2026-07-28T01:17:17Z https://nostr.ae CourtCantrell will not comply https://nostr.ae/npub19rgq4n3epn69jh0qn72mcyannha6p83thjvg5l8kkphfql55r33sk5vp9c https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/131/017/378/560/705/original/45c3c8c8062f7fdf.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/108/131/017/378/560/705/original/45c3c8c8062f7fdf.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgd45ch76kwvc5pmwv8fxm6f4usxwm27fnlwg3d38v8hvelw8rjcczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxn3wnpj &#34;[P]eople have largely stopped calling it crypto*currency* because no one is even pretending that it&#39;s a form of money. It&#39;s a tradeable collectible, not even particularly useful for paying for crimes or laundering money.<br/><br/>&#34;Spacex is just a continuation of the logic of crypto, in which something is valuable because some people think other people will pay more for it in the future, and *not* because it does useful things....&#34;<br/><br/>--Cory Doctorow,<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/17/its-the-stupid-economy-stupid/#trillionairitis">https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/17/its-the-stupid-economy-stupid/#trillionairitis</a> 2026-06-18T20:31:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9y2ek78a07gjmtkrpfhc7ltjsu0eudxccalmupyttp9qwdzdhz9szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxvzt68f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0jeudhzt7x3nuywyyjh0pcx56x586fvc6fnt830s33gzh0uk3mwg54k5ve'>nevent1q…k5ve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is a perfect example of what happens when your leaders are concerned with putting a Bible in every classroom and stripping school library shelves of books about penguins with two daddies -- instead of being concerned with actually *EDUCATING*.<br/><br/>Last I checked, Oklahoma is still dead last in quality of education nation-wide. And our leaders, despite their words to the contrary, like it that way.<br/><br/>Ignorant people are damned easy to hook by the nose and lead to the slaughter.<br/><br/>4/5 2026-05-02T20:00:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jeudhzt7x3nuywyyjh0pcx56x586fvc6fnt830s33gzh0uk3mwgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxt6202r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqaxfphfvdzd6crcjf9vs8skcfxkw8f7vcw6prjaxsuk0kk85yfgq6hd8v9'>nevent1q…d8v9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I truly cannot comprehend how any US-American GenXer or older Millennial (or any US citizen currently over the age of...15? 18 at the most?) can be wholly unfamiliar with the names Hiroshima and Nagasaki.<br/><br/>I had to tell him they were in Japan.<br/><br/>&#34;But they&#39;re our allies.&#34;<br/><br/>I shook my head. &#34;They weren&#39;t in WWII.&#34;<br/><br/>Our species has got to get curious and dig deeper. This futzing about on the meager surface is juvenile.<br/><br/>Furthermore, GER YOUR EDUCATION THE FUCK TOGETHER, OKLAHOMA. 😡😡😡<br/><br/>3/5 2026-05-02T19:56:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqaxfphfvdzd6crcjf9vs8skcfxkw8f7vcw6prjaxsuk0kk85yfgqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxtf88dm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsysslwjaffu2rkljas57443tuupzrs8njdezv9kk4g6ygua4e27uc2ls4l0'>nevent1q…s4l0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Up to a point, a person&#39;s ignorance is not their fault. We all (with some glaring exceptions) know that there are things we don&#39;t know. When it comes to things we do know, sometimes we don&#39;t realize there&#39;s a gap in our knowledge. We can&#39;t know what we don&#39;t know.<br/><br/>But in this, the Year of Our AOC 2026, when the global conversation concerns a specific topic and plenty of information lies literally at our fingertips, there&#39;s not much excuse for *not* having done the assignment.<br/><br/>2/ 2026-05-02T19:52:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsysslwjaffu2rkljas57443tuupzrs8njdezv9kk4g6ygua4e27uczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxsave2h I just finished talking to a man I don&#39;t know.<br/><br/>He&#39;s a Goodwill volunteer.<br/><br/>He thinks the Iran war is justified because &#34;if they get nuclear weapons, they&#39;re just crazy enough to fire one.&#34;<br/><br/>I said, &#34;Well, our nation is the only one that&#39;s been crazy enough to do that so far.&#34;<br/><br/>He looked at me blankly.<br/><br/>Further conversation revealed that this man, who is in his late 40s or early 50s, did not know about Hiroshima and Nagasaki.<br/><br/>I was too floored to do more than suggest researching the history.<br/><br/>1 2026-05-02T19:47:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8epy4g79veuaq5sp52wxsepxm0d6yj79emjce68d2c63802a0flszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxx58g8c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx9hdas2hjy329uxrfhnp674cut90kran73l47lkdxqytylexwhestztul5'>nevent1q…tul5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Option 1: I sit this one out...<br/>...and live with knowing that because I and others like me didn&#39;t vote, Trump ruled the mid-terms.<br/><br/>Option 2: register &amp; vote Dem...<br/>...and live with knowing I&#39;m supporting the oligarchy thru a bunch of bought-n-paid-for cowards.<br/><br/>Option 3: register &amp; vote Rep...<br/>...and walk around muttering &#34;out, out, damned spot&#34; for the rest of my life.<br/><br/>Yes, there&#39;s a lot more nuance to it all.<br/>But this is what I&#39;ve got left in the pan after I&#39;ve boiled off the excess.<br/><br/>3/3 2026-04-24T17:03:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx9hdas2hjy329uxrfhnp674cut90kran73l47lkdxqytylexwheszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxqqnayn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswy9d5dfdzcgcje4ahaa6xklsjkq6y5atvcsq2lcn7m6qkttkpq4sr43cwa'>nevent1q…3cwa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(or, rather, vote by mail before then because I will be out of town mid-June), then I&#39;m going to have to change my voter registration by May 22nd.<br/><br/>This sucks. <br/><br/>I don&#39;t want to belong to the Dems or the GOP. I&#39;ve stuck with Independent because it&#39;s allowed me to vote as I want to vote. But now they&#39;ve taken that option away. And I have to take on the name of either milquetoast AIPAC-funded oligarch traitors or of sociopathic Russia/Israel-funded oligarch traitors.<br/><br/>This fucking sucks.<br/><br/>2/ 2026-04-24T16:57:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswy9d5dfdzcgcje4ahaa6xklsjkq6y5atvcsq2lcn7m6qkttkpq4szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx6d6kd6 RE: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@Tofu_Golem/116460633791340172">https://kolektiva.social/@Tofu_Golem/116460633791340172</a><br/><br/>Watch the vid, y&#39;all. <br/><br/>So here&#39;s the thing. I&#39;ve been registered independent since I registered the first time. Ever. Which was...I don&#39;t know. Thirty years ago? Let&#39;s say 30. <br/><br/>This year, because of some alleged paperwork snafus or miscommunications or downright incompetence, Oklahoma Dems didn&#39;t tell the Election Board in time that they wanted their primaries open to independents.<br/><br/>So. If I want to vote on June 16th, 2026...<br/><br/>1/<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="/note1z28zk6wvu30kkwqkcnq9tt57gvvhugnxnnmg26gfvn44z4y6a4gscrem0n" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1z28…em0n</a></span><br/> </div> This is the Democratic plan to lose the midterms. <br/><br/>They'll do it.<br/><br/>Do not delude yourself into thinking they won't do it.<br/><br/>3-minute video<br/><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/gRyWXK8_-Rc">https://youtube.com/shorts/gRyWXK8_-Rc</a> </blockquote> 2026-04-24T16:44:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxkvntetaz07u6l3fjg8r923r9ly833cqnd89lurwpk43q8yzapfszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx7djptd RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@theleftistlawyer/116416673344474794">https://mastodon.social/@theleftistlawyer/116416673344474794</a><br/><br/>And for medical advice. And for relationship advice.<br/><br/>And any advice relevant to a human life, really.<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="/note1lzkevlmz4nczjsuszk2ck6xu5andlzpfr7wggdeuhymmjl08a4wsfzlel3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1lzk…lel3</a></span><br/> </div> Please<br/><br/>I beg you<br/><br/>On my hands and knees, I beg you<br/><br/>STOP. USING. GENERATIVE. AI. TO. ANSWER. LEGAL. QUESTIONS. OR. GET. LEGAL. ADVICE. </blockquote> 2026-04-17T00:20:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqzczfn5e4sekl2q6s447xq3aqcwte5qe8ckwnxkmazpygdzedskgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxgz4gsj RE: <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive/116404132538122284">https://mastodon.archive.org/@internetarchive/116404132538122284</a><br/><br/>I used Internet Archive and Wayback Machine extensively in researching my non-fiction philosophy book. That site is a warehouse of priceless treasure!!!