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⦿ Working Conditions at EPO Deteriorate and Staff Inquires About Pension Rights | Techrights
⦿ Gemini Protocol About to Turn 4 and It’s Still Growing | Techrights
⦿ IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | Techrights
⦿ [Meme] Makes No Sense for EPO (Now Connected to the EU) and Staff Pensions to be Tied to the UK After Brexit | Techrights
䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login):
http://techrights.org/2023/05/31/epo-pension-rights/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/05/31/gemini-protocol-at-4/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/05/31/irc-log-300523/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/05/31/meme-makes-no-sense-for-epo-now-connected-to-the-eu-and-staff-pensions-to-be-tied-to-the-uk-after-brexit/#comments
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✐ Working_Conditions_at_EPO_Deteriorate_and_Staff_Inquires_About_Pension
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Posted in Europe, Finance, Patents at 12:34 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Moving the pension to one’s own country makes perfect sense; at least one can
chase_local_politicians_when_things_go_awry
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽⦇UK_Pensioners_Referendum;_Work_a_lifetime_for_the_EPO;_Only
to_be_lied_to_(about_its_financial_state)⦈_
Summary: Work is becoming a lot worse (not even compliant with the law!) and
promises are constantly being broken, so staff is starting to chase management
for answers and assurances pertaining to finances
MANY EPO workers rely on their future pension, which is diminishing_before
their_eyes_(defying_promises_made_when_they_joined_or_left_the_Office). The
pension_fraud of Sirius_‘Open_Source’ is a subject we’ll tackle in months to
come (many victims, and they owe people a lot of money for other reasons), but
today we focus on the EPO. As we noted before, many experienced examiners
retired early and continue to retire early. They cannot take it anymore. As
testament or fresh evidence to support it, consider this new publication or
message circulated by the EPO’s Local Staff Committee of Munich and Brussels
(not the union but formally elected staff representatives):
§ Has BTT improved your life in the Office?⠀➾
Dear colleagues,
The so-called Bringing Teams Together (BTT) project is already
showing its negative effects on many staff. Flexibility with regards
to working mainly at home and/or abroad, as desired by a significant
number of colleagues, should have allowed a reasonable reduction in
office space without interfering in our daily work. However, the
haste with which BTT has been implemented, and the excessive
reduction in office space (through the closure in Munich of Pschorr
Bauteile V-VII and floors 6 to 8 of Bauteile I-IV) which has been
pushed through by the administration, are already causing significant
problems to many colleagues, in particular those who have not been
allocated a permanent office despite working in the Office premises
three (or even four!) days per week. Many of these colleagues now
feel like second-class employees who feel that their connection to
their team, close colleagues and the Office in general will be
negatively impacted.
In order to produce a more complete picture of what is happening, we
kindly ask you to spend a couple of minutes of your time to answer
(at least some of) the following questions – [redacted]:
How much time have you lost because you had to empty your permanent
office (and set up a new one, if relevant)?
On a weekly basis, how much time do you lose with booking, finding
and setting up an office for the day?
Which problems do you encounter when using an office for the day?
Has BTT improved or degraded your team dynamics?
Are you happy that BTT is being implemented?
Do you have any other problems to report? Or any other comments?
Thank you for your help!
The Central Staff Committee (CSC) of the EPO circulated the following this
week:
§ Inward transfer of pension rights from the United Kingdom⠀➾
Dear colleagues,
According to Article 12 Pension Regulations, an employee who enters
the service of the Office may arrange for payment to the Office, in
accordance with the Implementing Rules hereto, of any amounts
corresponding to the retirement pension rights accrued under his
previous pension schemes, provided that those schemes allow such
transfers to be made.
In this letter, we seek the administration’s assistance in clarifying
the status of the possibility of transferring pension rights from the
United Kingdom, by asking them some questions.
In our view, it is in the best interest of the EPO and of staff to
allow as many inward transfers of pensions as possible. Indeed, we
can be proud of the work of, and the trust given by staff to its
pension and fund management teams.
If your request for inward transfer from the UK has been rejected /
was not possible, please get in touch with us at [redacted]
Here is the corresponding document (letter):
Reference: sc23062cl
Date: 25/05/2023
Mr Jan Boulanger
Director HR Essential Services
By email
OPEN LETTER
§ Inward transfer of pension rights from the United Kingdom⠀➾
Dear Mr Boulanger,
According to Article 12 Pension Regs, an employee who enters the
service of the Office may arrange for payment to the Office, in
accordance with the Implementing Rules hereto, of any amounts
corresponding to the retirement pension rights accrued under his
previous pension schemes, provided that those schemes allow such
transfers to be made.
We would like to seek your assistance in clarifying the status of the
possibility of transferring pension rights from the UK. Indeed, for a
certain period, HR seemed to have informed new colleagues that a
transfer of pension rights from the UK was not possible, and requests
for transfer from the UK national pension system, HMRC, were not
accepted. However, according to the EPO Intranet (dated 9 September
2022), transfers from the UK are now possible:
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇EPO's_UK_pension⦈_
In the following our questions on this topic:
1. It seems that the EPO’s new pension scheme appeared for some time
on the list of Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (ROPS) of HMRC.
Apparently, the EPO’s new pension scheme does not appear in the
current list available online today. At least until 2015, the pension
fund of the EPO was a ROPS. Apparently, the EPO’s new pension scheme
has been classified again as a ROPS, allegedly in or around 2019, and
still holds this status. Can you confirm this information?
2. What was the reason why transfers of pension rights from the UK
were not possible for some time? Do the reasons concern the severance
grant and the fact that funds transferred from the UK to the EPO can
theoretically be paid out to EPO staff in the first 10 years of
service and aged below 55? (This would collide, in our understanding,
with some UK regulations.)
3. What types of pension rights (e.g., 1st or 2nd pillar) can be
transferred today from the UK?
4. For what periods since 2012 has a transfer of pension rights from
the UK not been possible, and for what reasons?
5. Because of the re-classification mentioned above, transfers of
pension rights from the UK have been theoretically possible since
around 2019. Has this been announced on the EPO Intranet? Can
colleagues request a retroactive transfer of pension rights from the
UK in case their time limit for application (Rule 12.1/1 (vi) (a))
fell in the period when a transfer was not possible? (Rule 12.1/1
(vi) (b))
6. Since 2019, have there been any transfers of pension rights from
the UK?
7. Will it be possible for future newcomers to transfer pension
rights from the UK?
8. Is there any written agreement on pension transfers between the
EPO and HMRC? If yes – has it been made public?
We assume that we can all agree that it is in the best interest of
the EPO and of staff to allow as many inward transfers of pensions as
possible. Indeed, we can be proud of the work of, and the trust given
by staff to its pension and fund management teams.
We remain available for any clarification on the questions. Thank you
very much for your assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Alain Dumont
Chairman of the Central Staff Committee
Remember that HMRC is there to protect the King (His Majesty, HM), not the
general population or the national interest. I_wrote_about_it_earlier_this
month_based_on_direct_experience (as a victim of tax fraud).
“The whole scenario was never pretty and it has taken an ugly turn given the
degree/extent of facilitation elsewhere in the British system.”As one who had
several ordeals with pension fraud (and my colleagues also, including my wife)
we’re going to cover pension issues for months to come; the corruption goes all
the way up to the top. Politicians are now looking into our cases. It’s not
just money at stake (civil aspect) but also jailing of management (crimes were
committed). The system is awfully slow, but the slowness too won’t deter us and
that too is an aspect worth exposing. Why has it taken 6 months already despite
us going (almost) as fast as feasible? Anyway, we have a detailed list of steps
to come. If some culprits end up hanging themselves before they’re jailed, they
only have themselves to blame. The whole scenario was never pretty and it has
taken an ugly turn given the degree/extent of facilitation elsewhere in the
British system. I lost all confidence in it (at every legal level). As I said
repeatedly months ago, the British pension schemes are somewhat of a scam and I
strongly urge people to verify, not trust anything. That’s based on months of
investigations I did, including lengthy phone inquiries with high-level
managers at large pension funds. I repeat: trust nothing (even on paper) and
constantly verify the facts. It’s possible that scams had gone on for decades
before you even found out about it, with constant evasions used to reinforce a
false sense of security/assurance.
“They’re playing with people’s money — money that they do not have themselves.
It’s all speculative.”This is no laughing matter; amid war in Europe (yes,
Ukraine is part of Europe) and collapsing financial systems (yes, it’s worse
than the media admits) one must not assume that the pension is “still there” —
regardless of any likely-empty assurances given by those who gamble with this
money (“investing” in companies with fictional valuation — a Ponzi scheme of
sorts). EPO workers must never forget what_EPOTIF_is_about and, given the
growing connection/s to the ECB and EU (e.g. the UPC and EUIPO), questions must
be asked. Answers are needed too; non-answers are smoke if not fire. If
thousands of EPO workers (past and present) take out hundreds of millions in UK
pensions (perhaps over a billion) it can break entire companies. They’re
playing with people’s money — money that they do not have themselves. It’s all
speculative. █
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⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⢰⡒⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣦⣤⣿⣯⢿⣿⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠇⣸⢸⣿⡀⠀⠙⠛⠛⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⠀⠀⠆⠀⠀⠀
⠀⡶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢹⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣤⣼⢸⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⡀⣀⢀⡀⣀⡀⣀⢀⣀⠀⣀⣙⡛⣋⣘⡻⡟⣛⣀⡀⢀⣀⡀⠀⣀⠀⣀⢀⣀⡀⣈⣈⡘⡿⣛⣃⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⢸⡇⣿⣾⡇⣿⡇⢹⣿⠇⠀⢹⣿⠁⣿⢸⡇⠀⣿⣽⡇⢸⣯⡁⠀⣿⠀⣿⢸⣿⡅⣿⣿⣿⢻⡍⣿⠉⣿⢹⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣸⡇⣿⢻⡇⣿⣧⠀⣿⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⣿⣸⡇⠀⣿⣼⡿⢸⣧⡄⠀⣿⡄⣿⢸⣿⡄⣿⣿⡿⣾⠃⣿⠀⢿⣼⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⣀⣄⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⢀⣀⡀⣀⣀⡀⢀⣀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⡀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⢀⡀⣀⣀⢀⣀⢀⡀⢀⣀⡀⣀⡰⣂⣀⢀⣐⢿⠀⣀⣀⡀⣀⣀⡀⣀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠤⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠙⠿⠀⠀⡀⢸⡇⢸⣿⡇⣿⣿⡿⢸⡏⣿⢸⣿⣿⡏⣿⡏⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣧⢸⣿⡉⣿⣿⣿⣼⡇⣿⣿⡀⣿⣼⡇⣿⠹⠷⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸⣿⢸⡇⣿⣝⠃⢹⣿⢁⣿⣿⠈⣿⡏⣽⣏⡁⣿⠀⣀⠩⢩⠮⠎⠁
⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠰⠅⢸⣇⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⢸⣇⣿⢸⣿⣿⠇⣿⡇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⠁⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⢾⡇⣿⢿⡇⣿⣰⡖⣿⣷⣿⢿⣿⣿⡌⠁⣶⣹⡇⢸⣿⢸⡿⣿⡆⣿⡇⣿⣯⣄⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁
⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣦⣤⣬⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣦⣬⣥⣴⡬⣥⣶⢤⣴⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣋⠠⢄⣠⢤⡤⣄⣠⣄⢐⢄⡤⣄⣤⢰⣤⣭⣴⣤⣤⣄⣤⣤⣠⡤⣄⣀⢉⡀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠄⠀⠤⠤⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿
⣿⢸⣿⣤⣤⣦⣤⣎⣤⣤⣯⣥⣤⣶⣴⣵⣧⣼⣴⣤⣧⣤⣷⣤⣤⣤⣤⣬⣤⣴⣤⣦⣤⣧⣮⣴⣴⣬⣤⣤⣯⣥⣤⣤⣮⣤⣮⣼⣼⣴⣦⣧⣤⣤⣧⣤⣼⣜⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣗⣦⣤⣴⣤⣦⣤⣸⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿
⣿⢸⡿⡉⢻⢉⠉⢿⠉⠙⢏⠝⠩⣏⢏⡹⣏⠏⡋⡏⠏⠉⢿⠉⣯⣙⢉⢹⠉⠉⢙⡯⡋⡏⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢙⡉⢽⠉⡍⢩⠉⠉⢋⡏⢙⠉⠉⢋⠩⡏⠉⠉⡉⢹⠉⢝⢏⣍⢭⠉⠏⡏⢫⡫⢋⢝⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿
⣿⢸⡿⢿⡿⠿⢿⠿⢿⡿⠿⠟⡿⠻⠻⡿⠟⡿⠟⠻⠿⢿⠻⠟⠿⠿⢿⢿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⠿⠻⠟⢿⢿⢿⠿⠟⢿⠟⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿
⣿⢸⣷⣶⣷⣶⣾⣶⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣷⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣾⣶⣶⣶⣦⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣾⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿
⣿⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣿
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✐ Gemini_Protocol_About_to_Turn_4_and_It’s_Still_Growing⠀✐
Posted in Free/Libre_Software, Protocol at 12:28 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Notice the sharp bump in the graph on the right:
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽⦇There_are_3249_capsules._We_successfully_connected_recently
to_2415_of_them.⦈_
Summary: In the month of May we had zero downtime (no updates to the system or
outages in the network), which means Lupa did not detect any errors such as
timeouts and we’re on top of the list (the page was fixed a day or so after we
wrote_about_it); Gemini continues to grow (chart by Botond) as we’re
approaching the 4th anniversary of the protocol
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽⦇The_Gemini_project_was_started_in_June_2019_by_Solderpunk.⦈_
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⡄⠀⢀⢀⠀⠀⡀⡀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠑⠂⠋⠸⠂⠊⠑⠃⠈⠂⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠆⠠⠄⠄⠠⠠⠀⠂⠂⠀⠠⠀⡤⠄⠰⠄⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⢠⢠⣤⠄⡄⡀⢀⣤⣄⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣄⠀⢤⠀⠀⢄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀
⠀⠀⡀⠀⡄⠤⢀⠄⠀⢀⢀⠀⠠⣤⠄⠤⠄⠄⣄⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀
⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⢀⢠⠀⠀⢀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣽⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀
⠀⠀⠢⠀⠢⡂⡂⢔⠔⠐⡖⠒⠠⠒⠐⠀⠒⡦⡖⠰⠖⠀⡂⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀
⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⡀⠀⣀⡀⡀⠀⡀⢀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⢀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀
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✐ [Meme]Makes_No_Sense_for_EPO(Now_Connected_to_the_EU)_and_Staff_Pensions_to
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Summary: It seems like EPO staff is starting_to_have_doubts_about_the_safety_of
EPO_pensions after Benoît_Battistelli sent money to reckless gambling (EPOTIF)
— a plot that’s 100% supported by António_Campinos and his enablers in the
Council, not to mention the European Union
⢰⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡶⠖⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠦⣤⣶⠀
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣶⣤⣤⣤⣴⣿⣥⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣐⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣙⣛⣛⣛⣓⣒⣒⣛⠀
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣭⣥⣭⠌⠉⠉⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠻⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⢿⡿⢿⠿⢿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⡏⠉⠀⠀⡠⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠙⠀⢸⡇⡀⢸⡄⣾⠀⣸⢐⡇⠁⢄⢸⢸⠰⠉⠈⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣽⡇⠀⠀⠈⠁⢡⣿⣿⠛⡟⠻⠛⡟⡿⡿⠿⡿⣿⢿⠾⣷⡿⢶⠿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣾⣦⣦⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣠⣀⣄⠇⡇⡀⠁⢽⢰⣿⢸⠀⢺⢤⠺⠀⠃⢰⢐⣿⡇⡂⡇⡇⠮⠃⠀⡌⡭⠍⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢽⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣿⣶⣾⣷⣷⣷⣧⣦⣤⣴⣧⣧⣼⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡠⠤⢂⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠛⠻⠻⠿⠟⠛⠛⠛⠛⠁
⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⡧⢤⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠏⠉⠉⠙⠙⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⢀⣀⣉⡀⠀⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠃⠀⠀⠈⠁⠚⠦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⣤⡦⠀⠀⠈⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣤⣄⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⢸⣿⣿⣇⣀⣀⠙⠛⣿⣟⡃⠉⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠢⡀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣴⣤⣶⣶⣶⡄
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⠀⢤⣴⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⠀⠈⢻⣿⣷⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢏⠃⠾⣿⠀⢉⠟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⡻⠛⢹⢿⠛⠇
⣘⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣋⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣘⣛⣁⣀⣀⣙⣛⣛⣂⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣈⣃⣀⣃⣀⣀⣀⣈⣛⣙⣁⣈⣛⣋⣛⣋⣉⣋⣈⣈⣁⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀
⢩⠏⠉⣩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢉⠉⠩⢭⣭⣭⣽⣽⣯⣍⡉⠉⢩⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏
⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⠒⠉⠛⢋⣿⣿⣿⡟⠿⠟⠻⠿⠷⢼⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⠇
⢀⣾⣿⡟⢸⣿⣿⣏⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠁⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⢋⠠⢽⡇⡏⠀⠁⠀⢀⢐⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣰⣼⣤⣼⣧⣵⣤⣾⣴⣼⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣶⣇⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢏⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⡟⢛⣿⡍⢹⠹⢹⠩⣿⡉⢍⢠⣹⢰⢹⠘⢸⢰⢸⠀⠀⣧⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⡟⠉⣹⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢏⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢀⢘⡀⣹⣇⣸⣐⣘⣀⣻⣇⣽⣬⣼⣬⣼⣴⣼⣮⣾⣾⣶⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠈⠁⠠⠾⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢄⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣮⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⡟⢛⣿⡉⣹⠹⢹⠩⢹⢹⠹⢹⢸⠘⢸⠰⢼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣥⣤⣤⣿⠀⠀⡜⡣⠲⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢙⠂⣹⣇⣸⣰⣸⣘⣸⣸⣤⣼⣼⣼⣼⣬⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⢸⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢳⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠸⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠃
⢸⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⢸⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⠟⠛⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠘⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣧⡉⠭⢿⠶⠂⠀⣰⣿⣿⡏⠀⠠⠤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠖⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢘⣿⣧⣥⣴⣶⢖⣤⣿⣿⣟⣱⡇⠀⢠⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣷⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⢀⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⠉⢁⣩⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠦⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠬⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠤⠤⠤⠬⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠭⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⣀⣔⣾⣳⣖⣰⡆⠀⠀⠁⣠⣴⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠛⠛⠋⠉⠙⠛⠷⠄⠀⠼⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠃⢸⠀⡏⢹⠉⡟⠉⢹⡛⢛⣻⡟⠛⠻⡿⠿⠿⡿⠿⢿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢰⠈⢠⡇⢠⠀⠇⠀⢸⡇⢸⣿⡇⢸⠀⡇⢸⠀⡇⠰⣆⠐⢤⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣀⣀⠀⠀⡄⢣⣾⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣶⣾⣶⣶⣴⣤⣧⣼⣤⣼⣿⣁⣈⣠⣇⡈⣠⠃⠘⡏⠱⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣧⢺⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⣴⠀⠄⢠⡇⠉⢫⠉⣉⣿⠋⢻⠛⢻⠛⠛⡿⠻⢿⠿⣿⢿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⢺⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⢀⣴⣶⠴⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⠀⡆⢸⠀⠃⢸⠀⣿⣿⠀⠀⡀⢸⠀⣛⠇⡀⢸⠀⠀⢸⢤⡆⢸⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠸⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠘⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣽⡏⠀⠀⢀⣤⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣷⣶⣶⣷⣾⣤⣿⣿⣤⣦⣧⣼⣀⣉⣀⣄⣸⢀⡄⢸⠀⣦⣾⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠴⠀⠻⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠋⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⡿⠿⡇
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠛⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⢀⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⢸⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢳⢙⣛⣿⣏⣉⣩⣭⣥⣤⣤⣤⣶⡄⢰⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⡷⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⣿⣿⢰⣿⣿⣿⢠⣿⣻⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢧⠛⣿⡟⠛⠛⠋⠙⠋⠘⠛⠛⠇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠀⣿⡿⠀⠛⡏⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣆⣿⣇⣀⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⡶⠶⠶⠿⠤⣼⡿⣿⣿⣇⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇
⠀⠸⠿⠇⠀⠂⠀⠰⠿⠿⠿⠟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠌⠋⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠙⠿⠌⠿⠿⠿⠿⠭⠤⠦⠤⠶⠶⠬⠿⠿⠿⠇
⢋⣉⣉⣉⣩⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⢭⣭⣉⣉⣩⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⡭⠭⠭⠍⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢉⣉⣉⣉⣉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉
⢸⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠻⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⢻⣻⠟⠛⠛⠛⣫⣽⠛⠓⠒⠒⢲⡖⠒⠒⠒⠛⠛⠓⠛⠚⠚⠒⣶⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⣤⣀⣤⣤⣤⡄
⢸⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⡿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣟⣻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⡏⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡟⠉⠉⠉⠉⠃
⠸⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣶⡄⠀⠀⠀⢸⡧⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⣤⢿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠇⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣧⣤⣤⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠤⣤⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠛⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣮⣥⣤⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⣄⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⣤⡞⠀⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⢀⣠⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢀⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠘⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⡄⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣀⠀⠀⠈⠙⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⡟⢻⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢷⠈⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠈⣿⡇⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡆
⠀⠟⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡿⢿⣿⣆⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠸⡆⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢰⣿⣧⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⠇
⠀⠀⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣷⣦⣤⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⢷⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡷⠷⢾⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠈⠉⢉⣧⣤⣤⣤⣼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡏⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠁⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⣀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⣠⢼⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⣠⡤⠀
⠀⠀⣿⣿⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣤⣤⡞⠁⣇⣀⣀⣀⣀⣸⣿⣀⣀⣀⣀⣸⡸⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣸⣀⣀⣀⣀⣸⠏⣇⣀⣀⣀⣀⣿⣀⣀⣀⣀⣸⣷⡟⣿⣇⣀⣀⣀⣀⡿⠀⠀⣼⣇⣀⣀⣀⣸⣃⠀⠀⣿⢷⡀
⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠹⣻⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⡆⠀⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⣁⠀⢩⣭⣉⣉⣹⠙⠻⠇⢹⣿⣿⣿⣩⣤⣌⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣹⣿⣿⣿⠾⢩⣤⣭⣥⠀⢀⣶⣾⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣖⢀⣬⢄⡁
⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⣛⣿⣍⡋⠉⠉⠁⠀⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣻⣽⣾⣶⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⠀⠀⠀⢰⣶⣾⠛⠉⢠⣿⠟⣙⣛⣻⢍⠀⠀⠈⠉⢛⣛⣝⠉⡈⠁⠈⡀⠁⠀⠀
⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣶⣯⣩⣍⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡿⠿⠯⠁⢟⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣤⡄⠀⠀⠀⢈⠀⢙⠁⠈⠈⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⢀⡀⠀⠀⢁⣠⣿⠛⠛⠛⠓⠃⢀⡀⠀⡀
⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡆⠀⠀⠀⠊⠛⠾⠻⠗⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⠀⠠⣤⠤⢤⣼⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠸⠿⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o Games
o Desktop_Environments/WMs
# K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt
# GNOME_Desktop/GTK
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o New_Releases
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Debian_Family
o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family
o Devices/Embedded
o Open_Hardware/Modding
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Programming/Development
# Python
* Leftovers
o Science
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Linux_Foundation
o Security
# Integrity/Availability/Authenticity
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
# Overpopulation
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Monopolies
# Patents
# Software_Patents
# Trademarks
# Copyrights
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Internet/Gemini
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o ⚓ Linux_Format_303⠀⇛
Run Ubuntu at lightspeed with our guide to taking the
world’s most popular distro to the next level by
stripping it back, running light desktops, dumping Snaps
and customising the server build to your own needs.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Machine_Learning_in_Linux:_PhotoPrism_–_AI-
Powered_Photos_App⠀⇛
An important feature of machine learning is the
ability to scour data at speed and scale far
outclassing human analysts. This enables the
discovery of patterns or anomalies to derive cogent
insights and automate all kinds of laborious or
mundane tasks that humans used to have to perform
manually.
While AI falls short of human intelligence in many
applications, there are areas where it vastly
outshines. Machines can identify trends and
patterns hidden across millions of documents, and
this ability improves over time. Machines also
behave consistently, in an unbiased fashion,
without committing the kinds of mistakes that
humans inevitably make.
PhotoPrism is an AI-powered photos app for the
decentralized web. It uses modern technologies to
tag and find pictures. The software can be run at
home, on a private server, or in the cloud. It’s
free and open source software.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Understanding_Ext4_Disk_Layout,_Part_1
⠀⇛
This blog is the first in a series of blogs in
which we are going to look at the disk layout of
the ext4 filesystem. We will be looking at
different types of on-disk structures in newly
created ext4 filesystems and understand their
importantance.
# ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ Add_‘Open_Terminal_Here’_for_other
Terminal_Emulator_in_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛
Want to let ‘Open in Terminal’ context (right-
click) menu option work for another terminal
emulator? Here’s an extension to do the similar job
for Nautilus. When right-clicking on either a
folder or blank area in file manager, there’s an
‘Open in Terminal’ menu option to launch system
default terminal with that folder as working
directory.
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Alternatives_to_popular_CLI_tools:_dig⠀⇛
This article spotlights alternative tools to dig.
This is a DNS lookup utility.
# ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ A_Comprehensive_Guide_to_the_wc_Command_in
Linux⠀⇛
One of the most valuable utilities offered by Unix
and Linux-based systems is the wc command. This
versatile command stands for “word count” and
offers you a simple, yet powerful way to analyze
text files. By comprehending the full scope of wc,
you’ll increase your proficiency with command-line
operations, making your interaction with Unix or
Linux systems more productive and efficient.
# ⚓ What_is_the_difference_between_apt_and_snap_install
docker?⠀⇛
If you are planning to install Docker on Ubuntu or
Debian-based system then you can either use the APT
package manager or Snap which is a Universal
package installer. However, what is the difference
between having Docker from Apt and Snap, here we
discuss that.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_enable_(or_disable)_Bash_autocompletion
in_Debian-based_distributions⠀⇛
Hello, friends. In this post, you will learn how to
enable Bash autocompletion in Debian-based
distributions. Bash is a very versatile shell, but
many newcomers to Linux may find it a bit complex.
This is not the case, but for them, any help is
important.
# ⚓ Eerie Linux ☛ Exploring_the_CBSD_virtual_environment
management_framework_–_part_5:_Jails_(III)⠀⇛
[New to Gemini? Have a look at my Gemini FAQ.] This
article was bi-posted to Gemini and the Web; Gemini
version is here: gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/
users/kraileth/neunix/2023/cbsd_pt5.gmi This
article is about creating jails right from the
command line. This time we will also build an
example jail that is somewhat useful.
# ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Run_Linux_Commands_Inside_Containers_With
Docker_Compose⠀⇛
Here are various ways you run Linux commands inside
Docker Containers, with or without entering them.
Moreover, learn how to do that from any directory
in Linux.
# ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How_to_Install_Brave_Browser_in_Ubuntu
23.04_|_22.04_with_New_Apt_Rule⠀⇛
This simple tutorial shows how to install brave
browser via the new apt source policy in Ubuntu
23.04 & 22.04. Due to security issue, Debian
changed its policy for adding apt sources. Ubuntu
is changing the rules too. Since Ubuntu 22.04, it
uses more secure key files with digital signature
for system repositories and PPAs.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Prompt_for_Input_in_Bash⠀⇛
Comprehensive tutorial on the uses of prompt with
the “read” command in the Bash script and the
benefits of using a prompt message with the “read”
command.
# ⚓ Kifarunix ☛ Easily_Install_Solaris_11.4_on_VirtualBox⠀⇛
In this tutorial, you will learn on how to easily
install Solaris 11.4 on VirtualBox. Oracle Solaris
is the trusted business platform that is known for
its scalability, security, and reliability, making
it a popular choice for enterprise environments.
Install Solaris 11.4 on VirtualBox Follow the steps
below to install Solaris 11.4 on VirtualBox.
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Build_an_all-in-one_edge_manager_with_single-node
OpenShift⠀⇛
Red_Hat_OpenShift includes an abundance of
technologies out of the box that are necessary for
effectively managing a fleet of devices at the
edge. One of those components, the scheduler,
enables these services to be efficiently co-located
onto a single platform.
In addition, OpenShift manages many of these
services via an Operator, meaning a non-technical
team doesn’t need to understand all the specific
details about the service. OpenShift, in a sense,
helps make managing devices at the edge simpler and
cost-effective.
This article details how to go about building this
configuration on a single-node OpenShift cluster.
Keep in mind that you can apply these same concepts
to a 3-node compact and full OpenShift cluster as
well.
# ⚓ It’s Ubuntu ☛ How_To_Enable_PPP_on_Ubuntu_on_Linux⠀⇛
In this tutorial, we will show you the method to
enable Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) on Ubuntu. PPP
is a standard protocol that allows for the
transmission of network data over phone lines,
modems, or Ethernet connections.
# ⚓ Linux Host Support ☛ How_to_Install_Jenkins_on_AlmaLinux
9⠀⇛
In this blog post, we will explain how to install
Jenkins on AlmaLinux 9 OS. Jenkins is an open-
sourced automation software used to automate the
process of the developers. It is used for building,
testing, and deploying the apps with the process of
continuous integration and continuous delivery.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Stellarium_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
Welcome to the magnificent world of Stellarium.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Darktable_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_novelWriter_on_Ubuntu_22.04
|_20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Sublime_Merge_on_Ubuntu
22.04_|_20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Pinta_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Nextcloud_Desktop_on_Ubuntu
22.04_|_20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_PlayOnLinux_on_Ubuntu_22.04
|_20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Arduino_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_RPM_Packages_on_Ubuntu_22.04
|_20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_OpenJDK_8_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Zsh_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Syncthing_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ Understanding_NGINX_URL_Rewrite⠀⇛
Diving deep into the workings of NGINX, one facet
that demands attention is its capability to perform
URL rewrites. In the world of NGINX, URL rewriting
essentially means modifying either a part or the
entire URL as requested by a client. A primary
reason for such URL rewriting in NGINX is to inform
clients when the resources they’ve been seeking
have changed their location. Simultaneously, NGINX
URL rewriting provides enhanced control over the
execution flow of pages.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ DeckyLoader:_Improve_Your_Steam_Deck
Experience_Now⠀⇛
DeckyLoader is a little piece of software that adds
an extra menu in the side bar of your Steam Deck.
o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾
# ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ 10_Beautiful_Linux_Icon_Themes_You
Should_Install⠀⇛
You changed the default wallpaper and window theme
of your distribution, but your desktop doesn’t look
much different. It’s because of the icons! You can
find many icon sets to radically change your
desktop’s looks, especially when you combine them
with a matching wallpaper and window color theme.
Let’s take a look at some of the best Linux icon
themes that will upgrade your OS’s look.
# § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾
# ⚓ My_work_in_KDE_for_May_2023⠀⇛
I can’t believe it’s already the end of May!
This month turned out a little meatier than
last month I think, but I still have a large
backlog of merge requests and TODOs to go
through.
# ⚓ Adriaan de Groot ☛ Memory_Disks⠀⇛
Not a moment after I had walked out the door
to catch a train to Berlin
for the KDE e.V. board sprint (May 2023),
there was a local power failure which took
down my in-house IT. That wouldn’t be so bad,
except it did not come back up. Cue gnashing
of teeth from the people who stayed at home
(but, really, should have been able to hack
into the router to fix it).
[...]
In rc.conf there are dozens of system-
configuration variables that you can set.
It’s still old-school SysV initialization,
and I like it like that.
Here is what I added to /etc/rc.conf:
varmfs=YES
varsize=256M
varmfs_flags='-S -k /var.md/'
The configuration says to use a memory-disk
for /var, that it should be 256MiB large
(plenty, and still acceptable within the 3GiB
memory size of the H6), without softupdates
(a BSD UFS tweak) and using /var.md as
“skeleton”. That means that the memory disk
is populated from the contents of /var.md
when it is created.
With this setup, I have writable storage that
is not persistent and that does not wear our
the SD card, with minimal impact on the rest
of the system – and it is simple to switch
back if necessary.
# § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ GNOME_44.2_Released_with_Fixes_for_GNOME
Software,_Nautilus,_and_More⠀⇛
Coming a little over a month after the GNOME
44.1 point release, GNOME 44.2 is here to add
another layer of bug fixes and improvements
to make your GNOME 44 desktop experience
better, smoother, and more stable.
In GNOME 44.2, the devs update the GNOME
Software package manager to improve support
for Flatpak apps, check for updates when
automatic updates are disabled, better handle
multiple background jobs, prevent rpm-ostree
updates from being downloaded when only
checking to see if any updates are available,
and reduce background resource consumption
when the app is idle.
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ GNOME_Software_Fix_Reduces_Background
CPU_Usage⠀⇛
The latest version of GNOME Software uses
fewer resources when idle.
# ⚓ Tim_F._Brüggemann:_Bi-weekly_GSoC_Update:_Reaching
FlatSync’s_MVP⠀⇛
In this post, I want to sum up the latest
events regarding GSoC and FlatSync, and
what’s been done to reach our project’s MVP
goal.
§ # Latest GSoC Updates
We participants were invited to a Contributor
Summit where tips and tricks regarding GSoC
and open-source involvement were shared. We
heard talks from previous contributors,
mentors as well as Google employees regarding
OSS and its development flow. Alongside many
other topics, the importance of communication
was highlighted a lot. But other than just
keeping up-to-date with our mentors, we were
encouraged to also engage in a wider range of
communication, so e.g. within the org’s
community, be that through chats like Matrix
rooms, project issues and MRs or blogging.
Many other topics were being discussed as
well, but this would probably go a little too
far for this blog entry.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Mageia_9_Beta_2_is_Ready_for_Testing⠀⇛
The latest beta of the popular Mageia distribution
now includes the latest kernel and plenty of
updated applications.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Why_use_RHEL_for_SAP_Solutions?⠀⇛
Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux (RHEL) for SAP Solutions
is a secure and scalable platform tailored to the
needs of SAP workloads, such as SAP NetWeaver, SAP
S/4HANA, and the SAP HANA platform. As SAP Business
Suite will be out of standard support by 2027, it
is essential for developers and administrators to
plan for a smooth migration to the SAP S/4 HANA
platform.
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Revolutionizing_the_cloud_landscape:_HPE
GreenLake_and_Red_Hat_OpenShift_join_forces [Ed: The
"rhsummit" in the URL means this is sponsored SPAM. Red Hat
is buying articles about Red Hat.]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Fedora Magazine ☛ Fedora_Magazine:_You’re_invited_to_the
Fedora_Linux_38_Release_Party!⠀⇛
Join the Fedora community this weekend on Friday,
June 2nd and Saturday, June 3rd to celebrate the
final release of Fedora Linux 38 with a virtual
Release_Party. Please register_on_Hopin and join us
on June 2nd & 3rd for a short program of
informational sessions and social activities. Make
sure to save the dates, share the registration, and
show up to celebrate with Fedora Friends, old and
new!
o § Debian Family⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Armbian_23.05_Releases_with_Debian_12
“Bookworm”-Based_Images,_i3_Support⠀⇛
Coming three months after Armbian 23.02, the
Armbian 23.05 release is the first to be created on
a completely refactored build framework and based
on the soon-to-be-released Debian 12 “Bookworm”
operating system series, providing users with some
of the latest features and updates from the Debian
GNU/Linux community, such as the long-term
supported Linux 6.1 LTS kernel series.
This release also brings support for the i3 tiling
window manager, which is now Armbian’s fourth
officially supported graphical environment, updates
the Ubuntu-based desktop images for x86 computers
by removing unnecessary “Ubuntu Advantage” services
and removing web browsers in the Snap format.
# ⚓ Sparky GNU/Linux ☛ OpenOffice⠀⇛
The Apache OpenOffice suite has been uploaded to
Sparky repos now. What is OpenOffice? Apache
OpenOffice is the leading open-source office
software suite for word processing, spreadsheets,
presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is
available in many languages and works on all common
computers.
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Ubuntu_Now_Runs_on_AMD-Xilinx_Versal_Adaptive
SoC_Evaluation_Kits⠀⇛
If you’ve ever wanted to run Ubuntu on the AMD-
Xilinx Versal AI Core Series VCK190 Evaluation Kit,
Canonical now provides optimized Ubuntu Desktop
22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) images for the VCK190
Evaluation Kits (non-ES) models.
The AMD-Xilinx Versal AI Core Series VCK190
Evaluation Kit features the VC1902 Versal AI Core
series ACAP, promising high throughput AI inference
and signal processing for cloud, edge, and network
applications.
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Ubuntu_18.04_LTS_(Bionic_Beaver)_Transitions_to
Extended_Security_Maintenance⠀⇛
Continuing its tradition to offer commercial
support in the form of Extended Security
Maintenance (ESM) for Ubuntu LTS releases that
reach the end of standard support after five years
of maintenance, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)
now joins the Ubuntu 16.04 ESM offering, which will
end on April 2024.
Released five years ago, on April 26th, 2018,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS will now be supported by Canonical
with critical bug and security fixes for five more
years, until April 2028, through the Extended
Security Maintenance (ESM) package of the Ubuntu
Advantage for Infrastructure and Applications
offering.
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ LILYGO_T-FPGA_devkit_combines_ESP32-S3_WiSoC
with_Gowin_GW1NSR-4C_FPGA⠀⇛
LILYGO T-FPGA development kit is comprised of an
M.2 module with an ESP32-S3 WiFi and Bluetooth
wireless microcontroller and a Gowin GW1NSR-4C FPGA
with 4,608 LUTs, and a carrier board that gives
easy access to I/Os and comes with a 18650 battery
holder.
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ NXP_i.MX_91_single-core_Cortex-A55_SoC_to
power_Linux-based_cost-optimized_edge_devices⠀⇛
NXP has just unveiled the NXP i.MX 91 single-core
Cortex-A55 processor following the introduction of
the i.MX 93 in 2021, and designed for cost-
optimized edge devices running Linux. The NXP i.MX
93 processor comes with up to two Cortex-A55 cores,
a Cortex-M33 real-time core, and an Ethos U65
microNPU, but targeting entry-level Linux systems,
the NXP i.MX 91 processor does without the real-
time core and the AI acceleration, while still
integrating NXP EdgeLock Secure Enclave, and the
company highlights support for multiple wireless
connectivity options through companion chips such
as the IW612 that supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2,
802.15.4, and the new Matter protocol.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ $10_Arduino-programmable_WCH_CH552_macro
keyboard_is_configurable_from_a_web_browser⠀⇛
The 4xMacropad is a low-cost, open-source hardware
4-key mechanical macro keyboard based on WCH CH552G
8051-compatible USB microcontroller and whose keys
can easily be configured from a web browser
generating an Arduino sketch.
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ Meet_our_next_3_favorite_Project_Hub_entries!⠀⇛
The “Arduino Project of the Month” competition
continues to bring out the best in our community!
We are happy to highlight inventive projects and
creative solutions, as well as the generous users
who share everything they’ve learned along the way.
So let’s hear it for the three entries selected for
the month of March!.
# ⚓ Petros Koutoupis ☛ Book_Review:_The_Best_of_Hack_and_/_by
Kyle_Rankin⠀⇛
I was fortunate enough to learn about and acquire a
copy of Kyle Rankin’s latest publication The Best
of Hack and /: Linux Admin Crash…
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Medevel ☛ AnExplorer:_Feature-rich_Open-source_Android_File
Manager⠀⇛
AnExplorer or Another Android Explorer (File
Manager) is an All-in-One Open source file manager.
AnExplorer File Manager (File Explorer) is designed
for all android devices including Phones, Phablets,
Tablets, Chromecast, Wear OS, Android TV and
Chromebooks. It’s a fully designed with Material
guidelines by Google.
It is Simple, Small, Fast,
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Spyware_discovered_in_101_Android_apps
downloaded_421M_times [Ed: A lot of "legit" Android "apps"
are also spyware, buy we're meant to "trust" the spies
because they're connected to the government and wear in suits
in public]⠀⇛
A previously unknown form of Android spyware has
been discovered in a marketing software development
kit used in 101 applications that have been
downloaded an estimated 421 million times.
⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_12L_Explained:_Google’s_next-gen_OS_for_tablets_and
foldables⠀⇛
⚓ Pocket Now ☛ What_is_battery_calibration_on_Android_and_why_you_should_do
it⠀⇛
⚓ Gadget Bridge ☛ Best_Ways_to_Turn_Facebook_Chat_On_or_Off_on_Android⠀⇛
⚓ Android Police ☛ How_to_share_the_Wi-Fi_network_password_on_your_Android
phone⠀⇛
⚓ Android Police ☛ How_to_set_up_and_use_Live_Transcribe_on_your_Android
phone⠀⇛
⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Delete_these_Android_apps_right_now_if_you’re_among_the_400
million+users_spied_on_by_them–_PhoneArena⠀⇛
⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Motorola_Edge_40_emphatically_sets_a_new_mid-range_Android
phone_benchmark_–_Hindustan_Times⠀⇛
⚓ CNX Software ☛ ECS_RK3568-IS_3.5-inch_SBC_with_Rockchip_RK3568_SoC_showcased
at_COMPUTEX_2023_–_CNX_Software⠀⇛
⚓ XDA ☛ Nintendo_Switch_emulator_Yuzu_officially_comes_to_Android⠀⇛
§ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
* ⚓ Medevel ☛ Sigma_File_Manager:_An_Open-source_File_Manager_for_Windows
and_Linux⠀⇛
“Sigma File Manager” is a free, open-source, quickly evolving,
modern file manager (explorer / finder) app for Windows and
Linux.
* ⚓ Medevel ☛ Tiny_File_Manager:_Self-hosted_Free_Web-based_File_Manager⠀⇛
TinyFileManager is a web-based PHP file manager that is a great
solution for users who want a simple, fast, and compact file
management system. Its small size makes it easy to download and
install, and its single-file PHP format makes it easy to
integrate into any folder on your server.
* § Programming/Development⠀➾
o ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_for_Android_Automotive_6.5.1_is_released⠀⇛
The latest patch release for Android Automotive 6.5.1 is
just released. This release is based on Qt_LTS_6.5.1 with
more than 350 bug fixes, security updates, and other
improvements on top of Qt 6.5.
o § Python⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Seaborn_Kdeplot()_Method⠀⇛
The “kdeplot()” method in Python is used to create
“KDE” plots that show the distribution of
continuous variables in one or more dimensions.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Find_Last_Occurrence_in_String⠀⇛
To find the last occurrence in the string the
“rfind()” method, “rindex()” method,
“str.rpartition()” method, and “for” loop are used
in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Seaborn_Legend⠀⇛
A legend is automatically added to seaborn graphs
by default. However, to add it manually,
“plt.legend()” function of “matplotlib” library is
used in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ SciPy_Bessel_Functions⠀⇛
Learn how to apply two different techniques to
solve the SciPy Bessel Functions, a type of second-
order differential equation, with some sample
problems.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ SciPy_Signal_Processing⠀⇛
“scipy.signal” module of “scipy” library provides
various functions in Python used to apply different
operations on the signal i.e., convolution of two
arrays.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ SciPy_Odeint⠀⇛
In Python, the “odeint()” function of the
“scipy.integrate” module is utilized to solve a
system of ordinary differential equations by
integrating them.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Multiline_String⠀⇛
To create a multiline string various methods such
as “using triple quotes”, “using escape characters”
and “using the join()” are used in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_String_isascii()_Method⠀⇛
The “string.isascii()” method in Python checks
whether a string contains an “ASCII” (American
Standard Code for Information Interchange)
character or not.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_String_rindex()_Method⠀⇛
In Python, the “string.rindex()” method is utilized
to determine the last occurrence of a particular
character in a given string.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Use_of_Matplotlib_Tight_Layout_in_Python⠀⇛
The “tight_layout()” function of the
“matplotlib.pyplot” module is utilized to adjust
the spacing and padding of the plots.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Replace_Characters_in_a_String⠀⇛
To replace characters or strings in the string the
“string.replace()” method, “re.sub()” method,
“String Slicing” technique, or “for“ Loop is used
in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_switch_statement_syntax⠀⇛
The series of “if-else” statements, the
“Dictionary” and a newly introduced method “match-
case” is used to implement the “Switch Statement”
in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Ord_function_in_Python⠀⇛
The built-in “ord()” function in Python is employed
to convert a specific character into its
corresponding Unicode code.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ The_Python_AttributeError⠀⇛
The “AttributeError” is caused due to various
reasons such as “misspelled attribute name”,
“incorrect namespace or scope” and “incorrect
object type”, etc.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Count_Unique_Values_in_the_List⠀⇛
To count unique values in the Python list the “set
()” function, the “collections” module, the “for”
loop, and the “Numpy” library are used in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Matplotlib_Spectrogram⠀⇛
Python’s “Matplotlib” library provides the
“matplotlib.pyplot.specgram()” function that is
used to draw a spectrogram in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_List_-1_Index⠀⇛
In Python, the “-1” special list index shows the
usage of negative indexing, which means the last
object of the specified list.
§ Leftovers⠀➾
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘The_Pictures_Are_Miracles’:_How_Judith_Joy_Ross_Finds
Pain_and_Nobility_in_Portraits⠀⇛
With a retrospective in Philadelphia, the artist is still
seeking to capture a mysterious moment with a stranger.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Iowa_Building_Collapse:_As_People_Remain_Missing,
Demolition_Is_Put_on_Hold⠀⇛
Residents of Davenport, Iowa, protested plans to quickly remove
the damaged building. Rescue workers pulled one resident to
safety hours after officials said they were unaware of anyone
still trapped.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ Change_stalled?_How_to_unite_different_teams_around_a_goal⠀⇛
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ From_mortarboards_to_more_creative_careers⠀⇛
Gen Z graduates seek pathways into work marked more by values
than material considerations.
* ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ CityNerd_on_the_necessity_of_urbanist_comedy⠀⇛
Comment_on_his_Power_Centre_video
If you didn’t laugh you’d have to cry
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ High_Density_Housing_Plan_in_Berkeley_Sparks_Familiar
Fight⠀⇛
Plans to build apartments have sparked a fight between
progressive newcomers and nostalgic old-timers — with
surprising allegiances in a writer’s hometown.
* ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Melipona_honey:_the_ancient_Mayan_elixir_facing
extinction⠀⇛
Despite the fact that more popular European pollinators are
where the money is, Yaxcabá, Yucatán locals keep an ancient
tradition alive.
* ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Judge_suspends_clear-cutting_on_Sections_3-6_of
Maya_Train⠀⇛
A Yucatán judge has ordered a halt to logging work related to
almost the entire Caribbean section of the Maya Train project.
* § Science⠀➾
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Signs_of_a_Critical_Imbalance_in_Physics_Seen_in
The_Arrangements_of_Galaxies⠀⇛
We owe our very existence to this.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ NASA_Had_a_Plan_For_Rescuing_Space_Shuttle
Astronauts_Using_a_Big_Fabric_Ball⠀⇛
Don’t panic.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ ‘Evil_Eye’_Galaxy:_The_Sinister_Glare_Can_Finally
Be_Explained⠀⇛
Don’t look at me like that.
o ⚓ H2 View ☛ CSIRO_to_develop_mobile_hydrogen_generator_in_$10m
Australian_project⠀⇛
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO will develop
the country’s ‘first’ mobile hydrogen generator to help
the country reach Net Zero emissions by 2050.
o ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ UMich_project_team_MASA_successfully_launches_the
largest_student_built_rocket⠀⇛
The Michigan Aeronautical Science Association
successfully launched Clementine — the United States’
largest student-built rocket May 14. Clementine is a 20-
foot tall liquid bipropellant rocket constructed and
launched by MASA, an engineering project team that aims
to give members experience with high-power rocketry
through the designing, building and launching of rockets.
* § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
o ⚓ Breach Media ☛ Minister_stalled_lower_drug_prices—then_officials
tried_to_keep_it_secret⠀⇛
A letter from Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos may have
helped the pharmaceutical industry kill drug pricing
reforms—and documents reveal officials wanted to keep it
hidden
o ⚓ European Commission ☛ Statement_by_Commissioner_Kyriakides_on
World_No_Tobacco_Day⠀⇛
European Commission Statement Brussels, 30 May 2023
Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,
Stella Kyriakides marked World No Tobacco Day on 31 May
by stating…
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ California_is_taking_the_red_out_of_red_velvet_cake⠀⇛
California has become the first US state to ban food
additives used in candies, cake mixes, and protein
shakes, due to concerns linked to cancer and other health
issues.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Government_gives_green_light_to_hospital_reform⠀⇛
On May 30, the government supported the reform of the
hospital network launched by the Ministry of Health (VM),
taking note of the VM report presented to the
government. A new, updated report has to be prepared by
the ministry by mid-August, with detailed criteria for
each hospital.
o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ California’s_test:_Can_floodwater_be_captured_and
stored_for_future?⠀⇛
While heavy winter storms alleviated California’s years
of “megadrought,” experts say that capturing the
rainwater presents a challenge and opportunity. One
solution to harnessing the resource could be the
recharging of underground water systems.
o ⚓ Three_children_drown_in_irrigation_canals,_one_still_missing
after_five_days⠀⇛
One of the children was the son of a family of seasonal
agricultural workers and two were Syrian refugees.
o ⚓ LRT ☛ First_generation_of_independent_Lithuania_chooses_solo
life,_avoids_responsibility,_research_shows⠀⇛
The first generation to grow up in independent Lithuania
is unwilling to take up responsibility and tends to
postpone family planning, Laima Žilinskienė, associate
professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius
University, has found.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Add_Latvia’s_home-grown_‘Superfoods’_to_your_menu⠀⇛
Various so-called ‘superfoods’ have enjoyed a surge in
popularity in recent years for their supposedly
sensational health benefits. A recent feature from LSM’s
Latvian language service examined whether various
traditional Latvian dishes qualify as superfoods.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Health_Minister_hopes_to_find_funds_in_unused_heating
aid⠀⇛
Part of the additional EUR 140 million needed for the
health sector could be reallocated from the surplus of
the heating aid program, the Minister for Health, Līga
Meņģelsone, told Latvian Television on May 30.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Sacklers_Can_Be_Shielded_From_Opioid_Liability,
Appeals_Court_Rules⠀⇛
The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought
protection, but it is a major step toward releasing
billions of dollars from their fortune to states and
communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Sleep_Disorder_Affecting_1%_of_People_Can
Foreshadow_Dementia⠀⇛
A nightmare with lasting consequences.
o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Blue-Strawberry_Problem⠀⇛
A family in the Netherlands has a rare and perplexing
brain condition that helps explain how we recognize
color.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Fast_or_Slow?_Expert_Reveals_The_Best_Strategy
For_Weight_Loss⠀⇛
It matters more than you think.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Black_Death_Pathogen_Lurked_in_Britain_Millennia
Before_Plague_Struck⠀⇛
The oldest cases ever found in Britain.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Former_First_Lady_Rosalynn_Carter_Has_Dementia⠀⇛
The announcement by the Carter Center came just over
three months after it said that Jimmy Carter, 98, had
entered hospice care at the couple’s home in Plains, Ga.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Fluorescein_Turned_Venice_Grand_Canal_Green,
Officials_Say⠀⇛
A chemical used in underwater construction and medical
procedures was used to dye parts of the channel bright
green, but the authorities still don’t know how it got
there.
o ⚓ NYPost ☛ Emails_suggest_ex-NY_Gov._Andrew_Cuomo_launched_COVID-19
memoir_project_in_March_2020⠀⇛
In August, an Albany county court ruling allowed Cuomo to
keep the proceeds from his book after the since-disbanded
Joint Commission on Public Ethics ordered him to
surrender the cash to the state.
o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ What_the_Pandemic_Simulations_Missed⠀⇛
And why it’s the perfect time to role-play the next one
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Elizabeth_Holmes_Reports_to_Prison_in_Texas_on
Tuesday⠀⇛
The disgraced founder of the blood testing start-up
Theranos, who was convicted of fraud, turned herself in
at a minimum-security prison in Texas.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Theranos_founder_Elizabeth_Holmes_starts_prison
sentence_for_blood-testing_hoax⠀⇛
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered a Texas prison
Tuesday where she could spend the next 11 years for
overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a
parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_substance_that_turned_part_of_Venice’s_Grand_Canal
neon_green_has_been_identified⠀⇛
Italian authorities have partially solved the mystery of
the substance that changed the color of Venice’s canal
water.
