Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

"...what are the US’ long-term goals? The three most likely ones are: a) the toppling of the Chavez government in Venezuela; b) its replacement by a new client State presumably headed by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Machado; and c) the overt assertion of US dominance over the Caribbean region."

Why am I not surprised to find out that it was Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz that nominated Machado for the Peace Prize?

https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/10/war-in-venezuela-could-be-another-vietnam-or-worse-warns-mexican-analyst-fernando-buen-abad.html

Today is the day  Mr. Hummelgaard wanted to push through a vote on Chat Control in the EU Council. But he failed! 🎉 

However, Chat Control will be back, so let's look at what this law means for everyone, not just here in Europe:

#ChatControl is nothing but a Trojan Horse for citizens and businesses in Europe. Why?

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@Tutanota Here's another classic comic, sadly hard to repurpose for the EU, but the idea is the same.

Dear #hater !

I'm stoked that you care about me so much that you wrote me a personal message not about my work :D

I'm afraid your attempt at an insult hasn't really done anything.
Maybe you could get me to care if we got to know each other first.
I don't bite. I'm genuinely interested in having a chat. I used to be a bit of a hater back in the day, myself.

You already know how to reach me. (I wonder if you're on the Fedi.)

Have a nice day!

#haters #fame #celebrity #socialmedia #openletter

You think Free Software has won? Think again.

I explained it at @piwo :

https://dorotac.eu/posts/fosswon/

Still don't believe me? Right now, @fedora is making more space on your computer for nonfree software they ship:

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Bigger-Boot-Firmware

What about all the things around us? And inside us?

I name drop @karen who has a story to tell.

And it's all our fault. Nerds who grab power over everyone's surroundings with #software that not everyone can even look at.

#freesoftware #firmware #fedora

I took this photo on the beach today.
It reminded me that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
There really is.
My daughter worries about me running around in an inflatable costume. Today she wanted to be sure that I understand the gravity of politics right now. She asked that if I plan to protest in costume that I bring one of them with me so I have a support person just in case.
I had to gently tell her how much I appreciate their concern and love but that if I didn't understand the stakes I wouldn't even consider spending my retirement years dressing up as a chicken or cow. This is one of many things I can do. There are also things I can't do. I think my appetite for naked bike riding is nil.
I have always understood the risks of living on the same earth with the kind of people running our country.
I've dealt with small ignorant humans all my life. I will not let them see me be afraid.
We will win. Maybe not tomorrow, but we will prevail.

Researchers pointed a satellite dish at the sky for 3 years and monitored what unencrypted data it picked up. The results were shocking: They obtained thousands of T-Mobile users' phone calls and texts, military and law enforcement secrets, much more: https://www.wired.com/story/satellites-are-leaking-the-worlds-secrets-calls-texts-military-and-corporate-data/🧵👇

Now that Marc Benioff, owner of Slack and Salesforce, has confirmed he sides with authoritarianism, it's more incumbent on us than ever to move off central platforms, which can dump communications we presumed were private or cut us off for any reason or no reason at all.

https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/10/marc-benioff-national-guard-sf/

Chris Smaje's Vision of a Post-Capitalist Eco-Localism that Works

https://geo.coop/articles/chris-smajes-vision-post-capitalist-eco-localism-works

Rural Grocery Initiative’s new research highlights how collaborative, locally driven models — from rural grocery stores and co-ops to innovative sourcing systems — are helping small town grocers and producers build more resilient local food networks.
#Coops #FoodSovereignty

https://www.thepacker.com/news/retail/year-cooperative-rural-grocers-find-power-partnership

"Trump declaring himself a peace president is the arsonist putting on the firefighter's jacket."

https://www.forever-wars.com/the-barbarism-of-the-enemy/?ref=forever-wars-newsletter

"I've realised, far too young, the decisions of today echo loudly into tomorrow”

That’s quoting Buller High School student Zabeel Scanlon, speaking at this week’s Adaptation Futures conference at Te Pae Convention Centre in Christchurch, NZ.

Their town, Westport, will be flooded off the map with global warming and the Buller District Council has been trying to plan a retreat inland to a new site. That plan has been controversial with some local residents, which was reflected in the recent local elections.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575836/outgoing-buller-mayor-cries-as-he-talks-about-risks-facing-town

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAdaptation #quote #nz

Tear down all monuments to thieves.
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Electronic Frontier Alliance members get support from a community of like-minded grassroots organizers from across the US. If your group wants to help defend our digital rights, consider joining today. https://efa.eff.org/

#biodiversity #environment #GusSpeth #climate #climatechange

Does anyone in the EU (or elsewhere?!) have links to any case studies about migrating from Microsoft to #opensource / #libre / #FOSS that include actual financial figures?

Of what use is #DigitalSovereignty when you need an Apple or Android device to install the App that implements your Digitally Sovereign solution? Always make sure there is a way for citizens to use your solution without being forced to share data with Apple or Google.

Tomorrow (Tues, 14 Oct 2025) from 20:00 NZDT we're having a #Libre / #FOSS catch up at https://meeting.iridescent.nz Lots of stuff is on the docket - demos of web services like Beszel, Frigate, Mobilizon, NextCloud, Mailcow, and a bunch of other stuff. Whoever comes along determines what we talk about! From the 'open-curious' to veterans - all welcome! There're no wrong questions. Our goal is that everyone leaves knowing more than when they arrived! Dip in and out at your leisure. See you there! 👋

Oh dear, Tim Hurdle just opines for online voting 'I do my banking on my phone, why we can't vote online is just beyond me' (or something like that - repeating from memory)... And, yeah, that's not nearly all that's beyond you, Tim. Here's why what you're suggesting reveals your unsuitability to promote your opinion: https://davelane.nz/online-voting-continues-be-very-bad-idea-2025-and-beyond