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Jesus, look at all those people sucking him off in those replies. We are so screwed…

Ticketmaster can go fuck themselves. Terrible company.

Happy to help!

I use RedLib but I make it even easier by having an extension LibRidirect that automatically redirects reddit links to privacy frontends such as RedLib. It’s really easy to use and I don’t even have to think about using Reddit ever again. Win-win in my book.

I am going to distro hop and experiment with it a bit more before I make the switch, I haven’t thought about things such as my peripherals being incompatible under Linux until I tried it for myself. I couldn’t use some of the buttons on my mouse (Logitech G502) to change things such as the DPI/sensitivity, and my headset (Arctis Novo Pro Wireless) also had similar issues, both of which use software that is only made for Windows. :(

It’s been 2 years for me, and I never went back. Well, aside from looking up the random tech question here and there since Reddit is in every search result. (Use redlib to view reddit stuff!) I am quite liking the fediverse. It has this early Internet forum vibe to it. I kinda hope it stays small for a little while longer. More people probably means more enshittification.

Oh wow, just noticed my lemmy app can play videos now. Let’s gooo

I hate the future.

Don’t panic.

The last line is important:

The FDA action “is not focused on natural kratom leaf products," according to a statement Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

There’s a huge difference between kratom leaf and these “extract products”. Kratom isn’t just 7-hydroxymitragynine. In fact, the amount of 7-OH present in traditional kratom leaf powder is very minuscule. Kratom tea has lots of different alkoloids in it that also play a huge part in how things such as 7-OH is absorbed. Taking away these alkoloids and upping the dose of 7OH makes it feel like an entirely different (and MUCH stronger) drug altogether. It’s almost like taking away a chemical bond and making a different chemical out of it.

I absolutely don’t agree with banning anything (fuck the war on drugs) but for once the FDA may have at least tried to listen to us and meet us halfway. The American Kratom Association is who we should be thanking for this effort. Please donate to them whenever possible!!

https://www.americankratom.org/news/aka-response-to-fda

The American Kratom Associations response to the FDA:

Today the American Kratom Association applauded Secretary Robert Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary for their decisive and science-driven recommendation to classify 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as a Schedule I substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act. This bold step is a critical milestone in protecting public health and consumer safety from dangerous synthetic products that masquerade as natural kratom. “Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have shown exceptional leadership in confronting one of the most urgent public health threats related to mislabeled, manipulated psychoactive substances,” said Mac Haddow, senior fellow on public policy for the American Kratom Association. “These 7-OH products are not kratom. They are chemically altered substances that carry potent opioid-like effects and pose an imminent threat to consumers. This move sends a clear and long-overdue message: the safety of the American public comes first.”

Can’t even view r*ddit links anymore because they hate VPNs…