Today I Learned
TIL: YouTuber Scott Manley has an asteroid/minor planet named after him: 33434 Scottmanley
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well deserved
aww
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find little balls of doo doo everywhere
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tbh when I had them they’d just shit where they wanted to
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well done - as usual
Open Source
Yt-dlp is the best way to download videos and audio
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agreed 💪
Programmer Humor
Up up and away we go
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oh the days before fzf
Weedtime
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not an typo - this 4/20
supermaven.com
Massive context window, free tier, suuuuuuuper fast. So far the best copilot I've tested; highly recommended.
github.com
  [](https://hits.seeyoufarm.com) # Betterfox 31% faster than regular Firefox<sup>[1](https://medium.com/@mihirgrand/comparing-popular-firefox-forks-6fa83fdfdaad#:~:text=31%25%20more%20than%20vanilla%20Firefox)</sup> :rocket: [about:config](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/about-config-editor-firefox) tweaks to enhance [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/). :new: Now with [ESR support](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/tree/esr115#betterfox-esr). ## Made for everyday browsing **A secure, blazing fast browsing experience. Without breakage.** Betterfox is an opinionated preference list inspired by the [law of diminishing returns](https://web.archive.org/web/20231108092752if_/https://pmctraining.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Law-of-Diminishing-Returns-CHART.png) and the [minimum effective dose](https://medium.com/the-mission/less-is-more-the-minimum-effective-dose-e6d56625931e). ## Required reading *If you don't have it already: [Get Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all/#product-desktop-release)* 0) Create a [backup profile](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Backup). 1) Download the user.js file [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/main/user.js) (Right click > `Save Link As…`). 2) Review [Common Overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Common-Overrides) and make any necessary changes. * See also [Optional Hardening](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Optional-Hardening) for other recommendations. 3) Open Firefox. In the URL bar, type `about:profiles` and press **Enter**. 4) For the profile you want to use (or use default), click **Open Folder** in the **Root Directory** section. 5) Move the `user.js` file into the folder. *After restarting Firefox:* 1) Get an **ad blocker** like [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/blog/ublock-origin-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ad-blocker/) with our [recommended filters](https://github.com/yokoffing/filterlists#guidelines). 2) Enable **DNS-level protection** with [NextDNS](https://nextdns.io/?from=xujj63g5). <sup><i>Use the link and support this page!</i></sup> * Check out our configuration [guide](https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config) for the best experience. * See how to [quickly enable](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/dns-over-https) **secure DNS** in Firefox. ## Simple goals 1) **Minimalism:** get what isn't needed out of the way 2) **Efficiency:** unleash Firefox's ability to be fast and performant 3) **Privacy:** protect your data without causing site breakage ## Simple configs `Fastfox`, `Securefox`, `Peskyfox`, and `Smoothfox` are guides to settings within Firefox. The `user.js` — a configuration file that controls Firefox settings — is curated from these guides. | List | Description | |:---------:|-------------| | [Fastfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Fastfox.js) | Increase Firefox's browsing speed. Give Chrome a run for its money!| | [Securefox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Securefox.js) | Protect user data without causing site breakage. | | [Peskyfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Peskyfox.js) | Provide a clean, distraction-free browsing experience. | | [Smoothfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/Smoothfox.js) | Get Edge-like smooth scrolling on your favorite browser — or choose something more your style. | | [user.js](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/main/user.js) | All the essentials. None of the breakage. This is your `user.js`. | ## Recognition ### Browser Integration * [Midori](https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop/blob/ESR115/README.md) | [files](https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop/blob/f3d8d96eb8e08f35a64e3c957bea4e839d7c7730/floorp/browser/components/userjsUtils.sys.mjs#L28-L33) (Dec 2023?) * [Mercury](https://github.com/Alex313031/Mercury/releases/tag/v.115.3.0) | [files](https://github.com/Alex313031/Mercury/commit/eb9600f9fb8f48c8f5b5c6f3264fbcdb5caff7f5) (Sep 2023) * [Waterfox](https://www.waterfox.net/en-US/docs/releases/G6.0/) | [files](https://github.com/WaterfoxCo/Waterfox/tree/current/waterfox/browser/app/profile) (Sep 2023) * [Floorp](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp#-betterfox) <sup>[1](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp/issues/233#issuecomment-1543557167) [2](https://blog.ablaze.one/3135/2023-04-01/)</sup> | [files](https://github.com/Floorp-Projects/Floorp/blob/ESR115/floorp/browser/components/preferences/userjs.inc.xhtml) (Apr 