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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini

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Expat Sandgrounder -- East Lancs bygone 🗺️ Reading, England, Europe Clean Air, Digital Sovereignty & Progressive Politics advocate -- OpenStreetMapper -- atheist -- forever European Self-hoster with Cloudron, Hetzner, Exoscale, Porkbun & Gandi

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Linkwarden @linkwarden.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
⭐️ 20,000 GitHub stars! Linkwarden just hit a huge milestone! 🚀 What started as a simple bookmark manager has grown into something much bigger, backed by an incredible open-source community. Huge thanks to everyone using, contributing to, and supporting Linkwarden. 💙
Linkwarden celebrates 20,000 GitHub stars! A GitHub repository card showing 20,015 stars is centered on a colorful background with pastel green, blue, pink, and yellow crosshatch patterns.
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 08/10/2026
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This family has been championing movies since the 1870s – and its cinemas offer something that streaming never can
From "flickering pictures" at 19th-century fairgrounds to 4K projectors and 7.1 surround sound, the Jervis family has seen it all
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 08/10/2026
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How Technology Empowers—and Imperils—Dictators - Schneier on Security
This essay was written with Seva Gunitsky, and originally appeared in Foreign Affairs. Two weeks after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, the Russian TV Channel One editor Marina O...
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 03/10/2026
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When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now
Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 30/09/2026
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I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
The PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word and deed, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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DAVx⁵ @davx5.com · 27/09/2026
🚨 ALERT 🚨 for all #FOSS projects out there which get donations via PayPal. In the last 2 days we've gotten several donations (some as "purchase") ranging from 250 → 500 USD. Always same amount as USD (which was suspicious since we rarely get USD).
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 24/09/2026
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22/09/2026
Brexit wrecked our economy. Andy Burnham will confront Brexit ‘turbulence’ at the UN General Assembly. We will be listening 👀
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Andy Burnham to confront Brexit ‘turbulence’ at UN general assembly
In New York, the prime minister will call for greater resilience against hostile states as he seeks to repair EU ties an
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Android Authority @androidauthority.com · 22/09/2026
Google killed the Pixel Tablet. So why is it hiring engineers for Pixel tablets?
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Google killed the Pixel Tablet. So why is it hiring engineers for Pixel tablets?
Job listings hint Google may not be done with Pixel tablets after all.
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Nabu Casa @nabucasa.com · 17/09/2026
3 years ago we announced the Home Assistant Green 🟩. The coolest part is since launch it keeps getting better: 300+ more integrations, big leaps in Matter support, easier than ever to use Home Assistant & more. Thanks everyone who picked one up, you're funding these improvements
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Linkwarden @linkwarden.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We just shipped a major performance upgrade across Linkwarden, especially noticeable if you have a lot of data. Go check it out and let us know how it feels! ⚡️
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Nabu Casa @nabucasa.com · 03/09/2026
If you're using Home Assistant Cloud’s speech-to-text feature, we're testing a big improvement in its ability to handle accents, background noise, and languages other than English. Test it in Labs today: support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/art...
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Nabu Casa @nabucasa.com · 01/09/2026
Nabu Casa is heading to IFA Berlin! 🇩🇪 Catch us at the @openhomefoundation.org booth (Hall 1.2-153) anytime to chat, or drop by to say hi 👋 to Carl on Sept 7th from 3:00 to 3:30 pm.
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Linkwarden @linkwarden.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Linkwarden v2.16.1 is out, and this one is mostly for our self-hosted users. 💙 - Added support for running the Docker container as a non-root user. - Fixed manual installation on Windows. - Improved OIDC account handling. - Faster Docker builds. Read more: github.com/linkwarden/l...
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Release v2.16.1 · linkwarden/linkwarden
What's Changed Web Announcement dismissals are now saved to your account, so they stay dismissed across devices. Updated Japanese translations. Added support for running the Docker container as a ...
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Nabu Casa @nabucasa.com · 07/08/2026
The latest Home Assistant update has a great quality-of-life improvement: a setup wizard, along with better navigation for your Cloud features. We want you to get the most out of Cloud; it's our thanks for your amazing support. www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/08...
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Nabu Casa @nabucasa.com · 03/08/2026
Yesterday, Nabu Casa turned 8 years old 🎂! It’s truly amazing that something designed to fund open source projects has been thriving all these years, thanks to the support of our amazing community. We don’t need VCs or private equity; we have you 💗.
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 22/07/2026
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Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert Shpiner
Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 21/07/2026
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Mullvad Owner 2026 Controversy
A clear look at the 2026 Mullvad owner controversy, the reported 5 million SEK donation, Mullvad’s response and what it means for VPN users.
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 29/06/2026
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Not just for rich people: the progressive case for air conditioning | Phineas Harper
Air conditioning can bring significant benefits but also real harms. The answer is for it to take its place alongside a comprehensive state plan for climate adaptation, says writer and curator Phineas...
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Nabu Casa @nabucasa.com · 19/06/2026
Sounds like we need some awesome official hardware to proxy some things 😏... brb
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 17/06/2026
iRhythm experiences data breach and extortion attempt impacting cardiac patients.
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Cardiac patients' medical data stolen and held to ransom
Cardiac monitoring provider iRhythm was hit through social engineering by a data theft followed by an extortion attempt
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Trump’s DOJ has charged 15 anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota. The charges are based on his national security memo that categorized “anti-capitalism,” “anti-Americanism,” and “extremism on migration” as domestic terrorism. This is what tyranny looks like.
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'Major Escalation': Trump Prosecutor Invokes NSPM-7 While Unveiling Charges Against 15 ICE Protesters | Common Dreams
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are targeting anti-ICE protesters with charges linked to Trump's crackdown on left-wing
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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇸Trump: “I spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and putin. I think they both want to do something, they just don't know how to do it.”
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 17/06/2026
Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.
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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web | TechCrunch
Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account.
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🇱🇹 4fouls @4fouls.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Giorgia Meloni isn't having it with Trump at the G7 summit.
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 17/06/2026
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Forced adoption survivors to get full apology from UK government, says Phillipson
Education secretary describes historical practice in England as a ‘shameful period’ in country’s history
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 17/06/2026
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Campaigner threatened with prosecution by Environment Agency after waterway cleanup
Paul Powlesland told he acted illegally after organising volunteers to remove litter, weed and silt from River Roding
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/06/2026
Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield
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Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield
Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote Reform * UK politics live – latest updates Tactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform from winning. Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling experts have said that current data suggests the size of their vote share is roughly similar to Labour’s poll lead. Continue reading...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 16/06/2026
"Elon Musk is using our impoverished community as his laboratory to blow up dangerous experimental SpaceX rockets," says Bekah Hinojosa, an environmental justice activist in South Texas, where SpaceX has taken over much of region to build a "company town."
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👍 @ranmull.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 16/06/2026
Within a year we've gone from porn to “iPhone users, Spotify users, Xbox and PlayStation players pushed through ID checks.” Now social media... It'll only make online harms worse. The data shared for age checks feeds back into ads and customised content that keep us online. 🗣️ ORG's James Baker.
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Impact of social media ban for under-16s in UK hinges on how firm it is
Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measures
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 16/06/2026
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Reading’s new Central Library opens Thursday | Reading Borough Council News
New Location New Chapter Invitation to come and explore the new venue
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 15/06/2026
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There are no guardrails now on the right of UK politics: where Restore Britain goes, others will follow | Owen Jones
In the UK – and across the west - incendiary language and white supremacist policies are entering the political mainstream, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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SocietyWorks @societyworks.org · 22/01/2026
Photo-first reporting has arrived across the FixMyStreet website and app, as well as all cobranded instances of FixMyStreet Pro. 🤳🎉 Read about it on our blog: www.societyworks.org/2026/01/22/f... www.societyworks.org/2026/01/22/f...
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Faster reporting on FixMyStreet: start your report with a photo
As well as making the reporting process quicker, this new functionality should also increase the accuracy of reports, removing the need for users who can’t or don’t want to report the problem at its l...
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SocietyWorks @societyworks.org · 04/06/2026
There's a new product in the SocietyWorks suite... 👀 EnviroWorks is a private and secure environmental health reporting and case management system, designed for the unique needs of environmental health teams. Read about it on our blog: www.societyworks.org/2026/06/03/i...
