Kris Freedain 🙏 🏋🏻 🍕

Part of the #Fosstodon Admin team with Gina (npub1z3w…c039) & Brandon (npub13je…7ugx)
Senior Community Manager and #OpenSearchAmbassador for The #OpenSearch Project & OpenSearch Software Foundation (at AWS) #OpenSource | (opinions are my own) | father | husband | #Buddhist | #meditation | garage gym #powerlifting | minimalism | he/him | Portland | #BAONPDX

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2026-05-07 19:24:40 UTC

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🤣🤣🤣🤣 amazing 🤣🤣

2026-05-07 18:51:22 UTC

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makes sense. I think my OCD would flair up too much for that lol - even getting a new phone takes me so long to get it back to exactly what I'm used to...

2026-05-07 16:28:00 UTC

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interesting. I have a Pixel 7a and have always been so happy with Google phones. I guess my concern would be the what if's when I travel. Sounds like that isn't a big concern though, which is good to hear.
Have you found the beta features to be interesting to use?

2026-05-07 00:49:02 UTC

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beta on your phone?!!!! 😱 You're a brave man my friend.

2026-04-10 16:10:09 UTC

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so ready

2026-04-09 17:41:29 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/116374923553276051
This looks like a really cool feature, & I can already think of some great use cases for it on #Fosstodon. We could do a Team collection, we could create collections of the fantastic #opensource projects that choose to make their home on the server, we could create collections of contributors or maintainers, & so much more. #mastoadmin #cmgr
#note1pdm…saa3

2026-03-22 06:04:52 UTC

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oh! Those look tasty

2026-03-07 23:38:16 UTC

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https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/190/522/612/729/165/original/4650b8dfa6867169.jpg

2026-03-07 20:01:51 UTC

Are you here at #scale23x? Are you part of the #Fosstodon community? [@el_on_libera](https://fosstodon.org/@el_on_libera ) made stickers & buttons - Come find me & I'll give you some! 😁 (I'm at the #OpenSearch booth)
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/189/660/716/882/485/original/94dd1d1c25dc61bc.jpg

2026-02-23 20:38:11 UTC

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have a talk on Wednesday 😀

2026-02-23 18:07:08 UTC

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see you soon

2026-02-09 00:22:15 UTC

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I think even more odd may be the existence of a bobsled team from a tropical island - but it's pretty cool nonetheless. Sports have a great way to unite us in interesting ways

2026-01-31 13:16:31 UTC

#Fosstodon Team at #FOSDEM 😊
@npub1z3w…c039 [@el_on_libera](https://fosstodon.org/@el_on_libera ) @npub16rk…pcvp and me
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2025-11-30 16:16:18 UTC

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🎉🎉🎉🎉 that's going to be a blast - glad to hear you're coming as well

2025-11-30 15:59:26 UTC

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also excited to not be there 😂. I'm heading over to Tokyo for Open Source Summit and OpenSearchCon 😁

2025-11-25 18:04:32 UTC

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it's true!!!
This one is on the bottom of my right arm - so sitting at the keyboard all day is NOT helping 🤣

2025-11-25 17:28:06 UTC

My latest tattoo is healing well, but it might be the itchiest one yet! 🤣

2025-11-18 16:11:17 UTC

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100%!!!! The backend / admin areas would be great if we got some improvements.

2025-11-18 15:53:04 UTC

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I'm with you on both of those thoughts. Optimistic me thinks this could be a good thing - he didn't really enjoy the spotlight, or let's be direct - the 'marketing' aspect of growing Mastodon. Some people just don't and that's totally fine. Hopeful the next batch of leaders do see the value in some of those pieces that will be necessary to continue its growth.

2025-11-18 09:33:26 UTC

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he's a rare one for sure. Seems like a good post - glad he's sticking around to advise too. Overall, I'm optimistic for the future of Mastodon

2025-11-16 22:29:44 UTC

#Fosstodon team dinner! So nice to meet my friend Wolfgang @npub15rw…re5x while here in #Vienna! (and thanks again for the walking tour 😀)
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/561/728/280/790/450/original/9e548c6cede6494b.jpg

2025-11-11 08:21:04 UTC

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😁🤘 thanks. Happy to add to my collection here 😁

2025-11-10 22:35:23 UTC

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😁
https://fosstodon.org/@krisfreedain/115526875888413382

2025-11-10 18:30:41 UTC

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the Colosseum!

2025-11-10 17:34:21 UTC

Tattoo time 😁

2025-11-08 00:54:34 UTC

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💯

2025-11-07 17:21:04 UTC

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that feels like an idea that went completely wrong. I get enabling your employees to donate to causes they support, but rolling that all into a PAC feels like a really terrible idea for not only the employees, but the company itself.

