2026-03-03T02:53:39Z https://nostr.ae TheDarrenator https://nostr.ae/npub1n4s8ga4uu8af8aphl8rscs9nxtgh3vpl6seqsgq79dv6ptr6j9eqdpvsnn https://image.nostr.build/cb384a3d1a00cc0a81c2d7d991e9507739d3a72806864c69c52270b671964352.jpg https://image.nostr.build/cb384a3d1a00cc0a81c2d7d991e9507739d3a72806864c69c52270b671964352.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsysgswekl89cldkp8rv58s7lkdtqsksa6sujl2llzk60vunt2mk5gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghycupcwv The Internet would be more interesting if more people had personal sites and personal blogs. People enjoyed their friends&#39; homepages back in the day. And when there were too many to keep up with, RSS feed readers served them well. <br/><br/>Modern social media has ruined this.<br/><br/>Nostr can fix this, or at least has the potential to. <br/><br/>I would life to have a Nostr web client allowing me to custom arrange a &#34;homepage,&#34; including themes, and sections for pics, microblogs, articles, recommended friends or links, voice messages, vlogs, etc.<br/> 2026-04-01T18:27:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0reedgsa9g5qtkqsyseletpc3ps8uwa37662ryyjglerjh87pmtqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy200cgl I can tell I&#39;m getting more mature, because I am kind of looking forward to what&#39;s next after this life. I&#39;m not too afraid to die.<br/><br/>But the thing is, I don&#39;t want to die for some stupid reason, like eating too many french fries or choking on a potato or falling off a cliff after losing my balance from taking a selfie. I would be embarrassed and would never hear the end of it. Ever. 2026-03-31T21:45:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs92azljufxsxkk507r62vw0spl45yxwk6m9tr28k6dxpamwelcsxczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyhp98ma So many people at my office -- especially the younger employees -- carry backpacks.<br/><br/>That&#39;s fine. It&#39;s just that when I was in high school, only the Down syndrome kids had backpacks. The rest of us carried duffel bags.<br/><br/>Styles and trends change. I&#39;m okay with that.<br/><br/>But as cool as white high tops were in the 1980s when we were young, my wife and I will never wear them with our suits or dresses at Mass. 2026-03-31T21:40:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq229xq362vryyx0qhylxvwvr37ulv0t3n40zlu4gnqlhvaewl9tszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyecm0j3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstkamge5g9tkuuu7p7qtrfgsg4hal2dss38dxdr59fnwy640l35tgkxyltq'>nevent1q…yltq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for your priestly service, Father. <br/><br/> 2026-03-30T15:22:20Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszamaygaccd5hsgrdmp7dkrhd89m3h5d82nepr402z3jm25xeej9czyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy5ayquf This war is to Donald Trump&#39;s legacy as hot diarrhea is to one-ply toilet paper. <br/><br/> 2026-03-30T11:40:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst9wq5hr4ztvzdmelt7uv6geay55dd0gwchdya8hf8wljjekm2msszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyk7ns97 I like that I still drive my stick-shift 2007 Toyota Corolla.<br/><br/>Continues to be a great car at 225,225 miles. <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8039a084d5b22af31a2a2683c9e85ab0cba5f2feb7fcca27ee4e7a18dea84c49.jpg"> 2026-03-23T21:43:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvux7zanj3lk3936qc54qf08w8jp7gq57yh7rhy6jppt8t06dfu0qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy7qnuyp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsla7ahedgwls4u5e3wf8snvckqzuwy6em2ztcsu4ws78cj7fu2qpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3eyqcnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqgg6udt'>nevent1q…6udt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wowee. Looks awesome. <br/><br/> 2026-03-21T12:46:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghnuzmk9fs7uvmwsfq3gmkjyhshuvrs9ly4v4hu7ysal4quv4lxczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyx740ar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszu59s5glfkpfy8q6d3uvmh0y0z7xqn2hcas08un2n0xrftyvlyvqd5ufdz'>nevent1q…ufdz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Excellent. I couldn&#39;t find it myself. Thanks.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll read myself to sleep with these in bed. Or when going potty. <br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/a398c01eaeedbcc654296c3664fa1f2e4aef89e7a56f8b1b936071e792b6e8a4.png"> 2026-03-20T18:24:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsraxpndy5g4e5jnymq93zkqgcay8wrcjeat632e9wzcmjaud4f4lqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyk34rrv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswada6z98ff6680jpvnd9d2420mv5rdtf46pg78k5vrtmzun6d6fgd99wpy'>nevent1q…9wpy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d subscribe to your RSS feed if you have one.<br/><br/>Or I&#39;ll try to catch your &#34;articles&#34; on Nostr.<br/><br/>I like your writing. <br/><br/> 2026-03-20T17:14:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw5ys4r2t9ry9v279qgh9x9jzgl4g70ut8806wtpa9use8vqcuelszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyczq5ay RIP, Chuck Norris.<br/><br/>I pray he did not go the way of the dragon, but instead found the path to eternal life. <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/3d0a28f0914cec40206c399555cd3536aeef00129ae4c3676cf46b49fd581ffe.jpg"> 2026-03-20T15:27:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfgh99s4ml0n2v6h73h0hv8vlda7kk8yg3uvywgrqqnq0hf2er7rczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy2md4gr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2dfp6mv5p4cgg0x57l8wvvll7rks7mya4kuf4968uyetfwegfgscppamhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0yqgcsfmf'>nevent1q…sfmf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s true. So that&#39;s bad enough. <br/><br/> 2026-03-20T11:20:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqul6kj96alsx2uwz4zatmcz4f4pwwhjlpgu6v4d3x6tk0xnv54yqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyv8u0nu A CATHOLIC HYPOTHETICAL<br/><br/>Imagine your bishop telling the parishioners of the diocese that when coming forth to receive Communion, from now on they should play the Macarena song on kazoos while doing the Macarena dance all the way up to the altar, where they are to reach into a repurposed Pringles container to grab and consume their consecrated Host, followed by taking a to-go sippy-cup that contains the Precious Blood.