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✏️ The politics of AI: we'll need more sustainability, community and democracy

some of my notes from “The politics of AI”, earlier this week at Goldsmiths hidde.blog/ai-politics

(thanks @danmcquillan and others for organising!)


The politics of AI: we'll need more sustainability, community and democracy

Last week I attended a symposium called ”The Politics of AI: governance, resistance, alternatives” at Goldsmiths in London. In this post, I will share some takeaways.
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Windows 10 support ends on October 14.

Help the people around you continue to be protected by helping them switch to Linux. They don't need to go buy a new computer just because Microsoft made a decision for them.

Follow @Endof10 for success stories and resources for how to help people switch!

Learn more: endof10.org

#EndOf10 #Linux #OpenSource #Fedora


End of 10

Windows 10 ends in 2025. Don’t buy a new PC — revive yours with Linux. It's fast, secure, and help is available to get you started.
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#linux #opensource #fedora #endof10 @End Of 10 Campaign
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Did you know? International Repair Day is on the 18th of October!

It is also the date of our next Repair Cafe with @tog

Join us to have your household items repaired and learn how you can do it yourself!

Free tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/1601041400929?…

Promotional poster for a "Repair Café" event on "Repair Day," dated 18.10.25. The top half features illustrations of tools like a screwdriver, wrench, hammer, paintbrush, level, and pliers arranged around bold text: "REPAIR CAFÉ on REPAIR DAY → 18.10.25." The bottom half has a blue background with white text providing event details: "FREE Tickets at the link below!! Tog Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12."

Repair Cafe

Do you have broken stuff lying around at home? Clothes, Small Appliances, Toys or Electronics? Bring them to our Repair Cafe to be fixed!
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@Tog Hackerspace

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Did I mention my second talk from #PyConAU about Free Software's unwillingness to think about consequences and how we might have learned a small amout from labour organising (and how corporates certainly have)?

It's a good one! You should watch it. youtube.com/watch?v=WsbUzGailC…


"The Death of Consequences" - Christopher Neugebauer (PyCon AU 2025)

(Christopher Neugebauer) The Golden Era of Open Source, in whose late stages we currently exist, has been defined by early decisions to release code with no ...
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Axonometric grids, contextual layer actions, polygon selection tool and more are available to test in Pinta 3.1 Beta.

omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/pinta-…

#opensource #Design #tech


Pinta 3.1 Beta Adds New Features, Effects & Options

A beta version of Pinta 3.1 is available for testing. The fee open source image editor adds axonometric grid, polygon selection, performance improvements and more.
Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
#opensource #tech #design
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John Oliver does it again.

"Look, at some point you’re going to have to draw a line. So I’d argue, why not draw it right here? And when they come to you with stupid, ridiculous demands, picking fights that you know you could win in court, instead of rolling over, why not stand up and use four key words they don’t tend to teach you in business school? Not, ‘OK, you’re the boss.’ Not, ‘Whatever you say goes.’ But instead, the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away. And that is, ‘Fuck you. Make me.’”
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Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

John Oliver discusses ABC’s move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Brendan Carr and the FCC, what it means for free speech in the Unit...
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I need the communities help. Please consider up voting this item. Simply thumbs up the description of this Github request: github.com/microsoft/vscode/is…. The more the better here.

Add Dynamic HTML Chat View to Replace Accessible View for Screen Reader Users

Type: Feature Request Add Dynamic HTML Chat View to Replace Accessible View for Screen Reader Users Subtitle Eliminate the static Accessible View in favor of an integrated, scrollable, copyable cha...
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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/?radd=1… today brings you 20 updated and 1 added apps:

* Stashly: helps you store, organize, and secure your files and notes 🛡️

RB status currently: 715 apps (54.4%)

2 apps have been removed:

- Nozzle: succeeded by Voyager
- SimpleNote: too many non-free components/anti-features, and our issues on those never replied to

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo :awesome:


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
#android #free #apps #AndroidAppRain #izzyondroid

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Že jsou nová #auta tragická z pohledu #soukromí je všeobecně známo. Při hlubším průzkumu se pak začnou objevovat kontury ledovce... @autickariczsk

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It’s Official: Cars Are Terrible at Privacy and Security

All 25 car brands we researched earned our *Privacy Not Included warning label – making cars the worst category of products that we have ever reviewed
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#auta #soukromí @Autíčkáři CZ/SK
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Štěpán Škorpil

Ještě mi nepřijde úplně fajn že si firmy každý měsíc mění podmínky používání. Co když nesouhlasíš se změnou podmínek u aplikace k autu? Neměl bys mít možnost auto vrátit když ti nepřiměřeně změní podmínky používání přidružené aplikace? Nebo u jiných "chytrých" spotřebičů. Zmení ti podmínky softu u pračky? Televize? 🤷 To by koukali.

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Are you working on Free & Open Source technologies that benefit other people too? Consider to apply for funding in our open calls.

  • You can ask for between 5k - 50k euro
  • Anyone can apply: individuals, SMEs, institutions, collectives, etc.
  • There is little administrative overhead: no reporting-the project is the proof of work. And the application form is simple & straightforward.
    The next deadline for the rolling open call is October 1
    nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250801-ca…
    #FOSS #NGI #NGI0 #fossfunding

NLnet; Apply for funding before October 1st 2025

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#foss #ngi0 #ngi #fossfunding

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saultpoli, ontpoli, conservatives

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Every piece of jewelry you see is a piece of my soul and the indomitable spirit of Ukraine💙💛
My art is not just a hobby, it is my passion, my way of creating light in these difficult times. I put my heart into every bead, creating jewelry that carry warmth and beauty💖

More my work here:
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I would be very grateful for sharing and ordering, your support is very important!🫂❤️
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Announcing the Accessibility Highlighter

A browser extension to highlight accessibility problems on the page, giving a visual indication of what the problems are

Get an immediate view of how accessible your web page is by simply clicking a button. The Accessibility Highlighter shows a visual indication of the parts of the page that have issues.

For users who are non-visual or have severe visual impairments, the extension also logs the elements-in-error to the console.

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Accessibility Highlighter - Chrome Web Store

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The wannabe king is now directing his regime to prosecute his political opponents.

Trump thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we have NO KINGS and we won’t back down to chaos, cruelty, and corruption. Join us for the next nationwide day of defiance: nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivi… #NoKings

Hillary Rodham Clinton on Bluesky: “Imagine if Richard Nixon had just tweeted out the Watergate scandal rather than putting it on secret tapes. That's what this is.”

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people.
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New: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding ICE release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read encrypted messages. This is expensive for a small outlet but this info is important
404media.co/were-suing-ice-for…

We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract

404 Media has filed a lawsuit against ICE for access to its contract with Paragon, a company that sells powerful spyware for breaking into phones and accessing encrypted messaging apps.
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There's a lot going on in Firefox and Thunderbird land this week! First, we're taking part in Mozilla Support's Ask-A Fox event this week! (community.mozilla.org/en/campa…) Check out how you can get involved and help fellow Thunderbird users on desktop and Android!

Second, we're hosting a live streamed AMA Thursday at 19:00 UTC and want your questions! Please share any questions for our team here: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8482945…

#Firefox #AMA #Thunderbird #AskAFox


Mozilla - Ask a Fox event - Mozilla Community Portal

The Mozilla Support platform (a.k.a. SUMO) receives over 20 million visits each month. It’s the go-to place for Firefox users to
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Disney didn’t lose $7 billion in a day.

this started with some site in Pakistan speculating about #Disney losses (± 3.9B) due to the #JimmyKimmel #BoycottDisney campaign.

then seems some CENTRIST election grifter group ―that won’t leave the substack nazi bar―doubled that pakistani speculation to 7B.

finally, a propagandi using newsie.social to legitimize their slop, made this meme.

tis the season ―1 year before midterm elections― for marketing predators to test their manipulation tactics

bullshit posted by an account at newsie social called ProgressivePower
#Disney #jimmykimmel #boycottdisney

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Testing GNU Taler at #Datenspuren was fun. And by fun I mean mostly unspectacular. It just worked. I scanned a QR code. I got some Kolle Mate.

I think some sort of GNU Taler integration into #Conversations_im would be pretty cool.

If you would like to integrate Taler into Conversations there are currently funding opportunities available¹ from @nlnet and both the Taler developer as well as myself are happy to help with scoping.

¹: nlnet.nl/taler/

#XMPP #Jabber #GnuTaler #Taler #NGI

NLnet; NGI TALER

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#xmpp #Jabber #ngi #datenspuren #conversations_im #gnutaler #taler @NLnet

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@bagder Interesting. Was AI slop difficult to spot back in 2023?

hackerone.com/reports/2298307

#Curl #HackerOne #slop


curl disclosed on HackerOne: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in...

## Summary: Hello security team, Hope you are doing well :) I would like to report a potential security vulnerability in the WebSocket handling code of the curl library. The issue is related to...
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#curl #hackerone #Slop @daniel:// stenberg://

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Devansh Varshney added histogram chart support to #LibreOffice, and is working on Basic IDE improvements: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #OpenSource
Photo of Devansh

Community Member Monday: Devansh Varshney - The Document Foundation Blog

Today we’re talking to Devansh Varshney, who added histogram chart support to LibreOffice and is working on improvements to the Basic IDE… Tell us a bit about yourself! I am from Mathura in India, one of the historical cities where the first image of…
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LibreOffice

@freyaanduin OK – good to know you're using the latest version! You can report issues or enhancement requests to our community here: bugs.documentfoundation.org – Please bear in mind that we're a volunteer-driven project with limited resources, so we can't guarantee an immediate fix. But if you give the developers there your specific requests, and someone has time, they can work on it...

Bugzilla Main Page

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Anyone using Otter for Funkwhale?

apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.g…

Is it still working? Looks like the project was abandoned 4..5 years ago – but certainly, Funkwhale moved on. Should Otter no longer work, we'd rather remove it from IzzyOnDroid, to avoid disappointments.

#serviceToot :boost_love:

„Otter for Funkwhale“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

Music player for Funkwhale
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#serviceToot

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Reminding the businesses that CRA compliance is not a problem with #curl

daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/09/22…


CRA compliant curl

As the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is getting closer and companies wanting to sell digital services in goods within the EU need to step up, tighten their procedures, improve their documentation and get control over their dependencies I feel it could b…
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#curl

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Let's be clear here: The law is NOT to blame for cookie banners.

The blame lies with companies that would rather inconvenience you with a banner than respect your privacy by not collecting (and selling) your data..

politico.eu/article/europe-coo…?


Europe’s cookie law messed up the internet. Brussels wants to fix it.

The European Commission wants to take a bite out of privacy rules that force websites to run cookie banners.
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Kim Crayton ~ Her/She

“AI” hallucinations become inevitable when systems reward confident guesses over humble uncertainty.

A mirror to how patriarchal power structures warp leadership into performance, not truth-seeking.

When ‘AI” can't say "I don't know," mistakes get amplified.

When men can't say "I was wrong," harm gets multiplied.

So here’s the challenge:

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Kim Crayton ~ Her/She

If we’re serious about dismantling the myth of white supremacy and destroying white male mediocrity, we must cultivate cultures that honor humility, accountability, and collective inquiry.

Not feigned decisiveness and coerced compliance.

We need systems that are okay with saying "I don’t know" and stepping back.

We need leaders who listen, seek clarity, and elevate others' voices rather than hoard attention.

This is the anti-supremacist framework we must build.

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