Osma A 🇫🇮🇺🇦
@osma.fishpool.org
Tech and systems, Europe and Ukraine, democracy and defense, energy and science. And whatever else I find interesting, I don't discriminate.
Mostly English, occasionally Finnish
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mas.to/@osma, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Mostly English, occasionally Finnish
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mas.to/@osma, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Bonfire Social looks like everything a fediverse platform should be. The values, the features, the plan. Somehow I'm just the 82nd backer of their very modest funding campaign, and that should change.
@bonfire
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
@bonfire
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Bonfire Social looks like everything a fediverse platform should be. The values, the features, the plan. Somehow I'm just the 82nd backer of their very modest funding campaign, and that should change.
@bonfire
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
@bonfire
https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/bonfire/community
Taas kuljettajaton henkilöauto tekemässä tuhoja ja satuttamassa lapsia. Ajateltaisiin edes lapsia!
https://yle.fi/a/74-20193154
https://yle.fi/a/74-20193154
Henkilöauto törmäsi koululaiseen suojatiellä Varkaudessa
Autoilija jatkoi törmäyksen jälkeen matkaansa, eikä pysähtynyt onnettomuuspaikalle.
yle.fi
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Taas kuljettajaton henkilöauto tekemässä tuhoja ja satuttamassa lapsia. Ajateltaisiin edes lapsia!
https://yle.fi/a/74-20193154
https://yle.fi/a/74-20193154
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@bonfire is doing some of the most interesting work on the open social internet, and they're doing it in the most exhilarating ways. I am delighted to be even a little bit involved in the work they have planned:
https://www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
https://www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
Sparks fly up
Once you’ve seized the tools of political life to build communal power, it’s hard to forget what a hammer feels like in your hand.
www.wrecka.ge
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
@bonfire is doing some of the most interesting work on the open social internet, and they're doing it in the most exhilarating ways. I am delighted to be even a little bit involved in the work they have planned:
https://www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
https://www.wrecka.ge/sparks-fly-up/
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My commute podcast today was @europeanspodcast who does it best: Housing. And honestly, I was like "uh, is this such a problem really?" until the second half. And then it clicked: I'm Finnish, and for me, it is not.
https://pca.st/episode/45e59cc5-1a2d-41f6-b361-0a1877e1c76c
https://pca.st/episode/45e59cc5-1a2d-41f6-b361-0a1877e1c76c
Housing policy: Who Does It Best? - Part 1
Listen to your favorite podcasts online, in your browser. Discover the world's most powerful podcast player.
pocketcasts.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My commute podcast today was @europeanspodcast who does it best: Housing. And honestly, I was like "uh, is this such a problem really?" until the second half. And then it clicked: I'm Finnish, and for me, it is not.
https://pca.st/episode/45e59cc5-1a2d-41f6-b361-0a1877e1c76c
https://pca.st/episode/45e59cc5-1a2d-41f6-b361-0a1877e1c76c
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“I've been a commander for seven months now," said Vova. "In that time, about 2,000 guys have passed through my unit. Three-quarters of them are no longer here. It's only because they have given their lives that we are sitting here now, instead of the Russians."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
In Donbas, Ukrainian troops fight off endless Russian assaults | CBC News
In Dobropillia, a coal-mining town just a few kilometres from the front line with Russia in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, its few remaining inhabitants shuffle to find food or water under the const...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
“I've been a commander for seven months now," said Vova. "In that time, about 2,000 guys have passed through my unit. Three-quarters of them are no longer here. It's only because they have given their lives that we are sitting here now, instead of the Russians."
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Well, this is interesting. Is it a case of timeline realism after trying to push an overly ambitious regulatory agenda through too fast, a competitive reassessment, or just capitulation under trumpigarchy? Fear it is the latter.
#AIAct #eu […]
#AIAct #eu […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sure would be nice to know if the security update Samsung pushed out on Nov 5 but is labeled to contain October security patch actually covers CVE-2025-48593 or not.
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Sure would be nice to know if the security update Samsung pushed out on Nov 5 but is labeled to contain October security patch actually covers CVE-2025-48593 or not.
OP:n edustajistovaalit ovat käynnissä vielä torstaihin. Siihen saakka OP Helsinki asiakas voi äänestää minua numerolla 186: https://op.fi/vaalit
Edustajiston vaalit - Sinä osuuspankin omistaja-asiakkaana
Osuuspankissa pidetään neljän vuoden välein edustajiston vaalit, jotta OP:ssa kuuluisi kaikkien omistaja-asiakkaiden ääni. Vain omistaja-asiakkaana voit asettua ehdolle edustajistoon.
www.op.fi
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
OP:n edustajistovaalit ovat käynnissä vielä torstaihin. Siihen saakka OP Helsinki asiakas voi äänestää minua numerolla 186: https://op.fi/vaalit
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”2023 köyhissä perheissä eli Suomessa 123 000 lasta, mikä on 12 prosenttia kaikista lapsista. Pohjois-Karjalassa pienituloisissa perheissä eli 15 prosenttia lapsista.”
