2026-03-28T20:00:17Z https://yabu.me Gabriel https://yabu.me/npub1zez3jeppqdffp9s4wapd8nghhu5tsclpwjutdz5u3u5yunevqyyqg9krk0 https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/accounts/avatars/107/938/119/071/043/962/original/4f9eacf75b80e4c9.png https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/accounts/avatars/107/938/119/071/043/962/original/4f9eacf75b80e4c9.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hl6p4te4zztu8z9uvt2m9cp3gues60u96agykajwf2vfa5a6uxczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsscshnch The American social contract is in tatters<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/336/067/481/339/545/original/d5501d7e2c8efcdc.png"> 2026-04-02T16:32:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ym0p73qmm4wy9n08jdh4y9v2saqfurtprr3mxuwtwrw9qtvqsvqzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss4pnwpx I think the Independent Web is held back by the lack of short-form vertical content. So many times I&#39;ll visit a beautifully designed personal website and not have any idea where to start.<br/><br/>I really wish my browser would automatically play a full-screen vertical video where the creator helps me get to know the real them with a short introduction and factorio gameplay on the bottom half.<br/><br/>So for those of you who maintain your own websites, please get on this. 2026-04-01T13:27:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25ej4nwhak3vy69wv5m5zwjc6mxl62lpyj78egh5hnxrjtqk3r5szyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss3h3x9r I think I just killed a USB drive by trying to use ffmpeg in it. 🥴 Either that or it was already dying. 2026-03-30T18:43:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9kjh8mr08heh0492p7247tg36cp2wxeqx3m54ty9w8ngas6ehgqczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss5n05sc I don&#39;t think it&#39;s possible to top this community note...<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/314/291/508/303/016/original/a65f16c3e1c0e92c.jpg"> 2026-03-29T20:14:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr2ex8gpqmga376xhp8fqkt7wt6cvzrce3k3jtmlxtduhsaflqrnqzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsssud08m It just never ends.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/309/599/438/678/901/original/cc5c23ad89a616db.png"> <br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/309/599/737/405/965/original/07d1cf3834ca5515.png"> 2026-03-29T00:21:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrprhvfuq3w9n3uvqvaaqnggw9h8dk335y0sxjvlms4fasmq6p4qzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss5uj6wd Reminder: Boosting is cool but you SHOULD SCREENSHOT great posts on the fedi so they can &#39;federate&#39; on Big Tech social media for awareness. 2026-03-28T19:57:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf0h3tz4qxvjveuwfdt9thcu9tg7rffwc7epw45rv68csz2p8mufczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsszvp8mn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrqcjqjn7kmc3e7r8gmc5rtfex2sm903xlzpj0vz945ggd9ettrscpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q3a9558'>nevent1q…9558</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3t0vxvx8llrdglujal9hh93mtnl7wac0mxqd7xtdyryc4per8q4qpfpm95" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3t0vxvx8llrdglujal9hh93mtnl7wac0mxqd7xtdyryc4per8q4qpfpm95</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…pm95</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Are you old enough to remember all the shit after 9/11?<br/><br/>Right afterwards? No I was in gradeschool when 9/11 happened. Anything I know from that time is second-hand. <br/><br/>I guess that&#39;s why with this iteration of middle east war I feel that &#34;everyone knows&#34; it&#39;s not going to work.<br/><br/>I think that&#39;s why you see a lot of people predicting a similar-tier false flag. These days I&#39;m not sure it&#39;s necessary, the (deliberate) economic precarity and desperation might be enough to get enough people into the meat-grinder. That seems to be the play right now, eliminating the plebs via war, poverty, or euthanasia. It really looks to me like the mass depopulation schizos were really onto something. 2026-03-28T01:46:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2m3mrqrf7wt94arsr80nzrafvlp506jsdzcm4e2azecf9gtqeu9czyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss7p2kzz <br/><br/>It can&#39;t be a forever war if you just restart it every 2 weeks! Right?