# today august — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover today august. Page: Feed: --- ## [Feds Find 24K Noncitizens Who Voted in 2020, Likely More](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/feds-find-24k-noncitizens-who-voted) _2026-08-19 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ The Commerce Department has already identified over 24,000 noncitizens who voted in the 2020 election, and they expect to find tens of thousands more as they review voter records going forward. ## [History: V-J Day, Crockett, Macbeth, Cleopatra, Omagh, Babe Ruth, Joao I, Tenochtitlán Falls, Sons of Liberty &More](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/history-v-j-day-crockett-macbeth-d3c) _2026-08-18 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ “I leave this rule for others when I’m dead, Be always sure you’re right — THEN GO AHEAD!” —Davy Crockett ## [Saints: Assumption, I.Bakanja, Kolbe, Helena, Daig, Zacchaeus, Tarcisius, Stephen, Roch, Sarah, Hyacinth &More](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/saints-assumption-ibakanja-kolbe-969) _2026-08-17 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ “For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” —Mary, Luke 1:48 ## [Untold Stories: American Patriots Seek Vital Ingredient From Spanish in New Orleans](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/untold-stories-america-patriots-seek) _2026-08-16 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ When the American Revolutionaries were fighting the world’s most powerful empire (Britain) with scarcely any gunpowder or other supplies, the Spaniards stepped up to assure the “General de los Estados Unidos Americanos” Washington and his men that they were not alone. ## [Death as a Doorway: The Dormition and Isidore Bakanja](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/death-as-a-doorway-the-dormition) _2026-08-15 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ Today, August 15, is the feast day of the dormition (falling asleep) of the Blessed Virgin and her miraculous assumption, body and soul, into Heaven by a special grace of her Son. ## [81 Years Ago, Japan Surrendered and WWII Ended](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/81-years-ago-japan-surrendered-and) _2026-08-14 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ “When Imperial Japan laid down its arms on this day in 1945, America stood victorious over the forces of tyranny, proving to every generation that freedom survives only when brave citizens stand ready to defend it. ## [Did a Cali Attorney Solve ICE’s Sanctuary State Problem?](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/did-a-cali-attorney-solve-ices-sanctuary) _2026-08-14 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ For over a year, federal immigration authorities have been expressing frustration that sanctuary state Democrats will not hand over illegal alien criminals to ICE custody. ## [Gareth Jones: The Journalist Who Exposed Stalin’s Starvation of Ukraine](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/gareth-jones-the-journalist-who-exposed) _2026-08-13 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ The Welsh reporter who walked into the Holodomor and refused to look away—while Moscow’s Western apologists called the dying “not starving” ## [Iranian Leaders Want to Nuke U.S., Cut Off Americans' Feet](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/iranian-leaders-want-to-nuke-us-cut) _2026-08-13 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ In your latest reminder that we absolutely cannot make deals with the America-hating, genocidal, terrorist regime of Iran, a new top security official and a military commander have both issued vile and dire threats against Americans. ## [The Last Stand of Senior Lieutenant Artem Abramovych](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/the-last-stand-of-senior-lieutenant) _2026-08-12 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ In 2014, a 24-year-old Ukrainian tank commander and his crew sacrificed everything near Stepanivka to shield wounded comrades from advancing Russian armor. ## [Open coordination for humans & AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dhLn825sfP44) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Shared schemas and CLI tooling to validate, route, and audit human-agent workflows. ## [Indiana Election Margin Shows Why Fraud Matters](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/indiana-election-margin-shows-why) _2026-08-12 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ After an Indiana state race went for Trump-endorsed Republican Paula Copenhaver by a margin of single digits, it should be obvious that clearing illegal aliens, deceased people, and other illicit names off voter rolls is a top priority. ## [Steve Wozniak’s Ukrainian Affinity: The Apple Co-Founder’s Embrace of a Contested Heritage](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/steve-wozniaks-ukrainian-affinity) _2026-08-11 