Gabriel

The fediverse is already a very fascinating place.
I post memes, lukewarm takes, and the occasional news.

Check out @lsn@fedi.libresolutions.network which is a passion project of mine.

🕊️ Pray for Peace

Public Key

npub15fl9jqp3nh8urgj0q78zgvyjd47qgc9uwwvdcr2fxf2kmg52h9psfp9vag

NIP-05 Address

gabriel@mk-gabe-rocks.mostr.pub

Profile Code

nprofile1qqs2yljeqqcemn7p5f8s0r3yxzfx6lqyvz788xxup4yny4td529tjscsccl4h

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2025-05-07 02:13:10

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@nprofile…rs6s
But memory safety!
"No way to prevent this" say users of only language where this regularly happens

2025-04-17 20:42:08

Advertisers don't want you to know that RSS feeds are free.
You can grab them from sites online.
I have over 500 feeds.

2025-03-05 19:02:08

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@nprofile…307h not yet! :flagconvoy:

2025-03-05 18:49:35

The King Solomon solution
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/e75839a5-8828-4c2b-8c90-588b5a7033b4.webp

2025-01-15 04:26:26

My new smartphone-free wearable.
A watch with a step counter 🚶⌚
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/e629e1f0-e94f-4820-98f0-82076b4c2169.webp

2024-12-29 19:44:39

I'm seeing Zano being shiled like crazy.
Is it decent? Last I looked it was pre-mine + PoS which is a red flag for me.
I'd love your thoughts
@nprofile…h6f2 @nprofile…0tle

2024-12-07 14:23:19

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Thanks a ton @nprofile…tn5y 😄
Today was a new low (updated the tracker!) I'm up to 80lbs down!
Tons to go, but this week has been good!
Glad to actually be below 500.
Every bit I lose before spring (when getting outside is easier) will make a huge difference!

2024-12-07 00:37:51

Cyberpunk tech (Dystopia edition)
LinkedIn
Teams
X / Tesla
Smartphones
Kubernetes
"Please remove your card"
RE: https://shitposter.world/objects/804e7089-13e0-4ad8-a1c5-d20ff3a9543d
#nevent1q…r4js

2024-11-26 06:29:09

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Interesting... Just because it is not likely that MicroStrategy will be forced to sell Bitcoin, what is much more likely to happen, in our view, is that it becomes in MicroStrategy shareholder interests for the company to sell Bitcoin. Right now the stock is trading at a huge premium to NAV. If this premium becomes a discount, which is pretty much inevitable at some point, and cash bonds repayments are due, then it would be in the best interests of shareholders to sell Bitcoin to raise the money. However, while the stock is trading at a premium, there is the “infinite money glitch” and no reason to sell Bitcoin. But this glitch will not last forever.https://blog.bitmex.com/microstrategy-bonds-can-mstr-get-liquidated/

2024-11-24 05:31:38

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@nprofile…4jyj
Did you ever read the manifesto of the guy who self-immolated outside the Trump trial?
More and more I think he was on to something
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/1ac8b929-6193-4bea-b823-7dcc18b78b42.webp

2024-11-17 18:12:42

💪 Being stronger than the horrors of the world
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/f1101c39-ac08-4330-8262-b4159390eab6.mp4

2024-11-12 17:19:36

I’m almost down 70lbs!
Not only am I excited to regain mobility that I had lost in gaining all the weight, but there’s a a lot of things I hope to try out. I am really looking forward to opportunities that open up once I’m a healthy weight again.
https://gabe.rocks/health/looking-forward/

2024-11-10 01:02:04

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@npub1deh…a3dw
Maximize protein for as few calories as I can bear.
Lots of eggs & chicken with fruit, veggies and cheese for sanity.
I'm lifting 2-3 times weekly and swimming at least once a week but shooting for twice a week.
So keeping very busy.
I also have been blogging about the journey.
https://gabe.rocks/health/

