Can people please stop using the genocide poem to talk about businesses indpendently choosing to moderate porn games on their platforms? The first time that poem was used, over six million people died. Whereas you just can’t goon on itch anymore.

I get why people are unhappy, but no one will die from this. There is no government mandate. This is tone-deaf and offensive for anyone who has or is currently experiencing genocide. People in my country are being rounded up and disappeared. This is in no way comparable and that poem should not be invoked.

The Tessa Violet recommendation is such a blast from the past to a simpler time on the internet. I haven’t listened to any of her music since she went by Meekakitty. I miss 2009.

Well, that’s disappointing. I tend to be out of the loop about these things. Thanks for letting me know.

Awesome list! Some new names here that I need to check out.

Venom Prison is another really good band along the same lines.

Their Animus album has really powerful anti-fascist themes, which is honestly really cathartic to listen to.

So I’m really into symphonic metal, which can super corny haha, but I love it, especially when the lead singer is a woman. I find the operatic high notes really breathtaking.

I grew up listening to Nightwish, Within Temptation, Lacuna Coil, etc., which eventually sent me on a rabbit hole to newer and lesser-known bands like Empress, Oryad, Starkill, Blackbriar, and Frozen Crown.

Two cool bands with trans artists: The lead singer of Owlbear, Katy Scary, and Cab Ride Home, which is no longer active because the lead singer, Danica Roem, is now a state senator in Virginia.

My Thinkpad’s battery has aged over the years and can now only hold about 20% of what it could at a max charge compared to when it was new. For some reason, I find that highly relatable 🥱

There was a few years where I pretty much only used Flatpaks because I was scared of the terminal. But now that I’ve learned how to use the terminal, it’s so much more convenient because I can quickly update all my applications all in one place without having to open a separate app. Plus, some Flatpaks can fall really behind on software updates.

There might be a Linux userbase someday where no one other than developers actually knows how to use the terminal, because users can run everything they want without a command line, but maybe that’s actually a good thing because it’ll drive up how many people use a Linux distro.

With Windows and Mac, there’s a shareholder incentive to enshittify. With Linux, if a distro goes bad and gets commercialized, there’s always another distro people can move to, not to mention there’s no financial incentive. The more people get on Linux, the less power these tech companies have. Personally, that and privacy are what drew me to Linux much more so than being able to tinker or fine-tune my experience.

This is exactly how I feel. Things are mutually friendly for sure, but it’s not very easy to sustain a friendship just on small talk.

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This is what I do and have had vastly better experiences than with Bluetooth.

I’m fortunate enough to work in an office that’s old-school and trusts us enough to get my work done unmonitored. I work in media, so it’s a deadline-driven environment, and we’re all given flex time and open PTO provided we meet all our deadlines. My boss is very hands-off, but happy to jump in and help when asked, and I like that a lot.

I work hard and appreciate their goodwill, while not trying to take advantage. I work from home and sometimes I’ll run errands or go outside for a short walk as I mentally outline an article. I’ve never missed a deadline, and I don’t plan to.

A pet-peeve of mine is when an office starts forcing people to use specific technology, like a smartphone or a non-SMS authentication app. I also prefer when office communication is open and tactful, but also deliberate without a lot of pointless meetings. I’m not really a fan of office gossip and try to change the subject if a coworker starts ranting about someone else in the office.

I hear a lot of office workers are spied on through their work computers and have to use productivity software these days. It sounds really awful and counter-productive. I’m at my most productive when there isn’t someone watching over my shoulder all day.

Fairphone has been a really disappointing experiment in so-called sustainable tech over the years. They keep making new phones instead of continuing to support the old ones, which might be greenwashing. (Whereas if you got a legacy Framework 13, it’s still user-repairable and upgradable.) If they wanted to make a non-upgradable device, maybe it would have been wise to make it high-end to futureproof to work until 4G gets phased out. Fairphone still is not making their products available in the U.S., and Murena is a borderline scam company and I am genuinely shocked Fairphone works with them.

And I’ve heard their logic with the headphone jack, but I do think AUX is the lesser of two evils as removing it will just lead to more e-waste with broken bluetooth headphones that rarely last as long as good wired ones. Fairphone’s own bluetooth accessories have gotten negative reviews for their lower build quality, so Fairbuds are likely not the solution to the headphone jack problem.

For the simple fact that non-Europeans can buy them directly off the website, I would sooner recommend feature phones from Sunbeam as it also has user-replaceable batteries and you can send it in for repairs. Or just any phone used.

I would not recommend Murena for U.S. customers. I attempted buying a FP4 from them, and they put $6000 in charges to my credit card. Their message-only customer service was terrible and tried to blame me. Had to get my bank involved.

I was thinking about the uncertainty of the future of gay marriage rights, but I’m so sorry that happened to you. Bi people in committed monogamous relationships getting FOMO can so hard for everyone involved.

Being technically safest in big cities with high costs of living, but then having a harder time finding work or getting equal pay to actually afford living there.

And, without going into detail, same-sex couples having FOMO about getting married and potentially rushing things.

I feel like what separates the vibes in this community and Reddit spaces like twox or mtf is the “no politics” rule.

On one hand, you could argue everything is political, or that it makes some posts challenging to fully talk about. On the other hand, I do feel like it keeps us all from spiraling and becoming a toxic space. So I personally don’t mind working around obstacles.

I mean, looking on the bright side: Even the Federation universe had to go through two civil wars, World War III, and the eugenics war to get to where they ended up.

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Yeah, with the recent law in the UK, this is almost certainly trans-exclusionary.

My watch collection. I love the Casio G-Shock line because they’re really practical, being repairable, really durable, and having all the features I need short of having a smartwatch.

I prefer the womens’ Baby-G line – I have a black and gold steampunk-ish one that goes really well with my black dresses. But you can’t get any of the cool features with any of the womens’ watches, so I have a men’s athletic watch with a vibrating alarm, pedometer, and second counter; and a hiking watch that’s solar-powered and tells you the temperature and the phases of the moon.

Aside from that, not really, unless you count flannels and unisex boots. I’ve found that clothes from the mens’ section are too baggy and hide my proportions. Even with womens’ clothes, I actively avoid “boyfriend fit” clothes which seem to be really common right now even though they’re identical to the mens’ clothes that are already being sold an aisle over.