<br/><br/>And what if the Vatican supported the bishop&#39;s decree? And what if the neighboring diocese was a full day&#39;s drive away? <br/><br/>Would you accept your bishop&#39;s decision with obedience since he is the local guardian of Tradition? Would you accept Rome&#39;s ruling, even if it goes against your liturgical preferences?<br/><br/>Would you go along with it and participate, with your children, since the Eucharist would still be validly consecrated?<br/><br/>Knowing we are to go to Mass each Sunday, would you be in mortal sin if you deliberately chose to stay home from this Mass -- a five-minute drive from your home?<br/><br/>Everyone knows there are limits to authority, even for bishops, and we are not obliged to follow unjust laws. Disobedience in such cases does not make one a bad Catholic, but a good Catholic.<br/><br/>If we follow the Church&#39;s clear Tradition, even if a priest or bishop does not, we are doing God&#39;s will. We are serving the Church, the Body of Christ. 2026-03-19T20:47:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspa8x027cuhmtjd93ju6s7du044gy34pq58xdkj6h5mgxsh440gxgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy5fksyn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqzt9vuhdphdty8jzz9t2m2j56skmem277hqk9ld9dexds7tssasprpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrfvfjhyare9enxzmnng945hh'>nevent1q…45hh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Banning personal transactions that involve using open-source, community-written code is absurd. <br/><br/>They have to get their hands into everything.<br/><br/>I&#39;m surprised governments haven&#39;t banned email providers so they can insist we all use government-issued email addresses -- and then charge us electronic &#34;postage&#34; for each message we send (all of which would have to be unencrypted, of course). <br/><br/> 2026-03-17T17:55:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrr9f9xtxrrld3zzth0z84hceatqu80xtj4f7a8r24kj8cclutugzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy7ftzg7 &#34;Epic Fury&#34; was the last straw for me.<br/><br/>DJT is not MAGA. He lost his way. <br/><br/> 2026-03-17T14:32:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvu8tkhny6w4vg9ygz9m4lk68w005zaa2yfl0j08lql24jlc5gj3qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyt40cph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9epwzutu3weqvr6uu5fz7s4dhx4jc4s5ypdrlt3k3fs0trmz38hsprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgteqmdh2fn'>nevent1q…h2fn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://bookstr.xyz/user/9d607476bce1fa93f437f9c70c40b332d178b03fd43208201e2b59a0ac7a9172">https://bookstr.xyz/user/9d607476bce1fa93f437f9c70c40b332d178b03fd43208201e2b59a0ac7a9172</a> 2026-03-15T22:09:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9epwzutu3weqvr6uu5fz7s4dhx4jc4s5ypdrlt3k3fs0trmz38hszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyf8kn5w This is so simple and clear. Q&amp;A format. Every Catholic should be studying this.<br/><br/>#bookstr 2026-03-15T22:07:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvnnrlx7dr3lfnpkh48cguj20a3h2j6d0vtrg2e4ljam0au6yjp9szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyjsntj4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyumqtu4wgerv839dgruv78h5e8r8ntvpkaj2ejgmrtmd9yfpsgjspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7pxeckt'>nevent1q…eckt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do wish it had a tab or link on people&#39;s profiles that show their articles/blogs/long-form media (whatever we call it).<br/><br/>But may I say it again, this Web app is super slick! 2026-03-15T20:48:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyumqtu4wgerv839dgruv78h5e8r8ntvpkaj2ejgmrtmd9yfpsgjszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyamnful GLEASONATOR<br/><br/>I haven&#39;t been to gleasnator.com in a long time. I went there just to see my old Fediverse account, but it looks like the site is now a Nostr web app.<br/><br/>It is super slick. Nice job, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2aqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qqgqyv87tanzvxd6y8xfj66u0zynfendhejtn44a9pt3k9kcntfr5m50tg4dk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alex Gleason</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…g4dk</span>)</a></span> ! I don&#39;t know where I&#39;ve been that I missed this! 2026-03-15T20:44:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvy6utez0dd2ndmvjz4pl7e5umwa9sr0luumdpea7h8gk9w6lhqngzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyc5kxm9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq0jd5s5thpcwhjl4xjw9j8qu4z6ws4q0u0h8xtyndspunj68es4qpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43z7903uhp'>nevent1q…3uhp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s part of human nature only in the sense that there&#39;s something not right with us since the Fall; that is to say, we have an inclination to do wrong.<br/><br/>Our human nature, in truth, is to know with our intellect what is right and wrong, and to choose what is right.<br/><br/>Porn is bad news. Intrinsically evil. Objectifies daughters of God made in his image. Hurts performer and viewer. All around bad.<br/><br/>Nothing is more unnatural that touching yourself (man hands) while looking at colored pixels. Twisted.<br/><br/>We should be dedicated to our wives, the way we&#39;re made to be.<br/><br/>That&#39;s my Sunday sermon for the day.😊 2026-03-15T20:38:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9zuvqwq3vgna6qk09wd4zud8r4pgglgr5fzgl9qagxklvact0ysczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyxr70md In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxevfaeujhs9p6ch9epsntqsh2pfdxnzgvftt6rtswk8lvv6hfggspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqm0mn6e'>nevent1q…mn6e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>👏 2026-03-15T20:15:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswfly4g8t5p7qzp6vcvghvqjytgud2lgfq279uqmtcvgalj8jw8qgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy0kdctk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp8cwyumnm5h93vxpy45tzs7cfzawdrajvfepwe7433nccjjzd4dcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcnv8cwd'>nevent1q…8cwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks -- that was cool! 2026-03-15T19:23:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx9tdgxm7daf6qz2r9strnhau5pfvczs37c5cmt60qpplazafr70qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghynkqxw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2hh4csw8eahlrcvzmjn32tltz0sxvz85xazu0lyqn9y42kek6e6cpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcyla7se'>nevent1q…a7se</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry, James. We can&#39;t save souls from death or cover sins -- only Jesus can!<br/><br/>&lt;smirk&gt; 2026-03-15T19:20:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszuv4x2kv7y6nkmf9t6ehn4v73uw3sp7sswr2jwrqpnrx26ghcf7czyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghysq4vk0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgf9p7ys6kkez5yukjgezxyf0jaamk6ym40jead4chgs5fygygxyglpgkgj'>nevent1q…gkgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can I use coincards while using a VPN?<br/><br/>How quickly is an electronic gift card delivered after purchasing it (with XMR)? <br/><br/> 2026-03-13T18:59:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsps7se5g2ag9kp2302x3cmhwcxtu9hug64wdad6hezvfz03xy2plczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyfyz2y6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswrk5fmqk6azxedjw8e4vlal4fk9hxgw7zgm0w9sca7xj58mkhdqqu7p7zy'>nevent1q…p7zy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is better to repent and accuse ourselves of our own sins in the sacrament of Confession, and then go and sin no more.<br/><br/>Repeat as necessary. <br/><br/> 2026-03-13T18:45:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsph7xx87f4rmhy753hg8d6cmwvsz2zjn995wafunxj2hf4ertv6sszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghynxlt8p I am afraid most people who cheerlead for this war -- who actually want it -- have no moral problem with what we did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WW2.<br/><br/>Would they ever support nuking Iran?<br/><br/>Probably.<br/><br/>Kyrie Eleison. Christe Eleison. Kyrie Eleison. <br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-03-12T15:01:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyzhcc2uklqhmlc7etjr5yh9sds5xrhn9t6aswctq5ksdltnkt3ugzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghykm86t3 I&#39;ve had a few back injuries over the years. I went to the chiropractor for the first time yesterday. <br/><br/>When he popped the second segment of my tailbone into its proper location, my heart immediately said:<br/><br/>&#34;Amen! That is the truth!&#34; <br/><br/> 2026-03-10T10:20:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9v4ng6k7rhl3heqdwvxxn36kfk6vs4ut8g6r5rthm0tyaert0nqgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy3ppe8h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2xw7c9x5ff3xyg740uqu2xc5c8wxfgmc86u5q0dr4qtkq0sje44s0y0rt2'>nevent1q…0rt2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have wanted to buy one of those, but never have. Do you like them? <br/><br/> 2026-03-09T23:24:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jqdmylt2q94sw7rhhgd6p8snr6p9kuhlawdahkff7zguhpw0xyczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyydfca8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhpcyva3l3uprhejpu5vr0jwa2j3rdwxff388qq4gvap8nulelrqatak7a'>nevent1q…ak7a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I will bet you he lives beyond the week. I&#39;d pay you one dollar&#39;s worth in Monero against your 21 sats.<br/><br/>(I don&#39;t have a strong opinion, but a bet is fun.) <br/><br/> 2026-03-09T21:11:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfewyx393t4kxvf7nxhq3d56wyljy83ym4zzf06w0sat6dshg05zszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghykhld6y SUCCESS!!! Regime change happened! Now everyone can go home in peace! Thank you, DJT!<br/><br/>🙄 <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/73e57d4d4dbbbf0228c271c58ea265ae1df9ba2c65d37dbd36cfc918196c1f1b.jpg"> 2026-03-09T10:05:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2fft0njhmzlv75e74jwccjzk60zmk2mpkljt5xtkht8pm88eaz0czyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyyslt9n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9fjps227vm75hvjrwnht7e477jj8hrgge56q09a5wyucmvq38kct5hkz6'>nevent1q…hkz6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I love it. Thank you. <br/><br/> 2026-03-08T21:03:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz9r8eq4n3q9dx26rljwxsaajy8wn0dsfhq9kcx2tjyrg7kcnhunqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyeuz7as In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfvs0wkjp7hnxg2uygtrhz4dx5xsr255xphum3qr6et6gr2ll0fwqpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuvnz896zu7re0gv7wqkv'>nevent1q…wqkv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for getting into it.<br/><br/>I appreciate the work you&#39;ve done. <br/><br/> 2026-03-08T16:00:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjlw9y4ku79ydgzj25vpfqf2307wkas2z697r6cte63upyyqzm8gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyw0pagq Beware. There are some smooth operators out there. <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs9j99zcmy0nqu9ktchk3pluq3jmzfl2wup7h32jdnzln5sjf2x8vczyrtc8n92tn8lracx70sz54d4rs22fm3yxhed0q9exq2dsd7mvaxwjqcyqqqqqqgahy8k6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…y8k6</a></span> </div> Warn your families!<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/879d88fedf0b76138b1607d8d511b9875f45a51639033dfc2376e9b6b5a0e126.png"> </blockquote> 2026-03-06T17:55:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyxph6wkjvj4z97jh80jlnc0fzas63ftld4wzm5lvvyua7jxr80qqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyj8wgxd With every new gay-promoting bishop that Pope Leo appoints, the less hesitant I am to fully support the SSPX&#39;s planned consecrations in July -- and the less seriously I can take those who deny there is a major crisis in the Church.<br/><br/> 2026-03-06T13:03:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxcq9xdjrzw9lspple2j7vfl50sxsn4k500796dw7hh6pga5ak8dgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy4z3rdc Something&#39;s wrong with me.<br/><br/>When you hear just the first name, &#34;Arnold,&#34; who do you think of? Schwarzenegger? That makes sense.<br/><br/>But I often think of Gary Coleman. <br/><br/> 2026-03-05T22:18:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs940at8saspvpmguqcl4ht27cqrqdzr0fhtnmzqs0kyk6k088dq5gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyk0ah48 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8gvnahpa82vs8jsevd9yqlxnfftpj4vh5t3eclj0cm5d7pndfrxc74qf4j'>nevent1q…qf4j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😭 <br/><br/> 2026-03-05T22:15:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7v8hfhhfpfpfkkwwp6lhz93jfqgmlx6dk9wnu3cvdadfram85eczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghykf7mau In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs898w35xw9520xqrarpqhv2sq3nh7yddg534e37pahdn84eemugtcr5ex89'>nevent1q…ex89</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m afraid it might contain spoilers about how the previous movie ended. 