tiny.cc is broken (JSONDecodeError exception)

[tkiraly]

Version of Variety
0.8.5

Describe the bug
i could not download latest bing wallpaper

Context

To Reproduce
╰─○ variety -v
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,861: main() 'Using profile folder /home/XXX/.config/variety/'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,862: perform_upgrade() 'Last run version was 0.8.5 or earlier, current version is 0.8.5'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,911: process_command() 'Received command: ['-v']'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,913: load_banned() 'Missing or invalid banned URLs list, no URLs will be banned'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,919: start() 'Using data_path /usr/share/variety'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,919: load() 'Jumble loading'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,919: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in init from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/init.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,919: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in LocalFilesSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/quotes/LocalFilesSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,920: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'LocalFilesSource.LocalFilesSource'>: {'name': 'Local text files', 'description': 'Displays quotes, defined in local text files.\nPut your own txt files in: ~/.config/variety/pluginconfig/quotes/.\nThe file format is:\n\nquote -- author\n.\nsecond quote -- another author\n.\netc...\n\nExample: http://rvelthuis.de/zips/quotes.txt', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,920: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in QuotationsPageSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/quotes/QuotationsPageSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,928: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'QuotationsPageSource.QuotationsPageSource'>: {'name': 'TheQuotationsPage.com', 'description': 'Fetches quotes from TheQuotationsPage.com', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,928: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in UrbanDictionarySource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/quotes/UrbanDictionarySource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,928: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'UrbanDictionarySource.UrbanDictionarySource'>: {'name': 'Urban Dictionary', 'description': 'Displays definitions from Urban Dictionary', 'author': 'James Miller', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,929: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in FortuneSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/quotes/FortuneSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,929: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'FortuneSource.FortuneSource'>: {'name': 'UNIX fortune program', 'description': 'Displays quotes using the UNIX fortune program. You may want to install additional fortune packs, e.g. fortunes-bofh-excuses.', 'author': 'Dan Jones', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,929: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in init from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/quotes/init.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,929: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in GoodreadsSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/quotes/GoodreadsSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,938: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'GoodreadsSource.GoodreadsSource'>: {'name': 'Goodreads', 'description': 'Fetches quotes from Goodreads.com', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,939: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in UnsplashConfigurableSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/UnsplashConfigurableSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,940: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'UnsplashConfigurableSource.UnsplashConfigurableSource'>: {'name': 'UnsplashConfigurableSource', 'description': 'Configurable source for fetching photos from Unsplash.com', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,940: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in MediaRSSDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/MediaRSSDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,940: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in MediaRSSSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/MediaRSSSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,940: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'MediaRSSSource.MediaRSSSource'>: {'name': 'MediaRSSSource', 'description': 'Configurable source for fetching images from MediaRSS feeds', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,941: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in RedditDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/RedditDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,941: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in WallhavenSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/WallhavenSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,941: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'WallhavenSource.WallhavenSource'>: {'name': 'WallhavenSource', 'description': 'Configurable source for fetching images from Wallhaven.cc', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,941: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in RedditSource from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/RedditSource.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,942: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'RedditSource.RedditSource'>: {'name': 'RedditSource', 'description': 'Configurable source for fetching images from Reddit', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,942: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in WallhavenDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/WallhavenDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,942: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in APODDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/APODDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,942: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'APODDownloader.APODDownloader'>: {'name': 'APODDownloader', 'description': 'NASA Astro Pic of the Day', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,942: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in EarthviewDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/EarthviewDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,943: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'EarthviewDownloader.EarthviewDownloader'>: {'name': 'EarthviewDownloader', 'description': 'Google Earth View Wallpapers', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,943: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in init from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/init.