I finally got a new iPhone for the first time in six years and the difference is staggering. Things are advancing so fast that there’s really no reason to go cradle to grave anymore.

They probably saw what happened to Hezbollah and knew better. Hopefully this leads to less Hamas funding and they finally agree to a hostage exchange

……… pation

Oh the antici

Huh. Who saw this coming besides literally everyone?

Correct. While neither are fit for office, one will staff smart people to do the job for him while the other will actively burn US democracy to the ground. A lot of us aren’t voting for Biden as much as we’re voting against Trump, and god damn do I wish this wasn’t the case (again).

Surprised pikachu face goes here

Hahahahahahaaaaaaa get me off this ride if anyone in a blue state is hiring please let me know

Doubt. Eventually people will realize that for as bad as Biden is with regards to Gaza, he’s doing a lot right domestically, and the other guy would be much, much, MUCH worse

How anyone could support Elon a few years ago baffles me. How anyone can support him today worries me

Supporting Palestinian citizens is fine.

Opposing Israel’s aggression is fine.

Supporting literal terrorists (Hamas) is not fine.

Promoting antisemitism is not fine.

Promoting Islamophobia is not fine.

Blaring Motley Crüe

Gabe Newell: “We think there is a fundamental misconception about piracy. Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem. If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate’s service is more valuable.”

Take a shot anytime Russia threatens nuclear retaliation.

God dammit don’t give them ideas

My PT starts in earnest this week so I can start going back to the gym! Nine weeks of being stuck at home was not fun

Here’s some more reading on the subject:

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/why-tiktok-isnt-really-a-social-media-app/

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/13/bytedance-executive-china-government-data

Nintendo 🤝 Disney

No fun allowed

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/28/tiktok-data-collection-inquiry-australia-privacy-watchdog-marketing-pixels

This has been a known entity since the Australian equivalent of the CIA released a report saying the exact same thing (and more) in 2022. The people who don’t want TikTok banned are either in the CCP’s pocket or are addicted to the platform.