🎥🚀💥🔥 <br/><br/> 2026-03-05T21:14:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs98m9n2rv2tm3lecnt7jxst46mccq48um45fz9s4fw6qyaqwlnfygzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy4azu4u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0csl5symcxxqz4wdqgufruecv4xajpvz98jnjh85mnvfldklet5qwjlfr4'>nevent1q…lfr4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do what I can, if possible, to live near some good traditional Catholic parishes. 2026-03-05T18:06:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv48u49w3d2ptpcm7qd32gt790jhzm8l0qnuwl5udphmpf44unkvczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy4xseew Sometimes I like to watch a good WW2 movie.<br/><br/>But not in the mood for a WW3 movie. 2026-03-05T18:03:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9xnc7s9ng3xy93vzzs9kruqjcv68nf8ydsl4jxpackd42nc6km9qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy4nq6qa Show me a tranny, and I&#39;ll show you a serious porn addict (and weird anime fan).<br/><br/>Porn is one of the greatest enemies of the intellect and soul.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t fight it -- run from it! <br/><br/> 2026-03-05T16:02:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2c5zy4vcf87fky4pnl5nvtlujg9d4t4vqdyrcrpayje6zvklwhlqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy9dyyys Coindrop.to is a clean, simple way to accept donations. 2026-03-04T21:18:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw8c885d6lcwe58ydauzucfjpvqgmsxagyz0epak6wjaheka8tnnqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy086ncs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94h4jrzkdmcdljkakhuy795h09ke3nzsufn8fmz4krlaztzyh60qdwfngz'>nevent1q…fngz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Strong women submit to their husbands. 2026-03-03T16:49:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswfn344f4x74fqdexlaz68v2kvz80vy20kdgrgdl9k057w8l6l32szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghylnu3hh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgk8ffdyau70t8yafr6t65g882an09zfr47favf4pfukkjyt9hglspr9mhxue69uhkummnx3ek6ctjw3hxk6twvsh8getrdqvlj0cv'>nevent1q…j0cv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So I take it you like PopOS. I&#39;ve heard of it for years but never tried it.<br/><br/>I went from Mandrake to RedHat to Fedora to Ubuntu to Mint to Manjaro, and lastly to Debian and MX.<br/><br/>I&#39;m merely a desktop *user*, not too deep under the hood. <br/><br/> 2026-03-03T03:25:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdw90ktnu6066m6hehytxf8efcgrpvm524h299ctz9rkm4fvt9m5szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyj99669 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0j95x34hwy2evrzrr6cq06v3cgkz0n25fyrwstx25mm962dtdtqgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhstlhpz9'>nevent1q…hpz9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe the computer is really bad at guestimating at first. <br/><br/>Right now it&#39;s saying 4.7 *days* left. That sounds a lot better.<br/><br/>I wonder if my archaic machine will earn anything once it&#39;s working with P2pool. I don&#39;t have any expectations, but it&#39;s worth the experience of seeing how it works.<br/><br/>I have and use Monero. I&#39;ve just never tried to mine it or download the whole blockchain. 2026-03-03T02:51:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstcx46cw0t97dhh54wvdxthemkkc64s9ysp6zyxwsa340ukzkm3sszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy0d5cyx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxey8ezz6t40vyaat9qt62rz8gvv6cpq5wvrnh83tez5tfup64kqpzdmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82c30aptjy5'>nevent1q…tjy5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just now tried it out on a live USB run of PopOS. It&#39;s pretty nifty.<br/><br/>My favorite feature (only trying it for a few minutes) was the amazingly simple and efficient windows tiling built in. Very, very cool.<br/><br/>If it matures, I will certainly consider using it. 2026-03-03T02:47:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgjelyfn7r2g36xkd99z7tew7juc4wtqtw8jec7gkc7g8yuez3gnszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyp57ggu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsryhlxuw70645twed9w48958xk7wjlpnejnwgmwkq4dx3ueexw5ysprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9ukqgwm320'>nevent1q…m320</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm... I don&#39;t know exactly, but it came with Windows 7. It&#39;s running MX Linux now. <br/><br/> 2026-03-02T13:03:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxavh4wj56zptaypsudptw0chts2alvytnsmal49ghh3pgampg5mqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy8gxu6z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0j95x34hwy2evrzrr6cq06v3cgkz0n25fyrwstx25mm962dtdtqgpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcjc3p2d'>nevent1q…3p2d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Time for me to go to bed now, but I checked and now it&#39;s only 2.7 months. Speeding along! 2026-03-02T02:48:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx7hed864aupa03g7lpwrglpaun36rjlh6r20kr9sxylf9ues2zegzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyz283un <img src="https://image.nostr.build/78ff88ddef46ce0ccfd5108aef1e3941a45d85ae425a659e0a346a98260d8ca6.png"> 2026-03-02T02:18:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0j95x34hwy2evrzrr6cq06v3cgkz0n25fyrwstx25mm962dtdtqgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyvqyctu I have an old computer and decided to try mining #Monero. I never tried it before, so I downloaded Gupaxx. <br/><br/>It wouldn&#39;t find a remote node for me to use, so I decided to try making a local node. It&#39;s been downloading the blockchain since yesterday.<br/><br/>I see now it estimates it will be done in only another 2.9 months. 2026-03-02T01:52:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8vcdf9q3u646ffctsc66j73vcdgzkavmc5knhf8xu9w9d62qtdaszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy0cj3u6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg8z532ck8kddswwp8rs765j88pxptdvnf4q3w3s52nac3dnyp8qgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs6qg0yz'>nevent1q…g0yz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>From my experience, KDE Plasma can be the prettiest and &#34;coolest,&#34; but I tend to run into complications with it. Weird bugs I don&#39;t understand and can&#39;t fix.<br/><br/>My main computer works pretty well with Gnome (Debian), but I also have a couple older computers that need to run XFCE on MX Linux (which seems to do the job, but without as much polish).<br/><br/>I&#39;m glad we have choices to use what suits us best. I do tend to like exploring my options. 