PhoneBoy of The Lotus 🪷

Experiencing The Lotus Effect with npub142axprcsl9sppvwjs5jjpmeuj3trgxv00s3yvptkyntc04tx4res23ccwa (npub142a…ccwa) ❤️ #CyberSecurity Evangelist 💻 Podcast Producer 📡 Coffee Achiever ☕️ My Opinions 😝 Healed by #NSNG 🥩

The Lotus Effect: https://lotuseffect.show
Two and a Half Bens: https://twoandahalfbens.com
The Funny Thing About Murder: https://thefunnythingaboutmurder.show
Personal Shit: https://phoneboy.me

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Last Notes

2026-09-04 23:40:59 UTC

NO LOTUS EFFECT THIS WEEKEND as we are not laboring during Labor Day Weekend. Be back next week.
If you missed a recent episode, you can find it on https://lotuseffect.show
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2026-08-22 14:57:40 UTC

EXPERIENCE THE LOTUS EFFECT SATURDAY @ 5PM EASTERN
Join @npub142a…ccwa and I as we dig into health, happiness, high consciousness and more!
Listen and troll LIVE @ https://lotuseffect.live
Listen later @ https://lotuseffect.show
What song best embodies you? Weigh in with a call or text to 253-237-3321.
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2026-08-22 00:38:38 UTC

LIVE TECH RAGE @ 9PM EASTERN!
Join @npub142a…ccwa @npub10us…p5pu and I for the tech podcast NOBODY asks for, but @npub147f…h8tk loves, at least!
Listen and troll LIVE @ https://twoandahaldbens.live
#lotuseffect on ZeroNode IRC
Listen later @ https://twoandahalfbens.com
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2026-08-17 18:41:11 UTC

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One of the things I learned from the show over the years is the brain does not process negatives (e.g. not, no). Given the show is called No Agenda, the amount of money that show has historically brought in, and the fact they’re trying so hard to keep this cash cow going, I think we can conclude what the real agenda behind the show is.
@npub13cz…2gtw @npub142a…ccwa [@Dan_Ramos](https://noauthority.social/@Dan_Ramos )

2026-08-17 18:13:48 UTC

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Remember that AC and JCD were podcasting together for nearly 20 years. That sort of chemistry and timing can’t be replaced overnight.
@npub13cz…2gtw @npub142a…ccwa [@Dan_Ramos](https://noauthority.social/@Dan_Ramos )

2026-08-17 02:06:22 UTC

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It took about 200 episodes for No Agenda to round into form and get the dynamic between AC and JCD solid. Took @npub142a…ccwa and I about that many Lotus episodes to achieve the same.
There’s no replacing JCD and the ramp-up time for a suitable replacement is likely to be significant. Personally, I don’t see how the show survives.
[@Dan_Ramos](https://noauthority.social/@Dan_Ramos ) @npub13cz…2gtw

2026-08-08 19:26:00 UTC

EPISODE 29 OF TWO AND A HALF BENS IS NOW AVAILABLE!
The Bens (i.e. @ryan @npub142a…ccwa and I) discuss more AI misbehavior, Microsoft UDIDs, Xbox going 100% digital, ads in your beemer, China probes Palo Alto Networks, and more!
https://twoandahalfbens.com/29
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2026-07-26 01:00:07 UTC

Episode 231 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
Your favorite petalheads (i.e. @npub142a…ccwa and I) discuss tech neck, coffee, penis health, cannabis and kids, no social media for you, kiddo, Dr. GPT will see you see you now, the universe is a simulation, and the Petalheads weigh-in on beer.
https://lotuseffect.show/231
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2026-07-25 19:35:28 UTC

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Another georgeous baby. Keep repopulating the earth, you two!
Love and light from @npub142a…ccwa and I.
@npub1tgc…uegx [@DuhLaurien](https://mk.spook.social/@DuhLaurien )

2026-07-25 16:25:09 UTC

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Guessing he’s the dude in the video that @npub135w…4llc posted.
@npub10us…p5pu @npub1vsl…5hwl

2026-07-25 00:46:43 UTC

GOING LIVE @ 9PM EASTERN (6PM SPECIFIC) WITH @npub10us…p5pu @npub145e…kjzl FOR TWO AND A HALF BENS!
We're the tech podcast NOBODY asked for but @npub147f…h8tk does, at least.
Listen and troll LIVE on https://twoandahalfbens.live
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2026-07-22 16:39:18 UTC