2024-11-09 05:52:22

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@npub12mk…6vzj
I am definitely hoping server meshing lives up to the hype. An outstanding concern would be that server efficiency still matters, they can't afford to throw everyone in their own shard obviously.
I will definitely say it's improving but I still have a grudge over what I perceived as them flagrantly lying in 2016. It's crazy to think about how much time has passed.
I forgot to mention I do love some of the new locations but I'll edit that in tomorrow when I clean up typos 😆

2024-10-22 21:03:21

I was curious about analog video signals and found this fascinating explanation on how VGA signals work on a #crt monitor.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/5b99a211-34d7-41e1-afee-42275c0bd88d.mp4

2024-10-09 02:56:45

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@npub16mh…j4m8
Love it! :misskey:

2024-10-09 00:29:44

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@npub1jtp…lqgl
I also mirrored the podcast on PeerTube

2024-10-08 18:44:23

Every major company in 2024
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/71b08489-0eac-4e50-86bd-088058262815.webp

2024-10-05 22:13:53

They act so weird when they don't think they're being watched :blobcatfat:
(Pardon the audio)
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/ad4d8036-8ce3-4a65-851e-52edef9bda86.mp4

2024-09-24 04:06:03

When your personal musings become foundational texts for human culture
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/ef65f9f1-4cac-47d8-aec3-5a988add720b.webp

2024-09-06 01:18:14

Harris' final solution to alt-fedi
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/27d4f65e-d2fa-4f12-865d-4c7695c7ac38.mp4

2024-09-04 00:50:12

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@npub1df0…7gmw
Speaking of which, what (crate+db) would you recommend for a database for a (local) desktop application (I'm building an RSS reader).

2024-09-01 19:45:53

This is very cool
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/efbb7b85-3b59-4d06-b601-377c51be75ac.mp4

2024-08-19 20:39:57

Your government wants an NFT of you

2024-08-19 05:18:12

The danger of scamming the wrong person ☠
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/88700da9-e7c5-486c-ae75-54e51fa21ce5.webp

2024-08-16 23:46:44

Chud conspiracy re-education is now online thanks to the University of Queensland.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/87c9fedf-e31a-4640-87cd-2d5980777182.webp

2024-08-16 01:53:55

If only it was possible to have a physical card that was separate from your digital life...
RE: https://mastodon.social/users/randahl/statuses/112968182064324590
#note1jlq…kmwu

2024-08-09 02:20:22

I just keep hearing weirder and weirder stories.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/caedc4fe-e891-4620-87b7-426b701c18f0.webp

2024-08-06 22:57:41

Portable power packs aren't cheap toys
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/7330236a-9fc8-4d03-a709-214682ba99a3.mp4
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/e03ad543-bf20-45a8-9c4a-b17e5afc982e.webp

2024-08-06 16:54:30

I want to nit-pick this.
What makes you think having your carrier changing your identifier from "John Smith" to "Teee Hee I'm anonymous 😜" provides meaningful protection from those with the capability of using cell signals for geolocation.NSA: Huh, I wonder who keeps going home to John's house every day. I guess we'll never know 🤷‍♂️
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/9aed414f-be18-4473-8f15-6974752425fe.webp

2024-08-05 21:37:52

I'm sure it's fine!
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/f8bfc8e7-b85c-422c-91fb-b293d1c4f23d.webp

2024-08-05 18:34:50

Huge props to Derrick Broze for hosting this talk.
Debunking the False Political Hopium Paradigm with Indie Media Veterans

2024-08-03 03:42:41

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@npub1z06…y3q9 hey!

2024-07-31 22:55:16

Some people are just that cool
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/5d253065-4264-4369-827b-d8602510d335.webp

2024-07-28 20:29:06

Clear as mud
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/359f0e06-e559-41f3-acfa-5baa6b1e3e38.webp

2024-07-28 18:46:39

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:bitcoin:
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/ac39e227-a071-40b0-af65-b5d3c3c4d130.webp

2024-07-28 18:31:14

Bitcoiners have gone from "the government should get out of my bags! To the government should BUY my bags!"
#Bitcoin2024 #BitcoinConf

2024-07-28 17:21:35

I recreated the "tech blackpills" Killer bean dance meme in blender with updated footage to make a higher-quality version.
Is there anything you'd add/remove/fix?
I'm thinking it's worth expanding with wild things like the sata cable hack
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/7d1645f7-70ed-40f9-9930-a08d617bb760.mp4

2024-07-27 19:22:45

A large majority of workers say AI has made the workplace a living hell and created MORE work rather than reducing it.

