This is something i think about a lot, though I’ve had a hard time putting it to words exactly.

We live in a largely fake world. Objects and pictures representing things have increasingly replaced the genuine articles. We are expected to be continually wow’d by images on our screens as though they’re as good or engaging as reality. So many stores like Homegoods carry all kinds of items that serve strictly aesthetic value. So much of advertising is convincing the target that the item will improve their lives in extraordinary ways when the reality so often proves itself lesser-than-expected. We even have amounts of money in circulation that can’t feasibly exist. The US national debt is an absolutely staggering number – it’s an irrational amount of money/value. Does that much value actually exist in the world? There are so many things that exist in theoretical space but make impact in reality–it feels fake. Don’t even get me started on AI/deepfakes etc.

I still don’t know if I’ve gotten my thinking straight on this yet, it’s just this nagging thought in the back of my mind i can’t seem to shake.

A Charlie Kirk for the modern day!

Are we great again yet, though? That’s what he told us he was gonna do 🤔

We’re gonna see medical care for the middle/lower class take some real tumbles in quality and outcomes. The whole thing has been built for profit and they’re about to gut a whole lot more with AI. They’re penalizing nurses for spending more than 15 minutes with a patient on the phone and analyzing their voices with AI to make sure they’re empathetic/caring enough. So, they’re supposed to care genuinely–but can’t stay on the phone for too long because it will somehow cut into some dickheads profits. Interesting line they’re making them walk 😒

A searing takedown of what was a fairly in-depth article! I don’t know how you summon so much meaning from a single word, but color me “impressed”

I’m sure the greatest-of-all-times will understand

Bankrupt morally and financially 🤷‍♂️

Because fuck GrapheneOS users, apparently 🤷‍♂️

Good on ya, mate

Sometimes you have to spend more than you make but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea! You just have to continue spending and one day it’ll maybe start turning a profit. Maybe not, though! 🙂 I love AI

We somehow still managed that despite the fossil fuel industry’s meddling for fucking ages.

It’s funny they even do anything about it at this point. It’s not like they’re ever going to be put out of business

He must revel in looking like an unequivocal douche. You don’t just roll out of bed looking like that–that is intentional

Probably not even.

Back in my day, when a company fucked up badly enough–they were finished. We’re truly in the too-big-to-fail era

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As they always fucking should have. The fact they didn’t for as long as they managed to really bothers me

That’s actually my go-to! Started using Ecosia after reading about it here 🙂

As for my comment–I figured Bing would make a better verb than Google (plus I’m so over Google at this point)

It’s tape all the way down, isn’t it?

Perhaps not a piece of black tape, sure–but it’s not like there aren’t options out there. A quick Bing provided plenty of links to research ways to circumvent the LED.

Hell even the wi-fi can apparently be used to detect people nearby

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260522023127.htm