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Today we join various other FOSS advocacy groups like @fsfe @fdroidorg @eff in addressing an open letter to Google about #keepandroidopen We need open ecosystems and the move to "sideload" software has set a bad paradigm for having control over our devices. You can read more about it here:

sfconservancy.org/news/2026/fe…

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KDE supports the "Keep Android Open" campaign

#Google will cut off independent developers to #Android if they do not register with Google first. This will kill independent platforms like @fdroidorg and severely impede FLOSS devs from creating apps for Android.

keepandroidopen.org/

Many KDE apps are deployed for Android: KDE Connect, Itinerary, Tokodon, and there's even a test version of Krita for Android.

KDE calls on Google to reverse course and @keepandroidopen.

keepandroidopen.org/open-lette…

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It is 222 A.D. You are the transgender Empress Elagabalus, "call me not a man for I am a woman". Transitioning is new and experimental.

It is 1776. You are "Public Universal Friend", a transmasculine nonbinary Quaker. Transitioning is new and experimental.

It is 1906. You are Karl M. Baer, a trans man undergoing sex reassignment. Transitioning is new and experimental.

It is 1930. You are Lili Elbe. Transitioning is new and experimental. (to be fair you did get a uterus transplant.)

It is 1966. You are in Compton's Cafeteria with a bunch of other trans people when the owners call the cops to throw you all out. You riot. Transitioning is new and experimental.

It is 1969. You are Marsha "pay it no mind" Johnson. You are in a mob-run gay bar when the cops attack. You throw a brick. There is a bit of a scuffle. Transitioning is new and experimental.

It is 2026. You are a transgender adult or child listening to the NYT and British Guardian claim this is the first generation anyone has tried transitioning in. Transitioning is new and experimental.

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I made an app.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Nearby Glasses is here to warn you when smart glasses are nearby.

I hope it's useful for someone.

The app is open source, free and rather simple
github.com/yjeanrenaud/yj_near…

It's also downloadable outside the Play Store. iOS port is in the making

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Today, the final negotiations on Chat Control 2.0 begin.

We hope the European Parliament stands firm against any wording that paves the way for mass surveillance and censorship. Cyprus, currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU, aims to conclude the negotiations by June.

A reminder of the corrupt backstory behind the Chat Control proposal and the involvement of Ashton Kutcher and his company Thorn: mullvad.net/why-privacy-matter…

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Anyone who understands the threat of #technofascism should get involved with the #KeepAndroidOpen campaign.

Google state that from September, they will be non-consensually pushing an update to all #Android phones (70% of all phones) that irrevocably blocks you from running whichever software you choose on your phone.

#Apple's iOS is already worse, leaving nowhere to go.

For details, and simple steps to push for Android devices to remain open computing platforms, see:

keepandroidopen.org/

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A good approach, but this is a threat that can't be addressed at the level of individual practice, only via this collective campaign.

Because if Google follow through on this, we will suddenly have no way to access any apps that aren't centrally authorised.

It will be the equivalent of Windows preventing you from running .exe files. Only software that Google authorise and approve (under government supervision) will run on our devices.

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I am, in fact, my own worst enemy when it comes to PeerTube federation.

If you follow @techlore, your subscription may have been broken....perhaps permanently? Hard to know with federation. The counter resets on my end but that may not reflect actual subscriptions.

Can any of you all let me know if you are still getting notified for new content? Just published our newest video there.

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Almost 40 orgs just signed an open letter telling Google to reverse Android Developer Verification, we're one of them.

Google has not backed down and seems to have no intention of keeping Android open. Check out our newest video covering what's going on and what we can do: youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU

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They now have Agent Orange and their CEOs are rulers from behind. Why anyone is expecting them to listen to the serfs being their commodity is beyond my comprehension.

Get rid of fascism, restore justice then they "voluntarily" start to please new masters and reluctantly will abide. Until then buy Chinese MT8xxx based phone where you can break into the MT cpu and implant your own OS (or better yet ditch G spybrick and start to use a phone + pi).

