Please stop with the what-aboutism. The reporting is on a particular event that involved a tourist, so the relevant country is being highlighted. In the same way, France was highlighted regarding the poor French woman whose husband drugged her and organised her rapes. If a similar event occurred in another country, they would be in focus. Talkng about the issue in the abstract is unfortunately rarely a catalyst for change.

No, it isn’t. However this event lead to discussion and protests about the problem in Pakistan. The international media attention is partly why - local society may judge a local woman but international society was rightfully horrified, including about the victim blaming rhetoric from the police.

Cultural change is a slow process and requires some form of pressure, but maybe the media coverage and the incredibly harsh judgement was enough for some men to rethink and not hurt women, and for more women to step forward when they are hurt. So hate the Daily Mail if you want but please don’t be dismissive of such an important topic.

Uh, what? No-one but you mentioned politics or religion.

Pakistan has a serious problem with rape culture, which is far worse for Pakistani women than for tourists.

BBC good enough?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56472645

The BBC article is from 2021, when the original verdict was made. The Daily Mail update here is just saying that the appeal failed and the death sentence is confirmed.

I can figure out and fix any issue (I have no formal computer training).

Possible but not required. I meant as a replacement for how English is currently a mandatory foreign language in many European countries.

New world order on its way. I wonder how long it will take Western countries to start offering Mandarin in school.

Edit to add: To clarify: I don’t mean offered as an optional language but as mandatory, the way English is right now in, for example, Switzerland.

Interesting read but not the same as a Karen in my mind.

Teng Wei, a professor at South China Normal University wrote, “When we use dama as an insult, what we’re really doing is suggesting that there’s something inherently wrong with being a middle-aged woman. It’s ageist, classist — and it’s time to stop.”

More info and videos available here:
https://www.zoo.org.au/member-zone/zoo-news/member-blog-snow-leopards-at-melbourne-zoo/

pcspecialist. They’re based in the UK but also have mainland European websites (.de, .ch, etc) and deliver everywhere.

Signal does everything Whatsapp does and it aligns with my personal values:

1. I can support a healthy, competitive market by keeping alternatives alive - lack of competition is the death of innovation. Entshittification is only possible because there isn’t enough competition.

2. I help shield people who really need privacy (like journalists and whistle-blowers) by adding to the crowd for them to disappear in. I think of it a little as getting vaccinated - the chances are extremely low that I’ll ever really need privacy protection but I do it anyway, to protect the “at-risk” population, and to keep options alive in case my situation ever changes.

3. Privacy is not about having something to hide but about the right to consent. I don’t need anonymity, I have nothing to hide. However there are still some things that I don’t want some random Meta employee to know about me, or photos that are for my husband only. Signal allows me to choose what I share and with whom.

Edit: a word

In addition to Calibre-Web there is also Calibre Web Automated.

This answer makes me sad.

I believe you that you know more about the health impacts of smoking than non-smokers. I noticed you didn’t say it was healthy but only that your

body will be fine for as long as it needs to be.

My dad smoked from age 17 to 84. His body was fine for a long time.

However, he really suffered for the last decade between the emphysema and the cancer. The last 3 years in particular were awful.

The cancer wasn’t even that advanced when it was first diagnosed but no-one was willing to operate because of his lungs (general anaesthesia was basically a death sentence). Eventually it metastasised.

He suffered but it wasn’t killing him. I remember one particularly bad emphysema attack near the end, where he couldn’t get air, and he was literally begging to just die. Eventually he shot himself. He held out as long as he could for the sake of our family, especially his grandchildren, but he really didn’t want to die in the hospital.

I know exactly how addictive smoking is. My brothers watched my dad suffer and still they can’t quit. My dad couldn’t quit and he was the one suffering.

So, this comment is not intended as a lecture or advice or recrimination. It’s just a story about a wonderful man with a horrendous addiction. I tell it in the hope that it might be one more nudge to help you finally beat your addiction. Wishing you all the best.

How to know when stats is taking over your life ☝️

That’s really specific

F-Droid will also never host any govt authorisation apps, or banking apps. The fact that Microg and the Aurora Store exist shows that F-Droid can’t meet everyone’s needs. De-googling doesn’t mean going completely FOSS for everyone.