I really, really like Gitlab... but this is a MAJOR problem and spectacularly short-sighted.

Right-wingers are masters of both escalation and creating long-term, multi-generational consequences.

What is so hard to understand about “murder bad, apartheid bad”?

So… evil.

“That’s not a shit, it’s a doodie!”

Similar background, but I was always strongly encouraged to read scripture myself. When I started pointing out how the scripture was pretty clearly in opposition to most popular Christian dogmas, it wasn't the dogmas that were seen as the problem, it was ME for pointing them out.

Scripture is pro-abortion, it does not condemn homosexuality in any way, it does not contain even the concept of hell, nor does it does not support the concept of heaven as an afterlife destination; but it does demand you always treat others with respect and dignity (even your mortal enemies!) and that you worry about your own failings rather than others. You are to live by example, not edict or meddling.

Modern "Christians" are not followers of Christ, but enemies. They spit on his teachings and the scriptures. They are an army of anti-christ cultists.

"And I will tell them bluntly: You were never one of mine. Get out of here, you criminal trash." - Matthew 7:23

I have a kid with a peanut allergy and when peanuts started showing up all over the place outside, we asked our neighbors the same thing: please stop giving the squirrels peanuts. We couldn't let the kids go outside in their own backyard.

Thankfully, our neighbors are all generally really nice people and not child-murdering monsters, and actually stopped it.

People: Keep your peanuts to yourself and do not feed wildlife. Both of those things are common sense.

Phrased another way: "Republicans once again hold a gun to the countries head."

"Let us cut some fingers off!" they demand. "If you don't, we'll shoot the country right in the head!"

And, of course, this will all somehow be painted as the Democrats fault.

Not a chance, and definitely not time soon.

There are certain indicators for enshittification, and Epic (like Valve) doesn't meet any of them.

1. It is a privately held company with no plans for IPO and no dealings with venture capitalists. Conversely, Unity made their IPO in 2020 under the auspices of a notorious EA villain.
2. It is still lead by one of it's founders.
3. Said founder is very famously big on equity and pro-developer & pro-consumer policies.

Now, you may not like Epic for some reason, but they are currently a very stable, reliable, and trustworthy company that is focused on sustaining their business through dedication to quality and reputation. Personally, I respect & trust them every bit as much as I respect Valve.

And they should. If you aren't going to California, Hawaii, or Massachusetts... you should be careful about vetting the state you plan on visiting. Things have gotten very nasty in "red states" over the last few years.

Steam Deck's secret sauce is the software. Steam Deck's software isn't all OSS yet (it's NOT the same as the publicly available SteamOS), so the alternatives are all running on Windows which... is not good (especially for a handheld).

Honestly, just get a Steam Deck. The "power" differences are just not meaningful at that form factor right now.

You forgot every linux user’s favorite package manager: Snap

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I like how you assume that I’m a proponent of another right-wing political party solely because I pointed out that a different one is a violent, fascist, criminal, terrorist organization.