P0PnSTXR

There is little reason to connect wirelessly with your appliances, and zero reason to make them visible on the greater internet, outside your home network. That is extremely dangerous.

The good news is that even "smart" appliances can be configured to go dark. I did this with our LG washer and Samsung electric range; it's just a few secret button presses in buried, unlabelled 'diagnostics' menus. Thank you, Reddit.

Note that LG touted the washer's wireless abilities ("get alerts when your cycle is done!" "start your wash remotely!!") as part of its features list, but the electric range... did not.

We didn't know the thing had wifi capabilities until it was installed and I took a deep dive into the manual. That's how we learned it could do 'marvelous' things like call my phone when the preheat was done. Yippee.

Same deal there: dug into the menus and disabled wifi completely. Again, thank you Reddit. The user manual only identified the wifi switch, but did not explain what the settings meant.

Brought some Blues Clues fan art for Steve to sign and he hit me right in the feels!

Emergency, read my story and help me ‼️

I am sama , his condition, and the my family of Gaza are very difficult, they do not have the necessities of life, no medicine, no food, no health, no education, nothing but death and destruction I appeal to everyone who sees my campaign to stand by my family, Whether by donating or sharing the story with your friends to raise an amount that will help my family get out of Gaza safely 💔🍉

We will have no home left We are now in the street. Please help me spread my campaign

Donation rate of $5 from every person who achieves the goal of 100,000$

Verified by : @rehamyasirr withe my sister

preordering a game does *not* say “i trust this dev and they deserve my money to use to make the game that much better”

what it says is “hey boardroom, i will throw money at anything with this logo, even before i know what the game is like”

that boardroom sees that trend. they see theyve made their money back within 2 months of the game being announced… so the next time a lead comes to them and says “we would like to make this game, heres a budget and a timeline” the execs say “well last time we gave you 100 bucks and a full month, but your fans dont really /care/ what game you make, as long as it has our brand. so heres 75 bucks and 3 weeks. make it marketable”

this means more “pre-order exclusives” like cosmetics or different art, filler stuff that a side team can pump out in hours. every store, every platform will have their own version.

pre-orders do nothing but incentivise the shitty money-sponge practices we all hate in games. the point of a pre-order used to be to ensure you got your physical copy, but with most games being digital license anyway, that worry is unrealistic.

However when you wait for reviews, what you show that boardroom is “what we put out actually matters. if we make a shit game, we get shit sales. when we only give a team 2 weeks and a fiver we get shit reviews.”

❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 Here is my story 🍉🇵🇸

Can you put yourself in my place for a second???

To lose your family, your job, your home and everything you own in a second!!💔

and you are forced to do all of this for your country?

To sacrifice yourself for a year now while you live in war, fear and deprivation of your most basic rights?

Can you imagine yourself living in a tent that is not big enough for two people, you and everyone around you are close to each other, no privacy, no personal hygiene and you cannot provide your most basic rights?

That summer comes upon you and you endure a temperature that reaches melting inside a tent made of poor nylon that you cannot stand inside for more than two minutes? imagined this,

we don't want a life like this, we want to survive, your help is what will save my life from all this, just please put yourself in my place and if you can feel for me just help me by donating,

You are my only refuge, I have no choice but your support and sympathy.🙏🙏

you have become a beautiful family to me, ❤❤

Don't forget me!!🥺

Verified by ///👇👇

@90-ghost

@riding-with-the-wild-hunt

@el-shab-hussein

@nabulsi

@northgazaupdates2

@gaza-evacuation-funds

@sayruq @ibtisams

@sar-soor

@aria-ashryver @palestiny-blog

@hametsukaishi @homoerotikos @yourmothershouldknow @yourmoonbaby @freegazafromhamas @palestinegenocide @commonpeopleshirts-blog @fairyfansbr-blog @freewatermelon0 @commissions4aid-international @skatehelmut @kordeliiius @animalsnaps @gaza-evacuation-funds @queerstudiesnatural @wlwaerith @marnotrawienie

@appsa @orblessa @turismosalternativos @journalsforpalestine

@palestinecharitycommissionsassoc @palestinegenocide @apollos-olives @queerstudiesnatural @palistani123-blog

@buttercuparry @burtlebabe @helppeople @neshamama @baguettte @sar-soor @divinefeline28

Take a look🇵🇸🍉

I’m Maria from Gaza 🍉🇵🇸….. I need your help if you can

Hi,

I´m Sameer Al-Nasla from Gaza,and i´m 17 years old.

And this is my history.

