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Dial-Up internet. Unfortunately, it's still here because the ISPs continue to fail to deliver on the promise of expanding broadband over and over.

And because of that, it's no wonder internet isn't expanded to everywhere in the country of USA.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 hour ago

I hear you. I have Walmart + and thankfully it's free. Because for the past 3 orders, one of which I paid $80+ for. The drivers kept dropping off my groceries at two different doors in the same apartment building I'm in. How the fuck can you mess that up?

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org -1 points 1 hour ago

I think my brain heightened in response because it's telling me "this asshole I'm replying to is an ignorant moron, so I'll block them and I think anyone should too".

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 hour ago

My therapist told me that family members can't be replaced. I disagree. They can be replaced. They only become titles but titles also can be ignored.

You don't have to associate with, acknowledge or interact with the biological family members if they've proven to have been a contractual mess of toxicity in your life.

I've replaced members of my 'real' family and I got better people. People who care and support. I recommend it, to anyone.

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Today I'm donating my streaming sticks. I got a ONN brand 2k one I bought for 15 and I got an Amazon Firestick 4K I got for $3 from a thrift store because they didn't know what it was.

And I love the concept of stream sticks, I really do. Too fucking bad that corporate interests got in the way and now everything has to have a bundle of ads at every damn turn. Not even some of the things I'm subscribed to is free from ads because this is the future apparently, we're here.

Shame because I don't want to let these go and even if I were to subscribe to Netflix's ad-free subscription, that's only one source. Why do that when I can just grab a long HDMI cable, plug it into my desktop and to my TV and I can watch everything that's there, without ads because of the extensions I use to block ads.

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Some of these things may sound a little exaggerated, but I'm not going to put it pass anyone considering who we're going to be dealing with in these 4 years.

I'm expecting nutrition labels to be poorly regulated and to be informationally false or fabricated. Because we'll have health "experts" who don't care about people's health.

There'll be a lot of sissy slapping among the rich who're fighting moreso over their ideas in what the best course of action that'll benefit them, than it is to benefit country.

Domestic dispute cases will more likely be thrown out or not focused on because this country has shown as to how many misogynists and incels that there are.

I was playing Half-Life 2 recently and for some reason, the vibes of that game reflected the vibes that we're going to be facing. While not exactly, it'll be a similar atmosphere, where we'll be clinging to whatever escapism outlet that we can find to ignore it all.

(This is USA...for the people who're like "DUHHHHH")

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 14 points 8 hours ago

Not likely. This is hyperbole.

What is most likely going to happen is that any right-wing, MAGA cultist and whatever. They won't be penalized for any harassment or antagonizing behaviors committed by them to those they don't like.

That's the reality.

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I would rather know a little, honestly. Because what pisses me off about information today is that I don't really know who's value I am to take and even be skeptical towards. So I'd rather know little.

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If the price gouging of 2020 and everything following that too. If the housing market crashes didn't budge anyone. If the abundance of so many subscription services didn't. If poorly chosen representatives didn't.

If just the high cost of simply living life isn't doing anything.

Then what the fuck will anymore?

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No examples from me, just curious.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 10 hours ago

Quite a lot, feels like over a majority of my life.

Heard it when Y2K was a thing.

Heard it when 9/11 happened.

Heard it when Bush got re-elected.

Heard it when 2012 came.

Heard it when Trump got elected first time.

Seems to be a recurring thing.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 0 points 10 hours ago

When one or more superpower countries get involved that have incredibly conflicting interests.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 11 hours ago

The only song I ever enjoyed from those albums is The Memory Remains.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 7 points 1 day ago

Looks like just a shitty theme but everything Chrome retained. What a waste.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 1 day ago

In 2016, when I voted Bernie Sanders.

I lost two friends that year, because they wanted Clinton.

Welp, we knew who voted for the right person back then.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 day ago

Once Gabe is done, I just hope he has someone in mind to sell Valve to. With all of the shit soon to fall around us, should Gabe Newell ever pass away or retire, may he find someone competent enough to carry on Steam as it is.

Because all it takes is for one bad deal to torpedo Steam. It could be in EA's hands. It could be in Microsoft's hands. Nobody is worthy to handle Steam as is but Valve and Gabe Newell.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 66 points 3 days ago

It's going to be 4 years of basically watching all of these imbeciles gnaw at eachother while everyone else's quality of life just dies around them. Lovely.

[-] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 26 points 4 days ago

In a more justified world, this lunatic should long have been the local crazy, begging for change on a street corner because of his actions.

Yet he's probably going to get a cushy job in Trump's cabinet at this rate.

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