I can’t say I ever met John C Dvorak, but his influence on my life is undeniable. Between his tech punditry, which I’ve consumed since I was a teenager, No Agenda, and everything in between, he taught me I could question the narrative…on whatever topic.
He’s continuing to stir the pot on the other side, no doubt. RIP
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2026-07-19 00:36:27 UTC

STUDIO 33 IS NOW OPEN!
Join @npub142a…ccwa and I as we spin some tunes and tales, taking YOUR requests or demands.
All the details, including how to listen and troll along are on https://studio33.live
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2026-07-12 01:57:59 UTC

Episode 229 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss shrimp, Burger King “food”, ultra-processed foods, full-fat dairy, wine, the Large Hadron Collider, addiction, and the petalheads weigh-in on their favorite muffin flavor.
https://lotuseffect.show/229
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2026-07-12 01:03:34 UTC

Episode 27 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!
The Bens (i.e. @npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa and I) discuss not owning your digital content, data breaches, AI shenanigans, AI-hallucinated espionage, Microsoft’s Quantum-Safe Roadmap, and more!
https://twoandahalfbens.com/27
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2026-07-04 01:30:21 UTC

No Rideshare Radio this evening…I’ve had a migraine all day.
Not sure we’ll do Lotus on Saturday.
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2026-06-18 21:15:51 UTC

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As far as I know, I have an original release of 2112. The Starman logo is in the inside fold. It also appeared in an insert of a "new" Farewell to Kings I bought off Scamazon.
And the Permanent Waves I have is definitely original :)
@npub135w…4llc @npub147f…h8tk
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2026-06-18 17:51:25 UTC

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Rush is always a great choice 😉

2026-06-15 18:27:29 UTC

Listen to my music
And hear what it can do
There’s something here as strong as life
I know that it will reach you.
#nowplaying
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2026-06-07 01:11:08 UTC

Episode 226 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss stress and sex, listening and talking in your sleep, heat and your brain, Florida suing OpenAI, Paul McCartney and weed, toxic soil, cola and your kidneys, and the petalheads discuss how they handle electronic-induced rage.
https://lotuseffect.show/226
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2026-06-07 00:46:22 UTC

Episode 25 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!
The Bens, i.e. @npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa and I discuss AI (of course), breaches, Google unclear on the concepts of credentials, sad song signals, and more!
https://twoandahalfbens.com/25
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2026-05-25 00:30:47 UTC

Episode 225 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss the “protein shortage,” digital detox, food colors, making ice in the desert, cholesterol, AI backlash, Tylenol, and the petalheads weigh-in on weather modification.
https://lotuseffect.show/225
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2026-05-10 00:36:58 UTC

Episode 23 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!
@npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa and I discuss Firestarter malware, nudify apps, AI shenanigans, BlueHammer, quantum computing hype, password resets, and more!
https://twoandahalfbens.com/23
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2026-04-19 01:16:14 UTC

Episode 21 of Two and a Half Bens is now available!
The Bens (i.e. @npub142a…ccwa, @npub10us…p5pu, and I) discuss age verification, support nightmares, forced multi-factor authentication, GPS, poisoned and leaked AI, rowhammer comes to GPUs, and more!
https://twoandahalfbens.com/21
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2026-03-20 05:19:09 UTC

Been in my drafts for a while…finally finished it.
https://phoneboy.me/just-say-no

2026-03-15 03:57:07 UTC

Episode 218 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss ultraprocessed food, synthetic colors in food, fake medical conditions, fiberlayering, obese children, eggs, and the petalheads weigh-in with their “me time” activity.
https://lotuseffect.show/218
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2026-03-15 03:45:28 UTC

Two and a Half Bens Episode 19 is now available!
@npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa and I discuss more AI shenangigans, Steam and malware, expsenive API key theft, data leaks from identity verifiers, glassholes, Amazon outages, age verfification, and more!
https://twoandahalfbens.com/19
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2026-03-10 13:27:05 UTC

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even today, gas where I live in Tennessee is cheaper than in Washington State, which has some of the highest fuel taxes in the country. Still, it has gone up almost $1/gal over the past several days.

2026-02-02 18:11:48 UTC

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from the "one of the many reasons why I left Washington State" department 😜

2026-01-25 06:26:02 UTC

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Hard to beat the original by Stu Phillips :P
@npub135w…4llc @npub1kf6…qgry [@Dan_Ramos](https://noauthority.social/@Dan_Ramos ) @npub13ee…66f4 @npub1lvs…ty57 @npub142a…ccwa @npub1ufv…q2xq

2026-01-20 16:55:47 UTC

Do you believe aliens live among us?

