2026-08-21T08:12:25Z https://nostr.now Humphrey Archer https://nostr.now/npub1sxf0s7mmqhzpf76p543tnmyzr2ephf35l257ahgm3aa5dj348ypqgs3pl3 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/459/370/491/741/976/original/439be73ec5d388a3.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/113/459/370/491/741/976/original/439be73ec5d388a3.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfse9agnexd6nff36edqcd5dpsm7ghq9t0wyhflen6y2saaz0eyeszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy4gpxst #ScribesAndMakers 19/08: If paper books stopped being produced, how much would you miss them?<br/><br/>I would feel a tiny bit of nostalgia, like when I put away my fountain pen, but tbh, the wood-pulp and paper-making business is fucking toxic, and maybe time for paperbacks to go the way of clay tablets 2026-08-18T22:54:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx0cngaxjah860p8zs8l3kmluqme74xxag9xurwhfskd9cyr7gznszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyycplw2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs982af2ua3quk3genfpuznh05dexwnht0gyhunfgesh9w2426fshcqkqsdj'>nevent1q…qsdj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you have good evidence that they can&#39;t? <br/><br/>If you vote every time and there is no possibility of improvement, then you lost marginal cost of effort<br/>If you don&#39;t vote and there was an opportunity, then you might end up with a dictator <br/><br/>So hardly anything to lose by trying, and everything to lose by not<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xw72jymypjdstdz82h6srlmtdv9u5xg70nn3xaazlkel8dsc7ljqger9m5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xw7…r9m5</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rygmfdr7qpff9kaw447gheqjc6kvuq5wwtzy8px4fkhz9s2hp5mqh56qx2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>edsanders2</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ryg…6qx2</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1va2zntfeynczq9zrxg2v823lvulxzxwk999cywva9gw393nn54eqx84a00" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jones Murphy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1va2…4a00</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15wykh8fkea4l7tkl43x9q42tzvd9mkuvkmjfc3zdfh6vl6qt9v7svducag" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>xenophyte</span> (<span class="italic">npub15wy…ucag</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19pydwayv4ux38fstqgt9k9p4dsk32xfjsttffzylehkpw30pllsshy9u5j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>farlukar</span> (<span class="italic">npub19py…9u5j</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xlap62yp8rzse6ydk0844905twlyrx8ngufvdsdcrut6y2wqxl9scqum67" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mark Koek</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xla…um67</span>)</a></span> 2026-07-13T23:11:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8v6fexeh6mxanny5t7mncaau9338ppcqjuhj7dj7p68g2gwrwffszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy6gjemv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0450py7x4rtvq7rpdp94hp923ym34n5wu7t6quyu7jkjcydzl6qjja7kn'>nevent1q…a7kn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For the better of bad options.<br/><br/>This is a classic process improvement scenario. <br/><br/>The vast bulk of big improvements come from the accumulation of little improvements, not from big paradigmatic changes. <br/><br/>So vote for the better of two bad options, lick in that improvement, and next time do the same thing. <br/><br/>Not voting just cedes the game to fascists<br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xw72jymypjdstdz82h6srlmtdv9u5xg70nn3xaazlkel8dsc7ljqger9m5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xw7…r9m5</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rygmfdr7qpff9kaw447gheqjc6kvuq5wwtzy8px4fkhz9s2hp5mqh56qx2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>edsanders2</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ryg…6qx2</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1va2zntfeynczq9zrxg2v823lvulxzxwk999cywva9gw393nn54eqx84a00" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jones Murphy</span> (<span class="italic">npub1va2…4a00</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub15wykh8fkea4l7tkl43x9q42tzvd9mkuvkmjfc3zdfh6vl6qt9v7svducag" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>xenophyte</span> (<span class="italic">npub15wy…ucag</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19pydwayv4ux38fstqgt9k9p4dsk32xfjsttffzylehkpw30pllsshy9u5j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>farlukar</span> (<span class="italic">npub19py…9u5j</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xlap62yp8rzse6ydk0844905twlyrx8ngufvdsdcrut6y2wqxl9scqum67" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mark Koek</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xla…um67</span>)</a></span> 2026-07-13T19:42:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsver7engzeuj4h9j4dewrdtqpzth4t5aaum7dee2xlgxjqvs68fcqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy3fqtd0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4rhfg6ek6g7du37qd76q8rz749xst60kwutea2fyzppa9cavgsc3tv7cm'>nevent1q…v7cm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apparently, we are slow learners 2026-07-12T15:34:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs28hwswnydd0tmzelxa8q4g2wdqq6n2ue60fjy9hxp52ddr59z96szyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyeufg0v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdtp276ascu7dxt9243n0yu8jsphxdf9wxvuk98jq2hxphqttlm2gh6sayh'>nevent1q…sayh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My view as an old geezer is you don&#39;t<br/><br/>My observation is that the worst ways to meet are dating apps, and the second worst are bars. <br/><br/>Getting to know her first and shared interests are the best. If you share a passion for something, then signaling attention and interest are easier and more natural - whether that is boating, stamp collecting, birding, or husbanding injured birds<br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1e9xty8eww57a3npv2vfl5cel567cd0k4stqu89aa6l0undk0pr8shxmsz2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Chris Trottier</span> (<span class="italic">npub1e9x…msz2</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1we7jqm5qysysfrtedns9r7wvct5jrsasurzlujk0sklj0vw0rpksyux6u8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carolyn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1we7…x6u8</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16wazt7uxw7ssuxz97gelpcd2ha8hjt8fyfd4n2r0uqtk6uyfagrsxjl0ak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>ocdtrekkie</span> (<span class="italic">npub16wa…l0ak</span>)</a></span> 2026-06-07T13:00:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdt7wvnzyuwj254q6q6v57t4pew8lpuxph553wxwmufje4rlr8cgczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy0r2n3a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszezjynz5zjf3utlk3hxejmrvnwpaescyura6pdcmj90s4av7fhmc4v8rj4'>nevent1q…8rj4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most of what you say is good, but no, economists are systematically and observably useless and clueless about human nature.<br/><br/>For example out of the hordes of people going through qualitative research training, psycology, sociology, or anthropoly courses, or even industrial and organizational psychology or organizational behavior courses, vanishingly few are economy majors.<br/><br/>I&#39;m now tempted to go see what a typical BCom curriculum comprises<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1we7jqm5qysysfrtedns9r7wvct5jrsasurzlujk0sklj0vw0rpksyux6u8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carolyn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1we7…x6u8</span>)</a></span> 2026-05-13T00:25:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqfxvhfzcwnv3tzgslqmyd254whgknt4pcrdx22pp32d0j3jvhwdqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usypvmcue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0c98qek350g8fxl3vsf52w3p28yxzafr236n4wemgsa7m0dn32gehp8ru'>nevent1q…p8ru</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We seem to have drifted in this dialog from the OP iro &#34;school&#34; as in k-12, to the American &#34;school&#34;, meaning university<br/><br/>University qualification certainly does function as a prestige imprinting machine, but I&#39;m surprised that economists, of all people, are venturing opinions on social signaling or really anything at all about human nature.<br/><br/>I would have expected them to be more focused on the astonishing profit made by universities and financial lenders<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1we7jqm5qysysfrtedns9r7wvct5jrsasurzlujk0sklj0vw0rpksyux6u8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carolyn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1we7…x6u8</span>)</a></span> 2026-05-13T00:10:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswnrlnw2hcmcyjgr9ftya4fvsrnt2zsllvrvlnd82qgcu4704y9pczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyq8z2e3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2n9qws4wmwqwats9j3qhk7lpcgfcuxqfr0zfe0h5kymcasl0vc8cnxylwd'>nevent1q…ylwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Superbly insightful, Alice!<br/><br/>I saw a brief clip by a woman who said something along the lines that most men who feel they are languishing in the &#34;friend zone&#34; (as if there&#39;s something wrong with that), are there because they didn&#39;t make any moves to show romantic intent. They were friendly and engaging, but nothing in their actions suggested they had desire.<br/><br/>Any thoughts on her thinking? <br/><br/>It seems accurate to me, but then this ain&#39;t my area of expertise 2026-05-12T23:48:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9769v5uf2hydggywq32qa4zx0vq9ugsuz5mjaa70aprtmljr63pgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyyr0qe9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrz78m2x36vpfmzap3c4aruy07m6ymnmvn3wmyxsmkt0p8det0egd2guh7'>nevent1q…guh7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Who said this is the function of schools?<br/><br/>America has to my mind never figured out what school was for, but inspection suggests to me its primary function is to provide industry with workers and the economy with consumers. <br/><br/>Hence why kids readily identify a dozen logos and brands, but struggle to name a single living scientist, poet, artist, or philosopher. <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1we7jqm5qysysfrtedns9r7wvct5jrsasurzlujk0sklj0vw0rpksyux6u8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carolyn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1we7…x6u8</span>)</a></span> 2026-05-12T23:40:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2cahx7krw3fk0s55skhkqr6x4f72xyn9059ywpcafvhuztgy93czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyq7hlcs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf725kw75c0tqg6kw7jd93snspuxndalknxl69e8szd44hl3vw9ys0xgpvn'>nevent1q…gpvn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sorry, but saying that fixing low female participation by removing systemic barriers is &#34;overshooting&#34; is some fucked up perverse logic.<br/><br/>The reason, as you stated it, for a dropoff of male participation is a belief tgat academics is women&#39;s work, isn&#39;t up to government, society at large, or even schools to combat.<br/><br/>Like whose batshit crazy idea is it that education isn&#39;t manly?<br/><br/>But also participation is mainly about cost and employment, no? 2026-05-12T23:36:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5mgtnqy4wr5wyyw66vjvcmql3w5mel25cplg94h5s32k57vftfszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy0j5ly4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqfrq7elsjs09nnl9sg6m3ldhauhx33d6s0kf24wjn78lt9jvt02q0j2u0n'>nevent1q…2u0n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m sure Bessent was once respected in his industry 2026-04-17T16:34:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvmrf2alz2fw3v397clwkgs6errj4l8xknnxvep2sy8fd6qjx0wszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usya5wqgj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswczsp68s6j0dkpkm0sa5n93ah8jw26qllergzz3qcrpquhdyay4q0guuja'>nevent1q…uuja</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They are all eBooks first, published through Kobo<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=humphrey+archer">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=humphrey+archer</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f5njqswzullu8ftg2n4tczrnn5gah3m4jqqe49ez0hepayjn38gsam2tcs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f5n…2tcs</span>)</a></span> 2026-04-16T21:45:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspv0stu4m4mcgnt232503ed2c9sq975mmuqhwu24x8agxchajdk8qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy4e0dqw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8phy78sathfq3u54v6l6sdlt2t7eam9hsylyu38w2fr5lunas0jcsawdu2'>nevent1q…wdu2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What a delight it has been to meet you both!<br/><br/>I am an indie author, and still looking for my readers. You both show me that it is less of a wilderness that I had thought 2026-04-16T20:29:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsge9n34ahllpacnckdtxkc8ucgy09dfc4f9hnh2pl37mtkkl29cuczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy39l6uj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsguqmtgdhv6fan830mmjlq5y56wd0fyqx9pwp6gdcap4yzdpkwlcs63zu8d'>nevent1q…zu8d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh<br/><br/>That is a VEREY different picture than what I have seen, and gives me hope.<br/>The &#34;no professional reviews&#34; response is what I got about one of my books to my local library, and also what I heard back from two local book clubs<br/><br/>I am thrilled at how you do it 2026-04-16T19:12:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw64h68xyp38gk05pc4u7c2fv3tc6xw8e72fmud0pugkwrk7cncrczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyx492en In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00a508x5my5d0ypx7l4pxfyga5n40jr22phkus2sy5e44mqqnyvs5zjezv'>nevent1q…jezv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sadly, library and book clubs are already captured by the search-review-rating pipeline. The library won&#39;t take a book unless it has many high ratings and &#34;professional&#34; reviews. If the library doesn&#39;t take it, the book club won&#39;t either.<br/><br/>Yah, actual reader friend networks and word of mouth recommendations is the oldest (and best) but that relies on a node person in that network finding the book ... which takes you back to algorithms and corporate platforms 2026-04-16T18:52:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstrht02g27jmk4ccaxe8pk5tvmpry8tvmhsjnjnjy0zm87rtz7r9szyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyucmv26 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspsp67dt6clz0tljpf3m0x75ek839gsxcrl63rdapve8tz9ja88lg8z6wht'>nevent1q…6wht</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great thread, thanks.<br/>This is the step where tech is the nightmare - &#34;People want our things&#34;<br/><br/>Yes, but tech and word of mouth are the only ways I see to find the people who might want to read my work.<br/>Recommendations, stars ratings, metadata, and search engines are owned by the corporate giants and are the way readers find books for the most part. 2026-04-16T18:28:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0lg2kaaywp7vzyzevlefmlks5regjf2sr7c8297e7um6ynfutrjczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy9lmdsw RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116403288780430231">https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116403288780430231</a><br/><br/>I did another explainer list as an Old Guy to Young Guys<br/><br/>Some of it probably works for girls/women, but that&#39;s not for me to judge<br/><br/>If you find this might be useful for a young man in your orbit, by all means, steal it, and make it your own.<br/><br/>Also maybe boost this so others can see if it would help them<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note10apqemheesjak7sdz3quzakcj3tqlvx9slmqsch0znh3c85h67fqs73sda" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note10ap…3sda</a></span><br/> </div> *sigh*<br/><br/>Ok, I thought I was done with "Old guy gives life advice to young'uns" but apparently not, because "sexual market value" <br/><br/>A ton of young men are getting all bent out of sorts over their "SMV" as calculated by a flotilla of grifters who offer "detailed advice" on how to increase it to have hot girls simply hurl themselves at one<br/><br/>I am here to tell them three things<br/><br/>1. The new SMV thing is dumb<br/>2. Attraction is about social signaling, but not like they say<br/>3. This is not your monkey </blockquote> 2026-04-14T16:52:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs87ssvamuucfwm0gx3gswpwmvfg4s0krzc0asgvth3fmcur6ta0yszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy4gl8aq *sigh*<br/><br/>Ok, I thought I was done with &#34;Old guy gives life advice to young&#39;uns&#34; but apparently not, because &#34;sexual market value&#34; <br/><br/>A ton of young men are getting all bent out of sorts over their &#34;SMV&#34; as calculated by a flotilla of grifters who offer &#34;detailed advice&#34; on how to increase it to have hot girls simply hurl themselves at one<br/><br/>I am here to tell them three things<br/><br/>1. The new SMV thing is dumb<br/>2. Attraction is about social signaling, but not like they say<br/>3. This is not your monkey 2026-04-14T13:27:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9ejpypymcqptf8yhj2y27njl4a6au5jsu479ps2hew0za6579cxszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyt63zhr Hey #readers and #Booklovers, what are you looking for in a #book <br/>(Not that I am going to change how I #write, but I am curious) 2026-04-07T13:58:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr3h8c40v6gwyevy8p0dxarjfdf0vyxmmtvzkwyvwan8kkcyxh9sczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy3pg2ys In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstv6w3rrd2d8xp4cgzz54dcdn03d2dj2unlxy20ktxt572w33a0egt56njk'>nevent1q…6njk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Lev, please<br/><br/>1. You don’t need to be heard. Rather shut up. (See link)<br/>2. You clearly misunderstood what I wrote. Maybe lay off the sauce or change meds <br/>3. You clearly misunderstood the scholarship on the (very contested) interpretation of (very rare) grave goods that (may) suggest that *some* women, in *some* cultures, were *sometimes* also *periodic* participants in warfare in the 300,000 or so years of modern humans.<br/><br/>Also<br/><br/>Fuck off, you blowhard<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116353886917197296">https://mastodon.social/@screwturn/116353886917197296</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1et6yknexrshka5dfs72x20g5qv5h37494qp4rrqqrs4ecmkxxjps64e5sv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Levka</span> (<span class="italic">npub1et6…e5sv</span>)</a></span> 2026-04-06T01:26:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd64mqft0t29pws92app5uhskgwemx9te23vvvxjtaegmu22lnmxszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy9wkzqc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0cn8xlt2643mrcg8efl2yqezd7f9nagy4d4udage6wgzumel8dgc07rl0d'>nevent1q…rl0d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Again, &#34;Lev&#34; fuck off<br/><br/>I don&#39;t need nor desire your &#34;forgiveness&#34;.<br/>I refer you back to point 1.<br/><br/>Your voice, which now exceeds several foolscap pages of red-herring-do, amply illustrates why some men.., nay, men in general, should rather shut the fuck up and not offer their embarrassingly off-key opinions.<br/><br/>Here is my gift to you, &#34;Lev&#34;: shut up more 2026-04-05T23:57:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp8lflljafqv707ug49nv9j7grg84g4usmg344sduqdas2rw7d93qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyp4xxxa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhxz9ztzhxc2n2pgpsssk345mr5ysgnsgvjku6me8v0x6c4a3zxq62ujnl'>nevent1q…ujnl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh fuck off &#34;Lev&#34;<br/>Go chew a brick or make your own thread <br/><br/>&#34;Grave goods&#34;, for fuck&#39;s sake 2026-04-05T22:48:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqww3taa8akstcmfqjyq2n0lhavhnr3yugfvz8xuchqfw66w78xqgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyyfuw4l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2r36q3c7vjtq8gn3q5px59kw0uv0e0t7heptcs2p6t7snqfh8cse9m0w4'>nevent1q…m0w4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>11. On the whole, women have had a raw deal for the entire history of the species, and the reason you aren&#39;t getting as much physical attention or getting a great job or a nice house is not their fault. Be nice to women without expecting to be compensated for it. They have more than enough shit on their plate, so be understanding and helpful, and try not to get in the way or make things worse for them<br/><br/>Make more women friends, you might be surpised at how nice that is<br/><br/>Also, women aren&#39;t a prize 2026-04-05T21:45:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq2r36q3c7vjtq8gn3q5px59kw0uv0e0t7heptcs2p6t7snqfh8cszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyq3ydhl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgws3xdmndywgtdj2q9xglzc705xch3x3m2fu5ng68gqff2wucj2gppgty4'>nevent1q…gty4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>10. You don’t have to &#34;leave a mark&#34;, &#34;go down in history&#34;, and you sure as shit won&#39;t &#34;put a ding in the universe&#34;. Just be a person, live your life being as helpful as you can, and enjoy what you can of the journey. 100% of those remembered by history weren&#39;t much like the history, and everyone is much more Ozymandius than King Arthur<br/><br/>The universe is one fucking huge and weird place, and a million Steve Jobs holding hands in a chain would neither be noticeable to the universe, nor interesting 2026-04-05T21:39:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgws3xdmndywgtdj2q9xglzc705xch3x3m2fu5ng68gqff2wucj2gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyxsxxfu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs999347rmsc4kxztfre9mx206ryx6y89lu6lp4l86ska4yx8vc3zcwzqu9a'>nevent1q…qu9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>9. There are no exclusively &#34;masculine&#34; jobs or pastimes, and you will enjoy life far more if you give that whole story the middle finger.<br/><br/>If you like Barbie Dolls, cooking, or knitting, fucking go for it. Don&#39;t let some narrow-minded and insecure scold put you off your thing. Do your thing, mix with others who do thing, and help the less skilled do thing. If you sucked at thing but enjoyed it, master small slices of it, and show others how you did that and how you fuck up. You can be that guy 2026-04-05T21:18:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs999347rmsc4kxztfre9mx206ryx6y89lu6lp4l86ska4yx8vc3zczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usymw5xr4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgta0dxgk3ahgmthjt2fmraugxmmt3w3yfx9r6lhaf5daenptv8ds6csq32'>nevent1q…sq32</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>8. Trying to BE an &#34;alpha&#34; is an exhausting, fruitless, time suck. People who actually are leaders are typically stressed, exhausted, and miserable, and find out that their actual power is very narrow and always comes at a steep price. Rather just be a comfortable and useful &#34;beta&#34;. In fact, be a fucking delta and use the spare time to be useful and do things YOU enjoy. Let other overzealous morons bash their lives apart on the crags of merciless fortune<br/><br/>Rather learn to juggle, whistle, or cook 2026-04-05T21:12:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgta0dxgk3ahgmthjt2fmraugxmmt3w3yfx9r6lhaf5daenptv8dszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy60x45m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsytzdvmdxf6h3v23ajkznjpgkplvwtsgs78x73g4wlhjrrdqf4hqgwgekn5'>nevent1q…ekn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>7. The &#34;Alpha Male&#34; schtick is a leaky bag of bullshit on stilts. There is no science behind this, it doesn&#39;t survive a scrutiny, and the guys who claim the title are always insecure, overcompensating, grifters. Allways. <br/><br/>It is also obviously bullshit. You can&#39;t possibly be top dog in everything, and the more you are top dog in anything, the narrower that specialty will be, and the shorter the time before someone better comes along. All that trumpeting actually tells you he&#39;s an insecure numpty 2026-04-05T20:57:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsytzdvmdxf6h3v23ajkznjpgkplvwtsgs78x73g4wlhjrrdqf4hqgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyaq22kd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6qzptyqjfghtdv2dwt6lufn7ryqp2kgv5sj07agycv82tzhzhlqp9zc6l'>nevent1q…zc6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>6. The &#34;rugged individualist&#34; loner myth, is just that. Hardly anything gets done by individuals. Even the most individual creative occupations, like painters, sculptors, poets, inventors, writers, hardly EVER do their stuff in isolation. Even the grumpiest fucker, like Newton, collaborated, and ALL the big discoveries and inventions involved a lot of collaboration and exchanges of ideas<br/><br/>Next time some guy wants to sell you on the idea on lonerdom, know for sure it&#39;s a scam. It&#39;s always a scam 2026-04-05T20:51:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6qzptyqjfghtdv2dwt6lufn7ryqp2kgv5sj07agycv82tzhzhlqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyump9p4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0y5hja6xkhkzwjjawdyvtmpj7qv0py6pw8gf968xjl86gz2258hc43ktfs'>nevent1q…ktfs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>5. Physical strength is overrated. The dude with the six-pack, massive biceps, and thickest neck, is still a thin-skinned animal without fangs, scales, stinger, or horns, who couldn&#39;t even outrun a crocodile, let alone any of the big cats. An ape half his body mass is more than twice as strong.<br/><br/>Humans are half blind, half deaf, weaklings, and the weediest person wielding a stone-age spear, can put the biggest muscleman in the grave with minimal fuss.<br/><br/>The weakest woman can squeeze a trigger 2026-04-05T20:45:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0y5hja6xkhkzwjjawdyvtmpj7qv0py6pw8gf968xjl86gz2258hczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyhug0x4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszrxarfdqpcdnxjp0s2rpequsjx4q0sx9kex50jg5g7u3q95ttxmcptwd5y'>nevent1q…wd5y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>4. Most &#34;Heroes&#34; are just selfish and insecure arseholes. Write down 10 guys who are supposeldly big heroes, and then actually research them. Eight of them will turn out to be total shitheads - greedy, selfish, and pompous fuckheads, and also mostly sex pests<br/><br/>Ergo. Stop looking for heroes, and immediately be suspicious of anyone who claims to be or who other people say is a big hero. This counts for almost exactly 100% of online influencers. They are 100% flogging you scams and grifts and lying 2026-04-05T20:30:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrxarfdqpcdnxjp0s2rpequsjx4q0sx9kex50jg5g7u3q95ttxmczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyd8z0ss In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrjnaup74drqhtu25sasmj2f2pd8jwtydsk0h0nhlhrn2h007nn6ce3wygp'>nevent1q…wygp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>3. Sex is far less important than the media, buddies, influencers, and society would have you believe. It&#39;s also a fucking time trap. Especially when you are young, your body and society scream at you to want to be in rut all the damn time. It&#39;s exhausting. It also steals time and energy from windsurfing, riding a motorcycle, making curry, and brewing beer - which are all more fun, cost less, and don&#39;t involve all the fuss and bother.<br/><br/>Make friends with more women, just bc they are interesting 2026-04-05T20:21:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrjnaup74drqhtu25sasmj2f2pd8jwtydsk0h0nhlhrn2h007nn6czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usymv868d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgs35ygn630nmqejnkqznu4scaphkzach64vady0ckvgx4l9uq0c9h0000'>nevent1q…0000</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>2. Sissyphus was a stupid allegory. <br/><br/>Doing something useless, and especially for which you get no praise, is not as soul destroying as people would have you believe. If you like rolling a rock up a hill and having it roll back down, it&#39;s actually huge fucking fun if you just embrace the irony and the fun of rolling a rock, building up a sweat, and then letting that sucker go tumbling down.<br/><br/>Corollary: you don&#39;t actually need praise. Just enjoy what you do, and try to do it well 2026-04-05T20:13:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswgs35ygn630nmqejnkqznu4scaphkzach64vady0ckvgx4l9uq0czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy555gxm As an almost 70 year old man, I have some advice for young men.<br/><br/>Please boost this if you think it will help<br/><br/>1. Your voice doesn&#39;t need to be heard. In fact, realizing that you don’t HAVE to have an opinion on everything and voice opinions or ideas in meetings or social gatherings, is amazingly liberating. You can actually just shut up, and relieve yourself of all that effort and stress. Let Bob utter his embarrassingly dumb idea, let Shirley have a say. You can just let it be for the most part 2026-04-05T20:03:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrfszd6v7axqp0ayhmz2rsnyk7fwtcl45w93vvl9a8qungf3n3xegzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyamqyda When you type on a keyboard, do your fingers caress the keys like a butterfly, and tiptappity so softly and quietly that not even a bat could hear you, or are you like me and bash them like Vogon Prostetnic Jelz?<br/><br/>#writerslife #writingcommunity #writing 2026-04-02T13:30:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8e920mt0nsmrte0wjp4lvwzvtfnh6g0dpt4nfwcfttgq9pym5ffszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyzd8mta In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8sce7qmpydm9red76wqa4rrqvwvv2xwe0sehn0ghgend4mnj8ncckkhxn'>nevent1q…khxn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No<br/>Factually and historically false.<br/><br/>We got here BECAUSE &#34;didn&#39;t vote&#34; is the largest bloc, and instead of leaning in to bends things positive, they stood back and just let the Right snatch the victory, over, and over, and over, and over again<br/><br/>We got here because people who could have helped prevent Citizens United, didn&#39;t<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lm4ldvwwgtup5s5wgw5swdtdaqsgr9tx0pxap0extvzkk73z2kds593qyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>JakeB</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lm4…3qyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xw72jymypjdstdz82h6srlmtdv9u5xg70nn3xaazlkel8dsc7ljqger9m5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xw7…r9m5</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1znwhj8t0fz57m30dp2cyqktnxhlwvv2zxe26clv6rga9gzdzt5xqlzud4j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Netraven</span> (<span class="italic">npub1znw…ud4j</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h30zn9clg8qxe4k2qm9qwv38qxdpqwjs50jfpfqg5mv0me80ysmqmzz24y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>McNadoMD</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h30…z24y</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-31T17:33:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8f0umcurdte54kjqe7d4h656mc27xl35j3mvj8g24c6mtt5ss0ygzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy0qcx7p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs06uh69xzplxulf8s7t5pxzmj7wh2kztlrtvhvheuy4x5y8glmf4sjr70n7'>nevent1q…70n7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Boomer here.<br/>An apprenticeship could pay the rent, buy a motorcycle, and put beer and meat on the table. By the time I was fifty, those days were gone, and employers expected new hires to be trained and experienced 2026-03-28T00:53:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvaqqt6jr67nwnny0upu4ya69mqczaj4fxhhkdjxn9m639dfarp6qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy5u9tjn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsre56vpmrluc373ugc0f6uj3he738zlkazd767u8gh0k5lx7y2vqc4pudds'>nevent1q…udds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The conservatives have been at this &#34;unitary executive&#34; lark for decades. 2026-03-21T14:17:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0l9n0j3h3j8shptsnpnqkngjzfgt8pkljg2wxfq34q4tszgq95gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy70yp4g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmq96ctpkzxfnsngpudvzn2p5jz0rfyjlgjt8tk7r8kk6tful7qc74w30m'>nevent1q…w30m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You are trying too hard to have a voice here, even if you contribute nothing other than noise.<br/>You also don&#39;t seem to have anything to offer - Even your insults are childish<br/><br/>So yeah, twat<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-04T17:18:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd347ycdt0cv587eyv9aqw0m8ncxlgghpwdcy5my9y39rx08lm0sgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyzsmg2p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2wcl0khhp74kwf9698c60xqjwpuv4m7ag85zq5jephhngypjeuc6wl7t6'>nevent1q…l7t6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Twat<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-04T16:57:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvhvezyctulem6rcvgngz8gfsphfp8jqda65qmrger4hrzqm4km9qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyqcrra9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ugjrx6eekecsfd57ep6af6sune0lee6rwjfv7xw3jy43c3mfz0shjel54'>nevent1q…el54</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s exactly what you stated.<br/>Your acorn and pigs metaphor was alluding to that even a low quality device can occasionally be correct, and hinting that this is effectively useless.<br/><br/>I am pointing out that every time it is correct, specifically where one is trying to identify errors, then that is one more error corrected, and therefore progress.<br/><br/>If that wasn&#39;t what you meant, then maybe stop using vague metaphors and use full sentences and thoughts.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-04T16:22:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdacg2mlxdxtlt2qjy99vnd822dvn6gwlm2hxtll6he2w4st6wkwczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usydjtujc I am getting emails from people claiming to be the organizers of book clubs, and inviting me to have my latest book &#34;spotlighted&#34;. The first one was quite upfront that there would be a $150 fee, the second one was fairly effusive about my book, and has so far not made any payment demands.<br/><br/>I am always a bit suspicious of highly complimentary emails.<br/><br/>Is this &#34;author spotlight&#34; thing always a scam, or do some book clubs actually do this?<br/><br/>#writingcommunity #writerbeware 2026-03-03T19:08:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvexuep9y3nzf0fzy0ff42nq556vsttg66v2zeaamdyaet3u4kw6szyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy238cad In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07fnzw537j8huftlk2g3c0pw44g7avr96s6t4lm6c9vnm8p48x4c3uqa98'>nevent1q…qa98</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If it finds an acorn that I missed, then it found something of value.<br/><br/>Keep in mind, I&#39;m not using the free version in its wide-open configuration, but rather a tightly configured version inside a research workbench. In three years of use, I have not seen a single case of hallucination by the LLM.<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18g8lym6dmzujsr95wgy8efqdfmvxa6ulvas933fa9nulat2f03sq25zgyp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Karin!</span> (<span class="italic">npub18g8…zgyp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-03T17:00:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgax46f9xf7zqrf7ntwr0y3f2m2yagvwu7xvwgjusccma3yfguhcqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy44qv3g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9zffx2ksj2ayjsurhj88r8asmfrwwwt60mqxy96a37qv6gtzu8csz9nmsy'>nevent1q…nmsy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wrong in what way?<br/>Yes, in most cases I&#39;m reading the entire text, but sometimes the AI captures something I missed, and other times it confirms what I already got.<br/><br/>Time saving does feature, but the bigger issue is that using it improves validity, because of catching the missed topics<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vc39pnjdqd77zzdxff4qyv8h3x0ey2mkx33c3vl8egr0a9ysxkxsk0axsh" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BrianKrebs</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vc3…axsh</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-03T15:52:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyt5kmdtl0hfp83586gr44jwr70xl6073wtmdu0fw5er49ugk63hqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy984y6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsymylp2jjz3dv39x9j2lr6eecut75txt78dy2kk4vl7janag470gs05zazq'>nevent1q…zazq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Researcher rather than a journalist, but I use the AI embedded in my qualitative data analysis system to summarize, identify topics, and suggest coding, as a means of checking my own understanding of texts.<br/>It results in higher construct validity and a better analysis 2026-03-03T14:59:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9f396j8wh3aeq92a5vl8xlylth3n4rpqsvywq2axl56q8muu7pegzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyrnfs5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8vzvx5s8vqnhky6tucu794stn2txw8lns9hmmeq58njka3lv6raq92p8la'>nevent1q…p8la</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>:)<br/><br/>Know much about glomerular disease and injury pathways? 2026-02-18T02:46:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvv66efdt5ggcft07vnxvpesaq60uh4jc94ged6w5gkvzlku6drtgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyarpsvy Any #nephrologists or other #kidney folk out there who have time to look over a #shortstory and check that my facts and plot are plausible? 2026-02-18T00:47:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2nu5zq83urkn426q9n84kjup5wum4g2fp8gt7mjgpkuu4wxz3s0qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyz8y5w5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzx26zs9dzzh6s0ex4szmqk540ey9rtf26d2cpupx9r2lktq8u3gmwh7jj'>nevent1q…h7jj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Like start with how writing is taught from grade school on. *this* is the &#34;right way&#34;, rules upon rules upon rules to homogenize writing, brick it in, fill it with goo. <br/>Then layer on the cruelty and Hunger-Games of querying markets, seeking agents, talking to publishers, and the grinding fuckery of literary critics, book reviewers, book influencers.<br/>Coat that with the endless grifters and gatekeepers, and people with their hands out.<br/><br/>LLMs are hardly even wallpaper<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub159p8797ykh82fdk6ktr44t0fq46435kpmthknagy65krcr4kenes9udhu3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Robert Kingett</span> (<span class="italic">npub159p…dhu3</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-17T20:12:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrzx26zs9dzzh6s0ex4szmqk540ey9rtf26d2cpupx9r2lktq8u3gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjvx236 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgy2a9z49hw485667syhs4dwa4x0md7syxmm422tnz2srkw2mxkpgfpdg5g'>nevent1q…dg5g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a good piece, I agree with much of it, but I think the LLM stuff is frankly just a nasty wallpaper on a fractured and oozing prison wall<br/><br/>Conversations about LLMs and writing seem to orbit this fantastical space up in the atmosphere, and ignore the ugly ground underneath<br/><br/>The whole publishing industry has ALWAYS BEEN this ugly, this homogenizing, and predatory, and LLMs are just one more sometimes useful fuckery in a long line of them that fuck writers to death<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub159p8797ykh82fdk6ktr44t0fq46435kpmthknagy65krcr4kenes9udhu3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Robert Kingett</span> (<span class="italic">npub159p…dhu3</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-17T20:07:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqaxhw6ew78gnxcghght7n0paf0gwrw0qjy9jptu8z3qaadetr4sszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyexfp3r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2nk40f80m3qk3snqgwd4z6lwugfrpzaj40gz3g2wfhmh56tua5clyz56u'>nevent1q…z56u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>God, I hate to spoil this but here I am, to tell you that using an LLM to help with editing a manuscript can be really useful.<br/><br/>Every defect found in a manuscript is a defect found and corrected, and getting an LLM to do a line by line technical edit catches a lot of defects I may not have noticed anymore, and which my beta-readers might also miss because they are focused on plot and character.