The Stallman Report - A Hit Piece on the Free Software Founder
An anonymous author. Strong political bias. Dubious motivation. Canceling an old man with cancer because he makes controversial statements. ⌘ Read more

EFF: Calling for Genocide of Jews is OK, but Republicans Protesting is a Crime
The Electronic Frontier Foundation pushes extreme Leftist politics while pretending to fight for privacy and free speech. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Holding Universal Access to All Knowledge Hostage https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/09/08/internet-archive.html #politics #rant

MP Ed Husic discusses federal government’s bid to make AI safer
Today federal politics reporter Liz Daniels speaks to MP Ed Husic about the Albanese government’s bid to regulate the booming AI industry. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Weird Enough? https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/09/01/weird.html #harm #politics #rant

Sam Whited: Luddism in Becky Chambers’ Monk & Robot Series

Without use of constructs, you will unravel few mysteries.

Without knowledge of mysteries, your constructs will fail.

Find the strength to pursue both, for these are our prayers.

And to that end, welcome comfort, for without it, you cannot stay strong.

Becky Chambers has always been known for her political science fiction.
Whether it’s criticisms of the overly-bureaucratic and often classist, but
ultimately well-mea … ⌘ Read more

Vice President First Names
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President Venn Diagram
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tories_(British_political_party%29

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tories_(British_political_party%29

NixOS commits “purge” of “Nazi” contributors, forces abdication of founder
The Linux project descends into chaos as political activists enforce extremist politics. ⌘ Read more

Asked ChatGPT 3 yesterday to tone down an angry message I had to send, as in make it still polite, but make sure to get the message across, and it succeeded pretty well.

Political Staffer Horror Stories ⌘ Read more

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Political Genius ⌘ Read more

The Future of Computing: A.I. and Advocacy. …Seriously?
Microsoft, Firefox maker Mozilla, & Red Hat envision a future where computers are focused on Artificial Intelligence & Political Advocacy (and Activism). Where do others, like Apple & Ubuntu, stand? More at The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com ⌘ Read more

The War for Linux
Widespread discrimination based on Ethnicity, Religion, & Politics across the Linux World. Red Hat, IBM, The Linux Foundation, GNOME, elementary, Linux Mint, and more are involved – bullies working to exclude those they don’t like. They are at war against the very soul of the Linux and Open Source world. ⌘ Read more

TikTok local profits surge as potential ban looms
New figures show TikTok is a money-making machine locally, despite mounting political and regulatory pressure. ⌘ Read more

The Lunduke Journal gets a little Political!
The Lunduke Journal adds political topics, simplifies subscriptions: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5514785/the-lunduke-journal-adds-political-topics-simplifies-subscriptions Lunduke Journal Link Central: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4619051/lunduke-journal-link-central-tm ⌘ Read more

The War on Meritocracy in Tech
Try to leave political leanings at the door on this one. The topic is critical to the entirety of the computer industry… and all nerds need to understand what is happening (regardless of political leanings). How to Support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5460921/how-to-support-the-lunduke-journal ⌘ Read more

in the matter of political voice in the US money is speech and therefore companies use their “free speech” to donate and gain access to politicians. Therefore companies are people. Thanks a lot “citizens united”

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/citizens-united-explained?ref=foreverwars.ghost.io

in the matter of political voice in the US money is speech and therefore companies use their “free speech” to donate and gain access to politicians. Therefore companies are people. Thanks a lot “citizens united”

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/citizens-united-explained?ref=foreverwars.ghost.io

Tabs more popular than Spaces. But Spaces users are happier.
Plus: Do Generation, Ethnicity, or Politics impact the choice of Spaces / Tabs? ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net It is the new “politically correct”. Something that was used to describe acting in a more civilized way with one another. Turned into a scapegoat for the other side to label, demonize, and attack.

@bender@twtxt.net It is the new “politically correct”. Something that was used to describe acting in a more civilized way with one another. Turned into a scapegoat for the other side to label, demonize, and attack.

‘Don’t give a stuff’: People ‘not engaged’ in politics
Sky News host Rita Panahi says people currently aren’t “engaged” in politics.

“I took out some A4 pictures of the premier of Victoria, the prime minister, the opposition leader, the federal treasurer,” Ms Panahi said.

