Are you one of the 300 people who’ve watched this video yet? Do you know any retro gaming enthusiasts who are stuck on one of the centralized platforms? Feel free to send this to them.

This instance is actively looking for solid accounts to join our community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxr4K7R6EsY
https://odysee.com/@OregonPacifist:0/rg2025:0

Finally got some time with my #NAS this weekend, and got around to setting up a #jellyfin instance in Docker for music streaming. Now I've got my whole Bandcamp library at the tips of my fingers anywhere I go, so awesome and so liberating having my own personal Spotify.

Using a new desktop streaming client I found called Sonixd, such an awesome UI with great functionality. Highly rec!
#decentralization #foss #selfhosting

"Monroy-Hernández opened with a discussion of the benefits and research opportunities of #decentralization…he has come to the conclusion that once a company relies on advertising in order to be profitable, they are only concerned about optimizing your engagement. It is impossible for a platform to “do no evil” when they depend on #advertising, because even with good intentions, there will always be a push to keep people engaging with more content for longer."

https://cccblog.org/2025/04/29/cccaaas-2025-rethinking-social-technologies-platforms-protocols-and-the-push-for-decentralization/

Bluesky without Bluesky is real now https://deer.social/profile/bad-example.com/post/3loe7iy2gdc2c

Hi folks, is there a LinkedIn equivalent on the Fediverse? Or is anyone working on creating one?
My professional posts don't quite fit the tone and microblogging style of Mastodon, and they’re not really suited to long-form blogging either. It would also be great to have an ActivityPub job board.

Sunday edition #522: AI leader illusions; humanoid robots; human talent gap; renewables & blackout; Nvidia stock, editing live cells, deep space++ https://www.exponentialview.co/p/ev-522 #renewables #energy #resilience #decentralization

After a 3 month hiatus, I've finally uploaded a NEW VIDEO

The message is clear: Join Retro Gaiden and the Fediverse today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxr4K7R6EsY
https://odysee.com/@OregonPacifist:0/rg2025:0

Malaysia’s Federalism Spirit

Malaysia is a federation formed in 1963, not merely an extension of Malaya. It was established through the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), an international treaty signed by:

• The United Kingdom
• Federation of Malaya
• North Borneo (now Sabah)
• Sarawak
• Singapore (which later exited in 1965)

This means Sabah and Sarawak did not "join" Malaysia as new states — they co-founded Malaysia as equal partners alongside Malaya and Singapore. The intention was to form a new nation — not to expand an existing one.

Federalism in Malaysia, therefore, was meant to reflect equal partnership and autonomy — especially for Sabah and Sarawak, with special rights preserved under MA63, such as:

• Immigration control
• Language and religion protections
• Native land and resources
• Fiscal autonomy (e.g. oil royalties, development funds)

However, over time, many of these intended powers were gradually centralized, leading to calls for restoration and full implementation of MA63 to return to the original spirit of federation.

Russia: Centralized in Practice

Officially a federation: Has "federal subjects" like republics and oblasts with their own constitutions.

But... power is very centralized: The Kremlin (central government) heavily controls most political and economic decisions.

Autonomy often symbolic: Regions have limited ability to go against central policies.

Strongman politics: Central authority overrides local decisions if needed.

Spirit of Federalism?
Weak in practice. Centralized control dominates despite federal structure.

United States (USA): Strong Federalism Spirit

States have real power: Each state has its own constitution, laws (e.g. on education, taxes, even abortion), and judiciary.

Clear federal-state boundaries: Powers are divided under the U.S. Constitution. The federal government cannot interfere with state matters without legal basis.

Autonomy respected: States can disagree with federal government and even sue it.

Political diversity: States can lean conservative or liberal and set very different policies.

Spirit of Federalism?
Very strong. States are treated as equal partners.

Recent developments highlight the ongoing legal and operational tussle between Sarawak’s Petros and federal Petronas over oil and gas rights. Petros challenged Petronas’ monopoly under the 1974 Petroleum Development Act, asserting Sarawak’s rights under the 1958 Oil Mining Ordinance and its own Gas Distribution Ordinance. The Kuching High Court rejected Petronas’ bid to delay Petros’ lawsuit over a RM7.95 million gas payment dispute, with the hearing set for June 11, 2025. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips has pulled out of a major Sarawak project amid this conflict, signaling investor concerns. This dispute underscores Sarawak’s push for greater control over its resources, backed by constitutional and state laws, despite federal resistance.

The first draft of the OVR Standard Specification is now live!
Explore how we're building a decentralized, verifiable framework for vulnerability reporting.
This is just the beginning — improvements and refinements will follow.

https://docs.ovr-foundation.org/docs/poc/

Want to contribute or give feedback?
Join our community space on Matrix:
https://matrix.to/#/#ovr-foundation:nope.chat

Early bits of #decentralization of #Badges look how, I created one in one instance (verifiedby.maho.dev) for @lqdev and it got decentralized/federated to other instance (badges.vocalcat.com)

So, badges are coming to the #fediverse.

In a technical note, I am using notes (so it gets published to mastodon), but adding the badge as "attachment" which is in the #activitypub spec. Tried document type before, but it does not render in Mastodon.

#introduction

I may not be new to the #fediverse but I am new here on #Fosstodon

I am a very big fan of technology and music.

I literally listen to music all day everyday if I'm able to.

I love playing golf when time allows.

I'm a designer engineer in the field of stainless steel conveyor/ guards. I build SS guards for industrial equipment (conveyors)

A few #s

(...𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐧 has taken the strategic decision not to accept venture capital investments for growth, but rather restructure to a European non-profit organisation.

This means that we’re reliant on your support to build a team to work full-time on new product features, maintain mastodon.social and mastodon.online, and represent Mastodon and the broader Fediverse to policy makers and to media organisations.

The elements of our mission related to an open internet, privacy, and data ownership are more important than ever...)

FULL ARTICLE
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/evolving-the-team

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#Mastodon #socialmedia #opensource #freesoftware #freedom #nonprofit #decentralization #freespeech