2026-10-24T17:48:49Z https://nostr.now schamspeare https://nostr.now/npub1k5rcdw6xvntp3xymydgyz4lemxtcdexdan0pqz47lk39na5342wsrw29m2 https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/294/841/411/301/575/original/856fd12068eb6c78.jpeg https://media.mstdn.social/accounts/avatars/109/294/841/411/301/575/original/856fd12068eb6c78.jpeg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdlj3nn45s0aj6ve73la9w6u2m0sk7hl6ujeukhq2jtunmfzs8ffgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6z33t5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdea6cc3cwdv7y2qtx8zn6h26v2cpyecyulck588j4y0cvmjnxxgq2apur'>nevent1q…apur</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t remember if I listened to any of those or not. I for sure haven&#39;t heard of Sunshine Fix. To be honest, Elephant 6 was basically OTC, Of Montreal, and one Apples in Stereo album for me. In fact, basically one Apples in Stereo song, which I put on every mixtape and played for everyone I knew. Definitely curious to hear that new Olivia album. 2026-10-23T20:51:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsde3jxm3vg0z3dcthdsldn76ky2tw70du7ysvq7xclj9lur8s5utczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6yh7rxc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsftug4s5ae4es9svk0tt2x7y3h4yg0a5xctptkqmtndu0qhusqcckjdmg'>nevent1q…jdmg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What was it that you didn&#39;t like about Black Foliage? I think both albums had abstract tape collage sections in the middle. I know some people didn&#39;t like those parts, but I loved them. It was like a dreamy rabbit hole in the center of the album. But I know other people just thought the songs themselves weren&#39;t up to par, or were maybe even more fragmented than on the first one. 2026-10-23T19:32:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsptxsvv2zzc6h4myyj5qtn5svret8ty7mdmqu4mguapujsjjreqvgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6h7hnj7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2m24wd758djvuwdv4w02m6tjq5kljmq9kxhwg75ajyhdtgr3qwmgszpmad'>nevent1q…pmad</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Man, I loved this group and had no issues with Black Foliage, if that&#39;s the one you mean. 2026-10-23T19:24:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtf0gd7azwtv0qsx65004u07a7yuvfqkg9s5rl5md8hlhue4zsnszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6umfj0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03jf7am7y9vf8kfxce7d2mzzlg7uerfhfugxhlsydra439zntm5cm0rhsk'>nevent1q…rhsk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a quote? What asshole would ever say that? 2026-10-23T18:48:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8twcanujrzqpv34n6a9dug36m9g3apyv0v43z7dc74elt0q0mzyczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6j6kca7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9603489grx4xhd7jn3kmafd9l3hk0n9m2ryctkqp7j9n48cnkwg5cd4dr'>nevent1q…d4dr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That gave me longer pause than expected. 2026-10-22T18:30:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq0d93ve0k5f3d4gnyyaujngyqazscv506ct93hrjujp57w8a47xszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6tpqtrg Who&#39;s tolerating it? Probably the same people who are tolerating his social media platform because they can&#39;t bring themselves to log off. You have a choice, you know.<br/><br/>#Musk #Twitter<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/117/032/007/647/853/213/original/760d370c59c3a99d.png"> <br/> 2026-08-03T14:22:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw58au7rdnp3dwdcuz64ztxkt69xsgzrygk4davg7n550kuwul2xczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6w98dtk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxgva6xuaw60dq906p8as9ejz4jyjlsszdgqxz9ze8xqkmutm6nwgacsxaw'>nevent1q…sxaw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is nothing more than liberal micro-fiction, but one senses that it gets at an essential truth. 2026-08-01T17:48:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgygwwhtwsguwm3v27fp4f9yacc65l6pluj032fnsv7208vqjwy6qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6e5545t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2zzygya8v37c04xd29gh6yqvggc3chqn7nurs5evvtrjczfxxtrq2pwgg7'>nevent1q…wgg7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Whenever I see a song named &#34;_____ says,&#34; I assume it&#39;s a Velvet Underground song. I know she&#39;s covered other Velvets songs, so that&#39;s surely the inspiration for the titling.<br/><br/>A bit off topic. 2026-07-20T05:03:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq67d3htl44a44zmkl75uwdc908knrqpvqrk5uum35xpakf6e3q5czyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6d9trec Always noticing subtle ways in which the #NYTimes, whether by ineptitude or calculation, has been casting an unfavorable light on Europe, Canada, and other &#34;allies.