#psa "WG Tunnel" was updated in
https://floss.social/@fdroidorg/114156536409537012 .
It broke my setup, please make sure to export the tunnel config. The config is deleted when uninstalling the app, which is required for installing the previous version. 😢
I haven't been able to figure out what exactly broke.

#fdroid

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A great way to protect yourself from STDs is to ask potential partners up front about their vaccine records and for a recent STI panel.

If they don't have them or are unwilling to get them, then congrats—your pre-screening just saved you from a Sexually Traumatizing Dipshit.

Talk about responsible disclosure, boundaries, and expectations *before* that blood gets rerouted to a different organ.

#SafetyFirst #PSA

Little #PSA to combat #misinformation, because apparently half of #US #Citizens don't know this: #NATO is a #Military #Defense #Alliance between the #USA and #Canada and most of #Europe. The main rule for joining is that the country must be a stable #Democracy with protections on human rights. The main terms of the treaty are that, if one country is attacked unprovoked, on their own soil, the others must send immediate military assistance, and counties must keep up a minimum military to be able to both defend themselves and come to the defense of others.

NATO is not a #trade agreement, though it does facilitate trade agreements to encourage peace.

NATO is not an #expansionist force. NATO is a pro-democracy force.

NATO is not anti-Russia, as #Russia was invited to join in the 90s. #Putin is anti-NATO because it's effectiveness limits his power.

NATO has only been called into one war: the US invasion of Afghanistan, with the triggering event being 9/11, when the US was attacked directly.

#PSA / #FediTips

Just a reminder to people that when you see people posting their #Art, #Photography, #Writing / #Microfiction, or otherwise being a #ContentCreator on the #Fediverse, we can't see that you've looked at what we posted unless you interact with it. A post with no interactions could have been seen by no one, or a few thousand people, we don't know.

If you like what we are doing, and want to see more of that, be sure to click one of the buttons: #boost it, #follow them, #reply with something as simple as "I like this", or even just hit that #fave button, because the fave button is great for telling us that people looked at it and wanted to see more. We all Love that feedback!

The number one reason #ContentCreators leave the network is because they don't think people are looking at their posts, and #TheContentMustFlow, so simply acknowledging that you like their work is crucial to keeping them on the network.

You can help Fedi grow just by liking posts!

#PSA #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #LAFires
"Vital records: If you have been directly impacted by the fires, you can request property and vital records (i.e., birth, death, marriage) free of charge by calling 800-201-8999 or emailing recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov "

https://thirdact.org/blog/we-love-l-a/

#LAFires #PSA

If you have been affected by the fires in Los Angeles, you can get replacements for property and vital records free of cost:

https://www.lavote.gov/

you can email: recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov
or call: 800-201-8999 (option 1, then option 2)

I tend to do PSAs on occasion and this is one of those (because I've been thinking a lot about wildfires for the past couple days given my kiddo is on the edge of the evac zone for the #Palisadesfire )

Backup Power for Air Filters + Water
https://susankayequinn.com/2025/01/backup-power-for-air-filters-water.html

#climatecrisis #disaster #psa #airquality #wildfire #water

#PSA via @kjcharles "UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important."

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/copyright-and-artificial-intelligence

#Writers #Authors #Copyright #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

Thread with more details:
https://bsky.app/profile/ednewtonrex.bsky.social/post/3ldjhfestis2s

Please share this information/links, there's not much time.

#PSA: amazon workers in multiple countries, including the U.S., are striking for Black Friday to Cyber Monday.

DO NOT CROSS THE PICKET LINE

#Unions #SupportWorkers #SupportUnions #amazon

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/25/amazon-protest-strike-black-friday

#PSA #NovaScotia Fire/Emergency/Info

A test of the #EmergencyAlert system will occur throughout the day on Wednesday, November 20th, across the country, excluding Quebec.

AGAIN NOTE, this is only a test.

#PSA Regular reminder that...

#Israel has existed long enough to have families whose #immigrant ancestors have all died of old age, and most #Israelis are from the #MiddleEast, while many of the #Jews who immigrated were fleeing persecution campaigns like the #Holocaust, and don't have anywhere else to go.

They exist, have a right to exist, and aren't realistically going anywhere.

