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Rainy December 9th. Perfect to read about pigeons! Check out María Izquierdo's delightful story in "Homesteady".

Check out more of her work at https://www.artstation.com/marizba , and read even more comics at https://fodongo.ca

#zine #pigeon #comic #freeculture #humanart #fodongo #webcomic

First page of María Izquierdo's 'Homesteady'. We see a pigeon nesting on a column, and then it rains and its nest gets destroyed, the pigeon is missing.

In this page the pigeon is on the ground, out of it. Then it sees a window sill and carefully builds a new nest. But once it's on it, a cat looks at it menacingly from the other side of the window.

In this page we see the pigeon mourning its recently destroyed nest. Then it tries to make a nest on a pole, but the electricity prevents it from getting too close. It finally notics a wooden house some kind soul put on a sill, and the pigeon nests there.

It is December 8th. Do you know where to find some cool #indie #freeculture #comics? At https://fodongo.ca , of course! Take Peny0u's 'Wishing Star', for example!

You can see more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/peny0u/

#clown #jester #noai #humanart #zine

First page of Peny0u's 'Wishing Star'. Two figures, a clown and a jester, are walking through a forest in the night. The Clown says 'My dad said I should stop meeting you'. The Jester says 'Eeh why?'. The Clown replies 'I'm about to turn and they don't want me to be like your kin'. Then we see a close up of the Jester's face, smiling coyly 'That's funny', they say. The Clown seems to be serious. The Jester continues as wee see their feet walking. 'My mom actually said the same thing'.

In this page we see the Jester and Clown walking down the forest, some fish hanging from some strings. The Jester looks wistful, the Clown upset. The Jester says 'say'. In the next panel we see the Jester close their eyes and sat 'Should we-', but the clown pulls on their hand and says 'It's about to start. Let's hurry'. The Jester laughs.

In this page we see the Jester and Clown looking at a shooting star. They both fall on the grass and the Jester happily says 'I wish the world would stop for a while', and laughs. The Clown says 'Hey!! Don't say it out loud!!!'

This December 7th, a tale of protecting what one loves, by the ever amazing Amelie Shypilova.

Check out their work at https://amelieshypilova.myportfolio.com/ , and read more comics at https://fodongo.ca

#comic #zine #freeculture #cerberus #indie #noai

First page of 'Cerberus' by Amelie Shypilova. A person with long hair is shown grimacing, with a scar on their chin. Then we see the person's angry frown, above the narration that reads 'I am not a humble creature.'

This page is a beautiful spread. We see some hands holding the heads of two dogs, while the narrator says 'Maybe I once was'. Then we see this narrator in a place where clothes hanf, with a two headed dog with their mouths in muzzles. 'But that wa sbefore they called you my freak-of-nature.' Then the hand drops the leash. 'So today they will finally see me'. And we see an angry mob yelling from behind a chainlink fence. We see the two headed dog in two panels flanking a panel where the narrator's face is. Then we see the narrator holding a torch, with the two-headed dog stanting behind them. They say 'When I am double the monster they thought you were'. Behind them and the dog there's an incredible amount of dogs, bright eyes, looking, presumably, at the angry mob.

December 6th. A tale of love and loss by the incredible @JuaneleTamal !

Read more of his work at https://moco-comics.com, and read more comics at https://fodongo.ca

#zine #comic #sonuvaduck #fodongo #freeculture #indie

First page of 'Sonuvaduck', by Juanele Tamal. Patas Negras the Duck is walking with her friend the hen Henrietta. Patas Negras says 'Sigh. Know what, Henrietta? I think I'll never find a boyfriend.' Henrietta replies 'Geez, girl, why so dramatic?'. Patas Negras says 'Each and every one of my exes were awful, like Duckbert. He was a player...', as we see her start remembering. The next panel is inside her thought bubble. She thinks of Duckbert, who is hugging two other ducks, and saying 'Hey, babe, we've been dating for a while and... is it too late to tell you I'm into polyamory?'. Patas Negras replies angrily: 'I would say it is, you prick!'. Back to the present, Patas Negras continues '...or an useless moocher like Quackson...'. Once more we see into her memories, and Quackson is handing her a necklace, saying 'Take this Diamond Necklace, I bought it with all my love... and your money!'. Angrily, Patas Negras says 'Sonuva--'