“Just to see if people recognised these people.”

Ms Panahi said “barely anybody” recognised Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan.

“That just shows you that people are not politicall … ⌘ Read more

‘Outsider’s wet dream’: Donald Trump embraces Javier Milei
The meeting of former US president Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei is an “outsider’s wet dream”, says Sky News host Paul Murray.

The two greeted each other at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Saturday.

Milei could not contain his excitement while meeting the former US president for the first time.

During the encounter, Trump tol … ⌘ Read more

The Final 5: February 26, 2024
The Final 5 is a daily recap of the roller coaster that is American politics. It’s not your regular newscast and that’s something we’re proud of. ⌘ Read more

GOP laments 2021 ‘failed coup’, vows to ‘continue pushing to end democracy’, with Trump at forefront
Former President Donald Trump cast November’s presidential election as “judgment day” and declared himself a “proud political dissident” during a speech before conservative activists outside of Washington Saturday as he again cloaked his campaign in religious imagery. Speaking at the Conservative Political … ⌘ Read more

Meet Zander: Our Pet of the Day
Zander is a polite gentleman with a quiet demeanor. He can be shy at first, so he’d love a home with a calm and relaxed vibe. ⌘ Read more

Trump-Biden rematch looks more likely after Nikki Haley loses SC primary
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley took a big hit in her home state over the weekend, losing the primary by double digits to former President Donald Trump. Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball joins On The Hill to discuss the latest in the run up to the 2024 general election. ⌘ Read more

Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh submits resignation
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of a broad consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements following Israel’s war against the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza. ⌘ Read more

Politics daily briefing: February 26
All the latest political developments, as Rishi Sunak faces calls to publicly address the fallout from remarks made by MP Lee Anderson after an Islamophobia row deepened on Sunday. ⌘ Read more

Chris Kenny calls for national leadership on ‘anti-Jew hatred’ and ‘Islamist extremism’
Sky News host Chris Kenny has called for national political leadership on “anti-Jew hatred” and “virulent Islamist extremism” running amok in Australia.

Mr Kenny said shocking vision has come to light showing pro-Palestinian protesters in Melbourne celebrating the fighters in Gaza.

“In other words, the Islamist extremist terro … ⌘ Read more

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Sam Whited: Software is Political

I recently attended the inaugural Free and Open Source Software Yearly ( FOSSY)
conference where I gave a talk in the XMPP track.
Though my talk was just a brief technical overview of the XMPP protocol, I also
gave some quick ending remarks about why I think it’s the correct choice to use
as a universal standardized chat protocol.
The closing remarks were written … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, …Victims of Political Repressions https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/10/30/repression.html #programming #project #devjournal

Political speech is something I shy away from. But, of course, that is political.

Sometimes there are things that you can’t ignore. There are, perhaps, many such things…right now there is one that I’m particularly close to, close enough that I am made to look because I am in some way directly implicated in it.

I am Jewish. I was raised so, and live so today.

Being raised a Jew I was constantly taught to“never forget.”

There seems to have been a forgetting.

A genocide is being perpetrated against Palestinians. I r … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Affirmative Action in Gentle Terms https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/07/09/affirmative.html #harm #politics #quora #rant

Russia blowing up the Nova Kakhovka dam is an incomprehensible war crime. Among other things, it drains water from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, water that is needed for cooling. They are trying to generate a widespread disaster.

They must be stopped, immediately, without hesitation. This is unacceptable behavior, crossing every red line we have no matter our politics, without any doubt.

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This guy is just such an idiot lol.

• There’s no such mass migration to “the south”. Tons of people are leaving Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia, and New Mexico for instance. I don’t know enough about the states with net influxes like Texas and Florida but I suspect they have policies that make it attractive for people to move there
  
• Not everybody is able to take account of long-term trends when they make housing decisions. There are financial reasons, family reasons, educational reasons, etc that impact such decisions
  
• But of course, most laughably, cheap energy is fast becoming a thing of the past, and so the problem isn’t “solved” by cheap energy, it’s just kicked down the road. And ffs, cheap energy is literally causing the very heating that he pretends air conditioning will “solve”–like “solving” your drinking problem by staying drunk all the time
  

This oversimplification to drive some kind of political point is so embarrassing coming from someone who pretends to be a university professor. It sounds like a teenage doofus from a 1980s movie talking. He well knows all these things, but he decides to present these views anyway.

