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Democracy · Human Rights · Philosophy · Climate Change · Political Ecology

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Gaming on Linux

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Joined March 27, 2018

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Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Jul 11, 2026

Replying to @galar@toot.si

@galar@toot.si @Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy Indeed... 9/11 (deadliest) < 3000 deaths including the hijackers. Four times less... but got a tiny bit more of coverage. #euphemism #Heatwave #Risk #ClimateChange #Capitalism #Priorities #Europe #Climate #Politics

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Jun 30, 2026

Replying to @turbobob@mamot.fr

3/n Mullvad's Daniel Berntsson donated 5 million SEK. Putting things in perspective: "According to data collected by DonationWatch, 2025 was the most lucrative year in the party’s history, netting a total of 5.58 million SEK. For comparison, the party received just 202,000 SEK in total donations throughout 2024." Clearly a BIG FAN. Seen via TechRadar: ➡️ https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/i-dont-like-that-he-made-this-donation-mullvad-ceo-reacts-to-co-founders-donation-to-controversial-swedish-populist-party ➡️ https://donation.watch/en/sweden/party/1152/timeline #Mullvad #Donation #FarRight #DanielBerntsson #Fascism #ExtremeRight #VPN #Privacy

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Jun 28, 2026

Replying to @turbobob@mamot.fr

2/n So, this means that if we renew our Mullvad subscriptions, some of our money may again end up being donated by co-founder/co-owner Daniel Berntsson to fund a party pushing for large-scale remigration and calling people parasites. Nothing short of a Berntsson-free @mullvadnet@mastodon.online is acceptable. Seeing the out-of-touch, almost enabling copy-pasted replies, it likely won't happen though. Keep spreading the word. #Mullvad #Donation #FarRight #DanielBerntsson #Fascism #ExtremeRight #VPN #Privacy

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Jun 28, 2026

I am using Mullvad as I am writing this. As many pointed out, it turns out Mullvad's co-founder/co-owner gave 5 million SEK (> 450,000€) to the Swedish ÖP party. If you're wondering how bad, how fascist that party might be, the answer is VERY. See attachment. @mullvadnet@mastodon.online sees no problem there; its reaction is nothing short of appalling: copy-pasting https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/116822249824203145 ad nauseam 📄 https://www.flamman.se/techprofil-ger-miljoner-till-orebropartiet/ #Mullvad #Donation #FarRight #DanielBerntsson #Fascism #ExtremeRight #VPN #Privacy

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 21, 2026

Simply incredible — no matter how many times you've watched it 💖

🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S33tWZqXhnk

#Guitar #TommyEmmanuel #Musician #ClassicalGas #Music #Musica #Musiek #Musik #Incredible #Legend

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 21, 2026

Replying to @wlaatje@social.edu.nl

@wlaatje sources, sources, sources:

https://www.politico.eu/article/robert-golob-slovenia-eu-probe-israeli-black-cube-election-campaign/
direct link to the letter, from Politico's website: http://pro.politico.eu/editorial_documents/a01eb5f4-117b-4a5e-9111-c0b52eca28fb

#Sources #Citations #References #Slovenia #Israel #EU #Commission #BlackCube #Spy #Manipulation #Democracy #Threat #SmearCampaigns #Illegal #Fake #Corruption #Elections #NationalSecurity #Security #Surveillance

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 20, 2026

ONU: Résolutions non respectées par Israël
— par le Monde Diplomatique

➡️ https://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/resolutions/pepites/resolutions-non-respectees-par-israel

Page interactive : chaque rond de couleur représente l'une des plus de 1000 résolutions non respectées par Israël et renvoie à une page dédiée avec plus d'info, qui a voté quoi, etc.

Et avec un lien direct vers chaque document dans la bibliothèque numérique des Nations unies, d'où la version PDF peut être téléchargée dans différentes langues :blobcatheart:

#ONU #Israel #DroitInternational #UN

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 20, 2026

Replying to @pyviv@social.sciences.re

@pyviv@social.sciences.re Excellent 😄😊 !

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 18, 2026

Oh, this is just wonderful :blobcatheart:

John Lithgow reading a poem he made for Stephen Colbert:
💖 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN4MI-rxmzQ&t=92s

#StephenColbert #JohnLithgow #LateShow #Poem #Poetry #Colbert #CBS #TV #US #TheMightyColbert

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 17, 2026

🇺🇸 🇮🇷

About Iran not surrendering and closing the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump: "It's a little unfair." @ 51:06.

WTF.

➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFsZtxhM67c&t=3066s

#US #Iran #Hormuz #War #USPol #WarCrimes

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Mar 17, 2026

🇺🇸

"Why would #Trump launch a foreign war when he is so domestically weak? Precisely because he is weak."

"He is a failing president with little room to maneuver, unable to organize his coalition, unable to consolidate his regime, and unable to effect his will. Many would-be authoritarians have believed that a quick and easy foreign war was just what they needed to rally their support at home. Trump should look up what happened to them."

➡️ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/13/trump-iran-weakness

#US #USPol #Iran #Weak

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Feb 21, 2026

Replying to @Tutanota__dup_1865@mastodon.social

@Tutanota@mastodon.social It'll be great if you release it with a Free and Open Source license (AGPL)! Nextcloud is FOSS, for example; cf. https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/ #FOSS

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Jan 04, 2026

Replying to @res260@infosec.exchange

@res260@infosec.exchange @adbenitez@mastodon.social @collectifission@greennuclear.online Still, if it's to break out from Whatsapp and others, just go e.g. for Matrix (Fluffychat and element are pretty nice); Signal should be far more open to actually be worth the effort... After all, it will also fully insist on shoving iOS and Android down your throat. https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Dec 06, 2025

Replying to @gsprs@mastodon.social

@gsprs @signalapp At the very least let people use an account without requiring them to have an Android or iOS smartphone. Respect your users' freedom FFS.

Until then:

Best matrix client for mobile imo: https://fluffy.chat/en/
More free and open source clients: https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/

#Privacy #Matrix #FOSS #Linux #Freedom #Encryption #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile #LinuxPhone #Signal

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Nov 23, 2025

Replying to @stevelieber@mastodon.social

@stevelieber@mastodon.social 🍿

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Oct 21, 2025

#Linux c'est merveilleux 💖

(nb: les 100 000 DLs, c'est juste pour #ZorinOS)
https://www.rtbf.be/article/100-000-telechargements-en-deux-jours-la-fin-annoncee-de-windows-10-profite-a-linux-11619366

🎮 Gaming on Linux:
De nos jours, on peut en gros tout faire tourner, notamment grâce à Steam (proton). Même Battle.net. Quand ça coince, c'est souvent à cause d'un anti-cheat agressif (quelques jeux multi).
- https://www.protondb.com/explore
- https://lutris.net/

#Alternative #Libre #Windows10 #Windows11 #PC #Informatique #Gaming #LinuxGaming #Steam #SteamDeck #Ubuntu #LinuxMint #Fedora #Debian

Bob Machintruc @turbobob@mamot.fr · Sep 04, 2023

Replying to @barnibu@birdbutt.com

@barnibu@birdbutt.com Oh, and was it already using that under the hood? Honestly, Steam now kind of sucks since the latest big UI update (bugs, bugs, bugs :/).

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