I was on the verge og high school,but fate willed,that

the war would come and destroy everything.

At first, i was displaced from our home from west Gaza

to south Gaza,and then life started to become more and

more difficult.

After the displacement,i lost the opportunity to obtain a

high school diploma,and consequently i lost my oppor -

tunity to join the university.

My goals were to study medicine,and become a doctor.

Since my childhood, i had this dream of becoming a great

doctor and helping my people in this field and consequent-

ly i lost this dream.

After that, the occupation destroyed my father´s business

and we lost our livelihood,and life became more and more

difficult and conditions were very bad.I was forced to work

despite these circumstances in order to help my family.

Now life in Gaza has become a big nightmare as death haunts

me and my family at all times and places.

I ask you and all the free people of the word to support me

and help me so that i can leave Gaza with my family and com-

plete my studies and achieve my dream abroad .

Hello

I am Mohammad Taysir, 34 years old, a Palestinian living in Gaza. I am married to Basma, and we have two children: Joud, who is 3 years old, and Yazan, who is 2 and a half. I am writing to you from the heart of destruction and suffering in palestine

Our lives used to be normal, filled with hope and hard work, until war came and destroyed everything.

Before the war, I worked as a mobile programmer, and my wife was a schoolteacher. We had many aspirations and lived a simple yet happy life, dreaming of a bright future for our children.

The war came and changed everything. Our home was destroyed, we lost our jobs, and we became homeless.

We tried to flee to safer areas in search of security. But safety in Gaza has become nearly impossible. Death and destruction are everywhere, and our children live in an endless nightmare. Opportunities for education and entertainment have vanished, and basic necessities are scarce. We are suffering from poverty and despair.

We are now searching for an opportunity to live in a safe place outside Gaza. However, this is very costly, and we are in desperate need of your support. We want to provide a dignified life and a better future for our children. We believe that humanity and compassion still exist, and that there are those who will respond to our desperate plea.

Every donation, no matter how small — $5 or $10, or 50$ will have a significant impact on our lives. Your contributions will help us cover the costs of travel and living in a safe country. We want to start a new life away from fear and destruction, giving our children a chance to dream and hope again.

My Campaign was Reblog by some and Vetted

vetted by @communistchilchuck

🌹link🌹

vetted by @northgazaupdates

🌹Link🌹

vetted by @mohammedalanqer

🌹link🌹

i don't have a cool culture to draw her in for the trend but uhh. hatsu-knight miku

edit: @hanaa-yousef has asked me to include the link to her fundraiser; please donate or share to help her and her family to safety! (this is a vetted gofundme, you can check for yourself)

‏‎‏O merciful heart, O lover of goodness and giving..🥺💔🙏🏻

‏‎‏Hello, I am Oday from Gaza, Palestine 🇵🇸 This is my third account after the other two accounts were suspended. I am fighting for everyone and I just want to help with my campaign. I did not do anything illegal. I only asked for help. I created a go fund me campaign to get me and my family out of Gaza I followed my campaign and it was verified by @el-shab-hussein / We live in very difficult living conditions. I contracted viral hepatitis as a result of malnutrition, and there is no treatment here. We die every day from the heat of the tent and the insects and scorpions that constantly accompany us. My sister is about to give birth to her first child. Our biggest fear is where will this child live in these conditions? Help me bear the costs of leaving Gaza. I hope you will help us by donating or republishing. Rest assured that every $5 can make a huge difference in our lives

‏‎‏Your support and contributions are very important to us

‏‎‏Help me by donating or sharing the campaign link 👇🏻🙏🏻❤️

‏‎‏https://gofund.me/7fc8a826

‏‎‏This campaign was published and verified by @el-shab-hussein

Link to Oday's GFM:

falestine's home was destroyed by the idf and her and her family have been made homeless. she recently gave birth to her son yousef during the war and had to immediately move into a tent where there is no access to clean water, food, sanitation, or really anything that a newborn child or mother need. so many women in gaza have had to give birth in the absolute worst conditions that are extremely dangerous, so it is urgent to raise money for this family. prices for everyday items like food and clean water are exorbitantly high and every donation can make a difference. her elderly parents are both suffering from health issues and need treatment that is simply unavailable in gaza right now. its so horrific that so many people have lost everything, so please donate and help this family.

this is a verified fundraiser. falestine is the sister of a few other people who have been fundraising on here for their families, and that is why they have photos of some of the same people in their posts. ive seen some confusion about her campaign so i want to make it clear this is a legit campaign and you should not hesitate to contribute. more information here on her family members campaigns, which you should donate to also