* § Proprietary⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Would_Large_Language_Models_Be_Better_If_They
Weren’t_So_Large? [Ed: Microsoft SPAM carries on in NYTimes;
Desperate to hype up chatbots, as Microsoft's share price depends
on this lie. Ponzi scheme in the making, now tied to a resurrected
old buzzword.]⠀⇛
Teaching fewer words to large language models might help
them sound more human.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ AI_Poses_‘Risk_of_Extinction,’_Industry_Leaders
Warn [Ed: Straw man]⠀⇛
Leaders from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic and other
A.I. labs warn that future systems could be as deadly as
pandemics and nuclear weapons.
o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ AI_in_the_courtroom:_Judges_enlist_ChatGPT_help,
critics_cite_risks [Ed: Microsoft SPAM and misuse; this should be
illegal for many reasons]⠀⇛
An Indian High Court judge used AI chatbot ChatGPT to
summarize case law. The use of AI chatbots in the legal
system is growing, with proponents praising their
potential to streamline processes while critics warn of
biases and false results.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Artificial_Intelligence_may_lead_humanity_to
extinction,_industry_leaders_warn [Ed: A distraction from the real
harm they already do under the guise of "Hey hi" (AI)]⠀⇛
Top artificial intelligence (AI) executives including
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday joined experts and
professors in raising the “risk of extinction from AI”,
which they urged policymakers to equate at par with risks
posed by pandemics and nuclear war.
o § Windows TCO⠀➾
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ How_the_Mirai_botnet_continues_to_threaten
business_networks⠀⇛
One of the most powerful pieces of malware began
with the efforts of three American teens who were
motivated by playing ‘Minecraft’ in 2014. Called
Mirai, it would go on to crash Germany’s largest
internet provider, knock Dyn’s Domain Name System
servers offline and disrupt all of Liberia’s
internet connections.
§ Linux Foundation⠀➾
* ⚓ Linux Foundation’s Site/Blog ☛ Meet_New_OpenSSF_GM_Omkhar_Arasaratnam
[Ed: The first_one_was_Microsoft_(yes,_Microsoft_back_doors!)]⠀⇛
Omkhar Arasaratnam is a veteran cybersecurity and technical
risk management executive with more than 25 years of experience
leading global organizations. Omkhar began his career as a
strong supporter of open source software as a PPC64 maintainer
for Gentoo and contributor to the Linux kernel, and that
enthusiasm for OSS continues today.
§ Security⠀➾
* § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾
o ⚓ WhichUK ☛ ‘Please_add_me_as_a_friend’:_romance_scammers_are
targeting_vulnerable_people_on_charity_Facebook_pages⠀⇛
Fraudsters lurk on Age UK, Mind and Good Grief Trust
posts
* § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
o ⚓ OpenRightsGroup ☛ Resist_Pre-Crime⠀⇛
Data and content is being weaponised to criminalise
people without cause. The police and criminal justice
authorities are increasing using tech, data and AI to
identify people who they believe are at ‘risk’ of
committing crimes. These flawed tactics, which include
the Met’s gang matrix, the data mining of social media
and the Prevent programme…
o ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Mexico’s_human_rights_agency_finds_no
evidence_of_state_espionage⠀⇛
The CNDH said their investigation found no evidence of
espionage by this government, despite media reports
implicating the military.
§ Defence/Aggression⠀➾
* ⚓ YLE ☛ HS:_Defence_Forces_propose_raising_upper_age_limit_for_military
reserve⠀⇛
The Finnish military’s Defence Command has suggested raising
the age limit for reservists to 65 from the current level of 60
for officers and 50 for enlisted personnel.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Chinese_and_US_jets_tangle_over_South_China_Sea⠀⇛
A Chinese fighter jet performed ‘an unnecessarily aggressive
maneuver’ near an American jet, the U.S. said.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Meetings_highlight_unstable_U.S.-China_relationship⠀⇛
A rare meetingbetween the U.S. and China’s top commerce
officials last week was followed by a failed attempt to get the
countries’ defense chiefs together, underscoring the difficulty
of getting the two_superpowers back on speaking terms.
* ⚓ ADF ☛ As_Fighting_Spreads_in_Sudan,_Experts_Expect_Darfur_to_Play_a
Central_Role⠀⇛
While Sudan’s conflict between rival military leaders is being
fought largely in the streets of Khartoum, experts say the
fighting could shift to the Darfur region should the Sudan
Armed Forces (SAF) drive the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) out of
the capital.
* ⚓ ADF ☛ Sudan’s_Connections_With_CAR,_Chad_Could_Cause_Conflict_to
Spread⠀⇛
With fighting between Sudan’s rival generals showing no signs
of abating, experts are paying close attention to the
possibility of the conflict spilling over into the Central
African Republic (CAR) and Chad.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ RSF_&_Sudanese_Army_Agreed_to_a_5-Day_Cease_Fire_Extension⠀⇛
“…negotiations started on May 6 under the auspices of Saudi
Arabia and the United States…”
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ North_Korea_fails_on_attempt_to_launch_its
first_spy_satellite⠀⇛
North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite
into space has failed. Wednesday’s failed launch is a setback
to leader Kim Jong Un’s push to boost his military
capabilities. After its unusually quick admission of failure,
North Korea vowed to conduct a second launch after learning
what went wrong. A satellite launch by North Korea is a
violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. Tuesday’s
launch prompted brief evacuation alerts in South Korea and
Japan. South Korea’s Defense Ministry released photos of a
salvaged white, metal cylinder suspected to be part of the
crashed North Korean rocket.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Aiding_the_Allied_war_effort,_one_donut_at_a_time⠀⇛
Luis Alberto Urrea’s latest novel “Good Night, Irene” honors
the Clubmobile Corps, popularly known as the Donut Dollies, who
supported the morale of soldiers during World War II.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Tree_of_Life_synagogue_massacre_trial_begins_4_years_after
attack⠀⇛
Robert Bowers went on trial Tuesday in Pittsburgh for an attack
that killed 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue in
2018. He could face the death penalty if he is convicted of
some of the 63 counts he faces.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Tibetans_in_western_China_ordered_to_vacate_land_for_hydropower
dam_construction⠀⇛
The project’s first phase will begin in early June.
* ⚓ Seventy_students_on_trial_for_Boğaziçi_pride_participation_amid_torture
allegations⠀⇛
They face imprisonment for up to three years for ‘resisting the
police and opposing demonstration laws’ during the 9th Pride
Parade at Boğaziçi University on May 20, 2022.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ At_Guantánamo’s_Court_Like_No_Other,_Progress_Is
Frustrated_by_State_Secrets⠀⇛
The U.S. government is still sorting out what’s secret in an
Indonesian bombing case more than two decades after the attack.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Hui_Muslims_and_police_clash_in_China’s_Yunnan_over_mosque_dome
demolition⠀⇛
Destruction is part of “sinicization” of religion under Xi
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Unspecified_numbers_arrested_after_partial
mosque_demolition_sparks_protests_in_southwest_China⠀⇛
China deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly
Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned
partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses told AFP.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Rate_of_Latinos_killed_by_police_skyrockets⠀⇛
The rate of Hispanics killed_by_law_enforcement_officers jumped
nearly 45% in the last decade, according to newly released data
reviewed by Axios.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Malaysia_investigates_Chinese_ship_over_looting_of_British_WWII
wrecks⠀⇛
Discovery of relics come amid recent reports of scavengers
plundering two British shipwrecks.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Why_the_Philippines_is_deploying_navigation_buoys_in_the_South
China_Sea⠀⇛
The Philippines is asserting its maritime rights more boldly in
the face of Chinese action.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ China_plans_6-nation_drills_with_Southeast_Asian_countries⠀⇛
Analysts say Aman Youyi-2023 will be smaller than similar U.S.
exercises.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Tesla_chief_Elon_Musk_says_wants_to_expand_China
business_during_trip_to_Beijing⠀⇛
Elon Musk said Tuesday he was willing to expand his business in
China, as he met Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing on his
first trip to the country in over three years.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ North_Korea_can_build_rockets._Can_it_build_a_satellite?⠀⇛
North Korea says it will_attempt to launch a spy satellite
sometime before June 11, after warning nearby Japan about
potential rocket debris.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Why_did_South_Korea_invite_Pacific_leaders_to_a
summit,_and_why_did_they_go?⠀⇛
‘I’m trying to figure this out,’ said the journalist who had
just phoned. ‘Why is South Korea holding a summit with Pacific
leaders?’
* ⚓ France24 ☛ North_Korea_confirms_it_will_launch_spy_satellite_in_June⠀⇛
North Korea has confirmed it will launch a reconnaissance
satellite in June, saying it is needed to monitor military
movements of the United States and its partners in real time,
state media reported Tuesday, citing a senior defence official.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ North_Korea_botches_firing_‘space_launch_vehicle,’_South_Korean
military_says⠀⇛
Rocket believed to be carrying spy satellite fell into the
Yellow Sea after an ‘abnormal’ flight.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korea’s_space_satellite_crashes_into_sea;
alerts_sent_then_retracted_in_South_Korea,_Japan⠀⇛
The launch prompted brief evacuation warnings in South Korea
and Japan, which were then withdrawn.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ North_Korea_Says_Rocket_Launch_Failed_After_It
Triggers_Alerts_in_South_Korea⠀⇛
The North’s rocket was said to carry a spy satellite, enabling
it to watch its enemies more closely. But it said Wednesday
that the launch had failed.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Evacuation_alerts,_sirens_cause_panic_in_Seoul
after_North_Korea_satellite_launch⠀⇛
A mobile alert called for evacuation, until the city
authorities sent another saying it was a false alarm.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ North_Korea_spy_satellite_plunges_into_sea_after_rocket
failure⠀⇛
A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure,
sending the booster and payload plunging into the
sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military
said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Amnesty_confirms_Uyghur_student_‘did_not_travel
to_Hong_Kong’_after_Korean_professor_refutes_group’s_statement⠀⇛
Human rights group Amnesty International said it had spoken to
Uyghur student Abuduwaili Abudureheman, who was recently
reported missing after landing at Hong Kong’s airport.
Abudureheman told the group he had not entered Hong Kong, a
claim that was also disputed by his South Korean professor and
the city’s government.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Young_South_Koreans_drive_shift_in_attitudes_to
Japan_as_ties_thaw⠀⇛
Young South Koreans’ enthusiasm is fuelling a rebound in demand
for Japanese consumer products.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ ‘Kosovo_is_the_heart_of_Serbia’:_Djokovic_courts_controversy
with_political_message_at_French_Open⠀⇛
Serbian world No. 3 Novak Djokovic risked stirring up a
political controversy at the French Open on Monday, after
writing a message about Kosovo on a camera lens following his
first-round victory.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_is_Behind_the_Rising_Tensions_Between_Kosovo_and
Serbia?⠀⇛
Clashes in northern Kosovo that injured dozens of ethnic Serbs
and NATO soldiers are the latest flare up in a long-running
standoff between Kosovo and Serbia.
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Rise_of_Latino_White_Supremacy⠀⇛
At a time of rising racial violence, Latinos are potential
perpetrators and potential victims.
* ⚓ Defence Web ☛ TKMS_hands_over_second_Meko_frigate_to_the_Egyptian
Navy⠀⇛
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over the second
Meko A200EN frigate ordered by Egypt during a ceremony in
Bremerhaven, Germany, with two more to be delivered. During the
handover ceremony on 25 May, the Commander in Chief of the
Egyptian Navy, Vice Admiral Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa, named the
vessel Al-Qahhar, meaning The Irresistible Subduer.
* ⚓ LRT ☛ Berlin_is_working_to_increase_German_troop_presence_in_Lithuania
–_Steinmeier_in_Vilnius⠀⇛
Berlin is taking steps to increase the number of German brigade
troops in Lithuania, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
said in Vilnius on Tuesday.
* § War in Ukraine⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Drone_Attacks_on_Moscow⠀⇛
Also, hard-right Republicans balk at the debt deal.
Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
§ Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Supreme_Court:_Most_of_Anneli_Auer_case_materials_to_remain
sealed⠀⇛
The nearly two-decade old murder mystery remains one of
Finland’s highest-profile legal cases in recent history.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Veteran_political_reporter_criticises_‘secrecy’_in_government
formation_talks⠀⇛
There have been relatively few leaks during these talks about
the policy content agreed by the party negotiators, according
to political journalist Unto Hämäläinen.
separate her garden from Black history
§ Environment⠀➾
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Summer_Heat⠀⇛
Why the next few months may be hotter than normal.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Tackling_plastic_pollution: ‘We_can’t_recycle_our_way_out_of
this’⠀⇛
The second meeting on a possible international treaty on
plastic pollution takes place this week at UNESCO headquarters
in Paris. Recycling is often touted as a solution to
reducing plastic waste, but recent studies show the process
poses its own risks and is no match for soaring plastic
production.
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Cross-border_cooperation_between_Israel_and_MENA
region_is_key_to_addressing_climate_change⠀⇛
There are many opportunities to meet climate-related challenges
through cooperation, expertise sharing, and the exchange of
ideas in MENA.
* ⚓ Torrential_rainfall_causes_flooding,_disruption_in_eastern_Turkey⠀⇛
Severe impact was reported in Karlıova, Bingöl, following heavy
rainfall.
* § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Journey_Across_London_on_the_Elizabeth_Line⠀⇛
The new rail line lets travelers leave the city’s
tourist-clogged core and embark on fast, inexpensive
journeys to fascinating outer-London destinations, from a
bustling market town to a hub of South Asian culture.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Plan_to_Avert_a_Vast_Oil_Spill_Off_Yemen_Moves
Ahead⠀⇛
A decaying tanker holds about four times the amount of
oil leaked in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Experts
have warned that it is an ecological time bomb that could
explode or disintegrate at any moment.
o ⚓ YLE ☛ VR_updates_long-distance_train_ticket_prices⠀⇛
The new 25-point scale will mean passengers can get a
good deal if they book in advance, but same-day
departures during peak times could cost more than the
price of a flight along the same route.
o ⚓ Breach Media ☛ Alberta_elects_‘unhinged’_right-wing_oil_lobbyist
as_premier⠀⇛
In failing to defeat a ‘serial’ corporate lobbyist,
Rachel Notley suffers her ‘Hillary Clinton moment’
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_I.A.E.A._takes_its_case_for_securing_the
Zaporizhzhia_nuclear_plant_to_the_U.N._Security_Council.⠀⇛
o ⚓ YLE ☛ US_firm_Plug_Power_plans_billion-euro_hydrogen_plant
investment_in_Finland⠀⇛
If the plans go ahead, three hydrogen production plants
would be built in Kokkola, Kristinestad and Porvoo,
leading to the creation of around 1,000 direct jobs and
over 3,000 indirect jobs.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ France_to_open_first_electric_car_battery_factory_in
‘reindustrialisation’_push⠀⇛
France will launch its first battery factory for electric
cars on Tuesday, taking a big step in its race to build
up a sector dominated by China.
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ China’s_domestically_built_C919_plane_is_full_of_foreign
technology [Ed: Europe’s and US domestically built planes full of
foreign (made in China) technology, so what's your point?]⠀⇛
China’s first domestically built passenger jet flew its
maiden commercial flight on Sunday (May 28), in what
state media celebrated as the first step towards breaking
the aircraft manufacturing duopoly of Boeing and Airbus.
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ ExxonMobil_is_preparing_to_fend_off_multiple_shareholder
resolutions_related_to_climate_change⠀⇛
ExxonMobil Corp. will face the heat on climate change at
the oil giant’s annual shareholder meetings—scheduled_for
May_31—with activist investors proposing several carbon
emissions resolutions.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Debt_Deal_Includes_a_Green_Light_for_a
Contentious_Pipeline⠀⇛
Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt
limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue
permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says
courts can’t review them.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ How_Harmful_Are_Gas_Stove_Pollutants,_Really?⠀⇛
Scientists are lugging sophisticated sensors into homes
in 10 cities to measure and track the pollution from gas
stoves as it drifts from room to room.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_New_Climate_Law_Is_Working._Clean_Energy
Investments_Are_Soaring.⠀⇛
The investment wave has the potential to drive a more
rapid and efficient decarbonization of the economy while
increasing the supply of clean energy.
o ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ US_company_unveils_plan_to_build_three_green
hydrogen_plants_in_Finland⠀⇛
PLUG POWER, a fuel-cell company headquartered in Latham,
New York, on Tuesday unveiled a tentative plan worth an
estimated 5.6 billion euros to build three hydrogen
plants in Finland – in Kokkola, Kristiinankaupunki and
Porvoo.
The American company is expected to make a final
investment decision on the projects in 2025–2026.
* § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Strange_Walk_of_This_Extinct_Marsupial_Giant
Was_Perfect_For_Roaming⠀⇛
Just don’t ask it to run.
o ⚓ Rescued_fox_cub_taken_under_protection_in_Dersim⠀⇛
The young animal will be reintroduced to its natural
habitat once it has completed its rehabilitation.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Wildfire_Near_Halifax,_Nova_Scotia,_Leads_to
Evacuation_of_More_Than_16,000⠀⇛
Wildfires in Nova Scotia have heightened the sense of
unease as blazes also burn in the west of the country.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Thousands_evacuate_as_wildfires_rage_in_Canada’s_Nova
Scotia⠀⇛
Wildfires in Canada’s Atlantic coast province of Nova
Scotia have caused thousands to evacuate.
o ⚓ European Commission ☛ Questions_and_Answers_on_wildfires:_EU
response_2023⠀⇛
European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 30
May 2023 The fire risk in Europe and the rest of the
world is expected to continue increasing due to climate
change and this wildfire season will likely be
increasingly characterised by massive fires that cost
lives and burn areas that take longer to fully recover.
* § Overpopulation⠀➾
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Mayotte:_Drought_and_water_cuts_bring_misery_to_French
island⠀⇛
Systemic problems in infrastructure and the worst drought
seen since 1997 have combined to create a dire shortage
of running water on the island of Mayotte, a French
overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. Residents
currently face having their water shut off from 5pm to
7am three times a week, a situation likely to become even
worse when the summer arrives.
o ⚓ Overpopulation ☛ To_Advance_Humanity_and_Save_Nature_We_Need_a
Common_Agenda⠀⇛
Problems caused by rapid population growth, environmental
degradation and climate disruption are harming human
welfare and the natural world. These problems are largely
addressed separately, with little common understanding or
integration of efforts.
§ Finance⠀➾
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ China’s_Young_People_Can’t_Find_Jobs._Xi_Jinping_Says
to_‘Eat_Bitterness.’⠀⇛
With youth unemployment at a record, the Communist Party is
trying to reset expectations about social mobility by talking
up the virtue of hardship.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Debt_Ceiling_Deal_Moves_Toward_House_Vote_Despite_GOP
Revolt⠀⇛
Despite growing Republican opposition, a key committee voted to
move the bill forward to the House floor.
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Debt-Ceiling_Deal_Could_Be_a_Lot_Worse⠀⇛
If House Republicans were trying to create a draconian new
fiscal framework that would dominate American politics for the
next decade, they failed to achieve their goal.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Freedom_Caucus_promises_“reckoning”_over_McCarthy’s_debt
ceiling_deal⠀⇛
Right-wing furorover the debt_ceiling_deal reached a boiling
point Tuesday, producing the first public threats to Kevin
McCarthy’s speakership since he secured the gavel in January’s
tortured, 15-ballot election.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_Turkish_lira_sank_to_a_record_low_after_Erdogan’s_election
win⠀⇛
The Turkish lira slipped to a fresh record low against the US
dollar today (May 30), in reaction to the re-election of the
country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday (May 28).
* ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ YouTuber_LaTasha_Kebe_Files_for_Bankruptcy
Following_$4_Million_Cardi_B_Defamation_Judgement⠀⇛
YouTuber LaTasha Kebe files for bankruptcy following $4 million
Cardi B defamation judgement, saying she has less than $60,000
to her name.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ State_Farm_has_stopped_insuring_Californian_homes_because_of
their_“catastrophe_exposure”⠀⇛
State Farm, the largest property insurer in the US, will no
longer accept new applications for home insurance in
California, citing the risks of apocalyptic wildfires as well
as the exorbitant costs of construction.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Debt_ceiling_deal_passes_hurdle_in_the_US_House,_teeing_up
Wednesday_vote⠀⇛
Legislation brokered by President Joe Biden and House Speaker
Kevin McCarthy to lift the $31.4 trillion US debt ceiling and
achieve new federal spending cuts passed an important hurdle
late on Tuesday, advancing to the full House of Representatives
for debate and an expected vote on passage on Wednesday.
* ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Over_40%_of_Finns_adjust_summer_plans_due_to
inflation⠀⇛
Inflation is having a significant impact on the summer plans of
Finnish individuals this year. According to a recent survey
conducted by If, a leading insurance company in Finland, more
than 40% of Finns stated that inflation has influenced their
upcoming summer vacation plans. The primary effect of inflation
is a reduction in travel, with many individuals opting for less
frequent trips or seeking more affordable alternatives.
* ⚓ Reason ☛ Debt_Ceiling_Bill_‘Locks_in_the_Inflated_Spending_Levels_of
Recent_Years’⠀⇛
Plus: Artificial intelligence and jobs, how government caused a
lifeguard shortage, and more…
* ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Revealed:_how_high_street_banks_have_been_shortchanging
savers_for_years⠀⇛
Which? analysis of savings rates highlights the long-term gap
between the high street giants and their smaller competitors
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Here’s_what’s_in,_what’s_out_of_the_debt_limit
bill_to_avert_US_default⠀⇛
The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House
Speaker Kevin McCarthy are out. The 99-page bill produced from
their agreement Sunday would avoid a federal default while
limiting government spending. But the two leaders still have to
persuade Congress to pass the bill. Both sides can point to
some victories in the package. It includes provisions to fund
medical care for veterans, change work requirements for some
recipients of government aid and streamline environmental
reviews for energy projects. But some conservatives are
concerned that the compromise doesn’t cut future deficits
enough. And Democrats have been worried about proposed changes
to work requirements in programs such as food stamps.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Space-based_solar_power:_renewable_energy_at_an
affordable_price⠀⇛
As pressure grows to phase out fossil fuels and meet emissions-
reduction targets, Australia is well placed to harness clean,
affordable and virtually unlimited space-based solar power.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Why_Texas_Republicans_Are_Targeting_Renewable_Energy⠀⇛
Why is Texas rejecting renewable energy?
* ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Shift_in_housing_trends:_Smaller_apartments_and
decrease_in_homeownership⠀⇛
A recent study conducted by researchersMari Vaattovaara and
Pekka Vuori sheds light on significant changes in housing
construction in the Helsinki metropolitan area and Tampere
between 2015 and 2021. The study, titled “Changes in Housing
Construction in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Tampere,
2015-2021,” reveals a surge in the construction of
predominantly small rental studios and one-bedroom apartments.
* ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Sweet_deal_for_exporters_as_UK_FTA_comes_into
force⠀⇛
The free trade deal between Australia and the UK has one major
exporter buzzing with excitement. Queensland-based agribusiness
Capilano – one of the largest suppliers of pure honey in the
world – is hopeful of making some inroads under the agreement,
which comes into force on Wednesday.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* ⚓ ‘We_know_that_nobody_who_voted_for_Kemal_Kılıçdaroğlu_is_angry’⠀⇛
CHP Group Deputy Chairperson Özel said that they will develop
and announce their new road map after the evaluation by the
president and the supreme board of the party.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Malaysian_polls_in_November_saw_surge_of_hate
speech_on_social_media:_Study⠀⇛
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The study also found Parti Islam SeMalaysia and its president
Hadi Awang to be the prime proponents of racial rhetoric.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Turkey’s_Election_Is_a_Warning_About_Trump⠀⇛
Erdogan’s manifest failures as a leader didn’t stop his re-
election.
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Turkish_Elections_Swung_from_Hope_to_Despair⠀⇛
The corrupt state that President Erdoğan built essentially
guaranteed his reëlection.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Erdogan_Pushed_to_Victory_in_Turkey_by_Conservative
Women⠀⇛
In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip
Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support
of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative
religious women.
* ⚓ Demirtaş_hits_back_at_Erdoğan_over_‘execution’_slogans_during_re-
election_speech⠀⇛
When the president labeled the Kurdish politician a “terrorist”
during his speech, the crowd responded by chanting slogans
demanding his execution.
* ⚓ Shots_fired_at_CHP_office_in_İstanbul⠀⇛
An office of the main opposition party in the Gaziosmanpaşa
district was targeted in the attack. The authorities are
investigating the incident.