2026-01-17 04:19:51 UTC

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They all have crap in them, probably. :P
@npub135w…4llc @npub1afc…t339 @npub1xgf…9ttk @npub19f6…n48s

2026-01-17 01:44:34 UTC

RIDESHARE RADIO...IT'S LIKE RADIO USED TO BE
Join me while I entertain @npub142a…ccwa and a bunch of other degenerates with music and mayhem in...Rideshare Radio!
Live at 9pm Eastern (6pm Specific)!
Listen in and troll along @ https://rideshareradio.live
Also note that The Lotus Effect airs LIVE on Saturday night @ 9pm Eastern and for our weigh-in topic this week, it's: your favorite card game. Call or text 253-237-3321!
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2026-01-10 14:40:35 UTC

EXPERIENCE THE LOTUS EFFECT…NOW AT A NEW TIME!
Join @npub142a…ccwa and I while we dig into the new Dietary Guidelines, what semaglutide really does to you, the mind/body connection, coffee, ADHD drugs, and counting calories…
We do our show LIVE at its NEW time of 9pm Eastern (8pm Central) on Saturday night.
Join us and toll along at https://lotuseffect.live
Our weigh-in topic: favorite snowman story. Call or text 253-237-3321!
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2026-01-03 01:15:04 UTC

TAKE A RIDE WITH US ON RIDESHARE RADIO
Join @npub142a…ccwa and I as we entertain a bunch of degenerates with music and mayhem...starting at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific).
Listen and troll LIVE @ https://rideshareradio.live
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2025-12-25 00:09:03 UTC

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While CD/DVD is better, the media still can go bad after a while.
There’s a reason I buy vinyl 😉
@npub135w…4llc @npub1gx2…4lmh @npub1xgf…9ttk @npub1tgc…uegx @npub1ufv…q2xq @npub19f6…n48s @npub1kf6…qgry @npub1ety…5krm

2025-12-17 15:13:34 UTC

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Neither is The Lotus Effect…Saturdays at 5pm Eastern on https://lotuseffect.live with episodes on https://lotuseffect.show 😉
@npub1c7j…q8fa @npub1vlu…xzzu @npub10pr…fjgs @npub13cz…2gtw [@Killer_Mule](https://noauthority.social/@Killer_Mule )

2025-12-17 14:20:06 UTC

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The forces that generate this fake news feed off the energy we give it through our engagement. Kinda like how they feed off the kids fear in Monsters, Inc. (a Disney/Pixar joint).
Remove the engagement, starve the beast.
@npub1vlu…xzzu @npub10pr…fjgs @npub13cz…2gtw [@Killer_Mule](https://noauthority.social/@Killer_Mule )

2025-12-14 18:56:00 UTC

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Who says you should have any feelings about this or any other story in the news…which is largely designed to seed and sow fear, uncertainty, and doubt about things “over there” that you have zero ability to directly impact?
The best thing you can do for yourself is to disengage. That doesn’t mean being ignorant (I still scan headlines occasionally), but it does mean being a lot more selective about what you do consume and engage with.
@npub10pr…fjgs @npub13cz…2gtw [@Killer_Mule](https://noauthority.social/@Killer_Mule ) @npub1vlu…xzzu

2025-11-29 21:46:20 UTC

EXPERIENCE THE LOTUS EFFECT RIGHT FUCKING NOW!
Listen and troll LIVE @ https://lotuseffect.live
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2025-11-09 03:15:00 UTC

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Well outside my event horizon :P
@npub135w…4llc @npub1aw2…5ete @npub1tgc…uegx @npub1ma9…vt3t @npub1w7f…5z2t @npub1ufv…q2xq @npub1kf6…qgry @npub1nh7…zs9f @npub1ety…5krm @npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa

2025-11-09 02:31:14 UTC

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Wait, there's a new Spinal Tap movie?
@npub135w…4llc @npub1aw2…5ete @npub1tgc…uegx @npub1ma9…vt3t @npub1w7f…5z2t @npub1ufv…q2xq @npub1kf6…qgry @npub1nh7…zs9f @npub1ety…5krm @npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa

2025-11-09 00:23:23 UTC

Episode 203 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss the power of music, energy drinks, Ozempic, midnight snacking, happy women, stupid drug tricks, more AI lies, Buc-ees, some old history, and the petalheads share what brings them joy.
https://lotuseffect.show/203
Meanwhile, come join us for some tunes and talk in Studio 33!
Listen and troll LIVE @ https://studio33.live
Call/text your DJ Demands to 253-237-3321
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2025-11-01 15:30:11 UTC

