Derek
bostonfan.bsky.social
Derek
@bostonfan.bsky.social
Husband, Father, serial hobbyist, tech adopter, IT Product Manager, self hosting #FOSS, Linux newb.

Kindness can bring us back together ❤️

He/Him
Trying to share some easy to digest, revolutionary ideas with my kids. I feel like more of us adults need to revisit these concepts in the light of the current events

"Its not about food, it's about keeping those ants in line"
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I think it goes without saying, but trans rights.

FOSS is a community effort, and a proper community includes everybody.
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
My Tidal 2025 recap... When your love of Ska Punk and your daughters love of Wicked and Kpop Demon Hunters collide... @bitemebambi.bsky.social is the common ground we both love. 🏁
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Seventh patient in HIV remission after stem cell transplant | News | ConnectSci
connectsci.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
This mess of wires and metal shelving in my office is where my self hosting journey has started. I had a couple of Intel NUCs that I started using for a media server and Home Assistant supervisor. I added a couple of 14TB drives in a USB dock and have now cut all streaming services.

More to come!
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Americans are witnessing a "far more dangerous use" of crowd control weapons in recent months, HRC Advisory Board Member @rohinihaar.bsky.social told @frontlinepbs.bsky.social, despite calls for use policy changes in 2020. "You’re going to see a lot more injuries."
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Frustrated Windows users are switching to Linux because of Microsoft’s Windows 11 daily shenanigans? No way. Nobody saw that coming 🤣 www.theverge.com/tech/823337/...
Screw it, I’m installing Linux
It’s the year of Linux on my desktop.
www.theverge.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Immigrants make our communities stronger.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I will be removing Meta apps in the coming weeks and will be jumping into Bluesky and Pixelfed with both feet. Let me know some recommended follows or things you've learned along the way
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld was a Jewish German physician, sexologist, & LGBTQ+ advocate beginning in the 1890s. He coined the term transexual. His work was groundbreaking, the American press called him "The Einstein of sex." The Nazis stripped him of citizenship, burned all his work, and exiled him.
When the Nazis first came to power, within a few months, they raided the Institute for Sexuality which did the first studies of trans people.

The books they seized were burned here, including a copy of Heinrich Heines poem that said, "where they burn books, they will ultimately burn people too."
January 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Deporting people for their political views or for participating in protests doesn’t make our country safer and is antithetical to free speech.

No president should be allowed to remove people from our country just because they dissent.
January 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Regardless of your immigration status in the U.S., you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Know your rights and assert them.

Independientemente de su estatus migratorio en los Estados Unidos, usted tiene derechos garantizados por la Constitución. Conozca sus derechos y hágalos valer.
January 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I just got into sim racing. I built a mid spec gaming PC from used components. Playing WRC, Assetto Corsa Evo, and Dirt Rally 2.0

I'm interested in iracing but a little overwhelmed with the startup work. Any tips for beginners/rookies?

#iracing #simracing #acevo #assettocorsa #wrc #dirt #rally
January 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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They saying ICE might start raids as early as tomorrow.

Share this with undocumented folks you may know. Also encourage them to communicate via encrypted text apps such as telegram or whatsapp.

Y'all be safe and take care of each other.
Community Resources for Immigrant NYers - NYC, Long Island, New York State | New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
New York State Community Toolkit Know Your Rights Immigrants & NY Know Your Rights Wallet Cards Know Your Rights Curriculum Know Your Rights Roleplaying Exercise Asylum Seeker Resources What is Asylum...
www.nyic.org
January 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Any headline mentioning Trump “ending birthright citizenship” without also including “in violation of the 14th amendment” helps legitimize this blatantly illegal move in the minds of Americans.
January 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
January 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM