Imgur link. Can’t see :(

I was always pretty sure I was gonna go on HRT after coming out (they/them) but definitely had similar doubts. In the end i started because i wanted to. I wanted to look more fem. I spent a year being more fem which was the best time ever but still tough. Now i’m 2 years on E and i love it! I started slow and orally but planning on changing to gel at my next appointment. I’m lucky and would do diy if it wasn’t accessible.

Only you can know if it’s right for you. When i read the effects HRT would have they sounded great lol if you want the changes HRT brings there’s a good chance you’re gonna feel better. It’s a big decision though and it does affect how you’re seen in the world. Depending on where you live that can be scary.

If you feel you’re headed in the wrong direction you can always change course. It’s your life. Trust yourself.

All the time, baby!

Unless it’s absolutely necessary, vpn and kill switch stay on.

Horrendous. Thanks.

Wtf! In that case, i’m stumped. I can’t think of a mechanism that would allow Google to track you across all the different browsers and operating systems you’ve tried.

If you’re still concerned then just stop using these services. Youtube can’t track you if you never visit it!

I’ve never owned one but it looks like it just extands the range of your router. You could replace it with something else?

A good test would be to see if you experience the same thing on a different network. For example, take your laptop to a cafe and see if you still get personalised suggestions.

Again, having a secure vpn helps when travelling and is an important piece of the privacy stack, in my opinion. A proper one should cost ~$5 a month.

Indeed. If you had you own space you it would be a game changer. Your family situation sounds tough but if moving out is an option i think it could really help.

That co-worker should do better. No excuse starting an altercation over words. Maybe you’d feel comfortable in neurodivergent communities where people are more understanding and patient. Unfortunately we do need other people but i totally get the feeling of wanting to withdraw.

No worries! It reminds me of a situation i was in a few years ago. I’m doing a lot better now. I really hope you’ll be able to say the same. It sounds like you have some ideas of what you want which is a good place to start. I wish you all the best.

Aw yeah work “friends” are atrocious. In that case perhaps you can focus on finding something that brings you joy. Can be anything in the world. Then find some type of community who share the same joy. It will be much easier to find, see, and hold on to friends.

Please do look after your health if you can. I would hate for circumstances to change but be unable to take advantage due to preventable issues.

If you are capable of running tailsOS you’re capable of aquiring bitcoin and paying for a vpn. All the info is available online.

If you are truly not seeing any results i think you should ditch the google access point. Make sure you’re router is secure as well, but that’s beyond my realm of knowledge atm.

Damn, that really does sound like a tough situation. You deserve better.

You sound like a caring person who is working extremely hard to provide for their family. Working a demanding job like that and coming home to a hostile environment is so hard. There’s no respite. There’s no peace.

Online interaction is weird. It’s much harder to understand intent through text than through speech. Do you have irl friends? Could you meet people irl through hobbies/shared interests?

We all die in the end. Living in suffering waiting for it to happen is not a pleasant way to be. Fuck what other people think. If you worked this hard for yourself i think you could achieve a lot. Obviously your situation sounds tough to break free from but you can do it. Focus on any small thing that brings true happiness and go from there.

Hmmm very bizarre that none of those options are working for you. Those should be extremely secure ways of browsing the web.

Just to confirm, are you logging in to anything? Youtube and google can track you anywhere if you sign in to an account.

When you restart Tor and visit youtube, it should be asking you about cookies again. I make a habit of declining everything anyway.

Perhaps your Google access point is the culprit but it would have to be breaking encryption to affect your connection so surely not?

I’d recommend getting your hands on some bitcoin. Then you can convert it to monero and pay for a vpn that way. A secure vpn and librewolf should be enough to feel like you’re not being tracked.

Big respect for all the videos and content you’re sharing. It’s important work. Thank you.

It’s true, indoctrination and propaganda are the biggest threat to humanity right now. The reason is to keep us stupid and separated so we are unable to enact real change. We must see each other as equals and work together to build a better world. If you call for death, you have failed. Peace and love is the only way to overcome war and hate.

I can believe it. British media are savage and will hound a person to death (recently Jason Arday) if it will get them clicks. Evidence and truth no longer matter. If the scandel is selling they’ll squeeze it for all they can.

Lucy Letby was the subject of a witchhunt. The media had already decided she was a monster before the trial started and the case is full of personal biases. With the public whipped in to a frenzy, of course the jury is going to find her guilty.

Truly the families deserve better. The NHS needs more funding. Preferrably taken for the profits of media organisations.

There have always been threats yes, but nothing like this. On our current trajectory, billions will die by the end of the century. The impacts of climate change will reshape our global society. Never in history has there been a threat so severe.

History never had the threat of a warming climate. A child starting school now will finish high school in what, 2038? We’ll be above 2 degrees warming by then. They’re in for a rough ride.

Thanks so much for all your hard work! Long live Sopuli(.xyz)!

I don’t agree. I think the Israeli’s needed breathing room to move forward with the Greater Israel project. The US was brought in to disrupt the Iranian support of Hamas. It was never about winning. It’s about providing military assistance to Israel for colonisation of the Middle East.

@Tango@piefed.ca makes a lot of good points. The EU is currently funneling billions into the Eastern front. If the US was to set up shop in Greenland. Could the EU meaningfully push back. They are so entwined with the US any type of war would be a disaster, trade or otherwise.

If the US seriously invades Greenland there’s not a lot Europe can do. Almost all EU tech infrastructure relies on US companies. They’d be fucked.

Strap in. It’s about to get even worse.

As othets have mentioned, i believe it’s more important to have a clear understanding of what your personal values and beliefs are. Then search for organisations that align with your beliefs.

For example, some of my values are fairness, honesty, justice, equality and cooperation. I’m not sure if you heard about the recent Mullvad controversy. (The CEO made a large donation to political party and now they have enough funds to be relevent). The party is neither left or right and actually have good socialist policies including a 30 work week. However, they also push ‘national remigration’ i.e ethnic cleansing, removal of all coloured immigrants from the country, racial segregation, you get the idea.

This fundementally goes against my beliefs in equality and cooperation so i could never vote for them in good conscious. I have also stopped my subscription as i no longer want to support a CEO who funds such things.

It is up to you to decide what to believe in and what red lines you draw. Every organisation is susceptible to corruption. I would advise that your principles take priority over party allegiance.

If one truly believes all humans are equal. They should agree that the US regime must end.

Lol nah it’s a hardened fork of Firefox. Comes with ublock origin preinstalled and a load of different settings to disable tracking. I’ve using it since last year. Does cause some websites to break but i’d definitely recommend!

Oh no! This happened to me too! Is this a coordinated attack? 😱