Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Starting to get familiar and comfortable with life in the terminal. Really an efficient way of doing things.
Now I just wish more websites had text-only versions.

Cramped living conditions may be accelerating #UK spread of #coronavirus | World news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/12/virus-hitting-hardest-modern-equivalent-victorian-slums

#Housing #Covid-19

Chicago, IL: Cook County Jail Noise Demo “Decarceration Caravan” Reportback https://itsgoingdown.org/chicago-il-cook-county-jail-noise-demo-decarceration-caravan-reportback/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The Youth Are Calling for an International Workers’ Day General Strike! https://itsgoingdown.org/youth-call-may-day/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Verizon’s pledge to “Keep America Connected” and give breaks to low-income customers apparently only applies completely if you live in the areas it's previously deemed the most profitable. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/04/verizon-refuses-to-give-dsl-users-its-low-income-deals-during-pandemic/

Reject the "EARN IT Act" (s. 3398) which threatens free speech, encryption, privacy, and the nation's cybersecurity. | We the People: Your Voice in Our Government
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/reject-earn-it-act-s-3398-which-threatens-free-speech-encryption-privacy-and-nations-cybersecurity

The debate about healthcare is often framed as between private and public ownership.

The role and potential of healthcare #coops is too often left without the attention it deserves.

A new article "Are co-operatives the future of healthcare? A discussion with Jose Perez of the International Health Co-operative Organisation" on Mutual Interest, a free online newspaper #coop owned by the readers and writers.

https://www.mutualinterest.coop/2020/04/are-co-operatives-the-future-of-healthcare-a-discussion-with-jose-perez-of-the-international-health-co-operative-organisation

Join here:
https://opencollective.com/mutual-interest-media

TIL about http://linuxsynths.com/
It has samples of each and they are varied and it's really great.

New Issue of Anathema Vol 6 #3 https://itsgoingdown.org/new-issue-of-anathema-vol-6-3/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Some #FSFE #supporters collectively wrote about the good reasons to use #FreeSoftware for #remote #working and collected a detailed list of good solutions that respect your freedom: https://fsfe.org/news/2020/news-20200403-01.html

The Courts Won’t Free Migrant Children: We Must https://itsgoingdown.org/the-courts-wont-free-migrant-children-we-must/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

"Why do you wear a mask?"

"They are terribly comfortable, I think everyone will be wearing them in the future."

Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours
Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/08/scientists-create-mutant-enzyme-that-recycles-plastic-bottles-in-hours#maincontent
A glimmer of hope for our grandchildren?

Record-size #hole opens in ozone layer above the #Arctic | #OzoneLayer | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/07/record-size-hole-opens-in-ozone-layer-above-the-arctic

#Environment

Chicago, IL: Occupation of Bank-Owned Building Turned Into Mutual Aid Hub https://itsgoingdown.org/chicago-il-occupation-of-bank-owned-building-turned-into-mutual-aid-hub/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

v0.1rc2!

So many Telephant updates recently:

- Image/video viewer
- Reply/boost/like counters
- Search feature
- Support for more panes & lists
- File-picker for uploads
- Performance improvements
- ...and a ton of bugfixes!

On Arch, simply install telephant-git.

Check out the build instructions for Ubuntu or download a static binary for Linux or Windows here:

https://github.com/muesli/telephant

(Note: the static binary may not support video playback and platform integration on all systems)

Anarchy in the UK: The Poll Tax Rebellion : From Refusing to Pay to Fighting Together https://crimethinc.com/2020/04/04/anarchy-in-the-uk-the-poll-tax-rebellion-from-refusing-to-pay-to-fighting-together?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Brooklyn, NY: Tenants on Rent Strike After Landlord Fails to Negotiate https://itsgoingdown.org/brooklyn-rent-strike-2020/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter