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[02:41]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-010826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-010826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-010826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-010826.txt
[02:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 01, 2026
[02:42]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-010826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-010826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-010826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-010826.txt
[02:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 01, 2026
[02:43]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-010826.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-010826.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-010826.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-010826.txt
[02:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 01, 2026
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-08-01.txt
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[03:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Mozilla Firefox 153.0.1 Web Browser Brings Fixes for Multiple Issues and Crashes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Mozilla_Firefox_153_0_1_Web_Browser_Brings_Fixes_for_Multiple_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Mozilla_Firefox_153_0_1_Web_Browser_Brings_Fixes_for_Multiple_I.gmi 
[03:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla Firefox 153.0.1 Web Browser Brings Fixes for Multiple Issues and Crashes
● Aug 02
[04:04]	TR News	Distribution Release: Shadowfetch Linux 2.0.0 https://www.shadowfetch.com/linux/changelog#v2-0-0
[04:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Changelog Shadowfetch Linux
[04:06]	TR News	Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 and 24.04-1.4 release https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-2-0-and-24-04-1-4-release-4007
[04:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 and 24.04-1.4 release | Ubports
[04:07]	TR News	Announcing Helwan Linux 5.0: The Era of Continuous Evolution https://helwan-linux.github.io/helwanlinux/news.html
[04:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-helwan-linux.github.io | News Helwan Linux
[04:08]	TR News	 (NEW):  Ubuntu Touch update brings better support for modern smartphones & web apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/27/Ubuntu_Touch_update_brings_better_support_for_modern_smartphone.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/27/Ubuntu_Touch_update_brings_better_support_for_modern_smartphone.gmi 
[04:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu Touch update brings better support for modern smartphones & web apps
[04:08]	TR News	Distribution Release: StartOS 0.4.0 https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12901
[04:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12901 )
[04:10]	TR News	"A book published after 2025 is suspicious. The newer the book, the harder to know if it was written by a human being." gopher://box.matto.nl/0/will-people-prefer-books-from-before-2026.txt
[04:11]	TR News	"Nobody studied computer science in order to be a prompter and if most of the job positions in this company involve prompting, I want to have one of the few remaining positions where original work is being done." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-08-01-three-sentences
[04:12]	TR News	"I previously described these records in detail back in 2023, at which time I stated that I suspected these records were the very earliest Esperanto music records, but that I couldnt be sure." gemini://gem.eomuziko.com/blog/en/posts/100-years-of-esperanto-music/
[04:12]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1727.jpg
[04:12]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2084.jpg
[04:13]	TR News	you and the green gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/you_and_the_green
[04:20]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[04:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[04:20]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Older Books, Esperanto Music History, and Slop Making Things Worse https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Gemini_Links_02_08_2026_Older_Books_Esperanto_Music_History_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Gemini_Links_02_08_2026_Older_Books_Esperanto_Music_History_and.gmi 
[04:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Older Books, Esperanto Music History, and Slop Making Things Worse
[04:23]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, August 01, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_August_01_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_August_01_2026.gmi 
[04:23]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[04:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, August 01, 2026
[04:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[04:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[04:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[04:27]	TR News	Post-9/11 National Security Capitalism https://www.truthdig.com/articles/r-james-woolsey-godfather-of-post-9-11-national-security-capitalism/
[04:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/r-james-woolsey-godfather-of-post-9-11-national-security-capitalism/ )
[04:28]	TR News	What a parasite https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/prince-harry-rcmp-security-9.7287916
[04:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all internationally protected persons | CBC News
[04:29]	TR News	Cuban journalist threatened, interrogated by state security over newsletter https://cpj.org/2026/07/cuban-journalist-threatened-interrogated-by-state-security-over-newsletter/
[04:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Cuban journalist threatened, interrogated by state security over newsletter - Committee to Protect Journalists
[04:30]	TR News	'Intimidation' https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-nyt-legal-battle-air-force-one-1810338
[04:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | New York Times Fights 'Intimidation' as Explosive Subpoena Battle Erupts Over Security Leak | IBTimes UK
[04:31]	TR News	German lawsuit tests copyright limits for AI music training https://www.dw.com/en/german-lawsuit-tests-copyright-limits-for-ai-music-training/a-78152227
[04:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | German court rules that AI music firm violated copyrights
[04:32]	TR News	Copyright and Beyond for a Better Value Distribution http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/guest-book-review-creative-value-chains.html
[04:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | [Guest Book Review] Creative Value Chains Copyright and Beyond for a Better Value Distribution - The IPKat
[04:32]	TR News	Why the spread of powerful local AI models makes copyright enforcement even harder http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-spread-of-powerful-local-ai-models.html
[04:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-opendotdotdot.blogspot.com | open...: Why the spread of powerful local AI models makes copyright enforcement even harder
[04:33]	TR News	End Of Debian Linux 32 Bit x86 Has Come https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=u2nWI3FOM58
[04:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=u2nWI3FOM58 )
[04:35]	TR News	The COSMIC Desktop Spin of Fedora 44 is Fantastic! https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=1Z0W1m7UErk
[04:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=1Z0W1m7UErk )
[04:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  New Debian 13 Trixie Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/New_Debian_13_Trixie_Kernel_Security_Update_Fixes_68_Vulnerabil.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/New_Debian_13_Trixie_Kernel_Security_Update_Fixes_68_Vulnerabil.gmi 
[04:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Debian 13 Trixie Kernel Security Update Fixes 68 Vulnerabilities
[04:37]	TR News	Flathub Just Dumped GitHub https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ng5K-0ntuH0
[04:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ng5K-0ntuH0 )
[04:38]	TR News	Batch rename files in your editor with vidir https://hunden.linuxkompis.se/2026/07/27/batch-rename-files-in-your-editor-with-vidir.html
[04:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hunden.linuxkompis.se | Batch rename files in your editor with vidir | Hund
[04:39]	TR News	How I fixed my painfully slow decryption process when using GPG to decrypt files https://hunden.linuxkompis.se/2026/07/26/how-i-fixed-my-painfully-slow-decryption-process-when-using-gpg-to-decrypt-files.html
[04:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hunden.linuxkompis.se | How I fixed my painfully slow decryption process when using GPG to decrypt files | Hund
[04:50]	TR News	Techrights The Slop Presumption Rule https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/The_Slop_Presumption_Rule.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/The_Slop_Presumption_Rule.gmi 
[04:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Slop Presumption Rule
● Aug 02
[05:08]	TR News	 (NEW):  Doing What's Natural https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Doing_What_s_Natural.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Doing_What_s_Natural.gmi 
[05:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Doing What's Natural
[05:09]	TR News	"Visa Layoffs Hit Downtown Bellevue: 70 Jobs Cut"
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[05:42]	TR News	Techrights We Are Witnessing the End of IBM https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/We_Are_Witnessing_the_End_of_IBM.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/We_Are_Witnessing_the_End_of_IBM.gmi 
[05:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights We Are Witnessing the End of IBM
● Aug 02
[06:10]	TR News	Techrights Why Techrights Will Still be Active a Decade From Now https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Why_Techrights_Will_Still_be_Active_a_Decade_From_Now.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Why_Techrights_Will_Still_be_Active_a_Decade_From_Now.gmi 
[06:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Why Techrights Will Still be Active a Decade From Now
[06:15]	TR News	Clacton / Valence: French sister-city in dark about brother-in-law https://danielpocock.com/en/clacton-valence-sister-city-in-dark/
[06:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danielpocock.com | Clacton / Valence: French sister-city in dark about brother-in-law
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[06:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Much Ado About AUR https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/This_is_applicable_to_every_platform_not_just_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/This_is_applicable_to_every_platform_not_just_Linux.gmi 
[06:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Much Ado About AUR
[06:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Birthday in 3 Weeks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Birthday_in_3_Weeks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Birthday_in_3_Weeks.gmi 
[06:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Birthday in 3 Weeks
[06:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora Linux 45 to Enable Shadow Stack Protection by Default on 64-Bit https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Fedora_Linux_45_to_Enable_Shadow_Stack_Protection_by_Default_on.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Fedora_Linux_45_to_Enable_Shadow_Stack_Protection_by_Default_on.gmi 
[06:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Linux 45 to Enable Shadow Stack Protection by Default on 64-Bit
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[09:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Synex_13_u11_Released_With_Multiple_Desktop_Options.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Synex_13_u11_Released_With_Multiple_Desktop_Options.gmi 
[09:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options
[09:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Beverly Hills https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Beverly_Hills.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Beverly_Hills.gmi 
[09:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[09:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Beverly Hills
[09:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
● Aug 02
[10:44]	TR News	"Operation Offsides seized more than 1,000 pirate streaming domains during the FIFA World Cup." https://torrentfreak.com/world-cup-piracy-crackdown-shows-limits-of-domain-seizures-mpa-pushes-site-blocking/ | Source: Torrent Freak
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-World Cup Piracy Crackdown Shows Limits of Domain Seizures, MPA Pushes Site Blocking * TorrentFreak
[10:44]	TR News	"The woman said she sold the photos exclusively to Koelewijn through OnlyFans. She later found the same images circulating in a Telegram chat group." https://nltimes.nl/2026/08/01/onlyfans-model-reports-ex-bunschoten-councilor-sharing-nude-photos-without-consent | Source: NL Times
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | OnlyFans model reports ex-Bunschoten councilor for sharing nude photos without consent | NL Times
[10:45]	TR News	"But limbo is better than canceled, which is more likely to happen if the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery goes through." https://www.salon.com/2026/08/01/diarra-from-detroit-shows-what-a-media-merger-could-cost-tv/ | Source: Salon
[10:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-"Diarra From Detroit" shows what a media merger could cost TV - Salon.com
[10:46]	TR News	[Old] "what we should be doing is taking inspiration from what made those times happier and forge a better future with what we have now." https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/recortes/dont-let-web-nostalgia-obscure-positive-web-future/ |
[10:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lukealexdavis.co.uk | don't let Web nostalgia obscure a positive Web future
[10:46]	TR News	"On July 29, The Grayzones Max Blumenthal had his day in court." https://thegrayzone.com/2026/07/30/court-blumenthals-us-fourth-amendment-violations/ | Source: The Gray Zone
[10:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thegrayzone.com | Court orders discovery in Blumenthals case against US govt, recognizes Fourth Amendment violations - The Grayzone
[10:46]	TR News	"Sherrills 20-minute briefing raised as many questions as it provided answers. How did a software glitch at the states motor vehicles agency lead to adding people who said they werent citizens to the states voter rolls?" https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/07/27/trump-mullin-250000-noncitizen-voters-new-jersey-pennsylvania-california-nevada/ | Source: Votebeat
[10:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.votebeat.org | Even after New Jersey error, Trumps claims on noncitizen voters dont add up - Votebeat
[10:47]	TR News	"Collinss effort to take credit for this is ridiculous." https://newrepublic.com/article/213839/susan-collins-ice-funding-trump-worry-dems | Source: New Republic
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | What Susan Collins Just Did on Trump and ICE Should Worry All Dems | The New Republic
[10:47]	TR News	Anon: Do[oes anyone] know anyone at Cambridge? Their site is broken / stolen:W: https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/feed/ it may be gone permanently, perhaps related to their celebration of being rid of Ross :/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260112231210/https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/about/
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lightbluetouchpaper.org | ARYA88: Situs Slot Gacor Hari Ini Gampang Menang Maxwin
