Badabinski

TOR was started and funded by the US Naval Research Labs ¯⁠\_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ it's not perfect, but I know it's widely used as a first line of defense. I won't comment on the Radio Free Asia stuff because I have no knowledge of that, but I feel like there's a lot of privacy tools we use that were initially funded by the US government, and even the US military in some cases. It always comes back to relative threat levels. Are you trying to avoid invasive corporate monitoring and some degree of government surveillance as a regular person? Signal is fine. Are you actively trying to hide from government intelligence agencies? Maybe it's not so fine. Signal is still preferable to a messaging application owned by Meta, imo.

I'm really grateful my parents pushed me to start playing the violin at 5, because it massively enriched my life. Even when I was bullied, abused, and miserable, playing my violin would help pick me up just a bit.

Some form of metal working, and specifically machining. I really enjoy machining, and I've been able to make some genuinely useful things. The tools are actually really quiet and stateful, unlike woodworking power tools which SCREAM at you like horrible demons. Seeing people look at their first top, or pen, or miniature cannon is great. Plus, things made in metal are at least slightly shiny.

For example, you could make dumbbell handles and plates like this: a photo of dumbbell handles and weight plates

Or a metal yarn winder like this: a photo of an all-metal yarn winder

The major downside is that it's not cheap (not as expensive as boats, possibly more expensive than photography), and it requires at least a bit of space that you wouldn't mind getting dirty. Luckily, I feel like makerspaces are starting to have more and more metalworking equipment.

Hey @ernest, you may want to take a look at this, someone may be maliciously injecting NSFW thumbnails into unrelated content.

This is the only one I know of right now: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kbin

I hope @ernest opens up a page somewhere that allows me to make monthly donations, because I'd really like to support the continued development of this app and the hosting of this site.

I'd probably just choose a server and send it to them. Then, I'd explain it like this:

Kbin is like Reddit, but (assholes|fuccbois|corporate interests) can't control it like they can control Reddit. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it's getting better every day. You can try it out by going to this link and signing up: <insert link>
If you want to know more about why it can't be controlled and ruined, look up the "fediverse." None of that matters if you just want to have a Reddit alternative though, you'll figure it out as you go along.

EDIT: the instance you send them to should be a general purpose one, btw.

This is so strange. The actual link you posted obviously doesn't contain that image, so I'm not sure where it's coming from. I don't know how thumbnails are generated or communicated by websites that are being linked to. I'm guessing someone acting maliciously found a way to change the thumbnail for this screenrant post and decided that furry porn would be the best choice.

Kbin via the PWA. I'd post a screenshot, but I don't want to repost the porn if other people can't see it.

EDIT: I have censored the screenshot, but I still don't want to post it unless I'm asked.

... is anyone else seeing a thumbnail showing an anthro mouse giving a... I don't know what that is, but the mouse is giving the other person a rimjob.