#Palestine has existed for thousands of years, the vast majority of #Palestinian families have been there for so long there is no longer a clear record of when they got there, but genetic testing has shown that the typical Palestinian is descended from #Jewish people.

They exist, have a right to exist, and aren't realistically going anywhere.

The solution to the #IsraeliPalestinianConflict is to get past the violence, and get them to live in their shared region in #peace.

Anyone who says otherwise is #racist / #antisemetic / #islamophobic, and advocating #genocide, and their input should be rejected for it.

#misinformation

#psa If you use #Dropbox and are a #writer or #author, do you know about the Offline Files Access changes in Dropbox? It affects Basic Plan (free) users only.

Empirically, Dropbox Basic syncs any changes you make anywhere to the cloud, but only indicates a sync occurred on devices (phones, tablets). In the Files app on iPhone, I see a ghost image with a down arrow in a cloud symbol beside files changed elsewhere. I have to open them to get them to sync locally. If I have no data access at my moment of need, the local file either doesn't exist yet or is out-of-date. For some reason, my Mac always syncs and downloads, at least if it is open. It's my iPhone (likely my iPad, too) that don't.

What cued me is the notifications in the Dropbox app.

I've attached a screenshot. The notifications imply this is a new monetization feature. Sadly, a good one from Dropbox's company standpoint as it may get many more people to pay a minimum of $120 a year. (BTW, #Apple #iCloud now offers Keep Downloaded even in their free 5 GB plan, though I'm still testing to see if I trust this always works.)

#Scrivener uses an API, which seems to cause my Mac to sync file last changed on iPhone or iPad when I turn on my Mac... However, sometimes I need to pause Dropbox syncing and resume it on my Mac to get the Scrivener files to sync. Could this be the cause of those intermittent sync errors I've been getting lately, because I'm not paying $10/m for offline access? I can't definitively say.

In any case, we Scrivener users know you need online access when opening Scrivener on iPad or iPhone to get the latest files, consistent with the issue. There's no auto-download feature in Scrivener for iPhone and iPad, and on the Mac it's the Dropbox app controlling the syncing... oh, my.

All this seems to imply that without a paid subscription, Basic Plan Dropbox isn't good for disaster recovery after all data access disappears (hurricane, earthquake, black out). Of course, if data is important to us, the retort is "Pay for your f***ing security!"

Has anyone looked into this?

Linked is the May 20, 2024 Dropbox FAQ on this, and it's somewhat inscrutable. The image is of the notifications I've received that imply some change.

Anyone want to analyze this?

Please boost so we might some who can discuss this. #boostingIsSharing

#backup #sync #cloud #writers #journalism #journalist #writingCommunity #writersOfMastodon #FreeSoftware

https://help.dropbox.com/sync/access-files-offline#How-to-keep-your-offline-files-and-folders-updated-on-the-Dropbox-mobile-app

PSA: https://paddynotpatty.com

☘️🇮🇪 #paddynotpatty #saintpatricksday #stpatricksday #stpaddysday #paddysday #PSA #themoreyouknow

New Year's resolutions have been pre-selected for each citizen.
Self-improvement is Mandatory.

#Paranoia #rpg #ttrpg #games #resolution #holiday #holidays #PSA

"I don't care what other people say about me" is a very nice philosophy to have. And it's often quoted as the number one way to self-care.

Sadly, a lot of people simply HAVE to care. Because their job depends on reputation. Or personal connections. And one malicious rumor mill can cost them. Cost actual livelihood.

Think about that before you say "well, just don't listen to them!"

#PSA #MentalHealth

I don't know who needs to hear this but it is completely OK for you as an adult to buy yourself an advent calendar.

Any kind. Not just makeup or whiskey. You can buy a calendar with Spiderman toys if that's what you want. It's kind of the entire point of being an adult.

(Also, if you did buy a fun calendar, and you want to nerd out about it, please share :) )

#advent #AdventCalendar #adulting #PSA

There are food sites open throughout #Massachusetts, providing free breakfast and lunch all summer to anyone 18yo or younger. This is intended to replace the free food provided to students at public schools during the school year. No registration or ID is required. See https://ProjectBread.org/SummerEats for more information.
#PSA #hunger #Boston #BostonMA #FreeFood