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maxthyme

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I'm a woodworker and such. (He/Him)

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Teri_Kanefield, to random
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I'd like to add a bit more to what I said about this week's blog post:

https://mastodon.social/

Invented Narratives and the Outrage Industry

It took me several years to understand what I was seeing.

At first, I thought the problem was Twitter algorithms. I thought that was the explanation for why what I was calling rage-inducing simplifications spread like wildfire.

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maxthyme,
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@Teri_Kanefield That was weird, saw you post this, then checked salon to find: https://www.salon.com/2024/03/10/nervous-about-november-stop-listening-to-pundits-and-start-defending-the/

film_girl, to random
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I’m very sympathetic to criticism that many of Apple’s policies around the App Store and some of its products are anti-user and anti-developer. Some of them absolutely are. I’m not convinced that that’s something that should be illegal. Otherwise, please explain the existence of Nintendo.

maxthyme,
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@film_girl Nintendo doesn't have a stranglehold on a huge number of users which it can abuse at will due to heavy costs incurred if they wish to leave that ecosystem or even interoperate with others outside of it.

Nobody needs a Switch, you kinda need a phone to operate in the modern world though.

sundogplanets, (edited ) to random
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Quick poll: off the top of your head, without searching online, do you know what "Kessler Syndrome" is?

maxthyme,
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@sundogplanets Sci-fi nerd is the main reason here.

nixCraft, to random
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vpn services.

maxthyme,
@maxthyme@mastodon.social avatar

@nixCraft glued together unrepairable nonsense

calling spicy autocorrect intelligent

"smart" anything

720p TVs over 13 inches

flexghost, to random
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Happy

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Insane orange cat attacking a box then killing a family of 4

maxthyme,
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@flexghost *caracal

flexghost, to random
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If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.

🦅

maxthyme,
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@flexghost saw someone talk about dating a rich kid who would do shit like drink in public or park wherever and when asked why they ignored the signs was like "it costs that much to do those things, no big deal"

cliffwade, (edited ) to fediverse
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For those that use the @Vivaldi browser, what is your favorite feature?

Please BOOST for maximum exposure to the #Fediverse

Polls are limited to only four choices, hence the options that are listed.

#Polls #Poll #POTD #Question #Questions #QOTD #Vivaldi #Browser #Tech #AllThingsTech

maxthyme,
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@cliffwade @Vivaldi built in ad blocker on the phone and full dark mode everywhere because I do not care what color you want your page to be, I know best how I want to see it.

mcc, to random
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OMG just got a CAPTCHA with an honest to goodness Treachery of Images "is this a pipe" problem

maxthyme,
@maxthyme@mastodon.social avatar

@mcc totally sweating normal human liquids and not highly refined mineral oil

heidilifeldman, to random
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Despite the unanimity of the justices, I disagree with the Supreme Court’s judgment that states may not enforce section 3 of the 14th A. That judgment is the bottom line. But far more dangerous is the majority opinion, which includes discussion that goes beyond this bottom line. Five justices have tried to prospectively prescribe two requirements irrelevant to the Colorado case. First, they claim that only Congress, not the judiciary or executive branch may enforce section 3. 1/

maxthyme,
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@heidilifeldman People should appreciate that this also killed all the efforts to get red states to keep Biden off their ballots.

This is the patchwork problem they were trying to prevent: blue states pulling Trump in part and red states pulling Biden in part.

augieray, (edited ) to random
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I am seeing a lot of hubbub over a third case of in a human in the US.

Just to be clear: Right now, in our "lowest" point of in almost a year, 278 Americans are being infected EVERY MINUTE. Ten percent or more will go on to suffer months or years of Long COVID symptoms. Some will have damaged brains, hearts, and other organs.

We shouldn't lose focus on the immediate and real risks we face of COVID.

maxthyme,
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@augieray Saw someone point out that not everyone they know who had COVID had a severe illness afterwards that needed a trip to the hospital, but everyone they know who had a severe illness that put them in the hospital had COVID beforehand.

chevalier26, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic
Read an article recently that claimed autistic individuals are less likely to succumb to marketing and impulse buying. I think this is true about myself.

