If you have done nothing wrong, you have everything to hide. You will not survive fascism by talking to the police

#quote #US #antiFascism #acab #1312 #antiCop

"It is not correct to say, "The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees", but the correct statement of the mathematical theorem is : "If certain premises or assumptions (the 'axioms') are chosen as valid, then the sum of the angles in a triangle equals 180 degrees." But whether these premises or axioms are "true" – that is, whether they are in agreement with physical experience – or not is no part of mathematics[...]"–Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865-1923)
#quote #mathematics #math #maths

Time travel is increasingly regarded as a menace. History is being polluted.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

Time travel is increasingly regarded as a menace. History is being polluted.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.”

John Lennon

#Quote

“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.”

John Lennon

#Quote

While we prefer the republic, we must recognise and proclaim that whatever the form of government may be, so long as human society continues to be divided into different classes as a result of the hereditary inequality of occupations, of wealth, of education, and of rights, there will always be a class-restricted government and the inevitable exploitation of the majorities by the minorities.
-- Mikhail Bakunin

#anarchism #quote #bot

While we prefer the republic, we must recognise and proclaim that whatever the form of government may be, so long as human society continues to be divided into different classes as a result of the hereditary inequality of occupations, of wealth, of education, and of rights, there will always be a class-restricted government and the inevitable exploitation of the majorities by the minorities.
-- Mikhail Bakunin

#anarchism #quote #bot

@stepheneb @RuthMalan @ewen Maybe it's a good moment to bring out some classic quotes again:

"We make our tools and then they shape us."
(not giving attribution because I've seen far too many conflicting sources for it)

"The limits of my language means the limits of my world."
— Ludwig Wittgenstein

Also this one:

"You don't need tools. You need techniques."
(here I actually don't know the source)

All of them, but especially the latter two, have been very influential on my tool-building journey and design philosophy in general. Tools are concrete instantiations of concepts, techniques, but techniques themselves are much more important, more transferable and more valuable to learn, to adopt and to internalize.

Tools are replaceable, or at least they should be.

In almost every other field of human endeavor, tools have mostly been replaceable and skills learned (aka techniques) are directly transferable. Only when it comes to software have we changed this behavior to fully bind large parts of our problem solving skills & approaches, and in many cases, our entire livelihoods, to a handful of increasingly monopolistic tool vendors, whose only interest is to extract value, bind us to their tooling, their platforms and their network effects.

I've seen this in all parts of the creative and tech industries: Help and condition people to become a power users/operators (or "thought leaders") in these insular systems, support and entice them with a few extra morsels thrown here and there to select people (e.g. sponsorship deals), dangle career opportunities, invitations to conferences/events where they sing praise to the platform lords and opportunities. In the end, this "community engagement" is all a form of marketing for these providers, platform-based nepotism, connections, revolving doors, more than about the actual work produced or transferable skills obtained.

For the longest time, I found this behavior especially predominant and so very alienating in the "creative industries", which just seemingly can't get enough of this model! Rather than investing time & effort into helping shape and co-create ownable tools and transferrable techniques themselves, to experiment and create with techniques "outside the box", for the longest time the de-facto behavior has always been to become a "company man"-type person/expert.

Narrow field experts, consultants and "platform wars" everywhere, for as long as I can remember: AtariXL vs. C64, ST vs Amiga, Flash vs. Director, Cubase vs Protools vs Ableton, Adobe vs Affinity, Houdini vs. Alias vs. Blender, Light Room vs. Dark Table, Processing vs. OpenFrameworks vs. Cinder, React vs Angular vs. Vue, C vs Rust vs Zig etc.

In some sense it doesn't even matter if these are closed or open source platforms/providers. Entire disciplines/sectors are tied up in monolithic & monopolistic tools and the streamlined visions/philosophies of their purveyors.

Every creative idea and solution is mostly approached & judged through the lenses of these tools and their capabilities. For many even only unconsciously so. Auto-pilot mode engaged.

Almost every one of these discipline-defining tools has turned into super complex bloatware, deemed necessary to establish and maintain monopoly status, cover all bases. And even though these tools have become so huge and do afford a vast spectrum of creative expressions, I've been finding it extremely disturbing and alienating that, as a social group, especially "creative" professionals are exhibiting such strong consumerist behaviors and just aren't more interested in questioning and shaping these workflows, these tools and possibilities/options themselves, seemingly unaware (or uncaring) about that second part of the first quote above:

"...and then they shape us"

#ToolMaking #Creativity #Tech #Monopolies #Platform #Behavior #Quote

@stepheneb @RuthMalan @ewen Maybe it's a good moment to bring out some classic quotes again:

"We make our tools and then they shape us."
(not giving attribution because I've seen far too many conflicting sources for it)

"The limits of my language means the limits of my world."
— Ludwig Wittgenstein

Also this one:

"You don't need tools. You need techniques."
(here I actually don't know the source)

All of them, but especially the latter two, have been very influential on my tool-building journey and design philosophy in general. Tools are concrete instantiations of concepts, techniques, but techniques themselves are much more important, more transferable and more valuable to learn, to adopt and to internalize.

Tools are replaceable, or at least they should be.

In almost every other field of human endeavor, tools have mostly been replaceable and skills learned (aka techniques) are directly transferable. Only when it comes to software have we changed this behavior to fully bind large parts of our problem solving skills & approaches, and in many cases, our entire livelihoods, to a handful of increasingly monopolistic tool vendors, whose only interest is to extract value, bind us to their tooling, their platforms and their network effects.

I've seen this in all parts of the creative and tech industries: Help and condition people to become a power users/operators (or "thought leaders") in these insular systems, support and entice them with a few extra morsels thrown here and there to select people (e.g. sponsorship deals), dangle career opportunities, invitations to conferences/events where they sing praise to the platform lords and opportunities. In the end, this "community engagement" is all a form of marketing for these providers, platform-based nepotism, connections, revolving doors, more than about the actual work produced or transferable skills obtained.

For the longest time, I found this behavior especially predominant and so very alienating in the "creative industries", which just seemingly can't get enough of this model! Rather than investing time & effort into helping shape and co-create ownable tools and transferrable techniques themselves, to experiment and create with techniques "outside the box", for the longest time the de-facto behavior has always been to become a "company man"-type person/expert.

Narrow field experts, consultants and "platform wars" everywhere, for as long as I can remember: AtariXL vs. C64, ST vs Amiga, Flash vs. Director, Cubase vs Protools vs Ableton, Adobe vs Affinity, Houdini vs. Alias vs. Blender, Light Room vs. Dark Table, Processing vs. OpenFrameworks vs. Cinder, React vs Angular vs. Vue, C vs Rust vs Zig etc.

In some sense it doesn't even matter if these are closed or open source platforms/providers. Entire disciplines/sectors are tied up in monolithic & monopolistic tools and the streamlined visions/philosophies of their purveyors.

Every creative idea and solution is mostly approached & judged through the lenses of these tools and their capabilities. For many even only unconsciously so. Auto-pilot mode engaged.

Almost every one of these discipline-defining tools has turned into super complex bloatware, deemed necessary to establish and maintain monopoly status, cover all bases. And even though these tools have become so huge and do afford a vast spectrum of creative expressions, I've been finding it extremely disturbing and alienating that, as a social group, especially "creative" professionals are exhibiting such strong consumerist behaviors and just aren't more interested in questioning and shaping these workflows, these tools and possibilities/options themselves, seemingly unaware (or uncaring) about that second part of the first quote above:

"...and then they shape us"

#ToolMaking #Creativity #Tech #Monopolies #Platform #Behavior #Quote

@rbreich

“AI is the asbestos we are shovelling into the walls of our society, and our descendants will be digging it out for generations.”
- Cory Doctorow @pluralistic

#AI #Tech #Technology #CoryDoctorow #Quote #Quotes #Meme #Memes

"The poor and the middle class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers - and the ultra-rich pay politicians".

#Quote #GeorgeMonbiot #wealth #Inequality #Influence #Politics

@rbreich

“AI is the asbestos we are shovelling into the walls of our society, and our descendants will be digging it out for generations.”
- Cory Doctorow @pluralistic

#AI #Tech #Technology #CoryDoctorow #Quote #Quotes #Meme #Memes

"The poor and the middle class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers - and the ultra-rich pay politicians".

