#FamilyMan been married for >14 years and have two daughters. Those three girls are my greatest love on this planet.

I consider myself a #GNU Evangelist. Learning about what #FreeSoftware was, including GNU/Linux, opened my eyes to so many things: governments aren’t the only ones stealing individual rights, I know so much less about computers than I thought I did, the idea of code, I can make a difference without having to know anyone particular.

I’m employed as contract Engineer in the Metal industry. My workplace is not yet unionized, but I’m hoping to fix that. #Union member of the #IWW IU440. I don’t have an engineering degree. After discovering Free Software I took my political scientist butt and found a call center job that paid for me to go to Community College to study Software Engineering, where I learned that I liked the idea of coding a lot more than I liked coding. The blessings of God put some great opportunities in my lap at just the right time.

I’m a #Libertarian and have been for over 20 years. The love of libertarianism is what lead me to first to a BS in #political science and later to falling in love with Free Software. These days I lean toward the left side of the libertarian spectrum including being a member of the Libertarian #Socialist Caucus of the Libertarian Party (LSC-LP). Sometimes I call myself a #LibSoc.

I’m a huge #sports fan, but don’t following any particular sport/team super closely. Lately I’ve been getting into #Cricket in addition to my other passions of Professional #Wrestling, Lower Division North American #Soccer, NHL & College #hockey, #baseball #olympics & #rugby (union and #RugbyLeauge). My whole life used to be American #Football, but now-a-days I can’t stand it anymore than I can basketball.

I’m a #BornAgain #Christian, accepting #Jesus as my savior at age 9. Received #Believers Baptism at age 18. Received the baptism of the #HolySpirit as evident in speaking in #tougnes later that year. The #Spirit lead me to the #Catholic #Church at age 20 where I was confirmed at the Easter Vigil. I am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ in #recovery from lust. #XA #SA #CR Currently in the very early stages of discernment for joining the #Ecumenical order of #Fransicans (#OEF).

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Canadian youth attracted to socialism?
♲ [mastodon.social/@PatrickoftheG…](https://mastodon.social/@PatrickoftheG/109921276944972570)
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[![Image of meme format top angry flower with words when mom overdraws by $3 bottom happy flower with haha oopps over image and banks when they do no risk management and need $50 bill from the government to immeidiation no blow up the economy](https://libranet.de/photo/14918004026414d6fcb6f51065242587-0.jpg "Image of meme format top angry flower with words when mom overdraws by $3 bottom happy flower with haha oopps over image and banks when they do no risk management and need $50 bill from the government to immeidiation no blow up the economy")](https://libranet.de/photos/fu/image/14918004026414d6fcb6f51065242587)
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@yogthos why is this article even written? He doesn’t even say anything.


@yogthos national sovereignty is. BS anyway. States are no friend of the working class. The turmoil will continue until we unite as a class against the bosses across imaginary lines used to control peope.


![meme of banana work octupus tentacles text saying if you are a libertarian Capitalist, I'm a banana octopus](https://libranet.de/photo/693827091062b34fc76a62e826349049-0.jpg "meme of banana work octupus tentacles text saying if you are a libertarian Capitalist, I'm a banana octopus")
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@lemmyreader I’ve seen this joke before, but I suspect it was more likely the original as it was stackoverflow which devs actually use. Posting crap like that on Reddit is only for normies who want to pretend they are devs.


@lemmyreader I’ve seen this joke before, but I suspect it was more likely they original as it was stackoverflow which devs actually use. Posting crap like that on Reddit is only for normies who want to pretend they are devs.


<a href=“https://libranet.de/search?tag=Baseball” class=“mention hashtag” rel=“tag”>#<span>Baseball<
[\#Baseball](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Baseball) in [#Michigan](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Michigan) in [#March](https://libranet.de/search?tag=March)? Apparently not! [EMU-Oakland Baseball Game Postponed Due to Weather - Eastern Michigan University Athletics (emueagles.com)](https://emueagles.com/news/2023/3/7/emu-oakland-baseball-game-postponed-due-to-weather.aspx) [#EMU](https://libranet.de/search?tag=EMU) [#OU](https://libranet.de/search?tag=OU) [#NCAA](https://libranet.de/search?tag=NCAA) [#College](https://libranet.de/search?tag=College) [#Sports](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Sports) [#Oakland](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Oakland) [#news](https://libranet.de/search?tag=news) [Who thought this was a good idea?](https://kill-the-newsletter.com/alternates/hnt4iedzwlt4s8jl.html)
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<a href=“https://libranet.de/search?tag=Baseball” class=“mention hashtag” rel=“tag”>#<span>Baseball<


Congratulations to Australia. Hopefully Sri Lanka can get the other place. God knows their people could use something to be happy about. [#Cricket](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Cricket) [#sports](https://libranet.de/search?tag=sports) @cricket@old.reddit.com 🏏
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Can Nebraska get 80,000 fans to watch Volleyball?
[madison.com/why-wisconsin-voll…](https://madison.com/why-wisconsin-volleyballs-coach-is-enthusiastic-about-attendance-record-duel/article_ce77fcc0-8930-5e90-8dcc-613e85452123.html)
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95-Year-Old Ice Rink, ‘Catwalk’: Sask Village’s Video Goes Viral Amid Fundraiser [#hockey](https://libranet.de/search?tag=hockey) [#sports](https://libranet.de/search?tag=sports) [archive.ph/c3inX](https://archive.ph/c3inX)
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![Four framed cartoon, 1, guy sights, 2, guy says no one listnes to him, 3, shadows appear 4, google ads and facebook ads say they listen to him](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/109/776/464/282/657/346/original/03914257e306e308.png "Four framed cartoon, 1, guy sights, 2, guy says no one listnes to him, 3, shadows appear 4, google ads and facebook ads say they listen to him")
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@OptimusPrime Interesting. Just one question, why did you feel it belonged in !science



@OnishiMyers or we’ll shoot him first, either way.



