2026-04-30T01:27:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae Fr. Josh Miller https://nostr.ae/npub13tahtl9pjw9u5ycruqk84k6sfmkyljsr7y2pc4s840ctlm73fxeq3j6e08 https://media.divine.video/100235ddd7b0e6b742bea46ac1c5253627cadff3217709e7e671b58bfee0e0ef https://media.divine.video/100235ddd7b0e6b742bea46ac1c5253627cadff3217709e7e671b58bfee0e0ef https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs25kg3mnv5k774dp8edcup86tsft794stwys5dw4ygjl6mr8z3psszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy58rdlh Freedom is glimpsed in the realization that 90% of all meetings are worthless wastes of time. 2026-05-05T17:55:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphqg05u09rgttzl64d5lwk4hu49wda5t6vj8rljpzgdr6n5z2kwqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymykl732s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfg35vnsc0t9szwuamxpnw7fewxq7hptyz78w0kgr5h6ds9u75tecpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7fzaz6j'>nevent1q…az6j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I believe all I ended up doing was typing it in to my profile page. 2026-05-04T00:15:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspac20nf3keudw3ehp4p477szdfsj0j3wuznu5kpys757pmugdtfczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy3sczyd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspedj5v42eternen6r3s9vj6jsgz9u529udcfmepmvpetgrgqgrnq7zexps'>nevent1q…exps</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The difference between the two countries and their technology/resources is immense. Russia is rich in soldiers, USA rich in tech, and tech wins wars. Not really fair to say &#34;because Russia X, then USA Y,&#34; when the disparity between the two countries is so great.<br/><br/>But even then, no ground campaign with Iran. No thanks. 2026-05-03T17:43:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29q7qt3a940p509yafkq8vfw5cd7wn63u9h9cx30mx789jmhh2sszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyk94kz4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvs5mmah4flmr3uax62wv3k6m06f74kq8nzpf3aynxlk3kjd2fpnqlvs55c'>nevent1q…s55c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Of course, this post is halfway tongue-in-cheek.<br/><br/>But only halfway. 2026-05-02T17:34:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgm04ha23jn3u6xmfr93ymscp0h3vyuqa3u8wxrmra7d7y899gppqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyx3xx87 In order to end the tyranny of the morning person, we must first prove that they do not exist.<br/><br/>Even at the neurological level, study after study has proven that the brain isn&#39;t at peak function in the morning for the general populace. This is especially prevalent in children, and yet it seems families build their sleep schedules around early-rising kids (who are only such because they have to get to school, where they sit comatose before their brains actually turn on).<br/><br/>Anecdotally, I see the science evidenced frequently: the joke that hits hard at 4pm Mass might sail over everybody&#39;s head at 7:30am, because people just aren&#39;t awake in a church filled with people who will tell you they &#34;get up early. &#34; I feel like tapping on the mic. Making them get up for a little calisthenics, like they did to us in grade school when everyone was half-dead.<br/><br/>There&#39;s a reason comedy clubs don&#39;t do 9am shows.<br/><br/>Farmers have no choice, and I know this via experience in the field. Gotta do what you gotta do, whether you like it or not.<br/><br/>Hemingway used to write in the early mornings. But this was only because he couldn&#39;t wait to start drinking at midday. Honestly, I see the appeal -- but what could a sober Hemingway have accomplished in the power of the night?<br/><br/>His fellow Nobel laureate Bob Dylan has spoken over the years about the night, and how certain things live there creatively, inaccessible during the day. He&#39;s right. The &#34;mystic hours when a person’s alone,&#34; he called them on his last album.<br/><br/>St. Thomas Aquinas, mega genius he was, wrote during the day. But what he wrote was the product of long nights spent before the Blessed Sacrament in prayer. Those mystic hours when a person&#39;s alone. He slept very little, and I suppose that&#39;s the ideal.<br/><br/>It&#39;s really the cycle of sleep that makes the fake morning person. People who are tired after long days, turning in early. Can&#39;t argue with that. Older folks who cannot sleep in long stretches, beginning sleep in the late evening. Understandable.<br/><br/>But not natural, not even by basic brain function. Patterns of living thrust upon us via extraordinary condition.<br/><br/>The morning person does not exist: they are only made such through anguish, exacerbated as it is by the Protestant work ethic.<br/><br/>Big Coffee does not want you to know this.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqsg4crm7lzx79jj6hd76ph7nmnmz7w798jmu579zxvapk5mgpel0xc2p68sd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…68sd</a></span> </div> There’s no such thing as a morning person. There are simply those without the fortitude to stay up late. </blockquote> 2026-05-02T17:07:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz82z7scn90xupytuz9sak4eq4p3nzux4lmrceyl0kjv7wfla43pczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6pj987 GM. Around these parts on Friday, that entails office work leading in to visits to the homebound. <br/><br/>Have a blessed one out there good people, and slide on in to that weekend.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i.nostr.build/Y3kPP0NzjEO0xjtm.jpg"> 2026-05-01T18:50:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9e5zgdztx3v88g37ug5z6xzp9h8e7gxaycdh08wa4shcaknqc4jgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyd6z9tw A cleaned up version of &#34;How to Make an Awesome Confession.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://frjosh.org/blog/how-to-make-an-awesome-confession/">https://frjosh.org/blog/how-to-make-an-awesome-confession/</a> 2026-05-01T09:29:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgl9e73khttpg79xvku8xcmjhajeamff45n8kh93euhaea35w2h5gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyzq8gzm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxkmwqcujkzq3tskxq63nuxladz7ger5qh2smpnna7yhaecax632q3pt37l'>nevent1q…t37l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! Some good stuff here. 2026-05-01T05:56:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz5w30q9qu4cn6mvz2uwp7frew4qyhtkmq4wd6hhja64rfk93eyqqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyqcxy3l Just learned of David Allen Coe’s passing. He wasn’t a perfect guy, but none of us are. An outlaw who did the genre proud.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/LZbso7sNqv0">https://youtu.be/LZbso7sNqv0</a> 2026-05-01T01:10:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0rluf0qr86kecncny98ngwgdkaz9zg5ee3kmqqu8esnquav3dz9czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymygk0jqe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwmxrt80kwhvwsaf0meyjyumrmuf7xalt68r2dsas5m0ay85qgscylg737'>nevent1q…g737</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Much Tex Mex is not actually Mex. Burritos. The very concept of &#34;taco&#34; most Americans/foreigners hold. All mirages, fakes.<br/><br/>One might argue that even the flour tortilla is a foreign invention, flour having been introduced by the Spanish. Small soft corn tortillas, meat, cilantro, onions. That&#39;s how you make a taco. 2026-04-30T23:01:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ea8vz7mxn9k8k2f7zkejg33t4d44kfaq739eajgxfzaq5zh7wlczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyuthnye My long, drawn-out episode with USPS is now ended. The package came today, and -- surprisingly -- the contents were not destroyed.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqs9kj33x8tr08pny2czjf6z580sgx6wkhjuugx2sfq0grz6yy6murcfdn4j2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…n4j2</a></span> </div> Amazon could have literally sent this thing by donkey and it would have been here quicker than with the USPS.<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqsfe4hz2737pguzjxasamg0wg3v3vmvfawnlenxmj3tdtydgmmkx2ccyl96l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…l96l</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-04-30T20:40:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9kj33x8tr08pny2czjf6z580sgx6wkhjuugx2sfq0grz6yy6murczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy3xyxsp Amazon could have literally sent this thing by donkey and it would have been here quicker than with the USPS.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqsfe4hz2737pguzjxasamg0wg3v3vmvfawnlenxmj3tdtydgmmkx2ccyl96l" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…l96l</a></span> </div> The item that was expected to arrive April 23rd now has a projected delivery date of May 5th.<br/><br/>Your United States Postal Service, everyone. </blockquote> 2026-04-30T03:44:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq99v3t7lauy9gadmr4d0c44sf4dvy4fydnaqj5z9pf9qpkkjd8mszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy8xtu40 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpxtaw00g32md3nln53qqlf9jkdkjrc0wcnyd5zqzh8jfw9e8p3gtjpynp'>nevent1q…pynp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In my dream world, the interior smells like spilled beer and cigarettes. 2026-04-30T01:28:39+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfg5sqnccqa8lm39pmmphhfhz4rq59upldgzj7gydjp6w8vnxrn7szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy8et0n9 &#34;Do you think the owners inside will hear us if we start it up?&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55239232566_0ee9becc7c_c.jpg"> 2026-04-30T01:24:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp6hcv3pe9x2swn7f903k8at6p4mckfs4fs8t49jcpv7wjz60tvjgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyyq0rwl The new pop discourse is around &#34;assassin culture,&#34; but that&#39;s a messy term. <br/><br/>I saw the pivot ca. 2020 with the &#34;punch a Nazi&#34; dialogue, where consensus grew among certain groups that committing an evil (unprovoked physical violence) is morally permissible because it brings about a desirable outcome (owning a &#34;Nazi&#34;). This is really just utilitarian pragmatism in contemporary clothing, and is nothing new, even if it speaks to a weakened moral formation.<br/><br/>Rule #1 of Morality: Do no evil.<br/><br/>Rule #2 is implied via the first, but apparently needs to be reaffirmed: Do no evil such that good may come of it. 2026-04-29T21:11:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszzazl4ztqchz46l9h7rdp04an73kf4w5anv6lkv8gzstpq0a0z9gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy7jxh0k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx7ajwzu9a9x55a77zs8t4dx0fw9sllqsj6mfnpku4n4qhap7zgqqqfnmnf'>nevent1q…nmnf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am perpetually an old man. 2026-04-29T18:14:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszefk3pq3u5e962rh322q9hn9gqvmp2jp68dstruca9p5frr236rqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymynawky5 I used to start my work morning reading the paper, catching up on the news. Now I&#39;ve abandoned the news and simply just scroll my Nostr timeline.<br/><br/>Upgrade.<br/><br/>Have a blessed day, people!<br/><br/> <img src="https://i.nostr.build/Y3kPP0NzjEO0xjtm.jpg"> 2026-04-29T16:49:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstw793nyqrs5kqtjmj0gdnngwxyzkcnhu7vp6hn7lur4raed0nw2gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy0uefq4 Everyone hates on Trump, but the true enemy hides in plain sight.<br/><br/>Goodnight all. That is, except for the institutional USPS.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqs9pug6g7zqpr5h8ekluhya8r0x87sqx9s2rcpk4tdm67jespg3k0cchpnqf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…pnqf</a></span> </div> Meanwhile, on a second unrelated shipment...<br/><br/>The USPS can go hang.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55229142219_c63b4dc04a_h.jpg"> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqspsfmh63xd8ymvqt93kfa7cvg7rf0gjs7lhy2lvt02p9a562danjqunmelh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…melh</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-04-29T07:33:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd0cufylt0q38hmxnqknznydhp6crrr24cuye6fy382fy8qr0zfqgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy38pnny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvg8w59yh538w7dneftmvv90zm6dct5x55t0c2krdxttwrpz68dagtwt2jf'>nevent1q…t2jf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fortunately for all of us, the symptoms aren&#39;t severe and it looks like a garden-variety cold, same as the rest of the mutations. 2026-04-28T23:21:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszq9yjaqsagfe7ux7467xg0nw8eev0w4qk9szyr6v3fq77wsnfy0szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymys95efj Just saw a YouTube video about the New York Times&#39; best novels of 2026 (so far). <br/><br/>Modern literary fiction sounds dreadful. 2026-04-28T23:12:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfe4hz2737pguzjxasamg0wg3v3vmvfawnlenxmj3tdtydgmmkx2czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyc6wqm9 The item that was expected to arrive April 23rd now has a projected delivery date of May 5th.<br/><br/>Your United States Postal Service, everyone. 2026-04-28T21:27:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz8ju9ev6y63q0dykwnl0rjma7z69cavqlu5dr3anhv7ds9gtgmcgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy55mkrt The MacBook Neo is still an absolute masterpiece in my opinion. 2026-04-28T19:53:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8uq340ymmjp2auy222cc023m2nrj7rf4qme9fev93rs0f9yn8aegzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyv8meuw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvxhrhy5fwx4lucnsav6s6ye8qsvelk07wkvhwlpshcy5fypvdnlgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7ldkda6'>nevent1q…kda6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s too expensive to just chill there. They killed it. 2026-04-28T05:11:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq7x45360ejpga8gmhlscpkalu50rdgjn42w596penhsqxwfh2eyczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymylz39ef Whaddaya mean we don&#39;t miss NFTs? 2026-04-28T04:57:52+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs025ar7snc793cv5mdre56ejz7yrkhdspnec88fg3c4uzzk03km8szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy4yls5g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9qgj2l7cru2q2cydsr5vf8xcxp270s5v9hwe7rtv8a6nm8x6kfaspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7syrx30'>nevent1q…rx30</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Got it. Ugh. I am an idiot. Thanks. 2026-04-27T22:43:22+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9qgj2l7cru2q2cydsr5vf8xcxp270s5v9hwe7rtv8a6nm8x6kfaszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymywgz2m9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstspdlvkfd29n8x089xy2c6fru6wjxjlc6hm8v6urllvxqz7q7mucpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7m8zpnp'>nevent1q…zpnp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.ditto.pub/59abe0baecaa001a580abd2063afb95e8bf5785a9e0b7b7c3894e9cffee60e86.png"> 2026-04-27T22:39:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvvygg5z0hvkpn0g69mtxs0pefwgd7ypaheshy9rucg3kasqr0ywszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymywy4cae In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszeyqaxupaxwcl377fztc0ty8s07d55zc43g9fqwejt22ytgeue7cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7q0ck93'>nevent1q…ck93</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Went back in time a ways, and same issue. It shows my follow list; shows the number I am following. It just displays zero content. 2026-04-27T22:21:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf2fmlvale7vqy02afa2zsa2e9ncwvnpek5w6ffdvqxm85hzwesmszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy8qfc4c Toy cameras are, of course, bad. But that&#39;s the whole point.<br/><br/>The Camp Snap Pro is a very good bad camera.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55233684522_95670303a9_h.jpg"> 2026-04-27T21:47:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09fet3rpqjmcnc6dz0zul6tklzpcxqufgmpcv80ueu52yenajk7czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyyhlqsz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxdmwfsqej8xfunlqev888hkq4a45yfxj6cv8jlcfwfuzsglggjsadjtyx'>nevent1q…jtyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am on a 1gb low latency connection, so that&#39;s not it. And it&#39;s consistent across every computer. 2026-04-27T21:32:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxav3vupz6nnzuem0hgrmj6k52p9yvlt9xkjeqjwlectggezpwnvqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymye4chqp The best tool is the one that gets out of your way.<br/><br/>The problem is that we end up too focused on the tool itself, and it becomes the focus of our creative attention. <br/><br/>If your identity is as &#34;bitcoin,&#34; then it is essentially an identity built on top of money. That&#39;s boring. And sad. And... you know... something the Lord warns us against.<br/><br/>Rather, show me what you do with those tools, living your life as you do. That&#39;s what makes you interesting. <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp78xcep59u0q2fyqvv8z0cgpdh8rtlp6v98xqs60aa92y5pn9r9fqqsvrlcyn5a4c6720hadkwjmayf5h79trk456dfxksfaty9x5rm6xecd5vz42" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…vz42</a></span> </div> As time goes by, I find myself more and more interested in people that use Bitcoin and Nostr as practical tools for freedom, and not at all interested in people that roll up their entire identity in “being a bitcoiner or nostr user.” Anyone else? </blockquote> 2026-04-27T18:56:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqqwerxvx70l0wh70davk6gjj97qcmjwhlxf0cq56s6zjwk93al3szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymysx8cs0 Good morning.<br/><br/>The USPS is still your enemy.<br/><br/>That is all. 2026-04-27T18:37:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqzh3n9au043ax2xlqq04k2eyxg0ajy0e9cnah0j5ra9p6p3fradgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyaff4ln I have, somehow, some way, nuked my main feed on only Ditto. Still working perfectly everywhere else, but Ditto says I am following no one. I am, though. 2026-04-27T09:28:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9y0nfdr8s9ja6w6wfgdamegeymvslhxmvf3l42pjkq52z7d2359gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyh9tclz How about somebody fixes the Primal web media server settings. Pretty please? 2026-04-27T08:33:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs06sn9kmpaelc4f22m9l7d0t4kkxy32ghev92r7mau7qergwme8wqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy0kcw3x Nothing like a little extremism from a leftist nut to drive Trump&#39;s poll numbers, so at least he has that going for him. 2026-04-26T05:33:18+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0plmzvh4f9kudxtvup5hhxwvxcreeq6t7rsa4mqrgyqq3cr098pqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyunzy7f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdw3t2h48f0nw2mg8ehh0hcj2lnj2c5yhddwqgvty27zh29j88wgs4q0klg'>nevent1q…0klg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As a wise older fellow once told me, “Bedford Park is where mail goes to die.” 2026-04-26T03:17:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdw3t2h48f0nw2mg8ehh0hcj2lnj2c5yhddwqgvty27zh29j88wgszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymykjwrpd I don’t get salty often. It takes a lot. <br/><br/>I’m still very, very salty. Nothing worse than USPS in Chicagoland. <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs9pug6g7zqpr5h8ekluhya8r0x87sqx9s2rcpk4tdm67jespg3k0cled467" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…d467</a></span> </div> Meanwhile, on a second unrelated shipment...