Since HOMELESSNESS is suddenly in the news in America in a shockingly monstrous way, here’s a reminder in thread form that there ARE actually solutions that work, and aren’t completely unhinged and sociopathic. Please check out and share.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.Finland ends homelessness and ...
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.Kontrast.at (TheBetter.news)
MSNBC fired Matthew Dowd for saying that Charlie Kirk pushed hate.
Meanwhile, over at FOX, Brian Kilmeade floats “involuntarily lethal injection” for the homeless.
Brazil suspends Amazon Soy Moratorium, raising fears of deforestation spike
Brazil’s antitrust regulator suspended a key mechanism for rainforest protection, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, on Aug. 18, less than three months before the nation hosts the COP30 climate summit.Conservation news
Always been fascinated by sky islands, wish there was a nice way to make them in
@godotengine , sprinkle some
@kenney stuff, some extra meshes with the same textures and a few more and a nice sky, a little scrolling shader and voilà.
i was indeed briefly suspended from bluesky the other day as a part of what i like to call "pissgate", you can read about it here
aftermath.site/bluesky-charlie…
Bluesky Really Doesn’t Want People To Say ‘Rest In Piss’ About Charlie Kirk - Aftermath
Bluesky’s moderation team has suspended dozens of people for saying "rest in piss" while sharing posts about Charlie Kirk.aftermath.site
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Protecting India’s Tigers Saves One Million Tonnes of CO2
#India’s fifty year long Project #Tiger has been a successful conservation project. A new research study finds that protecting tigers and their rainforest home has additional benefits to #car…Palm Oil Detectives
Nova Launcher may be gone 😔, but not forgotten.
Help make it open source:
change.org/p/make-nova-launche…
"It's that level of risk that they were taking. I think that's what really hit home."
arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/…
60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal incredible details
“It’s that level of risk that they were taking. I think that’s what really hit home.”…Eric Berger (Ars Technica)
@Friendica Support @Michael 🇺🇦
Irgendwie ist bei meinem Server der Wurm drin: diese Seite ist nicht erreichbar friendica.a-zwenkau.de/profile…
Aber die normale Startseite ist erreichbar. friendica.a-zwenkau.de
Woran liegt das denn wieder ?
Malayan Flying Fox Pteropus vampyrus
The Malayan Flying Fox, known also as the Large Flying Fox, Giant Fruit Bat, or Kalong, is an ethereal creature of the tropical Asian night. With wingspans reaching 1.7 metres, they are the largest…Palm Oil Detectives
Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata
Imagine a creature straight out of a fantastical computer game – this could be the Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata , also affectionately known as the monkey-tailed skink. Their silhouet…Palm Oil Detectives
The Apache Software Foundation has a new logo!
news.itsfoss.com/apache-founda…
Apache Software Foundation 'Turns a New Leaf' After 26 Years
New oak leaf symbol emphasizes community growth and cultural inclusivity.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Performance, cooling, and style make Pironman 5 Max the case every Raspberry Pi deserves! 🔥🏆
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Pironman 5 Max Review: Best Raspberry Pi Case Money can Buy
Give your Raspberry Pi 5 a stunning makeover with this tower case.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
This is where tree planting has the biggest climate impact
Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits because trees there grow year-round, absorb more …ScienceDaily
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DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined announced for February 2026, already rated Steam Deck Playable gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/drag…
#DRAGONQUESTVII #DRAGONQUEST #Gaming #SteamDeck
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined announced for February 2026, already rated Steam Deck Playable
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined has been revealed and it will be launching February 2026, and we already have Valve testing it on Steam Deck ahead of release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OpenSearch has seen a change in leadership.
news.itsfoss.com/opensearch-ne…
OpenSearch Foundation Strengthens Leadership with New Executive Director
Bianca Lewis becomes executive director of the OpenSearch Foundation.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
SUSE's Agama 17 installer is here with many new additions.
news.itsfoss.com/agama-17-rele…
SUSE Installer Agama 17 Lets You Skip SELinux, Customize Storage, and More
A new Agama release from the house of SUSE.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
I just tried out the opensuse based immutable distribution.
It's names escaping me right now. Anyway, it broke off and became its own project.
It used the Agama installer and the installer was really nice and like really easy to navigate.
I'm curious what they are going to do to replace all of the YAST tools, though, since they're doing away with YAST.
Fanatical Bundle Fest is back and they have lots of goodies for you gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/fana…
#Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck
Fanatical Bundle Fest is back and they have lots of goodies for you
Game store Fanatical has launched their latest Bundle Fest event, where they keep launching new bundles for you to fill up with some excellent games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steel Knight's ARMIS turns Vampire Survivors into an anime inspired mecha shooter gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/stee…
#SteelKnightsARMIS #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #Demo
Steel Knight's ARMIS turns Vampire Survivors into an anime inspired mecha shooter
Could be a fun twist for the genre. Steel Knight's ARMIS takes the ideas of Vampire Survivors with the upgrade system and tweaks it to be like a mecha anime.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
10 years ago, Linus Torvalds predicted that Valve would save the Linux desktop! 🤯🐧
Source: QA with Linus Torvalds from DebConf 14
Catch bugs and fight both sides of the battles in Dicey Bugs - out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/catc…
#DiceyBugs #Steam #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming
Catch bugs and fight both sides of the battles in Dicey Bugs - out now
Dicey Bugs is a cute looking roguelite bug-catching strategy game, it just released from ProdigalSon Games and has Linux / Steam Deck support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Labour pledged to ban foie gras. We haven’t forgotten. And neither should they.
Gaza City offensive: A death sentence for one million Palestinians
Israel's evacuation orders will deny critically ill patients and newborn babies access to healthcareMédecins Sans Frontières, Doctors Without Borders (MSF UK)
Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon looks great in the new trailer gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/nanu…
#IndieGames #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck
Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon looks great in the new trailer
Inspired by the style of 90s animation, Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon really does look great with the blend of action-platforming and some huge enemies.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Sisyphus with a Hat
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