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I wonder: how much it is genuine loss of interest, and how much of it is the result of a president who’s sending mixed messages about EVs? Sure, he had that ridiculous ad for Tesla on the White House lawn, but he also ended plans for expanding the federal charging system. Mango Mussolini loves fossil fuels, thinks climate science is bullshit, and isn’t shy about saying so.

I used to use reddit constantly, and did so for years. That level of hostility took over so gradually that I didn’t even consciously notice. I used Lemmy for a few weeks before it really sunk in that nobody had jumped down my throat over a minor, irrelevant issue (like a careless punctuation or grammatical error).

People here tend to give each other the benefit of the doubt, which had become virtually unheard of on reddit. Even when people make replies I don’t agree with, they’re usually discussing the point rather than the way that point is presented.

I will never, ever go back.

True, but I think it’s a small price to pay. I’d rather have a smaller Lemmy that maintains the current atmosphere than a bigger Lemmy with a larger percentage of jerks.

If assholes don’t like Lemmy, GOOD.

Good. This deserves to be the target of a lawsuit.

Just jump in! You don’t have to be perfect, just click around and upvote and leave comments.

That’s pretty much what I still do, and it’s been something like two years lol.

Enshittification on wheels!

I’d classify myself as a “reluctant doomer”. I try to minimize my environmental impact and encourage others to do the same, but privately, I think we’re fucked. I act like my assumptions are wrong, though. I hope I am.

Now you have my attention.

There’s a tiny chance this could be awesome, but a much, much bigger chance that it’s birdcage liner.

This site doesn’t rate articles. It rates news sources.

That is an extremely important distinction! Thanks!

Edit: that wasn’t sarcasm. I honestly think it’s a valuable thing to know and remember.

For the sake of your sanity, I STRONGLY recommend that you don’t look for consistent logic in anything proposed/announced by any conservative administration, most especially this one.

See? Every cloud has a silver lining.

That’s how I see it. Some tech bro shitheads are trying to profit off the generous, free work of others. That kind of parasitic mentality is the last thing the Fediverse needs.

Oof. I haven’t read anything about it; I’ve only seen commercials. I was hoping it would at least be tolerable. Oh well.

It’s a misinterpretation of what he said, which then became a joke

This reminds me of the definition of bravery, too.

(Wildly paraphrased) Fear is important. It keeps us alive. True bravery, though, is being fully aware of that fear and not letting it stop you from doing what’s right.

I wish she had another season or two to grow into her character. Still, she ended up impressing me even with her limited time.

Out of context, “I still dont understand why we need bluesky” sounds like something an oil executive would say. In context, I completely agree.