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July 11, 2023
Note: This is being posted to Lunduke.Substack.com.  Posting it here so that all of you already on Locals know what is happening to Substack... and can also take advantage of the sale.  Don't want anyone to miss out.
 
 

This is absolutely critical: Very soon Lunduke.Substack.com will be shutting down! Replaced entirely by Lunduke.Locals.com!

That is already where all of the nerdy articles, podcasts, videos, books, & comics are being published. Locals is where the nerdy party is at!

And I am going to offer an absolutely insane deal to get all of you over there! Right now.

The Crazy Ridiculous Deal

Seriously. Everyone needs to get over to Lunduke.Locals.com. Stat. The time for hemming and hawing is over!

So here is a deal that is absolutely too good to pass up. Is it too cheap? Probably!

Standard Lunduke Journal of Technology subscription:

  • Monthly Subscription - $5 $3

  • Yearly Subscription - $45 $27 ($2.25 / month)

Yeah. $2.25 per month. Considering how much you get — and the amazing community you gain access to — that is stupidly cheap.

But it gets better…

Lunduke Funding Member Pass (all 3 sites together - Technology, Nerdy Entertainment, Nerdy Politics):

Yearly - $60 ($1.66 / month / site)

Want all three of the sites in The Lunduke Journal family? Only costs $1.66 per month per site.

How to get the Founding Member Pass on sale:

  1. Get a free subscription at Lunduke.Locals.com.

  2. Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/subscription.

  3. Select “Annual” and enter “60” in the “Amount to give per year” field.

  4. Then, if you want full access on the Nerdy Entertainment and Nerdy Politics sites, become a Free member on each… and let Lunduke know by either:

    • Sending Lunduke a private message on Lunduke.Locals.com or

    • Emailing Lunduke at [email protected]

Lunduke will then set up your accounts and let you know (usually only takes a few hours). Easy peasy.

Founding Member Pass gives full access to all 3 of the following sites:

  1. "The Lunduke Journal of Technology" - Computer history, news, opinion, & satire.  Covering everything form Linux & UNIX to Amiga & DOS.

  2. "The Lunduke Journal of Nerdy Entertainment & Retro Delights" - Nerdy entertainment, spanning all genres, mediums, and eras.

  3. "The Lunduke Journal of Conservative Nerdiness" - The only place in The Lunduke Journal world where politics are allowed.  Politics... from a nerdy perspective.

GET TO THE CHOPPAH!

I’m not joking. Lunduke.Substack.com is being replaced by Lunduke.Locals.com.

Right now.

The Lunduke Journal’s move over to Lunduke.Locals.com has been absolutely amazing.

The nerdy articles, podcasts, videos, books, & comics have continued to flow — and the community has grown in wonderful ways. Thousands and thousands of nerdy comments — every month — from all of you. It is the best, nerdiest place to hang out on the Internet, bar none.

But there’s still a bunch of you still stuck over on Substack! If you’re not on Locals, you’re missing out on so much! And, I’m not kidding around here, Lunduke’s Substack will be going away entirely!

Like… very, very quickly!

As soon as Lunduke.Substack.com shuts down 

F.A.Q.

Q: I already have a Founding Member of Lifetime Subscription via Substack. Can that be transferred to a Locals account?

A: Yes! Email [email protected] with your account email address and I can get it all set for you!

Q: I have a Yearly Standard Subscription via Substack! What should I do?

A: If you have recently renewed (or created) your yearly subscription on Substack, create a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com then email [email protected] and I can help you finish getting transferred over! Super easy!

Q: Where do I find all of the content (the articles, podcasts, and whatnot) over on Locals?

A: All of the content is in a single place: Lunduke.Locals.com/content. Sortable, searchable, and organized by type (video, pdf, article, etc.). It works both from the website as well as the Locals Android or iOS app.

Q: How long do we have before the Substack is shut down?

A: Days. This is going to happen quickly. This is something we’ve been working towards for quite a while… and this is the finish line. Seriously. Get to the choppa.

Q: What if I want to pay more to support The Lunduke Journal?

A: A few people have asked if they can pay a little extra in order to support the independent tech voice at The Lunduke Journal. While this is most definitely not required (or expected), it is very much appreciated! Running a tech publication — with absolutely zero advertising — can certainly be a challenge! When you do an Annual or Monthly membership, you can edit the amount field to have any number you like!

