Sebastiaan Ammerlaan 🇳🇱

Professional classical singer. Many hobbies including #linux #android #diy #sewing #visiblemending #sashiko #fashion #bicycles #brompton #bikerepair #graphicdesign #violin #viola #opensource #tabletoprpg #gaming #bouldering #swimming #coding #webdesign #buyitforlife …tfr

Professional/academic interests: #classicalmusic #classicalsinging #singing #choir #contemporaryclassical #musicology #arthistory #journalism #linguistics

I am a #progressive, #atheist, #teetotaller, #feminist and LGBTQ+ #ally

Website: https://bammerlaan.nl
Alma maters: University College Roosevelt, Utrecht University, Utrecht Conservatoire, Royal Conservatoire The Hague
Pronouns: He/him
ListenBrainz: https://listenbrainz.org/user/STEELBAS/

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2026-05-09 14:19:50 UTC

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Sounds like people were getting angry out of turn a bit, over this.

2026-05-08 22:41:25 UTC

I have written a sample letter that you can use to invite organizations to join the #Fediverse.
The letter is shared under a #CC0 license. Feel free to copy, adapt and send it to organizations that still rely on #BigTech.
Thanks to @npub1ktr…ef9k for the English translation.
Replies to this post will also appear as comments under the blog post.
https://bammerlaan.nl/posts/Example_letter_Fediverse
#OpenSource #SocialMedia #mastodon #decentralisation #PublicSpaces #x #threads #bluesky #DigitalSovereignty #ActivityPub #AntiTrust

2026-03-25 17:08:37 UTC

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Those stark colour differences between the yellow and the blue are very nice. 💛 💙

2026-02-20 23:50:49 UTC

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That's not the take I got from this particular article.

2026-02-07 00:54:35 UTC

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Perhaps you submitted your PR to an old repository? @npub1rx6…pdar has been releasing nightly builds quite regularly, lately: https://github.com/LucasGGamerM/moshidon-nightly/releases

2025-11-01 13:14:12 UTC

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I finished the sashiko patch this morning... Because I wanted to wear these!
Now to see where the next tear develops 🙈
@npub1l0j…q3j3 @npub17gy…kjyf #sashiko #visibleMending #embroidery #upcycling #diy #sewing #mending #crafts #fiberarts
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2025-10-26 12:05:22 UTC

All right, time for another patch of sashiko on these pants. You can sort-of tell I've been getting better at it over the years 😅
#sashiko #visibleMending #embroidery #upcycling #diy #sewing #mending #crafts #fiberarts @npub1l0j…q3j3 @npub17gy…kjyf
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2025-10-04 09:39:58 UTC

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That looks so nice!

2025-09-22 21:42:42 UTC

New #blog post: Setting up #Gnome (Linux) for #seniors. I've been looking into how to best set up an extremely simplified and limited #Linux for #elderly people. There don't seem to be many pre-existing efforts for this, so I figured I'd write a short blog about it.
https://bammerlaan.nl/posts/Setting-up-Gnome-(Linux)-for-seniors
I've added #Mastodon as a #comment system for all my #blog posts. A reaction to this Mastodon post will show up as a comment.
#opensource #software #firefox #geary #abiword #nautilus #extensions #plugins
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2025-05-25 20:41:34 UTC

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The new season of the Sewing Bee is due to start any moment now... Looking forward to that.

2025-05-01 22:34:20 UTC

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Wow, I'd heard the name yunohost before but didn't really realise what it was. I'm running a selfhosted server with #Archlinux on a #Pi atm, but keeping it up to date is a bit of a struggle as I have to re-learn how it works every time. Something like this would help with that.
I do use now-dns.com to create a static url for it, would that still work with #yunohost ?

