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@onisillos@mstdn.science @ariskatzourakis @HelenBranswell
The for-profit news outlets are largely ignoring Mastodon and only seem to mention Bluesky and Threads. Mastodon represents a paradigm that they are unable to pigeon-hole or navigate easily. If we want it to become more popular, we can't rely on the press to help. They like places where they can buy ads and play the only game they've ever played.
Mastodon may never be as big and influential as Twitter once was, but if it reaches a certain "critical mass" the media will be forced to acknowledge it.

- Only a single new car model under $20k in the US.
- Average new car at $48000, average used at $27000, both up 30% since 2019
- Record loan deliquencies due to high prices & interest rates despite low unemployment rates

In other words a record number of debt slaves who can't afford their cars despite working full time jobs. What👏a👏system👏

Via: Morning Brew

I've mentioned this but I'm gonna make a real post.

If you are setting up Windows 11, select "English (World)" as your language (English Europe also works), and you will have NONE of the third party bloatware installed.

No Candy Crush, no Netflix, just the first party apps

Please do share this info with anyone who may be setting up Windows soon

ctrl.blog/entry/windows-oobere

@birdpoof It's a necessary evil, but it should either be a government program, or much more tightly regulated.

Was the invention of insurance a good idea? 🤔

Especially health insurance.

In the US, the auto insurance industry indirectly but significantly pushed auto manufacturers towards safer car design (IIHS in particular). But I'm not sure comparable benefits are seen with health insurance?

#insurance #healthcare #capitalism

Nurse just sent me directions on how to “decompress your intestines”, which sounds like something a malevolent computer would threaten me with

@brainwane @dianeduane I thought about that after I said it, but I'm not sure salt and sugar do that.
They might, but I doubt it's enough to do anything.

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