@gatesvp@evan@photos.cosocial.ca yes, I came up from Seattle where I spoke at #SeaGL2025. I took the train and had a few hours. I went to a cafe in Mt. Pleasant then checked Salmon n' Bannock off my bucket list. It was a good day.
@evan Hmmm... I didn't see the poll in time to vote, but it's pretty clear to me that what's going on is at least attempted fascism, if not incipient fascism. Have a look at Umberto Eco's list of core characteristics and tell me you can’t find an example of each one in the actions of the current US administration.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur-Fascism
I've noticed this when reading news articles or listening to podcasts. They'll talk about someone announcing this or that, and then embed a Tweet. And I'm looking for the link to the thing in the Tweet, and there isn't any. The Tweet is the thing.
There are many opportunities for ActivityPub and ATProto developers and operators to collaborate: at standards bodies like IETF and W3C, in conferences, and in advocacy. I think it's a good idea to continue that process.