Don Watkins
@linuxnerd.bsky.social
I am a writer, educator, lifelong learner,tech-nerd, Linux and macOS user, library fan, progressive, US Navy veteran, and grandfather. I blog at https://donwatkins.info and write for allthingsopen.org. Living in Western New York state.
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Huh. Interesting
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Huh. Interesting
Trump Solemnly Lays Wreath At Site Where He Would Have Died During Vietnam War If He Weren’t Rich — theonion.com/trump-solemn...
Trump Solemnly Lays Wreath At Site Where He Would Have Died During Vietnam War If He Weren’t Rich
HANOI, VIETNAM—Tearing up as he described the courage he would have had no choice but to summon had he not been born into a life of luxury, President Trump reportedly took time Tuesday before the Nort...
theonion.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Trump Solemnly Lays Wreath At Site Where He Would Have Died During Vietnam War If He Weren’t Rich — theonion.com/trump-solemn...
Woman Trying To Find Nonpolitical Way To Say Her Cleaner Was Deported — theonion.com/woman-trying...
Woman Trying To Find Nonpolitical Way To Say Her Cleaner Was Deported
CHICAGO—Struggling to explain the recent development during a polite conversation at her neighbor’s house, local woman Sarah Walker reportedly tried Tuesday to find a nonpolitical way to explain that ...
theonion.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Woman Trying To Find Nonpolitical Way To Say Her Cleaner Was Deported — theonion.com/woman-trying...
Maybe he's right! www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Before We All Jump on the Get-Schumer Express, Lawrence O'Donnell Would Like a Word...
I was mad at Chuck Schumer, too...until Lawrence O’Donnell’s A-block tonight: He’s right — for all the screaming, nobody has stepped up to say they want the job. And it sounds like Mitchell’s “herding...
www.dailykos.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Maybe he's right! www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Great story about Tiffany Lewis, who won a seat on the Town of Cheektowaga Board last Tuesday, becoming the first person of color to do so in the long history of the town!
Congratulations Tiffany and best wishes to you in your new role as town board member.
www.wkbw.com/news/local-n...
Congratulations Tiffany and best wishes to you in your new role as town board member.
www.wkbw.com/news/local-n...
'This is possible': Historic election brings first woman of color to Cheektowaga Town Board
Tiffany Lewis, founder and CEO of the Confident Girl Mentoring Program, made history Tuesday night by becoming the first woman of color elected to the Cheektowaga Town Board.
www.wkbw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Great story about Tiffany Lewis, who won a seat on the Town of Cheektowaga Board last Tuesday, becoming the first person of color to do so in the long history of the town!
Congratulations Tiffany and best wishes to you in your new role as town board member.
www.wkbw.com/news/local-n...
Congratulations Tiffany and best wishes to you in your new role as town board member.
www.wkbw.com/news/local-n...
Sean Davis Delivers Stunning Condemnation of Trump On X www.mediaite.com/media/news/f...
Sean Davis Delivers Stunning Condemnation of Trump On X
Sean Davis posted a scathing takedown of President Donald Trump and warned Republicans to they "had better wake up" before the 2026 midterms.
www.mediaite.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Sean Davis Delivers Stunning Condemnation of Trump On X www.mediaite.com/media/news/f...
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
Can you imagine a bigger turd? White House asks court to block order to fully distribute November’s food stamps | US federal government shutdown 2025 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House asks court to block order to fully distribute November’s food stamps
Judge had ordered Trump administration to make full payments by Friday amid ongoing government shutdown
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Can you imagine a bigger turd? White House asks court to block order to fully distribute November’s food stamps | US federal government shutdown 2025 | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Why even a US tech giant is launching 'sovereign support' for Europe now zdnet.com/article/why-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Red Hat, an American company, is now backing the growing wave of European governments and companies moving to digital sovereignty.
Red Hat, an American company, is now backing the growing wave of European governments and companies moving to digital sovereignty.
Why even a US tech giant is launching 'sovereign support' for Europe now
Red Hat's new offering comes in response to a broader trend sweeping Europe.
zdnet.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Why even a US tech giant is launching 'sovereign support' for Europe now zdnet.com/article/why-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Red Hat, an American company, is now backing the growing wave of European governments and companies moving to digital sovereignty.
Red Hat, an American company, is now backing the growing wave of European governments and companies moving to digital sovereignty.
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"Linux Mint users can now move the search bar and reposition system buttons in Cinnamon’s menu, and the project also introduces a revamped System Information tool": Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Menu Gets New Layout Customization Options
Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Menu Gets New Layout Customization Options
Linux Mint users can now move the search bar and reposition system buttons in Cinnamon’s menu, and the project also introduces a revamped System Information tool.
buff.ly
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Linux Mint users can now move the search bar and reposition system buttons in Cinnamon’s menu, and the project also introduces a revamped System Information tool": Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Menu Gets New Layout Customization Options