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>First, we’ve discovered that about a quarter of all the internet connection in or out of the house were ad related. In a few hours, that’s about 10,000 out of 40,000 processed.
>We also discovered that every link on Twitter was blocked. This was solved by whitelisting the https://t.co domain.
>Once out browsing the Web, everything is loading pretty much instantly. It turns out most of that Page Loading malarkey we’ve been accustomed to is related to sites running auctions to sell Ad space to show you before the page loads. All gone now.
>We then found that the Samsung TV (which I really like) is very fond of yapping all about itself to Samsung HQ. All stopped now. No sign of any breakages in its function, so I’m happy enough with that.
>The primary source of distress came from the habitual Lemmings player in the house, who found they could no longer watch ads to build up their in-app gold. A workaround is being considered for this.
>The next ambition is to advance the Ad blocking so that it seamlessly removed YouTube Ads. This is the subject of ongoing research, and tinkering continues. All in all, a very successful experiment.
>Certainly this exceeds my equivalent childhood project of disassembling and assembling our rotary dial telephone. A project whose only utility was finding out how to make the phone ring when nobody was calling.
>Update: All4 on the telly appears not to have any ads any more. Goodbye Arnold Clarke!
>Lemmings problem now solved.
>Can confirm, after small tests, that RTÉ Player ads are now gone and the player on the phone is now just delivering swift, ad free streams at first click.
>Some queries along the lines of “Are you not stealing the internet?” Firstly, this is my network, so I may set it up as I please (or, you know, my son can do it and I can give him a stupid thumbs up in response). But there is a wider question, based on the ads=internet model.
>I’m afraid I passed the You Wouldn’t Download A Car point back when I first installed ad-blocking plug-ins on a browser. But consider my chatty TV. Individual consumer choice is not the method of addressing pervasive commercial surveillance.
>Should I feel morally obliged not to mute the TV when the ads come on? No, this is a standing tension- a clash of interests. But I think my interest in my family not being under intrusive or covert surveillance at home is superior to the ad company’s wish to profile them.
>Aside: 24 hours of Pi Hole stats suggests that Samsung TVs are very chatty. 14,170 chats a day.
>YouTube blocking seems difficult, as the ads usually come from the same domain as the videos. Haven’t tried it, but all of the content can also be delivered from a no-cookies version of the YouTube domain, which doesn’t have the ads. I have asked my son to poke at that idea.
I'd really hate to do this but my Kofi is here in case anyone wants to help a black disabled trans man(me) get stuff to take care of himself and to save up to move out of his toxic/abusive household. any help is appreciated, I'm so sorry.
Hello
I hope you're doing well
It's Nura from Gaza.. i would ask you something if you can help and if it's ok with you..
I have a donation campaign to rebuild our home after we lost everything we have in the genocide, we're 8 members in my family, and we're displaced in a shelter now..
The donations can also help us Meet our life requirements in those hard days
You can read the rest of my story in the link..
I hope you can help me by share my campaign or my posts
Thank you for your time
Direct donation link by PayPal
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AhedAklouk
Campaign link
https://gofund.me/481df907
IF YOU CANT DONATION THATS FINE JUST REPOST EVERYWHERE SO OTHER PEOPLE CAN HELP BY DONATIONING AND GETTING THIS AROUND SO EVERYONE CAN HELP PLEASE HELP THEM #FROMTHERIVERTOTHESEAPALESTINEWILLBEFREE
dealing with the worst case scenario
your condom breaks
you feel a lump on your breast
your friends are ignoring you
you’re stranded on an island
you got rejected by a crush
you get into a car accident
you got stung by a bee/wasp
you got fired from your job
you’re in an earthquake
your tattoo gets infected
your house is on fire
you’re lost in the woods
you get arrested abroad
you get robbed
your partner cheated on you
you’re on a ship that’s sinking
you fall into ice
you’re stuck in an elevator
you hit a deer with your car
you have food poisoning
your pet passed away
you fall off of a horse
you or your friend has alcohol poisoning
you have toxic shock syndrome
your house has a gas leak
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I hate summer I hate it so much ot triggers my entomophobia so bad
Its so bad it makes my wanna cut myself..a fly was in my house and I had a panic attack..it's dead..but I'm still not ok..my knife is by me..I wanna die..I wanna cut myself so badly
All Of This Is: /gen /lh
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CHANGE OF PLANS, Just So You All Are Aware
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New Account Lovelies!
@black-reaper-arc
Go check it out! We will start posting more/all stuff over there, including moving posts from here to there. Don't worry though, we're not deleting this account!
