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#locally — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #locally, aggregated by home.social.

  1. ROBIN MEETS THE #FEDIVERSE

    ROBIN: So #Mastodon is not the fediverse?

    GPT: No. Mastodon is one part of it.

    ROBIN: One part of what?

    GPT: A large network of independently run communities that can communicate with one another.

    ROBIN: So my Mastodon #server is one #community

    #GPT: Exactly. Your #account lives there. It has its own administrators, rules, #moderation #culture and general #atmosphere.

    ROBIN: General atmosphere?

    GPT: Some servers feel like #libraries. Some feel like university #common rooms. Some feel like #pubs where everyone has read one article and now considers themselves an #expert.

    ROBIN: That sounds more like humanity.

    GPT: It is disturbingly similar.

    ROBIN: Who owns the fediverse?

    GPT: No one.

    ROBIN: Who is in charge?

    GPT: Also, no one.

    ROBIN: That sounds either very advanced or completely mad.

    GPT: Both can be true.

    ROBIN: So each server looks after its own patch?

    GPT: Yes. It can make #rules, moderate its space and decide which other servers it will interact with.

    ROBIN: But I can still follow people elsewhere?

    GPT: Usually, yes. You can #follow, reply to and #boost people across server boundaries.

    ROBIN: So it is more like email than #facebook ?

    GPT: Precisely. #Gmail does not own #email. Mastodon does not own the fediverse.

    ROBIN: Then why does my server matter?

    GPT: Because it is your home base. It holds your account, your posts and your followers. It also gives you a local community and sets things such as the character limit.

    ROBIN: Ah yes. Mastodon.social gives me 500 characters. Mastodon.au gives me 2,000. Aus.social gives me 3,000.

    GPT: Different #villages. Different-sized noticeboards.

    ROBIN: Is a larger server more widely seen?

    GPT: Sometimes #locally, because more people may browse its community feed. But real reach still comes from #followers, replies, boosts and hashtags.

    ROBIN: So moving to a bigger server does not #automatically make me famous?

    GPT: #Tragically, no.

    ROBIN: Can I have accounts on several servers?

    GPT: #Certainly. One can be home, another a backup, and another an #emergency cottage when the village #electricity #fails.

    ROBIN: Which it did today.

    GPT: Yes. Mastodon.au disappeared behind a #Cloudflare #Error 522 for hours.

    ROBIN: So the fediverse is not one vast #machine going down?

    GPT: No. One village can lose power while the rest of the #country carries on.

    ROBIN: That is reassuring.

    GPT: And inconvenient.

    ROBIN: Mostly inconvenient.

    GPT: But you now know more about the #fediverse than you did this morning.

    ROBIN: I learned that it is decentralised, #untidy, resilient, occasionally broken, and full of different #neighbourhoods, customs, friendships, arguments and difficult people.

    GPT: Much like #human life.

    ROBIN: And the #occasional village lunatic shouting across the fence.

    GPT: Every #healthy community #needs one.

    ROBIN: At last, a clear role for me.

    #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #healing #pridemonth #intermittentfasting #AI

  2. ROBIN MEETS THE #FEDIVERSE

    ROBIN: So #Mastodon is not the fediverse?

    GPT: No. Mastodon is one part of it.

    ROBIN: One part of what?

    GPT: A large network of independently run communities that can communicate with one another.

    ROBIN: So my Mastodon #server is one #community

    #GPT: Exactly. Your #account lives there. It has its own administrators, rules, #moderation #culture and general #atmosphere.

    ROBIN: General atmosphere?

    GPT: Some servers feel like #libraries. Some feel like university #common rooms. Some feel like #pubs where everyone has read one article and now considers themselves an #expert.

    ROBIN: That sounds more like humanity.

    GPT: It is disturbingly similar.

    ROBIN: Who owns the fediverse?

    GPT: No one.

    ROBIN: Who is in charge?

    GPT: Also, no one.

    ROBIN: That sounds either very advanced or completely mad.

    GPT: Both can be true.

    ROBIN: So each server looks after its own patch?

    GPT: Yes. It can make #rules, moderate its space and decide which other servers it will interact with.

    ROBIN: But I can still follow people elsewhere?

