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Deviating from the norm and making progress. Defender of rights & freedoms in the digital era, and #Zappa-ist. Privacy lawyer at apple

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@slothrop kidding aside notmuch really is the tool I praise for email search https://notmuchmail.org/frontends/
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notmuchmail.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
@slothrop emacs notmuch?
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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History of trans musician Wendy Carlos (3/3)

And here is the video where I first came across Carlos.

Two bits of context here:

1. This is one of the most impressive explainers of how electronic music works and the different wavelengths that go into turning electric signals into sound that […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@pojntfx @modal @neil amazing stuff. Thanks for sharing
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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8️⃣ Is about the hardest country to use Interrail, and SNCF has now suspended selling Interrail reservations at its ticket machines

9️⃣ Is threatening the closure of lines FR-CH, and breaks of service there, despite Switzerland having financed infra investments French side of the border […]
Original post on gruene.social
gruene.social
September 29, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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7️⃣ France remains the only predominantly standard gauge European country where the Siemens Vectron locomotive is still not approved to run, thereby limiting operation of both international night trains and freight

#CrossBorderRail
September 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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3️⃣ 16 months ago SNCF stopped selling tickets to most international destinations on SNCF Connect and at ticket offices, and still hasn't resumed

4️⃣ SNCF removed French signalling systems from 6 TGV Duplex, leaving them with just 6 TGVs for France-Spain operation, meaning they can run max 3 […]
Original post on gruene.social
gruene.social
September 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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And here follows a quick list of how France is buggering up #CrossBorderRail (these are just the ones that spring to mind)

1️⃣ Is cancelling Paris-Wien/Berlin night trains from December, leaving France without any international night trains

2️⃣ SNCF is the main barrier to fixing regional cross […]
Original post on gruene.social
gruene.social
September 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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And that leaves France with ZERO international night trains. None. Aucun.

👏 Well done SNCF and the French Government

🤨

#CrossBorderRail
September 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM