Build fixes for #FreeBSD #ports graphics/drm-61-kmod and graphics/drm-66-kmod are landed. This was the show-stopper.

Now submitted patch to upgrade #NVIDIA #GPU #driver set to 595.71.05 as Bug295058
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=295058

and opened corresponding review D56851.
https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56851

This seems to be a bugfix release.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267226/

Info about Linux counterpart is here.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267223/

295058 – x11/nvidia-driver{-devel}, x11/nvidia-kmod{-devel}, x11/linux-nvidia-libs{-devel}, graphics/nvidia-drm*-kmod{-devel}, x11/nvidia-settings, x11/nvidia-xconfig: Update to 595.71.05

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Hype for the Future 185E → West Hampton Roads, Virginia

Introduction The western portion of the Hampton Roads region in the Commonwealth of Virginia, around and slightly east of the Fall Line in communities such as the City of Emporia and the City of Franklin to the east, is notable for a relatively slower pace of life and lower population densities compared to the inner cities of the Hampton Roads region further east. Generally, the West Hampton Roads communities are located substantially south of the James River and may also represent the […]

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Hype for the Future 185E → West Hampton Roads, Virginia

Introduction The western portion of the Hampton Roads region in the Commonwealth of Virginia, around and slightly east of the Fall Line in communities such as the City of Emporia and the City of Fr…

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A genuinely sad case - #driver clearly wasnt a "good lad", involved with #drugs and under influence when #driving - but I don't think he set out to #crash and kill the lass and badly injure his friend

A wider issue is social circle for young people outside big cities is affected by #CarDependency and #ToxicMasculinity (I suspect his friend and girlfriend admired him for owning the #BMW )

If he'd stopped he'd likely have walked free from Court and got only 3 years ban as no one would have got hurt, but as fun as #partydrugs can be, they can lead to irrational and impulsive behaviour (he's also likely to be on the comedown and sleep deprived which wouldn't have helped matters)

#RTC #RoadSafety #DUI #Gateshead #Scotland

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2026-05-01/banned-drug-driver-jailed-after-136mph-police-chase-ends-in-fatal-crash-on-a19

#Bangkok-bound road from Chachoengsao shut by #lithium #battery #fire
"The truck #driver, Noparat, fled fr te vehicle unscathed. He told authorities he was only #hired to drive te truck fr Plaeng Yao district of Chachoengsao to Samut Sakhon province & wasn't aware of his #cargo..🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ 8 fire engines were rushed to te scene.. Te partial road closure caused heavy traffic congestion fr Sunday nite thru Monday morning. Burnt lithium batteries were seen scattered on Debaratna Rd"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3249355/bangkokbound-road-from-chachoengsao-shut-by-lithium-battery-fire