Just a nerd who migrated from kbin(dot)social.
Honestly, it’s not like I’m ever planning to vote Democrat again either. After the devastating impact that Murphy, Cuomo, Baraka, and de Blasio had on my life, I’m not going to support their team. I’ll vote third party, or choose not to cast a ballot.
I get where you’re at; but I need to have hope. And notice I’m not saying, “against conservatives”, or “against Republicans”. It’s specifically the Trump cult of personality - which will splinter the MAGA movement as wedge issues split the Tea Party. I think they just might, since they have before.
The only thing that will matter is if these people will vote against Trumpublicans.
You just approached the Sovereign Citizen mindset from first principles.
Just run a grounded Faraday cage around your cab?
There’s one thing you need to think about - isolationism is still popular in the USA.
So stop using a browser that uses Google WebExtensions altogether. Gotcha. So other than Links, Pale Moon, Basilisk, and SeaMonkey, any suggestions?
Which is funny considering what that phrase means.
I agree with you generally, but we are misaligned on a few details. Firstly, I use LibreWolf rather than Floorp, and I specifically do not use it to store payment accounts. Second, if I need my card number, I make sure to just have my card with me for major purchases (gym membership is major). Third, anything that wants MFA, I just don’t use. Sure, there’s a lot of mainstream services I don’t use, but I honestly don’t see an issue with that.
Not easily at the moment. I’ll probably come back and give you some answers if I remember.
I don’t, personally. I’m of the mindset that it’s interchangeable with the mainstream social media, and I use them the same way.
I am aware of that, I was going along with the joke.
So mount it on the back and make yourself an old-fashioned rear engine car.
Even though things aren’t going as they should, I wouldn’t be likely to leave. I don’t agree with a lot of what’s happening here, but there’s no nation I know that supports more of my beliefs and lifestyle than the USA. Plus, my family, my friends, and my loved ones are all here. Leaving would mean losing them, and that’s totally unacceptable.
Yes, this has been a problem with FOSS. Linux is only getting popular because the UX has advanced beyond “developer UX”, and Windows has declined into corp uselessness, and Mac doesn’t do what’s actually needed for half of the people. That’s how this works because users are normal people. Either you adapt or you gatekeep. Both approaches are valid, but you don’t get to complain about your choice.
The Fediverse will see mass adoption when it matches the actual features people want. Think about this: Foursquare was a great local social media. But the moment their big feature - the check-in - got added into Facebook and Nextdoor, usage dropped like a rock. People go where the most features are presented most conveniently. Privacy is a “nice-to-have”. If I’m already sharing pictures of myself from a phone, I want it to automatically read the EXIF data and pick up the geolocation and other stuff. I expect filters that are doing the intense work on the server rather than my device (and for free [as in beer]). I want easy sharing and tagging, and a way to put myself in front of my friends and especially in front of my rivals.
If the platform you’re pushing doesn’t have those features, it’s not fit for purpose. Remember - iStock, Pexels, Imgur, Flickr, DeviantArt, Pixiv, Pinterest, Instagram, and Snapchat all have different purposes, even though they all perform the same basic function: hosting and serving pictures. It’s the feature set that matters, not the core function. Don’t ask yourself “what does this thing basically do?”, but rather, “what will people want to do with this thing?”.
Careful, you might get mistaken for Thin Blue Line folks.
Warren Zevon - “Life’ll Kill Ya” & “My Ride’s Here”
My father’s death doesn’t hit me in my day-to-day life much. But there are moments it hits me. Dad and Warren weren’t close, exactly, but they were fellow-travelers and Dad worked the concerts at the Capital.
No conflict at all in my mind. Leave no evidence of being there. Put out a few cameras to catch the faces of anyone entering. Call the cops and the DEA, and stay clear til the dust settles.
I mean… Xena, Calypso, and Gabrielle confirmed I’m straight. But at least Joxer taught me the kind of guy to find as a best friend?
Oh, and always keep any women I care about away from Autolycus.
In functional reality, I’ve lived in the same place all my life. In technical terms I’m less than 5 miles from the hospital where I was born.
I’m determined to be the short side of the 50 mile average.