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@palestine

Remember these two kids, #brother and #sister, whose names we do not know? Their picture went viral early on during the #genocide. We do not know if they are still alive or meanwhile #MurderedByIsrael but #Palestinian #artist Osama Artzidan has made a homage to their love and affection among siblings.

...so much talk of brother #Jesus around me today, so id like to point out quick ummm....

remember that, when did we leave you hungry thirsty cold part and what he had #said in response?

hmmmm yeah, yall posers dont listen to him either cos we starving in front of you and you keep walking past like we are stones in the ground.

I AM YOUR #BROTHER TOO, and i would NEVER do this to you.

Happy Birthday, Dad

Today is my father’s birthday. The first since he passed away last summer. I’m going to be sad today. I think that’s a given. When I was really little we used to watch reruns of Star Trek together (even though it often gave me nightmares). I’m watching Star Trek right now. Just because.

It’s also tax day in the united states. Your income tax return forms are due today. My father had a tax prep business. Tax day falling on his birthday was a sign somehow. These days my brother is a CPA so tax day is a big deal for him too. In that spirit, allow me to wish all accountants and bookkeepers a Happy Tax Day in honor of my father and my brother and also my mother who used to help with Dad’s tax business. Get through today and then you’re free until January. Sort of. I know you’re never truly finished with tax season. There’s always something more to work on.

It's that time of the year again :) The 2025 Update is here. With Gemini AI writing half of the article.

"This is the third year in a row that I’ve published a story recommending you just stop thinking about printers and buy whatever random Brother laser printer is on sale, and nothing has happened in the miserably user-hostile printer industry to change my recommendation in that time." — Nilay Patel, The Verge

theverge.com/tech/641940/best-

Looking for #Linux help, if you're so inclined.

I am (gods help me) trying to get a #Brother printer/scanner working in #Debian 12 / #Gnome 43.9 on a #Thinkpad #T480S.

Before a recent reintallation of hte OS, the #CUPS driver used to work for printing but not scanning, *and* the Brother Linux printer drivers used to make the scanner work, too.

support.brother.com/g/b/downlo

But now, neither works, and I get the error message: "Unable to locate printer" (followed by the correct IP address).

support.brother.comUtilities | Downloads | MFC-L2750DW(XL) | Canada | Brother

a passer by saw my #signs to #freepalestine , asked me what they mean. i began spilling how to end injustice in #Palestine. blank face, they stopped me with a string of questions. "why are you wasting your time with this bullshit? arent you homeless? shouldn't you be focused on yourself? a job?! how does this affect your life at all?"

to which i say to a11, i have always been a good big #brother. as such my job is to defend, protect, and love my siblings. my oppressors ARE ALSO their oppressors

Treasure is the theme of today’s #TheDisciplesWay verse (Mathew 6:19-21). Although it’s tempting to apply it to the current politico-economic situation in the U.S., what I’m really reflecting on is my late family, especially my #brother. I learned long ago that valuing things meant they would inevitably be taken away from me. Such losses always hurt but I tended to try to have the attitude that at least I have the memories & those are what really count which is most definitely true. Yesterday, however, I inherited my brother’s watch & immediately put it on. It’s quite possibly the most expensive piece of jewelry I own & looks rather silly on my wrist. What matters most, however, is that at last I have a tangible link to my brother. I held onto my wrist all day because it felt like hugging him. Is the watch a treasure? Yes, but not because of its resale value. It’s treasure because it gave me my brother’s hugs back. And I am profoundly grateful for that.

UPDATE: NOT TRUE Now that #Brother printers are joining the Dark Side of The Force with their firmware updates that start to look for original toner cartridges,

This story has been debunked and Brother has clearly stated that they do NOT check for original toner/ink in normal operation but do prefer original cartridges when troubleshooting, which makes sense.

Thanks to all who replied, I will happily stick with Brother :)

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@ComputerBase Ich hab die Tintenpisser und Laserdrucker fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang verkauft, vertrieben und auch teilweise programmiert.

Eines kann man heute sagen mit Blick auf ALLE noch verbliebene Hersteller: Der Konsument wird abgezogen, abgezockt, betrogen, belogen und komplett verarscht!!!

Nach 2 HP Totalkatastrophen, ich hab u. a. für den Laden gearbeitet früher, hab ich jetzt einen alten s/w Laserdrucker von #brother für 25 Euro hier stehen. Langt für meine Zwecke. Plus #canon Scanner.