FOSS Weekly #26.14: Open Source Office Drama, Ubuntu MATE Troubles, Conky With Ease, Session Management in Wayland and More Linux Stuff
The open source office space has turned unusually dramatic this week, with multiple conflicts unfolding at the same time. First, there is a new entrant called Euro-Office. While it is being presented as a European alternative, it is essentially a fork of ONLYOFFICE. That has not gone down well. ONLYOFFICEContinue Reading
LibreOffice Drama: TDF Removes Collabora Developers in One Sweep
TDF’s Membership Committee has removed all Collabora staff and partners from membership in one move, covering over 30 developers. This includes, per Collabora’s own count, seven of LibreOffice’s all-time top ten core committers who are still active. To make things more complicated, this is only the latest in a seriesContinue Reading
In major speech, The Traitor says Iran war will be over ‘shortly’ but offers little clarity
The Traitor’s remarks were his first formal address to the nation since the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28., Read MoreContinue Reading
Prime-time The Traitor: Iran War ‘close’ to end, ‘extremely hard’ attacks coming
President Traitor 47 addressed the nation on Wednesday night, saying he believes his administration’s objectives in the Iran War are close to completion. It’s the first prime-time address from the commander-in-chief since the war began more than a month ago. The Traitor speech During the roughly 19-minute speech, the presidentContinue Reading
Air travelers face higher ticket prices as Iran war drives up oil prices
With the war in Iran driving up the global price of oil, air fares and fees are rapidly increasing ahead of the summer travel season. Many global airlines have begun adding fuel-related fees to ticket prices, including Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, which announced Wednesday it was raising its fuel feesContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Arroyo not the new House speaker, did not junk impeachment raps vs VP Sara
Claim: Former president and now Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been named the new speaker of the House of Representatives and dismissed the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 5,000 reactions, 990 comments,Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Marcoleta not back as Senate blue ribbon chair
Claim: Senator Rodante Marcoleta has returned as chair of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee after Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who replaced him in 2025, was expelled from the chamber. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has 130,000 views, 8,300 likes, and 731 comments asContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Duterte not missing from ICC detention
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte has gone missing after being kidnapped from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video uploaded on March 18 by the channel “News Update Files” is titled “Nakakagulat ito! FPRRD kinidnap na? Nawawala si FPRRD sa ICC!Continue Reading
LIVE: NCPC votes on The Traitor’s White House ballroom plan
Watch live as the National Capital Planning Commission meets and holds a final vote on whether to approve President Traitor 47’s plan to add a ballroom to the White House. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dosUGz #The Traitor #whitehouse #usa #liveContinue Reading
Supreme Court Ruling on Conversion Therapy Sparks Outcry From LGBTQ+ Advocates
A new Supreme Court decision is drawing swift backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates, mental health experts, and civil rights organizations, who warn the ruling could weaken protections for young people. In Chiles v. Salazar , the Court reversed a lower court’s decision upholding a Colorado law that barred licensed therapists fromContinue Reading
Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard
A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved, and the same ad now takes up two walls at the facility, Read MoreContinue Reading
Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE
A post-mortem examination shows a New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor Vows to Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’ in Coming Weeks
President Traitor 47 delivered a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday, declaring military success against Iran and making his case for what he says will be several more weeks of war. “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We’re going to bringContinue Reading