@artemis I don't know who Noam Chomsky and I am hoping someone offers a description of what type of work made him famous.

@gleick @jf_718

I can't imagine him only being a clever entrepreneur who supports books. That's too different from how I learned about the existence of Amazon.

(Hasn't helped that I have experience as an Amazon author and peer to authors who've been jerked around by the company again and again and again....)

@gleick @jf_718

I'll always remember him for what I first learned about him: (1) for campaigning against the closure of Borders and indie bookstores (destroying my favorite date night, gift-buying, and meeting places, leaving a vacuum for years that hasn't filled in) then (2) for a candid interview in which he described his dream for Amazon was to collect as much info on behavior as possible so he could provide the goods needed by the master class orbiting around a toxic Earth where only the enslaved working class remained.

It's ever since been stuck in my mind that he expects or expected to be alive to witness that dystopian future and that, if his words were quoted accurately, seemed to fill him with hope.

This is what people support with "just buy it on Amazon. It's easy." This is what Amazon's buyers money and browsing data were meant for.

@A_Minion learn a little more about the fight against voter suppression efforts and attending organized protests instead of suggesting "good guy with a guy" nonsense. Going to the polls visibly armed deters voters and escalates the dangers to everyone present.

@sashag

@dragonfi thank you for looking into Arch, anyhow.

@mkj good to know.

Debian seems to be the best choice for artists, too.

@asep bookmarked for further reading! Thank you.

@DenOfEarth that would nice if it worked. The answer for 12 years ago didn't work for the person asking for help.

#AskFedi: What are the best #Linux distros for the Blind and low-vision people of any tech level?

What are the options for a blind install or preinstalls that have functional screen readers?

(I know the options aren't great, some assistive features are disappearing without explanation, but I want to believe there's something worth suggesting for this year.)

@eclectech

Roses~!

Noses~!