<br/><br/>The USPS can go hang.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55229142219_c63b4dc04a_h.jpg"> <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqspsfmh63xd8ymvqt93kfa7cvg7rf0gjs7lhy2lvt02p9a562danjqunmelh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…melh</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-04-26T03:16:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ct3wznewfwtjhcztddytk732nyjk848c2eluwkcqt8tl7r7dc9qzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymymj7pja Nice turnout for the bike blessing. Bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters always welcome.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55229790569_de375a0530_h.jpg"> 2026-04-25T20:26:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspq4mkafs33txkcts89mnvzr55pd2ajmfrvq7y59kn5qxjzwsj4mszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymykfdz6n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00lwymhqakwy5cy2zl8jucjydegpw0ju0p8lhwulgaflk76ytakce5aku2'>nevent1q…aku2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He just keeps on bullying, though. Iran is a good example. He&#39;s not satisfied with his win yet. 2026-04-25T20:23:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrfd03z7pvx40ddgdpet0rkhcxmqw8an3h6t4e2zza3w0yw48pldczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyw6tj42 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsta6u6qxj74ttgkmfexfxfappnv0rn3vg44tpfjpne8elg3lrh3rs374umr'>nevent1q…4umr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just about the only thing I admire about Trump: he will say absolutely crazy, absurd things in order to arrive at a new point where he comes out ahead. He knows what he&#39;s doing every single time... and it works. 2026-04-25T18:20:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9pug6g7zqpr5h8ekluhya8r0x87sqx9s2rcpk4tdm67jespg3k0czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymywt5n7l Meanwhile, on a second unrelated shipment...<br/><br/>The USPS can go hang.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55229142219_c63b4dc04a_h.jpg"> <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqspsfmh63xd8ymvqt93kfa7cvg7rf0gjs7lhy2lvt02p9a562danjqunmelh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…melh</a></span> </div> Estimated delivery date went from yesterday to... Wednesday.<br/><br/>I repeat: worthless.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqswe42u32k2l26x2kk4sx5elzq2drawr4g5e8pu25sprm7vvtup7fq4uw65j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…w65j</a></span> </blockquote> 2026-04-25T08:31:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspsfmh63xd8ymvqt93kfa7cvg7rf0gjs7lhy2lvt02p9a562danjqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyt5l3a9 Estimated delivery date went from yesterday to... Wednesday.<br/><br/>I repeat: worthless.<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpzhmwh72ryutegfs8cpv0td4qnhvfl9q8ug5r3tq02lshlhazjdjqqswe42u32k2l26x2kk4sx5elzq2drawr4g5e8pu25sprm7vvtup7fq4uw65j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…w65j</a></span> </div> Why on earth would Amazon consider it good policy to use the United States Postal Service as a shipping partner? Talk about the very worst logistical operation they could cozy up with. <br/><br/>Sure, they have the infrastructure, but they don't give two squirts about proposed delivery dates. </blockquote> 2026-04-25T04:05:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2k3dn67hm3d6gpahsmhhxp2claawjp0zxz2qqpp4g7t8vj2l4c5szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymykmmtfp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmelppl3rtgyq486g7dzp22f7eu2mnzts23tgun8kgcypxa2qazgfm34gu'>nevent1q…34gu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>True enough, but at least they get it more often than not. As soon as I see the USPS involved, I know I&#39;m in for a ride where my order may or may not get here. 2026-04-24T21:37:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswe42u32k2l26x2kk4sx5elzq2drawr4g5e8pu25sprm7vvtup7fqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyc402sp Why on earth would Amazon consider it good policy to use the United States Postal Service as a shipping partner? Talk about the very worst logistical operation they could cozy up with. <br/><br/>Sure, they have the infrastructure, but they don&#39;t give two squirts about proposed delivery dates. 2026-04-24T21:35:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszn78fje8ch3s7nnlmzgssrfpma82e57mckmvx62qu9tkz6zafhtczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy5g2kqx One of the major advantages of Nostr is that it&#39;s essentially my blank canvas. There&#39;s no right or wrong way to use it, so I just create for myself. 2026-04-24T17:44:40+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszz7zgzc9422yjyzyc4urvv4srahseypdtwlw9r5dl09fx826u5wczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymynvpxke In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgtlerk4yqy847w82zl25umyaq7as90gggr923pw527l2wpgyr3tgctryat'>nevent1q…ryat</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Steak n Shake is great. Nice shoestring fries. 2026-04-24T17:30:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsra7wpf0jvu0ns02p2pg0eyurraxqg9tl64jukdu9zl9slhz2fzvqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyfet2vx GM. It&#39;s Friday. Slide into the weekend, and do some penance for me.<br/><br/>(Morning picture on a Kodak Charmera, aka &#34;Potato Cam&#34;)<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55226665447_f4fa26cb94_c.jpg"> 2026-04-24T17:13:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg9ynhjke6u70mdqt367tvdffa3rfdk3vent00z400eygu2h9lpjqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyqwq5sh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdlgefrlrv5a55rr6t9zm6e25apu6dadcn4rn5qs3fnu4kpycljxsjdqst6'>nevent1q…qst6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I learned about her through you a couple weeks ago. I&#39;m still on the fence about your initial reaction: almost seems like performance art. 2026-04-24T04:25:18+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrd6v6ag2m06rkv4vtv6ussedmvqxhq3ewnw03jrd54sanhfy6tyszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyygrgms In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdh8nf009xvuycp82e356svcrgvrur6mrd6sf2n24vlgdjwzlm5eq6ht3h2'>nevent1q…t3h2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Top secret things. Like blobs turning sentient, demanding proper care. Emoji packs granting powers unknown to the outside world. Kinds you haven&#39;t dreamed of. 2026-04-24T04:23:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7uw0npjj7rkq8swnjg8mmty57nxmknn7dqhxj3fsvh6aespp6eczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyuee6kx The Kodak Charmera is, in fact, charming. <br/><br/>I had a young photographer in the office today when it arrived and we decided to dub it &#34;Potato Cam.