Asklemmy

Is it just me, or are people becoming more prudish?

Pornography restrictions being codified into law, adult art being restricted from most Lemmy instances, Tarot readers blotting out the nudity on their cards on Reddit.

I’m watching the Magicians, on Amazon, and I use subtitles. All the curse words are purposefully filled in with random letters, so as not to offend the reader.

What’s up with all the prudishness? Can people knock it off, please?

People have vaginas. And titties. And dicks. And asses. They swear. They drink. They fuck. Why is this generation afraid of that? Acknowledging these things isn’t going to increase your chances of being sexually violated. So, what’s the deal?

Fellow mem, how often do you notice pissy pants after you get done peeing?

Do you still do the "L" thing with your hands to check left and right?

I often do it even though I usually already know before doing it. It just feels like a habit/sanity check.

Where you live, Combination-Head Screws are widely used?

I wonder why this kind of screws are not more popular? Is it really that much harder to produce them or there is some other reason for not being used everywhere? You can use them either with flathead⁤ or ​Phillips head screwdriver, looks like win-win solution?

Americans, have you actually looked at your food sources?

Your package labels all say, “not a good source of…,” and then proceed with a huge list of things. Then, it lists vitamins and minerals, and gives you 2% of your daily value. 3 meals per day and you get 6% of your daily iron content.

Also… Your fruits and vegetables have 1/4 the nutritional value they did when your grandparents were alive. AND your soil nutrient levels are at an all-time-low.

Your vegetables couldn’t even get the nutrients they needed if you wanted them to.

unep.org/…/five-reasons-why-soil-health-declining…

The nutritional value of top soil is declining worldwide. And it generally likes to stay homogenous. So, if your neighbor isn’t taking care of his soil, yours is losing nutrients too.

Also, plant some trees. They take nutrients from the surrounding areas and bring them into your land. There’s an entire fungal network that grows underground, and stretches between the roots of trees. It carries nutrients from one tree to another. Meaning, what your neighbor does affects you.

If he’s growing acres upon acres of industrial food, your own nutrients are depleted.

Best cordless stick vacuum for cat hair?

Someone on here told be Dyson was overrated, what cordless stick vacuum has worked well for you as a multi-cat household

How do you move on from past mistakes?

i often dream and overthink my past mistakes, some are even so stupid to the point i feel cringe. i know that its already done and nothing else i can do about it but i just cannot move on from it.

i even diagnosed with anxiety disorder, and i need medication just to sleep.

i am convinced that if i know to move on, my anxiety disorder should be cured by itself, but i still lost the fight. any suggestion how you guys deal with it?

What's Stopping you from using PeerTube?

cross-posted from: lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/48513684

Admittedly a risky crosspost, but cannot find conflicting community rules. I believe the possible discussion justifies it.

cross-posted from: …blahaj.zone/…/what-s-stopping-you-from-using-pee…

Or ‘What is PeerTube lacking that you simply cannot do without?’

I believe it’s a safe assumption that fediverse users want to move away from the monopolies and closed gardens so often associated with video streaming, and yet it’s not a task that’s ever been made easy. Maybe an ounce of inspiration is the cue we need, and so my question to you is; What’s Stopping you from using PeerTube?

Thoughts on the steandeck ??

I just find it abit ironic this is supposed to be the greatest thing since sliced bread even tho I’ve read multiple times Steam has bloatware and Spyware on it , it was created by two former Microsoft employees and has DRM and yet they used Linux as operating system does nobody see any irony in this ??

How many American leftists on here are actually trying to live the leftist values they proclaim to have?

I noticed that many people on Lemmy appear to both lean leftist/anti-fascsist and live in the US. However, I also noticed that a lot of these “leftist” Americans only comment about: (1) how bad things in the US; (2) how they “don’t know what to do” about fascism; (3) how they “can’t do anything” about fascism; and/or (4) don’t bring up anything about the world of possibility that exists with respect to building communities against fascism.

