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I don't know if it's due to getting older, or unplugged more often, or what exactly - but I have been noticing much more depth and detail in old, familiar things. Recently re-watched Mad Men and it was like a new show, much more nuance. War Pigs by Black Sabbath now and hearing more complex sounds.

Watching #Alien: Earth, five minutes in. Everyone is eating breakfast with the cereal in OXO vacuum seal containers.

When #Threads first came out, I signed in to poke it with a stick. Then you couldn't delete the profile without deleting your full Insta account. At some point this was changed - glad to get rid of that baggage.

Pleasantly surprised that Deezer often recognizes context. Starting a Song Mix from a punk cover? More punk covers. Apple and Spotify just play punk.

Been looking for alternatives to #Spotify. Heavy algorithm user and live on Daylist/suggested, Radio, and playlists. Non-album Apple and Tidal recommendations lacking. #Deezer needs to up their CarPlay game and fix unpopulated Song Mixes that stop after the first song, but otherwise petty good.

Received a copy of Larry Niven's "Lucifer's Hammer" from #WorldofBooks with a piece of #bacon between two pages. Now that's customer service!

Finally watched The Big Short today and really enjoyed it. I always thought it was similar to The Wolf of Wall Street and glorified bad guys, I was very mistaken. #movies

No lie detected…

The thought of renewing a storage plan just for Photos was enough to push me over the edge finally. Also, they make it very tedious to mass delete.

It’s been a long time coming, but I finally got away from #Google Photos and the library is empty. I’d done takeout a long time ago but had a million duplicates all over the place. Import into #Shotwell filtered exact duplicates. Using #Digikam to get rid of the rest that are more fuzzy.

Largest “better” is you don’t need to give them your phone number. However, Threema isn’t free so it is harder to get other people to use it.

GrapheneOS: the private and secure mobile OS GrapheneOS is a security and privacy focused mobile OS with Android app compatibility.

Buy a Pixel phone specifically and install GrapheneOS.
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Proton can use a recovery phrase instead of email.

Element doesn’t support forward secrecy. Key compromise today gives access to past communication.

www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time...

Briar would be a better option.

Depends where on the timeline. There were clones, there were conscripts, but Luke Skywalker wanted to go to the academy.

But why does the #petco website have more #security and verification checks than any bank?

Brandontour on threads: I highly recommend All US CITIZENS who've been paying taxes towards social security to go log in and download your most recent statement that shows how much you've paid into it to date, and what your benefit amounts would be. A lunatic currently has unrestricted access to the system. Better to be safe than sorry

Nice reminder to check your #socialsecurity

i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same

Aldi Nord owns Trader Joe’s. “Aldi” is owned by Aldi Süd. They are two German companies, cooperative but separate (after the brothers split them in 1966).

Trader Joe’s is Aldi Nord. Aldi Süd is the “Aldi” we are familiar with (along with Winn-Dixie, Harvey’s). They split in 1966 but cooperate.

Can you add it to the TNE page or a quick Tim mention? I think this is legit (and know it’s been mentioned before without a link) but if I did an account takeover and wanted a list of emails I’d post the same thing in the same way.

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#shopify CEO is defending the Trump tariffs, blaming Canada. Surprising since it’s a Canadian company, but tech bros gotta be sucky everywhere apparently.

It’s not immediately clear when you sign up, but the shop app is their consumer side. It’s very easy to delete your account there.

TV screensavers peaked when the DVD logo hit the corner.

In the summer he’ll be blaming the democrats when farmers can’t get water.

Tweet from Senator Ron Wyden: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.

For the proles it’s going up to $7.99.

That information has always been available.

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Would like to update my #iphone but will realistically just get a new battery once it hits 70% capacity. A while ago #apple stopped allowing 0% financing on the Apple Card unless you activate with a big carrier and I’m still salty about it.

Screenshot of an email describing and updated refund policy for the Good Omens graphic novel. Refunds will be allowed until Friday February 7th. Additionally, Neil Gaiman will not receive any proceeds from the graphic novel, they will go only to the Terry Pratchett estate.

A while ago I got on a kickstarter for a #goodomens graphic novel. After the information dropped about Gaiman a lot of people have wanted refunds.

They are open for a while. Also, Neil Gaiman will not receive any proceeds from the graphic novel and they will all go to the Terry Pratchett estate.