Question as someone who keeps being prevented from switching to Linux because of professional programs that are only Win/Mac.

I often read that you can just use Wine? So I would be in a Linux environment for everything and when I need to use a Windows program it can be run via Wine without leaving that environment?

Or is it a case of having to switch OS’s whenever I need to? Am I confusing that with dual-boot?

Yeah especially considering you can install 3rd party solutions to dock the taskbar to the left which work perfectly fine

Good observations, but don’t mistake simplicity for a lack of talent or effort. Minimal styles take a lot of effort to get right. You may only see one line for a mouth for example, but it may have been redrawn several times to get it just right. That takes both talent and effort.

Dumbfucks that my dumbfuck country voted for.

You can make sure he does!

Just to say, this is on par with how many dictatorships are run. Spur of the moment decisions and edicts, with no actual protocol or procedures behind them beyond “this is a thing now”.

That way when you can’t comply, you can be arrested, despite not being able to comply even if you wanted to.

They may decide one day you now need a certain license to practice your profession, but there are no forms or procedures to obtain this license. If you contact the head of that department you are ignored. However, if the govt wants to shut you down at any point (say if you happen to be publicly dissenting) they can officially say it’s because you don’t have that license. The one that is impossible to obtain.

Of course you continue to work, you’ve got to earn a living, but now maybe you’ll keep your head down so the govt hopefully stays off your back.

I’ve kept it vague on purpose but it’s a real example that I’ve witnessed in an actual dictatorship. Not that the US was ever perfect, but the past year should be alarming to everyone who isn’t a fascist.

Please don’t post AI garbage

Yeah, you’re not missing anything by skipping Furiosa. The drop in quality is shocking. I say that as a huge Fury Road fan. I’m also a fan of Anya Taylor Joy, Hemsworth, and Tom Burke, who I knew previously and enjoy immensely on his show Strike.

The writing, directing, art direction and visual effects are almost B-movie level quality compared to Fury Road. It’s like those direct to video Disney sequels to their feature hits. I was so so so disappointed. :(

So unnecessary

Every shopping site now wants you to sign up for some kind of discount or offer as well.

Instead of “No thanks” or “No, I don’t want to subscribe”, the reject button always says “No, I want to pay full price” or “No, I don’t like savings” and other manipulative bs.

Makes me not want to shop there.