Today's poll was interesting! It confirms what we've learned over the past year and a half ...

What our frens really need from computers, is simple practical stuff: Web browsing, email, watch the news, order products online

The great news is ... These are areas where the Linux Operating System is the strongest.

Linux, as you've learned, is based on Unix, the most secure "industrial strength" computer O.S. ever built in American history. Better engineered, and more secure at its core by "orders of magnitude", than Windows. And as you've also learned, Linux is "open source", meaning, we know what's it in, compared to Windows, which is closed off, the code is top-secret. (hmm, wonder why?)

Yes it takes a while to learn Linux but we've made it a long way. By helping each other out we can continue moving our computer needs in the right direction ... AWAY from "Farmer Bill" and Windoze!

profoundly true.

We Must Say No! to CBDC's. 😱

thanks Michael Yon for the image.

NEW - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) says U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) can "monitor persons of interest" through backdoor vulnerabilities in Apple phones.

https://www.disclose.tv/id/oiettinmb0/

@disclosetv

** Soapbox Rant About "Gay Pride" month **

Today I guess is the start of "pride" month, something to do with being gay.

In case anyone cares to hear perspective from this computer guy about it, and maybe you don't, but if you do, I think it's really strange, and at this age, as a grown adult, I find an element of sadness to the whole "pride" concept, frankly, I think it's a bunch of b.s.

Why? Well, if you're a man dressing up as a woman, face reality, you're probably not in a good place in your life. In years past, I knew some gay people, particularly when I used to be involved with the Democrats as a donor, and in my experience they were not happy people. I never "hated" them, the "hate" theory the libs use is a myth, but honestly I always thought they were very strange people and found they usually had numerous problems they were dealing with in their lives.

At this age I can see it crystal clear: It's just not how we're built. God created man and woman to be together, for the purpose of having and raising families. If you are a homo chasing around people of your same gender, you're going to have a very complicated life full of issues, you will probably be very challenged to ever have your own happy family, vs. accepting reality and choosing to build a simple straightforward life surrounded by family that loves you. Why would you choose the former, when you could have the latter?

Recognizing that we live in a complicated world, and that everyone has a story, I don't mean to sound "holider-than-thou", to demean or put anyone down, just expressing an opinion. Maybe I'm wrong. If you think I'm wrong, that's fine. If you are a man who enjoys dressing up as a woman, walking around in heels or something, I guess that's your right. Personally I will always think it's very weird, face it, it just is. Our foreign adversaries are pushing this junk on our western culture to weaken us, because the family is the core of our strength as a nation. And they are laughing at us as so many weak minded people embrace these concepts.

If you are a person presently stuck in the "gay" mentality myth, because I do think it's a myth--instead of celebrating "pride" month, consider getting your act together, repenting (changing your ways) and accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. He died on the cross for all of our sins. Do some of your own research and try to disprove His history, you can't. It is impossible. He is 100% real.

You will notice there is a recent flood of people making videos talking about how they did exactly this, changed their ways and feel truly healed. With His forgiveness and the love of the Holy Spirit in your heart, you will feel a million or more times better on the inside, where it matters most. Helping, encouraging people to hear this message based in reality is not "hate", it is one of the most loving things any of us can do. **End of Soapbox Rant**

"We like Linux Mint Debian Edition. It is a solid Mint experience with the same stable offering. it's another distro we can recommend to beginners."

https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-lmde-5-the-best-linux-desktop-out-there/

Have a great Friday, frens!

Weekend’s here! 🥳

For those who are serious about taking back your Digital Freedom, Sean Patrick Tario of Mark37.com made a great, detailed presentation about FOSS and Linux software.

Highly recommended.

Watch: https://odysee.com/@mark37.com:2/cowboyandsuit14:b

This seems strange, but here it is anyways: YouTube "will no longer remove content that features ... claims that the 2020 US presidential election was stolen, reversing a policy instituted two years ago amid a wave of false claims about the election."

"Two years, tens of thousands of video removals, and one election cycle later, we recognized it was time to reevaluate the effects of this policy in today's changed landscape. In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm. With that in mind, and with 2024 campaigns well underway, we will stop removing content that advances false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in the 2020 and other past US Presidential elections. This goes into effect today, Friday, June 2."

