=== ANCHOR POEM === ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── The strength of a leader is determined not by how many arms they may bear, but by how many sets of arms they may bring to bear ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 messages/332 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── The best leaders know when to follow. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #2 messages/226 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── The fighter doth not know who he is fighting ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #3 bluesky#44 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── keep your leaders secure and guarded during conflict if you want to keep them ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #4 fediverse/1286 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── the fact that business types don't listen to the engineers and their "ethics" means they shouldn't be in charge of them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/2677 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── the better you eat, the more ready your body will be for unexpected situations. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #6 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #7 fediverse/856 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── the more unique a person is, the more they can help define reality ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #8 messages/625 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── I am not personally prepared for violence, but that doesn't mean I won't tell you why to do it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/4025 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── the "village idiot" doesn't need to lack smarts, so long as everyone else is in on it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #10 fediverse/2391 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: food-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ C'mon Cameron only five or six more bites to force down, you'll need your strength ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #11 messages/901 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── If war is not "volunteer only" then you have nothing to fight for. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #12 messages/1097 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─── the only (or most valid) form of preaching is encouraging to read a bit every day. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──┘ --- #13 messages/554 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── The best way to survive a storm is to lean into it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #14 fediverse/5310 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── you can intimidate anyone by saying "hello. we know more than you." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #15 fediverse/6342 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── revolution doesn't have to be about them . ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #16 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #17 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/2274 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: uspol │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1203 hence, a military of pure volunteers. a militia, if you will, that is well regulated and armed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/4017 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ the only way to get people to fight fascism is to affect them with it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #20 messages/238 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── The world does not deserve to bear such a sorrowful one as me ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #21 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #22 fediverse/5381 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: nazis-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────┘ @user-138 they say that not all monarchs are evil or inept, but the worst ones definitely are. such is the same for all leaders, elected or otherwise. sometimes, it's better to question authority than to grow to resent it. resentment is inaction. it is an untenable [charity./tragedy.] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #23 fediverse/4049 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── humans can only do what they believe they can do because they believe they can do ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #24 fediverse/3968 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── be strong, do not become savage ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #25 fediverse/3049 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: US pol from a non-US perspective │ └──────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-1432 If the USA is going to be the "leader of the free world" or whatever, then the "free world" deserves to vote for it's leaders. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #26 messages/925 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── but also, somehow, the coolest, kindest person you know. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #27 fediverse/5422 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── nobody can do anything alone. but all actions are performed individually. who is guiding the boat? society is not the boat, it is the water. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #28 fediverse/1588 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── @user-1035 Even better if you say "you do you too" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #29 fediverse/2737 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── the best way to defeat an anarchist is to steal all of their pens ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #30 fediverse/5933 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────── @user-217 the darkness how resplendent would be incomplete without that present ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #31 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #32 fediverse/2620 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── I am not asleep. But you cannot expect a strategist to act based on information she doesn't have. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #33 fediverse/2719 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── a person is bravest with friends at their back. a person is boldest with friends at their sides. a person without friends is not a coward, they are searching for a place to abide. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #34 fediverse/1790 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── @user-883 The USPS is a model for how our economic system should be run, in my honest opinion. At least the logistical parts. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #35 messages/737 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── The jedi order fell because they gave their wisest the decision-making powers and their boldest the second best ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #36 messages/888 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── The biggest danger to opsec is when other people think they know more than you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┘ --- #37 fediverse/6225 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── high weight, few reps = strength low weight, high reps = stamina strength will fail you. stamina won't avail you. both is good. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #38 fediverse/4751 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── apparently security through obscurity is out, and security through community is in, don't ask me how I know that teehee ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┘ --- #39 fediverse/5144 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── my fediverse posts are not campaign promises, and should not be received as things I will always continue to believe. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #40 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #41 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #42 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #43 messages/356 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── When good people die, when they drop out or leave the industry, they no longer have access to the levers of power that guide our collective fate. Meaning those who persist are those who covet power. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #44 fediverse/6125 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── @user-1871 conquer your foes and they will never again harm you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #45 fediverse/3453 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── my favorite thing about strategy is how it can be abstracted! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #46 messages/768 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── when the meek are the bold and your loyalty's sold then your masters should fold or their hearts are full of cold ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #47 fediverse/267 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── the unluckiest person in the world failed the most wisdom checks. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #48 notes/karate --- ══════════════════───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── The importance of karate is the development of a modern / future sport or dedication - it's all about the team ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #49 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #50 fediverse/5287 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── we all need each other, no matter how much we don't want to need. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #51 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #52 fediverse/4485 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── getting the phone numbers of cute he/thems at a bar is NOT the same as organizing. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #53 fediverse/2278 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── confidence is contagious, but so is despair. courage is the strength to channel despair to confident power. It is the means by which all contests are won. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #54 fediverse/2808 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-leftism-military-death-mentioned │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────┘ the reason leftists cling to institutions is because without them, the military would just shoot us. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #55 notes/military-policy --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─── what if the military hired people to be good at sword arms traditional infantry corps ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──┘ --- #56 fediverse/5382 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── they are the players, we are the pawns, and there are oh-so-many more of us. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #57 fediverse/6420 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── nobody said psychic communication wouldn't require computers. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #58 messages/912 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── the united states is the unity of ALL states, not just america. But also america. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #59 fediverse/5701 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── no queen is effective without her advisors. nobody knows whats going on if not for the news. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #60 fediverse/5002 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── we are never stronger than when we are together. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #61 fediverse/3912 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── the quickest flaw in a novice's strategy is to act upon what is there, not upon what may yet be. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #62 fediverse_boost/4943 --- ◀─╔═══════════════════════════[BOOST]════════════════════════════────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Ask people to work against their better judgement │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ #ObliqueStrategies │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #63 fediverse/1422 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── competition is valuable because it empowers us through sport. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #64 fediverse_boost/95 --- ◀─╔════════════════[BOOST]═════════════════──────────────────────────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #65 bluesky#29 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── I praise victories more than losses. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #66 messages/1098 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─── Trust is a handshake because both partners have to reach for it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──┘ --- #67 messages/1154 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Freedom to do anything, and the liberty to choose as you please. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #68 fediverse/1771 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── if you can't find them when you need them, then you don't have them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #69 fediverse/2901 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── What do I want to be when I grow up? someone who doesn't have to do chores ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #70 fediverse/6262 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── don't ever sacrifice a creature to a fate that is unknown. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #71 fediverse/641 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── something something "those who study history are doomed to watch others repeat it" or something like that ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #72 fediverse_boost/5425 --- ◀─╔═════════════════════════════[BOOST]═══════════════════════════════───────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ “The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you're overreacting.” │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴───────╝─▶ --- #73 fediverse/5823 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── the firsthing a helpful comrade would do with their mistakes is bring attention to them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┘ --- #74 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #75 fediverse/2912 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-1074 yeah he's... literally the commander in chief of all the feds. that's his job, among other things. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #76 fediverse/4821 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── punch a nazi because they deserve it, not because you're unafraid ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #77 messages/1002 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────── In revolutionary Cascadia, you don't have to do anything different. Until you decide you want to. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────┘ --- #78 fediverse/2457 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── if your job won't let you strike for a week, they don't want you. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #79 fediverse/65 --- ════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────────── if something makes sense physically, but not mathematically, then the mathematics are wrong. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #80 messages/662 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── The trolley problem, but you're strapped to the track, and pulling the lever means working hard for months on end. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #81 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #82 fediverse/1579 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── fellas is it gay if I think fascists should be killed if they don't permanently revoke their ways ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────┘ --- #83 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #84 fediverse/688 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── @user-514 @user-515 when humanity is fully grown, we won't need all the resources on earth. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #85 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #86 fediverse/3093 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── life is so much more than following your rules and fulfilling your obligations ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #87 fediverse/580 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── @user-425 c is king for a reason! do ittttt ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #88 fediverse/986 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── adding dashes to your text - like - this - is a punctuation choice, not formatting or grammar. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #89 fediverse/2579 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: tactic-tip │ └──────────────────────┘ bodyguards, not linebackers ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #90 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #91 fediverse/2610 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── learning martial arts is not useful for the combat capabilities gained through practice but rather for reading the flow and rhythm of an engagement. to learn the discipline to practice a craft to develop healthy and honorable relationships toward competition and jealousy the practice the drive and passionate motivation that comes with performing an art to your utmost capabilities and to keep you in shape. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #92 messages/1116 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─── What works for me might not work for another, But What works for me might work for another. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──┘ --- #93 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 ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴───────╝─▶ --- #94 messages/1056 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── That which tends to guide your thoughts. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #95 fediverse/4547 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: radical-politics-mentioned-"oooo-talking-to-your-neighbors,-scary" │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ when they say "the revolution will not be televised" what they mean in the modern era is that only local organization matters ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┘ --- #96 messages/1177 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ it's more than a community if only one person asks where you've been. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #97 fediverse/4441 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── trust that your allies are working. honor them by doing the same. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #98 messages/85 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── You can learn a lot about someone by asking how long their commute is. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #99 messages/1137 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── freedom, the ability to be unconstrained, liberty, the ability to choose as you please ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #100 messages/355 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── The only way to punch up Is to support each other [picture of a person in a class pyramid leaning back so they can punch upward and held aloft by people below propping them up and people above pulling on their belt] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #101 messages/1176 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ it's not a community if nobody would ask where you've been. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #102 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #103 fediverse/3639 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── love nature no matter what love nurture if they earn it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #104 messages/93 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── The only requirement of being an artist is being possessed by an overwhelming urge to share. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #105 fediverse/4424 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── @user-1666 For context, if you don't know these names they are among the most prominent of our enemy's thought leaders. They represent their followers. This is who you fight. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #106 messages/323 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────── Some human cultures learned competition through hunting, and some through agriculture, and it really shows ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────┘ --- #107 fediverse/5607 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: silly-politics │ └──────────────────────┘ I bet if Cascadia secedes then maybe the bad guys will send their brown people to us. The more the better, I say! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #108 messages/255 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── Has that tree always been there? How is it so tall with such a thin trunk? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #109 fediverse/3405 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── on a scale of notways to almostever how would you rate your pain? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #110 fediverse_boost/4745 --- ◀─╔══════════════════════════[BOOST]════════════════════════════─────────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Question the heroic approach │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ #ObliqueStrategies │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┴───────╝─▶ --- #111 fediverse/6412 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── paparazzi should work for their target. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #112 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #113 fediverse/562 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── when peak unintelligibility levels have been reached, feel free to become unremarkable at your leisure. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #114 messages/1231 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Has it ever not been? Logic beats gold. Just ask strategy and famine. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #115 fediverse_boost/5889 --- ◀─╔═══════════════════════════════[BOOST]═════════════════════════════════───────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Trans people are not a terrorist threat, but we can become one if you'd like │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╧───────╝─▶ --- #116 messages/1210 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ predators don't hunt animals, they hunt diseases. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #117 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #118 messages/745 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────── I hear that ICE goes after the kindest grandmas and the hardest working joes first so by the time any resistance is organized there's less passion behind it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────┘ --- #119 fediverse/1480 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── The mandate of heaven can eat my shorts ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #120 fediverse/4513 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── @user-217 the hunger of the maw ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #121 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #122 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #123 messages/626 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── Talk to veterans for tactics and discipline. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #124 fediverse/1558 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── Just because you haven't won yet, doesn't mean you've lost. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────┘ --- #125 fediverse/4030 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ the democrats are the ones who forced us to get jobs, so... /shrug ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #126 fediverse/5389 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── @user-1818 see, this is why I'm not a leader. I'm too incorruptable for politics. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #127 messages/180 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── The worst thing about the past is: A. How much it sucked B. How it's not here anymore ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #128 fediverse/3643 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── if you cannot rapidly reorganize, then you are not organized. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #129 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #130 messages/460 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── God can't do shit. He can just pull strings to get shit done. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #131 fediverse/5652 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursed │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-443 natural disaster vulnerability is freedom from liability if they ever did lose their charges. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #132 messages/646 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── The fall of man, in pursuit of those who give a damn ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #133 fediverse/1770 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── the cool kids are doing graffiti the smart ones have something to say the clever ones do it at night ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #134 fediverse/3452 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: spirituality-gods-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────────┘ the goddess of madness is pretty sane, tbh it's not like there's just one tho ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #135 messages/1027 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────── And the people did lose faith, for the king was an amateur who lacked the hypervigilance of professionals ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────┘ --- #136 fediverse/4307 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── the easiest part of cleaning is taking out the trash the hardest part of cleaning is deciding what belongs in the trash ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #137 fediverse/5694 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────── if I can convince them not to fight will you give me what I demand? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────┘ --- #138 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #139 fediverse/2541 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── rhythm and rhyme are meant to be abused. be creative and it won't matter. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #140 messages/1258 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ The world is stitched together with angel hair, as it sheds from their body, painless and evenly timed. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #141 fediverse/1730 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── the best way to make friends is to be open and honest to them ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #142 messages/195 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── O how the king hath degraded thineself ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #143 fediverse/3187 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── never trust your heroes for they will always let you down. A hero is just a person, after all, and if you treat them as an ideal then they will disappoint you. give tasks to people, not ideals. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #144 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #145 messages/315 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────── The need to engage with capitalism has reduced my output dramatically. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────┘ --- #146 notes/my-oath --- ══════════════════───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Family, Duty, Honor My family is my people and my people are who I choose. My duty is to serve, and I serve who I will. My Honor is respect, and that belief is my own. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #147 fediverse/2495 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-122 because you were born, and you grew! what else would you ask a person to do? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #148 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #149 messages/377 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── infinite dedication implies stagnation, don't be so quick to trust. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #150 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────┘ --- #151 fediverse/6426 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── the only thing a baby needs to know is about themselves. The rest will come. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #152 fediverse/615 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── wretched doesn't necessarily imply miserable. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #153 fediverse/2222 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── Fear is a call to action, not a pain for you to distress. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #154 messages/555 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── The biggest problem in my mind with socialism is that you could get all of the workers into a room before finding out that they don't like each other ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #155 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #156 bluesky#47 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── when tension increases, decrease the amount of decisions made so we have more time to decide how we feel. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #157 fediverse/2936 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics │ └──────────────────────┘ how scared you are is not the same as how hot you are. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #158 fediverse/1829 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── why would you NOT admit weakness? It's a tactical error! You have less accurate information! It literally makes your team worse off! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #159 messages/326 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────── The only valuable thing to them in the cities are the people whose jobs they're currently eliminating. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────┘ --- #160 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #161 messages/383 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── the most successful strategy is always to strike from a position of strength. whether that be timing or power, the goal is to defeat the problem that lies before you. One by one, problems are solved, until at last you're through the worst of it. Then it's just a matter of expressing dominance, and "this is how thing's're gonna be." ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #162 messages/1204 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ when people say they want a woman president what they want is not a woman president. what they want is a kind old lady. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #163 fediverse/3246 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── the computer, fundamentally, cannot know who is logged into it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #164 fediverse/262 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── the feminine urge to buy a chain shirt, bracers, and greaves ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #165 fediverse/2400 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-1165 I am an anarchist. My strategy is to let the DSA be the centralized vanguard party. If another emerges, let them share responsibilities - every burden taken off your back is more energy that can be applied to what you are sworn to care for. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #166 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #167 fediverse/6344 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── "you shouldn't have to carry your own equipment if you aren't strong" hence, tribalism, the network of relationships that bind. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #168 fediverse/1986 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── when cornered, is it your instinct to escape? or to take one of them down with you? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #169 messages/161 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── You only think that because it was contrasted with the Soviet union, which didn't exert power in that way. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #170 fediverse/2921 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── @user-1387 I respect you and your perspective. Someone needs to put you in the right rooms with the right people. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #171 bluesky#39 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── what if we deputize anyone who asks for it ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #172 notes/craving --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── a craving to know more and a carefully examined set of actions which ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #173 fediverse/6381 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──── alexander horses (companion cavalry) carrying spears and fresh soldiers (tired ones ride back) to the battlefield (so they can throw them) also here's a snack ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┘ --- #174 fediverse/6264 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── the more you can make your opponent adjust, the more you progress toward victory. burn their calories. make them work for it. if they're stronger, you're weak. plan as with that in mind. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #175 fediverse/3517 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── A fool and his confidence are not as easily parted as a kind person and their charitable gifts ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #176 fediverse/2228 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── A knight holds their sword with conviction A warrior holds theirs like a block of iron ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #177 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #178 fediverse/1412 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── reverse dorian grey where someone looks decently old but every picture of them gets younger every year ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #179 fediverse/5183 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── you're more likely to survive a battlefield if you play Running with Rifles than if you play Call of Duty. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #180 fediverse/3995 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: spirituality-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────┘ the reason most humans are unaware of *magic* and all it entails is the same reason you can't NOT think about a purple elephant. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #181 messages/168 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── If there's no sword of damocles, then power shall corrupt ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #182 fediverse/870 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── @user-95 that makes sense to me! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #183 fediverse/5397 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── this is why I strive to get people to move. get ready. for what? who can say. but the more power to you, the greater our potential as we thrive. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #184 fediverse/5345 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── you can't win every battle, but if you're losing then you've lost. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #185 messages/348 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── The amounts that Ohio and California are compensated is determined by the contracts and arrangements they had in place when creating their industry. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #186 fediverse/1879 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── interesting times in peaceful times: 😎 interesting times in interesting times: 🥴 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #187 fediverse/3698 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────┐ │ CW: politics-mentioned │ └────────────────────────┘ the law is a weapon to be wielded by the masses to subjugate their masters ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #188 fediverse/1244 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ CW: scary-violence-death │ └──────────────────────────┘ in a battle, your foe's greatest weapon is the screams of your falling. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #189 messages/1067 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───── My feet are so heavy! Whoever thought shoes were a good idea?? I mostly walk on padded dirt!! - said the human ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #190 fediverse/3942 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ┌───────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursing-mentioned │ └───────────────────────┘ who gives a shit what you look like just work together for goodness sake ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #191 messages/772 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── contrary to unpopular belief, it's good to be nice to people. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #192 fediverse/4333 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── @user-1660 welcome to the fight nurture that ember, and spark others alight what feelings you have tonight are what give you sight. the strength in our core delivers us from plight. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #193 fediverse_boost/5500 --- ◀─╔═════════════════════════════[BOOST]═══════════════════════════════───────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ unhinged rants per random number │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───┴───────╝─▶ --- #194 messages/426 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── How many of me are there? There are as many of me as there are of thee, dear reader. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #195 messages/1227 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Anything that affects the set of all sets also affects the set containing itself. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #196 fediverse/920 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: food │ └──────────────────────┘ bring back savory teas, where did they go ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #197 messages/780 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── In their darkest moments Do the dead with That they were still alive? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #198 fediverse/3392 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: subtoot │ └──────────────────────┘ @user-246 or why they'd ban you without fighting you, trying to change your mind ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────┘ --- #199 fediverse/5094 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────── "how the heck is this girl not dead yet" - said the someone who has a threat model that's incomparably different than mine for historical purposes ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────┘ --- #200 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ |