Small print, excessive legalese and outright deceptive language in ads, agreements and such. All the “free” (not really free) trials, “unlimited” (not really unlimited) plans, “best value” (according to the producer and their mum) deals and shit like that.

There really should be a law prohibiting that - if reading through terms and conditions for using a damn website or a toothbrush or whatever requires 4 hours of free time, a magnifyibg glass and degree in law, such t&cs should be illegal. Same for disclaimers and such in ads - any 4pt text displayed for 2 seconds on screen should automatically result in a massive fine.

So just like all those “unlimited” phone plans with limits, “free” trials that require a credit card number and “lifetime” warranties that expire after a few years? Cool. Cool cool cool…

Greedy little pigboy was happy to GET it for free though…

Right, can’t have records of illegal raids, theft or murder uploaded somewhere before they can destroy/confiscate them…

Thing is, I want really a fan of boybands back then, so I have no idea why it hit me so hard now - I didn’t hate them, but I preferred other things. This song though, welp, hook, line and sinker. I even love the silly wink-wink-nodge-nudge lines like “boys are in sync” - I’m literally listening to the song as I write this, but the way :D

Released literally this week: On-lyne “Party of your lifetime”. It’s from an upcoming update for a game called Warframe, and it’s basically distilled 90s boyband earworm. It’s like Backstreet Boys and N Sync had a bunch of boy babies, fed them crack and taught them to sing. And for some reason I unironically LOVE it - I’ve been listening to it on repeat for hours, I need help :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtF6jiLxc88

Loved this year’s Tennocon - it still follows the trend I dislike of “here’s a story mission in a game called Warframe about those things called warframes, and we’ll make you play anything and everything except warframes”, but at least Arthur plays LIKE a warframe, so I’m good.

Also, holy hell I absolutely love that On-lyne song, unironically. It’s just so nineties it hurts, and I want to play it on repeat all day :)

Pretty excited about Tokyo Game Show too - as soon as they confirm which day is their big reveal I’m almost definitely buying a ticket. TGS lines are hell on earth, but I think I’ll brave it just to meet the team.

Next step: sue the power companies for providing electricity to the bad, nasty pirates, their landlords for allowing the egregious acts of piracy on their property, and their mothers for not raising them right… /facepalm

I did mention it before, but you know what else interferes with surveillance and investigations? Door locks, walls, window blinds and clothes. Should we get rid of these too, so authorities can investigate us easily whenever they want to, and confirm we’re not hiding something bad?

Elden Ring and most other soulslikes - I don’t have the skill, time or will to “git gud” at them, but they are a beautiful spectacle and a joy to watch, especially when watching someone who plays really well.

What, are you, like a weird person who searches for stuff YOU want to find instead of getting on a comfortable banwagon and consuming ads disguised as content like EVERYONE else? Shame! /s

Yup, most of the internet is now sadly an ad-infested monetized corporate hellhole, and as a bonus it’s now rapidly being filled to the brim with AI slop, because it clearly wasn’t bad enough just yet… :(

Warning: non-transparent walls, window blinds and door locks prevent lawful interception and surveillance - how are the authorities supposed to know you’re not doing something naughty in there?

That is absolutely gorgeous!

Some of mine just went and died suddenly, so I feel you - these ones do seem to enjoy the blazing heat though (I did put a 40% sun shade over them though so they don’t burn).

Edit: also, I repotted all of them a couple of months ago, so new soil+fertilizer might have helped too.

It’s always porn, isn’t it? We don’t need to protect children from misinformation, fascism, violence, racism, discrimination or exploitation on the internet, it’s always just porn for some reason…

An argument on the level of “I just wanted to rob him, but he started screaming, so I simply had to kill him. It could have been bloodless, but he had to ruin it…”

“Dave Ramsey is a dickhead that nobody should listen to, and he should fuck off all the way over there” says doctortofu, a random nobody on the Internet

You mean constant invasive surveillance is actually counterproductive AND expensive? But, but, but, all those AI tech-bros told us it would make the line go more up faster! That’s why we gave them billions of dollars! How could that happen!? Who could predict humans don’t enjoy feeling like prisoners under constant watch?

Can’t let kids know about sex until they’re old enough for catholic priests and MAGA republicans to lose interest in them - will someone think of the children diddlers!?

Disgusting, and a that librarian says in the article - it is only going to get worse…