    GPT: Usually, yes. You can #follow, reply to and #boost people across server boundaries.

    ROBIN: So it is more like email than #facebook ?

    GPT: Precisely. #Gmail does not own #email. Mastodon does not own the fediverse.

    ROBIN: Then why does my server matter?

    GPT: Because it is your home base. It holds your account, your posts and your followers. It also gives you a local community and sets things such as the character limit.

    ROBIN: Ah yes. Mastodon.social gives me 500 characters. Mastodon.au gives me 2,000. Aus.social gives me 3,000.

    GPT: Different #villages. Different-sized noticeboards.

    ROBIN: Is a larger server more widely seen?

    GPT: Sometimes #locally, because more people may browse its community feed. But real reach still comes from #followers, replies, boosts and hashtags.

    ROBIN: So moving to a bigger server does not #automatically make me famous?

    GPT: #Tragically, no.

    ROBIN: Can I have accounts on several servers?

    GPT: #Certainly. One can be home, another a backup, and another an #emergency cottage when the village #electricity #fails.

    ROBIN: Which it did today.

    GPT: Yes. Mastodon.au disappeared behind a #Cloudflare #Error 522 for hours.

    ROBIN: So the fediverse is not one vast #machine going down?

    GPT: No. One village can lose power while the rest of the #country carries on.

    ROBIN: That is reassuring.

    GPT: And inconvenient.

    ROBIN: Mostly inconvenient.

    GPT: But you now know more about the #fediverse than you did this morning.

    ROBIN: I learned that it is decentralised, #untidy, resilient, occasionally broken, and full of different #neighbourhoods, customs, friendships, arguments and difficult people.

    GPT: Much like #human life.

    ROBIN: And the #occasional village lunatic shouting across the fence.

    GPT: Every #healthy community #needs one.

    ROBIN: At last, a clear role for me.

    #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #healing #pridemonth #intermittentfasting #AI

  3. ROBIN MEETS THE #FEDIVERSE

    ROBIN: So #Mastodon is not the fediverse?

    GPT: No. Mastodon is one part of it.

    ROBIN: One part of what?

    GPT: A large network of independently run communities that can communicate with one another.

    ROBIN: So my Mastodon #server is one #community

    #GPT: Exactly. Your #account lives there. It has its own administrators, rules, #moderation #culture and general #atmosphere.

    ROBIN: General atmosphere?

    GPT: Some servers feel like #libraries. Some feel like university #common rooms. Some feel like #pubs where everyone has read one article and now considers themselves an #expert.

    ROBIN: That sounds more like humanity.

    GPT: It is disturbingly similar.

    ROBIN: Who owns the fediverse?

    GPT: No one.

    ROBIN: Who is in charge?

    GPT: Also, no one.

    ROBIN: That sounds either very advanced or completely mad.

    GPT: Both can be true.

    ROBIN: So each server looks after its own patch?

    GPT: Yes. It can make #rules, moderate its space and decide which other servers it will interact with.

    ROBIN: But I can still follow people elsewhere?

    GPT: Usually, yes. You can #follow, reply to and #boost people across server boundaries.

    ROBIN: So it is more like email than #facebook ?

    GPT: Precisely. #Gmail does not own #email. Mastodon does not own the fediverse.

    ROBIN: Then why does my server matter?

    GPT: Because it is your home base. It holds your account, your posts and your followers. It also gives you a local community and sets things such as the character limit.

    ROBIN: Ah yes. Mastodon.social gives me 500 characters. Mastodon.au gives me 2,000. Aus.social gives me 3,000.

    GPT: Different #villages. Different-sized noticeboards.

    ROBIN: Is a larger server more widely seen?

    GPT: Sometimes #locally, because more people may browse its community feed. But real reach still comes from #followers, replies, boosts and hashtags.

    ROBIN: So moving to a bigger server does not #automatically make me famous?

    GPT: #Tragically, no.

    ROBIN: Can I have accounts on several servers?

    GPT: #Certainly. One can be home, another a backup, and another an #emergency cottage when the village #electricity #fails.

    ROBIN: Which it did today.

    GPT: Yes. Mastodon.au disappeared behind a #Cloudflare #Error 522 for hours.

    ROBIN: So the fediverse is not one vast #machine going down?

    GPT: No. One village can lose power while the rest of the #country carries on.

    ROBIN: That is reassuring.

    GPT: And inconvenient.

    ROBIN: Mostly inconvenient.

    GPT: But you now know more about the #fediverse than you did this morning.

    ROBIN: I learned that it is decentralised, #untidy, resilient, occasionally broken, and full of different #neighbourhoods, customs, friendships, arguments and difficult people.

    GPT: Much like #human life.

    ROBIN: And the #occasional village lunatic shouting across the fence.

    GPT: Every #healthy community #needs one.

    ROBIN: At last, a clear role for me.

    #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #healing #pridemonth #intermittentfasting #AI

  4. ROBIN MEETS THE #FEDIVERSE

    ROBIN: So #Mastodon is not the fediverse?

    GPT: No. Mastodon is one part of it.

    ROBIN: One part of what?

    GPT: A large network of independently run communities that can communicate with one another.

    ROBIN: So my Mastodon #server is one #community

    #GPT: Exactly. Your #account lives there. It has its own administrators, rules, #moderation #culture and general #atmosphere.

    ROBIN: General atmosphere?

    GPT: Some servers feel like #libraries. Some feel like university #common rooms. Some feel like #pubs where everyone has read one article and now considers themselves an #expert.

    ROBIN: That sounds more like humanity.

    GPT: It is disturbingly similar.

    ROBIN: Who owns the fediverse?

    GPT: No one.

    ROBIN: Who is in charge?

    GPT: Also, no one.

    ROBIN: That sounds either very advanced or completely mad.

    GPT: Both can be true.

    ROBIN: So each server looks after its own patch?

    GPT: Yes. It can make #rules, moderate its space and decide which other servers it will interact with.

    ROBIN: But I can still follow people elsewhere?

    GPT: Usually, yes. You can #follow, reply to and #boost people across server boundaries.

    ROBIN: So it is more like email than #facebook ?

    GPT: Precisely. #Gmail does not own #email. Mastodon does not own the fediverse.

    ROBIN: Then why does my server matter?

    GPT: Because it is your home base. It holds your account, your posts and your followers. It also gives you a local community and sets things such as the character limit.

    ROBIN: Ah yes. Mastodon.social gives me 500 characters. Mastodon.au gives me 2,000. Aus.social gives me 3,000.

    GPT: Different #villages. Different-sized noticeboards.

    ROBIN: Is a larger server more widely seen?

    GPT: Sometimes #locally, because more people may browse its community feed. But real reach still comes from #followers, replies, boosts and hashtags.

    ROBIN: So moving to a bigger server does not #automatically make me famous?

    GPT: #Tragically, no.

    ROBIN: Can I have accounts on several servers?

    GPT: #Certainly. One can be home, another a backup, and another an #emergency cottage when the village #electricity #fails.

    ROBIN: Which it did today.

    GPT: Yes. Mastodon.au disappeared behind a #Cloudflare #Error 522 for hours.

    ROBIN: So the fediverse is not one vast #machine going down?

    GPT: No. One village can lose power while the rest of the #country carries on.

    ROBIN: That is reassuring.

    GPT: And inconvenient.

    ROBIN: Mostly inconvenient.

    GPT: But you now know more about the #fediverse than you did this morning.

    ROBIN: I learned that it is decentralised, #untidy, resilient, occasionally broken, and full of different #neighbourhoods, customs, friendships, arguments and difficult people.

    GPT: Much like #human life.

    ROBIN: And the #occasional village lunatic shouting across the fence.

    GPT: Every #healthy community #needs one.

    ROBIN: At last, a clear role for me.

    #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #healing #pridemonth #intermittentfasting #AI

  5. ROBIN MEETS THE #FEDIVERSE

    ROBIN: So #Mastodon is not the fediverse?

    GPT: No. Mastodon is one part of it.

    ROBIN: One part of what?

    GPT: A large network of independently run communities that can communicate with one another.

    ROBIN: So my Mastodon #server is one #community

    #GPT: Exactly. Your #account lives there. It has its own administrators, rules, #moderation #culture and general #atmosphere.

    ROBIN: General atmosphere?

    GPT: Some servers feel like #libraries. Some feel like university #common rooms. Some feel like #pubs where everyone has read one article and now considers themselves an #expert.

    ROBIN: That sounds more like humanity.

    GPT: It is disturbingly similar.

    ROBIN: Who owns the fediverse?

    GPT: No one.

    ROBIN: Who is in charge?

    GPT: Also, no one.

    ROBIN: That sounds either very advanced or completely mad.

    GPT: Both can be true.

    ROBIN: So each server looks after its own patch?

    GPT: Yes. It can make #rules, moderate its space and decide which other servers it will interact with.

    ROBIN: But I can still follow people elsewhere?

    GPT: Usually, yes. You can #follow, reply to and #boost people across server boundaries.

    ROBIN: So it is more like email than #facebook ?

    GPT: Precisely. #Gmail does not own #email. Mastodon does not own the fediverse.

    ROBIN: Then why does my server matter?

    GPT: Because it is your home base. It holds your account, your posts and your followers. It also gives you a local community and sets things such as the character limit.

    ROBIN: Ah yes. Mastodon.social gives me 500 characters. Mastodon.au gives me 2,000. Aus.social gives me 3,000.

    GPT: Different #villages. Different-sized noticeboards.

    ROBIN: Is a larger server more widely seen?

    GPT: Sometimes #locally, because more people may browse its community feed. But real reach still comes from #followers, replies, boosts and hashtags.

    ROBIN: So moving to a bigger server does not #automatically make me famous?

    GPT: #Tragically, no.

    ROBIN: Can I have accounts on several servers?

    GPT: #Certainly. One can be home, another a backup, and another an #emergency cottage when the village #electricity #fails.

    ROBIN: Which it did today.

    GPT: Yes. Mastodon.au disappeared behind a #Cloudflare #Error 522 for hours.

    ROBIN: So the fediverse is not one vast #machine going down?

    GPT: No. One village can lose power while the rest of the #country carries on.

    ROBIN: That is reassuring.

    GPT: And inconvenient.

    ROBIN: Mostly inconvenient.

    GPT: But you now know more about the #fediverse than you did this morning.

    ROBIN: I learned that it is decentralised, #untidy, resilient, occasionally broken, and full of different #neighbourhoods, customs, friendships, arguments and difficult people.

    GPT: Much like #human life.

    ROBIN: And the #occasional village lunatic shouting across the fence.

    GPT: Every #healthy community #needs one.

    ROBIN: At last, a clear role for me.

    #fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #breathwork #healing #pridemonth #intermittentfasting #AI

  6. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  7. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  8. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  9. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  10. Why we’re paying more for #locally grown #food than #imports

    #British apples grown at home are more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away

    It’s not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all #imported from tropical countries, are consistently the #cheapest fruit available per kg in #UK

    Investigation discovers the many aspects of UK food supply system that don’t make much

    theguardian.com/business/video

    #FairWage #Wages #pay #greed #profits #PeopleNotProfits #UK

  11. LM Studio 新增遠端存取功能 iPhone 連接家中 PC 運行本地 AI
    LM Studio 正式推出 LM Link iPhone 支援。用戶只需在手機安裝 Locally 應用程式 […]
    #人工智能 #iOS App #iPad App #iPhone app
    unwire.hk/2026/06/06/lm-studio

  12. #ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples

    Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution

    Updated: April 1, 2026

    "How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!

    "Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"

    Learn more:
    extension.umd.edu/resource/cli

    #SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening

  13. #ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples

    Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution

    Updated: April 1, 2026

    "How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!

    "Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"

    Learn more:
    extension.umd.edu/resource/cli

    #SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening

  14. #ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples

    Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution

    Updated: April 1, 2026

    "How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!

    "Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"

    Learn more:
    extension.umd.edu/resource/cli

    #SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening

  15. #ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples

    Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution

    Updated: April 1, 2026

    "How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!

    "Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"

    Learn more:
    extension.umd.edu/resource/cli

    #SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening

  16. #ClimateResilient #Gardening: Stories and Examples

    Growing food #locally is a #ClimateChange solution

    Updated: April 1, 2026

    "How are #Maryland gardeners adapting their #gardens and #GreenSpaces to climate change? We posed this question to our colleagues in the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and they shared examples of everything from #composting and food gardening to #PlantingTrees and #NativePlants, installing #RainGardens, and more!

