That’s fine if you like the appearance of “retro” appliances, but that is certainly not the only way to avoid smart devices. Most microwaves, toasters, etc sold are not smart devices.

TELL ME ABOUT THE OVARIES! I MUST KNOW ABOUT THE OVARIES!

I can respect that, but also respect that people will find it empty and confusing, especially because it isn’t corporate, so there is no funnel to get the rolling. They have to be motivated enough to seek all of that information out and as much as people use social media, it isn’t that important to them.

I don’t use mastodon, but yes, people are use to social media doing everything for you. Youtube is probably the greatest example of a service that will spoonfeed you content with little to no input from the user. My understanding of mastodon is that you have to know what you’re looking for to find content.

Coked up on ketamine…🤔

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There should be a name for this. “The constituent letter” or “The Pelosi kiss” or maybe “The MAGA crayon.”

It isn’t that it’s normalized. It is simply that no one can do anything about it. So, they voice their disagreement.

I didn’t say it would happen. Just that’s what it should be. These fucking pigs are out of control.

It really should be legal to fire upon police actively engaging in torture/attempted murder.

It’s common knowledge that the Russian military practices sexual violence internally. They are similar to the English boarding school system in how widespread it is. If this behavior is practiced on their own brethren, why would it not be acceptable to apply it in war? The use of sexual violence as a weapon of war was guaranteed the moment war was declared. If Ukraine is able to maintain its sovereignty, they will need to invest heavily in mitigating the extended effects of this trauma, or they will have widespread societal issues for decades, if not longer.

Well, we can blame both of our right-wing parties for contributing to the situation by enforcing the longest running embargo. The first break from this was during the Obama administration, but it was too little too late, and we immediately returned to the previous status quo.

It’s fucking sickening they are trying to portray themselves as victims for participating in a genocide. I only wish all of life’s misery on this human trash.

What hairnet to this young man is unfortunate, and I know the mother is grieving, but the chatbots did not kill her son. Her negligence around the firearm is more to blame, honestly. Regardless, he was unwell, and this was likely going to surface in one way or another. With more time for therapy and no access to a firearm, he may have been here with us today. I do agree, though, that sexual/romantic chatbots are not for minors. They are for adult weirdos.

Oh, ok. I definitely didn’t read it in this case.

Damn, I didn’t know that was a thing either, lol. I’d play retro games on the TV remote.

Wasn’t it all mobile games? I’m pretty sure that was the exact market they were looking for. People with short attention spans that can’t put down the phone, even while consuming other media.

You heard 'em! If you’re in Europe, buy “war bonds,” ya’ll!

I don’t get it, as a straight guy. I’m trying to imagine jeopardizing my career for some elderly woman twice my age with a fondness for bushmeat and the consequential brainworm… and I just can’t imagine her being charismatic enough for me to be like "Eh, fuck everything I’ve worked for, I’m going to have a ‘personal relationship’ with her. "

I’ve done shrooms on many occasions, the experiences can be different based on setting. The most memorable was lying on my back in the mountains overnight with no light pollution watching as I seemed to move through stars/meteor shower while reflecting on my life, where I’ve been, where I’m going. I would do them again, to take a moment of deep introspection, though I think monthly is a bit much.