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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026

The biggest threat to your privacy, security, civil liberties, rights, and justice is not Russia, China, the United States, or any other country. It is not nationalism, fascism, libertarianism, or any other political ideology. Your greatest threat is also […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

The image shows a burlap sack filled with shiny gold coins. Some coins are spilling out of the sack onto the surface in front of it. The background is transparent, emphasizing the bag and the coins.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

サイトに何か問題があるようです。例えば、スレッドに複数の投稿がある場合でも、そのうちの一部しか表示されないことがあります。私は以前からこの問題に気づいていましたが、以前のバージョンにはいくつか不具合があったため、Misskey側のバグだと思っていました。しかし、現在はサイトが更新されているので、問題はMisskey自体ではないと分かりました。 […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 27/04/2026

同じ人たちが Mastodon Dot Cloud を運営していた一方で、Mstdn Dot JP も運営していました。それに比べて、Mastodon Dot Cloud にはアクティブなスタッフがおらず、スパムや詐欺、ボットであふれていました。しかし皮肉なことに、Mstdn も古いソフトウェアを使っていたものの、きちんとスタッフがいて運営されていました。サイトを維持しようとする人たちがいて、参加するにはスタッフの承認が必要でした。しかし現在では、Mstdn Dot JP もオフラインになっています。 […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

The shoot is named, Cole Allen, age 31, from California. #Trump #DonaldTrump #Assassination

A photo taken of the shooter, face down, but clearly taken so people could see the shooter's face.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

It was feeling a little cool when I came to visit family, and since people didn't want to raise the thermostat — I started an early morning wood stove.

A photo of a fire burning in an old wood stove.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2026

Good morning everybody. 🌄 I got up super early this morning and decided to take a nice jog from Southampton to Northampton, Massachusetts. #Massachusetts #USA

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

Mageia Art Contest Winner for Mageia Linux v10. Congratulations! 🥳 Mageia blog: blog.mageia.org/en/2026/04/08/intro… #Mageia #Linux #Art #Foss #OpenSource

The image shows a cartoon penguin sitting inside a dark brown cauldron. The penguin is black and white, with large, friendly eyes. Blue and white magical swirls rise from the cauldron, giving the scene a whimsical feel. The cauldron has a handle on each side and sits on three small legs. The background is a soft blue gradient. The word "Mageia" appears in the bottom-right corner with bubbles around it, adding a magical touch.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 20/04/2026

My work is done, and I have retired the bot.

A screenshot of the two posts I made manually, where I jokingly poke fun at the whole awful situation — calling the admin incompetent for abandoning the site, failing to moderate it (including not having anyone help with moderation), and not keeping the site up to date.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026

I think it's finally at full bloom.

A photo of a cherry plum tree in full bloom with small white flowers.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

So beautiful, but as quickly as they came, they're gone.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026

I made the mistake of not including a tip when helping my aging mother with her Walmart same-day delivery, and now, of course, the order is now delayed. As far as I know, Walmart uses Instacart, so naturally, an order without a tip is being avoided as if it […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

A screenshot showing my Walmart order has been delayed.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 14/04/2026

Fedora 44 no longer displays as a beta, development, or pre-release copy. This does not mean the Fedora 44 is out of Beta, only that it soon will be. #Fedora #Linux #Foss #OpenSource

Screenshot of fast fetch showing I am using Fedora KDE Plasma 44 and that it no longer claims to be a beta, development, or pre-release.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

I believe in a free and independent Taiwan. There is one Taiwan and one China, both being independent nations in their own right. #Taiwan #Independence #China #OneTaiwan #OneChina

The flag of Taiwan has a solid red field, and on the upper left corner (hoist-side canton) there is a blue rectangle. Inside that blue canton is a white sun emblem with a circular center and twelve evenly spaced triangular rays radiating outward.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

In other news, when did the White House, extend the entryway to the White House? I don't exactly like it since it really looks out of place. #WhiteHouse #WashingtonDC #Trump

The photo shows the White House from BBC New's Live Stream, where you can see the entrance to the White House now has an extended entryway outside the normal doorway.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

Iran seems to have implied there is a ceasefire agreement, while taking credit. #Iran #UnitedStates #War #Trump #DonaldTrump

Iranian state media is reporting on Donald Trump's social media post.

The headline says "Trump announces two-week ceasefire accepting Iran's conditions to end war" and the outlet also refers to "Trump's humiliating retreat from anti-Iran rhetoric".

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 07/04/2026

2 of 2 I learned later today, that Donald Trump has also posted this message publicly: > " A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/04/2026

From the BBC News (where I got the quote).

The paragraph below contains very strong language.

Trump says: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP"

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/04/2026

I fell for it. There is a type of spam we see on META that I don’t see as often on the Fediverse. You think you’re engaging with a real person, only for them to share a link about their product — or in this case, their blog post about their book deal and […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

A screenshot from a user @davevolek@mastodon.social that finally post the following message: I figured this out in 1992.

Here is my article of how I tried to save the USA in 2009."

There is a URL to their blog site where they talk about their book and holdings with Google.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2026

@toothpaste_sandwich@mastodon.nl Is Gaza Verified still welcome there? It’s a scam. Joy, the woman who claimed to help verify all those people, posted a video of herself supposedly walking around Gaza. The problem was that she overlooked her surroundings — in […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

Photo 1 of 2, where someone, claiming to be a 36-year-old woman with two children ages 4 and 7, needs help.

Photo 2 of 2, where someone on Mastodon, the very next day, claiming to be a 19-year-old girl, posts the exact same post with the exact same URL asking for money.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2026

Lots to unpack here. 1) I deleted my account with Mastodon long ago in 2024. I think that is the most important thing to note here, because if Mastodon is keeping my account they are no better than Facebook. 2) Today is March 25, 2026. This claims the issue […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

The screenshot is of an email received and dated for today, March 23, 2026. But the email reads:

The appeal of the strike against your account on Sep 09, 2024, 08:50 EDT that you submitted on Sep 09, 2024, 12:06 EDT has been rejected.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026

管理者が私たちを Misskey の最新バージョンに無事アップグレードしてくれました。🎉 The administrator has successfully upgrade us to the latest version of Misskey. 🎉

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026

日本語 / English / 한국어 sushi.skiの管理者は失礼です。メールの規則に従って連絡しましたが、返信はありませんでした。ほぼ2週間後にフォローアップしましたが、私の努力は罰せられました。丁寧な返信があればありがたかったです。 The admin of sushi.ski is disrespectful. I followed their email rules but got no reply. 2 weeks later, I followed up, assuming my 1st […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

突然のメールで失礼いたします。プロフィールを拝見したところ、メールでのご連絡を希望されているように思いました。もし間違っておりましたら、心よりお詫び申し上げます。

この度は、ohai.social および mstdn.social の2つのドメインが現在ブロックされている理由についてお伺いしたくご連絡いたしました。もし可能であれば、このブロックを解除していただけますと大変ありがたく存じます。私はこれらのプラットフォームのユーザーを何人かフォローしており、貴サイトへのアカウント移行を検討しております。フォローを自由に行えることが、この移行をよりスムーズにしてくれます。

お忙しい中ご検討いただき、誠にありがとうございます。日本語が不十分な場合もあるかと思いますので、参考として英語版のメッセージも添付しております。重ねて、貴重なお時間をいただき感謝申し上げます。

敬具

突然のメールで失礼いたします。11日前にメールでご連絡を試みましたが、私のメールが届いていない可能性があります。

この度は、ohai.social および mstdn.social の2つのドメインが現在ブロックされている理由についてお伺いしたくご連絡いたしました。もし可能であれば、このブロックを解除していただけますと大変ありがたく存じます。私はこれらのプラットフォームのユーザーを何人かフォローしており、貴サイトへのアカウント移行を検討しております。フォローを自由に行えることが、この移行をよりスムーズにしてくれます。

お忙しい中ご検討いただき、誠にありがとうございます。

スクリーンショットは、私の努力がミスキーで「サイレンス」にされ罰せられたことを示しています。

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

Vivaldi Social has not updated in over 2 hours. Anyone who tries to post, share, or like is given an internal 500 error. It is not just you. #Vivaldi #Fediverse #Mastodon

Screenshot shows no updates on the site, not even incoming post updates in 2 hours.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/02/2026

Blizzard warning issued. It's official, I am now experiencing a Blizzard. 🌨️ #Blizzard #Snow

Blizzard warning. Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 22 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/02/2026

My sister does not exactly believe in climate change. She sees the snow we are getting this year, and cannot think past it.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 21/02/2026

Cries snowflakes. ❄️ 😭. Possibly almost 2 feet of snow again.

A weather advisor that implies we may have close to possiblly 2 feet of snow.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/02/2026

I guess it is time to end my Subway membership. You'd have to spend roughly $240 to earn a single grinder. 🙄 #Subway #SubClub #Restaurant #Grinder

The photo of a screenshot of an email from Subway. It states that the Sub Club membership is changing starting April 1, 2026, and you can no longer earn free subway sandwich with the membership. Instead, you can still earn 10 point for every 1 dollar spent, which would mean I need to spend roughly $240 before could earn a single grinder.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

45+ minutes stress test. I think the thermal paste is working nicely.

Watch sensors shows nothing reaching 60c despite the system running 100% CPU for nearly an hour.

