Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

I also dusted off my #CD of #JeffWayne's musical version of the book and listened to it recently. It occurred to me how strange it was to pick 19th century work of #fiction for a #RockOpera. But, then again, why not? Great voice performance by #RichardBurton and contributions by musicians #DavidEssex and #PhilLynott, among others.

#Literature #Books #ScienceFiction #Music

More than half of UK businesses changing #DEI approach due to Trump’s criticism - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/30/more-than-half-of-uk-businesses-changing-strategy-on-ethical-policies-research-finds "corporate legal leaders from five sectors – technology, retail, hospitality and leisure, energy and the public sector – overwhelmingly (83%) said that they believed that “doing the right thing” came secondary to profit" #pathetic

US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/climate-activist-art-protest-jail-term ‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’

No, law enforcement should not be able to purchase our data instead of getting a warrant. 🚫 We're dedicated to closing this loophole: https://takebackctrl.org/get-a-warrant

Most Europeans want controls on how data centres are powered, and the impact they have on society.

https://beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/10/27/europeans-agree-time-to-put-limits-on-big-tech-data-centres/

When @Wired made FOIA-based stories free, subscriptions went up.

When @404mediaco published public records reporting without a paywall, new sources came forward.

We spoke to both about why dropping paywalls like this is good for journalism — and for business.

https://freedom.press/issues/wired-and-404-media-make-foia-reporting-free-other-news-outlets-should-too/

if you believe that a better world is possible, you may be tarred as a doomer, because achieving a better world involves calling attention to what is wrong with this one.

your very optimism is called pessimism, particularly by people for whom the current world is more than comfortable.

First I heard of it.
Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas.

https://theconversation.com/atorvastatin-recall-may-affect-hundreds-of-thousands-of-patients-and-reflects-fdas-troubles-inspecting-medicines-manufactured-overseas-268364

How #NGOs die — Europe's playbook for dismantling democracy - https://euobserver.com/news/ar1c67c9a3 this is terrible: the #EU has lost its mind

"What China shows us is that, contra the whole line of technology-first scholarship following McLuhan, it’s the social system technology is embedded in that matters. China is not a utopia, but its citizens have a brighter future than ours, and they will be able to read about it, thanks to a sociopolitical system that still sees literacy as necessary and retains primacy over private capital."

"While literacy remains a mass phenomenon, the number of readers and the quality of what they read are declining. At the same time, while memory is traditionally the organizing principle of orality, those immersed in its second coming have seen their faculties of recall replaced by data centers, leaving them bereft of meaningful culture of either the print or oral variety."

https://thebaffler.com/salvos/we-used-to-read-things-in-this-country-mccormack

Dr Oz says healthcare premiums will increase by $13 and that’s “not a big deal”

Most premiums will increase far more

It’s interesting that $13 is “no big deal” when folks are screaming that their tax dollars shouldn’t fund SNAP

You know what the taxpayer pays for SNAP? $36

#uspol #aca #fascism #disability #healthcare #ableism

Some people don’t have family to feed them

Some lack access to a church that will accept them

“Personal responsibility” isn’t the solution to hunger

Many SNAP recipients work. 1.3 million are active duty military

The problem is low wages & high cost of living

Tax the rich.

Trump's masked thugs are using facial recognition on American streets to identify people to kidnap.

In dictatorships, the top criminals work for the government.

https://www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-agents-are-scanning-peoples-faces-on-the-street-to-verify-citizenship/

Jamaica Aid! (Updated) Community Through Colors, Sail Relief Team and Mutual Aid Disaster Relief have partnered to bring critical relief and recovery supplies to Jamaica in the wake of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. These orgs are preparing to deploy solar kits across Jamaica to address basic needs.

Each solar kit can power a small refrigerator, a cell phone charging station, WiFi comms and a few lights. Donate to support this work.

I personally vouch for MADR.

https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/solar-power-for-the-people-community-relief-for-jamaica

Dear #Forgejo admins and users,

We are launching another series of user research interviews in the next weeks and invite you to participate. The 45-minutes interviews help us a lot to learn about your usage of Forgejo.

Visit https://cloud.splvs.net/apps/calendar/appointment/cHr5MB2PoZDp to learn more and to schedule an appointment.

Hi folks,

@coopcloud community members made a new Matrix channel for folks looking to start new tech co-ops. Soon to be a Matrix space.

Feel free to come say hi:
https://matrix.to/#/%23techcoop:autonomic.zone

Autonomic gets a lot of people asking if we need new members. We're going to direct them here now to see if they can find networks online to approach starting their own co-ops.

#coops #techcoops #workercoops #jobs #getfedihired #fedihire

Only 3 days left to get a limited edition All Cats Are Beautiful tote or a General Strike Cat Tote (available in English, Arabic, and Spanish) and 4 books for $30! You choose the vibe. We choose the books. Shop the sale here: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2047

Grid Magazine has a whole issue devoted to #Cooperatives this month!

https://gridphilly.com/blog-home/2025/10/01/the-co-ops-issue/