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-web.archive.org | About the site | Light Blue Touchpaper
[10:47]	TR News	"In an episode of his podcast Ones and Tooze, Columbia University economic historian Adam Tooze picked apart the increasingly expensive AI arms race and its consequences for humanity." https://futurism.com/future-society/economist-adam-tooze-baffled-masses-protest-trillionaire-elon-musk | Source: Futurism
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Columbia Economist Baffled as to Why the Masses Aren't Rising Up Against Elon Musk
[10:48]	TR News	"He answered Press Gazettes questions about what he has learned during his near 50-year career in news and publishing." https://pressgazette.co.uk/news-leaders/what-ive-learned-newsguard-co-founder-steven-brill-on-the-fight-for-truth/ | Source: Press Gazette
[10:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | What I've learned: Newsguard co-founder Steven Brill on the fight for truth - Press Gazette
[10:48]	TR News	"Dr. Thomas Pabst, wrote the first articles that came to define Toms Hardware" https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/toms-hardwares-30th-anniversary-from-dip-switches-and-intel-feuds-to-30-years-of-unbiased-testing | Source: Tom's Hardware
[10:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Toms Hardwares 30th Anniversary From Intel feuds and DIP switches to 30 years of unbiased testing | Tom's Hardware
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[10:51]	TR News	"As Trumps sordid pressure on ABC comes back to bite him" https://newrepublic.com/article/213804/transcript-trump-blurted-vile-plot-censor-abc-and-backfired | Source: New Republic
[10:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Transcript: Trump Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABCand It Backfired | The New Republic
[10:51]	TR News	"The feature, powered by Google's Nano Banana 2 AI model, had allowed users to generate photorealistic images grounded in Google Earth's satellite" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/alphabet-rolls-back-ai-image-generation-in-google-earth-over-policy-violations/articleshow/132779402.cms | Source: India Times
[10:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Alphabet rolls back AI image generation in Google Earth over policy violations - The Economic Times
[10:52]	TR News	"Commonly known as a shiprider agreement, the Agreement Concerning Counter Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity establishes a legal framework" https://www.rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/08/01/solomon-islands-security-agreement-usa/ | Source: RFA
[10:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality Radio Free Asia
[10:53]	TR News	"Dell went public four years after it was founded, but after a quarter of a century of being listed on the stock market" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/dell-founder-shows-how-a-usd100-billion-empire-started-42-years-ago-ceo-says-this-one-page-changed-my-life | Source: Tom's Hardware
[10:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Dell founder shows how a $100 billion empire started 42 years ago CEO says This one page changed my life | Tom's Hardware
[10:54]	TR News	darkreading
[10:54]	TR News	"An SBOM is essentially an ingredients list," detailing the building blocks and supply chains that make up a given piece of software" https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cisa-issues-fresh-sbom-guidance | Source: Dark Reading
[10:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cisa-issues-fresh-sbom-guidance )
[10:57]	TR News	"Im devoting the next several Fridays to what Im calling a Realists Guide to the American System. If you hadnt noticed, almost everythings going to hell." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-realists-guide-to-the-american | Source: Robert Reich
[10:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | A Realist's Guide to the American System - Robert Reich
[10:57]	TR News	"I cant put into words how much I admire this. Although sure, a title might be nice." https://robinrendle.com/notes/show-me-the-work/ | Source: Robin Rendle
[10:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robinrendle.com | Show me the work Robin Rendle
[10:58]	TR News	"paralyzed by competition with China they are reluctant to do anything" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/openai-more-agents-breaches/ | Source: Nick Heer
[10:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | OpenAI Finds Evidence It Failed to Monitor Other A.I. Agents Pixel Envy
[10:58]	TR News	"It's time to let go." https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-dev-public@lists.archlinux.org/thread/2AX2BCJ3EQX7G3YXSDX73BR4NCAWXXBZ/ |
[10:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Resignation - Arch-dev-public - lists.archlinux.org
[10:58]	TR News	"I still intend to continue working on my projects around TPMs, secure boot and platform security stuff." https://linderud.dev/blog/resigning-from-arch-linux/ | Source: Morten Linderud
[10:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linderud.dev | Resigning from Arch Linux
[10:59]	TR News	"This is almost enough to make you think that money isn't real and the stock market runs entirely on vibes. But that can't be right." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/08/trillionaire-versus-lettuce/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski
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[11:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/08/trillionaire-versus-lettuce/ )
[11:00]	TR News	"In this movie, there's an iconic moment where our hero, Ted "Theodore" Logan, is presented with two choices, the red pill or the blue pill." https://andrewkelley.me/post/dont-take-black-pill.html | Source: Andrew Kelley
[11:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-andrewkelley.me | Don't Take the Black Pill (Text Adaptation) - Andrew Kelley
[11:00]	TR News	"Then, about 10 months ago, Ruby Central began what core team member Ellen Dash called a hostile takeover of the RubyGems, Bundler, and RubyGems.org" https://andre.arko.net/2026/07/30/ruby-centrals-destructive-legacy/ | Source: Andr Arko
[11:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-andre.arko.net | Ruby Central's Destructive Legacy
[11:01]	TR News	"The second issue is energy consumption." https://alsterrunde.com/the-new-bus-departure-displays-nobody-asked-for/ | Source: Alsterrunde
[11:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alsterrunde.com | The New Bus Departure Displays Nobody Asked For
[11:02]	TR News	"has no future if it cannot restore the natural world on which we rely for our food, water, and clean air" https://newrepublic.com/article/213757/europe-burns-climate-coverup-uk | Source: New Republic
[11:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | As Europe Burns, a Climate Cover-Up Continues | The New Republic
[11:02]	TR News	"then-Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper as a key ally in constricting civil liberties" https://thegrayzone.com/2026/07/31/mi5-plotters-irgc-ban-exposed/ | Source: The Gray Zone
[11:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thegrayzone.com | MI5 directors who plotted IRGC terror ban exposed in leaked emails - The Grayzone
[11:03]	TR News	"autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGVs)" https://interestingengineering.com/military/autonomous-hybrid-ground-vehicles-us-army | Source: Interesting Engineering
[11:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | Autonomous vehicles that can transform war soon to boost US Army power
[11:04]	TR News	"According to the ACPC, the rates at which the APD resolves crimes like homicide, robbery, miscellaneous larceny" https://futurism.com/future-society/flock-surveillance-atlanta-fbi-data-crime-case-solve | Source: Futurism
[11:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows
[11:05]	TR News	"Day-to-day communications from law-abiding U.S. citizens get caught up in this web of surveillance without their knowledge or consent" https://truthout.org/articles/fisa-section-702-isnt-the-only-way-the-government-spies-on-our-communications/ | Source: TruthOut
[11:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | FISA Section 702 Isnt the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications | Truthout
[11:05]	TR News	"Privacy, as it is commonly practiced and advertised, is for the person inflicting the damage onto their surroundings, not their surroundings." https://blog.avas.space/shame-smart-glasses/ | Source: Ava
[11:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | we don't shame smart glasses wearers enough ava's blog
[11:08]	TR News	"And the conditions that made the past events survivable are eroding. Two forces are changing the math." https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/morning-after-we-pull-root-of-trust-nobody-owns-it | Source: Dark Reading
[11:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/morning-after-we-pull-root-of-trust-nobody-owns-it )
[11:10]	TR News	"I dont think the answer has to be another centralized platform, or that every project should live in one place." https://lalitm.com/post/github-alternatives/ | Source: Lalit Maganti
[11:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lalitm.com | GitHub has alternatives, but no replacement - Lalit Maganti
[11:15]		*KindOne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s)
[11:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Planet KDE: June/July in KDE Itinerary https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Planet_KDE_June_July_in_KDE_Itinerary.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Planet_KDE_June_July_in_KDE_Itinerary.gmi 
[11:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Planet KDE: June/July in KDE Itinerary
[11:21]	TR News	Privateering https://boingboing.net/2026/07/31/spacecraft-sent-on-rescue-mission-now-spinning-out-of-control.html | Source: BoingBoing
[11:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Spacecraft sent on rescue mission now spinning out of control - Boing Boing
[11:22]	TR News	Windows TCO: "While there were no indications that any water supply had been altered or made unsafe to drink" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html | Source: New York Times
[11:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/iran-cyberattack-water-systems.html )
[11:22]	TR News	 (NEW):  Anolis OS enterprise-focused Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Anolis_OS_enterprise_focused_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Anolis_OS_enterprise_focused_Linux_distribution.gmi 
[11:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Anolis OS enterprise-focused Linux distribution
[11:22]	TR News	Windows TCO: "The FBI, which is investigating" https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattacks-on-minnesota-water-systems-investigated-as-officials-warn-about-iranian-hackers/ | Source: Security Week
[11:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn About Iranian Hackers - SecurityWeek
[11:22]	TR News	Windows TCO: "As usual, the president offered no evidence of his off-the-cuff accusations." https://www.theverge.com/policy/974197/trump-tim-walz-minnesota-water-hacks-iran | Source: The Verge
[11:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Trump blames Tim Walz for water hacks even though its probably Iran | The Verge
[11:24]	TR News	"It is, however, entirely possible to write an article that makes everyone angry about some part. So here goes." https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/ai-for-decision-makers/ | Source: Bert Hubert
[11:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-berthub.eu | AI: Considerations for people who make decisions - Bert Hubert's writings
[11:25]	TR News	"The term typically refers to an arrangement in which one company invests in another firm that buys its products and services: By doing so, the businesses effectively bind their fortunes more tightly to one another." https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-ai-circular-deals/ | Source: Bloomberg
[11:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-ai-circular-deals/ )
[11:25]	TR News	"I do not use LLMs in my work. I don't use them in my non-work life either, for that matter." http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2026/08/on-the-non-use-of-ai-in-my-wri.html | Source: Antipope
[11:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.antipope.org | On the non-use of AI in my writing process - Charlie's Diary
[11:25]	TR News	"But the evidence for this "changing everything" thesis is thin on the ground." https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/01/dare-snot/#i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again | Source: CoryDoctorow
[11:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Why businesses lie about AI (01 Aug 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[11:26]	TR News	"I guess from an individual point of view, like a developer working on an app, A.I. is indeed just another tool." https://thejollyteapot.com/2026/08/01/just-a-tool/ | Source: Nicolas Magand
[11:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thejollyteapot.com | Just a tool The Jolly Teapot
[11:26]	TR News	"Derek isnt the only AI thirst trap showing off defined abs for likes and money." https://www.vox.com/culture/492604/ai-deepfake-gay-influencers-tiktok-thirst-traps | Source: Vox
[11:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Is that thirst trap influencer AI? Inside the world of very convincing deepfakes | Vox
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[11:28]	TR News	"As the dominoes fell, Aschenbrenner sent a letter to investors to quell their fears, highlighting how well it had performed until this point." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/situational-awareness-ai-investor-crumbling | Source: Futurism
[11:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | A Prominent AI Investor Is Now Crumbling, in What Could Be a Sign of Things to Come
[11:29]	TR News	"How could such a horrifically inaccurate map be made?" https://futurism.com/future-society/us-officials-ai-map-africa | Source: Futurism
[11:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | US Government Displays AI-Mangled Map of Africa That Gets Every Single Country Wrong
[11:29]		*psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[11:29]	TR News	"A deep technical guide to designing a robust, provider-agnostic billing pipeline for usage-based SaaS." https://lorbic.com/designing-a-usage-based-billing-pipeline-for-saas/ | Source: Vikash Patel
[11:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Designing a Usage-Based Billing Pipeline for SaaS | Lorbic
[11:34]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[11:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[11:40]	TR News	"This gives us a shortcut weve never had before" https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/avocado-tree-discovery-22368074.php | Source: SFGate
[11:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sfgate.com | Client Challenge
[11:40]	TR News	"A personal reset, as Ive dubbed it, is a time when you decide to make a notable change in your routine when you realize your current path isnt taking you where you want it to." https://adamfortuna.com/reset | Source: Adam Fortuna
[11:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adamfortuna.com | The Personal Reset | Adam Fortuna's Blog
[11:41]	TR News	"In this way, illness strips people not only of income but of social legitimacy." https://daniel.industries/2026/07/31/the-ideal-person-under-capitalism-is-tireless-independent-resilient-endlessly-capable-of-overriding-their-own-limits-in-service-of-output-you-may-be-severely-injured-and-anemic-but-dont-you-dare-skip-gym-day/ | Source: Daniel Miller
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-daniel.industries | You May Be Severely Injured and Anemic but Dont You Dare Skip Gym Day.
