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guismo

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  • Be aware that ALL samsung phones can't be degoogled anymore. Do not ever buy samsung again if you hope to make calls.

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  • I have been on the offline open source route for many years. I don't even see it as time consuming. It's so much better than relying on cloud services that it pays off. I lost count of the situations where needing cloud would have been bad. But maybe I trained myself that way, because I never liked the "cloud" idea, my data out of my control.

    But the hardware to run that and the options to do that will become more and more impossible. At least on mobiles.

    There will come a day when Syncthing won't work anymore on android, because of "security" (the terrorists could send files to your phone and kill children!).

  • Be aware that ALL samsung phones can't be degoogled anymore. Do not ever buy samsung again if you hope to make calls.

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  • Yup. I bought a camera after google play killing my s21 ultra.

    Paid 800 dollars for the camera. It's inferior to the old s21 in almost every way, and I could get one for 300 dollars. Inferior as in a camera, not even considering how the s21 is great as a gaming phone, computer, etc. Plus the camera is fragile and bigger, so I never carry it, so it's never there when I need to capture something nice.

    It's weird how hardware wise we reached such an amazing point, but the software has enshitified to levels I would never even imagine.

    We have to choose between being a slave of samsung/google or let go of amazing hardware. But they can only afford to make such amazing stuff precisely because of their evil practices. So it will get worse. Hardware will become more amazing, the more evil these companies get.

  • Be aware that ALL samsung phones can't be degoogled anymore. Do not ever buy samsung again if you hope to make calls.

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  • Good on you! Let's spread the word and help samsung die! (It won't make any difference, but I want to pretend it will)

  • Be aware that ALL samsung phones can't be degoogled anymore. Do not ever buy samsung again if you hope to make calls.

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  • It's very, very expensive for what it is. But I guess I just meant "mainstream" androids.

    Going on alternative land there are options, like I used to have a phone with sailfishOS. But they will never have the adoption of mainstream phones, and it will probably be less and less with time as google tries to make people's life harder. And that means they will never have the same finance and support.

    It's nice to support those companies, but like I said, I think it's a lost battle and I probably should focus my energies on learning to not rely on smartphones. Then it doesn't matter what feature apple or google remove, it won't affect me.

  • Be aware that ALL samsung phones can't be degoogled anymore. Do not ever buy samsung again if you hope to make calls.

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  • I have a pixel5 with Crdroid on it (I had graphene on it but I really really didn't like it). Crdroid is awesome, makes this horrible phone much more tolerable.

    All following pixels are even worse for me. Besides all the nonsense issues of pixel5 (no sd card, no headphone jack), they are all massive, while still being much worse then the competition. I really don't understand how anyone except apple users like it. It's almost as limited as an iphone.

    Plus, I really don't want to rely on google hardware, or anything at all. If that's the best option, then even better is to learn to live without a smartphone.

  • Be aware that ALL samsung phones can't be degoogled anymore. Do not ever buy samsung again if you hope to make calls.

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  • And how do you people talk to other people? Whatsapp? Apparently that's how it is in brazil, even to call companies or support.

    About the second line, "best" is being generous. I guess you mean better supported. Although for some very odd reason the internet seems to love pixels. While they are the worse phones I've used for the price after apple phones (for similar reasons).

    But above all, the fact that other phones support for open source is even worse than google is why I'm considering to learn to live without smartphones. If we have to rely on google for our freedom and privacy, we are well and truly fucked. And we deserve to be if that's the case.

  • Grindr Is Testing a Premium AI Tier With a $500 Monthly Price Tag

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  • Find someone to fuck, relationship is much harder. And you need to be hot. I don't know how the 500 dollars will help unless it's to find someone wanting to be paid. Many times people offered me money and I rejected, so I guess they might have found a market.

    And grindr is good to find people to fuck like Facebook is good to find used products. It's shit, it's disgusting and no one would use if not because everyone is only there.

    As usual, the users are the product. The software is garbage and they abuse their position as much as they can, just like Facebook.

    Oh, and it's not grindr that makes it easy to fuck. Gay people do. Before grindr there were websites, and before that, there were famous parking lots and toilets. We always found ways to have sex with random guys. Straight women are very different.

  • Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians in one of deadliest days since ceasefire

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  • It means, if you're the powerful side, that now it's OK to kill because you're not invading anymore. There's no war or genocide anymore. Any murders is just maintenance of peace (as long as it's not from the weak side, than that's terrorism and call for another justified war).

  • Nationwide protests planned as details of Israeli President’s visit to Australia revealed: ‘We will flood the streets’

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  • Yeah, it's tricky. And to pay or donate anything I have to use visa, paypal or some other terrorist organisation, basically paying tax to Americans. The amount of control they have is unbelievable. At least in Brazil with their pix payment I hope to avoid it somehow, though that also have its issues with android and apple.

    Yeah I know about BDS. I've been very careful with what I buy for some 20 years. I avoid American when possible and Israeli no matter what, even when there's no alternative.

    If I had any hope that change could happen with the enablers I would focus on that. But you're fighting a multi trillion dollars war and propaganda machine. And an ocean of people who will choose the side that requires the least effort in their lives. So to me the best solution is just to try to run away. Like the Palestinians. The ones who fight are the heroes, but the ones who (can) run are the ones who might survive, no matter how unfair that is.

  • Nationwide protests planned as details of Israeli President’s visit to Australia revealed: ‘We will flood the streets’

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  • Thanks for the very detailed post. I thought a lot since I posted that and I think I'm going to try again to go to Brazil (I had issues last time because of legislation changes).

    I checked the link and I'll donate to some, specially the ones working against israel, like APAN and ACIJ. While I would like to help Palestinians, I think it's much more important to stop the murderer, who will keep finding other victims, than helping the current ones. And with the help of scum like the ones in australia, that will keep happening.

    One bonus thing; Do you have a list of international entities? Most of the ones you gave me are in Australia. I think it's more effective if my money doesn't stay in Australia to help. Otherwise part of it goes to help, and part to kill more.

    But once I, or at least my money, leave australia I shouldn't have to feel guilty anymore anyway.

    And yeah, there's some progress in the perception of israel. And what did it help? The fuckers control the media and everything. Same with the americans, with a literal mafia boss threatening his slaves and Australia still does whatever they tell. The money continues to flow like a river, unaffected. Against russia, china and other dislikes of the US there's all sort of boycotts, tariffs, blockades. But the ones controlling the game continue to do what they want, like they always did. There had been "perception change" many times before, like with PRISM, Sabra and Shattila, etc, and nothing changed. Quickly people forget and go back to worshipping their masters.

    But if you have hope, that's good. That's the most sacred gift. One I wish I had.

  • Nationwide protests planned as details of Israeli President’s visit to Australia revealed: ‘We will flood the streets’

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  • To me both work and both won't work. It's just up to what you can deal with or clears your conscience.

    If enough people left because of this, the problem would be solved, the dog would lose its teeth. If enough people fought the problem, the problem would also be solved.

    The reality is; a ridiculous amount of the population will even consider they should be doing something. Not only they won't, but they will fuel the war machine, vote the vilains to power again and again, buy whatever propaganda they are sold that makes them feel without guilt and still enjoy a first world life built on the exploitation of weaker countries.

    Even here, with more informed people we get people posting constant brainwash about scape goats (chinese, immigration, whatever bullshit they watch on tv).

    If enough people cared the problem wouldn't even exist to begin with. How powerful is the military, big companies, etc, without slaves to serve them?

    So, it's whatever makes you feel better. To me right now is trying to make sure I'm not helping the problem to get worse. I don't care if everyone else is evil and happier because of that. I can't convince anyone to change, so I just want to reduce my own guilt.

  • Nationwide protests planned as details of Israeli President’s visit to Australia revealed: ‘We will flood the streets’

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  • Oh, a big bonus if you know; entities I can donate or invest on that are outside of Australia, and obviously israel and the US, or any of the 5 eyes if possible.

    If my money stay on any of these countries, paying taxes and helping their economy, I'm just investing on murder anyway. If I don't have a choice than so be it, but if I have I do everything I can to make sure my money doesn't end on those hands.

    That's why being here I'm part of the problem. I use money, and that money fuels the australian evil. If I could live here without using any money then I wouldn't feel guilty.

  • Nationwide protests planned as details of Israeli President’s visit to Australia revealed: ‘We will flood the streets’

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  • I didn't know who they are, but searching around it seems like the scum of Bondi don't like them, so they must be good people https://www.southasiatimes.com.au/australia/jao48/

    It looks kind of dodgy though, since there's no link to official media, and no specific description of what the money is for.

    Have you used that website? Is it generally trustworthy?

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  • Instagram is blocked on my devices, so I can't see the details. But from your description, I'm not sure why that's important. It must be to some people, but not me.

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  • Who should I donate to? I sent you a private message ages ago about that. That's the biggest thing I can do, where my money goes to.

    I don't want to do activism anymore. I did a lot before and that just affected me. I'm old enough to know that nothing will ever change, it never did. Things just change hands some times.

    I've seen so many israeli and american invasions in my life. Each one of them made me think "this is it, the world won't accept this one". And in return we get more movies where the hero saves the world from the terrorists and the tickets sale grows new records again and again. And if you talk to any australian, they will tell you about those chinese, spying on you, killing everyone, they are going to invade next week and eat your dog! Or is it the comunists? The terrorists? The antichrist?

    I admire those who still have hope, but I don't. I just don't want to be part of the problem. And right now, living here, I am. If the next bondi incident have me as one of the killed, I wouldn't find it unfair. But right now I can't leave, and although I try I can't ignore this shit I'm involved. So if I go to any protest or anything it's because I feel kind of forced. It won't change anything, I am still guilty like most australians, but it makes me pretend I'm doing something about it. I don't know...

    Edit: I mean, do you remember Snowden? What activism can be bigger than someone giving clear proof to the whole world that the US is spying on everyone? I was in Brazil back then, there were leaked conversations of the president. I though that for sure the brazilian government, all those governments would do something about it. And nothing. And that's just one of many examples.

    If something like that and the others can't fix anything, no amount of activism will. Not in a meaningful way. I doubt any murder was prevented.

    And even some concrete action, like what the palestinians did that trying to counter attack, resulted in Gaza being completely destroyed. Or the actions of the Palestine group in UK, where now they will die of hunger in jail. And new laws are being in place there and here in response to show who's really in power.

    Sorry for the long post. I'm just screaming at the clouds. This stuff frustrates me a lot.

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  • I'm close to sunshine coast. But I'm not much of an activist anymore. It's just the american/israeli/military masturbation that is really hard to ignore.

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  • I thought it would be soon. Shouldn't it be before he arrives?

    Either way I might go to Brisbane on the day then. 3 hours from here but still...

    I wish there was something practical I can do other than just leaving the country. Seeing how much Australia like to suck Israeli and American dicks make my blood boil... Living here I'm part of the problem. One of the supporters. One of American and Israelis dogs...

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  • I doubt 7news will show time and places. Any link for that?

    Fuck this cunt and all his supporters and their sob stories of fake victims.

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    By mining rare earth metals at an unprecedented scale, green technologies are quietly destroying ecosystems far from public view

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  • Yup. I used to to think that future generations would look at our car culture the way we look at slavery. Destroying the planet for profit, comfort and laziness. Then the battery revolution happened and if anything the laziness got even worse.

    Even vehicles that used to be prohibitive are now used more then the better option, like electric scooters, bicycles, etc. I see a lot more electric bicycles on the road now than proper ones. And most of them teenagers, so that's not even the usual excuse of *it's replacing a car " because they can't drive, it just added more vehicles, just unlicensed ones.

    But it makes people feel good with hypocrisy to pretend that they are doing something good, without really making any effort or sacrifice, except spending more money and consuming more.

    It's our idea of making a difference. Consuming.