Working from home makes it possible to save over 50% of one's greenhouse gas emissions, by avoiding commuting, but achieving that much savings requires taking significant steps to make your activities around home greener.

We should not forget that most employers demand use of unjust technology that people should never tolerate. Starting with things like Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs, and lots of imposed employer-operated spyware.

France accused of trampling freedom of the press for arresting investigative journalist Ariane Lavrilleux, who reported on leaked documents alleging French intelligence targeted civilians in Egypt. She has been arrested,

France is becoming ever more repressive. Long-distance buses now require passengers' names, just like long-distance trains; next year, all trains that travel from city to city will impose the same demand. It is becoming difficult to pay for the Paris Metro with cash.

Pervasive tracking and surveillance is the foundation for pervasive repression.

A campaign is raising funds to support whistleblower David McBride, who revealed war crimes by Australia's military.

This July in the US was the hottest month ever, and it caused unprecedented damage to US food production, covering land and sea.

Richard Stallman will be speaking at the GNU 40th anniversary event in Switzerland on September 27^th.

Celebration and Free/Libre Software Developer meeting in Biel/Bienne

40 years ago the GNU Project — to develop the GNU operating system — was launched and gave birth to the Free Software movement, and Free Software has since become the cornerstone of modern computing. The GNU Project is celebrating its fortieth anniversary with a hacker meeting at the Volkshaus in Biel/Bienne, which will feature presentations about various GNU packages, Free Software philosophy, and the development process.

• When? The event runs September 27, 2023, 9:00–22:00 CEST
• When is this keynote address? On September 27^th at 14:00h
• Where? Volkshaus in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
• Link: <https://www.gnu.org/gnu40/>