Fuck that

Boycotting US stuff

I use 2FAS Auth personally as an iOS user. Is it considered a good choice?

Very true, where it becomes strange is that once again the US just like Russia immediately thinks that the only solution is to bomb the shit out of everything and then have the gall to say that the rest of the world should be grateful.

I’m confused, when exactly has the EU or any other collective European entity requested the US to bomb the Houthis? Isn’t this recent flare-up related to the failed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that the Trump administration has been facilitating?

Linux

Why travel to that shithole.

Apple TV+ is a great service, good app interface and some decent series there too. Too bad I had to get rid of it due to the current US administration and their policies. Apart from the default apps I switched everything to European and/or non-profit open source alternatives, which was surprisingly easy.

And surprise surprise Trump helps out Putin by negotiating a ceasefire for energy infrastructure.

Libreoffice is amazing. I had dismissed it ages ago back when I had no reason to boycott the US, but now I tried it again after switching to Linux and it works amazingly good.

There’s no need for MS Office for personal use, though unfortunately for my large corporate employer it probably isn’t going to realistically be considered.

Chapelwaite - I wish it wasn’t canceled after just one season. Kinda bummer when you start something and realize it’s gonna end without finishing the story.

We need decent European alternatives for robot vaccuums.

Gotten rid of nearly every US digital service I have. Physical stuff I will still probably roll with my Apple devices until they wear out since they’re relatively new, but almost all the data and apps are basically European and/or open source services. Work related stuff remains the challenge. Next phone will be HMD.

Have already replaced basically all US software products for personal use. Unfortunately work related stuff can’t be boycotted yet, but hopefully we can see an improvement there too ASAP. Hardware still from Apple, but will once it becomes time to replace it I will definitely switch to a HMD phone.

Feels almost unbelievable to hear that there still are people and companies standing up for their values and principles even in the face of losing profits or comfort. I thought that true western values had finally died and we were collapsing but this give a tiny sliver of hope at least.