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Aren't they still tracking after that? Simply hiding ads doesn't make you less of a commodity.

We're going to attempt to organize a larger logo and spread the word further around various Fediverse services. I get that a lot of y'all are opposed to visiting over there. I spent a lot of my day writing "Fuck Spez." I don't think we're going to contribute to Reddit's revenue much, and I think at the very least sending a message that the Fediverse is here is a good thing.

Then consider this a proof of concept. Let's see if we can even get a little one in

Matrix chat: https://matrix.to/#/#lemmyplace:data.haus

Some people experience anxiety, pain, and psychosis, sometimes for long durations. If you want to dig deeper into this, do a web search for "meditation adverse effects" and you'll find a good bit of peer reviewed work in good quality journals.

I love meditation and it's a major help in my life, but I can't go around telling everyone it's for them, because data suggests it's definitely not for everyone! It seems to help most people though. Everyone's gotta know for themselves.

*diaspora had something like this, but only in the sense you could easily migrate your identity with a few clicks. Not the same as a SSO, which would be great, imo.

What is Project Gateway? Looks like lots of projects call themselves that.

Cut the Pube?

DISCLAIMER Meditation isn't for everyone. Meditation adverse effects are a thing. Know what's for you!

I start with box breathing (for a few cycles, until I can feel my mind and body relax), and then I go to normal breathing and focus on the breath, followed by whatever activity I find appropriate:

For general meditation, I just keep the focus on the breath, and if my focus shifts, I don't make a value judgment about it. I just return to the breath as the thought leaves on its own. These are what I do for short 5 min "resets" between things like work and school.

For grounding (when I have more time or require a deeper "reset"), I will focus on my body's connections to the elements (one at a time: the earth below me, the air through the breath, the fire in my cells, the water in my blood, and the "spirit" of my brain's awareness)

For active self-work, I will visualize a safe/protective scene (in my case, a grove), then close my "mind's eyes," losing the scene, and doing a Light Body exercise. I then re-open the scene and take notice of the differences. This way, I've been able to "spelunk" into deep parts of my mind, forgotten memories, trauma responses, etc. I will follow the scenery and see/hear whatever my brain is triggering, all in the safe confines of my little grove/surrounding area.

If you make it to a deep, meditative state, be sure to become fully aware of your body before trying to move around. You might be a bit groggy or fall over. Personally, I have to leave the deeper state and become aware of sitting in my grove, and then become aware of my actual body.

Be sure to write down or otherwise keep in memory the things you learn from your brain during meditation :)

That's an interesting and informative response. I'll be sure to preface "cult" with "abusive cult" next time. Thanks!

I apologize for misunderstanding. Can you provide a source or reasoning why you think the BITE classification itself was intended to make "cult" a bad word?

Yes, because controlling a group's behavior, information access, thoughts, and emotions is completely acceptable. Autonomy be damned.

This place would 100% meet the BITE standard of cult classification.

They were wearing tshirts with the ministry's logo, because Jan 6 was for American Jesus.

If some of the pastors there had their way, that's exactly what power would control this country.

To them, it means if you're depressed, schizophrenic, or otherwise incapable of controlling your emotions or perceptions, you're being either possessed or "oppressed" by demon spirits.

I worked as a pastor and professor for a global, evangelical television ministry/college. They knowingly conceal scholarship on the Bible and punish their pastors for asking any questions that undermine their most closely held traditions (including anti-evolution, mental illness is supernatural, etc.). They tell their US viewers that they can't call themselves Christians if they don't vote Republican, while still enjoying tax-exempt status. They use pseudohistorians to inspire Christian Nationalism over their network, and are one of the largest propaganda networks for the Religious Right. A U.S. Capitol police commander told me his men were fighting people who were wearing the network's brand.

My old person trait is thinking a family should be able to live in a house if one member has a stable job (maybe two people if both are at minimum wage).

You handed all your data (including your browsing history) to Meta just to take a look around?

They could offer the slickest interface and keep people locked to their friends. That interface can use protocols that make it difficult/impossible for non-Threads instances to play ball (ooh this cool new feature is only available through the Threads app; Oh, my basement.world.ml.xyz can't read that content). There are many ways to EEE, and I'm sure we haven't even thought of some ways Threads could use.

I think defederation is our only option to protect what we have.