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Here it is, the update I've been promising you for some time.

When I first started this instance, I wanted a place where people could come together and share their experiences, knowledge and start discussions about the things that mattered to them. A place that was not driven by corporate greed but instead by its users.

In the early days of this instance, I founded the community /c/Agora to serve as a platform where users could openly discuss instance or fediverse-related matters and advocate for improvements and changes they would like to see. I want to put emphasis on the fact that this instance belongs to all of you, now and in the future.

Most of you know that since the start of this instance I've been personally funding the costs associated with it. While a lot of you have been generous enough to ask for ways to contribute over the last year, I haven't allowed it. This reason was mainly related to time and in no rush in making donations my top priority. Over the last few months I've reflected and come to understand that for this instance to truly be about its users, it also needs to be funded by them. Today I am taking the first step by sharing more details regarding the costs associated to running this instance and sharing with you all platforms that you can use to donate towards keeping this instance running.

So here it is. I've broken the rest of this post in the following sections. Feel free to jump to whichever section are most important/interesting to you:

  • Current running cost
  • Wishful 2025 budget
  • Donations platforms
  • New announcement community
  • New front-end available
  • A special thanks

Current running cost

Note: Some of these items are paid yearly however to keep things consistent I've broken it down monthly The running costs includes everything that relates to keeping the lights on. The time the admins and moderators put in keeping this instance decent is all volunteered.

Service Description Monthly Cost
1U Server Colocation Bandwidth, Power and Space $99
Domain Name The just.works domain $4.66
Image Hosting Object storage used for the images $8.25
Email Account Used by me solely for instance related communication via email (ProtonMail) $7
External Backups Remote Backups of the entire instance $20
Hardware Repairs For the eventual drive failures. (This might need to be adjusted in the in future) $15
Total $153.91
*All amounts are in Canadian Dollars

This break down is quite conservative but as this instance continues to grows, so will its costs. I've already had to replace a drive and a power supply since switching to the new server. The current breakdown doesn't leave much room for improvements. If we get enough donations, here's what I'd do with the extra money throughout 2025. The focus is around speed, stability and general site availability. I look to do this by implementing a more robust disaster recovery strategy, add extra resources for new future hosted services and switch to a proper external email sending service to address some delivery issues during waves of new accounts.

2025 Budget

Service Description Monthly Cost Yearly Cost
1U Server Colocation Location 1 $99 $1200
1U Server Colocation Location 2 $99 $1200
Remote PBS Backup Location 3 $20 $240
Domain Name The just.works domain $4.66 $55.92
Image Hosting Object storage used for the Images $8.25 $99
External Email Sending Service Email Delivery Service $15 $180
Email Account Used by me solely for instance related communication (ProtonMail) $7 $84
Hardware Repairs For the eventual hardware failures $30 $360
Total $282.91 $3,418.92
*All amounts are in Canadian Dollars

Donations

Its taken far longer than anticipated, but it’s finally here! 🚀 For now, I’m launching with two donation platforms: Liberapay and Ko-fi. If there’s demand for additional options, I’ll gladly expand in the future.

Where your donations go:

  • 💻 Keeping this instance running smoothly (see Current running costs)
  • 🔧 Funding improvements and new features

Community-driven priorities:
You can shape how extra funds are used. Join the discussion in the /c/Agora community—your input matters!

My commitment:
I’ll personally cover any funding shortfalls to ensure this project thrives, no matter what.

Thank you for your support!

New Announcements Community 📢

As this was posted we came across a bug related to local only communities. We will circle back on this once a fix has been implemented.

~~We'll be moving away from the /c/main community for posting future announcements moving forward. Instead we'll be using the /c/announcements community. The community has been restricted to only allow posts from admins. Be sure to subscribe!~~

New Tesseract front end available

One of our members @[email protected] raised a discussion in the /c/Agora to introduce a new lemmy front end called Tesseract. I've went ahead and added this front end for all to use. You can access it from here: https://tesh.itjust.works

A special thanks ❤️

It wouldn't feel right if I ended this post without taking a minute to thank and appreciate the admins for all that they do on this instance and the fediverse. @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] thank you for your support, volunteering your precious time and continued dedication in keeping this a place running smoothly for many that call it their home. I'll always be in your debt!

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Marilyn Monroe and The Fonz, my childhood crushes

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Summary

The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in a 53-47 vote, despite Democratic opposition.

Vought, a key figure behind Project 2025, advocates consolidating executive power and limiting congressional control over federal funding.

Democrats warn he will help Trump dismantle the government, citing his past role in pausing federal grants.

