Michael Graaf
@michaelgraaf.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
Survivor of two involuntary fedi migrations, thank goodness for data export and import. Rather risk instance demise than corporate swords of Damocles. Avatar = […]
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Even the business-school types are sounding the alarm https://youtu.be/68iTH6mX-0s
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Even the business-school types are sounding the alarm https://youtu.be/68iTH6mX-0s
There's a municipal election coming. So the same promises made before the last one, are trotted out again. https://groundup.org.za/article/social-housing-may-finally-be-built-at-salt-river-market-year/
Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year
Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated
groundup.org.za
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 AM
There's a municipal election coming. So the same promises made before the last one, are trotted out again. https://groundup.org.za/article/social-housing-may-finally-be-built-at-salt-river-market-year/
Reposted by Michael Graaf
If you wanted to know how Mossad caused the riots in Iran, here it is
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/as-trump-calls-off-airstrike-details
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/as-trump-calls-off-airstrike-details
As Trump calls off airstrike, details of how Israel infiltrated Iran and spurred riots are revealed
President Trump reportedly called off strikes against Iran last night because they would be unlikely to deliver a decisive blow, and the ensuing conflict would leave US assets in the Gulf vulnerable, as well as be hugely disruptive to the oil trade.
www.councilestatemedia.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM
If you wanted to know how Mossad caused the riots in Iran, here it is
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/as-trump-calls-off-airstrike-details
https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/as-trump-calls-off-airstrike-details
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You Can Now Use ONLYOFFICE on Raspberry Pi-Like ARM Devices
https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-arm-support/
Native ARM support expands the open source office suite's reach.
https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-arm-support/
Native ARM support expands the open source office suite's reach.
You Can Now Use ONLYOFFICE on Raspberry Pi Like ARM Devices
Native ARM support expands the open source office suite's reach.
itsfoss.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:53 AM
You Can Now Use ONLYOFFICE on Raspberry Pi-Like ARM Devices
https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-arm-support/
Native ARM support expands the open source office suite's reach.
https://itsfoss.com/news/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-arm-support/
Native ARM support expands the open source office suite's reach.
Ritter is a mass of contradictions. He voted for Trump but now reviles him. He identifies as a US patriot but rails against its empire. He crusades for human rights but personifies toxic masculinity.
But nobody deserves to be treated like this https://scottritter.substack.com/p/de-banked
But nobody deserves to be treated like this https://scottritter.substack.com/p/de-banked
De-Banked
Today my banking institution of 26 years, Citizens Bank, declared that they were ending their banking relationship with me. My accounts were zeroed out without explanation.
scottritter.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Ritter is a mass of contradictions. He voted for Trump but now reviles him. He identifies as a US patriot but rails against its empire. He crusades for human rights but personifies toxic masculinity.
But nobody deserves to be treated like this https://scottritter.substack.com/p/de-banked
But nobody deserves to be treated like this https://scottritter.substack.com/p/de-banked
Weekly Film Screening.📍 Ntirhisano Community Centre (NCC) 515 Albert Rd, Salt River, Cape Town 🗓 Saturday, 17 January 2026 🕕 6–9 PM
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Weekly Film Screening.📍 Ntirhisano Community Centre (NCC) 515 Albert Rd, Salt River, Cape Town 🗓 Saturday, 17 January 2026 🕕 6–9 PM
Great thought experiment: how a newsroom can be protected from police attempts to breach its journalistic functions. But the Achilles heel is that it assumes Switzerland is still neutral. It's not. It has been implementing EU sanctions against its own citizens.
The one part of the plan safe […]
The one part of the plan safe […]
Original post on kolektiva.social
kolektiva.social
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Great thought experiment: how a newsroom can be protected from police attempts to breach its journalistic functions. But the Achilles heel is that it assumes Switzerland is still neutral. It's not. It has been implementing EU sanctions against its own citizens.
