Idk if you like filtered water things but I've always kinda hated Brita and Pur because the filters are so small and seem to underperform. I picked up an Epic which has HUGE filters in comparison and while it is more expensive its comparative for what you're supposed to get.

Brita/Pur is like 40 gallons of filtering, Epic is 150 at ~4x the cost per filter

epicwaterfilters.com/

Epic Water Filters | American-made | Certified against NSF/ANSI Stds

Epic Water Filters remove over 200 dangerous drinking water contaminants. Independently tested and certified. Industry-leading lifetime warranty. Free expedited shipping in most countries. Hassle-free returns.

^{Epic Water Filters USA}

I have my own LiveView Plex dashboard so I can start adding my own little monitoring and management controls here instead of having to login to their annoying web interface

Also people who don't have PlexPass can't use the PlexDash app which gives you management and observation capabilities, but if you just access their APIs yourself you can have it...

Sensitive content Reveal/hide

It seems that not many people are aware but FYI the founder of #TRMNL is a dedicated Trump supporter, former NFT shill (and reading his blog/tweets, generally seems to be a piece of shit).

Of course you can do with this whatever you want but I’m certainly not buying one after finding this out.

The Imperative of NIST-Approved Post-Quantum Resistant Algorithms for Securing Mobile Devices

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the advent of quantum computing presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant threats. As we stand on the brink of a quantum revolution, the need for robust, quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions has never been more urgent.

Read more at Purism: puri.sm/posts/the-imperative-o…

The Imperative of NIST-Approved Post-Quantum Resistant Algorithms for Securing Mobile Devices – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.

^{Purism SPC}

"Stop that kitty!"

Kitty: *does it faster*

Welcome to the RB family, FlorisBoard 🥳

apt.izzysoft.de/packages/dev.p…

FlorisBoard is your versatile keyboard app, loaded with many features, keyboard layouts, skins and more. At IzzyOnDroid, we ship the "early birds": alpha & beta versions.

Thanks to the hard work of the FlorisBoard team (thank you so much, Patrick & lm41!), the app is finally RB!

#reproducibleBuilds #IzzyOnDroid

„FlorisBoard Beta“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

Beta of FlorisBoard, the open-source keyboard which respects your privacy.

^{IzzyOnDroid Repo Browser}

With the current news of possibly dozens of AUR packages hosting a dangerous form of malware, we should probably once again, for yet more reasons, reconsider why so many people point newcomers to Arch-based distributions.

The amount of "just do this random AUR bro" is insane.

(EDIT: This is the mailing list post - lists.archlinux.org/archives/l…

More packages have been found since, and the story is unfolding.)

🌀 "State of the Shell"
with core Shell & Mutter devs at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 10:35 CEST 📍 Brescia

🚀 Yearly update time! Join Carlos, Florian, Georges, Jonas, Philip & Sebastian for a look at what’s new—and what’s next—in GNOME Shell.

🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…

#GNOME #Shell #Mutter #Wayland #FOSS

So ARPANET had a famous "Flag Day" where they switched over to TCP/IP in 1983; it required a simultaneous switchover of all host machines to the new protocol. And I know that "flag day" has since referred to big changes like that in networked systems. I assumed the name referred to some bitwise flags set in packet headers. Turns out, the term comes from Multics, when similar coordination was required for an encoding change. It happened on actual US Flag Day 1966!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_day…

#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 14 updated and 4 added apps:

* Launchpad: can replace your digital assistant and give you full control over your search queries 🛡️
* Privacium: guides you through the world of digital privacy, helps you discovering tools that respects your privacy 🛡️
* GestureFlow: llows you to control your device with simple motion gestures 🛡️
* NeuroCalm: Vagus nerve stimulator for calm & relaxation using gentle ear vibration 🛡️

(1/2)

IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).

^{IzzyOnDroid App Repo}

Calling from a Texas detention center, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas told his wife to hit record:

“They detained me simply because of my tattoos. I am not a criminal.”

“Just in case something happens to me, so you can be aware.”

A month later, he was gone.
propublica.org/article/venezue…

#News #Immigration #Trump #Deportation #ICE #ElSalvador #Venezuela

Trump Deported Over 60 Venezuelans Seeking U.S. Asylum to El Salvador

Like most of the more than 230 Venezuelan men deported to a Salvadoran prison, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas had followed U.S. immigration rules. Then Trump rewrote them.

^ProPublica

NPR interviewed @Aubrie and Me about the experience of riding Amtrak as disabled people. You can listen to the story and/or read a transcript.

npr.org/2025/07/17/nx-s1-54686…

Today, we welcome the Council's adoption of the 18th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war in Ukraine.

The new measures intensify pressure on the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors, while implementing a newly designed, dynamic oil price cap.

We will keep piling on the pressure until Russia ends its war.

Our support for Ukraine and its people is unflinching.

Find out more 👉 europa.eu/!p8WJfQ

#StandWithUkraine 

Here's a quick demo on how to enable TTS on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the home screen. Hopefully these menus are the same across all devices, though I have no way to know that for certain.

Edit: For other blind Switch/Switch 2 owners, I started a WhatsApp group to discuss the accessibility of the console and it's games. DM if you'd like to join.

Download: onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibi…
#Nintendo #Switch2 #Accessibility #TTS #ScreenReader

I’m very disappointed in Carney, he’s actually a Conservative. I don’t think Poilievre would have been better, but at least I wouldn’t have been lied to.

#CdnPoli
mstdn.ca/@AlisonCreekside/1148…

Alison Creekside (@AlisonCreekside@mstdn.ca)

Attached: 2 images What a difference winning an election makes ... April 4 : Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC July 16: Suggest your own 15% spending cuts, Carney government tells CBC #cdnpoli

^{Mastodon Canada}

Physical movement (and/or exercise) is so important for supporting ADHD'ers' executive function.

Even relatively light exercise or physical movement can significantly improve executive functions and cognitive functioning for hours afterwards

bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/12/866

Effectiveness of exercise for improving cognition, memory and executive function: a systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages.

^{British Journal of Sports Medicine}

Oscloud
@oscloud

🚀 Phanpy byl aktualizován! 🎉
Právě jsme aktualizovali novou verzi Phanpy! 📢 Verze 2025.07.18.3f4b1a6
💬 Máte návrhy nebo jste našli chyby v překladu? Lokalizace ještě není kompletní, takže uvítáme jakékoliv návrhy na zlepšení a pomoc s překladem.
phanpy.cz
#mastodon #oscloud #opensource #phanpy

Phanpy

Minimalistic opinionated Mastodon web client

^phanpy.cz

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations

“I am the punctuation mark of human frailty. I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.”

mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-em…

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations

“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

^{McSweeney's Internet Tendency}

European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ

"Understanding any new legislation can be challenging. The nature of the European Accessibility Act as a directive and its wide scope can make it particularly difficult to fully understand."

#EAA #a11y

tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/…

European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ - TetraLogical

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into effect on 28 June 2025. Many of our customers have asked what impact that may have on the digital services they offer.

^TetraLogical

[aur-general] - [SECURITY] firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin and zen-browser-patched-bin AUR packages contained malware

lists.archlinux.org/archives/l…

#security #linux #ArchLinux

Hey everyone !! I just finished making a small website called me'te.o.ra : it's a small synth which uses openly available meteorological data to generate sounds and visuals.

I'm always wondering how the weather is where my loved ones are. This website is a way to make a kind of choir of weather data, depending on locations.

sites.dddoss.eu/meteora/

#websynth #webaudio #webart

"Microsoft can't protect French data from US government access"

"The Senate hearing exposed tensions between sovereignty rhetoric and practical implementation. While French officials promote digital independence, procurement decisions consistently favor non-European solutions for critical infrastructure projects."

ppc.land/microsoft-cant-protec…

Where have we seen this before? Oh yes on our own university: opentech-auc.org/posts/2025-04…

#DigitalSovereignty #BigTech #usfacism

Microsoft can't protect French data from US government access

Company admits under oath that American authorities can demand European citizen information despite security promises.

^{Luis Rijo (PPC Land)}

The Importance of SBOMs to National Security

DHS's Leadership and Purism's Commitment to Transparency

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through its Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), has taken bold steps to secure the software supply chain by advancing Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) initiatives.

Let’s move beyond security through obscurity. Let’s build secure systems we can all trust.

Read more at Purism: puri.sm/posts/the-importance-o…

Wow, Google.

"Use our AI or we will kill features which are actually helpful in Gmail"

Been slowly migrating to Fastmail anyway.

“White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting ‘Woke AI’”

msn.com/en-us/money/markets/wh…

> Because nearly all major tech companies are vying to have their AI tools used by the federal government, the order could have far-reaching impacts

People have been warning about “AI” being a central point of authoritarian control over work and language for a long while. And if you think local or “open” models will be exempt you’re likely to be in for an unpleasant surprise. Meta wants them federal contracts