EXPERIENCE THE LOTUS EFFECT SATURDAY 5PM EASTERN
Join @npub142a…ccwa qnd I as we discuss the latest health, happiness, higher consciousness, and hi-tech hijinks caught our attention this week.
Listen and chat LIVE @ https://lotuseffect.live
Listen later @ https://lotuseffect.show
Our weigh-in topic this week: do you believe in the supernatural? Call or text 253-237-3321!
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2025-10-31 00:47:33 UTC

Looks like @npub1gx2…4lmh and No Authority have made the big time...they're getting URL filtered because hate or racism or something.
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2025-10-30 15:39:09 UTC

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we actually aired that broadcast a few years ago as a Halloween Episode (with our commentary): https://lotuseffect.show/52
It proved quite conclusively how easily most of humanity can be misled. Which I’m sure the powers that shouldn’t be noticed.

2025-10-29 18:20:37 UTC

Is it just me or does it seem like technology is employed primarily as a way of abdicating any responsibility for anything?

2025-10-29 18:17:49 UTC

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and deploy it in the same way we would on-prem...with single points of failure everywhere.
Yeah, that'll work real good.

2025-10-25 23:11:52 UTC

Episode 201 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss obesity, alcohol, sugar alcohols, rosemary, goats, peace pipes, the AWS outage, AI lies, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite Halloween costumes.
https://lotuseffect.show/201
Join us NOW for Studio 33!
Listen and chat live at https://studio33.live
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2025-10-25 00:46:36 UTC

RIDESHARE RADIO...9PM EASTERN (8 CENTRAL)
Join me while I entertain @npub142a…ccwa, her rideshare passengers, and a bunch of other degenerates with music and mayhem!
Listen and chat LIVE @ https://rideshareradio.live
Call/text your DJ demands to 253-237-3321 or "Weigh-In" on the topic for The Lotus Effect Episide 201 (Saturday, 5pm Eastern): your favorite Halloween costume.
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2025-10-24 19:38:06 UTC

The guy who actually named me PhoneBoy used to say “if you don’t get it, we don’t care.”
That seems appropriate right about now.

2025-10-24 15:18:35 UTC

Yesterday, I recorded myself discussing my life journey involving personal and spiritual growth that has occurred over the last several years. This includes topics like forgiveness, letting go of the past, boundaries, the pursuit of joy (responsibly!), abundance, and being a free-range human.
https://youtu.be/b1LymAUONCM

2025-10-24 00:52:30 UTC

Went for a walk today on one of the local trails and recorded this video of myself speaking my mind. It's like ye olde PhoneBoy Speaks, but in video form, and I had a few things to say.
https://youtu.be/b1LymAUONCM]

2025-10-20 18:43:48 UTC

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it’s lasted more than 12 hours at this point…

2025-10-19 01:11:28 UTC

EPISODE 200 OF THE PODCAST THAT RUINED TWO MARRIAGES, BUT CREATED A BEAUTIFUL UNION!
@npub142a…ccwa and I welcome Mrs. @npub1k0e…pv3t and discuss Copaiba Oil, The Star in Tarot, the paranormal, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite comfort food.
https://lotuseffect.show/200
Head over to https://studio33.live and join us for some tunes and talk!
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2025-10-18 16:40:42 UTC

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No Kings…brought to you by those who seek total world domination.

2025-10-15 14:01:15 UTC

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Exactly, as if someone else’s success means you can’t succeed, too. Not everything is a zero sum game.
@npub1vlu…xzzu @npub18kz…dq6z

2025-10-15 13:57:41 UTC

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We’ve been led to believe that everything is scarce. They divide us and continue to point out those differences, inciting fear and anger. They’ve taken it a step further and forced their mental illnesses on the rest of us.
Meanwhile, walk out in nature and see its abundance everywhere you look. The animal kingdom naturally aligns to what should be in the same space and what should not (predator/prey relationships). Animals defend themselves, too.
@npub1vlu…xzzu @npub18kz…dq6z

2025-10-15 10:44:56 UTC

Message received, universe.
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2025-10-14 00:27:43 UTC

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I had an incident with my allergies that required an ER.
Lets just say: that taught me I should never rely on the medical system for anything as the “standard of care” is the only thing they care about is pumping you full of drugs and unnecessary procedures.

