Poems in true chronological order by post date
-> file: fediverse/5360 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── another day goes by when I haven't done any programming... oh well ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/5361 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── may the world be fixed by example failing that, may the world be fixed by diligence failing that, may the world be fixed by sacrifice failing that, may the world be fixed by hope failing that, may the world be born anew in bright vibrant tones of heart and splendor. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/5362 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── @user-1810 stability in an unjust system is cruelty. they want stability, no matter the cruel cost. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/5364 ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┐ ║ when considering invasive species, it doesn't matter how resistant a plant is │ ║ to a bug that likes to eat it. │ ║ │ ║ what matters is whether or not the plant is attractive to the bug. │ ║ │ ║ if the plant is hardy, it may resist the bug and slow it down, but the │ ║ onslaught is inevitable. the plant will fall. perhaps some of it's brethren │ ║ will survive, but next year there will be more bugs because nature is just like │ ║ that I guess. │ ║ │ ║ the plants that are less attractive to the ravaging bugs will be eaten last, │ ║ meaning they may be able to outlast the bug season. │ ║ │ ║ or maybe not. maybe the hardy plants will be eaten slower, and thus will be │ ║ considered less attractive. who can say. the end result though is that bugs get │ ║ fed, plants get gnoshed on, and humans are like "wait where did all the biomass │ ║ go" or more likely "hey it's really hot without all the plants shading the │ ║ ground and the bugs helping build the soil and the natural ecosystem working │ ║ cyclically, can you turn up the AC?" or more likely "it's really hot, turn up │ ║ the AC!" │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/5365 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── I'm not a biologist ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/5366 ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┐ ║ I really really want to relinquish my agency to some higher power, whether man, │ ║ god, or a code I swear my life upon. this is part of being a paladin - the │ ║ internalized truth that sometimes, dedication to your cause is more important │ ║ than your human desires. │ ║ │ ║ at the same time, I don't want to be mislead. there's no room for trust in a │ ║ world where everyone could be bought, and the world is just too vast to trust │ ║ that all peoples everywhere will be good to you. this is part of being a │ ║ paladin - the knowledge that sometimes, force must be applied to defeat the │ ║ foes of your master, whether it be god, man, or code. │ ║ │ ║ but also, I trust earnestly and willingly, for I have spent my life searching │ ║ for the patterns that are common to those who are good, and I surround myself │ ║ with those who are so. when they take actions against what I have spent my life │ ║ learning to be good, I contest them, and often are rebuked and rebuffed because │ ║ they dont believe in my expertise. │ ║ │ ║ I am always learning. I am often wrong. so are we all. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┴───────────┘ -> file: fediverse/5368 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: nazis-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-138 there were nazis in america before WW2, and we beat them at home before beating them abroad. for example, this guy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_views_of_Huey_Long They didn't keep us from fighting for liberty then. We'll see how it goes this time. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ │ different │ ╘═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────────┘ |