As we push more average Windows users to Linux, we need to be prepared for these users to download and run completely untrusted code.

I’d love to see a combo map of literacy and who the county voted for in the last presidential election by county.

I mean, I know how it’s going to read but still.

She’s still a bad billionaire. The only way she stops being a bad billionaire is to stop being a billionaire.

Yes, they are using a similar model to Microsoft and open sourcing Firefox code under the MPL while distributing the executable under a new Terms of Service.

Firefox (the executable) is no longer considered FOSS since they can revoke your license at anytime. I posted a comment that details my personal view of this change.

TL;DR: they would have only done this if they planned on farming user data. And last month announced that they intend to do just that.

I mean…Firefox has gone from open source to source available. Other alternatives exist for Firefox that still hold the user as the customer and not as the product.

I personally use Waterfox.

Finish cops probably don’t have qualified immunity.

They aren’t lying per se. They are seeing what kind of narrative they can get away with.

The lies are not for us.

They are for their base.

Do not confuse “useful idiot” as “faith”.

I’ve said this in other comments but bares repeating: we have a lot of people willing to fight for democracy, but very few people willing to die for it.

I won’t share anything specific on what the group does (or doesn’t do) but the biggest thing that anyone within the US can do right now is to get politically involved, especially if you are white and cis.

• Find immigration attorneys and volunteer your time and talents with them
• Find LGBT+ groups and be their ally
• Volunteer at local homeless shelters, legal aid centers, etc.

You can do all of those things anonymously if you fear for your own safety. But get involved. I’ve done all of those things I listed above and I can tell you that the needs are huge. The more you make yourself known, the more people will trust you and you will be come part of the resistance.

I do. I’ve joined a collective of armed leftists. I was legit surprised that they existed.

If you own a gun, and you conceal carry, consider finding your local group and get involved.

Huh…The Oatmeal is still making comics.

I’m proud I made it to day 8 I think

Tribalism has been with the human race since we’ve had literal tribes. Not being racist, in comparison, is relatively new.

Not trying to justify racism but pointing out that the reason why decent people aren’t racists is because we learned that basing hatred on intrinsic qualities in a person is stupid and we should cooperate instead of oppress.

But there are people who just want to oppress.

What?! What are the odds?!

Nations can’t ignore the fact that the US has one of the most active militaries in the world. Our Navy is more of less second to none and we have nukes. In the hands of a normal president, we might be fine but you sure as heck know that Trump and his Project 2025 people are just itching to launch one.

This is a situation where there are no good options. The best you can do is continue political pressure, get other nations to rally behind you in the hopes of creating a strong economic resistance.

But the real answer is that we, the US citizens, need to fucking take this country back. I hate to say it but protests simply aren’t enough anymore.

I don’t want a living wage

I want a fucking thriving wage.

How the fuck are the upcoming generations supposed to afford to pay for housing, food, and essentials when half of their paycheck (or more?!) is going directly to health insurance?

That’s the cool thing! They aren’t!

Republicans want health care tied to employment so that you are forced to choose between your job and your life.

If you want a slightly based view on how this system got developed, the Acquired episode on Epic is a great listen.

The US system of healthcare was invented around the same time as the UK’s and we got a choice on how to handle it.

TL;DL: there was a salary cap on many jobs due to WW2 and companies offered health insurance as a way to make their jobs more attractive. Back then most people didn’t have health insurance nor was it needed so this was considered a fringe benefit. Labor unions, frustrated by the lack of political movement on salary cap, fully supported private health insurance.

I’ve been a developer for decades. I’ve contributed to FOSS code and do a lot of my own development.

I just want a desktop that works. No fuss.

Yes I could compile my own x11 (and have) but I would rather spend my time doing my own shit than trying to stand up a new VM for some edge issue I’m having.

Just…just give me a UI I can use.

It’s why I use Ubuntu.

How is that top shelf secured? Do you have it screwed into the bench or to the wall or both?

I feel like you’re just here to piss into the wind.

Do you hear people screaming to disable the extension frame work or devtools?

No?

If you don’t want those features you can compile your own version of Firefox and remove them.

But lots of people are anti-AI. And there are people willing to provide a browser that keeps it out.

If you want it, have at it. But don’t piss on people just because they don’t.