<br/>The LLM also picks up when I called &#34;Agatha&#34;, &#34;Agnes&#34; etc.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j8vya2y336yh2fkxqmepgf704l3lxd5rtqml7g0fndx7umrlc22qvkld5q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>tante</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j8v…ld5q</span>)</a></span> 2026-02-17T16:51:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8ujvkttqe7kj277p8s35eart5uxk53zqjuh8z39jdmhm0l2ayjczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjfrasm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsj6u5hwuxx5xy5leq4mzwuhmj9pdyxtru3t26w4j7y8jtqqknasc84yyr'>nevent1q…4yyr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I need an unpredictable compiler like I need an arsehole in my forehead 2026-02-08T04:45:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0eewukje9ksxyy8lnwdjtz7csr9dcsja9x75gnzgfxpur7duuyvgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyeu9vve <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17pmdlkyly3dllvvdqnpj87uakgzyft7hpz8zcdmftvx82u235lrquvkws7" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>🅰🅻🅸🅲🅴 (🌈🦄)</span> (<span class="italic">npub17pm…kws7</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1egclj9jsd42d5y5yg0xa6g60kkpw2thxguwh0mcm6c9emlx544jqelyxml" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BewilderedKat :nonbinary_flag:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1egc…yxml</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>The Book of Joy eBook is now on library catalogues, so if your family, friends, or followers would like to read it without needing to dive into their purse, they can ask the library to order it.<br/><br/>If their library has Libby, they can click on the &#34;Notify Me&#34; button (see screenshot).<br/>The can also email their library with this info<br/><br/>Title: The Book of Joy<br/>Author: Humphrey Archer<br/>Publisher: Kobo<br/>Publication Date: 20 Jan 2026<br/>Format: Ebook<br/>eISBN: 1230009647220<br/><a href="https://share.libbyapp.com/title/12826532">https://share.libbyapp.com/title/12826532</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/984/654/742/695/929/original/3a78ad969c0e2fb9.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-30T15:07:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfhqlyznj20pscza8n3hdcdgwnq38xzr32h7wwy3fk5ztvwkc0z5qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usytq302c #ScribesAndMakers Day 28. What&#39;s the most stressful thing about your creativity?<br/><br/>Interuptions 2026-01-28T21:17:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdge6zsex4lwq2uu6uf6953deqh8u8c9x8k6p3pksm370uhxu6tpgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usye0waua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst8vpn57mt7xmsry596qa3le9qagz5t0ev82qpprundjunhndgvhq8vf794'>nevent1q…f794</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rock carvings with Mandarin characters? 2025-12-24T18:03:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrwmctxl0tscse02nsjm6vcpzelzwnk06s404f384s07v0qejg7qzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usye4npzv #WritersCoffeeClub Dec. 11: How do you keep track of plots and subplots?<br/><br/>By keeping them simple, limiting characters, and mostly using Checkoff&#39;s gun.<br/>Also doing enough outlining to keep key points aligned 2025-12-11T04:55:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvp2448uc7taqn8l7833z9jdm9jkr0pgdhf2jef7g9tsya570r57czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyxsn3g8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfdpkley4qg79vjckr84a8xg5v2epe8nnaq0kdv5xnkf8asph3n0qz4spze'>nevent1q…spze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mine obviously murders the gifter 2025-11-29T04:40:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdv04wk7gtpj42589x9wjst29wf53uhe277j2kfdecy2slt8l0mhgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyzx6z0y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswe76n7vqdgn4d3vn0agmmdqnhsjl40j5uah8rcgxsnemhnqc9mugchvkj3'>nevent1q…vkj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, same as cops.<br/>They should get at least twice the penalty 2025-11-18T20:33:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst962smv8gt9zh4hm6knc3s4kmshfjx9px2nfa5zu8lawcswghgcszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy9qxltq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0gslad4uqw2prh78tdflnkahvpncmuzqrty3t3nwgm0844gxycmsf9nmee'>nevent1q…nmee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Same, but by &#34;spit&#34;, of course I mean &#34;fire from a blunderbus&#34; 2025-11-09T23:05:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0pptasgeeaxw294zzs8wpj5y35664fyh70sjsp5ge4eadwwhdkzczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjnkjk3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9f6g796tnpy5wv0zz608rtt6acd88af7lsmn84nfkg4pze2ftlwg2a457d'>nevent1q…457d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Sally was a swamp witch, and lived on the edge of the bayou where a sluggish sweep of stagnant water stalled and slowly swirled.&#34; 2025-10-17T15:18:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvar5wc0ljg04j0xckrtz0a0z3efarc8jxxktmdgfyna5s5fzpjeqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyyjyvyy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpgh5qxhggechzgxt7gycjsdd5qgv9xzvhh952lv8696vll3yxfc70eqcp'>nevent1q…eqcp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I suspect she made a flute out of a femur, and is quite a skilled flautist 2025-10-17T14:28:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspmgnhc2pyx60ccfcjsdlsm5g6l3dg6mnmh4awff60r3qhjxd4xxczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyqrrwgh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92g7qr6umcwn0x8uvwc2tlcgd3mz9fa2n3fs7pl38ux09lv78p9c006fnd'>nevent1q…6fnd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ok, filing that away for a future story about a swamp witch who does exactly that 2025-10-17T14:10:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyzuh80d9kzu9fdached0545xkh9tfemt5t45wt5wj55l4pc0s2fczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyy75x6w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yy384cj9w76ekwxhr26ugfudltd9hstu4n05jvd3z4rh3td3fcsm0eylq'>nevent1q…eylq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>On that note, has any adult ever been garroted with an umbilical chord? Would that be possible? Like how strong is that sucker? 2025-10-17T03:43:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0d2u9sah7xpmc0a7nxs9a0uwgh8vyv969hgyt2z0xtr8y9f0fuczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyhqdtfd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgpqgt5egyy6kfjynqz9qlq4ew54fxm2mqrhjfyaxn337kg5f7e2q9nrc5r'>nevent1q…rc5r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fatal because? 2025-10-17T03:28:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst3vfv2nwd222h2m43ez3y2njwrev7y0jleh4sd3skrrqpsklvxkczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy2s87nw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsydfadr69azg42dhsplgpvav46cqshrzzer25gh5mv7lxsjqgckfcpe6prx'>nevent1q…6prx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One left<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/387/348/459/650/418/original/43f7a332642f3718.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-17T03:20:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgzt6lnl5c8lm4awx2na47gm72z59nuqakjme0nhde43trx30duvszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy7szd9z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgd69ksqaft4u2dadyneyflea4l0lckslhqfzearwgzk93np35ugqqgew3q'>nevent1q…ew3q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bummer<br/><br/>Oh ... Queen&#39;s Disease - hemophilia 2025-10-17T03:17:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrttchnhwm9ya2flqnxslkqm38heemxr6kfhjfjk8kwqj5hc4a72gzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usylxstl9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqz4pdazv4ucjtamu5ncuvjulq8q40lztgrtk5ma02sxthey09qqc5h7gjm'>nevent1q…7gjm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Q fever ? 2025-10-17T03:03:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqz4pdazv4ucjtamu5ncuvjulq8q40lztgrtk5ma02sxthey09qqczyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy5t4c52 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsww3tymllvfnn4nt07dggmkwsgdwca65vdzeum66gelvcczfyznage4d38u'>nevent1q…d38u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Splendid!