You know who also had a tumultuous upbringing? The queer and trans people that the shooter targeted, who instead used the trauma of their experiences to build a safe community for themselves
We’re in same situation with social as we are with TV - the behemoth is shabby and full of ads and mostly shitty content. Sure, you can “cut the cord”, but it means signing up for a dozen other, niche services, and you don’t remember which one has that thing you were looking for
I was fired from Twitter this morning because during a code review, I had a procedure called "upDo.g" and when Elon asked me "what's upDo.g?" I said "nothing much, what's up with you." He walked away and then my badge stopped working & security escorted me out of the building.
I don’t know about you all, but I don’t think I’d like to work at a place where my reaction to every single thing the Big Boss says and does is “wait, what?”
when I learned about the feudal system as a kid, I really assumed most people wouldn't want to be peasants. The last 10 years have me thinking most people are happy to be peasants as long as their lord is sticking it to the other lord's peasants.