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ Despite a documented Polish paternal line and German/Swiss maternal roots, the engineer who helped launch the personal computer revolution has long voiced a personal connection to Ukraine. ## [America250: King George Learns Americans Have Declared Independence (PJM)](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/america250-king-george-learns-americans) _2026-08-11 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ PJ Media: Exactly 250 years ago to the day, King George III of Great Britain found out that the American colonies had declared themselves free and independent states. ## [USA250: Nathanael Greene Becomes a Major General](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/usa250-nathanael-greene-becomes-a) _2026-08-10 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ To quote a classic opera song, today (Aug.9) we mark the 250th anniversary of the appointment of a man who was the very model of a modern major general: Nathanael Greene. ## [History of the Week: Guadalcanal, Hiroshima, Mobile Bay, W.Wallace, Solzhenitsyn, Coast Guard, Berlin Olympics &More](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/history-of-the-week-guadalcanal-hiroshima-d01) _2026-08-09 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times,” wrote G. ## [The Ukrainian Hercules They Tried to Erase: Ivan Piddubnyi and Russia’s Long War on Ukrainian Identity](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/the-ukrainian-hercules-they-tried) _2026-08-08 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ From the wrestling mats of early 20th-century Europe to a neglected grave in Kuban, the story of a world champion reveals how Russian imperialism has systematically denied Ukrainian greatness. ## [Purple Heart Day](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/purple-heart-day) _2026-08-08 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ Today, August 7, is Purple Heart Day, referring to the award which fallen or wounded U.S. troops receive ## [Panteleimon Kulish: Architect of the Modern Ukrainian Language](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/panteleimon-kulish-architect-of-the) _2026-08-07 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ Today, August 7, marks the birthday of Panteleimon Oleksandrovych Kulish (1819–1897), one of the towering figures of the nineteenth-century Ukrainian national revival. ## [Daniel O’Connell and Christ’s Transfiguration](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/daniel-oconnell-and-christs-transfiguration) _2026-08-07 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ On Aug. 6, 1775, Daniel O’Connell, the great 19th century Irish nationalist leader, was born. It is fitting that a man who earned the name of “the Catholic Emancipator”… ## [Adm. Farragut, Full Speed Ahead](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/adm-farragut-full-speed-ahead) _2026-08-06 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ The Union cause needed a strategic victory, especially the taking of a Confederate port. Farragut’s fearless determination won the battle. ## [Get started with Turso (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mg3O5rpQBHdh) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Turso account to access the app. ## [Muhammad, Illegal Immigrant and Conqueror](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/muhammad-illegal-immigrant-and-conqueror) _2026-08-05 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ Islam is a thoroughly evil religion that spreads primarily through violence and land theft. ## [Saints: Dominic, J.Vianney, Maccabees, Ignatius, P.Chrysologus, Solanus, Peter in Chains, Alphonsus, Nonna &More](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/saints-dominic-jvianney-maccabees-b63) _2026-08-04 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ This upcoming week we celebrate the Transfiguration, when Jesus revealed Himself to three of His Apostles in the glory of His Divinity. ## [Twenty Years On: How Yanukovych’s 2006 Return Undermined the Orange Revolution](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/twenty-years-on-how-yanukovychs-2006) _2026-08-03 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ Twenty years ago today, on August 3, 2006, Ukrainian politics took a sharp and consequential turn. ## [250 Years Ago: The Signing of the Declaration of Independence](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/250-years-ago-the-signing-of-the) _2026-08-02 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ Exactly two and a half centuries ago today (August 2), delegates to the Continental Congress began the official signing of the Declaration of Independence, which they had first approved July 4. ## [Chicken Kiev Speech: How America Discouraged Ukraine from Independence](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/chicken-kiev-speech-how-america-discouraged) _2026-08-02 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ On a warm summer day in 1991, U.S. ## [Ignorance Begets Fear — Which Is What Commies Want](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/ignorance-begets-fear-which-is-what) _2026-08-02 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ “Ignorance is the parent of fear,” wrote Herman Melville in his masterpiece Moby-Dick. Commie politicians and educators seem to agree with Melville, though for a different reason than he said it, because they deliberately try to keep most citizens ignorant in order to make them more susceptible to fear—and thus to autocratic control. ## [History: Passchendaele, Melville, Cannae, Bach, Spanish Armada, Robespierre, Wm.Clark, Solzhenitsyn, Bismarck &More](https://catherinesalgado.substack.com/p/history-passchendaele-melville-cannae-af1) _2026-08-01 · Catherine Salgado · Pro Deo et Libertate_ “The history of the world is but the biography of great men.” —Thomas Carlyle ## [Street Protests Favoring Computer Geek Over Battle-Hardened Soldier](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/street-protests-favoring-computer) _2026-07-21 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ Thousands protest for six days after President Zelensky backed a Soviet-era general over a young reformist defense minister. ## [Ukraine's Escalation: Can Drone Strikes Force Putin to the Negotiating Table?](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/ukraines-2026-escalation-can-drone) _2026-07-19 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ Mutual strikes intensify as Kyiv seeks leverage amid a stalemate, and Moscow's retaliatory barrage raises the human toll for Ukrainians. ## [Zoho MX for GOV.in and NIC.in: Why mgovcloud.in Uses US-Based MarkMonitor and UltraDNS](https://nixsanctuary.com/zoho-mx-for-gov-in-and-nic-in-why-mgovcloud-in-uses-us-based-markmonitor-and-ultradns/) _2026-07-10 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ In 2023, Zoho was awarded the contract , after due process of public tender, to migrate the official hosted email and office suite services for government departments, as well as public sector undertakings (PSUs). It is a good step to deploy a uniform solution for data sovereignty and privacy. Kudos to ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tNPBqd63CWxc) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [2022: The Fall of Lysychansk](https://ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/2022-the-fall-of-lysychansk) _2026-07-02 · Viktor Kovalenko · Ukraine Decoded_ A pivotal moment in the battle for Ukraine's Donbas region. ## [Exotic Domain TLDs Like firstname.tld Felt Special Until Renewals Kept Getting Expensive](https://nixsanctuary.com/exotic-domain-tlds-like-firstname-tld-felt-special-until-renewals-kept-getting-expensive/) _2026-06-16 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ A domain name is like your digital identity, providing you with an online address. It lays the groundwork for your online presence, whether you are choosing it for business or personal reasons. When choosing a domain name, people often fall into the trap of opting for top-level domains (TLDs) ## [How to Configure TLS Client Certificate Authentication for IMAP & SMTP in macOS Mail app — Step‑by‑Step Video Guide](https://nixsanctuary.com/how-to-configure-tls-client-certificate-authentication-for-imap-smtp-in-macos-mail-app-step-by-step-video-guide/) _2026-06-06 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ The Mail app on macOS ships with more features than any other OS, including support for S/MIME and the TLS client certificate authentication method for both IMAP and SMTP. As far as I know, it isn't fully supported by any client other than the open-source Claws ## [Don't Buy Apple 4K TV Unless You Own an iPhone or iPad or a Mac: Support Email/TOTP 2FA, Please!](https://nixsanctuary.com/dont-buy-apple-4k-tv-unless-you-own-an-iphone-or-ipad-or-a-mac-support-email-totp-2fa-please/) _2026-05-31 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ I am a brave owner of an Apple 4K TV device . I want to issue a disclaimer. It is a dangerous ownership experience, so I advise you not to try it at home; go with other streaming devices instead. I created an Apple account online to use the Apple Music ## [Track Open‑Source Project Releases on GitHub via Email Notifications](https://nixsanctuary.com/track-open-source-project-releases-on-github-via-email-notifications/) _2026-05-25 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ If you use an open-source project that does not offer mailing lists or official newsletters, you can still receive updates and release notifications. If your project is on GitHub, you can easily get email notifications about the latest releases directly in your inbox with a few clicks using your ## [Why remote workers still struggle for respect in the family and how to change