2024-07-24 21:40:14

It's scientifically impossible to feel sad listening to this
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/4f4950ec-9a36-4d5c-8ab0-d652637596d4.mp4

2024-07-23 01:19:33

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@npub1ak6…3jc7 are they another version of cloudflare but operating on the target pc?Check out the video I replied with!
RE: https://mk.gabe.rocks/notes/9w19x284aa
#note1h6g…ypqq

2024-07-23 01:00:36

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@npub1ak6…3jc7
You might be interested in looking into what Crowdstrike Falcon actually is.
It's worth considering the implications of what that level of access over 'critical infrastructure' means.

2024-07-21 11:22:00

Been browsing #Crowdstrike's YouTube channel and found this gem.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/f4974691-7add-42c8-b3c3-5640f6af6b72.mp4

2024-07-20 07:08:32

Gaslit by marketing
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/7f67178f-1504-4dca-971d-adc585007495.webp

2024-07-19 21:23:15

#Crowdstrike CEO getting ROASTED
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/80d0f4ea-d86e-434a-a827-419fcddcc67e.mp4

2024-07-16 03:37:24

Fav meme format: shiny
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/713edfec-ce2e-41d7-a0d8-01a6c3a1b6fb.webp

2024-07-14 01:47:46

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@npub17dy…yf4p
Do you know how much money is spent on moving a single vote?
I'd argue wasting that money (by voting against what money wants) is worth a lot!

2024-07-13 04:56:02

Imagine being abducted by a strange giant being that removes problems you thought were permanent.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/01e05854-a8a4-4530-b6f7-090fd0dd4a81.mp4

2024-07-11 20:54:50

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@npub10tp…h9dy
Looking from a distance, it seems like people are auctioning off their sanity.

2024-07-02 07:56:27

I really hope the #ladybird succeeds. (In changing the game for browsers)
Here's a web badge for your site.
RE: https://fosstodon.org/users/krinkle/statuses/112715045777730624
#note1t6n…8skd
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/93f15fdf-ee8a-4f9e-baa7-13aa85bb0409.webp

2024-06-23 04:24:01

Humble beginnings
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/d24024bd-2299-4b59-883e-54ef7a31f074.webp

2024-06-21 07:54:18

"Pee is stored in the balls!" the genius exclaimed smartly.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/17921032-7406-4f03-bbab-8b9799cd9ea5.webp

2024-06-20 01:12:11

Women yearn for the cave
RE: https://mk.gabe.rocks/notes/9soq9gsrp9
#note1cfm…jhew
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/ce2e55b2-4ca1-4bcd-bd2b-b2ddb03de36a.webp

2024-06-18 22:57:16

How much of a pain is it to migrate outlook mail (application) to Thunderbird?
I'm assuming it's possible...

2024-06-02 22:11:30

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@npub1jj6…8q3y By refusing to use RSS generator tag you are killing RSS.What do you mean by this? (Not familiar with the situation)

2024-05-30 01:11:22

The Ashley Madison leak but for us fat people
RE: https://toot.cafe/users/chartier/statuses/112526878886378948
#note1dwd…06yu

2024-05-29 18:35:49

Don't you just LOVE cryptocurrency integration with Mastercard®️ :soy2:
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/4164469b-e0df-4dc7-b2d1-3f55b6e380fc.mp4

2024-05-26 20:53:18

Do you believe the AI-driven hype of "if we just get enough data on people we can cure all ills and live forever!" or do you think it's just cope to spy on people and micro-manage their lives?

