Notices by Vesna Manojlović (becha@social.v.st)

“Society trains men to put manhood at the very center of their identity. When we talk about #patriarchy, we talk about those things which men have built their identities and lives around. Of course they are defensive. It feels like an attack.

But we have to stop conflating patriarchy and #men.

Our ability to have really important conversations relies on our ability to make this distinction.”

https://celestemdavis.substack.com/p/hard-to-be-a-man

ANTI-CAPITALIST AFFIRMATIONS

- i deserve to spend time doing things that make me feel good and whole.

- i am capable of listening to my body and responding to what it needs.

- it's okay if i no longer have ambitions for a career.

- i am worth so much more than what i produce for the consumption of others.

- it's okay to redefine what a successful life looks like for me.

- i am allowed to enjoy things simply because they bring me joy.

- ending time doing something I love is enough

“Misogyny and patriarchal masculinity sit deep…” (article in /Swiss/German ) https://www.republik.ch/2025/01/18/wo-es-wehtut

“I can tell you that I tried, that even though it felt hopeless, still if there was any chance left then I wasn’t going to quit. I can tell you that this is why we always took the train, why I pestered politicians, why we changed what we ate, why I got myself arrested that time.“ Video https://youtu.be/OePbsWVW8nY Text: https://medium.com/@stuartcapstick/a-letter-to-my-kids-4011845ff98b.

Highlights of the #Green #tech #Hackathon are here! :: #38C3 :: to inspire your imagination& invite you to join& contribute in reducing the harmful #environmental impact of digital technologies, towards #climate #justice :: https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/celebrating-green-tech-hackathon-results/ & Matrix room : https://matrix.to/#/#green-tech-hackathon-2024:matrix.org

There must be a German word for feeling simultaneously overwhelmed by options & having huge FOMO about all that I’ve missed already, & will miss again because I can’t be at 3-4 places at the same time!! Specifically about #38C3 but also about life in general… I’m trying to be kind to myself about that… How’s your #Day4 going?

Today at #38C3 Stage #YELL 14:42 :: we will talk about #RIPE database, #whois protocol, #BGP security, #ASN #policy , #routing #registry , #RPSL , #RPKI , & other #Internet #infrastructure topics (with thanks to #xkcd who has an illustration for every occasion) https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/the-whois-protocol-for-internet-routing-policy-or-how-plaintext-retrieved-over-tcp-43-ends-up-in-router-configurations/

The only sure place & time to see me at #38c3 is Stage YELL / #Day3 at 14:45, when I am giving a talk (with my colleague from @ripencc ) about #RIPE #whois #BGP #security #RPKI #IPv6 #IPv4

https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/hub/en/event/the-whois-protocol-for-internet-routing-policy-or-how-plaintext-retrieved-over-tcp-43-ends-up-in-router-configurations/

Other than that: Tea-house, Botanical Garden, cycling together...

& let's talk about #climate #justice #ecocide #sustainability #NVC #green #tech #hackathon #stroopwafels #diversity #DEI #JEDI #squirrels #LikaLodge

@vaurora IMO we have reached hard physical limits 50 years ago, at least . Possibly 500 years ago. Planetary boundaries have been breached in many aspects already. We have to change everything, all at once. But that’s a harsh message & not constructive as such - while also a tautology. My critique of Degrowth is that it’s not radical enough!

@vaurora “breaking the power of fossil fuels” is what I can agree on! The anarchist in me also calls for “breaking the power of nation state governments” ! https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/ripe-community-resilience-every-society-has-the-internet-they-deserve/ dreaming of : “society with a modest standard of living,conservative of natural resources, with a low constant fertility rate& a political life based upon consent;a society that has made a successful adaptation to its environment& has learned to live without destroying itself or the people next door”

This is, indeed, the problem description — but there are underlying causes that #degrowth is trying to address @vaurora : > efforts to increase efficiency or limit growth by themselves result in using MORE energy at the global scale< = a) so far! ; b) … unless we change the values, the attitudes, the goals of societies -> towards sufficiency, ecology, equality, solidarity… // of course, this is the hard part! So idealistic that verges on fantasy! But we must dream of *it* first!

@vaurora “organizations that limit their energy use are at a competitive disadvantage with those that do not.” Only if they are competing within the current values system!! Instruments to change this system are many : on country level : 1) stopping subsidies for fossil fuels ; 2) introducing “true cost” for the damages externalused onto the population & society (pollution, ecocide) ; 3) other national regulations that support “limitation” directly & indirectly

@vaurora hydrogen - while not my favorite either - and only part of the solution that must include total reduction of energy use - is apparently counted on by the Dutch government: https://mastodon.energy/@Sustainable2050/113635317526629538

Cool job :: #Linux #SysAdmin :: in Utrecht, NL :: at KNAW!

https://vacatures.knaw.nl/job/Utrecht-Linux-systeembeheerder-Hubrecht-instituutWesterdijk-instituut-Utrecht/994523555/

#GetFediHired

Two upcoming @ripencc #hackathons are waiting for you!

* Green Tech: 10-11 December, Amsterdam (& Local Hubs in Dublin & Heraklion & Ljubljana & Belgrade) + online

* DNS Hackathon: 15-16. March 2025, Stockholm

https://www.ripe.net/meetings/hackathons/

Share & Enjoy!

The perfect book doesn’t exi… oh! “I'm Not Lazy, I'm on Energy Saving Mode” ::: The Korean Non-Fiction Bestseller by Dancing Snail 🐌 ::: It’s Me™️

@lanodan correct - short link - https://ripe.net/jobs

Come work with me!

in Amsterdam / hybrid.

"For the Good of the Internet"!

https://jobs.ripe.net

* Technical Trainer (Network Engineer)
* Chief Registry
* Operations Officer
* Software Engineer
* Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (Linux/OpenWrt)
* Legal Counsel
* RPKI Software Engineer
* Senior Information Security Engineer

For bonus (points), mention me as a reference!

#GetFediHired

Join global initiative by “the Growth Kills” & “Scientist Rebellion” collectives : a campaign , demanding :
1) A drastic reduction in resource consumption to stay within planetary boundaries.
2) An economy focused on the well-being of all, prioritising people and the planet over unchecked growth for the benefit of a few.
3) The creation of citizen assemblies selected by lottery to determine concrete steps for a transformative socio-economic shift
#Justice & #DeGrowth

https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2024/11/18/degrowth-protests/

Is it #MutualAid if I offer #jobs to #USA friends who want to emigrate right now?! Or am I profiting from other peoples suffering? If you *do* want to get #FediHired , check out these #job openings in #Amsterdam / Holland : currently 7 positions , but try open solicitation too . Mention me as a reference for bonus points ;) #trainer #software #engineer #security #embedded #legal #hybrid #RPKI #BGP #RIPE #Atlas #ipv6 #ipv4 #DNS Please share with your #American friends! http://ripe.net/jobs