Crackhappy

Beyond fucked up (CW: sexualizing children)

Crackhappy , 1 day ago

Thank you, as terrible as it was, to bring this despicable piece of history to light.

The GOP’s “show us your papers” bill Is the latest effort to help Trump take over elections ( www.motherjones.com )

The Republican-controlled US House on Wednesday passed a new version of the SAVE Act, a sweeping voter restriction bill that would require people to show citizenship documents to register to vote and strict forms of photo ID to cast a ballot, potentially disenfranchising tens of millions of Americans. ...

Crackhappy , 1 day ago

There is a reason that GOP stands for Guardians Of Pedophiles.

Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On ( www.404media.co )

Crackhappy , 1 day ago

In case you missed it, the drug is social media.

Jason Momoa To Star In Sony’s Feature Take Of ‘Helldivers’ Video Game From Justin Lin; Fall 2027 Release Set ( deadline.com )

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

I really love Momoa, I think he's great in a lot of things, but this is definitely not it.

New Brendan Fraser ‘Mummy’ Movie Lands May 2028 Release Date from Universal ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

Oof. Crossing my fingers that I'm wrong and it will actually be good.

FAA stopped flights from El Paso airport after Mexican cartel drones ‘breached’ US airspace, officials say ( www.independent.co.uk )

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

Stopped for 10 days initially with zero explanation. Then retroactively it's "drones" and it's lifted. This smells like bullshit and something else is going on.

Discord attempt to put out the fires with a clarification over new age verification ( www.gamingonlinux.com )

Discord have released some clarifications around the new forced age verification system coming worldwide next month, as people look to flee the platform. ...

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

Yep. They're specially calling out that they're training AI models to track your behavior across Discord and people think that's somehow "better"? Idiots.

Spying Chrome Extensions: 287 Extensions spying on 37M users ( rawcdn.githack.com )

Archive. ...

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

Brave is in the list.

Why was Rock 'n' Roll seen as the grooviest shit in the 50s when it's just averagely groovy (ie. unremarkable) today?

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

Liam deserves it. The boggity bastard.

Portland, OR.

Sometimes I do try to explore options other than just simple color and good composition. A well-composed foreboding bit of monochrome is an art too! ...

Crackhappy , 2 days ago

Why are you taking pictures out my window...

Cliptis - Information on Diablo 30th Anniversary video ( www.youtube.com )

Did any of you play the PTR for Season 12?

I love pie

ALT

Crackhappy , 4 days ago

You are a fucking monster.

Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face ( 9to5google.com )

Crackhappy , 3 days ago

Yep. This is how it starts.

Crackhappy , 3 days ago

I have just been using signal. Works fine.

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month ( www.theverge.com )

Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults. ...

Crackhappy , 4 days ago

Signal

Crackhappy , 4 days ago

Wtf you talking about. Stoats are adorable.

[Video] Ring advertises mass surveillance capabilities in SuperBowl ad ( i.imgur.com )

Crackhappy , 4 days ago

What fucking reality are you living in. The intent is not pure.

Melania drops 67% at US box office as Rotten Tomatoes defends record-breaking audience scores ( www.theguardian.com )

Crackhappy , 4 days ago

Man, this looks very bad for RT. If they don't course correct on this, they are going to lie any remaining trust or faith.

Do you like working from home? Yes or no, gimme some reasons.

I've never had a WFH job and I generally don't think I'd personally want/be successful with one. My sister is fully remote and she actually hates it, but I think its more the job she doesn't like than the WFH aspect. She says its lonely and isolating on top of disliking her daily tasks. I'm not anti WFH for others at all, to ...

Crackhappy , 4 days ago

Yes, been 100% WFH since 2015. I do miss the random chats in hallways, lunch room, etc, but definitely not worth going back to an office. I am far more effective at home.

Anyone else about ready to give up on the internet?

The internet has always been my salvation. ...

Crackhappy , 3 days ago

That's great! I've also been reading more than usual, finished 14 books so far this year. I read at the dog park, at the store, when my wife is driving etc, instead of checking my phone. My notifications are turned off except from my family. It's helped my mental health considerably.

