Steve Hammett @bitflips@qoto.org

I've been writing and toying this for a while...

It's my attempt at a piece of creative (read cathartic) writing to work myself through the current sh*t show of the current world. Be kind and boost if you feel necessary

https://tacity.co.uk/2024/09/18/hope-fractured/

#creativewriting #writing #capitalism #hope #revolution #blog #freepalestine

Internet Archive loses appeal over eBook lending
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/4/24235958/internet-archive-loses-appeal-ebook-lending
#ycombinator

Ketogenic Diet Shows Promise Treating Serious Mental Illness in Stanford Study
https://www.metabolicmind.org/news/ketogenic-diet-shows-promise-in-treating-serious-mental-illness-in-stanford-medicine-study
#ycombinator

I am urgently looking for a job in Linux system operations, remotely or anywhere in Germany. I am a first-timer, but I have been working with Linux in my free time 9 years now, and I am familiar with Debian, Gentoo and NixOS.
Do you know any trans-friendly employers who might want to have me? 🥺👉👈
You can have my CV upon request.
#getfedihired
#fedihired
#sysadmin

I’m a 18‐year‐old transgirl from Eastern Germany. My parents are right‐wing extremists and have a problem with trans people. I am currently staying with my grandma, but she wants me out by 8 September latest.

I am going to stay with a friend from 9 to 10 September, but I still need a place to crash from 8 to 9 September, and also a more permanent solution for the time after. I am not bound to any particular place, but I would like to stay in Germany for now.

I am also looking for a job in IT, preferably in systems operations. I have been working with Linux in my free time for a few years now and I am really into NixOS. CV upon request.

#aid
#MutualAidRequest
#mutualaid
#mutualaidboost

UK rail minister got engineer sacked for raising safety concerns
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-rail-minister-peter-hendy-fired-gareth-dennis-engineer-safety-concerns-trains-london-euston-station/
#ycombinator #Infrastructure #Keir_Starmer #Railways #Transport #United_Kingdom

James Nelson is thought to be the first person to be jailed for their part in the #UKRiots. He was convicted of causing criminal damage in the town and given a two-month prison sentence.

Last week, Roger Hallam, Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu and Cressida Gethin, from #JustStopOil, who had not caused any criminal damage whatsoever but were found guilty of conspiring to cause a public nuisance recieved 4 year prision sentence (Hallam 5)

#Nuisance
Justice?

I'm coming to London on a book tour! Join me, Zhui Ning Chang, Jinhao Xie, and Rockey Sun Keting from Tangram for a 2-hour event to celebrate The Lantern and the Night Moths, Chinese literature in translation and Sino diaspora literature.

Register here: shorturl.at/ocXUy

A year ago, I fought the British Museum over their theft of my work and got them to apologize and admit to not having a clearance policy for translations. Today I went to visit the museum and drank tea and brought Qiu Jin along. My shirt says "The Future is Decolonial." 👻😆💜

I am still on Twitter, just about, as I have a large following for my posts and stuff. But it is something I think about ending everyday, as now even having a nominal 230k followers has very little click-through.

Not really taken to Threads or BlueSky.

And so it is here and Substack, for me.

And for those of you who don't like Substack, I crosspost on my own blog.

(I keep Substack under review too.)

Slackware Cloud Server Series, Episode 9: Cloudsync for 2FA Authenticator

As promised in an earlier blog article, I am going to talk about setting up a 'cloud sync' backend server for the Ente Authenticator app.
This specific article will be deviating slightly from one of the goals of the series. So far, I

https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/slackware-cloud-server-series-episode-9-cloudsync-for-2fa-authenticator/

#Software #2fa #authenticator #authy #backup #mfa #slackwarecloudserver

July update for Chromium 126

The latest release of the Chromium source code (version 126.0.6478.182 was made available on July 16th) addresses several vulnerabilities as usual, some of which are rated as 'High' but none 'Critical' and also no new 0-days are reported.

You can fetch my Slackware 15.0 and -current packages both for chromium and (hopefully soon, because

https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/july-update-for-chromium-126/

#Software #chrome #chromium #cve #google #ungoogled

Not sure if it’s relevant, but this is an exert from Palpatine’s speech before he becomes Emperor in #StarWars…

“The attempt on my life has left me scarred, but I assure you my resolve has never been stronger! In order to ensure security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into an Empire, for a safe and secure society …An Empire that will be continue to be ruled by a sovereign ruler chosen for life. An Empire ruled by a new constitution.”

#Trump #USpol

"BrewDog has a history of treating their workers with contempt, but to sack a worker of colour for objecting to members of a fascist organisation meeting in their workplace is a new low for this company"
Bryan Simpson, Lead Organiser at Unite Hospitality.

#BoycottBrewdog #Racism #Fascism #EDL

Asian BrewDog Worker Sacked After Raising Concerns About EDL Presence
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2024/06/asian-brewdog-worker-sacked-after-raising-concerns-about-edl-presence

📺 CECI EST UN ASSASSINAT POLITIQUE

Nous assistons, peut-être pour la première fois de l'histoire, à un assassinat politique organisé à la télévision. En 2024, il n'y a plus besoin de milice pour tuer un représentant politique ou un parti de gauche : il suffit de le pilonner matin, midi et soir, avec les diffamations les plus terribles pour le tuer socialement.

Notre article à lire ici : https://contre-attaque.net/2024/06/25/cecu-est-un-assassinat-politique/

ANGLETERRE : SABOTAGE D'UNE USINE D'ARMEMENT ISRAÉLIENNE

L'entreprise Elbit Systems est le plus grand fabricant d’armes privé d’Israël, qui fournit 85% des drones et la plupart des équipements militaires terrestres utilisés par l’armée israélienne. Il dispose de succursales et de partenaires dans plusieurs pays européens.

Notre article à lire ici : https://contre-attaque.net/2024/06/17/angleterre-sabotage-dune-usine-darmement-israelienne/

The clock is ticking: if EU citizens don’t act now, #ChatControl could become a reality – and online privacy a thing of the past. https://threema.ch/bp/stop-chat-control

REGISTER TO VOTE

The deadline for registering to vote is the end of today: you can register here: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Raise your hand if you often think about leaving everything behind and go live in the forest 🙋🏻‍♀️

4 électeurs sur 10 ont voté extrême-droite. Il n'y a aucune raison de se réjouir.
C'est un terrible échec pour le gouvernement Macron, mais aussi pour la lutte contre le changement climatique et la justice sociale. Il va falloir construire ensemble pour éviter le pire.