@kay_dub Home Assistant has good options for a totally local voice assistant. I don't know much more, I use HA but haven't played with this aspect. https://www.home-assistant.io/voice_control/voice_remote_local_assistant/

@Astartiel This kind of result in NC is fairly common. NC is heavily gerrymandered, always has been and both parties do it -- GOP to a much larger extent. THAT's the conspiracy in plain sight, has been so for >30 years. Add that to abstainers, latino men, Gen Z men, who in a nutshell ate propaganda for 4+ years.

@ecksmc

@Alfred That's a lot of words to say go for it you won't get arrested. btw they really restrict the public comment period hence the tshirt idea. Thanks!

@Alfred speak as my personal legal adviser. I'm going to attend city council meetings (as a member of the public) in a tshirt with "Don't even try that bullshit" printed on it

@Beanc What you can do to remove some of the ew factor is go get some gasoline and burn the house down and move to a different house. This has worked for me many times.

@redenigma @corlin Ain't cheap but I bought a System76 laptop mostly for their customer service, which is top notch. The OS is their Ubuntu variant and I like it as well. Don't need their hardware to run the OS of course.

@sfleetucker Yep, that's what I use, email, calendar, vpn, files.

@Alfred @mcfate shorter answer: LOL no

@northernbassist Owls around me sound like a bunch of monkeys.

@DavidSalo Values clarification matrix can help

@band That is really helpful, especially the linked tool* and:
"we took note of two knee-jerk tendencies from the left that ended up largely being dead-ends in the face of Trump:

Public angsting — posting outrage on social media, talking with friends, sharing awful news
Symbolic actions — organizing marches and public statements
"

*What to Do If Trump Wins
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fvFBcqCc-xfvstjjjmIf14znraOrtpfIw1Dc-dJoYB8/edit#slide=id.g3047b0d8c01_0_1145

/nosanitize

@ShellyMeyerAuthor A few large concerted propaganda campaigns by national adversaries, a decades long pillaging of the education system by the GOP, uhm, extractive capitalism. I know; it's bad. Look forward when you feel able, make a plan, act.

Human Rights Watch (HRW): This organization was founded in 1978 and is an international nonprofit organization that focuses on defending the rights and dignity of people around the world. It investigates and reports on human rights abuses, and works to hold those responsible accountable through advocacy and legal action.
https://www.hrw.org/

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP): founded in 1909 and is one of the oldest and most well-known civil rights groups in the United States. It focuses on advocating for the rights of racially and ethnically diverse populations, and works to eliminate racial discrimination and promote equality. The NAACP uses a variety of methods, including legal action, grassroots organizing, lobbying, and public education, to achieve its mission.
https://naacp.org/

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation: This organization is the litigation arm of the larger ACLU, and focuses specifically on using the courts to protect and advance civil liberties. It also works to educate the public about constitutional rights and the legal process through its educational programs and publications.
https://donor-relations.aclu.org/hc/en-us/articles/32160137710099-ACLU-vs-ACLU-Foundation

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): This organization was founded in 1920 and is based in the United States. It is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works to defend and protect the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The ACLU addresses a wide range of issues, including free speech, religious freedom, reproductive rights, and immigrant rights.
https://www.aclu.org/

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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL): This organization was founded in 1913 and is also based in the United States. It focuses on combating anti-Semitism, but also addresses other forms of hate and bigotry, including racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia. The ADL uses legal action, education, and advocacy to promote its mission.
https://www.adl.org/

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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that focuses on social justice issues, primarily those related to civil rights and hate groups.

https://www.splcenter.org/

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