You know I really hate the word “dispensing”, for no reason I can put my finger on.
Semi-related: we have a new appliance that uses this forbidden word and it has quickly become my least favourite appliance, despite “dispensing” one of my favourite items (coffee). I’m profoundly conflicted about this.
You know I don’t even care if the numerous dipshits maliciously misinterpreting the 2nd Amendment to completely ignore the bit about “well regulated militia” are right or not; the point is that the grotesque lack of gun regulation in the US is resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent victims every year. If the 2A is the reason for that, then it should be amended!
@pmonks When you see a nonsense argument, IT'S ON PURPOSE. Designed to occupy you with answering garbage and keep you from organizing against the bullshit. Stop replying. Start organizing.
One thing I have yet to see much of in this #xz debacle is much if any empathy for the original project maintainer. From what I can gather they’ve been toiling away on this project for at least 2 decades, have faced mental health issues in that time that required them to take breaks from it, and that the alleged hacker potentially conned their way into a position of authority for the project.
I can’t imagine how awful they must feel right now, likely compounding their mental health challenges, and really hope that no one is piling on them. Working on #FOSS can be a thankless job, and a small minority of users can be unreasonably entitled and vocal about it - I really hope those toxic types aren’t piling on.
Has anyone else noticed that kolektiva.social seems to consistently harbour some of the most deranged people visible in this corner of the Fediverse? I haven’t bothered checking what that instance purports to be about, but the pattern is quite glaring. #Fediverse#Meta