RideAgainstTheLizard

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Serious Question - Is the ActivityPub deletion problem a fatal flaw? (slrpnk.net)
 

I've been using federated social media for a while now and I recently considered setting up an instance for my local community as a sort of Facebook alternative. However, as I thought about it, I wondered if ActivityPub's deletion problem (i.e. if a user deletes their content on their server it doesn't guarantee the content being deleted on other servers) is a fatal flaw. I worry that it would be difficult to secure buy-in from people if they were made aware of this issue, which they have the right to. It does make me wonder if the ATProtocol will be the better protocol if and when it becomes open source.

I'm curious as to other drivers users' thoughts. While it is an issue that we may be happy to live with given the numerous other benefits ActivityPub provides, is it a flaw that will ultimately prevent wide scale adoption?

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Slop in the wild (slrpnk.net)
 
DIY Rain Catchment System in c/diy@slrpnk.net
DIY Rain Catchment System in c/diy@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

I also like the idea of avoiding microplastic contamination:)

DIY Rain Catchment System in c/diy@slrpnk.net
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Those windmill blades are all pointing the same direction! (slrpnk.net)
 
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Please stop (slrpnk.net)
 
Recommendations for rainproof trousers in c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been searching for the same thing - a PFA/PFC free shell to go over my regular trousers. I've tried these three and haven't had any luck with any of them:

  • Patagonia Torrentshell: I could hardly take a full stride in these, and sizing up was like wearing oversized parachute pants

  • Marmot equivalent: Much more mobility, but just not enough for me to pedal on a bike without the pants becoming very taut. I fear they'd rip after a while.

  • Outdoor Research equivalent: Satisfactory mobility, but for some reason the ankle cuffs are really wide - water would definitely splash up inside these if you were walking through puddles, so it feels like they miss the mark a little especially considering these are a bit more expensive than the others.

I'm still looking, open to recommendations!

both are good in c/memes@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

As with a lot of my responses here, you're only responding within the context of cities, and even more narrowly you're referring to downtown/commercial/recreational areas that need to be walkable.

You're right to say we should have more walkable cities, however it's not a valid argument against electrifying vehicles.

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both are good (slrpnk.net)
 
Shoutout to the Beyond Plastics team! in c/zerowaste@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They pose the same question in the article - it’s barely recyclable if recyclable at all

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ok doomer (slrpnk.net)
 
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Shoutout to the Beyond Plastics team! (grist.org)
 

Mentioned in the article is a stunt by Beyond Plastics whereby they put GPS trackers in plastic Starbucks cups to see how many actually went to recycling centers. 32 out of 36 went straight to landfill.

I want to hear about similar stunts that ordinary people can perform to highlight issues! If you have any please share them below!

Environmentally friendlier AND Canadian made. I love it. in c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Like a portable one?

Environmentally friendlier AND Canadian made. I love it. in c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Oh baby I love bidets. When I was in Mexico and used them my life changed. When I eventually own my own home I'll be installing one.

Environmentally friendlier AND Canadian made. I love it. in c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
Environmentally friendlier AND Canadian made. I love it. in c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Hahaha I haven't got enough experience with either to know but I'll tell you that my booty don't hurt after use

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Environmentally friendlier AND Canadian made. I love it. (slrpnk.net)
 
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U.S. start-up unveils ‘world’s largest’ transparent organic PV window (www.pv-magazine-australia.com)
 

Pretty cool

ScottishPower and Stillstrom study explores electric future for offshore wind operations in c/energy@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

So they'll use their green energy from the wind turbines to charge and power the vessels needed to maintain the turbines themselves. Beautiful. Poetic.

Scotland is one to watch in regards to climate effort. I'll be living there soon and hoping to become involved in the industry.

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Have you heard of the ARK project? (www.youtube.com)
 

I recently came across this video about ARKs (Acts of Restorative Kindness) - small rewilded spaces that form a global rewilded network.

I thought this community would be very interested in this! It was started by an Irish woman and has spread all over the world. You can find the official site here: https://wearetheark.org/

Maybe you already have an ARK that could join the growing collective, or maybe you're interested in starting one.

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Climate Book Recommendations (slrpnk.net)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
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I've been enjoying climate books recently. I've just finished How to be a Climate Optimist by Chris Turner, and before that The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken.

Are there any books that you consider foundational/required reading for climate issues?

Some users from c/degrowth recommended The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow and Survival of the Friendliest by Brian Hare & Vanessa Woods which I'm looking forward to checking out.

Waste shouldn't enter our homes in the first place in c/zerowaste@slrpnk.net
[–] RideAgainstTheLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago

Another win for the EU! Forcing Apple to adopt USB Type C was such a huge triumph also.

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Network States - Is this where we're headed? (www.youtube.com)
 

Observing what is currently happening in the US has led me down the Network State rabbit hole. The linked video is a great place to start if you're not already aware of these ideas.

Unfortunately these concepts seem to be cosied up to modern fascism/monarchism, but I do wonder if this is genuinely the likeliest alternative to modern day capitalism. Yanis Varoufakis' idea of technofeudalism seems like another way of viewing this.

Could greener, more altruistic network states co-exist with money and power hungry billionaire-led communities? Or would their greed and ambition be detrimental to the efforts of those trying to save the natural earth?

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