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   alcinnz (alcinnz@floss.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 03:09:52 JST alcinnz

   In software engineering jargon...

   I think its past time we all decoupled from the US government!

   Yes, this is an issue outside the US too!

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     EricJ (ericj@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 04:24:46 JST EricJ

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     • steeph 🎆 ٩(˘◡˘)۶

     @steeph @alcinnz off the top of my head, I'm thinking protectionism/tariffs: make it more expensive trading with US, start build our own (in my case, EU) stuff.

     To further reference the software world, it's perhaps not ideal that so much of our IT infrastructure is in the hands of a handful of American gigacorps.

     Maybe more concrete, take the Russian invasion seriously, stepping up our support of Ukraine. US isn't a reliable ally here.

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     steeph 🎆 ٩(˘◡˘)۶ (steeph@todon.eu)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 04:24:47 JST steeph 🎆 ٩(˘◡˘)۶

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     @alcinnz Well, I, for one, am not sure how you mean that.

     alcinnz repeated this.
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     alcinnz (alcinnz@floss.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 04:29:47 JST alcinnz

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     • steeph 🎆 ٩(˘◡˘)۶

     @steeph In other words: Rely less on government. US government especially.

     Maybe there's a local community group(s) you can join? Or failing that, help found?

     This refactor could take a while, so I don't expect anyone to drop the dependency entirely!

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     alcinnz (alcinnz@floss.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 04:32:21 JST alcinnz

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     • Andrew (Television Executive)
     • steeph 🎆 ٩(˘◡˘)۶

     @steeph Basically the sorts of things @ajroach42 is doing! Worth a follow!

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     alcinnz (alcinnz@floss.social)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 05:36:37 JST alcinnz

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     My question (continuing with the tech jargon...):

     What'll you do to reduce your community's coupling to your government?

     How'll you help build a kinder more environmental future no matter what your government says?

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     hambach18 (hambach18@kanoa.de)'s status on Thursday, 07-Nov-2024 11:20:42 JST hambach18

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     @alcinnz
     If local government denies a street crossing on schoolway:
     Start to add markings (2 dotted lines) on the asphalt at existing crossings.
     Town does not maintain cycle signs or clears glass:
     Readd self made signs and sweep glass from the paths.