And, if it’s a big enough portion of the charity’s funding, influence over the charity. But not tax breaks.

What was the “gut” thing again?

No. This isn’t a thing you need to “both sides”. There is nuance.

It’s bad for Netanyahu if settlers die. It’s good for him if Israeli people are threatened. His appeal is that he’ll protect them (including through killing others). If he fails to do that too often, he loses.

Hamas is fine with people on their side dying. Israel is not. Israel is accomplishing their goals through genocide. Palestinians would love to genocide Israel, but they can’t. That doesn’t excuse Israel actually currently committing genocide.

And there’s no excuse for settling land in areas that will keep Israelis in danger. The first settlers are Zionists, later people living there won’t (necessarily) be Zionists.

They don’t like algorithms. They want you to select which content you see.

That’s all I’ve got. Mastodon is a better, more open tech. And it’s pretty easy to get set up, relatively. It’s insane that companies haven’t jumped on it.

You don’t even have to quit Twitter. You can just post to more than one place and give people the option.

The same strategy is Hamas’s primary MO. If Israelis die, it’s good for Hamas. If Gazans die, it’s good for Hamas. On one hand, Israel should get a hell of a lot more blame than the Democrats. On the other, you can see how this powers Hamas strategy.

I think Italian and Irish are now acceptable. Maybe choose one of those.

feel free to wow them with contactless payments

This is quite dated. Per Forbes, "Nearly 90% of U.S. consumers now use contactless payments, "

Tip at restaurants where they take your order at the table and bus your table, 15-20% of the total. Absolutely don’t tip at those kiosks at the counter. They’ll beg for a tip because software. You’re absolutely fine to hit skip or custom 0. Don’t normalize that shit.

Skyconnect

https://ameridroid.com/products/skyconnect

I’m using a Skyconnect, which might be open? It’s made by the HA guys. (In addition to a Google hub v2.)

I do try to go with Matter/Thread as much as possible. I do have old, in-wall switches that are on Z-Wave.

I recommend using bulbs where you want the option of colors, and switches where you don’t. To control the color bulbs from the wall, you need a scene controller, which is a bit expensive and I haven’t found a good one yet. It’s not as simple as a switch.

I did recently pick up a Matter/Thread Reolink doorbell for $100. It was pretty easy to install, and works well with Home Assistant. The TV controls are just a Chromecast, but of course the dedicated remote works better. Still nice for turning the TV off an on.

I also use an old phone as a wall panel, set up with Home Assistant app pinned and set to Kiosk mode. HA does often become unpinned, so it’s not perfect.

How much does the setup cost? assuming I’m already self hosting and have some disk space.

VPN and a seed box?

The House is still being counted. It’s very close, but not over yet.

Selling what data? It’s already public.

He doesn’t have the House yet.

Youth church functions were always more depraved than anything agnostic.

But something like $7 for premium without ads is absolutely sustainable. But, you know, line go up more.

The fourth-gen Echo smart speaker is now a Thread border router,

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/2/23707900/amazon-matter-smart-home-thread-support

https://www.matteralpha.com/frequently-asked-questions/complete-list-thread-border-routers

Echo (4th Gen)  
Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)  
Echo Hub  
Echo Studio  
Echo Studio (2nd Gen)  
Echo Plus (2nd Gen)  
Echo Show 10 (3rd Gen)  
Eero Beacon  
Eero Pro  
Eero 6  
Eero 6+  
Eero Pro 6  
Eero Pro 6E  
Eero PoE 6  
Eero PoE Gateway  
Eero Max 7