[11:41]	TR News	"This model linked aerator operation to a biologically meaningful operating constraint." https://phys.org/news/2026-07-smarter-fish-farms-electricity-safe.html | Source: Omicron Limited
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-07-smarter-fish-farms-electricity-safe.html )
[11:41]	TR News	"One of the FAST Labs most prominent findings is that ultra-processed foods are associated with overeating, intense cravings and loss of control around food." https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/strong-link-foundbetween-ultra-processed-foods-and-addictive-behavior/ | Source: University of Michigan
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | Strong link found between ultra-processed foods and addictive behavior
[11:42]	TR News	"Works fine as a storage device on Linux, showing up as 0525:a4a5 "Netchip Technology, Inc. Linux-USB File-backed Storage Gadget"." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/08/gadget-review-hikmicro-d02-thermal-camera/ | Source: Terence Eden
[11:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shkspr.mobi | Gadget Review: HIKMICRO D02 Thermal Camera Terence Edens Blog
[11:42]	TR News	"On Thursday, I left my role as Senior Director of Technology at ProPublica, where I led IT, Security, and Engineering." https://werd.io/my-next-experiment/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[11:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | My next experiment
[11:43]	TR News	"Those of us who know COBOL are either dead, in the gummer home, or very long in the tooth. The companies still using IBM mainframe technology have viciously incompetent management." https://www.logikalsolutions.com/wordpress/information-technology/devry/ | Source: Logikal Solutions
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.logikalsolutions.com | DeVry Students May Finally Get Relief Logikal Blog
[11:43]	TR News	"One item they won't be carrying? Cellphones." https://www.ksl.com/article/news/utah/education/back-to-school-will-utahs-bell-to-bell-school-cellphone-ban-sharpen-students-classroom-focus/51603752 | Source: Deseret Media
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Back to school: Will Utah's bell-to-bell school cellphone ban sharpen students' classroom focus? | KSL.com
[11:44]	TR News	"This is very simple and fast to compute, and since for DNA the alphabet is only size 4, the hash of each character can be computed using a SIMD-based lookup table via some shuffle instructions." https://curiouscoding.nl/posts/nthash-revisited/ | Source: Groot Koerkamp
[11:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-curiouscoding.nl | NtHash3: first ideas CuriousCoding
[11:44]	TR News	"what if we truly want to understand how astoundingly small and unfathomably large things can get?" https://josephhall.org/blog/limits-of-scale/ | Source: Joseph Lorenzo Hall
[11:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-josephhall.org | Beyond Grains of Sand: From the Planck Length to the Edge of Infinity
[11:45]	TR News	"Combinatorial problems can be interesting for their own sake, but they are more interesting when there is a connection to a problem outside combinatorics, and the more unexpected the connection the better." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/01/counting-rooted-trees/ | Source: John D Cook
[11:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | Counting rooted trees
[11:45]	TR News	"Second order linear differential equations with polynomial coefficients form their own area of study. This seems like a narrow class of equations, but its very important in applications." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/01/why-polynomial-coefficients/ | Source: John D Cook
[11:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | Why polynomial coefficients?
[11:45]	TR News	"Potato starch has microscopic round particles." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/potatoes-are-beige-and-boring-but-they-are-also-the-reason-color-photography-exists | Source: Digital Camera World
[11:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Potatoes are beige and boring. But they are also the reason color photography exists | Digital Camera World
[11:46]	TR News	"Now, a new Earth & Planetary Science Letters study argues the surface of Venus may still bear the geological scars of those long-lost seas." https://www.sciencealert.com/hell-world-venus-may-have-once-had-oceans-across-90-of-its-hot-dry-surface | Source: Science Alert
[11:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hell-World Venus May Have Once Had Oceans Across 90% of Its Hot, Dry Surface : ScienceAlert
[11:46]	TR News	"Back then, if you wanted to listen to music from a video game, maybe you could track down an official soundtrack CDor, if you were a mega nerd like me, youd download ripped chiptunes and their special players." https://www.mistys-internet.website/blog/blog/2026/08/01/searching-for-the-broken-down-chiptune-player-of-my-dreams/ | Source: Misty De Mo
[11:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mistys-internet.website | Searching for the Broken-down Chiptune Player of My Dreams - The Future Is Now
[11:46]	TR News	"Not only does this hold true, but it gets more true the more blogs I read. Im subscribed to a few hundred blogs, most focused on either tech or from folks who enjoy tech." https://blog.ctms.me/posts/2026-03-14-rant-stfu-about-blogging/ |
[11:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.ctms.me | Rant about blogs and the IndieWeb - Dom Corriveau
[11:47]	TR News	"So what the heck: Ill aim for 31 posts this month and see how far I get." https://journal.kvibber.com/2026/08/blaugust26/ | Source: Kelson Vibber
[11:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-journal.kvibber.com | Blaugust, or What the Heck: I'll Do Two Overlapping Blogging Challenges | K-Squared Ramblings
[11:47]	TR News	"The very first journal entry I can find is from February 2016. Back then and for the next 9 years or so, I used Day One." https://overkill.wtf/notes/a-year-of-journaling-on-paper | Source: Kevin Wammer
[11:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A year of journaling on paper - overkill.wtf
[11:47]	TR News	"Cybersecurity news is not difficult to find. Deciding what deserves your attentionand what to do nextis the harder part." https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/introducing-the-defenders-dispatch/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch
[11:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kylereddoch.me | Introducing The Defenders Dispatch - CybersecKyle
[11:48]	TR News	"The thing I have to keep reminding myself is: Im not the library of congress." https://nathandyer.me/2026/07/31/not-the-library-of-congress.html | Source: Nathan Dyer
[11:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nathandyer.me | You Are Not the Library of Congress | Nathan Dyer
[11:48]	TR News	"The other thing I do is construct structured information. Documents, including this blog post. Programs, including the subject of this blog post." https://nick.zoic.org/art/not-a-typewriter/ | Source: Nick Moore
[11:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nick.zoic.org | ENOTTY: Not a typewriter ... and another thing ...
[11:50]	TR News	"Trump and Rubio declare war on the International Criminal Court: What to know | Vox" https://www.vox.com/podcasts/497381/international-criminal-court-trump-rubio-dismantle-explained
[11:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump and Rubio declare war on the International Criminal Court: What to know | Vox
[11:51]	TR News	"Trump Admits His Slush Fund Plans Loud and Clear | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/213841/trump-admits-slush-fund-plans-loud-clear
[11:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Trump Admits His Slush Fund Plans Loud and Clear | The New Republic
[11:51]	TR News	iophk: none of these articles mention enforcing the CFAA as they have in the past https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/technology/anthropic-ai-hack.html
[11:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/technology/anthropic-ai-hack.html )
[11:52]	TR News	Now draw that picture of noses, for Satan's sake; | "Tegn nu det billede af nuser, for satan; | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/tegn-nu-det-billede-af-nuser-satan
[11:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Tegn nu det billede af nuser, for satan; | Version2
[11:53]	TR News	Data centers coming to Finland at a record pace: Almost 100 planned | "Suomeen virtaa jttihankkeita samalla kasvavat kaksi riski - Ilta-Sanomat" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fi&tl=en&u=https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000012168800.html
[11:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-is-fi.translate.goog | Suomeen virtaa jttihankkeita samalla kasvavat kaksi riski - Ilta-Sanomat
[11:53]	TR News	iophk: they fail to address the great harm and impediments that sw patents cause https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/commercialization-and-innovation/
[11:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Commercialization And Innovation | Hackaday
[11:53]	TR News	"Aus Car Makers Face Data Security Probe - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/07/31/0929247
[11:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Aus Car Makers Face Data Security Probe - SoylentNews
[11:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Recent GNU/Linux Videos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Recent_GNU_Linux_Videos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Recent_GNU_Linux_Videos.gmi 
[11:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Recent GNU/Linux Videos
[11:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[11:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
● Aug 02
[12:00]	TR News	 (NEW):  New Releases Archcraft's August 2026 Release and Announcing Helwan Linux 5.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/New_Releases_Archcraft_s_August_2026_Release_and_Announcing_Hel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/New_Releases_Archcraft_s_August_2026_Release_and_Announcing_Hel.gmi 
[12:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Releases Archcraft's August 2026 Release and Announcing Helwan Linux 5.0
[12:01]	TR News	"This is my response to The Weekly Challenge #384." https://raku-musings.com/n-binary.html | Source: Arne Sommer
[12:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raku-musings.com | N Binary with Raku - Arne Sommer
[12:02]	TR News	"python has 6 pre-declared "constants": True, False, None, __debug__, Ellipsis (or equivalently ...), and NotImplemented." https://sebsite.pw/w/20260801-pythonconstants.html | Source: Sebastian
[12:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sebsite.pw | python's pre-declared constants are kinda weird
[12:02]	TR News	"Theres so much more to Python though so this year Im approaching it from a different angle and pick one topic for each letter in the English alphabet" https://hamatti.org/posts/python-a-to-z-blaugust-2026-introduction/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala
[12:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hamatti.org | Python A to Z - Blaugust 2026 introduction : Juha-Matti Santala
[12:03]	TR News	"Two tools fix this: watch and progress. With your move already running, open a second terminal and enter the following: [...]" https://www.jamesleighton.com/monitoring-mv-and-other-quiet-commands-with-watch-and-progress/ | Source: James Leighton
[12:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamesleighton.com | Monitoring mv and other quiet commands with watch and progress James Leighton
[12:03]	TR News	"A software developers job is to deliver value for the company." https://sundry.jerryorr.com/2026/07/31/development-pipeline-is-a-production-system |
[12:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The development pipeline is a production system sundry.jerryorr.com
[12:04]	TR News	"Ive been thinking a lot about making C generally nicer to use recently." https://www.unix.dog/~yosh/blog/getopt-but-friendlier.html | Source: UNIX.Dog
[12:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unix.dog | getopt() but friendlier | ~yosh
[12:04]	TR News	"Most of us want to do great work. Building things of exceptional quality work thats beautiful, lovable, fast is one of lifes great joys." https://allenpike.com/2026/finding-a-business-case-for-quality/ | Source: Allen Pike
[12:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-allenpike.com | Weighing the Business Case for Quality - Allen Pike
[12:04]	TR News	"I have been fascinated and amazed by stage0 for a while now ever since I learnt about it via Guix using it to provide twenty two thousand packages source-bootstrapped from the 357-byte seed." https://fzakaria.com/2026/08/01/a-c++-toolchain-from-357-bytes-in-bazel | Source: Farid Zakaria
[12:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fzakaria.com | A C++ toolchain from 357 bytes, in Bazel | Farid Zakarias Blog
[12:04]	TR News	"Lately have been dabbling in Guile Scheme. Guile Scheme is very fast and since is it the main development environment for Guix, its popularity is rising." https://box.matto.nl/having-fun-with-chicken-scheme.html | Source: MJ Fransen
[12:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Having fun with Chicken Scheme - box.matto.nl
[12:05]	TR News	"Today in Tedium: Determining how much something costs shouldnt be difficult" https://tedium.co/2026/08/01/pricing-guns-vs-barcodes-history/ | Source: Tedium
[12:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | Why Pricing Guns Stuck Around After The Barcode
[12:05]	TR News	 (NEW):  Shotcut 26.7 Video Editor Adds Graphics Adapter for Linux, Shake Video Filter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/31/Shotcut_26_7_Video_Editor_Adds_Graphics_Adapter_for_Linux_Shake.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/07/31/Shotcut_26_7_Video_Editor_Adds_Graphics_Adapter_for_Linux_Shake.gmi 
[12:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Shotcut 26.7 Video Editor Adds Graphics Adapter for Linux, Shake Video Filter
[12:07]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[12:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[12:08]		*psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[12:09]	TR News	Techrights Links 02/08/2026: Cheeto "Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABC"; New York Times Fights 'Intimidation' https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Links_02_08_2026_Cheeto_Blurted_Out_Vile_Plot_to_Censor_ABC_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Links_02_08_2026_Cheeto_Blurted_Out_Vile_Plot_to_Censor_ABC_New.gmi 
[12:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 02/08/2026: Cheeto "Blurted Out Vile Plot to Censor ABC"; New York Times Fights 'Intimidation'
[12:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  I refuse to pay Microsoft for these 7 features that Linux offers for free https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/I_refuse_to_pay_Microsoft_for_these_7_features_that_Linux_offer.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/I_refuse_to_pay_Microsoft_for_these_7_features_that_Linux_offer.gmi 
[12:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I refuse to pay Microsoft for these 7 features that Linux offers for free
[12:26]	TR News	"So lets put this utterly most fundamental question to the test And since it is vacation time, you can grab the R code and check it yourself" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/little-useless-useful-r-functions-honest-geographical-location-signposts/ | Source: Rlang
[12:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Little useless-useful R functions Honest geographical location signposts | R-bloggers
[12:28]	TR News	"So what happened here? Access to someone else's production systems?" https://seldo.com/posts/did-openai-hack-hugging-face-or-didnt-they/?trk=feed-detail_comments-list-reply_comment-text |
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Did OpenAI hack Hugging Face or didn't they? | Seldo.com
[12:28]	TR News	"That was just the deal; the steal was that it was low effort every single year to get a new phone" https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-apple-upgrade-situation/ |
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-randsinrepose.com | The Apple Upgrade Situation Rands in Repose
[12:28]	TR News	"Lately, though, I've come to realize that I can't hop around forever. As of October 5, 2025, I'm using robertbirming.com and host it on Bear." https://robertbirming.com/my-blogging-journey/ | Source: Robert Birming
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertbirming.com | My blogging journey Robert Birming
[12:28]	TR News	"A few weeks ago, I noticed some of my Hugo sort functions werent working." https://burgeonlab.com/blog/date-objects-hugo-javascript-node/ | Source: Naty S
[12:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-burgeonlab.com | A Dating Matter: Hugo, Indiekit, and Node
[12:29]	TR News	[Old] "In particular, you can use existing user bases for authentication or connect sound bots that can, for example, play music." https://en.ubunlog.com/mumble-1-4-has-already-been-released-and-comes-with-many-changes-and-news/ |
[12:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.ubunlog.com | Mumble 1.4 has already been released and comes with many changes and news
[12:29]	TR News	"The simple, obvious, and more or less wrong answer is because my phone is a computer." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/SmartphoneAlarmClockWhyGood | Source: University of Toronto
[12:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser
[12:30]	TR News	"In 1948, IBM introduced the 604 Electronic Calculating Punch. This machine was a programmable calculator, about the size of a double refrigerator." https://www.righto.com/2026/07/ibm-604-trigger-tube-module.html | Source: Ken Shirriff
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.righto.com | Energizing a vacuum-tube flip-flop module from a 1948 IBM system
[12:30]	TR News	"As you might expect, its also perfect for biking titles such as the Tour de France series." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/bike-trainers-as-video-game-controllers/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bike Trainers As Video Game Controllers | Hackaday
[12:30]	TR News	"Well, almost. Hes not actually putting strain gauges or anything like that into the legs; hes just measuring the voltage drop across a resistor in series with the servos." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/stewart-platform-walker-gains-feeling-in-legs-from-resistors/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Stewart Platform Walker Gains Feeling In Legs From Resistors | Hackaday
[12:30]	TR News	"Since most of these multi-filament machines are pretty much locked down as far as hardware tinkering goes, our sights were firmly locked on what the end-user would do with the new capability." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/commercialization-and-innovation/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Commercialization And Innovation | Hackaday
[12:30]	TR News	"Created by legendary hardware hacker Andrew bunnie Huang, the badges for this years famed security conference aim to push the boundaries of security and transparency." https://www.wired.com/story/defcon-34-badge-baochip-andrew-bunnie-huang/ | Source: Wired
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The New Defcon Badges Pack a Unique Open Source Chip That Doubles as a Security Key | WIRED
[12:31]	TR News	"Named Stream32, the build is intended to be simple to understand and adapt to ones own individual workflow." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/01/open-source-stream-deck-targets-flexibility/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Open Source Stream Deck Targets Flexibility | Hackaday
[12:31]	TR News	"The G1, the previous hardware revision already had a 400MHz ARM CPU with 32MB ram, but the G2 is like an Android phone of a few years back." https://raymii.org/s/articles/But_can_your_calculator_run_Linux.html | Source: Remy Van Elst
[12:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-But can your calculator run Linux? - Raymii.org
[12:32]	TR News	"Suppose, not hypothetically, that you have some Ubuntu servers that have local data filesystems (with stuff you want to keep) on separate disks from your system disks." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/Ubuntu2604InstallerExistingDisks | Source: University of Toronto
[12:32]	TR News	"The new release builds fine on all architectures according to the build logs" https://weinholt.se/articles/state-of-chezscheme-in-debian/ |
[12:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The State of Chez Scheme in Debian - weinholt.se
[12:33]	TR News	"the current influx of malicious package adoptions and follow-up commits made via the AUR" https://lwn.net/Articles/1086489/ | Source: LWN
[12:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption [LWN.net]
[12:33]	TR News	"I was at home, checking which Omarchy theme I was using, when I glanced at the About window and saw the OS age: over a year." https://www.zolkos.com/2026/08/01/a-year-on-omarchy-no-regrets.html | Source: Rob Zolkos
[12:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.zolkos.com | A Year on Omarchy. No Regrets.
[12:33]	TR News	"The NetBSD project has announced the release of NetBSD 11.0, the 19th major release of the highly portable operating system." https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12909 | Source: Distro Watch
[12:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12909 )
[12:34]	TR News	"Before the sui generis IBM AIX-based Apple Network Server, one of our favourite machines here at Floodgap, there were the WGSes, the Workgroup Servers" https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/08/mklinux-and-pimped-out-apple-workgroup.html | Source: Old VCR
[12:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oldvcr.blogspot.com | Old Vintage Computing Research: MkLinux and the pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server 9150
[12:34]	TR News	"The story of SVHA Adventure, and how it was saved after over 40 years of obscurity." https://spillhistorie.no/2025/09/11/norways-first-adventure-games-part-1/ |
[12:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Norway's first adventure games, part 1 - Spillhistorie.no
[12:35]	TR News	"The topic of our meeting revolves around how Christian uses NeoVim and Kitty to handle sessions and write fleeting thoughts." https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-08-01-emacs-live-linkarzu-projects/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou
[12:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Emacs live with @linkarzu on his workflow, Org capture, and projects (2026-08-01 22:20 Europe/Athens) | Protesilaos
[12:49]	TR News	The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor https://futurism.com/science-energy/diarrhea-lettuce-taylor-farms-prison-labor
[12:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
[12:49]	TR News	Scientists Forced to Go on OnlyFans After Their Funding Was Cut https://futurism.com/science-energy/scientists-onlyfans-trump-cut-research
[12:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Forced to Go on OnlyFans After Their Funding Was Cut
[12:49]	TR News	The Silicon Valley Health Trend Making Doctors Nervous https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/opinion/health-data-trend-body.html
[12:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/opinion/health-data-trend-body.html )
[12:50]	TR News	The Diary That Talks Back: Whos Really Listening When You Talk to AI? https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/08/the-diary-that-talks-back-whos-really-listening-when-you-talk-to-ai/
[12:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 428 @ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/08/the-diary-that-talks-back-whos-really-listening-when-you-talk-to-ai/ )
[12:50]	TR News	South Korea moves to curb hotel price gouging during major concerts https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-moves-to-curb-hotel-price-gouging-during-major-concerts
[12:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea moves to curb hotel price gouging during major concerts | The Straits Times
[12:50]	TR News	Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/times-subpoena-reporter-trump-north-korea.html
[12:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/times-subpoena-reporter-trump-north-korea.html )
[12:51]	TR News	Tourists chase high-octane thrill in Chinas trending biker capital of Chongqing https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/tourists-chase-high-octane-thrill-in-chinas-trending-biker-capital-of-chongqing
[12:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Tourists chase high-octane thrill in Chinas trending biker capital of Chongqing | The Straits Times
[12:51]	TR News	Tourists chase high-octane thrill in Chinas trending biker capital https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/02/tourists-chase-high-octane-thrill-in-chinas-trending-biker-capital/
[12:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
[12:53]	TR News	UK court rejects challenge against new Chinese embassy in London https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/02/uk-court-rejects-challenge-against-new-chinese-embassy-in-london/
[12:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | UK court rejects challenge against new Chinese embassy in London
[12:58]	TR News	Techrights United Kingdom: GNU/Linux up to 7%, ChromeOS Another 5% (Total 12%) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/United_Kingdom_GNU_Linux_up_to_7_ChromeOS_Another_5_Total_12.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/United_Kingdom_GNU_Linux_up_to_7_ChromeOS_Another_5_Total_12.gmi 
[12:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights United Kingdom: GNU/Linux up to 7%, ChromeOS Another 5% (Total 12%)
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[13:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  Tux Machines Benefits From Explosive Growth of GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Tux_Machines_Benefits_From_Explosive_Growth_of_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Tux_Machines_Benefits_From_Explosive_Growth_of_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[13:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Tux Machines Benefits From Explosive Growth of GNU/Linux
[13:09]	TR News	Techrights Amid 2026 Bing Layoffs Microsoft Share in Search Collapses https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Amid_2026_Bing_Layoffs_Microsoft_Share_in_Search_Collapses.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Amid_2026_Bing_Layoffs_Microsoft_Share_in_Search_Collapses.gmi 
[13:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Amid 2026 Bing Layoffs Microsoft Share in Search Collapses
[13:16]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux New Highs in Europe, Microsoft New Lows https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_New_Highs_in_Europe_Microsoft_New_Lows.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_New_Highs_in_Europe_Microsoft_New_Lows.gmi 
[13:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux New Highs in Europe, Microsoft New Lows
[13:18]	TR News	Still very high https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/japan/#monthly-200902-202608
[13:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Japan | Statcounter Global Stats
[13:19]	TR News	Up in Russia also https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/russian-federation/#monthly-200902-202608
[13:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Russian Federation | Statcounter Global Stats
[13:20]	TR News	And in France https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/france/#monthly-200902-202608
[13:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share France | Statcounter Global Stats
[13:23]	TR News	Windows all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/canada/#monthly-200902-202608
[13:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Canada | Statcounter Global Stats
[13:26]	TR News	Techrights Brazil: GNU/Linux Record High, 5% https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Brazil_GNU_Linux_Record_High_5.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Brazil_GNU_Linux_Record_High_5.gmi 
[13:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brazil: GNU/Linux Record High, 5%
[13:28]	TR News	https://www.sciencealert.com/feed Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0000 The Sun Contains More Silver Than Previously Estimated
[13:28]	TR News	The Strange Origin of The Human Eye May Trace Back to a 600-Million-Year-Old 'Cyclops' https://www.sciencealert.com/the-strange-origin-of-the-human-eye-may-trace-back-to-a-600-million-year-old-cyclops
[13:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Strange Origin of The Human Eye May Trace Back to a 600-Million-Year-Old 'Cyclops' : ScienceAlert
[13:28]	TR News	ThisDeathValleyPlant Survives 60C by Chilling Its Own Leaves https://www.sciencealert.com/this-desert-plant-in-death-valley-can-air-condition-its-own-leaves
