=== ANCHOR POEM === ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── You should not, generally, spend time in places covered in bird poop or poison oak. You should also avoid abandoned wooden structures or old fallen logs, because spiders. Also, don't spend too much time on islands made of sand. They wash away as you step on them, as erosion takes its toll. Plus permanence is impossible in your structures. Not ideal in any sense - build on rock. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/2441 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── if someone on the street asked you, could you point to the nearest power station? wastewater treatment plant? hell even a gas-station if you live in a city, probably not. They put them in fake buildings with hollowed out exteriors in order to keep the city looking nice. these crucial pieces of infrastructure are important to defend. but if you don't know which street to turn down, then you might miss them. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/4581 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: fedi meta, vague, tangentially related │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-883 this is how our islands become swamps I'd love to live in a bog, so many bugs. keep the spiders around, and they could feast on your toes (ouch) or, hear me out, or, they could spin webs and keep the other bugs out are you a bug or a girl or a guy or a bug or a girl or a ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/5350 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────── honestly we should be building cities in the most boring locations, not the most beautiful. like below the crust. or space. the surface is a pleasuredome, why waste it on scrubland and turf? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/771 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── @user-192 yeeeesh that sounds like a hornets nest. impossible to untangle, like a rats nest! I prefer my homes like a robin's nest, neat, orderly, and made to design. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/1767 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-898 the kind with large stones in the shade upon which one might rest as they gaze upon the trees waving in the wind and the reflections upon the water. All natural scenes are beautiful for me, so the content doesn't matter as much as the amenities. ^_^ I collect samples of moss sometimes, when some has fallen from a tree or otherwise is approaching it's end. I have several kinds, but I'm still learning how to take care of them - had a problem with mold recently. Not enough airflow I guess. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #6 fediverse/3082 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: states-mentioned-climate-change │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ the government doesn't want you using solar panels because then the coal and gas infrastructure won't be able to consume coal and gas, and everyone knows that using resources as fast as possible is surely the best and most productive use of our state's time like, subsidies exist. they could just... make it cheaper, but instead they're stuck doing... nothing of value ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────┘ --- #7 fediverse/4561 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────── @user-1701 we should build jungle gyms inbetween museum exhibits like, adult sized children's museums mixed with those "adventure park" things that are way too expensive for me where you walk on rope bridges between trees and such or like, dangling from monkey bars and whatnot and after each one there's like, a diorama of some mountain goats or a display of some ancient rock carvings or like, jumping between "dinosaur bones" to get to a glass cabinet where there's some actual dinosaur bone (plaster casts) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────┘ --- #8 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/4853 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: cursed-scary-mentioned │ └────────────────────────────┘ wanna know how to go underground? just... don't leave your apartment. let your roommates take out your trash and buy your groceries. don't open your windows and do nothing for as long as possible. hope you got lots of edibles... get in shape, will ya? don't waste the paper in your journals. not that I intend to do that or anything, but um. for the red states maybe? use your best judgement yeah haha ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┘ --- #10 messages/1438 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ The trick to motorcycles is: don't crash, and be loud enough so that nobody forgets you're there. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #11 fediverse/5119 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────── we should treat computer production more like vehicles such as cars rather than fast fashion disposable vapes and shiny and pretty concrete-and-glass solarpunk houses. also I believe cars should be entirely and completely mechanical. Even the radio should be entirely analog. No capability for remote code execution if there's no code being run... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────┘ --- #12 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #13 fediverse/5539 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────── don't put dirty dishes in the sink you filthy animals put them on the counter NEXT to the sink [it's not arbitrary it's just better] ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┘ --- #14 notes/exhaustion --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── Three hikes, two boat rides, two weeks. I'm exhausted Mon, Sep 8, 2025 Ms. Menardi You should not, generally, spend time in places covered in bird poop or poison oak. You should also avoid abandoned wooden structures or old fallen logs, because spiders. Also, don't spend too much time on islands made of sand. They wash away as you step on them, as erosion takes its toll. Plus permanence is impossible in your structures. Not ideal in any sense - build on rock. Sat, Sep 13, 2025 Ms. Menardi until you find people you can trust, you are your own scout. Sun, Sep 14, 2025 Ms. Menardi A humble princess would say: I don't need the best, i just need my favorite. Mon, Sep 15, 2025 Ms. Menardi I want a revolution because i want to be at home in my homeland. Look at me! Be as me! I yearn to tell my friends. But they're too busy being like themselves. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #15 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┘ --- #16 fediverse/1795 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-246 back-track, but leave a leaf in the center of the trail at every turn. Like breadcrumbs. If you're both backtracking you might miss one another and walk much further than necessary. But if you're backtracking and you've left enough leaf signs without meeting your partner, you can safely stop and wait for them for a bit. Nature can handle it. A leaf or five isn't that big of a deal when your safety is on the line. If it's windy, use a stick or a stone or something heavier It also depends on how far apart you usually travel. If you're in an urban area, could use a small brightly colored post-it cut into small strips placed on a wall high-up as you can reach. Though that requires preparation. If you can't prepare, you could use other signs that make sense in the space around you, like a coffee cup taken from a trash-can and placed next to it, or something. Downside is (is this really a downside?) most people are good and so will judge you for littering but safety in situations is important. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #17 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/4399 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── ... Dare for the Bright Age, though "don't forget to be awesome" works too I guess. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/2392 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: physical health negative │ └──────────────────────────────────┘ @user-1259 you poor thing : ( stay in the shade if you're outside. If your stomach starts feeling worse, spend time at home. That's what it's there for. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/1535 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── I only take things that aren't mine if they're in the trash. Or near the trash. Or in a store. so weird how the store won't let me leave until I give them some of my dollars. This quartermaster drives a hard bargain! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ |