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libxml2's sole maintainer Nick Wellnhofer steps down, meaning libxml2 is now no longer maintained.

discourse.gnome.org/t/stepping…

It's hard to estimate just how many companies depend on this software and critical security updates to the library, so I'm certain many will quickly step up and offer sponsorship to ensure a fundamental dependency doesn't just deteriorate without proper support.

Any day now.


Stepping down as libxml2 maintainer

I’m stepping down as maintainer of libxml2 which means that this project is more or less unmaintained for now. I will fix regressions in the 2.15 release until the end of 2025.
GNOME Discourse

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Politique française, Israël, hamas

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Happy Petrov Day to those who celebrate. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov made the correct decision to not trust a computer.

The early warning system at command center Serpukhov-15, loudly alerting of a nuclear attack from the United States, was of course modern and up-to-date. Stanislav Petrov was in charge, working his second shift in place of a colleague who was ill.

Many officers facing the same situation would have called their superiors to alert them of the need for a counter-attack. Especially as fellow officers were shouting at him to retaliate quickly before it was too late. Petrov did not succumb.

I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.

The computer was indeed wrong about the imminent attack and Petrov likely saved the world from nuclear disaster in those impossibly stressful minutes, by daring to wait for ground confirmation. For context one must also be aware that this was at a time when US-Soviet relations were extremely tense.

I've previously written about three lessons to take away from Petrov's actions:

1. Embrace multiple perspectives

The fact that it was not Stanislov Petrov's own choice to pursue an army career speaks to me of how important it is to welcome a broad range of experiences and perspectives. Petrov received an education as an engineer rather than a military man. He knew the unpredictability of machine behavior.

2. Look for multiple confirmation points

Stanislav Petrov understood what he was looking for. While he has admitted he could not be 100% sure the attack wasn't real, there were several factors he has mentioned that played into his decision:

- He had been told a US attack would be all-out. An attack with only 5 missiles did not make sense to him.
- Ground radar failed to pick up supporting evidence of an attack, even after minutes of waiting.
- The message passed too quickly through the 30 layers of verification he himself had devised.

On top of this: The launch detection system was new (and hence he did not fully trust it).

3. Reward exposure of faulty systems

If we keep praising our tools for their excellence and efficiency it's hard to later accept their defects. When shortcomings are found, this needs to be communicated just as clearly and widely as successes. Maintaining an illusion of perfect, neutral and flawless systems will keep people from questioning the systems when the systems need to be questioned.

We need to stop punishing when failure helps us understand something that can be improved.

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For any Canadians who want to pressure the government to force Canada Post to the table, NOT to force postal workers back to work, you can follow these steps!

If you wish to send something to Patty Hajdu directly:

If you are in Thunder Bay-Superior North, she's your MP! Write patty.hajdu@parl.gc.ca

If not, you can try writing the Ministry of Jobs and Families directly at edsc.min.ef-jf.min.esdc@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

You can call (819) 654-5546 as well.

This is what I wrote in my email (and I said something similar on the phone).

The pastebin is to provide alt text (since it breaks the 3000 alt-text limit) - you CAN use it as a template, but I encourage you to write it in your own words, especially if she's your MP!

pastebin.com/ndiBuWMd

#CanadaPost #CanPol #CanadianPolitics #CdnPoli #CUPW

A screenshot of my email to Patty Hajdu and the Ministry of Jobs and Families' office. Alt Text is provided as a link in the post.
#cdnpoli #cupw #canpol #canadapost #canadianpolitics

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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/?radd=1… today brings you 18 updated and 1 added apps:

* PrivacyScanner: scans installed applications for potentially risky permissions, and helps you review their privacy-related details 🛡️

RB status: 718 apps (54.7%)

4 #Magisk modules have been updated at apt.izzysoft.de/magisk

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 #magisk #izzyondroid
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IzzyOnDroid ✅

@mdvhimself Magisk modules have their own "experimental" repo here, yupp. I say "experimental" not because it's flaky or something, but because it doesn't get "scrutinized" the same way as our app repo does – so no additional screening, no reproducible builds, etc. It's more for your convenience, to make it easier to find FOSS modules.

Folks who rooted their devices should know about the risks, and will take special care I hope 😉

@mdv

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Jsem zvědavej, jak #Plzeň nastaví intervaly těch semaforů u Makra.

Představa, že když si vezmu #kolo, tak budu čekat na každý větvi minutku-dvě, tak to bude zatracený zpomalení na "turbokřižovatku" :)

Schématický plán křižovatky v Plzni u Makra
plzen.eu/o-meste/aktuality/akt…

Rozsáhlá rekonstrukce kruhového objezdu v Plzni u Makra končí. V sobotu se tam vrátí provoz : Plzeň - oficiální informační server města

Plzeň-informace o městě, uřední hodiny, řešení životních situací, podatelna, katalog akcí, sport, kultura
plzen.eu
#Plzeň #kolo

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Canada's Communication Security Establishment's (CSE) Centre for Cyber Security joined its international counterparts urging organizations to take immediate action to patch up vulnerabilities following a widespread hit on the technology security company #Cisco... cbc.ca/news/politics/cisco-cyb… #cdnpoli #polcan #technology #CSE #FAIL
#technology #fail #cdnpoli #polcan #cisco #cse

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I ordered an Adafruit Fruit Jam RP2350-based single-board computer (adafruit.com/products/6200) last weekend, and it arrived yesterday. Unlike most microcontroller boards, this one includes HDMI, USB, and analog audio output, so it can be used as a stand-alone personal computer. At least, a retro-style personal computer; the processor has no MMU after all.

