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If your first thought is what you're conditioned to think, maybe you can't access your "defining" thoughts when you're drunk. in c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

[–] MalReynolds@aussie.zone 16 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

“First Thoughts are the everyday thoughts. Everyone has those. Second Thoughts are the thoughts you think about the way you think. People who enjoy thinking have those. Third Thoughts are thoughts that watch the world and think all by themselves. They’re rare, and often troublesome. Listening to them is part of witchcraft.”

The inimitable Sir Terry Pratchett, GNU.

Dead Internet Theory in c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

[–] MalReynolds@aussie.zone 35 points 1 day ago (2 children)

cooked without better identity mechanisms

And that worked out so well for Facebook... giving up privacy and anonymity is not the solution, watch that last step, it's a doozy.

Those who would sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither and will get none.

Anyone here use GrapheneOS?? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] MalReynolds@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Network permission is godly. App you need or want but don't trust that shouldn't be allowed to phone home? Fixed.