[13:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ThisDeathValleyPlant Survives 60C by Chilling Its Own Leaves : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	New Evidence That Microplastics Can Cross Placental Barrier And Alter Hormone Production https://www.sciencealert.com/new-evidence-that-microplastics-can-cross-placental-barrier-and-alter-hormone-production
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Evidence That Microplastics Can Cross Placental Barrier And Alter Hormone Production : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	Hell-World Venus May Have Once Had Oceans Across 90% of Its Hot, Dry Surface https://www.sciencealert.com/hell-world-venus-may-have-once-had-oceans-across-90-of-its-hot-dry-surface
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hell-World Venus May Have Once Had Oceans Across 90% of Its Hot, Dry Surface : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	Your 3am Wake-Ups Might Have an Ancient Scientific Explanation https://www.sciencealert.com/your-3am-wake-ups-might-have-an-ancient-scientific-explanation
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Your 3am Wake-Ups Might Have an Ancient Scientific Explanation : ScienceAlert
[13:30]	TR News	'Most Isolated Environments': Microplastics Are Finding Their Way Down to Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents https://www.sciencealert.com/most-isolated-environments-microplastics-are-finding-their-way-down-to-deep-sea-hydrothermal-vents
[13:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'most Isolated Environments': Microplastics Are Finding Their Way Down to Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents : ScienceAlert
[13:31]	TR News	 2026-08-01 13:46: Signed up for a Vinted account. My options to "secure my account" were adding a... https://kevquirk.com/2026-08-01-1346
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | 2026-08-01 13:46 - Kev Quirk
[13:31]	TR News	AI safety concerns grow as models go rogue https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260801-ai-safety-concerns-grow-as-models-go-rogue
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260801-ai-safety-concerns-grow-as-models-go-rogue )
[13:31]	TR News	A PR Firm Is Using Fake Publicists With AI-Generated Headshots to Spam Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/pr-firm-fake-ai-publicists
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | A PR Firm Is Using Fake Publicists With AI-Generated Headshots to Spam Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients
[13:32]	TR News	Employees Long for the Days Before the Workplace Filled Up With Hey Hi (AI) Slop https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/employees-long-days-before-ai-slop
[13:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Employees Long for the Days Before the Workplace Filled Up With AI Slop
[13:32]	TR News	A Prominent Hey Hi (AI) Investor Is Now Crumbling, in What Could Be a Sign of Things to Come https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/situational-awareness-ai-investor-crumbling
[13:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | A Prominent AI Investor Is Now Crumbling, in What Could Be a Sign of Things to Come
[13:32]	TR News	The More People Learn About AI, the More They Want It Out of Their Lives https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-learn-negative-sentiment-polling-american-attitudes
[13:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The More People Learn About AI, the More They Want It Out of Their Lives
[13:33]	TR News	OpenAIs Escaped Models Were Allegedly Rampaging More Extensively Than Previously Reported https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-escaped-models-rampaging-extensively
[13:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI's Escaped Models Were Allegedly Rampaging More Extensively Than Previously Reported
[13:34]	TR News	In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Convicted Felons Wrath https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/jeanine-pirro-trump-reflecting-pool.html
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/jeanine-pirro-trump-reflecting-pool.html )
[13:34]	TR News	'Nozzlegate' erupts as Prusa CORE One 3D printer kits arrive with soft steel nozzles Bondtech admits machining flaws with no quick fix https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/nozzlegate-erupts-as-prusa-core-one-3d-ptinter-kits-arrive-with-soft-steel-nozzles-bondtech-admits-machining-flaws-with-no-quick-fix
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | 'Nozzlegate' erupts as Prusa CORE One 3D printer kits arrive with soft steel nozzles Bondtech admits machining flaws with no quick fix (Updated) | Tom's Hardware
[13:35]	TR News	Indonesias Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-president-prabowo-willing-to-go-to-north-korea-to-open-a-dialogue-at-request-of-south
[13:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Indonesias Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea | The Straits Times
[13:35]	TR News	Ex-security chiefs to appeal against death penalty over Sri Lanka bombings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/ex-security-chiefs-to-appeal-against-death-penalty-over-sri-lanka-bombings
[13:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Ex-security chiefs to appeal against death penalty over Sri Lanka bombings | The Straits Times
[13:36]	TR News	This Week in Science: Dyson Spheres, Hidden Amazon Structures, And More https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-dyson-spheres-hidden-amazon-structures-and-more
[13:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week in Science: Dyson Spheres, Hidden Amazon Structures, And More : ScienceAlert
[13:36]	TR News	As youth protests dominate India, Kerala state grapples with an ageing problem https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/as-youth-protests-dominate-india-kerala-state-is-grappling-with-an-ageing-problem
[13:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | As youth protests dominate India, Kerala state grapples with an ageing problem | The Straits Times
[13:37]	TR News	Things That Didnt Last Forever https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/01/things-that-didnt-last-forever/
[13:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Things That Didnt Last Forever
[13:38]	TR News	Atomic MacOS (AMOS) stealer infection, (Sun, Aug 2nd) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33208
[13:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Atomic MacOS (AMOS) stealer infection - SANS ISC
[13:39]	TR News	Phishing Campaigns Targeting Hey Hi (AI) Solutions Providers, (Sat, Aug 1st) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33206
[13:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Phishing Campaigns Targeting AI Solutions Providers
[13:46]	TR News	Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/lost-one-of-a-kind-nintendo-ds-cartridge-hits-ebay-for-usd9-100-pokepark-fishing-contest-designed-to-delete-itself-after-12-hours-game-so-rare-it-was-only-distributed-to-theme-park-attendees-in-2005
[13:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005 | Tom's Hardware
[13:46]	TR News	97 untouched Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. cartridges worth thousands discovered in retro shop storage room https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/97-untouched-duck-hunt-and-super-mario-bros-cartridges-worth-thousands-discovered-in-retro-shop-storage-room-never-before-seen-version-of-popular-nes-games-include-five-perfect-10-psa-items
[13:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | 97 untouched Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. cartridges worth thousands discovered in retro shop storage room never-before-seen version of popular NES games include five perfect 10 PSA items | Tom's Hardware
[13:48]	TR News	Same GNOME that harbours 1) corrupt officials. 2) rapists. 3) pedophiles. 4) stranglers of women. https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-RFC-Process-AI-Extensions
[13:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GNOME Working To Establish An RFC Process, Battling Sloppy AI-Generated Extensions - Phoronix
[13:48]	TR News	Because GNOME is ALL about ethics...
[13:49]	TR News	The Slop Presumption Rule https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/The_Slop_Presumption_Rule.shtml
[13:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Slop Presumption Rule
[13:49]	TR News	Overview of Content Published in July https://blog.didierstevens.com/2026/08/01/overview-of-content-published-in-july-11/
[13:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.didierstevens.com | Overview of Content Published in July | Didier Stevens
[13:50]	TR News	The Microsofters' sign of desperation: trying to accomplish the impossible. When that does not work, death threats get issued. https://techrights.org/litigation.shtml
[13:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Matthew J. Garrett Tried to Put My Wife and I in Prison
[13:51]	TR News	AI has two price tags in IT Work One in Dollars, One in Skill https://kerneltalks.com/ai/ai-has-two-price-tags-in-it-work-one-in-dollars-one-in-skill/
[13:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kerneltalks.com | AI has two price tags in IT Work One in Dollars, One in Skill - Kernel Talks
[13:52]	TR News	NetBSD 11.0 released! http://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/netbsd_11_0_released
[13:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.netbsd.org | NetBSD Blog
[13:52]	TR News	Ruby on Rails Patches Critical Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/ruby-on-rails-patches-critical-vulnerability/
[13:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ruby on Rails Patches Critical Vulnerability - SecurityWeek
[13:52]	TR News	Lucy Powell MP on New Mayor of Greater Manchester, First Ever Female to Hold This Position https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/01/lucy-powell-mp-on-new-mayor/
[13:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Lucy Powell MP on New Mayor of Greater Manchester, First Ever Female to Hold This Position
[13:54]	TR News	Fedora 'Community' Became 100% I.C.B.M. Staff, Drawing Up Policies Like CoC and CoI (Where the I.C.B.M. is Excepted From Conflict of Interest Policies) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/01/Fedora_Community_Became_100_IBM_Staff_Drawing_Up_Policies_Like_.shtml
[13:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Fedora 'Community' Became 100% IBM Staff, Drawing Up Policies Like CoC and CoI (Where the IBM is Excepted From Conflict of Interest Policies)
[13:54]	TR News	Teen Hikers Rescued 12 Hours Into Surveillance Giant Google Maps Hike https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/canada/canada-hiking-rescue-google-maps.html
[13:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/canada/canada-hiking-rescue-google-maps.html )
[13:55]	TR News	Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows https://futurism.com/future-society/flock-surveillance-atlanta-fbi-data-crime-case-solve
[13:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows
● Aug 02
[14:00]	TR News	Almost all-time high for GNU/Linux https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/belarus/#monthly-200902-202608
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Belarus | Statcounter Global Stats
[14:01]	TR News	4.14% GNU/Linux https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/argentina/#monthly-200902-202608
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Argentina | Statcounter Global Stats
[14:01]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeds 6% in Spain https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Exceeds_6_in_Spain.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Exceeds_6_in_Spain.gmi 
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeds 6% in Spain
[14:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  One of the World's Largest Populations, Indonesia, Sees GNU/Linux Measured at Over 6% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/One_of_the_World_s_Largest_Populations_Indonesia_Sees_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/One_of_the_World_s_Largest_Populations_Indonesia_Sees_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[14:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines One of the World's Largest Populations, Indonesia, Sees GNU/Linux Measured at Over 6%
[14:06]	TR News	FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/hims-hers-mark-zuckerberg-meta-ftc-lawsuit-privacy
[14:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps
[14:06]	TR News	Ramayanapu Jagath: Bringing App Uninstallation to the GNOME Shell App Grid https://blogs.gnome.org/jagathgsoc/2026/08/01/bringing-app-uninstallation-to-the-gnome-shell-app-grid/
[14:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Bringing App Uninstallation to the GNOME Shell App Grid Jagath's GSoC blog
[14:08]	TR News	Tobias Mueller: syncthing-socket for accessing machines through NATs https://blogs.gnome.org/muelli/2026/08/syncthing-socket-for-accessing-machines-through-nats/
[14:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | syncthing-socket for accessing machines through NATs muellis blog
[14:08]	TR News	Shotcut 26.7.30 Released with New Elements & Option to Choose GPU https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/shotcut-26-7-30-released-with-new-elements-option-to-choose-gpu/
[14:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Shotcut 26.7.30 Released with New Elements & Option to Choose GPU | UbuntuHandbook
[14:09]	TR News	Faugus 2.0.4 added User Themes Support for Those Dont Like Adwaita https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/faugus-2-0-4-added-user-themes-support-for-those-dont-like-adwaita/
[14:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Faugus 2.0.4 added User Themes Support for Those Dont Like Adwaita | UbuntuHandbook
[14:10]	TR News	Russell Coker: Packet Edit Meme and Debian SE GNU/Linux https://etbe.coker.com.au/2026/08/02/packet-edit-meme-debian-selinux/
[14:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-etbe.coker.com.au | Packet Edit Meme and Debian SE Linux etbe Russell Coker
[14:10]	TR News	June/July in KDE Itinerary https://www.volkerkrause.eu/2026/08/01/kde-itinerary-june-july-2026.html
[14:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.volkerkrause.eu | June/July in KDE Itinerary
[14:15]	TR News	Having fun with Chicken Scheme https://box.matto.nl/having-fun-with-chicken-scheme.html
[14:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Having fun with Chicken Scheme - box.matto.nl
[14:20]	TR News	Synex 13-u11 https://distrowatch.com/synex
[14:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/synex )
[14:20]	TR News	Arch 2026.08.01 https://distrowatch.com/arch
