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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I thought I was having a stroke tbh

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

Agreed, this is a valid list of minor concerns but this is just a fearmongering post. It’s not good that some metadata can leak but if you take normal precautions (i.e. don’t run this next to your classified information storage) it’s fine to open this so your friends can watch media.

Source: me and my Masters degree in cybersecurity (but apparently OP just learned about Kerckhoff’s principle and rainbow tables in a completely incorrect context so I know how to do my job or smth lmao)

Edit: lol don’t look at OPs post history, now I know where the fearmongering came from

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No thanks I do that operation myself a few times per week

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Was MK Ultra the one where they drugged their own employees or the general population? (or was it both?)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Agreed, it's much better to ditch "European" brands like Salomon and Arc'teryx which fall under Amer Sports which is owned (besides being 45% Chinese) in part by billionaire/premium asshat Chip Wilson:

In his book titled Little Black Stretchy Pants, Wilson wrote that he is not necessarily opposed to child labour, as "working young is excellent training for life.

In October 2024, a sign went up at Wilson's home in British Columbia, which is the most expensive home in the province. The sign criticized British Columbia premier David Eby, reading "Eby will tell you the Conservatives are 'Far right' but neglects saying that the NDP is 'Communist.'"

In early 2024, Wilson expressed concern over Lululemon's diversity and inclusion policy saying in a Forbes interview: "they’re trying to become like the Gap, everything to everybody." He also criticized an advertisement made by the company featuring plus-sized women models, whom he said looked "unhealthy," "sickly" and "not inspirational." These statements were seen as offensive, with Time reporting them to be "fat-phobic". Lululemon was quick to distance themselves from Wilson's comments, saying, "Chip Wilson does not speak for Lululemon, and his comments do not reflect our company views or beliefs."

Buying ethically is not as easy as avoiding most American brands. Sometimes you have to dig a little deeper.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

There’s also a Dutch version of this (in English): https://english.denkvooruit.nl/

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not me eating pickles straight out of the jar atm

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

The world is not that black and white my dude, go outside sometimes

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 weeks ago (9 children)

It’s not that deep. Lots of teenagers do edgy stuff just because it’s edgy and not allowed.

He’ll look back in 10 years cringing about himself.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As it should. You’re telling me someone can just buy a piece of the earth and everyone born after them is just shit outta luck? Fuck that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I’ve seen a headline about this but then again we seem to be living in a very busy time for the headlines industry

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago

r/im14andthisisdeep

 

I came across this on the non-lemmy alien website a few years ago and have bought most of my clothing there since.

The concept is a bit different than a normal webshop: you have to become a member in order to buy their products. However, all products are sold at cost.

The idea is that the incentive is different: if their income comes from the memberships, then they can give you the highest quality products because they’re not dependent on stuff breaking and you buying more. It’s a more sustainable practice and I really love it. You get the absolute best quality but without the 300% markup for having a little horse logo on your shirt.

They’ve been around for a few years now and I hope the concept works (not sure if they’re still running on VC money or if they’re profitable yet). It’s probably quite difficult to get people to become members (and stay members after they’ve purchased what they need).

Edit: they’re also transparent about where each product is made, with many of them being manufactured in Spain, Italy, Portugal (as well as some outside the EU)

 
 
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