2024-05-20 21:53:10

Your tax dollars at work
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/b93de745-0a67-4410-a474-f3145a0ae39a.mp4

2024-05-19 20:23:32

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@npub1vyr…fy55 Good luck with your landlord.Now you're being obtuse.
It's the exact same mechanism, civil courts.
You just don't seem to be willing to discuss the idea to it's conclusion.
Is tort law (which software licenses rely on) state coercion?
If it is, it applies in many more areas than just landlords, but the similarities are clear.

2024-05-19 20:16:05

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@npub1vyr…fy55
The same applies to landlords, is renting immoral because tenants can be evicted using state services?

2024-05-19 19:30:57

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@npub1vyr…fy55
Is all tort law state coercion?
How does "you have permission do use this under these circumstances" necessitate state violence?

2024-05-13 19:41:41

Adware on the brain
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/de14e5bf-b0b6-4b07-83b7-3b7b0bdf1b8d.webp

2024-05-11 03:58:12

Sleep well friends!
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/3d28dc73-bf0b-4a33-8352-3239925429e8.webp

2024-04-30 04:27:00

Is this not how WiFi works?
Source
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/eef1856b-c421-457b-a89c-e193d3fcc7ed.mp4

2024-04-29 16:18:02

Unga Bunga honeymoon
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/cffa91ae-959d-4124-8664-1ed77d942a26.mp4

2024-04-24 15:21:41

With all the hype about robot dogs, I introduce you to this monstrosity.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/1092fff7-3794-4516-a0d9-4d294fba8c18.mp4

2024-04-18 20:03:54

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It also turns out I was using PeerTube all WRONG. I assumed your instance had to follow the other instance to subscribe to channels, this isn't true! Simply copy the original peertube video link into your instance's search and through the magic of the fediverse it will allow you to not only watch the video but subscribe to the channel! Wow!

2024-04-18 19:59:26

The PeerTube search (sepiaserach is amazing!
On Firefox you can create a "keyword search" for videos by right-clicking the search bar. You'll want to edit the bookmark to change to search string to: https://sepiasearch.org/search?search=%s&&sort=-createdAt which gives you a full PeerTube search just a few keypresses away.
Amazing for discovering new people who self-host.
#SepiaSearch #PeerTube #Firefox

2024-04-18 01:21:58

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@npub1vyr…fy55
My point was merely that the pretext doesn't matter, they do what they want until people fix it🤷‍♂️

2024-04-18 01:15:53

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@npub1vyr…fy55
Isn't election software closed source "for your safety" already?

2024-04-17 17:36:27

Test @npub17wv…l5ms

2024-04-11 05:12:16

🤦‍♂️ The same day I hit publish.
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/anti-vax-dating-site-unjected-private-user-data-dms/
RE: https://mk.gabe.rocks/notes/9ruenwgndt
#note1ckl…n0c9

2024-04-05 15:21:46

Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday

2024-04-01 04:09:05

I'm switching to windows 11.
Can anyone recommend some good apps to start out with?
I'm looking forward to all the great software people say I've been missing out on as a linux user.

2024-03-22 23:47:25

Do it to spite them
RE: https://den.raccoon.quest/notes/9r6q5sv5sd
#note1ap2…dvyw

2024-03-22 04:05:36

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@npub1pnp…52zw Nobody wants to work for freeI'd be wholeheartedly behind a crowdfund for a cross-platform GUI toolkit that supports this kind of feature.

2024-03-22 03:52:10

I dream of returning to native applicarions that have user-configurable GUIs (but Free Software)
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/6744173a-ee28-4fe3-89ad-110015703e88.mp4

2024-03-16 17:14:41

Some people have neat hobbies
🐑
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/32da1135-e8ef-4e4b-808d-3823fd0bf15c.webp

2024-03-16 02:34:49

Welp that's lame. My pi5 refuses to boot from usb. Even tried a brand new power supply and everyhing.
Boooo.

2024-03-15 14:44:45

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@npub18me…xtr3
Civilian-based national defense is the only way.
Standing armies are a force for tyranny, and should be seen as an existential threat to the public.

