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@aral<\/a> I'm asking genuinely here. What is wrong with crypto and alt-right?<\/p>

I've been told the alt-right isn't extreme nor Nazi.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/freagle\/statuses\/116634887966155917","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/freagle\/statuses\/116634887966155917","objectType":"note","content":"

@aral<\/a> I'm asking genuinely here. What is wrong with crypto and alt-right?<\/p>

I've been told the alt-right isn't extreme nor Nazi.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@freagle\/116634887966155917","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628880210602052","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628880210602052"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12649939","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-25T12:50:27+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@freagle\/116634887966155917"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@freagle<\/a> Crypto = Ponzi scheme. Proof of crypto = Ponzi scheme that destroys the planet<\/p>

Alt-right = fascists. Whoever told you that is either a fascist or clueless.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116635289928807762","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116635289928807762","objectType":"note","content":"

@freagle<\/a> Crypto = Ponzi scheme. Proof of crypto = Ponzi scheme that destroys the planet<\/p>

Alt-right = fascists. Whoever told you that is either a fascist or clueless.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/notice\/12649940","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/freagle\/statuses\/116634887966155917","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@freagle\/116634887966155917"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/freagle"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12649940","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-25T12:50:26+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/notice\/12649940"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/users\/lydiaconwell","displayName":"Lydia Conwell","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/319449-original-tmp20250120212936.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/319449-96-20250121122224.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/319449-48-20250121122224.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/319449-24-20250121122224.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"319449"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/319449-96-20250121122224.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Writer or artist or something. Probably nothing. London, Socialist or something.If you want to know the main theme of this account ... I generally like to critique things. I usually critique art, books, TV, Movies, etc. And quite often I'm interested story structure and logic. I guess that's my USP or something.I post either on the Fediverse or on my #PsychicDrool blog.I love avant-garde stuff, love noisy music. I'm currently into John Coltrane.I don't post or boost youtube links.#DumpTheGuardian #DeGoogle","url":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/@lydiaconwell","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"lydiaconwell","displayName":"Lydia Conwell","note":"Writer or artist or something. Probably nothing. London, Socialist or something.If you want to know the main theme of this account ... I generally like to critique things. I usually critique art, books, TV, Movies, etc. And quite often I'm interested story structure and logic. I guess that's my USP or something.I post either on the Fediverse or on my #PsychicDrool blog.I love avant-garde stuff, love noisy music. I'm currently into John Coltrane.I don't post or boost youtube links.#DumpTheGuardian #DeGoogle"}},"content":"

@aral<\/a> You know my super power is criticising things?<\/p>

So you know this comes from a good place ...<\/p>

But I follow your link and I don't know what I'd be donating to. Then I click 'about' and still I don't know. I have to follow more links to know what your project is about.<\/p>

In fact, I end up on a different website -- your own website -- before I get more of a clear explanation of what the project is.<\/p>

And it's a good explanation.<\/p>

I think you need to make it clear what your project is on your donation page and your about page. And a simple tagline\/explanatory paragraph is no bad thing.<\/p>

This is good:<\/p>

\"The Small Web is for people (not startups, enterprises, or governments). It is also made by people and small, independent organisations (not startups, enterprises, or governments).<\/p>

On the Small Web, you (and only you) own and control your own home.\"<\/p>

Although I think there's room from start up independent businesses on the small web, no?<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/users\/lydiaconwell\/statuses\/116631360114164972","object":{"id":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/users\/lydiaconwell\/statuses\/116631360114164972","objectType":"note","content":"

@aral<\/a> You know my super power is criticising things?<\/p>

So you know this comes from a good place ...<\/p>

But I follow your link and I don't know what I'd be donating to. Then I click 'about' and still I don't know. I have to follow more links to know what your project is about.<\/p>

In fact, I end up on a different website -- your own website -- before I get more of a clear explanation of what the project is.<\/p>

And it's a good explanation.<\/p>

I think you need to make it clear what your project is on your donation page and your about page. And a simple tagline\/explanatory paragraph is no bad thing.<\/p>

This is good:<\/p>

\"The Small Web is for people (not startups, enterprises, or governments). It is also made by people and small, independent organisations (not startups, enterprises, or governments).<\/p>

On the Small Web, you (and only you) own and control your own home.\"<\/p>

Although I think there's room from start up independent businesses on the small web, no?<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/@lydiaconwell\/116631360114164972","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12647568","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T21:56:48+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/@lydiaconwell\/116631360114164972"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@lydiaconwell<\/a> Hey, thanks for the feedback. I know, I need to find time to update it. Cobbler\u2019s children\u2019s shoes and all that.<\/p>

But that\u2019s part of the problem. I\u2019m too busy actually building the thing at the moment.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116631782477182428","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116631782477182428","objectType":"note","content":"

@lydiaconwell<\/a> Hey, thanks for the feedback. I know, I need to find time to update it. Cobbler\u2019s children\u2019s shoes and all that.<\/p>

But that\u2019s part of the problem. I\u2019m too busy actually building the thing at the moment.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116631782477182428","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/users\/lydiaconwell\/statuses\/116631360114164972","url":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/@lydiaconwell\/116631360114164972"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/todon.nl\/users\/lydiaconwell"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12647569","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T21:56:46+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116631782477182428"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

(Regarding the edit, see their web site and https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/@WPalant\/104489144670580454<\/a>)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116631163572229328","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116631163572229328","objectType":"note","content":"

(Regarding the edit, see their web site and https:\/\/infosec.exchange\/@WPalant\/104489144670580454<\/a>)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116631163572229328","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12647064","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T19:19:16+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116631163572229328"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/users\/ruario","displayName":"Ruar\u00ed \u00d8degaard","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27337-original-tmp20260524174222.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27337-96-20260524185339.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27337-48-20260524175336.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27337-24-20260524185339.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"27337"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/27337-96-20260524185339.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I work in QA for #VivaldiBrowser and also handle much of the release process for desktop products.I generally favour very simple technologies that allow me to better understand and fix things. On the other hand Vivaldi is so powerful and permits so much flexibility, that I love it anyway. \ud83d\ude09I am also a keen #unicyclist and a fan of other unusual simple cycles. #ActiveTransport for the win! \ud83d\udeb4Pronouns: He\/him\/hissearchable","url":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/@ruario","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"ruario","displayName":"Ruar\u00ed \u00d8degaard","note":"I work in QA for #VivaldiBrowser and also handle much of the release process for desktop products.I generally favour very simple technologies that allow me to better understand and fix things. On the other hand Vivaldi is so powerful and permits so much flexibility, that I love it anyway. \ud83d\ude09I am also a keen #unicyclist and a fan of other unusual simple cycles. #ActiveTransport for the win! \ud83d\udeb4Pronouns: He\/him\/hissearchable"}},"content":"

@aral<\/a> nah, that one can die in fire.<\/p>

Session Messenger is far too tightly linked to crypto because the app runs on blockchain\u2011based network. Also the node operators are rewarded with their cryptocurrency.<\/p>

Put another way, the network is powered by a crypto\u2011based incentive system in the background. We need less crypto not more things pumping it up. This was clearly some crypto bro fantasy that has not worked out.<\/p>

https:\/\/cryptosmartnews.com\/session-overview-decentralized-messenger-app-and-its-role-as-depin\/<\/a><\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/users\/ruario\/statuses\/116630781680172832","object":{"id":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/users\/ruario\/statuses\/116630781680172832","objectType":"note","content":"

@aral<\/a> nah, that one can die in fire.<\/p>

Session Messenger is far too tightly linked to crypto because the app runs on blockchain\u2011based network. Also the node operators are rewarded with their cryptocurrency.<\/p>

Put another way, the network is powered by a crypto\u2011based incentive system in the background. We need less crypto not more things pumping it up. This was clearly some crypto bro fantasy that has not worked out.<\/p>

https:\/\/cryptosmartnews.com\/session-overview-decentralized-messenger-app-and-its-role-as-depin\/<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/@ruario\/116630781680172832","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12647024","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T18:53:39+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/@ruario\/116630781680172832"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@ruario<\/a> I agree.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116631058822472843","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116631058822472843","objectType":"note","content":"

@ruario<\/a> I agree.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116631058822472843","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/users\/ruario\/statuses\/116630781680172832","url":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/@ruario\/116630781680172832"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.vivaldi.net\/users\/ruario"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12647025","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T18:53:38+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116631058822472843"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/users\/bob","displayName":"Bob Mottram :debian:","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"107134"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Software engineer developing federated and decentralized systems for a more habitable, resillient and human-scale internet, respecting people and the planet. Founder of the #LibreServer and #Epicyon projects. Anarcho-gardener. He\/Him. :cupofcoffee: #fedi22 #debian #python #selfhosting #smalltech #nobridge","url":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/@bob","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"bob","displayName":"Bob Mottram :debian:","note":"Software engineer developing federated and decentralized systems for a more habitable, resillient and human-scale internet, respecting people and the planet. Founder of the #LibreServer and #Epicyon projects. Anarcho-gardener. He\/Him. :cupofcoffee: #fedi22 #debian #python #selfhosting #smalltech #nobridge"}},"content":"