[14:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/arch )
[14:20]	TR News	butrelinux 20260801 https://distrowatch.com/butrelinux
[14:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/butrelinux )
[14:20]	TR News	AbeirOS 20260801 https://distrowatch.com/abeiros
[14:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/abeiros )
[14:21]	TR News	How To Install Shotcut on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-shotcut-fedora-44/
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Shotcut on Fedora 44 - idroot
[14:21]	TR News	Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/deadly-bombing-moscow-restaurant.html
[14:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/deadly-bombing-moscow-restaurant.html )
[14:22]	TR News	"Modern replacements do the same job more efficiently and are available by default on most Linux distributions." https://www.tecmint.com/deprecated-linux-commands/ | Source: TecMint
[14:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | 9 Linux Commands You Should Replace with Modern Alternatives
[14:23]	TR News	"irst seen in March, Brisbane Silicon has now launched the ELM11-Feather to Crowd Supply" https://linuxgizmos.com/elm11-feather-debuts-with-native-lua-and-reconfigurable-fpga-hardware/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[14:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/elm11-feather-debuts-with-native-lua-and-reconfigurable-fpga-hardware/ )
[14:23]	TR News	"Radxa has unveiled the Linkr, a compact remote-control device for accessing computers, servers, and development boards through a web browser." https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-linkr-brings-remote-kvm-access-and-tailscale-support-to-a-thumb-sized-device/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[14:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-linkr-brings-remote-kvm-access-and-tailscale-support-to-a-thumb-sized-device/ )
[14:27]	TR News	UDRP http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/guest-post-guestkat-prowls-udrp-docket.html
[14:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | [Guest Post] The GuestKat Prowls the UDRP Docket: Six Months of Cybersquatting, Catfights and Curious Decisions - The IPKat
[14:28]	TR News	extrox 20260802 https://distrowatch.com/extrox
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/extrox )
[14:28]	TR News	MocaccinoOS 26.08 https://distrowatch.com/mocaccinoos
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/mocaccinoos )
[14:28]	TR News	Enchantment 26-rc1 https://distrowatch.com/enchantment
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/enchantment )
[14:28]	TR News	KDE GNU/Linux 20260801 https://distrowatch.com/kdelinux
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kdelinux )
[14:28]	TR News	BigLinux 2026-08-01 https://distrowatch.com/biglinux
[14:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/biglinux )
[14:29]	TR News	AgarimOS 20260801 https://distrowatch.com/agarimos
[14:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/agarimos )
[14:29]	TR News	AfagOS 20260801 https://distrowatch.com/afagos
[14:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/afagos )
[14:36]	TR News	Techrights Steam Survey, analytics.usa.gov, and statCounter All Point to GNU/Linux Gains (Again) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Steam_Survey_analytics_usa_gov_and_statCounter_All_Point_to_GNU.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Steam_Survey_analytics_usa_gov_and_statCounter_All_Point_to_GNU.gmi 
[14:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Steam Survey, analytics.usa.gov, and statCounter All Point to GNU/Linux Gains (Again)
[14:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi 
[14:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[14:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  5 things nobody tells you about switching to Linux from Windows https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/5_things_nobody_tells_you_about_switching_to_Linux_from_Windows.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/5_things_nobody_tells_you_about_switching_to_Linux_from_Windows.gmi 
[14:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 5 things nobody tells you about switching to Linux from Windows
● Aug 02
[15:04]	TR News	Sparky news 2026/07 https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-news-2026-07/
[15:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sparkylinux.org | Sparky news 2026/07 - SparkyLinux
[15:07]	TR News	The myth of Snow Leopard https://www.rubenerd.au/the-myth-of-snow-leopard/
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: The myth of Snow Leopard
[15:08]	TR News	But can your calculator run Linux? https://raymii.org/s/articles/But_can_your_calculator_run_Linux.html
[15:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-But can your calculator run Linux? - Raymii.org
[15:08]	TR News	Linux Saloon 213 | News Flight Night https://cubiclenate.com/2026/08/01/linux-saloon-213-news-flight-night/
[15:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Latest Tech Updates: Arch Linux, Ubuntu Features & More
[15:08]	TR News	Resigning from Arch GNU/Linux https://linderud.dev/blog/resigning-from-arch-linux/
[15:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linderud.dev | Resigning from Arch Linux
[15:16]	TR News	AMD Ryzen Just Got Its First Ever Open-Source Firmware https://linuxstans.com/first-open-source-firmware-amd-ryzen-am5/
[15:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxstans.com | AMD Ryzen Gets Open-Source Firmware, Finally
[15:16]	TR News	killall Command in Linux: Kill Processes by Name https://linuxize.com/post/killall-command-in-linux/
[15:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-killall Command in Linux: Kill Processes by Name | Linuxize
[15:17]	TR News	Latvia-Belarus border remains closed https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/01.08.2026-latvia-belarus-border-remains-closed.a657166/
[15:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia-Belarus border remains closed / Article
[15:17]	TR News	The U.S. Deported Him to Jail in Russia. Then He Escaped. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/russia-war-deserter.html
[15:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/russia-war-deserter.html )
[15:19]	TR News	Thai PM Anutin apologises to Russians, orders tighter security after five Chonburi killings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-pm-anutin-apologises-to-russians-orders-tighter-security-after-five-chonburi-killings
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Thai PM Anutin apologises to Russians, orders tighter security after five Chonburi killings | The Straits Times
[15:19]	TR News	Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv After Convicted Felon Backs Off Air-Defense Pledge https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attack-missiles-patriot.html
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attack-missiles-patriot.html )
[15:19]	TR News	Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Struggles With Air Defense Shortages https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Struggles With Air Defense Shortages
[15:19]	TR News	Zelenskyy Expresses Frustration With Pace Of Patriot Deliveries As Civilian Death Toll Climbs https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says 'Answers' Needed On Patriot Delivery As Civilian Death Toll Climbs
[15:20]	TR News	Why the West still misunderstands Belarus role in Russias war opinion https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3006113/why-the-west-still-misunderstands-belarus-role-in-russia-s-war-opinion
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Why the West still misunderstands Belarus role in Russias war opinion - LRT
[15:20]	TR News	Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile attack https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3008045/lithuanian-embassy-in-kyiv-damaged-in-russian-missile-attack
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile attack - LRT
[15:20]	TR News	Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack https://www.france24.com/en/kyiv-9-dead-and-22-hurt-in-missile-attack
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/kyiv-9-dead-and-22-hurt-in-missile-attack )
[15:20]	TR News	Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-forces-strike-targets-ukraine-odesa-mykolaiv-ports
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-forces-strike-targets-ukraine-odesa-mykolaiv-ports )
[15:21]	TR News	Fluff 2026.08.01 https://distrowatch.com/fluff
[15:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/fluff )
[15:21]	TR News	Anolis OS enterprise-focused GNU/Linux distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/anolis-os-enterprise-focused-linux-distribution/
[15:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Anolis OS - enterprise-focused Linux distribution - LinuxLinks
[15:21]	TR News	Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options https://fossforce.com/2026/08/synex-13-u11-released-with-multiple-desktop-options/
[15:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options - FOSS Force
[15:21]	TR News	Autism Diagnoses Spiked After COVID-19, But Probably Not For The Reason You Think https://www.sciencealert.com/autism-diagnoses-spiked-after-covid-19-but-probably-not-for-the-reason-you-think
[15:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Autism Diagnoses Spiked After COVID-19, But Probably Not For The Reason You Think : ScienceAlert
[15:31]	TR News	Techrights Clownflare Web Usage Survey: About 10% in North America Use GNU/Linux, Worldwide 6.7% https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Clownflare_Web_Usage_Survey_About_10_in_North_America_Use_GNU_L.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Clownflare_Web_Usage_Survey_About_10_in_North_America_Use_GNU_L.gmi 
[15:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Clownflare Web Usage Survey: About 10% in North America Use GNU/Linux, Worldwide 6.7%
[15:37]	TR News	Chromebooks almost 12% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/philippines/#monthly-200902-202608
[15:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Philippines | Statcounter Global Stats
[15:43]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Leaps to 8% in Asia https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Leaps_to_8_in_Asia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Leaps_to_8_in_Asia.gmi 
[15:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Leaps to 8% in Asia
[15:48]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Rises to 6% in Mexico https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_6_in_Mexico.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_6_in_Mexico.gmi 
[15:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux Rises to 6% in Mexico
[15:49]	TR News	 (NEW):  From Soccermania to GNU/Linux Mania https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/From_Soccermania_to_GNU_Linux_Mania.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/From_Soccermania_to_GNU_Linux_Mania.gmi 
[15:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines From Soccermania to GNU/Linux Mania
● Aug 02
[16:10]	TR News	Techrights IBMers Discuss Who Killed IBM (It Impacts Red Hat) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/IBMers_Discuss_Who_Killed_IBM_It_Impacts_Red_Hat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/IBMers_Discuss_Who_Killed_IBM_It_Impacts_Red_Hat.gmi 
[16:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBMers Discuss Who Killed IBM (It Impacts Red Hat)
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[16:13]	TR News	AMD FPGA Tools 2026.1 Install on Ubuntu https://www.hackster.io/whitney-knitter/amd-fpga-tools-2026-1-install-on-ubuntu-56de98
[16:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AMD FPGA Tools 2026.1 Install on Ubuntu - Hackster.io
[16:14]	TR News	"This is your friendly reminder that a new Arch Linux ISO snapshot is now available for download for August 2026, powered by the latest and greatest Linux 7.1 kernel series." https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-1-is-now-available-for-download
[16:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First Arch Linux ISO Powered by Linux Kernel 7.1 Is Now Available for Download - 9to5Linux
[16:14]	TR News	"4MLinux developer Zbigniew Konojacki announced today the release and general availability of 4MLinux 52.0 as the latest stable version of this minimalist and independent Linux distro featuring the lightweight JWM window manager." https://9to5linux.com/4mlinux-52-0-released-with-better-support-for-legacy-gpus-linux-kernel-6-18-lts
[16:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-4MLinux 52.0 Released with Better Support for Legacy GPUs, Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS - 9to5Linux
[16:15]	TR News	AMD Prepares Linux Driver Support For RDNA 5 GPUs With New DCN6 Display Engine Patches https://wccftech.com/amd-prepares-linux-driver-support-for-rdna-5-gpus-with-new-dcn6-display-engine-patches/
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wccftech.com | AMD Prepares Linux Driver Support For RDNA 5 GPUs With New DCN6 Display Engine Patches
[16:15]	TR News	GTA V Enhanced Performance Comparison on Linux and Windows https://en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/sravnenie-proizvoditelnosti-gta-v-enhanced-na-linux-i-windows
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.gamegpu.com | GTA V Enhanced Performance Comparison on Linux and Windows
[16:16]	TR News	AMD skips to DCN6 for its next-generation Radeon display engine https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-rdna5-linux-patches-reveal-dcn6-display-engine-and-gfx13-link
[16:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AMD RDNA5 Linux patches reveal DCN6 display engine and GFX13 link - VideoCardz.com
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[16:16]	TR News	Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware flood https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/arch-linux-disables-aur-package-adoption-to-stop-malware-flood/
[16:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bleepingcomputer.com | Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware flood
[16:20]	TR News	Sapling says this article by Heath Callahan is LLM slop ... about slop https://forkast.news/refluxfs-a-nine-year-old-linux-kernel-bug-found-by-ai-in-weeks-affects-16-4-million-systems/
[16:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-forkast.news | RefluXFS: A Nine-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Found by AI in Weeks Affects 16.4 Million Systems Forkast