In this page Patas Negras relates how she met her latest ex, the Worst Duck. She narrates 'But the last was the Worst, I met him at a club...', as we see her approach a Duck at a bar 'Heyyy! What's your poison, handsome?', to which he replies 'Oh, you! Tee hee!'. Patas Negras narrates: ' Everything was fine at first...' as they are walking down the street, Worst Duck with a parrot. Patas Negras says 'So you like pets?', he replies 'Yup. I have a parrot, I call him Polly'. Polly chimes in: 'Polly's hungry! Squawk!'. Patas Negras narrates 'He made me laugh with his sophisticated humor...', and the joke is 'What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing. It just waved.', and Patas Negras laughs 'Hohoho! Classy!'. But then, as Patas Negras says: 'But then I started noticing some details...'. We see Worst Duck approach Patas Negras as she is playing tricks on an unsuspecting opossum. He says 'Hey, babe, wanna go to the movies?'. She replies 'Sorry hun, I need to work'. Worst duck laughs at Patas Negras 'Work? Nah, what you do is conning people1', and annoyed Patas Negras says 'Hey! It's a productive activity like any other!'. Worst Duck walks away dismissing this 'Well, I don't work at all, it's not like I'm poor or something'. Patas Negras huffs, annoyed, and the opossum says 'Wait, did he say 'con'?'.

Back in the present, Henrietta and Patas Negras are sitting on a bench. Henrietta says 'It's not like he's the first jobless slob you date.', to which Patas Negras replies 'That wasn't the worst part..'. She narrates again '...The worst part was when he invited me to his home...'. Patas Negras and Worst Duck are both under the blankets in a bed, saying 'Hehehe, kinky!' and 'Tee hehe!'. Suddenly an older woman duck enters the room, and Patas Negras narrates 'Or rather, his parents' house!'. The Worst Duck's mom says 'Son, the dinner is-- what the--'. Patas Negras and Worst Duck both get out of the blankets, startled, saying 'AAAAH' and 'Mooom you're embarrassing me!' respectivey. The Worst Duck's Mom gets mad and darts for the bed, saying 'You mangy cougar! What are you doing to my baby???'. Angry, Patas Negras replies 'Your baby is a 35 years old freeloader, lady'. Worst Duck switches sides and says 'Defend me mom!'. A fight breaks out. 'Leave my baby alone!' 'Bring it on, Karen!' 'Mommy!!!!'. Then we go back to the present, Henrietta excitedly says 'Woah! What happened next?'. Patas Negras laughs and says 'The mom sued me, but don't worry, I am dating a lawyer now!'.'

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Aether Galaxy, part 3 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/12/06/aether-galaxy-3.html
This week sees the remaining material in the setting.
#freeCulture #bookClub

Furthermore, we've liberated two tech demos of the #videomapping, with extensive explanations and #FLOSS licenses, so that everyone can learn and rework what we did, for any purpose. This is the #freeCulture spirit!

How-it-works and tech demo for virtualizing four LED mouses and using them as game controllers:
https://codeberg.org/asturnazari/penpot-mapping-mouse-demo

How-it-works and tech demo for using a 2010 #Kinect depth camera —considered obsolete hardware— to interact with the piece:
https://codeberg.org/asturnazari/penpot_mapping_kinect_demo

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December 5. In preparing for the weekend you find yourself cast into a land of wonder, and you meet DUNGEON DAD. (by Sprak!)

Check out their wonderful comic Coffee O'Clock at https://sprakcomic.com, and read more comics at https://fodongo.ca

Help me pay artists more for more #freeculture #comics!

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#fodongo #noai #mastoart #zine #indie

First page of Sprak's 'Dungeon Dad'. First panel has titular character standing proud over a dead goblin, in front of majestic mountains. Narration reads: 'Adventuring ain't all it's cracked up to be, you know.' Second through fourth panel shows the titular character partying in a pub, killing a fire breathing dragon in flight, punching the eye out of a Cyclops' butt. Narration reads 'All anyone wants to hear about is the guts, the glory, saving the town from a dragon, that time you punched a Cyclops' eye clear out of his own butt.'. Fifth panel has the character looking longingly at a picture of himself with his wife and kid. Narration reads 'But it's long days away from home. Really puts a strain on the family.'

In this page we see the Dungeon Dad traversing incredible lands hunting for the Raven Queen, who is in the forest. 'You spend months hunting the Raven Queen before coming home and-'. Suddenly we are at Dungeon Dad's abandoned house, while he looks forlornly from the door. We only see his back. 'Poof. House cleaned out, kid gone, no note from the wife.'

In this page we see Dungeon dad posting a sign to a community board. Then we cut to a couple of people playing D&D. The Dungeon Master says 'This is D&D... you know you can be playing <em>any</em> adventure, right?'. Player replies 'I know!'. Next we see the Dungeon Dad walking way from the board, decidedly, with tears in his eyes. His sign says 'Rebecca if you're reading this please come home'. In the fourth panel we see the DM and the player again. The player rolls a die and says 'I roll to get my wife back'.'

