Mace Moneta

Mace Moneta

@macemoneta.bsky.social

Computer scientist, retired. AT&T, Bell Labs, AT&T Labs. Linux, Microcontrollers, electronics. Fantasy and science fiction. Science nerd. Atheist, nihilist, with a bit of hedonism. Plant-based diet, no sugar, no alcohol, no smoking. Cat dad. 🌌 🌎 🇺🇸 NJ

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I'll take a stab at this, based on public data. 4% of desktops 2% of laptops 96.3% of the top 1 million web servers 82–85% of smartphones worldwide 48% of tablets 100% of the world’s top 500 supercomputers 62% of embedded systems AI estimate: Linux likely runs on 40–50% of the world’s CPUs.

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Election officials in Alaska are asking a federal judge to "immediately" dismiss the Trump DOJ's lawsuit seeking to block the Senate results, claiming it has "no legal basis." "[T]he United States lacks authority to intervene in state elections at all, much less in support of a favored candidate."

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USPS workers’ greatest concern about Trump’s mail voting plan was a requirement that they reject ballots for an array of reasons. “That’s not what we do. We deliver mail. We don’t decide what goes and what doesn’t.”

propublica.orgThe Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In VotingProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...

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From Sly Comics: Since August, 2026, Republicans have spent over one hundred million dollars on mid-term ads targeting gender transition issues. Senate races alone accounted for 77 million dollars.

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🚨BREAKING: We have moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Trump from continuing to unconstitutionally impose themselves upon election administration procedures that the Constitution and federal law assign to the States.

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Republicans: People in glass houses.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Republican Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott "dangerous" for kids, actually pleaded guilty to endangering kids herself after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.

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Missouri's Amendment 3 would restore an abortion ban with limited exceptions, but its ads focus on a different provision: banning gender transition care for minors. The campaign website never explicitly states it would repeal the constitutional right to abortion voters approved 2 years ago.

propublica.orgMissouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans SentimentTwo years after falsely linking reproductive rights to gender transition care for minors, GOP lawmakers have packaged the two issues into one amendment in an effort to strip away the right to abortion...

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Sat down with 60 Minutes to explain that free & fair elections are a core foundation of our democracy, & the Constitution is clear: states decide elections. The President doesn't get to bully or threaten us. I'll always stand up for the rule of law & to protect Colorado’s safe & secure elections.

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BREAKING: 174 bipartisan former judges are calling on the 8th Circuit to toss DOJ’s misconduct complaint against the Minnesota judges DOJ wants them investigated & some barred from DHS cases, all for saying ICE violated 210 court orders @democracydefendersfund.org is proud to stand w/ them👇 -TN

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In one day, two politicians - Bolsonaro in Brazil and Vucic in Serbia - with ties to Trump have lost surprise elections thanks to high turnout. The rise of the international far-right is not inevitable.

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In his acceptance speech, Lula says he will work to regulate digital platforms in Brazil. “Digital crimes must be dealt with like real-life crimes.” This comes after Meta directly interfered with the Brazilian elections, favouring Flávio Bolsonaro.

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Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

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“Too many people fought too hard to make sure all citizens of all colors, races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities can vote to think that not voting somehow sends a message.” – Luis Gutierrez VOTE BLUE

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BREAKING: BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's strongman leader Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led movement in a seismic political shift.

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President Obama: "As a former president, I can tell you sometimes factors beyond a president's control end up foiling the best-laid plans." "That is not the case here. In this case, this administration's actions are directly responsible for rising costs."

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We have judges who have grown up under a system in which they give the government the benefit of the doubt, Marc Elias says. “What about this Department of Justice leads you to think it is trustworthy?” This fight is bigger than one video. Follow us to help us stay in it.

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Police ran more than 1,400 searches of Denver’s Flock cameras marked “ICE” or “immigration” in under a year. Most of them weren’t even from Colorado. Lafayette, Colorado, saw that and voted 6-0 to unplug all 30 of its cameras. If you have them your town should be next.

I just went through the NJ property tax rebate submission process. Why do they need me to hunt down (over an hour) and regurgitate information that they already have, keyed to my name and SS#? Felt like a tooth extraction via winch cable threaded up through my anus. Should have been a postcard.

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Over the last 48 hours, two things have become unmistakable: Donald Trump is trying to steal the midterm elections, and Attorney General Todd Blanche will do whatever he can to help him. - Marc Elias