Adafruit Fruit Jam - Mini RP2350 Computer

We were catching up on a recent hackaday hackchat with eben upton and learned some fun facts: such as the DVI hack for the RP2040 was inspired by a device called the IchigoJam. we ...
www.adafruit.com

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The CAQ - zero courage. montreal.citynews.ca/2025/09/2…

#noplanetb #gasguzzlers #CAQASTROPHE #polQC #QCpoli #despicable


Quebec lifts planned 2035 ban on gas-powered vehicle sales

The Quebec government is lifting a ban on the sale of gas-powered cars that would have taken effect in 2035. Environment Minister Bernard Drainville says the decision will give the industry a break and Quebecers more choice.
mporco (CityNews Montreal)
#polqc #caqastrophe #qcpoli #noplanetb #gasguzzlers #despicable

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Montreal cyclist in critical condition, collision on Décarie Blvd.

montreal.citynews.ca/2025/09/2…

> vehicle was circulating north on Décarie,” said Dubuc. “When he got to Paré, he hit a cyclist.

No CityNews. The car does not have he/him pronouns. Nor was the car self-driving.

Your editing to erase the driver from the facts is showing.


Montreal cyclist in critical condition, collision on Décarie Blvd. - CityNews Montreal

The service road on Décarie Blvd. north was closed Thursday morning as Montreal Police (SPVM) investigated a collision that left a cyclist in critical condition. Calls to 911 came in at around 4:15 a.m.
Pamela Pagano (CityNews Montreal)

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#фалыстыннаш

просто поразительно. английские нейтив спикеры не уловили НИ ОДНОГО важного заявления биби. ни. сука. одного. видимо, ивритский акцент им помешал, а мне помог.

именно ТАК работают сейчас геббельс-медиа. ты можешь кричать с трибуны оон но тебя ни кто не услышит просто потому что смотреть онлайн видео сложно - надо ссылку найти и время потратить.

это сука лютый пиздец. если честно мне немного не по себе…

bbc.com/news/live/cdxqe17njggt…


Netanyahu calls Palestinian recognition 'disgraceful', as dozens walk out of UN speech

Protesters demonstrate outside the UN General Assembly in New York as Israel's PM addresses delegates.
BBC News
#фалыстыннаш

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Já prostě nemám slušných slov.

zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/gast…


Gastronomická esa se Schillerovou. Dohodli se na změně, kterou označují za přelomovou

Spropitné tvoří u zaměstnanců v gastronomii 20 až 50 procent příjmů, osvobození od daní a pojistného by jim velmi pomohlo, tvrdí jejich šéfové.
Radek Bartoníček (Aktuálně.cz)
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Martin Wenisch

@tritol128 @OttovonWenkoff @piratzbrna O tom nepochybuju. Ale je dulezite pochopit ten problem a pochopit, jak velka dira tam ted je. To proste v zadnym scenari nejde jen tak preskocit a zacit platit 45% statu. Minimalne ne plosne.

Ze vsech reseni jak tu propast preklenout je "docasne" posunout (2) smerem k (1) celkem dobre. Pak se muze ten benefit ruzne zastropovat a postupne zmizi (priklad tohohle postupu je ruseni stravenek v Britanii).

@Pavel Moravec @Tritol @𝕆𝕥𝕥𝕠 𝕧𝕠𝕟 𝕎𝕖𝕟𝕜𝕠𝕗𝕗 🐾🐐🐇🐔

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I'd be ashamed not getting my hostages back... but, hey, you do you, eh. ctvnews.ca/world/israel-hamas-… #stateoftheworld #UN #unitednations

Netanyahu calls Canada’s Palestine recognition a ‘mark of shame’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Canada’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state a “mark of shame,” during his address to the UN on Friday.
The Associated Press (CTVNews)
#un #unitednations #stateoftheworld

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The 'small tech' map - it's great to see that so many good alternatives to #bigtech unethical #datarape products exist.

Which will you switch to?

(This map appears on this page of our website: rebeltechalliance.org/stopusin… , and all these products are linked to in the Alternatives sub-menus)

#privacy #surveillancecapitalism

a map of europe with privacy-focused alternatives to big tech products on it. Also shown are US, Canada and FOSS products.

Rebel Tech Alliance

www.rebeltechalliance.org
#privacy #surveillancecapitalism #bigtech #datarape

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Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
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The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.
propublica.org/article/kristi-…

#News #KristiNoem #DHS #Florida #FEMA #Disaster #Aid


Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked FEMA Funds for Naples After Donor Intervened

ProPublica
#News #dhs #Florida #disaster #aid #kristinoem #fema

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Seit dem 28. Juni ist das neue #Barrierefreiheitsgesetz in Kraft. Welche Produkte und Dienstleistungen sind umfasst – und welche nicht? Welche Potenziale hat das Gesetz für Menschen mit Behinderungen? Welche Beschwerdemöglichkeiten gibt es?

Stefan Resch berichtet von der Jahreskonferenz des Österreichischen Behindertenrats

ANDI
26.09.2025 17:00
UKW 94.0 & o94.at

#European AccessibilityAct #EEA #Barrierefreiheit #DigitaleBarrierefreiheit #Barrierefrei #Accessibility #Inklusion

ORANGE 94.0 | Radio ORANGE 94.0

o94.at
#Accessibility #european #inklusion #barrierefreiheit #barrierefrei #barrierefreiheitsgesetz #EEA #DigitaleBarrierefreiheit

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Managing Focus and Visible Focus Indicators: Practical Accessibility Guidance for the Web

tpgi.com/managing-focus-and-vi…

#webdesign #UIDesign #a11y #ixd


Managing Focus and Visible Focus Indicators: Practical Accessibility Guidance for the Web - TPGi — a Vispero company

Visible focus indicators and logical focus order remain frequent pain points in web development. Kirby Tucker shows how to ease the pain.
Kirby Tucker (TPGi)
#a11y #webdesign #uidesign #ixd
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