@bjoerntantau I'll keep that name in mind for the next account I create. In the meantime, which would be better?

Sorry for the delay. Suffered another job loss a few months ago and had to work my second job like crazy. A couple accounts are in collections. I flew to see family in Japan, got another job and am looking at ways to boost my income and get ahead. No one's going to do it for you.

Neurodivergent individuals are a thing. We do have different mechanisms of function for our respective brains.

That having been said, it is our cross to bear and the world isn't necessarily making accommodations for us.

Try it. Not everyone responds to opposing views like that.

Campaign finance laws

Not saying we shouldn't donate to worthy causes, but if we're going to call using free software without paying abuse, then there are many technology users to round up.

The front page of Lemmy, much like reddit, is full of fear and arguments.

Fear porn generates clicks and sells ad space.

With all due respect, there's more in the direction you mention, but there's more in the direction of opposing views, as well. This was the entire point of moving to the Fediverse: to get away from the restrictions and whims of u/spez and Big Tech.

Keep looking around and talking to other people. This is a better place than Reddit: you just haven't stumbled upon all of the evidence yet. ;)

Respectfully, I'm giving OP the benefit of the doubt assuming they were either looking to get something c/offmychest or look for a solution. I think we offered them some. :)

There's nothing wrong with controlling / filtering the things you allow into your news feed.

Yes, there is a need to stay informed, but TBH the only immediate things one really needs are:

• a weather radio [Canada] [US] to alert of impending doom from volcanic eruption, inclement weather, earthquake or civil unrest
• local weather forecast
• local traffic & news

All of which can be accomplished without a Twitter, Reddit or Fediverse news feed.

You can't function if you're in a bad headspace. If you need to restrict your news intake, not only is that OK, but it is at times required and healthy.

Google sometimes deplatforms people as well. Regardless of one's politics, one can't be positive it won't happen to them should the winds change.

I'm missing the rage over the switch. I like GNOME.

Eh...they'll just pay the ransom like everyone else.

There are two markets for cybersecurity:

1. Private companies who get it
   (of which there aren't many)
2. Federal government
   (who lives on the nonstop taxpayer gravy train)

The manufacturing and engineering worlds still need people, and it dovetails well into our existing skillsets.

It's the way of the world. The only way around it is to find some herculean means to save money and join them.

There's far more support behind that right from the founding fathers than a comma.

If I were Elon I would respond with a "Challenge Accepted" and start floating balloons with access points.

Foot stomp: OP, YOU AREN'T OBLIGATED. You might owe your creditors, but you DO NOT owe one single, solitary iota to anyone who writes news.

You are on a Reddit clone. You have your feed. Anything important will appear there.

We're all pulling for ya.

I was going to say. It looks like a Mario-themed Fleshlight (NSFW).

Divide and conquer. One of the oldest tricks in the book.

Tribalism has a great place in finding us community and support. That having been said, we must never, EVER lose sight of what is right and what is wrong.

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