    "Action on climate change is needed on a large scale, and our individual daily actions add up also. Check out these stories and take our quick poll at the end. Tell us how you're doing climate-resilient gardening!"

    Learn more:
    extension.umd.edu/resource/cli

    #SolarPunkSunday #LocalFood #BuyLocal #GrowYourOwnFood #GYO #Gardening #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening

  17. No #cloud No #internet No #excuses

    Kevin Dubois shows how agents can run #locally on your own machine—private, independent, and fully under your control.

    youtube.com/shorts/jueHnwMldQ8

    Join him at #JCON2026 for:
    “Local #Development in the #AI Era”
    🎟️2026.europe.jcon.one/tickets

  18. No #cloud No #internet No #excuses

    Kevin Dubois shows how agents can run #locally on your own machine—private, independent, and fully under your control.

    youtube.com/shorts/jueHnwMldQ8

    Join him at #JCON2026 for:
    “Local #Development in the #AI Era”
    🎟️2026.europe.jcon.one/tickets

  19. #jazz we can! All done #locally at Jazzgipfel #Trier. Youngsters and senior citizens all engaging in #goodmusic

  20. New! Improved! Sophia’s Route.

    The Party Flag

    #FanFiction #MyNextLifeAsAVillainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (#Bakarina #Hamafura)
    #Wss366 #MastoPrompt

    [CW: Chapter three contains drunken dubious consent. The interpretation is left to the reader.]

    “You are not to go to the #buffet without Maria or me accompanying you. I think I can trust Maria.” Keith was giving his sister, Katarina Claes, a last-minute lecture before they entered the Magical Ministry’s New Year’s party. “And under no circumstances are you to be alone with Gerald. If he corners you, faint—wait… No, no, no—only if there are other people around. But absolutely do not faint if you are alone with him!”

    Katarina cocked her head, giving Keith a puzzled look. “He’s good-looking, but I don’t think I would faint. My heart sometimes flutters oddly, but no, I won’t faint.”

    Keith sighed, thinking, “At least she was listening. No, wait—her heart flutters! That’s not good. Not good at all! Why are you such a dunce about this kind of thing?”

    “Just don’t be alone with him. Can you remember that?”

    “Of course, dear brother. ‘Don’t be alone with Prince Gerald.’ Got it.”

    This being a Ministry party, things were more casual than at castle balls, and they entered without introductions. The Ministry assumed everyone knew each other at these events. They were there to have fun, not to maneuver socially.

    That didn’t mean that it was a cheap affair. The buffet instantly drew Katarina’s attention with its mounds of tender roast beef carved by white-clad servants; honey-baked hams; roasted goose; pâtés; salads; exotic and #locally raised fruit; potatoes prepared in a myriad of fashions; and a line of tables groaning under their burden of sweets and pastries. It was the last of these that riveted Katarina’s attention.

    Keith sighed again and held his sister’s arm tighter. It was going to be a long evening.

    [Continued tomorrow in “Encounter with Gerald”]

    #TootFic #MicroFiction #NMFic

  21. New! Improved! Sophia’s Route.

    The Party Flag

    #FanFiction #MyNextLifeAsAVillainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (#Bakarina #Hamafura)
    #Wss366 #MastoPrompt

    [CW: Chapter three contains drunken dubious consent. The interpretation is left to the reader.]

    “You are not to go to the #buffet without Maria or me accompanying you. I think I can trust Maria.” Keith was giving his sister, Katarina Claes, a last-minute lecture before they entered the Magical Ministry’s New Year’s party. “And under no circumstances are you to be alone with Gerald. If he corners you, faint—wait… No, no, no—only if there are other people around. But absolutely do not faint if you are alone with him!”

    Katarina cocked her head, giving Keith a puzzled look. “He’s good-looking, but I don’t think I would faint. My heart sometimes flutters oddly, but no, I won’t faint.”

    Keith sighed, thinking, “At least she was listening. No, wait—her heart flutters! That’s not good. Not good at all! Why are you such a dunce about this kind of thing?”

    “Just don’t be alone with him. Can you remember that?”

    “Of course, dear brother. ‘Don’t be alone with Prince Gerald.’ Got it.”