2026-03-02T01:49:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxvelaz7h0fz6dg9yhcu7scqp6hv5ma63zf7fak5r78pvqdey7gdczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyy7lcju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszxey8ezz6t40vyaat9qt62rz8gvv6cpq5wvrnh83tez5tfup64kqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg86fwj7'>nevent1q…fwj7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I heard about that. I&#39;ll look into it. <br/><br/> 2026-03-01T18:14:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspwmeplnfk5fzh6nw38uh8qc8gg45a6ad29s0u240zzpzakxauxqgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyh678nn I&#39;ll be out of state during the Easter Triduum this year.<br/><br/>One of my Good Friday goals is to find a parish where the parishioners don&#39;t sing &#34;Were You There?&#34; to each other. 2026-02-27T21:12:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrx28rg7tdnvq33pt93rykn3uv0dk8q9nxa2ecv33n7q7frple65czyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyv7ptjl I&#39;ve been rereading some of the documents and canons of the Council of Trent, along with the Roman Catechism (i.e., the Catechism of the Council of Trent). <br/><br/>It is so refreshing to see how concise, precise, and unambiguous they are.<br/><br/> 2026-02-27T15:53:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsftj40am965vcxs4lstvn5vf4cjsqkfv0capt62jpcezh97yu5e4qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghynv4nee In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspseh0m9wxpn5gmwu0vgnn5u4k4dz5vr922vzu4t38uj9l5wdkmpq3j8hjl'>nevent1q…8hjl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never heard of it and it wouldn&#39;t know how to try it.<br/><br/>But I would try it. <br/><br/> 2026-02-27T03:11:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfw3fqt4e88qvat22vppfvv7e5rf6fyrwrdg64cps4fqklm63hp6gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghya03ezq What is your favorite #Linux desktop environment? 2026-02-27T02:29:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs805s99lseccgeemhfl06yvxtcr4436ldfhj27y9q40r09w7c0gvczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyv0zmtf TRANSPHOBE-PHOBIA: a mental illness -- the irrational fear of people who insist they can recognize a person&#39;s gender by his or her physical characteristics. 2026-02-26T18:29:23Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfpjzsufc5hzgh6yp7drdamuz34tdmnftht2wjn90w6sfcwt90gzczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyjn8ekr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdsptzxm7ycg8hzk3mpw7te7t0c0thmzvz9x56n08qu2a365rsy3qvqfh2v'>nevent1q…fh2v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No thanks. No room for meaningless paganism. 2026-02-26T16:57:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0m4c0thnnnjjuuus9lg63hw7a90qkaw0xswas3zvu2ng2y9mh4pqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy6mya0r &#34;I don&#39;t care who ya are -- that&#39;s funny&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/rZ-3usa9Zkw?si=2oiLYgtrOV46w7Pv">https://youtube.com/shorts/rZ-3usa9Zkw?si=2oiLYgtrOV46w7Pv</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-24T21:30:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8s8t0x0h3u3zd99gxv7298j6nga4vxmfvphzfpgadp2rg78wr4wgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyssuqaz No, workplace Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader on my Mac -- I don&#39;t need you AI Assistant just to open PDFs.<br/><br/>Be gone! <br/><br/> 2026-02-24T17:26:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfckacl5a592eq9qdnvhkahls97fky7y924schc55tyredda4494gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyhvyyym In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszjzvferj27wgm78s74hvjd4mjec33xy2fv4cq2ctd2ecrf62xh0g8358nt'>nevent1q…58nt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😄 2026-02-19T18:05:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpsnzlqj6j6632qkk0wyduh6u32wsw5zz753kcxqxlvcdne5g90szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy30dr98 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuk3xf23kjxm7tect8msz0fp7nvjcgudkayfr58jdngdweeqr9eqm3ntv9'>nevent1q…ntv9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Beautiful. 2026-02-19T18:05:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqwq9ghcmr9tv7mgcjgduf5gelkz5alcytxjm9p755dspgatuy3dqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyeygfx9 I had no choice but to go to a Normy Ordo parish (the best one around) for Ash Wed.<br/><br/>Not a word about the significance of ashes or about death. As expected, I received ashes with the words &#34;Repent and believe the gospel.&#34; <br/><br/>We did hear that fasting doesn&#39;t have to be about food -- we can fast from things like &#34;negativity&#34; or &#34;gossiping.&#34; (How do I do that? One gossip session, plus two smaller gossip sessions that together don&#39;t equal one full gossip session?) <br/><br/>Also, we can engage in almsgiving by supporting (non-Catholic) Catholic Charities.<br/><br/>It might have been better for me to skip Ash Wednesday Mass and just go to the nearby Adoration chapel. I&#39;d be in a better mood and I would&#39;ve actually been able to pray (without Christian campfire songs distracting me).<br/><br/>It is right and just to go to the #TLM whenever possible. 2026-02-19T01:40:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszf8glqd5wus0xr4l46s39gg622qmtjcnrr4eyc53hha0ne8nmfqczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyyxk9dg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg60jk2sk2ckcprq8aqayxg2lvuagnql4xzwv6fzzj7mlunugvvzqzmpffv'>nevent1q…pffv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like the ownership aspect of Nostr, too. Too much Bitcoin talk here, but the idea of Nostr makes up for it. <br/><br/>Sorry to hear about your buddix. <br/><br/> 2026-02-17T20:10:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9g82fr6yt2s5y3u3hqx46tuka44nkkh2qe8rv90m7jync3g8emfgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyk5la78 Are you willing to actually gift someone else a generous chunk of #BTC?<br/><br/>Consider doing so, now that #Lent is about to start. <br/><br/>It could be a way to help yourself detach from an inordinate desire to HODL.<br/><br/>It&#39;s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for an obsessive stacker to enter the Kingdom of God. <br/><br/> 2026-02-17T17:58:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyw4yng0e8cl35uxjdeesv4xyx8gftahx05ye0xw9yf5errney6pszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyu3hztc What do normal, everyday Bitcoiners use #Bitcoin for? What do you do with it? (Not Lightning, but regular ol&#39; #BTC.) <br/><br/> 2026-02-16T17:47:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8x43ekaj75r4r33ee475ddm7cjvy6h8thzsxjgrjg5k32xxw47lgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyahkkac In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8q0tht6ygzfjj96hsd98c3qm9vwkfzj4grpk5z7g8dqg3cd9q6gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg3ys5d6'>nevent1q…s5d6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Feminism is like sand on a windy day. It gets into everything. <br/><br/> 2026-02-16T13:51:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszdyymhw97vqqnmx2k4kg378zf5xymxn9jrds0qmjhqpm4udkmhsqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyf572sg Anyone here use nostria.app on the web?