* ⚓ 16th_İstanbul_Documentary_Days_starts_on_June_10⠀⇛
The documentary screenings and festival events in the 16th
edition of the Istanbul Documentary Days will be held in five
different venues between June 10 and 15.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Official_Warns_Iranian_Film_Industry_Over_Dissent_After_Cannes
Festival⠀⇛
The head of the Cinema Organization of the Ministry of Culture
and Islamic Guidance has warned the country’s film industry
that dissent will be dealt with harshly after several people
from the sector participated in the Cannes Film Festival
without obtaining permission from Tehran.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Fight_with_policy,_not_‘morality’:_Macron_balks_at_equating
French_far_right_to_WWII_collaborators⠀⇛
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday contradicted a
remark by his prime minister that the far-right party of Marine
Le Pen were the heirs of Nazi-era collaborators, saying they
had to be defeated on policy issues, not with such moral
arguments.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Central_African_Republic_President_calls_for_constitutional
referendum⠀⇛
President Faustin Archange Touadéra of the Central African
Republic called for a constitutional referendum Tuesday that
would allow him to seek a third term in office. This call was
quickly followed by the Central African Republic’s Electoral
Body decreeing that a vote on the proposed changes to the
constitution would occur on July 30.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Alberta_Election_Sees_Conservatives_Keep_Power_After
Hard-Right_Turn⠀⇛
But the United Conservative Party will hold substantially fewer
seats in the legislature, in an apparent rebuff of the politics
of its outspoken leader.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Germany’s_Tenuous_Coalition_Government_Shows_Strain⠀⇛
Tensions in the three-party government have built for months.
But the latest sniping is unusually fierce, raising fresh
questions of dysfunction.
* ⚓ İstanbul_mayor_says_Turkey’s_democracy_marred_by_polarization,_unfair
elections⠀⇛
While admitting that he was saddened by the election results,
İmamoğlu said “we must acknowledge the existence of unfair
circumstances.”
* ⚓ Turkey’s_runoff_vote_‘marked_by_unlevel_playing_field,_media_bias,’
international_observers_say⠀⇛
A joint mission comprising the OSCE and PACE has released its
findings based on observations made during the presidential
runoff vote in Turkey.
* ⚓ Biden_congratulates_Erdoğan_on_re-election_in_phone_call⠀⇛
The two leaders reportedly discussed the potential selling of
F-16 warplanes to Turkey and Sweden’s NATO membership bid.
* § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
o ⚓ NYPost ☛ Lin-Manuel_Miranda_encourages_Hunter_College_graduates
in_‘age_of_online_misinformation’⠀⇛
“The times and challenges that greet you are greater than
those faced by Jonathan [Larson] or myself or anyone in
history,” the “Hamilton” producer said.
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_ex-leader_urges_UK_police_to
investigate_cancelled_event_involving_‘seditious’_sheep_books⠀⇛
A former Hong Kong leader has urged police in the UK to
investigate the organisers behind a planned event involving
children’s books that were the subject of a sedition trial in
the city last year.
* ⚓ Reason ☛ German_Police_Investigate_Roger_Waters_Over_Concert_Wardrobe⠀⇛
Laws against displaying Nazi-esque iconography are well-
intended, but they pose a threat to free speech and the
principles of a free society.
§ Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iran_Starts_Retrial_Of_Journalist_Who_Covered_Woman’s_Death_In
Morality_Police_Custody⠀⇛
A court in Iran on May 30 began the closed-door trial of a
female journalist on charges linked to her coverage of a
Kurdish-Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, whose death in custody last
year sparked months of unrest.
* ⚓ RTÜK_investigates_six_broadcasters_over_‘violations’_during_election
coverage⠀⇛
The media outlets under investigation “engaged in “hurling
insults and launching attacks that belittle our nation” during
their broadcasts, according to the media regulatory body.
* ⚓ Former_Diyarbakır_Bar_chair_given_7.5_year_jail_term_on_‘terror’
charges⠀⇛
After his previous conviction was overturned, Fethi Gümüş has
been handed the same sentence.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Why_Did_The_Financial_Times_Kill_a_#MeToo_Scoop_on_the
Observer_Columnist_Nick_Cohen?⠀⇛
Seven women say that a star columnist groped them or made
unwanted sexual advances. But Britain’s news media has a
complicated relationship with outing its own.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ National_security_trial_of_Hong_Kong_media
tycoon_Jimmy_Lai_estimated_to_take_83_days⠀⇛
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is expected to
face an 83-day national security trial, a court has heard. The
media tycoon did not appear in court on Tuesday.
* ⚓ Turkey_denies_entry_to_pro-Navalny_journalist_for_election_coverage⠀⇛
Irina Alleman, who covered the dual elections in Turkey on May
14, was denied entry to the country when she arrived for the
runoff vote.
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ Detainees_released_in_Hakkari⠀⇛
Seven people were detained following yesterday’s police raids
on houses, including two children.
* ⚓ Over_3,800_people_detained_in_a_week_for_drug-related_offenses⠀⇛
The police seized a substantial quantity of diverse narcotics
in a week, according to an official statement.
* ⚓ İstanbul_Municipality_faces_resistance_as_it_demolishes_illegal_cafes
on_Bosphorus_shoreline⠀⇛
A municipal official has been injured in an assault during the
demolition of a cafe. The municipality has condemned the
incident.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ The_Oscar_goes_to_…_HAL?_Why_AI_is_at_center_of_Hollywood
strike.⠀⇛
Striking screenwriters carry placards such as “Alexa will not
replace us.” But if some view AI the way Sarah Connor in “The
Terminator” did, others are embracing the technology.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Private_daycare_centre_workers’_strike_starts_on_Wednesday⠀⇛
The labour dispute, chiefly concerning salary issues, will also
prompt workers at privately-run elderly care facilities to join
the strike.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Survey:_Majority_in_Finland_report_experiencing_various_workplace
harassment⠀⇛
Women with minority backgrounds experienced more harassment
than other groups last year, according to the Harassment
Barometer.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Why_Camille_Dungy_can’t_separate_her_garden_from_Black
history⠀⇛
In “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden,” readers glean
not only gardening tips but observations about history, Black
culture, and parenting.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Some_Air_New_Zealand_passengers_to_be_weighed
before_international_flights⠀⇛
The airline said this is “essential to the safe and efficient
operation of the aircraft”.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iranian_Retirees_Join_Workers_In_Fresh_Wave_Of_Protests_Over
Pensions,_Living_Conditions⠀⇛
A new wave of protests is sweeping across Iran as retirees and
workers demonstrate against harsh living conditions and
skyrocketing inflation in the country, which has been hit hard
by international sanctions over the government’s nuclear
program and its suppression of human rights.
* ⚓ LRT ☛ Hints_of_economic_slow-down_in_Lithuania_rekindles_debate_on
migrant_labour⠀⇛
After a year and a half of rising prices, Lithuania is
reporting a tiny deflation in May. In addition to giving a
reprieve from last year’s double-digit inflation, this, says an
adviser to the prime minister, could be a harbinger of a coming
recession and the country should prepare for rising
unemployment.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Uganda’s_president_signs_into_law_anti-gay
legislation_with_death_penalty_in_some_cases⠀⇛
Uganda’s president has signed into law new anti-gay legislation
supported by many in the East African country but widely
condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The version of
the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn’t
criminalize those who identify as LGBTQ, a key concern for
rights campaigners, who condemned an earlier draft of the
legislation as an egregious attack on human rights. However,
the new law still prescribes the death penalty for “aggravated
homosexuality,” which is defined as cases of sexual relations
involving people infected with HIV as well as with minors and
other categories of vulnerable people.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_US_is_reviewing_nearly_$1_billion_of_aid_towards_Uganda
over_its_anti-LGBT_law⠀⇛
The US has harshly criticized Uganda over its recent
legislation known as the Anti-Homosexuality Act.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Senegal’s_main_opposition_leader_says_he_is_‘illegally
held,’_urges_protest⠀⇛
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko alleged on Tuesday
he was being “illegally held” by security forces and urged the
public to protest.
* ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ MPs_set_to_vote_on_setting_up_voice_referendum⠀⇛
Australians will soon be another step closer to having their
say on an Indigenous voice to federal parliament, as lower
house MPs prepare to vote on the referendum’s final form.
§ Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ China’s_subsea-cable_power_in_the_Middle_East_and
North_Africa⠀⇛
Dale Aluf analyzes China’s campaign to make countries in the
region more dependent on Chinese networks, while reducing its
own dependence on foreign cables. China’s growing presence in
the Middle East and North Africa’s cable industry is
significant because Beijing has the power to shape the route of
global internet traffic by determining when, where, and how to
build cables.
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* § Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ JUVE ☛ From_seed_to_tree:_A_timeline_of_the_UPC [Ed: Thus
publisher is taking a lot of bribes from Team UPC to lie about the
UPC and promote it despite it being illegal. We no longer have
legitimate press in this domain.]⠀⇛
o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Traxcell_navigation_patent_reexam_granted⠀⇛
On May 22, 2023, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU)
granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new
questions of patentability on the challenged claims of
U.S._Patent_10,820,147, owned and asserted by Traxcell
Technologies,_LLC, an NPE. The ‘147 patent is generally
directed to providing navigation information to a
wireless mobile communications device while also allowing
the user to set preference flags to prevent tracking of
the wireless mobile communications device.
o ⚓ On_the_way_to_a_paperless_patent_granting_process [Ed: This is
illegal. EPO staff already pointed out that this is in violation of
the EPC. The EPO isn't just lawless. It commits crimes with
impunity and laughs at the law.]⠀⇛
How we are transforming the way we interact with our
users.
* § Software Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Velos_Media_video_codec_patent_challenged_in
reexam⠀⇛
On May 26, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte
reexamination proceeding against U.S._Patent_10,390,013,
owned by Velos_Media, an NPE. The ’013 patent generally
relates to encoding syntax elements that indicate tile
information into a slice header.
Unified is represented by in-house counsel Ellyar
Barazesh and Jessica_L.A._Marks.
o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Datanet_file_backup_patent_reexam_granted⠀⇛
On May 24, 2023, just under two months after Unified
filed_an_ex_parte_reexamination, the Central
Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request,
finding substantial new questions of patentability on the
challenged claims of U.S._Patent_8,473,478, owned and
asserted by Datanet, LLC.
* § Trademarks⠀➾
o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Precedential_No._16:_TTAB_Finds_Guitar_Shape_for
Hotel_to_be_Inherently_Distinctive⠀⇛
The Board reversed a refusal to register “trade dress
consisting of a three-dimensional building in the shape
of a guitar” (shown below), for “casinos” and “hotel,
restaurant and bar services,” finding the proposed mark
to be inherently distinctive. The examining attorney had
accepted the Seminole Tribe’s alternative claim of
acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f), but the
Tribe chose to pursue its claim that the building shape
is an inherently distinctive source indicator. In_re
Seminole_Tribe_of_Florida, Serial No. 87890892 (May 25,
2023) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K.
Johnson).
* § Copyrights⠀➾
o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ UK_Government_Green-Lights_Streaming
Compensation_‘Working_Group’:_‘A_Welcome_Step_Towards_Addressing
the_Frustrations_of_Musicians’⠀⇛
Following a lengthy investigation into the economics of
music streaming, the UK government has officially “agreed
to establish an industry working group” designed “to
explore issues around fair pay for creators in the music
streaming industry.”
o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Singaporean_Singer_Stefanie_Sun’s_Career
Hijacked_By_AI_—_“My_AI_Persona_Is_the_Current_Hot_Property”⠀⇛
Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun’s voice has taken off in
China. The only problem is the songs are AI-generated
fakes. The release of her debut album Yan Zi in 2000
helped Sun become a household name in China and Hong
Kong.
§ Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
* § Personal⠀➾
o ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_CGIRNPK_Wordo:_HEADS⠀⇛
o ⚓ Alliterations⠀⇛
I’ll have an Espresso, please! And make it exquisite.
Lots of foam. Only the best quality barista will do
today. I need a real “pulling” to get through this lovely
fucked-up morning.
Let my Lady go this weekend. To a gentle dude from the
southwest. A working man. A typical young Swede with one
eye closed and one eye exposed (fully, to a slick utopian
future that doesn’t really exist, other than in a Philip
K. Dick dystopian mist). In his early 40s. Enthusiastic.
Big eyed. Curious.
It was his first ride on a Harley, his first stride into
a larger world – trying to get ahead of Charlie and the
good old Brits. He was amazed by her scintillating wits,
her good grace, her soft roar, the big angry boar I’d
tatooed on her back. The smile on his face said it all.
The rare mood. No need to get into a bare(-knuckle)
brawl, about cash, hash or what have you, when the deal
was made. A handshake, a contract under seal, some coffee
and cake… then they left.
* § Technical⠀➾
o § Internet/Gemini⠀➾
# ⚓ Only_A_Fool⠀⇛
I have Things To Say about the Gemini protocol and
spec, but like others I have decided to rate limit
my posts about Gemini.
There’s time.
To switch metaphors: we’re all in the same boat,
but let’s not spend too much time talking about the
boat.
# ⚓ Remy’s_tinylog⠀⇛
I use a string of tools on the server to post
tinylogs by email:
- getmail to download the email
- ripmime to extract mime parts for the email, I
get one file per part
- imagemagick to rotate the images
- exiftool to remove the exif data
=> =============================================================================
World Wide Web but a lot lighter.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family
o Devices/Embedded
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Content_Management_Systems_(CMS)
o Programming/Development
* Leftovers
o Science
o Education
o Proprietary
o Security
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Monopolies
# Copyrights
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Ubuntu_Kylin_is_a_beautiful_Linux_operating_system
optimized_for_Chinese_users⠀⇛
I’ve held off on reviewing Ubuntu Kylin for a long time.
One part of the explanation is that there’s a certain
mystery to this Linux distribution that’s confused some
and worried others, but Ubuntu Kylin is an official
“spin” of the Ubuntu Desktop operating system.
Originally, Kylin was based on FreeBSD and was intended
to be used by the Chinese military and government.
With version 3.0, Kylin made the switch to a Linux base,
and in 2013, we saw the first iteration of Ubuntu Kylin.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Inkscape_reveals_tools_for_organizing_efficiently_in_beta
version_of_1.3⠀⇛
From shapes and patterns to documents and fonts,
Inkscape’s 1.3 beta release offers you some new
features, alongside a basket full of improvements
large and small.
Let’s dig into a few of the bells and whistles this
new version has to offer!
§ What’s New?
Among the new features in this beta release, these
four top our list:
§ Shape Builder Tool
Inkscape’s new shape builder tool helps get the job
done quickly and efficiently. You’ll enjoy the
overview of all shapes and the ability to select
multiple overlapping shapes – click or click and
drag them. Your objects will retain their original
color, too. Shortcuts for this tool include Shift
for quickly switching between adding and
subtracting parts.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Beebom ☛ How_to_Use_SSH_to_Connect_to_a_Remote_Server_in
Linux⠀⇛
If you are new to the world of system
administration and need to maintain and monitor
remote servers, it is important to master Secure
Shell (SSH) for remote access. With SSH, you can
securely connect to and manage your servers from
anywhere, which ensures efficient administration
and enhanced security. So, in this guide, we will
explain how to use ssh to connect to a remote
server in Linux.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Improvements_to_static_analysis_in_the_GCC_13
compiler⠀⇛
I work at Red Hat on GCC, the GNU Compiler
Collection. For the last four releases of GCC, I’ve
been working on -fanalyzer, a static analysis pass
that tries to identify various problems at compile-
time, rather than at runtime. It performs “symbolic
execution” of C source code—effectively simulating
the behavior of the code along the various possible
paths of execution through it (with some caveats
that we’ll discuss).
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Malcolm:_Improvements_to_static_analysis_in_the_GCC
13_compiler⠀⇛
David Malcolm writes about a number of new features
that have been added to the static analyzer in the
GCC 13 release.
# ⚓ I Programmer ☛ The_Fedora_Python_Classroom⠀⇛
This Fedora distribution preloaded with Python
goodies is perfect for teaching Python in the
classroom and also has a lot to offer to
developers.
The Python Classroom Lab first introduced with
Fedora 26 and now updated to Fedora 38, is a ready-
to-use operating system targeted to teachers and
schools.
It is perfect in a school setting due to the
property of Linux being able to run on old and
limited hardware, since the available machinery
seldom is up to date. Python classroom does not
just that, but also fosters all the necessary tools
to
set up a complete Python environment for studding
and trying out Python. As such this is not just
addressed to schools but also programmers
themselves wanting a fully blown development
environment.
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Advance_Auto_Parts_taps_Red_Hat_for_IT
infrastructure_modernization [Ed: This is Red Hat-sponsored
SPAM about Red Hat, under the "rhsummit" tag; why does IBM
think these fake articles are worth the price? It makes Red
Hat look unethical and desperate.]⠀⇛
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_18.04_General_Support_Ends,_Enable_ESM
to_Stay_Protected⠀⇛
Ubuntu 18.04 ‘Bionic Beaver’ lives on through
Expanded Security Maintenance1, or ESM.
This provides users of the distro with a further
five years (!) of core security updates from
Canonical and Ubuntu developers.
ESM isn’t automatic but it is easy to enrol.
To benefit, you need to sign up for an Ubuntu Pro
subscription — but don’t worry, this is free for
regular users on up to 5 devices (more if you’re an
active Ubuntu contributor) — then link it to your
computer via the Software & Updates app.
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ Europe_leads_to_drive_Linux_into_edge_devices_with
streamlined_i.MX_91⠀⇛
NXP has developed an optimised Linux processor
based on the ARM Cortex-A55 for embedded edge
devices with several European companies taking the
lead on adoption.
The i.MX91 is an optimised system on chip aimed at
emerging protocols such as Matter or the ISO 15118-
20 standard for electric vehicle (EV) chargers for
creating new, Linux-based product categories across
IoT and industrial markets.
The chip includes a 1.4GHz Cortex-A55 with support
for LPDDR4 memory, dual Gigabit Ethernet for
gateway or multi-network segment support; dual USB
ports; and the essential I/O for products in smart
factory, smart home, smart office, medical device,
metering, and cost-optimized system-on-modules such
as those from SECO and Variscite.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Lifewire ☛ 12_Ways_to_Fix_Spotify_Not_Working_on_Android
Auto⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Central ☛ How_to_disable_biometrics_on_your_Android
phone_from_the_lock_screen_|_Android_Central⠀⇛
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ MangoPi_mCore-R818_module_powers_CyberPad
3.1-inch_handheld_android_“tablet”_–_CNX_Software⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Central ☛ Nothing_will_deliver_3_years_of_Android
OS_updates_for_the_Phone_(2)_|_Android_Central⠀⇛
# ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Lenovo_Tab_Extreme:_New_Android_tablet
arrives_with_lower_than_expected_launch_pricing_–
NotebookCheck.net_News⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ The_Galaxy_F54_5G_will_be_the_first_in_the_F
series_to_get_four_Android_OS_upgrades_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Samsung_Android_14_beta_seems_to_be_coming
along⠀⇛
# ⚓ XDA ☛ Android’s_security_has_improved_by_leaps_and_bounds
over_the_last_10_years:_Here’s_how⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Wallpaper_Wednesday:_Android_wallpapers
2023-05-31_–_Android_Authority⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Six_annoyances_Google_needs_to_fix_with
Wear_OS_4⠀⇛
# ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Popular_Nintendo_Switch_emulator_Yuzu_now
operable_on_select_Android_devices_–_NotebookCheck.net_News⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o ⚓ Medevel ☛ Rich_Filemanager:_Open-source_File_Manager_for_the
Web⠀⇛
Rich Filemanager is an open-source file manager released
under MIT license. Based on the @simogeo Filemanager,
* Drag-and-drop support
* Clipboard feature: copy, cut, paste, clear
* Selectable files & folders support (mouse dragging &
Ctrl key)
* Multiple actions support for selected files & folders:
move, delete, download
* Before and After callback functions for some
o § Content Management Systems (CMS)⠀➾
# ⚓ RoseHosting ☛ Top_WordPress_Alternatives:_Discover_the_Best
CMS_Platforms_for_Your_Website!⠀⇛
Content Management Systems (CMS) have
revolutionized the way people create, manage, and
maintain websites.
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Rlang ☛ Simplifying_Logical_Operations_with_the_R_Function
any()⠀⇛
Programming is often about making decisions based
on certain conditions. In the world of R, there are
numerous functions that can help us simplify our
code and make it more efficient. One such function
is any().
# ⚓ Rlang ☛ Introducing_standby⠀⇛
We are excited to announce the standby package. It
allows you to easily create alerts, notifications,
tooltips and loading screens in Shiny.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Experimenting_wearing_glasses_part_time⠀⇛
I started wearing glasses when I was 14, because
computer-induced myopia had made reading classroom
whiteboards difficult. I could make out words with enough
squinting, but sitting near my crush towards the back
(who was even cuter wearing glasses, as Clara is now!)
made reading all but impossible.
o ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Denel_refutes_allegations_of_malfeasance_in
suspended_Dynamics_CEO_case⠀⇛
Denel has recently found itself refuting allegations of
malfeasance made by suspended Denel Dynamics CEO Sello
Ntsihlele. In a statement issued on 25 May, the company
said it has consistently maintained its commitment to
confidentiality regarding internal disciplinary processes
and refrains from discussing them publicly.
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Archaeologists_Discover_Dozens_of
Mysterious_Ancient_Stone_Carvings_Hidden_Under_Moss⠀⇛
The 2,700-year-old stone carvings in Sweden include
a 13-foot image of a boat and elaborate scenes with
an unclear meaning.
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ NYPost ☛ I_take_a_bus,_train_and_boat_in_my_‘brave’_2-hour
commute_to_college⠀⇛
“Not once will I ever understand why I chose a
college so far away, and why I’ve chosen it again
for next year,” the student admitted about her
daily trek.
# ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ What_we_get_wrong_about_the_teacher
shortage⠀⇛
Have you reached out to a favorite grade school
teacher of yours recently? While I’m sure they
would love to hear from you (whether or not they
remember you), they probably don’t get much praise
for their profession at the moment.
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ Reason ☛ When_AI_poses_an_existential_risk_to_your_law
license [Ed: Microsoft proprietary junk, falsely marketed]⠀⇛
Episode 459 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Eating_Disorder_Helpline_Disables
Chatbot_for_‘Harmful’_Responses_After_Firing_Human_Staff⠀⇛
“Every single thing Tessa suggested were things
that led to the development of my eating disorder.”
# ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ AIIs_an_Insult_Now⠀⇛
People are already tired of machine-generated text,
and they’re not afraid to say it.
# § Windows TCO⠀➾
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ 9M_dental_patient_records_published
following_LockBit_ransomware_attack⠀⇛
The records of nearly 9 million people have
been published online following a LockBit
ransomware attack on Managed Care of North
America Inc. The company, also known as MCNA
Dental, is a leading provider of dental plans
in the U.S., serving private employers,
individuals and families through a range of
Medicare, long-term and commercial plans.
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ Many_Vulnerabilities_Found_in_PrinterLogic
Enterprise_Software⠀⇛
Multiple vulnerabilities in PrinterLogic’s
enterprise management printer solution could expose
organizations to various types of attacks.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ PyPI_Enforcing_2FA_for_All_Project
Maintainers_to_Boost_Security [Ed: Adding burden, not real
security; you'd need to read the actual code, every time a
new version comes out]⠀⇛
PyPI will require all accounts that maintain a
project to enable two-factor authentication (2FA)
by the end of 2023.
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Wednesday⠀⇛
Security updates have been issued by Debian
(connman and kamailio), Fedora (texlive-base),
Mageia (cups-filters, postgresql, qtbase5,
tcpreplay, tomcat, and vim), Slackware (openssl),
SUSE (amazon-ssm-agent, cni, cni-plugins, compat-
openssl098, installation-images, libaom, openssl,
openssl-1_0_0, openssl-1_1, terraform, terraform-
provider-helm, tiff, tomcat, and wireshark), and
Ubuntu (batik, flask, linux-oem-5.17, linux-oem-
6.0, linux-oem-6.1, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4,
mozjs102, nanopb, openssl, openssl1.0, snapd, and
texlive-bin).
# ⚓ Klara ☛ OpenZFS_–_OpenZFS,_Your_Data_and_the_Challenge_of
Ransomware⠀⇛
As commercial storage becomes increasingly
expensive, more and more of the Education vertical
is looking at Open Source solutions for storage. In
this article, we discuss the value of OpenZFS for
Universities and how system administrators can best
leverage it to their benefit.
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Raidforums_member_data_leaked_on_new
‘Exposed’_hacking_forum⠀⇛
A recently launched hacking site has published the
member database of RaidForums, a notorious hacking
forum taken offline in 2022. Founded in 2015,
RaidForums operated on the regular internet and was
a popular hacking and data leak forum. Although it
offered various illegal services, it was best known
for trading stolen credentials.
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ US_intelligence_research_agency_examines
cyber_psychology_to_outwit_criminal_[cr]ackers⠀⇛
An Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
project looks to study hackers’ psychological
weaknesses and exploit them.
# ⚓ Help Net Security ☛ Penetration_tester_develops_AWS-based
automated_cracking_rig [Ed: Outsourcing anything to AWS is in
itself a security/data breach]⠀⇛
Building a custom cracking rig for research can be
expensive, so penetration tester Max Ahartz built
one on AWS. In this Help Net Security interview, he
takes us through the process and unveils the
details of his creation.
# ⚓ The Record ☛ Clinical_test_data_of_2.5_million_people
stolen_from_biotech_company_Enzo_Biochem⠀⇛
An April ransomware attack on a biotech company
resulted in the compromise of test information and
personal data of nearly 2.5 million people,
according to regulatory filings.
Enzo Biochem, a New York-based biosciences and
diagnostics company, said that on April 6 it
experienced a ransomware attack that involved the
“unauthorized access to or acquisition of clinical
test information of approximately 2,470,000
individuals.”
The company was able to maintain operations but
discovered on April 11 that names, test
information, and approximately 600,000 Social
Security numbers were accessed, “and in some
instances, exfiltrated from the Company’s
information technology systems,” the company said
in an 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. It added that it would notify
affected individuals and regulators, as required by
law.
# ⚓ Data_breach_exposes_58K_Hillsborough_County_voters’
personal_information⠀⇛
An investigation determined the Hillsborough County
Supervisors of Elections Office underwent an
illegal data breach in early May, exposing more
than 50,000 people’s voter information.
An unauthorized user appeared to have illegally
accessed and copied files containing personal
identification information, such as social security
or driver’s license numbers, the Hillsborough
County Supervisor of Elections Office said in a
news release. The user was able to gather the
information from files used to conduct voter
registration list maintenance.
# ⚓ The Record ☛ Russia’s_‘Silicon_Valley’_hit_by_cyberattack;
Ukrainian_group_claims_deep_access⠀⇛
Ukrainian hackers have breached the systems of
Skolkovo Foundation, the agency which oversees the
high-tech business area located on the outskirts of
Moscow. The Foundation was founded and charged by
Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev to rival
Silicon Valley in the U.S.
According to Skolkovo’s statement, the hackers
managed to gain limited access to certain
information systems of the organization, including
its file hosting service on physical servers.
# ⚓ Local_clinic_closes_following_cyberattack;_hospital
redirects_emergency_services⠀⇛
A local clinic was forced to close its doors
temporarily following a cyberattack on its computer
systems on Monday morning. A local hospital is also
redirecting it’s emergency services to other area
hospitals.
It’s not clear how it happened or when the issue
will be resolved, but Mountain View Hospital
spokesman Brian Ziel tells EastIdahoNews.com the IT
team “identified the attack quickly.” They’re
working “around the clock” to solve the problem as
quickly as possible.
[…]
Idaho Falls Community Hospital is redirecting
emergency services to nearby hospitals, but it
remains open.
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ The Wire ☛ The_Surveillance_Industry_Is_Killing
Democracy⠀⇛
India is rapidly digitising. There are good
things and bad, speed-bumps on the way and
caveats to be mindful of.
# ⚓ Neritam ☛ Bengaluru_cyber_centre_owner_forges_Aadhaar
cards_to_help_clients_get_old-age_pensions⠀⇛
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Monday
arrested a cyber centre owner in Bengaluru
who was into changing the date of birth in
the Aadhar cards of youths so as to make them
eligible for government schemes, including
old age pension, the police said.
# ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Hugh_Grant_unlawful_information
gathering_claims_against_Sun_to_be_heard_at_trial⠀⇛
The trial is due to take place in January
2024.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ France24 ☛ ‘No_elections_without_security’:_Burkina_Faso’s
2024_vote_in_question_after_40_killed_in_attacks⠀⇛
Burkina Faso’s prime minister on Tuesday ruled out
negotiations with jihadist insurgents who control
swathes of the country, while suggesting that
security risks could delay the country’s return to
civilian rule.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ NATO_Soldiers-Serbs_Clashes_Leave_Dozens_Injured
in_Kosovo⠀⇛
Serbia put its armed forces on the level of combat
readiness and sent its forces along the
administrative line.
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ 30_NATO-led_peacekeepers_injured_in_clashes_over
Kosovo_elections⠀⇛
Clashes in Kosovo with Serb protesters resulted
Tuesday in the injury of 30 NATO-led peacekeepers.
Shortly after the incident, NATO announced it would
deploy additional forces to the region. This has
all occurred amid rising tensions over the
appointment of Albanian mayors in the country’s
northern region.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_condemns_Serb_attacks_against_NATO
peacekeepers_in_Kosovo⠀⇛
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issued a statement
on Tuesday, condemning clashes in Kosovo between
Serb protesters demanding the removal of recently
elected ethnic Albanian mayors and NATO-led
peacekeepers in Kosovo (KFOR).
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kosovo_Tennis_Federation_Accuses_Serbia’s_Djokovic
Of_Fueling_Tension⠀⇛
The Kosovo Tennis Federation has accused Serbia’s
Novak Djokovic of aggravating an already tense
situation after the world No. 3 wrote that Kosovo
was “the heart of Serbia” on a camera lens
following his first-round win at the French Open.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Somali_Army_Kills_30_Al-Shabab_Militants_in
Foiled_Attack⠀⇛
The battle came after Al-Shabaab ambushed Eritrean-
trained government forces, which were recently
deployed in the area. The attack began with
explosions.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ The_5×5—Cross-community_perspectives_on
cyber_threat_intelligence_and_policy⠀⇛
Individuals with experience from the worlds of
cyber threat intelligence and cyber policy share
their insights and career advice.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ SANDF_honours_peacekeepers_on_international
day⠀⇛
On 29 May, the South African National Defence Force
(SANDF) marked the International Day of United
Nations Peacekeepers, paying tribute to the brave
men and women who have served and continue to serve
in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Organisers_busy_with_Africa_Aerospace_and
Defence_2024_preparations⠀⇛
With less than 18 months to go before the next
edition, the organisers of the Africa Aerospace and
Defence (AAD) exhibition are gearing up for the
September 2024 event.
# ⚓ ADF ☛ Military_Leaders_Square_Off_in_Battle_for_Sudan⠀⇛
When the head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty
Council removed his deputy, it was not a surprise.
The two men are at war with each other in a
conflict that is quickly tearing the country apart.
# ⚓ ADF ☛ Lake_Chad_Basin_Struggles_to_Curb_Illicit_Flow_of
Small_Arms,_Light_Weapons⠀⇛
ADF STAFF Soldiers with the Multinational Joint
Task Force (MNJTF) in early May killed several
terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons during
an operation near Lake Chad in northeast Nigeria.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Celebrate_Our_Namesake’s_Birthday:_The Brilliance
of_Randolph Bourne⠀⇛
Today is the 137th anniversary of Randolph Bourne’s
birthday. Antiwar.com named its parent institute
for this early 20th century antiwar activist. Read
Jeff Riggenbach’s biography of Bourne.
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Truck_driver_indicted_on
manslaughter_charges_after_deadly_Oregon_crash_that_killed_7
farmworkers⠀⇛
The semitruck driver involved in a crash on
Interstate 5 in Oregon earlier this month that left
seven farmworkers dead has been indicted on charges
of manslaughter. Court documents show that a grand
jury in Marion County Court on Tuesday indicted
Lincoln Smith on 12 counts, including manslaughter
and driving under the influence. His court-
appointed defense attorney said she couldn’t
comment on the open case. Seven farmworkers died
and four more were injured when Smith’s semitruck
crashed into their van on Interstate 5 near Albany
in western Oregon on May 18. PCUN, a farmworkers
union in Oregon, has raised over $70,000 to help
support the victims’ families.
# ⚓ ADF ☛ Interventions_in_Eastern_DRC_Could_Bring_Peace_or
Volatility⠀⇛
ADF STAFF As violence has escalated in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an array of
African forces entered the country with promises of
restoring peace. The latest addition, the Southern
African Development Community (SADC), agreed on May
8 to deploy a regional force.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ National_Treasury_fails_“abysmally”_on
defence⠀⇛
One not impressed by suggestions that the
Department of Defence (DoD) and National Treasury
(NT) “engage” as regards budgetary constraints,
irregular expenditure and the South African
military salary bill is respected defence analyst
Helmoed Heitman.
# ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Culture_War_Within_the_Debt_Debate⠀⇛
Recent negotiations fit into some of the larger
battles being waged across the country.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ NATO_To_Send_More_Troops_To_Kosovo_As_U.S._Says
Pristina_Suspended_From_Military_Exercises⠀⇛
NATO has decided to deploy 700 more troops to
Kosovo to help stop violent protests in the north
of the country and the United States canceled
Kosovo’s participation in ongoing NATO exercises
after clashes broke out between ethnic Albanian
authorities and local ethnic Serbs.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ NATO_Launches_Arctic_Maneuvers,_Vowing_To_Protect
Newest_Member_Finland⠀⇛
NATO countries are in the middle of Arctic military
maneuvers, vowing on May 30 to defend their newest
member, Finland, which is hosting its first joint
NATO exercise since becoming the 31st member of the
Western alliance in April.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ Intense_clashes_in_Myanmar’s_Chin,_Shan_states_leave
19_dead⠀⇛
Four civilians, including an 11-year-old, were
killed by heavy artillery and airstrikes.
o § Environment⠀➾
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Atlantic_Council_announces_eighth
annual_Central_and_Eastern_European_Energy_Security
Conference⠀⇛
WASHINGTON, DC – May 30, 2023 – The Atlantic
Council Global Energy Center (GEC) will hold
the eighth annual Central and Eastern
European Energy Security Conference on
Thursday, June 15, 2023, in Washington, DC,
in partnership with the Slovak V4 Presidency
of the Visegrad Group. This year’s conference
will be held in person at the Atlantic
Council headquarters, while also streaming to
a global virtual audience.
# ⚓ H2 View ☛ Subsea_hydrogen_storage_to_be_explored_at
Port_of_Aberdeen’s_South_Harbour⠀⇛
Port of Aberdeen, in partnership with
Subsea7, has secured a £150,000 ($185,300)
grant from the Scottish Government to explore
the feasibility of subsea hydrogen storage at
the new Aberdeen South Harbour.
# ⚓ H2 View ☛ Australian_Government_supports_Queensland
hydrogen_project_study_with_A$20m⠀⇛
The Australian Government has granted A$20m
($13m) of funding to support a front-end
engineering and design (FEED) study for a
large-scale renewable hydrogen project in
Queensland.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Binance_Australia_customers_sell
bitcoin_at_discount⠀⇛
Bitcoin prices on the Australian arm of
Binance, the world’s largest crypto-currency
exchange, have sold at a 20 per cent discount
to rival exchanges in a sign customers are
seeking to exit their positions quickly.
# § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Wildfires:_EU_doubles_rescEU
firefighting_fleet_for_summer_2023⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels,
30 May 2023 Commissioner for Crisis
Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the
doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting
fleet for this year’s wildfire season while
speaking at the 10th anniversary of the EU’s
Emergency Response Coordination Centre.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Endangered_eagle_owls_raise_younglings_in
Latvian_forests⠀⇛
In order to promote the conservation and
recovery of the population of the critically
endangered species – the eagle owl (Bubo
bubo) – in Latvia, the Latvian Ornithology
Society (LOB) continues to install artificial
nests in the forests. Some have already been
populated with young owlets, reported LOB.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Nova_Scotia_in_State_of_Emergency,
Uncontrollable_Wildfire⠀⇛
“…no reports of missing individuals or
injuries had been received…”
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Shadow_economy_in_Latvia_still_above_25%_of_GDP⠀⇛
The share of the shadow economy in Latvia decreased
by a measly 0.1 percentage point last year – to
26.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), said Arnis
Sauka, director of the Stockholm School of
Economics in Rīga’s Sustainability Business
Center at a conference on Tuesday, May 30.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Wages_up_sharply_in_first_quarter_of_2023,
purchasing_power_down [Ed: So wages are in fact down]⠀⇛
Data published by the Central Statistical Bureau of
Latvia (CSB) May 30 show that in Q1 2023 the
average gross wages and salaries for full-time work
amounted to EUR 1 462.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Construction_costs_up_7.4%_on_year_in_Latvia⠀⇛
Data published by the Central Statistical Bureau on
May 29 show that in April 2023, compared to
April 2022, the level of construction costs in
Latvia increased by 7.4 %.
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Debt_limit_deal_heads_to_vote_in
full_House_while_McCarthy_scrambles_for_GOP_approval⠀⇛
Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin
McCarthy is hunting for votes from fellow
Republicans for the debt ceiling deal. The
Republican speaker urged GOP skeptics Tuesday to
look at “the victories” in the package he
negotiated with President Joe Biden. Hard-right
conservatives are criticizing the deal, while
liberals decry new work requirements for older
Americans in the food aid program. The nonpartisan
Congressional Budget Office says the package
reduces deficits by $1.5 trillion over the decade,
although food stamp changes end up costing $2.1
billion. The House Rules Committee voted 7-
6 Tuesday to advance the bill to the full House,
which is expected to vote Wednesday.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ RBA_boss_to_be_quizzed_about_next
interest_rate_call⠀⇛
Eyes will be trained on the Reserve Bank of
Australia governor during a parliamentary hearing
ahead of the June cash rate call. Philip Lowe will
take questions at a Senate estimates hearing on a
variety of matters but the pathway for interest
rates will likely dominate discussions.
o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Visa_policy:_Strengthening_monitoring
of_the_EU’s_visa_free_regimes⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels, 30 May
2023 Today, the Commission adopted a Communication
on the monitoring of the EU’s visa-free travel
regimes setting out a consultation process.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ One_year_on,_what’s_the_state_of_Latvia’s_‘digital
nomad’_visa?⠀⇛
Latvia’s digital nomad visa was launched in April
of 2022. After a year of its being in force, what
has changed? Do we have a wave of digital nomads
now residing in Latvia?
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Voter_ID_bill_mandated_by_voters
last_November_advances,_taking_passage_of_bill_down_to_the
wire⠀⇛
Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill to comply
with a voter ID requirement mandated by voters last
November. Passage of the bill will come down to the
wire, with lawmakers scheduled to take up final
debate on the bill Thursday. That’s the same day
lawmakers plan to adjourn the session. The bill was
cobbled together by Republicans, but is facing
pushback from some far-right conservatives who say
it doesn’t go far enough. The measure is expected
to pass; it’s backed by the Republican governor and
the secretary of state who oversees elections. It
advanced Tuesday despite a filibuster by Sen. Julie
Slama, who has sought far-reaching requirements.
# ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Re-election_doesn’t_mean_smooth_road_ahead
for_Erdogan⠀⇛
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the controversial but
democratically elected Turkish president, will
continue at the helm of his country for the next
five years.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Five_more_years_for_Erdogan._What’s
first_on_his_agenda?⠀⇛
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan just won
another five-year term in office. Atlantic Council
experts share their insights on the pressing issues
his administration faces.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Bulgaria’s_President_Asks_PP-DB_Coalition_to_Form
Government⠀⇛
“In the coming days, we will be negotiating with
the other parliamentary forces in order to be able
to form a regular government,” Denkov said.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Japarov_Says_Former_Kyrgyz_Leader_Bakiev_To_Be
Arrested_If_He_Returns⠀⇛
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov says the government
has no plans to invite former President Kurmanbek
Bakiev to the country, but if he does try to come
back he will be arrested given there is an
outstanding criminal case against him.
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ Hong_Kong_pro-democracy_party_votes_to_disband⠀⇛
The Chairman of the Civic Party Alan Leong
announced Saturday the pro-democracy party will
disband. Leong said that since there was no valid
nomination for a new chairman and no one else to
take over leadership, the party would not be able
to continue.
# ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong’s_John_Lee_mum_on_whether
he_will_attend_APEC_in_US_if_Washington_sanctions_still_in
place⠀⇛
The organiser of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) forum has the ‘responsibility to invite
members to attend,’ Chief Executive John Lee has
said, without directly answering as to whether he
will go to November’s APEC meeting in the US. Lee
is still under sanctions by Washington.
o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
# ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong’s_John_Lee_unable_to_give
concrete_answer_on_whether_mourning_Tiananmen_crackdown_is
legal⠀⇛
Hong Kong leader John Lee has failed to give a yes-
no answer over the legality of mourning the victims
of the Tiananmen crackdown ahead of its anniversary
on Sunday. Residents must obey the law and consider
the consequences of their actions, he said.
# ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Roger_Waters_Issues_Statement_After
Berlin_Concert_Controversy⠀⇛
Roger Waters has posted a lengthy statement on
social media after imagery from his Berlin concert
caused a stir. The statement follows news
that Berlin police are investigating the former
Pink Floyd frontman for his use of Nazi imagery
during his concert on May 17.
o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pro-Imran_Khan_Pakistani_TV_Journalist_Returns_Home
After_Being_Freed⠀⇛
A prominent Pakistani television journalist who
went missing last week, apparently because of his
public support for former Prime Minister Imran
Khan, returned home early on May 30 after being
released by his captors.
# ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Why_easier_pathway_to_charity_status_could
help_boost_UK_local_journalism_income⠀⇛
To date, the Charity Commission has awarded charity
to status to just one local journalism provider.
# ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ If_it_bleeds,_it_leads:_The_uneasy
relationship_between_children,_parents_and_journalism⠀⇛
Content warning: Mentions of gun violence and
school shootings. When I’m home, I go to the same
coffee shop every day. Two weeks ago, I was sitting
in that coffee shop alone, working silently on my
virtual orientation, preparing to transfer to the
University of Michigan.
# ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_foreign_press_club_to_seek
legal_advice,_contact_gov’t_before_commenting_on_issues_of
press_freedom⠀⇛
Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) has
devised a set of guidelines for releasing
statements on press freedom issues, which includes
seeking legal advice and contacting government
departments ahead of publishing. Keith Richburg,
whose tenure as president of the club came to an
end during the FCC’s annual general meeting on
Monday…
o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
# ⚓ EDRI ☛ Open_letter:_Gender-inclusive_and_safe_digital_world
that_is_free_from_violence_for_all⠀⇛
EDRi and 45 organisations call on the European
Parliament to better protect those who face
digitally facilitated gender-based violence.
# ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Nevada_Republican_governor
approves_abortion_protections_in_rare_cross-party_move⠀⇛
Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed a bill
enshrining existing protections for out-of-state
abortion patients and in-state providers. The move
on Tuesday marks a rare occurrence of a Republican
governor approving measures that are part of
Democrats’ vow to make the western swing state an
abortion safe haven. The bill codifies former Gov.
Steve Sisolak’s executive order from last year.
Sisolak lost reelection to Lombardo. The executive
order bars state agencies from assisting other
states in out-of-state investigations that could
lead to prosecution of abortion patients. It also
ensures medical boards and commissions that oversee
medical licenses do not discipline or disqualify
doctors who provide abortions.
# ⚓ NYPost ☛ The_Bud_Light_meltdown_is_good_for_America⠀⇛
Some corporation had to show how woke marketing
could cost an iconic American brand dearly in terms
of its image, its sales and its market
capitalization.
# ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Death’s_Secretary_Tries_to_Forget_on_Cape
Cod⠀⇛
We have come to Cape Cod for a few days to forget
the man-made world that is too much with us. I have
asked my forgettery to get to work. As my childhood
friends used to say to me, “Eddy spaghetti, use you
forgetty.” The adults had no idea what they meant.
# ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Iowa_apartment_collapse_leaves
residents_missing,_rubble_too_dangerous_to_search⠀⇛
An Iowa mayor says five Davenport residents are
missing, including two people who could still be in
the wreckage of a partly collapsed apartment
building. Davenport Mayor Mike Matson and the
police chief confirmed the numbers at a news
conference on Tuesday. Critics have accused the
city of moving too quickly toward demolishing the
building after it partially collapsed Sunday
evening. Before the collapse, tenants had been
allowed to remain in the building while repairs
were being done. A woman was rescued Monday after
authorities initially said no one was left inside.
No fatalities have been reported. Dozens of people
gathered outside the wreckage on Tuesday night and
held a candlelight vigil.
# ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ How_to_Fall_in_Love_When_You_Don’t_Speak_the
Same_Language⠀⇛
Multilingual relationships are a crash course in
putting yourself out there.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Public_Admin_Employees_Begin_Two-Week_Strike_in
Lebanon⠀⇛
“…approximately 90 percent of the workforce
demonstrated in favor of the strike…”
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Thousands_Of_Striking_Romanian_Teachers_March_In
Bucharest_For_Higher_Pay,_More_Investment⠀⇛
Tens of thousands of striking Romanian primary and
secondary school teachers marched to the government
building in downtown Bucharest on May 30, calling
for better pay, more investment in education, and a
reform of the country’s education system.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ More_Than_150_Tajik_Migrant_Workers_Detained_By
Moscow_Police,_Sources_Say⠀⇛
More than 150 Tajik migrants workers have been
detained by Moscow police, several of the laborers
told RFE/RL, saying they were being held in the
courtyard of a police station.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ Outlawed_church_group_makes_comeback_in_Vietnam⠀⇛
Police say it has 16 locations and about 500
followers in a northern province.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ Following_apology_to_Hun_Sen,_farming_activist_is
freed_on_bail⠀⇛
Supporters say the apology was forced and that
Theng Savoeun is a ‘victim of the justice system.’
# ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar_military_arrests_civil_disobedience_movement
teacher_in_Ayeyarwady⠀⇛
The junta claims she had a document connecting her
to the shadow National Unity Government.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ Humanitarian_groups_say_storm_aid_still_not_reaching
parts_of_Myanmar’s_Rakhine_state⠀⇛
Many are still living under tarps more than 2 weeks
after Cyclone Mocha destroyed homes.
o § Monopolies⠀➾
# § Copyrights⠀➾
# ⚓ Public Domain Review ☛ Denishawn_Dance_Film_(ca.
1916)⠀⇛
This silent picture offers a glimpse into the
early activities of the Denishawn dance
school.
# ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Usher_Knows_What_It_Means_to_Burn⠀⇛
The R&B legend discusses masculine
vulnerability and how he brought Hotlanta to
Vegas.
# ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ The_highest-grossing_media_content_of_all
time_–_$100_billion_in_revenue_for_No._1⠀⇛
I realised that whenever I’m awake I’m
consuming some media content, one way or the
other. It’s ridiculous. There’s an argument
that dreams are actually media and if that’s
the case then I don’t really have an off
switch.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Graphics_Stack
o Instructionals/Technical
o Games
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o New_Releases
o SUSE/OpenSUSE
o Open_Hardware/Modding
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers
o Programming/Development
* Leftovers
o Education
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Security
# Integrity/Availability/Authenticity
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Monopolies
# Trademarks
# Copyrights
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Graphics Stack⠀➾
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ NVIDIA_driver_535.43.02_Beta_for_Linux
updates_Wayland_support,_new_Vulkan_extensions⠀⇛
NVIDIA has released the 535.43.02 Beta driver for
Linux today, bringing with it support for multiple
newer Vulkan extensions and extends Wayland support
further.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Run_Linux_Commands_Inside_Containers_With
Docker_Compose⠀⇛
There are two ways you can run Linux commands
inside Docker containers: you use the Docker exec
command to run it from outside the container or you
enter the running container first and then run the
command like you do it in a regular Linux terminal.
# ⚓ Linux Cloud VPS ☛ How_to_Install_XWiki_on_AlmaLinux_9⠀⇛
XWiki is a free and open-source wiki platform
software written in Java. It was initially released
in 2003 under an LGPL license. XWiki runs on a
servlet container like Tomcat, JBoss, Jetty, etc.
It enables you to deploy a simple web platform. In
this tutorial, we will show you how to install
XWiki on AlmaLinux 9.
# ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ Ultimate_Guide_To_Dual_Booting_Windows_And
Ubuntu:_Seamless_Multi-Operating_System_Setup⠀⇛
This step-by-step guide will take you through the
process of installing Ubuntu alongside Windows
operating system. Dual booting Windows and Ubuntu
opens up a world of possibilities for users seeking
to embrace the strengths of both operating systems.
With this approach, users can seamlessly switch
between Windows and Ubuntu, enjoying the benefits
of Windows and Ubuntu.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Valheim_devs_clarify_stance_on_modding
including_a_clear_no_to_paid_mods⠀⇛
Iron Gate mentioned recently they’ve been getting
many questions on their stance of modding Valheim,
so they wrote a post to give their thoughts
including the subject of paid mods.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Do_some_drifting_with_a_cruise_ship_in
Summer_Trip_Cruise⠀⇛
Summer Trip Cruise looks like a fun little game,
giving you control of a cruise ship that you need
to keep afloat while avoiding various obstacles
with on-screen controls. In a way, the idea looks
little like Frick Inc.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ The_Outlast_Trials_manages_to_sell_over
500K_in_the_first_week⠀⇛
The Outlast Trials released from Red Barrels on May
18th was something a bit special, with it Steam
Deck Verified and working great on desktop Linux
with Proton.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Ratchet_&_Clank:_Rift_Apart_hits_Steam_on
July_29th_as_Sony_continue_their_PC_expansion⠀⇛
Sony PlayStation, Insomniac Games and Nixxes
Software are bringing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
to Steam as Sony continue bringing more console
games to PC.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Settlement-building_strategy_game_Circle_of
Kerzoven_is_up_on_Kickstarter⠀⇛
Made with Godot Engine with full Native Linux
support planned, Circle of Kerzoven is an upcoming
settlement-building strategy game with some heavy
simulation going on.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ Kali Linux ☛ Kali_Linux_2023.2_Release_(Hyper-V_&
PipeWire)⠀⇛
Quick off the mark from previous 10_year
anniversary, Kali Linux 2023.2 is now here. It is
ready for immediate download or upgrading if you
have an existing Kali Linux installation.
The changelog highlights over the last few weeks
since March’s release of 2023.1 is: [...]
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Kali_Linux_2023.2_Brings_PipeWire_Support_to
Xfce_Edition,_Overhauls_i3_Desktop⠀⇛
Kali Linux 2023.2 ethical hacking and penetration
testing distro is now available for download with
PipeWire support to the Xfce edition and overhauled
i3 desktop.
o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ AlmaLinux_Contributes_to_OpenQA_Project,_Adds
Additional_Architectures_Support,_New_Features⠀⇛
Open-source projects and contributions have brought
remarkable advancements in technology by enabling
communication and collaboration among people
worldwide.
One such example of this is the openQA testing
tool, which has collectively benefited the Linux
ecosystem.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ SparkFun Electronics ☛ SparkFun_Reflects_on_20_Years⠀⇛
As SparkFun reaches a significant milestone – its
20th anniversary – we wanted to take a moment to
reflect on the journey that brought us here. We owe
our success not only to the remarkable products and
services we offer but also to the dedicated
employees who have been with us through it all.
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ Upgrade_your_sewing_machine_for_CNC_embroidery⠀⇛
For this to work, the machine needs to be able to
move an embroidery hoop in two axes on a plane
perpendicular to the sewing needle. To do that,
SpaceForOne used hardware similar to what you’d see
on a 3D printer. The structure is aluminum
extrusion and the axes ride on linear rails.
Stepper motors move the axes and an Arduino Uno
board controls those using a GRBL-compatible CNC
shield that accepts standard G-code created in
whatever software the user prefers.
# ⚓ Andrew Hutchings ☛ Retro_Restoration:_Acorn_JP150_Bubble
Jet_Printer⠀⇛
A couple of years ago I acquired an Acorn A3010
which I restored in this blog. Along with the
machine came an Acorn branded monitor (which I have
donated) and an Acorn JP150 printer. Today I have
finally turned my attention to this printer.
# ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Refurbished_vending_machine⠀⇛
If you can think of it, “you can probably do it on
a Raspberry Pi,” believes 17-year-old Fady Faheem,
who saw a broken vending machine for sale online
and decided to give it a tech upgrade. Fady wanted
to use his tech chops to benefit his community in
Fort Worth, Texas, and the refurbished vending
machine seemed an ideal gift to his local church –
“the best place I knew” – which could do some micro
fundraising too. The project has kick-started his
career: “If I didn’t do this, I wouldn’t be where I
am today, working as a software engineer at 17.”
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Purism_Unveil_New_$2999_Librem_Server_V2⠀⇛
Librem Server v2 isn’t cheap at $2999 USD, and the
servers aren’t touting the very latest tech either,
being built around 9th Gen Core CPUs which are more
than a few years old.
But like all of Purism’s hardware, cost isn’t the
USP — open source compatibility, security, and
privacy are
Purism say the Librem Server v2 is “the most secure
server on the market”. This is because the device
ships with Intel Management Engine disabled, and
runs PureBoot, their homespun value-add of
Coreboot.
# ⚓ Purism ☛ Introducing_the_Librem_Server_v2⠀⇛
The new Librem Server features a 9th generation
Intel Core i7 processor with 8 Cores and 12MB of
cache. It can get up to 128GB of DDR4 RAM. It also
features 6 USB 3.2 ports, a slim optical disk
drive, 2 internal drive bays, and 4 “hot-swap” 3.5
SATA 3.0 bays directly accessible from the front
panel.
We’ve taken some of the best server hardware and
hardened it with PureBoot, our fully-auditable
secure boot process that replaces the existing BIOS
with coreboot, disables the Intel Management
Engine, and adds tamper detection for the BIOS,
kernel, and all files related to the boot process
using keys fully in the owner’s control. Combined
with our Librem Key at boot time, tamper detection
is foolproof with an LED (designed to be bright
enough to view over a security camera) that
continually blinks red if the BIOS is tampered
with.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Spyware_discovered_in_101_Android_apps
downloaded_421M_times_–_SiliconANGLE⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Sun ☛ Google_warns_all_Android_users_to_turn_on_extra
feature_before_hackers_attack_–_click_blue_button_now_|_The
US_Sun⠀⇛
# ⚓ ZDNet ☛ How_to_force-close_apps_from_the_Notification_Shade
in_Android_13_|_ZDNET⠀⇛
# ⚓ Pocket Lint ☛ How_to_screen_record_on_Android_phones⠀⇛
# ⚓ Do_you_know_about_this_price_tracking_feature_on_your
Android?_|_Fox_News⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9_Ways_to_Fix_Split_Screen_Not_Working_on_Android_Devices_–
Guiding_Tech⠀⇛
# ⚓ How_to_activate_and_use_an_eSIM_on_Android_|_Trusted
Reviews⠀⇛
# ⚓ Forbes ☛ Google_Issues_Android_TV_Security_Warning⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Android_14_One_UI_6.0_update_tracker_for
Samsung_Galaxy_phones_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Samsung’s_Galaxy_S23_Ultra_is_the_most
popular_high-end_Android_phone_of_2023_so_far⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Samsung_Galaxy_S23_Ultra_was_best-selling_high-
end_Android_phone_in_Q1_2023_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Using_WordPress_for_a_self-hosted_blog⠀⇛
While I long since moved off WordPress for my own blog,
I’ve mentioned that I still maintain various installs for
others. This has prompted a few of you to ask if it’s
worth it for a personal blog.
I’d say so. If you’re not tempted by static site
generators, or prefer running server-side software (as I
keep being tempted back to), it works fine. There are so
many benefits to hosting your own material if you can,
regardless of what you use. In the words of my late mum:
stop worrying about the chisel, and get carving!
o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
# ⚓ Daniel Stenberg ☛ The_Gemini_protocol_seen_by_this_HTTP
client_person⠀⇛
There is again a pull-request submitted to the curl
project to bring support for the Gemini protocol.
It seems like a worthwhile effort that I support,
even if it is also a lot of work involved and it
might take some time before it reaches the state in
which it can be merged. A previous attempt at doing
this was abandoned a while ago.
This renewed interest made me take a fresh tour
through the current Gemini protocol spec and I
decided to write down some observations for you. So
here I am. These are comments based on my reading
of the 0.16.1 version of the protocol spec. I have
implemented Internet application protocols client
side for some thirty years. I have not actually
implemented the Gemini protocol.
# ⚓ Jim Nielsen ☛ Browser_Defaults_We_Throw_Away⠀⇛
I think there are a few browser-related features
that, collectively, we simply ignore. They’re
built-in to the browser for our use, and yet it has
become an almost knee-jerk reaction to immediately
override them.
# ⚓ Daniel Stenberg ☛ curl_8.1.2_ate_one_too⠀⇛
This is the second follow-up patch release in the
8.1.x series due to regressions and bugs that are
too annoying to leave lingering around.
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ [Old] [Repeat] Jason W Comeau ☛ Clever_Code_Considered
Harmful⠀⇛
This is important to keep in mind if you’re
building an open-source tool, but it’s even more
important if you’re working in a production
codebase with other humans. Especially ones that
have less experience than you.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Quitting_Time⠀⇛
o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Simple_Cubes_Show_Off_AI-Driven_Runtime_Changes_In
VR⠀⇛
AR and VR developer [Skarredghost] got pretty excited
about a virtual blue cube, and for a very good reason. It
marked a successful prototype of an augmented reality
experience in which the logic underlying the cube as a
virtual object was changed by AI in response to verbal
direction by the user. Saying “make it blue” did indeed
turn the cube blue! (After a little thinking time, of
course.)
o ⚓ Anders Borch ☛ Combine.social_as_an_Org⠀⇛
I have some ambitions about where I want to take
combine.social over time. It starts with taking the old
toottail repository and moving it into a Github
organization.
I want to make it easier to adopt combine.social into
your workflow, to trust that the code does what it says
it does and nothing else. I already created a privacy
policy specifically to mitigate any privacy concerns.
o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Spreadsheets_as_a_knowledge_base_and_mental_map⠀⇛
Back in February I talked about how I mentally map
things, and admitted I was using spreadsheets more. A few
of you asked if I could provide some examples, so that’s
what I’m (finally!) getting to here. I use LibreOffice,
but other graphical spreadsheets have equivalent
functionality.
In summary, I tend to think of things in terms of
matrices. Turns out, a spreadsheet is a giant, beautiful,
flexible canvas upon which to build them! I can can fill
out, sort, filter, and search for things using this
glorified database, and change things easily.
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_First_Street_Baptist_Church_in_America:_Jesus
Had_2_Dads⠀⇛
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Better_Than_Reality⠀⇛
Ever since I read media scholar Julie Turnock’s The
Empire of Effects: Industrial Light & Magic and the
Rendering of Realism, I haven’t been able to watch a
movie or TV show that contains special effects without
focusing on the wrong things. Instead of dragons or
landscapes from the past, I see particles everywhere: fog
and dust and mist and dirt and shrapnel and rain. These
digital details are meant to provide the texture of
reality, but now I see them as a constant blanket of
static coating the action. Sometimes ignorance is bliss,
so if you enjoy admiring the realism of elven villages,
don’t read this book.
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ Rachel ☛ Feedback:_I_try_to_answer_“how_to_become_a_systems
engineer”⠀⇛
I got some anonymous feedback a while back asking
if I could do an article on how to become a systems
engineer. I’m not entirely sure that I can, and
part of that is the ambiguity in the request. To
me, a “systems engineer” is a Real Engineer with
actual certification and responsibilities to
generally not be a clown. That’s so far from the
industry I work in that it’s not even funny any
more.
# ⚓ CER ☛ The_information_won’t_just_sink_in:_Helping_teachers
provide_technology-assisted_data_literacy_instruction_in
social_studies⠀⇛
Last year, Tammy Shreiner and I published an
article in the British Journal of Educational
Technology, “The information won’t just sink in:
Helping teachers provide technology-assisted data
literacy instruction in social studies.” (I haven’t
been able to blog much the last year while starting
up PCAS, so please excuse my tardiness in sharing
this story.) The journal version of the paper is
here, and our final submitted version (not
paywalled) is available here.
# ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ My_five_big_takeaways_from_this_week’s_big
smart_home_event⠀⇛
I’m currently in Dallas for the Parks Associates
Connections conference, where it’s clear that the
smart home industry is laser-focused on five big
topics. And while the mood here is fairly grim with
regards to the short term, it is optimistic when it
comes to the long term.
The five big topics of conversation both onstage
and offstage have been smart energy, senior living,
the Matter smart home interoperability standard,
generative AI, and privacy. Smart energy and senior
living offer the greatest hope for service revenue
while Matter and generative AI have provoked both
confusion and disappointment. The vibe around
privacy, meanwhile, has been one of begrudging
acceptance. Yes, this is something the industry
needs to care about.
# ⚓ Jon Udell ☛ Ed_Iacobucci_on_DayJet,_from_IT_Conversations⠀⇛
There’s much more to say about Descript, which by
the way deployed a significant upgrade in the
middle of my project, but for now I’ll just say:
Thank you! It’s a brilliant piece of software that
enabled me to revisit one of my most treasured
conversations and bring it to life in a way that
people can now search for and read, as well as
hear, with maximum fidelity. DayJet folded in 2008;
it was a remarkable tale of innovation; here’s
hoping Ed’s dream will come true.
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Opposition_MEP_to_request_that_EC_make
education_reform_in_Hungary_condition_for_EU_funds⠀⇛
- Anna Donáth, Momentum MEP said at the party’s
campaign launching press conference in front of the
cordons at the Prime Minister’s office.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ Devever ☛ Modern_CPUs_have_a_backstage_cast⠀⇛
If you take someone with intermediate knowledge of
computing in the right areas, and ask them how an
x86 machine boots, they’ll probably start telling
you about how the CPU first comes up in real mode
and starts executing code from the 8086 reset
vector of FFFF:FFF0. This understanding of how an
x86 machine boots has remained remarkably
persistent, as far as I can tell because this basic
narrative about the boot process has been handed
down from website to website, generation to
generation, largely unchanged.
It’s also a pack of lies and hasn’t reflected the
true nature of the boot process for some time. It’s
true the 8086 reset vector is still used, but only
because it’s a standard “ABI” for the CPU to
transfer control to the BIOS (whether legacy PC
BIOS or UEFI BIOS). In reality an awful lot happens
before this reset vector starts executing.1 Aside
from people having vaguely heard about the Intel
Management Engine, this modern reality of the boot
process remains largely unknown. It doesn’t help
that neither Intel nor AMD have really gone out of
their way to actually document what the modern boot
process looks like, and large parts of this process
are handled by vendor-supplied mystery firmware
blobs, which may as well be boxes with “???”
written in them. Mainly we have the substantial
assistance of assorted reverse engineers and
security researchers to thank for the fact that we
even have a decent picture of what the modoern x86
boot process actually looks like for both Intel and
AMD. I could write a whole article about that
process — but instead, I’d like to focus on
something else.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Supercon_2022:_[Jorvon_Moss]_Gives_His_Robots_A
Soul⠀⇛
How do you approach your robot designs? Maybe, you
do it from a ‘oh, I have these cool parts’
position, or from a ‘I want to make a platform on
wheels for my experiments’ perspective. In that
case, consider that there’s a different side to
robot building – one where you account for your
robot’s influence on what other people around feel
about them, and can get your creations the
attention they deserve. [Jorvon ‘Odd-Jayy’ Moss]’s
robots are catchy in a way that many robot designs
aren’t, and they routinely go viral online. What
are his secrets to success? A combination of an art
background, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
illustration, and a trove of self-taught
electronics skills helped him develop a standout
approach to robot building.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Now_That_Snail_Mail_Has_Pretty_Much_Been
Rendered_Obsolete,_Congress_Is_Finally_Getting_Serious_About
Terminating_Postal_Surveillance⠀⇛
For as long as the United States Postal Service
(USPS) has had scanners, the government has been
able to obtain information about senders and
recipients. Under the Third Party Doctrine,
information shared with third parties (in this
case, shared with the government directly) is the
government’s to have. No warrant needed.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Ultimate_Garage_Door_Control_Does_The_Job
Brilliantly⠀⇛
[Stephen Carey] had previously relied on an Insteon
garage door controller, only to have it perform
poorly and fail at integrating with Alexa properly.
Thus, he did what any good hacker would do, and
built his own system instead.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Pretty_Small_Robot_Is_Capable,_Nonetheless⠀⇛
When science fiction authors imagined robots in the
20th century, many of them were huge imposing steel
automatons. [Shane]’s designs for the Pretty Small
Robot are quite contrary to that, being tiny in
stature and cute in affect.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Eating_Disorder_Helpline_Disables
Chatbot_for_‘Harmful’_Responses_After_Firing_Human_Staff⠀⇛
After NEDA workers decided to unionize in early
May, executives announced that on June 1, it would
be ending the helpline after twenty years and
instead positioning its wellness chatbot Tessa as
the main support system available through NEDA. A
helpline worker described the move as union
busting, and the union representing the fired
workers said that “a chatbot is no substitute for
human empathy, and we believe this decision will
cause irreparable harm to the eating disorders
community.”
# ⚓ NBC ☛ Foodborne_illness_outbreaks_at_restaurants_are_often
linked_to_sick_workers,_CDC_finds⠀⇛
Sick employees are major contributors to the spread
of foodborne illnesses at restaurants and other
food establishments, according to a Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention report released
Tuesday.
From 2017 to 2019, the report found, around 40% of
foodborne illness outbreaks with known causes were
at least partly associated with food contamination
by a sick or infectious worker. In 2017, for
instance, Chipotle attributed a norovirus outbreak
at its restaurant in Sterling, Virginia, to an
employee who came to work while ill.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ DIY_3D_Printed_Rain_Gauge_Connects_To_Home
Assistant⠀⇛
Measuring local rainfall has real practical uses,
especially in agriculture, but most of us will have
to admit that it’s at least partly about drawing
cool graphs on a screen. Whatever your motivation,
you can build this open source electronic rain
gauge designed by [Sebastian] of Smart Solutions
for Home, and integrate it with Home Assistant.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Maryland_Cops_Can’t_Seem_To_Understand_Why
Marijuana_Legalization_Means_They_Can’t_Search_Cars_Just
Because_They_Smell_Marijuana⠀⇛
Everyone likes an easy day at the office. Cops are
no exception. They like easy excuses to disregard
the Fourth Amendment. Pretextual stops are how cop
business has been done for years. Any missing tail
light or (subjectively) too dark window tint is
enough to initiate a traffic stop and apply
pressure on drivers to submit to a so-called
“consensual” search of their car.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hackaday_Prize_2023:_EyeBREAK_Could_Be_A
Breakthrough⠀⇛
For those with strokes or other debilitating
conditions, control over one’s eyelid can be one of
the last remaining motor functions. Inspired by
[Jeremiah Denton] blinking in Morse code on a
televised interview, [MBW] designed an ESP32-based
device to decode blinks into words.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ A_Deeper_Look_At_The_Surgeon_General’s_Report_On
Kids_&_Social_Media:_It’s_Not_What_You_Heard⠀⇛
We had just recently written about the American
Psychological Association’s very thorough and
detailed report going through much of the research
about the impact of social media on the mental
health of kids. That report was careful, and
nuanced, and basically said that there is little
evidence that social media is inherently bad for
kids. It noted that studies suggested social media
actually seems to be beneficial for many kids, and
in the cases where it’s harmful, there are often
other, extenuating circumstances. It had many
recommendations, focused mainly on better educating
children about how to use social media
appropriately, rather than any sort of moral panic
about it (of course, as we noted, the media still
misrepresented the study and claimed it “warned of
social media’s potential harm to kids.”)
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Growers_nervous_over_drier_conditions
for_winter_crops⠀⇛
Australia’s winter crop is on target to exceed last
year’s planting but overall production could be
significantly lower than last year, a Rabobank
report shows.
In its annual Australian winter crop outlook the
agribank forecasts 23.48 million hectares will be
planted this year, up 0.3 per cent on last year.
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Why_an_Octopus-like_Creature_Has_Come_to
Symbolize_the_State_of_A.I.⠀⇛
Comparing an A.I. language model to a Shoggoth,
@TetraspaceWest said, wasn’t necessarily implying
that it was evil or sentient, just that its true
nature might be unknowable.
“I was also thinking about how Lovecraft’s most
powerful entities are dangerous — not because they
don’t like humans, but because they’re indifferent
and their priorities are totally alien to us and
don’t involve humans, which is what I think will be
true about possible future powerful A.I.”
The Shoggoth image caught on, as A.I. chatbots grew
popular and users began to notice that some of them
seemed to be doing strange, inexplicable things
their creators hadn’t intended. In February, when
Bing’s chatbot became unhinged and tried to break
up my marriage, an A.I. researcher I know
congratulated me on “glimpsing the Shoggoth.” A
fellow A.I. journalist joked that when it came to
fine-tuning Bing, Microsoft had forgotten to put on
its smiley-face mask.
# ⚓ NVISO Labs ☛ Transforming_search_sentences_to_query_Elastic
SIEM_with_OpenAI_API⠀⇛
The primary task of a security analyst or threat
hunter is to ask the right questions and then
translate them into SIEM query languages, like SPL
for Splunk, KQL for Sentinel, and DSL for Elastic.
These questions are designed to provide answers
about what actually happened. For example:
“Identify failed login attempts, Search for a
specific user’s login activities, Identify
suspicious process creation, Monitor changes to
registry keys, Detect user account lockouts, etc.”
The answers to these questions will likely lead to
even more questions. Analysts will keep
interrogating the SIEM until they get a clear
answer. This allows them to piece together a
timeline of all the activities and explain whether
it is a false positive or an actual incident. To do
this, the analysts need to know a bunch of things.
First, they need to be familiar with several types
of attacks. Next, they need to understand the
infrastructure (cloud systems, on-premises,
applications, etc.). And on top of all that, they
must learn how to use these SIEM tools effectively.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Perhaps_GPT_Is_Not_Ready_For_The_Supreme_Court⠀⇛
Over the last few months, we’ve written a bunch
about DoNotPay, the company run by Joshua Browder,
claiming that it is the “world’s first robot
lawyer” — that is until people take him to court
for various things, at which point he says the term
is just meant to be for marketing, and not to be
taken seriously.
# § Windows TCO⠀➾
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ Personal_Information_of_9_Million
Individuals_Stolen_in_MCNA_Ransomware_Attack⠀⇛
The data breach, which occurred between
February 26 and March 7, impacted both
current and former members of certain state
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance
Programs, the company says in the
notification letter, a copy of which was
submitted to the Maine Attorney General’s
Office.
During the incident, an unauthorized party
accessed multiple systems within MCNA’s
network, infected them with malware, and
stole personal information stored on them.
# ⚓ ABC ☛ Worst_cyberattack_in_Greece_disrupts_high
school_exams,_causes_political_spat⠀⇛
It said the distributed denial of service, or
DDoS, attacks aimed at overwhelming the
platform occurred for a second consecutive
day Tuesday. The attack involved computers
from 114 countries, causing outages and
delays in high school exams but failing to
incapacitate the system, the ministry said.
o § Security⠀➾
# § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾
# ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Brute-Forcing_a_Fingerprint_Reader⠀⇛
Depending on the model, the attack takes
between 40 minutes and 14 hours.
# ⚓ EFF ☛ EU’s_Proposed_Cyber_Resilience_Act_Raises
Concerns_for_Open_Source_and_Cybersecurity⠀⇛
EFF welcomes the intention of the
legislation, but the proposed law will
penalize open source developers who receive
any amount of monetary compensation for their
work. It will also require manufacturers to
report actively exploited, unpatched
vulnerabilities to regulators. This
requirement risks exposing the knowledge and
exploitation of those vulnerabilities to a
larger audience, furthering the harms this
legislation is intended to mitigate.
Open source software serves as the backbone
of the modern internet. Contributions from
developers working on open source projects
such as Linux and Apache, to name just two,
are freely used and incorporated into
products distributed to billions of people
worldwide. This is only possible through
revenue streams which reward developers for
their work, including individual donations,
foundation grants, and sponsorships. This
ecosystem of development and funding is an
integral part of the functioning and securing
of today’s software-driven world.
The CRA imposes liabilities for commercial
activity which bring vulnerable products to
market. Though recital 10 of the proposed law
exempts not-for-profit open source
contributors from what is considered
“commercial activity” and thus liability, the
exemption defines commercial activity much
too broadly. Any open source developer
soliciting donations or charging for support
services for their software is not exempted
and thus liable for damages if their product
inadvertently contains a vulnerability which
is then incorporated into a product, even if
they themselves did not produce that product.
Typically, open source contributors and
developers write software and make it
available as an act of good-will and
gratitude to others who have done the same.
This would pose a risk to such developers if
they receive even a tip for their work.
Smaller organizations which produce open
source code to the public benefit may have
their entire operation legally challenged
simply for lacking funds to cover their
risks. This will push developers and
organizations to abandon these projects
altogether, damaging open source as a whole.
# ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ Discord_Admins_Hacked_by
Malicious_Bookmarks⠀⇛
A number of Discord communities focused on
cryptocurrency have been hacked this past
month after their administrators were tricked
into running malicious Javascript code
disguised as a Web browser bookmark.
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ Video ☛ Tesla_Had_a_Massive_Data_Leak⠀⇛
# ⚓ Patrick Breyer ☛ Data_Retention:_Red_Line_Against
Storage_of_Citizens’_IP_Addresses⠀⇛
On 15 and 16 May the judges of the Court of
Justice of the European Union heard the
French government, several French NGOs, the
European Data Protection Supervisor and the
European Union Agency for Cybersecurity in a
case whose outcome will significantly
strengthen or weaken, respectively the
privacy of more than 447 million EU citizen’s
activities on the Internet. (See case C‑470/
21)
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Section_702_data_led_to_State
Department_warnings_about_North_Korean_IT_scams,
official_says⠀⇛
The revelation about the 2022 scheme comes as
the State Department joins the intelligence
community, the Justice Department, and the
White House in pushing for Congress to renew
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act before its sunset at the end
of this year.
While other officials have focused primarily
on the surveillance tool’s importance in
combatting nation-state threats, Brett
Holmgren, the State Department’s assistant
secretary for its Bureau of Intelligence and
Research, emphasized how crucial the tool is
to diplomatic efforts.
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ The_FBI_as_advanced_persistent
threat_–_and_what_to_do_about_it⠀⇛
Consider a repeat offender: the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. Last week, the FBI
was caught using its power to hoover up
communications without a warrant, ostensibly
to monitor foreign threats, to plunder the
privacy of many thousands of US citizens
whose revulsion at a brutal killing of a
Black man by white cops marked them as
activists.
This is nothing new. Search for “FBI abuse of
powers” – replacing FBI with other state
agencies to taste – and you’ll be scrolling
for a year. It’s actually quite cheering that
democracies still have safeguards to bring
this stuff to light, and yet it keeps
happening. If you live in a part of the world
where such protection is diluted or absent,
you won’t need telling how bad it can get.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ FTC_Gives_Fertility_App_$200k_Wrist_Slap
For_Sharing_Sensitive_Medical_Info⠀⇛
We’ve mentioned for years how there’s now an
absolute ocean of telecoms, services, apps,
and other companies that are busy collecting
all manner of sensitive location, health,
mental health, browsing, and sexual
preference data, then selling access to it to
a massive array of dodgy and poorly regulated
data brokers. Despite this, we consistently
refuse to pass any sort of competent internet
privacy law or competently regulate said
brokers.
# ⚓ EFF ☛ To_Save_the_News,_We_Must_Ban_Surveillance
Advertising⠀⇛
The ad-tech industry is incredibly
profitable, raking in hundreds of billions of
dollars every year by spying on us. These
companies have tendrils that reach into our
apps, our televisions, and our cars, as well
as most websites. Their hunger for our data
is insatiable. Worse still, a whole secondary
industry of “brokers” has cropped up that
offers to buy our purchase records, our
location data, our purchase histories, even
our medical and court records. This data is
continuously ingested by the ad-tech industry
to ensure that the nonconsensual dossiers of
private, sensitive, potentially compromising
data that these companies compile on us are
as up-to-date as possible.
Commercial surveillance is a three-step
process:
This data-gathering and processing is the
source of innumerable societal harms: it
fuels employment discrimination, housing
discrimination, and is a pipeline for
predatory scams. The data also finds its way
into others’ hands, including the military,
law enforcement, and hostile foreign powers.
Insiders at large companies exploit data for
their own benefit. It’s this data that lets
scam artists find vulnerable targets and lets
stalkers track their victims.
# ⚓ EFF ☛ Federal_Judge_Makes_History_in_Holding_That
Border_Searches_of_Cell_Phones_Require_a_Warrant⠀⇛
EFF is thrilled about this decision, given
that we have been advocating for a warrant
for border searches of electronic devices in
the courts and Congress for nearly a decade.