<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq39x3lpgv9h34yj35vkf2hfsjz253h84yu2ezhlmxeljq90g98pms3s302j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…302j</a></span> </div> <br/><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/116/303/479/780/251/100/original/79e9054b3d4e46a3.jpeg"> </blockquote> 2026-03-27T22:42:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvaj2mxp57l98ezr5dxn5jg3qku8a8c6qshe9y3xxme6ppvadwjkczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsshkrm9a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxy7tfpvts0l8v08kp8t4u4lmzdkwwxxne500uqwtkghemt82crecpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qkt35tp'>nevent1q…35tp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqj4pgkf4mmw5uy7w57dvydrgkaarpdwt0e5w95vjgkshn2av4hs8qgn0xs5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Pawlicker 🐾😹</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…0xs5</span>)</a></span> I think it will feel just as extreme for gen Z/alpha who are now living through age verification and the tiktok censorship. I would say this is bearish in the short term but long term bullish for tech freedom awareness. 2026-03-27T21:46:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6evwna35yvys24pqckjuy79zrr8efpvzzcfyj345d7ppj7vwtygzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssf8kl47 The MAGA social credit app is now live 2026-03-27T20:36:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswssfsat9sh3f2e7h7knnjtfy70ksuv0a0k5e4t0tcjhccqnl8xzczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssam5hp2 <br/><br/>Master thread on the 2015-2022 closure of the Internet, the process by which every major Internet platform went from broadly open with a few basic guidelines to strict narrative enforcement, often with the collaboration of govts and outsourcing moderation power to NGOs<br/><br/><a href="https://xcancel.com/arctotherium42/status/2037324942069342679">https://xcancel.com/arctotherium42/status/2037324942069342679</a> 2026-03-27T20:24:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvlxf86cddytptnchw4650cx9erjeav06xxpz80vzjxwkkkdnwfczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssjr90zj Boosting this likely constitutes a Code of Conduct violation, consider doing so anyways.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/301/800/896/987/124/original/dc725f0f14a2b8de.png"> 2026-03-27T15:18:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq4ehs5wc0rj0dnmkrvgylze9h6y69lgg4lhz6nerxk7vhdkctlegzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssdxn2vz Some real nostalgia for the elders here <br/>Old PC Games on Cereal Boxes 2026-03-27T13:35:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszkj0gk2dnj7zw5d3jcan0vpay0q4ayxvmtujkdfsl0lyp5sgkvegzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssrme8s4 Hit a new low yesterday! 292.6 <br/><a href="https://gabe.rocks/health/rebounding/">https://gabe.rocks/health/rebounding/</a> 2026-03-26T19:16:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdy9jzgqe2tueh3ut27arugg432u6tw24e80p7z5mu9npvvlfk05gzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsscz7vjs Fyi, I&#39;m now accepting guest posts for the Libre Solutions Network moving forward. 2026-03-25T02:35:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszj507lv7hn6lz7usxm657snypaehfwjzv6ewft9ehfdt5zzpl9qqzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssjaem8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4g3kg78e8tu5yl566dtx6j4rsx95y52xtx7mumlg5npzdlrshwcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q0en4y8'>nevent1q…n4y8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3t0vxvx8llrdglujal9hh93mtnl7wac0mxqd7xtdyryc4per8q4qpfpm95" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq3t0vxvx8llrdglujal9hh93mtnl7wac0mxqd7xtdyryc4per8q4qpfpm95</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…pm95</span>)</a></span> I think the risk of certain stock bloatware doing this is non-trivial, but I doubt it&#39;s done at the lower levels. 2026-03-24T03:05:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyyz4tufthdgtt2m0z3mysaq0lzked9pjfwtygq8437arte0rp4czyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss4cdfyu <br/><br/>Just had blind faith in a company that views me as a number.<br/><br/>💀<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/281/876/005/313/121/original/671d53822da64273.png"> 2026-03-24T02:50:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd5hgyzmmvvcth8x485hkgzwce8eazv5swh6vpc2s2rc2f5t3c2eczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsspwcgh5 Net zero control freaks can rejoice! <br/>War will accelerate the energy transition for the few who remain. 2026-03-23T21:53:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswddjg8l52dj2l497fhh0uaptvqwxycypdyymfq9tlxgj3qu862yczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsslhk5lr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxmgeuyvre73xjq4t2k9rxrzjmsh7rusq8uwxxv8m80ux348wqjgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qz0d4sp'>nevent1q…d4sp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqks4j70qusuv7hnaqcrr3azks95fxjpz4sx29sy9h35z3vltwauns3ytwh5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqks4j70qusuv7hnaqcrr3azks95fxjpz4sx29sy9h35z3vltwauns3ytwh5</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…twh5</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>they are not instructed to do monstrous shit regularly that invites backlash.<br/><br/>Funny you mentioned that. I remember when this was getting all the headlines.