It’s a clip of him saying, essentially, that he imagines a world in which he can just do things without needing elections & govt

No link?

That is not true. The terms of service cover “your access and use of Server Operator’s (“Administrator”, “we”, or “us”) instance”. Access includes reading data from the server.

https://alternativeto.net/software/patreon/?license=opensource

The protests show you have support. Find ways to resist ice

https://joinpeertube.org/

@Aurora: I think most Pixelfed instances/apps have a way to block NSFW content. You’ll have to make sure your sister has NSFW content blocking on (and keeps it on) and you’ll want to check in with her every now and then about her experience there. I think marking images as NSFW is optional for the person posting the content, so not every single NSFW image will necessarily be blocked. It’s hard to give someone a completely clean social media experience.

One other thing you can try: look for instances that are focused on a topic your sister enjoys that is not likely to have NSFW content in it, like ppl who are interested in trains or playing a musical instrument. There are some here: https://fediverse.party/en/portal/servers/ (but you should check the server before she joins)

to all the commenters saying the fediverse is not a good place: these kids are going to be on social media, one way or another. It could be tiktok, bluesky, snapchat, or whatever else they can get onto. Some (but not all) parts of the fediverse should be accessible to them. Ofc that means someone has to do the hard work of hosting those instances, which is not easy. Just saying “this isn’t for you” isn’t doing teens or the fediverse or parents any favors.

You’re gonna need a bigger image for that graph. Maybe just link to the source itself.

Depends on the context. Where are you referring to?

It is antisemitic to blame all jews for the actions of israel. Part of the resistance to the genocide should be that israel does not represent the jews of the world. If you defend israel’s actions, it should be that position that ppl can blame you for, but no one should interrogate you about it if they simply hear you are jewish (or from a jewish background).

It should be a similar point for your russian background. Is your mom occupying ukraine rn? It’s dumb to not see her or you as just another person born in a country led by idiots.

Some people will be stupid about it. They will give in to the propaganda that every jew supports israel and every russian supports the regime in russia. It’s a sad thing, but in most places, it should be rare for you to have a confrontation with someone. There will always be good people, who you should build relationships with, who understand that youre just another person navigating a complex world.

Get the most basic version with a metal interior. I haven’t tried many brands but my whirlpool is ok

We decide the visual aesthetics of our time, not (just) the technology. Street photography is both artistic and journalistic, so why shouldn’t we shoot how we like?

Historians will simply need to understand the nuance that some people adopted an “obsolete” technology for various reasons – though they may be grateful to have the negatives if digital data is inaccessible or lost.

A community in which everyone has equal power and acts in solidarity with one another

Why march around the loop when there’s an ICE processing facility in Broadview? https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/06/ice-chicago-immigrants-detained/

The civil rights movement had actions and groups of many types. There was MLK, Malcolm X, and plenty of other figures, all of whom used various tactics that worked for them. A diversity of tactics is what it took then and what it will take now. Trump does not need any excuse to use force.

For most relatively-nontechnical users, UX is among the most important parts of any OS. As long as it “feels snappy” and doesn’t run out of memory too quickly, marginal differences in resource usage won’t even register. Ideological considerations about being in control have been there since the beginning of Linux – it’s only the absolute horror of Windows 11 that has brought that to a crisis point that has more people switching.

I make these points out of frustration with some linux software devs who seem to hold UX in contempt. Darktable, for example, is powerful enough to pull tons of market share from the ever-more-expensive-and-resource-hungry Lightroom/Photoshop, but the mediocre UX is a powerful disincentive. “Fork it!” is… an answer. But, despite using Linux, I’ve never written a line of code. Neither have most of photographers in the world currently using Adobe products. UX is extremely valuable and shouldn’t be a second-order consideration.

More left victory memes for the cause ❤️

Also the US has had a strong right wing movement basically forever. Was the original American Nazi Party in the 30s Russia’s fault?

Doomscrolling is scrolling through your phone wallowing in depression/anxiety about these things. Moderate your news intake, spend some time doing mutual aid, ice watch, whatever appeals to you, and get more sleep.

DOGE is not just a Musk thing. Privatizing government has been a long term goal of the republicans and capitalists for a very long time

This is amazing and should be in a tabletop rpg session