First day wearing this new shirt that arrived yesterday.

rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua

@foosel

Gerard Thornley

@foosel perhaps you saw this toot?
https://wandering.shop/@maco/116075925593898835

Hiker

@foosel Unfortunately, it's too late. AI is like a cancer that has already spread its metastases everywhere.

Gina Häußge

@GerardThornley Thank you, that was it!

Gina Häußge

@hiker so what, I should just roll up in the corner and cry?

I'm going to continue to fight this crap tooth and nail, until this fucking hype bubble finally bursts.

Datavizzard

@foosel I think we booth read IT different

Hiker

@foosel People are enthusiastic about it in so many places—that's going to be difficult. But good luck!

The Orange Theme

@foosel @hiker I'll be fighting with you. Thanks for sharing the shirt link! Just ordered one.

Jonas

@foosel
Aaaand they don't ship to France #bummer

カーステン

@foosel yeah! Das ist ja geil. Ich habs mir gespeichert. https://nrw.social/@chpietsch@fedifreu.de/115713718952603696

Die Idee mit dem Shirt ist geil. Da muss ich mal meine Frau fragen, ob sie mir das auch aufs Shirt machen kann.

Lucien

@foosel tell that to the majority that consumes the slop willingly and happily.

Companies wouldn't do it if they actually lost customers because of it...

Vivaldi

@foosel next in the shopping list (maybe as a gift for someone you know): THE one and only brainsoaker 🧠

Brainsoaker - Brain storage done right!

You might not need it, but don’t let it shrink.

Brainsoaker (brainsoaker.com)

Elsher Levine

@foosel Iconic first-wear choice That shirt is doing important work.

enclature

@foosel@chaos.social Stop forcing Rhode Island into everything?

Karsten

@foosel hab eins in schwarz 🥰

Gina Häußge

@hiker I'm a full time open source maintainer, trust me, I noticed

Not a reason to roll up in a corner and cry though. It sure as hell is draining AF, I'll give you that, and I need my breaks too, but once I stop fighting they have won.

Gina Häußge

@datavizzard lol

Gina Häußge

Ooookay, I have to mute this to get my notifications back I fear.

I don't have a soundcloud, but if you happen to live in Germany, maybe sign this petition?

Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany - Online-Petition

Open-Source-Software builds the foundations of digital infrastructure in big parts - in administration, economy, science and daily life. Even the current coalition agreement of the Federal Government mentions Open-Source-Software as a fundamental building block for the achievement of digital sovereignty. However, the work done by thousands of volunteers for this goal is not recognised as volunteering, neither fiscally nor in terms of funding. This imbalance between societal importance and legal

openPetition (www.openpetition.de)

And if you don't or don't want to sign stuff, maybe think about participating in the next Digital Independence Day on March 1st?

#DIDit: EDRi members spark movement for alternatives to Big Tech - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

On the first Sunday of each month, people are invited to explore and move to alternatives to dominant centralised platforms.

European Digital Rights (EDRi) (edri.org)

Jessie Kirk • 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇬🇱 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

@foosel Ooooh I like it ️

jabsonik

@foosel HAR! I almost ordered one myself too immediately I saw it while scrolling here…

I guess I now have to join the club!

Wandering Adventure Party

First day wearing this new shirt that arrived yesterday.

Brainsoaker - Brain storage done right!

Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany - Online-Petition

#DIDit: EDRi members spark movement for alternatives to Big Tech - European Digital Rights (EDRi)