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  1. Lagging 9 years behind (and it feels too much), but my #fridayreads is @pluralistic 's #Walkaway, a book I bought as soon as it was out and now I wish I hadn't postponed its reading for so long...

    #bookstodon

  2. Lagging 9 years behind (and it feels too much), but my #fridayreads is @pluralistic 's #Walkaway, a book I bought as soon as it was out and now I wish I hadn't postponed its reading for so long...

    #bookstodon

  3. Quote from Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka):

    Now we dislike Lauren Boebert. 😂 😂

    Okay. 👌

    Now we hate Lauren Boebert. 😂😂

    Ok. 👌

  4. The moment you realize
    you can walk away…
    without begging…
    without chasing…
    that’s when you take your power back.

    Walking away is power.

    #Shorts #WalkAway #SelfPower #Confidence #LetThemGo #CatWisdom #MindsetShift #ProfessorWhiskers

  5. "Never trade your future reputation for a short-term paycheck" - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    When you are working on your own, you are tempted to chase every single opportunity - but often,you should question if you should.

    Think about it - in the global freelance economy, the temptation is to be a mercenary. To chase the quick win, the easy gig, or the trendy buzzword that pays today but disappears tomorrow. But in my 36-year voyage, I’ve learned that the Infinite Pivot is only possible if you plan to make sure your reputation is one of your most important assets.

    In my career, I’ve walked away from lucrative opportunities because they didn't align with what I thought I should be doing. I’ve turned down gigs that would have compromised my voice for a short-term gain - those that were from obvious hustlers promoting conferences or events that seemed rather shady or dubious. Why? Because when the world shifts—and it always does—your only real security is the integrity of your long-term perspective.

    A few weeks ago, I turned down an inquiry from a tobacco company. A few years back, I told a client I wouldn't take on the topic they wanted around cryptocurrency because I thought they were pretty unrealistic with what they wanted me to promise. (I turned out to be right.) I've passed on certain healthcare events where the topic bordered on fraud. Beyond that, I feel pretty confident to say that I can easily discern a hustler as soon as they start talking with me or send an email. It's an invaluable skill.

    Short-termism is a trap. It makes you a slave to the current market cycle, or being associated with things you shouldn't be associated with.

    Most profound pivots don't happen in a vacuum; they happen because you’ve spent 30 years building a foundation of trust. People don't just listen to me because of the data; they listen because I’ve been consistently right about the direction of the curve for three and a half decades. That kind of authority can't be bought; it can only be built, stone by stone.

    When you build for the long term, the short-term disruptions become minor weather events rather than catastrophic storms.

    ---

    **#Reputation** **#Integrity** **#LongTerm** **#Trust** **#Values** **#ShortTerm** **#Ethics** **#Character** **#Authority** **#Foundation** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Decisions** **#WalkAway** **#Authenticity** **#Consistency** **#Building** **#Future** **#Legacy** **#Wisdom** **#Discernment** **#Standards** **#Stone** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

  6. "Never trade your future reputation for a short-term paycheck" - Futurist Jim Carroll

    --
    Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series, The Art of the Infinite Pivot, based on 36 lessons from his 36 years as a solo entrepreneur, working as a nomadic worker in the global freelance economy. The series is unfolding here, and at pivot.jimcarroll.com.
    --

    When you are working on your own, you are tempted to chase every single opportunity - but often,you should question if you should.

    Think about it - in the global freelance economy, the temptation is to be a mercenary. To chase the quick win, the easy gig, or the trendy buzzword that pays today but disappears tomorrow. But in my 36-year voyage, I’ve learned that the Infinite Pivot is only possible if you plan to make sure your reputation is one of your most important assets.

    In my career, I’ve walked away from lucrative opportunities because they didn't align with what I thought I should be doing. I’ve turned down gigs that would have compromised my voice for a short-term gain - those that were from obvious hustlers promoting conferences or events that seemed rather shady or dubious. Why? Because when the world shifts—and it always does—your only real security is the integrity of your long-term perspective.

    A few weeks ago, I turned down an inquiry from a tobacco company. A few years back, I told a client I wouldn't take on the topic they wanted around cryptocurrency because I thought they were pretty unrealistic with what they wanted me to promise. (I turned out to be right.) I've passed on certain healthcare events where the topic bordered on fraud. Beyond that, I feel pretty confident to say that I can easily discern a hustler as soon as they start talking with me or send an email. It's an invaluable skill.

    Short-termism is a trap. It makes you a slave to the current market cycle, or being associated with things you shouldn't be associated with.

    Most profound pivots don't happen in a vacuum; they happen because you’ve spent 30 years building a foundation of trust. People don't just listen to me because of the data; they listen because I’ve been consistently right about the direction of the curve for three and a half decades. That kind of authority can't be bought; it can only be built, stone by stone.

    When you build for the long term, the short-term disruptions become minor weather events rather than catastrophic storms.

    ---

    **#Reputation** **#Integrity** **#LongTerm** **#Trust** **#Values** **#ShortTerm** **#Ethics** **#Character** **#Authority** **#Foundation** **#Pivot** **#Freelance** **#Lessons** **#Decisions** **#WalkAway** **#Authenticity** **#Consistency** **#Building** **#Future** **#Legacy** **#Wisdom** **#Discernment** **#Standards** **#Stone** **#Onwards**

    Original post: jimcarroll.com/2026/04/decodin

  7. A quotation from Gracian

    Say farewell to luck when winning: it is the way of the gamblers of reputation: quite as important as a gallant advance is a well-planned retreat, wherefore lock up your winnings when they are enough, or when great.
     
    [Saberse dejar ganando con la fortuna. Es de tahúres de reputación. Tanto importa una bella retirada como una bizarra acometida; un poner en cobro las hazañas cuando fueren bastantes, cuando muchas.]

    Baltasar Gracián y Morales (1601-1658) Spanish Jesuit priest, writer, philosopher
    The Art of Worldly Wisdom [Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia], § 38 (1647) [tr. Fischer (1937)]

    More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/gracian-y-morales-ba…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #gracian #chance #fortune #gambling #luck #quit #retreat #selfcontrol #selfdiscipline #sufficiency #walkaway #winning #withdrawal #enterprise #attack

  8. A Note on “Security” for the #FOSS Crew

    We need to have a clearer, more grounded conversation about “security” and what it actually means in the context of the #openweb. There is a long history of thinking in #FOSS spaces that security is something we can solve purely technically: better encryption, better protocols, better architectures. But in everyday life and practice, people need to work from a much simpler starting point - We do not trust client–server security. We only meaningfully trust what can be verified through […]

    hamishcampbell.com/a-note-on-s

  9. @ifixcoinops Amen. I just had a conversation with people on discord saying they couldn't possibly try another platform and I'm like I still miss usenet and IRC but we all just move on...

    #walkaway #socialmedia

  10. @ifixcoinops Amen. I just had a conversation with people on discord saying they couldn't possibly try another platform and I'm like I still miss usenet and IRC but we all just move on...

    #walkaway #socialmedia

  11. A friend of mine wanted to join her church's FB page. She decided to sign up for a new account and then FB wanted a selfie from her. 💀 Imagine providing a selfie or an ID just to congregate on a church page. She was like yea no bye.🖕#slop #meta #walkaway #Facebook #opensource

  12. A friend of mine wanted to join her church's FB page. She decided to sign up for a new account and then FB wanted a selfie from her. 💀 Imagine providing a selfie or an ID just to congregate on a church page. She was like yea no bye.🖕#slop #meta #walkaway #Facebook #opensource

  13. Discover Passion Of The Heart Album
    featuring the powerful tracks Forget Me and Walk Away! 🔥

    Heartbreak, healing, and fierce independence — this album hits every emotion. Turn it up and feel every word. 💔➡️
    Stream now → zurl.co/JjDHV

    #PassionOfTheHeart #ForgetMe #WalkAway #NewAlbum #BrianERangel

  14. 7.10: Ariel & Christina Discuss the Solarpunk Merits of Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

