I have to admit that I don't see farm owners as farmers. I have been aware of how many farms have been taken over for industrial farming, and how small farmers have been left to struggle. I think of farm workers as farmers. Sometimes they both work the land or care for the animals on it, as well as owning land and assets. But if they are just bean counters and managers, I find I don't think of them as farmers.
Taber has some good insights about why farmers voted for our current head of state.
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Has meritocracy gotten the better of our universities? Why events at ANU are grounds for hope
It’s not every day that the students and staff of a university succeed in forcing a vice-chancellor from office — that’s what happened last week at ANU, but why did change take so long when it was clearly necessary?ABC Religion & Ethics
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Meritocracy is what causes some parents to hire tutors for their kids, Mom and dad then they endlessly pressurise those kids to get good grades and do all sorts of extra-curricular activities. They are barely children, more like slaves to a parent's ego. I remember the girl in the grade before me, who was also in the honors program, and committed suicide from the pressure.
When I was teaching digital literacy to school teachers, we discussed the digital divide. Some kids couldn't get good grades simply because they couldn't afford the computers to keep up. Where is the meritocracy in that?
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AMDVLK has been discontinued as AMD are throwing their "full support" behind RADV gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/amdv…
#AMD #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck
AMDVLK has been discontinued as AMD are throwing their "full support" behind RADV
AMD have announced the end of AMDVLK, their official open-source Vulkan driver and will instead now be focusing on the much more popular RADV.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me —...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.Karen Attiah (The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah)
[News] UK Falling Behind EU on Environmental Regulation, Warns New IEEP UK Report - IEEP UK
The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK (IEEP UK) has today published its 2025 State of Play report on regulatory divergence in environmental policy since the UK’s departure from the EU.IEEP UK
I actually ran a full LLM on my Android phone. Here’s how it went. 📱🤖
Another candidate is Google AI Edge Gallery with different models, chat, ask questions with images and audio clip, explore prompts, and more.
github.com/google-ai-edge/gall…
The installation of the latest APK from GitHub was easy, but after everything I found was very complicated and not privacy friendly. You have to register and assign the device to the models to #huggingface, to #Google .... I don't know if anybody else has experience with that.
GitHub - google-ai-edge/gallery: A gallery that showcases on-device ML/GenAI use cases and allows people to try and use models locally.
A gallery that showcases on-device ML/GenAI use cases and allows people to try and use models locally. - google-ai-edge/galleryGitHub
#Nextcloud wouldn’t exist without its contributors! On Sept 28, the community takes the stage during the #NextcloudConf25.
🤝 Panel: How to contribute? Tips to get started
🗣️ Voices of the Community. Inspiring stories led by Greta Doci
👉 Join us: nextcloud.com/conference-2025/
Nextcloud Community Conference 2025 - Nextcloud
The Nextcloud Community Conference is where contributors from all backgrounds, users, and open source enthusiasts come together to build, learn, collaborate and shape the future of open source collaboration tools.⚡️Nextcloud
After a round of testing and tweaks, a new version of #Vernissage has been deployed to vernissage.photos! 🎉
This update adds a new feature for authors and moderators: the ability to view ActivityPub events. Now you can easily check where a specific event, like creating, updating, or liking a post, was sent. If everything works smoothly, the official release will go live before the weekend, and we’ll move on to the next exciting items in the queue. 🚀
Inteligencia Artificial y Data Centers: La Expansión Corporativa en Tensión con la Justicia Socioambiental - LAPIN Informe
El documento señala que el rápido crecimiento de los data centers, impulsado por la inteligencia artificial, agrava impactos ambientales como el alto consumo de energía, el uso intensivo de agua y la generación de residuos electrónicos tóxicos, especialmente en regiones vulnerables.
The cute co-op game LEGO Voyagers has released and it's Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-…
#LEGOVoyagers #LEGO #Gaming #SteamDeck
The cute co-op game LEGO Voyagers has released and it's Steam Deck Verified
LEGO Voyagers is the cutest looking co-op game and it's available today, along with it getting Steam Deck Verified for the release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Making friends and influencing people, #BelieveInFilm style.
I really, *really* hate film rebranding/repackaging. It's just an utter scam.
Car combat game FUMES improves support for controllers and Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/car-…
#FUMES #IndieGames #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck
Car combat game FUMES improves support for controllers and Steam Deck
FUMES really is awesome and it has an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam which it gained quickly after release, and the developer keeps improving it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Yeah, but with Apple:
vi Foo.txt
<<make edits>>
ls Foo.text
Foo.txt
vi foo.txt
<<Foo.txt opens>>
:wq
ls Foo.txt
<<not found>>
ls foo.txt
foo.txt
Useta drive me batty. Even more fun editing config files, when the next time you run the program the file has mysteriously vanished.
