I hear a lot of people, mostly (if not exclusively) from the right side of the political scene refer to different things as “satanic” or “demonic”, but how on earth do you not look at ghouls like Gaetz or Miller without wondering if they are not actually hellspawn feeding on human suffering? It’s really like they need it for sustenance, so they aim to create as much suffering as they can to never go hungry again…

DEREK SMART DESKTOP COMMANDER!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIn1_9YvGds

Also, how in hell did I even remember that after all these years…

multi-blockchain ‘virtual town hall of engagement opportunities’

Wow, this single phrase managed to make me puke a bit inside my mouth three times - might be a new record…

“Those of us in Web3 gaming are well aware that things aren’t working, but few seem to want to buck the status quo trend because the road less traveled isn’t for the feint at heart; it’s for pioneers and those who dare to defy,” Smart concludes. “And so, here I am, once again at the cusp of one of my greatest challenges, and what I believe to be my last hoorah, if you will.”

Derek smart, humble as always…

Or a manager of a china (as in porcelain) shop. “Yeah, I’m the president of China… and fine dining utensils incorporated in Chattanooga Tennessee”

He bought himself a president already - looking to add a king to his collection now?

“Many in the movement, including prominent Muslim leaders, voted for Trump hoping he would bring peace to the Middle East”

How the FUCK would you hope for that? Have you been living under a rock and didn’t know who Trump actually is and what he does? The Muslim ban Trump? That Trump? Bringing peace to the Middle East? Seriously?

What even is the point of all those reports, if there are no consequences for anything anymore? He has been a corrupt fuck for a while, and will continue to be one, because he knows he’s literally above the law…

I have no complaints about Lemmy, but posting on Mastodon is basically screaming into the void - I’ve been trying for more than a year, and I basically hardly ever get any reaction at all. In comparison, in the first week on Bluesky I found multiple people following me, commenting on my silly wine and cactuses posts, and in general just interacting.

Don’t get me wrong, I still prefer Mastodon technically and ethically, but it’s just so goddamned barren and dead I feel completely unmotivated to post there…

Zorin has a pro tier that costs money but it’s supposed to have the look and feel of classic Windows - maybe it’s that?

”Plantation owners say they won’t be able to phase out slavery because of insufficient supply of people who work for free without being chained and whipped"

"A new eye-opening report (that we are not going to link, or even give you a title of, because trust us bro) has revealed something surprising about our social media platforms

Amen to that. I’m not a busy CEO of four companies, I don’t need or want an assistant, digital or otherwise. I want to read through articles and watch videos, I can scroll/fast-forward through myself if I feel like it. And while we’re at it, I don’t really need or want personalized anything - just give me ALL the search results and I’ll sort through them myself. Luddite? Maybe, but I literally cannot think of a case where this would be useful or helpful to me…

Of course he does - his mental capacity does not allow him to conceptualize the future or plan for it, or to remember the past, so he just says whatever he considers to be most advantageous to him at that very moment…

To be honest, they probably are. My pretty theory is that they’re trying to do what do many politicians are doing - drive away everyone but the strongest base electorate that will stay with them no matter what they do. And then, the grift starts. I’m reasonably sure sooner rather than later they’ll start charging a subscription fee to use Windows, and people and companies will bend over and pay it…

I solved this issue by following multiple tags that interest me. People tend to tag their posts on Mastodon it seems, so discovering posts about, say, wine and cacti is as easy as following #wine #cactus #cacti #redwine #oragewine and so on and so forth - it’s working pretty good for me without an algorithm recommending stuff to me, maybe it’s worth a try?

I’m not from the US or in the US, but even as an impartial external observer with no horse in the game I do enjoy the recent republican panicked whining…

The good’ole strategy of “if we cut enough corners we’ll become a circle and circles are perfect”…

The article didn’t really provide an answer, so let me try: because their whole worldview is based on actively seeking things to be freaked out, offended and enraged by, and constantly playing the victim?

Right, can’t have records of illegal raids, theft or murder uploaded somewhere before they can destroy/confiscate them…

Next step: sue the power companies for providing electricity to the bad, nasty pirates, their landlords for allowing the egregious acts of piracy on their property, and their mothers for not raising them right… /facepalm