If the case is appealed to the Second
Circuit, we urge the appellate court to
affirm this landmark decision.
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)
asserts broad authority to conduct
warrantless, and often suspicionless, device
searches at the border, which includes ports
of entry at the land borders, international
airports, and seaports.
For a century, the Supreme Court has
recognized a border search exception to the
Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement,
allowing not only warrantless but also often
suspicionless searches of luggage and other
items crossing the border.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ The_FBI’s_Constant_Abuse_Of_Section_702
Surveillance_May_Finally_Take_This_Tool_Away_From_The
NSA⠀⇛
The FBI has fucked around and now it’s on a
collision course with Finding Out. The NSA
likes its Section 702 collection — an
upstream collection authorized to gather
communications in bulk from foreigners as
well as US persons communicating with
foreigners.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Secret_Bookshelf_Door_Uses_Hidden
Fingerprint_Scanner⠀⇛
What is it that compels us about a secret
door? It’s almost as if the door itself and
the promise of mystery is more exciting than
whatever could lay beyond. In any case,
[Scott Monaghan] is a lover of the form, and
built his own secret door hidden in a
bookshelf, as all good secret doors should
be.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ France24 ☛ How_new_EU_sanctions_on_Iran’s_Revolutionary
Guards_could_backfire⠀⇛
The European Union levied new sanctions against
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards last week over a brutal
crackdown on protesters. But some experts question
the effectiveness of sanctions, saying they risk
pushing Tehran closer to other sanctioned states,
namely Russia and China. Instead, they advocate the
creation of a special task force similar to the one
hunting down Vladimir Putin’s oligarchs.
# ⚓ [Repeat] MIT Technology Review ☛ The_future_of_TikTok
bans⠀⇛
Recently, I drove from Washington, DC, to New York
and passed through Maryland, Delaware, and New
Jersey on the way while scrolling through
Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. Crossing all those
state lines got me thinking about Montana and its
recent ban on TikTok, the massive social media app
owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Blindman’s_Bluff⠀⇛
America’s Continuing Quest to Hide Torture.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ The_Grayzone_Debates_National_Endowment_for
Democracy_on_Group’s_CIA_Ties⠀⇛
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
contacted The Grayzone to dispute our
characterization of their organization as a CIA
cutout. Listen to our highly revealing conversation
with the NED’s communications director.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Meduza’s_sources_close_to_Putin_administration_say
Moscow_drone_attack_was_‘predictable’_and_damage_‘not
terrible’_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Two sources close to the Putin administration have
told Meduza that Tuesday morning’s drone attack on
Moscow and the Moscow region was “predictable”
after the smaller drone attack that hit the Kremlin
on May 3.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Drone_attack_in_Moscow_and_the_Moscow_region
Eyewitness_footage_—_Meduza⠀⇛
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Almost_greater_than_most’:_A_required_ideological
curriculum_is_about_to_be_thrust_upon_Russia’s_colleges.
Here’s_the_syllabus_for_Russia’s_future_‘patriotic
intelligentsia.’_—_Meduza⠀⇛
A new curricular module called “Fundamentals of
Russian Statehood” will soon become a graduation
requirement in Russia’s colleges and universities.
Russia’s Higher Education Ministry has forwarded
the course guidelines to schools, expecting that
students will take 72 hours of instruction in the
new subject, starting next fall. The syllabus was
designed under the immediate supervision of the
Kremlin’s inner “political bloc,” headed by Deputy
Chief of Staff Sergey Kiriyenko, with the apparent
aim of reshaping Russia’s undergraduates into a
“patriotic intelligentsia,” in the words of the
program description itself. Among the learning
objectives of the course, the guidelines name a
“developed sense of civic responsibility and
patriotism” that students should acquire, together
with a sense of belonging to the so-called “Russian
civilization.” Meduza has reviewed the curriculum
guidelines published on an official Federal
Education Standards website. Here’s the gist of how
the Kremlin wants young Russians to think.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Debt_Deal_Raises_Military_Spending_&_OKs_WV
Pipeline_While_Introducing_New_Work_Rules_for_Food_Stamps⠀⇛
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin
McCarthy are urging lawmakers to support a deal to
suspend the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, in
order to prevent the United States from defaulting
on its debt for the first time in history. The two
leaders reached a tentative agreement over the
Memorial Day long weekend, but it must still be
approved by Congress before a June 5 deadline, when
the government is expected to run out of money to
pay its bills. Both progressive lawmakers and
members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus have
expressed some opposition to the deal, which calls
for nondefense discretionary spending to remain
mostly flat while boosting military spending by
about 3%. New work requirements would be
established for some recipients of federal aid
programs, and it cuts funding to the IRS and lifts
a moratorium on student loan payments in place
since the pandemic. The deal also speeds up the
approval and construction of the proposed $6.6
billion Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia and
West Virginia. We speak with Lindsay Owens,
executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative
and a former policy adviser to Senator Elizabeth
Warren.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ “King:_A_Life”:_New_Bio_Details_Extensive
FBI_Spying_&_How_MLK’s_Criticism_of_Malcolm_X_Was
Fabricated⠀⇛
We speak in depth with journalist Jonathan Eig
about his new book, King: A Life, the first major
biography of the civil rights leader in more than
35 years, which draws on unredacted FBI files, as
well as the files of the personal aide to President
Lyndon Baines Johnson, to show how Johnson and
others partnered in the FBI’s surveillance of King
and efforts to destroy him, led by director J.
Edgar Hoover. Eig also interviewed more than 200
people, including many who knew King closely, like
the singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte. The
book has also drawn attention for its revelation
that King was less critical of Malcolm X than
previously thought.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Chinese_barge_likely_plundered_WWII
shipwreck:_Malaysia⠀⇛
Malaysia’s maritime agency says a detained Chinese
barge likely plundered two World War II British
shipwrecks in the South China Sea after discovering
100 old artillery shells on it.
Malaysian media reported that illegal salvage
operators are believed to have targeted the HMS
Repulse and the HMS Prince of Wales, which were
sunk in 1941 by Japanese torpedoes days after the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Prophets_of_Doom:_Kissinger_and_the
‘Intellectual’_Decline_of_the_West⠀⇛
It is unclear why 100-year-old Henry Kissinger has
been elevated by Western intelligentsia to serve
the role of the visionary in how the West should
behave in response to the Russia-Ukraine war.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ From_Ukraine_to_Sudan,_Aid_Workers_Don’t
Pick_Sides⠀⇛
Picking sides isn’t an option for humanitarian aid
workers.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Drones_Strike_Moscow_Civilian_Areas,_a
First_in_Russia-Ukraine_War⠀⇛
At least eight drones were intercepted, the Kremlin
said, but the foray raised questions about Russian
air defenses.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ China_foreign_minister_meets_with_Elon
Musk_in_Beijing⠀⇛
Strained US-Chinese relations require “mutual
respect”, China’s foreign minister has said during
a meeting with Elon Musk, reassuring the Tesla Ltd
CEO that foreign companies are welcome.
# § War in Ukraine⠀➾
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Opening_remarks_by_Commissioner
Lenarčič_for_CBRN_Informal_Ministerial⠀⇛
European Commission Speech Brussels, 30 May
2023 Ladies and gentlemen,
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Mr.
Klymenko [...]
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Drone_Attack_Damages_High-Rise
Apartment_Building_In_Kyiv⠀⇛
At least one person was killed, several
wounded, as Russia launched a fresh wave of
drone attacks on Kyiv in the pre-dawn hours
of May 30. According to authorities, 29 out
of 31 Iranian-made drones were shot down by
air defenses; however, falling debris caused
fires in several districts of the Ukrainian
capital, including a high-rise apartment
block. Its upper floors were decimated,
windows shattered throughout, and parked cars
damaged below.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Lithuania_Calls_For_Extra_NATO_Forces_On
Border⠀⇛
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda is
urging a stronger NATO presence on the
alliance’s eastern flank as Russia’s war on
Ukraine continues.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ What_We_Saw_and_Heard_in_Crimea⠀⇛
This is the second part of a three-part
series on our recent trip to Russia. Read
part one.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Ukraine_Sent_Poor,_Untrained_Men_Into
Bakhmut_Meat_Grinder_to_Save_Better_Forces_for
Counteroffensive⠀⇛
One man told The Wall Street Journal that he
had never held a gun before he was sent into
the battle.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia’s_third_wave_of_attacks_on_Kyiv_in_24
hours_leaves_at_least_one_dead_—_Meduza⠀⇛
The Russian military launched the latest in a
series of drone attacks on Kyiv on Monday
night. Ukraine’s Air Force Command reported
that a total of 31 Iranian-made Shahed
“kamikaze” drones were used in the assault
and that the city’s air defense forces
managed to shoot down 29 of them.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Libertarian_Apologists_for_Ukraine’s
Authoritarianism⠀⇛
It should not come as a surprise that U.S.
officials and members of the foreign policy
establishment have falsely portrayed Ukraine
as a noble democracy. Such deceptions in
pursuit of assorted US foreign policy
objectives around the globe are nothing new.
# ⚓ Mark Curtis ☛ Britain’s_proxy_war_on_Russia⠀⇛
UK participation in the Ukraine conflict is
far-reaching, involving military and
intelligence support, arms supplies and
information warfare. But as Ukraine makes
gains on the battlefield, Whitehall sees the
war not only as a way to defend Kyiv but to
ensure the strategic defeat of its rival,
Russia – a dangerous strategy.
# ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Did_Ukraine_just_win_the_war?⠀⇛
As Ukraine’s ‘shaping’ activities continue
across Russian-occupied Ukraine—and parts of
Russian territory—ahead of its much-
anticipated counteroffensive, the global
political environment is gradually, but
significantly, shifting in Ukraine’s favour.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Ukraine’s_Diia_platform_sets_the
global_gold_standard_for_e-government⠀⇛
Ukraine’s Diia app is widely seen as the
world’s first next-generation e-government
platform, and is credited with implementing
what many see as a more human-centric
government service model, writes Anatoly
Motkin.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Russia’s_new_reality:_Less_Peter
the_Great,_more_Putin_the_Pariah⠀⇛
The invasion of Ukraine has left Russia
greatly diminished on the world stage and
earned Putin a place in infamy alongside
history’s greatest criminals. Instead of
emulating Peter the Great, he has become
Putin the Pariah, writes Peter Dickinson.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Ukrainian_President_Volodymyr
Zelenskyy_honored_with_Atlantic_Council_Global_Citizen
Award_in_Kyiv⠀⇛
KYIV, UKRAINE – May 30, 2023 – In recognition
of his historic leadership during the
Ukrainian people’s brave defense of their
freedom, Atlantic Council Chairman John F.W.
Rogers and President and CEO Frederick Kempe
today presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelenskyy with the Atlantic Council’s highest
honor, its Global Citizen Award, a
recognition conferred on unique individuals
who contribute toward improving the state of
the world.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ China_is_trading_more_with
Russia—but_so_are_many_US_allies_and_partners⠀⇛
A number of countries have increased their
trade with Russia since its full-scale
invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, including
non-aligned countries and even some EU
members.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Ukraine_denies_accusations_of_involvement
in_Moscow_drone_attacks⠀⇛
Ukraine denied involvement in unprecedented
drone attacks in Moscow on Tuesday that
caused minor damage to buildings but no
casualties. The Kremlin maintains the drones
were Ukraine’s response to Russian strikes on
its territory. A pre-dawn attack on Kyiv
killed at least one person and injured four
after falling debris hit an apartment
building.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ Taiwan’s_volunteer_soldiers_fight_for_freedom
and_democracy_–_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
They say they are also gaining combat
experience in case China invades their island
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Governor_Says_Ukrainian_Artillery
Fire_On_Shelter_In_Belgorod_Region_Kills_One⠀⇛
One person was killed and two injured in the
Belgorod region of Russia as a result of
shelling of a temporary shelter for
civilians, the governor of the region said on
May 30.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ IMF_To_Enable_$900_Million_Disbursement_To
Ukraine⠀⇛
An International Monetary Fund mission has
completed its first review of a $15.6 billion
loan program for Ukraine, and the country has
met the required conditions, paving the way
for a payout of around $900 million.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Bulgaria’s_Top_Court_Rejects_Russian’s_Asylum
Request⠀⇛
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court has rejected a
request for political asylum by 27-year-old
Russian Aleksandr Stotsky, who fled Russia
immediately after the start of Moscow’s
invasion of Ukraine.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan’s_US_representative_says
Ukraine’s_success_against_Russia_will_deter_China_from
invading⠀⇛
The greater the cost of Russia’s invasion,
the less likely it is that China will take
similar steps.
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Taiwan’s_rep_in_US_on_Ukraine_lessons_–
and_deterring_China⠀⇛
Our latest Monitor Breakfast: Taiwan’s
representative to the U.S. talks of tensions
with China, defensive preparations, and a
Ukraine effect on attitudes.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Drone_Attack_Causes_‘Minor_Damage’_In_Moscow,
Says_Mayor⠀⇛
A drone attack took place in Moscow on the
morning of May 30, Moscow Mayor Sergei
Sobyanin said on his Telegram channel.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Launches_New_Deadly_Air_Strikes_On
Kyiv;_Drones_Hit_Moscow_Buildings⠀⇛
Russia launched a fresh wave of drone strikes
on Kyiv on May 30 killing at least one person
and wounding several others, but Ukrainian
authorities said most of the drones were shot
down by the capital’s air defenses, while
Moscow was subjected to a rare drone attack
that damaged several buildings.
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Letter_from_Moscow:_When_war_suddenly
explodes_over_your_roof⠀⇛
In Moscow, it can be easy to ignore the
devastating but faraway war in Ukraine. But
that changes quickly when drones and anti-
aircraft missiles start exploding in the
skies overhead one morning.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Impact_of_the_Moscow_Drone
Strike_Is_Psychological,_Russian_Military_Commentators
Say⠀⇛
The Kremlin says the Defense Ministry
responded well to the attack, but critics
argue that the assault shows a lack of
leadership from a government that promised
only a “special military operation” in
Ukraine.
# ⚓ Axios ☛ Moscow_targeted_in_major_drone_attack⠀⇛
Moscow came under attack from at least eight
drones early Tuesday morning, Russian
officials said,signaling that the Russian
capital is no longer entirely shielded from
the war_in_Ukraine.
Driving the news: Russia’s Defense Ministry
accused Ukraine of carrying out the
“terrorist attack,” but said all eight drones
were shot down or had their systems jammed.
Mykhailo Podolyak, a top adviser to Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelesnky, claimed Ukraine
was not “directly involved” but was “watching
with pleasure.”
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Statement_by_the_European
Commission_on_the_Polish_law_establishing_a_State
Committee_for_the_Examination_of_Russian_Impacts_on
internal_Security⠀⇛
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Pushkin_monument_gone_from_Rīga_park⠀⇛
The monument to the Russian poet Alexander
Pushkin has been collected from Kronvalda
Park in Rīga, according to a Twitter entry by
Rīga Vice-Mayor Linda Ozola on May 30.
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ South_Africa_opposition_party_calls_for
arrest_of_Putin_during_upcoming_BRICS_conference⠀⇛
South African opposition party the Democratic
Alliance (DA) called Tuesday for the arrest
of Russian President Vladimir Putin should he
enter the country for the upcoming BRICS
Conference. Since March, the International
Criminal Court (ICC) has had an outstanding
warrant for Putin’s arrest, which the DA now
seeks to enforce.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_companies,_state_institutions_come
under_cyber_attacks⠀⇛
A number of big Lithuanian companies and
state institutions came under DDoS attacks on
Tuesday. Some of the cyber attacks were
carried out from Russia.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_blacklists_15_Russian_officers_for
persecution_of_Kara-Murza⠀⇛
Lithuania has added 15 Russian law
enforcement officers responsible for the
persecution of Russian opposition politician
Vladimir Kara-Murza to its list of
undesirable persons, the Foreign Ministry
said on Tuesday.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Norway_Says_Beluga_Whale_With_Apparent
Russian-Made_Harness_Swims_South_To_Sweden⠀⇛
Norwegian authorities say a beluga whale,
which was first spotted in Arctic Norway four
years ago with an apparent Russian-made
harness and alleged to have come from a
Russian military facility, has been seen off
Sweden’s coast nearly 2,000 kilometers to the
south.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pushkin_Statue_Removed_From_Latvian_Park⠀⇛
Authorities in Latvia’s capital, Riga, have
moved a statue of 19th-century Russian poet
Aleksandr Pushkin from a downtown park to a
warehouse, local media reported on May 30.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Director,_Writer_Held_In_Detention
Over_Play⠀⇛
A Moscow court on May 30 rejected requests by
theater director Yevgenia Berkovich and
playwright Svetlana Petriichuk have their
pretrial detention changed to a different
form of restraint such as house arrest.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russian_MFA_Denounces_NATO_Forces
Escalating_Tensions_In_Kosovo⠀⇛
“Those who are supposed to protect the local
Serb majority from the arbitrariness of
Kosovars have ended up siding with Pristina’s
xenophobic aspirations,” Maria Zakharova
said.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russian_Forces_Shot_Down_Drones_Heading
Towards_Moscow⠀⇛
“It is quite clear that we are talking about
Kiev’s response to our very effective attacks
against one of its command centers,” Kremlin
spokesman Peskov said.
# ⚓ YLE ☛ Trial_fence_on_Finland-Russia_border_nearing
completion,_one_month_behind_schedule⠀⇛
Finland ultimately plans to build a fence
that will cover stretches totalling about 200
kilometres of the 1,300-km-long border with
Russia.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Moscow_Drone_Attack:_What_We_Know⠀⇛
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that at least
eight drones had targeted Moscow and the
surrounding region.
# ⚓ ADF ☛ ‘A_Malign_Influence’:_Russia’s_Wagner_Group
Targets_Civilians,_Plunders_Riches⠀⇛
Despite promises of security, new data shows
that when Wagner Group mercenaries enter a
country violence comes with them. Civilian
deaths are rising in the Central African
Republic (CAR) where the group has operated
since 2018, and Mali, where it has operated
since late 2021.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Unjust_on_almost_every_possible_count’
Philosopher_Cécile_Fabre_on_the_moral_criteria_for_war
and_whether_Russia’s_assault_on_Ukraine_is_comparable
to_the_U.S._invasion_of_Iraq_—_Meduza⠀⇛
For over a year, Russia’s leaders have been
justifying their full-scale invasion of
Ukraine by claiming that it’s part of an
effort to “protect” their own citizens as
well as the Russian-speaking population of
the Donbas. They also frequently bring up the
fact that the U.S. and NATO have invaded
other countries before, saying this makes
their criticisms of Russia’s actions
hypocritical. French philosopher Cécile
Fabre, an expert on military and political
ethics and a Senior Research Fellow at Oxford
University’s All Souls College, spoke to
Meduza about why these arguments fail to
justify Russia’s war against Ukraine.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Shoigu_says_Russian_troops_hit_another
Patriot_missile_system_in_Kyiv_‘in_recent_days’_—
Meduza⠀⇛
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said
that Russian troops hit a U.S.-made Patriot
missile defense system in Kyiv “in recent
days,” the state news agency RIA Novosti
reported on Tuesday.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin_administration_instructs_state-run
media_to_emphasize_authorities’_response_to_drone
attacks_and_downplay_some_officials’_comments_—
Meduza⠀⇛
Meduza has learned from sources within
Russia’s state-run and pro-government media
agencies how the Putin administration has
instructed them to frame Tuesday morning’s
drone attacks on Moscow and the Moscow
region.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Eight_Russian_draftees_receive_prison
sentences_for_desertion_—_Meduza⠀⇛
A garrison military court sentenced eight
draftees from Russia’s Kaliningrad region to
long-term imprisonment for desertion. They
reportedly fled a camp in the Luhansk region
of Ukraine where they had been stationed by
the Russian army. According to Mediazona,
they were found guilty of desertion and not
fulfilling orders during their period of
mobilization.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Minor_damage’_The_aftermath_of_the_the
drone_strikes_on_Moscow._In_photos._—_Meduza⠀⇛
Three apartment buildings – on Leninsky
prospekt and Profsoyuznaya street in Moscow,
as well as on Atlasova Street in New Moscow –
were struck by drones on May 30. Moscow Mayor
Sergey Sobyanin said that several buildings
in the city sustained “minor damage” as the
result of the drone attack but that “nobody
was seriously injured.” “All emergency
services are at the affected sites. They’re
investigating the circumstances of the
incident,” he wrote on Telegram. He
later added that two people sought medical
care but that nobody required
hospitalization. Some residents of the
buildings which were hit by drones had to
evacuate. A criminal case has been opened
under Article 205 of the Criminal Code (an
act of terrorism).
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin,_Foreign_Affairs_Ministry_call_Moscow
drone_attacks_‘retaliatory’_‘terrorist_attacks’_—
Meduza⠀⇛
Russian president Vladimir Putin blamed
Ukraine for a Tuesday morning drone attack on
Moscow, calling the attack retaliation for a
Russian strike on Ukraine’s military
intelligence headquarters reportedly carried
“two or three days ago.”
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Belgorod_governor_reports_Ukrainian_strike
on_evacuation_shelter_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia’s
Belgorod region, says that the Armed Forces
of Ukraine have shelled a temporary civilian
shelter for citizens evacuated from the
Shebekinsky district.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukrainian_woman_detained_in_Moscow_after
trying_to_bring_back_children_deported_to_Russia_—
Meduza⠀⇛
A Ukrainian woman who came to Russia “on the
orders of the Save Ukraine foundation” was
detained in Moscow, reports Russian state
news agency RIA Novosti. One of the news
agency’s sources claims that the Save Ukraine
foundation works with Ukraine’s Security
Service (SBU) and that the detainee arrived
in Russia to bring back orphans who had been
deported from the occupied territories.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukrainian_court_sentences_Wagner_Group
mercenary_from_Kazakhstan_to_nine_years_in_prison_—
Meduza⠀⇛
A Donetsk court sentenced a 23-year-old
citizen of Kazakhstan to nine years in prison
for fighting as a mercenary, reports the
Ukrainian outlet Grati.
o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾
# ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Film_Review:_Reproducing_FBI’s
Interrogation_Of_Whistleblower_Reality_Winner⠀⇛
# ⚓ Salon ☛ Pentagon_leaker_Jack_Teixeira_is_nothing_like
Edward_Snowden:_He’s_more_like_Donald_Trump⠀⇛
Another glaring, but overlooked, difference between
Teixeira’s leaks and Snowden’s is the question of
how each man viewed his actions. Teixeira bragged
about breaking the rules, the sensitivity of what
he had access to, and the “f**k ton of information”
he possessed about U.S. intelligence on countries
considered among America’s greatest enemies, such
as Syria, Iran and China.
Snowden, in contrast, was concerned about the U.S.
breaking its own rules through mass domestic
surveillance and bulk collection of Americans’
phone records — a concern later vindicated by an
appeals court. Snowden did not boast about his
disclosures or seek credit for them. That’s why he
initially blew the whistle anonymously under the
pseudonym “Citizenfour.”
The most significant differences, however, are that
Snowden made his disclosure to independent
journalists who could vet the information, not to
gamer buddies he was trying to impress, and that
Snowden’s revelations were clearly in the public
interest.
# ⚓ The Telegraph UK ☛ Cover-up_row_over_ministers’_WhatsApps⠀⇛
“It now appears that vital evidence has gone
missing,” said Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy
leader.
o § Environment⠀➾
# ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Research_reveals_New_York
City_could_sink_under_its_own_weight_in_the_near_future⠀⇛
A recent research article published in the Earth’s
Science edition of Advancing Earth & Space Science
suggested that New York City could sink under its
own weight in the near future. The article
published earlier this month shows how the island
burdened by skyscrapers is subsiding by 2mm per
year.
The scientists have termed this research the most
difficult task because the rate of this subsidence
is comparatively new when measured against the
urban load of buildings and people, which has been
happening for a bigger period. Despite that, they
have done thorough research comparing the surface
geology of the place from different satellite image
sources including GPS or the Global Positioning
System and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture
Radar.
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Help_ProPublica_Report_on_Railroad
Worker_Safety⠀⇛
To do this right, we need to hear from as
many people who work in the system as
possible. This means railroaders in all
positions, managers and people familiar with
the Federal Railroad Administration.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Fossil-fuel_sponsors_for_sports
and_arts_shown_red_card⠀⇛
Fossil-fuel companies are being shown the red
card on their sponsorships of sporting and
arts events as industry bosses face pressure
to ditch the lucrative deals under a
voluntary code.
Leading environmental advocacy group the
Climate Council will launch the code for
sports clubs and arts institutions in
response to pressure from athletes, artists,
fans and punters for action to protect the
planet.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Push_for_Indigenous_inclusion_in
new_energy_economy⠀⇛
The First Nations Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (FNCCI) is plugging into the booming
renewable energy industry.
Attracting delegates from industry and
business, the organisation’s inaugural summit
kicked off in Gladstone on Wednesday with a
focus on Indigenous jobs and economic
development.
# § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
# ⚓ The Revelator ☛ Is_Kelp_the_Next_Ocean_Hero?_Only_if
We_Can_Protect_It.⠀⇛
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ Fidelity:_Twitter_is_Now_Only_Worth_a_Third_of
What_Elon_Musk_Paid_for_It⠀⇛
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ The_Death_Penalty_for_Homelessness⠀⇛
You can measure the depth of a civilization by how
it treats its poor, very young, elderly and
mentally ill. By any such metric, ours here in the
Exceptional Empire is barbaric. Take New York City
mayor Eric Adams and his pronouncements on the
homeless destitute.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Ralph_Nader:_Inverted_Corporate
Capitalism—Blocking_Their_Owner-Shareholders⠀⇛
It is the season of annual shareholder meetings for
giant corporations when CEOs go through the motions
of elections for their Board of Directors and
approval of other resolutions. People who own stock
in General Motors (GM) receive the “GM Meeting
Information” in an envelope emblazoned with this
disingenuous message: […]
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Debt_Deal_Is_a_Tragedy⠀⇛
Two men emerged from the Oval Office. One of them,
President Joe Biden, said of the deal they’d just
reached that it “reduces spending while protecting
critical programs for working people and growing
the economy for everyone.”