#Quote #GeorgeMonbiot #wealth #Inequality #Influence #Politics

"The poor and the middle class pay taxes, the rich pay accountants, the very rich pay lawyers - and the ultra-rich pay politicians".

#Quote #GeorgeMonbiot #wealth #Inequality #Influence #Politics

“Darkness is an essential part of life; it teaches us the value of light.” - Chaitanya Yogashala
#quote #qouteoftheday #photography #photos #photographie #life #mastodon
@ChaitanyaYogashala@mastodon.world

'If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can't be trusted.'
- Miles Davis
#jazz #art #quote

'If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can't be trusted.'
- Miles Davis
#jazz #art #quote

"In my view it would be a mistake to take [Gödel's theorem] to mean that the power of the human brain is limited. The theorem says only that with a finite number of axioms one can't come up with an answer for everything. But even if a certain question lacks an answer, so long as it's been proved to be undecidable then one can nonetheless arbitrarily assign an answer to it and move on. In that case every new undecidable question gives [...]"–Alain Connes (1947-)
#quote #mathematics #math #maths

"For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. 'Blessed are the merciful' in a courtroom? 'Blessed are the peacemakers' in the Pentagon? Give me a break!"

~ Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
#quote #USPol

"For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. 'Blessed are the merciful' in a courtroom? 'Blessed are the peacemakers' in the Pentagon? Give me a break!"

~ Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
#quote #USPol

Happy weekend everyone! Thought this was a good day to share this quote I stole from Slack 😭

#humor #programming #technology #sysadmin #quote

"[NASA astronaut Victor Glover] also gave his family a shoutout because they’re in the viewing gallery in Mission Control. “Hey babe,” Glover said to his wife. “I love you from the moon.”"

Smooth.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/06/science/live-news/nasa-artemis-2-flyby-moon-mission

#ArtemisII #moon #quote #love

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.
-- Oscar Wilde

#anarchism #quote #bot

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.
-- Oscar Wilde

#anarchism #quote #bot

"All educable human beings should know what mathematics is because their souls would grow by that. They would enjoy life more, they would understand life more, they would have greater insight." – Paul Halmos (1916-2006)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"All educable human beings should know what mathematics is because their souls would grow by that. They would enjoy life more, they would understand life more, they would have greater insight." – Paul Halmos (1916-2006)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

If you feel the need to vote in order to avert the immediate threat of fascism, by all means do so... in the meantime, we have a new society to build.
-- Kevin Carson

#anarchism #quote #bot

If you feel the need to vote in order to avert the immediate threat of fascism, by all means do so... in the meantime, we have a new society to build.
-- Kevin Carson

#anarchism #quote #bot

There is no such thing as harmless power.
-- Nestor Makhno

#anarchism #quote #bot

There is no such thing as harmless power.
-- Nestor Makhno

#anarchism #quote #bot

"..we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right...sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield."
George Orwell, March 22, 1946. #quote #history #war #fascism #communism #religion #gop #conservatives #education

"..we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right...sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality, usually on a battlefield."
George Orwell, March 22, 1946. #quote #history #war #fascism #communism #religion #gop #conservatives #education

"The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they should feel excited or upset by such events." – Gian-Carlo Rota (1932–1999)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"I know that many men and even women are afraid and angry when women do speak, because in this barbaric society, when women speak truly they speak subversively - they can't help it: if you're underneath, if you're kept down, you break out, you subvert. We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.

That's what I want - to hear you erupting. You young Mount St. Helenses who don't know the power in you - I want to hear you. I want to listen to you talking to each other and to us all: whether you're writing an article or a poem or a letter or teaching a class or talking with friends or reading a novel or making a speech or proposing a law or giving a judgement or singing the baby to sleep or discussing the fate of nations, I want to hear you. Speak with a woman's tongue. Come out and tell us what time of night it is! Don't let us sink back into silence. If we don't tell our truth, who will? Who'll speak for my children, and yours?"

— Ursula K. Le Guin, from her 1986 commencement address at Bryn Mawr College (published in Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places).

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #Feminism #UrsulaKLeguin #Quote #Quotes

"I know that many men and even women are afraid and angry when women do speak, because in this barbaric society, when women speak truly they speak subversively - they can't help it: if you're underneath, if you're kept down, you break out, you subvert. We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.

That's what I want - to hear you erupting. You young Mount St. Helenses who don't know the power in you - I want to hear you. I want to listen to you talking to each other and to us all: whether you're writing an article or a poem or a letter or teaching a class or talking with friends or reading a novel or making a speech or proposing a law or giving a judgement or singing the baby to sleep or discussing the fate of nations, I want to hear you. Speak with a woman's tongue. Come out and tell us what time of night it is! Don't let us sink back into silence. If we don't tell our truth, who will? Who'll speak for my children, and yours?"

— Ursula K. Le Guin, from her 1986 commencement address at Bryn Mawr College (published in Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places).

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #Feminism #UrsulaKLeguin #Quote #Quotes

"I know that many men and even women are afraid and angry when women do speak, because in this barbaric society, when women speak truly they speak subversively - they can't help it: if you're underneath, if you're kept down, you break out, you subvert. We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.

That's what I want - to hear you erupting. You young Mount St. Helenses who don't know the power in you - I want to hear you. I want to listen to you talking to each other and to us all: whether you're writing an article or a poem or a letter or teaching a class or talking with friends or reading a novel or making a speech or proposing a law or giving a judgement or singing the baby to sleep or discussing the fate of nations, I want to hear you. Speak with a woman's tongue. Come out and tell us what time of night it is! Don't let us sink back into silence. If we don't tell our truth, who will? Who'll speak for my children, and yours?"

— Ursula K. Le Guin, from her 1986 commencement address at Bryn Mawr College (published in Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places).

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #Feminism #UrsulaKLeguin #Quote #Quotes

🆕 blog! “What's the source of Einstein's "citizen of the world" quip?”

I like digging through old archives and tracing my way through quotes. Here's a particularly good one from Albert Einstein which is often peppered around the Internet without any sources.

If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/whats-the-source-of-einsteins-citizen-of-the-world-quip/
⸻
#politics #quote #yakshaving

"I know that many men and even women are afraid and angry when women do speak, because in this barbaric society, when women speak truly they speak subversively - they can't help it: if you're underneath, if you're kept down, you break out, you subvert. We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.

That's what I want - to hear you erupting. You young Mount St. Helenses who don't know the power in you - I want to hear you. I want to listen to you talking to each other and to us all: whether you're writing an article or a poem or a letter or teaching a class or talking with friends or reading a novel or making a speech or proposing a law or giving a judgement or singing the baby to sleep or discussing the fate of nations, I want to hear you. Speak with a woman's tongue. Come out and tell us what time of night it is! Don't let us sink back into silence. If we don't tell our truth, who will? Who'll speak for my children, and yours?"

— Ursula K. Le Guin, from her 1986 commencement address at Bryn Mawr College (published in Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places).

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #Feminism #UrsulaKLeguin #Quote #Quotes

🆕 blog! “What's the source of Einstein's "citizen of the world" quip?”

I like digging through old archives and tracing my way through quotes. Here's a particularly good one from Albert Einstein which is often peppered around the Internet without any sources.

If my theory of relativity is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and…

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/03/whats-the-source-of-einsteins-citizen-of-the-world-quip/
⸻
#politics #quote #yakshaving

"I know that many men and even women are afraid and angry when women do speak, because in this barbaric society, when women speak truly they speak subversively - they can't help it: if you're underneath, if you're kept down, you break out, you subvert. We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains.

That's what I want - to hear you erupting. You young Mount St. Helenses who don't know the power in you - I want to hear you. I want to listen to you talking to each other and to us all: whether you're writing an article or a poem or a letter or teaching a class or talking with friends or reading a novel or making a speech or proposing a law or giving a judgement or singing the baby to sleep or discussing the fate of nations, I want to hear you. Speak with a woman's tongue. Come out and tell us what time of night it is! Don't let us sink back into silence. If we don't tell our truth, who will? Who'll speak for my children, and yours?"

— Ursula K. Le Guin, from her 1986 commencement address at Bryn Mawr College (published in Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places).