<br/><br/>I&#39;m partial to Jumble, Primal, and Coracle, but I just discovered Nostria and it looks kinda fancy. Wondering what other people&#39;s experiences are with it. 2026-02-15T02:51:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstzzdml3tkdtj4g38925wjalwttrpk4ncfkal24dc8ramxvhms6kczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyrswdww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvc25e20c7rvrh8v5uwvxf94k406dd6vlxvdsf8jlrgepupqkfvdq9d56u3'>nevent1q…56u3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(I wish I could edit typos and spelling errors more easily on Nostr.) <br/><br/> 2026-02-13T18:30:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvc25e20c7rvrh8v5uwvxf94k406dd6vlxvdsf8jlrgepupqkfvdqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghytvjzzw #Logseq and #Obsidian are my favorite tools for notes.<br/><br/>Logseq is incredible for actually taking notes of any kind throughout the day for home and/or work.<br/><br/>Obsidian is what I use for journaling or other long-form writing.<br/><br/>I get way to excited about Logseq.<br/><br/>This video should excite you, too, if you&#39;re halfway curious: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5fyFWsZT4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5fyFWsZT4</a> <br/><br/> 2026-02-13T18:28:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdug2rdfdvtymhmntxx2zcps5gzylnpdcu7r2flkwzcguz4kf5xgqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghygguy5h In case anyone ever wonders, I am not Bruce Lee. I&#39;m not even Asian.<br/><br/>It&#39;s just an avatar I use. I&#39;m a fan of his movies. 2026-02-12T04:44:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8ax2tlzzhshp77a0nxv6hqgka77ah6wyf2m6wsgnslqndsj2agmszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy7h9de0 When the price of #Monero is down, I hate to spend much because my XMR drains too quickly.<br/><br/>But still, I used it today to buy a lifetime license for #Cryptomator for Android.<br/><br/>Cryptomator.org is free on the desktop. It&#39;s a marvelous tool to encrypt folders for the cloud.<br/><br/>That means, if you wanted, you could use Google&#39;s generous cloud storage but they can&#39;t decipher your files, which are encrypted on your device (i.e., E2E encrypted). 2026-02-12T04:35:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09pver4d3xucnhcy0sx40zv4dvtqhts5ktqx0cyzvp4e4a2tz9zqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyhjutk4 When I proofread hardcopies at work, I mark either OK or Corrections at the top.<br/><br/>I proofed a flyer for a so-called gender-affirming surgery clinic. Horrible details. <br/><br/>With no grammatical errors, I simply marked it &#34;OK&#34; (w/ quotes) on 1st page.<br/><br/>I was reprimanded for the quotes.<br/><br/>#tolerance <br/><br/> 2026-02-11T21:27:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0cq6x0txt3ln3jcrn596mqzshkmxjyl3ftzexskke0w6l8gkc0xszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyvqu44x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdeuw4n495unw27d3lafnk9j9emmtu79gv4lkxhrseu9g3jxjf3yqrkkfx2'>nevent1q…kfx2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>God bless you, Dad <br/><br/> 2026-02-11T03:35:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswh067lk9urd68l4hxzgwwhkl5as237zsww2gvecazqx2hncruruczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghypg7jk9 I saw a video of an angry black woman on a subway loudly referring to a nearby white woman as &#34;Miss Vanilla,&#34; clearly intending it as a racial slur. <br/><br/>Is anyone really offended by being called a flavor or a food item?<br/><br/>I can&#39;t imagine losing my cool at being called vanilla, white bread, or cracker. Seems silly. I&#39;m not very offendable. <br/><br/>But it&#39;s probably hate speech to call someone else dark chocolate, burnt toast, or graham cracker. <br/><br/> 2026-02-10T19:31:08Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs82quc5l4kqfkad94zq52kjrqsgazvzxskjqssygezle0ps3xw2xqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyy7hqqp When people die -- especially those we have been close to -- I think it&#39;s good to remember they are not &#34;gone&#34; or &#34; out of the picture. &#34; They don&#39;t exist merely in our memories, but in reality. <br/><br/>They still exist consciously, though outside of the body until the resurrection. Meanwhile, unlike us, their eternal fate is sealed. There is no reversing course.<br/><br/>That&#39;s great for those who died in friendship with God.<br/><br/>Tragic for those who are condemned. We can always change and repent, but they have no more hope. They&#39;ve had their opportunity. They are eternally doomed.<br/><br/>We need to make the right choices now while we still can.<br/><br/>Love God and love neighbor. <br/><br/> 2026-02-10T12:36:39Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg3tnvn586zfvat65jme5kf7kx0ulxw62r0vegv7n9quwehdhft4qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy6nz3an In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0vadtmssc57xacvduyu8uz2e5klvgu8pf0q4jgegyttt8wlv5sagpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgp57y4l'>nevent1q…7y4l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What you did was beautiful. Well done. <br/><br/> 2026-02-09T15:41:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst4qd3r4g8vvkmz9qcwsgsvfdf5jv2r8cjqwfz2u2xlxangwec5pczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghydu2zlt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yyucz86v2skek9gscnhe0c0ns0wqqcszlafngpv8gkzt3jy2usq4h6xrg'>nevent1q…6xrg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Had he not been accepting any crypto yet -- not even BTC? <br/><br/> 2026-02-09T14:42:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84ll2qehuz3c9xq4ahw45lsek0qpkmdwcqnjs57hxu0zr7tmrdnszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyvj523e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgupf7are4nrxf48mwmw7d3p2ehjfkjq6n6l85jwllc8kugvzcnzgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhseh7awj'>nevent1q…7awj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Like what? 2026-02-09T08:20:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs84efs5vfk82uyy0k6z0njae9qukttu3cywv4gl7fp9z6ulxthx5szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy5e6w49 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsygrkuw0cnktk8gxtqj5uq00jrwmgzh9m2hgxtd3zqmn3vmz3runq8qargm'>nevent1q…argm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel your pain. Makes sense.