as in a phrase from a video game:
"Hey you, you're finally awake"
Far East Movement were visionaries!
depending on your skills and what you're looking for quite okay tbh
I get that! And it's not really about creating enemies. More of a digital utopia where we see what's the better option
I'm sure his penpal Putin will tell him he's not
Jack Dorsey being one of the founders certainly has something to do with that, from a UX and UI point of view. Other than that, I don't think is accidental. Also could be some marketing in place and certain "influencers" - of all sorts - pushing the platform online
Especially when they promote and use it out of "moral motivation" to "fight against twitter/big tech". You're still using a platform owned by one company. They're not really decentralized. There's nothing stopping them to go down the same path twitter did. They're funded by some questionable investors... Or, to quote something I recently read: "BlueSky is decentralized in the same way Total Energies is a green company."
Fight big tech, yes, but know which platforms to use. And to counter all "but Mastodon etc. are boring": the more people making the shift to the fediverse, the less boring it gets.
Edit to add: "shame" might be a heavy choice of words, but I don't know another term haha (English not a first language and all that)
I was an hour ago, but now I'm back at my desk scrolling through Lemmy and Mastodon while following cycling (Volta ao Algarve) on my laptop. Social media manager sure is one hell of a job. I think I'll get another coffee
there's a certain orange guy overseas doing things that might make this "Army of Europe" a necessity. and why not? I'm pro EU. when we work together on all levels, we can be a strong force. and that includes military.
l'union fait la force!
Politics and social media both have a major impact on your life. Imo it's impossible to disconnect (pun intended) them from each other. Social media is basically the 21st century version of the town square. People talk about politics, that's just how it is
And doing what you can is still better than doing nothing!
oh, valid... but stay strong! we'll all get through it one way or another
This is the most positive take I've read on this topic so far. I hope it's true and it's all more circus than it seems, but it's scary tho
From what I read online and see in the news here, Canada seems to have a "ow yeah, bring it on, we'll kick your ass" mentality (might sound cooler than I intended but hey, maybe it really is like that!)
there is no force that could stop us
... yet! I have some hope in the EU becoming stronger together and try to do something against it. I don't know what, but something...
They just made my gender illegal to put on a passport
So TECHNICALLY they can't do you harm either... No passport no way of punishing you (I know they can, but I'm just trying to lighten the mood a little bit. Humor as coping mechanism and all that)
I really believe this hole situation is a big opportunity to strengthen our ties within the EU and create a strong bond. And I hope so as well... The German elections this Sunday will be important
Ooof I can imagine. Canada or Mexico?
You get used to it when you live here, trust me. Only once a week, as is tradition!
As an outsider (I live in Belgium) it feels very weird and dystopian to see everything happening in American politics with Trump and Musk.
On one side, it's very interesting and almost entertaining; on the other side, it's scary. I can't imagine what it must be like to live in the USA.
Americans, how do you cope? What's your take on the situation?
As the title says! I have a fixie and after a period of riding brakeless, it's time to install a front brake again. Mainly because I use it for endurance/audax as well and I'm not doing that brakeless. I don't have a death wish yet... For balance, looks and grip, I'm installing a lever on either side (Tektro RL520, nothing too fancy shmancy). I have flared drop bars, and I'm figuring out how to properly mount these. Anybody has some tips? Thanks!