    This being a Ministry party, things were more casual than at castle balls, and they entered without introductions. The Ministry assumed everyone knew each other at these events. They were there to have fun, not to maneuver socially.

    That didn’t mean that it was a cheap affair. The buffet instantly drew Katarina’s attention with its mounds of tender roast beef carved by white-clad servants; honey-baked hams; roasted goose; pâtés; salads; exotic and #locally raised fruit; potatoes prepared in a myriad of fashions; and a line of tables groaning under their burden of sweets and pastries. It was the last of these that riveted Katarina’s attention.

    Keith sighed again and held his sister’s arm tighter. It was going to be a long evening.

    [Continued tomorrow in “Encounter with Gerald”]

    #TootFic #MicroFiction #NMFic

  22. #Solarpunk: Visions of a #Just, #NaturePositive world

    What does a sustainable civilisation look like and how do we get there? A burgeoning movement of #artists and #activists is seeking answers.

    by Joe Coroneo-Seaman, January 21, 2022

    Excerpt: "The concept of solarpunk originally emerged in the late 2000s, when a handful of artists on the social media platform Tumblr began sharing drawings of futuristic green cities. Over time, the aesthetic and ethos evolved into a more robust vision for the world, and in the process has been embraced by other art forms. There are now published collections of solarpunk literature, subgenres of music, movements within architecture and even tabletop role-playing games [#RPGs].

    "At the core of this vision is the idea that humans can coexist in harmony with the rest of nature. A solarpunk world is one where vast swathes of land have been returned to #wilderness, rooftop gardens dot the skylines of high-tech cities and vertical farms provide food to their residents.

    "Responsible use of #technology is also a prominent theme. #Solar, #wind and #wave power have entirely replaced #FossilFuels as sources of energy, while widespread #3DPrinting has made it much easier to produce things #locally, creating #resilient, #SelfSufficient #communities.

    "Increasingly, artists and writers in the solarpunk movement also describe a world that is just and safe for #MarginalisedGroups – especially those facing the brunt of the #climate and #ecological crisis today. '#BIPOC [#Black, #Indigenous and #PeopleOfColour] and #QueerPeople are safe in solarpunk futures,' says Brianna Castagnozzi, co-editor-in-chief of Solarpunk Magazine.

    "Although it may seem utopian and idealistic, solarpunk attempts to answer real questions being asked more and more often in light of the unfolding climate and ecological crisis. What can be saved? What does a truly #sustainable civilisation look like? How do we get there?

    "It may be a big ask, but it’s now clear that the scale of the environmental crises facing humanity demands #TransformationalChanges to the way we live, as well as the way we think. Art has the power to shape our attitudes, so perhaps it’s time – as Nigerian poet #BenOkri said recently – for artists of all kinds to 'dedicate our lives to nothing short of re-dreaming society'."

    Read more:
    dialogue.earth/en/nature/solar

    #SolarPunkSunday #ReDreamingSociety #BuildingCommunity #LtG #ABetterWorld #StabilizedWorld #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChange #Resiliency

  23. #Solarpunk: Visions of a #Just, #NaturePositive world

    What does a sustainable civilisation look like and how do we get there? A burgeoning movement of #artists and #activists is seeking answers.

    by Joe Coroneo-Seaman, January 21, 2022

    Excerpt: "The concept of solarpunk originally emerged in the late 2000s, when a handful of artists on the social media platform Tumblr began sharing drawings of futuristic green cities. Over time, the aesthetic and ethos evolved into a more robust vision for the world, and in the process has been embraced by other art forms. There are now published collections of solarpunk literature, subgenres of music, movements within architecture and even tabletop role-playing games [#RPGs].

    "At the core of this vision is the idea that humans can coexist in harmony with the rest of nature. A solarpunk world is one where vast swathes of land have been returned to #wilderness, rooftop gardens dot the skylines of high-tech cities and vertical farms provide food to their residents.

    "Responsible use of #technology is also a prominent theme. #Solar, #wind and #wave power have entirely replaced #FossilFuels as sources of energy, while widespread #3DPrinting has made it much easier to produce things #locally, creating #resilient, #SelfSufficient #communities.