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,943: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in BingDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/BingDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,943: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'BingDownloader.BingDownloader'>: {'name': 'BingDownloader', 'description': 'Bing Photo of the Day', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,943: _walk_modules() 'Jumble loading module in UnsplashDownloader from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/plugins/builtin/downloaders/UnsplashDownloader.py'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,944: load() 'Jumble found plugin class: <class 'UnsplashDownloader.UnsplashDownloader'>: {'name': 'UnsplashDownloader', 'description': 'High-resolution photos from Unsplash.com', 'author': 'Peter Levi', 'version': '0.1'}'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: reload_config() 'Creating new downloader for type bing, location Bing Photo of the Day'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'Loaded options:'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'change_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'change_interval = 18000'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'change_on_start = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clipboard_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clipboard_hosts = ['wallhaven.cc', 'wallpapers.net', 'flickr.com', 'imgur.com', 'deviantart.com', 'interfacelift.com', 'vladstudio.com', 'imageshack.us', 'deviantart.net', 'imageshack.com']'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clipboard_use_whitelist = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clock_date_font = Sans 30'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clock_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clock_filter = -density 100 -font fc-match -f '%{file[0]}' '%CLOCK_FONT_NAME' -pointsize %CLOCK_FONT_SIZE -gravity SouthEast -fill '#44' -annotate 0x0+[%HOFFSET+58]+[%VOFFSET+108] '%H:%M' -fill white -annotate 0x0+[%HOFFSET+60]+[%VOFFSET+110] '%H:%M' -font fc-match -f '%{file[0]}' '%DATE_FONT_NAME' -pointsize %DATE_FONT_SIZE -fill '#44' -annotate 0x0+[%HOFFSET+58]+[%VOFFSET+58] '%A, %B %d' -fill white -annotate 0x0+[%HOFFSET+60]+[%VOFFSET+60] '%A, %B %d''
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'clock_font = Sans 70'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,945: log_options() 'configfile = /home/XXX/.config/variety/variety.conf'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'copyto_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'copyto_folder = Default'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'desired_color = [160, 160, 160]'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'desired_color_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'download_folder = /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'download_preference_ratio = 0.9'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'favorites_folder = /home/XXX/.config/variety/Favorites'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'favorites_operations = [['Downloaded', 'Copy'], ['Fetched', 'Move'], ['Others', 'Copy']]'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'fetched_folder = /home/XXX/.config/variety/Fetched'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'filters = [[False, 'Keep original', ''], [False, 'Grayscale', '-type Grayscale'], [False, 'Heavy blur', '-blur 120x40'], [False, 'Soft blur', '-blur 20x7'], [False, 'Oil painting', '-paint 8'], [False, 'Pointilism', '-spread 10 -noise 3'], [False, 'Pixellate', '-scale 3% -scale 3333%']]'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'icon = Light'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'lightness_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'lightness_mode = 0'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'min_rating = 4'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'min_rating_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'min_size = 80'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'min_size_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quota_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quota_size = 1000'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_authors = '
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_bg_color = [80, 80, 80]'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_bg_opacity = 55'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_change_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_change_interval = 300'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_disabled_sources = ['Urban Dictionary']'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_favorites_file = /home/XXX/.config/variety/favorite_quotes.txt'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_font = Sans 30'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_hpos = 100'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_max_length = 250'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_tags = '
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_text_color = [255, 255, 255]'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,946: log_options() 'quotes_text_shadow = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'quotes_vpos = 40'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'quotes_width = 70'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'safe_mode = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_custom_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_custom_folder = /home/XXX/Pictures'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_downloads_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_fade = 0.4'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_favorites_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_mode = Fullscreen'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_monitor = All'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_pan = 0.05'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_seconds = 6.0'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_sort_order = Random'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_sources_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'slideshow_zoom = 0.2'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'smart_enabled = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'smart_notice_shown = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'smart_register_shown = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'sources = [[True, 'favorites', 'The Favorites folder'], [False, 'fetched', 'The Fetched folder'], [False, 'folder', '/usr/share/backgrounds'], [False, 'flickr', 'user:www.flickr.com/photos/peter-levi/;user_id:93647178@N00;'], [False, 'apod', "NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day"], [True, 'bing', 'Bing Photo of the Day'], [False, 'earthview', 'Google Earth View Wallpapers'], [False, 'unsplash', 'High-resolution photos from Unsplash.com']]'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'stats_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'stats_notice_shown = False'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'sync_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: log_options() 'use_landscape_enabled = True'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: reload_config() 'No need to clear prepared queue'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,947: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.MisurinaLake_EN-US7921587884_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,948: load_last_change_time() 'Change interval < 6 hours, ignore persisted last_change_time, wait initially the whole interval: 18000'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,948: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.MisurinaLake_EN-US7921587884_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,949: regular_change_thread() 'regular_change thread running'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,949: prepare_thread() 'Prepare thread running'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,949: prepare_thread() 'Prepared buffer contains 0 images'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,950: prepare_thread() 'Preparing some images'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,956: prepare_thread() 'After search prepared buffer contains 53 images'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,974: update_indicator_icon() 'Creating indicator'
WARNING: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,978: create_menu() 'Variety Slideshow is not installed. This is an optional extension adding pan-and-zoom slideshows to Variety: see https://github.com/peterlevi/variety-slideshow for details'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,978: create_indicator() 'indicator backend: AyatanaAppIndicator3'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:19,987: set_from_theme_icon() 'Showing indicator icon variety-indicator from GTK theme'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:20,049: do_set_wp() 'Calling do_set_wp with /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.MisurinaLake_EN-US7921587884_1920x1080.jpg, time: 1736326580.0490677'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:20,063: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.MisurinaLake_EN-US7921587884_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:20,064: list_files() 'More than 1 files in the folders, stop listing'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,097: reload() 'Reloading preferences dialog'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,957: trigger_download() 'Triggering download thread to check if download needed'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,957: get_throttling() 'Bing: parsing serverside options'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: get_throttling() 'Could not parse Bing serverside options, using defaults None, None'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: get_throttling() 'Bing: parsing serverside options'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: get_throttling() 'Could not parse Bing serverside options, using defaults None, None'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: download_one() 'Bing: Downloading an image, config: None'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: download_one() 'Bing: Queue size: 0'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: get_throttling() 'Bing: parsing serverside options'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: get_throttling() 'Could not parse Bing serverside options, using defaults None, None'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:21,958: download_one() 'Bing: Filling queue'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:22,088: download_one() 'Bing: Queue populated with 8 URLs'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:22,088: save_locally() 'Origin URL: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Ravenna+italy&form=hpcapt&filters=HpDate%3a%2220250106_0800%22'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:22,088: save_locally() 'Image URL: https://www.bing.com/th?id=OHR.RavennaBasilica_EN-US9585765715_1920x1080.jpg&rf=LaDigue_1920x1080.jpg&pid=hp'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:22,088: save_locally() 'Local path: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.RavennaBasilica_EN-US9585765715_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:22,088: save_locally() 'File already exists, skip downloading'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:24,950: set_wallpaper() 'Calling set_wallpaper with /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.BouldersNZ_EN-US0112829210_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:24,950: prepare_thread() 'Prepared buffer contains 52 images'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:24,951: do_set_wp() 'Calling do_set_wp with /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.BouldersNZ_EN-US0112829210_1920x1080.jpg, time: 1736326584.9510992'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:24,963: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.BouldersNZ_EN-US0112829210_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:24,964: list_files() 'More than 1 files in the folders, stop listing'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:26,952: trigger_download() 'Triggering download thread to check if download needed'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:27,816: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.BouldersNZ_EN-US0112829210_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:27,817: list_files() 'More than 1 files in the folders, stop listing'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:34,383: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.BouldersNZ_EN-US0112829210_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:34,384: list_files() 'More than 1 files in the folders, stop listing'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:34,384: update_indicator() 'Setting file info to: /home/XXX/.config/variety/Downloaded/Bing/OHR.BouldersNZ_EN-US0112829210_1920x1080.jpg'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:34,385: list_files() 'More than 1 files in the folders, stop listing'
INFO: 2025-01-08 09:56:39,970: server_options_thread() 'Fetching server options from http://tiny.cc/variety-options-063'
ERROR: 2025-01-08 09:56:40,710: server_options_thread() 'Could not fetch Variety serverside options'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/VarietyWindow.py", line 1086, in server_options_thread
self.server_options = Util.fetch_json(VarietyWindow.SERVERSIDE_OPTIONS_URL)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/variety/Util.py", line 644, in fetch_json
return Util.request(url, data, **request_kwargs).json()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/models.py", line 900, in json
return complexjson.loads(self.text, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/json/init.py", line 346, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/usr/lib/python3.10/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

Desktop environment and version
gnome 42.9

OS name and version
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS \n \l

PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.5 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy

[jlu5]

It looks like tiny.cc is rejecting attempts to use it as a redirect and sending everyone to a splash page instead: https://tiny.cc/variety-options-063

I recently merged a PR #735 that stops using it. @peterlevi should we make a new release after the latest batch of PRs is finished?

[peterlevi]

@jlu5 Yes, I've reviewed the most recent batch of PRs and merged or closed them. Let's please do a release. Thanks.

[jlu5]

@peterlevi I have sent you an email about release coordination / a few other outstanding issues