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;...little more than bystanders&#34;<br/><br/>1. Another way of saying it is that the US is now acting unilaterally, belligerently, and without the support of its traditional allies. 2. Why would Europe want to be involved in this seemingly unprovoked conflict? Maybe it&#39;s not so bad to be &#34;left out&#34; of the latest shitstorm.<br/><br/>#iran #journalism<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/160/177/456/134/097/original/864e4e66ed817bed.png"> <br/> 2026-03-02T15:22:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjj32uugn54h0u02fqxtt37s9vzlq5erxngeper434c63ep46rtgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6pw55md In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstqr3lpr6kts2zw9n0vfq2g33rrc0e54ys3elsvlfar3vwyxql3ecpxv6vf'>nevent1q…v6vf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hilarious. Probably good exercise, too. 2026-02-27T00:42:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszcs4z0zdap7rlw7v2wpt6df977zd5pc4lfptqejqengrj87kzn2qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6aydzys Don&#39;t forget about how strange and uncategorizable an artist Bruce Nauman was.<br/><br/>#art #sculpture<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/121/528/645/287/988/original/501ba2b982b9f4d1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-23T19:13:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspdfud62sh3jydlu4sy42hz9w2ralh6vppslwatgtcypd3akmp2dgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6xjhcdq Theo Ehret “apartment wrestling” photos…<br/><br/>I like how dynamic these images are, but the aesthetic juice is the backgrounds, the scant furnishings, the weird context. These paintings on the walls, the lamps, the curtains, the plants, and the seemingly-inevitable leopard-print cushion. Maybe it’s something to do with the surreal fiction of actual naked fights breaking out in these domestic settings.<br/><br/>#art #photography #wrestling vaguely #nsfw<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/109/511/412/031/204/original/ff7c1ea364abb9f9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/109/511/391/087/851/original/83c18daf7669876c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/109/511/414/199/938/original/2e0f200a7b44e035.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/116/109/511/411/583/079/original/2ff24c124b2253a1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-21T16:17:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf2fmfnrwx82n468razef3dkmg0cgg4mvjm0f4dq2tvayjvz3xwhczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6jn3rrx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgs38hs4luyjgp547lzwpwswqtaqe2mfsxzp2fztxfdwwaxnt4whczyyfnl'>nevent1q…yfnl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most people can’t even write as well as AI now, so it would stand to reason that they aren’t able to discriminate between flat, mechanical AI prose and something better. Ugh. Dark days ahead. 2026-02-11T18:49:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdmr3gad5lalgm8rtsltt4rrvl93sctvhkxtfdeffs5nds8yvzlxqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6x49acm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst95axra9y0dfc72vhcyc0k46npmm9xpsys2he3fczg6quge43deqqwzcue'>nevent1q…zcue</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haven&#39;t read Casanova, but yeah, I hear that one is also both well-written and tumultuous. 2026-01-26T22:36:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyykuyx99pf8xl2qgv7kfcrg64eq3kt3p42xk5956v7prsu22hmtqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6wvlyy4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstthdajycezxja38azqjy73lxkv3lv0u3s6gedf84u27kfvmhfqnq770hm8'>nevent1q…0hm8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, I love that book so much. Beautiful edition. Wow. 2026-01-26T22:31:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pt50z2vnhgumsea5awvsckfht0pw0s9qdu9narx6p29kq7y738qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6hzz4m8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2nnpet7fwrgkqz9hdu76jm7vnw4ey586pecp55l92jxt42enpl9szry87n'>nevent1q…y87n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If ever there was a sign of how corrupt the FBI has become, this is it. 2026-01-24T13:33:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvk5e7hswvevjylca04m0u7e03ymatwww02aa2v8clfnk9jss940qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6e5athr The US media, even CNN and the New York Times, is doing a terrible job covering Trump. It&#39;s like they are hedging their bets. Not only do they not acknowledge the absurdity of the things Trump is saying, they ask provocative questions that *inspire* Trump, and they take a subtly pro-gov stance in spite of the radical shift toward authoritarianism and fascism.