    "Increasingly, artists and writers in the solarpunk movement also describe a world that is just and safe for #MarginalisedGroups – especially those facing the brunt of the #climate and #ecological crisis today. '#BIPOC [#Black, #Indigenous and #PeopleOfColour] and #QueerPeople are safe in solarpunk futures,' says Brianna Castagnozzi, co-editor-in-chief of Solarpunk Magazine.

    "Although it may seem utopian and idealistic, solarpunk attempts to answer real questions being asked more and more often in light of the unfolding climate and ecological crisis. What can be saved? What does a truly #sustainable civilisation look like? How do we get there?

    "It may be a big ask, but it’s now clear that the scale of the environmental crises facing humanity demands #TransformationalChanges to the way we live, as well as the way we think. Art has the power to shape our attitudes, so perhaps it’s time – as Nigerian poet #BenOkri said recently – for artists of all kinds to 'dedicate our lives to nothing short of re-dreaming society'."

    Read more:
    dialogue.earth/en/nature/solar

    #SolarPunkSunday #ReDreamingSociety #BuildingCommunity #LtG #ABetterWorld #StabilizedWorld #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateChange #Resiliency

  24. How To Load Google Fonts Locally in Astra Free WordPress Theme? More Speed & GDPR Friendly youtube.com/watch?v=3Isxk1-Xk68 🎬🚀🧑‍💻 #Load #Google #Fonts #Locally #WordPress #Astra

  25. How To Load Google Fonts Locally in Astra Free WordPress Theme? More Speed & GDPR Friendly youtube.com/watch?v=3Isxk1-Xk68 🎬🚀🧑‍💻 #Load #Google #Fonts #Locally #WordPress #Astra

  26. Not just #Maine -- all of #NewEngland is being targeted! And don't get me started about #ProBirth types! They don't give a SHIT about feeding children after they are born!!!

    New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after #USDAFundingCuts

    The more than $1 billion in federal funding helped #schools, #ChildCare programs, and #FoodPantries in 40 states to buy produce and other items from local farmers.

    By Amanda Gokee and John Hilliard Globe Staff, Updated March 12, 2025, 3:03 p.m.

    "In October, the USDA announced $1.7 billion for states and #tribal governments to purchase #locally and #regionally produced foods for #EmergencyFoodAssistance, including free meals for schools and child-care programs.

    "That funding included $1.2 billion to support local food purchases with schools, child-care facilities, food banks, and other institutions, according to the USDA. School meal programs would get $500 million to make food purchases, and states, territories, and #TribalNations would receive another $500 million. Child-care facilities were supposed to get $200 million, the USDA said.

    "The money earmarked for food banks, schools, and child-care facilities was meant to help them meet the needs of their recipients and help ensure they had access to healthy foods, according to the USDA at the time."

    Original article:
    bostonglobe.com/2025/03/12/met

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/AvN3n#selection-248
    #USPol #FundingCuts #BadDOGE #Hunger #HungerGames #KillThePoor

  27. Not just #Maine -- all of #NewEngland is being targeted! And don't get me started about #ProBirth types! They don't give a SHIT about feeding children after they are born!!!

    New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after #USDAFundingCuts

    The more than $1 billion in federal funding helped #schools, #ChildCare programs, and #FoodPantries in 40 states to buy produce and other items from local farmers.

    By Amanda Gokee and John Hilliard Globe Staff, Updated March 12, 2025, 3:03 p.m.

    "In October, the USDA announced $1.7 billion for states and #tribal governments to purchase #locally and #regionally produced foods for #EmergencyFoodAssistance, including free meals for schools and child-care programs.

    "That funding included $1.2 billion to support local food purchases with schools, child-care facilities, food banks, and other institutions, according to the USDA. School meal programs would get $500 million to make food purchases, and states, territories, and #TribalNations would receive another $500 million. Child-care facilities were supposed to get $200 million, the USDA said.

    "The money earmarked for food banks, schools, and child-care facilities was meant to help them meet the needs of their recipients and help ensure they had access to healthy foods, according to the USDA at the time."

    Original article:
    bostonglobe.com/2025/03/12/met

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/AvN3n#selection-248
    #USPol #FundingCuts #BadDOGE #Hunger #HungerGames #KillThePoor