&#34; But what fun, to have this tiny little thing in your pocket, always available for one purpose: to take the visual equivalent of &#34;low-fi&#34; photos with. #photography<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55226496009_2989b891e9_c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55226414543_3f9f265d02_c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55226654935_5670b5fb4c_c.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-23T22:56:53+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0e948tmk4grp3h6zpahss54ts35tm2nqlj9j33q7a0l3rtajpq9czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyfnqcvl Random Twitter Genius: &#34;doNt yOu kNoW JeSus wASn&#39;t wHiTe?!?&#34;<br/><br/>Equatorial Guinea:<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55226157750_2ee7a64da0_h.jpg"> 2026-04-23T18:25:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw5rezfwjspw5c9lv68f2vwpktjnn2hslj8rs7ppm2w6cv0n4u48qzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymycmt50x GM. Mass celebrated, and now into a busy day. Haircut on deck, so it can&#39;t be all bad.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55225574906_e39d38782d_4k.jpg"> 2026-04-23T16:19:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw4gf7nnn2shm9pukalnfvr4agw30z30kccg7shmdyekgtmm4mtuczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6cgxeq GN when your time comes. As we pray in Night Prayer, &#34;may God grant us a restful night and a peaceful death.&#34;<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55223809061_b576d16724_h.jpg"> 2026-04-23T04:42:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfqmlehf5tqaln3hdqzauug8034dse3p2ps34r5v2vwjde44tpmqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyprqqld Yow.<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://0x0.happytavern.co/28935c1c27ab46948c0dd876196fa3a7f4a93c52f6787982462975affb79f3ce.mp4"></video> 2026-04-23T02:15:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2x3hjlpzwppekptj2xcfpx9pvpdt9lfhsnq75jk2w9jkjw3grqcczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyq5uxy2 A good reminder that the bull doesn&#39;t always lose...<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55224145411_803c85202c_c.jpg"> 2026-04-22T21:17:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2n6kuvymallwphx2z5rcjrecau69t7j58nptukt5yt77qh3hvqnqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyqzrpax The Nowhere project is one of the coolest things I&#39;ve seen in the Nostr space in a while. It&#39;s the power of this crazy little protocol unleashed.<br/><br/><a href="https://hostednowhere.com/">https://hostednowhere.com/</a> 2026-04-22T18:43:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswp5wpuhguy88w9r96dklctjrujttg3qnpfw4jckhngc5jaaxjdkczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy29x8wr <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55223034578_3aefa92fee_c.jpg"> 2026-04-22T16:58:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqmmxdy3ta3vxy495xqk0auyr7c92xgr8p5ys0rln4pzqy84d7qwczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymym54gx9 GM. It&#39;s Wednesday. I think I wished you a blessed Wednesday yesterday, so may it be doubly blessed now that it&#39;s arrived. <br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55223759633_dcf2382d64_h.jpg"> 2026-04-22T16:48:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs99ddz5hvge26mza49cs0kcvlu48t9xcyhm864l5l4fuynrcs3tcszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy4xellh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlmxg2u0h3mtqafl74fpz9hkdhn0c2w9dst47wq8wtg4uccklccgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z78cl56g'>nevent1q…l56g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In discovering the site this early morning here, I thought to myself that this is the one thing missing! 2026-04-22T11:36:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2m0mh758udh3hf9vd2szqaunsc3fyzclxuq743jmm5l8zzaj60gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyp2yxex Among other tasks, I had the privilege of ministering to a very sweet woman with terminal pancreatic cancer today. Grateful for the opportunity.<br/><br/>Gratitude. As Ray Wylie Hubbard sings:<br/><br/>&#34;And the days that I keep my gratitude<br/>Higher than my expectations<br/>Well, I have really good days.&#34;<br/><br/>Today&#39;s been a darned fine day.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i.nostr.build/JKsSK8nUH9h0nMPa.jpg"> 2026-04-22T05:00:50+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpu357pf52gkr62jzhnfrlr6wa60nkdrw66md62jmqy3dhtsttugzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymylm4lmg Will be interesting to see where John Temus is able to take Apple. Things grew stagnant under Tim Cook, but maybe Temus&#39; experience on the hardware end will shake things up. 2026-04-22T04:06:31+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrhh0v7syt4egnsj2k8c92ag5rlrfh4f0w28dtasp47ysuzcxny4qzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymye9f57m 🤷‍♂️ No one knows...<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7283/9430959276_2fdbc15d82_h.jpg"> 2026-04-22T02:57:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2dvgef3m7235pye7rps8lwxr9a0pfp4z2jjw2qdc7wstu9dcl8gszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6xpu3p Was just reviewing some of my old photos. The statuary at Gettysburg is something else.<br/><br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7428/9736304669_6dec815634_h.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7308/9736300589_3a43e6ebf5_h.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7439/9736306395_cf7ec5d64d_h.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/7330/9736305931_3c0e4aef3e_h.jpg"> 2026-04-22T00:20:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsttret5665atm3kftffnm4mzf4d2xx7vp4raan62h3g4vuxx3p2nqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyhwuncd Not really morning here anymore, anon, and I&#39;ve been going a while. But just wanted to wish you all a blessed Wednesday.