His think tank supports restricting congressionally appropriated funds, potentially violating the Impoundment Control Act.

The White House confirmed Vought’s involvement in the recent federal funding freeze.

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I'm assuming that if I lose two hours of sleep for five non-consecutive days that I won't have to sleep for ten hours straight in addition to the eight-ish I'd normally be asleep for. How well does the body keep track of this stuff? How much will it forgive?

Bear with me as I'm not thinking super clearly from the caffeine crash and messed-up sleep

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So... there's that, at least.

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The overprescription of medications, particularly opioids and other high-risk drugs, has sparked a heated debate about accountability. Should doctors be held legally responsible for prescribing too many medications, or is the issue rooted in systemic failures, such as pressure from pharmaceutical companies and patient demands? Where should the line be drawn between necessary treatment and medical negligence? And what role should policy reforms play in addressing this issue?

https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-publichealth/understanding-the-accountability-for-overprescription-debate/

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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/23809598

A man who was caught with his pants down in a sauna claimed to have been 'warming up his chicken', a court has heard. Xin Zhang had been for a swim at a university leisure centre when a woman noticed him staring at her from the sauna.

The 59-year-old had shorts 'down to his knees' and was touching himself at the time, it is claimed. Prosecutors said he had become 'aroused' by the feeling of the pool jets on his bottom.

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He said Zhang had 'done some weird stuff previously' including 'pulling his shorts down' near 'air vents at the side of the pool' but that management had said previously they 'didn't have enough evidence to pull him in and to talk to him about it.'

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A member of management who spoke to him told the court that when he asked Zhang about what he was doing he said 'my chicken' and 'gestured with his hands.' He said he took that to mean that he was 'adjusting himself.'

Zhang, of Foundry Lane in Manchester, told police that 'chicken is what I call my genitals.' He told officers in his interview: "I was adjusting the inner layer of my shorts, because of my eczema I have them loose.'

In his basis of plea given at court, Zhang said he was 'warming' his privates as he was cold. He 'denied he was masturbating but conceded it may have looked like that for anyone watching,' the court was told.

Giving evidence himself, he said that he lay down in the sauna as he was 'cold, tired and hungry.' Speaking through a Mandarin interpreter, he claimed it was customers who set the temperature in the sauna.

He said: "I sat there for about seven or eight minutes and I still felt cold. "I realised my waistband had been tied too tight and I loosened my waistband."

He said after looking at his privates, he feared that 'there might be some kind of illness causing a problem.' "I was trying to warm it up" he said before he heard 'knocking on the windows.'

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A man who was caught with his pants down in a sauna claimed to have been 'warming up his chicken', a court has heard. Xin Zhang had been for a swim at a university leisure centre when a woman noticed him staring at her from the sauna.

The 59-year-old had shorts 'down to his knees' and was touching himself at the time, it is claimed. Prosecutors said he had become 'aroused' by the feeling of the pool jets on his bottom.

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He said Zhang had 'done some weird stuff previously' including 'pulling his shorts down' near 'air vents at the side of the pool' but that management had said previously they 'didn't have enough evidence to pull him in and to talk to him about it.'

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A member of management who spoke to him told the court that when he asked Zhang about what he was doing he said 'my chicken' and 'gestured with his hands.' He said he took that to mean that he was 'adjusting himself.'

Zhang, of Foundry Lane in Manchester, told police that 'chicken is what I call my genitals.' He told officers in his interview: "I was adjusting the inner layer of my shorts, because of my eczema I have them loose.'

In his basis of plea given at court, Zhang said he was 'warming' his privates as he was cold. He 'denied he was masturbating but conceded it may have looked like that for anyone watching,' the court was told.

Giving evidence himself, he said that he lay down in the sauna as he was 'cold, tired and hungry.' Speaking through a Mandarin interpreter, he claimed it was customers who set the temperature in the sauna.

He said: "I sat there for about seven or eight minutes and I still felt cold. "I realised my waistband had been tied too tight and I loosened my waistband."

He said after looking at his privates, he feared that 'there might be some kind of illness causing a problem.' "I was trying to warm it up" he said before he heard 'knocking on the windows.'

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Summary

Despite official denials, a technologist from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had "write access" to critical U.S. Treasury payment systems.

Marko Elez, a former SpaceX and X employee, was granted admin privileges to systems processing trillions in federal payments. Reports suggest he made “extensive changes” before resigning.

Concerns escalated after Treasury officials falsely claimed DOGE only had "read access."

The controversy follows the resignation of a senior Treasury official who opposed DOGE’s access, amid allegations of Musk associates interfering with USAID payments.

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