<br/><br/>Just one example:<br/><br/>&#34;Trump calls out Mark Carney’s Davos speech in a rebuke to Canada&#34;<br/><br/>This subtly suggests #Canada did something wrong. 2026-01-22T02:34:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxpk8zmeaz0566m8futv8mvfghrrv4784q06y46sv8e5kky59499czyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6nyjsyp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspxskepyrkppkayf9runcxkkzt0kgza2m3c8mqkan28rn7r9gyccqhd5c8q'>nevent1q…5c8q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pretty sure I saw nearly the same watch as a Pro Trek as many as six years ago when in Japan, at a third the price. I know inflation accounts for some of it, but I don’t think there’s $600 worth of watch there. 2026-01-20T07:58:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfjvv7gpv2hxd87kye7enflr0cgej393kgc50lczws76mp9ygpcxgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6z252ks In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2g550833psttlmfm5yhmjyhwh7d7hf2tkudpgjhskc2e822459skn28j9'>nevent1q…28j9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve only found one clear &#34;good&#34; use of AI so far: collecting and organizing tech support information on demand. 2026-01-19T19:58:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8h8me4tmna5k0duc3gz9nskqed9kn9x9knzwhfpkzl7dsjpnws2szyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6t8r5tp I don&#39;t know, #Gshock. I think this watch would have been $250 a few short years ago. I&#39;ve been noticing this trend toward luxury watch pricing and I&#39;m not here for it.<br/><br/>#watch #casio #casiocult<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/923/349/996/539/522/original/c221980016f1a760.png"> <br/> 2026-01-19T19:56:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcj4nytmvzz9tdz0zz4cmjt487ceg5mvvplzz6q5atcwk9x5kxmqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6plyg72 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy7f0anq8cqv52txervpy88v9q9ek4ju2lqjmra9ewd26qucz6ussl7lakn'>nevent1q…lakn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thankful for Mastodon and your instance, bro. 2026-01-17T14:09:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs98n8hxf69nmm0v9rppt3z8j9qfylxwnjyl8gmdtnm93yy99dmngczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f649eqvw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7drtzfz9y8vr8y9t809zmj5xr7suj0cdlcy2t2sesajqtlrk7rg7kmydv'>nevent1q…mydv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why are they dressed for fucking WW3? 2026-01-09T02:07:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrukpvj2hjanqg29l4a89p2xvh3ssshxd8xtjkf0unu2z3325f2rgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6tqxlvf Trump talks to Putin before meeting with Zelensky. Has to check in with the boss and get his talking points straight. Cuck president.<br/><br/>#Trump #Ukraine 2025-12-28T20:28:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg8ew3jqukeg76qle2ekqzzmyvqas4ge4svfsj64lfetdr8nwel3szyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6xl2v7p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfudje85my5agseznrj9052lx5z50l85zzryrtljd5l4e0pq7e08sxsd8pp'>nevent1q…d8pp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My sister, a choir director and music teacher, first assumed it was AI-generated.<br/><br/>Then she was just glad that it didn’t look like the girl was straining her voice in any way to produce those sounds.<br/><br/>Maybe metalheads can tell me about the vocal technique. I assume it’s about technique and not vocal strain, though vocal strain would be more metal, surely. :) 2025-11-10T14:17:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfudje85my5agseznrj9052lx5z50l85zzryrtljd5l4e0pq7e08szyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6n9786z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0mzlrhvk2p4ud7t29vzn6hzd9mc3lzmq5wyf8x3j5ac7sctvaqxsrfmh4f'>nevent1q…mh4f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My first thought about her group: I don’t know if self-respecting death metal groups of the past would agree to play at such an event. It’s typical of this generation that they’ll take an opportunity whenever they see it. The concept of “selling out” doesn’t exist. <br/><br/>On the other hand, who knows that they weren’t kind of embarrassed to play there but were doing it to support their singer.<br/><br/>I think it’s endearing. 2025-11-10T14:13:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mzlrhvk2p4ud7t29vzn6hzd9mc3lzmq5wyf8x3j5ac7sctvaqxszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6en0q58 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdh5rnezn5fx5dguuc3skzqwfepqasrt5scaf4f2ede0jl005u3tgmyq4fy'>nevent1q…q4fy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still thinking about this. I respect this girl. That’s her thing — death metal. She’s committed to it and is proud of it. I get the feeling it’s more important to her than winning a pageant. 2025-11-10T14:13:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdh5rnezn5fx5dguuc3skzqwfepqasrt5scaf4f2ede0jl005u3tgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6xjd7nw <a href="https://youtu.be/MZXuK8bFJyg?si=s3fiPk8WzaWIgh_x">https://youtu.be/MZXuK8bFJyg?si=s3fiPk8WzaWIgh_x</a> 2025-11-10T01:23:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq848ctka930xtwyvclpclyn7f6439dgpc9cx35nnzgt5lf5dd8sczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6uqsa47 I’m annoyed. When did #Gshock turn into a luxury brand?<br/><br/>#watches #casiocult<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/115/430/246/942/906/823/original/bc95df155eef4037.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-24T17:09:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszgk9mafafu7f5epv0ulawkn83tcrdhl4wkpq3y73e3q9uc56q47qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6mqaryr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszcw43jg3e8ugw8wn2lz0jtzcyx5dz0rgc8lk0p60rqanwtrwnu0q3hpyhu'>nevent1q…pyhu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>are gulls less efficient than humans? They can traverse large distances much faster using hardly any power. I guess you can’t make any “common sense” judgements about biomechanics. 2025-10-16T16:27:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0k235hu830l4gkwgapu0r7uakw44paxadys2wp0grv6lfljf3n0czyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f69t6g9g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdnzaxrvuwhvxe8qj9xwjmfyktpfum8nxutlzd6ntccejcedhuqdcwujwzy'>nevent1q…jwzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yeah, I had to go to the article to understand it. Even after looking at the full graph, it’s a bit baffling. Are dogs less efficient than humans? 2025-10-16T15:35:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq5gz3ngykwhetu28mh6cx68geswq6za2rnl8gn56wud0k7su2tqszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6uv7nv0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf5gvrc0nvaffg5qzkhutvpp9zdum2flcrpr8w5ezu7h8z5cjg7gqx0xp2q'>nevent1q…xp2q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It took me a surprisingly long time to understand that graph. Not just because the axes weren’t defined, but because of some unexpected inefficiencies. Is the gull less efficient than the human? 2025-10-16T14:27:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstse528ehfmwdyucypmdmnlr0hssf8hgqry5d8aq443k3e75235xgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6tz0ex4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7rztfpswrazp9xshk7spg540a8vldkz6dj0crnqsd7shtqwc6ac04uw9d'>nevent1q…uw9d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ugh. Irritating. I remember my mother having a phone with these sort of sponsored third-party apps installed that also couldn’t be deleted. Like, part of the deal was that you had to accept these built-in advertisements. That’s how it came across. 2025-09-30T14:32:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq9788xfkj5y7pc0shpamddp4mgtw33pmfpszlsdpe7xdgzvsszlgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6qvxh6u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswdyuz8y6fj4la4a50e7mc88h8s09p7qkf3yhlwcujhrndpxkpazc33ezxj'>nevent1q…ezxj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don’t think I’ve experienced that on my phone, mind you. I think it was on my iMac. And it was something that was definitely inessential, like the video editing or music recording software. 2025-09-30T14:20:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfhdtg66a0m5z8aussep0wnppdqympgz7e0s0xl3jftcf8g5dsjlgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6zxekwf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxms4ca0k54lu2m6edpenw4zukmqq8gedzmwf2la7900mdsall2zs79xjdj'>nevent1q…xjdj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve wondered the same thing. Anything that strikes of “we know better than you what you will need” irks me terribly. 2025-09-30T14:14:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8upzq5qvvp6l8jddrkgzezvl6ktxyawv02wsv2qa7dyfhvfwgfdgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6uha39u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsym5f032aan64r9np9knxyfzammjk0snexvyaxuepzgrhqrk6vv8q4g0w7u'>nevent1q…0w7u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I get a new phone, I spend the first several hours turning off most of the “features.” The settings are becoming labyrinthine. 