@aral<\/a> \"Session is a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messenger. Elevate your privacy with blockchain technology.\"

That's a nogo.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/users\/bob\/statuses\/116628951985684947","object":{"id":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/users\/bob\/statuses\/116628951985684947","objectType":"note","content":"

@aral<\/a> \"Session is a decentralized, end-to-end encrypted messenger. Elevate your privacy with blockchain technology.\"

That's a nogo.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/@bob\/116628951985684947","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12645076","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T10:33:34+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/@bob\/116628951985684947"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@bob<\/a> Hmm, interestingly they don\u2019t use blockchain to store messages (which would be horrible) but apparently they have a proof-of-stake token that they use to incentivise the nodes in a swarm (based on a quick skim of their FAQ).<\/p>

(I don\u2019t use it myself but I had heard of them.)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116629087271589137","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116629087271589137","objectType":"note","content":"

@bob<\/a> Hmm, interestingly they don\u2019t use blockchain to store messages (which would be horrible) but apparently they have a proof-of-stake token that they use to incentivise the nodes in a swarm (based on a quick skim of their FAQ).<\/p>

(I don\u2019t use it myself but I had heard of them.)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116629087271589137","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/users\/bob\/statuses\/116628951985684947","url":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/@bob\/116628951985684947"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/epicyon.libreserver.org\/users\/bob"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12645077","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T10:33:33+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116629087271589137"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@rgarner<\/a> @sortius<\/a> Ah, fair enough. No worries.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628942172641321","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628942172641321","objectType":"note","content":"

@rgarner<\/a> @sortius<\/a> Ah, fair enough. No worries.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628942172641321","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628940551087260","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628940551087260"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644968","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:54:23+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628942172641321"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner","displayName":"Russell Garner","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-original-tmp20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-96-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-48-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-24-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"154120"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-96-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"#Ruby, drums, #synth, cats, unions, bicycles, ADHD, flippancy.Not a hot-swappable labor spigot.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"rgarner","displayName":"Russell Garner","note":"#Ruby, drums, #synth, cats, unions, bicycles, ADHD, flippancy.Not a hot-swappable labor spigot."}},"content":"

@aral<\/a> @sortius<\/a> it was the one about the environmentalist. I realised I'd all but identified him.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628940551087260","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628940551087260","objectType":"note","content":"

@aral<\/a> @sortius<\/a> it was the one about the environmentalist. I realised I'd all but identified him.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628940551087260","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628936521336472","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628936521336472"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644967","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:54:23+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628940551087260"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius","displayName":"sortius","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/23216-original-tmp20221111075454.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/23216-96-20221111075454.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/23216-48-20221111075454.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/23216-24-20221111075454.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"23216"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/23216-96-20221111075454.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Posts about food, games, tech, politics, being a single parent, and the small humans that wreck me.Swears like an Aussie cu... ok, not in the profile.Bi dude. Pity there's no flag for this instance","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@sortius","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"sortius","displayName":"sortius","note":"Posts about food, games, tech, politics, being a single parent, and the small humans that wreck me.Swears like an Aussie cu... ok, not in the profile.Bi dude. Pity there's no flag for this instance"}},"content":"

@rgarner<\/a> @aral<\/a> that hurt to read<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius\/statuses\/116628913512693723","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius\/statuses\/116628913512693723","objectType":"note","content":"

@rgarner<\/a> @aral<\/a> that hurt to read<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@sortius\/116628913512693723","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628894125355631","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628894125355631"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644961","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:52:50+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@sortius\/116628913512693723"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@sortius<\/a> @rgarner<\/a> I\u2019m seeing the post as deleted. What was it?<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628936521336472","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628936521336472","objectType":"note","content":"

@sortius<\/a> @rgarner<\/a> I\u2019m seeing the post as deleted. What was it?<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628936521336472","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius\/statuses\/116628913512693723","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@sortius\/116628913512693723"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/sortius"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644962","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:52:49+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628936521336472"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

@rgarner<\/a> Environmentalist*<\/p>

* Terms and conditions may apply.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628909267109070","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628909267109070","objectType":"note","content":"