New Account Lovelies!
@black-reaper-arc
Go check it out! We will start posting more/all stuff over there, including moving posts from here to there. Don't worry though, we're not deleting this account!
GET KOSA TRENDING.
STOP SCROLLING NOW!
AS OF FEBRUARY 21ST, 2024, WE GOT FIVE DAYS UNTIL THE DAY OF DECISION OF THE KOSA BILL, WHICH WILL CAUSE MASS CENSORSHIP ROUND THE INTERNET IF PASSED. OR DOOMSDAY. WE NEED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND CONTRIBUTE. I'M NOT GIVING UP ON YOU ALL.
WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE BUT WE CAN'T GIVE UP YET. IF WE GIVE UP, EVERYTHING IS OVER. IF WE DON'T, AT LEAST WE HAVE A CHANCE.
I'M THE ONE WHO SOUNDED THE ALARM, AND I'M NOT GOING TO CURL UP AND DIE YET.
Reblog this post in every LEGAL way you can under the Tumblr guidelines with the appropriate tags. TELL AND TAG EVERYONE YOU KNOW, then add the tags to see below... and more if you can think of any complying.
Visit badinternetbills.com if you want to find a way to defeat KOSA. It WILL NOT take much of your time. Reblog with any other information or sources, too-- but make sure to reblog if you can.
Reblog if you support lgbtq+ content.
Reblog if you support questioning queer youth and/or abused youth getting the information they need.
Reblog if you support Ao3 and/or other sites that wholeheartedly preserve talentedly made media.
Reblog if you're going to repost this on other sites than Tumblr and spread the word across Twitter, Tik Tok, Pinterest, or elsewhere, alongside the link to badinternetbills.com.
Reblog if you think KOSA is unfair and shouldn't be anyone's problem -- including the adults ALL OVER THE DAMN EARTH forced to face the mass censorship it causes because "think of the American Children!".
Reblog if you support internet activism and Palestine.
Reblog if you hate fascism or censorship, and don't want actually serious and helpful conversations censored on the internet.
Reblog if you value the internet in any way at all whatsoever.
CHECK THIS PETITION, TOO! https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-kosa?recruiter=1331807538&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=sms&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf&recruited_by_id=57368c40-d0fd-11ee-98f7-2175430f819f&share_bandit_exp=initial-36809664-en-US
(Also, please reblog with at least "stop kosa" as a tag and not "kosa". I made the mistake of not adding just "kosa" as a tag...)
We won't let this stand any longer. Let's start a riot and get this trending.
We Need help starting up an Ethnicity club!
Before the new school year starts, the high school me and two of my friends go to (undisclosed for privacy) have agreed to starting a Native Japanese Ethnicity Club. The club will be available to everyone for free to learn about Native Japanese people. The problem with this is, the school only allowed us $100 to use for books and other supplies. Me, B.A. and E.L have started making a Amazon Gift list with clothing (Similar to Garoshi style cuz we can't find any actually cloths by Garoshi poeple 😢), books, coloring and writing supplies. We will post agaim either today or tomorrow with the name of the list and other details. If you have any questions please do message me. You can also send supplies to 12821 82nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034.
hey so protip if you have abusive parents and need to get around the house as quietly as possible, stay close to furniture and other heavy stuff because the floor is settled there and it’s less likely to creak
🛑Save my family from death🙏
me and my five-member family، who live in Nuseirat, Death surrounds us 😭😭 from everywhere, missiles, bombs, and Quads, and the occupation informed us of the immediate evacuation. Unfortunately, the transportation is very expensive, and I cannot pay enough money. My little girl Ten months you need food, milk, pampers and winter clothes to protect them from the cold, please donate $50 or more or any amount you can donate to save my family from death.
Thanks 🙏
This is very important
Hello 👋,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Aziz, and I’m reaching out with a heartfelt plea to help my family find safety and reunite with our mother. 😞
The ongoing war in Gaza has torn my family apart. My mother and newborn sister are stranded in Egypt, while I, along with the rest of my sex family members, am trapped in the midst of the genocide in Gaza. We have not only been separated but have also lost our home and are enduring unimaginable hardships. 💔
Your support can make a difference. Whether by reading our story, donating, or sharing our campaign with others, you can help us reunite, find safety, and start anew. 🙏🕊
Thank you, from the depths of my heart, for your kindness, compassion, and solidarity during this difficult time. ❤🍉
https://gofund.me/58268669 🔗
I wish you and your family all the best