2025-10-10 23:58:58 UTC

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someone’s gotta point, laugh, and say the truth 😉

2025-10-10 23:56:36 UTC

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we also use the word degenerates 😉

2025-10-10 23:35:18 UTC

EXPERIENCE THE LOTUS EFFECT @ 5PM EASTERN ON SATURDAY!
As it's our 200th episode this week, we're doing something we haven't done in quite a while: an Oil and Tarot episode. We're also have a special guest. :)
Listen and troll LIVE @ https://lotuseffect.live
Our weigh-in topic for this week: your favorite home-cooked meal. Call or text 253-237-3321!
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2025-10-08 22:16:58 UTC

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I wash them.
[@Dan_Ramos](https://noauthority.social/@Dan_Ramos ) @npub142a…ccwa

2025-10-08 15:50:41 UTC

Because the food system is broken AF, @npub142a…ccwa and I buy our chicken from a local farmer, whom I visited today…they have eggs again, so I got some.
Store eggs have yellow yolks, whereas these yolks are bright orange. The eggs taste better, too. Unlike CAFO birds, these chickens are fed a species-appropriate diet. The meat is also much higher quality.
Better to support a local farmer instead of a mega corporation. And I pay them in cash so the payment mafia doesn’t take their cut.
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2025-10-07 11:36:43 UTC

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Another fun fact: he was part of a sketch comedy TV show in Seattle called “Almost Live” in the early 90s.
So, yeah, he’s been a joke for a while.
@npub12cs…p3fq @npub1zgk…tc3q

2025-10-06 21:42:47 UTC

Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans: They’re going back on tour!
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2025-10-05 04:54:46 UTC

Episode 199 of The Lotus Effect is now available!
@npub142a…ccwa and I discuss ketogenic diets and mental health, Fiber, Ozempic Breasts and Vulva, the Cheesemonger Olympics, frozen weed, data centers for AI and water, and the petalheads weigh in on whether they eat ice cream in cold weather.
https://lotuseffect.show/199
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2025-10-03 14:57:36 UTC

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People think doing what everyone else is doing is “safe” because, well, everyone else is doing it. It doesn’t require work above and beyond mimicry.
True enlightenment comes from walking alone with God, the universe, the Divine, or whatever you call it. It takes real work that some people won’t do in this lifetime. It also takes courage, since society tends to discourage non-conformity.
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2025-10-03 14:31:42 UTC

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I’ve known from an early age that organized religion is bullshit, only later to figure out it was like most structures that exist in this world: designed to placate and control the masses. They are, as @npub19f6…n48s puts it, corporate God providers.
Besides, most religions point the same direction, if you strip away the modern bullshit injected by “leaders.”
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2025-10-02 23:10:41 UTC

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2025-10-02 23:02:51 UTC

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funny enough @npub142a…ccwa and I encountered a modern Herbie as we were driving across the country as I was fleeing the Pacific Northwest in 2022.
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2025-10-02 16:13:28 UTC

The cat’s fuck budget has been spent.
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2025-10-02 13:40:48 UTC

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funny that sign applies every day…

2025-10-02 12:43:49 UTC

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whether it’s planned or just sheer incompetence, the industry creates the problem by shoddy software development practices and then sells “cyber security solutions” which, of course, contribute to the problem with their own vulnerabilities.
Sounds like another industry we all know and love to me.
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2025-10-02 05:05:44 UTC

Why do people do shitty things? Whatever it is, it boils down to trauma. They can’t help it, they did the best they could. Assume their intentions were good. Forgive them. Don’t tolerate their shitty behavior going forward, if applicable.

2025-10-02 00:39:07 UTC

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You should see much cream @npub142a…ccwa puts in her cawfee. 🤪
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2025-10-01 22:52:04 UTC

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I’m pretty sure if I put that shit outside our condo, the HOA would have had a shit fit.
They certainly did when we did this.
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2025-09-25 02:05:09 UTC

This is @npub142a…ccwa’s “EV Science” class. It makes about much sense as electric vehicles do, environmentally speaking.
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2025-09-15 13:01:49 UTC

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I went off-strip on two different occasions on my last trip. The Uber ride was more than the meal.

2025-09-15 11:59:01 UTC

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the only time I go to Vegas is for work. It’s way over-stimulating and way overpriced.
And with everyone’s personal economy in the shitter, it doesn’t bode well for the strip, as it’s currently constructed.

2025-09-11 02:19:08 UTC

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The Tomatoes that come out of Grainger County in Tennessee are something else. That said, a homegrown one will always taste better than the store.
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2025-09-10 13:45:29 UTC

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Neither does most of the produce you find in grocery stores.
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2025-09-05 16:44:37 UTC

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All “currency” is fiat. Let’s go back to barter.
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2025-09-05 15:27:44 UTC

Why does cryptocurrency feel like a cult? BeCaUsE eVeRy OnE sHoUlD uSe It, so say proponents.
Why, exactly? So my financial transactions are public record on a blockchain? So I can add even MORE intermediaries between me and the person I am trying to send money to? So my money can be potentially taken due to malware with zero recourse? And to pay whom, exactly?
Don't tell me "this crypto is more secure" either. As someone who's been doing #cybersecurity for 30 years, I know better.
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2025-08-28 11:27:30 UTC

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The pentagram on the toast, though.
@npub135w…4llc [@Dan_Ramos](https://noauthority.social/@Dan_Ramos )

2025-08-27 18:09:49 UTC

Anyone ever see the Wayback Machine pull an archived version of a site that it previously had?
@npub142a…ccwa has some sort of assignment, which specified going to a specific date where a given site was archived. Her lab partner found it a few days earlier, but today: that archive date is no longer there.
Yet another formerly decent organization founded in the days of the old Internet that's been ruined for reasons.

2025-08-26 14:56:48 UTC

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The ER nearly killed me last year by injecting me full of a drug I already tookj before showing up that caused my heart to race...and they wanted to give me another drug to slow down my heart rate.
I reversed Type 2 Diabetes nearly a decade ago despite having a doctor who prescribed me medication that made the condition worse.
So, yeah, I don't trust the medical system. At all. And my boss actually saw me have an allergic reaction to food earlier this year.
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2025-08-26 14:48:45 UTC

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While I did my share of airline travel before I joined the white collar world, it's been a significant part of what I've done in my day job until now.
Thankfully, this is a company I have more than 25 years of experience at. Having said that, a lot of management has changed recently...

2025-08-26 14:39:39 UTC

I just told my boss that due to the fact I can no longer eat food not prepared in my own kitchen due to food allergens that travel is now completely off the table...for any reason.
That's going to trigger some changes, I can assure you.

2025-08-25 18:01:31 UTC

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2025-08-19 14:41:21 UTC

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That'd be a pretty wide area, just having been on one of those Carnival ships.
The only winning move is not to board one of those vessels.
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2025-08-19 12:41:54 UTC

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asking for more has always been their schtick, though.
The difference is we now see through it.

2025-08-18 20:27:24 UTC

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that might require a more detailed question but I did draw a card or three with you in mind.
Death is needed to clear away space for the new. When inverted, it suggests there may be something you need to let go of that you’re not so that something new may come into your life.
The cards I drew after suggest this is leading to the feelings of decreased love and abundance when you certainly deserve to revel in both as is your birthright.
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2025-08-18 19:30:42 UTC

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2025-08-18 13:57:01 UTC

Right before my divorce a few years ago, I was drawn to Tarot and started asking questions. Perhaps for the first time, my intuition spoke clearly and loudly to me on a particular draw.
After several months of not using my Tarot deck, I brought it out again and tried to ask a question. This time, my intuition didn't have to shout to get my attention.
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2025-08-16 04:57:14 UTC

Episode 193 of The Lotus Effect LIVE Saturday @ 5pm Eastern (4 Central)
Join @npub142a…ccwa and I as we discuss weight loss drugs, physical fitness, ultraprocessed food, meat plant shit, married a hitchiker, is weed really legal, AI skepticism, climate change, and more!
Listen LIVE at lotuseffect.stream
Troll LIVE at lotuseffect.chat
Weigh-in with your worst vacation at 253-237-3321
And stick around for the music request show NOBODY requested, but we do it anyway: Studio 33!
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2025-08-08 10:29:51 UTC

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it was, and it was on the Freedom, which had a fire at one point. You can see it in whatever fake and gay island we were docked at with another ship.
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2025-08-08 10:03:56 UTC

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one of the annoying things we had to endure on the cruise was the cruise director who uptalked. Her voice was on the PA system a lot.
At least she didn’t have vocal fry too.

2025-08-07 16:08:13 UTC

No Lotus Effect this week, but we ARE doing the tech show no one asked for but everyone enjoys for some reason: Two and a Half Bens!
Join @npub10us…p5pu @npub142a…ccwa and I for the tech podcast NOT hosted a Chief TWiT or a tech fapper Friday @ 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific.
Listen LIVE @ https://lotuseffect.stream
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Subscribe and listen later at https://twoandabalfbens.com
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