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usonian

(26,299 posts) Tue May 5, 2026, 12:42 AM 14 hrs ago

Toyota advises victims of domestic violence to "Disconnect Remote Vehicle Access"

https://disconnectaccess.toyota.com/#/drva-landing

If you are a victim of domestic violence, you may submit a "Disconnect Remote Vehicle Access" request to terminate your vehicle's connected services to protect against it being tracked, accessed, or controlled by another individual.

Applies to Lexus, Toyota, or SubaruConnect.

If you drive a Toyota Supra (2020 or newer), your connected services are provided by BMW.

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Toyota advises victims of domestic violence to "Disconnect Remote Vehicle Access" (Original Post) usonian 14 hrs ago OP

Are you getting the feeling canetoad 14 hrs ago #1

A friend and I ( both male) were discussing two California political figures. usonian 13 hrs ago #3

Not my car ... Tasmanian Devil 13 hrs ago #2

I've got a 2018 Forester. Probably the last "unconnected" car made. (I haven't checked) usonian 13 hrs ago #4

kick! eShirl 8 hrs ago #5

Kick SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #6

canetoad

(20,930 posts)

1. Are you getting the feeling

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 12:49 AM

14 hrs ago

That women in general are big loser in the 'digital revolution'?

usonian

(26,299 posts)

3. A friend and I ( both male) were discussing two California political figures.

Reply to canetoad (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2026, 01:39 AM

13 hrs ago

Men have no idea how women are victimized.

I raised a daughter and I have an inkling.

I sometimes feel like Avalokitesvara,

In Buddhism, Avalokiteśvara is a Bodhisattva associated with Great Compassion.

Known as “the One who hears the cries of the world.” This name reflects the bodhisattva’s ability to see and understand the suffering of all beings and to respond with compassion.

In Tibet he is often portrayed with a thousand arms, each hand with an eye in it, symbolizing the seeing and reaching out to help those in distress

This is not easy!

In China however Avalokitesvara is more usually represented as a beautiful white robed woman and is known as Kwan Yin.

Being male, I try to use my wisdom and strength to break the idiotic notion of "privilege" which says that any one person is "better" than another just because of their gender, color, ethnicity, national origin, whatever!!! It's a very Buddhist notion, a real golden rule, and I call this unearned privilege "fundamental darkness".

Different, yes. "Better" no,

Winners and losers in the digital revolution reflect society as a whole, and while technology is neutral (1), it's usually appropriated first by uncaring sociopaths and of course, to kill and conquer. I have tried to put it to good use in my life, and advocacy.

Don't forget that life is a mirror. Strong people lift others up and weak people try to cut others down.
These sociopaths are empty, weak, fearful beings. Actions speak loudly.

(1) I made an outline of "What Technology Wants" by Kevin Kelley (2010)

Here is a portion of my outline. I still believe this, and that makes me un-ZuckAndCompany.

So, looking at the evolution of life and the long-term histories of past technologies, what are the long-term trajectories of the technium? What does technology want?

Possibilities  
• To increase diversity  
• To maximize freedom/choices  
• To expand the space of the possible

Efficiencies  
• To increase specialization/uniqueness
• To increase power density  
• To increase density of meaning  
• To engage all matter and energy  
• To reach ubiquity and free-ness  
• To become beautiful

Complexity
• To increase complexity
• To increase social co-dependency  
• To increase self-referential nature
• To align with nature

Evolvability  
• To accelerate evolvability
 • To play the infinite game

Someone uploaded a copy. You can find the link on any web search.