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Crackhappy Mod , 4 days ago

I've gotten a report on this comment. I'm going to let it stay, but please don't spread disinformation in here, or you will be banned.

Crackhappy Mod , 4 days ago

Dear lord, reading that article it's full of a lot of "believes" and "reportedly" with zero actual proof to back up any of that bullshit. Well, can't say I didn't warn you. Banned.

Trump signs proclamation to increase US imports of beef from Argentina ( www.theguardian.com )

cross-posted from: ...

Crackhappy , 5 days ago

He's not allowed to run for another term. How would they do that?

i feel like a voyeur

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Uh .. I agree wholeheartedly with you. Fight me.

Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly ( www.independent.co.uk )

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Indeed.

pedon musk ( lemmy.blahaj.zone )

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

There's nothing quite like waking up at dawn on Christmas morning, before all your kids from different moms wake up to ask when you can attend the next pedophilia party on pedophilia island.

I would like to be corrected on running for a public office, like congressional representative, in Oregon

I was just reading through the website for the secretary of state for Oregon, and I came across this: ...

Crackhappy OP , 8 days ago

As I near the end of my life, I think it might be a good thing to run against an incumbent in my district. They won't see me coming for them. I don't care to actually be elected, I just want to stir the pot.

Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs as it scales back news coverage ( www.bbc.com )

From BBC News via this RSS feed

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Capture the production of dissent.

Silver resumes its slide, plunging 9%, after short-lived rebound ( www.cnbc.com )

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Aha! I called it years ago. The vampire aristocracy has captured the entire world. No one is buying silver anymore. Mission accomplished.

Winter Olympics 2026: all your questions about the Milano Cortina Games, answered ( www.theguardian.com )

From US news | The Guardian via this RSS feed

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Here is one question. Why Olympics?

Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry ( www.bbc.com )

From BBC News via this RSS feed

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

I'm pretty sure the pedophile in chief is quite happy with naked images of children being spread far and wide.

Social Contracts

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

I am an old dude who tries really hard to keep up on the "memes" but this one escapes me. Could any of you be knighted heathens take pity on a decrepit oldie and explain this monstrosity to me?

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Those are quite thorough and exhaustive explanations. I thank all of you for taking the time to explain it. #amogus

inner peace

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

FUCK YOU and your reasonable response to hatred. Also DUCK YOU for being a rational and well reasoned person. Most of all CLUCK YOU for your irrational hatred of chickens. i love you

Anyone find this? I'm old so don't

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Or any concept of the physical realities of what a computer actually is.

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

80s... pshaw. Try the 60s. Or just go back all the way to Babbage. If you don't know who that is, then look it up.

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Nice troll. ;)

Black Cat in a Tree

It's a black cat in a tree

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

mlem

You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift ( www.windowscentral.com )

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

Too late. I've already left. Never again.

Five-Alarm Fire Warning After Trump Says 'Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting' ( www.commondreams.org )

cross-posted from: ...

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

Yes. Agreed. I've already put contingency plans in place for family, friends.

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

Oh sheesh, yes, of course. I made plans, shared it with them and they consented to those plans. Sorry for my brevity.

What's an objectively terrible movie that you love anyway?

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

God that movie is awful. I love it.

AI controls is coming to Firefox ( blog.mozilla.org )

Starting with Firefox 148, which rolls out on Feb. 24, you’ll find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings. It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox. ...

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

I've already moved several family members away from Chrome, Firefox etc

Waterfox, while sharing a basic codebase, doesn't have any of this bullshit and runs like a dream.

Last night, I suggested switching to Signal in my family group text

This morning, my entire family either switched or said they already had a Signal account. Now we have a family Signal chat. ...

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

Same here. Switching the whole family to Signal was much easier than expected when I, the trusted IT professional laid out all the reasons they should.

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

It is a blessing and a curse.

Crackhappy , 8 days ago

• Secure, both from governments and advertising agents.
• Simple to use, easy to master.
• All the smartest people who know, use it.

Whats your favorite bad joke?

I love to make really bad similes/metaphors like "I have the memory of a fish with very poor memory" or "I'm as tall as a tree thats my height".

Crackhappy , 10 days ago

Say it out loud.