Quark Maker

@QuarkMaker
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I’m a child of the 80s, a technology enthusiast, former desktop publisher, and an advocate and supporter of libre-licensed, open-source software. I'm also a very happy and satisfied GNU+Linux user and former Classic Mac OS / Mac OS X user.

Originally from the U.S., I am involuntarily living in Trumagapistan and believe we’re all basically fucked. The problem is fundamentally larger than just Trump; right-wing-ism is a cancer in the U.S. and every other country it’s tried or tolerated.

Damn ya’ll. I’ve already blasted off to mars and back this morning when the bf turned the news on.
Today is my food pantry distribution day and it makes me so fucking mad to see seniors with all kinds of mobility issues on top of not being able to afford food have to navigate and interact with charities to score a bite to eat.
I am fired all the way up. Fuck Donald Trump

ATTENTION BLACK VOTERS IN LOUISIANA:

Saturday May 16 (tomorrow) is the election in your state. PLEASE turnout in RECORD NUMBERS!!!

And, also very important: Please vote NO on all five propositions on the ballot in Louisiana.

#BlackMastodon #Louisiana #blackpeople #vote #May16

Hello everyone! 👋

I created this account because I would like to start a Libre Graphics community in Budapest for people interested in creative tools such as Krita, Blender, Inkscape, darktable, digiKam and other free and open source graphics software.

The goal is to create a relaxed and friendly meetup (“Stammtisch”) where artists, illustrators, photographers, designers, developers, students, Linux users, hobbyists and curious newcomers can meet, exchange ideas, share workflows and projects, discover new tools, and help each other learn.

At the moment, I am planning two meetup dates:
• around the end of September
• and another around early to mid November

The exact dates are still open — I would like to decide them together with people who are interested in the idea.

There may also already be an earlier meetup around the end of June.

Possible locations:
- Kastner Kommunity
- Kelet Kávézó és Galéria

Suggestions are welcome!

If this sounds interesting to you, feel free to follow, comment, boost or message the account.
Let’s build a Libre Graphics community in Budapest together 🎨🐧

There is also a Hungarian version of this post:
https://gram.social/p/lgb/959847021547868356


#LibreGraphics #OpenSource #Krita #Blender #Inkscape #darktable #digiKam #Budapest #magyarorszag #hungary #magyarország #rawtherapee #linux

> For two decades, "social media" has been the master lens through which scholars have understood digital communication—an era defined by user-generated content, networked publics, and participatory culture. That era is drawing to a close.

> only 7 percent of time spent on Instagram and 17 percent on Facebook involved consuming content from friends or followed accounts. The overwhelming remainder was spent watching [short videos] recommended by AI-powered algorithms

https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/6nue7_v1

OSF

French government says it's ditching Windows for Linux — country accelerates plans to ditch US-based software in digital sovereignty push

2026 is set to be l’année de Linux.

Tom's Hardware

Linuxiac.com: France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

https://linuxiac.com/france-launches-government-linux-desktop-plan-as-windows-exit-begins/

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.

Linuxiac
This one's going out to all my Linux-using peeps here on Mastodon...

AP News: Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

https://apnews.com/article/trump-sons-powerus-drone-interceptors-iran-missiles-1d8d858fdad5104a56e4438994093594

Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to win contracts with Gulf countries under threat by Iran and protected by the U.S. military led by their father. Powerus is holding demonstrations in “several” Gulf countries of how its defensive drone interceptors could help them ward off the attacks, according to co-founder Brett Velicovich. Powerus recently struck a deal that will bring on the Trump brothers, Eric and Donald Jr., as stakeholders in the military contractor. The president’s oldest sons have expanded their business interests rapidly beyond hotels and golf courses in a little over a year since their father took office again.

AP News