I have prescription sunglasses, and occasionally forget I’m wearing them. But I try not to wear them in a store.

Uhhhh…the Democrats will nominate another geriatric. The “libs” won’t vote for them. Boom, 8 years of JD Vance.

Anti-vax rhetoric, while promoting vitamin supplements and anti-parasite drugs. You could also come out against any existing mitigation efforts (masks, quarantines) as anti- American.

A VPN won’t be useful because you’ll have to login to the Usenet server. But (someone please tell me if I’m wrong) I’ve never heard of anyone getting busted downloading stuff from newsgroups.

A TV show shouldn’t be required watching to understand what’s going on in the next “big blockbuster”. If they have to be “in universe”, make those about street level, 3rd tier heroes. Nobody knew who Peacemaker was 10 years ago, and it’s one of the best.

https://www.mlive.com/life/2025/04/after-kid-rock-says-dumbes-closed-his-detroit-restaurant-he-plans-to-open-one-in-nashville.html

Is this the same restaurant that opened 11 days ago?

What a stupid, stupid, stupid design for a ‘space’ bomber. Just utterly stupid. I can’t say stupid enough.

It probably requires a subscription to a Usenet provider. ISPs used to provide this service in the states, but I haven’t seen that in a long time. Search for USENET PROVIDER or NEWSGROUP PROVIDER to find a service.

You’ll need a service that has ‘binary’ groups. It will also need to provide access to specific groups that people use for games. There are many, many binary groups, and not all providers give you access to all the groups (for good reasons). Something with ‘gamez’ or ‘warez’ in the group title is a good start.

You’ll need newsreader software. I used Forte Agent back in the day. I’m sure there are better readers out there now. It should have NZB support, and PAR file support is important (you’ll want to look up those terms to learn about them).

Usenet is more complicated than torrenting, but I wouldn’t bother with a VPN on Usenet. Since you’ll have a login for access, a VPN wouldn’t help. But in this case the law enforcement target would be the Usenet provider, not the users.

Reputable VPN.

Strong anti-virus/anti-malware.

Common-sense when running cracks/keygens (are keygens still a thing?)

edit: a good backup plan, in case thongs go awry (yes, I see it. Yes, I’m leaving it.)

Holy shit. These are REAL WORLD EXAMPLES. goodbye.

First of all, please read my comment again. These aren’t my comments, these are questions from other people. I have a Mastodon account. I’ve had one since Musk bought Twitter, and the one I have now isn’t my original. Because I moved servers and didn’t have a problem doing that.

Second, grow up. You’re ridiculing people who have used Facebook since it opened up to non-students. And some of these are valid concerns. For some people they’re deal-breakers, and they should be addressed of we want the fediverse to grow.

Why would a judge allow this? It’s like showing the jury a made-for-TV movie based on the trial they’re hearing.

I’ll say it again and again and again:

The fediverse is hamstrung by the need to choose a specific server.

I remember trying to help people join Mastodon when Musk bought Twitter. Every question I heard was about picking a server.

What’s a server?

Why do I have to pick a server?

How do I pick a server?

Then there were the more thoughtful questions.

What happens if the server I chose goes down?

What happens if someone chooses the same user name as mine on a different server?

Mastodon, Lemmy, etc. won’t get mainstream traction until someone solves this simple hurdle.

Mods are asleep, post fake Richard Scarry cars.

There’s nothing magic about Lucas’s vision. But JJ Abrams vision is exclusively “bigger is better”. Death Star destroys planets? Well, this Death Star IS a planet. And it kills multiple planets, and it’s called Starkiller, and it shoots through hyperspace.

Star Destroyer? Let’s make each one a Death Star. With a big gun. And you can ride horses on the hull.

Stormtroopers? They fly now.

(Godzilla? Uhh… My monster is just as big as Godzilla, and it’s only a baby.)

Do I have to do it tonight, or can there be a ‘waiting period’? (I have nothing to wear…)

Someone’s been reading Asimov.

I say ether. Every once in a while I find someone infuriated by that, and it gives me much joy.

Nice try Elon. Go back to Twitter.

Sorry, you’re not going to find The Duck Factory anywhere. Despite being Jim Carrey’s first starring roll, it’s just a formulaic 80s sitcom with limited production value and typical period writing.