T is rather amusing to see how discussion about an anonymity group was ended abruptly by the FSF’s Eko Kai Alanah Owen because of a sort of CoC that basically says: talk about this, but not about that…

From what I can gather, the only thing making it “political” was the Cheeto Dictator in the United States, otherwise it’s a topic of a technical and legal nature.

We probably deserve a discussion about censorship and deplatforming that is not painted with political brushes (to avoid having the discussion).

t is hard to dismiss this as fake or sensationalism when Lithuania itself talks about it.

This morning we heard from the Danes too. Putin doesn’t get his way in Ukraine as winter approaches and 5 years will have passed (since it began) this coming February.

Russia is not winning the war, but it is trying to be a pest to neighbours.

Earlier this month: Calling People “Nazis”

n the feeble mind of Garrett, everything that he does not agree with is instantaneously labeled something truly awful. He seems to not understand that when he does so he may be defaming people, in effect associating them with banned expressions/activities. Some of them respond to that today:

Their opinion, not mine.

Despite being facetious and tongue-in-cheek (and rude by default), he makes it sound like 1) he needs a million bucks and 2) he’s looking for a job now.

t’s September 15. Half way through the month and soon “officially” autumn here, based on all mainstream calendars.

Today I’ll focus on the role of politics in GNU/Linux [1, 2] and later continue coverage regarding a law firm hiding its assets while promoting extreme politics.

I am still very interested in illuminating how the UK’s SLAPP industry works.

It’ll be our anniversary this week, then Software Freedom Day 2026 [1, 2], then GNU turns 43.

am not going to comment on Obama as a president (or compare presidents), I will only say that it looks like he is cashing in a decade after leaving Public Office and this time almost 10,000 people can help him bag a million bucks in one night (overseas, across the road from us).

This concert hall is typically for music, boxing, wrestling etc. Now it’s politics.

Notice how much they charge per seat.

recently wrote about water readiness now that our government formally^* advises the population to be prepared for war or other crises (it has mentioned climate too) because when everyone knows about a crisis, then it’s already too late to acquire things, primarily due to shortages (surge in demand) rather than safety outdoors.

Minutes ago I read about a “Major” [Army] Veteran “Mobilisation” in the UK due to rising tensions with Russia and Sweden helps Finland with border patrols.

I hope for no crisis, I want the Ukraine war to end before it turns 5, but for now this is what we have.

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^* If you’re going to hurl insults like paranoid at someone, hurl them at Westminster.

did not need a reminder that the name Roy is for very old people and very seldom given to men younger than myself.

I did – in my lifetime – meet Roys younger than me, but they’re not much younger and they are very are.

Roy Burnham has passed on, but not before seeing his son winning high honours and before enough scandals render him another “former PM”.

‘ve just published Part 181 of a long series about what we went through. I gave some background information for uninitiated readers.

In my experience, the bullying tactics have involved throwing disinformation our way; or a variant: throw some baits our way, see if we eat them.

This is a pattern of attacks on media in the UK (and elsewhere), so we need to do something about this whole phenomenon.

Don’t capitulate, fight back.

Consider the SLAPP industry in the UK. We’ll need see which one gets fish (business of SLAPP), then study the fish and talk about it. We’ll see what triggers the SLAPP companies, then focus more on that. We’ll get warmer and closer to their “skeletons in the closet” over time.

I reckon I can spent another decade dealing with this problem.

‘ve noticed something quaint about Whiskey Pete and the circus that mans the Pentagon and uses 9/11 (after 25 years) to double down on self harm and global disdain/hatred for the US.

When or if Iran does real damage to US army assets, the US first tries to hide (cover up) or deny anything happened. Failing that, it belittles the impact, e.g. saying no casualties. Israel does the same thing.

If media with credibility and data shows decent evidence, US media will try to say it’s made in North Korea or imported from elsewhere (or attack the media for “helping Iran”).

If disproven, it’ll blame “Russia” for giving help (like location/information from satellites). Now it blames “China”.

Never blame the man who stated this war? Never blame a dumb war that clogged up oil and gas traffic, resulting in direct financial hurt to everyone on this planet?

If a president needs to commit some more crimes (like bribing voters) to distract from military and financial shambles, maybe it’s time to impeach him already.

f you are a regulator and you say regulation is not possible (e.g. lack of resources, fear of challenge from the regulated entity), then you do not belong in the “regulation” “business”.

This ongoing series about the UK’s so-called ‘regulator’ of solicitors should lead to action and we hope that it already sounds the alarm. We are some of many who complain this month.

In the UK, solicitors are above the law.