The author proposes running ActivityPub atop an AT Protocol Personal Data Server (PDS) by using ActivityPub actor documents as indirection to ATProto xrpc endpoints, arguing this could give users portable, signed data and reduce siloing. He outlines practical interoperability snags (e.g., GET/POST mapping for inboxes and handle/DID alignment) but finds them bridgeable and worth exploring.
The European Parliament failed to secure the absolute majority needed to reject an interim regulation that restores “Chat Control 1.0,” permitting suspicionless scanning of private (un‑encrypted) messages on major platforms until 2028. Critics including Patrick Breyer say the move is undemocratic, threatens privacy, is ineffective for child protection, and sets the stage for contentious negotiations over a permanent law.
Sparta famously discouraged precious-metal coinage (using heavy iron money internally), but in later Hellenistic and Roman periods Spartans did strike limited, rare coins — notably royal silver tetradrachms (Areus, Cleomenes, Nabis), Achaean League issues, and Roman provincial bronzes. The article surveys these types and their historical contexts, explaining why genuine Spartan coins are scarce and significant to collectors and historians.