A quick glance at my blog contents makes it clear that I try to operate with intention, with my values at the center of my decision-making. This prominently manifests with respect to my computing: free software wherever possible. Locally, (almost) always. For networked services, I self-host wherever I can. Centralized platforms, I maintain such a preference for freedom, where published free (optimally AGPL) server code is provided, and often allows federation (if but in theory). These options are plentiful, but many of them have such a small userbase that it strains its value in networking.

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I meant to write this up as a "state of my experience as a PinePhone daily driver". But while just starting to compose the post, I stopped using it. Allow me to explain.

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I'd previously publicly (though unfortunately without a clear traceable record to refer back to) been critical of Bluesky. And I think I was for all the wrong reasons.

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This is likely known, from other interaction or from piecing together from other blog posts, but: I'm pretty extreme in my free software enthusiasm.

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I just set up a court date for my name change.

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