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/279/819/737/680/695/original/5d9bee45f7d121c9.jpg"> 2026-03-23T18:08:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qew8dr8984h8ap2fkhd2z3xhegnx3gx7daa37n4sxwngxjvj0sqzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssvpgy02 It would be equal parts hilarious and trafic if the left ends up calling out all the (inevitable and severe) harms of restricting basic freedoms for a contrived crisis because Trump did it, while the right defends it because it&#39;s their turn to let the inner tyrant out.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/274/510/995/415/266/original/a102496f0002e491.jpg"> 2026-03-22T19:39:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcaxxclatppzhe83wgjhv3r6d47c9ay742cgcmk6rmlc4kv7g0yqzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssxjv7zm People just wanna grill? Let them grill.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/273/157/430/732/635/original/fcfcb72c39080e15.jpg"> 2026-03-22T13:53:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyza44xl9d73vatled776kfqpljc5nj39exej5h7daddkpqsfu7fgzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss8asedz He faught the law and the law lost.<br/><br/> <img src="https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/116/268/246/743/328/252/original/586f1c568c503d66.jpg"> 2026-03-21T17:06:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqnmhp2f9ca9jsu9dzx6g45sqhydr7ngp9sj7f85aha38rm0j47cczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssf00dcc Alright. I&#39;ve bounced around instances for a while so I think I&#39;m overdue for a #reintroduction <br/><br/>Hello, I&#39;m Gabriel, my website is gabe.rocks. I&#39;m fascinated and inspired by the free and open web and have really enjoyed my time on the Fediverse. I&#39;m passionate about decentralization and censorship resistance, and like to put what I learn to practice. <br/><br/>Over the last few years, my gears have shifted to an intense (natural) weight loss mission. I&#39;m down almost 280lbs down from 570. Being so large was very difficult and I&#39;ve learned a lot getting to this point. I regularly record walking monologues and the occasional video update as I make progress.<br/><br/>On the bigger picture, I am highly motivated to learn from others. I think the big problems of our time require us to actually spend the time to meaningfully understand other perspectives. This is what I love the most about being on the fedi, because authenticity is rich soil for both meaningful depth and variety. 2026-03-20T15:41:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspts5lq3u6qk776q7hjp3a652dyjqhuhh7qhuskzg4ts9hx8t794gzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqssqh97tr I saw some interesting discussions where some people on the left realized they could &#39;translate&#39; their policies to right-wing people by phrasing things differently. <br/><br/>Some would just call this good marketing or effective communication, but I think we underestimate how much confrontation is manufactured by a lack of clarity.<br/><br/>Lately I&#39;ve been thinking a lot about the implications of political weaponization of nervous system dis-regulation. 2026-03-20T02:38:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy35en7yqn24uv8sja5hf8xw97zu0a2vg4yl7s96fm6sv0ahgakjgzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqsspyrglt <br/><br/>What did you think the social credit system was for? Vibes? Essays?<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq0sa7pvr789lzx0qsf397yxcc98vsh3x0x26z56ml0cd06v94r9eqhv6a3v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…6a3v</a></span> </div> #FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms<br/><br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/">https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/</a><br/><br/>#privacy #politics #surveillance </blockquote> 2026-03-19T22:57:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsth554htzvc2clzlg9jgenwcdxkdycwnw64z3s5jgna7rexry3msczyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss6y0pa6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgc345mkyk9sj9kajydjk509e8ksy7zl6a4l3yvlcdnd0hrmackqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qwcr4j7'>nevent1q…r4j7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq4x7fjslrldws4en9k5c3ke9xxz9hsx5hlptmzhd43wvsu5kkh3xq7rrykp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq4x7fjslrldws4en9k5c3ke9xxz9hsx5hlptmzhd43wvsu5kkh3xq7rrykp</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…rykp</span>)</a></span> I hope you don&#39;t mind if I post from here for a while... I promise to be on good behavior! 😅 2026-03-19T15:57:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgc345mkyk9sj9kajydjk509e8ksy7zl6a4l3yvlcdnd0hrmackqzyqty2xtyyyp49yykz4m5957dz7lj3wrru96t3d52nj8jsnj09sqss2pvwzl I think I&#39;m going to give up on self-hosting for a bit to focus on my website and other projects.<br/>It is disappointing to concede defeat but maintenance/upkeep has been a big problem for me. 2026-03-19T15:54:05Z