni sono più efficaci delle armi:
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E le sanzioni le chiedo anche per Israele, cosa che si guardano bene dal fare molti antipacifisti da social con la morale biforcuta.
Con il popolo Ucraino. Per la pace e la nonviolenza, sempre e ovunque - Azione nonviolenta - Lavori in corso causa guerra
Contributo di Claudio Morselli del Centro territoriale del Movimento Nonviolento di Mantova e Mantova per la Paceadmin (Movimento Nonviolento)
Neue Hoffnung für potenzielle Contergan-Opfer nach Urteil
Das Vorgehen, mit dem die Conterganstiftung über die Anerkennung von potenziellen Betroffenen entscheidet, entspricht nicht den gesetzlichen Vorgaben. Das hat das Bundesverwaltungsgericht entschieden. Von Christian Baars und Jana Heck.
I don't know why I expected a large WAF like Azure's to not be susceptible to this old trick but apparently I'm still naive. This is why we can't have nice things. sigh
Harmonic, a startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev that aims to build AI better at math than humans, raised a $100M Series B at a $875M valuation (Kate Clark/Bloomberg)
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Harmonic, a startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev that aims to build AI better at math than humans, raised a $100M Series B at a $875M valuation
By Kate Clark / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
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European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilisation force with US attending talks
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/10/european-allies-step-up-plans-for-ukraine-stabilisation-force-with-us-attending-talks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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European allies step up plans for Ukraine stabilisation force with US attending talks
Coalition members said they had agreed on a Paris headquarters for the first year of the force and then rotating it to London.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
Haza, Singh, Rivera, Piazzolla, Debussy and more sound in Cardiff - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Bridget O’Donnell, violin, Misha Mullov-Abbado, double bass, and Sinfonia Cymru perform: Trad. Norwegian (arr. Danish String Quartet): Old Reinlender from Sonndala. Ofra HAZA arr. Mullov-Abbado: Na'ama. Simmy SINGH: Whispers of the Wi...www.worldconcerthall.com
11 Things to Know About Caitlin Clark as the WNBA All-Star Break Approaches
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„Selbst wenn wir alle morgen am Tag klimaneutral wären in Deutschland, würde keine einzige Naturkatastrophe auf der Welt weniger geschehen,(...)" #Merz
Klimapolitik zur Vermeidung wirtschaftlicher Schäden reduzieren ist kurzsichtig. Physik fragt nicht nach Geld!
(July 2025)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Hängematte, #hammock, #Rhein_Promenade, #Köln_Mülheim, #Sommerhitze
Lucchese, chiuso il bando: arrivate 4 manifestazioni di interesse
Verranno vagliate già da domani (11 luglio) da una commissione ad hoc formata da Fabio Barsanti, Lucio Nobile, Lorenzo Casini, Jonathan Pezzini, Moreno Pagnini, Celestino Marchini e Moreno Micheloni.
Das Eureka! Abendrätsel:
Gerne Repost 😉 #EurekaRätsel
1. Rätsel in der Eureka! Kreuzworträtselapp öffnen (Link klicken)
2. Mit Lösungscode ("KOPIEREN" Knopf r. unten) antworten
Unter allen Teilnahmen wird wöchentlich ein Fragenpaket verlost.
1.: @riese - 01:56 - 1000 Punkte
2.: @SpreewalderleR - 02:10 - 990 Punkte
3.: @mettigel - 02:17 - 980 Punkte
4.: @tiamaria - 02:27 - 970 Punkte
5.: @ricknroll - 02:30 - 960 Punkte
6.: @herrwenzel - 02:36 - 950 Punkte
7.: @allein_dabei - 02:42 - 940 Punkte
8.: @Cameron - 02:49 - 930 Punkte
9.: @viviana - 03:19 - 920 Punkte
Invasion de ratons laveurs : «Il est tout à fait capable d’ouvrir une porte si elle n’est pas fermée à clé» – Libération
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> Jean-François Maillard, spécialiste du dossier à l’OFB, détaille les raisons de la prolifération de ces petits omnivores opportunistes, porteurs pour certains de vers intestinaux dangereux pour l’humain, dans plusieurs régions françaises.
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Successo per l’incontro al Cnv sulla partecipazione. Alfarano (Pd): “Si attui lo statuto”
Previasti nuovi incontro sul territorio per promuovere la conoscenza del regolamente e far ripartire i processi di consultazione previsti
@classicalmusic
Schumann Sinfonie Nr 2 in C-Dur Op 61
John Eliot Gardiner
NDR Sinfonieorchester
1989
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#music #classic #concert #history
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
Yes, I'm listening to the "Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff" episodes on Bread & Puppets.
omny.fm/shows/cool-people-who-…
Part Two: Bread And Puppet: The Dawn of Giant Protest Puppets - Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
Margaret continues talking to Jamie Loftus about some radical hippies who built gigantic puppets and an entire culture.omny.fm
As of #Godot Engine 4.5 you can now use "Script Backtracing" in GDScript - allowing to see callstacks of the methods directly and printing them to the console.
Subtitles available
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#GodotEngine #Godot4 #Godot45 #GodotGameDev #IndieGameDev #GDScript
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
SnyperWolf
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •So long as you have similar values to your admin, this is a feature, not a bug.
I don't want to have to manually block every instance that allows homophobia. But good news! My admin already blocks the worst offenders!
If you really want to drink from the firehose of hatred, you can always create an account on mastodon.social. I mean, you'll probably never see my posts, but if you are on mastodon.social, it is very unlikely we would ever be friends anyway
Linux Is Best
in reply to SnyperWolf • • •@SnyperWolf
I invite you to check my post history.
In it, you'll see that I’m pro-choice, pro-LGBTQ+, pro–trans rights, and pro–Black Lives Matter.
That didn’t stop someone from launching a “campaign” accusing me — wrongfully — of being homophobic. Unfortunately, not everyone takes the time to look into the facts.
There are large instances with thousands of users whose blacklists are a mile long. And I have to wonder — how many of those lists are actually valid?
You might call it a feature.
I call it a hindrance.
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SnyperWolf
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •I am happy with the 20 or so people I like and talk with somewhat regularly. I would rather talk with 20 folks regularly and rarely need to block a troll, than talk with more folks and have to block more trolls
While I am glad you and I support the same things, why would you want more folks to harass you? Like, if you gain one friend for every one additional troll you have to block, is that worth it? What if it's 100 trolls for every 1 additional friend?
Linux Is Best
in reply to SnyperWolf • • •@SnyperWolf
Thankfully, I don’t see many trolls on the Fediverse.
However, I’m willing to deal with such individuals when necessary, as my goal is to reach as many people as possible. I’m not exactly here to make friends — as you appear to be.
There’s nothing wrong with that, but our goals are different.
Having previously been in an abusive relationship — one where I was kept under lock and key but never heard — I find it therapeutic to be heard.
I also come here to inform and educate. I work for Meta and occasionally know things that I believe others would find informative.
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SnyperWolf
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •Do you not see many trolls because your admin is blocking instances where trolls live?
I agree that we are looking for different things. Are you sure that mastodon is the right place for you if you just want number to go up?
Linux Is Best
in reply to SnyperWolf • • •I believe the Fediverse is a place where I can say what needs to be said — things that might not be as easily or safely to expressed on platforms like Twitter or Bluesky.
However, I also believe the Fediverse has some unresolved issues that must be addressed if it’s going to succeed and move beyond being just a niche community.
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in reply to Linux Is Best • • •Linux Is Best
in reply to SnyperWolf • • •@SnyperWolf
I disagree, because I see its potential.
However, if the wrong people end up leading it, that potential will be squandered and suppressed into nothing more than a niche community.
Time will tell.
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okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin
in reply to SnyperWolf • • •Maybe consider how easy it is for admins to silently, and without the consent of their users, silence any viewpoint they want, and you wouldn't even know.
okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •I don't ses many trolls and I'm on apparently the worst server in the history of worstness.
Maybe because i only look at my own feed of follows and hashtags and not the entire fediverse?
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in reply to okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin • • •@Okanogen @SnyperWolf
On May 30, 2023, I joined Mastodon Dot Social. I never had any issues there myself. I only left because I bought into the belief that it was becoming centralized, and people told me how "awful" it supposedly was. This gave me the curious idea to try other platforms.
In truth, I think I would go back to Mastodon Dot Social if it weren’t subject to U.S. jurisdiction in any way. The things I may need to say (though hopefully not) are not suited for U.S.-based servers or companies.
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okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •Legit concern.
Why So Serious? | 🄯CarlOS 🎃
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •Jeremy Herve
in reply to Linux Is Best • • •@Linux
In your scenario, one of the problems is that a single person controls the social graph of 5,000 others. The other is that 5,000 people didn’t have enough information to understand that they were giving some of their freedom away to an unreasonable person.
In short, I don’t think Federation is the problem.
The solution may be more fragmentation. Break off those 2 communities of 5,000 people into 100 communities of 50 people, and suddenly that personal argument will « only » impact 100 people.
You don’t need multiple accounts if you’re in full control of the one you have.
Linux Is Best
in reply to Jeremy Herve • • •@jeremy
You want to overcome human nature — but that’s not going to happen.
People are inherently communal and tribal. A site with 5,000+ users is likely to attract 5,000+ more.
The Fediverse must operate within the limits of human behavior. We can argue that humanity should change, but that site will have over 250,000 users long before anyone seriously considers your argument.
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