One step at a time…he was the most progressive pope ever…let’s keep it up!

Totally agree - he really tried to modernize the church as best he could. Apparently he stacked the cardinals with numerous progressives so hopefully they can keep the momentum up!

Yes, that’s his small 2 room suite in the Vatican guesthouse (not the palace). For comparison, this article shows the difference between his quarters, the palace, and the homes of some arch bishops.

ETA: 2 room, not 2 bedroom suite.

Disclaimer: not religious at all…but in all fairness to Pope Francis, he was a Jesuit, rejected living in the grand Papal apartment, and chose to live in a super simple 2 room apartment. The first pope to ever do so.

Wonder what GrapheneOS’ take on this will be…lots of people don’t use biometric authentication/always have location turned off.

I have an 8 gig RPi4 (OS is Dietpi) with a 16 terabyte HDD for storage. No issues at all…super fast and reliable. There are great FOSS apps on F-Droid covering just about anything you’d need…the official app, cookbook, bookmarks, notes, news, etc. If you’re using an HDD instead of an SSD, just make sure you have a dedicated power supply for the HDD.

Just an FYI that you can definitely download shows/movies to any device via Jellyfin - just did so on my tablet yesterday…jump ship!!

I have this exact same issue with Proton VPN using RethinkDNS…my Wireguard proxy works for a while but then randomly cuts out (on my second user profile). In my case it looks like there’s a kill switch when that happens at least but still…can’t find any reason why it keeps dropping.

I prefer the first game as you’re exploring a wild and hostile world while trying your best to survive and discover what’s actually going on. You have no idea why assassins keep coming for you, what’s going on with the iron crisis, or how it could possibly relate to you…but for some reason, you are tangled in a messy web of intrigue, politics, and danger.

You’re right…you are SO underpowered and helpless in the first game. Getting to any town is such a relief. But this makes adventuring so very worth it and so rewarding. I feel like the first game is brutally realistic, whereas the second is more fantastical. I love the cool gear and interactions of BG2, but the first one just feels so urgent and pressing to me.

The EE versions really changed the game…so many improvements without needing mods. However, the modding community is amazing as well. NPC banter packs, item packs, new quests, etc…there are so many options to modernize the game!

Baldur’s Gate, both 1 & 2 on PC (I prefer #1). I had to actively consider whether it had been at least 25 years it came out and…I feel super old now 😅.

Same as it ever was…

The irony here just churns my stomach…

Being able to mod Skyrim on Linux was the final nail in Window’s coffin for me too! Haven’t found a game that doesn’t work…even anti-cheat games like Elden Ring work flawlessly with Proton.

Tom from MySpace really is the nicest guy on this list…he was my first friend on there! 😎

Which is also a song by a Canadian band 😅

Baldur’s Gate 1 & 2…the exploration of the wilds while so vulnerable in the first game is something I’ll never get bored of while the second game just takes it to a whole other level with your power growing so immense. They still totally hold up with the extended editions!

Beating the first Baldur’s Gate after numerous (hundreds?) attempts over the years when I was 19-ish (ca. 2009). I recall actually tearing up quite heavily 😂. Even after all these years, still my absolute favourite game for replay (when I get the chance!).

I’m on Lemmy.ml and am anything but a “tankie”. Love it here. Tonnes of tech/varied posts in my main subscribed feed and I’ve never noticed anything other than a minimal dose of drama…Facebook or Reddit are much more toxic in comparison which is part of the reason I left those places.

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I just wiped Windows from my drive yesterday and committed to Fedora after dualbooting for 15 years…I’ve been maining Fedora for a while and always kept Windows around “just in case”, but never actually seemed to need it. This recall/AI spyware was it for me though. Gaming has been a breeze for a while on Fedora/Linux due to Steam/Proton…such a great feeling to finally be completely rid of Windows!