Love a challenge? Check out the Humbling Soulslike Bundle of games gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/love…
#HumbleBundle #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming #PCGaming #Gaming
Love a challenge? Check out the Humbling Soulslike Bundle of games
Humble Bundle have another great selection of games if you love a challenge in the Humbling Soulslike Bundle.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA works great on Linux PCs and Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/drag…
#DragonBall #MOBA #FreeGame #PCGaming
DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA works great on Linux PCs and Steam Deck
Bandai Namco Entertainment released DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA, a free to play MOBA set in the Dragon Ball universe and it works well on Linux / Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Super Mario Bros Remastered open source fan project brings an impressive remake to PC gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/supe…
#SuperMarioBrosRemastered #Godot #PCGaming #Nintendo
Super Mario Bros Remastered open source fan project brings an impressive remake to PC
Nintendo likely won't be happy about this one, so get it while it's hot, Super Mario Bros Remastered is out now and open source.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy gets a big upgrade and Steam Deck improvements gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/s-t-…
#Stalker #SteamDeck #PCGaming #Gaming #LegendsoftheZoneTrilogy
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy gets a big upgrade and Steam Deck improvements
GSC Game World continue improving the recent S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy release, with version 1.3 out for all three titles.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Mate'Morphosis is an upcoming chess-inspired puzzle game about becoming the piece you capture gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/mate…
#IndieGames #LinuxGaming #PCGaming #PuzzleGames
Mate'Morphosis is an upcoming chess-inspired puzzle game about becoming the piece you capture
What have they done to chess? Mate'Morphosis warps it into a puzzle game where you become the piece you capture where you constantly have to adapt.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Slay the Spire 2 delayed and now arrives March 2026 - nothing to do with Silksong gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/slay…
#SlaytheSpire2 #Gaming #PCGaming #IndieGames #Godot
Slay the Spire 2 delayed and now arrives March 2026 - nothing to do with Silksong
Slay the Spire 2 was originally due in Early Access this year, but the developers have announced it's moving into March 2026.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Wine 10.15 released bringing Unicode 17 and some initial NTSYNC work gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/wine…
#Wine #Linux #OpenSource
Wine 10.15 released bringing Unicode 17 and some initial NTSYNC work
Wine 10.15 has rolled out as the latest development release on the Windows compatibility layer towards eventually the Wine 11 release next year.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve fixes Baldur's Gate 3 issue on Steam Deck / SteamOS gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/valv…
#BaldursGate3 #BG3 #SteamDeck #SteamOS
Valve fixes Baldur's Gate 3 issue on Steam Deck / SteamOS
Baldur's Gate 3 players on Steam Deck and SteamOS may have noticed recently it appeared like it uninstalled itself, here's what's going on.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Missing Skype? Try these 7 open source alternatives:
itsfoss.com/open-source-skype-…
Top 7 Best Open Source Skype Alternatives In 2025
With Skype going down, a switch to open source alternatives has never been more compelling.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
there are more #opensource options like @OpenTalkMeeting or @bigbluebutton
Also have a look here: privascore.org/en/priva-score-… for information regarding privacy.
PRIVA SCORE is the work of @suehlmann_faul
PRIVA SCORE: Videokonferenz-Dienste (Update: 29.10.2024) - privascore.org
Zusammenfassung: Der PRIVA SCORE bewertet die Datenschutzfunktionen von Videokonferenz-Diensten und Consularia Office, Nextcloud Talk, Jitsi, Big Blue Button und Open Talk bieten das höchste Datenschutzniveau.privascore.org
Brazilian three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus
The Brazilian three-banded #armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as “tatu-bola” in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to #Brazil. With the ability to roll into a near-imp…Palm Oil Detectives
Latest comic on the convenience of making less ethical choices
#comic #cartoon #journalism #academia #ethics #socialmedia
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Edit: probably not : @jensorensen
jensorensen.com/2025/09/14/eas…
Easy to do the Wrong Thing, Hard to do the Right thing | Jen Sorensen
Cartoon about the convenience of making less ethical choicesJen Sorensen
(Omg omg act cool). Thank you for your wonderful work, it really helps my sanity in these trying times. Keep up the good fight!
If you think farmers voting for Trump was a bad decision, yes it was!
I'm a farmer. Let's get into why so many of my fellow farmers STILL love this guy who ran on destroying us... again.
euronews.com/green/2025/08/25/…
Can lab-grown oils offer a sustainable alternative to ingredients linked to deforestation?
Traditional palm and cocoa butter supply chains can take months. SMEY’s lab-grown oils cut that down to only 30 days.Indrabati Lahiri (Euronews.com)
Brazilian musician identified as victim of 1976 killing by Argentina military
"He had no political affiliations, and it has long been surmised that he was picked up for how he looked: he wore glasses and had a long beard, features the dictatorship associated with leftists.
Tenorinho’s identification comes against an emerging climate of denialism in Argentina"
theguardian.com/world/2025/sep…
Brazilian musician identified as victim of 1976 killing by Argentina military
The bossa nova pianist Francisco Tenório Cerqueira Júnior went out for cigarettes after a concert in Buenos Aires – a forensic team has finally revealed his fateHarriet Barber (The Guardian)
Musk calls for new UK government at far-right rally in London
“You either fight back or you die,” Musk says via video link to demonstration organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson.Bjarke Smith-Meyer (POLITICO)
The intelligent and lively Brown Spider Monkeys 🐵🐒🤎 of the #Amazon are critically endangered from #beef and #palmoil #deforestation. 80% of their range is under threat. Support their survival and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife
Fox News Host Offers Bloodthirsty Fix to Homeless Crisis
Brian Kilmeade has a truly outrageous proposal for addressing what he considers one of the root causes of violence in public places.Will Neal (The Daily Beast)
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