This makes me wonder… are these Americans even trying to live their self-proclaimed leftist values? I am not saying everyone needs to take up arms as an immediate first step to fight fascism, but there are SO many other things than can be done in your local community as a start. From planning mutual aid fundraisers, to volunteering with grassroots orgs, to forming neighborhood ICE watches to document kidnappings, to showing up to your municipal government meetings to try to stop the rise of state surveillance… Hell, even planning potlucks to share food and get to know like-minded people can be incredibly effective at offering opportunities for education and skill sharing.

Like… are any of these people at least trying to fight fascism, or are they mostly just sitting scared at their computers?

What is an alternative to Tesseract?

I’m on my laptop and using the regular lemmy.zip site, but wonder if there’s something to make my Lemmy experience more tailored to my preferences. I use Connect on mobile, for reference.

If you suddenly had 5 million dollars today, what would you do with it?

Whats best second hand market in your opinion?

or the best advice

including in person stores

Looking for a stable Mastodon instance with tolerant moderation for political criticism

I run a small community called "Zionist Violence Monitor" where I share news, footage, and analysis that often gets ignored or censored elsewhere. I focus on Israeli actions, Western hypocrisy on Palestine, and sometimes I criticize other figures (like Zelensky or European leaders or whoever it is) when their stance on Zionism is relevant.

I’m looking for a Mastodon instance that won’t ban me for this kind of content. I’m not pushing propaganda, I just want a place where I can discuss these topics without being silenced. I also want to be able to criticize all sides when it’s related to the subject.

Stability is important. I don’t want to be on a server that goes down all the time. Free is also a plus. I’m on sh.itjust.works for Lemmy, and I’m looking for something similar in the Mastodon world.

does anyone have experience with these, or can you recommend another instance that fits? Any advice on which ones are stable and allow this type of content?

Looking deeper for a further secured social platform.

Looking for a social platform that is far deeper in the web than lemmy or mastodon. Something of similar function to reddit or more preferably discord. Should be relatively unknown and accessible on ios, potentially hosting controversial communities. (This is for political activism purposes, not malicious intent)

Grift aside, what does it mean for a laptop to have "AI features" or "enhancements"?

Grift aside. I’ve been honing my programming workflow with Ollama + opencode, and I’ve even used it to enhance my emacs workflow. I’m interested in what else is out there. Cutting through the advertising bullshit, what kinds of features do new “AI enabled” consumer electronics provide? Anything of note?

Edit: Alternative framing. What AI features have you used on a personal computer have you been impressed by?

If you were to install Linux on a laptop for someone, what distro would you use?

My head tells me Linux Mint, but my heart says listen to your head. Why is this hard? 😂

What item would help you be more productive right now if you had it?

I need a new couch, probably a modular one that has multiple different places i can sit+arrange stuff like computer, writing stuff) and setup a productivity war room

How do avid weed users get a hit whilst traveling if it's illegal in certain countries?

I know that in Japan, China & Korea along with SEA including the Middle East, it’s definitely criminalized and you’ll get arrested for bringing in weed (they’re indifferent whether its for medicinal or recreational use) since they do not allow it on their turf. In some countries, that guarantees a death sentence as they have zero tolerance on allowing those substances. It’s not like let’s say Canada or Germany where weed is tolerated.

Travelers who are weed users aren’t stupid to travel internationally with cannabis as they’re aware the rules are different across borders. Then, if they crave for weed (but can’t consume that as it’s a crime in those countries) what’s the alternative? Over the counter pills, maybe? Other valid substitutes that may give off similar vibes. I’ve heard a case where an American couple had their weed confiscated in Australia, where it’s illegal.

Has any leader ever had a trap door in front of their desk in their office or palace or has that always been relegated to movies?

Serious question out of sheer curiosity, but can’t resist to add this silly comment below…

Asking for a friend.