[16:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon and Discussion About Text Editors https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_and_Discussion_About_Text_Editors.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_and_Discussion_About_Text_Editors.gmi 
[16:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon and Discussion About Text Editors
[16:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security, Slop, and Slop About Slop (FUD About "Linux") https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Security_Slop_and_Slop_About_Slop_FUD_About_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Security_Slop_and_Slop_About_Slop_FUD_About_Linux.gmi 
[16:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security, Slop, and Slop About Slop (FUD About "Linux")
[16:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/today_s_howtos.1.gmi 
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[16:26]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware and GNU/Linux Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Open_Hardware_and_GNU_Linux_Devices.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Open_Hardware_and_GNU_Linux_Devices.gmi 
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware and GNU/Linux Devices
[16:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Debian: Meme, SparkyLinux, and "The State of Chez Scheme in Debian" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Debian_Meme_SparkyLinux_and_The_State_of_Chez_Scheme_in_Debian.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Debian_Meme_SparkyLinux_and_The_State_of_Chez_Scheme_in_Debian.gmi 
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian: Meme, SparkyLinux, and "The State of Chez Scheme in Debian"
[16:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Graphics and Games Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Graphics_and_Games_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Graphics_and_Games_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Graphics and Games Leftovers
[16:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  NetBSD 11.0 released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/NetBSD_11_0_released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/NetBSD_11_0_released.gmi 
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NetBSD 11.0 released
[16:29]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE and GNOME: KDE Itinerary and GNOME Shell https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/KDE_and_GNOME_KDE_Itinerary_and_GNOME_Shell.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/KDE_and_GNOME_KDE_Itinerary_and_GNOME_Shell.gmi 
[16:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE and GNOME: KDE Itinerary and GNOME Shell
[16:31]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
[16:31]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers
[16:33]	TR News	Techrights Links 02/08/2026: Some Large Slop Investors "Crumbling", Russia Intensifies Bombing of Kiev https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Links_02_08_2026_Some_Large_Slop_Investors_Crumbling_Russia_Int.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Links_02_08_2026_Some_Large_Slop_Investors_Crumbling_Russia_Int.gmi 
[16:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 02/08/2026: Some Large Slop Investors "Crumbling", Russia Intensifies Bombing of Kiev
[16:39]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Steady at About 5% in South America https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Steady_at_About_5_in_South_America.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Steady_at_About_5_in_South_America.gmi 
[16:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Steady at About 5% in South America
[16:43]	TR News	"And as I was getting ready to leave, packing up my collapsable chair and putting it away in its bag, she came over to see me off. And as we both confirmed we'd be back for the fall concert, she very lightly touched my arm, and we said our goodbyes." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/8-02-2.gmi
[16:44]	TR News	"Back when I added a factorial operator to my assembler [1], the code only applied it to numeric literals because the code that implemented it appeared in the same function as parsing a numeric literal. I only found the bug when I tried to apply a factorial to a subexpression in parenthesis, for example, -(2+1)!." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/08/01.1
[16:45]	TR News	"The girl I had a big crush on at the end of university has just bought a very large, very expensive boat. One of my high school friends, the most brilliant of us by a mile, has become an AI-poster on LinkedIn. His job titles have been very impressive, but it doesn't seem to have saved him from the brain rot." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/8-02.gmi
[16:46]	TR News	"As I told you in some previous post[1], I retired early some years ago because of some health issues. And it bothers me a little, that some people might think I'm just a lazy fuck! I don't know if this is really the case, but I really suffered hard the longest time of my life." gopher://redterminal.org:70/0/phlog/2026-08-02-3_weeks_on_a_Caribbean_island_every_year.txt
[16:47]	TR News	"I might or I mightnt read more books from this guy. Reading over his bibliography, he sure has a lot of interesting pitches that makes me really curious." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/cormac_mccarthy-all_the_pretty_horses
[16:48]	TR News	"They have arrived. Mindless drones grabbing my entire Gopher hole. They're not just making a map of our Gopher space, i.e. they don't just request menu selectors -- no, they're grabbing everything, every file." gopher://movq.de/0/phlog/2026/2026-08/2026-08-02--crawlers-in-gopher-space.txt
[16:50]	TR News	"This post is written in response to Chris Shaw's August 2026 IndieWeb Carnival prompt, Purpose." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/purpose-intention-action
[16:51]	TR News	"Landed. I gather my bags from the overhead. I didn't check anything - just carry-ons. My tee-shirt stretches upwards as I do, to fetch my bags, revealing more of my fat gut than I'd like" gemini://shizuka.space/glog/2026/08/02/00/deplaned/
[16:51]	TR News	Tutorial gemini://willthekid.smol.pub/hack01
[16:51]	TR News	"In the last few months I've been doing less and less programming at work. Being the technical lead meant I was doing more meetings than coding but with big changes in the company I've been almost all meetings, design, and story writing." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/gemlog.py/post/got-the-python-itch.gmi
[16:52]	TR News	"You might think it odd to add support for floating point constants for an 8-bit CPU" gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/02/07.1
[16:53]	TR News	"i have returned from a trip to the home country! i always forget that it's not in fact a holiday. that i still sort of run a household, except instead of a comfortable, familiar routine to support me, there's tons of stuff to do and people to meet, daily" gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/20260516
[16:54]	TR News	"this is still going and serving me well! i definitely feel supported and more active and alive, but it did take a while to get here. even though summer is still hard, i am happy to initiate activities and accept others' initiating them, including basketball?? very out of character, but exercise is part of the habits, so why not!" gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/supportivehabits
● Aug 02
[17:00]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Drift, Crawlers in Gopher Space, Purpose, and Python https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Gemini_Links_02_08_2026_Drift_Crawlers_in_Gopher_Space_Purpose_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Gemini_Links_02_08_2026_Drift_Crawlers_in_Gopher_Space_Purpose_.gmi 
[17:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 02/08/2026: Drift, Crawlers in Gopher Space, Purpose, and Python
[17:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  BeOS was the most innovative OS of the '90shere is how it lives on today https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/BeOS_was_the_most_innovative_OS_of_the_90s_here_is_how_it_lives.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/BeOS_was_the_most_innovative_OS_of_the_90s_here_is_how_it_lives.gmi 
[17:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BeOS was the most innovative OS of the '90shere is how it lives on today
[17:07]	TR News	Techrights Cuba Sees Leap in GNU/Linux Usage, as Reported by statCounter https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Cuba_Sees_Leap_in_GNU_Linux_Usage_as_Reported_by_statCounter.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Cuba_Sees_Leap_in_GNU_Linux_Usage_as_Reported_by_statCounter.gmi 
[17:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Cuba Sees Leap in GNU/Linux Usage, as Reported by statCounter
[17:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Measured at Around 6% in Ireland https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Around_6_in_Ireland.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Around_6_in_Ireland.gmi 
[17:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Measured at Around 6% in Ireland
[17:15]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux in Bulgaria Back Up https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_in_Bulgaria_Back_Up.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_in_Bulgaria_Back_Up.gmi 
[17:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux in Bulgaria Back Up
[17:15]	TR News	Windows all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/hungary/#monthly-200902-202608 MinceR
[17:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Hungary | Statcounter Global Stats
[17:16]	TR News	GNU/Linux + ChromeOS about 14% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/greece/#monthly-200902-202608
[17:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Greece | Statcounter Global Stats
[17:16]	TR News	Also up in Italy https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/italy/#monthly-200902-202608
[17:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Italy | Statcounter Global Stats
[17:18]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Linux_s_market_share_in_North_America_has_breached_10_for_the_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Linux_s_market_share_in_North_America_has_breached_10_for_the_f.gmi 
[17:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
[17:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  AstrOS, a distro that combines the best of Arch, COSMIC, and immutability, enters beta https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/AstrOS_a_distro_that_combines_the_best_of_Arch_COSMIC_and_immut.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/AstrOS_a_distro_that_combines_the_best_of_Arch_COSMIC_and_immut.gmi 
[17:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines AstrOS, a distro that combines the best of Arch, COSMIC, and immutability, enters beta
[17:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  In Republic of South Korea GNU/Linux Has Reached a New High https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/In_Republic_of_South_Korea_GNU_Linux_Has_Reached_a_New_High.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/In_Republic_of_South_Korea_GNU_Linux_Has_Reached_a_New_High.gmi 
[17:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines In Republic of South Korea GNU/Linux Has Reached a New High
[17:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.08 Is Out with COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.6 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Gentoo_Based_MocaccinoOS_26_08_Is_Out_with_COSMIC_1_5_KDE_Plasm.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/01/Gentoo_Based_MocaccinoOS_26_08_Is_Out_with_COSMIC_1_5_KDE_Plasm.gmi 
[17:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Gentoo-Based MocaccinoOS 26.08 Is Out with COSMIC 1.5, KDE Plasma 6.6.6
[17:25]	TR News	Windows collapsing https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/india/#monthly-200902-202608
[17:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Operating System Market Share India | Statcounter Global Stats
[17:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  Australia and New Zealand: New Highs for GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Australia_and_New_Zealand_New_Highs_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Australia_and_New_Zealand_New_Highs_for_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[17:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Australia and New Zealand: New Highs for GNU/Linux
[17:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNOME's extension problem is worse than you think, and it's why I switched to KDE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNOME_s_extension_problem_is_worse_than_you_think_and_it_s_why_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNOME_s_extension_problem_is_worse_than_you_think_and_it_s_why_.gmi 
[17:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME's extension problem is worse than you think, and it's why I switched to KDE
[17:33]	TR News	Techrights Thailand: GNU/Linux Approaching 15%, Windows in a Freefall https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Thailand_GNU_Linux_Approaching_15_Windows_in_a_Freefall.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Thailand_GNU_Linux_Approaching_15_Windows_in_a_Freefall.gmi 
[17:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Thailand: GNU/Linux Approaching 15%, Windows in a Freefall
[17:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  COSMIC is doing what GNOME still can't, and it's only been out for a year https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/COSMIC_is_doing_what_GNOME_still_can_t_and_it_s_only_been_out_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/COSMIC_is_doing_what_GNOME_still_can_t_and_it_s_only_been_out_f.gmi 
[17:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines COSMIC is doing what GNOME still can't, and it's only been out for a year
[17:38]	schestowitz[TR2]	> microSD cards are never a good idea in production.  However, the RPi5 
[17:38]	schestowitz[TR2]	> uses more electricity and lacks a 3.5mm audio jack.  I suppose the audio 
[17:38]	schestowitz[TR2]	> jack could be compensated for with a USB adapter but I do not need any 
[17:38]	schestowitz[TR2]	> storage capacity at all on that device.  The Protecli could do the job, 
[17:38]	schestowitz[TR2]	> except that, unlike the Soekriss, it lacks GPIO.
[17:38]	schestowitz[TR2]	I bought new headphones today for RIanne, considerable discount. Simple jack.