December 4. New comic! The 10th installment of 'Slumberland Nap' by @BootlegPotato is up on the site now! First page below, read the rest by clicking on the link below.

https://fodongo.ca/comics/iss20/iss20_c03_01.html

Check out their other work at https://bootlegpotato.com

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Nibs, Jules and Tip are sprawled on the ground and are being tied down by a bunch of tiny little people. Jules asks 'Who are these little guys?'. Tip says 'They are Liliputs or Blefuscu', while some tiny people tug at their hat. Jules makes an annoyed face and says 'Those are made up words'. A small person pulls their hair, other threatens with a tiny spear, another is climbing their arm. They all sit up and Nibs says 'They are super dicks.'. As they are being tied up by a small person, Jules says 'Which ones?'. Tip looks around and says 'Both.'

Decembrrrrr 3rd: You are likely to engage in a lot of travel this season, so why not read "Here, There and Above", by Federico Kempke?

Is this what they call a commiseration #comic? Poetic, at least. There are more comics at https://fodongo.ca!

#fodongo #zine #noai #indie #freeculture #mastoart #travel #airports

First page of 'Here, There and Above- A stream of consciousness', by Federico Kempke. In this page we go through various images of an airport. The tarmac, the planes flying away, people looking at time tables, people going through security. Narration reads: 'Airports are the bane of my existence... Due to my living circumstances I find myself spending a lot of time at them. According to an article by News 24, the average north american will take about 6.5 flights per year. I fit somewhere in that startistic. Throughout the years I've been to countless cities and airports I would have otherwise never visited. A little glimpse into the world beyond the glass. It is amazing what people will put up with in order to travel. I remember a time when you were allowed to walk all the way to the boarding gates without a ticket or security check. Nowadays labyrinthic lines and scanners that can see you naked are required as part of the experience.'

In this page we see more images of airports. The fast food court, people sleeping on uncomfortable benches, buying expensive duty free souvenirs. We see shapes of figures, the outside of an airport where cars are parked. Narration reads 'Countless overpriced meals and Fast Food have been consumed at these places. Sleepless nights. Last minute souveniers... Crossing paths with people you might never meet again. From places you might never get to see. A little microcosm of the planet and a petri dish of humanity. And the people come in all shapes and flavours; some of the wildest and most interesting specimens of humanity passing through, trying to get to their destinations. Regardless, there are some airports I visit more often than others and after a number of trips their dullness starts to transform into routine and maybe even a hint of endearing. They start feeling like a second home you get to share with a few thousand people at any given time. You start finding your favorite restaurants. Favorite seating spots, people watching areas.'.

In the first panel we see a locked door that says ' Restricted ', darkness pooling out of it. In the second panel we see someone relaxing on an airport waiting room, legs up on their luggage. In the third panel we see a plane flying away. Narration reads 'Sometimes you get a little glimpse into the secret business going on behind the closed doors and your mind can't help but let your imagination run wild as to what happens here. A whole mysterious world few are privileged to witness. In the end, you accept airports as you accept a visit to the market or the mall. Sometimes you just have to go there so you might as well find a way to enjoy them. So yes, airports are the bane of my existence but they are also endlessly fascinating and they are here to stay until we come up with a more efficient way to travel long distances. ... Hopefully soon. FIN.'

December 2nd: "Toby Black: Action Writer in... Web of Love", by BurnedCoffee is today's #Fodongo #comic!

https://fodongo.ca/comics/iss3/iss3_c01_01.html

If there ever was a comic that deserved some derivative works, this is that comic! First page below, read the rest on the site :)

#zine #indie #mastoart #noai #freeculture

First page of 'Toby Black, Action Writer in... Web of Love'. First panel shows Toby Black waking down a hall looking at his watch. Narration reads: 'TOBY BLACK Action Writer of Inter-Provincial renown, today faces the biggest challenge of his career. Worse than looming deadlines and overwhelming assignments, Toby has fallen trapped in the treacherous 'Web of Love'' He arrives at an office where a young woman is sitting, looking at some papers. The woman, Tina, says 'Toby? I see you are early for your weakly rejection.'. Toby replies 'Don't worry, Tina. I could never say no to you'. Tina replies, taking some papers Toby hands her: 'Huh, funny. What did you bring today?'. Toby picks a chair and as he sits he says 'Only the very best! Some stories so good you won't believe it!'. Tina replies 'I already have little faith.'. Toby finishes 'We start in the deep Amazonian Jungle...'.

You can find four #books I wrote on my website:
https://www.draketo.de/#books

And you can get them in print!

❤️ 📚 ❤️

Three are about #programming:

- Naming & Logic with #Scheme:
https://www.epubli.com/shop/naming-and-logic-9783565028139
- Naming & Logic with #Wisp:
https://www.epubli.com/shop/naming-and-logic-programming-essentials-with-wisp-9783565093199
- From #Python to #Guile Scheme:
https://www.epubli.com/shop/going-from-python-to-guile-scheme-9783737568401

One is about #roleplaying:

- Ein Würfel-System 2.6:
https://www.lulu.com/shop/arne-babenhauserheide/ein-w%C3%BCrfel-system-1w6-regeln-261/paperback/product-21368221.html

#FreeSoftware #FreeCulture

Four books shown in a line. Beneath each of the books is its title:

- Naming & Logic with Scheme
- Naming & Logic with Wisp
- Python to Guile Scheme
- Ein-Würfel-System 2.6

Below each title is a symbol of a stack of books next to a buy-link and the ISBN.

@yoasif @lessig @bkc @creativecommons @ZDNet Please refer to the summary and conclusion in the brief. Also, see my full thread for some additional perspective.

@lessig @bkc My fellow amici Lawrence Lessig is a founder of @creativecommons .

I signed this brief because I also believe deeply in #FreeCulture.

Free and #OpenSource Software (#FOSS) *requires* copyright for its foundation. Copyright allows collaborative #innovation and reciprocal licensing to thrive.

Everyday this month, read a #Fodongo Comic!

December 1st: "The Battle", by Amanda Rovaron. (First page below, rest on the site: https://fodongo.ca/comics/iss2/iss2_c03_01.html)

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#comics #freeculture #indie #mastoart

This page shows a cat arriving at a trick box that has a lever. The cat pushes the lever and a little robot arm comes out and pushes it back. The cat is not impressed.

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Aether Galaxy, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/11/29/aether-galaxy-2.html
This week sees the second half of the setting's Foundational Guidebook.
#freeCulture #bookClub

Offene soziale Netzwerke finden eine Heimat in der Europäischen Infrastruktur für digitale Gemeingüter

Updated

PolitikerInnen haben es schwer. In dem Wirrwarr aus künstlicher Intelligenz, Cloud Computing, Virtual Reality, dem globalen Markt und dem Tsunami von Desinformation müssen sie Prioritäten setzen. Da ist es nicht leicht, für das kleine, aber feine Fediverse einen Fuß in die Tür zu bekommen. Jetzt haben gemeinwohlorientierte, dezentrale Netzwerke erstmals ein Zuhause in der EU-Großprojekteliga gefunden: im Digital Commons EDIC.

Ein „European Digital Infrastructure Consortium“ (EDIC) ist ein EU-Instrument, das es den Mitgliedstaaten ermöglicht, grenzüberschreitende digitale Infrastrukturen gemeinsam zu entwickeln, einzurichten und zu betreiben, mit einer eigenen Governance und Rechtspersönlichkeit. EDICs gibt es bereits für Sprachtechnologien und digitale Zwillinge europäischer Städte. Nun haben sich Frankreich, Deutschland, die Niederlande und Italien zusammengetan, um erstmals digitale Gemeingüter prominent zu fördern. Die Initiative soll ein europäisches Modell für Kooperation und Investition schaffen, um die digitale Allmende wettbewerbsfähig zu machen und dank ihrer die digitale Souveränität Europas zu stärken.

Am 29. Oktober 2025 nun hat die Europäische Kommission die Gründung des „Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium“ (EDIC) genehmigt.1 Deutschland ist vertreten durch das Digital-Ministerium, das vom Zentrum Digitale Souveränität (ZenDis) und der Sovereign Tech Agency unterstützt wird.

Auch das DC-EDIC wird sich mit Schlüsselbereichen wie künstliche Intelligenz, Cloud Computing, Cybersicherheit und Geomatik befassen. Allerdings sollen hier jeweils offene Alternativen gefunden und gefördert werden – insbesondere auch bei sozialen Netzwerken.

In der Pressemitteilung des Digitalministeriums wird die „Stärkung des europäischen Ökosystems durch Mobilisierung technischer, akademischer, öffentlicher und privater Gemeinschaften“ angekündigt. Dabei ist unklar, ob „öffentliche und private Gemeinschaften“ die Zivilgesellschaft einschließt. Täte es das nicht, wäre das Konsortium eine Totgeburt. Es war die Zivilgesellschaft, die die digitale Allmende gegen Profitinteressen entwickelt und geschützt hat. Es wäre ein No-Go, bekäme sie nicht eine maßgebliche Rolle. Zu begrüßen ist auf jeden Fall die Schaffung eines nachhaltigen Finanzierungsmechanismus’ zur Pflege und zur Förderung der breiten Akzeptanz digitaler Gemeingüter.