2023) * [Pulse](https://github.com/pulse-browser/browser#%EF%B8%8F-credits) | [files](https://github.com/pulse-browser/browser/tree/alpha/src/browser/app/profile) (Dec 2021) * [Ghostery Private Browser](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop#community) <sup>[1](https://web.archive.org/web/20210509171835/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-update-more/) [2](https://web.archive.org/web/20210921114333/https://www.ghostery.com/ghostery-dawn-product-update/)</sup> | [files](https://github.com/ghostery/user-agent-desktop/tree/main/brands/ghostery/branding/pref) (Feb 2021) ### YouTube * [The ULTIMATE Browser Tier List](https://youtu.be/j5r6jFE8gic?t=560) (Mar 2023) * [I Hate Firefox. But I'm Still Switching Back to It.](https://youtu.be/w0SJFED5xK0?t=220) (Nov 2022) * [Español] [Optimize and Accelerate Firefox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XtoONmq5_Q) (Nov 2022) * [How To Improve Firefox Performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8IOJiOFVEk) (Dec 2021) ### Podcasts * [Italian] [Digitalia.fm](https://digitalia.fm/684/) | 1:41:35–1:42:41 (July 2023) * [GhoSTORIES with Franz & Pete](https://anchor.fm/ghostories/episodes/S2E6-We-Talking-Ghostery-Dawn----Again-er0q02/a-a4o5vmh) | 17:05–18:40 (Feb 2021) ### Articles * [Browsers for Daily Using](https://anhkhoakz.neocities.org/blog/browsers-for-daily-using) (Jan 2024) * [Avoiding Manifest V3 – Escaping the Ad-Pocalypse](https://www.xbitlabs.com/avoiding-manifest-v3/) (Dec 2023) * [German] [Pulse Browser Review: Firefox fork with Turbo tweaks and Opera sidebar](https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-Tipps-Software-Pulse-Browser-Review-ein-Firefox-Fork-mit-Seitenleiste-wie-bei-Opera-35644139.html#:~:text=Noch%20mehr%20Speed%2DFeatures) (Apr 2023) * [2023 Browser Showdown: Comparing Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi, and Opera](https://www.appdate.lk/technology/2023-browser-showdown/) (Jan 2023) ### Guides * [FMHY Browser Tools: Privacy Tweaks](https://www.reddit.com/r/FREEMEDIAHECKYEAH/wiki/storage/#wiki_privacy_based_browsers) * [Firefox-UI-Fix](https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix/wiki/Tips#privacy) * [Narsil/desktop_user.js](https://git.nixnet.services/Narsil/desktop_user.js#thanks) * [pyllyukko/user.js](https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js) [comparator](https://jm42.github.io/compare-user.js/) ### Reviews * “I use this one ... The performance is absolutely amazing. There’s definitely a huge difference when it comes to loading sites.” - [DIRIKtv](https://youtu.be/N8IOJiOFVEk?t=16) * "BetterFox ... will provide good-enough privacy and help with performance." - [Qdoit12Super](https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/139h4my/suggestion_for_finding_3_good_privacy_focus/jj3n3qn/?context=2) * "...drastically changed the experience with Firefox for me. Improved speed, security, smoothness, and removed clutter." - [AppDate](https://www.appdate.lk/technology/2023-browser-showdown/#:~:text=Used%20the%20BetterFox%20user%20config%20settings%20with%20some%20overrides%20which%20drastically%20changed%20the%20experience) * "Firefox with uBlock Origin extension and tuned with Betterfox is faster than Safari." - [cugeloid](https://elephas.app/blog/best-browsers-mac#what-is-the-best-browser-for-mac-according-to-redditandnbsp) * "I don't think I could use Firefox without Betterfox." - [Professional_Fun4616](https://old.reddit.com/r/nextdns/comments/15y815f/the_people_behind_betterfox_have_this_awesome/jxb7cir/?context=3) * "The best collection of tweaks available." - [AuRiMaS](https://old.reddit.com/r/MozillaFirefox/comments/15cc1vk/about_changes_in_aboutconfig/jtyx910/?context=3) * "FF is now much snappier!" - [whotheff](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/z5auzi/firefox_not_properly_usingrecognizing_gpu_poor/iy36hyz/) * "...the experience is so good now I don’t think I’ll go back to any of the chromium based browsers." - [Mr_Compromise](https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/zwioe1/what_browser_will_you_be_using_in_2023_please/j1wmbxo/) ## Support If you like the project, leave a :star: (top right) and become a [stargazer](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/stargazers)! [](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/stargazers) <a href='https://ko-fi.com/Q5Q5G8EPH' target='_blank'><img height='36' style='border:0px;height:36px;' src='https://storage.ko-fi.com/cdn/kofi2.png?v=3' border='0' alt='Buy Me a Coffee at ko-fi.com' /></a> <noscript><a href="https://liberapay.com/yokoffing/donate"><img alt="Donate using Liberapay" src="https://liberapay.com/assets/widgets/donate.svg"></a></noscript> ## Credit * Betterfox mirrors the ongoing work provided by [arkenfox](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js). Additionally, this repository includes content reproduced or adapted from other sources. Credit for overlapping material goes to the original authors. * Appreciation goes to the [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/) team and developers working on [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/home), fighting for the open web. * A special thanks to [Alex Kontos](https://github.com/MrAlex94) of [Waterfox](https://github.com/WaterfoxCo/Waterfox) for his collaboration in v.116. * Many thanks to the 2021 [Ghostery](https://github.com/ghostery) team for testing Betterfox at scale in its early days. <div align='center'> <a href='https://www.websitecounterfree.com'><img src='https://www.websitecounterfree.com/c.php?d=9&id=19653&s=1' border='0' alt='Free Website Counter'></a><br / > since 23 July 2022</div>
