Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

No #LinuxFoundation, not "rebel", but "evil 800 pound gorilla suing the life out of projects left and right"

Don't whitewash history
#ossummit #opensource #Microsoft

The UK government is reported to be drawing up plans to nationalise parts of the failing water industry; & to take liability for the debts created by previous directors & shareholders.

Let's just pause & think about this for a moment.

The directors & shareholders have acquired immense sums of money by dubious means; they are responsible for the current situation. They must remain responsible for the debts, while the UK takes over the assets & responsibilities of providing the service.

Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to erase trans folks from public life. “As I have said time and again, I will not sign legislation that attacks Arizonans," declared Gov. Katie Hobbs.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/04/arizona-governor-vetoes-bill-seeking-to-erase-trans-folks-from-public-life/

In Republican-controlled legislatures, cruelty is policy. Latest:

"A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans to remove constraints on employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers."

https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/la-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-lunch-breaks-for-child-workers/article_ef234692-fd9e-11ee-99f5-771c7366107a.html

This is the relationship between Muslims and Jews in Vanderbilt's Palestinian solidarity movement: standing side-by-side, arm-in-arm engaging in joint organizing against occupation apartheid, and genocide.

#Palestine #StudentActivism

AG Merrick Garland’s pledge to narrowly interpret an amendment that vastly expands FISA Section 702 warrantless surveillance powers “isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on,” EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @theverge. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/18/24134196/senate-cloture-vote-fisa-section-702-surveillance

#Forgejo v1.21.11-0 was just released! This is a security release.

We strongly recommend that all installations are upgraded to the latest version as soon as possible.

Check out the release notes and download it at https://forgejo.org/releases/. If you experience any issues with this release, please report to https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/issues.

The Value of in Housing Co-operatives in Australia
#HousingCoops

https://geo.coop/articles/value-housing-co-operatives-australia

Intentional Community and Capitalism

https://geo.coop/articles/intentional-community-and-capitalism

One of the things that I still carry baggage around from my time in higher ed is how difficult and lonely it is to be the one who speaks out while others thank you in private for your "bravery." It takes a massive unbelievable toll on people. Truth tellers do not want to be thanked for their bravery, they want you at their side also adding your voice to the mix. United we bargain, divided we beg.

This fall, we return to Bubble City for the most important comic book election of your life.

JUSTICE WARRIORS: VOTE HARDER

An original graphic novel out 9/10/24 —Check out some preview pages here:
https://comicbook.com/comics/news/matt-bors-ahoy-comics-justice-warriors-vote-harder-exclusive/#4

#Chemtrail Legislation Is The New Normal In A Severely Abnormal America - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/17/chemtrail-legislation-is-the-new-normal-in-a-severely-abnormal-america/ "four years of Trump has resulted in a legislative dynamic where being seriously stupid is not only acceptable, but might actually be the best way to ensure re-election." fine, angry piece about spreading stupidity

Blog post: Once again, NY Times amplifies right-wing trolling, omits vital context. It's journalistic malpractice, and it's the norm in Times political coverage.

https://dangillmor.com/2024/04/17/again-ny-times-amplifies-right-wing-trolling-omits-vital-context/

Tell the U.S. Senate: RISAA does not reform mass surveillance, it greatly expands who can be surveilled and why.

https://act.eff.org/action/tell-the-u-s-senate-stop-risaa-the-fisa-mass-surveillance-expansion

#section702 #surveillance

Why are so many (legal) drugs in short supply? Because a cartel of pharmaceutical middlemen have rigged the market to ensure shortages.

Monopolies/oligopolies are killing people, deliberately, and the law -- including the lawmakers in Congress -- keeps letting them get away with it.

https://prospect.org/health/2024-04-17-our-uniquely-american-drug-shortages/

Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, a bill banning police agencies from purchasing Americans' location data, has passed by the House in a 220-to-197 vote.

Big victory for Team Ron Wyden

Purism Differentiator Series, Part 9: Quality of Product

It is not just important to deliver products that respect people and their rights to privacy, security, and individual freedoms, it is important to make sure those products are of high quality and long lasting.

We iterate our hardware versions and new products with a care for quality and component selection that we believe will make our customers proud to use and show off.

Read full story here: https://puri.sm/posts/purism-differentiator-series-part-9-quality-of-product/

Under the old Section 702, ordinary Americans could be spied on. Under the new version, they could be forced to spy.

Hard to believe, but true.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/04/16/dick-durbin-surveillance-power-fisa-college-affordabilty-trump-letters

Name & shame America's oligarch traitors who place protecting their wealth over American🇺🇸interests & Americans' well being:

On Monday, the Trump 47 committee filed its first report with the FEC. The filing revealed 20 people have donated $800,000 or more.

Joe & Marlene Ricketts: $1.6M

Robert Bigelow: $824,600

Woody & Suzanne Johnson: $1,612,600

Geoffrey Palmer: $814,600

Steve Wynn: $806,300

Jose "Pepe" Fanjul: $814,600

#GOPTraitors #TFG #Greed

https://popular.info/p/meet-the-people-spending-800000-or

Hokitika Gorge and its blue water just surrealistic! Even more impressive under a white/grey cloudy sky.
Would be nice spot to sit and chill if it wasn't for the sandflies. Got approx. 15 seconds for being still and enjoy the view before getting eaten alive.
#HokitikaGorge #BlueWater #Hokitika #Westland #WestCoast #Aoteatoa #NZ