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i.nostr.build/Y3kPP0NzjEO0xjtm.jpg"> 2026-04-21T19:21:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgu3743ury7yclaa3dehrrnvgmvll6jqvm28vacjcy5q477a20j2qzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymymnlgr4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8j8qnpaah77u2m6jm5n8vhmxdt35fv83wtdk7tp0ew202auvre2cpzamhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuegeh9s2y'>nevent1q…9s2y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wonder. Would it then persist on my own timeline? 2026-04-21T16:09:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvuxcaxn83vdthv3p5344fyxg50q2s8htf8muarctqs987gzrx5wczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6za4hm Too much caffeine = too much wasted time when the sun goes down, but that&#39;s how she rolls this time of year.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i.nostr.build/JKsSK8nUH9h0nMPa.jpg"> 2026-04-21T09:08:45+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkneyhaf6rx3mfws70g9ddx6rkxtgvqw5nguwvxxyhah9j54kd5czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymymmm7r4 I had Grok make me some Chick Tracts, and this is one of my favorites.<br/><br/> <img src="https://0x0.happytavern.co/33f02f9230de837f1abad3d205d74ed3d05defbca9bbbf9311709174f1a8a839.jpg"> 2026-04-21T07:17:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsre85jtakak36pvx97wt9z0gzdv6fzzyk6mjaa0jyx97a7qn5rz4szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6zswzf <img src="https://0x0.happytavern.co/19a51b9962ceb229e395377f39dd165baa3388f2ff82bcefca1264e8a055b1e0.jpeg"> 2026-04-21T06:52:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspyayz5tc0fxq7kxng5q0stw66v4y29kkcdnns9mjhv6ll7hjuz3szyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy885626 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrnj62t7sw59e8ld5utmzgralpfmsk97fx7n7gy4xyu60rf2df7jspz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejz74t2kg5'>nevent1q…2kg5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My main problem with the song is just that it&#39;s bad songwriting, but outside of that, every time I hear &#34;Mary Did You Know?&#34; said, I say: YES! YES SHE KNEW! SHE NKNEEEWWWWW! SHE WAS TOLD! SHE KNEW!&#34; 2026-04-20T20:09:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfjv6ht2g0z9qdgxt4xhwc5pgtlnjyry7e93h07zg56y9tjd8l4uqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyfuv3um In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2w0gpwgew04tvjks82dcr38slgh403k3p4e3snatdmmvfc8g2h3s87pqsj'>nevent1q…pqsj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It really is! I explain it to every couple I marry. When I celebrate Eucharist, I do the action of confecting it. In Penance, I give absolution. But Marriage is unique in that I don’t “do” anything save for serve as a witness; it’s the couple doing. <br/><br/>Even more interesting historically. For a time, the Church struggled with the reality of the Sacramental bond formed in private, between the couple, with no witnesses. You can imagine the problems this caused, so the Church established the fact that this is a public sacrament, to be done in front of the Church with witnesses. Even the “Wedding Mass” is a young concept, as the most traditional mode was to get married at the entrance/stairs of the church building in front of the entire town in a simple ceremony, in keeping with the Church’s determination that it was in fact a public event. 2026-04-19T15:25:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0cn8vy3lawumx0e9nhz2ak4ep0zxzu0dmqnmca8e9lxrrtktg6kgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy45q2m5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd2pkmg2cnw68geq9e9qa6emf7ngtj9a0e7h44avyyl285ysjswjcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z792h7k5'>nevent1q…h7k5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not wanting to defend this guy, buuuut:<br/><br/>&#34;Vance was named James Donald Bowman at birth. Afterward, he was adopted by his mother&#39;s third husband and had his name changed to James David Hamel. In April 2013, he adopted his maternal grandparents&#39; surname of Vance.&#34;<br/><br/>If I&#39;d been renamed after my mother&#39;s third husband, I&#39;d probably want a new name myself. 2026-04-19T06:01:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08dy3z5l2hwvu68x4v650mh94ld0ezr4g3kz9wa22y4zgk4m2vgczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyt2w9za In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp26ctmanscunyrumyk4y50jrjvyr67swvndajacgezhzmdpaxg7qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7epsr5t'>nevent1q…sr5t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had to chuckle. Deacons, for many generations, were the actual power brokers of the Church. St. Gregory the Great is a good example.<br/><br/>That said, Matrimony is one of the things I agree with them doing, since they&#39;re not exercising any power at all. The priest doesn&#39;t marry a couple: the couple marries each other, and are the proper ministers of the Sacrament. 2026-04-19T04:57:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsymycl2de60t6twhpnw5zenv58qhawm3dq9ejm0ntc35qphcan0lszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyvrrpra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0v00qrlfccpralead7prqav8wtuqycy6mlxt0epra8dxztqsgncpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3eryvfwvdhk6ffy5xw'>nevent1q…y5xw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was a convalidation. Usually when people seek out the sacrament after being civilly married, they’re good ones. 2026-04-18T21:15:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswcxx4lh6yzvnxhv33w2ljwaffyfgmw8xvs4tnxg8evuzss342kkszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyjygcm7 Had a nice wedding today. Good couple! 2026-04-18T20:25:51+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxsckyy95tcl48peu4fzmruzxc7g5r9rpqrtmly7q4uj6lq9gl0qszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6humlm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqsdpjv9td7rz3520chw5hul5msn4j6sdn3sl8ufh7wachjjn823gpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcqnx0cg'>nevent1q…x0cg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nuke the moon. It&#39;s our only option. 