2024-03-14 18:22:20

I'd love to see a measure other than GDP, like HDI but on a shorter timescale.
https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-standard-of-living-plummets-lower-approaching-lost-decade/
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/843ce3bb-0910-4c5f-b3e4-fb09fa089eaa.webp

2024-03-14 16:56:51

Okay this is kinda cute
Source
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/540ff7f0-be51-4cc0-ac52-b8debfa141c7.mp4

2024-03-14 05:52:52

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Mornin' @npub1d2u…f3ag
:cat_cheers:

2024-03-14 04:36:27

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@npub1z5r…rjcc
Considering that if someone just took detailed notes on someone else it could easily be found to be harassment, I say throw em' in the slammer.
Make corporate personhood have consequences.

2024-03-13 05:11:30

@npub1nqt…g9vu Video federation confirmed!
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/ab1e6ac1-27ce-43ef-b94a-81d6bf865ae8.webp

2024-03-12 23:15:41

I'm sorry.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/17fd7557-b6e4-4bb2-9b2e-c6abe1827e8b.webp

2024-03-12 20:17:05

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@npub1k2a…qf9n
Thanks!

2024-03-12 20:10:52

Is the new tiktok ban the same restrict act or is it something new?

2024-03-09 05:21:51

But they promise they won't come for your toothbrush!
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/141b7788-c1c9-4020-97b8-7eabf6ba3e9d.webp

2024-03-05 22:54:46

If XML Namespaces suck why does JSON-LD exist?
Photo
To ask more explicitly, if XML/JSON can include arbitrary data, why formalize something else?
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/12d4d6cb-dc0f-499a-8731-3104faba2fce.webp

2024-02-27 03:06:21

Big win for Optical media
Therefore a big win for datahoarders everywhere!
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/8a465484-73de-4df5-a0aa-d933a159cff9.webp

2024-02-22 19:05:19

Web 4.0? Turns out I missed this last summer.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_3718
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/22fd830a-0123-4c9c-91eb-3a00f52faceb.webp

2024-02-22 04:06:52

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@npub1z06…y3q9
Doesn't mastodon allow you to schedule posts?
That is a feature I miss on misskey

2024-02-20 00:19:49

The more I learn about the EU the more terrified I get.
It seems about as ill-intentioned as the Canadian government, with the same "velvet glove / iron fist" dynamic but actually has the competence to carry out their objectives.

2024-02-12 04:53:14

Got a lil too real there
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/8422a512-12c8-4718-a1ce-e5a5e26fb321.mp4

2024-02-09 18:41:02

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@npub100t…6cuy
I worry that in a sense "private web search" is a contradiction in terms.
In the long run, I'm sure the best solution will be some way to share efficient and intelligently curated indexes.

2024-01-25 02:31:10

If #Palworld proves anything it's that there's a huge market for fun games for people to play with their friends. Hopefully we see a FOSS game get this kind of attention and inspire others.
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/2f6234a2-858d-4322-b56c-31acb3e716f9.webp
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/18e1f538-a164-40d0-9d73-22d4942f1c3b.webp
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/76b4bc5b-b93c-4124-91e1-e8bb872400cf.webp
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/dd9fe719-d591-46b5-b126-6dcbc4f474f9.webp

2024-01-22 18:54:39

No reason required
https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/gabe-dat/mk/8311ffdc-6873-4c04-9b81-ebcf80083dfd.webp

2024-01-14 02:14:49

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@npub1z06…y3q9
The ideal way to stay alert is to undermine their ability to manufacture reality, this is a permanent goal that's outside a reactionary timeline. This is why I highlighted Dr Couey's work, because if there was anything people should learn from the Covid Crisis, it's that they're not above breaking a few eggs (innocent lives) to make their omelettes (psyops).
This may sound harsh, but I'd argue raising the alarm about every potential new mass event is counter-productive (puts people in perpetual fear, at the risk of their mental faculties) when compared to more careful analysis and revisiting of what actually drove the events. I think this is how much of the alt-media has been weaponized against truth-seekers, so many leads but so little time to follow them all.
I know you mean well, and I'm not trying to criticize you directly, just the pattern.