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Is BlueSky actually legit? I got rid of Twitter, Threads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, Discord, and as much of the Google Eco as I can right now.

I have both Lemmy (obviously) and Mastadon. BkueSky was always a question mark for me. It's not federated and it doesn't show ads and it doesn't ask for a subscription.

Color me a cynical fuck; but, I am wondering if BlueSky is legit enough with privacy and surveillance.

Anyone smarter than myself able to give me some guidance?

Starting with a newly cleaned, reusable container, until you disassemble and scrub all the parts with soap.

Ive been thinking of going caffeine and alcohol free for a while. Alcohol wouldnt be an issue but I really love coffee.

Seems kind of logical that it might be less of a thing? Or does it just take different forms?

Yesterday I went grocery shopping with the guy I’m staying with, and it was so fun it felt like a trip in itself, lol.

If the antichrist was real, which public figure is most likely to be the spawn of Satan?

Are there any invidious clients for android TV that do not have crappy navigation or outright abandoned?

I've tried clipious and Materialious which both have their own problems. I am using a shield TV for hardware.

Hey lemmy. I've been paying out of pocket to get stickers printed from online printing companies. But its getting expensive and I think I'd like to get a printer to do the job.

HOWEVER, I've been avoided getting a printer, because, well, the whole thing is just a shit show. Our household went through like a printer a year for almost four years. Between ink prices, and the printers just failing, we threw our hands up and said fuck it. Not playing this game, so we shifted to printing services or the local library.

So I'm looking for a very basic (I think?) printer. Honestly, a black only printer might even be fine. I've heard I think that maybe Canons or Brothers are the ones you want and HP's are to be avoided. The purpose of the printer will be to print stickers on sticker paper. What printer should I buy?

The subject matter of said images isn't important, I just want to perform some image processing techniques later and possibly even share them.

Edit for reasoning-I tend to enjoy mean spirited funny stuff sometimes. Creators are typically kind of shitty/immoral people but I still enjoy it. I feel conflicted sometimes but still end up watching and enjoying.

We're taught both metric and US customary units in school. I prefer metric for most things, to the point I have a metric-only tape measure among other things.

However, I'll die on the hill that Fahrenheit is superior for ambient air temperature. 0 degrees to 100 degrees neatly encompasses the range of average surface temperatures seen throughout the year in the contiguous US.

In Voyager I see that posts can be sorted by:

• hot
• active
• top (some time range)
• controversial
• something else that I never pay attention to.

What are the definitions of these criteria?

I kind of get them all except hot vs active. What is measured?

Met this guy on Sunday, he gave me excellent vibes. We hung out again yesterday and ended up at his apartment… I ended up staying the night. Now he’s at work and I’m still here. Woke up feeling like a wife, lol.

I kind of want to make my top comfort food, turmeric chicken noodle soup, for when he gets home. I’ve just been going with the flow, and I’m feeling amazing.

Hey everyone,

Quick question out of curiosity.

I work as a manager in a consulting firm, and a lot of my day goes into communicating across platforms like Slack, WhatsApp, Teams, LinkedIn messages, etc. Switching between all of them sometimes feels a bit messy.

A couple of things I personally struggle with are important tasks getting buried in chats and constantly jumping between apps to keep up with conversations.

Would be great to hear how you handle this in your day-to-day work.

Ok, so I keep getting gaslighted by people around me (USA) when I comment how crazy the weather is, and how we've never had it like this, and they say things like "oh, you just notice it more now because you're older" or "the weathers always done this"

But I don't think it's normal for weather to be -10 degrees F with snow, and then 3 days later 75 degrees F! That seems insane to me!

Unless I'm wrong and we really have had this insane type of weather "forever". But it doesn't feel like it.

the Question: Am I crazy, or right, and is there proof?

I'm lucky that I can say yes. That said, I still wouldnt do it for free. What about you, how do you feel about your job/career/field in general?

Looking for both logical and emotional reinforcements, from casual acquaintances to intimate partners, and any orientation if not especially, everyone matters.

Frame it as a "friend" if you'd like, but I would like to know what made an impactful impression on you personally, above and beyond any hypothetical.

Yesterday I was at a restaurant with my friends. This Asian guy came in and sat near us. I noticed him speaking Korean on the phone. I consume a lot of Korean content, so this got me really excited. On a whim, I decided to go up to him and chat. I introduced myself, and he invited me to sit with him if I wanted to, even though he was a bit awkward, lol. He ordered some stuff for me. I found out he’s here in Switzerland for work, and we had a good talk. I ended up hanging out with him around the city. We exchanged contact info and are seeing each other again today after he gets off work. It was my first time doing something like this, and I honestly didn’t know meeting people could be so spontaneous and organic.