Q: But I don’t want to create an account on another site! WHY!?!?!

A: I get it. We all have too many accounts, on too many sites, as it is! But this is worth it. We have built an amazing community at Lunduke.Locals.com — the best I have ever seen. And the developers of Locals have been incredibly helpful… we have regular meetings with their developers and managers to make sure we have all the features we need. Both as a publication and a community. There is, quite simply, no better place for us to run a Tech Publication that is 100% free from the influence and censorship of Big Tech. Seriously. It’s worth it.

Q: I have a free account on Substack. Is there something similar for Locals?

A: Yes! Just create a free account on Lunduke.Locals.com! You may miss out on some things (including most podcasts, all of the books, all of the videos, and some of the articles… plus you won’t be able to write your own posts)… but at least you’ll be able to read the free articles and posts and see when the events are happening!

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It's a fascinatingly annoying cycle. And there's only one viable way out of it.

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Well, that settles that, then! Guess I won't be contributing to openSUSE! 🤣

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"Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 - Ep 044

This episode is free for all to enjoy and share.

Be sure to subscribe here at Lunduke.Locals.com to get all shows & articles (including interviews with other amazing nerds).

"Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser" - Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 - Ep 044

Live Lunduke Journal show today at 1pm Eastern (5pm UTC, 10am Pacific).

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September 10, 2025

Lunduke is back with a live show tonight!

5:30pm Central (3:30pm Pacific, 10:30pm UTC)

Will be broadcasting on X, Rumble, Locals, & YouTube. Free for the nerds of the world to enjoy.

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Keep The Lunduke Journal Free!

So far, in 2025, The Lunduke Journal has published 246 shows — being the only Tech News outlet covering the vast majority of those stories.

All without even the slightest influence from Big Tech. No sponsorships, no ad reads, not a penny taken from any company.

And every single story — every article, podcast, & video — is free to share far and wide.

In order for The Lunduke Journal to continue doing this unique work — to keep the lights on well into the future — we need your help.

If you haven’t yet become a subscriber to The Lunduke Journal, doing so today makes a big impact. Pick one of the options below. Big or small. Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime subscriptions — or even simply one-time donations — all make a huge difference.

Support The Lunduke Journal

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Locals, Substack, X, YouTube, or Patreon

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Pay Once, For Life (Locals & Substack)

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Locals or Bitcoin

You Make The Lunduke Journal Possible

Seriously. This is all possible because of you.

We are able to make all of this free to share with the world because of you.

Might I make a suggestion?

The Lifetime Subscription (which counts towards both Substack and Locals) is a marvelous, one time, way to show support. And it comes with all of the perks (access to the Locals community as well as the official Lunduke Journal forum, & DRM-free eBooks).

You can snag a Lifetime Subscription via Locals, Substack, or with Bitcoin. Lots of options.

But, heck, any type of subscription (via any platform) is appreciated! Choose whichever works best for you!

Then be sure to go to Lunduke.com and choose the platforms which are the most convenient for you to use — The Lunduke Journal publishes all over!

And, once again, thank you for making The Lunduke Journal possible.

-Lunduke

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Lunduke Journal hit 9 million views in August
And still not taking a single penny from Big Tech.

Thanks to all of you, August was a truly spectacular month for The Lunduke Journal.

After everything was tallied up — audio podcast downloads, video views, and article views — all of you viewed (or listened to) my work over 9 million times last month.

I’m not sure if that’s a record or not — I’ll need to go over some of the past stats to be sure — but it definitely makes me smile.

It means that the real Tech News — the stories that most Tech Journalists refuse to tell — is getting out there. In a big way. No matter how much Big Tech wants some of these stories to go away.

Stats for August

Here’s some Lunduke Journal stats (because stats are fun):

  • 238 shows, so far, in 2025 (Jan 1st → Sep 8th, nearly one show per day).

  • Over 9 million views (or listens) during the last month (August) alone.

  • 131,817 free subscribers (not including audio podcast feeds).

  • 4,488 new free subscribers on the primary platforms.

  • $0.00 (zero) taken from any corporation (no sponsorships, no ad campaigns… not a penny).

9 Million “views”. In one month. Hot diggity!

You better believe I’ll be keeping a close eye on the stats this month to see if we get close to 10 Million. Because 10 Million is a nice, big round number.

And big, round numbers are fun.

No Sales in September

One other thing I wanted to mention: I’m hoping to do away with sales and discounts on Lunduke Journal subscriptions. Which means no sales during this month (September).

My hope is that, with the rapidly growing size of The Lunduke Journal’s audience, enough new subscriptions and donations will continue to roll in to keep this publication afloat… without sales. Because, let’s be honest, sales are kind of annoying, right?

The Lunduke Journal is unique in taking zero money from any company (while giving away nearly everything for free). Most Tech News outlets struggle to keep the lights on even with running paid ads (and paid articles) nearly non-stop.

Being funded 100% by all of you is something no other Tech News outlet even attempts.

And if we can do that while making all articles & shows free for the world… without needing to run any sales or promotions? How amazing would that be? It would send a profound message.

With that in mind, if you appreciate The Lunduke Journal, consider grabbing a subscription. Big or small (and via any platform), every subscription and donation goes directly to making this work possible.

Once again, a huge thank you for every subscription and donation.

Truly, The Lunduke Journal would not be possible without all of you.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have another show to record… which is probably going to make another Tech company very grumpy.

I love my job.

-Lunduke

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Fired Microsoft Employee Encouraged Corporate Sabotage
Leaked screenshots from a Microsoft whistleblower reveals efforts, by a "Worker Intifada" organizer, to disrupt Microsoft business and send spam propaganda email to thousands.

This last week, members of the Microsoft “Worker Intifada” claimed that some of their members were fired by Microsoft in an attempt to silence the speech of pro-Palestinian employees.

Thanks to an internal Microsoft whistleblower, we have gained additional insight into the real reasons at least one of the “Intifada” organizers was fired.

Including mass emailing thousands of Microsoft employees with anti-Microsoft messages, and building internal, corporate websites dedicated to disrupting company business. Over the course of months.

And, of course, we’ve got screenshots.

The Microsoft “Intifada”

The Microsoft’s “Worker Intifada” held a press conference, on August 28th, at the office of CAIR — a response to a Microsoft’s Media briefing held 2 days earlier.

The topic of both press events being the “Intifada” actions of the previous week — including vandalism, breaking and entering, and public demonstrations against Jewish people (with chants of “Go away, Jews!”).

A key topic being the firing of 4 Microsoft employees related to the “Intifada”.

One of those fired employees is Nisreen Jaradat, seen here speaking at the press conference at CAIR on August 28th:

 

Thanks to leaked Microsoft material, we can get a glimpse into the anti-Microsoft activity of Nisreen Jaradat… going back several months.

Anti-Microsoft Microsoft Employee

Nisreen created an internal website — on the Microsoft corporate Intranet — entitled “PledgeForPalestine”.

 

On that website, Nisreen encourages employees to take a pledge declaring that employees will “not support genocide”, specifically demanding that Microsoft no longer interact with Israel in any way.

It should be noted that, as of just a few days ago, this website was up within Microsoft.

Nisreen’s website also includes a list of ways where employees could sabotage internal corporate work.

 

Nisreen encouraged employees to:

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  2. Refuse to work with other employees on tasks which may involve Israel — or any Israeli Microsoft employees or customers.

In July, Nisreen sent internal Microsoft Teams messages to thousands of employees encouraging them to sign that anti-Israel and anti-Microsoft pledge.

 

But this wasn’t the first time Nisreen spammed Microsoft employees with pro-Palestinian propaganda.

Back in May of this year, Nisreen sent an email to over 8,000 Microsoft employees entitled “You can’t get rid of us.”

 

Within that email, she declared that her employers have “shown their true face, brutalizing, detaining, firing, pepper spraying, threatening and insulting workers and former workers protesting.”

Surprise, She Got Fired

Protesting your bosses and accusing them of “genocide” while encouraging thousands of other employees, in spam emails, to sabotage corporate work?

Now, think what you will about Microsoft… but I can’t imagine any company not firing someone who takes those actions internally.

In fact, I would suggest that it is wild that Microsoft put up with the actions of this “Intifada” organizer for so many months.


If you would like to be a Tech whistleblower — or would like to support the work of The Lunduke Journal — head to Lunduke.com. All of the information is there.

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