2025-09-30T14:05:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy0zq7zsns3zn6qtq0e4390xa6ef5z4ancqt2w0flxj6umtmndx7qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6ds20u4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qewrwx8v9dmeyw7a3t7rlx3auec6cmuhedce855p9t5ww02rnwqteuuzk'>nevent1q…uuzk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In my view, they haven’t gone far enough yet. They’re hitting the target, but in my view they’re being gentle. 2025-08-28T14:45:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8gp4c8hfavyw53hqa7e8yxautqm5090w0f3ee6f77zzmdruyuxhqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f66t7wdr The United States didn&#39;t expect any president would want to reshape the country into an oligarchic, authoritarian regime. They just couldn&#39;t imagine it and so had no contingency plan to prevent it.<br/><br/>This is the story of what happened to the United States in the 2020s.<br/><br/>#history #USA #fascism 2025-08-07T19:51:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq3uccqp7zhsfh6anljltx4hrss4ae3zsp3fyhz75sze6gmt7h7dczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6578ymp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2r6d3fe4uzmdhxjmhjwp06rgzqpjded6k63waldz3ynhvye6dycw87yv2'>nevent1q…7yv2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I would hazard to say that nobody who is NOT concealing an act of pedophilia writes a letter like that. 2025-07-18T14:16:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrcaf9tssjq0mr5t3aeuqn9d88jjm46vl3729f4vdh07aqqhhwheqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6au9dgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdu4gp8nffarpqp7wxx96z7drm2whfc5c90g5tudpxmeuxjnyzsass3hzrt'>nevent1q…hzrt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for your efforts, man. I appreciate being able to make my home on this instance. 2025-07-11T02:46:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr8n5y42kxw0hcxmhm20j0u6py8heqtuvjcvjuexg95f4cw9a95gszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f693z3lc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswj5a3n25fnk7hnrhtmsyq9ux2kmje06aruhp0pkttv75h5e9wwcg2gq72d'>nevent1q…q72d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Unbelievable. Again, if Trump had taken direct instructions to sabotage the western world so that Russia could gain advantage, it would look exactly like this. 2025-04-08T03:38:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsynvr6dgqnvjm5x99c3uf6h4jtw6r8mr6duy375r2xujdzag0yhfqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f65ze3t3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswrrats6l2zx6jkc86c2x53jmu866tlxnmgd9p3cpy42vsc0t9trckauj8a'>nevent1q…uj8a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The right will of course not be aware of these protests. Zero coverage, I’m sure. 2025-04-05T20:54:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0vunmwrmtmgkhj80xx79c7vezzasdw73928yqeqakywg3s32r9czyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6tl92t4 1000+ geese hanging out at the lake, waiting for the ice to melt. They make quite a racket at night. So what is that honking about? I’ve heard that the honking they do while in flight is transmitting formation data to each other. Is it socialization or could it even be that honking keeps them warm?<br/><br/>#birds #geese<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/114/213/269/885/697/649/original/44abe774c5c9505f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-23T18:56:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspczwwnzs9qnwsnp37y8adsmyjwlqygdx83pdqu2dggj87gzttk5szyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f66lgy30 You have to say, Americans are generally taking the descent into authoritarianism rather well. <br/><br/>I guess that’s how things like this go. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. Or cheering! 2025-03-04T13:36:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq3eknsq009td5tydnjcfrg6g6z8u48czvczxvxg7wux8gsk9cpcqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6zz6wep In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszy5jzk9zs7wgsh2z9mnlham0cwhkgtp02ljtmru54xwzl2w4lv0g0rpr8e'>nevent1q…pr8e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hm! Less than I would have guessed. 2025-03-03T17:35:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfsh5fcpgfn25arwvt7g7w3f9g967s50n3hdzfvvumtey436a7s6qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f60uu8gj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ljc5860tj2kxrup7kjz4uj8qy0drzt004tnaqmqhm02kvtr05dgrhlxr2'>nevent1q…lxr2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As a Canadian, I worry. Everything the US does affects us or filters down to us in time. I know some politicians will be learning the wrong lessons from Trump. i.e. how to harness brainless populism, how to divide and conquer, how to lie your way to power. 