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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 23, 2026,
updated Apr 23, 2026

A French Woman and Child

Updated This Past Day

  1. EPO President to Meet the Union, But He Needs to Resign
    Colleagues or workers of the EPO have only just been told that the boyfriend of the sister of "Cocaine Communication Manager" will be talking to the union (SUEPO) tomorrow mornin
  2. SLAPP Censorship - Part 54 Out of 200: Alex-Matt/Automate Twin Cases, Separated at Birth, Drafted by Brett Wilson LLP and 5RB
    Perhaps their solicitor K.C. (not the legal title) sought actual redemption and followed the Cross, not the dagger
  3. When Peak Oil Isn't Just "Alarmist Propaganda"
    the current conditions favour less consumption
  4. 'Nuclear Winter' at Microsoft This Summer?
    At Microsoft so far this year there have been many layoffs, but the company tries to keep them secret
  5. EPO Cocainegate Escalates - Part IV - António Campinos Allegedly Sleeping With Sister of "Cocaine Communication Manager" Luis Berenguer to Secure Third Mandate
    Based on our understanding, "the f---ing president" Campinos - to quote rather than merely paraphrase his description of himself - is dating Ana Berenguer, sister of "Cocaine Communication Manager" (Luis Berenguer) and daughter of another Luis Berenguer, a friend of the late Jorge Campinos (António's father)
  6. Clownflare (Cloudflare) and the 'Ecosystem' It Wants to Replace
    Vercel & Next.JS Hacked - Nothing New to Report

    New

  7. Upcoming Mass Layoffs at Microsoft Not Limited to Gaming/XBox
    from Microsoft staff
  8. What Could Run the World Instead of "Linux"
    Had it not been for GNU (the software, the licence, the compiler GCC), we'd probably not have Linux and perhaps BSD would be more widespread (no copyleft, so expect proprietary derivatives)
  9. IBM's Shares Have Just Collapsed Again as a Result of the Phony 'Results'
    Of course all the so-called news is shallow parroting of IBM or "churnalism" void of real analysis
  10. Gemini Links 22/04/2026: Movies, Vim, and Bash
    Links for the day
  11. International Business Machines Corporation: Paying Peanuts, Getting Monkeys
    they don't pay enough to retain key people
  12. No, Finding Security Bugs Takes Time and Care (Human Touch, Real Grasp of Real Code)
    This too shall pass
  13. Move to GNU/Linux, Save This Planet
    If you are an environmentalist, it's hard to justify still using stuff from Apple or Microsoft
  14. Combatting Racist Abuse
    Take racism seriously
  15. They've Failed to Ruin Our Community, But They Still Try
    The cost of liberty is not zero. The cost of it can be supremely high.
  16. IBM "Results" as a Smokescreen to Distract From Mass Layoffs at IBM Every Month in 2026
    How can we as a society function if we do not get properly informed and educated about what goes on around us?
  17. Links 22/04/2026: LLM Slop "Damaging Users’ Cognitive Abilities", UK-based Publishers Urge CMA to Curb Slop-Wielding Plagiarists Like GAFAM
    Links for the day
  18. Today, or Tonight, Look for What IBM is Hiding, Not What It's Telling Shareholders
    It shapes the narrative while cooking the books
  19. Brett Wilson LLP Working for Racists and Losing (at the Same Time It Works for Men Who Assault Women in America)
    Brett Wilson LLP is basically attacking whistleblowers
  20. The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part IV - Demanding Respect From Those You Are Attacking and Robbing
    "literature" aimed at staff looks increasingly comical, hypocritical, one might say inappropriate
  21. What It Will Take for More Nations in Europe to Move Fully to GNU/Linux
    It would be false to say that France is hostile towards the US
  22. Gemini Links 22/04/2026: Voyage into Cheapness, Heat and Pressure in a Contained Ideal Gas, Tidepools
    Links for the day
  23. Links 22/04/2026: YouTube Deletes Channels to Promote US Hegemony, "Kash Patel’s Defamation Suit Against The Atlantic Is Designed To Generate Headlines, Not Win In Court"
    Links for the day
  24. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  25. IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
    IRC logs for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text.

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