You know what they say, you can't teach a dog tricks. Why bother
Oh wow why didn't I think of that
What?
My dad is hardcore conservative, identifies as independent. My mom was Democratic, she's now hardcore Republican to reflect the political views of her 4th husband.
I want so badly to just not see any family for Thanksgiving because their political views are so dramatically opposed to mine, but that just doesn't feel right in my heart.
Everyone I love supports things I'm ethically and morally against, but shit dude, my circle of people is already so small. I want to have family and friends in my life, but I also want to surround myself with people who share my values. Unfortunately I have to choose one over the other, and that feels dirty.
Anecdotally yes, from those I've known who have taken it. That's why lifestyle change is really the only way to genuinely lose weight and keep it off
What the fuck is going on in the world
You make some very good points. Being sceptical and cautious are important skills to have in this modern world :/
Really? I didn't see the racist overtones you did apparently. I read that as 'China is the largest pollution source, but only because of X Y and Z, and they're doing more to mitigate it than anyone else'.
I've never heard of turkey described as gamey, and I'm genuinely confused as to why you think it is
To the first question - it's likely to trigger engagement. When you feel the need to question something bizarre in a post, such as questionable censorship or mispronunciation, the answer is overwhelmingly that they just wanted people to comment about it, thus increasing engagement and telling the algorithm to promote it more
Yeah, I'm not watching "why we need a war on Christmas" on YouTube. Sorry
Simon
Followed me home as a stray when he smelled my chicken parmesan. He's been a wonderful pain in my ass ever since
A team of pathophysiologists at the University of Milan has found that climbing stairs or walking for short bursts allows people to consume 20% to 60% more energy than if they do the same activity nonstop for the same distance. In their study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the...
Super interesting and makes a lot of sense in retrospect.
Community solves homelessness... By paying cops over 3 million dollars
Amid a homeless crisis plaguing Colorado’s most populated city, a county just south of Denver claims to have found an effective solution to curbing homelessness in its communities.
I hate this news story. If I wasn't living in this community (Douglas county) I would think it's a good story. However, Douglas county has massive NIMBY policies, including outlawing everything that would allow someone experiencing homelessness anywhere near here. No homeless shelters are legal, no sleeping outside is legal, hell even weed stores are illegal in this massive county, despite it being legal in the majority of the state. Douglas county also created its own health department in protest of mask and vaccine mandates. It's a very affluent deeply conservative pocket in Colorado that makes me sick.
Corporate astroturfing is the norm
Went to Google Play to complain about Hulu. I noticed Google advertising that over 300 reviews had the verbatim quote "watch and movies that you love". It's always confusing that buggy corporate apps have >95% 5 star reviews until you see that the majority are just completely fake, and no one cares or is doing anything about it.
YouTube: 5 ads the norm now?
For context I'm in the US. The last time I used YouTube without an ad blocker, there were 2 ads back to back, and way too frequently. I tried watching on my PlayStation tonight, and not only are they more frequent, they've increased in quantity by 150%. It's also very common for the last ad to last 2 minutes to over an hour long. What the actual fuck, why would anyone watch YouTube without an ad blocker at this point? It's literally unwatchable
Edit: the amount of unsolicited advice in the comments is unreal. I don't get ads on my phone or on desktop, I'm very aware of how to block them. I simply won't watch YouTube on my PlayStation anymore. I'm not looking for suggestions, please stop with the recommendations.
Happy Thanksgiving brothers
I don't have many people to celebrate with. Part of getting older is celebrating alone, which is sobering and a change of perception. If you're reading this, I hope you're safe. I hope you're with family that loves you, I got you have a friend.
The world seems dark, but it truly is safer than ever. Don't give into the media my friend. We're truly in a golden age of information sharing, which makes life terrifying but lucid and evolving.
Play Store Astroterfing
Has anyone else noticed that the Google Play store reviews are suspicious?
Like, you find a scam company or app, and every review you scroll through is 1 star. And yet the reviews claim 95%+ are positive.
Is there a way to prove it? I've noticed it for 3 years now, I no longer think it's a coincidence. Something scummy or scammy is going on
Is there no way to report ads?
Lately I've seen some... Questionable ads, to say the least. Is there no way to report these ads on sync?
If there is, am I just dumb and blind? Or is it easier than it seems?
It feels like early Reddit all over again to me, hopefully I'm wrong
For context, Android user, been here a few months, and I opt out of everything that's easy/simple/apparent to opt out of