[17:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	In July an Australian took over Clacton's foreign relations with the sister city in France "
[17:45]	TR News	 (NEW):  I switched an old laptop to a RAM-only OS and it outpaced my newer machine https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/I_switched_an_old_laptop_to_a_RAM_only_OS_and_it_outpaced_my_ne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/I_switched_an_old_laptop_to_a_RAM_only_OS_and_it_outpaced_my_ne.gmi 
[17:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I switched an old laptop to a RAM-only OS and it outpaced my newer machine
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● Aug 02
[18:01]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Measured at 7.3% in Saudi Arabia https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_7_3_in_Saudi_Arabia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_7_3_in_Saudi_Arabia.gmi 
[18:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Measured at 7.3% in Saudi Arabia
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[18:07]	TR News	Techrights statCounter Observes GNU/Linux at 10% in Libya https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/statCounter_Observes_GNU_Linux_at_10_in_Libya.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/statCounter_Observes_GNU_Linux_at_10_in_Libya.gmi 
[18:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights statCounter Observes GNU/Linux at 10% in Libya
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[18:45]	TR News	Techrights XBox is in Trouble, Sunday News Shows How Serious a Problem It Now Faces https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/XBox_is_in_Trouble_Sunday_News_Shows_How_Serious_a_Problem_It_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/XBox_is_in_Trouble_Sunday_News_Shows_How_Serious_a_Problem_It_N.gmi 
[18:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights XBox is in Trouble, Sunday News Shows How Serious a Problem It Now Faces
[18:49]	TR News	Windows collapsed https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/iraq/#monthly-200902-202608 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/iraq/#monthly-200902-202608
[18:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Iraq | Statcounter Global Stats
[18:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Operating System Market Share Iraq | Statcounter Global Stats
[18:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  Switzerland's GNU/Linux "Market Share" at 7% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Switzerland_s_GNU_Linux_Market_Share_at_7.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Switzerland_s_GNU_Linux_Market_Share_at_7.gmi 
[18:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Switzerland's GNU/Linux "Market Share" at 7%
● Aug 02
[19:03]	TR News	"In a statement on his website, external, Pocock, who is a software engineer, is asking voters to read about his work on ethics in technology, safety of children online, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and cybersecurity." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlw69p6lyeo
[19:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | The candidates standing in the Clacton by-election - BBC News
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[19:27]	TR News	 (NEW):  Climate Change on Our Minds https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Climate_Change_on_Our_Minds.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/Climate_Change_on_Our_Minds.gmi 
[19:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Climate Change on Our Minds
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[19:50]	TR News	Techrights Codes of Conduct Attract Hoarders and Sociopaths, They Are Intolerant Towards Good People https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Codes_of_Conduct_Attract_Hoarders_and_Sociopaths_They_Are_Intol.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Codes_of_Conduct_Attract_Hoarders_and_Sociopaths_They_Are_Intol.gmi 
[19:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Codes of Conduct Attract Hoarders and Sociopaths, They Are Intolerant Towards Good People
● Aug 02
[20:04]	TR News	17% GNU/Linux https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/india/#monthly-200902-202608
[20:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share India | Statcounter Global Stats
[20:04]	TR News	"Farage can expect to win easily despite the chaos, ..." https://boingboing.net/2026/08/02/clacton-by-sea-voters-get-the-longest-ballot-in-uk-election-history.html
[20:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history - Boing Boing
[20:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  According to statCounter, GNU/Linux Measured at Nearly 8% in Bangladesh https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/According_to_statCounter_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Nearly_8_in_Bang.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/02/According_to_statCounter_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_Nearly_8_in_Bang.gmi 
[20:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines According to statCounter, GNU/Linux Measured at Nearly 8% in Bangladesh
[20:12]	TR News	Cheeto song https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=tKHzXBroSaM
[20:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=tKHzXBroSaM )
[20:31]	MinceR	02 181546 < techrights-news> Windows all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/hungary/#monthly-200902-202608 MinceR
[20:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Hungary | Statcounter Global Stats
[20:32]	MinceR	making room for Microslop Linux and crApple crapOS and Goolag Crashe OS (powered by Microslop Linux)
[20:34]	TR News	Prisons Are for Criminals https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/02/prisons-are-for-criminals/
[20:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Prisons Are for Criminals
[20:49]	TR News	Writing More Because Bad People Want You to Write Less https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/02/writing-more/
[20:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Writing More Because Bad People Want You to Write Less
● Aug 02
[21:02]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft Culture Explained by People Who Work at Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Microsoft_Culture_Explained_by_People_Who_Work_at_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/Microsoft_Culture_Explained_by_People_Who_Work_at_Microsoft.gmi 
[21:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Culture Explained by People Who Work at Microsoft
[21:17]	TR News	Techrights IBM's August 2026 Promotions (Annual Ritual) Can Turn Into a "Bloodbath" (RAs, Layoffs) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/IBM_s_August_2026_Promotions_Annual_Ritual_Can_Turn_Into_a_Bloo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/IBM_s_August_2026_Promotions_Annual_Ritual_Can_Turn_Into_a_Bloo.gmi 
[21:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM's August 2026 Promotions (Annual Ritual) Can Turn Into a "Bloodbath" (RAs, Layoffs)
[21:22]	TR News	Rust, slop, and software patents. Paid by LF cultists. https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/
[21:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com | Home | Open Source Watch
● Aug 02
[03:55]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/pigeon-eggs/
[03:55]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Fox News host learns pigeons actually do lay eggs in brutal fact check to his face - Raw Story
● Aug 02
[04:22]	MinceR	lol
[04:22]	MinceR	let me guess, it wasn't in the bible...
[04:28]	TR News	What a parasite https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/prince-harry-rcmp-security-9.7287916
[04:28]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.cbc.ca | Security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all internationally protected persons | CBC News
● Aug 02
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[10:57]	TR News	"Im devoting the next several Fridays to what Im calling a Realists Guide to the American System. If you hadnt noticed, almost everythings going to hell." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/a-realists-guide-to-the-american | Source: Robert Reich
[10:57]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | A Realist's Guide to the American System - Robert Reich
● Aug 02
[11:02]	TR News	"then-Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper as a key ally in constricting civil liberties" https://thegrayzone.com/2026/07/31/mi5-plotters-irgc-ban-exposed/ | Source: The Gray Zone
[11:02]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-thegrayzone.com | MI5 directors who plotted IRGC terror ban exposed in leaked emails - The Grayzone
[11:03]	TR News	"autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGVs)" https://interestingengineering.com/military/autonomous-hybrid-ground-vehicles-us-army | Source: Interesting Engineering
[11:03]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-interestingengineering.com | Autonomous vehicles that can transform war soon to boost US Army power
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[11:50]	TR News	"Trump and Rubio declare war on the International Criminal Court: What to know | Vox" https://www.vox.com/podcasts/497381/international-criminal-court-trump-rubio-dismantle-explained
[11:50]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump and Rubio declare war on the International Criminal Court: What to know | Vox
[11:51]	TR News	"Trump Admits His Slush Fund Plans Loud and Clear | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/post/213841/trump-admits-slush-fund-plans-loud-clear
[11:51]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | Trump Admits His Slush Fund Plans Loud and Clear | The New Republic
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[12:53]	TR News	UK court rejects challenge against new Chinese embassy in London https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/02/uk-court-rejects-challenge-against-new-chinese-embassy-in-london/
[12:53]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | UK court rejects challenge against new Chinese embassy in London
● Aug 02
[13:34]	TR News	In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Convicted Felons Wrath https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/jeanine-pirro-trump-reflecting-pool.html
[13:34]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/us/politics/jeanine-pirro-trump-reflecting-pool.html )
[13:35]	TR News	Indonesias Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South Korea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-president-prabowo-willing-to-go-to-north-korea-to-open-a-dialogue-at-request-of-south
[13:35]	TR News	Ex-security chiefs to appeal against death penalty over Sri Lanka bombings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/ex-security-chiefs-to-appeal-against-death-penalty-over-sri-lanka-bombings
[13:35]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Ex-security chiefs to appeal against death penalty over Sri Lanka bombings | The Straits Times
[13:49]	TR News	The Slop Presumption Rule https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/The_Slop_Presumption_Rule.shtml
[13:49]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-techrights.org | Techrights The Slop Presumption Rule
● Aug 02
[14:21]	TR News	Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/deadly-bombing-moscow-restaurant.html
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● Aug 02
[15:17]	TR News	Latvia-Belarus border remains closed https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/01.08.2026-latvia-belarus-border-remains-closed.a657166/
[15:17]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia-Belarus border remains closed / Article
[15:17]	TR News	The U.S. Deported Him to Jail in Russia. Then He Escaped. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/russia-war-deserter.html
[15:17]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/russia-war-deserter.html )
[15:19]	TR News	Thai PM Anutin apologises to Russians, orders tighter security after five Chonburi killings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-pm-anutin-apologises-to-russians-orders-tighter-security-after-five-chonburi-killings
[15:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Thai PM Anutin apologises to Russians, orders tighter security after five Chonburi killings | The Straits Times
[15:19]	TR News	Russian Missiles Kill 9 in Kyiv After Convicted Felon Backs Off Air-Defense Pledge https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attack-missiles-patriot.html
[15:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/world/europe/ukraine-russia-attack-missiles-patriot.html )
[15:19]	TR News	Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Struggles With Air Defense Shortages https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-ballistic-missiles-trump-patriot-missiles/33819648.html
[15:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Russia Pounds Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles As Ukraine Struggles With Air Defense Shortages
[15:19]	TR News	Zelenskyy Expresses Frustration With Pace Of Patriot Deliveries As Civilian Death Toll Climbs https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html
[15:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Says 'Answers' Needed On Patriot Delivery As Civilian Death Toll Climbs
[15:20]	TR News	Why the West still misunderstands Belarus role in Russias war opinion https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3006113/why-the-west-still-misunderstands-belarus-role-in-russia-s-war-opinion
[15:20]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Why the West still misunderstands Belarus role in Russias war opinion - LRT
[15:20]	TR News	Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile attack https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3008045/lithuanian-embassy-in-kyiv-damaged-in-russian-missile-attack
[15:20]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian embassy in Kyiv damaged in Russian missile attack - LRT
[15:20]	TR News	Kyiv: 9 dead and 22 hurt in missile attack https://www.france24.com/en/kyiv-9-dead-and-22-hurt-in-missile-attack
[15:20]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/kyiv-9-dead-and-22-hurt-in-missile-attack )
[15:20]	TR News	Russian forces strike targets in Ukraine's Odesa, Mykolaiv ports https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260801-russian-forces-strike-targets-ukraine-odesa-mykolaiv-ports
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● Aug 02
[17:35]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/trump-snuck/
[17:35]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump is sneaking in new laws that will literally make it harder to breathe - Alternet.org
[17:38]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/behind-americas-true-religion-why-millions-are-quiet-quitting-jesus/
[17:38]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Behind Americas 'true' religion: Why millions are quiet quitting Jesus - Alternet.org
[17:41]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/while-millions-face-cuts-superyacht-sales-are-somehow-exploding/
[17:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-While millions face cuts, superyacht sales are somehow exploding - Alternet.org
[17:46]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/trump-maga-2677646328/
[17:46]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-GOP trapped itself with new generation of 'rabid, incompetent idiots' - Alternet.org
[17:51]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/trump-manufacturing-2677646152/
[17:51]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump's 'economic revival' falls flat as donor's factory closes up shop - Alternet.org
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[18:31]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/miller-moreno/
[18:31]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-'Don't believe him': Mental health expert tears apart 'self-pitying' Miller - Alternet.org
[18:32]	admfubar	lemme think about this... https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/02/play-games-with-your-brain-signals-using-octopus-16-wireless-eeg-device/
[18:32]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.cnx-software.com | Play games with your brain signals using Octopus 16 wireless EEG device - CNX Software
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[20:04]	TR News	"Farage can expect to win easily despite the chaos, ..." https://boingboing.net/2026/08/02/clacton-by-sea-voters-get-the-longest-ballot-in-uk-election-history.html
[20:04]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-boingboing.net | Clacton-by-Sea voters get the longest ballot in UK election history - Boing Boing
● Aug 02
[21:29]	admfubar	he isnt quacking like a quack now... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/rfk-jr-measles-vaccination
[21:29]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian
[21:47]	admfubar	https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/02/gianni-infantino-could-face-leadership-challenge-as-fifa-council-members-rebel
[21:47]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | Gianni Infantino could face leadership challenge as Fifa council members rebel | Gianni Infantino | The Guardian
[21:57]	admfubar	what's in your wallet?.. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/capital-one-trump-organization-money-laundering
[21:57]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | Capital One says it closed Trump Organizations accounts after anti-money-laundering review | Donald Trump | The Guardian