<br/><br/>#InternetArchive<br/>#WaybackMachine<br/>nostr:note1ypfty9hqvp5g4dca2a6qp95xyg7h7d2r6u8apnqlchqkqykq0e6qvprj0z<br/> 2026-04-14T17:46:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfwz6cef4rjrm57t3k5nm2s2w86e2d8n5xrqft03hlchxecztqmgqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxlntv4p RE: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall/116379211678912109">https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall/116379211678912109</a><br/><br/>This is one of the best descriptions of AI that I have read so far:<br/><br/>&#34;It isn’t a technology, it’s a branding term, and it’s a branding term used almost exclusively for things that have no social benefit.&#34; <br/><br/>-- [@david_chisnall](<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall">https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall</a> ) <br/><br/>#NoAI<br/>#AIisAScam<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="/note14r68sh02pqnxgwxnare683sd5jxqxxyhd8ch7xfsllj5kzn759gsg0tzry" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note14r6…tzry</a></span><br/> </div> I don’t know if this account is actually monitored, or just a publishing place, but you may have noticed that this post has received almost overwhelmingly negative responses.<br/><br/>You could disregard this as Mastodon bias, but keep in mind that the biggest bias on Mastodon is that people who understand and built core parts of the information technology that you use every day are *massively* over represented. This is probably the only place you will get a lot of replies from people who both understand technology and do not have a financial incentive to hype things to get large amounts of government funding.<br/><br/>EDIT: I should add, I used machine learning during my PhD and there are a lot of problems for which it is a *really* good fit. But, in the current climate, it’s generally safe to interpret ‘AI’ as meaning ‘machine learning applied to a problem where machine learning is the wrong solution’. It isn’t a technology, it’s a branding term, and it’s a branding term used almost exclusively for things that have no social benefit. </blockquote> 2026-04-11T19:12:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2l9tzj25da2j7gqvzc3a02h32y6xjvum2yg3wutsuae7crkcqrsczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx92fkc0 Today is the day I begin reading THE SUBLIME OBJECT OF IDEOLOGY by Slavoj Žižek. <br/><br/>May any existing gods have mercy on my soul. <br/><br/>😆<br/><br/>#SlavojZizek<br/>#Zizek<br/>#agency<br/>#Hegel<br/>#Lacan<br/>#Marx<br/>#philosophy <br/>#reading<br/>#ILoveBooks 2026-04-09T13:43:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrmghrt424zrdnc3egqfwd0v4plydgr56npv0ktfr0jawxszgpmtgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxdne48c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ys72q8k7l9m0k6ezsfx89j7r0vfgqzwmwceujdkgz57sr0w47mqjjuy85'>nevent1q…uy85</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am well aware of all of that. I am just asking the rest of the world to acknowledge that a great many of us *did* vote for the other candidates and we *have been* fighting Trump&#39;s regime every way we can think of. We&#39;re marching in protests, we&#39;re hounding our representatives, we&#39;re having the difficult conversations with family members &amp; friends, we&#39;re teaching our children to stand firm against fascism no matter what, we&#39;re still voting even though it feels pointless.... <br/><br/>1/ 2026-04-08T17:21:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88uwwe9elt9zxa6z90c0wfuh0kgff7tckd2ad5nz384avj46dafgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx6q8w8m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlrr3d37sj745dydrtnlznqxzw2q8ksme6cdx0vaxdt9dp4j8ltsfnk7px'>nevent1q…k7px</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>....An uncounted but large number of us have been fighting this as hard as we know how for more than 10 years. We are scared, exhausted, and despairing, and there aren&#39;t enough words for us to say how deeply sorry we are that our government is menacing the whole world.<br/><br/>2/2<br/><br/>#AmericanPerspective<br/>#WarIsHell<br/>#25thAmmendmentNOW 2026-04-08T14:50:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxlrr3d37sj745dydrtnlznqxzw2q8ksme6cdx0vaxdt9dp4j8ltszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxa9ylxx The following is mostly a reply I gave in someone else&#39;s thread. I wanted to share it without risking the other threadfolk getting backlash.<br/><br/>Concerning whether or not US-Americans know and/or care that yesterday could easily have been the start of WWIII/a global nuclear event:<br/><br/>A lot of us care and are aware. Enough that we were checking the news every few mins yesterday &amp; dreading the approach of 8pm EST.<br/><br/>Please don&#39;t paint all US-Americans with the same brush of dismissive judgment....<br/><br/>1/2 2026-04-08T14:49:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst7ga0ftev88kjyxzzyen58ggv6fg7wcxu89fd992vr3pecmcnz4gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxuzahrr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqthwqktxsayrct9gmc5vhxe4arrz05495npa9kym5vly9tlf509qctp5mg'>nevent1q…p5mg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Overuse can lead to Magic 8 Ball psychosis. 2026-04-05T04:14:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy7xz7es028p90ulg9m0qusrnmrz6eaevggcvcgurp8cdk9rgee0czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxeewj7y RE: <a href="https://mstdn.social/@peterdrake/116246675558884415">https://mstdn.social/@peterdrake/116246675558884415</a><br/><br/>I AM THE ALGORITHM <br/><br/>HEAR ME TOOT<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="/note188wpzgcyjtqzc9zs7z9uzw9jw2maafrz4tx8yyqcwccr2s85spfqutvqqv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note188w…vqqv</a></span><br/> </div> See something neat? Boost it!<br/><br/>There is no "engagement algorithm" here. You're it. </blockquote> 2026-03-31T17:41:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgprtsrmav4fc3s3stxrukrc6gj82n28eez4hgxawslly247a3hfczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxcdgp56 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars/116304242804842932">https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars/116304242804842932</a><br/><br/>I am all in for the SOLAR SHEEP<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="/note1azl00t4hcy8ya98gq0524ppsytye4x6y6upshtspyfplg3xphanslt7hzd" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1azl…7hzd</a></span><br/> </div> #Agrivoltaics: high returns on investment.<br/>h/t <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sancp758qz9pm2yq4yd2nwqdvhkeuekwd5kk8g4hylvkfxfcf3tqs5jgxu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DoomsdaysCW</span> (<span class="italic">npub1san…jgxu</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>"From an operations and maintenance (O&M) perspective, the study highlights that sheep are a technically superior tool for vegetation control compared to mechanical mowing.<br/><br/>The solar arrays, in turn, provide a beneficial microclimate for the flock as the shade from the panels reduces heat stress and water consumption, which researchers noted can lead to improved animal welfare and weight gain."<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/26/solar-sheep-grazing-delivers-margins-up-to-40-in-new-study/">https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/26/solar-sheep-grazing-delivers-margins-up-to-40-in-new-study/</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-30T06:39:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsttdr77f8scqtvd6493lfu92q27yhrkx23jhw7h9wvff5v40vyvwszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxft03sr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0wnqmuc83n7azffgrm5arsqjm2gfjcmx2x3lavkerpsp750y25sgtqxund'>nevent1q…xund</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had a MAGA relative (now deceased) who railed against science and didn&#39;t trust doctors. This person happened to be an insulin-dependent diabetic and a survivor of a quadruple bypass. I could never once make it make sense. 2026-03-27T04:53:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0kn94anxgluzlc6y0wa6kpq3q7hwv3npkmrampknae2p3wt2jmsszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxf4kqzc RE: <a href="https://diaspodon.fr/@ayoli/116282976794740509">https://diaspodon.fr/@ayoli/116282976794740509</a><br/><br/>You are not prepared.<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="/note144dq06r0egkvp4la3y9zsea79kh7vrm25t9sxel55d8lx3mwswwsqhlpc0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note144d…lpc0</a></span><br/> </div> Matin / Morning 👋 <br/><br/>#matin #caféAnimé<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://diaspodon.fr/system/media_attachments/files/116/282/915/697/249/689/original/2949e9e403bf2c7d.mp4"></video><br/> </blockquote> 2026-03-24T19:06:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwvhw3drn64c39nfwfde03dhvm6ktk3hk6ykguunzuqe9cj993sszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx367axn RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@nocontexttrek/116134655818773863">https://mastodon.social/@nocontexttrek/116134655818773863</a><br/><br/>The Alt text is particularly glorious. 🤘🖖<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="/note1rhqd9jttqyel37znlvp98d8gj2djcpawcycmaer9jq45w6zfsm7sat7c8q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1rhq…7c8q</a></span><br/> </div> #StarTrek<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/651/532/674/896/original/9daf39011a06dbf9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/655/150/601/028/original/fbbe36118eb01bb6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/134/655/141/917/653/original/dfd44e25638d2c6a.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-03-11T18:46:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvenj2p3xutzxx4qzypdvjf3hneykws7pa4zghhc62a4cryxce0jszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxte8m4u RE: <a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6/116206279374942612">https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6/116206279374942612</a><br/><br/>This tells me we need to flood search engines with Epstein searches. On the hour, all day, every day. Make him sweat.<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="/note19acdaldfcxqz68w7awfhs9cr4hmp0cvqfyx7uw9j8xh9d0grvk4qs39xnk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note19ac…9xnk</a></span><br/> </div> Well, well, well... web searches for 'Epstein Files' have significantly fallen over the ten days since the US & Israel launched their attack on Iran.<br/><br/>Of course, only a cynic would regard this as an intended outcome from the Tangerine Tyrant's willingness to go to war.... I mean why would anyone think that?<br/><br/>#Iran #EpsteinFiles #USPol <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/epstein-files-interest-drops-amid-us-israel-strikes-1784056">https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/epstein-files-interest-drops-amid-us-israel-strikes-1784056</a> </blockquote> 2026-03-10T19:25:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspmsmnxphgrhayvv5ly7xp6mk3hsn7w2x2rynyhrju5aptut45d2czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxmjntu4 &#34;What the Epstein case is doing...is showing many more people that the men most likely to talk about protecting &#39;their&#39; girls &amp; women are the ones most likely to feel entitled to do to girls &amp; women whatever they please....<br/><br/>&#34; (T)he same patterns apply to ICE killings, racist policing violence, xenophobic expulsions, government abandonment of the most vulnerable people in our society, the course of genocidal wars around the world, and more.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.damemagazine.com/2026/02/12/institutional-betrayal-emotional-political-toll/">https://www.damemagazine.com/2026/02/12/institutional-betrayal-emotional-political-toll/</a><br/><br/>#Epstein<br/>#Trump<br/>#ICE<br/>#DARVO 2026-03-07T20:46:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdm99lanzcfk3s9kefethu74tg2ndu047cqpzejgpphv0rqeww20czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxwwyc05 According to the (pseudoscientific) &#34;California F-Scale&#34; (Adorno, Frankfurt School, 1947), I am a &#34;liberal airhead.&#34;<br/>That should probably go in my bio. 😆🤣<br/><br/><a href="https://www.anesi.com/fscale.htm">https://www.anesi.com/fscale.htm</a><br/><br/>#FrankfurtSchool<br/>#CaliforniaFScale<br/>#PersonalityTests<br/>#TheodorAdorno<br/>#philosophy<br/>#fascism<br/>#authoritarianism<br/>#liberalism 2026-03-04T16:28:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdy4dy37n404pnn7kyye4p9z76v7pmvwp6wqvjk9yxksa4mk0y2qczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx6xm66y 13yo and I just finished watching Star Trek: TOS episode &#34;The Empath.&#34; I immediately went down an internet rabbit hole and discovered an article on how deeply relevant this episode is in our world today:<br/><br/>The &#34;dichotomy between the Vians&#39; cruelty and Gem&#39;s quiet strength reinforces a recurring theme in &#39;Star Trek&#39;—true power lies in empathy, not domination.&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefictionclassics.com/the-quiet-horror-and-redemption-of-the-empath/">https://www.sciencefictionclassics.com/the-quiet-horror-and-redemption-of-the-empath/</a><br/><br/>#StarTrek<br/>#StarTrekTOS<br/>#empathy<br/>#compassion<br/>#CompassionIsStrength 2026-02-20T04:24:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ltsudfgratr3trh5lfmmctg29xy5rrsrh5yvlv5yj5w4hrgx90czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxylq5fp PEOPLE<br/><br/>I think I want to move my blog from Wordpress to Ghost.<br/><br/>From what little I&#39;ve researched thus far, Ghost seems to have good tools for accomplishing this.<br/><br/>But I am utterly unversed in the ways of The Programmer and ignorant of 99.99% of technical jargon.<br/><br/>I also have ADHD and ***loathe*** new user interface. (One of the reasons I want to leave Wordpress is that the UI has become revolting over the past few years.)<br/><br/>SO.<br/><br/>Will this be easy enough for layfolk such as I to accomplish? 2026-02-19T20:19:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrxeywfc5xx3lyhelrcndqwu35w33vusfy33e8nynvv88q0cg2m0czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxt7250h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxtzxadclnk097jhtqwdt02j8rfu0rcdtu8lvvstt5py7pjd2ars45unnk'>nevent1q…unnk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So gross. 2026-02-19T19:32:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrk3qkl62t3uk8cdf87uy85u2qu2p72uqz4gkppmuug6mf5z37vrqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxpaty0n RE: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/116053669054111472">https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/116053669054111472</a><br/><br/>As bad as it all is, this might be the worst thing in the long wrong. <br/><br/>I keep reminding myself that he&#39;s temporary, he&#39;s temporary, he&#39;s temporary.... But after him, we still have to contend with his ilk, and only after *them* can we start to reverse all their devastating world-fuckery....<br/>nostr:note1dz24pvcp0grrspd7wyv87ggcvjp0l5dk29elh6e2zxa2qnayee6swe7me0<br/> 2026-02-11T20:09:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdnwaxzd06hj0dw0jccfgra66wsluhhx5wu5wa5sxrdc2kurpzgsqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxygsl0c RE: <a href="https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/116049869620861644">https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/116049869620861644</a><br/><br/>Most of y&#39;all probably aren&#39;t educated enough to know this, but Mozart was short for Mozzarella Art. 2026-02-11T04:14:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs80nmpj6yfgx85kkxgx7ln2nagnfwtankpx2ruxcyxp4ya769cc9gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxzmn3rs &#34;We call ourselves a civilized nation, but we lack rules and accountability around what a person claiming to be law enforcement is permitted to do to another human being.&#34;<br/><br/>--Aliya Rahman, <br/>US-citizen, <br/>of Minneapolis, <br/>speaking to the 3 Feb 2026 Congressional Forum on DHS-Use-of-Force<br/>concerning her unlawful detention &amp; horrific treatment by ICE on January 13, 2026<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?si=dGaJFiGTBQXZ8E1Q">https://youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?si=dGaJFiGTBQXZ8E1Q</a><br/><br/>#AliyaRahman<br/>#ReneeGood<br/>#AlexPretti<br/><br/>#ICEoutNOW<br/>#AbolishICE<br/>#ProsecuteICE<br/>#ICEEqualsSlaveCatcherPatrols 2026-02-05T23:42:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0dv68698jnwll0wry5v4tkxvs0zyhsulc6sehjcg5p2t2z3dugqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxqnh77f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jwg7ntvfpckwjnsl9vnrwpqtqc6nvaq7jhrtuphud64pfu3ydzqtqmd48'>nevent1q…md48</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ooooh, perfect deliciousness in snowy winter! 2026-02-01T17:13:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfx68s5mcvmh4n0zh7e496lav745r07uvfwyquc9zzhtfzymetlqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx4g67h0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyvk5pnl60x5pskuu94r7js9y303fpkc752f85m6dk52hmf6t8kvck3ds2k'>nevent1q…ds2k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And with you, Clay. Hope you have a delightful day. ☺️ 2026-02-01T17:09:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstymmyawxdp7utuaf44qrdhmnwxzcktxqy362qeus5y8hhnefm3fczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx0q80gf Finished Orphan Black yesterday and am utterly delighted at how it all wrapped up.<br/><br/>Absolutely stellar show, one of the best sci-fi stories ever. <br/><br/>There are no words in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Humans that can do justice to the superlative acting skills of Tatiana Maslany.<br/><br/>#OrphanBlack<br/>#scifi<br/>#TatianaMaslany 2026-01-30T02:12:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr37hz8fepw0jn5l4awxmy8pqyjzalykr2rchh5la666t9u54g56gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx8498ss Okay y&#39;all, we need news about the <br/><br/>#DayOfTruthAndFreedom.<br/><br/>I&#39;m not seeing much about it here on Mastodon at all. Anybody got any updates on how it&#39;s going? Post links in replies! <br/>🙏🤘✌️🖖<br/><br/>#GeneralStrike<br/>#Minneapolis 2026-01-23T20:47:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0jkja8pqaqcnq35hrl7ns7ssy30aq4vqmjlxahta82a23seevvcczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx4z2y69 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvdnlwtljmme2xup7794mse8f3gez928hppn253ugxsq29kztlhpsrhscme'>nevent1q…scme</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And fucking sick of being lumped together with all the various and sundry groups of people who made sure Trump ended up in the White House.<br/><br/>I&#39;m counted among the assholes simply because of my citizenship, and it&#39;s fucking *wrong*. 2026-01-14T06:34:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvdnlwtljmme2xup7794mse8f3gez928hppn253ugxsq29kztlhpszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxjxhyhr I am just so fucking exhausted. 2026-01-14T06:31:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp0w48wtvakw3tsl69e8fvpjnlk58v202l9ma6p4u4zzrxaw6re0qzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxgmcgwj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswaqtejpneddj2s5ykerfa0q6rjksx3yrwa8wdwag793dkrw6xtrcgdcqmd'>nevent1q…cqmd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I DONT WANT MY MENSTRUAL PAD TO TALK TO ME<br/><br/>😭😭😭 why did the future have to turn out to be so goddamn stupid 😭😭😭 2026-01-06T04:36:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf4cs7q5yj53jfahl7323wxekmdn9pyn5rtmpkw0n0sfz3h36dtdgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx9ar0u3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcx38kw5k0tslwzku6svy6hsv0f7rmx0xgtekkx0tmqu98meqwpsq7w9uv'>nevent1q…w9uv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suspect it feels awfully similar to watching what happened to Czechoslovakia in March 1939. 2026-01-04T03:34:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszlna6alhvytw276xhtlj0cdz6acgs004g7sg4d3097fvh9ngtxmszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxmn5l4k It has taken me 7 months, but I finally finished reading SIMONE WEIL: A LIFE by Simone Pétrement (1973, transl. 1976).<br/><br/>Even though I alraady knew the tragic ending of Weil&#39;s too-brief life...<br/><br/>...still, I feel very much like I just witnessed the death of a dear friend, admired mentor, and prophet who accurately described what we&#39;re living in now. <br/><br/>Rest in peace and grace, Simone Weil. You were magic, and still are. <br/><br/>#SimoneWeil<br/>#philosophy<br/>#kenosis<br/>#mysticism<br/>#agape<br/>#ApophaticTheology 2025-12-29T16:35:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdjuvky5drummvurm9sldl3h4fkq8mre2zjjsguf2w5pzpyexgkuczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx5vyzku One of my parents&#39; outdoor cats looks really weird. <br/><br/>#caturday<br/>#CatsOfMastodon<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/793/171/549/832/632/original/fe869f3f3856b2d9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/793/171/742/630/261/original/1fbfec0705b22037.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/793/171/861/243/388/original/52cd0777a52f53c6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-27T19:30:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghsg23mur0ckv4w7t9d9nn0vr4rscxjzgatev9dr57ey7y7r6jngzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxpfupr5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25a763tyjnxnkv4mvkurcxvn4068u2vxga7anl44tn09dwk87ycqvry5p8'>nevent1q…y5p8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My blog doesn&#39;t. And maybe a few other blogs? But I don&#39;t know of many. 2025-12-25T06:15:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw6ehaqa67p47075hywf89zjxet88efdxvuvq5n4u6pt2nchaze6gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxre0vhq UGH, I&#39;m so damn sick of #AIBullshit!<br/><br/>&#34;We already know that in a patriarchal society, women’s pain is dismissed, belittled, and ignored. This kind of AI-generated language also depoliticizes patriarchal power dynamics. Thinkers like Dr. Safiya Noble have been warning us for years that the prejudices carried by the people who design and maintain internet infrastructure continually [shape] how we view and think about women and girls in society.&#34;<br/><br/>-- <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16sjdaew6yytua7pr6q20x78a8mjuukkmzkgll2ryexlpgrjlwl7q2e42r5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Eira Tansey</span> (<span class="italic">npub16sj…42r5</span>)</a></span><br/><a href="https://eiratansey.com/2025/12/20/i-announced-my-divorce-on-instagram-and-then-ai-impersonated-me/">https://eiratansey.com/2025/12/20/i-announced-my-divorce-on-instagram-and-then-ai-impersonated-me/</a><br/><br/>#NoAI!!! 2025-12-23T08:24:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswwch2zau267kcd33fqkpxy3xh2gfc8fcrrqn2sd767d6vu3yl9mszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxy08jtp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthlqmugwt5xkw798uqxk53thl3mz0w3chw7l6jcw9t98cz6wqrqgzhcmjg'>nevent1q…cmjg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is about Trump, right? 2025-12-21T15:16:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ufa6t3knfdx06eqkn4asn6w9l6umk0c72tcsknn77nljk2vg8zgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx8293yl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrkylv9l6xujwpma26f6w8gt82cmvpnucy242j57a5pxxzjsd5ssxq4mu8'>nevent1q…4mu8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Underrated toot. 2025-12-16T16:39:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8r5kvv0nqhpyxju4g9vcvjvxf2d74dq5sss6f5952p5w0mtfrtyszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxd2l7hq I&#39;m reminded that 99.99% of you probably haven&#39;t seen this exquisite short film by Helen Rollins and #PeterRollins (no relation), starring #DavidDastmalchian, #FrederiqueBel, and #NigelONeill -- and you probably need to.<br/><br/>Making Love (2018) <br/><a href="https://vimeo.com/290062300">https://vimeo.com/290062300</a><br/><br/>#film<br/>#ShortFilm<br/>#philosophy<br/>#drive<br/>#desire<br/>#DriveAndDesire<br/>#JacquesLacan 2025-12-16T15:15:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxxgrlwze3p8z4lwvj05rsl63uxvvwfxde3pkg74fz2k2gfa789cgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxrq40va In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9682y3p3tztaef00yzvann038swjktpyu0t9wkjh6aw94vztj3s963kky'>nevent1q…3kky</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>100%. Unbelievably, unutterably stupid and evil. 2025-12-11T22:11:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx3uamq98eu886wy76a3qujfq0pjdk4v4a4jp2fzsr0m2td4zu0jgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx80959u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxecptu9y3jf5kqecah3kkwn3y452q8fpkgmax4c3960rgmtt44ctat5da'>nevent1q…t5da</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>By Grabthar&#39;s Hammer, I am so unutterably sick of the color white EVERYWHERE during the past 10 years or so. I blame Apple. It&#39;s an aesthetic that goes along with the gray &amp; beige trend for interior walls &amp; floors. It&#39;s sterile and boring and reflects a society-wide obsession with the illusion of alleged &#34;purity&#34; and I hate it.<br/><br/>Also, I never heard of Pantone before this article. Considering that I&#39;m an artist, I think that says something about Pantone&#39;s overall significance.<br/><br/>Ugh. 2025-12-05T05:36:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqvxdryzfggkk2fztc2xg37f42wj95rxvfnx2pt3sr8uwpdmn0wszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxfdj53c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgfwhsh3gcfw05nsmyfv8lgjk9mh3eg2czerruvffnfjnjklra0ssw462v8'>nevent1q…62v8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of my favorite birbs, one because kite, two because these particular ones live where I do, right in the middle of Oklahoma City, of all places. 