PublicLewdness @publiclewdness@gameliberty.club

A #ThankGNU! to Andrea Bocci, Andrew Gaul, and Boone Gorges for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/45m

When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, the world applauded. The country was hailed as a miracle: a peaceful transition, a liberal constitution, and the promise of shared prosperity after decades of racial injustice. Thirty-two years later, that optimism has curdled into disillusionment. South Africa now faces a grim reality of state-driven decay, economic stagnation, and institutional collapse—largely the result of policy choices made under African National Congress (ANC) rule.

The numbers tell the story. After respectable growth during the Mandela and Mbeki years, the economy has endured nearly two lost decades since 2007, averaging barely 1 percent annual growth. The rand has lost 77 percent of its value against the dollar since 1994, making imports dramatically more expensive. Official unemployment has risen from 20 to 32 percent, while youth unemployment approaches an astonishing 60 percent. Roughly half the population depends on state welfare. Only 16 percent of municipalities receive clean audits. In the criminal justice system, just 8 percent of violent crimes lead to convictions. What went wrong, and can it still be fixed?

The ANC’s first strategic error was ideological. Its guiding star was closer to the Russian Revolution than Japan’s Meiji Restoration. To this day, ANC policy is officially framed as a “National Democratic Revolution,” marketed domestically as radical transformation. The goal was a developmental state modeled loosely on China, driven by state-owned enterprises and enforced through “cadre deployment” to ensure party control over key institutions.

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/how-to-save-south-africa/

What did you like the most about Nextcloud Hub 26 Winter release?

Loblaw's has huge expansion plans for 2026. Plans of opening 70 new locations across Canada. If you don't have any Loblaw's stock now may be a good time to start. Overall it's a good stock for passive income from dividends. 14 straight years of dividend growth, dividend has grown 8.23% in the last 10 years, payout ratio is only 26.97% so lots of room for growth, return on equity is 16.79% the last 5 years, net income growth over the last 5 years is 19.73%, EPS growth over the last 5 years is 24%, it has posted a profit for 18 straight years, it has a Sharpe ratio of 2.04 and a Sortino ratio of 3.44.


Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L)

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/02/24/a-sign-of-the-times-grocery-giant-investing-heavily-in-discount-market/

Didn't make it to #FOSDEM? @devrtz 's talk about #Phosh's recent developments is available online: https://video.fosdem.org/2026/ub4132/XHPZND-phosh-2026.av1.webm

The talks was presented using a phone running #phosh (beamer connected via usb-c) and #pdfpc .

#LinuxMobile

New Steam Games with Native Linux Builds, including Log Riders - 2026-02-18 Edition: https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2026-02-18-edition/
#linux #linuxgaming #update #native #newgames #logriders

If you're interested in upgrading your GPU I have a used Asus RX 7800XT up for sale on Ebay. GPU in Original box will be shipped with tracked shipping via UPS to Canada or the USA.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/168178665378

I just heard about the whole Google debacle of making app developers jump through hoops. It's times like these I appreciate more and more projects like Ubuntu Touch, PostmarketOS, PureOS, Mobian, and others.

For those who didn't know:

https://keepandroidopen.org/

"Google announced ↗ that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

Paying a fee to Google
Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
Providing government identification
Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
Listing all current and future application identifiers"

EU Defends Censorship Law While Commission Staff Shift to Auto-Deleting Signal Messages

https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-digital-services-act-us-pressure-signal

In 2025, #FreeSoftware supporters like you organized twenty-nine #LibreLocal meetups across five continents. Let's organize even more meetups this year! https://u.fsf.org/4af #FSF

In 2025, #FreeSoftware supporters like you organized twenty-nine #LibreLocal meetups across five continents. Let's organize even more meetups this year! https://u.fsf.org/4af #FSF

I updated the version of /e/ OS to version 3.4 on the Teracube 2s I have up for sale. Comes with a spare battery, spare screen protector, a case, a usb-c charging cable, and original box.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/168174509766

Keep Android Open and Stop Google from limiting APK file usage
https://keepandroidopen.org/

Direct link to the petition (one way of action ):
https://www.change.org/p/stop-google-from-limiting-apk-file-usage

A #ThankGNU! to Martin Jässing, Simon Josefsson, and The Innovation and Understanding Fund for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/45m

Berlin Court Orders X to Hand Over Hungarian Election Data to Researchers

https://reclaimthenet.org/berlin-court-orders-x-to-share-hungary-election-data-under-dsa

Thanks to our contributors, Friday is a good time to update Organic Maps!

- Get the update at https://get.omaps.org
- Read detailed announcement: https://organicmaps.app/news/2026-02-18/february-2026-organic-maps-update
- Prepare your area for actual public transport schedules in Organic Maps: https://gtfs-osm-matcher.organicmaps.app

End-of-Life (#EOL) software is creating permanent security risks that can’t be patched away.

Join us today at 11am EST as we unpack the 2026 State of the Software Supply Chain Report and share strategies to tackle "forever risks."

Save your spot: https://webinars.sonatype.com/wcc/eh/5011667/lp/5216592/modern-vulnerability-management?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=openssf&utm_campaign=sscr%20webinar

A #ThankGNU! to David Ignat, Iñaki Arenaza, and Inouye Satoru for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: https://u.fsf.org/45m

Arizona Bill Would Require ID Checks to Use a Weather App

https://reclaimthenet.org/arizona-bill-would-require-id-checks-to-use-a-weather-app

Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: https://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-02-20-irc #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF