as of yesterday, i cannot use my own phone, which i own and paid for in cash, to visit websites on the Internet or to send and receive text messages.
unless i "verify my age" with Apple, i am considered a "teen" and do not own my own device.
anyone who voted for this nonsense: fuck you.
For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.
~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.
This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.
Perhaps I am some kind of dangerous computer radical these days, thinking that one should be able to buy or make a computer, install one's choice of OSs and software, create a local user account, and get on with one's affairs, privately and without interference.
Quiet enjoyment of one's computer.
* No age or ID verification
* No jumping through hoops to install software, or third parties restricting the software that one can run
* No third party accounts
Ik nam een kijkje op de website van #ProgressiefNederland.
Hoe progressief is dit nu eigenlijk?
Een deelknop voor #Mastodon ontbreekt. Wel vier deelknoppen voor #bigtech-platforms.
Echt progressieve politieke partijen zijn te vinden op de #Fediverse:
- @PartijvoordeDieren
- @Piratenpartij
- @BIJ1
Ik help graag.
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Mike 
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Jan Vlug
The Joy of Tech
Lars Wirzenius
Kagi HQ