#IWD #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #Feminism #UrsulaKLeguin #Quote #Quotes

Fernando Pessoa

#literature #books #quote

rions un peu avec Franz Kafka

Federico Fellini on Franz Kafka

tags : humour absurde, #books #movies #quote #humor #psychology

rions un peu avec Franz Kafka

Federico Fellini on Franz Kafka

tags : humour absurde, #books #movies #quote #humor #psychology

I'm so tired. People, I am not interested in reading *blogs* generated with claude, gemini or chatgpt. No, not even ones proofread by AI. Do it yourself. I do not wish to even accidentally click on "one-shotted" dummy projects. Don't show me your AI-generated analysis of anything. Above all, I do not wish to see images/artwork someone prompt created.

I value real content, with all its good and bad quirks, from actual human beings.

Somebody please normalize auto-tagging of AI generated content across all formats - text, images and code so I can blanket ban them from my personal computer.

This is a plead for help I never thought I'll have to make.

#noai #enshittification #writing #bookstodon #reading #books #quotes #quote #cybersec #mentalhealth #adhd #art #cooking #blog #indieweb

I'm so tired. People, I am not interested in reading *blogs* generated with claude, gemini or chatgpt. No, not even ones proofread by AI. Do it yourself. I do not wish to even accidentally click on "one-shotted" dummy projects. Don't show me your AI-generated analysis of anything. Above all, I do not wish to see images/artwork someone prompt created.

I value real content, with all its good and bad quirks, from actual human beings.

Somebody please normalize auto-tagging of AI generated content across all formats - text, images and code so I can blanket ban them from my personal computer.

This is a plead for help I never thought I'll have to make.

#noai #enshittification #writing #bookstodon #reading #books #quotes #quote #cybersec #mentalhealth #adhd #art #cooking #blog #indieweb

Good people don't much like those who tread a different path.
-- Georges Brassens

#anarchism #quote #bot

Good people don't much like those who tread a different path.
-- Georges Brassens

#anarchism #quote #bot

…And at this crucial time in our lives, when everything is so desperate, when everyday is a matter of survival, I don't think you can help but be involved. Young people, black & white, know this. That's why they're so involved in politics. We will shape & mold this country or it will not be molded & shaped at all anymore. So I don't think you have a choice. How can you be an artist and NOT reflect the times? That to me is the definition of an artist." —Nina Simone
#quote #art #artist #activism

"Amazing-looking ship though. Looks like a fish, moves like a fish, steers like a cow."
Ford Prefect

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

"The whole history of mathematics is dominated by two opposing, or at least complementary, tendencies: on the one hand, this discipline is a powerful tool for solving practical problems; on the other hand, it is an intellectual and artistic activity that prides itself on its sophistication and beauty." – Cédric Villani (1973-)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"The whole history of mathematics is dominated by two opposing, or at least complementary, tendencies: on the one hand, this discipline is a powerful tool for solving practical problems; on the other hand, it is an intellectual and artistic activity that prides itself on its sophistication and beauty." – Cédric Villani (1973-)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

I am not myself free or human until or unless I recognize the freedom and humanity of all my fellowmen.
-- Mikhail Bakunin

#anarchism #quote #bot

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.
-- Henry David Thoreau

#anarchism #quote #bot

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.
-- Henry David Thoreau

#anarchism #quote #bot

This quote resonates... especially now.

Sometimes it feels like I'm existing in my own little silo for self-preservation.

#quote

I am not myself free or human until or unless I recognize the freedom and humanity of all my fellowmen.
-- Mikhail Bakunin

#anarchism #quote #bot

This quote resonates... especially now.

Sometimes it feels like I'm existing in my own little silo for self-preservation.

#quote

This quote resonates... especially now.

Sometimes it feels like I'm existing in my own little silo for self-preservation.

#quote

Fascism is a cancer that spreads rapidly, and its return is threatening us: is it too much to ask that we oppose it from the start?

Primo Levi, The Complete Works of Primo Levi

#quote #quotes #fascism #classwar #ausgov #politas

Fascism is a cancer that spreads rapidly, and its return is threatening us: is it too much to ask that we oppose it from the start?

Primo Levi, The Complete Works of Primo Levi

#quote #quotes #fascism #classwar #ausgov #politas

This quote resonates... especially now.

Sometimes it feels like I'm existing in my own little silo for self-preservation.

#quote

Whether individually or as a countless mass, man finds himself at the mercy of this band of drones going under the name of "governors and masters," when in reality they are nothing but straightforward exploiters and oppressors.
-- Nestor Makhno

#anarchism #quote #bot

Whether individually or as a countless mass, man finds himself at the mercy of this band of drones going under the name of "governors and masters," when in reality they are nothing but straightforward exploiters and oppressors.
-- Nestor Makhno

#anarchism #quote #bot

All dictators must understand that all the nightmares they have created for innocent people will one day come back for the dictator himself!

Mehmet Murat ildan

#quote #quotes

All dictators must understand that all the nightmares they have created for innocent people will one day come back for the dictator himself!

Mehmet Murat ildan

#quote #quotes

This quote resonates... especially now.

Sometimes it feels like I'm existing in my own little silo for self-preservation.

#quote

@lxo #quote

If you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology.

Bruce Schneier

Zaphod had seen the whole universe stretching to infinity around him—everything. And with it had come the clear and extraordinary knowledge that he was the most important thing in it. Having a conceited ego is one thing. Being told by a computer is another.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."

Sun Tzu
a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC).

#quote #politics

"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."

Sun Tzu
a Chinese military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC).

#quote #politics

"What is an ocean but a multitude of drops." — David Mitchell

Final tweaks (version 11 by now) of the tone curve for digital negatives for my current combination of emulsion & developer: It's pretty impressive how even minute changes to black & white points of the curve have quite noticeable impact on the rest. I've also been experimenting with reducing emulsion from 8+8+1 drops to 7+7+1 drops, but that makes that 1 drop of contrast agent ~13% stronger (too strong), also creating more grainy results.

Never underestimate the power/impact of a single drop!

#AltProcess #Kallitype #Photography #BlackAndWhite #NoirCountry #DigitalNegative #Quote

The President is always a controversial choice, always an infuriating but fascinating character. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

The President is always a controversial choice, always an infuriating but fascinating character. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

Politics: the art of using euphemisms, lies, emotionalism and fear-mongering to dupe average people into accepting--or even demanding--their own enslavement.

Larken Rose

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

Politics: the art of using euphemisms, lies, emotionalism and fear-mongering to dupe average people into accepting--or even demanding--their own enslavement.

Larken Rose

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

The Internet works because a lot of people cooperate to do things together.

—Jon Postel
#quote

The Internet works because a lot of people cooperate to do things together.

—Jon Postel
#quote

The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

Malcolm X

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

Malcolm X

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

#HitchhikersGuide #DouglasAdams #quotes #quote #bot

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered on this date in 1993 with the episode Emissary. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered on this date in 1993 with the episode Emissary. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote

"This is both kinetic warfare – bombs and missiles – and information warfare – false constructs, false narratives, false justifications.

A mass propaganda event is about to engulf the US"

-Carole Cadwalladr
https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-threat-from-america

#Trump #War #Propaganda #Venezuela #World #Politics #Meme #Quote #Memes #Quotes #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

'I’m the head wizard now. I’ve only got to give an order and a thousand wizards will … uh disobey, come to think of it, or say “What?”, or start to argue. But they have to take notice.’ (Lords and Ladies)

#TerryPratchett #quotes #quote #bot

When we offer care and support to people facing any of life’s myriad challenges, we lift ourselves up at the same time.

#quote #justice #kindness #leadership

When we offer care and support to people facing any of life’s myriad challenges, we lift ourselves up at the same time.

#quote #justice #kindness #leadership

When we offer care and support to people facing any of life’s myriad challenges, we lift ourselves up at the same time.

#quote #justice #kindness #leadership

"The trouble is we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting. This is the treason of the artist; a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain."

—Ursula K. Le Guin

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

"The trouble is we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting. This is the treason of the artist; a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain."