that](https://nixsanctuary.com/why-remote-workers-still-struggle-for-respect-in-the-family-and-how-to-change-that/) _2026-05-01 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ On this International Workers' Day, I would like to draw your attention to an important issue that is rarely discussed. Since the start of the pandemic, working from home has become popular, but there have always been remote workers who never had an office to go to and who ## [PRQ (Former WikiLeaks & Pirate Bay Host) Battles IIS Sweden’s .SE/.NU Registry – Free .ST Domains for Paying Users!](https://nixsanctuary.com/prq-former-wikileaks-pirate-bay-host-battles-iis-swedens-se-nu-registry-free-st-domains-for-paying-users/) _2025-12-06 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Update: SpaceDump IT AB, PRQ's registrar for .se and .nu domains, confirmed in an email dated December 7, 2025, that IIS insists they have invalid ownership of some domains. Update: In an email dated December 8, 2025, Internetstiftelsen —the Swedish Internet Foundation—confirmed that they had ## [Step‑by‑Step Guide: Install Steam on openSUSE Leap 16](https://nixsanctuary.com/step-by-step-guide-install-steam-on-opensuse-leap-16/) _2025-08-25 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ If you're interested in a stable version of openSUSE for desktop users, such as openSUSE Leap 16.0, know that the upcoming Leap release uses sources from SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE). It features a stable LTS kernel 6.12 (from SLES 16.0). There are drastic changes, including ## [Root CA BuyPass Ends TLS/SSL Certificate Issuance, Including Free GoSSL via ACME](https://nixsanctuary.com/root-ca-buypass-ends-tls-ssl-certificate-issuance-including-free-gossl-via-acme/) _2025-08-18 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Today, on August 18, BuyPass (a Root CA based in Norway) has sadly announced the termination of the service for issuing TLS/SSL certificates, including Go SSL (ACME) . The Discontinuation Timeline has been shared by BuyPass, which has also provided the specifics and details. October 15, 2025, is the final ## [Debian 13 'Trixie' released: Get ready for latest and greatest packages in the current Debian Stable](https://nixsanctuary.com/debian-13-trixie-released/) _2025-08-09 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Today, August 9, 2025, the Debian Project released Debian 13, also known as "trixie". At first glance, it is clear that it will be one of the greatest distribution releases of 2025. I can't speak for you, my dear readers, but I have been following the ## [Ghost CMS 6.0 released: Exciting New Features – But Self-Hosting Users Miss Out](https://nixsanctuary.com/ghost-cms-6-0-released/) _2025-08-04 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Today, August 4, 2025, Ghost CMS released its latest version, Ghost 6.0 . Only a couple of hours have passed, and we are already live with Ghost 6.0. There is a lengthy change log post dedicated to Ghost 6.0 on Ghost.org. The following changes are worthy of ## [WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Leaks Donor Data: Secure Your Site with a WAF](https://nixsanctuary.com/wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leaks-donor-data-secure-your-site-with-a-waf/) _2025-08-03 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Last week, you may have read about the donor data breach that Pi-hole experienced with the GiveWP plugin they use for their donation page form. The breach caused panic among Pi-hole's donors, who were suddenly inundated with spam to email addresses they had created for specific ## [NixSanctuary Bulletin: Issue 1](https://nixsanctuary.com/nixsanctuary-bulletin-issue-1/) _2025-08-03 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Debian finally fixed a 22-year-old bug related to Debian Pure Blend, released as Debian Med This interesting news comes straight from Debian Micronews. On July 29, 2025, Carlos Henrique Lima Melara posted about a Debian bug that was opened in 2003, closed in 2004, and finally fixed in ## [NixSanctuary Bulletin: Issue 0](https://nixsanctuary.com/nixsanctuary-bulletin-issue-0/) _2025-07-26 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Firefox 141.0 released with enhanced local AI features and reduced memory usage on Linux Mozilla released Firefox version 141.0 on 22nd this month. It comes with on-device AI models that help you organize similar tabs into groups by automatically suggesting names for them when you try to ## [Ghost CMS CEO John O'Nolan Boots Honest Criticism: Has He Forgotten Its Roots?](https://nixsanctuary.com/ghost-cms-ceo-john-onolan-boots-honest-criticism-has-he-forgotten-its-roots/) _2025-07-22 · Manish · Nix Sanctuary_ Founder/CEO of Ghost CMS silenced us I recently wrote a critical post about Ghost CMS. A link to the post was then listed on Ghost's forum for comments and feedback. A couple of Ghost users joined the discussion, mostly agreeing with me and contributing to the conversation