Best MintCast Podcasts (2025)

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473 – Parental Misguidance 1:56:57

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First up in the news: Theres and initiative in protecting OTA TV from DRM Then in our Wanderings: Joe does a lot, Bill plays magical video cards, Majid is trying to resist Black Friday, Charles goes to a Linux conference, and Jim eschews the mouse. And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes The News: FCC Seeks Com…

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Saudi Arabia Just Said NO to Israel and the US | Sharmine Narwani 1:02:28

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Saudi Arabia is pushing back against US and Israeli pressure, challenging Washington’s efforts to reshape the Middle East. From Gaza to Lebanon to the Red Sea, regional resistance is rising. Joining host Mnar Adley is Sharmine Narwani, journalist and political analyst and editor of The Cradle. Narwani breaks down Saudi Arabia’s motivations, Israel’…

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473 – Parental Misguidance 1:56:57

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First up in the news: Theres and initiative in protecting OTA TV from DRM Then in our Wanderings: Joe does a lot, Bill plays magical video cards, Majid is trying to resist Black Friday, Charles goes to a Linux conference, and Jim eschews the mouse. And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes The News: FCC Seeks Com…

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472 – New Distros, Old Issues 1:13:30

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – October 2025 Then, new distro news and updates, and more streaming stuff In security and privacy: don’t trust every PPA! Link To Full Show Notes The News: Mint Monthly News – October 2025 GNOME 50 Ends the X11 Era After Decades CachyOS Continues Delivering Leading Performance Over Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora Works…

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472 – New Distros, Old Issues 1:13:30

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – October 2025 Then, new distro news and updates, and more streaming stuff In security and privacy: don’t trust every PPA! Link To Full Show Notes The News: Mint Monthly News – October 2025 GNOME 50 Ends the X11 Era After Decades CachyOS Continues Delivering Leading Performance Over Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora Works…

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Russia vs. USA: The New Nuclear Arms Race | Rachel Blevins & Mnar Adley 44:02

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The United States is racing toward nuclear annihilation while its empire crumbles from within. In this explosive interview, independent journalist Rachel Blevins exposes how Washington's imperial ambitions have backfired catastrophically: as the New START treaty expires in 2026, Trump threatens to resume nuclear testing while Russia deploys unstopp…

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Sudan Isn’t Collapsing — It’s Being Taken Apart by the U.S., Israel, and the UAE 12:51

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Sudan’s collapse isn’t a natural disaster — it’s a deliberate act of imperial design. For decades, Washington has waged economic warfare and proxy conflicts to dismantle Sudan’s sovereignty. Now, with Israel and the UAE leading the charge, Sudan is being stripped of its gold, oil, and independence under the banner of “stability.” In this episode, M…

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Hypersonic Missiles, Imperial Wars, and Resistance: The New US-Russia Clash in Latin America 52:01

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bPushback from Latin American leaders is throwing a wrench into Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions. The Summit of the Americas — a U.S.-backed conference of regional leaders — has been abruptly cancelled (officially “postponed” until 2026) after threats of a mass boycott led by Mexico and Colombia. Joining host Mnar Adley to discuss the Trump admini…

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471 – “Welcome To dockerCast” 2:26:08

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First up in the news: LMDE 7 “Gigi” released Then in our Wanderings: Bill suffers an outage, Joe’s Jellyfin is “ok”, Majid is back to “full time”, and Jim has a lot of extensions And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes The News: LMDE 7 “Gigi” released Amazon appears to be suppressing Fire TV 4K Select reviews a…

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471 – “Welcome To dockerCast” 2:26:08

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First up in the news: LMDE 7 “Gigi” released Then in our Wanderings: Bill suffers an outage, Joe’s Jellyfin is “ok”, Majid is back to “full time”, and Jim has a lot of extensions And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes The News: LMDE 7 “Gigi” released Amazon appears to be suppressing Fire TV 4K Select reviews a…

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Real Estate & Gas: Trump’s Gaza Deal & Empire’s Cover-Up w/ Aaron Maté & Mnar Adley 39:18

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Award-winning journalist Aaron Maté joins Mnar Adley to expose the hidden interests behind Trump’s Gaza “peace” deal — a plan rooted not in diplomacy but in real estate and natural gas profits. As Israel’s ceasefire takes hold, Western media celebrate the return of Israeli captives while ignoring thousands of Palestinian prisoners and the empire’s …

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470 – Laptop Rescue Service AKA “Send us your stuff!” 1:43:58

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First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” release imminent, Mint Monthly News, Ubuntu 25.10 is out and breaking stuff, Firefox shaking is loved by TIME, Windows 10 is officially dead and lots more! In security and privacy: Charles has some interesting news on AI and new laws in Spain And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show…

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470 – Laptop Rescue Service AKA “Send us your stuff!” 1:43:58

2M ago1:43:58

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First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” release imminent, Mint Monthly News, Ubuntu 25.10 is out and breaking stuff, Firefox shaking is loved by TIME, Windows 10 is officially dead and lots more! In security and privacy: Charles has some interesting news on AI and new laws in Spain And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show…

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Inside Washington’s $230M plan to dismantle Hezbollah 47:26

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In this urgent episode of the Mint Press News podcast, host Mnar Adley speaks with Lebanese war correspondent Ghadi Francis about Israel’s relentless war on Lebanon and Washington’s renewed campaign to force Hezbollah to disarm. Ghadi, whose Instagram account with over 400,000 followers was recently suspended by Meta, returns to the show to share f…

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469 – Bill Loves Windows 2:24:28

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First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” BETA released In security and privacy: Mississippi enforces Age Assurance Law, NPM suffers a security breach. Then in our Wanderings, Joe works with Proxmox, and Openmediavault, Jim Troubleshoots hard disks, Majid goes back to work, and Bill works on his “Immich.” And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggest…

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469 – Bill Loves Windows 2:24:28

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First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” BETA released In security and privacy: Mississippi enforces Age Assurance Law, NPM suffers a security breach. Then in our Wanderings, Joe works with Proxmox, and Openmediavault, Jim Troubleshoots hard disks, Majid goes back to work, and Bill works on his “Immich.” And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggest…

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Roundtable 092025 47:29

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A Saturday Livestream about everything and nothing. Discord – https://mintcast.org/discord Telegram – https://mintcast.org/tg https://youtube.com/live/S782hvbNWNc?feature=shareBy mintCast

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468 – Very Plexable 1:57:04

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First up in the news: Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” released, Mint Monthly News – August In security and privacy: Plex is a problem again And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:44 – News 01:16:45 – Security And Privacy 01:35:11 – Bodhi Corner 01:38:37 – Vibrations From The Ether 01:42:31 – Check This Out 01:51:48 – Ho…

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468 – Very Plexable 1:57:04

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First up in the news: Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” released, Mint Monthly News – August In security and privacy: Plex is a problem again And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:44 – News 01:16:45 – Security And Privacy 01:35:11 – Bodhi Corner 01:38:37 – Vibrations From The Ether 01:42:31 – Check This Out 01:51:48 – Ho…

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Israel Assassinates Yemen’s Prime Minister While Media Fixates on Charlie Kirk 23:53

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Charlie Kirk’s assassination dominated global headlines. Meanwhile, Israel killed Yemen’s prime minister and bombed journalists — stories Western media buried. Independent Yemeni journalist Abdellatif Al Washali joins MintPress to discuss the Red Sea blockade that has devastated Israel’s economy, the assassination of Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Nas…

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Trump’s Cartel Hoax: How Washington Uses Venezuela to Sell War 55:36

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Truth Under Siege: MintPress News Needs You This is an urgent call to action. One of our main funding lines has been cut and MintPress News could be forced to shut down without your support. Support the fundraiser The Trump administration is beating the drums of war in Latin America. Washington has placed a $50 million bounty on Venezuelan Presiden…

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Round Table 09-06-25 52:40

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A Saturday Livestream about everything and nothing.By mintCast

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Round Table 09-06-25 52:40

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A Saturday Livestream about everything and nothing.By mintCast

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467 – Line Of Sight 2:14:39

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First up in the Mint news: Another birthday for Mint!, Mint 22.2 final ISOs now being tested In security and privacy: Arch is Ddossed and malware abounds Then in our Wanderings: Joe does a lot, Majid achieves very little, Charles, Bill falls off the ARC and Jim is a photographic genius And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To F…

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467 – Line Of Sight 2:14:39

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First up in the Mint news: Another birthday for Mint!, Mint 22.2 final ISOs now being tested In security and privacy: Arch is Ddossed and malware abounds Then in our Wanderings: Joe does a lot, Majid achieves very little, Charles, Bill falls off the ARC and Jim is a photographic genius And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To F…

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Round Table 08-23-25 1:59:07

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A Saturday Livestream about everything and nothing.By mintCast

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Round Table 08-23-25 1:59:07

