Aging Out of Fucks: The Neuroscience of Why You Suddenly Can’t Pretend Anymore Your brain's middle finger to people-pleasingwww.blog.lifebranches.com/p/aging-out-...
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Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data.Electronic Frontier Foundation
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I like their food.
I like their language.
I like their work ethic.
I like their culture.
I like their music.
I like their dance.
I like their art.
I like that they are different than me.
I cannot be the only person who feels this way.
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Dear Fedi friends,
If you can set aside 11 minutes today, I highly encourage to watch @vkc's latest video: "I stream nothing, and I am happy."
🔗: tinkerbetter.tube/w/ns3WDZZgAo…
It is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT and should be shown in media literacy and digital literacy classes everywhere. Actually, everyone should watch it (I'm about to send it to my family and friends).
My favorite part comes up towards the end. Veronica eloquently explains (9 min 27 sec in):
"I feel like we owe it to ourselves and to those who follow us to try and break free of algorithms, which tell us what we should like, who we should believe, and how we should feel about it.
It may sound melodramatic and maybe it is, but I see the increased dependence on algorithmically-driven entertainment as a symptom of that larger problem: uber-convenience that separates us from our critical thinking.
We're learning to abandon reason for small decisions, and wouldn't you know it, now it's easier to ignore reasons for the larger ones.
I'm not here to tell you what to think. I was raised in a "mind-your-own-damn-business" household and that's where my head is at. But I do want to implore all of us to think critically about how streaming media, autoplay, and the algorithm are impacting us."
I'm super proud to be a backer of her Patreon and I cannot thank her enough for this incredible video... which comes at the perfect time, as I was already planning to set up #Jellyfin next week.
If you can, join me in supporting Veronica's work here: patreon.com/VeronicaExplains
#DigitalLiteracy #BigTech #SelfHosting #independence #resist #MediaLiteracy
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Joyful Linux and vintage tech videos/tutorials. Nerdy musician.Patreon
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yes consuming « physical » media is amazing. I love the intentionality of it, like Veronica so eloquently says.
I’d love to get into vynils but we don’t have the space in our small city apartment (already overflowing with LEGO)… my father in law has a record player… so maybe there (we go visit every week)
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✨ new on #TheFutureIsFederated 🚀
"My Fediverse Starter Guide" for newbies, based on my video and articles about Fediverse software and culture.
🔗 : news.elenarossini.com/my-fediv…
mentioning @Mastodon @news @gotosocial @pfefferle @pixelfed @peertube
If you share it with friends/family, let me know how it goes and if this guide is helpful to them 🙏
#digitalliteracy #BigTech #tech #SocialMedia #FOSS #blog
The Future Is Federated: My Fediverse Starter Guide
A starter guide for the Fediverse: what it is, how to join and its cultureElena Rossini
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That's actually pretty cool! I'll check those blogs. Thanks for the pointer.
After reading your post, I got very interested in Friendica due to its many features. But you have brought a good point that I should take long-term stability into account.
Kevin Russell
in reply to Electronic Frontier Foundation • • •rob los ricos
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in reply to Electronic Frontier Foundation • • •deactivate and close facebook. Stop using insta and what’s app.
9 years and counting here.
I think more should do the same.