There are regions with android phones without play store?

I like my cat but I already see more of his butt than I’d like to, so I don’t get this obsession either.

MySpace let you customize the code for your page directly, so you could add all kinds of stuff. Change colors, fonts, add music, etc. There were some truly eye melting pages people made lmao

Life doesn’t happen on your schedule.

Next they’ll tell me that people on the internet have strong opinions they don’t mind sharing!

Wasn’t there an article on here just the other day saying it had been sold to someone else? Glad to hear they’re indie either way. We need more of that in all forms of journalism these days.

Reading these responses is so sad. I can see that a large number of people on here have fully embraced cynicism and active pessimism. This is the most damaging attitude possible when trying to create change. If you have this mindset, you’re not only not helping to make positive change, you’re actively working to drain any energy from those who might be in a better and more productive place than you.

To the OP, don’t give up hope. There are thousands of people around the country working right now to change things and resist the downfall of our country in whatever ways they can. The number is growing every day with each new outrage and attack, and energy is building quickly. If you can’t donate your time, donate your money to progressive organizations (look up the 50501 project for help finding them).

Nothing is going to change with blind optimism, but history is on our side, and it shows that when things start to hurt for people in their day to day lives, real change is possible. This is not the first fascist takeover in history, and it won’t be the last. Some older folks have literally lived through similar times in our own country (see: McCarthyism for example). Nothing is inevitable and no one can predict the future, no matter how believable their claims may sound.

To the cynics, you’re absolutely allowed to feel how you feel. I feel quite cynical myself a lot of the time, too. Just remember that when you mock and shout down people trying to move forward, you help create the future you’re so resigned to. Not all of us are so ready to roll over and take it. If you won’t help, please at least get out of the way.

/soapbox

Thanks for saying it. People on here really seem to think this is the first fascist regime in history.

I’m surprised magas care so much about the pope considering they don’t follow any christian morals or tenets.

NSFL tag on Lemmy when

Day walker 😯

This 100%. I barely joined here because of how confusing it was. Having to pick a community is a big turn off if you just want to try something casually.

As much as I’d love to see mastodon grow, I feel like a lot of people here like to ignore the number one most important feature of a social network: who’s on it.

I believe you guys are also leading the nation on new renewable energy projects right now!

The Tarrant County GOP went 0-for-11 in the county’s three largest cities: Fort Worth, Arlington, and Mansfield. Let that sink in. They didn’t just lose a few races. They got shut out entirely.

Good shit, Texas!

I was expecting another level of zoom with saddam

I read this too. I’m hungry…

Buy indie instead 😄

I don’t have a personal account but I live in near a tourist destination not far from the border and there were still plenty of BC license plates around this year (though a big drop compared to last year, and I don’t blame them). In other words a lot of people are still making it through apparently.

I think with a task like that it’s hard to judge the response. Many people feel like they’re being a burden asking for helpers with things like that, so they may have felt like they were doing you a favor by letting you off the hook when you asked.

To be honest if I were you I would start inviting these people to fun stuff and see what happens. If you try that a few times and you just get dismissive or wishy-washy responses then you probably have your answer and can focus your attention elsewhere.

If you’re not hanging out with them already you don’t have anything to lose by trying to push the issue a bit. If they really want to hang out they’ll be receptive, even if you have to do some negotiating on a time that works for everyone.