Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

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Juries were of particular importance to the founders because juries (drawn from the population) was a safeguard against a tyrannical government.

Juries were so important to the founders that they are guaranteed in the Constitution itself, the Fifth Amendment (right to indictment by a grand jury), 6th amendment right to an impartial jury in criminal cases, and 7th Amendment right to jury trial in civil cases.

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Part 3 of "A Guide to Implementing ActivityPub in a Static Site (or Any Website)" is just out the oven!

In this blog post, I explain how to make your blog discoverable in the Fediverse as an account, and also address some of the annoying pitfalls I encountered.

Full article here: https://maho.dev/2024/02/a-guide-to-implementing-activitypub-in-a-static-site-or-any-website-part-3/

If you like it don't forget to follow the @blog !

#fediverse #activitypub #static-sites #hugo #azure #mastodon #web-development #social-web #webfinger #http

For #SaferInternetDay, we recommend you contact your representatives and warn them to OPPOSE #KOSA and the #EarnItAct as they are censorship bills that would endanger everyone (especially the LGBTQ+ children!), NOT protect them. https://www.badinternetbills.com/

"Why bother with Fedi if there's no built-in monetization?"

Have you considered that maybe this "monetize everything" mindset has been making large parts of the internet and society worse?

This is your semi-regular reminder that Prostasia's evidenced-based approach to preventing sexual abuse is only possible through the kindness of our supporters. And we are one of the few child protection organizations that welcome both LGBTQ+ and sex workers to be involved in the conversation of protecting children. https://prostasia.org/donate/ #prevention

"Increasingly, congressional action and court opinions reflect concerns about controlling private thoughts rather than preventing and punishing direct harm."
https://reason.com/2024/01/26/a-constitutionally-dubious-california-bill-would-ban-possession-of-ai-generated-child-pornography/

A school district in Florida has banned the DICTIONARY.

Yes, you read that correctly.

In part because you had access to a DICTIONARY.

"Perhaps we should be asking for our teenagers for their consent and making negotiations about what we can and can’t post,” Harris continued." https://nypost.com/2024/01/11/lifestyle/what-is-nose-cover-and-why-are-gen-z-teens-doing-it-in-family-photos/

When I say “Mask up” because of covid, the act of masking up actually prevents the spread of a shit-ton of other diseases. So maybe join the chorus and sing the praises of masking up instead of being a reply guy. Thanks.

My new Tesla bumper sticker arrived