Debian is for when the other distros have failed you and you’re too old to deal with that shit anymore.

Same, I tried to watch it twice but never made it through.

Voting doesn’t hurt anything but saying its gonna solve all this is wishful thinking.

Honestly that guy sounds like a bit of a jerk, but I get where you’re coming from more generally.

A team of American soldiers were wiped out by a huge red haired sasquash in the mountains of Afghanistan.

I agree, but its a bad sign of things to come. Endeavor OS.

To be fair its seeping into linux aswell. I’m considering swapping distros because slop images started appearing as the default wallpapers.

My biggest pointer would be to look at it as a journey rather than a destination. You’ll never be a ghost online or self-host everything. But you can mitigate a lot more than you might imagine. Get an old pc to use as a server and experiment with a few services. Start with Jellyfin in a Podman container and then maybe try Pihole. It can take a lot of time to setup initially when you dont know what you’re doing but it gets easier.

Self hosting, trying to get progressively more serious about privacy and security.

I’ve gotten into Amateur Radio, you need a license to transmit but you gain access to a lot of cool stuff. The Ham bands are a non-commercalized space where experimentation and the sharing of technical knowledge are highly esteemed. There’s no ISP or hidden tech bro to moderate the experience, your limits are your skill, equipment, and the privileges of your license. On High Frequencies there are propagation effects that cause your signal to travel thousands of miles enabling the potential for worldwide communications given proper conditions.

I can’t tell if this is gaslighting, condescension, or both.

I’d choose a Ship’s Mind from the Culture Series by Ian M. Banks, specifically a GCU class vessel.

I was interested in the field until I realized this.

This is what I wear, I bought mine for around $12 at a local discount retailer. The American flag patch comes off cleanly using a sharp knife to cut the stitching. The finish of the clasp can chip a tiny bit with regular use, but for that price its excellent quality.

https://hltactical.com/collections/nylon-belts/products/tactical-nylon-belt-united-states-design

One of those adjustable clasping tactical-style belts. I fluctuate in weight frequently so my belts never fit quite right. This is the only type that’s done a respectable job of keeping my pants up. I just wish they made them in other colors.

On drug forums people would use SWIM to stand for “Someone Who Isn’t Me”. But it was always obvious they were talking about personal experiences.

Prunes if all else fails.

Replace the dragon balls with a magic lamp and the joke still works the same.

Foundation

Foundation

Princes of Darkness for Crusader Kings 3

Midian XL for Diablo 2