SocializedHermit

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[–] SocializedHermit 9 points 1 year ago

You had me at "zero taller ants".

[–] SocializedHermit 6 points 1 year ago

She's been expelled from the Hard right caucus, shes losing political capital with her antics. Calling Boebert a bitch wasn't a good move for her fascist buddies.

[–] SocializedHermit 3 points 1 year ago

Permissions to grab the data in your phone. When you authorize the app by installing and agreeing to terms you are giving a green light for it to suck up all the data you have put in the device as well as anything you do ongoing. That means the app tracks your current location, purchases through your phone, contacts list, email accounts, etc, basically anything inputted into your phone the app has access to, except for the walled off stuff that Apple protects, like unique thumbprint or facial recognition ID. About 95% of the stuff in your phone is up for grabs with that app.

[–] SocializedHermit 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

All of this, scroll down a bit to App Privacy and see that you have none. BTW, the "sensitive info" is racial, sexual and biometric data. Apps themselves are privacy-destroying, always look carefully at the app privacy. Check out the Mastodon app as a contrast, it wants none of your data.

[–] SocializedHermit 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would do it, I mean the carpet sucks and the stock lighting is awful but the deck isn't bad, decent view of the slough. Basic amenities are serviceable. If I were a single guy and wanted to live in the area I'd consider it. The HOA fees are too much unless it comes with security.

[–] SocializedHermit 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Cheap food is no longer cheap, Mr. Giant Food Conglomerate CEO smart guy. Even fast food is the price of a sit down meal at a restaurant just three years ago. I've been cutting all inessential food purchases and leaning into staples. I'm a former chef, it's easy for me to plan cheap high-quality meals for my family but I imagine most people don't have the skillset to make it work, or the time, or enthusiasm.

"It can't be us" is the refrain of the willfully ignorant. No introspection whatsoever about food inflation and shrinkflation.

[–] SocializedHermit 11 points 1 year ago

You can fuck aallll the way off with that condescending bullshit.

[–] SocializedHermit 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Once your face is scanned it is disseminated to several databases both Federal and State, which can be leaky. It can be passed around law enforcement circles, used on mesh camera networks to record movements in public (China is an example) and potentially used against you in ways you might not be aware of yet. The Chinese via tiktok and other sources such as hacking, are building dossiers on every American citizen they can get their hands on. The "it's easy and I've got nothing to hide" rationale is what they're banking on, makes their job really simple. Hell, people take fucking selfies and post them along with their name in the clear on the internet all time, those posts are scraped for security data and identity.

[–] SocializedHermit 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah I ended up with a lifetime of CPTSD and anxiety after a childhood of severe neglect. I did develop great skills at feeling happy and safe when entirely alone, however, so there's that.

[–] SocializedHermit 6 points 1 year ago

Via a link in the article I was finally able to find out what "Sensitive Information" meant, and it ain't good. To hell with any app that collects it.

[–] SocializedHermit 45 points 2 years ago

Edge of Europe bordering Africa and it's aspiring immigrants. Italy is often the first stop for immigrant boats, and on-shoring desperate people. All a right wing government has to do is point to those people and say how they are going to destroy everything you know. Rinse repeat, voila fascism.

[–] SocializedHermit 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The chances you are neoliberal isn't zero.

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