New Jersey Cannabis
NJ's social equity licensees begin opening cannabis dispensaries
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that image looks like that eighth gonna cost you $60-90 lol
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best way to trek
hey everyone - made a start page extension/site thats focused on latest media and content. its available as an extension on https://marketing.startyparty.dev - it always fetches the latest news, lemmy, mastodon (journalists), music, videos, podcasts, twitch, steam launcher/news, browser game (play games in the browser), links, search, etc. has a bunch of keybound shortcuts for keyboard warriors too. hope some of y'all find it useful / enjoy ^^
Movies
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https://trakt.tv/ hands down - api or direct calendar or rss
lumalabs.ai
fairly impressive short video clip generation
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Diablo
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lololololol
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ah i prolly busted it - I’ll push a fix for that. but there no data collection, analytics, cookies etc
JavaScript
Struggling with best practices on NextJS SSR and Cookies
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whereever you drop/manipulate the cookie (assuming its within your control) is where you'd have to add additional logic to handle that data SSR. if that external source is beyond your control you likely wont be able to sniff that cookie out (you can stack iframes potentially) and essentially 'monitor' the contents but not sure this is practical/effective
Apollo - A beautiful app built for power and speed.
State of current alternatives
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<3
i built this clean media focused content aggregator startpage extension (replaces blank new windows/tabs in browsers) https://startyparty.dev startyparty is a dynamic start page extension for your browser, incorporating the latest articles, media, tech, games, features and content.
Programming
Codeium - Copilot competitor
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yea they don’t seem to mention it anywhere :/
Programming
Codeium - Copilot competitor
desmosthenes
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after some trial and error and time, this is what I actually use as well personally, it’s vastly superior in speed and context. I second this recommendation!
Programming
Codeium - Copilot competitor
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oh wowwww - that’s gonna be a hard nope then :(
github.com
Simple Python bindings for @ggerganov's llama.cpp library. This package provides: Low-level access to C API via ctypes interface. High-level Python API for text completion OpenAI-like API LangChain compatibility LlamaIndex compatibility OpenAI compatible web server Local Copilot replacement Function Calling support Vision API support Multiple Models Documentation is available at https://llama-cpp-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest.
codeium.com
“The most intelligent AI code generation tool out there and we have the data to prove it.” been using for a few weeks; it’s quite competitive to copilot only coming shy of supermaven in speed and performance https://codeium.com/blog/code-assistant-comparison-copilot-tabnine-ghostwriter-codeium
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<3 tyty - hope to make it even better by then! yea I also hate subs and like all these web based anti patterns. ty again!
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it’s a firefox extension, start page replacement
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ease of use mostly - this is 700 news sites put together, still links out to them. i’m right there with you - its not gonna solve everything obviously but makes browsing a lot of content easy and right there in a new tab. I intend to put up follow / unfollow functionality too
marketing.startyparty.dev
launched a new extension and now marketing site to pair - hope yall like it
Nintendo
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An intrepid Super Mario 64 player with far more skill and patience than I can ever hope to obtain has done the once unthinkable. They have completed the game without pressing the A button - you know, the one that makes Mario jump and therefore is pretty darn useful when navigating the platform and enemy laden world - once. Not one single time. Really.
While Super Mario 64 first released in 1996, the Super Mario 64 A Button Challenge started picking up traction in the 2000s. And, while there have been many attempts at completing the game without that pretty essential button, no one has managed to complete the game without using A. Until now.
Newscast: Is the closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall's studios a sign the Xbox Game Pass publishing model is failing?Watch on YouTube This Super Mario 64 feat was achieved a couple of days ago by a streamer known as Marbler (thanks, GamesRadar). Thanks to a number of glitches, secrets (like green shells and air currents) and countless heroic dives, Marbler managed to complete the world's first no A button run on the Wii Virtual Console version of the game. Apparently this is the only version that it is actually possible to complete the game without pressing A. They did not remap any buttons to achieve their goal.
