Wandering Adventure Party

@gabrielmarkley
I had no problem opening the article. But try this copy.
https://archive.is/VBnO1

"The #DocumentFoundation [maker of #LibreOffice] has called on the European Commission in an open letter not to rely solely on #Microsoft's proprietary #XLSX format in the ongoing consultation on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The EU Commission had published a call for feedback on the CRA guidelines on March 3, 2026. Feedback can be submitted exclusively via an XLSX template until March 31, 2026."
https://www.heise.de/en/news/LibreOffice-criticizes-EU-Commission-over-proprietary-XLSX-formats-11202165.html

#Interoperability #OpenSource

"Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism'."
https://reason.com/2025/12/26/justice-department-says-filming-immigration-raids-is-domestic-terrorism/

This is the best evidence yet that the #Trump admin is turning the term "domestic terrorism" into an all-purpose pejorative for whatever it dislikes.

Three quick legal notes:
1. In the US, it is not a crime to video police making arrests, provided one does not interfere with their work. So said #SCOTUS in Glik v. Cunniffe (2011).
2. If an act is not already a crime, then even a high-level decision to call it "domestic terrorism" does not make it a crime.
3. Making an act a crime requires (constitutional) legislation. An executive diktat does not suffice in a country with no kings.

#EmptySignifier #FloatingSignifier #Terrorism #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

Update. I'm happy to see that #Mastodon will launch its own #Fediverse flavored version of #Bluesky #StarterPacks.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/10/our-ideas-about-packs/

This is smart. It will greatly help new users find and follow people with common interests. Hence it will make it easier for veterans to recruit newcomers to test and join Mastodon.

"Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/30/climate-gov-website-trump

"Earlier this summer, access to climate.gov…was thwarted by the Trump administration, and its production team was fired in the process… Now, a team of climate communication experts – including many members of the former climate.gov team – is working to resurrect its content into a new organization with an expanded mission. Their effort’s new website, climate.us, would not only offer public-facing interpretations of climate science, but could also begin to directly offer climate-related services, such as assisting local governments with mapping increased flooding risk due to climate change."

#Censorship #Climate #DefendResearch #Preservation #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

I just got an email from #BlueAmpAction, one of the many groups that shares my politics, asks for my money, and had (until today) probationary access to my inbox. This one went too far.

"DO YOU APPROVE OF DONALD TRUMP? [Yes/No/Unsure]…If we don’t receive your response, we may have to assume that you support Donald Trump’s anti-democracy actions."

PS: I unsubscribed. Message to BlueAmpAction: Assume what you like. Message to fellow travelers: Don't try to guilt, bully, or insult me. I'll lock you out. That is not how to build a winning coalition. I want to build a winning coalition more than any group using those tactics.

#Clickbait #USPol #USPolitics

"Germany’s Plan for an Open and Independent PubMed Safety Net."
https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/05/14/germanys-plan-for-an-open-and-independent-pubmed-safety-net/

"#Germany has stepped up to this challenge. On May 2, the German National Library of Medicine (#ZBMED), announced they were planning to develop an “open, reliable, and sustainable” alternative to #PubMed."

#Censorship #DefendResearch #OpenInfrastructure #Preservation #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics

I wish #Mastodon supported the kinds of "starter packs" just launched by #Bluesky. They're a great way to invite people to join a new platform and quickly find people and organizations that meet their interests.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/06-26-2024-starter-packs

I'm committed to Mastodon, but I'm on Bluesky to explore and experiment. While I like these starter packs, I won't be using them. I want to invite new people (working on my topics) to join Mastodon, not Bluesky.

#Fediverse