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Most people who vote for the Leopards Eating Faces Party do so because they think it won't be their face being eaten.

But Caitlyn Jenner has been told countless times that it is her face that is going to be eaten, and she still votes for the Leopards Eating Faces Party.

How did Trump manage to convince so many people to cheer on their own persecution?

ratliker1917

The concept of "spyware" has disappeared from the common internet lingo after it became the case that the word could now be used to describe nearly every major website and a huge percentage of the most commonly-used software.

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We should intentionally bring it back and start curating anti-spiware tools. Actually, let's start calling adblock "anti-spyware". We NEED to force the line here.

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I use AdGuard Home with the "WindowsSpyBlocker" and "Firebog Easy Privacy" lists to block spyware across every device in my home network. all you need is a low-power computing device that you're okay with leaving on 24/7 - something like a Raspberry Pi (even an old model 2 or 3) will do the trick, or you can use any old laptop you have gathering dust. AdGuard Home does not run on Windows, so you'll need a Linux OS - I use Ubuntu Server.

despite the name, you don't actually have to block ads with it. I leave ad-blocking to each of my devices individually, so I can override it easily when I need to. for example, AdAway on Android will block you from reaching the unsubscribe page for some email lists, and hitting a "proceed anyway" button on my phone is easier than going and temporarily switching off something running on a different computer.

the statistics page gives you some really interesting data. for example, you can easily see here that the main entity trying to spy on me is Microsoft, with live.com making up almost 3/4 of blocked requests.

meanwhile, I have just discovered another server I probably want to block, because my washing machine, which I only connected to wifi so I could get notifications when it finishes a cycle, has phoned home to its manufacturer almost 3000 times today

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and yes, this is the same washing machine that tried to kill me

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listen if I weren't the kind of person to keep something in my house after it proved itself unreliable, untrustworthy, and potentially deadly I would have gotten divorced years earlier

lavenderandpear

Fuck - and I can’t stress this enough - yeah.

asher-shepherd

we love you bee movie

rederiswrites

Quietly losing my mind over the fact that Elon Musk has straight up orchestrated a coup of our executive branch and like....I don't even know what, if any, system we have in place to fix this. Like... He's just taken control of the money and locked out the actual appointed officials. What the fuck.

rederiswrites

Nazis are taking over my government, and like, not even just the Nazis we fucking elected! And I'm...making hamburgers? Because somebody has to make dinner? I just feel completely unhinged.

derinthescarletpescatarian

I think that's how random civillians generally feel in these situations. Someone's gotta make dinner.

lizardlicks

If you're wondering, there is plenty to be done about it, and plenty being done about it already, even if it's not happening instantly in a way you can perceive.

Yes. Let me break it down for you.

rederiswrites

Reblogging because this is an excellent article that both tells you about some of what's being done and breaks it down in a way that will help you understand and think about future action. Please read!

uplift-daily

As of February 14, 2025:

Yesterday, a federal judge blocked enforcement of Trump's executive order targeting gender affirming care for transgender people up to the age of 19. While this initial injunction is temporary, U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson has stated he expects the transgender teens and organizations supporting them to prevail on all claims.

Here are five other executive orders that federal judges have blocked:

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the federal funding freeze only minutes before it was scheduled to take effect. When the administration slyly rescinded the memo but kept the federal funding freeze in place, U.S. District Judge John McConnell ruled that the administration had disobeyed a court order and ordered the administration to comply.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette A. Vargas banned Elon Musk’s DOGE team from accessing Treasury Department records. Today, judges will also evaluate if this ban will extend to potentially sensitive data at U.S. health, consumer protection and labor agencies.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole initially blocked the federal employee buyout plan. Although O'Toole eventually allowed the plan to go through, less than 4% of eligible employees took the deal, undercutting projections that 5-10% of federal employees would take the deal. Additional challenges are still ongoing.

So far, four judges have blocked Trump's birthright citizenship executive order.

