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I agree. I think there’s just this constant perceived pressure by employers, customers, and friends/family to always be available. Whether this perception is accurate or not is situation dependent, but ultimately I think we’ve all been traumatized into keeping notifications on for every communications related app. That said, keeping notifications on for something like Signal does strike me as a bit counterintuitive.

Ive been running Linux for close to a decade now and one thing that I've noticed is rarely brought up in Linux circles is that Linux Kernel Development is heavily funded by major big tech corpos. Examples include Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and IBM.

There is a vested corporate interest in keeping Linux well maintained as it is the OS that underpins the vast majority of corporate server architecture and infrastructure.

I'm not saying Linux development wouldn't exist without them, but imho, Linux certainly wouldn't be as ubiquitous as it is today without this corporate backing. Thusly, it is worth noting that in many ways, we Linux users have not escaped corporate influence simply from switching from Windows or MacOS to Linux.

We've maybe lessened it to some degree, but to think we are somehow immune to the misguided mandates from state governments, like the latest recent age verification laws, is misguided.

In order to get the tulip shape, the edge of the anus must be razor sharp to cut the fecal foam just right. Then, wiggle as you defecate back and forth while you pour the fecal foam at an even rate…beautiful…and that’s how you make a toilet tulip! 💩

I have felt the same for a while. I have had to heavily rethink my relationship with standup comedy, because I think it can be such a powerful medium, but as I’ve gotten older, I recognize that comedy can reflect much of the bigotry and hatreds of their time.


It’s obvoously more nuanced than that, as comedy can also reflect joys, insights, and the general societal consciousness of the time.


With that said there are still a few stand up comics that I can say I don’t feel bad laughing at these days. So here’s a short list that if you’re so inclined, I’d take a look at:


Tig Notaro
Benny Feldman
Noam Shuster
Hannah Gadsby
Maria Bamford