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Hacker, queer/lesbian/nonbinary, infosec. Also fiber arts, tv shows, solo parenting and gardening.

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I got a repurposed old laptop from from and want to give it to my 9yo. Any tips on how to childproof Windows or Linux platforms? I would prefer it to run Linux.
Any tips on free (or not on Amazon) #e-books that would be nicer to read than current news sites and social media timelines, preferably about #queer/#LGBTQ topics, #social/political/queer #history, #comedy etc would be appreciated.

Service post for _German citizens living abroad_.

*February 23rd is the election for the new Bundestag*

If you want to vote in this election, there are a few steps you have to make very shortly. Please consult this page: http://auswaertiges-amt.de/de/service/2693378-2693378

There is a form to fill out on paper (so make sure you have a working printer with a working cartridge available). There are different forms for people who have lived abroad under 25 years and over 25 years.

Please consult also the "Wahlamt" of the German municipality where you have been registered before you moved to a different country, they can tell you if you can scan the form and send it by e-mail or whether you have to send it electronically.

(Be prepared that they might speak very loudly and over-pronouncing words, because they get weird with foreigners. That is now you.)

Once you have been registered, you will get more information on when the forms will be sent and how they can be sent back to Germany. As far as I have understood the cut-off for absentee votes is february 20th.

*I am not an official source of electoral information.* But please feel free to correct me, give any tips in the replies. And share, if you have German citizens living abroad in your timeline.

Teilnahme an der Bundestagswahl für Deutsche im Ausland

Am 23. Februar 2025 findet die vorgezogene Bundestagswahl statt. Aufgrund der verkürzten Fristen bestehen für Deutsche im Ausland jedoch besondere Herausforderungen. Welche Schritte notwendig sind, erfahren Sie hier.

Auswärtiges Amt

I say: Low cost low code pretty website with articles, but without an online CMS

And you say:

Fährt jemand in der Timeline zum CCCamp? Ich leider nicht, aber wäre gern.
So where is the weaving/knitting/spinning/sewing fibernerd community around?