2025-10-24 16:32:09 UTC

The Long In-Between (wonderful story ❤️) #climatefiction #solarpunk https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine2200-the-long-in-between/

2025-10-23 18:29:52 UTC

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- @npub1fd2…f2f9, didn't you build something like this?

2025-10-21 22:49:13 UTC

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hope so!

2025-10-21 22:39:28 UTC

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have fun! Bummed to miss summit this year.

2025-10-21 00:00:51 UTC

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😬
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/409/212/935/414/046/original/53683560163f4624.mp4

2025-10-20 22:13:14 UTC

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doood... what are you doing to yourself... lol

2025-10-04 15:43:55 UTC

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have a great trip!

2025-09-25 18:23:31 UTC

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nice. I've considered Obsidian so many times but don't think I've put in enough effort to look into it. My hangup is wanting access to my notes across work laptop (Mac), home laptop (Ubuntu), and phone (Android).
I'm curious - if you have a similar issue, have you found a workable solution with keeping that all in sync?

2025-09-16 18:21:59 UTC

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that's awesome

2025-09-16 18:18:52 UTC

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do it - I want to see this as a live demo 😀

2025-09-13 21:44:23 UTC

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plans to install Lutris and see if you can play them again? 😀

2025-09-10 00:47:28 UTC

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thank you!

2025-09-09 15:15:15 UTC

🚀 I'm very happy to have been nominated as an #OpenSearch Ambassador!
Building this community has been a highlight of my career and being named an inaugural ambassador is an honor.
Thank you to the OpenSearch Software Foundation, @npub1ecs…tkh9, & @npub1nsd…7jsu
Read the announcement: https://opensearch.org/blog/introducing-opensearch-ambassador-program/
Learn more about the program: https://opensearch.org/ambassadors/
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2025-08-23 11:53:24 UTC

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we are!

2025-08-23 11:16:33 UTC

Hello from your #Fosstodon Admins
@npub1z3w…c039 (and @npub13je…7ugx 😁)
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/077/791/037/366/692/original/2e9466d58b26ac2d.jpg

2025-08-19 16:13:42 UTC

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100% true - we were always lucky with the schools my son had access to, all the way from kindergarten. In high school, he got into a local 'magnet' school for STEM that continued his progression in computers and mathematics. He was lucky enough to take a cybersecurity class in 11th grade! I wish all kids would have access to these types of different opportunities.

2025-08-19 14:07:22 UTC

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lol. My son always had similar answers and yep always got amazing grades. 🤣

2025-08-18 18:08:04 UTC

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right? Ugh - the tiniest things can be so frustrating sometimes.
[@linux_mclinuxface](https://fosstodon.org/@linux_mclinuxface ) - any ideas on the #Hugo problem Gina is having?

2025-08-12 16:19:55 UTC

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🤣 🤣 🤣

2025-08-12 16:10:04 UTC

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right? Exactly what I was thinking. Homeboy is having a daaaayyyyy..... 😱

2025-08-12 16:02:38 UTC

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"incident with search" 👀 lol

2025-08-12 04:22:46 UTC

Hello #Fosstodon community - we're looking for your input on new merch designs!
https://github.com/fosstodon/community/issues/1

2025-08-06 16:52:29 UTC

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well done Tarus!!!

2025-07-25 16:20:00 UTC

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yep - it was. Don't think the big brother bots on corporate would have a scunner about it.

2025-07-25 16:10:53 UTC

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afraid to look that up while on the corporate network.... 😆

2025-07-16 18:11:48 UTC

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hello Joshua and Adam, the team continued to see extremely disturbing behavior on that server and made the decision to defederate. (note - not all users were showing that behavior, but, it was troubling enough to make defederation the appropriate course of action)

2025-07-10 16:27:03 UTC

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saw this announcement - I'm genuinely interested to see where this little thing goes. Watching for a while before I buy one.

2025-07-07 23:06:03 UTC

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disappearing into the woods for a while sounds amazing. Enjoy!

2025-07-04 00:27:14 UTC

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only my second time this year (I had to miss Buzzwords), but also made it to München once. Usually 3+ times, though one year recently, 2023 I think, it was 5 times in the first 6 months 😂.

