This is the reality we live in.

Makes sense but it’s still annoying. Thanks for the heads up

Lemmy in general blocks posts from vpns which is total bullshit but I can still view with vpn

Edit: in my experience anyhow. Also added bold for bs

I don’t think having a server somewhere is necessarily a bad thing. If you choose to use that server it’s up to you.

I’m a big fan of mullvad

When there is no consequence for lying, why wouldn’t they?

We should use all these savings on our tiny military.

I’ve got a millican backpack that seems like it’s going to last to the end of time. I’m pretty sure it’ll hold all your stuff and then some. I’ve been using it daily for maybe 10 years and it has no signs of wear beyond looking dirty.

https://homeofmillican.com/products/smith-the-original-roll-pack-25l

Another pack I have for bike commuting is a ortlieb commuter. It’s waterproof, light, and probably an even better bag but for me it’s drawback is no outside water bottle pocket. It’s also tough as nails. I accidentally ran it over with my wife’s car once and it didn’t hurt it at all.

https://us.ortlieb.com/products/commuter-daypack?variant=45082296287410

Millican is heavier and has smaller dedicated padded laptop pocket but more organization overall. Ortlieb for lighter potentially wet situations and has organizational insert with laptop pocket. Both comfy to wear.

I’m over on the other side of the states in the PNW. Also running a 5950x! We’re computer twinsies

Look at what happened to Mark Kelly for simply suggesting people should disobey illegal orders

I’m in the States but they were great about it. Issued an RMA and sent me new RAM. Total turnaround from me shipping bad ram to receiving new was only about a week. I haven’t tested the new RAM yet but assume it will be fine. I couldn’t ask for a much better process to be honest

It might have been fluxer but I’m not positive. I’ve been looking at all of the options because I need an alternative so there’s lots of mixed info in my brain. I should have started a spreadsheet

Read the privacy policies too. I can’t remember which one I was reading yesterday but it read like they were going to monitor every word I said… All the while saying they are privacy advocates and based in Europe

Release the controller! Release the controller! Release the controller! Release the controller! Release the controller! Release the controller!

I don’t think there enough hours in the day to talk about all the things we should be talking about right now. It’s a constant onslaught of crazy. Do you want to talk about the US bombing boats and killing people in the Caribbean? How about Renae Good? No? We could discuss the Gaza strip or the ongoing war in Ukraine. Oh hey, remember when Trump kidnapped the Venezuelan president? Ai seems like it might doom us all… Do you think anything is going to happen to any of the wealthy folks in the Epstein files? The strategy of everything all at once is very effective. We as people cannot unite about anything because we don’t even have time to focus on one thing. So many victims.

And the prosecution will find this post and show it to the judge or jury in an extremely large font

Edit: that wasn’t meant to be threatening… Just commentary on the state of things. IF you were in a compromised situation, they would use it against you.

Yeah I’ve tried both. Stoat looks good and seems like the best option for similar organization but matrix seems better in terms of privacy. If matrix wasn’t so clumsy it would be hands down the best option.

You’re probably right. The only reason I would want that is because there are always leaks and data harvesting

Is there a new "default"platform everyone is moving to? I’m kind of surprised there isn’t an open source discord clone that comes with e2e encryption. I’m not tech savvy enough to understand the challenges involved I’m sure.

Uncle joke