”-Koko ajan keikun siinä rajalla, että jaksanko. Ei minun kannata ostaa palovaroittimeen patteria, kun koko ruokapöytä on tulessa.”
”-Koko ajan keikun siinä rajalla, että jaksanko. Ei minun kannata ostaa palovaroittimeen patteria, kun koko ruokapöytä on tulessa.”
Talovelka pudotti joensuulaisen Kuu Unimetsän köyhyyteen – Nyt hän dyykkaa, hakkaa halkoja ja saa lapsen vaatteet käytettynä
Kuilu suomalaislasten välillä on kasvanut. Pian Suomessa elää yli 150 000 lasta pienituloisessa perheessä.
www.karjalainen.fi
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
”2023 köyhissä perheissä eli Suomessa 123 000 lasta, mikä on 12 prosenttia kaikista lapsista. Pohjois-Karjalassa pienituloisissa perheissä eli 15 prosenttia lapsista.”
”-Koko ajan keikun siinä rajalla, että jaksanko. Ei minun kannata ostaa palovaroittimeen patteria, kun koko ruokapöytä on tulessa.”
”-Koko ajan keikun siinä rajalla, että jaksanko. Ei minun kannata ostaa palovaroittimeen patteria, kun koko ruokapöytä on tulessa.”
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Cyclists should be able to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and a red light as a stop sign.
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why
Should cyclists be allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs? This rule from Idaho is divisive, but the scientific data is surprising.
theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Cyclists should be able to treat a stop sign as a yield sign and a red light as a stop sign.
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724
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How many of you Mastodon.social users know that quoted posts have been available for weeks? But you have to enable them to be quoted. The wording is a bit ambiguous. Read it as “Who can quote my posts.”
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
How many of you Mastodon.social users know that quoted posts have been available for weeks? But you have to enable them to be quoted. The wording is a bit ambiguous. Read it as “Who can quote my posts.”
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#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#COP30 AGENDA FIGHT: Battle looms over which issues to discuss at COP30 (an "agenda fight")
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
Proposed late additions to agenda:
* trade
* finance
* deforestation
* ambition
* reporting
Hence, now on 4th version of agenda (!)
This must be resolved before negotiations begin 🧵
1/
That default quote permission setting is f*ing impossible to find in Mastodon UI.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
That default quote permission setting is f*ing impossible to find in Mastodon UI.
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With the BBC director general resigning, I would like to recommend @vladvexler.bsky.social's take on the controversy. The problem is that mainstream media does not understand how to report the statements of post-truth politicians such as Trump. And they will keep losing if they don't learn it.
White House Attacks BBC Over Jan 6th Incitement
YouTube video by Vlad Vexler Chat
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
With the BBC director general resigning, I would like to recommend @vladvexler.bsky.social's take on the controversy. The problem is that mainstream media does not understand how to report the statements of post-truth politicians such as Trump. And they will keep losing if they don't learn it.
Old fishing nets, saving lives. Need funds or space in a convoy from France to Ukraine.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/old-fishing-nets-vital-protection-against-russian-drones-ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/old-fishing-nets-vital-protection-against-russian-drones-ukraine
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Old fishing nets, saving lives. Need funds or space in a convoy from France to Ukraine.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/old-fishing-nets-vital-protection-against-russian-drones-ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/old-fishing-nets-vital-protection-against-russian-drones-ukraine
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"Waterline" on #climatechange by James Colomina in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"Waterline" on #climatechange by James Colomina in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
"Just after Gates published his new missive, Oxfam revealed that the net worth of the 10 richest US billionaires grew by $698bn in the past year. That money alone, the increment in the wealth of 10 people, is almost 10 times the annual amount required to end extreme poverty worldwide." […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
"Just after Gates published his new missive, Oxfam revealed that the net worth of the 10 richest US billionaires grew by $698bn in the past year. That money alone, the increment in the wealth of 10 people, is almost 10 times the annual amount required to end extreme poverty worldwide." […]
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115230366976982724
After a lot of work and discussions, I am very happy that we are finally announcing our hosting and support offerings to help institutions (cities, government, universities, corporations, non-profits…) get on Mastodon and into the […]
After a lot of work and discussions, I am very happy that we are finally announcing our hosting and support offerings to help institutions (cities, government, universities, corporations, non-profits…) get on Mastodon and into the […]
September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115230366976982724
After a lot of work and discussions, I am very happy that we are finally announcing our hosting and support offerings to help institutions (cities, government, universities, corporations, non-profits…) get on Mastodon and into the […]
After a lot of work and discussions, I am very happy that we are finally announcing our hosting and support offerings to help institutions (cities, government, universities, corporations, non-profits…) get on Mastodon and into the […]
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This article explains how Musk’s ridiculous pay is tied to achieving various benchmarks for Tesla.