Angekündigt ist ferner ein Digital Commons Forum, das Akteure aus dem öffentlichen, privaten und akademischen Bereich zusammenzubringen soll.2 Auch hier muss die Zivilgesellschaft mit am Tisch sitzen und ihren Beitrag zur Stärkung von offenen Netzwerken und demokratischen Öffentlichkeiten leisten.

Die offizielle Auftaktveranstaltung des Digital Commons EDIC soll am 11. Dezember in Den Haag stattfinden. Den Sitz wird es in Paris haben. Neben den Gründungsmitgliedstaaten nehmen Luxemburg, Slowenien und Polen als Beobachter teil. Weitere EU-Mitgliedstaaten haben ihr Interesse an einer Beteiligung angemeldet. Der erste Bericht zum Stand der digitalen Gemeingüter ist für 2027 geplant und soll politischen Entscheidungsträgern und der Industrie eine jährliche Bewertung der Fortschritte liefern. Zu hoffen bleibt, dass sich diese Berichte auch an zivilgesellschaftliche Entscheidungsträger richten.

Update 27.11.2025

Nach einer Kraftanstrengung hat der Haushaltsausschuss des Bundestages den Bundeshaushalt 2026 beschlossen. Darin bekommt das Digitalministerium einen Kernhaushalt von grade mal 1,36 Milliarden Euro. “Besonders schmerzhaft wird die Diskrepanz zwischen Anspruch und Wirklichkeit beim Thema digitale Souveränität”, schrieb Stefan Heumann, Geschäftsführer der Agora Digitale Transformation, in t3n. Der Haushalt spreche eine Sprache der Abhängigkeit. “Während der Bund allein im Jahr 2024 über 200 Millionen Euro für Microsoft-Lizenzen überwies und einen Milliarden-Deal mit Oracle schloss, hat der Digitalminister kaum Mittel für Investitionen in Alternativen zu Big Tech im Budget.” Die Sovereign Tech Agency erhält 28,7 Millionen Euro. 89 Millionen Euro gehen an souveräne Dateninfrastruktur und KI. “Und für das im Vorfeld des Gipfels angekündigte EU-Konsortium für digitale Gemeingüter und Infrastruktur stellt das BMDS 2026 240.000 Euro zur Verfügung.”

240.000 Euro – das ist die Portokasse!

(zuerst erschienen 12.11.25 auf der Site des Bündnisses Offene Netzwerke und Demokratische Öffentlichkeiten)

Foto: Elinor Ostrom auf der Pressekonferenz mit den Preisträgern des Preises für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2009. © Prolineserver 2010, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0)

PS. Noch bis zum 1. Dezember sucht die Sovereign Tech Agency einen Direktor für das DC-EDIC.

1 Pressemitteilung BMDS, 29.10.2025, https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/detail/digitale-staerke-zurueckgewinnen.

2 EU moves to bolster digital sovereignty with new Digital Commons consortium, 01.11.2025, https://cadeproject.org/updates/eu-moves-to-bolster-digital-sovereignty-with-new-digital-commons-consortium/.

#allmende #commons #europe #fediverse #freeCulture #freeSoftware #internet #publicPolicy

Elinor Ostrom auf der Pressekonferenz mit den Preisträgern des Preises für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2009. © Prolineserver 2010, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0).

On my blog: Free Culture Licensing Addendum https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/11/23/free-culture-licensing-2.html
Returning to the post on how Free Culture's mechanics to clarify and expand on it.
#education #freeculture #license

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Aether Galaxy, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/11/22/aether-galaxy-1.html
This week sees the first half of the setting's Foundational Guidebook.
#freeculture #bookclub

What. A. Week. Almost as weird as Sherlock & Watson's latest adventure in #Fodongo, courtesy of @JuaneleTamal !

http://fodongo.ca/comics/iss20/iss20_c01_01.html

Give it a read! (full comic on the site!). You can get the zine with this and 3 whole other comics for $3CAD and support the artists bringing the project to life!

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Much solidarity.

#zine #drmfree #noai #comic #sherlock #holmes #watson #ireneadler #freeculture

This is a really acute, jargon-free, clearly written and unsentimental assessment of where we now stand with regard to the chimerical notion of “the digital #commons.” It’s essential reading for anyone, especially, who ever bought into the Lessig-era #freeculture rhetoric, in whole or in part. https://www.collectiefeigendom.nl/en/ownership/digital-collective-ownership

#freeculture

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