goofus

joined 4 months ago
[–] goofus@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

Wrong. Yoopers are Yoopers, not Sconnies.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

Warren, just north of Detroit, part of metro Detroit. I don't know if it is a real assembly line but it is a big factory.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Michigan has tank assembly lines.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 74 points 1 week ago

Why inform Putin's removed?

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Detroit's been slacking off lately.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

To show them what Lemmy is, link them to https://lemmy.world/?dataType=Post&listingType=All&sort=New

The important thing is to link them to the "New" page, because the Active page doesn't change that frequently.

Then if they are interested, show them how to sign up for an account at Lemmy World, how to join communities, how to block communities and how to comment and post.

 

The most effective way to show one's disdain for the current state of human civilization is to make and wear silly hats. By wearing a silly hat, one shows that one has no respect for the norms of society, and one becomes a dangerous subversive.

goofus

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago

I find that youtube videos can be very helpful if I search for a subject of interest. Freetube has a good search function for youtube. Freetube usually works for me, although sometimes I have to change my vpn location.

I also have a number of channels that I follow using RSS (QuiteRSS). I can be very selective in which channels to follow. I regularly add and delete channels. I use Freetube to search subjects and find channels to follow related to those subjects. I watch the RSS videos in a librewolf browser that deletes cookies every time I shut it down, and it has medium privacy settings.

The youtube feed is horrible, as are the advertisements. I don't get any advertisements, I am not sure if it is because of adblock or if it is because I never sign in to google/youtube on my device. The sidebar of related videos is somewhat like a feed and contains a lot of junk, but occasionally I find an interesting video or channel by looking at the sidebar while watching a video.

I am happy with the way my setup is working now, but of course things could change at any time.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago

More shock and awe economic policy.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

we're all moving to Truth Social.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 15 points 1 month ago

i guess there were too many recalls.

[–] goofus@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

Albania. In particular southern Albania near Greece. Most places are good, but if you like the beach, Saranda. If you like history, Gjirokaster.

 

I am starting to use a RSS feed (Akregator). I intend to use it to follow youtube channels, and try to learn what else it can do. What kind of privacy issues should I be aware of? Are there settings I can use to improve privacy? I use a vpn, is there something else I should do?

 

Buy Nothing Challenge

I would like to reduce my ecological impact and disassociate from the consumerist mindset. I don't like the direction the US government is taking and I would like to decouple from the US economy.

My challenge is to buy nothing* for one month, and at the end of the month, see if I can continue for another month.

*I will continue to purchase items that I consider necessities.

Necessities that I will buy as required:

YES: Food

YES: Health and medication

YES: Daily necessities (toilet paper, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.)

YES: Bills (phone, rent, insurance, taxes)

YES: Repairs (home, bicycle, vehicle)

YES: Gas/Transportation (walk or bike when you can)

YES: Receiving gifts, trades where no money is exchanged

YES: Camping, hiking, bicycle travel

YES: Giving charity

Items I will avoid purchasing during the challenge:

NO: Fast food, coffee shops, restaurants

NO: Entertainment devices, books, subscriptions

NO: New clothes or impulse purchases

NO: Hair services

NO: Amazon orders, streaming services

NO: Vehicles

NO: Acquisition of things for new hobbies

NO: Use of credit (credit cards or loans)

NO: Hotels, vehicle based travel

NO: Google, Meta, Reddit, X products

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