Nagaram

Get an unlocked Google Pixel A series.

Google has been very good about making their pixels repairable and open to tinker with while also not sucking like a dedicated libre phone would be like a Pine phone.

Unfortunately it does come stock with AI bullshit, but that's going to be a problem anyways unless you buy a phone not getting security updates.

However, Google made these things so open you can flash a new OS on it that does respect privacy like GrapheneOS of Calyxos if you're willing. I highly recommend looking up some video tutorials on it to see if you're able to do that or willing to try.

In my opinion that's the best way to get a modern "premium" phone feel and also not have all your shit is data mined all the time.

Worst case it's pretty easy to not use AI stuff on a Pixel. I have avoided it on my work phone for a while. It's not annoying about it. Well, it might be, but it's sending the annoying stuff to a Gmail I don't use.

I mean, it's true. It's actually only came up when I tried playing Oblivion Remastered on my 6600 XT.

Also the min specs on that game are a lie

Where do you live geographically?

Looks like a cicada larvae.

Citation: I live in the South and it's cicada season

Honestly, super common for 14 year olds to be horrible people. It's kinda impossible IMO to determine if this is an actual case of NPD or BPD or if she's just a shit 14 year old who hasn't developed a moral compass or has developed a really shit one.

Either way, solid time to explain to your sister that these people are psychic vampires who will drain her of her emotional energy. She shouldn't consider her a friend and should certainly find a better friend group if possible. Maybe try some art clubs or anything else than hang out with Ashlyn.

How's it feel? IMO, most all soldier uniforms feel like shit but they're easy to get used to.

Thank the gods! I hate clicking a news article and seeing "accept all" and "click here to choose settings"

Expanding lore for towns that might be thrown away I think is a good use.

Feed it a few notes you want to make sure get included, drop some hooks you like and let it weave it in.

Something I always struggle with is deciding which NPCs are "expendable" Bec once I write a story for them I don't want them to die, because I know my players won't remember them fondly but if it's AI slop stories then it's fine.

Edit: I'm building for DnD/TTRPGs if that's not obvious

I'm working on getting off mine. The P365 XL just fit so good in my hand and my budget :(

Shame they're scummy even by war profiter standards.

I touched fentanyl once without having an instantaneous, violent seizure about it or being tempted to OD in the bathroom on it.

But that's because I'm not a cop and therefore better than them.

It just doesn't feel possible to make any consumer safety regulation for guns that wouldn't ultimately "infringe" as it were.

At the end of the day it was always designed to cause massive bodily harm at a distance. Hell, Sig could just remarket the 320 as a competition pistol for like the consumer accuracy division or whatever because of the "competition read light trigger pull" and then it's a compelling sell.

Remember the little brother controller?

This is him now!

I'm interested! PMed