@rgarner<\/a> Environmentalist*<\/p>

* Terms and conditions may apply.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628909267109070","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628894125355631","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628894125355631"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644951","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:46:17+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628909267109070"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner","displayName":"Russell Garner","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-original-tmp20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-96-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-48-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-24-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"154120"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/154120-96-20230727132037.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"#Ruby, drums, #synth, cats, unions, bicycles, ADHD, flippancy.Not a hot-swappable labor spigot.","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"rgarner","displayName":"Russell Garner","note":"#Ruby, drums, #synth, cats, unions, bicycles, ADHD, flippancy.Not a hot-swappable labor spigot."}},"content":"

@aral<\/a> I knew this environmentalist from Brighton once. A photographer. A good one. He started doing AI images right from the start. Now he works for Google's AI team.<\/p>

I'm not* judging.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628894125355631","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/users\/rgarner\/statuses\/116628894125355631","objectType":"note","content":"

@aral<\/a> I knew this environmentalist from Brighton once. A photographer. A good one. He started doing AI images right from the start. Now he works for Google's AI team.<\/p>

I'm not* judging.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628894125355631","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628880210602052","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628880210602052"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644948","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:45:34+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@rgarner\/116628894125355631"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

(And no, the dude who works at Google during the day and writes his own personal blog software at night isn\u2019t going to save you. He\u2019s going to be too busy working at Meta next and then perhaps even Palantir, too, if the price is right, all while patting himself on the back for his contributions to \u201copen source\u201d and \u201cthe open web\u201d.)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628880210602052","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628880210602052","objectType":"note","content":"

(And no, the dude who works at Google during the day and writes his own personal blog software at night isn\u2019t going to save you. He\u2019s going to be too busy working at Meta next and then perhaps even Palantir, too, if the price is right, all while patting himself on the back for his contributions to \u201copen source\u201d and \u201cthe open web\u201d.)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628880210602052","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644927","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:38:30+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628880210602052"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-original-tmp20250906070226.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":400,"height":400},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-48-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-24-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"4627"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/4627-96-20250906071718.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"aral","displayName":"Aral Balkan","note":"Social oncologist. I make small things.Unapologetically anti-genocide.Warning: May not fit your taxonomy.From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/join\/Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https:\/\/gaza-verified.org\/donate\/My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/)\ud83c\udf49\ud83c\udf3b \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f#SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable"}},"content":"

If you don\u2019t support alternative technology you won\u2019t get alternative technology.<\/p>

The people who build the alternatives have to afford a roof over their heads and food on the table too.<\/p>

https:\/\/getsession.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>

(On a related matter, Small Technology Foundation gets under \u20ac400\/month in donations \u2013 https:\/\/small-tech.org\/fund-us<\/a>. Thank you to everyone who contributes but I don\u2019t think anyone believes this is in any way enough for us to survive. Instead I\u2019ve had to sell two family homes we had in Turkey and now Laura contracts in the mainstream while I work on getting the Small Web ready for this year. This is how little support we have. It is, quite frankly, appalling when you think that the shittiest startup ideas regularly get $5M in VC and I wouldn\u2019t recommend doing what we do to my worst enemy, much less to a recent graduate who wants to work in ethical tech.)<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-07-28:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","object":{"id":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/users\/aral\/statuses\/116628836285866228","objectType":"note","content":"

If you don\u2019t support alternative technology you won\u2019t get alternative technology.<\/p>

The people who build the alternatives have to afford a roof over their heads and food on the table too.<\/p>

https:\/\/getsession.org\/donate<\/a><\/p>

(On a related matter, Small Technology Foundation gets under \u20ac400\/month in donations \u2013 https:\/\/small-tech.org\/fund-us<\/a>. Thank you to everyone who contributes but I don\u2019t think anyone believes this is in any way enough for us to survive. Instead I\u2019ve had to sell two family homes we had in Turkey and now Laura contracts in the mainstream while I work on getting the Small Web ready for this year. This is how little support we have. It is, quite frankly, appalling when you think that the shittiest startup ideas regularly get $5M in VC and I wouldn\u2019t recommend doing what we do to my worst enemy, much less to a recent graduate who wants to work in ethical tech.)<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-05-24:objectType=thread:nonce=1d6d18d6ea57cf14","notice_info":{"local_id":"12644903","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-05-24T09:27:26+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/mastodon.ar.al\/@aral\/116628836285866228"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/6423466","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}