2026-04-18T17:37:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstv242cnt7p0nlf5l59kp7u8gltq662xvqhtqkznhtk968umk4s4gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyrj8r5f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9lntn93zfellydtzdh0cjd4eq5frdrrhn6kuzhweztkkzsscvrfc7dk3tp'>nevent1q…k3tp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is why I blame the clients themselves; running two different ones will show a disparity in delivery, even though the relay has done its job. 2026-04-15T22:06:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdkukjt0gcjek5jet632xzuvpr2u0ahgf5q56smzskvu5wgv56q0czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy94kwyx Sigh. What clients absolutely cannot do is skip events. This is a basic issue. 2026-04-15T21:30:47+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsggpzp26lhfmwwzg6nphrgr969xq4rrdpaqe5nrny9kt9ac80xh7qzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy4n028g Ditto is on the Apple App Store now. Working great! 2026-04-15T20:21:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0yuzwdgnkluuzxrdm8zlll8v2dzld67v7senquk2j67lcn37m6zszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymynnfp3k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8nvepxesgmenxaf3zlwmvccn50800kch83w6e5mm7hcqv58glx0clauxcx'>nevent1q…uxcx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>...especially since there can be no such ban. The Roman Missal PRESUMES! we are celebrating Mass facing liturgical East, and therefore contains instructions as to when we are to face the people. 2026-04-15T17:23:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqg8cxtf9wvav59kr0leedt4rz5y64n0qqy7uga2mevhfd7r0636gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyc5ncda Free LLMs only. 2026-04-15T05:15:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs232a4zf9exnhtqu5cuwuv957tsrxrpgrfrwq25vrcjlwrpsefqrszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy40060x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydsgs93rnt0cunqwsmxcjettv96x7fr02elgen27fxar5yw8d4dspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z77afckp'>nevent1q…fckp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Both of mine are Rugged Rosary also. Probably my favorite maker. Thinking of learning how to make them myself. 2026-04-15T04:25:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2sq65a6q55mjnjmas5w508akx9g7cjtcfnrfsvely0ukk53cr8hczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy6qyxhl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy32srdqydhe5gpqkype6zm2m2x7ux8932p60amlm9p6tjkmqxyvcdenzyf'>nevent1q…nzyf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A small beaded rosary (up top) and a one-decade chaplet (bottom). EDC in a small pouch. <img src="https://i.nostr.build/HXQtHNt4IeipyrtO.jpg"> 2026-04-15T02:54:14+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs02ewx73l487vmztepcxzvlcjglkg9u2h9wjjf3eazldpm6qfcp2qzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymypc5hke Taxes, am I right? 2026-04-14T19:04:19+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszkwne8c0sa9a46gf9ahunx4klmpa3wddem89e8um5a30t45zyqggzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyveyz2x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsylgmd7whgtw4vaz0kzm5uz5egqy9ga6hafplckxghqmuks4v52wspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z79t5ynn'>nevent1q…5ynn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The total Trump crash out has been something to behold. Color me impressed with this guy&#39;s ability to alienate pretty much everybody. 2026-04-13T07:15:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp44qc07lgyafz7h2nkg9kwawhkkqz2p6sgc74n53g9cfjw4sm2rgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyu4nwq0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsylgmd7whgtw4vaz0kzm5uz5egqy9ga6hafplckxghqmuks4v52wspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z79t5ynn'>nevent1q…5ynn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still laughing at the notion of the Cardinals electing Leo to serve as a foil for Trump, as if that were an actual concern. 2026-04-13T07:06:38+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsylgmd7whgtw4vaz0kzm5uz5egqy9ga6hafplckxghqmuks4v52wszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyz92p74 How about... no. Just... no. Log off, Don.<br/><br/> <img src="https://npub13tahtl9pjw9u5ycruqk84k6sfmkyljsr7y2pc4s840ctlm73fxeq3j6e08.blossom.band/9fc312f1fc46bc998717418cecc78e70f69c2dc515f8d81ae5b735f271287004.png"> <br/><br/> <img src="https://npub13tahtl9pjw9u5ycruqk84k6sfmkyljsr7y2pc4s840ctlm73fxeq3j6e08.blossom.band/e8be8d6918a0ca79229a42eb6527065117237f24528e73d2992f8a8ff3401c56.png"> 2026-04-13T07:01:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9062uu044w54hrc7e88uhh50llwxntpkk43delhz4u8zexxm9c8czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymypddnyt UPDATE: For the 45th year in a row, I did not win the Masters. 2026-04-13T01:16:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs229799d9fvpdqpn3qw94dwtmp9jneu3pzv27l695nmv8gf62na6gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymya347x8 &#34;Sister Faustina pondered on the mystery of God&#39;s mercy, not only in the Holy Scriptures, but also in the events of her own life. Such meditations on the mystery of God&#39;s mercy led her to the conclusion that there is not a single moment in human life without God&#39;s mercy, as Divine Mercy is like a golden thread woven into all the moments of our human existence.&#34; - Introduction to the Diary, by Sr. M. Elzbieta Siepak, OLM 2026-04-11T21:39:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2388r67uuchaxpxhtty45gzu23amlf5hpnxqwteywnnj4kflscnqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyfa9ken Unpopular Opinion: The White Sox &#34;Pope Hat&#34; giveaway is cringe and in bad taste.<br/><br/>In reality, I recognize my own sensitivity, as the sight of a miter should repulse every mediocre priest.<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.ditto.pub/939166a030252b93a2335b96c1a5e312edb1f228526cf72392b5200ab5821e12.png"> 2026-04-11T21:02:28+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs06x2wsrcyhz2n6gsuhm9n4aqnpscxwa79nczcn6ksv6x2szwzfvqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyelj0ux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjvh8ka09dexu4g7hxq9dk7y77r5ge5yxv8exdmumv4cnffw989gp9dmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuervv4ezucm0d5hkg7twv9kk7ttvv9h8getjdckkvmmcw3ex7aqvk60x2'>nevent1q…60x2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turns out, yelling “where my flat-earthers at” isn’t the quickest way to success. 2026-04-11T01:23:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszjvh8ka09dexu4g7hxq9dk7y77r5ge5yxv8exdmumv4cnffw989gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyr07g0j Trying to infiltrate the flat-earthers and the Moon landing conspiracists at my parish bar but failing. 