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A Saturday Livestream about everything and nothing.By mintCast

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466 – Print All The Things 1:25:04

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First up in The News: Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” BETA Release, The Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) project is seeking increased sponsorship, and CachyOS Topped DistroWatch’s Rankings In our Innards section: Joe goes hard on some 3D printing In Check This Out, Charles gives us an overview of Pass Key And finally, in Vibrations from the Ether, feedb…

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466 – Print All The Things 1:25:04

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First up in The News: Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” BETA Release, The Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) project is seeking increased sponsorship, and CachyOS Topped DistroWatch’s Rankings In our Innards section: Joe goes hard on some 3D printing In Check This Out, Charles gives us an overview of Pass Key And finally, in Vibrations from the Ether, feedb…

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African Stream Founder on U.S. Censorship and Burkina Faso’s Revolutionary Leader 1:13:27

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When African Stream became one of the fastest-growing revolutionary media outlets on the planet, Washington took notice — and Silicon Valley pulled the plug. In this MintCast episode, hosts Mnar Adley and Alan MacLeod speak with Ahmed Kaballo, founder of African Stream, about the U.S.-led campaign that led to his platform being removed from the int…

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465 – “Won’t Someone Think Of The Children!” 1:45:01

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First up in the news: Mint 22.2 betas now in testing, Arch AUR Under Fire Once More as Malware Resurfaces, Debian 13 Trixie Release Date is Officially Confirmed, and Hyprland Hyprperks have been launched. In Security and Privacy, Introducing Proton Authenticator – secure 2FA, your way and Microsoft Recall issues In Check This Out, Ignition allows y…

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465 – “Won’t Someone Think Of The Children!” 1:45:01

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First up in the news: Mint 22.2 betas now in testing, Arch AUR Under Fire Once More as Malware Resurfaces, Debian 13 Trixie Release Date is Officially Confirmed, and Hyprland Hyprperks have been launched. In Security and Privacy, Introducing Proton Authenticator – secure 2FA, your way and Microsoft Recall issues In Check This Out, Ignition allows y…

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How Google Became Israel’s Most Powerful Propaganda Partner | Alan MacLeod Interview 46:42

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Israel’s Hasbara machine just got a 2,000% budget boost. In this MintPress exclusive, Alan MacLeod breaks down how the Israeli Foreign Ministry is funneling $150 million into Google and YouTube ads aimed squarely at European audiences—while Unit 8200 veterans quietly staff Silicon Valley giants. 🔍 What you’ll learn: • How YouTube served 45 million …

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464 – Ticky Tacky People 1:16:26

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – July 2025, In our Innards section: Let’s talk BASH! And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes Mint Monthly News – July 2025 Contact Info: Joe – Tllts.org, linuxlugcast.com, [email protected], Buy Joe a coffee Moss – Full Circle Weekly News, [email protected], Mastodon @za…

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464 – Ticky Tacky People 1:16:26

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – July 2025, In our Innards section: Let’s talk BASH! And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Link To Full Show Notes Mint Monthly News – July 2025 Contact Info: Joe – Tllts.org, linuxlugcast.com, [email protected], Buy Joe a coffee Moss – Full Circle Weekly News, [email protected], Mastodon @za…

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Motaz Azaiza: Surviving Gaza and Bearing Witness to Genocide 19:03

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Motaz Azaiza became a global icon for his fearless photojournalism during Israel’s assault on Gaza. In this exclusive MintCast interview, host Mnar Adley speaks with Azaiza about surviving the onslaught, becoming a voice for his people, and why documenting war crimes has never been more urgent. Since October 2023, Israel has killed more than 200 jo…

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463 – Tacos And TikTok 1:24:29

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First up in the news: Linux hits 5%, Nintendo does what we feared, The orange baby eats a TACO, Steam prefers Proton to Native, Fedora might have killed Bazzite and a new Firefox release We also welcome Charles as a new co-host! In security and privacy: more password leakage by big tech And finally, the Feedback and a couple of suggestions Full Sho…

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463 – Tacos And TikTok 1:24:29

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First up in the news: Linux hits 5%, Nintendo does what we feared, The orange baby eats a TACO, Steam prefers Proton to Native, Fedora might have killed Bazzite and a new Firefox release We also welcome Charles as a new co-host! In security and privacy: more password leakage by big tech And finally, the Feedback and a couple of suggestions Full Sho…

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Inside Tehran: “This Is the Most United Iran Has Been Since Saddam’s War” 43:58

