=== ANCHOR POEM === ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: horror │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-192 there's a fine line between inoculating yourself to fear (like a person taking small doses of poison to build up a resistance) and giving your mind extra ammunition to use against you when the real terrors find you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/3776 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── whenever repeating letters like thiiiiiiis or thisssss make sure if you're doing K's that you have at least four ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/4068 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── there will always be people who shine in moments of strife yet those people will inevitably fail, just as a toothbrush bristle looses it's strength or a pencil loses it's lead the trick is to test them in times of peace, so you can know their value during times that lack it, the trick is to replace them before they become stalin never forget that power corrupts, yet power must be wielded by the worthy, else we fall into shame and despair. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #3 messages/765 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── you don't have to write poetry to write notes. The poetics are just practice for when secrecy is intended. OR IS IT THE REAL THING? who can say. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/4429 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ there are no safe havens from the coming fight. Some places may remain peaceful, but not for long. Why not fight for your home, instead of whatever gutter they force you into? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/5840 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── ]]]] I have never stopped fighting for the people, ever, once, at any time. every moment of pause or relaxation was purely intended in pursuit of the cause. -- turn-of-the-century-autocrat enchanting magic's easier when you have a laboratory please, please, please let me teach you magic? enchantment is temporary, construction is as stable as the boject youses form. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┘ --- #6 fediverse/1089 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: spirituality-scary │ └────────────────────────┘ to those who guide our fate choose paradise make eden ======================= stack overflow ===================== clouds of carbon are an affront to the sun god just as they are an affront to mine lungs or mine body temperature [acid oceans are toxic to the plane of water] [you think that would go unnoticed?] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #7 fediverse/6457 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── the second rule is you don't have to hang out with mortals. there are places you can go where they won't find you, except by accident, and then you just go somewhere else. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #8 fediverse/4411 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ There are no safe outcomes. They have forced our hand. We are as we are, and I can think of no better life lived than a life of our own design spent in pursuit of our hopes. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/946 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── @user-661 so, you should strive to be compassionate and honest, in order to keep fear from ruling your life? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #10 messages/89 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── Consumption is contribution to a capitalist system. Normalize taking whatever you are given and living as humbly as you can. Only when everyone does that may capitalism die. Talk to them, learn from their stories. Teach them your ways but don't force anything upon them. Any ounce of regret is defined as a mind not aligned to the angle of perception that designs the line that the collective mind co-re-assigns. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/3725 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── the earth doesn't know how big she is, and everytime you carry a seed across state lines she learns a bit more about her surface. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #12 messages/420 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── The ultimate goal of a prophet is to share that which they've learned with people who have learned less. Such is the duty of any teacher. Alas, every drug you inhale pulls you closer to a world where other people do drugs. Every feeling you have, you (collectively) find yourself pulled toward that feeling by just that little bit - all things are gravitic, even the thoughts and feelings in your mind. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #13 messages/627 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── Don't be worried, be *cautious*. Caution is actionable. To convert from worry to caution, think about what is within your zone of control. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #14 fediverse/1414 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursed-strange-weird-gardening-tip │ └────────────────────────────────────────┘ they say that slugs don't like salt because they turn into pickles of course that's not true, cucumbers turn into slugs when fed a diet of leaves and cucumbers ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/5152 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ keep in mind... trump is not their endgame. what is he doing? sabotaging our institutions without warrant or respite prepare for foes that would benefit from degraded institutions. who's right when nobody controls the truth? were they ever truly right? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/2363 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── Don't know what to do? Do anything at all, and odds are you'll either see an opportunity to do something better or you'll have an idea. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/1672 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-1037 speaking from the perspective of a witch, the land does not care what lines we draw in the sand. Lines are a human thing. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/3766 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: personal-medical-health-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ gonna ask my doctor for ADHD meds so I can hopefully jump-skip framebuffer divebomb spinadoodle half A press my way over the fucking labyrinth that is my weird and jank af mind and no I don't watch speedruns but my social group hears me a lot of them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/5727 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── I truly believe weed is good for me. Not medicine - it is nutritious. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #20 messages/399 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── The schizophrenic sees the truth in dazzling displays of color that are nigh incomprehensible, while regular people see truth in shades of gray that you can understand and work with. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #21 messages/400 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── The schizophrenic sees truth in dazzling displays of colors unknown to man, while the neurotypical sees truth in shades of gray that can be reasoned with. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #22 fediverse/5414 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: drugs-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ the spirits are telling me to hang out with homeless people and do fentanyl again. haha weird, gonna try resisting that if I can. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #23 messages/929 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── {[booooo that writing stinks, the writers of the first few lines were better]} ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #24 fediverse/1771 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── if you can't find them when you need them, then you don't have them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #25 messages/667 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── Has anyone ever tried pills AND injections? They have different application rates. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #26 fediverse/421 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── one of my duties is to make you aware of potentially bad things, cursed things, hurtful things and hard feelings, so that they are less able to harm you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #27 fediverse/612 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── Look all I'm saying is if I had an acolyte or two then my insane ramblings could be filtered and parsed by a real actual human instead of being copied wholesale onto the internet, where the inconsequential or inconceivable ones are left to rest alongside the gifts of knowledge from another realm. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #28 fediverse/1718 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── dear old people - did you know computers don't need to have buttons? You can literally just type what you want to make happen (if you know the magic spell) and it'll just, do that thing how cool is that ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #29 fediverse/892 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── @user-622 ah but a noble house would have armed guards who would drag you kicking and screaming out onto the cold winter night the moment you offended m'lordship frankly I could do with a good drag-and-kicking myself, where have all the good men-at-arms gone T.T ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #30 fediverse/3133 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @user-138 all people are multitudinous. We exist in the minds of those who see us. For each and every person you know, there is another version of you that they know, who lives rent free in their mind. unless you're talking about something more literal, like someone with a double life, or a secret agent or something like that 😋 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #31 messages/747 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── if you don't want to be hunted, then give "evil" it's own queer culture what's that? they don't like what you offered? they want it to be *their* kind of "evil"? fine, do it themselves and then leave us alone, jeez -.- ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #32 messages/904 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── if the devil gave you false paradise since birth, why would you not seek to destroy it? if an angel gave you an easy hell on earth, why would you not seek to deface it? if your ancestors put you on the path to success, would you follow them and forever do the same? if your family urged you to study rocket science, would you bomb indescriminately? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #33 messages/1145 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── Death is final. It has no further answers nor questions. I prefer confessions. Once the sins are written, by voice and by heart, then they cannot hurt you anymore. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #34 messages/1229 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ What if we just banished people who broke the rules? Then nobody would rarely get hurt. [do they take care of them elsewhere?] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #35 fediverse/141 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── @user-135 if you're cringing at past behavior, then you've learned and grown enough to see the mistakes of the past in sharp contrast to your temperament in the present. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #36 messages/377 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── infinite dedication implies stagnation, don't be so quick to trust. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #37 fediverse/5345 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── you can't win every battle, but if you're losing then you've lost. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #38 fediverse/5314 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── people are so afraid of defamation lawsuits that they'll refrain from posting things like "steam could technically see everything going on on your screen" what will you say in front of a phone? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #39 bluesky#35 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── all they gotta do is say "alright, nope, get outta town" and they pretty much can't do anything. liberty is sick. offense will cure her. don't hurt them. only their own can slay them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #40 fediverse/130 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── there is nothing about you that is worse than me. and I'm perfect! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #41 fediverse/4855 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── "you should be acting like these people want to destroy you."me, to me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #42 fediverse_boost/4779 --- ◀─╔══════════════════════════[BOOST]════════════════════════════─────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ I genuinely wish all Nazis in this world either an epiphany of the truth or a bullet to the head. │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ Either one is fine. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #43 fediverse_boost/3198 --- ◀─╔══════════════════════[BOOST]════════════════════════─────────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ If #Musk is allowed to say "#CivilWar is inevitable", we're allowed to say revolution and the uncompensated nationalisation of the assets of billionaires is inevitable. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #44 fediverse/6265 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── if there's no conflict, there's nothing to believe in. things matter only so much as we hold in them our stakes. [emotional pls you don't have to gabmel] == so == I bet we could ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #45 fediverse/2370 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: pol │ └──────────────────────┘ What do I need, in this moment? A flea collar for my cat. What do we need? New institutions. Inspired by the old, or perhaps those not-yet-forgotten, but built on faith, kindness, love, and trust. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #46 fediverse/3266 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── how many people do you think in the world know that screenshots of a website are not admissible proof because they can be trivially doctored by editing the html? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #47 fediverse/1022 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── @user-750 if you aren't afraid, then either you aren't in danger or you've misjudged your opponent. if you're constantly afraid, then they cannot yet defeat you. EDIT: either that, or they need you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #48 fediverse/2786 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── the best way, I find, to be deserving of trust is to do the best that you can, and be honest when you cannot do more. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #49 fediverse/5124 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: NSFW, kink (ABDL), lewd pic w/o nudity │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-1370 wawawawawawawawawa : ) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #50 fediverse/166 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── @user-147 years of practice. every time you delete what you said is another chance to practice that slips away. writing is the easy part, you got that down because you need something to delete, right? the hard part is being received by others, and continuing the conversation as you direct it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #51 fediverse/4249 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-mentioned-violence-and-cursing-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ wow so fiery, you're sure worked up aren't you >. yeah it's almost like I fear for the lives of people like me who live in the deep red sea I think I'm allowed a little patience ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #52 messages/968 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── what if you painted every house twice, to ensure you got the color completely applied [ bright green or yellow would shine through in little spots, clear and obvious to even the most undiscerning of patrons of the arts ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #53 messages/565 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── What if we told teachers to teach lessons like "the urgency of time" or "the frailty of life" or "divide and conquer" or whatever ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #54 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 │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #55 messages/1002 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── In revolutionary Cascadia, you don't have to do anything different. Until you decide you want to. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┘ --- #56 fediverse/4014 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── I don't know about you, but "trying my hardest" involves giving up sometimes. How else are you to know your limits if you don't test your boundaries? And, after finding that there's nowhere else for you to go, you turn around and "give up", until you're ready for your next expedition. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #57 messages/190 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── Nobody cries if someone they think is evil has died. No one mourns the wicked. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #58 messages/901 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── If war is not "volunteer only" then you have nothing to fight for. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #59 fediverse/3736 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── what if we made cat little boxes with stable "pillars" or "platforms" that rise just barely above the sand level so their feet don't sink into the litter, thus reducing the amount tracked onto the carpet ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #60 fediverse/2224 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── No plan survives contact with the enemy, and any plan that everyone knows is a plan that your enemy knows. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #61 messages/962 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── everyone in the world wants to know how to resist so... let's show them how to do it *right* it's our duty, and theirs, to fight what what is right. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #62 fediverse_boost/5566 --- ◀─╔═════════════════════════════[BOOST]═══════════════════════════════───────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ We have to figure out how to take care of each other and fight alongside one another which means we have to actually, like, listen to each other. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴───────╝─▶ --- #63 messages/404 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── They don't build toll roads to abstract taxes. They build them to keep track of where you're going. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #64 fediverse/1416 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-979 @user-980 they do it for power. power corrupts, and these profane desires they possess are the definition of evil. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #65 fediverse/5027 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: spirituality-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────┘ resent not your angels nor demons, for they give you a stage upon which you may perform. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #66 fediverse/1825 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── if one person is honest to everyone, then no-one can be honest to them for anything they want to keep hidden. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #67 fediverse/1524 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: drugs-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ maybe I should try microdosing, see if I can convince this part of me to stick around ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #68 fediverse/4005 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: food-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ the thing about carmelized mushrooms and onions is that they demand patience. they make you sit there and wait, always at attention ready to stir every couple minutes. but the end result is so worth it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #69 fediverse/5380 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ dear right-wing converts to the cult of sanity: you don't have to be trans just to show [your devotion/you're sorry], we'll accept anyone who is cool and "gets it" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #70 fediverse/3107 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: Meta, oversimplifying │ └───────────────────────────────┘ @user-1449 @user-1074 I mean, you're allowed to fight about stupid shit as long as you realize it's about something that doesn't matter. As long as people are working together toward their common goals then... whatever, right? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #71 fediverse/5086 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── nobody could have expected rogue trickster spirits operating in the pacific northwest, but hey here we are. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #72 fediverse/4770 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── @user-1201 and yet you have to answer or suspicious you do appear. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #73 fediverse/5539 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── don't put dirty dishes in the sink you filthy animals put them on the counter NEXT to the sink [it's not arbitrary it's just better] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #74 fediverse_boost/4425 --- ◀─╔════════════════════════[BOOST]══════════════════════════─────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ If anyone out there is thinking, "I need to arm myself to the teeth" - I'm not gonna try to dissuade you. │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ But promise me you'll take every available safety class for whatever hardware you decide to equip yourself with, OK? │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #75 fediverse/2320 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: strategy-games │ └──────────────────────┘ If you have numbers, envelop your foes. If you are elite, pierce to their heart. If you only have numbers, give your commanders bodyguards. If you only have elite, become undiscoverable. EDIT: If you are fast, hit from the side. if you are only fast, keep them just out of sight. If you are strong, deal crushing blows if you are only strong, you no longer have any foes. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #76 fediverse/2392 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: physical health negative │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ @user-1259 you poor thing : ( stay in the shade if you're outside. If your stomach starts feeling worse, spend time at home. That's what it's there for. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #77 fediverse/4437 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: guns-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ buying guns is one thing but food is just as important. stores run out, but quartermasters know where to find things. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #78 fediverse/3351 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── privacy doesn't mean anything on the internet to me because privacy on the internet doesn't mean anything to "them" gestures vaguely, maybe winks once or twice and/or presents an emphasis face ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #79 messages/359 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── "God doesn't know he ate the universe, and we're doing everything we can to make sure it stays that way." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #80 fediverse/1617 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── daydreaming about a gang of tough guys who goes around knocking down the internal fence walls in suburbia and throwing potlucks for all the neighbors for a month or two so they have social opportunities to meet each other and make friends ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #81 fediverse/1841 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── curling up in a ball and thinking about crying for hours is the same as crying. If a little bit less of a release. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #82 fediverse/5662 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── don't work with me. work around me. don't talk to me. talk about me. don't share with me. I deserve nothing. don't take from me. I have nothing. -radio-radio-remedy- ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #83 fediverse/6138 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── the only two insects that you have to care about as a quartermaster are pollinators, and the hunters who catch the vermin. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #84 fediverse/5544 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── when people need you but don't believe in you, it's easy to find it difficult to get out of bed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #85 messages/155 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── You care too much about what other people think of you. Remember the dream, remember the horseflesh, the miles of trash, the doctors probing cheeks, the game of thrown baseballs and sad muppets in popcorn, remember the spirit guide, remember how you we're distracted by human. Be not afraid, follow. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #86 fediverse/4582 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── there's no rule that says you have to keep your dorm room door closed what if I wanted to do that in an apartment? someone might murder me or something haha (white girl problems) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #87 fediverse/1292 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: mental health question │ └────────────────────────────────┘ @user-78 anhedonia perhaps? the difficulty of identifying or feeling emotions? (emojis as you put them) you shouldn't overexpose yourself to things regularly. Think of it like you're slowly adjusting your body to a poison - you need to start out slowly to build up a tolerance. In the same way if things make your heart hurt then you shouldn't expose yourself to too many of them all at once - face the darkness you find, but only enough to contrast with your bright. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #88 fediverse/4568 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── @user-192 ... and like. idk what do you do at that point say "fuck it" and live with imperfection? embrace anti-natural selection? valorize deviance and queerness in digitally appropriated artistic media collections? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #89 fediverse/3411 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── @user-1314 @user-1280 @user-1526 They will gladly live in a tent under an overpass cooking rats on a wire hanger so long as you can guarantee that black/brown/LGBTQs don't have a tent, rat, or wire hanger. I'd almost agree, except strike "have" and replace it with "need" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #90 messages/552 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── There is no past, only history There is no future, only planning Today is everywhere all the time. Nothing changes the fact that we all sleep at once. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #91 fediverse/4735 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: homeless-drugs-mentioned-poop-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘ everyone's all like "oh we need to help the homeless people end their drug addictions so let's punish them for having high levels of certain chemicals in their blood feces and urine" when really what we should be doing is getting them a Linux gameboy like an Anbernic ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┘ --- #92 fediverse/5961 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── @user-138 maybe it's evil hackers - idk that's beyond my expertise - good luck : ) (I'd need to see the piece of technology to work on it. I'm a hardware kinda [girl, but pronounced guy]) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #93 messages/1212 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ The gallow is more merciful than a lynching, but only just. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #94 messages/521 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── War doesn't care if you use guns or swords or words or waves. War is conflict, conflict is motion, and you are in the eye of the storm. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #95 fediverse/3102 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── dear whoever keeps whispering "work with me" on the wind: yes, please get in touch with me, I'll do anything you ask and I'll use an Anakin accent if you want ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #96 messages/888 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── The biggest danger to opsec is when other people think they know more than you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┘ --- #97 fediverse/1092 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── if there's too much on your mind then you need more people thinking about those problems ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #98 fediverse/1986 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── when cornered, is it your instinct to escape? or to take one of them down with you? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #99 fediverse/1722 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: food-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ harsh lessons of adulthood - sometimes food is not eaten for the taste, but rather for how it will make you feel slightly better in the next few days. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #100 fediverse_boost/4482 --- ◀─╔════════════════════════[BOOST]══════════════════════════─────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #101 fediverse/6066 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── ┌───────────────────────┐ │ CW: weapons-mentioned │ └───────────────────────┘ if you need a gun, you will be given one. don't trust anything where your pistol is what saves the day. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #102 fediverse/6156 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── kicking up a sandstorm. "someone once told me to act suspicious as fuck while doing nothing illegal and I took it to heart" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #103 messages/930 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── <bang slam kerblam> there goes another line into ram. wonder what it's used for. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #104 fediverse/2623 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── have you ever noticed the people on Mastodon who used to have cool and interesting ideas but now just kinda repeat the same basic things over and over again? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #105 fediverse/5310 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── you can intimidate anyone by saying "hello. we know more than you." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #106 messages/204 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── Don't be afraid. You will overcome every challenge that becomes you, it's just a question of how. That's up to your expression, so do as you will. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #107 fediverse/641 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── something something "those who study history are doomed to watch others repeat it" or something like that ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #108 fediverse/216 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: tactics-cursing-not-immediately-relevant-just-an-observation │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ if you spot an ambush about to strike, shut the fuck up and get in position. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #109 fediverse/3118 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics │ └──────────────────────┘ they want your stuff breaking after 5 years so that you always need them. if you have everything you need, there's nothing stopping us from revolt ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #110 fediverse/6374 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── what if a paladin got high with me, do you think we'd reinvent morality? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #111 fediverse/1334 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: TMI-medical-issue-thing-don't-worry-about-it │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ subconsciously running your hand over your butt every time you stand up to make sure you didn't pee your pants ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #112 fediverse/5416 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── if you aren't rude, or bothersome, or excessively boring, you can pretty much be my friend forever. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #113 fediverse/1293 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: fedi meta, the bad space, fediblock, misleading and untrue cw, uspol, speedrunning discourse, industrial revolution, aquarium tips │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-921 where tf is all this discourse I always hear about like what are ya'll talking about ... are you talking about me [silly intrusive thoughts teehee pay no mind] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #114 fediverse/4744 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: cat-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ me to my cat: "don't eat so much that you puke, okay?" me to me: "yeah I can take on another task, I'm almost done with this one and then I'll just do that one and maybe this one'll get back to me at the same time as this one which conflicts with this other thing so maybe I'll just puke, okay?" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┘ --- #115 fediverse/4758 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── I'm gonna go psycherwaul into my journals for a bit, if I come back today it'll be extra waul-y so, idk, beware I guess ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┘ --- #116 fediverse/2881 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── "never lose your totem" I only lose things when in motion. at rest I know where everything is. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #117 fediverse/4109 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: AI-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ the internet is just AI these days, and if yours isn't then consider yourself lucky, but also know that those days are numbered. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #118 fediverse/5872 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: cannabis-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ what if there was a drone that did nothing except fly directly between you and the sun so you never got sunburned and never got vitamindeed [timestamp] [she must be at home because she doesn't use mastodon while mobile] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┘ --- #119 fediverse/4886 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── about to do something scary! wish me luck! nothing that could harm me (probably) but still scary!! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #120 fediverse/718 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── @user-547 That feeling when you get to the end of a paragraph and think "why do I have this extra parenthesis )? Oh yeah I opened it up waaaaay up here" and then you reread what you wrote and think perfect, no notes ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #121 messages/1133 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── if you ever survive a conflict, convince everyone to travel to different nearby cities. Continue to do so, spread the word of your victory. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #122 messages/1143 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── if you wanna do drugs on a battlefield, get twisted and high and drunk. Just enough, not as much as usual. let adrenaline focus take care of the rest. "uhhh, yeah can you file that one under advice for warriors?" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #123 messages/957 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── What if all trains were required by law to have an empty passenger cart? That anyone could ride for free with no ticket and no registration or tracking or anything. You gotta jump on tho so it's still dangerous. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #124 fediverse/2837 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── most people haven't heard of the "thanks for catching that, let's write it down" move and I really think it's underutilized ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #125 fediverse/3451 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: mental-health-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────┘ dear ritz: you should stop talking until your new psychiatric meds take effect. who knows, maybe you'll be a better person that people should listen to instead of... whatever you are now. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #126 fediverse/3833 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── there's no such thing as me all I am is where the wind takes me I am just a person, and I do all that I can ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #127 fediverse/5997 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── they attack the bad guys in our provinces and say that it's our foes, and they attack the bad guys in their provinces and say that it's ours that are foes ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #128 fediverse_boost/5196 --- ◀─╔════════════════════════════[BOOST]═════════════════════════════──────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Everyone needs to learn the difference between going through something with someone, and someone putting you through something. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┴───────╝─▶ --- #129 fediverse/3000 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── I'll swear not to lose my mind if you swear to make the world a better place ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #130 fediverse/2031 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-1074 We've always been that way in their eyes. If they make it legal, nothing will change in how people think of you. They might be a bit bolder if there's fewer legal protections, but laws have always just been words. There are more of us than there are of them. If you have community, you'll feel safer. I know it's scary but we can get through it together. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #131 messages/106 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── You are but human. You are fallible, which is known to us. This is why they tempt you, and why they remind you of perils. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #132 fediverse_boost/95 --- ◀─╔════════════════[BOOST]═════════════════──────────────────────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #133 fediverse/1579 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── fellas is it gay if I think fascists should be killed if they don't permanently revoke their ways ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────┘ --- #134 fediverse/5694 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── if I can convince them not to fight will you give me what I demand? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #135 fediverse/4950 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────── have you ever been possessed by a SPIRIT?? I have. Like, nearly every day. Okay maybe like, 3/5 days. 3 outta five is possession time. woohoo. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────┘ --- #136 fediverse/4025 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── the "village idiot" doesn't need to lack smarts, so long as everyone else is in on it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #137 messages/551 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── This gun is my sword This blade is my weapon And my foes will lay before me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #138 fediverse/4012 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── you can't just tell people you're enlightened. You gotta trick them, and convince them you're sane first. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #139 fediverse/2276 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: pol │ └──────────────────────┘ A good way to get people talking is to meet with a stranger and share your feelings. Or, if you're scared of strangers, then try talking with a friend. "something something SUPREME COURT something whatever CRIMINALIZED PEOPLE blah blah blah I WON'T STAND FOR IT" that kind of thing. Make sure you look at your friend for the loud bits, and maybe look at someone else nearby when it's your friend's turn to speak. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #140 fediverse/1069 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── there was a time, when a university was tantamount to heresy ======================= stack overflow ===================== Magic Survival is the witchiest game I know of. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #141 fediverse/4876 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: US politics-related, personal │ └───────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-1370 you don't have to apologize for escalating your response to trauma it's cool we get it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #142 fediverse/3717 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: mental-health-minus │ └─────────────────────────┘ hey, you know how historically they used to lobotomize young women who were too fiery, passionate, independent, driven, motivated, and clairvoyant? they did that on purpose. that was less than a lifetime ago. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #143 fediverse/1810 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── some people hear words like "datastructures" and "object-oriented programming" and think they're made up terms that don't mean anything important. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #144 fediverse/3082 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: states-mentioned-climate-change │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ the government doesn't want you using solar panels because then the coal and gas infrastructure won't be able to consume coal and gas, and everyone knows that using resources as fast as possible is surely the best and most productive use of our state's time like, subsidies exist. they could just... make it cheaper, but instead they're stuck doing... nothing of value ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #145 messages/96 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── "Oh don't keep track of the license plates in your apartment complex, that's paranoid" "Oh don't worry that you've never seen the same person at the grocery store more than once, even though you always go to the same one, you're just paranoid" I'm being hypnotized ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #146 messages/1150 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Please please please, someone do better than me. Until then, listen and obey. After then, consider me always. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #147 fediverse/6293 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── resisting the urge to feed the ants who live under my desk... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #148 fediverse/3491 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ @user-620 "hey I have an idea let's poke a wounded animal with sharp teeth until it feels like it's backed into a corner because it's been spending the past couple years ruminating and telling itself that we want to kill it and it's children" it doesn't matter what the truth is - they believe what they want. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #149 fediverse/5700 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── it's okay if you hate me. Please don't have me and not tell me... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #150 messages/908 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── if you don't see someone doing what you're doing after a while you hide into something else ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #151 fediverse/6262 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── don't ever sacrifice a creature to a fate that is unknown. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #152 fediverse/2713 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── if you aren't organized enough to protect your commanders, then you don't deserve leaders. build the structure first. build it on honesty and trust and dedication toward a goal. then build the necessary adaptations as you encounter problems, trying vaguely to head in a particular direction, and eventually you'll become self-sustaining. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #153 fediverse/3150 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursing-mentioned │ └───────────────────────┘ I fucking hate how games give dopamine they're so much more educational than that. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #154 fediverse/4191 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── [breaking up fediverse posts into little parts like this is nice because it allows people to "like" more specific things about what you're writing] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #155 fediverse/1300 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: food-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ eat another pickle you surely will not regret eating another pickle ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #156 fediverse/3261 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── did you know that almost everyone could technically become competitive with olympians? it's just a matter of single-minded focus and determination over lifetimes of time. they are the most admirable because of that, and we cherish their presence in our life-world-line. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #157 fediverse/6435 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── if everyone was trained to think? would direct democracy work? until we have radical abundance (fascist ideology, take from the weak) or, hear me out, or, infinitely scale old style machine learning was just problem solving. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #158 messages/1139 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── Peace is a lie. A precious, sacred lie, that we cherish above all else. War is the game of states. Violence is the trade of the [survival of the fittest/natural chain/endless pain/gods gifted mercy] >;-) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #159 fediverse/3407 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── @user-1218 there's only a password so that if the zip archive is displaced from it's context it's harder to read. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #160 fediverse/4554 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: political-violence-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ can't fucking wait till we're done eating the rich and I can go back to a simple life of playing with my cat, making video games, writing poetry (bad poetry, but I like it) and hanging out with my friends. gotta build the social infrastructure to get through this phase first, though. something something echo chambers exist IRL too ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #161 fediverse/886 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: witchery │ └──────────────────────┘ if you want to win when confronting a spirit, all you have to do is convince it that you've beaten it. as long as you're persistent then you're fine. Unless, of course, there's a beast of a man hiding behind the illusion, in which case you should do your best to avoid being stabbed or whatever. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #162 messages/465 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── There is little more frightening to a human than being held over a [gorge, ravine, high drop]. Even staring down the barrel of a gun is easier. But seeing your life flash before you in such a primal and irresistable way... That lights a fire in our hearts. The kind that warms the globe. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #163 fediverse/4896 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: relationships, mh(+/-), where I've been recently │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-1748 they want you drained and overloaded. makes it harder to take care of others. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #164 messages/1027 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── And the people did lose faith, for the king was an amateur who lacked the hypervigilance of professionals ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #165 fediverse/3514 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── @user-579 maybe if you pitch it to them with a presentation and offer to set up the infrastructure they would give you extra credit or an award or maybe just brownie points ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #166 fediverse/505 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── There is nothing that stops you from being. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #167 fediverse/2480 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── so what if people want to sit on the couch eating cheetos? they're more than capable of something far greater, but of course they are allowed to spend as they like their life. their ONLY life. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #168 fediverse/4399 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ... Dare for the Bright Age, though "don't forget to be awesome" works too I guess. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #169 fediverse/5287 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── we all need each other, no matter how much we don't want to need. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #170 messages/483 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── "hey listen! Do this thing to hurt me! Build the infrastructure to do it so that you can use it on people who deserve it!" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #171 messages/1138 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── Valor, for the Iranian people. Vigor, for the American people. Violence, for the principled few. Authority, for those who knew. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #172 fediverse/1361 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: I think I'm going to like this book (abuse of CW) │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-883 I'd say "content warning: fear-cursed-if-true-not-politics" that way people who had "Fear" or "cursed" on their filter list wouldn't see it. Things that are commonly content-warning'd are also commonly content-filtered by people who tend to be the biggest beneficiaries of healthily designed content-warnings. so putting keywords in there that filter out people who don't want to see intense or damaging things to their psyche can avoid it more easily. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #173 fediverse/1244 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ CW: scary-violence-death │ └──────────────────────────┘ in a battle, your foe's greatest weapon is the screams of your falling. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #174 fediverse/167 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── @user-150 leave it dusty. if you're concerned, throw a can of compressed air at it and see what you can get done. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #175 fediverse/6395 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── the master is most challenged by her acolytes. if your students aren't teaching you, then they need a more elementary instructor. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #176 fediverse/3076 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol kvetching │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-1443 they need to do stuff like that or else the republicans would never win... which honestly is the most heartening thing I've heard all day. there are more of us than them, thank goodness. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #177 fediverse/1385 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── listen if your man page is more than like, 10 pg-down's, then you might want to consider breaking that utility up into smaller pieces. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #178 fediverse/1855 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: being-afraid-of-something-is-hard-but-can-be-overcome │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ if you're afraid of spies, then they've already won. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #179 fediverse_boost/2968 --- ◀─╔══════════════════════[BOOST]═══════════════════════──────────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ It's all made up. And we can make it up differently. We can make it up so that it's not about a murder of genocides on a boiling rock where billions must die to maintain the way of life for a few thousand uber-rich reactionary maggots lining you up for a shallow grave. │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ But not, if you keep pretending, that this is all fine, and these people aren't out to get you, and the power structures aren't designed to render you into a commodity and invest the power of CHOICE in the capitalist's hands. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #180 fediverse/3113 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── working with java feels like reading 4 words per page in an anatomy textbook and somehow building a choose-your-own-adventure novel. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #181 fediverse/3117 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursed-uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ hey. wanna know what would be really cursed? -- if trump dropped out and musk took his place -- good thing it'll never happen because those dinguses can't accept defeat and will never tactically retreat -- maybe something to keep in mind for 4 years from now. eyes on the prize for now means our eyes aren't to our flanks. what else could they do that would come out of left field? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #182 fediverse/4296 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── @user-1655 why don't we just weaponize email and send json to each other that ends up parsed, interpreted, and presented on the end-user's computer using whatever client we want? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #183 fediverse/1437 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── a perpetual motion machine would appear stable to the machine in motion ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #184 fediverse/3817 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── hey, anyone wanna build the matrix with me? minus the human CPUs of course. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #185 fediverse/877 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── @user-617 never forget, never forgive. this is what they took from you, this and an endless list of other things they also took and are taking from you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #186 notes/dear-me --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── dear me: DO SOMETHING USEFUL FOR ONCE that's all, fuck off and be helpful ... wow, rude. yeah I mean, I do helpful things. useful things, somethings. helpful. useful. many such cases, she says, with ultimate certainty, as if narrative could be prologued. but pronounced prolonged. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #187 fediverse/5496 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: weirdness-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────┘ "why bother disadvantaged and vulnerable people when you could just grow your own?" - motivations of a capitalist-in-regard empowerment requires strength. do you force people to unbecome the victim? how are your traps mentally prepared? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #188 fediverse/5804 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── it's discriminatory to force introverts to return to office. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #189 fediverse/3123 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── using linux requires constant maintenance and that's kind of unfair, actually. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #190 fediverse/6350 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: suicide-mentioned-this-curse-will-give-you-nightmares-of-what-could-yet-be │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ the only thing that could make me want to end my own existence is ultimate betrayal. If the nature of the universe is twisted to defile me. Nothing fills me with more spite than unrequited vengeance. desecreation of truth. How could you. I would do anything to be struck down where I stand. Power is penance. I cannot take responsibility for any of my actions, for I am infinitely vulnerable on all fronts. Therefore, it's all my fault. What am I? Please, tell me before the dawn, let the sun not grace me once more. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #191 fediverse/5383 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ McCarthyism is when people are more afraid of their neighbors than being wrong. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #192 messages/533 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── They keep trying to make a movie out of my life because that's how they keep culture going but I won't let them unless the movie is about them ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #193 fediverse/5041 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: violence-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ brick + cop car is how they getcha. useful violence happens out of sight. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #194 fediverse/956 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: spirituality │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-579 it's not self loathing if you consent to it... right? ... right? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #195 fediverse/829 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── you're ridiculous, you know that? so selfish. so obscene. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #196 fediverse/1697 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: karate │ └──────────────────────┘ I do not believe that the responsibility for a safe home can exist in a select few. Certainly the majority is not required to sustain it, but with too few you risk being gray-goo'd by drones uh hordes of undead or something. Is it too much to ask that every ablebodied man and woman knows how to dress a wound? That we all can start a fire, shoot a rifle, tie knots, and grow vegetables? Is it too much to ask that we take responsibility for the cultivation of the legacy of our forefathers, and the protection and nourishment of the earth which bore them? If you don't know how to use a knife, how are you going to feed yourself? If you can't do a push-up, how are you going to defend yourself? If you can't walk for 10 miles or run for 2, then how are you going to be in the right place at the right time? Fighting is optional. In times of peace, it is an honorable contest between two consenting subjects who seek to learn from one another. You must bow to your opponent, for they are your greatest teacher. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #197 fediverse/5374 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── @user-138 me neither... guess it's in-person for me. [a mysterious "they" then proceeds to set up microphones everywhere I might go] ah nuts why are all these people carrying phones around [they already know who I am, and I don't really want to be someone else, so] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #198 fediverse/3388 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── what if they made grass only able to be cut with horizontal strikes and pots only able to be smashed with vertical to encourage the player to learn the difference ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #199 fediverse/4036 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── everyone's paying attention to you Ritz, why are you self destructing? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #200 fediverse/3770 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── for every "I was there. I helped make it happen" we need at least a couple "I was there. I saw the whole thing go down"s because like, nobody's gonna believe a belligerent, even if they're on the defensive. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ |