I′m wondering if it′s a paid propaganda account.

People love to shit on TikTok, but honestly, I really enjoy it. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay. Short-form content can be a lot—for me too. It took me a while to hone my algorithm and wade through stuff I didn’t like. But TikTok stands out compared to Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. The content feels more authentic and engaging. When I scroll through TikTok, I often feel like I’m learning something new or having my perspective challenged.

TikTok’s algorithm doesn’t completely suppress leftist views. It’s one of the few platforms where conversations about issues like the genocide in Palestine actually gain traction. Of course, it’s a corporate platform, and it’s far from perfect. It has its alt-right pipelines and played a role in Trump winning this election because it was popular, and his team utilized it. But let’s not pretend that’s unique to TikTok—all social media platforms are allowing and often skewing towards the alt-right.

And then there’s the whole “TikTok is Chinese spyware” narrative, which just feels like a distraction. If we’re worried about surveillance, let’s not ignore how U.S.-based platforms are also spying on us—for corporations and the government alike. Singling out TikTok for being Chinese misses the bigger picture entirely. This ban is happening because Meta and others don’t want competition.

Square roots

Thanks!

What is the picture of in the meme?

Damn, another one bites the dust.

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You only think that because it makes a good story. The reality is more complicated. Psychological factors and gun availability lead to some people killing people. Not bullying. Columbine is a famous example where the shooters were arguably bullies themselves.

What is happening in this meme?

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20 years? Jamie pull that up.

Quite unnerving

Actually, popcorn is surprisingly a good source of fiber. It’s a pretty healthy snack if you avoid the butter/oil/salt.

I’m afraid oils are pretty dang unhealthy. See 1, 2, 3,, and more here.

https://discuss.tchncs.de/comment/12063868

I’ve tried a lot of them. I really dig sync because of the swipe actions, and how smooth it is. I have a couple of minor quibbles with it.

Commenting because I’m in the same boat.

Gmail was so handy because it did a good job at filtering the spam and offered customization. But it’s doing a worse job at the spam and not a good enough one at customization. Where should I go?

Proton mail? Some similar platform?

I’m terrible at maintaining my email but I check it often enough.

My personal journey with sleep meds - I think it’s a success

• staying up all the time my sleep schedule keeps changing
• start taking Seroquel
• buy ear plugs and an eyemask
• staying up all the time my sleep schedule keeps changing with weird side minor effects
• get off of Seroquel
• staying up all the time my sleep schedule keeps changing
• more structured life and better habits
• staying up sometimes and my sleep schedule changes sometimes and it’s rough when it does
• try melatonin - feels like it hardly does anything
• covid lockdown hits - my PCP tells me about a study where ppl who took massive doses of melatonin had better immune systems
• take massive amounts of melatonin
• sleep schedule does better than ever!
• do well on this for about 3 years
• learn that melatonin likely effects your reproductive system
• get off it and replace it with eating pistachios at night (which have an insanely high melatonin amount)
• sleep schedule better than ever!
• ween off of needing it every night
• now I only need it on certain occasions, sleep schedule better than ever