Adafruit Hit With $36K Tariff Bill on 1,000 lbs of Electronics
Adafruit CEO responds to The Lunduke Journal with details and stays non-political about changing tariffs. ⌘ Read more
10 Groundbreaking & Historical “Firsts” We Witnessed in 2025–So Far!
While we typically perceive history as something we only read about in books, 2025 has already proven that history is happening right before our eyes. Despite economic, political, and social conflicts, this year has brought about incredible events and discoveries unlike anything the world has ever seen. Some leave us hopeful, others uneasy—but one thing […]
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10 Times Governments Banned Colors for Bizarre Reasons
When we think of banned things, we tend to imagine books, political speech, or the occasional controversial cartoon. But throughout history, governments have cracked down on something far stranger: colors. Whether tied to class, ideology, or sheer paranoia, certain shades have been restricted, outlawed, or made dangerous to wear—all because they said too much without […]
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What Problems are Truly Technical, not Social?
Most “tech” problems (and solutions) seem social, with e.g. most newer startups relying on internal connections to gain real world adoption, otherwise blocked due to institutional apathy and bad regulations (sms 2fa, hospital faxes…)
A recent (unlocated) poll asked a similar question: “what percent of workers in the software industry are employed writing programs that should not exist?” While we do have NP-hard problems, politically hard problems like avoi … ⌘ Read more
10 Worst Political Marriages in History
Most royals today are free to marry whomever they please (at least, up to a certain point). But for most of history, marriage was about securing power and wealth, not love. If you hated your husband from the day you met him, well, too bad! You’re stuck with him for the rest of your life […]
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10 Individuals Allegedly Killed by the U.S. Government
Throughout American history, certain tragic and untimely deaths have sparked deep suspicion, skepticism, and public intrigue. Official narratives often point to suicide, accidents, or random violence—but the shadowy nature of these incidents frequently leads many to question if something more sinister might be at play. From whistleblowers and journalists to political insiders and controversial figures, […]
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LOL Amazon displaying tariff prices “hostile and political,” White House say is this the kettle calling the pot black? 🤣 Trump, pfft, what a fucking idiot. No clue how economies work, let alone countries.
Open Source Initiative Hides Election Details, Others Fear “Political Retribution”
Last month, the Open Source Initiative held an election where the votes were tampered with in order to exclude “reform” candidates”. ⌘ Read more
Mozilla Accuses Trump of Political Interference with Their “Movement”
The makers of Firefox, which recently re-branded as a “Global Crew of Activists” focused on Marxism & “LGBT Climate Change using Al”, confirms loss of $3.55 Million of Tax Payer funding. ⌘ Read more
I Did A Political Ad (but it’s not what you think) ⌘ Read more
On Tariffs & Computer Production
I put on my “Guy Who Was an Executive at Computer Hardware Companies” hat to talk about China, Tariffs, Computer production, and Framework Computer making a political statement. ⌘ Read more
$70M in 60 Seconds: How Insider Info Helped Someone 28x Their Money
Article URL: https://data-and-politics.ghost.io/70-million-in-60-seconds-how-insider-information-helped-someone-28x-their-money/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43661680
Points: 504
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ABC Australia is reporting of a potential market manipulation in the US. Potential? I would call it almost certain. For as much as I would like not to be dragged into politics, it is rather impossible these days.
10 Political Terms With Curious Origins
The words we use in the context of politics reveal much of the history of how humans have attempted to govern themselves. Many originate from ancient Greece and Rome, where the first representative assemblies closely matching our own arose. The very word “politics” comes from the Greek polities, meaning “city, citizen.” The Romans gave us […]
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10 Movie Releases That Caused Chaos in Theaters
Some films make headlines for their box office earnings. Others do it for the chaos they leave in their wake. From mass fainting and audience brawls to political threats and nationwide panic, these movies didn’t just stir emotions—they triggered real-world consequences. Theaters had to call the police, cancel screenings, or post medical personnel in the […]
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10 Historical Connections That Don’t Seem Real but Are
Are you ready to have your minds blown? When we look at historical events, we generally like to group them into categories that our brains can handle. Historic happenings in one realm (like war) are often linked to those in similar realms (like politics) in a bid to show cause and effect. Similarly, events are […]
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On my blog: Hegemon and the Masters of… 🚫 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/03/30/patriarchy.html #womenshistorymonth #harm #politics #rant
US government’s attack on free speech, science, and research is causing a brain drain
How do you create a brain drain and lose your status as eminent destination for scientists and researchers? The United States seems to be sending out questionnaires to researchers at universities and research institutes outside of the United States, asking them about their political leanings. Dutch universities are strongly advising Dutch researches not to respond … ⌘ Read more
Mozilla Launches Hypocritical, Political War Against Online Data Gathering
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The Trump administration accidentally texted me its war plans
Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43462783
Points: 502
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10 Stories That Gripped the World 50 Years Ago in 1975
The year 1975 saw its fair share of momentous events, including harrowing catastrophes, political upheavals, and some happenings in the music and movie worlds to lighten the tone a little. Things were grim for Vietnam and Cambodia; transport disasters struck in England and the Great Lakes, and a household name in computing first appeared. Read […]
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Ubuntu to replace classic coreutils and more with new Rust-based alternatives
After so much terrible tech politics news, let’s focus on some nice, easy-going Linux news that’s not going to be controversial at all: Ubuntu intends to replace numerous core Linux utilities with newer Rust replacements, starting with the ubiquitous GNU Coreutils. This package provides utilities which have become synonymous with Linux to many – the likes of ls, cp, and mv. In … ⌘ Read more
Sitting so politely ⌘ Read more
10 Unexpected Jobs of U.S. Presidents Before Politics
Before becoming leaders of the free world, many U.S. presidents worked in surprisingly unusual and unexpected jobs. While some followed the traditional paths of law and military service, others held positions that seem entirely out of place for a future commander-in-chief. From working as a bouncer to wrangling alligators, these early careers shaped their character, […]
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Yes, Mozilla Receives USAID Money.
The Firefox maker spends millions from tax payers on “social and political” training, “centering marginalized groups”, and “engaging race, gender, sexuality perspectives”. ⌘ Read more
[ANN] MT #342: Appeal and Pardon Efforts for Roman Sterlingov with Mike Hassard & Tor Ekeland
In this episode Douglas Tuman speaks with legal experts Tor Ekeland and Mike Hassard about various cryptocurrency-related legal cases and the changing political landscape.
Links:
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My February ‘25 in Review
Now February is also over – another eventful month. While world politics had some lows with the German federal election and events in the USA, there were at least some highs in my private life. ⌘ Read more
My GF’s Very Polite Cat ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Who Belongs https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/16/dei.html #blackhistorymonth #harm #politics #rant
Leftist Extremists Leave Linux Kernel, Demand Conservatives Be Banned
Leftist Linux developers demand those with wrong politics “be removed”. ⌘ Read more
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reviewing logs this morning and found i have been spammed hard by bots not respecting the
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robots.txt file. only noticed it because the OpenAI bot was hitting me with a lot of nonsensical requests. here is the list from last month:
@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org yeah, i have the following as well:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /
now i some middleware that looks at the header, and if they are polite enough to include “bot” in the user agent, they politely get a 404 response.
Fedora-based Linux Distro Goes on a Ban Party
Universal Blue - a Fedora-based Linux project - bans their most active forum user for questioning political activism, deleting all criticism. ⌘ Read more
Great Tech Industry Survey of 2025
Help answer the most pressing questions within the world of computing, ranging from technical to political. ⌘ Read more
[ANN] MoneroTalk #339: Monero’s Place in Policy & Regulation in 2025
This episode is a recording of an X Spaces discussion with Douglas Tuman, John Bush, Stoic.XMR, BawdyAnarchist, and others about whether or not the Monero community should engage in political activism to push for pro-privacy, pro-Monero policies in the U.S. The participants debated the merits of lobbying for regulatory clarity versus focusing purely on grassroots, opt-out strategies that avoid government intervention altogether.
Links:
On my blog: Stop Doing Their Work for Them https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/09/resist.html #harm #politics #rant
Famous Historical Myths That Were Created for Political Purposes
History is full of myths that have shaped national identities, justified wars, and influenced public perception. Many of these stories were deliberately crafted or distorted for political purposes—turning leaders into legends, framing conflicts in black and white, or erasing inconvenient truths. In this list, we’ll uncover some of the most famous historical myths that were […]
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The dumb reason why flag emojis aren’t working on your site in Chrome on Windows
After doing more digging than I feel like I should have needed to, I found my answer: it appears that due to concerns about the fact that acknowledging the existence of certain countries can be perceived as a nominally political stance, Microsoft has opted to just avoid the issue altogether by not including country flag emojis in Windows’ system font. Problem solved! Can y … ⌘ Read more
** In reply to: The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck **
In reply to: The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck
A devastating perfect blog post.
The core concept of digital accessibility is that everyone, including people with disabilities, should be able to access information and accomplish tasks via computer independently.
Continuing later,
This is an intensely political statement, backed by decades of protests and lobbying and litigation. … ⌘ Read more
I hope to ignore US politics as much as I can in the next few years – it can really bring you down. Let’s also hope Trump and his oligarch friends don’t cause too much harm until then. ⌘ Read more
10 Fashion Trends That Were Ruined by One Person
It’s not always easy to stay on top of the newest trends. Whether it’s an exclusive pop-up shop or just raiding thrift stores, everyone wants to have the latest looks and express themselves. Some fashion choices have been spoiled by a single person or event, while others became taboo due to political associations. Here are […]
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Review: OpenMandriva Rolling Linux Distro
A Non-Woke, Truly Independent, Big-Tech-Free, Linux OS focused on the code instead of politics? Yes, please! ⌘ Read more
Notepad++ Has “Anti-Elon Musk” Release
Marketing software using extreme political stances is becoming increasingly common. What will the result be? More from ⌘ Read more
Btw about social: found very interesting thing about twitter:
The legal basis that X asserts in the filing is not terribly interesting. But what is interesting is that X has decided to involve itself at all, and it highlights that you do not own your followers or your account or anything at all on corporate social media, and it also highlights the fact that Elon Musk’s X is primarily a political project he is using to boost, or stifle, specific viewpoints and help his friends. In the filing, X’s lawyers essentially say—like many other software companies, and, increasingly, device manufacturers as well—that the company’s terms of service grant X’s users a “license” to use the platform but that, ultimately, X owns all accounts on the social network and can do anything that it wants with them.
Explaining Politics with Warhammer 40k ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Some (US) Election Comments https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/10/27/project-2025.html #politics #rant
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
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