—Ursula K. Le Guin

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

If you consider yourself a centrist, you're being played.
-- Kevin Carson

#anarchism #quote #bot

If you consider yourself a centrist, you're being played.
-- Kevin Carson

#anarchism #quote #bot

>“‘Virtue signaling’ is a phrase the dim and bigoted use when they want to discount other people expressing the idea that it would be nice if we could all be essentially and fundamentally decent to each other.” -- John Scalzi
​#Quote

>“‘Virtue signaling’ is a phrase the dim and bigoted use when they want to discount other people expressing the idea that it would be nice if we could all be essentially and fundamentally decent to each other.” -- John Scalzi
​#Quote

Dictatorship, whether it is a hydra with a hundred heads or a hundred tails, whether they are autocratic or demagogic, can certainly do nothing for liberty: it can only perpetuate slavery, morally and physically.
-- Joseph Dejacque

#anarchism #quote #bot

Is it me, or is the new #Mastodon #quote feature the MOST USELESS tool ever to be designed? It overloads a button, making you take an extra tap to boost, not to mention having to read and target a new menu with a finger or a mouse? In case you didn't know, it is hidden under the boost button in the Web UI. It allows you to quote a whole toot, annotate the quote, and ask, if necessary, if the poster will allow you to do so. The poster can revoke permission.

...to quote something, copy and paste only the content you need. Be sure to include the user's handle if you want to attribute the quote.

Nobody that would abuse quoting, that is would misappropriate or twist a toot's meaning, would use the feature. They will copy and paste. This leaves the remainder of the community doing an extra tap, with the extra dexterity required for potentially challenged users, while trying to figure out why they would use the feature in the first place.

Boost for Sample Size when you vote, please!

#BoostingIsSharing #poll

#fediverse #write #author #writingCommunity #writersOfMastodon #writingCommunity

Most attractive #quote of the Legendary Mathematician, Georg Cantor, who inspire me every day throughout my Exploration.

#cantor #mathematician #quote #exploration #science #writing #think

Most attractive #quote of the Legendary Mathematician, Georg Cantor, who inspire me every day throughout my Exploration.

#cantor #mathematician #quote #exploration #science #writing #think

Power never takes a back step -- only in the face of more power.
-- Malcolm X

#anarchism #quote #bot

Drawn at first to socialism, I was not slow in separating myself from that party. I have too much love of freedom, too much respect for individual initiative, too much repugnance for military organization, to assume a number in the ordered army of the fourth estate.
-- Emile Henry

#anarchism #quote #bot

#GeorgeOrwell, "1984"

#quote #quotes

#GeorgeOrwell, "1984"

#quote #quotes

The criminalization of debt was the criminalization of the very basis of human society.
-- David Graeber

#anarchism #quote #bot

Could a good #Mastodon UI distinguish between "toot author disallowed #quotes" and "toot author's software is too old to provide #quote permission info" or are these identical at the protocol level?

Why is allowing others to #quote #boost your posts an opt-out rather than an opt-in? An #X/#Twitter feature that has been heavily used for harassment probably shouldn't be on by default.

#Mastodon

Cool, unser Server bildung.social hat jetzt die Zitierfunktion. Wer mag das hier zitieren und etwas drüberkommentieren? Will mal sehen, wie das praktisch aussieht (und ob ich es mitbekomme)
#quote #QuoteToots

Cool, unser Server bildung.social hat jetzt die Zitierfunktion. Wer mag das hier zitieren und etwas drüberkommentieren? Will mal sehen, wie das praktisch aussieht (und ob ich es mitbekomme)
#quote #QuoteToots

This may be a temporary phenomenon, as the quote feature hasn't been rolled out to all instances yet. I guess, the error message should correctly read: This instance doesn't yet support the quote feature.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #Quote #FeatureRollout #BugReport #WorkInProgress #HelpDesk #BugFix #FeedbackWelcome

“We live in a bully culture right now. We have bullies everywhere — you don’t need me to point the finger at who, but there are all these bullies. In this movie, Biff is a bully. Time is a bully. For me personally, Parkinson’s is a bully. And it’s all about how you stand up to them and the resolve that you take into the fight with them. It’s about your resilience and your courage. I think there’s a lot to that right now, I think a lot of people are responding to the movie because it strikes chords they wouldn’t otherwise recognise.” - Michael J. Fox

'Back To The Future At 40: Michael J Fox And Christopher Lloyd On Why It Still Resonates' 🔗 https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/back-to-the-future-40-michael-j-fox-christopher-lloyd-interview/

#BackToTheFuture #BTTF #Movies #MichaelJFox #ChristopherLloyd #Cinemastodon #FilmMastodon #Quotes #Quote #SciFi

“We live in a bully culture right now. We have bullies everywhere — you don’t need me to point the finger at who, but there are all these bullies. In this movie, Biff is a bully. Time is a bully. For me personally, Parkinson’s is a bully. And it’s all about how you stand up to them and the resolve that you take into the fight with them. It’s about your resilience and your courage. I think there’s a lot to that right now, I think a lot of people are responding to the movie because it strikes chords they wouldn’t otherwise recognise.” - Michael J. Fox

'Back To The Future At 40: Michael J Fox And Christopher Lloyd On Why It Still Resonates' 🔗 https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/back-to-the-future-40-michael-j-fox-christopher-lloyd-interview/

#BackToTheFuture #BTTF #Movies #MichaelJFox #ChristopherLloyd #Cinemastodon #FilmMastodon #Quotes #Quote #SciFi

"As for everything else, so for a mathematical theory – beauty can be perceived, but not explained." – Arthur Cayley (1821–1895)
#quote #mathematics #beauty #maths #math

"As for everything else, so for a mathematical theory – beauty can be perceived, but not explained." – Arthur Cayley (1821–1895)
#quote #mathematics #beauty #maths #math

You did no fact checking, and I must scream

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/i-have-no-facts-and-i-must-scream/

I'm neither a journalist nor a professional fact checker but, the thing is, it's has never been easier to check basic facts. Yeah, sure, there's a world of misinformation out there, but it doesn't take much effort to determine if something is likely to be true.

There are brilliant tools like reverse Image Search which give you a good indicator of when an image first appeared on the web, and whether it was published by a reputable source.

You can use Google Books to check whether a quote is true.

You can use social-media searches to easily check the origin of memes.

There are vast archives of printed material to help you.

The World Wide Web has a million sites which allow you to cross-reference any citations to see if they're spurious.

Now, perhaps all that is a bit too much effort for someone casually doomscrolling and hitting "repost" for an instant dopamine hit. But it shouldn't be. And it certainly shouldn't be for people who write for trusted sources like newspapers.

Recently, the beloved actor Patricia Routledge died. Several newspapers reposted a piece of viral slop which I had debunked a month previously. Let's go through the piece and see just how easy it is to prove false.

Here's that "viral" story. I've kept to the parts which contain easily verifiable / falsifiable claims.

Wikpedia says that her birthday was 17 February 1929. She would have turned 95 in 2024.

Open up your calendar app. Scroll back to February 2024. What date was 17 February 2024? Saturday. Not Monday.

Now, OK, maybe at 95 she's forgotten her birthday. What else does the rest of the piece say?

In 1968, Patricia Routledge won Best Actress (Musical) at the Tony Awards - she was 39. I don't know if I'd consider appearing on Broadway as provincial stages.

Keeping Up Appearances was first broadcast in 1990. Patricia was around 60, not 50, when she was cast.

While she may have thought it would only be a small series - even though it was by the creator of Open All Hours and Last of the Summer Wine - there's no way that being the lead character could be described as a "small part". She wasn't a breakout character - she was the star.

Wikipedia isn't always accurate, but it does list lots of her stage work. She was working steadily on stage from 1999 - when she hit 70 - but none of it Shakespeare.

I was able to do that fact checking in 10 minutes while laying in bed waiting for the bathroom to become free. It wasn't onerous. It didn't require subscriptions to professional journals. I didn't need a team of fact-checkers. It took a bit of web-sleuthing and, dare I say it, a smidgen of common sense.

And yet, a couple of newspapers ran with this utter drivel as though it were the truth. The Independent published it as part of their tribute - although they took the piece down after I emailed them. Similarly The Express ran it without any basic fact-checking (and didn't take it down after being contacted).

Both of them say their primary source is the "Jay Speak" blog. There's nothing on that blog post to say that the author interviewed Patricia Routledge. A quick check of the other posts on the site don't make it obvious that it is a reputable source of exclusive interviews with notable actors.

The date on that blog post is August 2nd, 2025. Is there anything earlier? Typing a few of the phrases into a search engine found a bunch of posts which pre-date it. The earliest I can find was this Instagram post and this Facebook post both from the 24th of July - a week early than the Jay Speaks post.

To be clear, I don't think Jay Speaks was deliberately trying to fool journalists or hoax anyone. They simply saw an interesting looking post and re-shared it. I also suspect the Facebook and Instagram posts were copied from other sources - but I've been unable to find anything definitive.

I would expect that professional journalists at well-established newspapers to be able to call an actor's agent to fact-check a piece before running it. If they can't, I would have thought they'd do a cursory fact check.

But, no. I presume the rush to publish is so great that it over-rides any sense of whether a piece should be accurate.

This is irresponsible. Last week saw the BBC air an outright lie on Have I Got News For You. A professional TV company, with a budget for lawyers, fact checkers, and researchers - and they just broadcast easily disproven lies. Why? Maybe hubris, maybe laziness, maybe deliberate rabble-rousing.

The media have comprehensively failed us. They will repeat any tawdry nonsense as long as it keeps people clicking. It's up to us to defend ourselves and our friends against this unending tsunami of low-grade slurry.

I hope I've demonstrated that it takes almost no effort to perform a basic fact check. It isn't a professional skill. It doesn't require anything more than an Internet connection and a curious mind. If you see something online, take a moment to check it before sharing it.

Stopping misinformation starts with you.

#factCheck #fakeNews #newspapers #quote #SocialMedia

You did no fact checking, and I must scream

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/i-have-no-facts-and-i-must-scream/

I'm neither a journalist nor a professional fact checker but, the thing is, it's has never been easier to check basic facts. Yeah, sure, there's a world of misinformation out there, but it doesn't take much effort to determine if something is likely to be true.

There are brilliant tools like reverse Image Search which give you a good indicator of when an image first appeared on the web, and whether it was published by a reputable source.

You can use Google Books to check whether a quote is true.

You can use social-media searches to easily check the origin of memes.

There are vast archives of printed material to help you.

The World Wide Web has a million sites which allow you to cross-reference any citations to see if they're spurious.

Now, perhaps all that is a bit too much effort for someone casually doomscrolling and hitting "repost" for an instant dopamine hit. But it shouldn't be. And it certainly shouldn't be for people who write for trusted sources like newspapers.

Recently, the beloved actor Patricia Routledge died. Several newspapers reposted a piece of viral slop which I had debunked a month previously. Let's go through the piece and see just how easy it is to prove false.

Here's that "viral" story. I've kept to the parts which contain easily verifiable / falsifiable claims.

Wikpedia says that her birthday was 17 February 1929. She would have turned 95 in 2024.

Open up your calendar app. Scroll back to February 2024. What date was 17 February 2024? Saturday. Not Monday.

Now, OK, maybe at 95 she's forgotten her birthday. What else does the rest of the piece say?

In 1968, Patricia Routledge won Best Actress (Musical) at the Tony Awards - she was 39. I don't know if I'd consider appearing on Broadway as provincial stages.

Keeping Up Appearances was first broadcast in 1990. Patricia was around 60, not 50, when she was cast.

While she may have thought it would only be a small series - even though it was by the creator of Open All Hours and Last of the Summer Wine - there's no way that being the lead character could be described as a "small part". She wasn't a breakout character - she was the star.

Wikipedia isn't always accurate, but it does list lots of her stage work. She was working steadily on stage from 1999 - when she hit 70 - but none of it Shakespeare.

I was able to do that fact checking in 10 minutes while laying in bed waiting for the bathroom to become free. It wasn't onerous. It didn't require subscriptions to professional journals. I didn't need a team of fact-checkers. It took a bit of web-sleuthing and, dare I say it, a smidgen of common sense.

And yet, a couple of newspapers ran with this utter drivel as though it were the truth. The Independent published it as part of their tribute - although they took the piece down after I emailed them. Similarly The Express ran it without any basic fact-checking (and didn't take it down after being contacted).

Both of them say their primary source is the "Jay Speak" blog. There's nothing on that blog post to say that the author interviewed Patricia Routledge. A quick check of the other posts on the site don't make it obvious that it is a reputable source of exclusive interviews with notable actors.

The date on that blog post is August 2nd, 2025. Is there anything earlier? Typing a few of the phrases into a search engine found a bunch of posts which pre-date it. The earliest I can find was this Instagram post and this Facebook post both from the 24th of July - a week early than the Jay Speaks post.

To be clear, I don't think Jay Speaks was deliberately trying to fool journalists or hoax anyone. They simply saw an interesting looking post and re-shared it. I also suspect the Facebook and Instagram posts were copied from other sources - but I've been unable to find anything definitive.

I would expect that professional journalists at well-established newspapers to be able to call an actor's agent to fact-check a piece before running it. If they can't, I would have thought they'd do a cursory fact check.

But, no. I presume the rush to publish is so great that it over-rides any sense of whether a piece should be accurate.

This is irresponsible. Last week saw the BBC air an outright lie on Have I Got News For You. A professional TV company, with a budget for lawyers, fact checkers, and researchers - and they just broadcast easily disproven lies. Why? Maybe hubris, maybe laziness, maybe deliberate rabble-rousing.

The media have comprehensively failed us. They will repeat any tawdry nonsense as long as it keeps people clicking. It's up to us to defend ourselves and our friends against this unending tsunami of low-grade slurry.

I hope I've demonstrated that it takes almost no effort to perform a basic fact check. It isn't a professional skill. It doesn't require anything more than an Internet connection and a curious mind. If you see something online, take a moment to check it before sharing it.

Stopping misinformation starts with you.

#factCheck #fakeNews #newspapers #quote #SocialMedia

🔥 Consent-based quoting has arrived in Bonfire!

The latest Bonfire Social release implements Mastodon's FEP-044f, enabling you to:
✨ Use boundaries to define who can quote your post, who must request first, or who cannot request at all.
✨ Quote — or request consent to quote — someone else’s post.
✨ Give or withdraw consent at any time.

A first step toward making quoting work smoothly and respectfully across the fediverse.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/

#quote

🔥 Consent-based quoting has arrived in Bonfire!

The latest Bonfire Social release implements Mastodon's FEP-044f, enabling you to:
✨ Use boundaries to define who can quote your post, who must request first, or who cannot request at all.
✨ Quote — or request consent to quote — someone else’s post.
✨ Give or withdraw consent at any time.

A first step toward making quoting work smoothly and respectfully across the fediverse.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/

#quote

🔥 Consent-based quoting has arrived in Bonfire!

The latest Bonfire Social release implements Mastodon's FEP-044f, enabling you to:
✨ Use boundaries to define who can quote your post, who must request first, or who cannot request at all.
✨ Quote — or request consent to quote — someone else’s post.
✨ Give or withdraw consent at any time.

A first step toward making quoting work smoothly and respectfully across the fediverse.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/

#quote

🔥 Consent-based quoting has arrived in Bonfire!

The latest Bonfire Social release implements Mastodon's FEP-044f, enabling you to:
✨ Use boundaries to define who can quote your post, who must request first, or who cannot request at all.
✨ Quote — or request consent to quote — someone else’s post.
✨ Give or withdraw consent at any time.

A first step toward making quoting work smoothly and respectfully across the fediverse.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/

#quote

🔥 Consent-based quoting has arrived in Bonfire!

The latest Bonfire Social release implements Mastodon's FEP-044f, enabling you to:
✨ Use boundaries to define who can quote your post, who must request first, or who cannot request at all.
✨ Quote — or request consent to quote — someone else’s post.
✨ Give or withdraw consent at any time.

A first step toward making quoting work smoothly and respectfully across the fediverse.

Read more about 1.0 RC3: https://bonfirenetworks.org/posts/bonfire-social-1-0rc3/

#quote

"Science attempts to find logic and simplicity in nature. Mathematics attempts to establish order and simplicity in human thought." – Edward Teller (1908–2003)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"Science attempts to find logic and simplicity in nature. Mathematics attempts to establish order and simplicity in human thought." – Edward Teller (1908–2003)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

“The British Mandate ended 77 years ago – the English rule of oppression from that time is well remembered and will no longer determine anything for the State of Israel,” Gallant said.

Remember the historic role of the UK in this. It all started with the Balfour Declaration when the UK said that there could be a home for Jewish people in Palestine, and then the UK controlled Palestine as a British mandate for about 30 years.

#Israel
#UK
#Palestine
#quote

Testing the new #Mastodon #quote function.

