Admiral Patrick @ ptz @dubvee.org

I'm surprisingly level-headed for being a walking knot of anxiety.

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That's the saddest, most pathetic idea I've ever heard.

"Just a heads up: that coffee we gave you earlier had fluorescent calcium in it so we can track the neuronic activity in your brain. There's a slight chance the calcium could harden and vitrify your frontal lobe. Anyway, don't stress yourself thinking about it. I'm serious; visualizing the scenario while under stress actually triggers the reaction."

Good to know. I just went with the Tasmota ones because I'm familiar with the firmware and can upgrade it independently from the manufacturer. Plus, it takes a month to get a shipment from Ali, so I didn't want to play any guessing games; I knew Tasmota worked.

Good luck. I've had issues finding non-cloud smart bulbs/plugs. These came from Ali with Tasmota pre-installed. Haven't looked for a couple of years, so hopefully the non-cloud options are easier to source these days.

I think Hue or ones that use Zigbee are viable. !homeassistant@lemmy.world may be able to offer some suggestions.

Four lamps in different parts of the room, all with smart bulbs.

They're tied together into a single dimmer/color/temp selector in HomeAssistant.

For ambiance, they're usually running at like 35-40%.

Evolution is just future-proofing Australian animals.

(Alien life realizes humans have detected them)

Quick, turn off the lights! Maybe they'll think we're not home.

Finally: He asking the same question as the rest of the world.

Oh, yeah, that goes without saying. Report anyone whose behavior warrants it. I'm just mainly reminding people that blocking can be a way to take control of your experience. It took me a while to fully appreciate the block button and get over my FOMO (in the earlier days of Lemmy, blocking even a few people would cut down the amount of content drastically; thankfully that's no longer the case).

Semi-specific (but still intentionally vague) example for "block" candidates are some accounts that even the mods are like "Look, I don't like them either, but they're not breaking any rules". But, in general, just don't be afraid to block what or whoever stresses you out.

The point of my post is protecting one's own mental health. I'm not here to police the Fediverse. Report people if it's warranted, block if they're a source of stress or make the place unenjoyable.

You've unlocked a memory (Doug) but not the specifics. So, maybe?

That's like the "install uBlock Origin" first step as far as I'm concerned lol.

You're probably not wrong, but hopefully there's at least a paper trail the judge can work his way up.

Sounds like that's where it's heading:

If the government refuses this offer, Boasberg held, it must swiftly identify the officials who violated his orders so they may be criminally prosecuted, facing fines and potential jail time. Critically, Boasberg notes that if the Department of Justice doesn’t appoint a prosecutor to take the case, he will do so on his own.

Tactical Withdrawal

A withdrawal may be anticipated, as when a defending force is outmatched or on disadvantageous ground, but it must cause as much damage to an enemy as possible. In such a case, the retreating force may use a number of tactics and strategies to further impede the enemy's progress.

I think it's less about having strong opinions and more with how those are expressed. But either way, you're here with a good attitude, and that's appreciated.

Way better than pouring a bowl of Monopoly. Too crunchy.

Good to know, and yeah, kind of matches what I've observed. I tend to permaban outright trolls, but yeah, they usually spin up a new account and never come back to that, so it's probably overkill. I guess I just don't like leaving the door open for them to come back...just in case lol.

True. If it's report-worthy, absolutely. But there are certainly accounts that aren't violating any rules but can still be a source of stress. Those are often the "rules lawyer" type who knows exactly how to stay right on the line without crossing it.

Counterpoint is that if that person is finally banned, they're 9 times out of 10 just going to spin up a new alt and start back up with the same shtick. If everyone just blocks them, they're just shouting into the wind wondering why no one's taking their bait. I dislike how Reddit had "shadow bans", but I can see how they would be effective when used surgically.

AFAIK, there's two types of "secure" when it comes to Android:

1. Secure against your phone getting stolen
2. Secure against Google's data harvesting

(I guess a third "secure" would be 'Secure against exploits", but that's outside the scope of my advice).

It's not impossible to be both types of secure, but it is difficult. The main reason both is hard is because to achieve #2, you have to unlock the bootloader which leaves you open to #1 since re-locking it after installing a good custom ROM will prevent the device from working (or brick it at worst).

Achieving #2 is sufficient for me since I don't keep a lot of sensitive data on it, and that sounds like what you're asking.

On my phones that support it, I do unlock bootloader, install LineageOS without GApps, and make sure I have root available. I run few apps, but the ones I do all come from FDroid (or Aurora Store in a pinch).

On phones where I can't unlock the bootloader, my options are much more limited. Typically I'll disable all the Google and carrier services (including Play Services) and disable and replace all the stock apps with ones from F-Droid.