<br/><br/>I&#39;m sticking with Nostr anyway. There are some good folks not obsessed with BTC.<br/><br/>(I like BTC folks. I just don&#39;t think of BTC as mankind&#39;s savior.)<br/><br/>I am more interested in life and God and humor and regular talk. And with a little Monero thrown in for good measure. 😁<br/><br/>I left Facebook and other social media due to censorship and privacy issues. I refuse to comply with their demands and abuse. <br/><br/> 2026-02-08T20:03:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8qpjxhuwrpveewvwpv89qz029etxksd4vj5lvk3mdac0lz5pdy2gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyfqzhhm I refuse to have my lexicon edited by the thought police.<br/><br/>I learned that &#34;tranny&#34; is a forbidden slur, while &#34;transphobe&#34; is not.<br/><br/>The people who are so hung up on what they perceive as slurs are the ones who decide for everyone which words are slurs. (As if &#34;slurs&#34; are the greatest of all societal evils.) <br/><br/>Not that I&#39;m not offended at being called a transphobe. In fact, it&#39;s an opportunity to set the record straight and begin a fruitful dialogue.<br/><br/>Gone is the generation who believed &#34;sticks and stones may break my bones....&#34; <br/><br/>Now we have a generation of trannies who, if your words disagree with theirs about the nature of human beings, are quick to literally pick up sticks and stones to break some bones.<br/><br/>Even so, again I say, I refuse to have my lexicon edited by the thought police.<br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-08T19:45:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8f8lgvtj0ayxufjf3h3zpwpkaslhmmq04ecgxxrvhlg0euaqgceczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyf934ry In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxt2rrdaq50rgwlnjev94yrcgjp65tqa00vtufh90wgxzntv0xs6g3c6vkj'>nevent1q…6vkj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pardon automiscorrect/typo (eldest fans = wildest dreams) <br/><br/> 2026-02-06T19:15:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxt2rrdaq50rgwlnjev94yrcgjp65tqa00vtufh90wgxzntv0xs6gzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyk27sl2 I&#39;m living a normy life, not counting on volatile crypto prices to make me wealthy, but with the option to use crypto as private digital cash.<br/><br/>I invest in mutual funds and retirement accounts, which are historically reliable, and I use #Monero as often as desired, because I like its ability to make private transactions.<br/><br/>If the USD price of Monero skyrockets, that&#39;s cool. But if not, that&#39;s cool, too. Not stressing.<br/><br/>Crypto was not meant to be an &#34;investment,&#34; but to be used as permissionless, peer-to-peer digital cash. It&#39;s for making transactions. <br/><br/>Greed is what ruins the crypto experience. <br/><br/>For anyone else reading this, I say don&#39;t stake your life on high hopes for wealth that comes from owning traceable Bitcoin. Play with it, use it wisely -- but know that it is not going to make your eldest fans come true. <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1s53fm22vqkx97el0ufd3uavu43ddqjc5duapymhmfhzg2gyh6ezqq997vm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1s53…97vm</a></span> </div> I’m either one of the new wealthy elite or an idiot who rode bitcoin to zero. <br/><br/>There is no in between. </blockquote> 2026-02-06T18:54:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2mjtvr6xhzf2cafpsqhedvdjg88etlja6x27vcajhusudysvlv4czyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyhnnfr5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2pgxmply3txc8e0a3x3v4apnae28rgw03n37jv2fr6gqe7zmf7cmdjqac'>nevent1q…jqac</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I recently started reading 1984. It&#39;s uncomfortably familiar. 2026-02-05T21:26:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswvm7w3p2l0aqgxtf8rgdl9f8fuptxutcmvrzys4rwl2zzqe7mq7qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyq7smcu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswpg6wpw7mcwg0ahn6xtq5mlmnl8l56fpvaqugyt8wfm6e7q0ujrgdynw2d'>nevent1q…nw2d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for your elucidation. 2026-02-05T21:19:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgfy8kcqrzealu60wk2muquut2500vsj4cgl6lz7a9jhv6lnasu4qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy3hgsa4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9emmm4zj57hrsv3c67lxl628dfwwyrkyynkcfp4yw06k4x8gjwzcprdmhxue69uhkyatrddjhgtnrdaexzcmvv5h8xmmrd9skcqycjed'>nevent1q…cjed</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know that&#39;s not necessarily a fair answer, but it was still interesting. <br/><br/> 2026-02-05T20:59:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9emmm4zj57hrsv3c67lxl628dfwwyrkyynkcfp4yw06k4x8gjwzczyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy327y5q I just asked Grok: <br/><br/>&#34;If I invested $1000 five years ago in #monero and $1000 in bitcoin, what would each be worth today?&#34;<br/><br/>Its answer, in part, was: <br/><br/><br/>Current approximate values of your $1,000 investments:<br/><br/>Bitcoin investment: 0.02622 BTC × ~$64,000 (midpoint estimate) ≈ $1,678.<br/>Monero investment: 6.452 XMR × ~$320 (midpoint estimate) ≈ $2,065. <br/><br/> 2026-02-05T20:57:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs89m2uhkqzjkdgn74e8y7s9qzagujy4y74ta7ttsd4rswgy2cnt5szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghychk4xs I like Candace, but... Yeah, she&#39;s getting to be a little coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs.<br/><br/>She should focus on making her husband sandwiches and being a good wife and mother. <br/><br/> 2026-02-05T19:45:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx9mhkrphf9yy2cp8gg3avqy2c39uajtt22yx58sn0s872y8ur7xqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyn3weu9 &#34;Obedience&#34; in the context of the Church is good -- unless your superior is a gay pervert who&#39;s bent on subverting the teachings and mission of the Church, and even subtly tries to lead you down a path contrary to what the Church has traditionally stood for. <br/><br/> 2026-02-03T21:01:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy9yvhtk690savd4ay7p7dywt8jw3cmwsckh86l3e3rspwmk9gvsqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyz4cku8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw88k854thahz4xt2zgphqnky4ltsar23ud5hmwxs5leuc9m2ughcczqwur'>nevent1q…qwur</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t like him when he started his NBA career, and I didn&#39;t want to like, but he proved himself to be the best. He was so fun to watch. <br/><br/> 2026-02-01T20:59:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0vl3qnryn3fnh2d6sntp76ndw5289480nlx65jrgr2c8aw2n2k9szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghynyjxnl If Bitcoin does not promise to skyrocket in price -- and instead stabilizes long term -- what advantage can it have over #Monero?