The Night That Won’t End in Gaza
Jeremy Scahill speaks to Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Laila Al-Arian about their new Fault Lines documentary “The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza.”Intercepted (The Intercept)
@pluralistic has an #OpenLetter to #PolicyMakers to create a regulatory environment to prevent the #enshittification of our already partly enshittified #CleanTech
pluralistic.net/2024/06/26/unp…
You need to read it, but most importantly, those who can actually, factually, change the system, before we're broke, living in a tent next to a mountain of #EWaste, need to read it.
In #Germany, I'm looking at you: @Bundesregierung @BNetzA
@Bundesverband
Wenns auf #Deutsch sein soll, geb einfach Bescheid.
I wrote some of this in a reply to another thread, but it's worth making into its own post so it's as loud and clear as can be.
Sun Microsystems used to pay people to work on GNOME accessibility and specifically, the Orca screenreader. Sun wasn't even selling Linux; they were selling Solaris, their own proprietary Unix.
Oracle then bought Sun. They promptly fired the people working on GNOME accessibility. Here's the irony. Oracle has its own Linux distro, Oracle Linux. This is a RHEL derivative with RedHat branding replaced by Oracle branding. There is optional commercial support.
The Wikipedia article about Oracle tells me that Oracle's net income is $10.47 billion in 2024. Oracle's CEO to employee pay ratio is 1205 to 1. The CEO's compensation in 2017 was $108,295,023.
Some of that income definitely comes from Linux. Some of it definitely comes from governments, like the US government. How is it that Oracle couldn't afford to pay people to work on Linux accessibility? How comes it that the US has an Americans with Disabilities Act, while the government still continues to do business with this company that blatantly fucked over blind Linux users?
When we talk about companies strip-mining the free software commons, this is a fine example to use.
Fuck Oracle, fuck Larry Ellison, and fuck capitalism.
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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 10 updated & 1 added apps:
* Scroll Block: take control over your scrolling habits
1 app had to be removed for security reasons: PackageViewer (com.mai.packageviewer) had the full credentials & the keystore file in their Github repo, and it's author responded only with "ignore". We can't ignore this, so it had to be removed (and the leaked signing key blacklisted).
Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with the #IzzyOnDroid repo 
IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
This is a repository of apps to be used with F-Droid. 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
#hitze #klima
stadt-koeln.de/politik-und-ver…
Hitzewarnung des Deutschen Wetterdienstes
Gesundheitsamt gibt Hitze-Tipps – Hitzetelefon ist erreichbarwww.stadt-koeln.de
Book Talk: Attack from Within by Barbara McQuade
Join us for a VIRTUAL book talk with legal scholar BARBARA McQUADE on her New York Times bestseller, ATTACK FROM WITHIN, about disinformation’s impact on democracy. NYU professor and author […]\nblog.archive.org
You can now get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for Free - Good e-Reader
Amazon offers a fantastic deal for book lovers on the road to Prime Day 2024. Kindle Unlimited, the ultimate reading experience, is now available for a three-month trial in Canada and the United States.Michael Kozlowski (Good e-Reader)
FSCast 246, a visit with Dr. Tim Cordes, plus Crystal Jones talks about Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk
On FSCast 246, we’ll meet psychiatrist Dr. Tim Cordes. He’s been working in addiction medicine for nearly 20 years, and back in 2005 was the second totally blind person to graduate from medic…Freedom Scientific Blog
Two New Artificial Intelligence Laws and Their Effects on Accessibility - Equal Entry
EU and Colorado lawmakers have concerns about artificial intelligence bias against people with disabilities and did something about it.Meryl Evans (Equal Entry)
Star Wars: Andor season two – Krennic to return
Andor season 2 is set the feature the return of a memorable Star Wars villain, the Imperial Weapons director responsible for the Death Star.Ian McArdell (CultBox)
Otázka zněla, jakým způsobem dostaneš odpověď?
Vypočítáš? Zapájíš?
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ADFC Köln :verified: (@ADFCKoeln@social.cologne)
Attached: 1 image Das Kölsche Verjehrskonzept des Ordnungsamts @koeln zur EM: Vollsperrung für Rad und Fuß. Keine Alternative. Keine Umleitung. Keine Kommunikation.Mastodon
Looks like Apple just released the fix for a security vulnerability in AirPods that I've found a while ago: support.apple.com/en-us/HT2141…
If you're interested in a few more details, I've blogged about it now: blogs.gnome.org/jdressler/2024…
About the security content of AirPods Firmware Update 6A326, AirPods Firmware Update 6F8, and Beats Firmware Update 6F8
This document describes the security content of AirPods Firmware Update 6A326, AirPods Firmware Update 6F8, and Beats Firmware Update 6F8.Apple Support
#ChatControl is on the agenda again: Hungary schedules debate in October and adoption in December.
We need to start preparing now. First step: Find allies!
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/d…
Cartoon AI-generated
Some European launch officials still have their heads stuck in the sand
"Starship will not eradicate Ariane 6 at all."
arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/…
Worst Home Security Myths: Debunking These Worn-Out Assumptions
These ideas about protecting your home are outdated, incorrect and sometimes outright dangerous. Here's why.Tyler Lacoma (CNET)
Studie: Aufnahme von Geflüchteten läuft immer besser – und keiner kriegt es mit? - Volksverpetzer
“Wir sind überfordert mit dem Ausländerhass, nicht mit den Flüchtlingen selbst”, sagte ein CSU-Landrat über die Geflüchteten-Unterbringung.Sophie Scheingraber (Volksverpetzer)
«Schutzsuchende Männer, die bereits acht Jahre in Deutschland leben, arbeiten derzeit zu 86 % – im Vergleich zu 80 % bei Deutschen. Die Gründungsquote von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund ist doppelt so hoch wie die von Einheimischen. […]
[…] warum du von diesen Nachrichten wahrscheinlich noch gar nichts mitbekommen hast? Dass anerkannte Asylsuchende weniger oft tatverdächtig werden als der Durchschnitt, ist eine Tatsache […]»
Danke, @Volksverpetzer !
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Studie: Aufnahme von Geflüchteten läuft immer besser – und keiner kriegt es mit? - Volksverpetzer
“Wir sind überfordert mit dem Ausländerhass, nicht mit den Flüchtlingen selbst”, sagte ein CSU-Landrat über die Geflüchteten-Unterbringung.Sophie Scheingraber (Volksverpetzer)
How would you feel about a less outdated Planet GNOME? @felipeborges deserves my utter gratitude for finally moving that giant boulder. Let's make it happen!
feborg.es/rethinking-planet-gn…
Some GNOME websites are getting modernized and simplified, but Planet GNOME has fallen behind. Not anymore. I started a prototype for a Python script to publish Planet GNOME with GitLab Pages/CI.As Planet GNOME Editor, I am often asked to look for blog and syndication issues I couldn’t really address due to limited server-side access. With this, debugging indexing issues should be easier as it is just about looking at the CI job output.
Also, the Planet website is perceived as messy and outdated. So this work allowed Jakub Steiner to quickly jump in and restyle the page from a clean state.
Try it live at felipeborges.pages.gitlab.gnom… and let me know what you think. Keep in mind this is a proof of concept. Tips, feedback, and contributions are welcome in the project repo.
This still doesn’t produce the global Planet rss feed, just the webpage, but that’s in my TODO list too.
P.S.: I know feed readers/parsers can over-request rss/atom feeds. So I plan to cache data and use metadata to avoid redundant downloads before this is even considered as a replacement for the current Planet implementation. No worries. 😉
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#blogs #feeds #gitlab #gnome #planet #rss
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Consent, LLM scrapers, and poisoning the well
I remember feeling numb learning that my writing had been sucked up by OpenAI.ericwbailey.website
Webinar, July 9 at 12pm ET: State of Web Accessibility: 30 Years Later, How Accessible is the Internet? - TPGi
Join us for a webinar about how you can assess your homepage using ARC and where it ranks compared to other homepages.Aaron Farber (TPGi)
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Bundeskabinett: Erleichterte Ausweisung nach Hass-Posts
Ein Hasskommentar soll künftig reichen: Die Bundesregierung will ein härteres Vorgehen gegen Ausländer ermöglichen, die Terror gutheißen.Legal Tribune Online
Some GNOME websites are getting modernized and simplified, but Planet GNOME has fallen behind. Not anymore. I started a prototype for a Python script to publish Planet GNOME with GitLab Pages/CI.
As Planet GNOME Editor, I am often asked to look for blog and syndication issues I couldn’t really address due to limited server-side access. With this, debugging indexing issues should be easier as it is just about looking at the CI job output.
Also, the Planet website is perceived as messy and outdated. So this work allowed Jakub Steiner to quickly jump in and restyle the page from a clean state.
Try it live at felipeborges.pages.gitlab.gnom… and let me know what you think. Keep in mind this is a proof of concept. Tips, feedback, and contributions are welcome in the project repo.
This still doesn’t produce the global Planet rss feed, just the webpage, but that’s in my TODO list too.
P.S.: I know feed readers/parsers can over-request rss/atom feeds. So I plan to cache data and use metadata to avoid redundant downloads before this is even considered as a replacement for the current Planet implementation. No worries. 😉
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We are thrilled to see all the high quality proposals we received for The Matrix Conference! As is usual for conferences and by popular request, we're extending the CfP for The Matrix Conference to June 30!
🤩 We can't wait to tell you more about the schedule
👀 Get all the details at 2024.matrix.org
🏃 Don't miss the deadline, and submit a proposal at cfp.matrix.org
Matrix.org
The Matrix Conference is coming to Berlin, Germany on September 19–22, 2024.2024.matrix.org
Mozilla.ai did what? When silliness goes dangerous
Mozilla.ai did a study on generative AI trends and their methodology shows that they should never be allowed near anything AI. Ever.
#Jami #opensource #P2P #PrivacyMatters #App
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"Bolivian president warns ‘irregular’ military deployment under way in capital, raising coup fears"
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Bolivia's president says 'irregular' military deployment in capital
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