I’ve decided to give my social‑media habit the boot. For good.
From now on I’ll stick with Lemmy, Lone Earth, and any EU alternatives that prove useful to my needs —especially a WhatsApp replacement (but not Threema; any ideas?).
Everything else is being systematically disabled until my friends catch on and migrate to the European options I’m using.
Frankly speaking; I was “addicted” to the endless scroll, and only a radical overhaul will break the cycle.
Goodbye to X, TikTok, LinkedIn, Reddit, Facebook—and soon WhatsApp and Youtube.
My new routine: swap mindless scrolling for productive pastimes. Let the "U.S. tech giants" try to keep me hooked—they’ll fail while I lose myself in a good book.
In my view, global human‑rights violations have been entrenched for far too long; recent events are merely another tip of the iceberg. While "some nations" (we know whom they are) have each exaggerated their roles, the most striking observation from my fifty‑something years of experience is how little we seem to learn as we move forward.
We have constructed a world where money reigns supreme—first, second, and third. Laws are applied differently depending on one’s title, influence, and wealth (or lack thereof).
“Fortunately,” I will not linger on this decadent “brave new world” for much longer.
If humanity continues on its current trajectory, it won’t be surprising to see the majority of the planet resemble the dystopian societies depicted in cautionary films—while we’re distracted by another soda and a bucket of popcorn.
I live in Tirol, Austria. Only drink local sodas. Apart from the ones made by Red Bull, we have the "Tirola Kola" here. Like the Latschenlikör there is also pine extract in this soft drink. You should try one day.
US People lost all respect and are not trustworthy. Thats why.