💖☺️💖 2025-11-07T17:01:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstv3lmk32vgpu0m390krpf73msmswtvygf34cj6ttlpc2p27c66xszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxur05y6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrt5cr8stud44thfrar0qj83n8rpqj27rvznkys67cuwh9stg4qjcwl6k96'>nevent1q…6k96</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This morning, having finished the last available #audiobook (nr.7) of #DungeonCrawlerCarl, and against my better judgment, I decided to give STAR TREK: KHAN a chance. I resolved to listen to the first episode all the way through no matter how bad it was. <br/><br/>I listened through to the end of episode 4 before time constraints made me quit. <br/><br/>I sit corrected, mea culpa and more please.<br/><br/>Also, they should&#39;ve cast #NaveenAndrews as #Khan in Into Darkness.<br/><br/>TREK4EVAH 🤘✌️🖖<br/><br/>#GoodStory<br/>#StarTrek<br/><br/>2/2 2025-11-04T17:45:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrt5cr8stud44thfrar0qj83n8rpqj27rvznkys67cuwh9stg4qjczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxa48vx5 Welp. They got me again. <br/><br/>Last night, I heard for the first time about the audio drama series #StarTrekKhan, which tells the story of Khan&#39;s colony after the Enterprise leaves them all on Ceti Alpha V. <br/><br/>I was skeptical. The treatment of Khan in #StarTrekIntoDarkness left me leery of any use of the character beyond Ricardo Montalbán&#39;s portrayals. (I adore Benedict Cumberbatch, but that was an awful miscast, and the &#34;John Harrison&#34; plotline was bullshit.)<br/><br/>Also...an #AudioDramaSeries??<br/><br/>wut<br/><br/>1/2 2025-11-04T17:39:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8yjg72dprp5anwa3at86w5hhatsp7nxjr9wa89xddh6xsf8ffpcczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx0ym9qr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypprhj7hd2pe5g6xzedd8u57gyarfym8n3a05lpa665gnxgqcvgczm547k'>nevent1q…547k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;his duckship, which was taking a Sunday morning stroll&#34; HELP, I SHAN&#39;T RECOVER 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 2025-11-03T12:53:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstld9r0njjzz3xpfx7jv8wyx2zgxa3k2fe56j92303vrtkvm4xm2qzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxayy5kh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsps8kgar9j48umr7wc0lkpax9husf6ayp82apuvctqya83vd8mdjc3hpelw'>nevent1q…pelw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Famed inquisitress Cressida Raith is assigned the investigation, and her secret weapon is Joely Puck. Joely stumbled out of a magical gateway to another world with a bloody knife, a missing eye, and no memories. But she gained a magical power both rare &amp; dangerous: the ability to sense the truth behind any lie.<br/><br/>Every villager is suspect. Joely&#39;s fellow priestesses are treacherous. Each clue draws her deeper into the snare of deception &amp; desire...and her unwanted memories begin to surface....<br/>2/ 2025-11-03T04:05:45Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsps8kgar9j48umr7wc0lkpax9husf6ayp82apuvctqya83vd8mdjczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxfztlrw PEOPLE!<br/><br/>My latest novel is out!!! Come party with me, and by party with me I mean #BUYMYBOOK. 😁 <br/><br/>THE PRIESTESS MURDERS<br/>a murder mystery set in my Light-Walkers Universe<br/><a href="https://books2read.com/b/bxRdoo">https://books2read.com/b/bxRdoo</a> <br/><br/>A sleepy town is thrown into turmoil by the brutal murder of a priestess and a promiscuous minstrel. The town&#39;s leaders are corrupt, the imperial Core&#39;s local agents are strangely evasive, and a village rife with secrets is ready to explode under the pressure....<br/><br/>1/ 2025-11-03T04:03:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstvxvgxgxxklv0r2mj9vzfazrr9sgl0y5hc3uns7lv7durdu90faqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxtxfttx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0zp67w7wsnve4ppkn47crxp5c3sm9epwmzhmn93vjyqlrlpgdccujk3sh'>nevent1q…k3sh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In the practice of going dormant along with nature (because there is no objective difference between nature and human; we are a part of her; we are her), progress means *not* the more of what our capitalist world violates us with.<br/><br/>Progress = less.<br/><br/>So I get through October, descending into darkness. Despairing, almost. But the only way out is through. And Halloween has come to mean THRESHOLD to me. <br/><br/>The threshold is an invisible barrier thick as gelatin. Pushing through means pain and tired... 2025-11-03T03:39:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr0zp67w7wsnve4ppkn47crxp5c3sm9epwmzhmn93vjyqlrlpgdcczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx4gvzg7 ...in which living counter to capitalism is most vital.<br/><br/>Like the trees, the squirrels, the bees, and the snails, at this time of year we&#39;re meant to slow down, stay safe, preserve energy and sustenance. This year-round go-go-go rise-and-grind hustle culture is antithetical to how we&#39;re put together.<br/><br/>I practice living intentionally counter to that. *Practice*. Because I&#39;m not there yet. I never will be. But practice makes progress.<br/><br/>In which progress means doing less. Doing smaller.... 2025-11-03T03:35:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfer8qkg6nxs3xgy935klj9kgs33lhd8f7df7q5esq3qqmu4gxexgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx8509u2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs296m74k7qmvl42k7cewxv9jfjk8s273dmqvvdysx52wfd9m2anqspsgpyv'>nevent1q…gpyv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m not entering this argument between you two for love or money.<br/><br/>Other than to say that I&#39;ve been indie- &amp; self-publishing for 15 years. Experience has left me with zero doubt that the capitalist-driven traditional book publishing industry is predatory &amp; disdains creative people.<br/><br/>courtcan.com is my blog, where I do need to update my latest<br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/b/bxRdoo">https://books2read.com/b/bxRdoo</a> has ebook links to my newest: THE PRIESTESS MURDERS, a murder mystery set in my fantasy universe<br/><br/>... 2025-11-03T03:16:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstpx8j8cc9kr67p6pxzqk5ewaclf6kpah9mfttmuy0qjwwge3mfmszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxwmyycx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdnfcc2s6p4s5mmldum8520qacewhd5ffy6m39qh3wurr63kfd84q9g39fr'>nevent1q…39fr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It gets me down pretty frequently, how there are so many of us out here writing fresh, vivid stories that break from the popular mold to venture boldly into frontiers never before explored -- yet the people who have the money and the clout to bring our stories to the forefront ignore us entirely, in favor of the same voices with the same stories and the same posturing ad infinitum, ad nauseam.<br/><br/>#Capitalism is death. <br/><br/>#writing<br/>#TheWritingLife<br/>#WriterProblems<br/>#BuyMyBooks<br/><br/>2/2 2025-11-02T19:00:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdnfcc2s6p4s5mmldum8520qacewhd5ffy6m39qh3wurr63kfd84qzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx3vn6sd Talked with a friend who tried to watch #JurassicRebirth and gave up, finding it to be a stale, forgettable rehashing of its too-many predecessors.<br/><br/>The goal of #movies these days isn&#39;t to tell a new, resonating tale. The goal is only to regurgitate the same story again and again for as long as it can make the cash flow. The state of our entertainment will continue this way for as long the public will come back and eat what&#39;s regurgitated. 🤮<br/><br/>My queendom for some originality, y&#39;all. <br/><br/>1/2 2025-11-02T18:56:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszfu8fack07kyan0nau40r7xuykx2uwxkew4agxr99epzyflsjr9gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxvxypv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjmsehqntkdkkh8ljhr4enna5gjjpnxf8m6s0hk98kme8hwk3fgcua3gf6'>nevent1q…3gf6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trump, his cronies, and his puppeteers live in desperate fear that we *won&#39;t* wallow in that state of breathless suspense at the mirage of a great future, their culminating of #AmericanExceptionalism.<br/><br/>They secretly quake with terror that we won&#39;t swallow the shit they&#39;re shoveling at us. <br/><br/>Don&#39;t be fooled. <br/>KEEP THE FASCISTS SCARED. <br/><br/>#resist<br/>#KeepFighting<br/><br/>2/2 2025-10-30T16:42:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyjmsehqntkdkkh8ljhr4enna5gjjpnxf8m6s0hk98kme8hwk3fgczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxwtsjgp Still plugging away at Simone Pétrement&#39;s ultra-high-density biography of #SimoneWeil. In October 1937, Weil observed that Nazi propaganda concerning the &#34;Aryan master race&#34; was meant to<br/><br/>&#34;keep the German people in breathless suspense with the mirage of a great future.