Romaq @Romaq@qoto.org
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Joined Nov 2022
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@Romaq @LouisIngenthron @freemo No. If you read 'True Believer' by Eric Hoffer, you find you aren't alone. Sadly, the most vocal creeps on both sides are the loudest these days, thus exhausting.
@hasmis @LouisIngenthron @freemo Yes, one reason I'm pretty freaked out with my wife in the middle of my step-daughter's divorce from a pathological narcissist.
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@Romaq @LouisIngenthron @freemo I have had yo-yo serotonin since 40 years old. That's when it comes in. The reason evolution hasn't killed it, is because of the late onset. Before that, the genetic defect makes you the world's best programmer, poet, artist etc. All those guys used to blow their heads off in the old days. Now, there is no reluctance to take others with you. This just happened near us.
@hasmis @LouisIngenthron @freemo I don't drink, smoke, or chew, or run with those who do. And I don't tend to dwell on things I can't take action on. But this mountain trip is.... trippy.
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@Romaq @LouisIngenthron @freemo I been through hereditary male depression. First, don't get upset with things you can't change. That is insufficient, but a good thing. Second, drop all alcohol for a while (I love a good whiskey). Then go to your doctor for a trial of anti-depressant. That's the only thing that works. Your brain actually has shrunken happy nodes (whatever) seen on scans. Brain serotonin is a vital nutrient. However, no 'red blooded' male ever goes to the doctor. Sad, and then they shoot.
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@Romaq @LouisIngenthron @freemo JFC
I'm tempted to ask which asshats sent the shit just so I can block the handles myself.
@LouisIngenthron @mathlover @freemo
I'm making a relative dangerous trek through a mountain pass in Canada to reunite with my wife. She's there helping her daughter through a rough divorce from a pathological narcissist who, because of circumstances, continues to live under the same roof. I'm in fear of their lives, and I'm not terribly certain of mine and that of my wife's son who will soon join me on the trek. At least my mom isn't dying across the country anymore, she's stable and may go home tomorrow.
So at the moment, I'm inclined to have those claiming to fight monsters own being the monster.
@LouisIngenthron Dude trying to help build #UFoI was pushed into the hospital with a heart attack seeing death threats, urges to suicide, and snuff video. I am not happy, and I am not inclined to give those participating the "benefit of a doubt." @freemo may have a link to something "suitable for a press release," but I'm not in a position to clarify.
I see too many people being the monster they claim they are fighting. Every time... Every GOD DAMNED FUCKING TIME I wonder if I'm being just a bit too dark and cynical, I have this shit to remind me I need to lower my expectations a little more.
The Sihedron Medallion is my role as a Dungeon Master. In life, I can look at the bigger picture and promote my values for the outcome I wish to see.
The "genuine imitation dragons too that was likely modeled from a bear claw" is my role as a player. In life, I deal with what I am given. I make my own choices, and if I roll a "1," so be it. I trust in my companionship, and if I go down in a pit of mobs, I will have fun doing so and laughing. You can't win if you don't play.
Both are circled by my wedding ring. My life! My love! You are the better part of me @mikmaqpeek!
I don't really have "good luck" charms. That's not my thing. I have memories, I have scars, and I have my determination to try, possibly fail, but I will by God give it my best shot.
Now on to the mountain pass of Canada while the Polar Express runs across to join my wife.
If you have to threaten violence or incite it, if you have to promote evil acts, if you have to lie and encourage others to participate in the lie...
No matter how much you think you are the hero fighting the monster... YOU are the monster.
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Be Beautiful You!
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Still want to lose ~40lbs / 18kg… that will put my body and face size closer to the top right pic in the 6 panels.
Started going to the gym, have a personal trainer, and working a massive change to diet. Hoping to meet my goals by the end of 2023.
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I feel like even if Elon walks away from running Twitter, most of us aren't going back.
More than being angry at a single childish billionaire, I think twitter folk have been poked into realizing the folly of investing heavily in creating content for a social media platform that has a single capitalist point-of-failure.
Distributed may not have the reach (yet) of centralized, but owning my content is quite compelling.
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Once again, our traffic is flaming hot right out of the gate WITHOUT posting to my 56k followers on Twitter. We posted two episodes of our podcast today and are getting more listens than we ever did posting to the Bird hole.
You don't need Twitter!
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This isn’t said often enough: Vladimir Putin is a murderous thug whose genocidal war against Ukrainians should lead to his prosecution and conviction for war crimes. That this will not happen anytime soon and likely ever is intolerable.
I know. I wanted to say SOMETHING, but anything I thought of was just too awkward. 😅
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I'm delighted by all the goodies and benefits I happened into on mine here at qoto. The starting text block is at 64K, which is huge in comparison to most, for example. The description page at https://qoto.org/about/more will give you a rundown, and I think you'll be pleased and surprised by the list of features.
Despite the recent enormous surge in activity and memberships, the server is still speedy (as is the administration). I've had zero trouble with any unpleasant characters lurking about. The management is pro-active in handling issues quickly. The underlying reason for its existence is as a science and science education instance, so there are many intelligent and well-spoken folks about.
Even though there are now over 25,000 users, the admin is reachable and responsive.
Hope you check us out!
Grinnin' Ferret
Joined Nov 2022
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