2025-02-20T06:45:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2gdc7uh5qe70crpv23epgrukjx2vw5jy7nkghx2x9ljdnn4h049qzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6udeyy9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzx9lwmps5hjpa693ufsngel7qzaaepz2jftslprh64xh467xe0g0nx5tw'>nevent1q…x5tw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Why is there only one of him? His message is a winner. It&#39;s so common sense and so 99%. Where are the others?! 2025-02-20T04:00:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd9q533mw59vlqw3q2nsvgdxw0gh92f20h3892p2eqym6dgmr36uczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6ugwmwu Bernie tells it straight. Let&#39;s hope his videos gain traction.<br/><br/>Absolutely mind-boggling that the president of the United States has to be refuted and fact-checked in this way.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBM2kS6B8o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBM2kS6B8o</a><br/><br/>#uspol #Ukraine 2025-02-20T03:36:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvyzdygj6qyctmk3djp0gq8tpeaural949cwefs2e4xq235wydpnczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6j8k3gv Trump thinks #Ukraine started the war on Ukraine, and that&#39;s recent / current history. I&#39;m sure he has his own ideas about who was responsible for the holocaust, too. 2025-02-19T03:51:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2fn2ykr3ener7zhlfwme665mw59uh9k99grerddacnnkf32arjkgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6h3ez3e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8k8h4yhsllk0uztaj984htfcz47c4d8xvqegepa85ua77n0mgykchrj32j'>nevent1q…j32j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So much for the definition of &#34;pledge.&#34; It&#39;s a pledge that lasts as long as it&#39;s convenient. 2025-02-04T23:19:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9scv7sgcs68ycxlek5c7qcxfdfs5khu30n4emzeer7sj2zhsrnyqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f63tnzl4 Always liked this clunky Martin Puryear sculpture. Rugged nest of frivolous construction.<br/><br/>#art #sculpture<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/947/435/017/257/114/original/54e00e694009db26.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-04T20:13:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszs0msenfaxqk7phuw06g6csrle9f56rd339zwfn8duptmsq7s9aszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6anjmxu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlvu5a6sp2g8x26r5a7dgtpl8a7l8tfyr4509rxzd6sjv27ku3nqlh7rkn'>nevent1q…7rkn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s a bit surprising. I thought ALL choir members were teachers, professors, or former teachers and profs. Doesn’t teach journalism? 2025-01-22T15:01:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfkydms3mvjmsxz72dmejxy8d28494mgc554dv3ruparqgnfymupgzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6lfyjna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstzx8nlz5v2ql23mwzl29yx5ns7dwjdr7wrp40xszyc6pdwymh2zqh7gzkf'>nevent1q…gzkf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hmm. That’s probably going to limit you to nice, well-adjusted partners. 2025-01-22T14:56:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9xxksx24tzwf0c270dk4e96ssnvw0qlhtc7ukudmm8p8nwus0uqszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6fh2aul In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszw7tw53hdkzuf3zy2e389u4lnf34y9h4adpntvz0gsz77qqjpmwsqqnh25'>nevent1q…nh25</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#StarTrek #StarTrekRewatch<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/744/587/109/712/original/16db4d9c2335a4fc.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/745/081/155/333/original/53b0847f4fa4a9b0.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/745/431/773/316/original/0216527bd87b4d14.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/745/794/813/060/original/5d6c9506f5d0db9c.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T19:01:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszw7tw53hdkzuf3zy2e389u4lnf34y9h4adpntvz0gsz77qqjpmwszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6447upq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv6t4p6yntqfhfs87vaqm266pyky6xs5z3glm6vnvy7uzuemq9h8sly4l2l'>nevent1q…4l2l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe I’m alone on this, but I love the blocky modeling of the old earth ship in the original compared to the more detailed (and more conventional) imposition.<br/><br/>#StarTrek #StarTrekRewatch<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/483/639/764/153/original/19a1d399fe19a38a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/484/011/939/304/original/4f86e00ae0fce548.