GazzA @garethlagerwall@librem.one

RT @eff: DOJ has made it clear: they want backdoor access to the private communications of billions of users of Facebook messaging products…

Looking for a job that pays the bills AND makes a difference in the world? We’re looking for a Community Manager, Development Director, and Staff Attorney. Join us in the fight for online rights! https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/jobs

According to a new study, the vast majority of users would opt out of having their personal information sold to third parties—even if it comes with a reward. https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/87-of-consumers-would-opt-out-of-ad-targeting-under-ccpa-terms/

RT @gretathunberg
Visiting the Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre in beautiful Tadoussac, Québec, and watching whales - especially belugas! Thank you for your hospitality and the work you do!

Do you have an idea for a Librem 5 app? Here’s a guide to setup your local development environment https://developer.puri.sm/Librem5/Development_Environment/Boards/emulators.html and an app design tutorial to get you started https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-app-design-tutorial-naming-your-app/ #purism #linuxphone #mobilelinux

RT @Erdayastronaut
A conversation with @elonmusk about Starship! Thanks for getting nerdy with me about aerospikes. We should definitely talk about more stuff like those heat shields and stuff next time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIQ36Kt7UVg&feature=youtu.be

Starship will use in-space propellant transfer to enable the delivery of over 100t of useful mass to the surface of the Moon or Mars

Starship will be the most powerful rocket in history, capable of carrying humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond

RT @gretathunberg
New Zealand leading the way into Friday nr 2 in #WeekForFuture
Early reports speak of 170’000 people on #ClimateStrike in NZ. Or 3,5% of the population...
Good luck everyone striking around the world. Change is coming!!
#FridaysForFuture https://twitter.com/garethbfoster/status/1177390753485426688

ICYMI: The "FreedomBox for Communities" e-book has been published to Wikibooks!

This e-book teaches readers how to build a community-wide implementation of #FreedomBox. It was written by the same people who installed FreedomBoxes in rural India.

Details:
https://freedomboxfoundation.org/news/freedombox_wikibook/

On the transporter

The first Librem 5 smartphones are shipping https://puri.sm/posts/first-librem-5-smartphones-are-shipping/ “This is a big moment, not just for us as a company, but for everyone concerned about issues of privacy, security, and user freedom. The Librem 5 represents years of work, building the software and hardware required to make this phone a reality.” - Todd Weaver, founder and CEO of #Purism #Librem5 #Librem5Aspen #Linux #LinuxPhone #LinuxMobile #GNOME #FOSS

Do you have an idea for a Librem 5 app? Here’s a guide to setup your local development environment https://developer.puri.sm/Librem5/Development_Environment/Boards/emulators.html and an app design tutorial to get you started https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-app-design-tutorial-naming-your-app/ #purism #linuxphone #mobilelinux

RT @Teslarati
Tesla Model 3’s stellar safety ratings highlighted in fan-made spec https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-3-perfect-safety-ratings-video

Model 3 has earned the IIHS 2019 Top Safety Pick+ Award, earning top scores across all eight tests covering crashworthiness, occupant protection, crash avoidance, and headlight systems.

Godot: a FREE & Open Source game engine is $200 shy of being able to hire their 3rd full time contributor!

Godot is in the same league as the current commercial ones, with many innovations in workflow, features and usability.

A complete editor, dedicated 2D and 3D engines, animation tools, multi-platform exports, plugins, a Free asset store +more.

Please contribute if able; times of much change are upon us.

==> https://www.patreon.com/godotengine/overview
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#Godot #GameEngine #OPENSOURCE #gaming #freedom

In 2010, Eben Moglen made a bold claim:

"Mr. Zuckerberg has attained an unenviable record: he has done more harm to the human race than anybody else his age."

And people laughed.

But it turned out to be a prophetic claim.

📺Full video here: https://peertube.mastodon.host/videos/watch/cfdc2182-64c7-4749-9820-6308ed0cc319

Boston-area supporters: join us at Artisan's Asylum TODAY, Thursday, September 12, for a presentation from FSF staff! It's a great opportunity to learn what the FSF is up to and plug into our activities here in the hometown of free software. https://u.fsf.org/2wp