I keep seeing things like this, then an item on the news that says sales in Spain are up.

It’s not all good news.

I know people don’t like Windows 11, but that’s a bit much.

I thought he was inside?

No doubt the suckers that support him will be bleating about the unfairness of it all.

Talk about snowflakes.

From the article:

'The aircraft’s most notable capability is its ability to deploy large-scale drone swarms mid-flight, potentially overwhelming enemy defenses by sheer volume and unpredictability. State-released video footage simulated the dramatic visual of a synchronized UAV launch sequence.

Drone swarms offer strategic advantages in surveillance, intelligence gathering, and real-time reconnaissance, particularly in contested regions such as the Taiwan Strait. Analysts warn that such a capability could play a central role in a future conflict scenario between China and Taiwan.

In addition to drone launches, the Jiu Tan can also be equipped with cruise missiles and air-to-air weapons like the PL-12E, further expanding its offensive potential.’

A big difference.

Didn’t think anyone would subscribe to Pocket - a good proportion of the links require external subscriptions.

Sorry, but am not going down that route. Unless you’re telling me all the links to externals become free.

IIRC I tried a free trial of Premium but still had to subscribe to Medium etc. That put me right off. I might just as well subscribe to Medium and forget about Pocket.

I (currently, may change in the future) use Mastodon via Vivaldi Social. For me I find Mastodon as a whole rather ‘clunky’ and often when trying to reply to a post get the ‘need to sign in with xxxx.social’ message and that just puts me off using it. I don’t want to sign up on lots of different instances or whatever they are called. This may be what stops more people taking it up. I may have missed a setting somewhere that allows this, but it’s not obvious. Not come across any issues with moderation.

Don’t use Pixelfed, had a look but not that interesting. Then again I don’t use Instagram and never have used TikTok.

Haven’t used FB for years so can’t comment. Never really used Twitter.

For me Beehaw seems to have it just right.

The only other social media I use is BlueSky. I know it’s not the fediverse, but it’s much more polished and easier to use than Mastodon.

Five and a half years ago. People can change a hell of a lot in that amount of time. I know I did.

Yeah I get that, it’s why I don’t use FB anymore. I keep WhatsApp for close family though. They’re is no other option. And dont tell me to use text. Doesn’t cut it.

This. The average user doesn’t want to know about the workings and ‘All that technical stuff’, and why should they?

They want to click an icon and have everything and everyone there. They shouldn’t have to swap instances or what have you.

I put Mastodon on a back burner as it’s just too clunky (for me at least) and am currently interacting with people from all over on BlueSky. Half the time on Mastodon (various apps/instances, web, or browser) I couldn’t even log on.

BlueSky will probably go the way of others. Yes, there is a troll problem, and you need to be wary. But I had the same to a lesser extent on Mastodon.

In the end, I’ve had to accept my relatives, work, and old Army colleagues will never be on there, I’ve become resigned to that and keep a WhatsApp account for that reason.

Right, so we just trade in our relatives for some new ones.

That’s the attitude that puts people off.

Freeeeeeeedom!

No doubt emboldened by trump, because he’ll throw Taiwan under the bus at the first opportunity.

Horrible places run by horrible people.

I though this was an Onion article.

Holy crap! They’ll be looking for chimney sweeps next.

Iran or Saudi deal harshly with sex offenders* don’t they?

*Or just anyone really.

UK here we don’t want him.

Don’t think it was ever on TBH.

They just stopped to reload.

So no ceasefire then?

Don’t give them ideas.

“President Donald Trump said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants peace” He could just leave Ukrainine then, couldn’t he? He doesn’t want peace, he wants the old Russian Empire (whatever that was) back.