August Recap: Sorry for the delay!

Recent contentTrends to watchThe Future of Android* Tech Google stock jumps 8% after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust case* Google wants to make sideloading Android apps safer by verifying developers’ identities* “Sideloading” is the rentseeker word for “being able to run software of your choosing on a computing device you purchased”.* GrapheneOS not affectedMonero’s ‘Hashrate troubles’* Researchers Debunk Alleged 51% Attack on Monero* Hashrate Heist or Hype?* The attacks on Monero’s POW consensus system continue + Price, News & More! | EPI 227* Anti Moonboy News 40 - Well That Escalated Quickly* The true target is consensus to change the PoW.* Notice of delisting for Monero (XMR) in Canada‘Growing pains’ in decentralized social media* Some of the New US State Social Media Laws are Driving Away Small Social Media* 4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over its Age Verification Law* Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws* Technically, [fedi admins are] probably also breaking laws in Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea and so on.* Are We Decentralized Yet? - Fediverse vs ‘The Atmosphere’Notable items* Biotechnology and the lifetime of technical civilizations* Passkeys and Modern Authentication* An “AI Sceptic” Tries Using Local Large Language Models: Blogust XXXI* PinePhone Pro Linux smartphone has been discontinued* We’ve started an organization to reform the DMCA - here’s why* USIPS Urges Supreme Court to Rein in Overbroad Copyright Liability in Sony v. Cox* Key Takeaways: How ChatGPT’s Design Led to a Teenager’s Death* GrapheneOS calls out Sameer* The Purism Librem 5 and the Six Year Refund* [URGENT] DEF CON Researcher Exposes How Password Managers Betray Your Trust* So.. I kind of Revived a Dead Game..Appreciate the shout-outs!As well, as Gabriel notes above, there’s also a sense of dehumanization at play. Many of us ‘non-normies’ have been dehumanized during the great gaslighting Covid campaign. To be misunderstood is one thing, but to be treated as someone undeserving of basic dignity is difficult to endure, even for the more mentally resilientBut I understand why Gabe would feel that taking time for himself was selfish or greedy. It’s crazy that doing nothing in a calm, peaceful place has been labeled an extravagance, a privilege or a luxury. Simply being is why we exist. It’s our Goddess-given right. The words health and self are similar. Whenever we do something for our own mental, spiritual or physical health, we’re giving that gift to everyone.More from SubstackWeight loss updates: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gaberocks.substack.com/subscribe