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, blocked plans to put 2,200 USAID employees on leave and require overseas USAID workers to return to the United States within 30 days. Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali extended this block to reinstate funding to USAID contracts and other awards.

The fight isn’t over, but these victories show that we are not powerless. Advocates, lawyers, and everyday people standing up for what’s right are making a difference.

Keep calling your representatives, organize, and hold onto hope!

anxiouslemondesigns

Looking more like a checklist these days. I want off this ride. 😭

methamphetatitties

Everyone keeps saying "four years" as if we are not living in a christo fascist oligarchic dictatorship now. I envy your optimism and naivety.

It's been three days since I originally posted this and I'm here to say

I fucking told y'all

lyricwritesprose

This is a distraction. Constitutional amendments are stupid hard to pass. Probably more useful to check and see if your state is gearing up to use immigrants as slave labor (Missouri is, there's a whole bill setting it up) or how to give money to the legal organizations that are currently stalling on transferring trans prisoners to their AGAB prison, or other bits of harm delay. They want us so overwhelmed we do nothing. Screen out the news, pick a thing, and do something about it.

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empireofmen

Hearing the whole “Americans didn’t beat the nazis” thing is so exhausting and counterproductive. Spoiler alert: America isn’t the only country affected by Trump, so this could apply to literally any allies in WW2 (which is more than you think, lots of countries fought alongside Britain and we’re eternally indebted to them). Also even if America failed to rid the world of Nazis in the past until like the last moment where they joined the allies, then surely now is simply an opportunity for them to do it earlier?

History is there to learn from, not to replicate in its entirety. Beat them back earlier this time, America. The rest of the world believes in you.

theconcealedweapon

What is it that you tell people with student loan debt?

You made a poor financial decision. Take personal responsibility for it instead of trying to pass your debt onto others.

aboredgremlin

"He can't do that!"

"That's illegal!"

"He is violating the constitution!"

Then fucking stop him! Arrest him, throw Musk out, bar them from entering when they try to access shit.

Because guess fucking what, laws only have meaning when they are enforced. They only matter when someone fucking does something about it.

kaijuno

Tom Brown, a 79-year-old from Clemmons, North Carolina, has spent over 20 years of his retirement tracking down rare, nearly extinct apple varieties that once flourished across Appalachia. Driven by his passion for rediscovering these heirlooms, Brown has revived more than 1,200 unique apple types with whimsical names like Brushy Mountain Limbertwig, Mule Face, and Tucker’s Everbearing.

His journey began in 1998 after encountering heritage apples at a farmers’ market, inspiring him to search for “lost” apples that hadn’t been tasted in over a century. Stretching across the Appalachian region—from southern New York to northern Alabama—Brown scours old maps, orchard catalogs, and historical records, often driving hours and knocking on doors to find forgotten orchards or lone trees tucked in remote areas.

When he finds a lost variety, Brown grafts clippings onto trees in his own orchard, where he cultivates and sells them for just $15 to encourage others to create “mini preservation orchards.” Despite the challenge of aging trees and a dwindling population of local knowledge keepers, Brown remains determined, calling the work both fun and fulfilling.

“It’s a thrill to rediscover them,” he says. “I’m happy as a lark.” Brown’s mission not only preserves these apples but also honors the heritage of the region, where generations of families once prided themselves on cultivating unique varieties in their backyards.

bloglikeanegyptian

The Institute for Palestine Studies has just launched a comprehensive encyclopedia of Palestinian history that's interactive and informative and really fun to explore. Now is the time to be learning history, not just for other countries but for your own as well. Really recommend taking a moment to check it out, especially the chronological timeline which I've been super enjoying:

Delve into the main events that shaped Palestinian modern history

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Republicans deliberately use coded language to trick people to vote for them and radicalize their group. Many don't even realize they're radicalized or what they're saying is even racist. This is why they think the Left is "over reacting" because the either know they're using coded language and don't care, or they don't know anything at all.