2026-04-11T01:04:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcngys5z8s2j4s5wu6fff9d24k0hw5kt5pw49dwy63yze9a3ze3gzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyfhvh7f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp36wpcxeu3969mpusvfxy3n9vxwe0et3afeqtkvp3nrm4wvhetrspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7jqeqj2'>nevent1q…eqj2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am not above posting the occasional AI slop, just as long as it hits. 2026-04-10T21:25:25+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp36wpcxeu3969mpusvfxy3n9vxwe0et3afeqtkvp3nrm4wvhetrszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy40zmnp <video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="http://cdn.hzrd149.com/c4aaaf7ec92b3d22fbb28e5d62fc4e8f1f00c9815b135aef13cbc03398fd4882.mp4"></video> 2026-04-10T21:20:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw50jpvald6egh2tjsfvw3xusuph4g7rvy7f2s3mhezhwvwg7qysczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy374gs4 As suspected...<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.ditto.pub/ce0636dd788f602f86874d0a78f78c3260c38cdc09cdf750a7f0ec555fdb50e3.png"> <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qgsg47m4ljse8z72zvp7qtr6mdgyamz0egplz9qu2cr6hu9lalg5nvspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7qpqkq2uuxtf4dhhkm87vcyzl4mq7frdqh2jr9pejd2xgmgcm7vydzpqm685mm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…85mm</a></span> </div> On the one hand: If anyone actually took any kind of threat of force against the Vatican seriously, they're bonkers.<br/><br/>On the other hand: There's no doubt Trump and his people turn the screws to get what they want.<br/><br/>The reality of what went on probably falls somewhere in the middle, as is always the case.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/09/pentagon-confirms-it-met-with-vatican-but-denies-reports-of-a-bitter-clash-amid-the-popes-mounting-criticism/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/09/pentagon-confirms-it-met-with-vatican-but-denies-reports-of-a-bitter-clash-amid-the-popes-mounting-criticism/</a> </blockquote> 2026-04-10T21:01:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2kdglz0hes3y6f8xnes9280r3pscz6u8wlzgqf46008h6z3xrvcqzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy60wg6r I&#39;ve read McCarthy&#39;s &#34;Blood Meridian&#34; all the way through, once, when I was in my 20&#39;s, but have struggled to re-read it to completion ever since.<br/><br/>I get what it&#39;s trying to do. But instead of building up a kind of existential dread in me, the reader, all it really provokes is ambivalence. Not exactly what you want in a &#34;horror&#34; read. 2026-04-10T05:42:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstq9wwr956kmmmdnlxvzp06as0y3kst4fpjsuex4ryd5vdlxzx3qszyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy2ljmf4 On the one hand: If anyone actually took any kind of threat of force against the Vatican seriously, they&#39;re bonkers.<br/><br/>On the other hand: There&#39;s no doubt Trump and his people turn the screws to get what they want.<br/><br/>The reality of what went on probably falls somewhere in the middle, as is always the case.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/09/pentagon-confirms-it-met-with-vatican-but-denies-reports-of-a-bitter-clash-amid-the-popes-mounting-criticism/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/09/pentagon-confirms-it-met-with-vatican-but-denies-reports-of-a-bitter-clash-amid-the-popes-mounting-criticism/</a> 2026-04-10T04:50:17+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8chlxrvy793p2x86tgqgazcz7txc96vs7trr3p5fvkep7arkzlpczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyjmdvh5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszm53mnjzkpjecd273tac8twvdr73smdu5q4zmxj469a2sxn00r9chjxdh9'>nevent1q…xdh9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They’re not that bad for generating ideas. But they’re just bad in finished product. I’ve used AI to explore themes, but to actually use one of these at Mass? I’d walk out on myself. 😂 2026-04-08T04:18:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrg7dzuawacvhgxctakvhv9u670hgr2gvau6umvfwmrfhel43tqegzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyc6j7cx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswd7cgu8f6l66af2azp950qyz4umhqkjclzn8ce02ejd0l4p794tqpr9mhxue69uhk2umsv4kxsmewva5hy6twduhx7un89unzr07p'>nevent1q…r07p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not a one and never! 2026-04-08T02:31:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdlsym4s755xvx3rzm4u6prd4rtk8n4gxxeqkyknw5jht2qr0jazgzyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymyfelgal I write a lot, and I do a lot of writing by hand. I&#39;m picky about my tools, so I spent years trying new pens and pencils.<br/><br/>Until I found two things that are as close to perfect as I need them to be: <br/><br/>1) The Uniball Zento. Yes, I own three Signature models, and no, you don&#39;t need a single one, as rare and overpriced as they are. But you need the ink. Buy a cheap disposable pack. Try writing with one. It&#39;s as close to perfect as I&#39;ve ever found ink to be. I don&#39;t want to use other pens anymore.<br/><br/>2) The Pentel Orenznero. Mechanical pencil. Extends the lead tip when raising the pencil tip off the paper. The key with this one is how perfect it feels in the hand. Supposedly crafted by an engineer who obsessed over it, and it shows. I own three now, in various lead sizes. 2026-04-07T22:58:44+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvyk3zeyqfss0fqf2uxy79xrr2fy9pal9em47z2ykhsha47pzsx7czyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymy3kx78l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszehn52h98uj2r7089e6s6lw9nfv9palvqqjn73ug6atfud0fsqkcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z78pgths'>nevent1q…gths</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For my part: the young people I work with who have this problem tend to have a small IRL social graph. Dating apps and the like don&#39;t work for a lot of people, and yet the majority expect them to.<br/><br/>Most of the good guys I know just don&#39;t know enough people. They don&#39;t know the good girls out there, so I always push them towards something, anything social. My pastoral version of &#34;touch grass.&#34; 2026-04-07T20:55:24+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq2nmmyk53kn8hnyu02vwx5w98rktfvdhyy4zp2jazzmwg42ppleczyz90ka0u5xfchjsnq0szc7km2p8wcn72q0c3g8zkq74lp0l069ymysf9h8f Survived the morning, was rewarded with a giant ribeye in the afternoon. He is Risen! 2026-04-06T01:16:54+02:00