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Also, don’t underestimate the lengths they would go if it actually starts to inconvenience them. They would probably fund (through a shell company of course) some illegal whaling ships to start hunting orcas.

Robotech. I don’t remember much anymore, but I loved the different modes their robots can transform. Oh and YuYu Hakusho. The predecessor of green-clothed protagonists in anime.

Porcupine Tree - Trains

Compartmentalize. Focus on things you can directly control first. Yourself, the people you care about, and your surroundings. Then put everything else into different compartment tiers. Put a priority number on each compartment based on how you are able to actually influence/change the things there. Don’t waste your time/effort/emotions on the last priority compartments. Only give it them the time if you have any left after the highest priority ones.

Atarashii Gakko! - Fly High. Highly recommended.

If you’re at home, set up pihole or use an content-blocking DNS on your router. But then if you’re home, you should be using a personal device for non-work stuff. There are also a bunch of alternative (and some sketchy) front-ends for various websites.

I’ve honestly given up on getting around corporate controls and just completely separate personal stuff from work devices, especially nowadays when companies are going full big brother because of people using AI tools/agents and the chances of someone accidentally uploading stuff that shouldn’t be out there is getting increasingly common. So they are locking down stuff more and more, and increasing monitoring/surveillance.

Not well known enough, but HBO’s Sharp Objects has a great soundtrack.

Bring your own laptop and don’t connect it to the network if possible. You have very little control over how those devices are managed, so the best you can do is either use them strictly for school work only, or avoid using them at all.

Almost two decades ago. Someone from HR accidentally emailed a spreadsheet of all employee salaries to everyone. That’s where I saw the salary disparity not only between levels but also between people at the same level. I think I left within a couple of months after that incident.

A lot of people who are aware of Framework are linux users, and the average non-techie user probably doesn’t even know they exist.

Also:

Framework calls the Laptop 13 Pro “A laptop for Linux” in its official marketing, adding that it “is designed and tested for Linux compatibility from the ground up”.

If you market your product to linux users, surely you will attract a lot of linux users.

I don’t. I feel like every time I slide it into my pocket and pull it out, the lens gets a quick wipe. I also wipe down my phone with a little dab of isopropyl alcohol when I get home, so it kinda keeps it from getting filthy buildups.

Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics. That song causes a lot of frission when I hear it. Now I admit I haven’t heard their entire discography yet, but any other song of theirs I’ve listened to hasn’t given me the same effect.

All shapes and sizes, especially if they are specialized to do specific tasks. A humanoid robot won’t be practical for a lot of tasks.

For me, it’s when you start paying utility bills out of your own pocket. So even if you’re living with your parents/relatives but you are old enough to be contributing with household expenses, you’re now an adult.

Mullvad has a free DoH service.

Actual cyberpunk would be horrible, but at least you’ll look cool.

My use of emojis depends on who I’m talking to. If they use it, I use it at the same frequency. If they don’t, I don’t.

Almond milk is even more watery, so compared to that it’s ok. You can maybe try pea or soy milk but I doubt they’ll be any creamier. I use plant-based milk for milktea, but for coffee I just go for either non-dairy creamer or lactose-free milk.

Candid answer: Re-unite Yugoslavia and they will dominate international basketball.

Mine was a jump from 95 to XP, then 7.