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#Google’s Requirement For All #Android Developers To Register And Be Verified Threatens To Close Down #OpenSource App Store #FDroid - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/07/googles-requirement-for-all-android-developers-to-register-and-be-verified-threatens-to-close-down-open-source-app-store-f-droid/ the latest from me, fwiw...

We filed a brief opposing the SEC "gag rule," which bars those who settle with the SEC from talking to reporters to protect the SEC's reputation.

We shouldn't need to say this, but the government doesn't get to censor its critics to make itself look good.

https://fox4kc.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9540803/prominent-organizations-join-call-for-en-banc-rehearing-in-ncla-suit-against-secs-illegal-gag-rule/

“Today the people of Palestine are being martyred, but we delude ourselves if we think that the destruction of their communities and their exclusion from their lands will have no consequences for our lives. Palestine is the world, and the blood it sheds — caused by the weapons and financial aid provided by the United States— will fall on us as well.” - Silvia Federici

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What could 10,000 ICE jackboots each cost to recruit, Michael? $3,000,000? Wait, that cannot possibly be right *checks math*

"The [ad] campaign... is part of ICE’s $30 billion initiative to hire 10,000 more deportation officers by the end of the year."

Oh wow oh fuck jesus christ what the shit

https://www.apnews.com/article/trump-mass-deportations-ice-immigration-ads-473a7ac193cff625476f1ee21f82facd

The Tyrant In The White House - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/06/the-tyrant-in-the-white-house/ "A Deputy White House Chief of Staff—one of the most powerful people in the executive branch—declared that judicial review of presidential power is rebellion against the United States government."

Reason 3 To Choose Linux 😍

It's better for the planet! 🌍

Hardware abandoned by #BigTech is often still supported by #Linux.

Software drives #eWaste, the fastest growing wastestream worldwide. Disposal brings significant risk to the environment, workers and communities.

Further, device production accounts for 75+% of #carbon emissions over its lifecycle. Keeping a functioning device in use longer reduces #CO2.

At scale the savings are huge!

https://endof10.org/

#EndOf10 #FOSS #Windows10

I wonder if Microsoft secretly wants everyone to switch to Linux. There are certainly fewer reasons to stick to Windows every day: https://www.theverge.com/news/793579/microsoft-windows-11-local-account-bypass-workaround-changes

No surprise, time to buy goods from the first people's of turtle island. It's the only ethical "made in america" we got anyway.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/indigenous-nations-plan-tariff-free-trade-corridor-across-us-canada-border/

"Last week Carr announced he’d be killing a popular, bipartisan program that provided free Wi-Fi to school kids at no additional cost to taxpayers": When He’s Not Busy Censoring Comedians, Brendan Carr Is Eliminating Free Wi-Fi For Poor Rural School Kids https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/06/when-hes-not-busy-censoring-comedians-brendan-carr-is-eliminating-free-wi-fi-for-poor-rural-school-kids/

@eythian I still stick to the line that "there is no such thing as AI", and while each of the underlying technologies are potentially good as specific tools, trying to anthropomorphise them into the category of "general intelligence" without detailed disclaimers (as in, actual academic research like we used to have) is deliberately fraudulent when perpetuated by the people making money.

We've had a lot of news on how farm workers get abused.

Time to talk about how it's not actually that hard to put a stop to it. Real, actionable steps that work contained in this article 💪

https://www.propublica.org/article/h-2a-farmworker-visa-safety-suggestions-experts

Joe Hill, the Swedish‑born labor activist and songwriter, became a symbol of workers’ rights after his 1914 execution sparked worldwide outrage. His ballads remind us that the fight for justice never ends. Explore related titles at pmpress.org.

Now I'll never get invited to a comedy festival hosted by an authoritarian regime ... unless the Kennedy Center likes this? https://www.gocomics.com/brian-mcfadden/2025/10/06

Gaza protests as mask off moment: UK edition

Prime Day returns on October 7th, and this is the hottest deal yet: save 100% of the price of any item on Amazon BY NOT BUYING IT.

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Today I saw someone toot, in dismay, people are posting their everyday life to Mastodon when they could simply buy a diary for $1.99. I can't stop thinking about this.
What if this is all they have? What if they're isolated with or without people in their life? What if the only kind word they hear this week is, "That's cool"? I say, post your mundane. Post anything you want. While being silenced everywhere else, don't be silent here.

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.

Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

A few days ago Oracle, via the media, blamed their own customers for not installing a July security update.. then when the media coverage stopped, quietly released a new security update for the actual exploited vulnerability. 🥴

phosh 0.50.0 is out 🚀📱:

We have some new features, quality of life improvements, (a bit more than usual) under the hood work and 🐛 fixes, check out the full release notes at
https://phosh.mobi/releases/rel-0.50.0/ for details or see 👇 for a short 🧵

🙏 to everyone who contributed to this release.

#phosh #Librem5 #PinePhone #gtk #wlroots #gnome #linux #mobile #LinuxMobile

Trump's former spiritual advisor just admitted to molesting girls. He pardoned J6ers. His former lawyer was disbarred. And he's a 34 time convicted felon. But you go on, Marsha.