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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2025

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Updated This Past Day

  1. Before Freenode Collapsed Its Staff (the People Who Now Run Libera.Chat) Were Censoring/Silencing Some Free Software Supporters
    We still have this issue in the Free software community
  2. All We Want to See is Any Form of Accountability in Europe's Largest Institutions
    Because people at the top of institutions should never be above the law!

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  3. Slopwatch: Brian Fagioli Targets "Linux" With LLMs, Google News Helps Blame "Linux" for Amazon WorkSpaces Flaws
    Tonight's slopfest
  4. Gemini Links 07/11/2025: Switzerland, k3s, and Privacy
    Links for the day
  5. Links 07/11/2025: Software Patents Squashed, Stock Markets Wobble Over Slop Uncertainties
    Links for the day
  6. A 19th Anniversary and High-Impact Exclusives
    The end of 2025 will be very difficult for EPO management
  7. The Register MS, Payroll First
    GNU/Linux is a growing platform
  8. Links 07/11/2025: US Government Shutdown Imperils Critical Functions, Slop in "AI" Clothing Debunked Some More, Bubble's Implosion Ongoing/Imminent According to Experts
    Links for the day
  9. Gemini Links 07/11/2025: No Goodbyes, Homelab, Mouse Keys / Pointer Keys
    Links for the day
  10. 12 Years for Justice is Far Too Slow (and More People, Especially Women, Are Hurt)
    Why do police departments and legal systems fail to protect women?
  11. Freenode and irc.com Are Still Around
    It emulates retro terminals
  12. We Don't Compete, We Analyse and Report
    Principles are so much better than money and they're something money can never acquire
  13. Red Hat is Also Laying Off Staff in India
    Red Hat is a dishonest company
  14. Finding Recent Talks of Richard Stallman
    We already have many pages, documents, and media files. Organising them and helping people find them is the next Big Task.
  15. Richard Stallman First Speaker at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress the Weekend After This Coming Weekend
    He'll be speaking over the Net
  16. Diversity at Red Hat
    Remember to judge corporations by their actions, not some Web pages with words in them
  17. First the Python Software Foundation (PSF) Attacked Its Most Productive Volunteers. Now It Attacks Its Funding Sources.
    The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) rejected by PSF
  18. News of Substance About the EPO's Substance Abuse (Cocaine)
    EPO Cocaine Chronicles - link to archived BILD article and photos
  19. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  20. IRC Proceedings: Thursday, November 06, 2025
    IRC logs for Thursday, November 06, 2025
  21. On Midlife Crises
    Focus on the sabotage, not politics
  22. Hallmark of Fake News: "Single-digit" (Percentage) and 1% Isn't the Same Thing
    apparently "rebalancing" is the new layoffs euphemism
  23. Links 07/11/2025: Patent Trolls Target Germany, Celebrities Visit Ukraine
    Links for the day
  24. Misinformation/Disinformation Disguised as Information About GNU General Public Licenses (GNU GPL) Usage
    GPL-type licences (reciprocal obligations) remain dominant
  25. Slopwatch: LinuxSecurity, Brian Fagioli, and Google News Boosting WebProNews (All Slopfarms)
    Those slopfarms just saturate the Web with misinformation and mindless chaff
  26. Techrights and Tux Machines at Over 40
    19 years of Techrights and 21+ years of Tux Machines
  27. IBM Mass Layoffs This Week Not Limited to North America, Red Hat Staff Terminated
    Do not relocate for a company that sees you as nothing but a number or a "human resource"
  28. Coming Soon: More Proof of Cocaine Use at Europe's Second-Largest Institution
    Stay tuned
  29. Entering Our 20th Year
    ...and still looking for answers
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Friday contains all the text.

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