SUSE CEO out effective immediately, replacement CEO not available until later.
A failed IPO, political attacks, and purchased “awards” are the legacy of the departing CEO of the oldest Linux company. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Fiction — Bank on It https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/03/19/banks.html #freeculture #politics #scifi #fiction

Monetising Politics ⌘ Read more

comparing politics to constrained optimization: taxes are equivalent to the penalty method, while regulations are equivalent to barrier functions.

**This is how every news program should start, what political interviews first question should be about, the first impact assessment to every decision that is made.

The world knows how disastrous >1.5C is, pretends to be doing what is needed to avoid it, but we’re heading to 2°C.**
This is how every news program should start, what political interviews first question should be about, the first impact assessment to every decision that is made.

The world knows how disastrous >1.5C is, pretends to be doing what i … ⌘ Read more

Firefox Money: Investigating the bizarre finances of Mozilla
Payments to nonexistent companies? Funding politics? Reliance on a single customer? And that’s just for starters. ⌘ Read more

How Lunduke handles conflict, personal attacks, & political differences in the Tech industry
Listen now (51 min) | The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 7, 2022 ⌘ Read more

Gang “Infiltration” of NSW Politics? ⌘ Read more

“The Unluckiest Man in NSW Politics” ⌘ Read more

Marcos Jnr sworn in as Philippine president decades after father was ousted from power
The son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president of the Philippines on Thursday, completing a stunning comeback for one of Asia’s most famous political dynasties, 36 years after it was ousted in a popular uprising. ⌘ Read more

What Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong in 2017 and key messages he can be expected to deliver on 25th anniversary of handover
In 2017, Xi delivered a tough but tempered message warning of red lines but also speaking of opportunities, and analysts expect him to delve again into sovereignty, national resilience and economic integration. ⌘ Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping repeats call for tech self-reliance, innovative talent
Remarks come as country gears up for Communist Party’s national congress, where the president is expected to deliver a report on strategy for the next five years. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong could issue No 1 typhoon warning signal on Wednesday night, forecaster says, ahead of expected visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
Hong Kong Observatory warns strong winds and showers are possible with tropical depression heading towards west of Hong Kong and Guangdong province. ⌘ Read more

Shenzhen tightens security ahead of Chinese president’s trip to Hong Kong
Covid-19 prevention measures also increased despite small number of community infections. ⌘ Read more

More than 10 journalists denied permission to cover Hong Kong handover anniversary events due to security reasons, reporters’ group says
Post photographer among those denied permission to cover celebratory events on July 1. Other rejected applicants include photographer from Information Services Department and journalists from Reuters and Agence France-Press. ⌘ Read more

Australia says committed to Southeast Asia’s stability, allays fears over Aukus nuclear submarines
Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who wrapped up the last leg of her regional tour in Malaysia, said the new Labor government is ‘listening’ to the concerns of its neighbours. ⌘ Read more

Taiwanese drinks shop owners jailed for up to 7 months over social media posts calling on others to flout Hong Kong’s Covid-19 curbs
Social media posts published by pair said official endeavours to curb spread of Covid-19 were either politically motivated or driven by bad faith. ⌘ Read more

Philippines’ Marcos Jnr will take presidential oath at venue linked to father’s brutal legacy
At noon on Thursday, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr will take his presidential oath on the steps of the Philippines’ former legislature, where his late father-president was once confronted by student activists with a black paper-mache coffin and a crocodile. His inauguration as the nation’s 17th president will be “very solemn and simple … ⌘ Read more

Carrie Lam makes final comments on social media as Hong Kong’s leader, will shut down accounts after stepping down on Thursday
She says in her final social media posts that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit and speech will set a direction for Hong Kong. ⌘ Read more

No-fly zone above high-speed rail terminus part of area lockdown, as Hong Kong rolls out security blanket for Xi Jinping’s visit to mark 25th anniversary of handover
Other measures include multiple patrol posts lining perimeter of railway station, high-rise observation spots nearby and restricted area at Victoria Harbour. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong opposition camp rues its future: will it be able to find its place in new political landscape?
Left out in the cold, activists are uncertain about the future, with colleagues behind bars or in exile. ⌘ Read more