2025-05-01 21:10:21 UTC

"Let’s get something straight: if being woke means caring about the well-being of others, challenging systems of oppression, and striving to make the world a kinder place, then we are unapologetically woke. Let the critics sneer. Let them turn “woke” into a punchline. Their disdain for compassion only underscores the necessity of staying true to its core values."
- The Zeitgeist
https://thezeitgeistonline.substack.com/p/we-will-always-be-proudly-woke-if
#woke #uplifting #socialprogress #kindness #compassion #BLM #translivesmatter #empathy

2025-04-28 16:53:40 UTC

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Go for it! Saki Iiduka's book "Sashiko for Making & Mending" is my recommendation for finding a sashiko pattern, though there's plenty of other sources out there. Drawing a grid on the fabric can be tricky, but even if it's wobbly, the result is usually still fine.
Or use transfer paper or a heat-transfer pencil to get a pattern straight on the fabric.
One recommendation: don't try to use color, at least to begin with. Plain white thread usually gives the cleanest result.

2025-04-27 22:40:36 UTC

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I mean... I know you know about #sashiko. Is that not something you'd want to use here? Here's my jeans that I've been adding more sashiko to every few weeks now (🙈).
The crotch area is especially worn. A common problem for Dutch cyclists. I found putting sashiko everywhere distracts from the sashiko there 😅
There's some blue water-soluble marker staining that I used to draw the grid. That'll wash out next time I wash them.
#visiblemending #sewing @npub1kle…neyl
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2025-03-16 13:03:54 UTC

#Signal adoption is really going well in the #Netherlands, these last few months! Found this lying on the coffee table in a church, yesterday—instructions on how to install Signal for the parishioners. Every day I get notifications for more contacts who've joined.
Getting my friends off #Meta and on the #Fediverse is going... less well. But I try not to let perfect be the enemy of good.
@npub1rkw…5q62 #quitx #quitmeta
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2025-03-09 00:18:40 UTC

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Have you seen this petition?
https://www.change.org/p/petition-to-ban-platform-x-formerly-twitter-in-the-european-union/

2025-03-04 21:25:01 UTC

Found this interesting #blog post on #calendar #software for #Linux:
https://sudoscience.blog/2024/09/07/searching-for-a-perfect-linux-calendar-app/
Can't say I'm completely convinced by #Morgen, though... Not to mention that I'd prefer #OSS. Is there any calendar the #fediverse likes to use for Linux? #Merkuro seems to be updated regularly, but doesn't provide copy-paste or templates or something to easily create recurring appointments...
#askfedi

2025-02-27 12:52:26 UTC

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You got this!

2025-02-13 20:22:51 UTC

@npub1s20…twmm I'm trying to #embed my #Pixey profile on my #website, but I get this message when I try using the embed code I found in the old interface of my profile. Is there anything I can do about this?
#feditips #webdesign #html
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2025-02-04 18:38:41 UTC

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Still, the Bluesky thing is a shame. Hopefully more users will realise switching to just another big company is not viable in the long run.
Signal seems more okay, it being a charity and all. Though I hope that's enough of a motivation to do right in the long run.

2025-01-28 17:15:47 UTC

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Whoa, that looks so good! I've been rocking a Surfans F20, because I just can't leave behind #Rockbox. I just love that software, though development has significantly slowed in the last decade.

2025-01-23 15:47:45 UTC

How do we get the #musicians to join the #Fediverse? I've tried to convince my colleagues to join #Pixelfed or #Mastodon, but haven't had much success. It is a community that can be surprisingly reluctant to embrace something different, digitally. (Also see: Apple products.)
They can also be quite ethically conscious people, so I've tried to approach it from that angle, but... Is there a succinct list of convincing arguments anywhere to help with these things?
#jointhefediverse #QuitMeta

2025-01-19 23:26:45 UTC

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And not just the Play Store, but also on F-droid! (Though admittedly it's a bit slower with the updates.)
Is there a changelog to be found anywhere?

2025-01-17 01:25:39 UTC

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Beautiful, thanks for sharing.

2025-01-15 12:03:14 UTC

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...and looking spiffy, to boot!