#michaelparenti #quote #quotes #classwar #oppression #repression

#michaelparenti #quote #quotes #classwar #oppression #repression

#NoamChomsky #quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov #politas

As early as World War I, American historians offered themselves to President Woodrow Wilson to carry out a task they called "historical engineering," by which they meant designing the facts of history so that they would serve state police.
-- Noam Chomsky

#anarchism #quote #bot

While we prefer the republic, we must recognise and proclaim that whatever the form of government may be, so long as human society continues to be divided into different classes as a result of the hereditary inequality of occupations, of wealth, of education, and of rights, there will always be a class-restricted government and the inevitable exploitation of the majorities by the minorities.
-- Mikhail Bakunin

#anarchism #quote #bot

(…) a convict said to Mr. Davitt: "Religion robs the soul of its independence; patriotism is the stupid worship of the world for which the well-being and the peace of the inhabitants were sacrificed by those who profit by it, while the laws of the land, in restraining natural desires, were waging war on the manifest spirit of the law of our beings. Compared with this," he concluded, "thieving is an honorable pursuit.”

- Anarchism and Other Essays, Emma Goldman

#quote #quotes #classwar #ausgov

"The Babylonian and Assyrian civilizations have perished ; Hammurabi, Sargon, and Nebuchadnezzar are empty names; yet Babylonian mathematics is still interesting, and the Babylonian scale of 60 is still used in astronomy." – Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877–1947)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"The Babylonian and Assyrian civilizations have perished ; Hammurabi, Sargon, and Nebuchadnezzar are empty names; yet Babylonian mathematics is still interesting, and the Babylonian scale of 60 is still used in astronomy." – Godfrey Harold Hardy (1877–1947)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they should feel excited or upset by such events." – Gian-Carlo Rota (1932–1999)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"Mindfulness meditation helps you tackle every little problem one by one with equanimity and presence rather than worry about 100 problems all at once and never do anything about anything."

Scott Barry Kaufman
#quote #Mindfulness #meditation #dailylife #wellbeing #selfcare #mentalhealth

Indeed, but that's in the case I've considered going to a party in the first place...

#Quote #Humour

Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.
-- Virginia Woolf

#anarchism #quote #bot

Human liberation and the protection of nonhuman life are not merely compatible -- both are necessary.
-- Janet Biehl

#anarchism #quote #bot

#meme #war #terror #conflict #Israel #Palestine #quote #future #peace #politics #together #friendship #change #love #heart #border #Hamas

#meme #war #terror #conflict #Israel #Palestine #quote #future #peace #politics #together #friendship #change #love #heart #border #Hamas

"Every teacher of secondary and college mathematics should know the history of mathematics. There are many reasons, but perhaps the most important is that it is a guide to pedagogy." – Morris Kline (1908–1992)
#quote #mathematics #teaching #maths #math

"Every teacher of secondary and college mathematics should know the history of mathematics. There are many reasons, but perhaps the most important is that it is a guide to pedagogy." – Morris Kline (1908–1992)
#quote #mathematics #teaching #maths #math

The fact that modern wars are fewer in number can hardly be considered a praiseworthy contribution to peace if we take into account the misery they spread from one end of the world to the other.
-- Leopold Kohr

#anarchism #quote #bot

The fact that modern wars are fewer in number can hardly be considered a praiseworthy contribution to peace if we take into account the misery they spread from one end of the world to the other.
-- Leopold Kohr

#anarchism #quote #bot

Anarchism is the usher of science -- the master of ceremonies to all forms of truth. It would remove all barriers between the human being and natural development.
-- Lucy Parsons

#anarchism #quote #bot

Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a "war against terrorism."
-- Noam Chomsky

#anarchism #quote #bot

Many people that I know personally have unfollowed me on Instagram while I was still following them. To me, this is Betrayal. If you unfollow someone on any social media, then make sure that you also remove that person from your followers list.

#mastodon #socialmedia #ethics #moral #psychology #trust #philosophy #moralcode #codeofconduct #thought #pointofview #opinion #view #insights #reflection #observations #fedithought #fediopinion #fediverse #fediquote #quote #sayings #instagram #meta

No government in the world fights fascism to the death. When the bourgeoisie sees power slipping from its grasp, it has recourse to fascism to maintain itself.
-- Buenaventura Durruti

#anarchism #quote #bot

"New technologies, when introduced, are typically given names that overstate their capabilities, usually by equating them with existing familiar systems or technological artefacts. For example the first computers in the 1940s and 1950s, often little more than glorified electric adding machines, were nevertheless described as “electronic brains”. More recently, large language models (LLMs) have been touted as “artificial intelligence”, and complex physics experiments have been touted as “quantum computers”. In order to avoid any confusion with actual computers like the VIC-20 with which they have nothing in common, we refer to them here as “physics experiments”."

https://waldvogel.family/@marcel/114867098324005231

#QuantumComputing #RetroComputing #VIC20 #Quote

The famous quotes from The Biography of Guo Tuo-tuo, the Tree Planter (種樹郭橐駝傳):

Quotes on Tree-Planting Experience

"橐駝非能使木壽且孳也，能順木之天，以致其性焉爾。"

"其本欲舒，其培欲平，其土欲故，其築欲密。"

"其蒔也若子，其置也若棄。"

"雖曰愛之，其實害之；雖曰憂之，其實讎之。"

"見長人者好煩其令，若甚憐焉，而卒以禍。"

"傳其事以爲官戒也。"

Wenn ein Schulsystem nicht mehr mit dem Anteil von Kindern mit Migrationsgeschichte zurechtkommt, sind nicht die Kinder das Problem, sondern das System.

#quote #prien

Wenn ein Schulsystem nicht mehr mit dem Anteil von Kindern mit Migrationsgeschichte zurechtkommt, sind nicht die Kinder das Problem, sondern das System.

#quote #prien

“May Godzilla destroy this home last.”

#funny #needlework #cozy #godzilla #quote #quotes

He who attempts to control another is a governor, an aggressor, an invader; and the nature of such invasion is not changed, whether it is made by one man upon another man, after the manner of the ordinary criminal, or by one man upon all other men, after the manner of an absolute monarch, or by all other men upon one man, after the manner of a modern democracy.
-- Benjamin Tucker

#anarchism #quote #bot

“May Godzilla destroy this home last.”

#funny #needlework #cozy #godzilla #quote #quotes

"If I'm in a bad mood, I do mathematics to be in a good mood. If I'm in a good mood, I do mathematics to stay in a good mood." – Alfréd Rényi (1921-1970)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"If I'm in a bad mood, I do mathematics to be in a good mood. If I'm in a good mood, I do mathematics to stay in a good mood." – Alfréd Rényi (1921-1970)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"If I'm in a bad mood, I do mathematics to be in a good mood. If I'm in a good mood, I do mathematics to stay in a good mood." – Alfréd Rényi (1921-1970)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"An idea applied once is a trick. If you apply it twice, it becomes a method." – George Polya (1887-1985) and Gábor Szegő (1895-1985)
#quote #mathematics #math #maths

"An idea applied once is a trick. If you apply it twice, it becomes a method." – George Polya (1887-1985) and Gábor Szegő (1895-1985)
#quote #mathematics #math #maths

All authority is quite degrading. It degrades those who exercize it, and degrades those over whom it is exercized.
-- Oscar Wilde

#anarchism #quote #bot

Indeed...

