I still store offsite backups on CD and DVD disks

I’m thinking of Sabo-Tabby Kitty. But I’m also non-USian, so nobody understands the tune anyway.

so cosy and minimal!

IRC is actually somewhat federated, as one network can consist of multiple servers hosted by different people.

So, your father was a Woman.

Guess I would not want to maintain a webpage so web servers are nixed

You could still use WebDAV. It’s simple and works with most file managers.

be my wifi

cat bud

or moves at constant speed

Short answer: Yes, this is stupid.

Not only that, but also the birthday of Mithra!

I assume if threads users follow fediverse users the content makes its way to their feed as normal.

No. https://woof.group/@aphyr/113596102626961803

You can now follow fediverse accounts on Threads, but the accounts aren’t searchable and their posts won’t show in feeds

what’s the point then

They can be URNs (like magnet:), as shown above.

Or a bank. Or a billionaire. Or a hedge fund. Or a stock market maximizing algorithm.

Only government has full control over its national currency via central bank and taxes. It’s not decentralized, as every commercial bank needs to get a loan from the central bank, and people have to pay taxes in national currency.

It’s not true, all ActivityPub IDs are URIs

and the size of some of the largest hoards have no significant relation to the availability of physical currency

Also true. Only MB money aggregate is in active circulation.

Taxes don’t fund government expenses

“Printing money” is a metaphor, of course most money now is just virtual numbers.

Which makes it even easier for a government to create and spend it :)