The one part of the plan safe […]
The one part of the plan safe […]
Kneecap’s pro-Palestine supporters protest court appeal https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/14/kneecaps-pro-palestine-supporters-protest-court-appeal
Kneecap’s pro-Palestine supporters protest court appeal
Supporters of Irish-language punk-rap group Kneecap rallied outside London’s Royal Court of Justice.
www.aljazeera.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Kneecap’s pro-Palestine supporters protest court appeal https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/1/14/kneecaps-pro-palestine-supporters-protest-court-appeal
Big payments upgrade in South Africa https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/625116-big-payments-upgrade-in-south-africa.html
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Big payments upgrade in South Africa https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/625116-big-payments-upgrade-in-south-africa.html
Reposted by Michael Graaf
First-hand account of the US military action in Venezuela, from Venezuelan @globalvoices contributor and social media editor Gabriela Mesones Rojo: https://globalvoices.org/2026/01/05/a-new-terrifying-sound/
#venezuela
#venezuela
globalvoices.org
January 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
First-hand account of the US military action in Venezuela, from Venezuelan @globalvoices contributor and social media editor Gabriela Mesones Rojo: https://globalvoices.org/2026/01/05/a-new-terrifying-sound/
#venezuela
#venezuela
Deconstructing Trump's 'Peace' Plan for Gaza (w/ Norman Finkelstein) | The Chris Hedges Report https://youtu.be/1ke5Ss2aZSU
January 15, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Deconstructing Trump's 'Peace' Plan for Gaza (w/ Norman Finkelstein) | The Chris Hedges Report https://youtu.be/1ke5Ss2aZSU
Ptolemaic wheels within wheels. One way for pro-capitalists to explain imperialism is "globalism." Even a rabid capitalist like Trump can be painted "anti-globalist" https://youtu.be/HJov8Kr37m4
January 15, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Ptolemaic wheels within wheels. One way for pro-capitalists to explain imperialism is "globalism." Even a rabid capitalist like Trump can be painted "anti-globalist" https://youtu.be/HJov8Kr37m4
Reposted by Michael Graaf
#techgrumps 3.36 - Men are weird: The Return of the Glasshole...
https://rss.com/podcasts/techgrumps/2459249/
https://techgrumps.wordpress.com/
With @rnalexander @wendyg @eastmad and myself @cubicgarden
With a seriously worrying scenario for UK citizens using X/Twitter
It's REALLY time to […]
https://rss.com/podcasts/techgrumps/2459249/
https://techgrumps.wordpress.com/
With @rnalexander @wendyg @eastmad and myself @cubicgarden
With a seriously worrying scenario for UK citizens using X/Twitter
It's REALLY time to […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
#techgrumps 3.36 - Men are weird: The Return of the Glasshole...
https://rss.com/podcasts/techgrumps/2459249/
https://techgrumps.wordpress.com/
With @rnalexander @wendyg @eastmad and myself @cubicgarden
With a seriously worrying scenario for UK citizens using X/Twitter
It's REALLY time to […]
https://rss.com/podcasts/techgrumps/2459249/
https://techgrumps.wordpress.com/
With @rnalexander @wendyg @eastmad and myself @cubicgarden
With a seriously worrying scenario for UK citizens using X/Twitter
It's REALLY time to […]
Reposted by Michael Graaf
Meta, Microsoft and Google are all coordinating with the European far right in order to dismantle EU digital laws designed to protect citizens, according to a new report.
The recent 🇺🇸NSS strategy outlined regime change plans to support the European far right.
A public-private partnership.
The recent 🇺🇸NSS strategy outlined regime change plans to support the European far right.
A public-private partnership.
US tech giants allying with European far-right to strip back EU rules
Amid rising EU-US tensions, a new report has accused Big Tech of courting far-right MEPs to weaken the EU's regulatory power on AI and data.
www.brusselstimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Meta, Microsoft and Google are all coordinating with the European far right in order to dismantle EU digital laws designed to protect citizens, according to a new report.
The recent 🇺🇸NSS strategy outlined regime change plans to support the European far right.