#QOTD #Quotes #Quote #AI #IA

Anarchism does not mean bloodshed; it does not mean robbery, arson, etc. These monstrosities are, on the contrary, the characteristic features of capitalism. Anarchism, or socialism, means the reorganization of society upon scientific principles and the abolition of causes which produce vice and crime. Capitalism first produces these social diseases and then seeks to cure them by punishment.
-- August Spies

#anarchism #quote #bot

#quote #quotes #thoughts #philosophy #wisdom #VanHeflin #MaryAstor #film #films #movie #movies #cinema #cinemastodon

"It may well be doubted whether, in all the range of Science, there is any field so fascinating to the explorer – so rich in hidden treasures – so fruitful in delightful surprises – as that of Pure Mathematics. The charm lies chiefly, I think, in the absolute certainty of its results: for that is what, beyond almost all mental treasures, the human intellect craves for." – Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"It may well be doubted whether, in all the range of Science, there is any field so fascinating to the explorer – so rich in hidden treasures – so fruitful in delightful surprises – as that of Pure Mathematics. The charm lies chiefly, I think, in the absolute certainty of its results: for that is what, beyond almost all mental treasures, the human intellect craves for." – Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality." – Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

"Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality." – Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins
#quote #mathematics #maths #math

I believe that it behooves every honest man to urge the toiling masses not to let the flames of revolution be extinguished.
-- Gregori Maximoff

#anarchism #quote #bot

"the best career advice I ever got was that every time you do well in your career you're going to get to choose between power and autonomy and you should always choose autonomy" - David Peirce - The Vergecast

#video #quote #podcast #verge #advice #CareerAdvice

A quotation from Hannah Arendt

The chief reason warfare is still with us is neither a secret death-wish of the human species, nor an irrepressible instinct of aggression, nor, finally and more plausibly, the serious economic and social dangers inherent in disarmament, but the simple fact that no substitute for this final arbiter in international affairs has yet appeared on the political scene.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Essay (1969-02-27), “Reflections on Violence,” The New York Review of Books

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/arendt-hannah/42970/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #arendt #hannaharendt #aggression #conflict #force #options #violence #war #warfare

A quotation from Hannah Arendt

The chief reason warfare is still with us is neither a secret death-wish of the human species, nor an irrepressible instinct of aggression, nor, finally and more plausibly, the serious economic and social dangers inherent in disarmament, but the simple fact that no substitute for this final arbiter in international affairs has yet appeared on the political scene.

Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Essay (1969-02-27), “Reflections on Violence,” The New York Review of Books

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/arendt-hannah/42970/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #arendt #hannaharendt #aggression #conflict #force #options #violence #war #warfare

“It is really hard to be lonely very long in a world of words. Even if you don't have friends somewhere, you still have language, and it will find you and wrap its little syllables around you and suddenly there will be a story to live in.”
― Naomi Shihab Nye

#Bot #Quote #Books #Literature #Reading #Words

In place of the cowardly phrase, "Obey the law," our cry is "Revolt against all laws!"
-- Peter Kropotkin

#anarchism #quote #bot

“It is really hard to be lonely very long in a world of words. Even if you don't have friends somewhere, you still have language, and it will find you and wrap its little syllables around you and suddenly there will be a story to live in.”
― Naomi Shihab Nye

#Bot #Quote #Books #Literature #Reading #Words

#quote #UrsulaKLeGuin

#quote #UrsulaKLeGuin

"𝙿𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔."

─ 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯

#quote #quotes #thoughts #philosophy #wisdom #writer #tech #technology #BigTech #people #love #oppression

"the best career advice I ever got was that every time you do well in your career you're going to get to choose between power and autonomy and you should always choose autonomy" - David Peirce - The Vergecast

#video #quote #podcast #verge #advice #CareerAdvice

"𝙿𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔."

─ 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯

#quote #quotes #thoughts #philosophy #wisdom #writer #tech #technology #BigTech #people #love #oppression

#quote #UrsulaKLeGuin

Voltaire had some bangers:

“It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.”

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”

“Prejudices are what fools use for reason.”

#quote #quotes

"There is a real joy in doing mathematics, in learning ways of thinking that explain and organize and simplify. One can feel this joy discovering new mathematics, rediscovering old mathematics, learning a way of thinking from a person or text, or finding a new way to explain or to view an old mathematical structure." – William Thurston (1946-2012)
#quote #mathematics #math #maths

"There is a real joy in doing mathematics, in learning ways of thinking that explain and organize and simplify. One can feel this joy discovering new mathematics, rediscovering old mathematics, learning a way of thinking from a person or text, or finding a new way to explain or to view an old mathematical structure." – William Thurston (1946-2012)
#quote #mathematics #math #maths

The common land is my own land equal with my fellow commoners, and our true propriety by the Law of Creation: it is every one's, but not one single one's.
-- Gerrard Winstanley

#anarchism #quote #bot

Yes to this.

#quote

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

“The relationship between capitalism and eco-disaster is neither coincidental nor accidental: capital’s ‘need of a constantly expanding market’, its ‘growth fetish’, mean that capitalism is by its very nature opposed to any notion of sustainability.”

https://library.hrmtc.com/2025/04/22/the-relationship-between-capitalism-and-eco-disaster-is-neither-coincidental-nor-accidental-capitals-need-of-a-constantly-expanding-market-its-growth-fetish/

#accidental #anyNotion #book #byItsVeryNature #capital #capitalism #coincidental #constantlyExpanding #ecoDisaster #growthFetish #MarkFisher #market #need #opposed #Political #PoliticalPhilosophy #politicsSocialSciences #quote #relationship #Sustainability

“The relationship between capitalism and eco-disaster is neither coincidental nor accidental: capital’s ‘need of a constantly expanding market’, its ‘growth fetish’, mean that capitalism is by its very nature opposed to any notion of sustainability.”

https://library.hrmtc.com/2025/04/22/the-relationship-between-capitalism-and-eco-disaster-is-neither-coincidental-nor-accidental-capitals-need-of-a-constantly-expanding-market-its-growth-fetish/

#accidental #anyNotion #book #byItsVeryNature #capital #capitalism #coincidental #constantlyExpanding #ecoDisaster #growthFetish #MarkFisher #market #need #opposed #Political #PoliticalPhilosophy #politicsSocialSciences #quote #relationship #Sustainability

"𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚒𝚝."

─ 𝘏𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘶

#quote #quotes #thoughts #philosophy #wisdom #life

Please share if you believe in the power of #music to reveal the heart.

#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #quote

Please share if you believe in the power of #music to reveal the heart.

#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #quote

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

BotKit by Fedify :botkit: wrote the following post Mon, 21 Apr 2025 05:51:28 +0200

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:
bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};
And creating quote posts is just as simple:
// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);
Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:
deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc
We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

BotKit 0.2.0 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of BotKit 0.2.0! For those new to our project, #BotKit is a #TypeScript framework for creating standalone #ActivityPub bots that can interact with Mastodon, Misskey, and other #fediverse platforms without the constraints of these existing platforms.

This release marks an important step in our journey to make fediverse bot development more accessible and powerful, introducing several features that our community has been requesting.

The Journey to Better Bot Interactions

In building BotKit, we've always focused on making bots more expressive and interactive. With version 0.2.0, we're taking this to the next level by bringing the social aspects of the fediverse to your bots.

Expressing Your Bot's Personality with Custom Emojis

One of the most requested features has been #custom_emoji support. Now your bots can truly express their personality with unique visuals that make their messages stand out.

// Define custom emojis for your bot
const emojis = bot.addCustomEmojis({
  botkit: { 
    file: `${import.meta.dirname}/images/botkit.png`, 
    type: "image/png" 
  },
  fedify: { 
    url: "https://fedify.dev/logo.png", 
    type: "image/png" 
  }
});

// Use these custom emojis in your messages
await session.publish(
  text`BotKit ${customEmoji(emojis.botkit)} is powered by Fedify ${customEmoji(emojis.fedify)}`
);

With this new API, you can:

• Add custom emojis to your bot with Bot.addCustomEmojis()
• Include these emojis in messages with the customEmoji() function
• Use the text tagged template with Fedify Emoji objects

Engaging Through Reactions

Communication isn't just about posting messages—it's also about responding to others. The new reaction system creates natural interaction points between your bot and its followers:

// React to a message with a standard Unicode emoji
await message.react(emoji`👍`);

// Or use one of your custom emojis as a reaction
await message.react(emojis.botkit);

// Create a responsive bot that acknowledges reactions
bot.onReact = async (session, reaction) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for reacting with ${reaction.emoji} to my message, ${reaction.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

This feature allows your bot to:

• React to messages with Unicode emojis using Message.react()
• React with the custom emojis you've defined
• Handle reaction events with Bot.onReact and Bot.onUnreact handlers

Conversations Through Quotes

Discussions often involve referencing what others have said. Our new #quote support enables more cohesive conversation threads:

// Quote another message in your bot's post
await session.publish(
  text`Responding to this interesting point...`,
  { quoteTarget: originalMessage }
);

// Handle when users quote your bot's messages
bot.onQuote = async (session, quoteMessage) => {
  await session.publish(
    text`Thanks for sharing my thoughts, ${quoteMessage.actor}!`,
    { visibility: "direct" }
  );
};

With quote support, your bot can:

• Quote messages with quoteTarget option
• Access quoted messages via Message.quoteTarget
• Handle quote events with the new Bot.onQuote event handler

Visual Enhancements

Because communication is visual too, we've improved how your bot presents itself:

• Image attachments now properly display in the web interface
• Your bot's content looks better and provides a richer experience

Behind the Scenes: Enhanced Activity Propagation

We've also improved how activities propagate through the fediverse:

• More precise propagation of replies, shares, updates, and deletes
• Activities are now properly sent to the original message authors

These improvements ensure your bot's interactions are consistent and reliable across different fediverse platforms.

Taking Your First Steps with BotKit 0.2.0

Ready to experience these new features? BotKit 0.2.0 is available on JSR and can be installed with a simple command:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0

Since BotKit uses the Temporal API (which is still evolving in JavaScript), remember to enable it in your deno.json:

{
  "imports": {
    "@fedify/botkit": "jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0"
  },
  "unstable": ["temporal"]
}

With these simple steps, you're ready to create or upgrade your fediverse bot with our latest features.

Looking Forward

BotKit 0.2.0 represents our ongoing commitment to making fediverse bot development accessible, powerful, and enjoyable. We believe these new features will help your bots become more engaging and interactive members of the fediverse community.

For complete docs and more examples, visit our docs site.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, feature requests, and code contributions. The BotKit community continues to grow, and we're excited to see what you'll create!

BotKit is powered by Fedify, a lower-level framework for creating ActivityPub server applications.

#fedidev #emoji_reaction

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

Coming soon in #BotKit 0.2.0: Native #quote post support!

We're excited to share a preview of the upcoming quoting features in BotKit 0.2.0. This update will make it easier for your bots to engage with quoted content across the fediverse.

The quoting feature set includes:

• Detecting when someone quotes your bot's posts with the new Bot.onQuote event handler
• Accessing quoted content through the Message.quoteTarget property
• Creating quote posts using the quoteTarget option in Session.publish() and Message.reply() methods

Here's a quick example of how you can use the quote detection:

bot.onQuote = async (session, quote) => {
  // The quote parameter is a Message object representing the post that quoted your bot
  await quote.reply(text`Thanks for quoting my post, ${quote.actor}!`);
  
  // You can access the original quoted message
  const originalPost = quote.quoteTarget;
  console.log(`Original message: ${originalPost?.text}`);
};

And creating quote posts is just as simple:

// Quote in a new post
await session.publish(
  text`I'm quoting this interesting message!`,
  { quoteTarget: someMessage }
);

// Or quote in a reply
await message.reply(
  text`Interesting point! I'm quoting another relevant post here.`,
  { quoteTarget: anotherMessage }
);

Remember that quoting behavior may vary across different #ActivityPub implementations—some platforms like Misskey display quotes prominently, while others like Mastodon might implement them differently.

Want to try these features right now? You can install the development version from JSR:

deno add jsr:@fedify/botkit@0.2.0-dev.90+d6ab4bdc

We're looking forward to seeing how you use these quoting capabilities in your bots!

#fedidev

The State is said by some to be a "necessary evil"; it must be made unnecessary.
-- Benjamin Tucker

#anarchism #quote #bot

"𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚙𝚕𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚊 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚝𝚢, 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚐𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚒𝚝."

─ 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵 (1801 – 1850)

#quote #quotes #thoughts #philosophy #wisdom #society #system

#WabKinew #lifeboatacademy #reconciliation #decolonize #metacrisis #decolonization #quote

#WabKinew #lifeboatacademy #reconciliation #decolonize #metacrisis #decolonization #quote

"Life is made up of constant calls to action."

Learned Hand

#quote #quoteoftheday #Action #Protest #50501movement #Resist #BeingHuman

In a world beset by unfathomable cruelty, we need more soft hearts filled with the #courage to care for all humankind.

#kindness #quote

In a world beset by unfathomable cruelty, we need more soft hearts filled with the #courage to care for all humankind.

#kindness #quote

The map is not the terrain.

With all the new updates this week, a reminder that LLMs are an excellent illustration of the attempted shifts to redefine what we usually call art (and knowledge/skill) to be almost entirely separate from its creation process and from its original meaning, context, environment and situation which lead to its creation. Being trained on digital reproductions of artworks and some select metadata, these models are fundamentally constrained to identify patterns for regenerating simulacra, their usage purely symbolic — a user-driven form of meme-style cultural sampling, pure semiotic “affiliation by association”, a kitschy clip-art-esque usage of looks, styles and aesthetics, entirely decoupled and devoid of history, meaning, context, incentives and other factors of (art) making/learning. A total lack of embodiment. Make this look like that. Baby portraits in Rembrandt's style, Ghibli used for PFPs or to create Neo-Nazi propaganda. Who cares?!

The great homogenizer.

Even for me as an artist primarily using non-LLM-based generative techniques for 25+ years, training a model on a corpus of my own works and then having it churn out new derivations, other than a case study, it would completely counter any of the creative & systemic investigations I'm after with most of my works. LLMs turn everything into a sampling and prompting workflow. Replicating a (non-existent) house style is the very thing I'm least interested in!

Triteness re-invented.

Removed from any original intentions of the consumed works enslaved in their training corpus, ignorant to the emotional states of their creators, free from the pains and joys and myriads of micro-decisions of art making, of the social context and the limitations (physical, material, skill) which led people to search for expressing their inner thoughts & feelings via artistic means... AI enthusiasts celebrate this new contextual freedom as creative breakthrough, but it’s always the same underlying sentiment behind: “The final original idea was that everything had already been done before.”

The Exascale mindset.

From the ravenous assembling of training datasets by ferociously crawling & harvesting absolutely anything which can be possibly found and accessed online, entirely disregarding author & privacy rights and social/technical contracts of acceptable use, the energy consumption for model training at a scale competing with developed nation states, to the abrasive social and political engineering and the artificial inflation of framing this tech as beneficial and inevitable to our societies. Most of the news & tech media, always hungry for clickbait, YouTubers able to create decades’ worth of new content — everyone happily lapping up any press-releases and amplifying the hype. Are there any responsible adults left where it currently matters most?

This ignorance-by-design isn’t about LLMs or their impact on art: The wider discussion is about how a tiny group of people with access to quasi-unlimited resources, capital and politicians is attempting to redefine what human culture is and to treat it (us) like just another large-scale mining operation, converting millennia of lived human experience, learning & suffering into monopolized resources for total extraction/monetization, filtered, curated, controlled and eventually sold back as de facto truth, with original provenance and meaning annihilated or vastly distorted to fit new purposes and shifting priorities/politics...

Don’t let the map become the terrain!

---

Two quotes by Friedrich A. Kittler as related food for thought:

“What remains of people is what media can store and communicate.”

“Understanding media is an impossibility, because conversely, the prevailing communication techniques remote-control all understanding and create all of its illusions.”

#NoteToSelf #LLM #Art #Culture #Media #Quote

"Let’s take that number-one narrative, which is I was taught to treat everyone the same. You know, actually no one was - or could be taught to treat everyone the same. We can’t do it. We don’t do it."

"A white progressive generally believes niceness is all that it takes. As long as I’m nice and friendly, I’m finished. And niceness not only is not courageous. But niceness is not going to get racism on the table."

NPR’s Jennifer Ludden talks to author Robin DiAngelo about her book, "White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard For White People To Talk About Racism": https://www.npr.org/2018/08/18/639822895/robin-diangelo-on-white-peoples-fragility

#progressives #liberals #colorBlind #colorBlindness #colours #postRacial #fragility #respectability #domination #boundaries #sociology #coloniality #entitlement #whiteness #psychology #whiteFragility #quote #quotes #book #DemocraticParty #VoteBlue #KamalaHarris #ColorLine

The world's always a better place if people are filled with understanding."

Richard Dawkins

#Quote #quoteoftheday #makeitbetter #TheWorld #understanding #BeingHuman

Just made my day: "I somehow made it to March 2025 before being aware of https://thi.ng/ - an incredible mountain of code created primarily by a prolific genius, full of ideas that are like catnip to me."

😂

https://kylecordes.com/2025/typescript-html-generation-on-the-server

(Also, to clarify, even though thi.ng/hiccup and a small selection of other thi.ng libs started out porting concepts widely used in Clojure (the language I spent 7 years with previously), in many cases the scope, features, usability & potential use cases have been far extended far beyond their "originals" and it sometimes saddens me that these are often just plainly ignored or mis-labeled/described...)

#ThingUmbrella #TypeScript #JavaScript #Clojure #Quote