https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/10/14/palestine-solidarity-movement-continues-to-grow-in-india-activists-demand-israel-respect-ceasefire/

So I just figured out that Spotify has stopped letting free users pick specific songs in their own playlists. They let you do it a certain amount of times and I think that is the dumbest shit I’ve ever seen. Not letting you pick for a searched song is one thing but in your own playlist is pushing it.

Now the only way I found out is from eveespotify. I don’t have the official Spotify just ever before it got hit and spotc++. Should I wait for spotc++ to update and remove that but also do you guys have other side loaded apps for any music software such as ytmusic or Spotify. Thanks in advance

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/10/15/trumps-military-escalation-against-venezuela-repeats-the-iraq-war-blueprint/

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/10/15/ibrahim-traore-pays-tribute-to-thomas-sankara/

So I’ve been working in the education system for grades k-12 at different schools in my district. I realized something about technology in school and decided to share my thoughts and opinions and wish to hear yours as well. Keep in mind this is only for the district I work in which is more towards the ghetto side of things and this is also my personal opinion.

So the first thing I realized is the chromebooks. They are a terrible tool for education. While I do support the use of technology for education, I do believe it can very easily be abused. For first graders and younger, I realize that they will easily click on a tab or an icon somewhere else which will bring them out of the tab they should be in. Now depending on the district and the IT team, some districts block sites and restrict certain access but others such as the one I currently work in seems to not do that at all leaving k-12 with free range of the internet. I wish there was a different OS for education (wish it was a Linux os) or if chromeos had an education section with their chrmebooks. Even something such as the lockdown browser that some colleges use would be a lot better. It feels like a gab that is waiting to be filled and I hope it’s filled by an open source and privacy respecting solution.

The other thing I realize is how the softwares they use such as iready and other learning websites lack the spark they need. A lot of kids from kindergarten to 8 complain how they hate those programs and how boring they are. I’ve heard this could be due to the short attention span of this generation but I’m not so sure. I also noticed how some don’t even consider special kids and when teachers give special kids those programs, it fails to capture their attention. Please bear in mind that this does not apply to all students and all special students but it’s a pattern I have noticed.

Like I said I wish there was a solution that is open source and maybe a Linux version of Chromebook and chrome os but that’s just the sovereignty and privacy advocate side of me. What do you guys think? Are there solutions that exists in your district? Have your district figured out using technology for education or have you experienced similar things.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/us-cancels-500-million-cobalt-tender-in-critical-minerals-blow

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/37473307

Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where Trump has sent troops

Donald Trump has promised to crack down on dissent and sent troops into US cities. His allies are claiming antifa, the decentralized antifascist movement, is behind plans to protest. He’s looking for any pretext to go after his opponents.

Still, this Saturday, even in cities with troops on the ground, millions of people are expected to march against the president as part of a second “No Kings” protest. The last No Kings protest in June drew several million people across more than 2,000 locations. This time, more than 2,500 cities and towns nationwide are hosting protests.

Organizers expect this Saturday’s protests to draw more people than the June events as the American public sees the excesses of the Trump administration more clearly.

MicroWave

2025-10-17 12:25:17

US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’

Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where Trump has sent troops

Donald Trump has promised to crack down on dissent and sent troops into US cities. His allies are claiming antifa, the decentralized antifascist movement, is behind plans to protest. He’s looking for any pretext to go after his opponents.

Still, this Saturday, even in cities with troops on the ground, millions of people are expected to march against the president as part of a second “No Kings” protest. The last No Kings protest in June drew several million people across more than 2,000 locations. This time, more than 2,500 cities and towns nationwide are hosting protests.

Organizers expect this Saturday’s protests to draw more people than the June events as the American public sees the excesses of the Trump administration more clearly.

US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’

^{Rachel Leingang (The Guardian)}

Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where Trump has sent troops

Donald Trump has promised to crack down on dissent and sent troops into US cities. His allies are claiming antifa, the decentralized antifascist movement, is behind plans to protest. He’s looking for any pretext to go after his opponents.

Still, this Saturday, even in cities with troops on the ground, millions of people are expected to march against the president as part of a second “No Kings” protest. The last No Kings protest in June drew several million people across more than 2,000 locations. This time, more than 2,500 cities and towns nationwide are hosting protests.

Organizers expect this Saturday’s protests to draw more people than the June events as the American public sees the excesses of the Trump administration more clearly.

US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’

^{Rachel Leingang (The Guardian)}

I've noticed that people older than me have always known just a few more vi commands than I do.

I'm in my 40s, so clearly I know about 4:

Writes and quits (I consider these variants of the same thing):

:w
:q
:q!
:wq
ZZ

Delete everything from top to bottom (must be at top, easily remembered by mumbling duck, duck, duck, GOOSE):
:dddG

Search for a string:
/

And that's probably it. I think I used to know how to cut a line and paste a line, but I'd have to look it up to be 100% correct on the syntax.

Anyone in their 50s or 60s care to add to this dazzlingly long list of inadequacy? Not looking for a cheat sheet or the man page 😛

https://www.telesurenglish.net/mexico-calls-for-respect-of-venezuelas-sovereignty-amid-u-s-threats/

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”

In a social media post on Wednesday, McMahon said the shutdown has forced agencies to evaluate what work is really needed. She made the comment days after her department started firing hundreds of workers amid mass layoffs across the government.

“Two weeks in, millions of American students are still going to school, teachers are getting paid, and schools are operating as normal,” McMahon said.

McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn’t needed

^{PBS News}

I'm going through a bunch of browsers at the moment to find one I'm happy with. Wanted to share how I get the KeePassXC-browser addon to work with flatpaks.

Flatpaks are sandboxed by design, so getting them to talk to each other needs a go-between. I adapted this from a Chromium guide. It works for me, hopefully maybe it'll help someone.

1. Run this command

flatpak override --user \
  --filesystem={/var/lib,xdg-data}/flatpak/{app/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC,runtime/org.kde.Platform}:ro \
  --filesystem=xdg-run/app/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC:create \
  io.gitlab.librewolf-community

2. Create a wrapper script

• The script goes in the following location: ~/.var/app/io.gitlab.librewolf-community/data/bin/keepassxc-proxy-wrapper.sh

\#!/bin/bash

APP_REF="org.keepassxc.KeePassXC/x86_64/stable"

for inst in "$HOME/.local/share/flatpak" "/var/lib/flatpak"; do
    if [ -d "$inst/app/$APP_REF" ]; then
        FLATPAK_INST="$inst"
        break
    fi
done
[ -z "$FLATPAK_INST" ] && exit 1

APP_PATH="$FLATPAK_INST/app/$APP_REF/active"

RUNTIME_REF=$(awk -F'=' '$1=="runtime" { print $2 }' < "$APP_PATH/metadata")
RUNTIME_PATH="$FLATPAK_INST/runtime/$RUNTIME_REF/active"

exec flatpak-spawn \
    --env=LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/app/lib \
    --app-path="$APP_PATH/files" \
    --usr-path="$RUNTIME_PATH/files" \
    -- keepassxc-proxy "$@"

• Then run the command
  chmod +x ~/.var/app/io.gitlab.librewolf-community/data/bin/keepassxc-proxy-wrapper.sh

3. Manually create a native messaging host file

• It goes in the following location: ~/.var/app/io.gitlab.librewolf-community/.librewolf/native-messaging-hosts/org.keepassxc.keepassxc_browser.json
• Create the NativeMessagingHosts directory if it doesn't exist.
• Substitute (USERNAME) for your username.

{  
   "allowed_extensions": [  
       "keepassxc-browser@keepassxc.org"  
   ],  
   "description": "KeePassXC integration with native messaging support",  
   "name": "org.keepassxc.keepassxc_browser",  
   "path": "/home/(USERNAME)/.var/app/io.gitlab.librewolf-community/data/bin/keepassxc-proxy-wrapper.sh",  
   "type": "stdio"  
}

4. Enable browser integration within KeePassXC (if it isn't already)

• Within KeePassXC: Tools > Settings > Browser Integration, enable Firefox

5. Restart Librewolf

original source unknown but this attributes this.

previously on lemmy here.

cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/6451848

My name is Suleiman, I live in Gaza where life has become unbearable after all the destruction and daily suffering. I have lost so much, but I am still trying to provide my little siblings Asaad, Mohammed, and Montaha with a bit of food and safety.

Each day is harder than the one before… there isn’t enough food, medicine, or even a stable shelter. Yet, I still hold on to hope and to the humanity in your hearts.

Please help us, even with a small amount — €5 or €10 can truly make a difference in our lives. It might buy the children some bread, milk, or a small piece of chocolate that brings them a smile.

👉 [GoFundMe link here]

gofundme.com/f/surviving-an-on…

Please share the link with your friends — every share and every donation counts.

Thank you for standing with us ❤️