&#34;<br/><br/>This illustrates yet again that #fascism has no imagination. The #TrumpRegime is just regurgitating the same old shit that every totalitarian government has ever used to prop itself up &amp; keep the population stupid &amp; controlled. 2025-10-30T16:35:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2arfnwmjaknppg0hnm5rx7preqyzru7e85j97scsyv03fz9h89jqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxfnd78y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs258gh49clcgxc9na7wgp02qynuk57tfkm497tesvl5mptxmjt4hg7jgcu6'>nevent1q…gcu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wait, is Canada in the habit of torching ballrooms? 2025-10-21T18:30:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs275v2luwlsr9xfd64arpm2hrj7ppsyyrnv9t65m3cgnac9mtx2wczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxl67nlh I hope his fucking ballroom burns to the ground the day before he celebrates its opening. 2025-10-21T18:17:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfdjll20hfcmmzegtmjj57urtzaf0rjfcp9dt90qdkyyjys53xj5czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx7tywrt &#34;...(U)nderstand the threat the MAGA regime sees in the No Kings protests: Millions (*numbers*) of everyday Americans (worthiness) from all walks of life (*diversity*) standing together (*unity*) for the SECOND time (*commitment*) for core American values and constitutional and civil rights pose an existential threat to authoritarian ambitions.&#34;<br/><br/>--Nicole Carty,<br/>&#34;Why the No Kings Protests Matter&#34; <br/><br/><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-trump-fascism/">https://theintercept.com/2025/10/18/no-kings-protests-trump-fascism/</a><br/><br/>#NoKings<br/>#GoodTrouble<br/>#RESIST 2025-10-19T14:33:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszrm2z9u2v725xtu4w45k2sm84qf0yvce55rqlhaflx4tvztrxadszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxx3fl62 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx6hsrwwj5sydqxjcv0zj24lqpn32skdszxtsxrtxnehm68thmwps8tv28s'>nevent1q…v28s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m accepting this future. As Jake says, &#34;There are other worlds than these.&#34; <br/><br/>#TheDarkTower<br/><br/>Anyway, I&#39;ve turned into more of a crafter than a miner. And definitely not a fighter. I have t even tried to venture into the Trial Chamber I know is nearby, much less attempted the End. I spend time in the Nether only in places where I&#39;ve secured the area. I&#39;m a wimp, but I&#39;ve got super cute #cottagecore builds and a nifty giant witchy house. Right now I&#39;m working on nicer homes for my villagers.<br/><br/>3/ 2025-10-13T02:21:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx6hsrwwj5sydqxjcv0zj24lqpn32skdszxtsxrtxnehm68thmwpszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxnzh76n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxv5e2kp4896rkm4ef8qaav9vzy894aavzjp22fxdmt395z8s7hgrg7zsz'>nevent1q…7zsz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve only been playing #Minecraft for just over 2 years. Does that mean I&#39;m still a noob? I dunno. But I have a world, &#34;Tawand A&#39;s Realm,&#34; that I think of as my #ForeverWorld -- my first one, anyway. I&#39;ll stick with it as long as I can, at least until it crashes and I lose all but the first ~6mos of play. ~Six mos in is when the system started telling me it can&#39;t save to the cloud anymore. So if it crashes locally, it&#39;s gone.<br/><br/>2/ 2025-10-13T02:18:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgxv5e2kp4896rkm4ef8qaav9vzy894aavzjp22fxdmt395z8s7hgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxvg04rs Well, scrolling through my own posts &amp; realizing that I&#39;ve hardly said anything *me* lately, just reposted a lot. Sorry y&#39;all. I know I never promised you Brilliant Wit And Sparkle✨™, but all repost and no OG content makes Court a dull girl, &amp;c., &amp;c.<br/><br/>So. #StatusUpdate portion of the evening:<br/><br/>I just haven&#39;t had much extra to give to anybody lately. That&#39;s partly my own fault, because I&#39;ve been spending most of my spare time chasing supereasy dopamine hits. Mainly in the form of #Minecraft.<br/><br/>1/ 2025-10-13T02:13:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxphsm2t596wvdlzmexus0sxv0j55dxexz9qxruuw4gevlpjraqgczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx9envfz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyeppdjfal864uw7wf5hqg3v2zdezmysgmrm3yj4mvaymxxuyleqdhctm3'>nevent1q…ctm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I make things. <br/><br/>Not as often or intensively as I would like to. <br/><br/>Because life is a LOT. <br/><br/>And yet.<br/><br/>Still, I make. 😊<br/><br/>#MakerOfThings<br/>#cats<br/>#dogs<br/>#fantasy<br/>#TheWritersLife<br/>#OilPainting<br/>#acrylics<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/257/108/813/021/673/original/5f7d55a4f037c49d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/257/108/940/437/731/original/c31339dc5d9e929e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/257/184/539/551/475/original/9dd6d56eaa65f638.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/257/184/662/299/294/original/a754a423b7eefb75.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-24T04:13:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszha6fsavj3uvp75zzxraagpz0puf5sg4m95fc0qj542k9zhntg8qzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx9ae87j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4p2nv3rymv08jrn3l4zdlts4gcjxse5wmwl8j4dry73yxg6wg3q5jxevx'>nevent1q…xevx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay. <br/>&#34;AI&#34; = &#34;Artificial Intelligence&#34;...but the thing is, <br/><br/>* * * it&#39;s not intelligent * * *.<br/><br/>LLM or A&#34;I&#34; -- they&#39;re both next-word-guessing glorified copy-paste machines. Read Doctorow&#39;s full article and the associated articles he links to. 2025-09-22T12:56:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9tk2g9r0ms0y8e7r0zv24t4cguszu5lac4kcx26p86m2nv4hc9xszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxv4rm0l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs20gukhdu44d4xanxrxkkm00hmpea7hw5jxckknactlj5y5e49grqm6kzt4'>nevent1q…kzt4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>...it has no wants, period. All it can do is transform a prompt into something that seems like the kind of thing that would follow from that prompt. It&#39;s a next-word-guessing machine.&#34;<br/><br/>-- <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span><br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/17/automating-gang-stalking-delusion/">https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/17/automating-gang-stalking-delusion/</a><br/><br/>2/2<br/><br/>#AI = #LLMs = #NextWordGuessingMachines<br/>#enshittification<br/>#hyperenshittification 2025-09-22T05:38:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs20gukhdu44d4xanxrxkkm00hmpea7hw5jxckknactlj5y5e49grqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxazu5jt As is his wont, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> knocks it out of the ballpark.<br/><br/>In these, our increasingly enshittified days, this message cannot be repeated enough:<br/><br/>&#34;(T)here&#39;s one job that an AI can absolutely do better than a human: it can reinforce our delusions more efficiently, more quickly, and more effectively than a community of sufferers can.<br/><br/>&#34;Speed isn&#39;t the only reason that LLMs are super efficient delusion-reinforcers. An LLM has no consciousness, it has no desires, and it has nothing it wants...<br/>1/ 2025-09-22T05:36:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgfm7vmzp7cvmttglarwxqsrdn9caw3ph0lpaajjsdzzul5lca29szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxtgjuc7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8wxwedq23uu59qcxh6vnllgulet8yq4r78w3myfv3cc3lysmg65cl0drp8'>nevent1q…drp8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent. More fighting back of this nature, please! <br/><br/>USA, we need to follow the Brits&#39; example! 2025-09-16T20:45:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfrc404c32ugsa5kflqcyfw0tuvx595q26pkxs60uzvll96mkaqgszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxjnmp98 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3c0erktxudktvza3kgvepzxvs6r8rdc8yt9308me3jw5kz0tcggd76nfh'>nevent1q…6nfh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In the USA, enacting the ritual of Moloch<br/><br/>means allowing these school shootings to continue. <br/><br/>In the USA, the dead children of school shootings<br/><br/>the murdered children<br/><br/>are the living sacrifice <br/><br/>slaughtered upon the holy altar of our school grounds. <br/><br/>We feed our children to the god <br/><br/>whom we name Freedom<br/><br/>so that the god will continue blessing us<br/><br/>with our Second Amendment rights.<br/><br/>The ritual and religion of Moloch is the religion of the United States of America. 2025-09-13T03:46:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq3c0erktxudktvza3kgvepzxvs6r8rdc8yt9308me3jw5kz0tcggzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxaw4ldf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94hcxxd9c5rv9e4tcg6s2ldxv50tz5l4z2dm3qkm6x0upl0ahv4sk60r46'>nevent1q…0r46</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And now, approximately 4,000 years later, <br/><br/>the United States of America<br/>a nation accustomed to a certain way of life<br/>faces a crisis<br/><br/>of dead children. Murdered children. <br/><br/>Today, in the great and glorious nation named United States of America<br/>(a word descended of &#34;struggle&#34; and &#34;king&#34;),<br/><br/>the ritual of Moloch is thriving. <br/><br/>Since Columbine 1999, there have been at least <br/><br/>400 school shootings<br/><br/>390,000 children exposed to the violence of these shootings<br/><br/>200 deaths of children in these shootings. 2025-09-13T03:41:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs94hcxxd9c5rv9e4tcg6s2ldxv50tz5l4z2dm3qkm6x0upl0ahv4szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxptn4jk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyyh5hf6eph2cqqk04zqhhvchlehlhg3fy33nmejagnqqupukvr3g9fx8xx'>nevent1q…x8xx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dead children. Murdered children.<br/><br/>For the preservation of a culture. <br/><br/>For the preservation of a nation. <br/><br/>For the preservation of a way of life. 2025-09-13T03:31:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyyh5hf6eph2cqqk04zqhhvchlehlhg3fy33nmejagnqqupukvr3gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxwczlg2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2r3ltqv8x7v8lvd2ga8e0s80lsntma6y4yt4t6w3s5v0hz8nvldgksmepx'>nevent1q…mepx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>these scriptures tell a story of an ancient people<br/><br/>named People of &#34;He Who Contends with God&#34; <br/><br/>a people who had committed themselves to a certain way of being in the universe <br/><br/>but instead, in the story, murdered their own children in the hopes of gaining a benefit. <br/><br/>Appeasing a god? <br/><br/>Releasing a transformative energy? <br/><br/>Who knows. <br/><br/>But in this story<br/><br/>innocent children died <br/><br/>in pain, in fear, in blood<br/><br/>so that the adults, who stayed alive, <br/><br/>could gain something. 2025-09-13T03:28:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2r3ltqv8x7v8lvd2ga8e0s80lsntma6y4yt4t6w3s5v0hz8nvldgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx0v6qda Had a convo with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fwvhrl5a7glml5062267l7jkzeqsam099m82mppsr54ed0km3ers3ae7d6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Joshua Unruh</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fwv…e7d6</span>)</a></span> today that altered my opinion of the USA. <br/><br/>And by altered, I mean worsened. <br/><br/>So. <br/><br/>If, like me, you grew up immersed in conservative, evangelical, historically-Protestant Christianity, <br/><br/>you&#39;re familiar with the &#34;Old Testament&#34; scriptures (in Leviticus, Jeremiah, 1 &amp; 2 Kings [more?]) referencing &#34;Moloch.&#34;<br/><br/>In context, the ancient Israelites are being warned to stop sacrificing children either to a god named Moloch or in a ritual called Moloch.<br/><br/>At any rate, 2025-09-13T03:14:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz0cnr9rqe26tp9hdp74p8vk85dweraj32xarm4qrddckguxrvc5szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx5gqsxc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs037sk9tn00ttzw74xfeqntjmxzjgqzu93etphzhcwj6ygc9k25ds246hp3'>nevent1q…6hp3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m for treating it something like jury duty: you get called, you serve (barring mental/physical lack of capacity). <br/><br/>But your bills &amp; debts are paid while you serve.<br/>You &amp; family move into the White House but you don&#39;t get to change it to suit your tastes.<br/>You draw a salary of no more than $100k/year.<br/>You can put all of it into savings if you want.<br/>Your cabinet is people whom the public has elected via ranked choice voting.<br/>Parties, gerrymandering, and electoral college don&#39;t exist. 2025-09-12T22:37:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrfd8p8zyqsvt6ve3qfjan4fsps43t8cwajy5r37harhtq4h82kfgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx3jh6zf HEY. <br/><br/>HEY YOU. <br/><br/>YEAH, *YOU*.<br/><br/>... <br/><br/>... <br/><br/>... <br/><br/>... <br/><br/>... <br/><br/>HAVE SOME CATS. <br/><br/>#TimelineCleanse<br/>#cats<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/186/670/781/010/363/original/2c352d19ac8c58c3.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-11T16:49:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp3g7wh99qfrrt0ajus5wch4l0aexuvlqa9r8jqmu7hlrv4adxujszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxp0nwaf My new t-shirt makes me happy. <br/><br/>#WomenOfStarTrek<br/>#StarTrek<br/>#StarTrekTOS<br/>#NyotaUhura<br/>#StarTrekTNG<br/>#DeannaTroi<br/>#StarTrekDS9<br/>#JadziaDax<br/>#StarTrekVoyager<br/>#KathrynJaneway<br/>#StarTrekPicard<br/>#SevenOfNine<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/177/666/355/218/799/original/3394980494d80dbf.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/177/666/700/188/344/original/2cc0515196fcab26.png"> <br/> 2025-09-10T02:58:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq69acvkh3ektrjn5cgtux99usvwtkwl6r5r5fw729v3rzczzl66gzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxnjkcc9 I&#39;m no ghoul, but....<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/130/816/384/760/676/original/58e8328522f555ce.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-01T20:02:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqwyrudl3cr832v207st3s7dsplyrn0qzvva4lsgxt57f4lpessfczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx809hgw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ur6uks7npsgjcv83p30626240guqj2rgj7dz7c8x3g8jdk5mtzc9sezkj'>nevent1q…ezkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am so sorry for the loss of your family photos. That just breaks my heart. <br/><br/>Both of my grandmothers were genealogy hobbyists. So is my mother. They passed that love of family history on to me. Old family photos are very much a part of tracing our history. I always loved sitting with my grandmas, looking through the old albums with them. They each made separate albums for each of their children, albums that went to my parents, aunts, and uncles when their parents died. <br/><br/>Priceless. 2025-08-23T15:03:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsptclrznahldzp23ufyf6mdsfanh92pqn6awvhr3fstjc6la5vckqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxhtfl2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmr9x9umryaw7hdgcc6m4f42k0vkkz8ud803va7l58qvrzq30p9sk5tjuk'>nevent1q…tjuk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We GenXers are the smallest generation, so don&#39;t blame it on us. The boomers are still the ones making all the major decisions (including decisions like putting GenXer Musk in power; we don&#39;t claim him though!). 2025-08-22T19:50:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsddhng2lduc0avj87xr0zvzr6tjqrapx588dggz3gcz8axz7zzg7szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxxz4sjm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfmsthvvnshsj94mynn6dfkpvjzuz95pm7rjfcyeye88stvkxkmgp5zl7u'>nevent1q…zl7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>1980s<br/>society: what if we had a vaccine for cancer? <br/>scientists: that&#39;s decades away, if ever<br/><br/>2020s<br/>scientists: WE&#39;RE GETTING CLOSE TO A VACCINE FOR CANCER<br/>society: psh, you&#39;re canceled<br/><br/>I keep trying to make it make sense, but all I can come up with is that microplastics have degraded our collective reasoning skills. 2025-08-22T19:41:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvtqjwmkdvmzt779g26wy7uazxr4zs9zclqw679c8u363uzetfrwczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxkv8sl8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0z6n6kwzcqr9dlxwgdc7gv5dmuhvkkqul7nfjcxtw5v5na5s3sqfd7hpx'>nevent1q…7hpx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s squinting at me! 😆 2025-08-21T12:21:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsza04pc74nx4davh550zf2yfyv5hcefzz9fg7ga59a2vjvdgk2qxgzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxy9fr6a LLMs GENERATE STATISTICALLY PROBABLE RESPONSES TO PROMPTS, NOT FACTUAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. <br/><br/>PASS IT ON.<br/><br/>via <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lf3yjvkn74tl20w7kd0nk88v4qftdpkm22tyses9advug4vtuunq06e2uz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dave Spector</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lf3…e2uz</span>)</a></span> 2025-07-26T03:48:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszl30377qg578r796u6yt52tpmzukl6kewdjerzx6uus9nmdqevaqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx5428jt We pass another car that&#39;s making weird noises.<br/><br/>12yo: that car sounds like it has a problem<br/><br/>me: probably the carburetor <br/><br/>12 *skeptical*: is that a joke<br/><br/>me: no? <br/><br/>12: the car...has a CARburator? <br/><br/>me: yup! <br/><br/>12: what does it do--burate the car?!? <br/><br/>me *gigglesnort*: i don&#39;t remember<br/><br/>12: <br/><br/>12:<br/><br/>12:<br/><br/>... 2025-07-20T06:42:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqsmqq235rclaq57jrfrzx4ltkwflme04fx30smvpxjnu5ga2kn7qzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx9rwlcr Thank you for your attention to this matter:<br/><br/>&#34;(F)ar-right influencer Nick Fuentes responded to Trump: &#39;F*ck you. You suck. You are fat, you are a joke, you are stupid, you are not funny, you are not as smart as you think you are.&#39; &#39;[W]e are going to look back on the MAGA movement as the biggest scam in American history,&#39; he added. &#39;And the liberals were right. The MAGA supporters were had. They were.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-18-2025?r=elerv&amp;triedRedirect=true">https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-18-2025?r=elerv&amp;triedRedirect=true</a> 2025-07-20T06:26:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxwfpah604ve2yxkwmaxhrpzghl0p56qffvqm2mxryvx2my7kfscczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx8fkzld Sometimes I think about #Gattaca and how we all leave our DNA all the fuck over the place and it kind of squicks me out a little on both a stomach-churning level and an existential dread level.<br/><br/>I need to introduce 12yo to that movie. It&#39;s so damn brilliant and prescient, and it&#39;s been way too long since I&#39;ve seen it.<br/><br/>#scifi <br/>#existentialism 2025-07-08T16:46:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq24hh987e5q4xt6d9u97wwj0p6rpvesj76r062pfk77feushguaqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx260ny0 #TIL a new-to-me word:<br/><br/>VILIPEND.<br/><br/>Isn&#39;t it delightful?!<br/><br/>It means &#34;to express scornfully one&#39;s low opinion of&#34; someone or something.<br/><br/>Example sentence:<br/><br/>I experience a likely unhealthy amount of Schadenfreude anytime I read an article or hear a report vilipending the fascist regime of vile misogynist and racist Donald Trump and his sycophantic ilk.<br/><br/>And there&#39;s your #WordOfTheDay, y&#39;all. Happy learning!<br/><br/>#vocabulary <br/>#grammar <br/>#linguistics <br/>#language 2025-07-08T16:29:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvgp9jj8mfkqp0xfh6glhfejcrkq6ns0ca9d2e4k3629gadw3gdtqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxnlmk4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs24dr28j2ywk6xhfl5rx5d208uapuwvp0uze6ygu7q2ulxhfryhzs862fnv'>nevent1q…2fnv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is one reason I write and selfpub. If I can&#39;t find the weird shit anywhere -- and the mainstream definitely does NOT take the risk of publishing the weird shit -- then I gotta write the stuff I wanna read. 2025-07-03T04:24:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9mkhzy7djhgesstn53vw9lvu3tkrufrg5dkcf8zx8h47crxt7tkczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxrcvkge In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfrud5eg03gzgq8nkr7cxfvck75mfd7v6lagsk3euteeyastl6v6cyzpglq'>nevent1q…pglq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;A Palantir is a dangerous tool...watching....&#34; 2025-07-02T15:38:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9plukcep2ral9su7er66hk4h9k4muuu0crkrf77e30wc6pwuu2pszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx4c9dec Listen, 99% of national news and a goodly amount of world news I see these days is nothing but The Horrors. I said a few months ago that I was checking out of all of that and just posting books, art, cats, and fun for a while &amp; then I proceeded to continue intaking and distributing The Horrors. <br/><br/>So for this moment at least, here is something that is not The Horrors. Here is my ink&amp;pencil WIP: a copy of some medieval catbeasts from an illustration housed in the Bodleian or something<br/><br/>#art<br/>#cats<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/781/296/612/766/244/original/f39d9317a342869e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-02T02:47:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgv92w5fvkufftu3u5dsnk7cz7cznlwyta2k7jdrkj8ju54t9uu9szyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx6edmsu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy25ymvksrn3nj4znvfdhdp50s2r3pv0hus3cxv99pah5r4sn7mds4z2uue'>nevent1q…2uue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>STOP THAT<br/><br/>🤣🤣🤣 2025-07-01T06:12:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvj0kag6x44mc7efn0fcq4my3yvcep97hsy7e35nh4nxl20e9r43czyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxdhqz5n I grew up in Germany with US-American citizenship. I was on US military bases on a nearly daily basis. We were always told that when you set foot on a US military base, you are stepping onto US-American soil. Born on a US military base to at least one US-American parent? You&#39;re a US citizen. <br/><br/>This is always how it has worked, and the US government has fucked this man over.<br/><br/><a href="https://mstdn.social/@knittingknots2/114755632031459210">https://mstdn.social/@knittingknots2/114755632031459210</a> 2025-06-27T15:01:18Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszpc43660my6ydqlhgmnznpav54vaz8w6q38catlphwf8l5frwpgczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxfzcap6 Hello my name is Cooboobrtnooby<br/><br/>I am married to Oobd<br/><br/>my cats are Ooblloob and Loobddooboob<br/><br/>I am DYING 😆🤣🤣🤣<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/735/139/811/558/669/original/ca83ee5c6bf9daa0.png"> <br/> 2025-06-23T23:01:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvqdqhk0cnxu6dhag24znnmx4ql72n9g37kuzlry4g9qpkzka9dszyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxd43dd4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrdk4qrlu37ke6gkc85m8knq7tm3agrr60e5pjtq5k86zphn74szsn548g2'>nevent1q…48g2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can see that.... But I dunno, I &amp; II seem like they were far more clear and present to the civilian population than what&#39;s been happening since 9/11. And this, now, is starting to feel exceptionally clear &amp; present.<br/><br/>That could simply be my ignorance and privilege talking, though. 2025-06-22T05:04:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr2zq6hgx45hzver5rwaptj8ujwmegm4u53jm6hj2uf5n5n2eevgqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx5xrst0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsa4w0jsj2jn36kzmtsjf2pqky43r3pjhtvg8cv835tpkzyqqe6cu4yvp6'>nevent1q…yvp6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It does to me too. But I don&#39;t have the political savvy to make the connections that would confirm or deny factually.<br/><br/>I&#39;m just heartsick. 2025-06-22T05:02:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9lfmdg2sd6f23yp2wkjqrktgm02s0a0e59tydsg8uhk87gkejvnczyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxverapv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03hm8dp6vxl7fpjh0gtnq9h7c9n07d43u7enjpw7s8k6pweeg3nqktp9wd'>nevent1q…p9wd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Serious question: is this the start of WWIII? 2025-06-22T04:54:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs03hm8dp6vxl7fpjh0gtnq9h7c9n07d43u7enjpw7s8k6pweeg3nqzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxxjwqjq5 I DON&#39;T FUCKING WANT TO BE AT WAR WITH IRAN. <br/><br/>WE, THE PEOPLE, DO NOT FUCKING WANT THIS!!! 2025-06-22T04:50:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr6aemce6dl2wxjh2vjgg8f5p0jn9kaezr05jyy97dnfwd8ecs56qzyq5dqzkw8yx0gk2auz0et0qnkwwlhgy79w7f3znu76cxayr7jswxx8nll59 Today is #Juneteenth, the US-American federal holiday commemorating and celebrating June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them 2 1/2 years earlier.<br/><br/>Former slaves celebrated this day as early as 1866. From September 2016 to January 2017, activist #OpalLee, then age 89, walked from Ft. Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C, as part of her ultimately successful campaign to get Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday.<br/><br/>1/ 2025-06-19T14:05:16Z