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Don Watkins

@linuxnerd

I am a writer, educator, lifelong learner,tech-nerd, Linux and macOS user, library fan, progressive, US Navy veteran, and grandfather. I blog at https://donwatkins.info and write for allthingsopen.org. Living in Western New York state.

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On Being a Catholic Quaker - Friends Journal Thirty years ago, driving home from a Catholic charismatic prayer meeting, I heard the inner words, "I want you to…

On Being a Catholic Quaker - Friends Journal www.friendsjournal.org/2008016/#:~:....

09.03.2026 08:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quakers, Contemplative Activists - Friends Journal I didn’t start out a Quaker. I began as a Catholic, which in one respect is as far from Quakerism…

Quakers, Contemplative Activists - Friends Journal www.friendsjournal.org/quakers-cont...

09.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock legend with an anti-war hit, dies at 84 Country Joe McDonald, who became a Woodstock festival legend and fronted the band Country Joe and the Fish in the 1960s, has died at age 84.

Country Joe McDonald dead – Woodstock legend dies at 84 share.google/FVYQ75Nhv7O7...

08.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing the 3rd Edition of β€œUsing and Administering Linux” - Both.org I've just signed the contracts for the 3rd Edition of my "Using and Administering Linux" series of books, that together provide a complete self-study course for anyone who wants to learn to be a Linux...

Announcing the 3rd Edition of β€œUsing and Administering Linux” – Both.org www.both.org?p=13773

09.03.2026 08:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything you need to know about running LLMs locally | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Learn how to run open source LLMs locally using Ollama, vLLM, and other tools. Discover model selection strategies, deployment options, and how to save costs while maintaining complete privacy and con...

Everything you need to know about running LLMs locally | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open allthingsopen.org/articles/run...

09.03.2026 08:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s buddy Putin is helping Iran kill Americans Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to help locate U.S. assets like warships and aircrafts. The revelation follows years of cozy relations between President Donald Trump and Russian .....

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

06.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Automate ls after cd on Linux with this Bash trick | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Learn how to automatically run ls after cd in Linux. This simple Bash function eliminates the habit of typing ls after every directory change, plus a bonus extract function.

allthingsopen.org/articles/aut...

06.03.2026 13:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

www.both.org?p=13761

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The open source threat bringing back vendor lock-in | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Discover why corporate shortsightedness is threatening open source freedom, how vendor lock-in is making a comeback, and what developers can do right now to defend the ecosystem.

allthingsopen.org/articles/ope...

05.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Comer Pyle

05.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What an a-hole.

05.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged foreign intelligence ties.

04.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 18955 πŸ” 4599 πŸ’¬ 340 πŸ“Œ 147
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Why Trump is losing the war Here are the reasons this is going so badly

Why Trump is losing the war
open.substack.com/pub/owenjone...

04.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Comer-Pyle an apologist for atrocities!

04.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NANCY MACE: What is a woman? Have you learned that lesson?

WALZ: I'm the governor of Minnesota. I'm not here to be a prop for your obsession.

04.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 23580 πŸ” 4397 πŸ’¬ 2154 πŸ“Œ 814

Bullshite!

04.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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QGIS meets mobile: A practical guide to field mapping with MerginMaps | We Love Open Source β€’ All Things Open Step-by-step guide to building a field mapping workflow with QGIS and MerginMaps. Sync geospatial data between desktop and mobile devices using open source tools.

allthingsopen.org/articles/qgi...

04.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quaker Lobby Condemns Attacks on Iran and Calls for Deescalation, Diplomacy, and Congressional Action | Friends Committee On National Legislation Washington, D.C. – The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) strongly condemns the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the dangerous pursuit of a war of regime change.

www.fcnl.org/updates/2026...

03.03.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The US is going to lose this one, and it will be costly for the American taxpayer.

03.03.2026 03:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Megyn Kelly GOES OFF on Trump Admin’s Rationale For Iran Attack: β€˜Does that Make Any Sense?’ β€œDoes that make any sense to you? Stop and think about it for a minute. I'm close to this administration in many ways as well, but I don't allow them to use me like a fool."

Megyn Kelly GOES OFF on Trump's Rationale For Iran Attack www.mediaite.com/politics/meg...

03.03.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s the wounded ear?

02.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Pentagon officials acknowledge Iran was not planning to strike US
Now, Iran’s political future remains unclear, as Trump conceded that individuals he had considered as potential new leaders are dead
The Pentagon is worried about depleting military stockpiles"
open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...

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Newsom blasts Trump over Iran strikes: β€˜Weakness masquerading as strength’ The California governor told a San Francisco audience that Trump has failed to explain what immediate crisis justified the attacks.

Newsom blasts Trump over Iran strikes: β€˜Weakness masquerading as strength’ - POLITICO www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

02.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

War criminals!

02.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He never tells the truth. He's a lying sack of sh*t!

02.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cato Experts React to U.S. Attacks on Iran The United States is barreling toward another Middle East crisis of its own making.

Cato Experts React to U.S. Attacks on Iran | Cato at Liberty Blog www.cato.org/blog/cato-ex... | @daraveda.bsky.social

02.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s a psychopath. What did you expect?

02.03.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Too little, too late!

02.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He has no vision. He’s a psychopath!

02.03.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is rarely a defensible benefit to war. This is an administration of psychopaths!

02.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0