Mx. Aria Stewart
@aredridel.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
I write. Words, programs, poems.
Anti-totalitarian. Anti-individualist.
Talk to me about community, queerness & unschooling.
Under 18: interact freely […]
[bridged from https://kolektiva.social/@aredridel on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Anti-totalitarian. Anti-individualist.
Talk to me about community, queerness & unschooling.
Under 18: interact freely […]
[bridged from https://kolektiva.social/@aredridel on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Reposted by Mx. Aria Stewart
A true sign of inflation: the Jehovah’s Witnesses have added a new sign to their street preaching stands. ‘Coping with rising prices? Ask us about how to handle the stress’
December 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A true sign of inflation: the Jehovah’s Witnesses have added a new sign to their street preaching stands. ‘Coping with rising prices? Ask us about how to handle the stress’
Reposted by Mx. Aria Stewart
Update. The #un is dropping #GoogleDocs in favor of #opensource #cryptpad (@CryptPad).
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
UN Ditches Google for Taking Form Submissions, Opts for an Open Source Solution Instead
The United Nations opts for an open source alternative to Google Forms.
itsfoss.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Update. The #un is dropping #GoogleDocs in favor of #opensource #cryptpad (@CryptPad).
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
The tragedy of the commons is not that it is wasted but that the beneficiaries don't band together to stop its unsustainable and unfair exploitation.
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The tragedy of the commons is not that it is wasted but that the beneficiaries don't band together to stop its unsustainable and unfair exploitation.
e-bike law in the US is so frustrating, drawing lines between things it has no business delineating to circumscribe behavior it never describes.
November 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
e-bike law in the US is so frustrating, drawing lines between things it has no business delineating to circumscribe behavior it never describes.
man debian packaging is so cursed with modern package managers. It's so oriented around everything being C-shaped libfoo-version.tar.gz files at the core, and everything else is forced into that hole.
I get _why_ but the trade-offs seem really bad now. I can see why Canonical said 'screw it […]
I get _why_ but the trade-offs seem really bad now. I can see why Canonical said 'screw it […]
Original post on kolektiva.social
kolektiva.social
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
man debian packaging is so cursed with modern package managers. It's so oriented around everything being C-shaped libfoo-version.tar.gz files at the core, and everything else is forced into that hole.
I get _why_ but the trade-offs seem really bad now. I can see why Canonical said 'screw it […]
I get _why_ but the trade-offs seem really bad now. I can see why Canonical said 'screw it […]
Home ownership, or “buy-in rent stabilization”
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Home ownership, or “buy-in rent stabilization”
[Horrifying but probably good actually tech idea]
What if we defined
- XSLT functions for the canonicalizations of JSON-LD
- Defined ways to trigger browsers to know to apply XSLT to JSON (headers) and JSON-LD (in band or as headers?) documents.
What if we defined
- XSLT functions for the canonicalizations of JSON-LD
- Defined ways to trigger browsers to know to apply XSLT to JSON (headers) and JSON-LD (in band or as headers?) documents.
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
[Horrifying but probably good actually tech idea]
What if we defined
- XSLT functions for the canonicalizations of JSON-LD
- Defined ways to trigger browsers to know to apply XSLT to JSON (headers) and JSON-LD (in band or as headers?) documents.
What if we defined
- XSLT functions for the canonicalizations of JSON-LD
- Defined ways to trigger browsers to know to apply XSLT to JSON (headers) and JSON-LD (in band or as headers?) documents.
Dear Restaurants:
Frying your own chips does not 'elevate' your nachos. It makes them a greasy mess that reheat even more poorly than before.
Buy store brand corn chips. Use those. It will in fact be better. You do not need to even spring for Frito-Lay products or anything. Just Do. Not. Fry […]
Frying your own chips does not 'elevate' your nachos. It makes them a greasy mess that reheat even more poorly than before.
Buy store brand corn chips. Use those. It will in fact be better. You do not need to even spring for Frito-Lay products or anything. Just Do. Not. Fry […]
Original post on kolektiva.social
kolektiva.social
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Dear Restaurants:
Frying your own chips does not 'elevate' your nachos. It makes them a greasy mess that reheat even more poorly than before.
Buy store brand corn chips. Use those. It will in fact be better. You do not need to even spring for Frito-Lay products or anything. Just Do. Not. Fry […]
Frying your own chips does not 'elevate' your nachos. It makes them a greasy mess that reheat even more poorly than before.
Buy store brand corn chips. Use those. It will in fact be better. You do not need to even spring for Frito-Lay products or anything. Just Do. Not. Fry […]
[open source whinging]
Ugh why is this always the way. I evaluated like 25 authentication servers for a small scale web project — I do want to support things like OIDC and Passkeys, so this is not something I really want to make myself like the old days of “use crypt() on the passwords and just […]
Ugh why is this always the way. I evaluated like 25 authentication servers for a small scale web project — I do want to support things like OIDC and Passkeys, so this is not something I really want to make myself like the old days of “use crypt() on the passwords and just […]
Original post on kolektiva.social
kolektiva.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
[open source whinging]
Ugh why is this always the way. I evaluated like 25 authentication servers for a small scale web project — I do want to support things like OIDC and Passkeys, so this is not something I really want to make myself like the old days of “use crypt() on the passwords and just […]
Ugh why is this always the way. I evaluated like 25 authentication servers for a small scale web project — I do want to support things like OIDC and Passkeys, so this is not something I really want to make myself like the old days of “use crypt() on the passwords and just […]
Reposted by Mx. Aria Stewart
i am a bit of a broken record about this BUT if you
1. live outside the USA, and
2. are viscerally revolted by ICE, then:
there is almost certainly something similar happening where you live, and which you are well-placed to take action against: electorally, in your day-to-day conversations […]
1. live outside the USA, and
2. are viscerally revolted by ICE, then:
there is almost certainly something similar happening where you live, and which you are well-placed to take action against: electorally, in your day-to-day conversations […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
i am a bit of a broken record about this BUT if you
1. live outside the USA, and
2. are viscerally revolted by ICE, then:
there is almost certainly something similar happening where you live, and which you are well-placed to take action against: electorally, in your day-to-day conversations […]
1. live outside the USA, and
2. are viscerally revolted by ICE, then:
there is almost certainly something similar happening where you live, and which you are well-placed to take action against: electorally, in your day-to-day conversations […]
Everyone should know that contempt blinds you.