Xi Jinping points to public opinion campaign as example of ‘whole-process democracy’
Month-long effort sets the stage for Communist Party’s national congress, Xi says. ⌘ Read more

Malaysian immigration slammed over deaths of 149 Indonesians: ‘No clean water, atrocious food’
A report by Indonesian NGOs on Malaysia’s allegedly gross mistreatment of immigration detainees found that some had died due to a lack of basic care. ⌘ Read more

Indonesia’s Jokowi likely to talk food prices with Putin even as he calls for ‘peace’ amid Ukraine war
Jokowi is likely to address immediate issues like food prices that could weigh on his legacy when he leaves office in 2024. ⌘ Read more

Japan’s snub of talks with South Korea on sidelines of Nato summit a ‘missed opportunity’
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida’s move comes apparently out of concern it would be viewed poorly by voters ahead of a local election. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong adjusts to new economic role after blazing trail for others
Formerly China’s gateway to the outside world, it now faces stiffer competition from dynamic mainland cities. ⌘ Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to begin 2-day trip to Hong Kong on Thursday ‘but will not stay in the city overnight’
Source says outgoing leader Carrie Lam has planned banquet at Government House for the president on June 30. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong’s largest journalist group insists it operates in accordance with law after being asked by authorities to justify activities
Hong Kong Journalists Association says it received letter from Registry of Trade Unions demanding explanation of group’s operations. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong PLA garrison to be combat-ready for ‘toughest and most complicated’ situations amid security threats, commander vows
Major General Peng Jingtang makes promise ahead of President Xi Jinping’s attendance at events celebrating 25th anniversary of city’s handover. ⌘ Read more

Chinese authorities unveils plans to ‘maximise display of police force’ two weeks after group assault on women
New public security minister Wang Xiahong promises 100-day ‘hard-fist’ campaign to target criminals in run-up to year’s biggest political event ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Chinese factory hub Shenzhen shuts down Hong Kong border district for 3 days
Wholesale markets, public venues shut in Futian district, with some bus and subway lines suspended and window for Covid-19 test reports halved. ⌘ Read more

Regina Ip is the right choice to steer Hong Kong’s comeback as Exco convenor
Given her qualifications in the political arena and personal experience in overcoming setbacks, she is more than capable of shaping the terrain of Hong Kong’s political landscape. ⌘ Read more

The Chinese fact checkers taking on the Covid infodemic – a rumour at a time
Journalist Wei Xing started up China Fact Check two years ago to push back against the flood of misinformation about the coronavirus. ⌘ Read more

Isolating China will not help Hong Kong or Uygurs, Dutch prime minister says
China has been accused of running a forced-labour programme in Xinjiang targeting Uygurs and crackdowns in Hong Kong. ⌘ Read more

Officials vie to offer fulsome pledges of loyalty to Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of 20th Party Congress
At least nine provincial party chiefs have written long articles in party publications extolling China’s president and pledging loyalty to him. ⌘ Read more

Shanghai party chief declares victory in Covid battle as city records zero cases at start of major political meeting
The city endured a lengthy lockdown as it tackled China’s worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong’s largest public healthcare workers union opts to dissolve as journalism group lowers vote threshold to disband
Former chairman of Hospital Authority Employees Alliance confirms group voted to disband after special general meeting. ⌘ Read more

Zhang Sizhi, hailed as ‘conscience of Chinese lawyers’, dies in Beijing at 94
Zhang led defence team in historic 1980 trials of ‘counter-revolutionary’ Gang of Four and those close to disgraced Mao protégé Lin Biao. ⌘ Read more

Philippines’ Duterte leaves brutal legacy in presidency marked by drug war, US-China policy flip-flops
The extrajudicial killings of some 8,000 people has ‘opened the floodgates for a type of governance that disregards the rule of law, due process and human rights’, activists say. ⌘ Read more

Xi Jinping to attend 25th anniversary celebrations of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty and swearing-in of new city leader John Lee
President Xi Jinping will officiate the event to mark quarter-century of Chinese sovereignty over city and swearing-in of new city leader. ⌘ Read more

