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the_post_of_tom_joad

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Neoliberal adaptation (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

If the Twitter/X thing teaches you one thing, let it be this: Twitter was a neoliberal place. Then Elon Musk made it into X, a fascist place. Once again, neoliberalism laid the foundations of fascism. But that’s not the (whole) lesson… Neoliberal folks are still using X, calling it Twitter to make themselves feel better, and...

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

i think youre misunderstanding the point they're trying to make, but then again they're not expressly clear who they're talking about either and "neoliberal" is a term that means different things based on how we've been using it etc etc.

If the Twitter/X thing teaches you one thing, let it be this: Twitter was a neoliberal place. Then Elon Musk made it into X, a fascist place. Once again, neoliberalism laid the foundations of fascism.

I suggest they're referring to the ownership of Twitter, not twitters users here. Twitter was owned by neolibs (they assert) and sold to Elon. They're saying Elon is making X more fascist, not speaking about the userbase.

Neoliberal folks are still using X, calling it Twitter to make themselves feel better, and pining for the good old days.

And there’s the real lesson: When neoliberalism turns into fascism, neoliberals will adapt to life under fascism. Right, class dismissed.

Now he's moved to the userbase, which is confusing and muddles things up a bit. but his point here is the neolibs are the ones who stayed on X even after fascist users started coming in due to a fascist ownership. They complain, but they get by, because (and this may now just be my projecting my own thoughts) neoliberals have 0 morals and 0 insight.

You said you aren't there anymore. I think this means you're exempt.

Anyway that's what i got from it

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

There's /r/neoliberal. But don't go there. t'is a silly place

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Damn i feel like a chump comparitively. I still have my old reddit account tho i haven't logged in since i left for here. I want to see if he becomes a shill if i leave him there.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

It's the end of the world! (of Warcraft)

Be real now you don't need to follow them on Twitter. They're on your phone.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Awww I love you too <3

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

New? There used to be a whole sub dedicated to calling out astroturf ads on Reddit. We always got shouted down lol

anders , to Memes
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Brute force protection

@memes

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

This seems like a memory method for someone who has a great memory. (Better than mine anyway)

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I just see myself changing the words around honestly. It's not like i think it's a bad idea just dunno if i can pull it off

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Damn i need to read more x quotes

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

You would have to start a long conversation about the overton window, and what left vs right even means to both you and i before tackling this question, friend.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Comedians often speak truths. Often when others don't. I disagree with colberts take here but dismissing a point cuz of where is comes from is wrong.

eg carlin, Hicks

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

This is the best c & h I've seen in awhile.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

You're right. Usually i too only know what i don't wanna eat. Good tip

the_post_of_tom_joad , (edited )

duckduckgo is in bed with Microsoft now…

What? Oh no! I have to look into this.

Edit: is this about their not blocking Microsoft queries? I see that outcry caused them to pivot away from that stance but that story gives me pause. Is there even a privacy search engine to replace them?

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Thanks :)

Avast fined $16.5 million for ‘privacy’ software that actually sold users’ browsing data (www.theverge.com)

Avast, the cybersecurity software company, is facing a $16.5 million fine after it was caught storing and selling customer information without their consent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the fine on Thursday and said that it’s banning Avast from selling user data for advertising purposes.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

If you pay tho they're also harvesting your data. And if you don't use your service they make a ghost profile and harvest that data.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

No they officially (quietly) dropped it like a decade ago

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I kinda feel like capitalism is treating me like a lemon thief these days.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I keep telling my mom this, that antivirus is a joke. But every time i visit to fix her slow computer there's at least one program running

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Sounds fun!

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

https://gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-dont-be-evil-from-1826153393

Wow literally the first thing i searched.

And get fucked for your tone you pedantic little punk.

the_post_of_tom_joad , (edited )

Well fuck me then lol. Swhat i get for linking gizmodo. I'll take the L. Still that guy sucked and i won't unblock him

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

how naive we were back when we thought data was collected only for ads.

Yeah their cozy relationship is terrifying considering Edward Snowden's revelations. It's such a simple workaround the constitutional right to privacy. Simply buy data from a willing company. And we wonder why they don't make laws against private companies' data mining...
🤔

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Boooo

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Cuz quitting is the one moment when you are truly free in this fucked ass life. Tell em. Tell them all what they need to hear

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Dude. You have an opinion, huh? shut up with this ridiculous arrogance. You don't deserve it, and neither do they deserve your haughty tone.

Provide your opinion next time, without whipping your ego out like a hobo on a train

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I appreciate you but no, i was burning him

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Who're you, kid showbiz?

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I tried to read the article but i am too stupid. I think nvidia has a proprietary hardware/software combo that is very fast, but because they "own it" they want money; instead other companies are using this without paying... Am i close?

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Thanks

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Aw shit he brought receipts! OP is definitely done

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Someone find that poor gal some pants that fit her, that looks difficult.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Usually the gist of existentialcomics (great comic btw if you haven't read it) is taking well-known philosophers from humanity's history and pitting them against each other to play with ideas and crack philosophical jokes. With that in mind Ayn Rand's and her book "Atlas Shrugged" is presented as a philosophy, which may clear up why she is here.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

A fair point that more people should know

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

office space printer beatdown

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I think i read this story when it was called huckleberry finn.

It was that book, right? Where the con man sold tickets to a "ribald show" which ended up just being one dude running around naked?

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

that's just basic math

A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology (www.businessinsider.com)

A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology::A photo shared on Reddit showed one of the vending machines with an error code suggesting it used facial recognition tech.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

then of course linking your card/phone to your face. maybe you can get a text message reminding you that you ate one this time last week and "youre not yourself when you're hungry"

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

...i am confident you don't know shit. I say this with respect, tho it doesn't sound respectful.

Because the way you replied to the barest possibility that you are ignorant or misled is to post "no i'm not" instead of being curious and searching for what you might have missed. If you're not curious, and you don't consider yourself propagandized you are exactly this meme, whererever you may be from.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Yes. You see, if most of the profits aren't taken from all the people making them and given to like, just a few people to keep for themselves, we'd have mass hysteria!

I shudder to think of what the workers might get up to if they had more of the money they created, or more of a voice in their workplace. They might start doing dangerous things that benefitted themselves instead of the stonks, and that idea is just disgusting to me

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Im just not that good a writer.

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Ooh ooh and "tow the line"

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I think i missed the coconut one. Is it like the cumbox or the jolly rancher?

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

This is like the plot for mr villians day off

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I had a silver maple in my backyard as a kid. Here's a list of some helicopter trees https://www.thespruce.com/trees-with-helicopter-seeds-samara-fruit-5186309

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

sadder to realize that no amount of money will stop people from acting like children for no material benefit, be it he or they

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Elon more like Stock burner eh? Eh?

I like bad jokes

More 128TB SSDs are coming as almost no one noticed this launch — another SSD controller that can support up to 128TB appeared paving the way for HDD-beating capacities (www.techradar.com)

More 128TB SSDs are coming as almost no one noticed this launch — another SSD controller that can support up to 128TB appeared paving the way for HDD-beating capacities::Phison quietly revealed an updated X2 SSD platform at CES

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

At that size they are certainly targeting enterprise and cloud servers

Dunno, have you seen the new Medal of Honor?

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