Craig Cunningham @craigevil@librem.one

Facebook Joins the Blender Development Fund
https://www.blender.org/press/facebook-joins-the-blender-development-fund/

(submitted by buovjaga)

RT @andirueckel@twitter.com

We think of /classroom as an enhanced digital representation of our physical learning spaces. Using @element_hq@twitter.com and @matrixdotorg@twitter.com for this purpose, we’re able to share rooms — and therefore conversations — with other institutions like universities thanks to federation.

3/n

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/andirueckel/status/1329528647007555602

Michigan's Democratic governor faces IMPEACHMENT articles from Republicans over new Covid-19 regulations

Three Republican representatives have introduced articles of impeachment against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer following the latest round of Covid-19 restrictions, accusing her of exceeding and abusing her authority. Read Full Article at RT.com

https://www.rt.com/usa/507231-whitmer-impeachment-republicans-covid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

RT @james_monaghan@twitter.com

Encryption only works in 1:1 chats, only using the Google Messages app, only for Beta users... Why bother using RCS at all, if the magic happens at the app layer? There are better protocols (cough @matrixdotorg@twitter.com cough) that aren't held back by MNO shackles! https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21574451/android-rcs-encryption-message-end-to-end-beta

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/james_monaghan/status/1329444104808370176

Thank you Thursday! Today we're sending our thanks to all of you. Thank you for contributing to, using, and supporting GNOME - we wouldn't be here without you.

#ThankYou #GNOME #giving

Good rest, simple exercise, and hydration. All will help elevate your basic daily wellness.

Rent due: Struggling businesses rack up $52bn in missed payments https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/19/retail #News

Don't let @uspto make the problem of bad software patents even worse. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/tell-trumps-patent-office-director-dont-make-permanent-rule-changes-now

Arizona governor will ‘accept results’ of the presidential election only after lawsuits play out

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has said the election is not over until the lawsuits from Donald Trump’s campaign alleging voter fraud in multiple states have their time in court. Read Full Article at RT.com

https://www.rt.com/usa/507234-doug-ducey-arizona-results-trump/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

Good news for Canada! Canada proposes new privacy bill that allows Canadians to force companies to destroy all data they’ve collected about them. Sounds a bit like the GDPR has traveled across the Atlantic. 😀👇
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/privacy-bill-bains-fines-1.5804779

Shaking Down the Raspberry Pi 400

https://www.pluralsight.com/blog/software-development/raspberry-pi-400
#newsbot

YouTube no longer an acceptable platform for course lecture or academic talk content: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25149206

Unless, of course, you and your university are comfortable with your students or other audience members being subject to advertisements that interrupt the lectures and are beyond your control both in their placement and content.

Distrowatch News: Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2020.4 Kali Linux is a Debian-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. The project's latest release, Kali Linux 2020.4, makes zsh the default command line shell, introduces new users to resources at login, and adjusts the bash shell to appear more like zsh. "In our previous.... http://distrowatch.com/11087

Distribution Release: 11/18 Kali Linux 2020.4 http://distrowatch.com/kali

Save the date: as part of our Defective by Design campaign, this year's International Day Against #DRM (IDAD) will be on Dec. 4, and will focus on streaming services' unjust use of DRM: https://u.fsf.org/36d

Almost 60 percent of business closures are now permanent, new Yelp data shows
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/almost-60-percent-business-closures-are-now-permanent-new-yelp-n1240209

(submitted by elorant)

To people with money:
Don't forget to give donations to your favorite projects. Not talking about myself here, I already have a job. But some projets you use everyday would improve faster if they had enough to pay full time devs.
From small apps/softwares/libraries to bigger projects like GNOME, KDE, elementary OS, perhaps even firefox (not sure on this one) etc.
If you have some money, it's better to spend it here than paying an amazon prime account for example

Openstreetmap is having a moment – the billion dollar dataset next door
https://joemorrison.medium.com/openstreetmap-is-having-a-moment-dcc7eef1bb01

(submitted by liotier)

If you're looking for a #GooglePhotos alternative, Nextcloud Photos plus Nextcloud Maps (see where your pics are taken) and the Facerecognition app are a good step in the direction of privacy! ⤵️
https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/maps
https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/facerecognition

Funkwhale is looking for new maintainers https://blog.funkwhale.audio/~/Announcements/funkwhale-is-looking-for-new-maintainers/