A bridge too far? Taipei mayor draws fire for proposal to link Quemoy and Xiamen
Ko Wen-je revives project to join Taiwan islet to mainland city, contending it would help ease cross-strait tensions, but opponents call it a ‘Trojan horse’ that would aid a People’s Liberation Army invasion. ⌘ Read more

Close Xi Jinping ally appointed as China’s new public security chief
Wang Xiaohong will oversee policing and is the first professional officer in the job for 24 years. ⌘ Read more

Beijing’s boost to Nansha will bring opportunities for Hong Kong, not rivalry, Guangzhou mayor says
Guo Yonghang says his city needs to take advantage of Hong Kong’s role as a ‘super-connector’ to foster global partnerships in tech projects. ⌘ Read more

Chinese security official calls for crackdown on gangs following Tangshan attack
The political and legal affairs chief urges authorities to ‘fight against evil’ in the wake of a brutal assault on women in northern China. ⌘ Read more

Immigration: the Dream vs the Facts
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Why do Some Minorities Support the US Republican Party?
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Myanmar’s NUG says junta placed Aung San Suu Kyi in solitary confinement to ‘embarrass’ her
The shadow government and UN denounced the military for transferring the ousted leader from house arrest to solitary confinement in prison this week. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee speaks to the Post
In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview on Talking Post, incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu talks about a strategy to reopen Hong Kong’s borders with mainland China and the rest of the world, how he plans to counter “fearmongering and badmouthing”, and more. ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Beijing making contingency plans for Hong Kong government swearing-in ceremony on July 1 after 2 top city officials catch Covid-19
Cases spark speculation on whether a state leader such as President Xi Jinping will attend ceremony on July 1, the 25th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule. ⌘ Read more

Darkening skies (2012-2017): Hong Kong’s years of simmering tensions in 25 photos
The city was rocked by the 2014 Occupy movement in this period, a precursor to greater unrest to come as brewing political sentiment bubbled to the forefront of society. ⌘ Read more

China relaxes barriers for transgender health, but family approval remains an obstacle
While policy changes make it easier for LGBT youth to access gender affirmation surgery, many still struggle with getting their parents’ consent. ⌘ Read more

Malaysia: Were Mahathir’s remarks about ‘reclaiming’ Singapore and Indonesia’s Riau Islands aimed at Johor’s sultan?
While some Singaporeans accused Mahathir of fomenting ill will between the neighbours, observers in Malaysia said the remarks were likely a veiled jab at the sultan of Johor. ⌘ Read more

Exclusive interview: Hong Kong’s leader-designate John Lee says ‘I am a pragmatic person’ and ‘I will be open to everybody’
In a wide-ranging interview, John Lee describes his approach to governing, his views of the civil service and the priorities of his incoming administration. ⌘ Read more

Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee promises more aggressive approach to countering ‘fearmongering and badmouthing’ by city’s critics
Incoming chief executive will attend November’s Apec summit in Bangkok, send delegations overseas to ‘tell the true Hong Kong story’. ⌘ Read more

Incoming leader John Lee working on strategy to reopen Hong Kong border with mainland China, may reduce quarantine for arrivals
John Lee concedes scrapping curbs may take time to achieve but says his administration can set interim goals towards that end. ⌘ Read more

Chinese rights advocate Xu Zhiyong on trial for state subversion amid secrecy and tight security
Xu’s sister reports being taken away by unidentified men in the middle of the night and denied necessities for nine hours before her brother’s trial. ⌘ Read more

Uneasy times for Hongkongers making their home in mainland China
Rising Chinese nationalism and distrust after the city’s social unrest have left some Hong Kong people with an identity crisis. ⌘ Read more

Senior Beijing official with over 30 years’ experience in Hong Kong affairs appointed to deputy role in nation’s top advisory body
Zhang Xiaoming, former executive deputy director of state-level Hong Kong office, made deputy secretary general of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. ⌘ Read more

Veteran Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip appointed convenor of incoming leader John Lee’s de facto cabinet
Ip, 71, is the first woman convenor of Executive Council, and first with political affiliation, since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule. ⌘ Read more