A public-private partnership.
The recent 🇺🇸NSS strategy outlined regime change plans to support the European far right.
A public-private partnership.
Reposted by Michael Graaf
Your donation can help keep Ntirhisano Community Centre, Cape Town, alive!
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
January 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Your donation can help keep Ntirhisano Community Centre, Cape Town, alive!
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
Two slightly confused but well-meaning guys talking about Iran https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/10/20/757250/Iran-The-Great-Game
Iran:The great game
This week, Johnny Miller speaks to Igor Lopotonak. Famous for directing Oliver Stones film Ukraine on Fire. Now he
www.presstv.ir
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Two slightly confused but well-meaning guys talking about Iran https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/10/20/757250/Iran-The-Great-Game
Reposted by Michael Graaf
South Australia just met all demand with wind — and exported battery power into Victoria. This is a window into our global future, just around the corner. A live grid on renewables + storage. While others debate ‘feasibility,’ SA is already operating the future.⚡ #Solar #Wind #BESS #EnergyTransition
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 AM
South Australia just met all demand with wind — and exported battery power into Victoria. This is a window into our global future, just around the corner. A live grid on renewables + storage. While others debate ‘feasibility,’ SA is already operating the future.⚡ #Solar #Wind #BESS #EnergyTransition
Reposted by Michael Graaf
Best of 2025 – Chris Sidoti on the International Court of Justice Gaza ruling https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01/best-of-2025-chris-sidoti-on-the-international-court-of-justice-gaza-ruling #auspol
Best of 2025 - Chris Sidoti on the International Court of Justice Gaza ruling
Yuji Iwasawa, president of the UN's highest court, says international law prohibits the use of starvation of the civilian population as a method of warfare.
johnmenadue.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Best of 2025 – Chris Sidoti on the International Court of Justice Gaza ruling https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/01/best-of-2025-chris-sidoti-on-the-international-court-of-justice-gaza-ruling #auspol
Your donation can help keep Ntirhisano Community Centre, Cape Town, alive!
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
January 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Your donation can help keep Ntirhisano Community Centre, Cape Town, alive!
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
Dear comrades, the NCC is an independent community centre in in Salt River, Cape Town. What is it all about? It's a space for mutual aid, collective learning, radical inclusion & […]
[Original post on kolektiva.social]
Where: 515 Albert Rd, Salt River, Cape Town. Wednesday 14, 2026. 6–9 PM. Come create. Bring an instrument. Bring your voice. Bring yourself. No judgment. Everyone valued equally. Unleash collective force. Forward forever. Backwards never. Widen the network.
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Where: 515 Albert Rd, Salt River, Cape Town. Wednesday 14, 2026. 6–9 PM. Come create. Bring an instrument. Bring your voice. Bring yourself. No judgment. Everyone valued equally. Unleash collective force. Forward forever. Backwards never. Widen the network.
Reposted by Michael Graaf
Open source project aims to help you remove Microsoft's super-invasive and altogether shitty "AI" from Windows 11.
https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
GitHub - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI: Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11
Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11 - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
github.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Open source project aims to help you remove Microsoft's super-invasive and altogether shitty "AI" from Windows 11.
https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
Reposted by Michael Graaf
Cory Doctorow implores non-US governments to understand that they can fight Trump's wave of economic destruction -- and help average Americans in the process -- by repealing insane laws that enforce technology lock-in and reward Big Tech:
See this in the Guardian […]
See this in the Guardian […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Cory Doctorow implores non-US governments to understand that they can fight Trump's wave of economic destruction -- and help average Americans in the process -- by repealing insane laws that enforce technology lock-in and reward Big Tech:
See this in the Guardian […]
See this in the Guardian […]
Even the neoliberals are having second thoughts about Trump 2.0 https://youtu.be/HWezR4NNUr8
January 13, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Even the neoliberals are having second thoughts about Trump 2.0 https://youtu.be/HWezR4NNUr8
Reposted by Michael Graaf
