The sad thing is, there aren't too many 'good guys' out there. In the case of the Russia-Ukraine War, Russia's hands aren't exactly clean either:

Yale School of Medicine

Fact Sheet: Russia’s Kidnapping and Re-education of Ukraine’s Children

Overview of Yale HRL investigations into Russia’s deportation, re-education, and placement of Ukraine’s children.

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#XMR nerds, does the #Monero community have any 'holidays' that are celebrated during the year? Something akin to Bitcoin Pizza Day? #asknostr

A university network setting up its own accreditation system? What could go wrong? In all seriousness, I think it'd be great to see a bit more competition in this area. A total free-for-all probably wouldn't be good for the end users (the students themselves), but having a few more players in the game could shake up the status quo a bit. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article306413611.html #education

@SimplifiedPrivacy.com What ever happened to Rebelnet.me? I was updating my bookmarks and discovered that the site is totally gone!

Years ago, I used to manually archive each article (via Archive.is and the Wayback Machine) before adding it to my Pocket bookmarks. That way, when sites went down or the original articles were pulled, I'd still be able to go back and read what I pleased. Over time, I naturally found this to be tedious and stopped doing it altogether. However, I'm now sitting here wondering whether there might be an easier way to automate this process, such as with some kind of IFTTT process? Or perhaps a tool exists that would archive everything I have coming in via my RSS feeds? #asknostr

This reminds me a lot of Facebook offering cheap or discounted access to its Messenger app in countries like the Philippines.

Access to Facebook messenger to become free in 14 countries: Armenia not among them

Facebook said last week that it had partnered with more than a dozen mobile carriers to offer users cheap and seamless access to its smartphone mes...

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You all know which side of the divide we're on. #freedomtech

What's up with all the new autoreply spam bots that send through garbled nonsense? What purpose do they serve and why has someone unleashed them on Nostr?! #asknostr

Welcome to Nostr, @Dr Danny DeReuter ! If there were two or three things we nostriches should know to keep us physically healthy and to prevent the need for *extensive* chiropractic work done on us, what would they be?

“More than 170 Chick-fil-A team members across the country have earned college degrees without incurring student debt, thanks to a tuition-free education program offered in partnership with Ficus Education and Point University."

FOX 5 Atlanta

More than 170 Chick-fil-A team members earn tuition-free college degrees

More than 170 Chick-fil-A team members across the country have earned college degrees without incurring student debt, thanks to a tuition-free educ...

Folks, if your employer offers you tuition allowances, take advantage of those opportunities! Get in some professional development courses, complete a degree, or take other classes to help improve your knowledge and develop your skills! #education

I found one possible workaround that should work on most of the devices I mentioned: KOReader + Wallabag. KOReader is an e-ink reader app, which works on Kobo and Moaan E-ink Reader, and Wallabag is a self-hosted article bookmarking tool. Kobo offers a Wallabag plugin. I have yet to test it out but figured out share this option in case anyone else has some time to mess around with this alternative.

Planet KDE

Trying out KOReader and Wallabag (the first few days and months)

Introduction Day 1 – Braving up to flash my Kobo Day 2 – Install and first glance at KOReader and Plato Day 3 – Renewed interest in Wallabag ...

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I've just learned that Mozilla is sunsetting Pocket.

The Verge

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket

Pocket had a nearly two-decade-long run.

For those who avidly read and like to bookmark articles and miscellaneous links to read later, Pocket was one of the most popular. What should I switch to now? Instapaper? Self-host Wallabag? Bonus points if any services & apps integrate well with a Kobo ebook reader, Moaan Inkpalm, and/or the Boox Palma. #asknostr #reading #bookstr

It's a pretty weird way to start the day, but I just enjoyed the last few bites of the durian I had leftover from last night. Oh, the joys of living in Southeast Asia! #SoutheastAsia #durian

None of the links seem to be working for me. When I glance at where they point to, every single one is showing "javascript:void(0)".

Nostr bookmarks have been both a blessing and a curse for me. On the one hand, they're an easy way to quickly save a note. But on the other, the multiple clients issue means I have to check on both mobile and desktop where I might have saved something (and which client, as I'm a weirdo who uses multiple clients on both!). Anyone know of a way to merge my bookmark lists or to make Nostr clients all access the same list? #asknostr View quoted note →

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The rain is pattering away on the rooftop outside. I've got some #darkacademia music playing while I drink hot tea and update some lesson plans for my students. It's a great start to the day.

This is one of the best takes I've seen so far. #pope #popeleoxiv #catholic

These are some decent tips, but I'll have to give them some time to simmer a bit. Right off the bat though, I'd counter that books are actually vitally important. We can learn loads from others' experiences and expertise. Instead of spending a lifetime to figure something out, enjoy someone else's story for an afternoon and apply their lessons to your life. View article →

Who thought it would be a good idea to burn plastics as fuel for kitchens? The general concept is utterly insane. Investigative reports like this make me want to grow and cook all of my own food. Maybe someday, I can settle down and do so! #Indonesia #ASEAN #SoutheastAsia