<br/>That leaves us with J, Q, U 2025-10-17T02:59:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszkch098lgltnn39q2h5qx8v2005dmkz89uj5nfa0hgdcfwqandegzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usya37qgm Hey <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14pv4w0escpgywwz64ymr84m0ru7ee6zzc8fe2qrepkqv097nq3yqxgzkwp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Darth Osler</span> (<span class="italic">npub14pv…zkwp</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1h30zn9clg8qxe4k2qm9qwv38qxdpqwjs50jfpfqg5mv0me80ysmqmzz24y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>McNadoMD</span> (<span class="italic">npub1h30…z24y</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>I&#39;m doing a little writing thing called an abecedarian, and I was doing &#34;causes of death&#34;<br/>Do you have any suggestions for the missing letters?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/384/338/689/678/974/original/6d148781a290ec24.png"> <br/> 2025-10-16T14:36:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs08j8chlrq83l5vqlegzdjs092wuaah7zf505ezqaqg5835u695kqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyjscvx0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstq2ehwjx5lp6rfxedz20z8huxd8gz4r5aa0l98qhj5kpu576d6dg005uj5'>nevent1q…5uj5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure, but fuck off to Hell with that highlighter 2025-09-27T18:56:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2nj24v5ypu9qexr0fq2cswn59s2hcaj9kze648ksnlslhfzez82czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyd0t59q I have sent my completed manuscript to the beta-readers, so of course, I now have an urge to make changes.<br/><br/>#writinglife 2025-09-01T01:57:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswghpwm85dtdzv68tldyn0706t2mlsfh7mjd5ynkks4xwe303qmsgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy7pzs55 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2z6pyhzp3tqeqe7gqsdac2w2j95qhaggfnxegsrxe5xehcn9qcc5uvz2s'>nevent1q…vz2s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As someone else pointed get the real thing. It has a delicate rose flavor with just enough sweetness to get your attention while waves of petals tickle your tastebuds 2025-08-18T04:22:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspsp36x2ut60dc2t83dxxegnzk7nfq8e2c535h7t7t2l6yk3s660czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usygu36kk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ls69sngum7k3ye5taunag6u80l7rtts52y829j48pyjxlcw64mqachvfy'>nevent1q…hvfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You created a game theory scenario in which abstaining from the game teaches the other players to accommodate you more?<br/><br/>Well, that would be fascinating except for THE FUCKING FACT THAT EVERTHING AROUND US IS NOW ON FIRE AND A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE THAN BEFORE, MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE ARE DYING, AND A MASKED GESTAPO ARE SNATICHING PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS AND PUTTING THEM IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND WE ARE TEETERING ON A BALKANIZATION EVENT<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1v77x2hr5n85cuuaeum2ezvh832420fzk8fdt3tph70we7tjezwlqaeg0ak" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Carl</span> (<span class="italic">npub1v77…g0ak</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xw72jymypjdstdz82h6srlmtdv9u5xg70nn3xaazlkel8dsc7ljqger9m5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce)</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xw7…r9m5</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mvjkfru947tqk2hhdqk8r37swfx08t8ds9u9dmgzvw7hwz0vz5wsnu0tuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>mmalc</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mvj…0tuw</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m5mm9vr3jq8v5wf44etpq90kkuu9vy2h6q93e3hhg5wvte4jz7aqsa07y0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ham on Wry</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m5m…07y0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13j0eurplzpam2emrq03lptxnhhlfpjgumml7dsn6cxl9c8dvlnksak62md" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Andrea Junker :verified:</span> (<span class="italic">npub13j0…62md</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-13T20:55:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstq0m57sxvgjpzkvpx3yf5rgv8vst2qn5axnsxr7chej0nnweuqfqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyeg9dha In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy92jhcvzjk9jh52gysxff23y675e3uwxw968sqza45su3d7clcqgwyukxs'>nevent1q…ukxs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed<br/><br/>Also, if they mean the &#34;Democratic Party&#34; by &#34;the democrats&#34;, then I think the &#34;lesson&#34; was very different to what these people assume. They think what they &#34;taught&#34; the party was that the party should go more to the left.<br/><br/>The lesson they actually taught the party was that the people on the left are untrustworthy and it is better to appeal to centrists who are greater in number and turn out more.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1mvjkfru947tqk2hhdqk8r37swfx08t8ds9u9dmgzvw7hwz0vz5wsnu0tuw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>mmalc</span> (<span class="italic">npub1mvj…0tuw</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m5mm9vr3jq8v5wf44etpq90kkuu9vy2h6q93e3hhg5wvte4jz7aqsa07y0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Ham on Wry</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m5m…07y0</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub13j0eurplzpam2emrq03lptxnhhlfpjgumml7dsn6cxl9c8dvlnksak62md" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Andrea Junker :verified:</span> (<span class="italic">npub13j0…62md</span>)</a></span> 2025-08-13T18:59:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfl90ff9k9zwwrqpgwu6wwplvss4hdhy8n3jyf5m0yd2yynqeppxqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usydjas35 So, dear readers.<br/><br/>I wrote a novel about a girl&#39;s path to womanhood.<br/><br/>Her milestones of development are atypical - her first murder, her first experience with picking a lock, breaking and entering, many more murders, but also the extreme care she takes of her mother and baby sister.<br/>If you like dark humor, somewhat gritty prose but without unnecessary gore, and strong female characters, this might be for you.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/>#writinglife <br/>#books 2025-07-21T16:29:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwvfg6t9u5wpsy37cnlslwc8edcjgzcrrpxlq0aw4xuul9g224zgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyqwm5wp I wrote a thing some time ago.<br/><br/>You can read it here for free<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25910127-dr-patel-and-her-method">https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25910127-dr-patel-and-her-method</a><br/><br/>#reading <br/>#writing <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> 2025-07-15T14:02:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxkws0u70gcusaqnmcjwp3qcaz5v0jhqjvckkje6d7lwhv0qy6wrgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy35z992 Hey gentlefolx and readers.<br/><br/>My first novel-format ebook is now available<br/><br/><a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy">https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-first-book-of-joy</a><br/><br/>Boosts are very welcome<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub176czyk7844lpk23ywarksm3ns5l60ar9pm5efww3m9wwezf4p43qag9vj8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub176czyk7844lpk23ywarksm3ns5l60ar9pm5efww3m9wwezf4p43qag9vj8</span> (<span class="italic">npub176c…9vj8</span>)</a></span> <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/>#books 2025-07-10T18:39:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyktfxpwnr5phj5ddf55juzaww3fxm67sh7ctsxng0fd0kvhqm6tqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy9vks5h Last chance to read this short story for free.<br/>I will be pulling it down later today to make space for a new story.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25675894-rose-and-drucilla-and-mr-sweatyface">https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/25675894-rose-and-drucilla-and-mr-sweatyface</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/>#booktok #amwriting 2025-04-21T15:47:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9567h2d7t5p43q2fskpnjtlc9jgkdkd2zl82pk8vlsw56ravz37czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy3rj7gx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqlkkvjzn2t6gtgwf2wegyewcwaeff55wgte5h0fskr3z9m7uka5g6jysn0'>nevent1q…ysn0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And a big thank-you for all the clinical help!<br/><br/> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> 2025-04-01T01:09:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2mat009z3wjdludw6z9c4cuddac4msw4jq6p00j5tcuvydayc9agzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usylpc9fn Want a free short story about a guy who dies in a very satisfying way, and also meet a really darling little girl called &#34;Joy&#34;?<br/><br/>#story <br/>#fiction<br/>#reading<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="http://eepurl.com/ja1glY">http://eepurl.com/ja1glY</a> 2025-04-01T01:07:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wmegdnv593jys5dpej7jwpltwvte26ejlxddhrlve6sjxhmcqgszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyra5sch I am compiling the paperback of my new collection of short stories, and I want some feedback on first letter in the story. I like drop cap, but the question I have is, should the drop cap be the same font, or should I fancy it up and use a different, more gothic font?<br/><br/>The stories are noire<br/><br/>#writingcommunity #reading #books <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1jv829egpx3tpqpvexjsucjv887g24zmpmef8ncealvctydrhcsgspvtvhk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BowieBookClub</span> (<span class="italic">npub1jv8…tvhk</span>)</a></span> <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/201/382/888/529/808/original/b202d611782f51ca.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/201/385/003/207/283/original/5ba7fc7a677b6800.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/201/389/397/068/203/original/6cb69f74da0099f2.png"> <br/> 2025-03-21T16:36:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqtwx3reqau7z6jysyn4etasxhssw85mh5kuxgf9far79wr2dcgxgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyusum04 I think this will be the last time I use KDP to publish a book. I have not yet found a good alternative to Amazon, but that process has started and is unlikely to lead anywhere other than migrating to a different publishing platform.<br/><br/>Maybe Draft2Digital, IngramSpark, ...<br/><br/>One question is cost, another is ease in publishing, and of course, big question about reader ease of use and access<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/184/211/283/223/072/original/b9ccc0e06c42e387.png"> <br/> 2025-03-18T15:56:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfgj6txfyr254jq7dtcpcq8p9j857nqn5g0daa6as7vkmhcpdsagzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usykclc8m <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>If you are into slightly #noire short stories with themes of social justice and a fair amount of murder and misadventure, I make about half of my stories available for free <br/><br/><a href="http://eepurl.com/i7Ds3c">http://eepurl.com/i7Ds3c</a> 2025-01-11T17:50:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2tgtdj3xuaftlprca2t0nml9fvu3g35qkg6uhyhl3qnu43gzk2czyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyfk2lsu Hey @<span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ny7qwqnkw6pg4m0uegzrdzwrckapzq7v7zku9p28hgv5aflvg8fq7zuv57" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bookstodon group</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ny7…uv57</span>)</a></span> do you promote writer newsletters? 2025-01-11T15:57:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs809ctca4lc4lrnsrwr3q4cw8k9m9e3aej36a8nf5msws3rjvqvugzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usylhkwjn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9rsss0xa4f4u3v6ch4kk3kveadpcgkvmtxzkmkzvc774pkh63kagrgajfd'>nevent1q…ajfd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, and we made a distinction between &#34;laptop&#34;, which was that thing, and &#34;notebook&#34; which is what people now call a laptop 2024-12-16T00:58:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz8xefzdm7uf7czmtktv927lgx4n8205n5z7rurcm38lpt5l27qrgzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyane9c4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs07kn4534m4n6ck56sx3ut7eshlfzrcc3s3p082zv97rgv9kzpvlsjsntve'>nevent1q…ntve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was being polite and replying in a &#34;show rather than tell&#34; manner.<br/><br/>I&#39;m going to assume that you are somewhere on the spectrum or living with some other barrier to understanding how incredibly rude you were, and simply answer your points at face value.<br/><br/>While an editor gets to demand specific styles, it is the writer who gets to decide where to start a story, the balance between showing and telling, and what to withhold<br/><br/>/2 2024-12-14T05:24:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrex0mx4ttr69z08zkc5rl3zspwrwxgfdvmjl7qxrxp6f85f5auygzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyvrujwj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8d02tmcchrsl2xmvu7e4xffauqnp9g5jwvwdlk5tx6w7vzscc74szjp4ej'>nevent1q…p4ej</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah<br/>Well, that&#39;s a corporate website owned by Formedics, LLC.<br/>Physician&#39;s Weekly is one of their properties, and I have no say over their website. 2024-12-14T03:03:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ld6xq2psq3xe4y6sxtg70svw23jqm5a550mwk800mtrn3l5pkxszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usysl3zml In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8pwnz4aswm6l4u6wvlgz477rr6wc72zt86vqmt6f55rh70xw2c5c6jtt88'>nevent1q…tt88</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I see<br/>To which page are you referring? 2024-12-14T02:39:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswdxf2hvftjeqtky7dtl900ncve8tqx746lx33dgv2gv6hkywzywqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy0459mw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2gur5ryeyse48s998vkfnvfwry2nwywv2l65hc6s5eue9u62r49sgfrpm2'>nevent1q…rpm2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The what now? 2024-12-13T23:11:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9r5msqz9cgd4wv2c9ar4exucgdtnc33ym9v7q6qz6fcqdccf4rxszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usymjuwsk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqr2dt786r7pvfrk6l5ettnten6uyqduvz2r7xn8ftx9enyu4pnwskdd8y0'>nevent1q…d8y0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sure!<br/>And write yourself a nice card 2024-11-26T19:54:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswdw9s5tujvn4suqa9ygcnaxf3r67s0xeaz5zqd5jglwe5sjl3wcszyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usyg24cph In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4pjk44w6tfec380964x4kmq8smxzr0suvh33njre26006gmjx0gxus2g2'>nevent1q…s2g2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Read and review, preferably via GoodReads or on Amazon, but here is also peachy.<br/>If you just want to read and review an individual short story, that would be lovely<br/><br/>I do a lot of free short stories using my GoodReads blog, but more are available free and with no registration at Physician&#39;s Weekly<br/><br/>GoodReads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer/blog">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer/blog</a><br/>PW: <a href="https://www.physiciansweekly.com/category/doctors-voice/medical-fiction/">https://www.physiciansweekly.com/category/doctors-voice/medical-fiction/</a> 2024-11-25T20:32:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspaufdtsj4xyedgluqpc8lrd2dn4p6lc8w4vugg45tweq2j0gm7uqzyzqe97rm0vzug98mgxjk9w0vsgdtyxaxxna2nmkarw8hk3k2x5usy3x9p03 Are you into #reviewing #shortstories that are a little noire, a bit macabre, and often funny?<br/><br/>I am looking for such a person to review mine<br/><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23380742.Humphrey_Archer</a><br/><br/>#writingcommunity #reading #books #reviewing 2024-11-25T19:37:50Z