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Asia_stocks_slump_to_monthly_loss_on
weak_China_data⠀⇛
Asia’s stockmarkets slid toward a second month of
losses in a row on Wednesday as weak Chinese
factory activity fed growing doubts about the post-
pandemic recovery in the world’s second biggest
economy.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares
outside Japan fell one per cent in early trade and
is down 2.4 per cent in a month where hopes for
robust Chinese rebound have run dry.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Interest_rate_buffer_intact_despite
‘mortgage_prison’⠀⇛
The banking regulator is alert to mortgage stress
as interest rates rise and borrowers face a looming
deadline on cheap fixed-rate home loans, but won’t
ease the rules.
Refinancing a mortgage has hit the highest level in
20 years, Australian Prudential Regulation
Authority (APRA) chair John Lonsdale said on
Wednesday.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Slow_productivity_growth_risks
inflation_outlook:_RBA⠀⇛
The head of the Reserve Bank has issued a warning
about weak productivity growth as it continues its
fight against high inflation with interest rate
hikes.
Philip Lowe told a parliamentary committee that
wages growth, in isolation, was not the problem.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Philip_Lowe_urges_diversity_on_Reserve
Bank_board⠀⇛
Populating the new monetary policy board solely
with economists would be a backward step, Reserve
Bank governor Philip Lowe says.
The governor favours a diverse board that includes
business people and labour market experts.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ The_PwC_scandal,_the_Big_Four,_and_the
real_elephant_in_the_room._What’s_next?⠀⇛
While PwC is struggling to contain what might be
its very own Enron moment, the ATO, Treasury and
the Senate are trying to figure out why nobody did
anything about what everybody seemed to know. It’s
now a scandal too big to go away, Kim Wingerei
reports on what might be next.
Fresh out of business school in Norway in 1980,
this writer joined the illustrious Arthur Anderson,
one of the then “Big 8” audit and consulting firms.
At an internal meeting discussing proposed
legislative changes to the tax benefits of limited
partnerships, the local firm’s tax consulting
partner was asked how it would affect some of our
big clients. His answer was as succinct as it was
cynical:
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ ACCC_wary_of_market_power_in
supermarket_sector⠀⇛
A lack of competition in the supermarket sector is
making it easier for major players to charge
shoppers more.
The consumer watchdog has a close eye on the big
supermarkets to make sure they aren’t using their
market position to charge much higher prices for
groceries.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Thousands_of_documents_on_PwC_tax_leak
not_released⠀⇛
A key body involved in investigating the PwC tax
advice scandal says there are thousands of
documents relating to the matter that are yet to be
released.
Tax Practitioners Board chief executive Michael
O’Neill told a Senate estimates hearing there might
be thousands of documents relating to the
confidentiality breach case that went beyond
already publicly released emails.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ RBA_governor_‘appalled’_by_PwC_leak
revelations⠀⇛
The Reserve Bank governor has labelled the
confidentiality breach scandal embroiling PwC a
disgrace and says the central bank will not sign
new contracts with the firm until appropriate
action has been taken.
Philip Lowe also confirmed the bank has contracted
the troubled consultancy giant to assist it in
correcting staff underpayments.
o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ NYPost ☛ Biden_sexual_assault_accuser_Tara_Reade_feels
‘safe’_in_Russia_after_fleeing_over_safety_concerns⠀⇛
“I felt safe and I felt heard and I felt
respected,” Reade said of getting off the plane in
Russia.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Tara_Reade,_Who_Accused_Biden_of_Assault,
Says_She_Has_Moved_to_Russia⠀⇛
Years after accusing President Biden of sexual
assault, Ms. Reade told a Russian outlet that she
had moved in order to feel safe.
# ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Extend_the_Deadline:_My_Submission_to_the
CRTC_on_its_Deeply_Flawed_Bill_C-11_Consultations⠀⇛
The CRTC’s Bill C-11 consultations are off to a
rocky start with mounting concern over short
deadlines that may limit public participation and
reduce the quality of the submissions. A dozen
groups have asked the Commission to extend the
deadlines with more groups joining in the call. The
deadline for comment on the extension ended
yesterday and I navigated an exceptionally
difficult consultation process (more on that
shortly) to submit the comments posted below. I
support the extension but argue that a better
approach would be to wait until the government’s
policy direction process is final and there is
certainty on support for public interest group
participation.
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ AI_CEOs_Say_AI_Poses_‘Risk_of
Extinction,’_Are_Trying_to_Find_the_Guy_Who_Did_This⠀⇛
“I see this as a way for companies like Open AI to
control the narrative and move public attention
away from things like data consent, the legality of
their systems, and the false and misleading
information that they produce (and how all of these
can impact our livelihoods). Essentially, it is a
misdirection of public attention away from what
matters towards that which suits their narrative
and business model,” Luccioni added.
“The whole thing looks to me like a media stunt, to
try to grab the attention of the media, the public,
and policymakers and focus everyone on the
distraction of scifi scenarios,” Emily M. Bender a
Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the
University of Washington, told Motherboard. “This
would seem to serve two purposes: it paints their
tech as way more powerful and effective than it is
and it takes the focus away from the actual harms
being done, now, in the name of this technology.
These include the pollution of the information
ecosystem, the reinforcement and replication of
biases at scale, exploitative labor practices and
further gigification of the economy, enabling
oppressive surveillance such as the ‘digital border
wall’ and theft of data and creative work.”
# ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ How_to_talk_about_AI_(even_if_you
don’t_know_much_about_AI)⠀⇛
Everyone is talking about AI, it seems. But if you
feel overwhelmed or uncertain about what the hell
people are talking about, don’t worry. I’ve got
you.
I asked some of the best AI journalists in the
business to share their top tips on how to talk
about AI with confidence. My colleagues and I spend
our days obsessing over the tech, listening to AI
folks and then translating what they say into
clear, relatable language with important context.
I’d say we know a thing or two about what we’re
talking about.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Other_Race⠀⇛
Among the gamblers there’s excitement: Just who
will face the next indictment? Will it be Trump,
will it be Rudy Who finds himself in deeper doody?
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Ron_DeSantis_Is_Flaunting_His_Résumé—Does
Anyone_Care?⠀⇛
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who was planning to
launch his presidential campaign as this issue of
The Nation went to press, is accruing leadership
credentials in a party that no longer exists.
DeSantis has used his supermajority in the Florida
Legislature to launch a head-spinning array of
salvos in the right-wing culture wars—from an anti-
trans surveillance regime in public schools and
rolling book bans to an improbable assault on
Disney as the avatar of all things woke.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Is_It_Sexist_to_Demand_That_Feinstein
Resign?⠀⇛
The drumbeat for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign
has reached a kind of dull fever pitch. Aside from
the open secret of her cognitive decline, the
California Democrat was “working from home” for
three months straight due to shingles, holding up
President Biden’s judicial nominees in Washington,
D.C., at a time when women are dying like it’s 1973
all over again. Now Feinstein is back in the
Senate, looking and sounding completely decrepit.
There’s absolutely nothing feminist about defending
her nonexistent “right” to remain in office, no
matter what Kirsten Gillibrand tries to argue on
CNN. Yet there is a double standard at work here,
and leftist men in particular would do well to
check themselves.1
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Soul-Crushing_Misogyny_Made_Succession_the
Perfect_Show_for_Our_Time⠀⇛
So Succession reached its finale, with both a bang
and a whimper.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ NSW_to_ditch_‘one_of_most
undemocratic’_voting_schemes⠀⇛
Controversial powers criticised for being one of
the most undemocratic election systems in Australia
are set to be ditched, the NSW government says.
Businesses in the City of Sydney have had twice the
voting power of ordinary residents in council
elections since 2014.
# § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
# ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ M*A*S*H_–_War_Is_Heaven⠀⇛
So now on to M*A*S*H. It’s hailed as a
masterpiece of comedy. But, really, it’s an
exercise in military propaganda.
The first season is genuinely hilarious and,
at times, moving. But there’s no disguising
just how fun it makes war look.
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Twitter_to_expand_crowdsourced_fact-
checking_tool_after_Pentagon_explosion_deepfake_video⠀⇛
The whole debacle was a testament to how
realistic AI can create phony events and how
such events can, in some way, even if just
for a short time, rock the world. There has
been a lot of talk in the last few years
about the danger of deepfake technology in
the age of information warfare. Recently, an
image of the Pope dressed like a rap star
went viral. Though harmless, it was so well
done that one can only imagine the chaos this
technology will cause now and in the near
future.
# ⚓ The Hill ☛ Ocasio-Cortez_says_fake_Twitter_account
impersonating_her⠀⇛
“FYI there’s a fake account on here
impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter
CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility,”
Ocasio-Cortez wrote on her official account
Tuesday, referring to Twitter owner Elon
Musk. “It is releasing false policy
statements and gaining spread. I am assessing
with my team how to move forward. In the
meantime, be careful of what you see.”
o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Man_told_by_court_to_stay_away_from
Brittany_Higgins⠀⇛
A man accused of making death threats online has
been ordered to stay away from former political
staffer Brittany Higgins and her fiance.
David William Wonnocott, 49, appeared in a northern
NSW court on Wednesday for the first time since his
April arrest over social media threats of
violence.
o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
# ⚓ CPJ ☛ Journalists_attacked,_critical_outlets_investigated
in_Turkey_election_aftermath⠀⇛
Turkish authorities should investigate multiple
incidents of journalists being attacked or
obstructed from reporting during the country’s
recent election, and the media watchdog RTÜK should
treat all outlets equally regardless of political
stance, the Committee to Protect Journalists said
Tuesday.
# ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ British_police_detain_journalist_Kit
Klarenberg,_interrogate_him_about_The_Grayzone⠀⇛
o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Employee_Non-Compete_Agreements_Are
Illegal,_NLRB_Lawyer_Says⠀⇛
The general counsel of the National Labor Relations
Board issued a memo on Tuesday stating that overly
broad non-compete agreements violate the National
Labor Relations Act by barring workers from
opportunities to get new jobs. The memo is the
latest of multiple governmental actions to address
the problem of non-competes, including a proposed
ruling by the Federal Trade Commission earlier this
year to ban them completely.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Takeover_of_Shasta_County⠀⇛
Mary Rickert opens her iPad, clicks on her hate-
mail folder, and shows me some of the screeds she
has received over the past three years. One begins:
“I’d like to fuck Mary Rickert in the face with a
brick.” Another has the subject line “Going, going,
gone, dead woman walking.” She closes the folder,
shudders, and says, “I have PTSD because of this,
just from the insanity of it all. I have nightmares
all the time. Watching the county just crumble is
absolutely devastating for me… watching it being
taken over by a far-right group.”1
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Are_the_Risk_Managers_Running_Planned
Parenthood?⠀⇛
Jon Wiener: When the Supreme Court overturned Roe
v. Wade, a lot of our friends immediately sent a
check to Planned Parenthood—because Planned
Parenthood is known to all as the organization that
provides abortion services and defends abortion
rights. But it turns out some of the affiliates are
less willing to provide abortion services than
others. And in many places, independent abortion
clinics do a lot of the work, and face a lot of the
threats from violent anti-abortion activists: for
example, in Montana.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Body_and_Soul⠀⇛
Arabesques, the first and only novel by the
acclaimed Palestinian writer Anton Shammas, was
originally translated into English 35 years ago, in
1988. It was a time of great turmoil and hope, with
the Palestinian Intifada entering its second year,
and it was also a time when the prospects for
Israeli-Palestinian solidarity seemed to show more
promise than they had at any other time. As though
in confirmation, Shammas’s novel appeared, with its
array of Israeli and Palestinian characters
reflecting on one another and their relations in a
wide range of locales. Perhaps most important, the
novel managed to narrate the story of the Nakba in
Hebrew to a Jewish Israeli public. When I read it
back then, it represented a bold and promising
departure suitable to the revolutionary times that
Palestine was going through.1
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Republicans_Attacked_These_Queer_Students’
Lives._So_They_Fought_Back.⠀⇛
Kenzie Roller took a deep breath as they approached
the stage microphone. It was Wednesday, March 29,
and Roller, a high school senior from Louisville,
Ky., had traveled to the state capitol in Frankfort
so that they could be here, on this stage, to kick
off the rally that they had spent the last 19 days
planning. The message they had to share was as
clear as day: Senate Bill 150—legislation that
dramatically limits the rights of queer and trans
youth in Kentucky—would harm them, their closest
friends, and their entire community.
# ⚓ Site36 ☛ Racist_killings_in_German_city_Hanau:_Chaos_in_the
police_force⠀⇛
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Jefferson_Parish_Deputies_May_Have_Violated
Law_in_Eric_Parsa’s_Death,_Feds_Say⠀⇛
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana
may have violated the civil rights of a 16-year-old
autistic boy when deputies pinned him to the
pavement, handcuffed and shackled, as officers sat
on his back for more than nine minutes, according
to a “statement of interest” filed this month by
the Department of Justice as part of a civil rights
lawsuit against JPSO.
The teen, Eric Parsa, died on the scene in January
2020. The sheriff’s office has also recently faced
a number of other lawsuits alleging wrongful death,
excessive force and racial discrimination by
deputies. The sheriff’s office was the subject of a
yearlong investigation by ProPublica and WRKF and
WWNO starting in 2021, which disclosed evidence of
racial discrimination and violence by deputies;
after the first story ran, the American Civil
Liberties Union called on federal prosecutors to
investigate the department.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Calls_for_tougher_punishment_after
Iran_executions⠀⇛
Iranian Australians say they are at breaking point
and fed up with government inaction as family
members are executed, tortured and imprisoned back
home.
Australian-Iranian leaders want the government to
step in and go harder against the theocratic and
authoritarian regime, which has begun executing
protesters.
o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
# ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ Here’s_How_the_European_Commission_Proposal
to_Force_Websites_to_Pay_ISPs_Violates_Net_Neutrality⠀⇛
In a frontal assault on net neutrality, the
European Commission wants to force websites and
apps to pay fees to broadband companies like
Telefonica, Orange and Deutsche Telekom, and it
just closed its call for comments on the proposal.
Network fees like this have never existed in the
EU. They violate the EU’s net neutrality law, and,
if put in place, would be a radical departure from
how the internet has operated and flourished over
the last 30 years.
While reporting solid profits and telling their
investors everything is going great, European
internet service providers (ISPs) have seemingly
convinced the European Commission that the normal
rise in online traffic is overwhelming and that,
without the government requiring online companies
to pay them, they’ll be unable to roll out 5G and
fiber fast enough to meet EU goals.
o § Monopolies⠀➾
# § Trademarks⠀➾
# ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Hello_World_#21_out_now:_Focus_on
primary_computing_education⠀⇛
Issue 21 of Hello World is filled with
inspiration and practical ideas for teaching
computing in primary school, for all
educators.
# § Copyrights⠀➾
# ⚓ [Old] USDOJ ☛ 1854._Copyright_Infringement_—_First
Sale_Doctrine⠀⇛
The first sale doctrine, codified at 17
U.S.C. § 109, provides that an individual who
knowingly purchases a copy of a copyrighted
work from the copyright holder receives the
right to sell, display or otherwise dispose
of that particular copy, notwithstanding the
interests of the copyright owner. The right
to distribute ends, however, once the owner
has sold that particular copy. See 17 U.S.C.
§ 109(a) & (c). Since the first sale doctrine
never protects a defendant who makes
unauthorized reproductions of a copyrighted
work, the first sale doctrine cannot be a
successful defense in cases that allege
infringing reproduction.
Further, the privileges created by the first
sale principle do not “extend to any person
who has acquired possession of the copy or
phonorecord from the copyright owner, by
rental, lease, loan, or otherwise, without
acquiring ownership of it.” See 17 U.S.C. §
109(d). Most computer software is distributed
through the use of licensing agreements.
Under this distribution system, the copyright
holder remains the “owner” of all distributed
copies. For this reason, alleged infringers
should not be able to establish that any
copies of these works have been the subject
of a first sale.
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Flawless_IPTV:_Men_Behind_UK’s
Largest_Pirate_Service_Jailed_For_30+_Years⠀⇛
Five men behind pirate IPTV service
‘Flawless’ were sentenced to more than 30
years in prison today, after a private
prosecution by the Premier League. A FACT
test purchase in 2017 led to the involvement
of four territorial police forces, three
regional Trading Standards units, and the
arrest of service kingpin, Mark Gould, in
2018. In less than two years, Flawless served
over 50,000 UK households while generating
millions in revenue.
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ U.S._Govt_Launches_Consultation_on
Future_Anti-Piracy_Strategies⠀⇛
The U.S. Government’s Patent and Trademark
Office will host a public roundtable to
discuss future anti-piracy and counterfeiting
strategies. The agency notes that piracy
causes billions of dollars in losses to the
U.S. economy each year. No concrete proposals
are mentioned but rightsholders will likely
suggest pirate site blocking as an option.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Google_Nixes_‘Downloader’_App_From_Store
After_DMCA_Says_Its_Browser_Can_Get_To_Piracy_Sites⠀⇛
As anyone who reads this site regularly will
know, DMCA abuse happens all the time.
Typically you see this sort of thing
resulting from clear attempts to hobble a
competitor, or to silence content someone
doesn’t want to see, or pure trolling for the
purposes of producing mayhem. But we also see
this kind of “abuse” stemming from entities,
foreign and domestic, that simply don’t know
the strictures under which DMCA and copyright
law actually operate.
# ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ Kirsty_von_Gogh_—_Open_Culture
VOICES,_Season_2_Episode_17⠀⇛
“Opening up cultural artifacts from African
organizations might change how we’re
represented in online spaces” says Kirsty von
Gogh from Johannesburg. She also shares how
increasing production of culturally,
linguistically, and contextually aware and
relevant content can ensure a more
representative digital space for Africans,
and how open licensing increases
accessibility to this content.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Politics
o Technical
# Science
# Programming
* § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
o § Personal⠀➾
# ⚓ Today_I_Lost_an_Important_Thing_in_My_Life⠀⇛
A very important thing, which made up large parts
of my private life for the last decade, has been
taken from me. Nothing life-threatening or
dangerous in any way, just leaving a big hole.
Granted, I was thinking about removing it from my
life voluntarily a couple of times, but never took
any action. Or, better, not stopping what I was
doing.
# ⚓ Composing_with_Constraints:_Episodes_I-III⠀⇛
Results from “Composing with Constraints: 100
Practical Exercises in Music Composition” by Jorge
Variego, for better or worse.
# ⚓ Seriously?_Last_day_‘o_May_already?⠀⇛
Pleasant day. We rehearsed a bit for a show on the
3rd. Hashed out some interpersonal abrasions that
had been dogging us. Hit a winery and a couple
“dispensaries”. Should be good to go for a couple
months. I’m hoping the low grade stuff we acquired
solves a specific pain issue for my wife.
I guess I’m just never going to feel energetic
again, post COVID. There’s a weariness that just
plain doesn’t go away no matter what chemicals I
forego, no matter “how well I eat”, etc.
I mean, I’m sure age is a non-trivial factor at
this point. But just a year ago we were both
“killing it” in terms of still holding down jobs
and getting gobs of other shit done (e.g. take care
of a couple short term rentals). Now it seems I
have to stop and rest after every form of even
middle-of-the-road exertion.
# ⚓ Un-Shittifying_Wordle⠀⇛
Like many others in the smolnet scene I was very
nonplussed about the NYT acquisition of Wordle. I
think we all knew exactly where that was headed
eventually. Luckily so many people telegraphed what
would happen that there is a plethora of ways to
play wordle on a TON of different platforms without
having to involve the NYT at all. This is far from
an exhaustive list of Wordle clones. There are far
too many to keep track of but these are the ones I
play or at least have tried and enjoyed.
o § Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ ‘Up,_Simba’:_David_Foster_Wallace_on_the_Presidential
campaign_trail_&_UK_Citizenship⠀⇛
I’ve been re-reading some of David Foster Wallace’s
essays and journalism in the collection ‘Consider
the Lobster and Other Essays’ (2005). Last night, I
couldn’t sleep until the small hours – and years of
insomnia have taught me that the thing to do is
accept it, get up and read (rather than, say: stay
laying down in a state of somewhat wakefulness,
conscious of the night, of the silence, of the
changing cadence of the street outside (this can
drag for hours, and almost never leads to sleep)).
So I spent a few hours of the night getting
absorbed in Wallace’s piece of journalism ‘Up,
Simba’, originally written for Rolling Stone
magazine; an account of the 2000 Republican nominee
campaign trail following John McCain, who at the
time was up against his main competitor and now ex-
President George Bush Jr.
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Asus_L210MA_lid_screen_issue_with_XFCE4_on_Devuan_5⠀⇛
# ⚓ Asus_L210MA_lid_screen_issue_with_XFCE4_on_Devuan_5⠀⇛
I tested several combinations and followed various
ancient and modern workarounds, none of those
worked out; eventually I found my recipe, perhaps
many steps are even unnecessary, however this
combination seems to have the highest rate of
reliability.
# ⚓ The_computer_is_a_dream⠀⇛
I had to think about it for a bit. I certainly used
to dream about computers. I used to dream in ASCII,
the dream rolling down the insides of my closed
eyelids like letters on a flickering CRT. And then
I’d wake up, make coffee,and check Usenet on my
386, dialed into either the CS department Sun
server, or a community UUCP provider, at 2400 baud.
Probably even for a while after that, when I was
setting up auto-dial and dynamic DNS on my 486 and
56k modem, and porting Unix software to OS/
2 instead of working my dissertation proposal,
completely unrelated to computers.
# § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ Neuralink_and_Autism⠀⇛
I want you, the reader, for the length of
this post, to ignore the “Holy Shit!”
implications of “enabling Web browsing and
telepathy” as a linked pair and instead let’s
just focus on Autism.
I have always been different. I’ve always
known that I was different, too. But it took
me much of my lifetime to gain insight into
what made me different. At least part of the
difference is Autism.
# § Programming⠀➾
# ⚓ The_Personality_of_Software_Engineers⠀⇛
First, non-technical folk vastly over
estimate how much computer scientists and
software engineers know what they’re doing.
We’re all just making it up as we go along
and especially when it comes to machine
learning we haven’t a clue of how any of it
works, nor what’s even with the scope of
possibility. We’re figuring all this stuff
out with the rest of society.
Another thing is the level of understanding
of software technologies in the general
population. Most people have a general
baseline of understanding of cancer; they
understand that cancers can be life
threatening, and that treatments are
difficult and fraught with complications.
When it comes to software, the average
persons knows nothing: they think that
programmers wear hoodies, sitting in
basements, with falling green text projected
onto their faces. We see this in the
ludicrous questions that elected officials
ask of executives, and in turn the almost as
ludicrous answers that those executives give
in response.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* Personal
* Technical
o Programming
* § Personal⠀➾
o ⚓ Cranes_and_rain_🏗️☔⠀⇛
In Monaco the marshalls are pretty good at getting
crashed cars off the track despite the lack of space.
Cranes lift wreckage out of the way to be collected
later. This year in practice and qualifying we had some
clear views of the underneath of a couple of cars, a part
that designers would prefer kept secret. Here’s a web
site with a couple of good photos.
o ⚓ Actually_going_places⠀⇛
Had a shockingly busy weekend as I actually went places
where there were people.
I had to wear my kf94 the whole time: on public transit,
in the open air market because it was crowded, inside the
theatre, &c. but community transmission is low enough at
the moment that wearing the mask the whole time pretty
much means that it was safe.
So what all did we do?
Well on friday I actually saw coworkers in person,
grabbing food while spread out at an outdoor table and
kvetching about internal politics of [college we work
for]. Since I almost never talk to any of these people
outside the context of a structured meeting, it was nice
to feel like I’m recognized as being a person outside
what I do for them as the coordinator on this project.
* § Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ My_online_experience_would_have_been_so_much_less_without_cURL⠀⇛
Me too, but with emphasis on his having created a tool I
couldn’t have lived online nearly so happily without. I’m
not at all interested in opinions on Gemini’s technical
details.
[...]
I’ve found plenty of wonderful writing in Gemini spaces,
and rather enjoy that the people writing so often tend to
be command line types. I also rather enjoy how
aggregation volume such as seen at Antenna these days
gives me the sense of something new starting.
o ⚓ Bayes_Filter⠀⇛
I’m enjoying just having one class to worry about right
now. Gives me more time to focus and digest.
I just finished a project in which I had to implement a
Bayes filter in a virtual robot. I won’t delve into the
math here, as exciting as that would be, but the gist is
that it’s a way to estimate unknowns using knowns and
probability.
The robot has a map of the world but doesn’t know its
location in the world. By following movement commands and
detecting walls with its sensors, it can start to get an
idea for its location. The fun part is that sometimes
it’ll randomly ignore movement commands and go a
different direction, and its sensor readings are only
correct most of the time.
o ⚓ Davinci_Resolve⠀⇛
I’m still doing my YouTube experiment [1], but it’s
slightly paused as I spend time learning Davinci Resolve.
Davinci Resolve is a completely free video editing tool
for Apple Macs. I’ve spent the past week watching videos
of Davinci Resolve techniques.
o § Programming⠀➾
# ⚓ Programming_Wordle⠀⇛
Inspired by Ravi’s program (see my last phlog), I
decided to give programming Wordle a try. To make
it “more fun”, I’m coding in Swift on my Mac. The
version I’m writing is just for the command line,
but if I get comfortable with Swift, I may just try
to implement it as a GUI.
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