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Free Software Foundation (FSF) @[email protected]

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Fighting for essential rights and freedoms for computer users since 1985.

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Joined May 2008
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Together, we can build a future in which everyone will be able to learn in freedom and will know their rights as a user. Donate to the FSF to help bring free software to every learning environment around the world. donate.fsf.org/ #LearnLibre #Education
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A #ThankGNU! to Andrew Comly and Casper Freksen for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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Issue 223 of the #FreeSoftwareSupporter is here! Catch up on October #FreeSoftware #News here: u.fsf.org/4d3 #FSF
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Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-11-0… #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF
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A #ThankGNU! to Jacob Sowder, Mark Driscoll, and Yidong Chong for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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The October #GNU Spotlight by Amin Bandali is now available! Read it here: fsf.org/blogs/community/2026… #FSF #Hyperbole #Gxmessage #GNUMtools
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A #ThankGNU! to Antonio Carzaniga and Holger Weisbrodt for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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A #ThankGNU! to Uday Kale and Wade Cline for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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Thank you to everyone who attended #EncryptFest on Sunday! We had a great time and enjoyed seeing so many of you in person and online :-) #FreeSoftware #surveillance #FSF #encryption
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A #ThankGNU! to Dwayne Dever, and John Wheeler for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-10-3… #FreeSoftwareDirectory #FSF
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A #ThankGNU! to David Combs and David Lecompte for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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Any electronic aspect of the process that affects elections should be subject to public scrutiny: u.fsf.org/4d2 #election #voting #democracy #UnitedStates
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A #ThankGNU! to Andrew Comly and Casper Freksen for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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Election integrity requires free software: u.fsf.org/4d2 #election #voting #democracy #UnitedStates
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Today is #GlobalEncryptionDay! Celebrate by learning how to encrypt your email or join us for #EncryptFest this Sunday, October 25: emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en/
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A #ThankGNU! to Jacob Sowder, Mark Driscoll, and Yidong Chong for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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Thank you to everyone who shared what their first experience with #FreeSoftware was! We really enjoyed reading about everyone's early days with free software :-)
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A #ThankGNU! to Antonio Carzaniga and Holger Weisbrodt for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and awareness, visit: u.fsf.org/4ao
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You can donate as an associate member on a monthly or annual basis: fsf.org/associate/dues.html
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Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Léa Gris for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: u.fsf.org/4co #GNU #Bash #CopyrightAssignments
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