By helping eject from those systems. There’s lots of cool open source projects based on all sorts of different hardware. And you can self-host some bits and pieces of your digital life if you really feel motivated to.

I don’t know if it’s much help but I never said it would solve all the things you seem to want it to. There are some alternatives out there for people feeling trapped by big tech, I’m just trying to share a small piece of that.

Maybe we disagree on the kinds of technological problems society needs to solve. 🤷‍♂️

Ok, but the solution is super easy, low cost, and right in front of you. Pick up a Raspberry Pi if you want to go even cheaper. If you are uncomfortable with electronics, you can still piece together a bunch of cool stuff just using USB as your interface of choice.

Also, 10" mini racks are cool.

Lots of cool stuff happening in tech if you look outside of the big corporations.

You can order a Linux handheld n100 touchscreen for under $300. Technology is absolutely fun today.

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Because I want my tax money going to worthwhile shit.

People on here love to talk about what “they” will think or not think.

This has nothing to do with some other and their perception. This is about me and my tax dollars and how they’re used.

Trump isn’t only bad for our standing in the world, he’s wasting our money.

What are you a flip-flopper?

It is amazing how mad these two words in the right context can make me. Getting real, real fuckin tired of the assholes getting into power all the time.

The lead-poisoned DUI hire is gonna keep everyone safe by deleting pictures with the word “gay” in the filename. Everyone can sleep soundly at night now.

What lesson didn’t you learn the first time that you feel like you need to learn again?

Nor will I and so I would argue this actually isn’t newsworthy here.

I don’t need to hear about anyone getting a bunch of money to cook up a shit stew in case anyone was wondering. You can miss me with that “news.”

You’re here now. There’s not an ad in sight. Actually people talking to you.

Why do you want to go check out some corpo bullshit?.I am serious. I don’t understand why people want our chat forums to be run by venture capital.

She married JD Vance. 🤷‍♂️

Trump: runs to a bunker during a protest.

Zelensky: “I need ammunition, not a ride.”

Everything we need to know right here.

Where can an average american like myself best give money to send a big “fuck off” to my president for turning his back on an ally and a big Slava Ukraini to people fighting fascism in the trenches?

Did you miss my admonition to use your brain? Vote your conscience. You are a human who can make decisions.

Here again you discuss making up laws. That isn’t what this is.

I didn’t say to make up laws. No one I have seen in this thread said to make up laws. Not clear on what you are talking about.

You cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

If the state acts in bad faith, why should the citizenry respond with good faith?