I am aware that AuDHD can often work against this, and make shopping a dreadful experience because of the push and pull of "wanting" but not "needing" something. I'd love to hear y'all's experiences/opinions.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-fallible-mind/201708/why-advertising-falls-flat-in-individuals-autism

maxthyme,
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@chevalier26 @actuallyautistic if I notice your ad is an ad, I hate you, if you tried to target it at me, I swear vendetta* against you, loud jarring bullshit, I'm willing to look up who to resort your ad to, BUT if you make me laugh like zocdoc or actually want to click your contextual ads like Pinterest, fine, I guess.

*Should I find myself in the market I actively seek your competitors, if none exist I make it myself if possible, I also actively proselytize against your product

jwz, to random
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Is there any recourse -- besides bolt cutters -- to these scooter companies coming by in their truck and locking their commercial product to every slot in every bike rack so that nobody with a bike can use the rack at all?

Is there anyone at the city who will do something about these assholes?

maxthyme,
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@jwz molotovs?

NickEast, to discworld
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Oooh, tough choice, but more likely I kidnapped myself so I could meet one of them... but I still can't choose just one 😂

@terrypratchett @speculativefictioncomedy @fantasybookstodon

maxthyme,
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@NickEast @terrypratchett @speculativefictioncomedy @fantasybookstodon Cohen would be a blast to hang out with during and after the escape, though Lu-tze, Tiffany, Granny, and Susan are probably more helpful.

gamingonlinux, to random
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maxthyme,
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@gamingonlinux vga was handy but dvi was best

lzg, to random
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    maxthyme,
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    @lzg There is a nonzero chance that there will be future cases citing mean memes being read to him, and honestly of all the things I was expecting to hear about today, this never even crossed my mind.

    nyrath, to random
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    Horizontal running inside circular walls of Moon settlements: a comprehensive countermeasure for low-gravity deconditioning?

    https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231906

    maxthyme,
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    @nyrath In lunar colony, wheel hamsters you?

    mcc, to random
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    A sign of how fringe my Internet usage has become: I have not encountered any problems accessing apps or websites today

    maxthyme,
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    @mcc

    A gif from the anime full metal alchemist featuring two large muscular men doing an exaggerated fist bump handshake combo.

    nixCraft, to random
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    sudo would be a great name for a dog

    sudo fetch ball
    sudo shake hand
    sudo sit
    sudo sleep
    sudo watch baby
    sudo killall intruders

    maxthyme,
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    @nixCraft sudo update grub just makes him dig up worms though

    stevenray, to animals
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    These two cuddle bunnies.

    Happy Saturday, folks.


    maxthyme,
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    @stevenray Weirdest game of tetris I've ever seen.

    ZachWeinersmith, to random
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    I'm always impressed the IRS makes you verify your identity before paying, as if there are rogue actors looking to pay other people's dues in the dead of night.

    maxthyme,
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    @ZachWeinersmith Like, if that was going to happen, can we give permanent approval beforehand if anyone wants to pay off our taxes for us?

    Daojoan, to random
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    girls, if he's lurking in the depths, has tentacles for days, and drives you into the dark, eldritch nightmare realm of insanity with his mere presence, he's not your boyfriend, he's Cthulhu

    maxthyme,
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    @Daojoan por que no los dos

    maxthyme, to random
    @maxthyme@mastodon.social avatar

    WELCOME TO AMERICA!

    Are those fireworks or gunshots?

    It's christmas so, could go either way!

    Mojeek, to random
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    next time someone says "i have nothing to hide" point them to this piece, and see if they still feel that way after reading it...

    https://blog.mojeek.com/2024/03/what-big-tech-does-with-your-data.html

    maxthyme,
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    @Mojeek love the nod to contextual ads

    Pinterest is ALWAYS getting me into pre click mode with their ads because.

    dun dun dun

    They are for the stuff I am actually looking at!

    Normally if you target an ad at me, I hate you, and will actively avoid your product out of spite.

    "Tricking" me by having relevant ads beside my intentionally searched results is fine, though.

    jeffjarvis, to random
    @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social avatar

    WSJ columnist concludes: "Life would be dull without these dizygotic twins."
    No, life is perilous with these dangerous, dyspeptic nutjobs....
    Musk and Trump: Eerie Parallels https://www.wsj.com/articles/musk-and-trump-eerie-parallels-president-tesla-personality-2024-a67a578c?st=js1hz0g3g5sta1h

    maxthyme,
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    @jeffjarvis the dumbest boys ever

    maxthyme, to random
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    Why do guys do that silly hunched over hop when we're naked and leaving a room?

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