Ok, just to sum it up for those following along at home:
NordVPN: confidence scam, the Raid: Shadow Legends of VPNs
Surfshark: owned by NordVPN
Mozilla VPN: reseller of Mullvad
Tailscale: partners with Mullvad
ExpressVPN: Israeli
Private Internet Access: ditto
ZenMate VPN: ditto
CyberGhost VPN: ditto
Windscribe: edgy branding, transphobic, uses slurs on social media
ProtonVPN: sponsors French fascists
MullvadVPN: donates millions to Swedish fascists

am I missing any?

e: if you are here looking for ones you SHOULD use, these were recommended to me and seem to check out:
https://vpn.ccrypto.org
https://njal.la
or self-host your own:
https://amnezia.org/self-hosted

I was thinking “who's my favorite Mac developer?” @danielpunkass and Rich Siegel are top choices, but @agiletortoise @mjtsai and @tylerhall and Paul Kim (Noodlesoft) are all up there, and I've had so many great interactions with so many developers that I can't list them all, and certainly can't pick a favorite.

Everyone should appreciate the indie Mac (and iOS) community. It's a really solid group of friendly devs with great ideas. As much as Apple keeps disappointing me recently, I currently couldn't imagine developing for another platform.

I've heard of this many times but recently I've been more consistent with it:

If you have the habit of apologising for taking up space (I do), reframe it as saying thanks.

Don't say "sorry I'm a bother". Say "thank you for your help".

Don't say "sorry about last night". Say "thank you for your patience".

Don't say "sorry if I'm difficult". Say "thank you for your friendship".

Don't make yourself smaller. Make the other person bigger.

You send the same sentiment that you're thankful and feel someone's presence in your life.

But you don't continue to reinforce your bad shit, and saying thanks makes the other person feel better. Saying sorry doesn't. It's a win-win if you frame your feelings as gratitude. And I know you're grateful when you apologise. You're just not used to the feeling.

You're not bad, the other person is good. Emphasize that. Don't hand the microphone to your damage. It's ok to speak of your trauma, but not necessarily healthy when done like this.

Basically, if you're drowning, don't pull the other person deeper, let them pull you up.

EDIT: muting the conversation for the time being, so if you wanna comment on this, I might not see it until I unmute it later! If you want me to respond to you, best just DM me or tag me outside of this thread.

Because today is the June #solstice, here is my 2020 animated map of this solstice’s day-night cycle rendered using the #CahillConcialdi map projection, which is my most favorite.

Grab the file here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cahill%E2%80%93Concialdi_projection_(Natural_Earth_I)_day-night_animation_at_June_solstice.gif

#maps #cartography #Mapstodon #gischat