Here's a link to the announcement itself on YouTube's website: https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/us-election-misinformation-update-2023/

Real ad for construction jobs seen today in Miami

@Jeffrey_Peterson | @jptchat | jeff.pro

If you’re one of the several hundred learners in the Linux for Beginners class run by this channel, your invitations for tomorrow’s Weekend Linux Workshop are being sent out now!

This week, join us as we answer one of your most common questions: How long does it take to learn Linux, and how much of it do I really need to learn?

Then we discuss the best ways to find a cheap second laptop for learning and practicing Linux. Did you know Chromebook laptops, which can be found new for less than $100, can be converted to Linux, too?

In a complicated world, learn how easy it can be to take back complete control of your computers and achieve Digital Freedom, with Linux!

See you online tomorrow @ 5:00pm Eastern!

It’s incredible how one seemingly dull picture could bring back so many memories in a way that absolutely no one who wasn’t around back then could ever understand!

“8 ball Deluxe” was a popular pinball machine first released by Bally in 1981. More than 8,000 of these were made, making it one of the best selling pinball machines of the 80’s. It was a simple game based on pool. If you think back far enough you may remember seeing one of these, as they were in a lot of places back then.

It was powered by a Bally MPU AS-2518-35 main board with 12 volts DC. (something like this, in case you’re interested): https://allteksystems.com/products/ultimate-mpu-universal-bally-stern-replacement-board

Tech giant #Google announced that it will #Delete any accounts that have been inactive for at least two years starting in December 2023, including accounts for Gmail and YouTube, Google Docs, Google Meet, Google Calendar, and Google Photos.

https://ept.ms/MassRemovalFM

Learning to break away from the emerging government/'big tech' technocracy is one of the most important, healthy things you can do for yourself, now and for your digital future.

Learn a little more each week by following this channel. And start your Linux journey in our Technology forums -> forums.jeff.pro

PRAYER

Almighty God in Heaven, as we behold the Holy Trinity—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit—our hearts swell with awe and reverence. While our human minds cannot fully comprehend the vastness and power of Your majestic glory, Your Spirit graciously lives within us, illuminating us with the light of faith and wisdom of Your divine purpose. For this gift, we are eternally grateful.

We pray today once again for the wisdom and discernment to know and joyfully follow Your perfect will for our lives. With grateful and believing hearts we seek Your divine leading. Please show us the way we should go this upcoming week. Open the eyes of our understanding and tune the ears of our souls to hear the infinite wisdom of Your still, small voice. For You alone, O God, are perfectly Holy, Good, and worthy of all honor, praise, and glory.

In the mighty Name of Jesus, the Name that reigns above all others, we humbly offer this prayer. Amen.

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” John 14:16-17

Learn a little about how to take back control of your technology, one day at a time, by making this channel a part of your daily reading list here on Telegram.

@Jeffrey_Peterson | @jptchat | jeff.pro

The messaging here on the Jeff.pro channel has always been well received ... teaching Patriots how to move away from Microsoft Windows on to Linux has been like water flowing down a stream.

Since the first moment this channel was launched, people have always heard our message, done their research, and eventually realized FOSS and Linux are the real deal in terms of unplugging from the digital matrix, while still staying connected to the internet in a way that gives control back to us, "We the People."

We've learned that with messaging here on telegram it's about ~20 to 30 people per month who finish studying, and more or less the same number jump on board to start learning. Almost two years later, our Linux for Beginners class remains full.

Don't let anyone tell you that Patriots are not interested in technology. The consistency in our educational programs proves otherwise. What -IS- true is that it takes time to learn and change to new ways of doing things, that time investment is actually what's hardest for people, completely understandable.

Elon Musk Calls for All Social Media Companies to Open Source Their Algorithms

“There’s a massive amount of secret suppression going on at Facebook, Google, Instagram…It’s just nonstop secret suppression.”

https://twitter.com/thechiefnerd/status/1665454438297763841

@ChiefNerd