True but I see this more as a critical thinking problem - which is pervasive in our society and worsened by the tech bubbles. People should want to seek out information that both argues for and against a topic.
The way our education systems work now, at least in the US, that method of thinking only begins around college and varies widely by academic pedigree.
I was going to say “you mean, eastern hemisphere times? I’m shocked! Shocked I tell you.”
I was going to binge purchase off Temu at one point - inexpensive junk stuff to tickle my fancy. But in good conscience, I just couldn’t. It’s wasted money on stuff I don’t trust made by exploited workers or knocked off patents that ends up in a landfill.
Would I confidently let my kids play with the toys and tchotchkes? I don’t even buy stuff for them from Amazon cause of all the counterfeit and toxic crap. I know some consumers have to be extra price conscious. It sucks that they’re relegated to crap quality products that are less durable and essentially more disposable (not to say that better quality junk isn’t disposable junk in modern times).
The few people on ours are local real estate agents and severe weather alerts lol
Yup. I quit everything but Reddit several years back without a second thought in all that time because I lived in a big metropolitan city.
Now I live in a small suburb where all the towns and businesses post to FB, neighbors have tradeposts and active interest groups on there, the schools and Police post info there too. My wife has connected to “friends” we otherwise wouldn’t exchange info with.
All that has had me wanting to create a new account - just to connect. I was completely ignorant to the role it plays outside of big cities beforehand. Nextdoor is a really crappy alternative.
Have to bump it up a notch. The ongoing war headlines were getting kind of stale.
What’s the saying about dying a hero or becoming the villain?
Seen it. Covered it.
🎶 we are Farmers!
Okay, Grandpa Joey. Let’s get you back to bed.
I’d probably jump off a bridge for Jon Stewart but I’ve been having a hard time with the show since he returned.
He’s always gestured and paused a lot but he’s been overrelying on it lately and you can feel the audience hesitate before catching the joke. A few of his interviews, he’s barely let the guest get a word in. They also do him dirty with his way too tan makeup that ends far enough below his hairline that you can clearly see the difference.
Don’t get me wrong, he’s still witty and vocal about things that matter but it’s not the old Jon.
I dunno, I’m just getting old.
At the rate we’re going, history books will be banned before we know it.
I experienced the same at “regular” beaches out in Greece. Topless women and Speedos were just as normal as any other beachgoer. It was really rather relaxing thinking back to it now.
Someday I hope to build up the courage to visit/participate a nudist beach. It seems far more comfortable and “normal” in Europe than in the States from my travels. Remarkably humanizing.
…I really need to get tested for ADHD. This community has single-handedly convinced me.
Between this and Israel, the American military industrial complex is well fed and well employed. “More war” they say
I can’t justify Kagi’s pricing but I liked it. I’d blow through the cheapest plan in a week. Neeva was pretty good too before they pivoted, also pricey imo though.
But go to the ER if it lasts more than 4 hours
“Spread your cheeks and lift your sac!”
I’m just waiting for the tenForward folks to brigade this post with O’Brien transporter memes…
Whenever I have to brave the Google abyss, I usually use Startpage. Obviously uBlock Origin but if I can avoid being bombarded by devious and distracting ads altogether, I’d rather that.