Cybre Rick @rick_777@cybre.space

@stux

a little help for @Stuxhost 😘

The internet has ushered in an era of unprecedented invasive surveillance. Commercial operators large and small spy on us in every way and sell and give away and leak our data to criminals, cops, spies, advertisers and stalkers.

This isn't because you're not paying for "the product," which makes *you* the product. Companies that *can* abuse you *do*.

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World's biggest clown purchases world's largest circus

hi, i make environments 🍃 💚

#introduction #gamedev

#MutualAid Hey there, I’m kind of in a pinch here, I’m out of money for the week until I get paid, and I’m actually slightly overdrafted on my account

I should be fine with supplies but I could really use some money to

- fill up that overdraft asap so fees don’t penalize me too much
- make sure that I can pay rent and afford food for the entirety of next month without falling back into overdraft

Donate if you can, but either way boosts also help a ton, so don’t hesitate to do at least that <3

PayPal: https://paypal.me/SiphonayAV
Ko-Fi (accepting card through stripe): https://ko-fi.com/Siphonay

#feditips New users; PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE fill out your bio before you start following people!
I'm sure you are excited to get started, but please take a minute to let everyone know what you are about before you start following people. Look at some other people's bios for inspiration if you like like; but I can assure you that you will have a better time, and better interactions if you have something in your bio.

Maybe even consider writing a pinned intro post if you are feeling really motivated

@sng @ljwrites The NFL had a similar problem for a long time: Black people were considered "not intelligent enough" and "couldnt think quick on their feet enough" to be lead quarterback. So starting quarterback positions would consistently be handed to White men who performed at half the rate.

Which meant half the wins.

Which meant half the fans.

Which meant half the money.

And *THEN* coaches started changing their tune.

But just barely

"These aren't accidents, these are results." -- Tom Flood

Or as Jessie Singer points out, "accidents" seem random only because we solely look at the last person to make a mistake, not the design that made it easy for that mistake to become a fatality.

https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2022/4/14/accidentally-on-purpose

Boss: your leave request broke the system
Me: uh sigh
Boss: why do you want to take the specific week off in 2038
Me: for this exact reason

So I talked before about how I was hospitalized on Sunday due to chest pain. While I don't have heart disease and have been given a prescription, I need to try to take it easy for this week and beyond. Also I have received news that I have been rejected from unemployment and am trying to appeal it. So I could use some help.

Please share, and pitch in to my Paypal, Venmo or Cashapp if you can.

Paypal: (deadname warning): paypal.me/farahth

Venmo: @FarahT

Cashapp: $Underwraps77

Thank you very much. ❤️

Neurodivergent Futures explores why so many neurodivergent people connect with many science fiction and fantasy works

https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/episodes/neurodivergent-futures #RepresentationMatters #Podcast

There's never going to be good timing for this kind of stuff.

⚠ My close friend needs some emergency help to keep her living situation stable.

She didn't put it in the info yet, but they are looking to take in her partner's teenager, who's currently living in an unsustainable situation with their mom. So this will help them become stable enough to do that.

Their GoFundMe is here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-help-a-disabled-artist-keep-her-home

She's disabled like me, with very similar pain issues, and ironically helped me with setting mine up as well, which I think helped her accept that asking for help is okay.

As she says any little helps, but if your struggling yourself, we'd both prefer it if you help yourself first. But maybe pass it on to someone you know can afford to part with some cash. 🙏

I made a new emoji. It's the opposite of

Behold:

I release this image as far into public domain as blobugh is, or CC0, or just-pirate-it-i-don't-care, whatever license is most applicable.