All of those things you mentioned were right wing power grabs.

Taking the high road was letting that shit become mainstream.

Adblocking has not killed journalism. You’re either an idiot or a propagandist.

I remember how this worked in Sweden where I live

Yeah, things don’t work that way everywhere.

We tried being nice in America. It got us here.

You just go back to enjoying your ivory tower. We have actual problems here and your high road is not the solution.

Here’s the thing.

The last 10 years have proven that organized online hostility is VERY EFFECTIVE at dictating public opinion.

That’s how we got the new fascist movements. Trump and the like. Because right wing hostility and bigotry went not only unchecked institutionally but unchallenged socially.

No solution has emerged for that from an institutional level.

So yeah, my socialist ass is fighting back. I’ll be damned if I’m going to spend the rest of my life under these fucking wastes of flesh and their bullshit antiquated opinions. I’m done taking it and I’m done tolerating it. Fuck every last republican and homophobe and transphobe and complicit liberal. All of them. And wouldn’t you know it, little by little they’re backing down when we stand up to them like the cowards they are.

Yes, I am deliberately far more hostile online, because it WORKS. And clearly nobody with institutional control cares enough to try anything else.

I’m not loading that many ads just to read the word “bribery”.

Parents need to do their fucking jobs and keep their shithead kids out of my business.

Because it doesn’t fit in my pocket.

The nation of origin is completely meaningless when it comes to software distributed over the internet.

Well I say Mark Zuckerberg is over.

I think an alarming number of Gen Z internet folks find it funny to skew the results of anonymous surveys.

I agree that this a colossally stupid idea.

However, it has the virtue of not being every other word I read online. For the novelty of it, I thank you.

Why, you didn’t even post this!

Oh so you did absolutely nothing to earn it. Cool. Go fuck yourself.

Yes.

Now leave.

What offense?

I mean aside from the glass eye, he seems relatively healthy.

Same reason they post their kids all over Facebook.

So, uh, how’s he doing?

What’s your favorite meal to prepare for a special occasion?

I think the main reason I don’t use the outer screen more is just that if I’m on my phone I’m generally stationary and can open it up without sacrificing convenience. It’s like, 75% open, 25% use the outer screen in general. I also have a Pixel watch for like, at-a-glance notifications.

Completely agree that there is ZERO point to the outer screen if you can’t use any app you choose. Here is my outer home screen:

(Yes, I own a Tesla. No, I’m not a Nazi. I bought it in April 2024 used and owe more than I’d get on a trade. Yes I know there are incentives right now. No they won’t make a difference. No, you don’t know my finances. No, I’m not going to discuss it any more.)

And yes, Pokemon Go works on the outer screen… Kind of. It’s hard to hit the buttons. Throwing balls though, just fine. The more I think about it, being on foot or on a bike is the perfect situation for pretty much all of what the outer screen can do.

The main screen, though - fantastic. I love the Moto UI for Android. I like a small text size and lots of icons.

Mine is the 2024 base version. The plus or ultra or what the fuck ever just has a slightly bigger outer screen and… Idfk what else but I haven’t felt the need for more. Quite happy.

I replaced 2 Pixels in a row which both died in less than a year with this. Better battery life, thermals, and UI than the Pixel. Camera is acceptable, but Pixel is the king there. I have a Pixel 6a which is a burner/camera when I want real photography. Quite happy.