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Everyone should know that contempt blinds you.
@RuthMalan this seems like something up your alley https://ultralight.school/summer2025.html
Ultralight School
ultralight.school
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
@RuthMalan this seems like something up your alley https://ultralight.school/summer2025.html
Wow this slaps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDn7c_zY5XI
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Wow this slaps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDn7c_zY5XI
Wild. I had no idea I had a 4 digit github user ID.
Was I really that early or was there an early renumbering and I got a low one thanks to a username starting with A?
Such a strange thing to learn right after moving most of my stuff away from github.
Was I really that early or was there an early renumbering and I got a low one thanks to a username starting with A?
Such a strange thing to learn right after moving most of my stuff away from github.
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Wild. I had no idea I had a 4 digit github user ID.
Was I really that early or was there an early renumbering and I got a low one thanks to a username starting with A?
Such a strange thing to learn right after moving most of my stuff away from github.
Was I really that early or was there an early renumbering and I got a low one thanks to a username starting with A?
Such a strange thing to learn right after moving most of my stuff away from github.
Please do not lick the millennium-era electronics
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Please do not lick the millennium-era electronics
I really wish Ghost didn't force you to have bad heading nesting.
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I really wish Ghost didn't force you to have bad heading nesting.
New to me music group I am falling in love with, “CATBEAR”
https://lnk.bio/catbear
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0X9fG5iqRcqnmDXgUV2xK8_-Z2DTeKww
https://lnk.bio/catbear
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0X9fG5iqRcqnmDXgUV2xK8_-Z2DTeKww
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 AM
New to me music group I am falling in love with, “CATBEAR”
https://lnk.bio/catbear
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0X9fG5iqRcqnmDXgUV2xK8_-Z2DTeKww
https://lnk.bio/catbear
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0X9fG5iqRcqnmDXgUV2xK8_-Z2DTeKww
It's amazing how often "Questions usually have answers, and we can find the specific supporting evidence for them" is both true and a helpful attitude to have when working in tech.
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
It's amazing how often "Questions usually have answers, and we can find the specific supporting evidence for them" is both true and a helpful attitude to have when working in tech.
Reposted by Mx. Aria Stewart
infosec has a lot to learn about understanding failure conditions and accurate, understandable error messages from roadies
November 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
infosec has a lot to learn about understanding failure conditions and accurate, understandable error messages from roadies
The flooding in Hội An is incredible to see. So much destruction :(
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The flooding in Hội An is incredible to see. So much destruction :(
I'll be going to this on Sunday. Join me!
Sunday from 5-6:30 at Revolution hotel in Boston
https://bpt.me/6732394
Pay what you can, ticket proceeds go to BAGLY
Sunday from 5-6:30 at Revolution hotel in Boston
https://bpt.me/6732394
Pay what you can, ticket proceeds go to BAGLY
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'll be going to this on Sunday. Join me!
Sunday from 5-6:30 at Revolution hotel in Boston
https://bpt.me/6732394
Pay what you can, ticket proceeds go to BAGLY
Sunday from 5-6:30 at Revolution hotel in Boston
https://bpt.me/6732394
Pay what you can, ticket proceeds go to BAGLY
Reposted by Mx. Aria Stewart
Monster Pho is offering a free meal for kids and 25% off adult meals, for those with SNAP.
Folks who can help work food banks and pantry items or direct giving, please do so.
Folks who can help work food banks and pantry items or direct giving, please do so.
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Monster Pho is offering a free meal for kids and 25% off adult meals, for those with SNAP.
Folks who can help work food banks and pantry items or direct giving, please do so.
Folks who can help work food banks and pantry items or direct giving, please do so.
Reposted by Mx. Aria Stewart
If you've never listened to the advice to add some pasta water to the pasta with sauce on it and heat that together… do it. It really does make a difference.
October 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you've never listened to the advice to add some pasta water to the pasta with sauce on it and heat that together… do it. It really does make a difference.
https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/treat-big-tech-like-big-tobacco
I expected to hate this take but actually I think it's great. Curation should be speech, not hosting. Plan accordingly.
I expected to hate this take but actually I think it's great. Curation should be speech, not hosting. Plan accordingly.
Treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco
The problem with TikTok and Facebook isn't their size
www.theargumentmag.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/treat-big-tech-like-big-tobacco
I expected to hate this take but actually I think it's great. Curation should be speech, not hosting. Plan accordingly.
I expected to hate this take but actually I think it's great. Curation should be speech, not hosting. Plan accordingly.
kuberbake
October 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
kuberbake