2025-07-03 23:59:30 UTC

End of a short week that somewhat felt like a long week. Happy for a three day weekend, then I fly to Berlin again on Monday. Life is weird. 🙂

2025-07-02 21:45:01 UTC

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https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/785/824/480/468/033/original/3fca957233a21e1a.mp4

2025-06-30 03:45:35 UTC

Another pound of berries from the #garden 😁 #growfood
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/770/256/394/369/191/original/9785916a1a0cb3d5.jpeg

2025-06-29 17:18:12 UTC

I'm happy to be part of the Fosstodon Admin team https://krisfreedain.com/fosstodon-admin-team/

2025-06-25 02:32:51 UTC

Hello from your #Fosstodon Admin team 😀 @npub13je…7ugx @npub1z3w…c039
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/741/658/369/695/509/original/02d94f06e4597d5e.jpg

2025-06-22 17:37:14 UTC

" "No Major Kernel" Decisions Were Made " 🤣
Closed-Source Meets #OpenSource: Microsoft's Founder Bill Gates and Linux's Creator Linus Torvalds Cross Paths For The First Time in 50 Years https://wccftech.com/microsoft-founder-bill-gates-and-linux-creator-linus-torvalds-cross-paths-for-the-first-time-in-50-years/amp/

2025-06-20 23:46:21 UTC

It's always great to see you @npub1fdr…lvhs - can't wait to read the new book.
Cory Doctorow & Andrew "Bunnie" Huang author signing https://kris.haus/cory-doctorow-andrew-bunnie-huang-author-signing/
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/718/354/871/747/406/original/fef326e4d7cc6361.jpeg
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2025-06-20 17:26:26 UTC

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🤘

2025-06-18 22:41:11 UTC

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ack - no. I can't fit in a middle seat. Missed that part lol. I'm an aisle guy myself - only place my shoulders fit. I was more about the no one in front of me part in that note - I have massive anxiety when people recline in my face for hours....

2025-06-18 20:51:24 UTC

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genuinely my favorite seat on the plane - having no one in front of me that is going to recline in my face is the best.

2025-06-10 19:35:18 UTC

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I admit to sometimes booking those. Usually because it's meant as a 30 minute meeting, but I know the other person and I will go off topic and start just chatting about fun stuff instead of work 🤣

2025-04-05 09:11:50 UTC

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I've been running a T470 with Ubuntu for a couple years now as my personal machine - great little machine. I'll likely add ram soon, but that's about all it needs.

2025-03-02 03:25:06 UTC

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haha dang! That's still a lot of ice.
Not summer yet, just our first false spring. We'll get another cold spell soon

2025-03-02 00:44:02 UTC

View from the front porch 😊
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/090/065/272/221/879/original/1577d2be369bdd95.jpeg

2025-02-19 15:57:51 UTC

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new side-business for you? Kyle's Grade Soda Paradise

2025-01-31 17:41:29 UTC

We're always looking to enable the community to write about what they are doing with #OpenSearch. Have a topic you want to write about? I invite you to click on the link below, open an issue on the project-website repo, and let's get the ball rolling. ✍ #opensource https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website/issues/new?template=blog_post.yml
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2025-01-30 18:16:05 UTC

Submitted for a track at #FOSSY2025 'Supporting user groups in the community'. Hoping we get approved to run this - it's so fantastic to have an #opensource event here in Portland. #fossy
https://2025.fossy.us/ by @npub103f…kaf3

2025-01-22 17:46:37 UTC

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my wife and I are evaluating this right now as well. I've successfully avoided WhatsApp. Instagram is likely the most challenging for me, FB for her. I remember my travels thru Insta, & keep up with old friends/family thru FB.
Currently, we're off the platforms for a week to gauge things & evaluate their usefulness.

2025-01-04 17:56:26 UTC

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♥️ enjoy every second of it!

2025-01-03 02:09:07 UTC

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woot!!!

2025-01-01 20:19:50 UTC

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looks incredible! Going to have to try that dough recipe - haven't been satisfied with the one I've been using lately.

2024-12-25 03:20:55 UTC

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😁❤️

2024-12-25 03:13:12 UTC

Here's to finding some peace amid the chaos.
Happy Holidays everyone. From the Freedains
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/711/275/735/086/250/original/07f25138ee1e8675.jpg

2024-12-07 19:07:20 UTC

#OpenSource Software Powers 96% of Modern Applications, New Study Finds (no surprises there) https://www.itprotoday.com/software-development/open-source-software-powers-96-of-modern-applications-new-study-finds
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2024-11-26 23:58:45 UTC

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agree. I still love Mastodon, and TBH, I wasn't impressed with Bluesky at first - they didn't even have a working version of hashtags. It's come a long way and a bunch of my Twitter community is there. So, I'm on both Mastodon & Bluesky - community is what matters no matter the platform.

2024-11-03 16:04:23 UTC

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power supply / power brick

2024-09-23 19:46:02 UTC

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oh awesome! Wish I was going.

2024-09-07 17:00:56 UTC

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see you there! 😀

2024-08-18 01:28:37 UTC

A nice night for some rain, thunder, and lightning. #PDX #pdxtst
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