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T17:54:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6t4p6yntqfhfs87vaqm266pyky6xs5z3glm6vnvy7uzuemq9h8szyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6wt06a3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv3273lwjax5ulug3cp8f8257ahgxyxpey60keeyrx684zsnkf3rshntfxc'>nevent1q…tfxc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If they were going to do this, why wouldn’t they give you the entire unremastered episode so that it at least looked consistent. <br/><br/>This leaves many fans of the original series, myself included, waiting for a definitive “restoration,” free of the heavy-handed modernizations.<br/><br/>#StarTrek #StarTrekRewatch 2024-12-08T17:45:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv3273lwjax5ulug3cp8f8257ahgxyxpey60keeyrx684zsnkf3rszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6p0ezx0 #StarTrek episode 22, Space Seed. We’re back on track with this one.<br/><br/>It is an extreme vexation, though, that all of the parts of the episodes where the special effects have been redone for the remastered edition (why did they think this needed to be done??) have been left completely un-remastered if you watch the episodes with the original effects. So the colors, sharpness, graininess do not match the rest of the scenes. It’s like you’re watching a half remastered episode.<br/><br/>#StarTrekRewatch<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/431/532/380/158/original/8597d7f56ae9959b.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T17:41:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyujzugmkkhtneam76sffl8vcuxn8evwtc5hyqym9hd23ujm73mugzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f66yf735 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx23uf465av43zxcfwhdueh7turkvvc366n0vtv9azlas6xmhr3ugttncm4'>nevent1q…ncm4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do like this look for Kirk.<br/><br/>#StarTrekRewatch #StarTrek<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/618/046/862/028/036/original/49c086addc9fce5f.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T16:03:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx23uf465av43zxcfwhdueh7turkvvc366n0vtv9azlas6xmhr3ugzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f633qfrk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy4859l978prgc7nr4nq8h8vkpjzf3jru0lwhn2twhjtrqehvgzhs387m9m'>nevent1q…7m9m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Part of the problem is that it’s so drab. I’m not going to lie: half my interest in TOS lies in the colorful Enterprise sets and lights.<br/><br/>#StarTrekRewatch #StarTrek 2024-12-08T15:29:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy4859l978prgc7nr4nq8h8vkpjzf3jru0lwhn2twhjtrqehvgzhszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f67s5v5p My #StarTrekRewatch was stuck at episode 21, The Return of the Archons, because I find it a pretty insurmountable episode. Buckling down this morning.<br/><br/>#StarTrek<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/617/875/499/251/914/original/3773d61c7b9eb4c3.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-08T15:19:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszd7fz3t7znnsme5xcf4plakwy3nm4066ammzxuy9p2j736z8djygzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6j5xe69 I don&#39;t want to hear another fucking word about &#34;American values,&#34; &#34;American ideals&#34; ever. 2024-11-06T04:33:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0nlc2j76ldmqfr3c8efvcad77qsyaak6nev8gfcz3cpr50yjaxkszyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6hpvt0z Ever since I was a kid and was not allowed to see the movie – I mean, I didn’t even ask, there was no way, I have been infatuated with the IDEA of this movie. I didn’t need to know that the poster was referencing Breakfast Club; it just looked like maximum illicit fun. When I finally saw it, I was quite let down. At least a third of it was just people running around in a warehouse trying to look crazy. But I still feel almost desperate to reconsider it and somehow love it.<br/><br/>#cinemastodon #horror<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/374/259/783/356/288/original/05ea24254091332d.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-26T14:45:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2w24nynn9hrxkzvm4j366ws8heklfca78m8s66xx6dfae9p2e0sqzyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6n78ffs Ooh, man. High praise. I can’t wait to see this. A new movie! This never happens anymore.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/xN7XGhW03G4?si=C4SZ_9x3HQre2Fco">https://youtu.be/xN7XGhW03G4?si=C4SZ_9x3HQre2Fco</a><br/><br/>#movies #horror 2024-10-12T14:58:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxdsz8m0r7n5ldjwlm02z8jukkk9aa7tdqcdw5xxgvygtmh68w5cczyz6s0p4mgejdvxycnv34qs2hl8ve0phyehkduyq2hm76yk0kjx4f6pgle0y Take a look and tell me what you think his face is made of.<br/> <img src="https://media.mstdn.social/media_attachments/files/113/109/728/301/794/417/original/86911b0264500d25.webp"> <br/> 2024-09-09T21:32:31Z