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Israel thought it could strike Iran and walk away unscathed. It was wrong. In this explosive episode of MintCast, Tehran-based professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi joins Mnar Adley from the heart of a city under Israeli bombardment to deliver a stark message: Israel is not in control—and the tide is turning fast. Marandi says Israel’s attacks have only…

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462 – Wistful Nostalgia 2:43:32

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – May 2025, controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2, Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session, end of Linux Format, and we have a new format and new co-host! In our Innards section: Dale discusses mobile internet devices and networks In Check This Out, we cover Packet, a new file transfer utility …

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462 – Wistful Nostalgia 2:43:32

6M ago2:43:32

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – May 2025, controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2, Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session, end of Linux Format, and we have a new format and new co-host! In our Innards section: Dale discusses mobile internet devices and networks In Check This Out, we cover Packet, a new file transfer utility …

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“Israel Is the Rabid Dog of American Imperialism”: Gaza Surgeon Dr. Mohammed Tahir Speaks Out 1:04:45

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On this week’s edition of The MintCast, host Mnar Adley speaks with British-Iraqi trauma surgeon Dr. Mohammed Tahir about his harrowing months working in Gaza’s hospitals, the trauma he witnessed, and the global awakening to Israel’s atrocities. Dr. Tahir describes operating on a “sea of mangled people” under nonstop Israeli bombardment, and shares…

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“They Shot Boys in the Penis”: ICU Nurse Testifies to Genocide in Gaza 1:25:05

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In part two of our exclusive interview, American ICU nurse Willy Massay reveals a disturbing pattern of Israeli attacks on Gaza’s medical system and children. He says Israeli soldiers deliberately shot boys in the penis to prevent them from having families. Massay recounts treating patients with no anesthesia, no gauze, and no electricity—forced to…

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461 – Virtualization 2:30:10

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, BackBlaze backups may be in trouble, you can run Arch inside Windows, Linux kernel drops 486 and early 586 support, and a new RaspberryPiOS release, and the end of Windows 10 support brings new opportunities In security and privacy: openSUSE removes Deepin Desktop over security issues, Proton threatens to qu…

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461 – Virtualization 2:30:10

7M ago2:30:10

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, BackBlaze backups may be in trouble, you can run Arch inside Windows, Linux kernel drops 486 and early 586 support, and a new RaspberryPiOS release, and the end of Windows 10 support brings new opportunities In security and privacy: openSUSE removes Deepin Desktop over security issues, Proton threatens to qu…

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"My Taxes Just Killed You": American ICU Nurse Reveals Gaza Hospital Horror 26:21

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In this powerful and deeply emotional episode, MintPress News Director Mnar Adley sits down with American ICU nurse Willy Massay, who has just returned from Gaza after volunteering on the front lines of Israel’s war on the civilian population. Having worked in some of Gaza’s most devastated medical facilities—including Al-Aqsa, Nasser, and Indonesi…

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460 – Open Discussion 2:01:56

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First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 released, Ardour advances, Commodore OS 3.0 released, and OpenMandriva brings us TWO new releases; In security and privacy: US warns of new Zambian cybersecurity law, and Hackers can now imitate official Google mail Then in our Wanderings: Joe gets recontained, Moss waits, Majid goes to Cambridge In our Innards se…

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460 – Open Discussion 2:01:56

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First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 released, Ardour advances, Commodore OS 3.0 released, and OpenMandriva brings us TWO new releases; In security and privacy: US warns of new Zambian cybersecurity law, and Hackers can now imitate official Google mail Then in our Wanderings: Joe gets recontained, Moss waits, Majid goes to Cambridge In our Innards se…

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459 – Travel Digital Hygene 2:00:31

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Linux 6.16 To Add Asahi UAPI Header For Apple Silicon, Switzerland battles privacy intrusions, Firefox adds HEVC playback in Linux, Debian releases APT 3.0, Apple may add Mx GCC core support, Git turns 20, ProtonMail adds advanced features, ArcoLinux ends it all Then in our Wanderings: Bill is having trouble…

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459 – Travel Digital Hygene 2:00:31

8M ago2:00:31

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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Linux 6.16 To Add Asahi UAPI Header For Apple Silicon, Switzerland battles privacy intrusions, Firefox adds HEVC playback in Linux, Debian releases APT 3.0, Apple may add Mx GCC core support, Git turns 20, ProtonMail adds advanced features, ArcoLinux ends it all Then in our Wanderings: Bill is having trouble…