"Despite the fact that we cannot do anything, even symbolically, I must resolutely condemn and reject this latest American oil adventure." - Slovak Prime Minister Fico, "condemning" Trump.

Dive into two distinct Camerupt builds for Pokémon Legends Z‑A: a hard‑hitting physical setup and a high‑damage special setup. I break down the optimal natures, movesets, items, and battle tactics for each version, compare their performance in ranked play, and show you how to maximize Camerupt’s fire‑ground potential. Perfect for anyone looking to dominate with this volcanic powerhouse—whether you’re a seasoned competitor or just getting started.

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Adventures in the (old) World of Warcraft

8.5% of the U.S. population self-hosts at least one internet-facing service — from websites and file storage to smart home tools and password syncing. But what motivates people to do it… and what risks come with it?

In this episode of Open Matters, Dr. Lea Gröber (ICSI Berkeley) joins us to unpack the latest research on self-hosting, digital sovereignty, and the real-world security challenges of running services from home. We also ask the uncomfortable question: are we romanticising “sovereignty” while ignoring security risks — and is self-hosting a bad idea for most people?

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Webpage: https://fsfe.org/activities/deviceneutrality/interop-survey

The Digital Markets Act promises a new right to interoperability, but its real value depends on whether developers and communities can actually use it. For Free Software projects, interoperability is not only a market issue but a precondition for community-led innovation and user autonomy. This lightning talk introduces the FSFE’s DMA Interoperability Survey, a community-driven effort to collect developers’ shared experiences of requesting interoperability under Article 6(7) of the DMA. By amplifying these voices, the survey helps turn individual struggles into collective evidence that can support effective enforcement and fairer digital ecosystems.

Free Software communities rely on interoperability to collaborate, innovate, and offer users meaningful alternatives to dominant platforms. While the DMA establishes a legal right to request interoperability from gatekeepers, early experiences show that exercising this right can be complex, resource-intensive, and discouraging, especially for volunteer-driven and not-for-profit projects.

This lightning talk presents the FSFE’s DMA Interoperability Survey as a tool for community participation and mutual support. The survey enables developers to document their experiences, share common obstacles, and make visible patterns of behaviour that no single project could demonstrate alone. It turns scattered, individual interactions with gatekeepers into a collective picture of how interoperability works in practice.

By centring community knowledge and lived experience, the talk argues that effective DMA enforcement depends on active engagement from developers and Free Software communities themselves. Interoperability is not enforced only in courtrooms or regulatory offices, but also through shared documentation, solidarity, and sustained community input that helps ensure the DMA delivers real freedom to build, modify, and share software across platforms.

Trump removing Maduro from #venezuela is likely more an internal politics power-move than a real geopolitical gambit, yet. #geopolitics is the justication, but the simple act of kidnapping the leader changed little about that. This special military operation is in service of drumming up support from #authoritarian #imperialist base, much like Vladimir Putin was hoping for in 2022 in Ukraine. Furthermore, we have to acknowledge the strong #fascist -adjacent base of support Donald Trump actually commands.

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You like coding and tinkering with software or hardware? And you are up for a challenge? Then the “Youth Hacking 4 Freedom” is the perfect competition to test your skills.

Rain days mean Monster Slays!!!

OH and I finally unlocked that room Grandpa left for me (apparently) but I sort of blanked on how to actually use it. More mysteries to uncover, I guess.

In Dnipro, drones are flying very low, right over people’s heads. One of the Shahed drones got caught on wires and exploded on the spot.

Trump also stated that Colombia is run by a sick person.