@yogthos @tomasz russians are about russian domination. Under that microscope, certainly the USSR had the best time for Russian domination.



@Zerush was suitcase thievery a big problem in the 1960s?


@OptimusPrime
I forgot I have a bookwyrm account but the import of my CSV “library book queu” the way I wanted to I haven’t really liked at it again, though I had planned to massage the data and find out



@OptimusPrime Friendica (which I’m posting from right now) Pump.io, Plemora/Soapbox, Mastodon, GNU Social, Mobilzon (which is like MeetUp), i think that’s it, unless you count XMPP/Jabber, Matrix, and email which are also federated services.



@Owell1984 did you see that you no longer need a phone number to create an account?



International matches need to be available on demand
I appreciate that ICC.tv makes associate cricket streams available (even if streaming on [#YouTube](https://libranet.de/search?tag=YouTube) would be so much better). However, why do they only have live streaming of full matches, and not video on demand? Especially with [#sports](https://libranet.de/search?tag=sports) like [#cricket](https://libranet.de/search?tag=cricket) that is so International, being able to avoid spoilers and watch later would be so much better. As an [#American](https://libranet.de/search?tag=American) I'm so tired as I've been up in the middle of the night to watch cricket way too much lately. One of the many things I really appreciate about matches that are streamed on [#ESPN+](https://libranet.de/search?tag=ESPN+), they we are already paying for anyway as part of our [#Disney+](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Disney+) bundle. !SPORTS@lemmy.ml @streaming@gup.pe
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Will we finally look at seperating athletics from education?
The only reason there is any concern here is due to the North American problem of linking sports with higher education. This would never happen in the rest of the world where private clubs, not public schools, are where amature athletics thrive. as an American sports fan I demand [#SeperationOfSchoolAndSport](https://libranet.de/search?tag=SeperationOfSchoolAndSport) [#Sports](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Sports)
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@yogthos @dRLY Even better I found the original scientific paper they were referencing. THANKS /r/scholar ! transfer.sh/ujBHfV/jacs.2c0909…


@dRLY @yogthos you actually read the article? Would you mind providing the text?


@linux because I trust the Debian model


@linux what’s wrong with just using whatever browser is in your repo?





@yogthos A screenshot of birdsite is not a meme


@Zerush @OptimusPrime @science cuz it ain’t their money. It’s usually your money via a publicly funded university



@uthredii THANKS! that’s the image I was thinking of but i may have misremembered there numbers


@PP44 @uthredii Last I saw Mastodon has just over 200,000 users, up from less than 40,000 two weeks ago. To put that in perspective, when they shut down AOL Instant Messenger because “no one was using it anymore” they were averaging 1,000,000 users a day


These are video Game Scores!
[\#England](https://libranet.de/search?tag=England) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 121 - 0 [#Ireland](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Ireland) ☘️ [#RLWC2021](https://libranet.de/search?tag=RLWC2021) [#wheelchair](https://libranet.de/search?tag=wheelchair) ♿ [#Rugby](https://libranet.de/search?tag=Rugby) 🏉 [#League](https://libranet.de/search?tag=League) 🏅 [Rugby Leauge Wheelchair World Cup: Round 3 full Report](https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/47) [#sports](https://libranet.de/search?tag=sports)
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@uthredii Influx of users doesn’t mean success. Mastodon.social is so slow right now that people who don’t realize how big the 'verse is, will just abondon and go back to birdsite, that’s not a plus


Where to stream Rugby Leauge World Cup
any recommendations on where I can access a stream for the Canada- Papua New Guinea Women's Rugby League World Cup match this afternoon (ET)? I'm interested in watching, but not interested enough to give Fite.Tv $100 to do so.
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@OptimusPrime @_ed yep! The vast majority of free software has been written by paid workers.



@gcb @PolandIsAStateOfMind is there a particular revolutionary war you speak of? Most of those I am familiar with, including that of the country in which I reside, are more about which particular group gets to do the oppressing.


@PolandIsAStateOfMind @gcb what makes you say “political participation everywhere is close to zero”?


@saint @piracy could it, sure. Do you have reason to believe it will?


@Owell1984 Can you register with a VOiP number like Google Voice or TextNow?



!memes @tomasz two wrongs don’t make a right.


@Owell1984 @orwell1984@lemmy.ml Doesn’t the ability to access the service via a rotaing proxy negate that?


Just when I thought Telegram might be an option
[torrentfreak.com/telegram-pira…](https://torrentfreak.com/telegram-piracy-police-target-545-channels-eight-suspected-admins-221010/)
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Request for Meme
does anyone have the meme based on an early 20th century political cartoon that includes people freaking out about electrical lines causing death and distraction with a Meme caption showing THIS IS WHAT SOME OF YOU LOOK LIKE WHEN TALKING ABOUT 5G. An internet search isn't helping me find it.
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