So even more so than before, Musk’s money is tied to Tesla.
If Tesla does badly, Musk is hurt.
You know what to do, world.
The shareholders brought this on themselves. #TeslaTakedown
So even more so than before, Musk’s money is tied to Tesla.
If Tesla does badly, Musk is hurt.
You know what to do, world.
The shareholders brought this on themselves. #TeslaTakedown
Tesla says shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk's historic pay package at the company's annual shareholders meeting in Austin, Texas.
www.cnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This article explains how Musk’s ridiculous pay is tied to achieving various benchmarks for Tesla.
So even more so than before, Musk’s money is tied to Tesla.
If Tesla does badly, Musk is hurt.
You know what to do, world.
The shareholders brought this on themselves. #TeslaTakedown
So even more so than before, Musk’s money is tied to Tesla.
If Tesla does badly, Musk is hurt.
You know what to do, world.
The shareholders brought this on themselves. #TeslaTakedown
Tämä Ilmari Käyhkön kolumni on kyllä asiaa, mutta samalla taas alusta kaikenlaisille uunoille, joiden mielestä uhkaan varautuminenkin on sodankäyntiä. Heitäkin pitää tiukan paikan tullen puolustaa.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20192393?utm_source=social-media-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ylefiapp
https://yle.fi/a/74-20192393?utm_source=social-media-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ylefiapp
Ilmari Käihkön kolumni: Vain diktatuureissa eletään koko ajan sotatilassa
Suomi ei ole sodassa. Siksi on vaikea ymmärtää, miksi sotaretoriikka vain vahvistuu. Nykyisiin turvallisuusuhkiin voidaan varautua ilmankin, Käihkö kirjoittaa.
yle.fi
November 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Tämä Ilmari Käyhkön kolumni on kyllä asiaa, mutta samalla taas alusta kaikenlaisille uunoille, joiden mielestä uhkaan varautuminenkin on sodankäyntiä. Heitäkin pitää tiukan paikan tullen puolustaa.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20192393?utm_source=social-media-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ylefiapp
https://yle.fi/a/74-20192393?utm_source=social-media-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ylefiapp
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@cheeaun/115230439826570897
For devs implementing Quote Posts, I've compiled my own doc here, probably useful https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy/discussions/1294
#phanpysocial should cover most features, maybe just 95% of them(?) 🤞
Unlike the official site […]
For devs implementing Quote Posts, I've compiled my own doc here, probably useful https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy/discussions/1294
#phanpysocial should cover most features, maybe just 95% of them(?) 🤞
Unlike the official site […]
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@cheeaun/115230439826570897
For devs implementing Quote Posts, I've compiled my own doc here, probably useful https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy/discussions/1294
#phanpysocial should cover most features, maybe just 95% of them(?) 🤞
Unlike the official site […]
For devs implementing Quote Posts, I've compiled my own doc here, probably useful https://github.com/cheeaun/phanpy/discussions/1294
#phanpysocial should cover most features, maybe just 95% of them(?) 🤞
Unlike the official site […]
Strava did retract their weird lawsuit against Garmin, but Garmin Connect is now advertising Komoot. Out of those three, K is furthest on its path to shit, through.
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Strava did retract their weird lawsuit against Garmin, but Garmin Connect is now advertising Komoot. Out of those three, K is furthest on its path to shit, through.
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Special Musk ‘blue plaque’ put up at Tesla’s flagship London dealership after $1tn pay deal
It reads: “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk.
“Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” 👏
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/everyon...
It reads: “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk.
“Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” 👏
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/everyon...
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Special Musk ‘blue plaque’ put up at Tesla’s flagship London dealership after $1tn pay deal
It reads: “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk.
“Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” 👏
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/everyon...
It reads: “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk.
“Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” 👏
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/everyon...
Hostages imprisoned underground with no daylight, little food and no release in sight. But it's not what most headlines are about.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/israel-underground-jail-rakefet-palestinians-gaza-detainees
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/israel-underground-jail-rakefet-palestinians-gaza-detainees
November 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hostages imprisoned underground with no daylight, little food and no release in sight. But it's not what most headlines are about.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/israel-underground-jail-rakefet-palestinians-gaza-detainees
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/israel-underground-jail-rakefet-palestinians-gaza-detainees