S-this running a stress test for 46 minutes.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

I would argue this is fairly good temps given my rushed job. #CPU #Hardware #Thermal

A computer monitor displaying a Linux terminal window running the `sensors` command, showing CPU core temperatures (around 17–26°C), GPU temperatures (around 36°C), fan speeds (about 2000–2200 RPM), and other hardware stats.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

My so-called "new" smart meter looks older than my last smart meter. 🤣 EverSource wasting their time and money. #EverSource #Electric

A photo of the "newly" installed smart meter that was installed today, Monday, February 16, 2026.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

I never go cheap when using CPU terminal paste. Some people like to use the dot method. 🫥 Some people like to use the line method. — Others like to use the X method. ❌ I have always used the asterix symbol method. ✳️ And that is why my CPU tends to idle […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

My Intel Xeon E5-2673 v2 CPU properly covered with new MX-7 thermal paste.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

Cleaning the CPU, in my opinion, is the quick and easy part. The most time consuming part about cleaning and re-pasting thermal paste is cleaning the CPU cooler. But many people rush cleaning their CPU cooler which is a big mistake. If you leave even a thin […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

The butom side of a well cleaned CPU cooler.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

Before and after. My cleaning tools of choice are 99% Isopropyl Alcohol, Q-tips, and wooden toothpicks. #CPU

A photo of my CPU and CPU cooler covered in thermal paste.

A photo of my Intel Xeon E5-2673 V2 all cleaned off and nested securely in the CPU socket.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

2 of 2 On the topic, using a healthy amount of thermal paste on top of your CPU for your CPU cooler, do not mean the underside of your CPU will be covered in thermal paste either. That too is also a myth — one used to dismiss human error. #CPU

The bottom side of an Intel Xeon E5-2673 v2 CPU. You can see all the gold contact point are clean and shiny.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

Clean CPU socket is a happy CPU socket. 😀 Depsite the urban myth, using a healthy amount of thermal paste on top of your CPU for your CPU cooler, does not mean you will end up with thermal paste in your CPU socket. 😉 What normally happens is people do not take […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

A photo of a perfectly clean and unharmed CPU socket on an Intel motherboard.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

It isn't enough that you use Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) when cleaning off electronics. You want high quality Isopropyl Alcohol of 99% and not the cheap, deluded stuff you find in stores. The alcohol in stores are often 60-90% alcohol with a higher water content. I […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

A 32oz battle of Isopropyl Alcohol that clear reads 99%.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

I had a really good seal with my previous MX-6 paste. Cleaning this off is going to be fun. 🙃 😅

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

I am using my new Arctic MX-7 Thermal Compound on both my CPU (an old Intel Xeon E5-2673 v2) and my motherboard's chipset in my old Dell Precision T3610. #Arctic #Hardware #Dell

A photo of a larger 8g tube of Arctic MX-7 resting on my PC's case.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

So many people easily remember to replace the thermal paste on their CPU, but many easily forget about their motherboard's chipset. #Hardware #Motherboard #Chipset #CPU

A photo of the naked chipset of a Dell Precision T3610. The chip reads on the first line BD82C602J. On the second line it reads SL JNG. On the next line it reads E401C012. On the last line are the logos and the numbers 09.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 16/02/2026

The most rewarding screen on your computer, after a world of anxiety. The BIOS has successfully updated. My Aunt Sally, gifted me a replacement motherboard for my old Dell Precision T3610. After running all sorts of test physical test, stress test, and general […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

The photo is of my TV displaying my Dell Precision T3610 has completed the BIOS update successfully.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2026

I have ordered some new Artic MX-7 CPU paste. But with the remaining MX-6, which isn't enough to cover a CPU, I thought to could re-paste the small chip on my TP-Link Wi-Fi 6 card, which had the very large heatsink. But there was a surprise... Turns out […] [Original post on mivatter.com]

Back of my Tp-Link PCIe Network card which tells me it is a Archer TX300E.

The photo of the large heatsink that covered the complete card.

A photo that shows under that large TP-Link card was just a mini Wi-Fi card you would find in a Laptop. It is plugged into the PCIe card which acts as the adapter.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

If child sex trafficking is what is keeping this system running, then I do not want this system to exist any further.

The photo is of Pam Bondi holding a press conference. Two men in suits stand slightly behind her on either side. In the background is a blue curtain and a large circular seal that appears to be related to the U.S. Department of Justice. At the bottom of the image is bold text styled like a news headline. It reads: “BREAKING: PAM BONDI SAYS THAT IF WE PROSECUTE EVERYBODY IN THE EPSTEIN FILES THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL COLLAPSE.”

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 11/02/2026

これ、かわいいと思った。 I thought this was cute.

Illustration of a pink-haired anime-style fox girl (kitsune) with large pointed ears and a fluffy tail. She wears a pale pink patterned kimono with a red collar and a large red bow behind her head. Her expression is calm and slightly serious, with reddish-brown eyes and a small beauty mark under one eye. The background features a decorative border filled with cherry blossoms in soft pink tones, giving the image a delicate, traditional Japanese aesthetic.

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Linux Is Best @linux.mivatter.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026

I am not watching the Super Bowl. But I will happily watch Superb Owl. #SuperBowl #SuperbOwl #Owls

A barn owl perched on a weathered wooden post, showing its white heart-shaped facial disc, dark eyes, and mottled tan-and-gray wings, with a softly blurred background

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