I’m wondering whether this is a privileged/feels like deserves privilege white guy thing.

Down here with the queerdos and minorities, I’m seeing people engage more fully with each other, be more willing to take on friends and lovers, in the last few months.

Some are getting caught by chat bots, yes, but a lot of people are out there trying to grab human connection while we still can.

I certainly feel like the “I’m the übermensch and revel in cruelty, empathy is a weakness” mentality that the straight basic wypipo have adopted will not only discourage other people from wanting to be their friend, but also discourages themselves from seeking friendship, because they see it as a weakness.

“Bezos on Parade”

It’s almost like an OS that wants to be useful is a better experience than an OS that wants to push you ads and steal everything you produce to feed into llm slop-generation.

Yup this is what my father has chosen as well.

… they’re dating

Vanguardist?

Cringe

I mean it’s nice that he had a bad day, but ain’t shit gonna happen other than the legal fees.

Maaaaaaybe the USSR isn’t the best example of a better society we want to be building.

I’m watching the whole ideological-purge thing happen in the US and it kinda sucks.

Fractional Scaling (Done)

Can you please tell my computer that? 😄

…ish

ViewSonics were the BEST

The third one is modeled after a working cattle whip I saw in South America (that one was leather ofc).

They are impact toys, yes.

They were sitting in a drawer doing nothing.

Now they bring joy to people again.

They’re control connectors from an American DJ CD player+mixer set.

S-Video is second from the left.

I don’t think the point you’re trying to make is nearly as clear as you think it is.

I mean yeah, that’s all pretty consistent with how most pastors behave.

I do miss /r/NBA. But I also miss my local NBA team being good. 😄

Yup I have it.