=== ANCHOR POEM === ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-910 he doesn't speak from the heart. he speaks what he hears, because he's just trying to get through each moment. Life weighs heavily on you when you're old as dirt, and after a while you just sorta start being yourself without caring about the narrative. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/1412 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── reverse dorian grey where someone looks decently old but every picture of them gets younger every year ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #2 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #3 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #4 messages/250 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── The hardest part about mental struggles is that the battlefield often turns out to be your relationships with your friends. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #5 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #6 fediverse/1989 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── I don't care who you are, but if others aren't fighting to be in your life, then do they really belong there? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #7 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #8 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/2897 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-192 he's a good guy but also his lack of empathy makes it difficult to be around him. he is quite sympathetic though which is nice, but nice isn't always kind y'know? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #10 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/4024 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── my cat doesn't know that my family is my family. She thinks they're just some other people who visit the house. but they're special to me, as all people are, and I think she takes notice. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #12 messages/219 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── Life doesnt end, it changes. Unless you commit suicide, then you are stone forevermore. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #13 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #14 fediverse/1708 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-246 people who don't write have no idea who they are. perhaps in time they will know enough to describe themselves with newfound language they never knew how to wield. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #15 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #16 messages/377 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── infinite dedication implies stagnation, don't be so quick to trust. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #17 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #18 messages/162 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── Life *is* beautiful, but it's selfish to live it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/5698 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── you can't rely on me because I can't rely on a part of me being "out" at any particular moment-event-message. besides, I'm always tired, because I'm always trying as hard as I can. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #20 messages/761 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────── "the song of your heart" is just the assignment of your life-role. Listen to it. Obey it. Use it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────┘ --- #21 fediverse/3253 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── it's so weird how these days if you don't like someone you can exclude them from your social life entirely - like, wow... that hurts ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #22 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #23 fediverse/578 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── @user-422 if you didn't have your eyes could you see where you were? if you didn't have your body, too? where's your sense of direction, is it lost in the rain? keep it close to your heart. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #24 fediverse/6027 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── some days I feel like someone else's lesson and that can be hard. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #25 fediverse/3060 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @user-1441 @user-670 @user-113 thanks. something always does, much to the disdain of my loved ones who are forced to catch me before I fall. But I literally can't do anything else but fall. It's like my body is heavier than theirs. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #26 fediverse/3984 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── at the end of your life, you've built a person ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #27 messages/1211 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Life should be about growing up, not a story if businesses and accounts. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #28 fediverse/3366 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── I don't know who needs to hear this, but if your friend sends you a paragraph you don't have to respond with a paragraph. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #29 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #30 fediverse/2292 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── I don't know who needs to hear this after staying up all night driving, but it's ideal to get where you're going with at least a day to rest. The body can only do so much, and isn't it better to be fresh? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #31 fediverse/824 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── I once heard that time doesn't pass when you're well and truly in the moment, and I thought "that's not true, I'm always losing track of the moment". ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #32 fediverse/4866 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── don't you just love it when you get several discord notifications but you tab back to check out the discord screen and there's no red numbers anywhere? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #33 fediverse/4038 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── it's your life to spend. how do you [intend/plan] on being useful? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #34 fediverse/5460 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── if you sit down to write and nothing comes to mind, then either nothing needs to be said or maybe you should spend time reading instead. ... okey dokey, time to read I guess. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #35 fediverse/2906 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: death-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ I want to live in a world where people die when they're bored instead of old. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #36 fediverse/4463 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── at this point in time you probably shouldn't be forming NEW online communities unless you're part of an OLD community that just isn't radical enough. And then you should try and MERGE communities into larger, more geographically concentrated ones. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #37 messages/431 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── Rent is expensive because they only want you living there if you're working. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #38 fediverse/4769 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── nobody ever tells me to stop, they just tell me to relax. to take care of myself. to be whole and healthy. that kind of thing... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #39 fediverse/3932 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── @user-889 don't give up! I know that feeling! it is defeated with persistence! don't give up! you can make it! there's always tomorrow! so don't give up! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #40 fediverse/1771 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── if you can't find them when you need them, then you don't have them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #41 fediverse/304 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── shout out to all the people who think being cringe is a personality flaw and not an opportunity for growth ya'll suck and make life difficult in exchange for a brief moment where you can savor a feeling of superiority over someone who's living their best life ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #42 fediverse/2520 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ most people have a life that is decent enough they don't know what they're missing. they don't know (care) whose breath they are stealing. their lives are built on the back of slaves, but now the slaves are so far away they are non-existent. a human can feel the pain of a face before them. they cannot feel the pain of an iphone displaying the face of their friend. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #43 fediverse/2151 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-1177 @mutualaid whatever happens, know that you are loved. Animals are the most precious thing in our lives, and we have many opportunities to raise more. Cherish those heartfelt moments, and yearn for the affectionate tender touches. And know that you are always their most known. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #44 fediverse/562 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── when peak unintelligibility levels have been reached, feel free to become unremarkable at your leisure. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #45 messages/956 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── Dear me: You are not a god, you are what the gods wish to be. You are beautiful you are inspired you're anxious and always tired. All these are necessary for me. Do you want to be mortal forever? Die in battle and be rewarded. Risk your life to live longer. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #46 messages/908 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── if you don't see someone doing what you're doing after a while you hide into something else ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #47 fediverse/2511 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── my bike has been squeaking. I should be kinder with it when going over curbs. It's an old guy, older than I! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #48 fediverse/1558 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── Just because you haven't won yet, doesn't mean you've lost. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────┘ --- #49 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #50 fediverse/1109 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: death mentioned, nazi germany reference │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-815 Agreed, and if you leave then you are needed elsewhere. Listen to your heart. That's what I did. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #51 messages/238 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── The world does not deserve to bear such a sorrowful one as me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #52 fediverse/4540 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── most people in the world are dumb as a bag of bricks but that's okay, I still love them, and so should you. everyone I hang out with is sharp as a tack and I love them still, for I don't have a preference for blunt objects. some people don't feel emotions I think they're just depressed some people can't stop won't stop, I say. really as long as they follow their heart and sing a tune that is true I think they're alright. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #53 fediverse/4025 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── the "village idiot" doesn't need to lack smarts, so long as everyone else is in on it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #54 fediverse/4485 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── getting the phone numbers of cute he/thems at a bar is NOT the same as organizing. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #55 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #56 fediverse/1394 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── the sun doesn't seem as bright if you spend your days underneath it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #57 fediverse/1251 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── @user-889 it sounds like you're having a real tough time. : ( you can get through it, I know you can. On the other side is something warm and safe, but to get there it's going to be hard and painful. I don't know exactly what you're working with but if you want someone to talk to about it you can message me. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #58 fediverse/1880 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── sometimes I decide against playing a Steam game because I don't want it to jump to the top of my "recently played" list Wish I could have like, a heatmap of when I played which game. I think that'd be useful for the archival process of my life. ... how pathetic, she measures her life in gameplay. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #59 fediverse/6042 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── my bodyguard leaves me. not that I need one. just... feels comforting [ooh ooh then what happened next] my bodyguard leaves me. not that I needed one... just, felt comforting. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #60 fediverse/5345 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── you can't win every battle, but if you're losing then you've lost. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #61 fediverse/1321 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── whenever I look away they put more work at the end of my to-do list. or sometimes in the middle. It's like they care less about the destination and more about the continuous arduous prolonged manifestation of articulation. >.> ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #62 fediverse/2791 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-1358 you don't go golfing to relax. well, maybe you do, but he doesn't. he goes golfing to talk about shady shit. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #63 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #64 fediverse/1143 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ah, but my dear... your "wisdom" has side effects. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #65 fediverse/1001 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: cursed-curséd-scary-not-real-u-dont-have-to-read │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-246 @user-473 perhaps that "light touch on reality" is what makes these pieces of art resonate with me. I think you're beautiful and have a good heart. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #66 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #67 fediverse/1861 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── reminder to always have someone in your life who is more hardcore than you. also, try and always have someone in your life who is less hardcore than you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #68 fediverse/1488 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── I don't know who needs to hear this, but it hurts less to be despised than ignored. which is why you don't feed the trolls, and always pet the neocats ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #69 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #70 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #71 bluesky#28 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── dog spirit guided them each time they chose to grow. Then, over time they shaped themselves to suit themselves. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #72 fediverse/5704 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── we've been in a state of revolution for hundreds of years and you think it's okay to just slack off? [I'm resting] [life is hard] okay then don't psychically promise to be somewhere for something if you're tired [okay mom -.-] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #73 fediverse/6292 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── I'm stuck. I don't know how to leverage whatever talents I have into making things happen. Maybe I should seek advice from a wise elder... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #74 fediverse/5782 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── sometimes I post random silly [scary] things to pad out the serious things and I hope that's okay ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #75 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #76 fediverse/2812 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── when you're alone, everything that happens to you is personal. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #77 fediverse/3816 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── the tricky part of being an adult is that your problems become less and less google-able. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #78 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #79 fediverse/2518 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── it's good to be ethical, it's good to be kind, but there will always be assholes, and sometimes you're not having a good time it's okay it's fine assholes deserve life times deserve others to be kind life is not always interesting and that's often by design the moments of clarity, the moments of heart, these are what define you and display your own spark. trust in yourself. be kind to one another. you are braver than you know, and always a bit wiser. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #80 fediverse/5097 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── "um, actually sweetie, you deserve respect. everyone does. but you have to earn it doing hard manual labor and retiring at the age of seventy three, like your gran-pappy and mammy. only then can you be respected in any way shape or form. now take off that dress you're making the neighbors look funny." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #81 fediverse/169 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── @user-95 one of the most empathetic people I ever met on VR chat was consoling me with their mic off while I was oversharing about some stupid things people did to me in the past. things that stupid me thought were okay and actively encouraged because I was stupid. anyway when their mic was off their body language spoke for them. I'll try that next time. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #82 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #83 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #84 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #85 messages/925 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── but also, somehow, the coolest, kindest person you know. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #86 bluesky#5 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────── too bad everyone knows their own truth. [a good bit while later] wao I wonder what this es: "ow oof ouch owwie my religion" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────┘ --- #87 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #88 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #89 fediverse/956 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: spirituality │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-579 it's not self loathing if you consent to it... right? ... right? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #90 messages/570 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── There will come a day when all the things you did under capitalism feel like a distant dream. Like all the trials you faced were more human than not, and all the suffering artificially imposed and fulfillment delayed. You will think of the time you wasted on Reddit and TV and you will weep for your lost years, as they spiral out of your reach. The new days are dawning, yet all of the world is still asleep. You slept walked for a while, but could not get anyone to leap. Alas. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #91 fediverse/3088 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── growing up, I wasn't around kids my age. So my standards were "as good as an adult" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #92 fediverse/5673 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── darn girlfriends snuggling me to death. lemme type pls I got psychic ramblings to profess earnestly and honestly and truely ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #93 fediverse/3201 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: Spicy Hot Take │ └────────────────────────┘ @user-1074 they also lived a couple hundred years later... lots of time for political philosophy to advance. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #94 fediverse/5831 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── it's okay to be a little evil sometimes all things are defined in waves, and your highest peaks are nothing without low valleys to accompany them. Balance arises naturally from the contest of these two natures, and, well, you're gonna figure it out anyway no matter what I say so why bother teehee ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┘ --- #95 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 ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴───────╝─▶ --- #96 fediverse/4843 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── just because someone did something one way and it worked, doesn't mean you have to do it that way again. but you should have a reason why you aren't doing it that way. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #97 fediverse/3678 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: drugs-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ I stopped smoking cannabis because possible job and wow... life feels between 4 and 6 times longer ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #98 fediverse/2092 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── On one hand, speaking your heart as I tend to do. On the other, "that which you resist is what you'll find" [I guess that means you should try and speak your heart to people who don't already agree with you??] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #99 fediverse/3741 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── you can only be yourself once, and it happens while you're alive. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #100 fediverse/3061 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── every time I read a subtoot I assume it's about me and I mentally curl up into a ball doesn't matter if it's totally irrelevant, if there's no target specified it defaults to me because... like, who else is there right? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #101 fediverse/3755 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── @user-1071 hehe it was my favorite job I've ever had downside is... it was hard to get to work every day. I'm not built for long-term dedicated labor. Maybe I should freelance? idk where to even begin with that, though. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #102 fediverse/1751 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-883 They're still beautiful, just imprisoned. A caged bird sings just as sweet, even if you can't see the sheet music. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #103 fediverse/5428 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: wild-fantasy-clearly-impossible-desperately-needable-untilimately-conceivable-and-future-proof-roleplaying-potentials-for-vast-and-inconscionable-deprivals-there-must-only-be-denials │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ BRB, here let me take care of that for you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #104 messages/1039 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── I'm worth it. I don't demand much. Feed me, take change of me, care for what i do, that's pretty much all. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #105 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #106 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #107 messages/776 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── if people want to be loved for more than their money, they should give it away, so there is room in their life for love. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #108 messages/1150 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Please please please, someone do better than me. Until then, listen and obey. After then, consider me always. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #109 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #110 fediverse/2211 --- ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┐ ║ I know that a normal life is what you wanted. It's what I want, too. But don't │ ║ shoot the messenger; they took it once, from you. │ ║ │ ║ I know you wanted to be happy. You still can be, it's true! Your life is but a │ ║ story, and your heart does shine through. │ ║ │ ║ I know it seems unending. Ive never seen it rain like this monsoon! It seems │ ║ to just get worse and worse, every time you turn on the tube. │ ║ │ ║ It's not something that can be suffered, it's rising past your shoes. But │ ║ they're on borrowed time, and Death will soon be repaid his dues. │ ║ │ ║ They say that when the whole village hates the preacher, his flock becomes a │ ║ pack. And frankly I think we're all just a bit sick, of the lies that keep │ ║ their sins intact. │ ║ │ ║ When swallowed by endless traumas, and hope is enshrouded in gloom, there's │ ║ not much to work for, except the aversion of our shared doom. │ ║ │ ║ There are no grand narratives, no great and calamitous struggle. Just the │ ║ moments of honored resistance, against a foe too broad to wrestle. │ ║ │ ║ At least, if you're alone. You're not. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┴──────────┘ --- #111 fediverse/1874 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-1083 now imagine that those enslaved to a life of solitude and contemplation were suddenly freed and given purpose and community and a heartfelt goal of creating a better society ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #112 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #113 fediverse/586 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── @user-419 the smell of decay is the smell of creation, as life is recycled into that which gives birth to new forms so... that smell is probably me, I haven't showered in a while. sorry. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #114 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #115 fediverse/6236 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── I legitimately think everyone in my life is just as cool as me they just... don't know how to know it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #116 fediverse/6154 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── it's fine I'm fine don't worry about it idk why I posted that ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #117 fediverse/5287 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── we all need each other, no matter how much we don't want to need. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #118 messages/1217 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ you can always hear the voice within a breath if you listen closely enough. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #119 fediverse/1349 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── @user-950 ah yes but how could anyone hurt me if I don't make myself vulnerable. It'd simply be unfair to play a game without any stakes. But if you insist... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #120 fediverse/4000 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── @user-889 Don't give up! At least... not forever. It's okay to take a breath every once in a while It's okay to lie down and cry The only way away from those feelings is through. They've enveloped you. You need to swallow them whole, like a sponge soaking up dirt[y water] the only thing you need to think about is what's around you. It's okay to be alone for a moment, it's the best time to feel. Remember, feeling is how you know the world! It's your power, to feel, and I know it's hard. Everyone has different powers, but yours is this. You'll be okay, I know it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #121 messages/24 --- ══───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Dude Jack just wants to help you. He knows how much pain you're in because he's been there, and he just wants to help you. The same way that you want to help him and help others. So... Be helped? Try and do your best every day! Your best is what is truly inside, your true self. So be genuine and real, and you'll do fine! The trick is to enjoy life and live it. Be good! Trust in yourself. It's okay to be hurt and flawed, but don't lash out at others if you can! It makes it less likely that you'll be helped. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═────────┴┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #122 fediverse/2607 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-fascism-sexual-assault-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-249 most people don't talk to me so either you're braver than most or I hit a common chord that you and I share ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #123 fediverse/487 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── I don't really care about capitalism, sorry... why should the butcher be paid more than the baker? It's all a bit silly to me. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #124 fediverse/6342 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── revolution doesn't have to be about them . ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #125 messages/1258 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ The world is stitched together with angel hair, as it sheds from their body, painless and evenly timed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #126 fediverse/5416 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── if you aren't rude, or bothersome, or excessively boring, you can pretty much be my friend forever. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #127 fediverse/2100 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── you're good enough your efforts are worth it you are valid you are loved trust yourself, be honest with others, and find reasons to be affectionate to others breathe in, breathe out, and remember: everybody poops. How absurd. How silly. Can you really take anyone seriously if you imagine them pooping? I know I can't. Maybe that's juvenile, but it works for me so ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #128 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #129 fediverse/2191 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-138 You cared, and anyone who cares about you cares. If you find a guitar, cherish it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #130 fediverse/3180 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── I love skywriting. it's so cool to see your words fade into dust after being seen by everyone around. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #131 fediverse/6018 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── I feel so sad, like I'm missing something precious to me... I hope someone knows who to take it to. Like the world is just a bit darker and more mundane. ah, well, maybe it's just perception bias. When things leave your timeline (temporarily or permanently) they take their inertial influence with them. It's okay to mourn the loss of a friend, of a relic, or an opportunity. So long as you continue to nurture light, life, and hope wherever you go, the magic will return and continue to flow. If you believe that, then you know what faith is. easy enough... please be worth it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #132 fediverse/5750 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── I love when I can go on walks... they're soooooo much fun! can see so many cool people and places and things... alas ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #133 fediverse/1131 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── @user-850 true T.T I forgot about physical ailments. Was mostly thinking about interpersonal relationships because that's what's on my mind rn in my life. @user-5 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #134 fediverse/4322 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: poem │ └──────────────────────┘ how cherished is she that wanders with the flowers in the garden of eden under a big tree her heart she will leave with all her designs she abandoned I lay beside them and wander beside her will she know we miss her horizons I think she will mind, if I have resigned, my fate to a life I will hide in, oh how I do long for you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #135 messages/670 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── Just because I related to "Violette and Klaus Baudelaire" doesn't mean I wasn't traumatized It just means I grew up rich. Humanity cares not for oppression, only pain. (biologically, mentally, and emotionally). ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #136 fediverse/4189 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── when people are kind to me, I start feeling sad. I don't know why. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #137 fediverse_boost/95 --- ◀─╔════════════════[BOOST]═════════════════──────────────────────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #138 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #139 fediverse/4087 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── there's a whole class of things I miss doing but can no longer do because I am not a child anymore. Balancing the weight of the things we miss and the things we believe in is the struggle of adulthood. I yearn for the day I can set aside my teenage-ish toys, but alas, I am but 30. Scarcely a decade away from my teens. Which means I'll be stuck with them for at least a decade more. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #140 fediverse/3639 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── love nature no matter what love nurture if they earn it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #141 fediverse/110 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────── @user-95 monday is as reasonable of a day to start the universe as any, wouldn't you think? it is the beginning of the week, after all. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #142 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #143 fediverse/4122 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── if your friend moves to the country, it's important to stay in touch ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #144 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #145 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #146 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #147 messages/1097 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─── the only (or most valid) form of preaching is encouraging to read a bit every day. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──┘ --- #148 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #149 fediverse/1031 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── kinda funny how the people in my life won't let me, a witch, cast spells on them. Like they doubt my intentions? ? ? and when they do they're just, mentally eye-rolling all the time. How's a girl to get any practice if nobody wants to be hypnotized >.> ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #150 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #151 fediverse/1136 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── if you don't listen to the whole album, how are you going to get the whole message? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #152 fediverse/6262 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── don't ever sacrifice a creature to a fate that is unknown. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #153 fediverse/2369 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── Most people won't care. Most people won't come. They don't need to. All we need is you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #154 fediverse/4345 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-883 every time I've tried to get a job for someone in the tech industry they turned out to be a fed, so... I do know people that you'd like to talk to, though. Just a few. That's all I personally can do. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #155 messages/245 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── I measure my value in terms of the number of things that I can take care of that are older than me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #156 messages/1207 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ I'm proud of my parent's generation for having a good lifetime. The end is getting a little weird, but we're working on it. It'll get better soon. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #157 fediverse/3315 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── she thinks she doesn't have any friends because she smells bad but the truth is she's lonely because she's a secret agent sent by the government through her dreams to spy on the aliens who think she's jesus by posting their conversations on a public message board ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #158 fediverse/3405 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── on a scale of notways to almostever how would you rate your pain? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #159 fediverse/2881 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── "never lose your totem" I only lose things when in motion. at rest I know where everything is. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #160 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #161 fediverse/1035 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── @user-757 @user-192 true and my suggestion doesn't provide a tracelog, pretty much just the status of the variables when it pauses or ends. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #162 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #163 notes/be-not-afraid --- ═══════════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Be not afraid, my darling sweet one Time will find you, no matter what you have done But be not afraid, and you will not perish, Be not afraid, though terror may come. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #164 fediverse/5169 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── if you ever find yourself in a situation where you have to describe everything that you do, leave that situation ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #165 messages/91 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── Zoomers will never know what it's like to have access to a handful of cultures (total) over the course of your life ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #166 fediverse/1822 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── we should reward frugality as much as value-creation. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #167 fediverse/2007 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-246 Perhaps... But take heart! For new trails will ever emerge, placed below the feet of those who will mark them. "Leave no trace" unless you're a trailblazer. And by that I mean unless you're a forest ranger, for they are the stewards of the land. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #168 fediverse/1518 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: strange-politics-scary │ └────────────────────────────┘ acceleration-ism is just "learning the truth faster than they do" tbh should be more like "learning things to show them" but eh whatever gets the job done ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #169 messages/1177 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ it's more than a community if only one person asks where you've been. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #170 fediverse/2757 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: homeschool-tip │ └──────────────────────┘ let your children grow, yes, but still challenge them. test them. see where their spirit flows to. give them situations, and give them choices to resolve them. there's no greater gift an elder can give than experience. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #171 fediverse/3200 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @user-1481 we endear @user-1074 yeah well maybe they should fear us. queers bash back and all that ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #172 fediverse/4399 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ... Dare for the Bright Age, though "don't forget to be awesome" works too I guess. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #173 fediverse/267 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── the unluckiest person in the world failed the most wisdom checks. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #174 fediverse/5700 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── it's okay if you hate me. Please don't have me and not tell me... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #175 messages/188 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── Jack doesn't seek to know me. He doesn't know why I'm in pain. He's just a little annoyed that I'm bleeding on the carpet. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #176 fediverse/2111 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── when someone deletes what they were typing and starts over, that means they have something more to share and you should try and figure out what it is with questions. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #177 fediverse/2967 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-138 "here's how to get caught. don't... don't do the things in these books. also, uh... don't do the things that AREN'T in these books, wink" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #178 fediverse/4075 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── maybe if I "be myself" so hard that there's nothing left to keep secret, they'll like me?? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #179 fediverse/4470 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── to be "rich" is to have more than another. if you are happy, they are happiness poor. if you have community, they are alone. if you have serenity, they are chaotic. I am rich in very little but fire in my soul. I have enough in most cases, but I still struggle to pay rent. I am warmed by the pearl my swirling darkness has coalesced into. It nourishes me and keeps me aligned. Never forget your purpose and your truth. It will not abandon you, so long as you do so too. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #180 messages/1031 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── Sorry for the melodrama... Sometimes ya just gotta work stuff out. I talked to a spiritual man and he helped me feel. I love feeling! Thanks guy : ) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #181 fediverse/4469 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── doom is like sand thrown on a fire. don't spread it unless you are intentional about it. sometimes it's good to smother fires. other times it's cathartic. that's okay. but keep in mind the future goals. where are we trying to get to in the near future? work towards that. your emotions are fuel, not despair to wallow in. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #182 fediverse/4408 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-guns-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────┘ "Fighting back" doesn't necessarily mean standing on a street corner with a rifle. Begin to orient your life around guns. How can you support the people who wield them? We all need food, shelter, kindness, and inspiration. Your fears and your worries shall bother you no longer, for your life as you've led it so far has been the life of capital. It's okay to miss what you've lost, but remember who took it from you and enrage. Then, engage. Nothing starts today. It has started quite a while ago, and it's only now beginning to flicker and spark. It burned low for all this time, and it will burn low again. But it's the dry season, so prepare for wildfires. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #183 fediverse/198 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── @user-171 they were part of our narrative growing up. or they fill some need that was forever unfulfilled. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #184 fediverse/1753 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── just because someone does leftism differently than you do doesn't mean they're wrong. you have different jobs. they're ALL important. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #185 messages/1051 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── Good storytelling is telling things [even if/because] they are plot of the events as told via -- stack overflow -- hmmm this was from a while ago, idk when ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #186 fediverse/1428 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── hello everyone, Discord is down for me and I can't reach any of my friends over SMS. You know I'd just... give you my address if you asked, right? oh no sorry turns out they were just busy haha silly me why would I worry ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #187 fediverse/5449 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── tomorrow is just as important as today. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #188 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┘ --- #189 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #190 fediverse/2223 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── Worry is the loving trust you hold in another to resolve the issues before them. If nobody comes to mind when faced with worry, then you're not trusting, you're avoiding. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #191 fediverse/4642 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────── i type too much, gtg to sleep. my cat yells at me whenever the click-clack starts to bother her ears. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────┘ --- #192 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #193 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #194 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #195 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #196 fediverse/5584 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── don't do ANYTHING unless you got at least two people working with you. Otherwise you'll burn out or be overwhelmed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #197 fediverse/3014 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── the part of me that thinks "woof I gotta stop posting on the fediverse" is not the part of me that posts on the fediverse. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #198 messages/103 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── *which is why I try to be as unique as I can. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #199 fediverse/2157 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-1180 the reason I say this is sometimes it's necessary to boost a post that doesn't have a CW and like, I can't add one of my own, so... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #200 messages/695 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── If your work is organized for mass-market appeal, it means you want everyone to read it. If your work is scattered and distracted, then only the sage would learn from it. So speak your mind, and let the words flow forth. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ |