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I finally got my Linux server set up and got Plex moved over to run in a docker container and it’s fan-fucking-tastic.

My next question is about radarr and sonarr. I worry about getting notices, throttled by my ISP, etc. I have a VPN that I use to manually download content, but would prefer the automated method instead which I understand radarr and sonarr are for.

Would I need VPN to use these for this concern? If I do run a VPN, would I encounter issues with my external Plex access? I do often use it out of the house and have others who connect to my server to stream too. If so, is there a way to configure it to work with the VPN? And if I do, do I need to run it under that all the time? I don’t always get the VPN since there are some months where nothing is worth downloading for me, so why pay for it until I need it?

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is defending the purchase of two luxury private jets for herself and other DHS officials, costing more than $170 million in public funds. The U.S. Coast Guard’s acquisition of two Gulfstream G700 jets comes as the federal government shutdown is in its 21st day, hampering federal nutrition assistance and other public aid for millions of people nationwide. In a statement, Democratic Congressmember Bennie Thompson slammed the multimillion-dollar purchase as “blatantly immoral” and “probably illegal.”

There's presently an account spamming and reposting to the community. You can find who it is easily enough. Can you please ban it? The community won't grow if it's all bots.

that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA_QzeN8fCs

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One of the wildest things I've read in a while. I've heard of people fighting off cougars, which is crazy but a goddamn Grizzly Bear?!? It even had his head in its mouth!

I figured this was too groovy not to share, apologies if this isn't quite the right community for it.

I was wondering if there’s a site or database that shows how common different hobbies are in each country—like reading books, playing board games, listening to music, cooking, etc.

Does such a ranking or survey exist?

Has anyone made a half-decent Tux keycap to replace the ubiquitous Windows key with? I found this 3d-printable one but I can't say I'm crazy about its looks... I mean, look at this:

(To be clear, this is not my keyboard.)

Maybe the way to go is a generic penguin-themed keycap?

Azerbaijan has lifted restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, marking a significant step forward in the fragile peace between the two countries after decades of conflict, but the territorial dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh remains a barrier.

By: Jan van der Made

President Ilham Aliyev announced the change during a visit to Kazakhstan, pointing to a shipment of Kazakh grain travelling through Azerbaijan to Armenia – the first such transit since cargo limits were imposed in the late Soviet era.

“It’s not a huge game changer in terms of Armenia’s ability to import and export,” said Joshua Kucera, a Caucasus analyst with the International Crisis Group (ICG).

But he added that the move was symbolically important, showing Azerbaijan was “willing to do things that they haven’t been willing to do before".

The lifting of cargo restrictions follows a series of agreements signed in Washington on 8 August between Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

These agreements are aimed at ending decades of hostility centred on the Nagorno-Karabakh region – a mountainous territory internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but historically inhabited primarily by ethnic Armenians.

The accords – and a 17-point peace deal that is yet to be officially signed and ratified – envisage the opening of transport routes to enhance trade, connectivity and mutual trust between the two countries, as well as the cessation of conflict.

The restoration of trade transits through Azerbaijani territory effectively reconnects Armenia to regional markets, following years of isolation due to prior hostilities and blockades.

However, significant hurdles remain. The biggest sticking point, according to Kucera, could be language used in the Armenian constitution which stipulates reunification between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

“Both sides now [effectively] acknowledge that this is Azerbaijani territory,” he said.

Azerbaijan thus views this as an unacceptable "territorial claim” in Armenia’s constitution, which stands in the way of a final peace agreement.

Armenia is now proposing a referendum on the constitution, to take place in 2027.

But according to Kucera, many Armenians perceive this as “bullying" from Azerbaijan.

"They don't think it's a legitimate demand from Azerbaijan. And so nobody knows if this referendum is going to pass."

He added that many Armenians may simply boycott it. “If the referendum fails, the peace process will get a big hit."

Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump claims that agreements between the two countries will be cemented by the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (Tripp).

This transport corridor through southern Armenia would link Azerbaijan to its exclave Nakhchivan, bypassing Iran and cutting transit times significantly.

With this initiative, the White House appears to be assuming the regional peacekeeper role that was traditionally Moscow's, but Kucera is sceptical about a lasting US role in the area.

"Traditionally, the Caucasus has not been a very high priority of the US,” he told RFI. “Long before Donald Trump, you [had] an occasional attempt to get involved. [But] the attention never lasts for very long."

He added: “I don't think you can expect that this Russian absence from the Caucasus is going to last forever."

An awesome app I just discovered for browsing reddit links. Like the rest of you I've abandoned reddit but a lot of research on the web takes you to reddit. It's unsafe to browse the main site. This app is fully incognito and doesn't require an account. It's also gorgeous. It could potentially go inactive soon due to an API change. Last update was also in June but they fixed a crash this morning so someone's still working on it.

Download this and set it to handle reddit links by default. Stay safe, stay ready Comrades!

Looks like Apple's dreams of a smashing Liquid Glass success have been shattered.