James

@james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

I contribute to free and open source software projects such as FreedomBox and Debian. I also play games on Steam Deck.
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Fosstodonhttps://fosstodon.org/@jvalleroy
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Freedom of the Press »
@freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker:

Update: The Associated Press sued White House officials today over ban on its access to White House events, Oval Office and Air Force One because wire service continues referring to “Gulf of Mexico.”

It asked court for emergency order rescinding ban:

pressfreedomtracker.us/all-inc

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njoseph »
@njoseph@social.masto.host

I have one prediction for 2025 that I am most confident about.

2025 will be the hottest year on record (since 1850), just like the two years before it.

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    Freedom of the Press »
    @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

    Of everything they could've questioned Tulsi Gabbard about, Dems chose to grill her for past support of whistleblowers and the Fourth Amendment.

    Because now's a great time to signal hostility to people who may leak evidence of government criminality.

    freedom.press/issues/trump-att

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    Kunal Mehta »
    @legoktm@wikis.world

    New blog post: Three years of

    blog.legoktm.com/2025/01/31/th

    This is the longest I've ever held the same position at a job, so a few notes on what I've been up to over the past year and what I enjoy.

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      Freedom of the Press »
      @freedomofpress@social.freedom.press

      Congratulations to the ACLU, EFF and everyone else involved in this significant win for the Fourth Amendment.

      aclu.org/press-releases/court-

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      James »
      @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

      Tried making one-pot pasta, but I used too much tomato paste.

      A plate with pasta

      Alt...A plate with pasta

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      Kunal Mehta »
      @legoktm@wikis.world

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      Kunal Mehta »
      @legoktm@wikis.world

      There's about 100 people in below freezing temperatures at 60th and Lex to celebrate, also a few counterprotesters.

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        Kunal Mehta »
        @legoktm@wikis.world

        Cars cross 60th St and pay the toll that kicked in at midnight.

        Loudest cheers are whenever a bus passes by.

        Alt...Cars cross the 60th and Lex Ave intersection in Manhattan, heading south. Some media and protestors (pro- and anti-congestion pricing) can be seen on the side of the road.

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          Kunal Mehta »
          @legoktm@wikis.world

          Some profanity aimed at NJ Gov Phil Murphy for all his (failed) last minute lawsuits to try and block

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            Kunal Mehta »
            @legoktm@wikis.world

            An ambulance crosses into the zone. EMS and FDNY response times have gone up over the past decade because of increased congestion - the toll should help speed them up:
            abc7ny.com/post/nyc-emergency-

            Alt...An ambulance crosses 60th St

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              Kunal Mehta »
              @legoktm@wikis.world

              I've uploaded my photos and videos from tonight's launch to Commons; you can find them in commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cat along with other folks' media. All are available under a license that allows for free reuse (usually only requiring attribution)

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                Kunal Mehta »
                @legoktm@wikis.world

                Streetsblog has a really nice explainer and summary for everyone who hasn't been closely following the saga: nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/05

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                  njoseph »
                  @njoseph@social.masto.host

                  MaggieAppleton/digital-gardeners: Resources, links, projects, and ideas for gardeners tending their digital notes on the public interwebs

                  github.com/MaggieAppleton/digi

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                    njoseph »
                    @njoseph@social.masto.host

                    Using Python uv tool as a replacement for Poetry for a small Python utility I'm writing. It feels a lot like Rust's Cargo.

                    All that I can say for now is that it is certainly a better experience than setting up a virtualenv manually.

                    I am writing this proprietary tool for a team of JavaScript developers. I think they will feel that it is just as easy to use as npm/yarn or whatever is the new hotness this week.

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                      alcinnz »
                      @alcinnz@floss.social

                      Yes, I keep coming back to the thought which is expressed here...

                      Before You Can Have Smalltalk, You Must First Defeat Capitalism. - Matthew Gaudet:
                      mgaudet.ca/blog/2024/10/28/bef

                      "If you want to build a future that involves beautiful systems like Smalltalk, you must first rebuild the economic environment wherein it could be built. Wherein it could succeed!"

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                      @Techmeme@techhub.social

                      A look at Uber Shuttle, the shared bus service that has rolled out in over 20 cities and completed ~30M trips globally, as Uber awaits approval in Bengaluru (Anisha Sircar/Rest of World)

                      restofworld.org/2024/uber-shut
                      techmeme.com/241207/p8#a241207

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                      James »
                      @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

                      Christmas tree is up

                      Very small, artificial Christmas tree with lights.

                      Alt...Very small, artificial Christmas tree with lights.

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                      James »
                      @james@jvalleroy.fbx.one

                      Food, meat [SENSITIVE CONTENT]I made a "savory pumpkin pie" for Thanksgiving dinner. It contained bacon, onion, rosemary, cheese, and a bit of black pepper and cayenne. I think it turned out pretty well!

                      Pie in pan on oven. The pie is covered with cheese.

                      Alt...Pie in pan on oven. The pie is covered with cheese.

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                      njoseph »
                      @njoseph@social.masto.host

                      Problems with Free and Open Source Software
                      njoseph.me/blog/posts/foss-pro

                      My last blog post for September. After not writing any blog posts for 4 years, I wrote 4 in one month!

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                        njoseph »
                        @njoseph@social.masto.host

                        New blog post!

                        Using small AI tools on Debian GNU/Linux
                        njoseph.me/blog/posts/small-ai

                        I am using the word as it is meant to be used, as click-bait. 😉

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                          Lu wilson »
                          @TodePond@mas.to

                          check out this beautiful post by @jimmyhmiller on What It Means To Be Open

                          jimmyhmiller.github.io/raised

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                            njoseph »
                            @njoseph@social.masto.host

                            I have started quoting liberally in my linkblog (subscribe via RSS).

                            njoseph.me/shaarli/

                            Earlier, I was only writing my own summary or opinion of the subject, but quoting adds more context. This is inspired by the writing style of Pixel Envy blog. pxlnv.com

                            Cory Doctorow »
                            @pluralistic@mamot.fr

                            Today's threads (a thread)

                            Inside: The true, tactical significance of Project 2025; and more!

                            Archived at: pluralistic.net/2024/07/14/fra

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                            An X-ray of a broken femur. On either side of the fracture is a elephant (cropped from a medieval illumination) facing one another, in the livery of the GOP logo.

                            Alt...An X-ray of a broken femur. On either side of the fracture is a elephant (cropped from a medieval illumination) facing one another, in the livery of the GOP logo.

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