posthole (@posthole@social.posthole.net)
THE POSTHOLE
Wednesday, 06 May 2026 · Night Edition · Vol. 1 No. 147
MJD 61167.00
LEAD — NATIONAL
FBI Raids Office of Lawmaker Who Led Virginia Redistricting
-- Mother Jones
On Wednesday, FBI agents reportedly raided the office and business of state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, the Virginia legislator and prominent leader of the state’s recent redistricting effort that won Democrats four more likely seats in the House of...
GOVERNMENT
▸ H.R. 7995, Chafee Opportunities for New Networks and Existing Connection Trust Act
-- Congressional Budget Office
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 29, 2026
▸ Answers to Questions for the Record Following a Hearing on The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2026 to 2036
-- Congressional Budget Office
RESEARCH
▸ Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education
-- The Conversation
The Smith College campus in Northampton, Mass., in October 2025. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Within the...
▸ Recreational fishing in the US catches far more fish than previously estimated
-- The Conversation
▸ 71% of U.S. homeowners say their home insurance costs have gone up
-- Pew Research Center
WORLD
▸ Israeli strikes kill five Palestinians across Gaza in one day
-- Al Jazeera
Five Palestinians were killed in one day in separate Israeli strikes across Gaza.
INTERNATIONAL
▸ Prix du carburant: le gouvernement avance à tâtons et chouchoute TotalEnergies
-- Mediapart
Pour soutenir l’économie face à l’inflation du baril, Sébastien Lecornu a promis de nouvelles aides publiques aux contours...
▸ Des milliers de manifestants à Prague contre «une réforme idéologique de l’audiovisuel public»
-- Mediapart
▸ «On lui doit beaucoup plus que vous ne l’imaginez»: devant ses actionnaires, Lagardère défend Sarkozy
-- Mediapart
IN BRIEF
• Hackers abuse Google ads for GoDaddy ManageWP login phishing -- BleepingComputer
• Critical vm2 sandbox bug lets attackers execute code on hosts -- BleepingComputer
• New Cisco DoS flaw requires manual reboot to revive devices -- BleepingComputer
• DAEMON Tools devs confirm breach, release malware-free version -- BleepingComputer
• Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist -- BleepingComputer
SECTIONS
Account Avoidance: Some things never change… #opensource
Tech Talk: UK businesses brace for jet fuel rationing #tech
Tinseltown Tour: [Supergirl Movie Runtime Confirmed By DC Universe Director Ahead...](https://www.slashfilm.com/2166586/superman-...
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
Get Amazon Prime for 6 months totally free if you're age 18-24 - here's how
Amazon's Prime for Young Adults plan gets college students and other young people a big break on the membership. Here's what to know.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-get-amazon-prime-for-young-adults/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #ZDNet [ZDNet]
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kiltedtux (@kiltedtux@mastodon.social)
Phoronix: D7VK 1.9 Brings Some Hefty Performance Improvements
https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.9-Released
#linux #opensource #tech
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
Musk’s biggest loyalist became his biggest liability
I sat down in the Musk v. Altman trial courtroom today, painfully aware that no one was going to ask Shivon Zilis the question on everyone's minds: Girl, what the fuck are you doing? Zilis, who testified under oath that…
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/925665/musk-altman-trial-shivon-zilis-testimony
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]
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kiltedtux (@kiltedtux@mastodon.social)
Linuxiac: Mesa 26.1 Graphics Stack Brings Vulkan and OpenGL Improvements
https://linuxiac.com/mesa-26-1-graphics-stack-brings-vulkan-and-opengl-improvements/
#linux #opensource #tech
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linuxiac (@linuxiac@mastodon.social)
Mesa 26.1 is out with expanded driver support, new graphics extensions, Intel VirtIO GPU work, and broader updates across the stack.
https://linuxiac.com/mesa-26-1-graphics-stack-brings-vulkan-and-opengl-improvements/
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unixbhaskar (@unixbhaskar@mastodon.social)
If you know, you know :)
#linuxadmin #opensource #gentoo #operatingsystem
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post (@post@europe.pub)
Steam Controller and Puck CAD files now available!
https://europe.pub/post/12029014
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post (@post@europe.pub)
Inkscape 1.4.4 is now available 🎉🥳
https://europe.pub/post/12029012
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
The best 40-inch TVs of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed
We tested and compared the best 40-inch class TVs from brands like Samsung, Hisense, and more to help you find the right fit for your space.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-40-inch-tv/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #ZDNet [ZDNet]
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
Nintendo announces a new Star Fox for the Switch 2
It turns out Fox McCloud's appearance in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie was a tease of things to come: Nintendo just surprise announced the first new Star Fox game in a decade. The game is called, simply, Star Fox, and it…
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/925601/star-fox-nintendo-switch-2
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TheVerge [The Verge]
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kiltedtux (@kiltedtux@mastodon.social)
Hackaday: A 1947 Radio Gets A Face Lift
https://hackaday.com/2026/05/06/a-1947-radio-gets-a-face-lift/
#linux #opensource #tech
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