Notices by Christine Hall (brideoflinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu), page 2

"There are plenty of American historical antecedents of Trumpism – fascist movements like the Jim Crow reign of terror, the McCarthy hearings, the gleeful genocide of indigenous people. But when you're thinking about the rise of Trumpism, never forget that America isn't just a nation of cruel bigots; it's also a nation of rich swindlers": Stock swindles (02 Feb 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart

This crap has go to stop: SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/

MX Linux-based distro with focus on privacy and security: Distribution Release: iDeal OS 2026.01.31 (https://DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12720

We were already on weak ice in Europe. I think Trump has cracked it through. Our relationship with Europe will be forever changed, and that's a crying shame: Time to Unplug the American Century and Restart the Machine - emptywheel https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/19/time-to-unplug-the-american-century-and-restart-the-machine/

"Ever since Trump took office and turned over immigration enforcement to someone who killed pets more often than she’s experienced moments of joy, the world has been shrinking. It's America vs. everyone else at this point, with the Trump administration adding hefty amounts of imperialism to its heady blend of white Christian fascism": DHS Expands Immigration Ban, Ensuring The Only Way An African Can Come To The US Is If We Bring Slavery Back https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/15/dhs-expands-immigration-ban-ensuring-the-only-way-an-african-can-come-to-the-us-is-if-we-bring-slavery-back/

Because of course it did: AI journalism startup Symbolic .ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/15/ai-journalism-startup-symbolic-ai-signs-deal-with-rupert-murdochs-news-corp/

I tend to agree: Internet voting is insecure and should not be used in public elections - CITP Blog https://blog.citp.princeton.edu/2026/01/16/internet-voting-is-insecure-and-should-not-be-used-in-public-elections/

Interesting article for those who still have problems with storage space: I don’t pay for storage upgrades—this is what I do when Linux is running out of space https://www.makeuseof.com/dont-pay-storage-upgrades-what-i-do-when-linux-running-out-space/

"Several Linux distributions are specifically geared towards multimedia creators, but Modicia OS stands out to me for several reasons": I'm a creator and my new favorite Linux distro is multimedia perfection - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/modicia-os-favorite-linux-distro-multimedia-creative/

Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop. The new release returns to Unity-style layout (a layout introduced by Ubuntu's now abandoned Unity desktop) for Xfce. -- Distribution Release: TROMjaro 2026.01.13 (https://DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12702

Billionaires don't want to pay a one-time tax to help Californians get health care: Google co-founders may be leaving California | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/11/google-co-founders-may-be-pulling-out-of-california/

"Anubis is an open-source tool designed to protect websites from automated scraping and abusive traffic by adding computational friction before a request is served." -- Anubis: Open-source web AI firewall to protect from scraper bots - Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/22/anubis-open-source-web-ai-firewall-protect-from-bots/

Recently Linus Torvalds started creating AudioNoise as a GPLv2-licensed project for random digital audio effects. Linus calles it "another silly guitar-pedal-related repo": Linus Torvalds' Latest Open-Source Project Is AudioNoise - Made With The Help Of Vibe Coding - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Vide-Coding

I list of inconsistancies: I've worked from home for over 8 years — these are the gadgets I swear by https://www.makeuseof.com/work-from-home-gadgets-i-swear-by/

"Here’s a tracker of all the people ICE have shot, including a guy in San Diego shot after he shot his own gun to celebrate the New Year only to have an off-duty ICE officer kill him. And so, I’m going to float a suspicion I’ve been nursing": Time to Ask if Stephen Miller Has Authorized Assault and Murder of Peaceful ICE Observers - emptywheel https://www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/07/time-to-ask-if-stephen-miller-has-authorized-assault-and-murder-on-peaceful-ice-observers/

I'm almost ashamed to admit that this Linux user since 2002 didn't learn until yesterday that pasting using the scroll wheel was possible: An X11 Thing! Your Favorite Middle-Click Paste is Likely to be Disabled in Future GNOME Releases https://itsfoss.com/news/gnome-firefox-middle-click-paste-removal/

"In this jargon buster, we explain what is Liquorix kernel, why it is popular among Linux gamers and if there are any real benefits of using it on your regular Linux desktop": What Is Liquorix Kernel? Should You Use It? https://itsfoss.com/liquorix-kernel/

In a video that has been reshared by other accounts on TikTok, a woman posting as Tea Tyme can reportedly be seen speaking into her phone when there’s a loud thud. An offscreen child asks, “What was that?” then the woman replies, “I hit somebody": Police charge driver who allegedly killed a pedestrian while livestreaming on TikTok | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28/police-charge-driver-who-allegedly-killed-a-pedestrian-while-livestreaming-on-tiktok/

"I've never seen a company so astoundingly out of touch with the people who want to use its software": After Outcry, Firefox Promises "Kill Switch" That Turns Off All AI Features https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/outcry-firefox-promises-kill-switch-ai-features

Specialist Debian-based Linux distribution for network-attached storage (NAS) servers: Distribution Release: OpenMediaVault 8.0-12 (https://DistroWatch.com News) https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12685