$0.02

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combining whats happening in u.s. politics and big tech corporate sector. it starts to be scary. i don't think alphabet inc is going to back down, it is about control and power and u.s. government is part of it.

for short term maybe:
linux laptop.
ungoogled android.
basic technical phone.
mobile linux distribution.

for long term. move away from android, it starts to be lost cause. apple's devices are lost causes as well.

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The European Commission is pushing hard to extend Chat Control 1.0 - allowing mass scanning of private messages without court orders for another two years. Contact your MEPs TODAY via fightchatcontrol.eu/ to defend your privacy and digital rights!
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Alt text: screenshot of web interface: The EU (still) wants to scan your private messages and photos
The "Chat Control" proposal would legalise scanning of all private digital communications, including encrypted messages and photos. This threatens fundamental privacy rights and digital security for all EU citizens.

4 MEMBER STATES OPPOSING
23 MEMBER STATES SUPPORTING
0 MEMBER STATES UNDECIDED

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An Open Letter Opposing #Android Developer Verification

f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open…

#FOSS #FDroid #sideloading

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hmm, first time seing this issue.
But this is just on my instance, on your instance (fosstodon.org) it shows up fine. Mastodon web interface probably just can't embed the liliputing.com article properly or something.

But good thing that you used a #PocketBlue tag, so that we are able to search for it ourselves 👍

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oh hey, interesting story behind this!

What I shared was a link to the actual post on Liliputing, but when I pasted in the URL it suddenly disappeared leaving behind what I thought was a link preview.

But now I see it's actually not a link preview but a quote post! So, the Liliputing *website* itself hooked up directly to #ActivityPub, is that how it works @liliputing? 😮

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Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users

#FDroid did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person

They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"

@marcprux has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to #keepandroidopen

Click: f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-le…

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Meh .. Why talking to Google at all.
I've started using the Zapstore app store being built by the Nostr community. Zapdtore is an app built around empowering developers to release and sign apps over the Nostr protocol without having to get permission from and app store or any other entity such as a tyrannical goveenment.
They just released version 1.0
Zapstore.dev
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🚨 Google wants to force every Android developer to register with them, even if you never touch the Play Store. We signed the open letter opposing this alongside EFF, Proton, F-Droid, Tor Project, and 30+ others. Android's openness is non-negotiable.

keepandroidopen.org/open-lette…

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BE BRAVE TO ACT documents real conservation work in the field.

We work alongside scientists, volunteers, and NGO's — protecting wildlife, restoring habitats, and responding where help is needed.

This channel is about showing up and doing the work for nature.

Become a member of Be Brave To Act:
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This channel documents real conservation work around the world.

Thanks to my Patreons :
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#NatureDocumentary #WildlifeConservation #FieldExpedition

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Following a decision by the Codeberg e. V.'s Presidium, Codeberg e. V. has joined the ranks of many organizations as a co-signatory of the draft letter of the "Keep Android Open" initiative: keepandroidopen.org/draft-lett…

Apart from the impact on the many independent developers hosting their source code on codeberg.org, we are concerned by the greater societal implications the Android ecosystem's current trajectory will cause. For more information, see: keepandroidopen.org

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Fun fact: Codeberg was born as a direct consequence of a false DMCA takedown (those were very popular a decade ago) against the @gadgetbridge repository—an indie Android app that helps users control their own gadgets (smart wearables). If that didn't happen, we most likely wouldn't exist today.

Gadgetbridge is still hosted on Codeberg to this day and available on alternative app stores such as @fdroidorg and @IzzyOnDroidOrg.

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We've been on X/Twitter for many years, but it's time to reduce our activity there and instead promote Mastodon as our main social media channel now. So we've done just that: x.com/LibreOffice/status/20262… – Welcome to all our new followers here 😊
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I wish I could force every legislator
in favor of Age Verification to watch this amazing talk by Carissa Véliz,

So that they understand the dangers
of the surveillance infrastructure they are currently putting in place.

You should watch it too: youtube.com/watch?v=xSPRouBvgF…

#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Fascism