I have yet to see them bring the same energy that republicans bring when they are in the minority.

Which Dem leadership could also certainly do to the MAGA agenda if they wanted to

It should, since even Deflocked identifies all ALPRs, not just Flock

While I think studies like this are bunk, I think it’s a mistake to assume that there is no real effect on cognitive health.

We know that using LLMs is addictive. I can’t imagine that long term use is going to be as benign as long term use of a calculator.

Almost everyone in the family and community in which I was raised believes that human-caused climate change is not real. They believe that all climate change is a wholly unavoidable phenomenon that is just part of the earth’s natural cycle.

You can imply that no one has actually been fooled by the oil industry’s propaganda all you want, but it’s both incorrect & unproductive to do so.

I’m not a citizen of your shithole country

I know, I can see which instance you’re on. My original comment applies to you just as much as it does to any American.

Regardless, I am still definitely making way more of an effort to stop fascism than the average American.

You don’t know that, and we have no reason to believe you, but keep patting yourself on the back while vomiting your unregulated anxiety & despair at strangers on the internet, ig

Eh, it’s not worse on Lemmy than I’ve seen it on any other platform, but yeah, you’re not wrong. If we think there’s nothing we can do, we will do just that.

The only hope left is that there are some true Americans left in the military that are able to work together.

This is not the only hope left, this is just one of the more ideal solutions.

Hopes not high for that either, as it would have happened by now. It’s never going to happen from the general public. Sorry to burst your bubble.

I really need people who say doomer shit like this to:

1. Reflect on whether their words encourage solution-oriented thinking, or unproductive doom spirals

2. Learn some emotional regulation

Here’s an article about the basics of minimalist footwear (also known as “barefoot shoes”, but that confuses people because they think it exclusively refers to those running shoes in the shape of bare feet).

If you need any specific recommendations, I’m happy to help! Unfortunately a lot of minimalist shoes are expensive, but they’ve been such a game changer that they feel like a necessity at this point.

I actually have an iPhone currently (next phone will definitely be android, lol)

But I assume that the RSS feed app options are even better for androids

I agree with you. My contention, again, is with the logical inconsistency in lucidlethargy’s original comment.

If you read their comment in its entirety, they are very clearly talking about how they think that people should have voted for Harris in the general presidential election, and praising Morello’s recent words for seemingly supporting this perspective.

This ignores Morello’s previous statement that he did not vote for Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Regardless of how he may have secretly voted, he told people not to vote for Trump’s opposition.

My contention is with the lack of logic in your reasoning for elevating Tom Morello.

His words are not only at odds with your stated position, but they are at odds with his own words.

I don’t give a fuck about how you feel about Macklemore.

In the past year:

• switched to minimalist footwear (so many physical ailments eased/disappeared)

• downloaded an app that reminds me to stand up & walk for 5 minutes every half hour

• got rid of all social media except the Fediverse

• got FL-41 glasses to help me function with migraines

• got an RSS feed app to let me keep up with all media & creators I want to keep up with, without the mental health strain of endless scrolling, algorithms, & toxic comments

One of those is a baby, you should never listen to babies, they’re dumb af

Source: I’m a baby

Of the two musicians, Tom Morello is the only who has expressly said that he did not vote for Harris in 2024, which seems inconsistent with your reason for elevating him while judging Macklemore.

In my personal experience, especially in recent years, cashiers are often not even faster than self-checkout (though I’ve often experienced bagging pressure, lol). They’re either chatty extroverts who slow everything down because they’re socializing too much, or they’re new employees who don’t seem to know how to do their job yet (I assume this is prevalent due to high turnover, which is increasingly common).