<br/><br/>The beauty and advantage of XMR is that no matter its price in relation to fiat, it works as private, fungible, digital cash. <br/><br/>That&#39;s its one job. That&#39;s what it does well.<br/><br/>Any fiat price gains it has is a bonus, not its promise. <br/><br/>In the end, we value &#34;gains&#34; in wealth less than the gain of freedom and #privacy. <br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-02-01T16:57:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8qy3gxhgjuffxcy2frzmwnahek5tp08ahql3gc04swqycnj4cnfqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyprzvl9 There is no such thing as &#34;gay sex.&#34;<br/><br/>Sex is not merely stimulation and orgasm, but rather two people joining their reproductive organs in a way that completes the reproductive system.<br/><br/>Other systems (circulatory, nervous, endocrine, respiratory, etc.) are fully contained and function according to their purpose within each body. <br/><br/>But the reproductive system is unique in that it requires two bodies in order to do what it&#39;s ultimately ordered to do. <br/><br/>Joining part of the reproductive system to one end of the digestive system, for example, is not sex.<br/><br/>It&#39;s fake sex, and it&#39;s a significant health risk from a medical perspective. <br/><br/> 2026-01-28T20:16:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspj9vrxnwrxe3j622ccfe0j2zae2wl32um6xs9c934h6cvwjezaqszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyr5em7y I liked the look of the old Netscape Messenger (email). <br/><br/>I liked AOL IM.<br/><br/>I was even somewhat OK with Yahoo! Messenger.<br/><br/>I liked online forums and message boards. <br/><br/>I miss some of the old Internet. <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/b6ce5a7f3140426f2e2a156fc145c24e7d4709a1feb4f5ee957af9aead9d72f9.png"> 2026-01-28T17:14:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyajrxyvjfdd4392hsrw7ergp6aqmaq8d0uvgca5ax2lmldegpxhszyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyl342sk Listening now to Tucker&#39;s interview with Peter Schiff.<br/><br/>Schiff is anti-Bitcoin because (for one) he says the reason everyone buys it is they think they will get rich, though it doesn&#39;t have inherent value. <br/><br/>Tucker reminds him of crypto&#39;s original intent -- to be a permissionless private digital currency that circumvents third-party intermediaries.<br/><br/>There is truth in both statements. We have to evaluate ourselves, our motives, our goals and purposes -- and ask #WWJD. <br/><br/>#Bitcoin #Monero <br/><br/><br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-01-27T17:18:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstwx72v7tjxxkeeuzp9s6r96lflf9ldlx3jp3z2sjt9h2eekhzs5czyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyym5jq8 The streets of Minneapolis are infested with demons.<br/><br/> <br/><br/> 2026-01-26T22:29:27Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxlkyudluaq8tvt84g46uyh2ch5vk5anscauuwgwtn5326xy7c24qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyawztv4 Only Jesus.<br/><br/>(Blessed be his holy name.) <br/><br/> 2026-01-23T12:27:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxwp2mj6fg9tsmqq52hvcqrkamqe34fq7fjtx388ssrpvcu9p7rqgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghygzenks Question for Protestants:<br/><br/>If a Protestant pastor criticizes &#34;revolving-door salvation,&#34; do you take that to mean he believes in &#34;once saved, always saved&#34;?<br/><br/>Not sure what he means. <br/><br/> 2026-01-22T18:56:40Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8xgg9t27ud5yju9c26nt0whgs2ayyqpanulj3u9qj77dyfhhvs9qzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghy4f3pn2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdh5dyrewdlvhqzk67k5j4l3fan0awxlgh5jl85jwkfa4lxeafvtgtmztf2'>nevent1q…ztf2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Amen, Daddy-Bro. <br/><br/> 2026-01-22T14:45:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd4zzrk7gth9ejjwwatcy5r9r4wjjns9ug57ax6j5w4r0ncevugjgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghynlutf6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs20gsxfl0mnlf6e7jzj5z3w0eydd2pc44mpes96tmxtyxkz83zs0s50pdh0'>nevent1q…pdh0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I get frustrated when I come across businesses or institutions that accept various cryptos, but not Monero.<br/><br/>So dumb. It&#39;s so easy to accept. <br/><br/> 2026-01-20T20:42:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2dp4nefxkseqe4mjjz70c06w33u484zjr5zy4cmrnmnsw7g60xhgzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyyrmkfq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp5t8vsvfve009vz0kgvuyyllhg7833dxuszysp92t5y3kynqt5jspr9mhxue69uhkvun9v4kxz7fwwdhhvcnfwshxsmmnwsnwny6l'>nevent1q…ny6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Q/A #3 needs to be revised. <br/><br/> 2026-01-20T12:07:05Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrchcwzvjqgdqnhrepz9d3qz88u787gf6vqqc73m2grycgjull0hqzyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghyet27wt It is ruling-class bullies with ulterior motives who fallibly determine that not getting certain vaccines put others at risk.<br/><br/>Other smarties say receiving the vaccines are a risk.<br/><br/>Who has the legitimate authority to ultimately decide?<br/><br/>We do. <br/><br/>We have bodily autonomy. We decide what, if any, artificial chemical soups are pumped into our veins. We do not relinquish such decisions to Big Brother. <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="/note108k24g8sgj6mm0xh3fnjlk7adkjrzpj74avuvq59wzzxre0m3d8qjq49ap" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note108k…49ap</a></span> </div> Not getting vaccinated against certain viruses poses a serious danger to others. You have freedom to do what you want for yourself, but not the freedom to put others at risk.<br/> <br/><br/> </blockquote> 2026-01-17T18:25:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvqqkr4xzurvghc7j9nvtlxju2xul8uuc32weak6a8f9wkuypxn0szyzwkqarkhnsl4yl5xluuwrzqkvedz79s8l2ryzpqrc44ng9v02ghymzf3qh Lefties need to stop pretending there&#39;s no difference between a PROTEST and a RIOT. 2026-01-15T22:40:36Z