You can see the moment Marbler completes their Super Mario 64 A button challenge in the video below. Is this something you fancy trying out for yourself?
Super Mario 64 has had quite the month. Along with this week's achievement, earlier in May, an unopenable door in Super Mario 64 - which was thought to be impenetrable from the outside without the use of mods - was finally opened.
I wonder what else the community will achieve before Super Mario 64 turns 30 (which, honestly, I am still trying to wrap my head around, because I am still only 21...).
Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.
A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past
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not currently; perhaps in the future - or a version of it
Berserk
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damn this looks good
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feel that - it’s not for everyone or every install of ff, I use it on my non dev firefox
addons.mozilla.org
let me know what you think! hope you like it! ps. no tracking, no ads, no third party analytics, no b/s
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added some images and icons and branding to the firefox page - good looking out
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say no more - will do just this
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<3 hope you enjoy / find some use for it
desmosthenes
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spot on, yea it just loads that page ^^
addons.mozilla.org
built a new extension for the best start page for firefox - hope yall like it!
Mildly Infuriating
For security reasons
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they want the DMARC ><
pics
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desmosthenes
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no estoy seguro para ser honesto. parece que las quemas controladas
News
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Technology
Microsoft's latest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there's no fix
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works on osx too
Music
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cause of the secret song right?
World News
A Statement From The New York Times on Presidential News Coverage
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last administration went what 300+ days without any press briefing at all..?
PC Gaming
Malicious news post containing a phishing link went up on the Path of Exile Steam page from a compromised account
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not my precious
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=8QVH7e7Cne4) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=8QVH7e7Cne4)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=8JICijPAeTs) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=8JICijPAeTs)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=Vnb4x1bBx9g) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Vnb4x1bBx9g)
[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=f3l-KNKRD-4) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=f3l-KNKRD-4)
[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=Gr8pxkzROrY) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Gr8pxkzROrY)
[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=tQ2c1hn8YNs) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tQ2c1hn8YNs)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=K6XCQ2QrMkk) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=K6XCQ2QrMkk)
[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=bu91g2gLfDo) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=bu91g2gLfDo)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=sPu395qVtFo) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=sPu395qVtFo) >Thanks to all of you. composition by leo_watremez and Marius Elfstedt Vocals and Lyrics by Nikita Zhulin Produced by leo_watremez Artwork by Claudie Gimeno >Bandcamp : https://mirar.bandcamp.com/track/d-ge... >Your time has come In few seconds it’s over Engulfing feeling of bereavement. Contorted Eyes looking down from the arras. Release your grip and dive deep into that cavern. >Burn Into that feelings of futility Fall apart to the mire beneath Sowed spoiled seeds growing endlessly Degenesis of the human being >Burn it down Burn it fucking down Bury it underground Darkest spawn It’s your darkest spawn Shut your mouth till I done Cutting out your eyes This is my surprise This is price Listen last advice I won’t say it twice Run >Burn so bright as night is dark You can’t hide from what is done >Take all that was lost in dark forever Stray, abandoned soul will find it shelter Pain is the only way to measure silence Chains it never ends >Burn so bright as night is dark You can’t hide from what is done >Холод скал, пород прибрежных. Я сделал все что мог. Но боль грызет как прежде, От танца ветра стынет кровь. Стоя на отшибе, смотря в уставший горизонт Забудь про все Забудь про тяжесть перемен. И слившись с морем воедино утекай из этих стен, Покинь свой плен. Настало время встать с колен. >#thall #vildhjarta #humanitysl
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=vV2yGED_WbA) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=vV2yGED_WbA)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=CZItGcsCpjQ) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CZItGcsCpjQ)
[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=LGkg1LfRCbo) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=LGkg1LfRCbo)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=JVsE9wrY8Aw) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=JVsE9wrY8Aw)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=nz0Pn6lBv_k) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=nz0Pn6lBv_k)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=1p_QX4XcSxE) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=1p_QX4XcSxE)
<3 y'all and the magic you're doing here
discord.gg
Great community for finding/sharing metal finds - come join up.
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=ZZc5ukOI4Qc) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZZc5ukOI4Qc)
[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=j9-mO29qqII) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=j9-mO29qqII)
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=mOwFC56MQgA) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=mOwFC56MQgA) song blasts
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[Piped](https://piped.video/watch?v=c061v8PHGC4) | [Invidious](https://yewtu.be/watch?v=c061v8PHGC4) Blinding Faith
https://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/cases/laptop-case/protector/1510loc & https://chromeindustries.com/products/waterproof-urban-ex-2-0-20l-backpack the backpack is hugely discounted at the moment
