Especially when we are talking about VPNs. The reason so many companies are sprouting out of the ground to offer VPNs is because the margin they have is huge.

Don’t forget that we are actually skydiving in tandem with someone who either doesn’t believe in gravity, is trying to hit the ground on purpose, or both.

I’m not even sure what words to use to describe how I feel about those numbers here in Germany. The only way I can see to get out of this is if Trump and his government quickly(!!) “destroy” the US in a major and visible way.

The still ongoing tariff nonsense is one way, but it is not severe enough and Europeans aren’t connecting the dots between one incompetent populist (Trump) and the populists they have at home.

I’ve been hearing about (soon-to-be, if Trump doesn’t back down) empty ports, which may lead to empty shelves in supermarkets. If this becomes big enough that social media is full of people showing empty local supermarkets and the regular media has no choice in turning this into a big story, we might have a chance.

Not that I have any real hope this is would actually change anything …

Ok, but the genie is already out of the bottle. Arguing like this is kinda pointless.

I don’t think it will be possible to get them off social media (or the internet in general), so you need to find ways to make it work.

E.g. minors can not be advertised to, no algorithmic content, no doom-scrolling, and heightened data protection. I think teenager should get access to as much as possible to reduce the “risk” of them trying to go around it. “Their” version of social media might even be the superior one in the end.

If the world wasn’t on fire at the moment, people could calmly discuss possible solutions and propose laws in every country to actually protect their children from e.g. the stuff mentioned in the linked article. Sadly, this isn’t going to happen …

What a shit show. (Not an American, btw)

I wonder, how many “both sides” Americans who didn’t vote (or voted third party) expected Democrats to win anyway. This way they could feel smug for not “voting for genocide” while still getting the clearly better option.

Now they have to pretend they didn’t fuck up and act as if having a “protect the status quo” democrat wouldn’t have been any better.

Wait, I thought he promised to stop drinking if he was confirmed as secretary of defense. He wouldn’t lie, would he? So he must be this stupid sober.

The warm feeling of helping billionaires in need of a new yacht?

Not enough? Fine, here is another great benefit: The money will also go to fund and expend the new US gestapo ICE. Soon, ICE won’t just go after ‘Mexican looking’ people, but also anyone critical of Trump, so they really need more people.

Hey Living People … in my ass

I’m currently listening to it and my playlist could have a few other “interesting” outcomes, like

• Children of the Dark … in my ass
• Babylon brennt (burns) … in my ass
• Feuer und Erz (Fire and ore) … in my ass
• Warzone … in my ass
• Between Heavan and Hell … in my ass

I’m not sure if I’m just (un)lucky or if this works with too many song titles…

Then my brain shuts off for an undetermined amount of time.

After this, I first need to remember if I’m already done washing myself or haven’t started yet.