Seriously, go back to x, you are not wanted here

Yeah, I wish there was a less condescending way to advocate for changing yourself if you can’t change the world (not that I’m saying you’re condescending, I’m saying it’s hard to talk to people about it without sounding like “pull yourself up by the bootstraps”), but I’ve been really reevaluating this stuff in the last few months and it’s helping me a lot. I’m buying less that I don’t need and donating that money to causes. I’m trying to focus on what I can do in my world, while still paying attention to the big world, and it’s helping me keep a balance. I’m focusing on making myself a better me so I can fight instead of wallowing in helplessness (which I definitely did do for a while).

And stop saying sigh, Amazon and Bezos suck, but I simply cannot live without throwing my money at them. I tend to hate to be judgy about it, but I think the time has come to pass judgement, for people to put up or shut up. Yes, all corporations are bad. That means we should all be consuming less. But some corporations are definitely worse than others, and every single person who voluntarily gives them money is complicit. They have the power because we give it to them.

That’s funny about you because you assume if they don’t say they’re a woman they must be a man

Sir that ship sailed months ago, what are you talking about?

I don’t think that I can take it 'cause it took so long to bake it

Yeah, that’s why the uncertainty. I don’t like all the “stuff” involved with physical media

“It’s literally hard to use.” Definitely a great mind

Your post brought me here! Thanks!

Yeah, I know, that would be even better. I know these platforms screw artists, but having worked in or peripherally to these businesses, I have a hard time with piracy (not that I didn’t Napster in my day)

Edit: physical media?

Tidal and Pocketcast

When my dog hears dogs barking on TV I always wonder what they’re saying. The scene may involve the dog being aggressive or scared, but maybe they’re actually yelling about the treats their trainer is bribing them with off camera

I think maybe they care when the person is white

I think it’s really important to consume social media/whatever this and Reddit are conscientiously. Be aware you’re in an echo chamber and step outside from to time. Sometimes it’s just annoying (I was really into the show Mr Robot, and one of my many Reddit rage-quits was just being sick of seeing any speculation about where the show was going that was anything but the accepted popular opinion being downvoted) and sometimes just misleading (we all thought Trump couldn’t win), but there are so many ways it sneaks into your consciousness. For me, the tribalist culture wars became really glaring. We hate everyone who drives a car. We hate anyone who has a grass lawn. You can’t advocate for something there without making it about hating everyone else. I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I firmly believe a lot of that is by design. I’m sure it will bleed over here eventually if there is a large exodus, but I hope there are counter measures.

Go beans

Ok, I’m new here and I HAVE to ask what’s up with beans. If it’s not too uncool to ask

This idiocy must be weaponized

I can tell you as a sample of one that everything you just said would scare me off

ALSO with this model, maybe we can get away from the 24-hour news cycle mentality where a post that’s more than a day old is dead. Comment on something from 2 weeks ago!

Yeah, see my rant elsewhere in this comment section, but I personally do not desire Reddit 2.0. More users here will be good, but if Lemmy ever becomes the size of Reddit, even with its differences, it will not be what we want it to be anymore