I agree and oh man did I love that config.

But over the years there would be those asshole games that were still worth playing, or once I had a kid it would be some janky game he was having fun with.

So I actually managed to convert to WASD then years later to non-inverted.

It’s certainly not better, but it sure is convenient.

A conservative saying something that sounds reasonable in order to convince the listener that the opposite is true.

Conservative messaging 101 right there.

For some it takes a village.

For some like Charlie it takes an orgy. Of exclusively middle aged dad bods.

Just accept it as a fact and its easier to live life that way

That reminds me of something my old buddy tiny-face Charlie used to say.

If you zoom in, it looks like that thing is actually a messed up comma that barely has a tail. It’s like the spork of punctuation!

He had shitty opinions

I think we should stop saying this.

He was killed for his actions, not his opinions. His audience members are the ones who kill for opinions.

Discussing his personal opinions feels like a bit of a republican both sidesing talking point, honestly. I mean, if one side can kill the other just for having conservative opinions, then certainly they can fight back and kill people just for having blue hair and using the “wrong” bathroom!

It was the same with talk radio hosts decades ago. People would argue whether Limbaugh or Hannity really believe all the BS or if they just do it for ratings.

I only remember caring about that distinction when I was still immersed in the conservatism I was born into.

edit: added many word was not there

The angry and scared conservative mind is always on the lookout for a way to let some hatred loose without it looking bad to the people they care about. That plus the persecution complex is a nasty combination. One they have been intentionally conditioned to have.

I remember hearing old racists in the 90s yearn for the day the race war comes. THEN they were gonna do all the violent stuff they’ve been talking about doing to all them dirty insert-exactly-the-word-you-think-they-saids.

It’s the same thing with everything from gun nut home defense fantasies to “just let them say something to me” warriors acting like somebody is going to hold them back.

Not only is it all hollow bluster and superficial iamverybadass image, but they are pretending to be an even more hateful and violent person than they really are, in order to seem cool. They don’t just act like children. They act like the bad kids.

And to be fair, they were probably raised by angry violent conservatives.

This why why every left-of-center politician “condemns” it, even if deep inside, they are secretly celebrating it.

I think the vast majority of them actually do condemn it, but it’s the real reason that’s bad: The lives of the elites themselves are not supposed to be in play when they get the regular people to kill each other.

Hey, don’t make light of my stuff.

I have some sick tunes in there too! ^__

I’m sure Plex has some great engineers, and Plex’s infrastructure is far more hardened and secure and reliable than my Jellyfin server.

But they are a way way more likely target, and Jellyfin still performs far better and doesn’t try to sell shit to my family members.

So basically the fediverse?

I mean at some point even websites seem grey net when the mainstream internet is basically AOL Future.

I think if there’s going to be an Eternal August version of the internet, it will be hidden in plain sight created by some of the same people that want to use it.

I started reading your comment here and formulating a reply in my head about how I was just limiting the scope of my comment and not lying and telling people to cast off responsibility and let Jesus take the wheel, etc.

But then your third paragraph is SO on point that I withdraw any resistance to your message.

Yeah I wanted to say something specific about not doing it in the city center, or do it when you’re driving past fields and trees. But I kept thinking of bumming out all the folks that probably don’t have such a resource available.

It’s just one of those things I am lucky to have available, so I intentionally make use of it. I don’t even have to work in the office every day, but it’s a nice office and my very short commute has the option of being about 2/3 on a twisty country road. So it helps get me out of the house and/or awake sometimes.

Oh and back to your PSA: if you are in heavy traffic and exhaust is an even bigger issue than debris particles, remember the air recirculate function on your AC.

Sometimes calm driving can lead to a calm mind.

And open all the windows sometimes!

Harambe was 2016!

Not my joke, but it fits, lol.

The internet has made us aware of how fucked up our kind is.

I hope you have fun as well, whether your account is deleted or not!

One note about the complaints and drama in response to your suggestions though: I see your instance is lemmy.ml and that fact alone will make a lot of people respond to you with hostility, regardless of what your personal political beliefs actually are.

And I don’t know the latest of who is defederated with who, but you may also not even see some of the more decent communities.

Im tired of smartphones consuming everyone’s minds.

Resisting the standard smartphone addiction just makes the addiction of some others so much more apparent. My own wife is still pretty badly shackled to hers.

I love hearing the individual specifics. All the variety and niches that make life interesting.

It’s funny you mention getting back into Japanese, because my big focus this year has been rebuilding and upgrading my koi pond. It would be neat to learn the language, but knowing how I function I don’t think it’s in the cards for me.

Then for my more physical activities, that was carpentry and construction driven by the damn pond. :D

It’s perfect for me though. I am a builder and creator to my core, and my career is in software and electronics, so outdoor wood working perfectly offsets that.

Oh same here! My reduced phone usage has been part of a much larger overall improvement in my well being and being able to live in the moment and be content.

I recently saw a video from a harvard dude talking about how we NEED to be bored. It’s when we fall into our baseline mental state and start thinking through shit and figuring life out. And not doing that can lead to anxiety and depression and other bad shit. Given my experiences, I certainly cannot disagree.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=orQKfIXMiA8