    Cory Doctorow’s 2017 novel Walkaway has a reputation in solarpunk circles as a great example of a solarpunk lifestyle, and a must-read book for everyone from the individual who lives and breathes solarpunk to the solarpunk-curious to general science fiction fans. But what is it about Walkaway that gives it solarpunk cred? Ariel and Christina ponder this, discussing features of the novel that could be considered solarpunk, and some that might be more post-cyberpunk than anything, and how some of the ideologies and technologies are or have been applied in our present world. Is the world of Walkaway an achievable solarpunk paradise, or a nice hopeful story featuring very cool gadgets and bites of lefty philosophy? Or something else entirely? What is the draw, here, anyway? Join us to think through some of the quandaries and ideas the book raises.

    youtu.be/K0Qx3MnrceA

    #episode #solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #podcasting #Walkaway #CoryDoctorow #SolarpunkFiction #scienceFiction #hopepunk #CatholicWorkers #socialism #communalism #cohabitation #cohousing #philosophy #TangPing #quietQuitting #leftistPolitics #leftistPhilosophy #hotTakesFromYourSolarpunkAunts

  15. 7.10: Ariel & Christina Discuss the Solarpunk Merits of Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

    Cory Doctorow’s 2017 novel Walkaway has a reputation in solarpunk circles as a great example of a solarpunk lifestyle, and a must-read book for everyone from the individual who lives and breathes solarpunk to the solarpunk-curious to general science fiction fans. But what is it about Walkaway that gives it solarpunk cred? Ariel and Christina ponder this, discussing features of the novel that could be considered solarpunk, and some that might be more post-cyberpunk than anything, and how some of the ideologies and technologies are or have been applied in our present world. Is the world of Walkaway an achievable solarpunk paradise, or a nice hopeful story featuring very cool gadgets and bites of lefty philosophy? Or something else entirely? What is the draw, here, anyway? Join us to think through some of the quandaries and ideas the book raises.

    youtu.be/K0Qx3MnrceA

    #episode #solarpunk #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #podcast #podcasting #Walkaway #CoryDoctorow #SolarpunkFiction #scienceFiction #hopepunk #CatholicWorkers #socialism #communalism #cohabitation #cohousing #philosophy #TangPing #quietQuitting #leftistPolitics #leftistPhilosophy #hotTakesFromYourSolarpunkAunts

  16. @sjosjo thanks and sure, there are some similarities in our approach and simplex'.

    While it's super-interesting for experts and hackers to discuss how to provide the optimum cryptography, it's not necessarily

    a) what people affected by repression actually need or

    b) what "mass" users need in order to #walkaway from WhatsApp

    Rest assured, we are following virtually all developments from other messengers, including signal, simplex, matrix, briar and many others, as well as DCGKA and MLS.

  17. @sjosjo thanks and sure, there are some similarities in our approach and simplex'.

    While it's super-interesting for experts and hackers to discuss how to provide the optimum cryptography, it's not necessarily

    a) what people affected by repression actually need or

    b) what "mass" users need in order to #walkaway from WhatsApp

    Rest assured, we are following virtually all developments from other messengers, including signal, simplex, matrix, briar and many others, as well as DCGKA and MLS.

  18. @senatorcory_

    4. We protest by showing up such as the #teslatakedown and by NOT showing up as the #TargetFast and #WalkAway efforts.

    5. We will not, CANNOT surrender our beautiful, multiparty, multi-faceted, vibrant democracy without a fight.

  19. @senatorcory_

    4. We protest by showing up such as the #teslatakedown and by NOT showing up as the #TargetFast and #WalkAway efforts.

    5. We will not, CANNOT surrender our beautiful, multiparty, multi-faceted, vibrant democracy without a fight.

  20. Anika clippe 'Walk Away', deuxième extrait de 'Abyss', nouvel album dont la sortie est prévue le 4 avril chez Sacred Bones Records : youtu.be/0CrMwEcbp9Y?si=BV5hOr
    📸 Anne Roig
    #anika #walkaway #newsingle #nowplaying #nowlistening #musicvideo #nowwatching #invada

  21. Just finished rereading @pluralistic 's masterpiece
    Even better and more relevant than the first time!
    Still my favorite book by Cory.
    Lmpopo still one of my favorite characters in all fiction.

  22. @dansup it was definitely what motivated me to from insta and dive into the fediverse!

  23. @licho Also #Walkaway by @pluralistic has a great scene on a mid-revolution DYI data center struggling with load balancing