@artemis Well said. All of it. Spot on.

@mttaggart Suddenly all that retro "obsolete" hardware isn't so niche and worthless. I have a stack of old laptops to cannibalize - enough to last a Linux lifetime.

@fraying Well done, here's a boost.

@angiebaby As an American, it pains me to say this, but stay the hell away from us until we get our shit together.

One third of us is a fascist death cult.

Another third is so lazy and selfish that they don't care what the fashy third does as long as they can continue to live in comfort.

The remaining third is naively waiting for the rigged midterm elections where democracy in the US will finally die.

Forget us and move on.

@cstross @GayDeceiver My first character death ever was playing Tomb of Horrors.

@GayDeceiver Well, indeed your ordinary gold ring is quite extraordinary. If we hold it in this fire here, you will see some faint script revealed which is in fact the sign of the maker, the Dark Lord Sauron. As far as value goes, at auction I would conservatively estimate about $1 million and I'd insure it for $1.5 to $2 million. Of course, it's real value is to dominate the lesser rings and their owners, so it's priceless. Thanks for bringing it.

Honestly, at this point, I am not sure what it would take for people to start canceling their Amazon accounts en masse.

Bezos has done a masterful job of convincing the masses that we need his goods and services.

Stop giving money to this fashy ghoul.

If you know a lefty or progressive who still uses Amazon, it is your duty to aggressively and relentlessly bust their chops about it.