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  2. SLAPP Censorship - Part 89 Out of 200: SRA Admits Malfunction, That's Why Transparency is Paramount
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  3. Our Free Software Activist in Connecticut (USA)
    We'll soon revisit the latest round of legislation on "age" (surveillance, ID)
  4. Links 27/05/2026: Living Without 'Smartphoones' and "Russia’s Biggest Attack on Ukraine in 18 Months"
    Links for the day
  5. Gemini Links 27/05/2026: The USA as an "Experiment" and Some Ubuntu Manuals
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  6. [Video] Full Video of Richard Stallman's Talk in Rome
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  7. Slop is a Passing Fad, It's About Faking Productivity (Plagiarism, Misinformation, and False Positives)
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  8. Anderon - Like Kyndryl - Could be Far Deeper in Debt Than Its Alleged Worth (Vapourware)
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  9. The Media That Keeps Covering "AI" Because the Pushers of It Pay for Spam
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  11. IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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  12. Codecs and Software Patents - Part XI - The Stance of RMS (Dr. Stallman) Reassured GNU Regarding AV1
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