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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 22, 2025

Updated This Past Day

1. Links 21/09/2025: "Hey Hi" (Hype) Under Fire, Fakes Identified; Tesla Burns Family

   Links for the day

2. Google's Software is Malware and Malware in Mobile Devices

   Originally posted by Rob Musial

3. Links 20/09/2025: Hegemony Coming to a Close, Luigi Mangione Ruled Not Terrorist

   Links for the day

4. Gemini Links 21/09/2025: "Charlie Kirk Was a Hateful Piece of Shit" and Slop Code Attempted by Microsofter

   Links for the day

5. Over at Tux Machines...

   GNU/Linux news for the past day

6. IRC Proceedings: Saturday, September 20, 2025

   IRC logs for Saturday, September 20, 2025

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