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Introducing EnviroWorks: reporting and case management for environmental health teams
We are pleased to be launching our new environmental health reporting service: EnviroWorks.  It is a private and secure environmental health reporting and case management system, designed for the uniq...
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SocietyWorks @societyworks.org · 11/06/2026
Waste is a service area that is and will continue to be subject to much change over the coming years, which is why we designed WasteWorks, our residential and commercial waste management portal, to be as flexible as it is robust. Read about our approach: www.societyworks.org/2026/06/10/r...
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Local authority waste services require flexibility - and we’re committed to providing it
Waste is a service area that will be subject to much change over the coming years, and we will be here to support our local authority clients along the journey.
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SocietyWorks @societyworks.org · 15/06/2026
A perfect example of how a community-centric tool like FixMyStreet Pro can be used as more than just a reporting service... Read our new case study about how Oxfordshire County Council uses it to strengthen engagement and visibility of highways maintenance: www.societyworks.org/2026/06/11/t...
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Training volunteers to support highways maintenance in Oxfordshire using FixMyStreet
By adapting the platform to support trained volunteers, the council created a structured process that extends their visibility of local issues, strengthens community engagement and improves the effect...
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 15/06/2026
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If the UK wants to rejoin the European Union, it first needs to understand it | Timothy Garton Ash
A full return will require a marathon of democratic persuasion, on the continent as much as in Britain. For one side holds most of the cards, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 14/06/2026
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Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous | Simon Tisdall
Don’t expect the Russian president to pursue peace. Instead, he could continue to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders – with dire risks for us all, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon ...
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 14/06/2026
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Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip
Met seizes far-right activist’s phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisions
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 14/06/2026
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Renters' reform: my 5 tips to navigate the new rental market - Which?
Sam Wilson offers advice on securing a rental property after a month of flat-hunting under the new rules brought in by the Renters' Rights Act
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 14/06/2026
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‘Labour had their chance – they flopped.’ Two days in Makerfield show me the scale of Burnham’s task | John Harris
Touring this bitterly divided constituency, what strikes you most is people want something better. But what exactly, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
You can help to keep Ukrainians safe. By contributing, you are allowing people to survive and helping people to persevere. You are also letting them know that they are not alone, and that you can see a better future, and want to part of it. Please help if you can. snyder.substack.com/p/sky-defens...
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Sky Defense: Bringing it Home
We are saving lives and neighborhoods in Ukraine
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AlternativeTo @alternativeto.net · 13/06/2026
🦁 Brave for Android now supports custom search engines, letting users add options and access them from the address bar. Available in the v1.91 update alternativeto.net/news/2026/6...
A smartphone displays a search bar with options for custom search engines, set against a scenic landscape of mountains and water.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 11/06/2026
"There is nothing more serious than whether we are going to be able to feed ourselves." Adrian Ramsay MP on LBC, calling for the full release of a government-commissioned report warning Britain's food and water systems could face catastrophic failure without urgent action.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10/06/2026
Fare evasion deprives TfL of essential funds used to improve the network for all Londoners. We’re cracking down with more professional investigators and cutting-edge technology to target persistent offenders - and new figures show that it’s working. www.itv.com/news/london/...
Northern line platforms at Bank Station.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Establishment don't want a wealth tax. They don't want a party that stands up for people. And they don't want to end Rip off Britain. Which is why I'm still constantly getting messages from old teachers and colleagues! Help us fight back: join.greenparty.org.uk
Hey Zack. Fyi also got approached by telegraph. Keep strong! You're awesome!
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 07/06/2026
If it feels like the world is rejecting science and truth, here are five ways to fight back | Helen Pearson www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @wallabagapp
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If it feels like the world is rejecting science and truth, here are five ways to fight back | Helen Pearson
All of us can choose to consider facts, not vibes, in our next decision. One simple hack is go and look up some easily accessible peer-reviewed studies, says science journalist and author Helen Pearso...
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Chris Caven #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini @citharas.org · 06/06/2026
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Transport for Wales tram-trains on track for launch
Transport for Wales is preparing to introduce its first new tram-trains into passenger service this summer, with the vehicles set to operate between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay. Driver training is con...
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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